Stamford seeks permit amendment for new waste water plant
Public hearing in Austin on Stamford's plan to discharge up to 560 000 gallons daily from a proposed plant near College Lake into Stink Creek. City representatives included H R Macomber and Albert Ullrich. examiner will forward findings to the Texas Water Quality Board for December consideration.
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Austin
Stamford
H. R. Macomber
Albert Ullrich
Texas Water Quality Board
John Sutton
Mert Colton
Charles McCay
State Health Department
Macomber
College Lake
Stink Creek
Paint Creek
Goodfellows Fund Urges More Help for Stamford Families
Stamford Lions Club Goodfellows need more cash toys and clothing for about 65 families this Christmas. Only 165 dollars has been donated. funds can be left at the chamber of commerce or the city hall, with usable items at the fire station. A family with four children lost possessions in a fire earlier year. the fund aids such cases.
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Stamford
Goodfellows Fund
Chamber of Commerce
City Hall
Stamford Lions Club
Samel
B. B. Gay Dies and Rites Held Here
B B Gay 71 and a retired Stamford Fire Department member died at Stamford Memorial Hospital after an apparent heart attack. Services were held at St John’s United Methodist Church with Rev Jerrell Sharp officiating. Burial followed at Highland Memorial Cemetery. He was born February 6 1900 in Ozona and married Mary Frances Hawkins in 1925. He retired in 1945 and belonged to Knights of Pythias Lodge Stamford Masonic Lodge and St John’s Church. Survivors include his wife one son four brothers two sisters and three grandchildren. Memorials are invited to the Margaret Crockett Scholarship Foundation.
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B. B. Gay
Stamford Fire Department
Stamford Memorial Hospital
Jerrell Sharp
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Highland Memorial Cemetery
Kinney Funeral Home
Gay
Stamford
Ozona
Mary Frances Hawkins
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Stamford Masonic Lodge
Brotherhood
Billy Paul
Califfornia
C. T. Dodson
Marcella Gay
Abilene
S. D
H. L
J. A
Wichita Falls
F. H
Denison
Margaret Crockett
Stamford Business and Professional Women’s Club
Officials Meet To Select TAA District Teams
All district selections for the 7 AA loop were to be chosen at a Wednesday night meeting in Hamlin. Stamford Bulldogs, district winners, were expected to have multiple players named. The session also planned basketball season details and spring activities, with superintendents principals and coaches serving on the district executive committee.
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Hamlin
Stamford
Judge Issues Judgments in Two Tax Cases in Stamford
In 104th District Court Judge J Neal Daniel issued judgments in two delinquent tax suits tied to Stamford property. The cases involve McCreary and Huey as delinquent tax collectors with city, hospital district, Jones County, and state interpleaders. properties include Original Stamford blocks and College Heights Addition with delinquent taxes from the 1960s and 1970s. The City of Stamford pursues delinquent collections with City Attorney Jack Watson handling the work.
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104Th District Court
J Neal Daniel
Stamford
McCreary
Huey
Austin
City of
Jones County
State of Texas
R. H. Hammer
Daniel Rinn
College Heights
Bible Exhibit Set Saturday at First Baptist
The Youth Division of the First Baptist Church plans a Back-to-the Bible exhibit in the McDonald building on the square this Saturday. Youth volunteers will hand out Bible reading marks verses and Bibles to visitors during the Christmas parade shopping period as part of World Wide Bible Reading Month.
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First Baptist Church
McDonald Building
Stamford
Stamford Cagers to Play In Clyde Invitational
The Stamford Bulldogs open the season with a 71-4 loss in football and plan basketball showings in Clyde. The boys and girls teams meet Clyde in the Clyde Invitational, with detailed rosters, upcoming district games, and a schedule through February including Hamlin and Merkel.
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Stamford
Clyde
Hamlin
Bulldogs
Colorado City
Ker Hill
Sue Edington
Fred Washington
Otis Cooper
Bo Jones
Joe Waggoner
Ira Marsh
Coorado City
Bobby Carpenter
Stamfort
Coach Hill
Merkel
Washington
Marsh
Stanley Acker
Acker
Abilene
Jones
Ringo Bolin
Waggoner
Cooper
Mike Pelk
Pat Gillespie
Steve Link
James Viers
Mark Smith
Bryant Handsen
Louis Willis
Sammy Nauert
Ronnie Mueller
Russell Johnson
Ralph Torres
Amos Cooper
Ballinger
Haskell
Rotan
Anson
Pauline Carlson 93 Dies in Stamford Rites Held Tuesday
Mrs Pauline Carlson 93 of Stamford died at 205 am Monday after a long illness. Funeral conducted at Leeders Church of Christ in Friendswood with burial in Highland Cemetery. Born January 2 1878 in Llano County she wed John Carlson in Cross Plains. Survived by four daughters, five grandchildren, many great and great great grandchildren.
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Pauline Carlson
Stamford
Leeders Church of Christ
Bruce Wadzeck
Gary Talieferro
Friendswood Church of Christ
Friendswood
Tex
Highland Cemetery
Kinney Funeral Home
Carlson
Stamford Memorial Hospital
Pauline Leclaire
Llano County
Cross Plains
John §. Carlson
Jones County
Lueders
Stamford Inn
Church of Christ
Claire Burkman
Johnny Burkman
Lillie Carlson
Lucy Hattox
de Leon
Local Schools Receive Share From Bi-District Football Game
Stamford Public Schools athletic department gained 3845 dollars from the bi district clash with Eastland at P E Shotwell Stadium Abilene The total gross reached 8724 75 with 1084 50 in expenses The split proceeds were shared equally by Stamford and Eastland Supt Woodie Beene reported Officials from Dallas received 358 20 and the Texas Interscholastic League 654 35 The Abilene Chamber of Commerce arranged the event with no stadium charges including lighting and personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Public Schools
Stamford
Eastland
P. E. Shotwell
Abilene
Woodie Beene
Dallas
Texas Interscholastic League
Abilene Chamber of Commerce
Santa to Visit Stamford in Downtown Gala Parade
A 4:30 p m Saturday parade in Stamford will escort Santa Claus through the downtown area with a theme Wonderful World of Christmas. Cash prizes totaling 70 and various merchandise prizes will be awarded for best decorated bicycles motorcycles and floats. parade participants include Stamford High School Band and the Junior Sheriff s Posse. Santa will visit children after the parade and candy will be distributed.
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Santa Claus
Stamford
First Baptist Church
Bill Koon
Stamford High
Santa
Koon
Rain Drizzle and Cold Weather Hit Stamford
A drizzle of rain and cold temperatures marked Stamford’s weather on Wednesday. Total moisture up to 7 am was .07 inches, with Novembers total at .51 inches. A second drizzle on Nov 22 added .02 inches, plus a trace on Nov 8 and .42 on Nov 18. Farmers await dry weather to start cotton harvest after frost and freezes damaged foliage.
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Stamford
M. D. Thompson
Mrs. Barnett’s Services Held Last Thursday
D L Barnett 94 of Stamford died Nov 23 after six days in Stamford Memorial Hospital Funeral services were held at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev Jackie Barnett officiating Burial followed in Fairview Cemetery Tuxedo community Holden McCauley Funeral Home in charge Survivors include three sons three daughters a sister a brother 18 grandchildren 40 great grandchildren and 30 great great grandchildren Pallbearers were grandsons
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D. L. Barnett
Stamford
Calvary Baptist Church
Jackie Barnett
Fairview
Tuxedo
Holden-McCauley Funeral Home
Haskell
Lee
Freddie
Jay
Mary Harvick
Garland
Lilly McKennon
Allie McKennon
Abilene
Odie Williams
Waxahachie
Slim Reynolds
Port Arthur
G C McCowan Dies Services Held Wednesday
G Claud McCowan 88 died of an apparent heart attack at Stamford Memorial Hospital. Services were held at Leeders Baptist Church with Rev. W L Trice officiating. burial in Highland Memorial Cemetery. Survived by five sons, three daughters, 16 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Polacek Rites Held Saturday
Funeral services for Frank P. Polacek 82 a Stamford resident since 1969 were held at Bethel Lutheran Church with Rev. Stanley Leaf officiating Burial followed at Spring Creek Cemetery AvocaKinney Funeral Home in charge Polacek died at Stamford Memorial Hospital after a year of illness Born July 24 1889 in Czechoslovakia he came to the United States in 1892 settling at Avoca He married Pauline Meil in 1909 and moved to Stamford in 1969 He leaves three daughters 12 grandchildren and three great grandchildren Pallbearers named C S Burkman S W Seaman C W Terry Tonrey Adolph Olson and Bill Almquist
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Frank P. Polacek
Stamford
Bethel Lutheran Church
Stanley Leaf
Spring Creek
Avoca
Kinney
Polacek
Stamford Memorial Hospital
Czechoslovakia
United States
Pauline Meil
Anson
Frank Jr
Mountain View
Calif
Vernon
Garland
Glenn
Fresno
Billie Swindle
Van
Lucille Guess
Dallas
Jack Bryan
Chula Vista
C. S. Burkman
S. W .Seaman
C. W. Terry
Tonrey
Adolph Olson
Bill Almquist
Stamford Electric to Mail $205000+ in Capital Credit Refunds
Stamford Electric Cooperative will mail $205,130.54 in capital credit refunds to past and current members around December 1, 1971. The refunds cover capital furnished from 1939 through 1959, with total refunds since 1939 reaching $1,363,255.27 as announced by Manager Charles W. Stenholm.
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Stamford Electric Cooperative,Inc
Charles W. Stenholm
SEC
Board of Directors
Board of
Stenholm
County Court Docket to Be Called Tuesday
Well over 100 defendants could be heard when Judge Leon Thurman calls the Jones County docket Tuesday. Some cases date back to 1969. Illness of County Attorney A J Smith Jr may require a district attorney staffer to assist. The judge said guilty pleas would be heard and jury trial dates set. Older cases will likely be dismissed.
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Leon Thurman
Jones County
A. J. Smith Jr
Thurman
Salt Pollution Meeting In Brazos Basin Draws Delegates
Clyde Westfall and Bill Koon of the Stamford Chamber of Commerce attended an Ali bine meeting November 17 with the Corps of Engineers on natural salt pollution. The public meeting discussed four proposed dams to retain salt water and balance the Brazos River. The pollution study has been in preparation for 20 years.
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Clyde Westfall
Bill Koon
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Abilene
Corps of Engineers
Brazos River
Texas
Eastland to Meet Childress in Sweetwater Regional Playoff
Eastland, after defeating Stamford in bi district to push toward the state title, will face Childress at 8 p.m. Friday in Abilene for a regional playoff. In a separate regional match, Hereford meets Wichita Falls in a Class AAAA game at 2 p.m. Saturday in Amarillo. Hereford head coach Larry Dippel is a former Stamford resident and son of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Dippel of 1112 S Orient St.
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Eastland
Stamford
Childress
Abilene
Hereford
Wichita Falls
Amarillo
Larry Dippel
Jimmie Dippel
S. Orient Street
City Firemen Make Six Runs In November
Stamford Fire Department reported six runs in November with minor fires and about 50 dollars insured loss. Ambulance calls reached 25 for the month at about one per day. One moving permit issued and 47 building permits for the year totaling 186,755 dollars.
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Stamford Fire Department
Bill Lawson
Oliver PTA Meeting Set for December 6
Oliver Street School hosts a meeting of parents teachers and others on Monday December 6. A financial report on the Halloween Carnival will be presented and funding plans discussed. Mrs. Glen McCandless will preside over the agenda covering school problems and expenses.
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Oliver Street
Oliver School
Glen McCandless
Quiet Thanksgiving Observance in Stamford
Stamford enjoyed a peaceful holiday with no wrecks or major incidents reported. Most businesses closed for Thanksgiving and public schools dismissed Thursday and Friday for the holiday period.
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Stamford
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TAA
Stamford American
Stamford Bulldogs
Vis
G. C. McCowan
George Claud McCowan
Leeders Baptist Church
W. L. Trice
Ellis County
Swe Land and Cattle Co
Verona Grace Wright
W. C. McCowan
W. C
John R
Knox City
Electric Coop
C-C
Sweetwater
City Firemen
Oliver Pta
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