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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1964
Page
1
The Goodwill Group seeks Christmas aid for the needy with funds for groceries, food boxes, small toys and children’s clothing. Contributions can be sent to the Chamber of Commerce office for the Goodwill Fund, manager Lee Walker says good, clean used clothing is appreciated.
City Manager Harry Steenson announced gravelling of roads in Lake Stamford City Park began this week under contract with Leon Hargrove and Morris Watts. The park, returned by the state, will serve 67 leaseable lots with 47 lakefront. Concession area to be developed by Bill James of Borger includes cabins and boat facilities.
The Stamford Bulldogs meet the undefeated Denver City Mustangs in Snyder on Friday at 7 30 p m in the Class AA quarterfinals. Denver City arrives with a perfect regular season plus playoff wins over Floroda and Iowa Park Kawke and relies on a fast, wide spread offense and a strong backfield led by quarterback David Mitchell and fullback Dennis Morgan.
Field Scovel former Texas A M grid star and vice president of Southwestern Life Insurance Co Dallas accepts invitation as main speaker for Stamford allsports banquet Stamford High athletes will be honored January 21 1965 National Guard armory event sponsored annually by Stamford Chamber Athletic Committee Stamford Quarterback Club and local civic groups cooperate
Jones County commissioners say the county cannot bear more fire fighting expenses and would need tax increases. The issue followed a Abilene Reporter News story noting cities in Jones Stonewall and Fisher counties seeking county financial help for rural fire runs. Currently towns’ departments receive no county funds and property owners often donate to cover the costs.
Water level in Lake Stamford, the city's domestic water source, remained nearly steady. On December 1 the lake stood at 1410.05 feet, down 0.12 feet from November 1, while the spillway or lake fall measured 1414 feet, about four feet lower than the full pool.
Funeral services for Mrs Rupert Raley 52 of 1013 Symonds Place are set for Friday December 4 at 10:00 am at the First Baptist Church in Stamford with Rev Jack Southerland and Rev Byron Bryant officiating. Burial follows in Highland Memorial Cemetery. Mrs Raley born Lottie Hanson in Haskell County November 7 1912 died December 2 in Gaston Episcopal Hospital Dallas after a long illness. She married Rupert Raley in Stamford November 15 1941 and was organist for the Eastern Star. Survivors include her husband, a son Richard Wayne Raley, a daughter Mrs Richard Carson of Spur, her mother Mrs A W Hanson of Stamford, a sister Miss Ruby Hanson and five brothers Ray Hanson of Lamesa, Lee Hanson of Ackerly, C W Hanson and George Hanson of Stamford.
Funeral services for Henry Loop 66 of Lueders will be at Lueders Methodist Church Thursday at 2 30 pm Rev James Tayior will officiate Burial will be in Lueders Cemetery with Kinney Funeral Home in charge Loop died Tuesday at Stamford Memorial Hospital from a heart attack He moved to Lueders in 1961 married May Stifftle in 1948 He was a retired bridge builder for Jones county Survivors include his wife one sister Mrs Henrietta Lieb of Lueders.
A Stamford drive will offer polio vaccination Sunday from 1 to 4 pm at City Hall and the high school gym. The new trivalent Sabine vaccine is given as a booster or for those with two doses or less. Registration handled by Business and Professional Women's Club. Consent required for under 21, with free doses available.
Stamford man W G Swenson vice president and general manager of the SMS ranches has been selected as an outstanding range man in Texas for 1964. The Texas Section of the American Society of Range Management will present the award at the annual banquet in Abilene at the Starlight Motel Friday night. Transportation to an Abilene dispensing station is available by calling PR 3 2411.
Stamford rancher Swede Swenson joined three other former Longhorn greats as the eighth annual Longhorn Hall of Honor inductees at the Driskill Hotel in Austin on Thanksgiving Day. Swenson lettered in football 1920 1922 captained 1922 and later served on the UT Board of Regents. Also inducted were tennis coach Wilmer Allison basketball star Bobby Moers and softball player Bohn Hilliard.
About $800 was raised in Stamford for the Muscular Dystrophy Fund. Mrs EF W Mickler chaired the drive, conducted house to house mostly on Nov 17. Some reports remain incomplete due to weather. funds go to national HQ for research, with a small local portion for care and transportation of affected children.
The grand jury of the 104th District Court will reconvene Monday with Mrs. Ernest Pittman of Anson named foreman.
Postmaster Johnny Britton told the Rotary Club that using the Zip Code speeds mail and aids return addressing. He compared it to area codes, explained the 5 digit system, and outlined new dispatching centers and improved schedules for Stamford to Dallas, Fort Worth, Chicago, New York, and more.
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