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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1977
Page
2
Tuxedo residents shared holiday visits as relatives from Abernathy Vernon Fort Worth Pecos San Angelo McCaulley Stamford Hamlin Anson Albany and Odessa gathered for Thanksgiving. Families attended church services and joined in family celebrations, with multiple relatives visiting and hosting events across the area.
Three youths from Knox City and Goree were charged with theft of a pickup in Stamford on Monday afternoon. They were apprehended Monday evening west of Haskell by city and county law enforcement. Bond set at 5,000. The vehicle reportedly belonged to Bobby Anders of Stamford Knox County.
Roy Thorn, current Jones County clerk, declares he will not seek reelection as clerk and will run for the office of county judge. He thanks residents for years of support and notes staff Alma Bingham Anita McCoy Hazel Dudley and Vivian Edwards who helped serve the public.
Jones County Agent Kirby Clayton of the Texas A&M Extension Service urges submitting soil samples now to prevent spring lab delays. Early testing yields fall fertilizer plans and potential savings, while avoiding guesswork and delays in spring crop preparation.
Gene Bland of Clyde has been named director of operations for 21 Dairy Queen and Taco Plaza units across West Texas and Abilene. He already led Toco Plaza of West Texas and Dairy Queen of Taylor County and now oversees Dairy Queen stores in Abilene Borger Clyde Coleman Dalhart Dumas Floydada Haskell Panhandle Post Stamford plus six in Abilene and one each in several towns.
Edwin F. Stahl of Odessa has been named Grand Lodge district supervisor for 10 Hermann Sons lodges in West Texas by Grand President Louis B. Engelke. Stahl, a charter Odessa Lodge member and former president, will oversee Old Glory 228 Haskell 241 El Paso 133 Odessa 38 San Angelo 177 Rowena 216 Abilene SW 257 Hermleigh 256 and Lubbock 16. He is married to Norma L. May with one son Edwin Stahl Jr and two grandsons.
The Stamford American reports that western Texas banks and savings and loan associations are at record lending levels in conjunction with the U S Small Business Administration Lubbock district office. The notice from the publisher invites corrections for any erroneous reflections.
The SBA reports 1106 business loans totaling 101,376,185 for fiscal year 1977 ending Sept 30. Commercial banks and savings associations funded 99,275,110 under the SBA Guaranteed Loan Program to preserve free enterprise and strengthen the economy.
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