Cotton Farmers Vote Tuesday on 1965 Quotas
Farmers across multiple counties will vote on a 1965 cotton marketing quotas plan with penalties and price support terms. Voting occurs 8 am to 6 pm at listed county sites, including Stamford, Abilene, and Merkel. Ballots by mail possible for out of county residents, with canvassing set for Dec 18.
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Stamford
Avoca
Farmers Coop
Abilene
Nugent
Hawley
Hodges
Trent
Sylvester
Merkel
Noodle Coop
Anson
ASCS
Brad Rowland
ALCS
Polio Vaccine Drive Reaches Stamford Area
More Than 2900 persons received the Sabin oral polio vaccine at Stamford sites including City Hall and the high school gym. About 2398 registered, with roughly 2500 doses administered locally before additional doses were obtained from Abilene. Nurses and volunteers coordinated distribution on sugar cube or water, at 30 cents a dose, with free will offerings. The trivalent vaccine targeted both children and adults, and overall child participation was high.
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Teo
Public Wealth and Safety Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
Lueders
Aspermont
Stamford
Clay Markham
Jim Alke
Old Santa Calls on Boys and Girls to Write Letters
Santa requests letters from children and asks that the notices be printed in the paper so all can read them. He promises to answer every letter and notes his North Pole return awaits.
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Old Saint Nick
Santa
Mother
The
North Pole
Stamford Fans Earn Praise From Denver City Officials
The Stamford Bulldogs and their fans received high praise from Dewey Adair, president of the Denver City Chamber of Commerce, for sportsmanship shown when Stamford played in Snyder. He commended the student body attitude, noted the Stamford team’s hard and clean play, and extended a welcome to visit Denver City.
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Stamford
Snyder Jayces
Bulldogs
Denver City
Dewey Adair
Snyder
Santa Claus to Visit Downtown Saturday
Santa Claus will appear on the downtown streets Saturday to pass out candy and hear children’s wishes. Children may greet him between 1 and 6 o clock.
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Santa Claus
Santa
Disappointing Christmas Looms Without Local Help in Stamford
Anxiety grips Stamford families as the cotton season delays work for laborers. Many children face a bleak holidays with scarce food and clothing. Mrs. Lee Walker urges cash gifts and used toys and clothing, noting repairs will take time by vocational agriculture students at the high school. Donors should call PR 3.2411 to arrange drop off at the old city auditorium.
Olympic Star Randy Mattson Speaks At Stamford Exchange Club
Olympic gold medalist Randy Mattson, former Texas A&M freshman standout and Tokyo 1964 shot put silver winner, spoke to the Stamford Exchange Club. He discussed shifts in Olympic competition from individuals to national teams and contrasted US and USSR training, housing, and support.
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Stamford Exchange Club
Randy Mattson
Margaret Brinell
Rusty Kelley
Exchange Club
Texas A&m
Tokyo
Mattson
A&m
West Texas Utilities
United States
Russia
U.S
Ussr
UC. S
Cotton Harvest Accelerates in Stamford Area
The Stamford area cotton harvest is booming after a warm season delaying progress. Gins report 75 to 100 bales daily with total ginned about 7,716 across five of six gins. Over 90 percent sold on open market to fetch better prices, boosting area economy as farmers receive immediate payments.
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Stamford
The
Samford American
Wartes and Davis share Area AA Coach of the Year honors
Stamford coach Larry Wartes and Anson coach Charlie Davis are named co winners of Area AA Coach of the Year by the Abilene Reporter News. Wartes led Stamford to a district 5 AA title and playoff wins, while Davis posted Anson’s first winning season since his arrival, with third place behind Stamford and Ballinger.
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Larry Wartes
Stamford Bulldogs
Anson
Charlie Davis
Abilene Reporter
Wartes
Davis
Bulldogs
O & Co
Alpine
Dublin
Denver City Mustangs
Tigers
Stamford
Ballinger
Ronnie Smith
Ballinger Bearcats
Mike Shivers Hamlin
New Hospital Contract Awarded for Aspermont Site
A contract was let last week for a new hospital at Aspermont. Construction is slated to begin by December 15 with work commencing soon after a formal award.
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Aspermont
Troop 40 to Hold Court of Honor at St Johns Church
Boy Scout Troop 40 will hold a court of honor at St Johns Methodist Church on Monday December 14 at 7 30 p m. Sam Crockett and Aubrey Griffon will lead the list of scouts receiving badges and the Eagle Scout award, Scouting’s highest rank.
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Boy Scout
St. John’s Methodist Church
Sam Crockett
Aubrey Griffon
Scouting
Stamford Lions Club Auction Set for Saturday
The Stamford Lions Club will hold a Saturday sale starting at 1 30 P M at the R B Spencer Lumber building on West Hamilton Street. Auctioneers Joe Lancaster and Bill Dennis will handle a wide range of new and used items with proceeds supporting community development programs. Items listed include bedroom furniture mattresses springs chairs tools clothing shoes a deep freeze and other miscellaneous goods. Donations are welcome with pickup offered by calling PR 3 2541 or PR 3 2202. Merchants and individuals may consign items for sale. Bargains anticipated. attendance urged. The event was postponed from fall due to cotton season delays.
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Stamford Lions Club
R. B. Spencer Lumber
Hamilton Street
Joe Lancaster
Bill Dennis
Munity
Lions Club
Trice Funeral Held at Chapel Here Wednesday
Funeral service for Walter Wilson Trice 89 was held at Kinney Funeral Home Chapel der Wednesday afternoon. Burial followed in Highland Cemetery. Surviving are two sons five daughters a grandchild and two sisters. Mr. Trice had lived in the Old Glory area and Comanche County and moved to Stamford in 1955.
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Kinney Funeral Home
Walter Wilson
Trice
Mr. Trice
Stamford
Arles Vandiver
the Rule Church of Christ
Highland Cemetery
Kinney
Sarah Elizabeth Barnes
Luling
Old Glory
Comanche County
M. FE
Rule
Hazel Trice
Norris Bailey
Aaron House
W. D. Duggar
Brownfield
Dale Rainey
Haskell
Hattie Trice
Lucy Oshern
Comanche
Stamford Man Has Attack En Route Home From Game
A Stamford man, Tra Carter, suffered a heart attack while returning from a football game. He was taken to Cogdell Memorial Hospital in Snyder in critical condition. He rode with Mr and Mrs Marvin Sublett and Mr and Mrs Carter when the attack occurred near Snyder.
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Stamford
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Snyder
Tra Carter
Marvin Sublett
Mr. Carter
Stamford Bulldogs Dominate AA All Area First Team
Four Stamford Bulldogs earned spots on the AA All-Area first team by Abilene Reporter-News for 1964, led by Marc Lovvern and Raymond Gomez. Eddie Oakis made the second team, with Harrison Cole an honorable mention. Ballinger and Hamlin players also featured prominently on the selections.
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Stamford Bulldogs
AA Dream
Stamford
Abilene
Bulldogs
Marc Louvern
Opound
Raymond Gomez
Buddy Box
Keith Rainer
Eddie Oakis
Harrison Cole
Marc Lovvern
Stemford
Mike Shivers
Hamlin
Clifford Odem
Anson
Richard Shade
Winters
Kyle Mansell
Ballinger
Ronnie Smith
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Haskell County
Brien Gin
Rochester
Rule City
Sagerton Gin
Paint Creek
Weinert Communiy Center
Mattson School
Irby Store
Raymond Hammer
Stamford City Hall
Water and Tax Office
Jerry Boles
Campalign
Mr. Suddath
Tony Selmon
Harry Heynes
Pete Dobbins
C.F Hunkley
Ffo Upshaw
George Kinney
HH. Corley
John Hodnes
Didie Mae Kennedy
Ton Pshaw
Mildred Williams
Olive Mc Dougle
Stamford Jayveees
Denver Cty
Chamber of
Matson
Matison
Mexico City
Area
Wallinger
Roger Freeman
Joby Turney
Chip Puckett
Richard Stevens
James Vogelsang
Richard Coats
Cisco
Eddie Jenkins
Dennis Lane
Brady
Ronnie Smuler
Seymour
Joe Josselet
Jerry Andrus
Robert Pearce
James Ivy
Jerry Friar
Tommy Jones
James Morris
Danny Slaughter
David Waters
Charles Prewit
Sid Carney
George Speer
Bob Foster
Eddie Farnsworth
Martin Rivera
Mason
Dickie Frierson
David Reyes
Denny Aldridge
Larry Gibson
David McKay
Colorado City
David Prince
Tony Kuebler
Jimmy Adams
Dees Ballinger
Nicky Lape
Milford Wiley
Daril Pineda
Anpon
Jimmy Rodriguez
Keith Kainer
Abilene Newspaper
Marc Lovvorn
Buddy
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