Stamford hospital district expansion faces single voting box plan
The Stamford Hospital District seeks to expand across about a third of the county but faces opposition to using only one voting box. Lawmakers halted cross county lines and local residents express mixed views on fairness and costs while Sen. Jack Hightower enters the congressional race.
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Anson
Stamford
Shackelford County
Hamlin
Fisher County
Sen
A . Schwartz
Stamford Hospital
Anson and Hamlin
Dallas
State Insurance Board to study deceptive sales pitches in Texas
The Texas Insurance Board will hold hearings to probe deceptive sales pitches in the insurance industry and to compare life insurance rates for consumers. Chairman Joe Christie said the board aims to protect buyers, publish agency names of those abusing the public, and explore no fault and health care questions. Democrats in Texas schedule a December 1974 mini convention to discuss delegate selection and wide participation.
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Texas Press Association
State Insurance Board
Texas
Joe Christie
Texas Insurance Board
Austin Ad Club
Christie
Austin
Democratic Executive Committee
Opposing an Absenteeism Constitutional Amendment
A humorous Old Philosopher column riffs on Congress absence and a proposed 40 percent quorum rule. The piece weaves in money myths, fossil fuel debates, and reflections on government processes, ending with a snapshot of state politics and community notices from Texas in 1975.
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Johnson Grass
Paint Creek
Congress
House
Everbody
Reynolds third graders stage living Christmas tree program
Stamford American files from 1953 report Reynolds Street School third graders forming a living Christmas tree for a December 9 program at the high school auditorium. PTA notes include a San Antonio convention report, a survey talk, and a new Cub Scout Den No. 6 formation with meetings to run Fridays, led by Mrs. Monroe Young.
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Stamford American
Reynolds Street School
Reynolds Pta
Roy M. Craig
P-Ta Council
San Antonio
Stamford
den No. 6
Monroe Young
Gene Overton
Pioneers on Parade All-District Band honors announced
Seven Stamford High School band members earned All-District Band spots from tryouts held last Saturday in Anson. First chair bass Johnny Massey and French horn Ingrid Haterius led a group that included Linda Mickler second chair bass clarinet Judith Taylor third chair flute Gary Wofford fourth trombone Lisa Andrews eighth chair flute and Edie Hudson eighth chair horn. The band presented a concert Saturday night.
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Stamford American
Stamford High School
Anson
Johnny Massey
Ingrid Haterius
Linda Mickler
Judith Taylor
Gary Wofford
Lisa Andrews
Edie Hudson
Leeders Methodist Wscs
T. R. Putman
Local officer takes part in Brave Shield VI drill
First Lieutenant Pierce D Doan 24 son of Mr and Mrs Doan of 1303 Wesleyan Stamford participated in Brave Shield VI in western Texas and southern New Mexico. The three week exercise included ground maneuvers at Ft Bliss and a mock air war over White Sands Missile Range. Lt Doan is an aviator in Company B 1st Cavalry Division 227th Aviation Battalion at Ft Hood. His wife Ann lives in Copperas Cove.
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Pierce D Doan
Doan
Wesleyan
Stamford
Texas
New Mexico
Army
Air Force
Army Reserve
Air National Guard
Ft. Bliss
White Sands Missile Range
Dean
1St Cavalry Division
Ft Hood
Ann
Copperas Cove
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Bob Price
Pampa
Bob Strauss
By Ace Reid
Ace
Bill Boyk
Gordon Wynne Jr
Wills Point
SDEC
J. A
Democratic National Committee
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Briscoe
Washington
Travis
Nueces, Tar
Rant
McLennan
Lubbock
Jefferson
Galveston
el Paso
Hidalgo
Bexar Dallas
Harris
Court of Criminal Appeals
State Supreme Court
Toyah
Pecos- Barstow
L. D. Whitehead
del Rio
Advisory Council On Community Affairs
Brazos River
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Texas Rehabilitation Commission
Hazel G McKinney
Smithville
Bland Harrison
George Rollins
P-Ta
Julian Elliott
Glenn Odell
Bethlehem
T. H. Latimer
Bert Johnson
Glen Stanford
Odell
Mmes
C W. Bland
Dixie Bennett
John Quimby
George Penix
W. C. Parker
Jim Miller
Mae Loop
W L. Safford
G W. Stanford
Quimby
WSCS
Raymond Astin
Yvonne Peterson
Crockett Appling
R. L. Harrison
W. H Terry
H. J Merriott
Ophelia Reed
W. McHarg
Pierce Doan
Wedgeco
T.v.’S
Theo Scott
105 N. Swenson
Upshaw
B&p
Anthony
Bank Americard
Bill Davis
Dobbins Pharmacy
Owner
Pete Dobbins
Swenson
General Welding
Howard Kohout
and Carl Cooper
Bunkley
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