Christmas Concert Set by First Baptist Church
The First Baptist Church offers the third and final Christmas concert next Sunday Dec 16 at 6 p.m. The Sanctuary Choir will perform Night of Miracles by John W Peterson with accompanists and soloists listed. Light and sound techs are Mark Miller and Burrey Herman. A 4 to 5 p.m. Christmas Day broadcast will reach those unable to attend.
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First Baptist Church
Larry Armentrout
Sanctuary
John W. Peterson
Joan Enfield
Lillian Southerland
Rebecca Tankersley
Karen Wedeking
Marc Lovvorn
Bill Glen
Gay Armentrout
Armentrout
Mark Miller
Burrey Herman
Friends of
Jim Enfield
St Ann’s Catholic Church plans Christmas activities
St Ann’s schedules multiple ceremonies and events for the Christmas season. The Posada procession visits 12 homes to symbolize hospitality for Mary and Joseph. A joint St Ann’s and St George’s (Haskell) Christmas party is set for Sunday, Dec. 16, with reconciliation prep on Dec. 19 led by Father Kelly. The Nativity play by Mrs. Doris Rodriguez’s class is Dec. 21, with a school choir. Midnight Mass readings will be in Latin English and Spanish.
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St. Ann's Catholic Church
Mary
Joseph
Father Stephen White
St. Ann's
St. George's
Father Kelly
Holy Family Church of
Special Mission Program Sunday at Plainview Baptist Church
Plainview Baptist Church northwest of Stamford will host a missions awareness program on Sunday December 16 with guest speaker Steve Beck an 18 year old freshman ministerial student at Hardin Simmons University Beck grew up in Indonesia where his missionary parents Mr and Mrs Fred Beck served Musician Phil Barnes a Hardin Simmons University student will lead vocals and songs
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Plainview Baptist Church
Stamford
Steve Beck
Hardin Simmons University
Beck
Indonesia
Fred Beck
Phil Barnes
Frigid Weather Halts Stamford Cotton Harvest
The Stamford area cotton harvest topped 70,000 bales this week before cold weather halted harvest activities. Freezing rain and sleet delayed picking as freezing conditions persisted across the region impacting yields and operations.
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Stamford
Stamford Area
Stenholm urges mailing cards to Iran hostages
Congressman Charles W. Stenholm introduces a concurrent resolution calling Americans to mail Christmas cards to the Iran hostages as a show of concern and support for the government as efforts to secure their release continue. He notes costs total about 62 cents plus card price and urges delivery to the U.S. Embassy in Tehran.
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Washington, D. C
Charles W. Stenholm
Iran
Stenholm
Congress
United States
State Department
Ayatollah Khomeini
Screening set for Stamford next week
The Texas Department of Health Region 4 will hold free screening services for area towns at the Stamford Library Building 600 McHarg on December 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Abnormal findings will be referred to the client’s private physician. Services include diabetes high blood pressure anemia vision hearing weight and urinalysis with immunizations offered only when specified.
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Texas Department of Health
Stamford
McHarg
Vietnamese refugee family to settle in Stamford
The Hong Luong family arrived Tuesday afternoon in Abilene and will live on South Wetherbee Street, Stamford. Sponsored by Christ Lutheran Stamford Faith Lutheran Lagerton and Trinity Lutheran Haskell, a tri church committee will assist with housing, jobs, and self support for the parents and five children. The parents were born in China after living in Saigon before fleeing, and the family is French-Catholic.
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Abilene
Hong Luong
Christ Lutheran Church
Stamford
Faith Lutheran Church
Lagerton
Trinity Lutheran Church
Haskell
Thehree
South Wetherbee Street
JRB
China
Saigon
Tri-Church Committee
Stamford School Board Sets Personal Property Tax Roll
Stamford school board voted 4-2 to add all personal property to the school tax roll, including tractors boats motorcycles cattle and airplanes. Renditions run Jan 2 to Apr 30 1980 with notices mailed next fall.
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Stamford School Board
Clyde Hall
Alvin Young
Young
Cobrum Motor Company of
Stamford
Vocational Agriculture Department
Bill Wilson Ford
Haskell
Lawrence Hall Chevrolet
Anson
Adrian Allen
James Wilson
Mary Gannaway
W. B. Harrison
Edward Richardson
Connie Stovall
Jerry Schubert
Billy C. Preston
Don R. Howard
First National Bank of Stamford
Karen Jones
Jones
Siri Livengood
Sara Davidson
Tri-County
Homemakers Plan Holiday Tour of Homes in Stamford
The Young Homemakers Club Stamford Chapter schedules a Christmas tour of homes on Monday evening December 17. Members meet at the Stamford High School homemaking cottage at 6 45 PM then depart at 7 for stops at the Ray Kinneys Norris Russells Daryl Schoonmaxers and Jim Wests. Refreshments after at the cottage served by Gail Haterius Cassie Merrill Carolyn Schur and Carol Walker. Call Gail Haterius 773 2306 or Carolyn Schur 773 5013 for details.
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Young Homemakers Club
Stamford
Stamford High School
Ray Kinneys
Norris Russells
Daryl Schoonmaxers
Jim Wests
Gail Haterius
Cassie Merrill
Carolyn Schur
Carol Walker
Workday Crowds Turn Out At Highland Memorial Cemetery
A large turnout greeted Saturday’s cemetery workday at Highland Memorial Cemetery. Board chairman Bill Longley reported good progress over the past two weekends. Participants included Jesse Moreno, Alfonso Moreno, Vic Maldonado, Charlie Maldonado, Tony Brown, John Muehlstein, Ann Muehlstein, Edwin Vrzalik, Hilda Harris, Raymond Gomez, Hilbert Gomez, Michael Rodriguez, Edward Vasquez, Michael Vasquez, Fred Acosta, Max Mendez, Ronnie Garcia, Eugene Cedillo, Rev. John Weldron, Polo Diaz, Johnny Joe Kolacer, Joe Olivarez, Jack Nieto, Kenneth Carlton, Bill Lawson, Cos Stevenson, Vera Stevenson, Mrs. Oliver Smith, and Father Stephen White.
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Highland Memorial Cemetery
Bill Longley
Longley
Jesse Moreno
Alfonso Moreno
Vic Maldonado
Charlie Maldonado
Tony Brown
John Muehlstein
Ann Muehlstein
Edwin Vrzalik
Hilda Harris
Raymond Gomez
Hilbert Gomez
Michael Rodriguez
Edward Vasquez
Michael Vasquez
Fred Acosta
Max Mendez
Ronnie Garcia
Eugene Cedillo
John Weldron
Polo Diaz
Johnny Joe Kolacer
Joe Olivarez
Jack Nieto
Kenneth Carlton
Bill Lawson
Cos
Vera Stevenson
Oliver Smith
Stephen White
Micro wave Magic demonstration at West Texas Utilities
A Tuesday December 18 microwave cooking class titled Micro wave Magic will run from 7 to 8 p m at the West Texas Utilities building in Stamford. Carolyn Schur and Necy Wilburn will present recipes for brunches hors d oeuvres and appetizers with table layouts shown. All ages and backgrounds invited. sponsored for broad participation.
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West Texas Utilities
Stamford
Carolyn Schur
Electric Living
Necy Wilburn
Jones County Extension
Stamford United Way Drive Nears Goal
The Stamford United Way drive stands at 17 390 with a shortfall of 980 to reach its 18 370 goal. Community donations pace the effort as volunteers push for the final stretch.
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Stamford
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