Stamford Churches Plan Christmas Programs Across Denominations
Stamford churches announce a range of Christmas observances including choral services Nativity pageants and gift activities. St John’s Methodist hosts a morning service and youth choir then a Christmas tree program with college student events at Nat’s Restaurant. Bethlehem Lutheran and Christ Lutheran add midnight and Sunday programs, while First Baptist Stage Cantata and multiple choirs with December 22 26 events.
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St. John’s Methodist Church
Nat’s
Eugene Matthews
Calvary Baptist Church
Ken Moore
First Baptist Church
van Denman Thompson
First Baptist
Central Presbyterian Church
Tonets and Clefs Christmas Concert Planned in Stamford High
The Tonets and Clefs present a Sunday 3 p.m. Christmas concert at Stamford High School auditorium. W. E. Mayes directs with Mrs. W. E. Mayes as accompanist. Performances feature sixth, seventh, eighth grade Tonets, freshmen Tonets, Clefs, and High School Tonets and Clefs with selections from Legends of the Madonna and A Ceremony of Carols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford High School
W. E. Mayes
Herbert Crieb
Crieb
Hokanson
Stamford Jaycees Host Ladies Night at Nat's Restaurant
The Stamford Jaycees will hold a Ladies Night program for members' wives at 7 30 p m Tuesday at Nat's Restaurant. Dr C M Callan of Rotan who served as a medical missionary in Tanganyika last year will show slides from his time there. Keith Skelton of Abilene Texas Jaycees director will attend to present a trophy to Stamford Jaycees for finishing second in the Camp Sweeney project.
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Stamford Jaycees
Nat's Restaurant
C. M. Callan
Rotan
Tanganyika
Keith Skelton
Abilene
Texas
Jaycees
Three County Jail Escapees Now in Custody
Three men who escaped from the Jones County jail at Anson on December 6 have been recaptured. Gerald D. Knight. Kenneth Chase. and Pete Guerrero were captured in Dallas, while two Abilene youths, Mickey Ray Jett and Billy Brown, face charges for aiding the escape.
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Jones County
Anson
Abilene
Gerald D. Knight
Dallas
Knight
Highway 180
Kenneth Chase
Chase
Pete Guerrero
Stamford
Breckenridge
Mickey Ray Jett
Billy Brown
Guerrero
Jett
Brown
Stamford seeks federal grant to fund new 50 bed hospital
Stamford pursues a $500 000 Hill Burton grant to cover half the cost of a new 50 bed hospital replacing the 50 year old facility. The State Board of Health approved 36 of 41 applications for $16.6 million in federal funds. final decision rests with HEW in Dallas. Local voters formed a hospital district and approved $500 000 in bonds contingent on federal funding.
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Stamford
State Board of Health
U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Dallas
Tittle and
Luther
Abilene
Million Nominated Stamford Postmaster to Take Over Dec 30
L E Million Jr. will become Stamford postmaster on December 30 succeeding E B Britton whose retirement also takes effect that day. Million previously left the post office in 1956 for private business and had civil service status reinstated. He is Stamford born and a 1943 Stamford High School graduate who served in the U S Air Force 27 months. He and wife Mary Caudle have two children, Russell and Marilee, and he has held civic roles including director of the chamber of commerce and First Baptist Church leader positions.
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L. E. Million Jr
Stamford
E. B
Johnny) Britton
Million
Stamford Post Office
Omar Burleson
Post Office Department
Walter Grubbs
Burleson
Abilene
Washington
Stamford High School
U. S. Air Force
L. E. Million Sr
Red
Mary Caudle
Avoca
Russell
Marilee
First Baptist Church
Chamber of Commerce
C. R. Sims
Brition
Britton
Olney Contractor Starts Work on Ericksdahl Road
A&A Contractor Inc of Olney begins $149,583.15 highway work on Evricksdahl farm road for 10.88 miles in Jones County across two projects FM 142 and FM 600. Work spans 120 days under Nelson Shave, with detours, barricades, and safety signals as traffic routes around subgrades and shoulders.
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A&a Contractor, Inc
Olney
Evricksdahl Farm Road
Texas Highway Commission
Jones County
Nelson Shave
Texas Highway Department
Hamlin
Stamford
Schoonmaker Moved to Abilene After Mishap
F T Buster Schoonmaker 56 of 1106 E Vanderbilt injured in a one car crash on FM 142 east of Stamford Friday. He was unconscious with head injuries, treated at Stamford Memorial and moved Monday to Hendrick Memorial Hospital Abilene for brain specialist examination.
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F. T
Buster) Schoonmaker
E. Vanderbilt
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Abilene
Schoonmaker
Stamford
Stamford Memorial Hospital
Abilene Hospital
Kinney Funeral Home
Lions Vote 400 For Needy Families At Stamford Club Meeting
The Stamford Lions Club approved 400 from club funds for needy families at Tuesday’s Cliff House meeting. Special guests W. F E. Mayes and freshman singers from Stamford High performed Christmas carols. New members Dale Foster O L Lindsey Harry Bounds and Adrian Johnson were initiated by Marvin Massey. Tickets for the All-American Red Heads Terrible Swedes game on December 27 at Stamford High gym were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Lions Club
Cliff House
W. F E. Mayes
Stamford High School
Dale Foster
O. L. Lindsey
Harry Bounds
Adrian Johnson
Marvin Massey
Clyde McMahon
Stamford High Gym
Goodwill Drive In Stamford Sees Strong Support For Needy Families
Jimmie Walker reports enough contributions from Stamford groups to fund the Good Will Program. Stamford Lions Club donates 400 and assists in screening applicants while Jaycees help select children's clothing. Volunteers from Central Presbyterian and Central Christian churches collect toys and clothing and pack boxes. Future Farmers of America and Young Farmers of Texas chapters will help deliver gifts on December 23 afternoon. No more names accepted after 5 p.m. Friday. eligibility limited to city limits.
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Stamford
Jimmie Walker
Chamber of Commerce
Stamford Lions Club
Jaycees
Future Farmers of America
Young Farmers of Texas
County Buys Loader for Precinct 3
Traynor Equipment Co of Abilene won the bid for a Caterpillar front end loader for Lem Ruark’s Precinct 3 in Jones County. The $21,657 purchase includes a $4,300 trade in for the 10 year old Allis Chalmers. Cash of $3,827 plus 4 percent time warrants at $4,500 annually for three years were chosen.
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Traynor Equipment Co
Abilene
Lem Ruark
Jones County
Commissioners Court
Traynor
Allis Chalmers
International Harvester
Major Neil C. Brigham Is Stationed At Malmstrom AFB
Major Neil C. Brigham, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Brigham, recently promoted, is stationed at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls Montana. He married Mary Jane Donata of San Antonio and they have four children.
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Neil C. Brigham
H. F. Brigham
Malmstrom Afb
Great Falls
Mont
Brigham
Mary Jane Donata
San Antonio
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Missy Watson
Christie Lundgren
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L. F. Perry
Leroy Lundgren
Bethal Lutheran Church
Christ Lutheran Church
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Assembly of God Church
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Redmond, Cavanaugh and Weldon
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THURS
BO Thurs
Colorado City
Winters
Stamford Bulldogs
Health Department
Katy Railroad
Congressman Burleson
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Baptist Brotherhood
Bh. Million JR
Ericksdahl Road
Department of Public Safety
Lions
Goodwill Drive
County
Loader
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Doyles
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