Auditorium Lights Up With Plans for 800 Seats
The community’s new high school auditorium will host an array of events including a Mayes Studio concert, Rotary Club series with Abilene Philharmonic Orchestra and Texas Tech Boys Choir, and a spring production of Best Foot Forward. Season tickets cost 8 dollars, with 800 seats and efforts to sell 500 to 600 passes.
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Mayes Studio
Rotary Club
Abilene Philharmonic Orchestra
Texas Tech
Howard Payne College
Mayes
H. G. Andrews Jr
Fort Griffin
Farmers deserve protection against wildlife in preserves
A reader argues for equal protection for farmers, proposing a third of land for wildlife, a third for production, and a third for people. He questions tax status of wildlife vs farmers and urges rural sanctuaries with the same protection as wild birds.
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J. A
China
Washington
Texas Officials Urge Caution During Holidays and Road-Building Plans
Texas officials forecast about 110 traffic deaths and 43 homicides or suicides during the 10 day Christmas New Year period. DPS Chief Col Homer Garrison pled drivers to obey laws as 110 people may be killed and 195 violent deaths expected. The Highway Department reports more than 329 million spent on road building for the year with bids totaling 23.3 million for 38 projects including Farm to Market roads and interstate work from Laredo to Webb County. Governor Connally names four to the State Advisory Hospital Council as redistricting reshapes the Senate to 11 new seats and 31 districts for 1966. Legal rulings include night arrests, record requirements for exams, and insanity commitments.
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Austin
Texas
Homer Garrison
Texas Department of Public Safety
DPS
Garrison
Texas Highway Department
State Commission
Elm Mott
McLennan County
Fort Bend
Sharpstown
Padre Island
Port Mansfield
Sherman
Montgomery County
San Antonio
Wilson County
del Rio
Stamford American publication notice details
The Stamford American published weekly at 124 East Hamilton Street Stamford Texas with editor Roy M Craig and M L Tex Rogers associate publisher. The paper merged with Stamford Leader American July 1 1961 and is a second class matter entry dated August 11 1924.
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Roy M. Craig
M. L
Tex’’ Rogers
Stamford American
East Hamilton Street
Stamford
Texas
Stamford Leader
American
Pioneers on Parade 25 Years Ago in Stamford
Four Stamford Bulldogs earned all district backs and others received honorable mention. Army pilots training site plans near Stamford move forward as Camp Bowie mobilization orders arrive. Company K soldiers receive pay for late November. Leonard McNutt promoted to second lieutenant. Stamford ministers form a statewide association after a Monday breakfast. Mrs. Fannie Meeker of Hawley visited relatives last Friday afternoon.
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Stamford
Company K
142Nd Infantry
Ing
Camp Bowie
Brownwood
111Th Quartermaster Regiment
Leonard McNutt
McNutt
National Guard
John Tarleton College
W. If Griswold
Central Christian Church
Wm. F. Rogan
Central Presbyterian Church
Carl Clement
St. John’s Methodist Church
Dick O'Brien
First Baptist Church
Stamford to switch to dial telephones on March 4 1956
Stamford's new dial telephone system goes into operation at 1 01 a m March 4 1956. Central office prefix will be Prospect 3 with four more digits. Example PR 34401 becomes PR 3 4401. Stamford Bulldogs reach 2 A A semi final in Arlington after beating Phillips and Breckenridge.
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Stamford
G. K. Beard
Southwes
Tern Bell Telephone Company
Phillips and
Breckenridge
Stamford Bulldogs
East Texas
Arlington
Bomar Heights
Washington School
Chamber of Commerce
James Turner
Jones County
Haskell County
Haskell
Stell
Las Vegas
New
Ipewitch
England
The Res ipsa doctrine in common law negligence
A public service feature explains res ipsa loquitur the thing speaks for itself in negligence cases. Byrne injured by a falling barrel, a candy bar pin incident, and car tire blowouts illustrate limits and practical use. The rule shifts burden when direct proof is lacking but rests on reasonable inference.
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Isaac Newton
Mr. Byrne
Byrne
Bryne
American Bar Association
State Bar of Texas
Will Bernard
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BY Roy Craig
Dallas News
Mortimer Caplin
Internal Revenue
Johnson
Congress
By Ace Reid
Shere
Texas Press Association
John Connally
State Advisory Hospital Council
State Health Department
Hill-Burton Hospital
Joe Albritton
Houston
Ray Hurst
Frank Oltorf
Marlin
Elizabeth
Dallas
Hurst
Hill Baggett
Lubbock
Waggoner Carr
Senate
Attorney General Rules
Carr
Aldine
Harris County
State Department of Public Safety
Kountze
Texas Aeronautics Commission
Bunkley
Bowie
Chevrolet
Merry Christmas
Trail Chevrolet CO
N. Swenson
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