Texas program aids Abilene industry drive session
City hall session featured L Allen Searight of the Texas Industrial Commission and Bill Sayles of West Texas Utilities outlining state efforts to attract industry. They urged ready information from Abilene, emphasized financing options beyond gifts, and cited local benefits from industrial foundations and basing sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Sayles
Area Development Service
West Texas Utilities Co
Abilene
L. Allen Searight
Texas Industrial Commission
Bob Prichard
Stamford
Board of
City Development
Texas
Mr. Searight
Austin
The
Turbeville Rites Held For Local Cotton Buyer
Charley S. Turbeville 70 died Tuesday at 4 pm in Veterans Administration Hospital Big Spring after a illness. He lived at 1312 London and was a World War I veteran and former cotton buyer. Funeral services at First Baptist Church in Clyde with burial in Clyde Cemetery. Survivors include Hazle Turbeville of Stamford and kin.
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Charley S. Turbeville
Veteran’s Administration Hospital
Big Spring
Mr. Turbeville
London
Hazle Harwood
Stamford
Clyde
First Baptist Church
Jack Southerland
Kinney
Francis to retire as WTU district manager in West Texas
West Texas Utilities Co veteran K. K. Francis will retire January 1 after 25 years as district manager. A farewell coffee at Nat's Cafe drew Abilene and Stamford officials including Russell Crownover who will succeed him here, with Green-to-Abilene moves also announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas Utilities Co
Abilene
Russell Crownover
Francis
A.D. Green
Green
Crownover
Ity
Vian
Oklo
Stamford
RR W Hardy
Arthur S. Harker
J. F. Longley
E. N. Mitchell
Jimmie Martin
Flectric Times
Dan Castles
Public Service Department
Crider Low Bid For Post Office Expansion
Lawrence Crider of Stamford, a cement contractor, was the low bidder among six on enlarging the delivery facilities at the post office. Bids ranged from 8 643 10 to 11 400. Plans call for concrete paving east of the post office on federal land, widening the Wetherbee Street driveway by four feet each side and resurfacing. No work order has been issued yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Crider
Stamford Cement
Wetherbee Street
Five Bulldogs Named To All-District Teams
The Stamford Bulldogs place three on the GAA All District offensive team and two on the defensive team. Winters dominates the first team with five offensive and three defensive selections. Stamford also earns honorable mention with multiple players listed across ends, tackles, guards, center, quarterbacks, and backs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Bulldogs
Winters
Tommy Young
Wendell Underwood
Ballinger
Paul Rider
Stamford
Larry Jones
Ferdie Walker
Keith McKeever
Andy Miller
Funeral Rites Held Tuesday For Mrs Hullum
Rites for Mrs Edna Hullum longtime Jones County resident were held at Kinney Funeral Chapel with Rev D A Watson Rev M J Sublett and Rev M O Rowe officiating. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Survivors include three daughters two sons three brothers and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Hullum
Jones County
Kinney
Jacksonville
Miss
Hullum
Edna McNutt
Will R. Hullum
Freestone County
Wortham
Ruth Kirby
Mary Hullum
Stamford
J. H. Green
Teague
D.C
Donald Bell
John O Moore Grady Corby
J. C. Miller
Charley Sorrell, 85, Jones County Resident, Dies
Charley W. Sorrell, 85, longtime Jones County resident since 1896, died at Stamford Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born November 21, 1877 in Jasper City Alabama, he married Etta Stevenson in 1900 at Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, two sons, four daughters, 14 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren, plus siblings. Funeral arrangements by Kinney Funeral Home with burial at New Hope Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley W. Sorrell
Jones County
Stamford Memorial Hospital
S. Swenson
Mr. Sorrell
Jasper City
Bell County
Etta Stevenson
New Hope
Calvary Baptist Church
Joel V. Grimes
Avoca
Christmas Greeting Edition for Stamford American
The Stamford American announces its annual Christmas greeting edition to be issued this weekend and mailed Sunday. Subscribers receive the paper Monday, with merchants expressing thanks to customers in this popular edition. If anyone is missed, call PR 3362 for a representative.
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Stamford American
Mail
PR 3362
Former Librarian Lora Haynie Dies at Snyder
Lora Mae Haynie 70 served 24 years as Stamford Carnegie Library librarian retiring in 1952. She died Tuesday at Cogdell Memorial Hospital Snyder after living in Georgetown and Snyder. Survived by a daughter Mrs Alfred Lieb Snyder a son T Jeff Haynie Abilene three grandchildren and one great grandchild. Graveside service at 2 pm in Stamford Highland Home Cemetery with burial by Highland Home Funeral Home and memorial service 10 am Thursday at 37th Street Church of Christ Snyder.
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Lora Mae Haynie
Stamford
37Th Street Church of Christ At
Snyder
Durward Boggs
Burgin Watkins
St. John's Methodist Church
Highland Cemetery
Kinney Funeral Home
Alfred Lieb
T. Jeff Hayme
Abilene
Avoca FHA Girls Visit Senior Citizens for Cookie Boxes
Avoca High School FHA girls will visit senior citizens of Avoca to present decorated cookie boxes as part of an annual project. Unaddressed Christmas cards mailed to Abilene State Hospital will be used by patients. Thursday morning FHA and FFA chapters join a breakfast at the Home Economics building hosted by Charles Stenholm and Mrs. Nita Goss with swifts to be exchanged.
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Avoca Fha
Avoca
FHA
Avoca High School
Abilene State Hospital
FHA Group
FFA
Charles Stenholm
Nita Goss
To Hold Masses at St Ann Church for Christmas
To Hold Mass St Ann Catholic Church observes the Christmas season with two services. A midnight mass is planned for December 24 and a 9 15 a m mass on Christmas Day December 25.
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St. Ann Catholic Church
Final Drawing Thursday Shoppers Crowd Stores
Final drawing for $50 in merchandise certificates will be Thursday at 5 o'clock in Stamford. Additional $5 certificates and $8 bonus prizes will be awarded at local stores this week. third drawing in a series. Need to be present to win. registration has been wide and voluntary. Weather and crowds favor holiday shopping as seven names were drawn last week for six prizes.
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Stamford
Santa
Gayle
Carol Posey
Rotan
Paul Rider
Perry
Mercedes Perez
Otwere
Annie Wells
Harkins
J. H. Weber
Webb's
F. M. Harrison
Dobbins Phar
Community Carol Sing Friday Night In Stamford
A community carol sing will be held on the post office square Friday night starting at 8 30. Sponsored by the combined Music Clubs of Stamford and the Pierian Club, the public is invited to attend and join in the singing.
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Post Office
Music Clubs of
Stamford
Pierian Club
Fire Destroys Small Trailer on West Handlan Street
A Wednesday morning fire destroyed a small trailer house in the 200 block of West Handlan Street. The occupants, Latin Americans, used the trailer as sleeping quarters and one resident lost savings from a purse. The Ministerial Alliance bought a bus ticket for him back to McAllen in the lower Rio Grande Valley.
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West Handlan Street
McAllen
Lower
Rio Grande Valley
City clears downtown streets with nightly sweepings
City officials announced downtown streets are swept every night during the holiday season. A recent sweeper breakdown had delayed cleaning, but the backlog is cleared and nightly sweeps continue.
Children's Christmas Party at VEW Post 9179
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9179 will host a Christmas party at the post home on Saturday afternoon December 22 from 3 to 5. All children under 12 of post and auxiliary members are invited. boys bring a boy gift and girls bring a girl gift. PR 3-2100 for details.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
Post 9179
Post
Post and Auxliary
Birthday dinner honors Mrs Huggins at Smith home
Mr and Mrs F A Smith hosted Sunday guests Mr and Mrs N W Huggins Timothy and Junior. The occasion was Mrs Huggins birthday with chicken dressing and trim mings and a birthday cake shared by all.
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F. A. Smith
N. W. Huggins
Timothy
Junior
Snyder Visit For Smiths With Taylor Family
Mr and Mrs F A Smith were in Snyder on Monday visiting Mr and Mrs Bill Taylor. The Taylors have recently moved to Snyder.
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F. A. Smith
Snyder
Bill Taylor
Burglars Hit White Auto Store Saturday Night
Stamford police investigate a break in at White Auto Store with two rifles two radios a record player a battery and three cartons of .22 shells stolen. Chief B Q Cooper notes they are pursuing several leads with no definite result.
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Stamford
Yvet
B. Q. Cooper
Jack May
Cooper
FFA President Speaks at Avoca High School
Texas Future Farmers of America president Jerry Clark visited Avoca High School this week to address FFA and Future Homemakers of America members. He highlighted the golden opportunities the FFA program offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Clark
Texas Future Farmers of America
Avoca High School
FFA
Future Homemakers of America
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Area Development Department of
Chambers of Commerce and
Industrial Foundations
Sesaright
Sayles
Dyess Air Force Base
Texarkana
Ark
C.S. Turbeville
VA Hospital
K. Hk. Francis
WTU
K. K. Francis
Crider
David Anderson
Haskell
Sammy McMillan
Ballin
Cer
Dan Roberts
Tony Jenkins
Alvis Jackson
Bobby Herren
David Gentry
Phil Bowers
Has
Kell
Tommy Alfrey
Tommy Burton
Bobby Jennings
Jim Slaughter
Dale Melninek
Anson
Jorray Scurlock
Jimmy Sasser
Dan Newberry
Hamlin
Leslie Lovvorn
Gary Brown
Archie Gallant
Joe Thigpen
Butch Cook
Mrs. Hullum
Charley Sorrell
Lora Haynie
Macy
Larry Stremmello Knoche
VEW
Burelars
White Store
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