Most Firms To Close for Christmas
Stamford business firms and offices will be closed Christmas Day December 25 as designated by the Stamford Chamber of Commerce retail merchants committee. Emergency services will be maintained in the city. Stamford Public Schools dismiss Wednesday December 21 with classes resuming January 3. City Hall offices close December 23 and 24. The Stamford American will close December 24 for Christmas.
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Stamford
Retail Merchants Committee
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Stamford Public
Stamford City Hall
Stamford American
Goodfellows Reach $700 in Stamford Donations
Additional donations of $200 during the past week brought the Stamford Goodfellows fund to $700. Officials said the total would assure all needy families in the community a Merry Christmas. Appreciation was expressed to everyone who contributed to the annual community project.
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Stamford Goodfellows Fund
Goodfellows
Stamford
Dennis Wilson
Weldon Holbrooks
Sarge Bailey
Bill Koon
Dick Holt
Stamford Lioness Club
Services Held For Ekenstam Here Monday
Funeral services for Herman Ekenstam 61 of Stamford were conducted at Bethel Lutheran Church with Rev Stan Leaf officiating. Burial followed at Bethel Cemetery. Ekenstam died Sunday morning after a brief illness. Born December 29 1909 in Stamford he farmed in Berryhill and served in World War II. He moved to Stamford in 1967. Survivors include a brother and three sisters with several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Maynard Olson John Nelson John N Swenson Earl Oman Leroy Lundgren and Bill Almquist.
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Herman Ekenstam
Stamford
Bethel Lutheran Church
Stan Leaf
Bethel Cemetery
Kinney Funeral Home
Ekenstam
Stamford Memorial Hospital
Berryhill
Carl
Lueders
A. FE
Dorothy) Hines
Waco
C. B
Evelyn) Rainer
G. C
Hildegarde) Howle
Quinlan
Maynard Olson
John Nelson
John N. Swenson
Earl Oman
Leroy Lundgren
Bill Almquist
Stamford to Enter Rotan Tournament This Season
Stamford High School will send both varsity girls and boys teams to the Rotan tournament on December 27 28 and 30. Junior varsity and varsity squads played here Tuesday planning those dates. Ballinger games scheduled for Monday night were cancelled due to semester exams.
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Stamford High School
Ballinger
Christmas Supper Honors Lueders-Avoca School Board
A Christmas supper and party honored the Lueders-Avoca School Board. Hosts were Mr. and Mrs. Grady Avants. Board members and their wives attended, including Mr. and Mrs. Woody Huffaker, Merrick Harvey, Homer Thomas, Welburn Jensen, Bill Goss, Rex Ford, and Kenneth Hansen. Special guests included Milton Martin, Truman Hagler, Wayne Smith, and Vernon Simpson. The board presented the hosts with a gift.
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Lueders-Avoca
Grady Avants
Woody Huffaker
Merrick Harvey
Homer Thomas
Welburn Jensen
Bill Goss
Rex Ford
Kenneth Hansen
Milton Martin
Truman Hagler
Wayne Smith
Vernon Simpson
Stamford Finances Declared in Excellent Shape
City finances and records for 1970 71 were reported to be in excellent condition by CPA James Rodgers as the council accepted the audit covering year ending Sept 30. The document shows balanced revenues and expenditures and outlines bonded debts with payouts in 1975 and 1981. The council also passed sewer ordinance 466 and authorized officials to sign federal aid forms while Freese Nichols 88 percent complete on the sewer project report.
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Stamford
James Rodgers
Rodgers
Ager Authority
Mgr
H. R. Macomber
Freese & Nichols
Macomber
Nix and Weaver Reappointed to Jones County ASC Committee
J. E. Nix, a longtime Jones County farmer, was reelected to a three year term on the Jones County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee. J. Noel Weaver and A. Darwin Hill were named chairman and vice chairman respectively with John F. E. Youngquist and B. H. DeBusk named first and second alternates.
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J. E. Nix
Jones County
Two Men Sentenced in DWI Pleas Before 104th District Court
Two men waived grand jury and pleaded guilty to DWI before Judge J. Neil Daniel. S. D. Roberts, 46, of Clyde, admitted an Oct. 30 offense. Waco Lorantz Bary, 46, of Comanche, admitted a Nov. 27 offense. Each received 60 days in jail. Highway Patrolman Donald Van Zandt arrested them. Attorney John Watts and Asst. Criminal Dist. Atty. Britt Thurman prosecuted.
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J. Neil Daniel
104Th District Court
S. D. Roberts
Rt. 1
Clyde
Waco
John Watts
Hamlin
Asst. Criminal Dist
Atty
Britt Thurman
Abilene
Mrs Kendrick Dies and Services Held in Abilene
Funeral services for Mrs Maugrett Helen Kendrick 54 of Abilene and formerly of Stamford were at Sacred Heart Church in Abilene with Father James P Bridges. Grave side rites occurred at Mexia. She died Sunday morning and is survived by two sons a daughter a mother a sister a brother and five grandchildren.
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Maugrett
Helen Kendrick
Abilene
Stamford
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
James P. Bridges
Kendrick
Harold Douglas Jr
Hartland
Mich
Dennis B
W. L
Christine) Hill
San Antonio
J. J. Deucherty
W. H. Prather
Cushing Okla
James J. Dougherty
Houston
East Texas State winter commencement honors 593 grads
Karen Ann Prichard of Stamford earned a bachelor of arts at East Texas State University winter commencement on Friday morning December 17. The exercises awarded degrees to a total of 593 graduates.
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Karen Ann Prichard
Stamford
East Texas State University
First Visit of Bloodmobile To Stamford Set Jan 18
Arrangements for a Red Cross blood mobile to visit Stamford begin a new program serving Jones County. The first Stamford visit is January 18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St John’s Methodist Church basement, under Jones County Red Cross.
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Bloodmobile
Stamford
Red Cross
Wichita Falls
St. John’s Methodist Church
Jones County Red Cross
John Martin
Stamford Memorial Hospital
Red River Regional Center
Red Cross Blood Bank
Martin
Jones County
Final Prizes Awarded Thursday in Christmas Promotion
Stamford merchants conclude the Wonderful World of Christmas drawing at 4 p.m. Thursday December 23 awarding a color television set a cassette tape recorder and a set of luggage. Earlier winners included Bobby Carpenter who won a deep freeze Red Flow dinnerware and Mrs Aileen Summers a recliner.
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Stamford
Bobby Carpenter
Deep Freeze
Red Flow
Aileen Summers
Fire Destroys Home Near Old Glory. Community Rally Underway
A fire destroyed the H. L. Boles family home twelve miles northeast of Old Glory on the Butler Ranch while the family was away. They lose furniture, clothes, a car, and all belongings. A donation drive gathers at Old Glory Post Office and several local sites with help from community members and area officials. The Boles family, with children Rickey and Cynthia, is staying with relatives until the house is rebuilt.
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H. L
Cooter) Boles
Old Glory
Butler Ranch
Boles
Lisbon
Letz
Rhoads Grocery
Jimmy Johnson
Old
Sam Houston
Abilene
Donald Boles
Lewisville
Francelle
McKinney
Paint Creek Lakers Welding Champion In District FFA Meet
Paint Creek won the welding section of the Double Mountain FFA District contest held December 15 at Stamford High School. Hawley swept the four person tool identification and finished high in overall competition led by B F Townzen and Bruce Phifer. Hamlin and Anson won separate sections. judges were agriculture teachers and coop workers.
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Paint Creek
Double Mountain
FFA
Stamford
Mike Dulaney
Bob Dulaney
Haskell
Roby
Anson
Hawley
Taylor County
Mid-West
Dickens County Electric Cooperatives
Charles Stenholm
Lo Ag
Hawley Ffa Farm Mechanics
Wayne Forrest
Wendell Decker
Tarleton State College
B. F. Towzen
B. F. Townzen Sr
Bruce Phifer
B. M. Phifer
Robert Crabtree
J. W. Hunt
Rodney Leech
Charles D. Leech
Phifer
Townzen
Hamlin
Carlos Gonzales
Rickey Gruben
Johnny Howard
Larry Jayroe
Stuart Carey
Eddie Thornburg
Jeffy Dennis
Joe E. Hall
J. B. Jayroe
Gary Hudson
J. Frank Hudson
Hospital at Hamlin Stays Open After Stockholder Vote
Stockholders met Sunday to keep Hamlin Memorial Hospital open beyond January 1. Previously the staff warned of closure if state and federal certification issues remained unresolved, which could have cut Medicare eligibility for patients. The new leases allow doctors to hire a manager and to establish an autonomous clinic next to the hospital, with by laws removing discounts and addressing Blue Cross Blue Shield audits.
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Hamlin Memorial Hospital
Texas Department of Health
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Fire Department Holds Annual Christmas Party
The Stamford Fire Department held its annual Christmas party at City Hall Monday night with about thirty five people attending. Refreshments included cakes pies coffee punch and cold drinks. Gifts were exchanged from the tree and stockings filled with candy were given to the children. Chief Bill Lawson received a gift from co workers and volunteer firemen. Children accompanied by mothers and firemen were taken caroling on the fire truck.
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Stamford Fire Department
City Hall
Bill Lawson
Cotton Stripping Starts Early as Delayed Harvest Reaches Local Gins
After days of dry weather Stamford farmers began stripping cotton Sunday afternoon. High winds aided the operation and activity at area gins increased as the late harvest moved in.
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Stamford
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Bill Longley
Ben Parnell
C. V. Herbert
Toy M. Craig
Dorothy Craig
Robert Moore Jr
Modelle Gamblin
Jonnelle Lawson
Max Mendez
Jerry Wallace
Lester Craig
Vickie Shackelford
Herb Benberg
Lesa Barnett
Janna Clark
Philip Olson
Glenn Rennels
R. H. Cobb
J. W. Osment
Delbert LeFevre
Bernice White
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