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Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1964

Page

5

Supersonic Flights Planned Over Stamford Route

Strategic Air Command B 58 bomber training flights will cover a Stamford route from Paducah area to Shiner Texas from January through March 1965. Flights may occur daily with no schedule between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., at speeds up to Mach 2 and altitudes above 30 000 feet. Sonic booms may cause personal injury in rare cases due to abrupt sounds.

Strategic Air Command Paducah Austin Shiner Tex Stamford Altiudes Free World Etreneth al Houch

CMF Director To Speak At Abilene Campaign

Stamford area residents are invited to a spiritual enactment campaign at First Christian Church Abilene from December 28 to January 5. Jack Sutton Jr national field director of Christian Men's Fellowship will be speaker. He has been a heating engineer in Denver and has worked as a farmer teacher athlete salesman electrician and business owner. Services start 7:13 nightly with Rev Norman Conner inviting all sessions.

Stamford First Christian Church Abilene Jack Sutton Jr Christian Men's Fellowship Sutton Denver Colo Norman Conner

Kainer Signs With ACC In Early Signing

Stamford Bulldog Keith Kainer became the first in the current season to sign a college letter of intent, preliminarily enrolling with Abilene Christian College last week per ACC Coach Les Wheeler. The 6-1 195-pound senior led ground game, earned Abilene Reporter News AIL District recognition and Fort Worth Star Telegram All State honorable mention after two years on B squad and two on varsity.

Keith Kainer Stamford Keith Abilene Christian College ACC Les Wheeler J. C. Kainer Bulldogs Abilene Reporter News Fort Worth Star Telegram

Santa Claus Towns Across America Bring Holiday Cheer

Parents face a playful flood of hometown Santa spots from Santa Claus Indiana to Noel Missouri and Bells Tennessee as communities embrace Christmas spirit year round. The piece notes the fun charm and slight drawback of these named towns while imagining kids asking to visit Santa.

North Pole Santa Claus Indiana Bells Tennessee Evergreen Alabama Holly Washington Noel Missouri Santa Arizona Sen

Stamford Woman's Brother Dies In New Mexico

Lewis J. Craft brother of Mrs. Tena J. Carlton died December 18 in Roswell New Mexico after a heart attack while visiting Stamford. His son Clarence of Roswell arrived December 10 ahead of the first attack on December 13 with a sequence of attacks leading to death. Funeral was held Tuesday at Clayton, and survivors include three sons two daughters a sister a brother and four nieces.

Lewis J. Craft Tena J. Carlton Roswell N. M Craft Clarence Clayton L. Hi

Letters From Children To Santa At Christmas Time

A collection of kid friendly pleas to Santa requesting toys clothes and gadgets. Names include James Avants Dana Ganelle Lindsey Mrs Williams Jim Jordan Mitzi and others. The letters express holiday wishes and warmth in a year end scene.

Merry Christmas Dana Ganelle Lindsey P. S Mrs. Williams Billvord

Application for More Housing Is Withdrawn

The City of Stamford withdraws its request for 24 additional low rent houses after a Stamford Housing Authority director cites Housing and Home Finance Agency requirements. A federal review pointed to six of seven deficient elements including absence of a housing code a planning plan with a planning commission a citizens advisory committee and a current neighborhood survey.

Stamford Bill Buie Stamford Housing Authority Buie Housing and Home Finance Agency William N Sewell Stamford Houusing Authority Ci'v Planning Commission

Moreno Completes Infantry Training At Fort Polk

Army Pvt. Joseph S. Moreno son of Mrs Jesse C Moreno of Stamford Texas completed eight weeks of advanced infantry training with light weapons at Fort Polk Louisiana on December 19. The 19 year old entered the Army in September 1964 and is a 1964 graduate of Samford High School.

Joseph S. Moreno Jesse C. Moreno S. Buie Stamford Tex Fort Polk Army Samford High School

Improvements Considered for Stamford Water System

City discussions outline plans to install a booster pump halfway to the lake pumping station this year and possibly enlarge the filter plant. City Manager Harry Steenson says no definite action yet but plans for the year call for the work. The booster pump could raise water delivery by about one million gallons per day and the city expects to pay cash on completion.

Stamford Harry Steenson

Matton Classing Shows Increase in Abilene Receipts

At the USDA cotton classing office in Abilene 27 240 samples were classed for the week ending Dec 18 raising the season total to 198 740. Harvesting in the area is about 75 percent complete. District 2 receipts across Coleman Runnels Taylor Nolan Mitchell Scurry Fisher Jones Kent Stonewall and Dickens Counties were 20 000 last week versus 19 500 and 17 400 in the prior two weeks. Grades declined slightly.

USDA Abilene Coleman Runnels Taylor Nolan Mitchell Scurry Fisher Jones Kent Stonewall Dickens

Don Price Arrives in Dallas After England Visit

Don Price of Lenkard Electronics returns from a two month stay in England and arrives in Dallas with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Price. He will spend two weeks in the area.

Don Price Lenkard Electronics England Dallas Floyd Price

Hospital Notes Patients in Stamford Area

Surgical and medical patient list includes Mrs J H Rial of Avoca, Mrs J F Schaake and Emma Stewart of Stamford, Christene Vasquez, Mrs Essie Daughtry, Bill Longley, Lynn Short, Mrs Marshall Wyatt, Emmit Folsom, Darrell Bolin, Kim A Wyatt, Joe Salines, and others. Also listed are Mrs T J Hahn and Mrs Douglas Rosenquist among surgical patients.

J. H. Rial Avoca J. F. Schaake Stamford Emma Stewart Christene Vasquez J. B. Suggs Aspermont O. S. Hambright Herbert Day Essie Daughtry Bill Longley Lynn Short Marshall Wyatt Leeders Emmit Folsom Carton Santiago Cecil McCafferty Darrell Bolin Kim A. Wyatt Joe Salines T. J. Hahn Douglas Rosenquist Mike Miller

Farm Road 2746 To Be Paved

Improvement of Farm Road 2746 is in the offing extending eastward four miles from Noodle Boyd Chapel round and lies southwest of Anson. County Judge Leon Thurman has received a copy of a letter mailed to Stamford Electric Coop telling them that some poles will need be moved.

Leon Thurman Stamford Electric Coop Noodle Boyd Chapel Round Anson

McCormack v Connally and Farr v Earl Suits Filed

Richard McCormack and others sue C EF Connally for damages while Glenda Lee Farr sues Artis James Earl for divorce. Mrs Clay Herring departed Monday for Fort Worth to spend holidays with her daughter Mrs John A Wood and family.

Richard McCormack C. EF. Connally Glenda Lee Farr Artis James Earl Clay Herring Fort Worth John A. Wood

Inventor Eli Whitney Linked to Mass Production Legacy

The cotton gin inventor Eli Whitney is identified as the father of modern mass production. The fragmentary OCR appears to list names and addresses such as Fannie Gibson, Ruth Salsman, Julian Rodriguez, and others, alongside references to water meters and locations like Oliver and Compton.

Eli Whitney

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