Canal seen as possible water source for Lake Stamford
Stamford city officials discussed a potential California Creek to Lake Stamford canal to boost water supply. Freese and Nichols engineers described a gravity canal plan, estimating 3.55 million dollars plus land to raise yield, with a two to three year timeline after approvals.
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Stamford
California Creek
Lake
Jim Nichols
Freese and Nichols Engineers
Fort Worth
Nichols
Fisher County
Lake Stamford
Paint
Paint Creek
Bob Thompson
Thompson
More trips to Washington planned by area farmers
American Agriculture Movement activities continued in Stamford with plans for more farm trips to Washington. Over the week, four Stamford farmers had gone to Washington for the State of the Union, with five more set to go, plus trips to Dallas to draft farm policy proposals. Local organizers note upcoming Senate hearings in Washington and further travel for Feb 20 to push parity and farm costs data.
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Washington
American Agriculture Movement
Stamford
State of the Union
Dallas
Texas
House
Senate
Movement
Charles Stenholm
Congress
Stenholm
Texas Supreme Court denies hospital suit appeal
A long-running suit against Stamford Hospital District received a pro district ruling when the Texas Supreme Court refused to hear the case. Taxpayers in south Jones County must file a rehearing motion by February. The decision upholds an Eastland Court of Civil Appeals ruling that overruled a rehearing and affirms a summary judgement from the 10th District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Supreme Court of Texas
High Court
Jones County
11Th Court of Civil Appeals
Eastland
10Th District Court
Polling Place Shared For Stamford Election
Stamford voters will cast city school district and hospital election ballots at a single Youth Center polling site on April 1. The joint election consolidates voting for three city council seats three hospital board seats and two school board seats. Incumbents Bill Reed Weldon Holbrooks Marvin Massey on city council and A C Humphrey Sam Baize Jack Mills on hospital board plus Mary McClellan and John Harrell on the school board have terms expiring. McClellan has decided her candidacy and Harrell will not seek reelection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Bill Reed
Weldon Holbrooks
Marvin Massey
A. C. Humphrey
Sam Baize
Jack Mills
Mary McClellan
John Harrell
McClellan
Harrell
Many Democratic Primary Races Expose Multiple Opponents
The May 6 filing deadline looms with five days left as Democrats contend for diverse offices. Key contested roles include state rep District 62 Walter Grubbs district clerk W L McDonald county treasurer W R Winkles and tax assessor collector M Lucille Higgs. Notable races feature U S Congress 17th District with Stenholm Rhodes Godfrey Baum Snowden Sharp and one Republican filer Bill Fisher. County clerk has three candidates Michael Middleton Nina Reynolds and Bury Rye. County judge sees two contenders Roy Thorn and J D Hargrave. New 259th District Court judge and district attorney see five candidates overall while commissioners races show two in Precinct 2 and none yet in Precinct 4. Justice of the Peace races include three of four seats with Nance Flynt Woody and Spraberry active and others未 filed. Filing is open with no fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Grubbs
W. L. McDonald
W. R. Winkles
M. Lucille Higgs
U. S. Congress
Omar Burleson
Anson
Charles Stenholm
Stamford
A. L
Dusty) Rhodes
Abilene
J. Fike Godfrey
Jim Baum
Big Spring
Jim Snowden
Tye
Jim Sharp
Snyder
Bill Fisher
Michael Middleton
Nina Reynolds
Hamlin
Bury Rye
Roy Thorn
J. D. Hargrove
259Th District Court
H. G
Pete) Andrews
Leon Thurman
Dist
Quay Parker
Albany
Joe Edd Boaz
Raymond Hollabaugh
J. L
Andy) Anderson
Carl Bearden
Justice of the Peace
Mozelle Nance
Grady Flynt
Health clinic set for Stamford February 15
The Texas Department of Health Region 4 will hold a screening clinic at the Stamford Library Building 600 McHarg Stamford on February 15. Clinic hours are 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Services include diabetes high blood pressure skin tests for tuberculosis and anemia. If follow up is needed, individuals will be referred to private physicians or appropriate resources.
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Texas Department of Health
Region 4
Stamford
McHarg
January rainfall falls below normal for 1977
The report notes wet weather with light precipitation in January. Measured rainfall for the last week was 0.41 inches, bringing January’s total to 0.60 inches and the year to 0.60. Normal January rainfall is 0.97 inches, with February expected to be slightly wetter at 1.17 inches.
Community Theater to stage two plays in Stamford
The Community Theatre plans two plays with rehearsals Thursday night at 6 30 p m for the Daniel Davis Cast at 413 E Reynolds and 7 30 p m for the Newell White Cast at St Ann s Catholic Church Parish Hall All members meet Stamford City Hall 7 30 p m for regular business. The two one act plays Louder I Can t Hear You by Bill Gleason and Curse You Jack Dalton by Wilbur Braum run Feb 10 and 11 at 8 p m in Stamford High School Auditorium. Audience is invited to kiss the villain and applaud the hero during Curse You Jack Dalton.
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Egbert van Horn
John Wendeborn
Bertha Blair
Veronica Newell
Curse You
Jack Dalton
Stamford City Hall
Daniel Davis
E. Reynolds
Newell White
St. Ann's Catholic
Bill Gleason
Wilbur Braum
Stamford High School
Villian
Ieft
Shelia Tutt
Eloise
Johni Wendeborn
Pat Connally
Richard Blair
George Henshaw
Maggie Parker
Anna Alvarado
Virginia Linley
Mrs. Dalton
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H.R Macomber
E. McHarg
Netherbee
Kenneth Carlton
Eugene Olson
J. D. Lovvorn
National Farm Policy
Senate Agriculture
Carlton
Homer Lett
Jim Astin
H. M. Phillips
Joe Osment
Bill Pritchard
AAM
Harris
Cong
Omar Burle
Japan
Congress of the United States
General Motors
United Nations
Stamford Memorial Hospital
John B. Martin
Lee Dickerson
Don Rose
Rose
Whynama Rose
Dickerson
Bb. Woody
Hawley
Terry Spraberry
John Howard
Community Theater
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