You Can Go As Far As You Learn Your Lessons
Curley Hays, famed football and basketball official, told Stamford High School Pep Squad banquet attendees that success depends on learning and self effort. He praised the 1968 Bulldogs and highlighted student leadership, with Jerry Rice named football king and Judy Neiast crowned queen by captains Kerwin Rorie and Gary Grissom.
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Curley Hays
Stamford High School
Hays
Judy Neiast
Bulldogs
Jerry Rice
Judy
Kerwin Rorie
Gary Grissom
Bill Anderson
Rusty Crownover
Karen Miller
Jim West
Ronda Johnson
Sherry Swenson
Susan Carothers
Pep
Judy Nemast
Jerry
Blackstock
Landscaping of Oliver School Grounds Slated
The Oliver Street PTA plans a refreshed school yard with ordered trees to be planted next week by fathers and new playground equipment to be installed this week. Grass seeding will follow in spring as funds from the carnival support classroom needs. officers to be elected at the next PTA meeting with President Joe Frazier to name a nominating committee.
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Oliver Street
Parent
PTA
Ben Parnell
Joe Frazier
Business and Professional Women Meet at Cliff House
The Business and Professional Women's Club holds a dinner meeting Thursday February 6 at 7:00 o'clock at Cliff House. A special presentation highlights International Federal Week in February. Members are urged to attend and guests are welcome.
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Business and Professional Women’s Club
Cliff House
Cotton quality contest honors two Lankart varieties at multiple sites
The Stamford Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Committee sponsored a cotton quality contest with six farmers and 27 entries. Lankart 3840 and Lockett 4789 tied for top honors based on Green Card and mechanical classifications, yielding strong lint with high micronaire readings and competitive loan values. Marvin Stanford led with first place and $170.61 per acre, followed by Don Walker in second and Charles Stenholm in third. plaques were awarded at Jones County Farm and Ranch Day on Jan. 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Abilene
Lubbock
Texas Tech
Lankart
Stoneville
Coker
Northern Star
Marvin Stanford
Stanford
Don Walker
Walker
Charles Stenholm
Stenholm
Lankard
Lynn White
Jones County
Cliff House Sold by Grantham to Local Native Randy Denson
The Cliff House in Stamford changes ownership from Cliff and Suzy Grantham to Randy Denson, a Stamford native and former Muleshoe teacher. Denson will run the kitchen with no staff changes planned, while the restaurant’s banquet and club dining room will continue to host events despite past fire damage and rebuilding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff House
Stamford
West Texas
Cliff
Suzy Grantham
Randy Denson
Denson
A. C. Denson
Muleshoe
William Hardin Service Held Here Saturday
William R. Hardin 85 longtime Stamford resident died January 29 in Stamford Memorial Hospital after a two week illness. Services were held with Rev. Katherine Byrd officiating at Foursquare Church. burial in Capron Cemetery. Survivors: two sons Leo Stamford Wilburn Snyder. two daughters Mrs. J C Green Stamford Mrs. Tylene Howard Visalia Calif. and others. Pallbearers listed.
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William R. Hardin
Stamford
Foursquare Church
Katherine Byrd
Rochester
Capron
Hardin
Stamford Memorial Hospital
Mr. Hardin
Alabama
Leo
Wilburn
Snyder
J. C. Green
Tylene Howard
Vislia
Calif
Velma Northcutt
Visalia Calif
Floyd Hardin
Loyd Hardin
Lubbock
Jess Berry
J. R. Jeter
Robert Jackson
Bill Terry
Arvel Curry
V. C. Holloway
Miss Allie King Dies at 71 Former Stamford Teacher
Miss Allie King 71 retired teacher died 11 30 p m Sunday at Stamford Memorial Hospital from heart attack Funeral held Tuesday at Orient Street Church of Christ with Minister Fen ter Northern officiating Burial in Highland Cemetery Kinney Funeral Home directed She moved from Quinland to Denton County then Jones County and Stamford She earned a bachelor and master from North Texas State University Teaching at Lueders and Stamford since 1927 Retired 1967 Member Church of Christ and Business and Professional Women’s Club Survivors include three sisters Mrs R B McLennon Avoca Mrs Lucille Andrews Roanoke and Mrs H L Taylor Texarkana Ark and two brothers R D King Lueders and H G King Roanoke
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Allie King
Stamford Memorial Hospital
Orient Street Church
North Texas State University
Lueders
Stamford
Church of Christ
Business and Professional Women’s Club
R. B. McLennon
Avoca
Lucille Andrews
Roanike
H. L. Taylor
Texarkana
Ark
R. D. King
H. G. King
Roanoke
Mrs. Claudia Virginia Wilson 91 Dies at Stamford Inn
Claudia Virginia Wilson 91 died Sunday at Stamford Inn. Funeral was Tuesday at Kinney Chapel with Rev. Don Harms officiating. Burial in Highland Memorial Cemetery. Born Claudia Clements September 12, 1877. Survivors include four daughters, two sons, 23 grandchildren, 40 great grandchildren and 32 great great grandchildren.
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Kinney Chapel
Claudia Virginia Wilson
Stamford Inn
Don Harms
Calvary Baptist Church
Highland Memorial Cemetery
Kinney Funeral Home
Wilson
Claudia Clements
Scott Gray
Lorenzo
J. L. Lindsay
Shallowater
Jewel Hill
Graford
C. A. Lobstein
Joe S. Wilson
Cisco
J. L. Wilson
Abilene
Mrs. Clara Markham 73 Dies After Heart Attack
Clara A. Markham 73 died at 1:50 p m Tuesday after a brief illness from a heart attack. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 30 p m in Kinney Funeral Chapel with Rev Hinson and Rev Southerland officiating and burial in Highland Cemetery. Born Clara Kars on March 6 1895 in Palestine she moved to Jones County in 1912 from Mart. She married Riley Markham in Stamford on August 23 1928. he died December 5 1950. Survivors include three brothers J H Bars Dallas Clint Bars Alford and John Bars Tyler and one sister Mrs B F Long Stamford.
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Kinney
S. Hinson
Jack Southerland
Highland Cemetery
Kinney Funeral Home
Clara Kars
Palestine
Jones County
Mart
Riley Markham
Stamford
J. H. Bars
Dallas
Clint Bars
Alford
John Bars
Tyler
B. F. Long
Stamford Man's Mother Dies In Anson Care Home
Mrs. Tom Howe, 71, longtime Anson resident, died Sunday morning in Anson Care Home. Funeral was held Tuesday afternoon with Rev. Bill Hardage of Anson First Baptist Church officiating. Survivors include her husband, a son W. T. of Stamford, and a daughter Mrs. R. L. Cypert of Corpus Christi.
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Tom Howe
Anson
Bill Hardage
Anson First Baptist Church
W. T
Stamford
R. L. Cypert
Vorpus Christi
Rotarians to Honor Ladies at Cliff House Banquet
Stamford Rotary Club hosts its annual ladies night Monday at 7 30 PM at the Cliff House with guest speaker Robert D Hunter assistant to the president of Abilene Christian College. C E Bunkley will emcee Fareed Hassen to introduce the speaker. Honor guests include widows of former Rotarians. Hunter is noted as a strong after dinner speaker and has a history of civic involvement.
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Stamford Rotary Club
Cliff House
Robert D. Hunter
Abilene Christian College
C. E. Bunkley
Fareed Hassen
Hunter
Don Morris
ACC
A Capella
March of Dimes Funds Grow in Stamford Area
The March of Dimes collects funds in Stamford with a Mothers March at Lueders totaling 242.02 dollars. A Stamford Lions Club vs Lueders Lions Club basketball game added 93.15 dollars. Local treasurer John R. Rice reports 100 dollars from Bethel Lutheran Church Sunday School, 10.40 from Avoca Home Demonstration Club, 15 from Stamford Lioness Club, 50 from VFEFW, and 17.85 from the Lueders-Avoca school children group.
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March of Dimes
Stamford
Lueders
Johnny Hansen
Stamford Lions Club
Lueders Lions Club
John R. Rice
Bethel Lutheran Church Sunday School
Avoca Home Demonstration Club
Stamford Lioness Club
VFEFW
Lueders-Avoca
Base Material Due This Week for Airport Work
Hauling of base material for Stamford Municipal Airport planned this week with 18 Coltharp Construction Co. trucks delivering 5,597 cubic yards from south of Abilene. Project funds total about $120,000 sourced from federal and state grants and include a longer runway, end turn-arounds, apron improvements, and field lighting.
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Stamford Municipal Airport
Abilene
Coltharp Construction Co
Seymour
Two Members to Be Elected to Stamford ISD Board
The Stamford Independent School District will elect two trustees on Saturday April 5. President Eugene Swenson and Joseph High in Places 6 and 7 are term‑limited and undecided on re‑election as of now. Filing deadline is 30 days before Election Day.
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Stamford Independent School District
Eugene Swenson
Joseph High
Births Outnumber Deaths in Jones County Last Year
County Clerk Roy Thorn reports 309 births and 266 deaths in Jones County last year. Births exceeded deaths by about 15 percent across the county according to records, with data typically delayed two weeks beyond year end.
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Jones County
Roy Thorn
Has Kell Chamber Banquet Friday Speaker Dr Travis White
The Has Kell Chamber of Commerce plans its annual banquet Friday February 14 with Dr Travis White of Midwest ern University Wichita Falls as keynote speaker.
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Haskell Chamber of Commerce
Travis White
Midwestern University
Wichita Falls
Lueders Lions Sponsor Chili Supper Saturday Night
The Lueders Lions Club will host a chili supper at the Lions Club hall starting at 6 30 p m Proceeds will help pay for a new engine for the fire truck used to fight pasture fires Chili costs 50 cents per plate and all are invited
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Lueders Lions
Lueders Lions Club
Lions Club
Library Introduces Interlibrary Loan Plan
Stamford Carnegie Library begins interlibrary loan service enabling patrons to request books not in local holdings by calling the Abilene library for access. If unavailable locally or regionally, the book is sought elsewhere and mailed to Stamford for a two week loan with postage as the sole cost. Xerox copies from archives or files cost 10 cents per page and are mailed under the plan.
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Stamford
Auction Sale Here Friday
An auction sale of L and F Construction Co. will get underway in Stamford Friday morning at 9 o'clock. B and L Auction Service will conduct the sale at the old Shamburger Lumber Co. location at the corner of Wethervee and Rotan streets. To be sold will be motorized equipment such as trucks, trailers, tractors, pickups and specialty tools. In addition, hand tools, shop equipment and real estate will be sold.
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L and F Construction Co
Stamford
B and L Auction Service
Shamburger Lumber Co
Wethervee and
Rotan Streets
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Becky Box
Nancy Johnson
Charlene Dipple
Secetary
Kathyleen Murphy
Rachel Moreno
Missy Watson
Estella Camacho
Karen Hobbs
Phyllis Copeland
Carie Turner
Marion Frick
Becky Rider
Karen Burges
Bapw Meeting
Grantham
William Hardin
Clara A. Markham
Rotarians
VEW
Carl Griggs
VFW
Heart Fund
March of Dimes, L. E. Million
John Martin
Jones County March of Dimes
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