Late Filing Sparks Sheriff Race in Jones County
H L Baldwin of Route 2 Avoca filed for sheriff, joining incumbent J W Simmons in a county wide contest. Filing closes 6 p.m. Monday, with only two commissioner seats up. State rep race in new District 61 sees David W Ratliff filing, while Allan Griffiths attempts to file across Nolan Mitchell counties arousing questions over validity. Other local races include Hollo way joining Renew and Burnia Reid Cecil Brown and Bill Moore in Precinct 3, with two Anson residents challenging McGhee.
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Jones County
H. L. Baldwin
Avoca
J. W
Woody) Simmons
Commissioners
David W. Ratliff
Stamford
Allan Griffiths
Sweetwater
Nolan
Mitchell
Howard County
Jones
Johnie Renew
Willie) Holloway
Holloway
Hamlin
Anson
Burnia Reid
Cecil Brown
W. L
Bill) Moore VA. McGhee
Precinct
P. A. Lynn
Oscar Paul Tavnthorne
Omar Burleson
Congress
Jack Hightower
Vernon
Texas Senate
104Th District Court
J. Neil Daniel
Louis T. Johnson
A. J. Smith
Combined Tax Office Plan Gaining Momentum in Stamford
A proposal to merge the city, school district and hospital district tax offices into one operation moves forward as planning committees form an interagency panel. The panel will study sharing costs, assess methods, and report recommendations to each agency.
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Stamford
Myer TE Ro Macomber
Clayton Childress
Childress
Macomber
Stamford Student Takes Second in DECA Event at Odessa
Tim Bryant, a Stamford High senior, earned second place in his DECA job interview division at the Area conference in Odessa. Four other local students competed in categories including window display and sales demonstration. advisor Jerry Schubert accompanied them, staying at Inn of the Golden West during contests at Odessa College.
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Tim Bryant
Stamford High School
Odessa
Bryant
Chester Hren
Distributive Education Clubs of America
Lisa Rascoe
Mike St. John
Billy Henson
Patrica Bell
Jerry Schubert
Inn of the Golden West
Odessa College
Stamford Older Adult Fellowship Meet at St John’s United Methodist
The Stamford Older Adult Fellowship will gather Thursday at 11 30 a.m. in the Youth Building of St John s United Methodist Church for a meeting and program.
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Stamford
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Reynolds
John Harrell
Eugene Olson
Rule
First Methodist Church
Church Board
Texas Education Agency
City to Seek Bids May 1 for New Aerobic Sewer Unit
City Manager H. Ro Ma comber reported after the Feb 1 bond canvass that bids for the new aerobic sewer disposal system could be called around May 1. The project totals 427 909 with a federal grant target of 202 909 and plans call for a public hearing Feb 17.
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Mgr. H. Ro Macomber
Stamford
Macomber
Dallas
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Texas Water Quality Board
Austin
TWQK
Dallas Epa
James Self
New Doctor Elmer J Hawkins to Open Stamford Clinic
Dr. Elmer J Hawkins announces plans to open an office at the Stamford Clinic on February 14, closing his Hamlin clinic and hospital practice February 13. He will remain in Hamlin to serve Holiday Lodge residents while joining Stamford Memorial Hospital’s general practice.
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Elmer J. Hawkins
Hamlin
Stamford
Hawkins
Hamlin Cline and Hospital
Stamford Clinic
Stamford Memorial Hospital
Holiday Lodge
FD. Perrin
Smith
Hamlin Memorial Hospital
Perrin
Cameron
Hignlin Hospital
City to Host Playoff Tilts In District 7 A Basketball
Stamford High School hosts Thursday and Friday playoff games to decide district titles in boys and girls basketball. Knox City and Wylie were tied for the 7 A crown. boys play Thursday night and girls Friday night at 7. Local fans urged to attend this neutral site event.
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Stamford High School
Beckie Pierce
Carla Franklin
Susie Richter
Frances Alvarez
Kayla Whittemore
Cherry Moore
Knox City
Wylie
Stam
Ford
Girs
Oliver School adopts electrical heating over gas plan
Stamford School Board votes to switch Oliver School from gas to electricity after a Wednesday called session. West Texas Utilities proposes transformers and lines while Lone Star Gas protests. estimated system cost about 7300 dollars with annual electric cost near 1200 dollars versus 1050 dollars for gas heat.
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Oliver
Stamford
Oliver School Board
Clayton Childress
West Texas Utilities Co
Childress
Oliver School
WTU
Woodie Beene
Lone Star
Enis Bishop
John S. Davis
Gas Company
Smith
Beene
City Receives Surplus Truck in War Program
Stamford received a 2.5 ton GMC surplus truck from the Texas Surplus Property unit in Lubbock. It will be converted to a dump truck, with transportation costs as the only city expense. The 1953 model is olive drab with over painted markings. The city is on approved lists for two more surplus distributions as Vietnam era wind downs reduce available items.
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Viet Nam
Stamford
Lubbock
Macomber
Samford
Vietnam
Rotary Ladies Night Planned Here Monday
Jarrell Sharp will speak at the Stamford Rotary Club’s annual races night banquet. He recently returned from a month’s study in Faeland and is minister of St John’s United Methodist Church. The 7 PM event at the Stamford Country Club features RC Cable as master of ceremonies and includes special entertainment and widows of former Rotarians as honored guests.
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Jarrell Sharp
Faeland
Stamford Rotary Club
Sharp
St John’s United Methodist Church
Stamford Country Club RC
Cabl
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G. R- Corby
Clements O| Richards
EF. B
Johnie) Britton
Coo L. Cromwell
Emerson
Abilene
Rotary
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