Bitsy Hill urges policy to boost farmers share
Bitsy Hill wife of the Texas attorney general told more than 300 at the Grand Theater rally that farmers need a bigger share of the food dollar. She urged a farm policy that encourages farmers and cited unity with the American Agriculture Movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
John
Bitsy) Hill
American Agriculture Rally
Grand Theater
U. S
Hill
Bobby Tankersley
Knox City
American Agriculture Movement
Rio Grande Valley
Longtime Rotarians Honored at Stamford Ladies Night Banquet
Two Stamford Rotary Club members with decades of service were recognized at the annual ladies night banquet at the Lions Building. Honorees Francis and Cleburne Huston led years of club participation, with Huston recounting club history and noting his long tenure. Club sweethearts present included Edger Ellis and others in attendance.
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Stamford Rotary Club
Lions Building
Tonettes
W E Mayes
Mayes
Don Howard
James High
KK. Francis
Cleburne Huston
Roy M Craig
Francis
Abilene
West Texas Utilities Co
Rotary Club
Huston
Mmes Edgar Ellis
R.S. Shelton
CT. Dodson
D Hassen
J F. Me
O. A Kinney
J L. Me Daniel
Farabee earns Extension Service Man of the Year honor
State Senator Ray Farabee, representing the 30th District including Jones County, was unanimously chosen as Man of the Year by the District II Texas County Agricultural Extension Agents Association. He credits county extension agents for Texas crops and livestock gains and will receive the award at the association banquet in Lufkin this August.
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Ray Farabee
Texas
Texas County Agricultural Extension Agents Association
Farabee
Jones County
Texas County Agricultural Agents Association
Lufkin
Meeting to organize Tuxedo community homecoming
All persons interested in a Tuxedo homecoming are invited to a planning meeting at the Lion's Club Building in Stamford on Thursday February 23 at 7 40 pm. The session aims to plan a homecoming event to be held at a later date.
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Lion's Club
Stamford
Sagerton Hee Haw Set For February 25 at Center
Sagerton Community Hee Haw rehearsals underway for February 25 at the Sagerton Community Center. A carnival with Bingo bean guessing BB shoot cake walk and a Pinata for children runs 6 to 7 39 p m. Cafeteria serves chili sandwiches stew frito pies homemade pies coffee tea 5 30 to 7 30 p m. Auditorium doors at 7 30 p m for country and western music. General admission $1 50 reserve seats $2 50. Call Mrs Charles Clark 915-773-2744 or Mrs Joe Clark 817-997-2179 for tickets.
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Sagerton
Charles Clark
Joe Clark
Circus Comes to Town With World Wide Jungle Wonders
Tomorrow at 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. the World Wide Jungle Wonders Wild Animal Circus performs at the VFW Grounds on the Anson highway starring Joey Matheson from Ringling Bros Circus Clown College and trapeze artist Vesta Vermillion with a large animal display free to the public.
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World Wide Jungle Wonders
Wild Animal Circus
VFW
Anson Highway
Stamford Jaycees
Joey Matheson
Ringling Bros. and
Barnum and Bailey Circus Clown College
Vesta Vermillion
Butterfly Man
Spoofoche
Newspaper drive aims to fund Stamford Day Care Center
Stamford Day Care Center board approved a March 3 5 newspaper drive to boost the center operational budget. C R Bellamy was elected president with new board members Father Steven White and others. Volunteers including Wade Petty and high school students will collect bundles March 4 and residents can drop papers March 3 5 at a grain trailer loaned by Carl Cooper beside Magazies Cafe.
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C. R. Bellamy
Stamford Day Care Center Board of Directors
Clifford Beggs
Steven White
Ross Dunn
Joe Benton
Jim Enfield
Warren
Jane) Miller
Carl Cooper
Wetherbee and
Hamilton
Magazie
Jim Astin
Wade Petty
Chamber of Commerce
National FFA Week Highlighted By 50th Anniversary
Stamford FFA chapter joins national celebration as National FFA Week begins February 18 marking the 50th anniversary of the organization. The theme FFA at 500 A GOLDEN PAST, a brighter future, emphasizes Learning By Doing and leadership. George Washington’s birthday is observed, honoring his role in promoting scientific farming practices. The FFA, founded in 1928, promotes citizenship and cooperative effort among vocational agriculture students with programs recognizing chapters and states through the FFA Foundation.
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Stamford
Gary Mathews
Stamford American
FFA
United States
George Washington
Washington
FFA Foundation
Hospital incumbents seek reelection in local races
Three hospital board members A C Humphrey Sam Baize and A J Mills announce runs for reelection on April 1 The city council race has Travis Horton as the only candidate for Place 2 with Weldon Holbrooks stepping down There are no new contenders in the school board races Kenneth Marr and Richard Harrison had filed for Places 6 and 7 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hospital Board
A. C. Humphrey
Sam Baize
A. J. Mills
Travis Horton
Weldon Holbrooks
Holbrooks
School Board
Kenneth Marr
Richard Harrison
Lueders adopts new town telephone numbers
Taylor Telephone Cooperative from Merkel announces changes affecting nearly all Lueders numbers. The Lueders Fire Department will switch to the new line 228 4504 on Tuesday February 21.
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Lueders
Taylor Telephone Cooperative, Inc
Out of
Merkel
Stamford Chamber forms eight new committees and names chairs
Stamford Chamber of Commerce and Board of City Development held a February 8 meeting establishing eight new committees with named chairmen and co chairs. Nonmembers may join. calls to the Chamber office invite participation from community residents.
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Stamford Chamber of Commerce and
Board of City Development
Chamber
Jim Hokanson
Danny Blain
Charles Hafer
Stamford Industrial Foundation
W. L. Medford
Gary Mathis
Don Walker
Harry Bounds
Joe Smith Upshaw
Stamford
Clifford Beggs
Jerry Terrell
Mike Miller
Bill Longley
Fareed Hassen
Chamber of Commerce
Snow Closes In Stamford With Brief Wednesday Snow
Stamford residents woke to a one to two inch snow blanket Tuesday night with clear skies earlier. Overnight 29 and high 38 forecast, snow unlikely to last long though slight moisture was recorded. A weekend thundershower adds to monthly and yearly totals. February rainfall remains 0.45 inches above normal of 2.14 inches.
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Stamford
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Bitsy Hill
Eugene Olson
Reagan Brown
Texas Agriculture Commissioner
Brown
Charles Bowers
Bowers
Sen
Jaycees
Shawn
Circus
American Big Top Circus Corp
Iva
Future Farmers of America
America
Wit
Lee
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