Region 6 City Officials to Meet in Stamford
City managers mayors and council members from Region 6 Texas will gather in Stamford at Clif House Friday night. Hal Woodward chairman of the Texas Highway Commission will speak, introduced by H G Andrews Jr. about 40 to 50 attendees expected with Stamford hosts.
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Region
Texas Municipal League
Stamford
Clif House
Hal Woodward
Coleman
Texas Highway Commission
H. G. Andrews, Jr
Andrews
Johnny Cox
Merkel
San Angelo
Sweetwater
Eastland
Rural Carriers To Meet Here Saturday Night
Stamford hosts the annual Brazos Valley Rural Carriers Association meeting at Cliff House. State president Leroy Gibson of Quanah and past state head John Loftin of Loving are expected to speak alongside 17th District officers such as Buford Knight of Abilene. Mickey McKinley leads the local group with Jack Crockett as secretary treasurer. Wives auxiliary also set to meet during the session.
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Stamford
Brazos Valley Rural Carriers Assn
Cliff House
Ident
Quanah
John Loftin
Loving
17Th District
Buford Knight
Abilene
Mickey McKinley
Brazos Valley Group
Jack Crockett
Fred Byerly
Rotan
Four Crowns for Mareida musical to feature 71 local children
Tickets go on sale for Four Crowns for Mareida a Stamford Music Club production to be staged Monday March 11 in the high school auditorium. Mrs Tony B Selmon leads as author and director with 71 children from kindergarten to high school in the cast. General chairman is Mrs Jack Southerland and key club roles are filled by Mrs Pred Osment publicity Mrs Clayton Childress sets Mrs Vernon Lovvorn costumes and Mrs C E Bunkley Jr telephone calling. Tickets from members or Bunkley Drug or McDonalds price 1.00.
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Mareida
Stamford
Texas Federation of Music Clubs
Texas Composer
Selmon
Jack Southerland
Pred Osment
Clayton Childress
Vernon Lovvorn
C. E. Bunkley, Jr
George Humphrey
Bunkley Drug
McDonald’s
Winter Weather Returns to West Texas After Brief Warm Spell
A brief spring tease gave way to a sharp cold snap as a wet norther with sleet and snow moved through the Stamford area. Temperatures dropped to the 20s with winds 20 to 30 mph, canceling many Wednesday activities while a prior Tuesday sun brought the 70s.
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Stamford
West Texas
Demonstrations Set At Thompson's Hardware
A decoupage and antiquing demonstration will be held Saturday at Thompson's Hardware with an antiquing kit as attendance prize. The first demonstration starts at 10 am and the second at 2 30 pm.
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Thompson Hardware
Abilene Columnist To Speak At Stamford Ladies Night
Katharyn Duff assistant editor and columnist of the Abilene Reporter News will be speaker at Stamford Rotary Club ladies night banquet. The Happy Mediams from Abilene Christian College will provide music. Banquet at Cliff House Friday night March 1 replaces next Tuesday’s meeting.
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Abilene
Ladies Night
Katharyn Duff
Abilene Reporter-News
Stamford Rotary Club
Happy Mediums
Abilene Christian College
Cliff House
Three Year Probated Term For Quanah Cattle Theft
C E F Curry of Quanah received a three year probated term in 104th District Court on a July 24 theft in Hodges community. The cattle, three head owned by Buster Jones, were to be paid for by the defendant.
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C. EF. Curry
Quanah
104Th District Court
Hodges
Buster Jones
Stamford Students Compete To Select Lions Youth Exchange
About 15 Stamford boys and girls compete Sunday to pick a Stamford Lions Club youth to join 100 Texas students on a July 3 to August 13 trip to Scandinavia. The winner will stay with Lions hosts in Europe, visiting Stockholm Amsterdam Lucerne Antwerp Paris and London.
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Stamford
Stamford Lions Club
Texas Lions
Texas
Europe
Lions Clubs
Braniff
Pan American
Lions Club
Stockholm
Amsterdam
Lucerne
Antwerp
Paris
London
Postponed Blue and Gold Banquet for Stamford Pack 39
Stamford Cub Scouts Pack 39 postpones the Blue and Gold banquet set for Thursday night at the Armory due to weather. Cubmaster Louis Johnson announced the postponement on Wednesday noon.
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Pack 39
Stamford
Armory
Louis Johnson
Man Faces Murder Charge After Saturday Stamford Shooting
Philip Segura 27 of Stamford is held on 2000 bond on a murder charge with the case slated for the 104th District Court grand jury session Feb 29. Felipe Gomez Gomez 23 dies after a 2 a.m. shooting on South Occident Street following an argument with Segura who returned with a rifle. Gomez is survived by wife Estralene Lopez, a son Felipe Jr., and parents.
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Philip Segura
Stamford
104Th District Court
Gomez
Justice of the Peace Rescoe Hood
Dist
Atty
Richard Price
Segura
St. Ann's Catholic Church
Highland Cemetery
Estralene Lopez
S. Webb St
Felipe Jr
Raymond Gomez
Raymond, Jr
Pueblo, Colo
Joe
Delores
Gloria
Texas Cowboy Reunion Dates Set
Dates for the 1968 Texas Cowboy Reunion at Stamford are July 2 3 and 4 announced by Eugene Swenson president. The event began in 1931 and attracts thousands as the World’s Largest Roundup of Cowboys with officers Carl Swenson W L Walker John R Rice and directors H G Andrews Bernard Buie Russell Crownover A C Humphrey A J Mills A M G Swenson W G Swenson. Bart Burnett new chamber manager handles advertising and publicity while Dr Tony B Selmon oversees first aid scheduled to rotate among local doctors.
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Eugene Swenson
Stamford
Carl Swenson
W. L. Walker
John R. Rice
H. G. Andrews
Bernard Buie
Russell Crownover
A. C. Humphrey
A. J. Mills
A. M. G. Swenson
W. G. Swenson
Eugene C. Swenson
Bart Burnett
Chamber of Commerce
Tony
Mrs. Alma Carlson Rites Held At Bethel Church
Mrs. Alma Carlson 1885 1966 died Sunday in Stamford Memorial Hospital. Services conducted Tuesday at Bethel Lutheran Church by Dr. Hugo B. Haterius. Burial in church cemetery, Kinney Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include two sons three daughters 14 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren a sister two brothers and other relatives. pallbearers listed.
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Bethel Lutheran Church
Alma Carlson
Hugo B. Haterius
Church
Kinney Funeral Home
Carl
Herman Ekenstam
Lueders
Aubrey Hinds
Waco
Oscar Rainer
Stamford
Grover Howell
Dallas
Albert Melson
Walter Ekdahl
Gus
Portland
Ore
John Nelson
Maynard Olson
Dixie Bennett
Earl Oman
Harold Kokanson
Leroy Lundgren
Bi-District Game Here Tuesday
Paducah faces Millsap in a Bi-district basketball clash at Stamford High School gym Tuesday night. Tip off is 7:30 p.m.
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Paducah
Millsap
Stamford
Mrs. Elsie Plumlee Dies at 82, Services Held in Stamford
Mrs. Elsie Plumlee 75 died Friday at Stamford Memorial Hospital after two months illness. Services were held Sunday at St. John’s Methodist Church with Rev. Jarrell Sharp. Burial in Highland Cemetery. Survivors: son Dexter, daughters Mrs. Earl Portwood and Mrs. Morris Bailey, two brothers Tom and Bert Spalding, nine grandchildren, seven great grandchildren.
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Elsie Plumlee
St. John’s Methodist Church
Jarrell Sharp
Fenter Northern
Orient Street Church
Stamford
Sadler Methodist Church
Riverside
Eastern Star
Fort Worth
Dexter Plumlee
Earl Portwood
Morris Bailey
Tom Spalding
Sadler
Bert Spalding
Denton
Roy Plumlee
Tom Boyd
Pete Stifflemire
Creed Portwood
Wilburn Sorrells
J. D. Burney
Stacy Burney
Murder trial date reset to March 25 for Chaney Jr.
Judge Owen Thomas schedules the murder trial of Marion A. Chaney Jr. of Abilene for March 25 in the case charging the killing of J. B. Price at Fort Phantom Hill Lake on August 12. The trial had been set for January 29.
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Owen Thomas
Marion A. Chaney Jr
Abilene
J. B. Price
Merkel
Fort Phantom Hill Lake
City Eyes Stam ford Paving As Property Owners Signal Interest
Council hears Stam ford paving may be eventual with five blocks filed for paving and more streets eyed. City manager Kerry Sweatt says cost and wider Reynolds Street determine feasibility. About one third of paving costs covered by city with bond balance and owner payments. Nassau funds cited for Farm to Market status rejected.
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Stamford
Kerry Sweatt
Reynolds Street
New Hope Farm
Mike Diaz
Reynolds
J. A. Davis
Davenport Street
Hobart
Anson
Columbia Circle
Eugene Swenson
Stamford Area Soldier Earns Bronze Star and Purple Heart
Pfc. Glen Baumbach from Stamford receives the Bronze Star for capturing a Viet Cong prisoner under fire and the Purple Heart after shrapnel wounds to his left arm and hand. He is reassigned at Hill 35 near the Laotian border with the 196th Light Infantry. Baumbach is a Paint Creek High School alumnus and son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Baumbach.
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Stamford
Glen Baumbach
Vietnam
Otto Baumbach
Route 1
Linda Rasco
U. S
Baumbach
196Th Light Infantry
Paint Creek High School
Heart Fund drive date changed due to muddy streets
The Heart Fund house to house campaign was postponed because rain made streets too slick. Mrs. H. H. Corley, chairwoman, said the drive will occur later in a different format. Lioness Club and B&PW Club members will cover assigned areas between now and month end with Camp Fire Girls and Boy Scouts making house calls as planned.
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Heart Fund
H. H. Corley
Lioness Club
B&pw Club
Boy Scou
Stamford Adopts Emergency Ordinance on Overdue Library Books
The Stamford City Council approved an emergency measure making it a misdemeanor to keep library books beyond due dates. About 100 to 150 overdue items valued at $300 remain unreturned as the city plans registered mail notices and possible fines up to $200.
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Stamford
Kerry Sweatt
Russell Crownover
Library Board
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Public Works
Leroy Gibson
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Thompson
Quanah Man
Padraig Creston
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Dick Holt
Felipe Cedillo Gomez
Stamford Cit
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