JRB Super Markets Buy City Grocery Stamford
JRB Super Markets of Brownwood will take over City Grocery in Stamford after purchasing the business from Bill Williams. The deal closes this week. Wayland Fuqua will manage the store with plans for improvements, a cash basis, and S H Green Stamps with every purchase.
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City
Stamford
JRB Super Markets
Brownwood
Bill Williams
Wayland Fuqua
S&h
JKB Supermarkets
Teakwood Manor Sold To Stamford Inn Firm
Pioneer Nursing Centers Inc operators of Stamford Inn have contracted to buy Teakwood Manor. The sale becomes effective May 1. Kay Hughes manager of Teakwood since its opening Oct 1 last year will move to Midland. Rita Hammer will become manager of the Inn. The Inns are licensed for 75 beds with 65 patients. Teakwood for 102 beds with 48 patients. both homes currently care for welfare patients.
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Pioneer Nursing Centers Inc
Stamford Inn
Teakwood Manor
Thomas Ko Newland
Pioneer Kay Hughes
Teakwood
Midland
Lila Boedeker
Inns
Manor
Mrs Wienke of Old Glory Dies at 94
Lottie Wienke 94 of Old Glory died Monday at Haskell Memorial Hospital. Funeral service is Wednesday at Kinney Chapel with Rev Joe Aalbue officiating. Burial in Old Glory Cemetery. Survived by three daughters, one son, seven grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, one brother.
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Lottie Wienke
Old Glory
Haskell Memoral Hospital
Kinney
Joe Aalbue
Faith Lutheran Church
J G (Hoxie) Pope
Hempstead
Jack
Elsie) Doty
Garden City
Ran
Garrett (Odine) Spitzer
Roy
Comfort
Leo Klump
Stamford Hospital Board Heads to Austin on District Bill Hearing
Stamford Hospital District board members J F West Sam Baize AC Humphrey and administrator John Martin plus financial advisor George Buescher flew to Austin to press a revised bill on county hospital districts. The Senate Public Health subcommittee rewrote proposals to form one county district with later dissolution elections and asset transfer, a plan not favored by Stamford officials.
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Stamford Hospital Board
Austin
Ward
Senate Public Health Committee
Jones County
West
Sam Baize
AC Humphrey
John Martin
Ceorge Buescher
Stamford FFA awards banquet set for Tuesday night
The Stamford Future Farmers of America holds its annual awards banquet Tuesday May 1. Dinner at 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria followed by a meeting in the high school auditorium. Ronald Box of Texas Tech will speak. Special guests include the two chapter sweethearts and parents.
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Stamford Future Farmers of America
Ronald Box
Texas Tech
Texas Ffa
Bo Jones
Gary Huggins
Greenhand
Bryant Hansen
Russell Johnson
Woodie Beene
Weldon Holbrooks
Willie Medford
Lueders Lake Stamford Day at Lake One Day Outing
Lake Stamford hosts its traditional Day at the Lake on the first Tuesday in May May 5 with local businesses closing and residents flocking to fish and enjoy a noontime picnic and trimmings. The event marks a longstanding community outing with abundant fish at midday.
Postal Workers Honored in Stamford Postal Week
Postmaster Marvin Stanford announces Postal Week in Stamford from April 29 to May 5 with national ceremonies. Mayor James Self issues a proclamation praising postal workers and Postal People Day is marked on April 30. Free souvenir envelopes and cacheted first day covers will be sold at local post offices while supplies last.
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Marvin Stanford
Stamford
James Self
Leval
Avoca
Lueders
Postal People
Cancer Drive Nets $9227 From Women's Forum Effort
The Cancer Fund drive directed by the Women's Forum raised 9227 in donations. Mrs J V Frizell Jr, Forum president and drive chairman, announced the final tally and urged last minute contributions to Mrs Frizell.
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Women's Forum
J. V. Frizell Jr
Frizell
Sheriff’s Posse to Hold Play Night
Stamford Junior Sheriff’s Posse will hold their first play night of the year on Saturday April 28 starting at 7 30. All old and new members are urged to participate.
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Stamford Junior Sheriff's Posse
Girl Scout Leaders to Meet Here in Stamford
West Texas Girl Scout Association II hosts a May 1 meeting from 10 to 2 at 103 East Campbell Stamford. All registered adult Girl Scouts from Aspermont Anson Hamlin Haskell Hawley Rule Stamford and Weinert districts are invited. bring a salad.
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West Texas Girl Scout Association
Stamford
East Campbell
Aspermont
Anson
Hamlin
Haskell
Hawley
Rule
Weinert
Association
Dale Burris
Albany
Lueders Lions plan community auction on May 11
The Lueders Lions Club schedules a community auction on May 11 at the club house opposite the refinery loading dock. Donations and consignments accepted with a 5 commission on large items such as plows and tractors. Proceeds fund local scholarships and eyeglasses for school children in need. Auctioneer Jerrel Lawrence leads the sale. Floyd R. K. Jones secretary treasurer.
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Lueders Lions Club
Lions Club Mo
WWA
Jerrel Lawrence
Floyd RK. Jones
Sec’y Treas Lueders Lions Club
Ike Hudson Elected Mayor After Heavy Runoff Vote
Stamford voters turned out in force and Dr. Ike Hudson won the mayoral runoff with 604 of 1044 votes, topping Fareed Hassen who rose to 436. In the April 3 first vote Reed had 147 and Richards 82. Canvassing will occur at the May 4 council meeting.
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Ike Hudson
Stamford
Hudson
Fareed Hassen
Bill Reed
C. ©. Richards
Rolling Plains PCA to hold 39th stockholders meeting
The 39th annual Rolling Plains Production Credit Association stockholders meeting is set for Saturday with members expected from as far as Wellington. Registration at 11 am, barbecue lunch in the school cafe, and a 1 pm business meeting in the auditorium. Lasater Hensley faces re nomination against Robert Forbis. Houston bank official Jack H. Barton will speak. Cash prizes totaling 500 dollars will be awarded based on distance traveled. Rolling Plains PCA serves 17 Texas counties with offices in Stamford Spur Monday Childress and Matador and has loan totals of over 438 million dollars.
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Rolling Plains Production Credit Association
Wellington
Ryland Gleaton
Stamford
Childress
Lasater Hensley
Guthrie
Robert Forbis
Afton
Jack H. Barton
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Houston
Rolling Plains Pca
May 8 Deadline For Emergency Farm Loans In Texas
Farmers in Jones and Haskell Counties may apply for emergency loans at the Farmers Home Administration County Office 316 North 1st Street Haskell Texas on or before May 8 1975. Applicants receive 1 percent interest and a loan forgiveness benefit up to 5000 for uninsured losses from drought and other disasters between January and June 19 1972.
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Jones and
Haskell
Farmers Home Administration
North 1St Street
Texas
Later time for mailing extends pickup to Abilene route
Marvin Stanford postmaster said a later pickup time for mail dispatch to Abilene has been set for Saturday and holidays. The curbline box pickup extends to 6 10 P.M. while Sunday pickup remains at 5 35 P.M. This creates a single dispatch time all week except Sunday.
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Abilene
Marvin Stanford
Stamford
Stanford
Revival services at Trinity Baptist Church April 29 to May 6
Rev L D Regeon will lead a revival at Trinity Baptist Church with chalk drawings nightly to illustrate sermons. Jo Don Michell will be the song reader. Morning services start 10 a.m. and prayer meeting 7 p.m. followed by evening worship at 7 30 p.m. nightly. The public is invited to all services.
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L. D. Regeon
Trinity Baptist Church
Jo Don Michell
Grantham named elevator manager at Stamford firm
Jim Grantham becomes manager of Chickasha Elevators in Stamford. The company also sells Yield King and Algrow seed for grain and grazing. Steve Jones named new assistant manager at Perry's in Stamford, coming from Plainview and Hereford, single and active in the Church of Christ.
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Jim Grantham
Chickasha Elevators
Stamford
Steve Jones
Perry's
Plainview
Hereford
Steve
Church of Christ
Little League Baseball Opens Season Monday at Park Near Armory
The program starts Monday night with five minor league teams four major league squads and T Ball for six and seven year olds. All games are at the same park and there is an urgent need for volunteer umpires behind the plate. Call 773 3788 after 4 pm to volunteer.
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National Guard Armory
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Steve Link
Otis Cooper
Joe Lee Waggoner
Lezli Brownfield
Jacob Vasquez
James Wilson
Jack Southerland
Raymond Hughes
Ronny Conner
Will
City Grocery
K. Beadei Sr
Ailen Beadel
Pall Williams
East Hamilton Street
Jimmy Jack Gray
South Swenson
Wilhams
Shamburger Lumber Co
Rotan and
Wetherbee Street
Clifford Beggs
JRB
Williams
Newland
Rita Hammer
Mrs. Wienke
J F West
FFA
Lake Stamford
Olver Street
Sheriff's Posse
R.V. Hagle
H. L. Bosse
M. J. Sublett
Stamford Garden Club
Prewit
Girl Scout
Lions
PCA
Spur
Monday, Childress and
Matador
Dean Decker
Mack T Claburn
W.C. Mann
Clarendon
J.P. Perrin
Haskell Gleaton
R C Cobb
Bill Glenn
Sam Ferguson
Jack Barton
Trinity
Grantham New Elevator Manager
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