Year of 1977 Stamford news roundup and key events
A partial Stamford year in review highlights Charles W. Stenholm's U.S. Congress bid as a major item, the death of Chamber of Commerce Manager Thom Andrews, a strong cotton yield, and visits by Sen. Tower. The narrative covers births, livestock shows, political races, school achievements, fires, church activities, and civic changes from January to June, naming local families, schools, and officials involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Stenholm
U.S. Congress
Stamford
Stenholm
Chamber of Commerce
Thom Andrews
John Tower
Jacki Mays
Stamford PCA brings Dwight Griggs on as loan representative
Dwight Griggs has been employed as loan representative in the Stamford office of Rolling Plains Production Credit Association, effective January 3 1978. He is 35, husband, reared in Hamlin, Hamlin High School graduate 1960. He earned a 1964 Texas A&M degree in agricultural economics, pursued graduate work at Texas Tech, studied Spanish in Mexico City, taught in Aspermont, worked with Federal Land Bank Associations including Perryton, and most recently led training at the Federal Land Bank of Berkeley California. He is the son of Mr and Mrs C W Griggs of Hamlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Griggs
Stamford
Rolling Plains Production Credit Association
Griggs
Hamlin
Hamlin High School
Texas A&m University
Texas Tech
University of Americas
Mexico City
Aspermont
Federal Land Bank Associations
Perryton
Federal Land Bank of
Berkeley
Calif
C. W. Griggs
Lueders-Avoca FHA to host WTRC benefit game
Lueders Avoca FHA girls stage a Powder Puff football game on Thursday January 12 at 7 p.m. in the Lueders stadium with all proceeds going to West Texas Rehabilitation Center. They will solicit donations in the Lueders Avoca area from January 8 through January 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lueders-Avoca Fha
Lueders
West Texas Rehabilitation Center
Lueders-Avoca
Pesticide training planned at Texas A&M center
A four day pesticide applicator training session will be held at the Texas A&M Research and Extension Center in San Angelo from January 23 through 26. The meeting aims to qualify commercial and noncommercial applicators for licensing. Interested individuals should contact the county agent's office for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas A&m Research and Extension Center
San Angelo
Tri Area Livestock Show Saturday At Texas Cowboy Grounds
Junior exhibitors from Stamford Paint Creek and Lueders Avoca gather at the Tri Area Livestock Association showbarn for the Tri Area Livestock Show with judging starting at 9 a.m. Swine rabbits lead, followed by poultry beef cattle and sheep. Judges Bill Coulson and Mike Martinson assign winners. increased seating from Paint Creek High School bleachers added to the showbarn built by donations. The area show precedes next week’s Jones County Livestock Show here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Safeway
Piggly Wiggly
Bill Harrell
Tamara Bolding
Suzanne Haterius
Sharon Baxter
Tim Jones
Irma Gonzales
Tony Maldonado
Tim Gros
Kim Cook
Don Heller
James Shaw
Pam Starr
Cathy Jones
Lynda White
FFA
Mark Lundgren
Mike Gray
Gary Miller
Wesley Link
Ken Pierce
Wayne Medford
Steve Schmidt
Maxine Krump
Old Glory
SUS
Tony Pierce
Russell Rosenquist
Leigh Davenport
Lueders-Avoca
Cindy Goss
Laurie Wills
Pete Castro
Joe Barrera
Paint Creek
Don Welch
Euclid Appling
Tavonna Newland
Tri-Area Livestock Association
Bill Coulson
Cooper High School
Abilene
Mike Martinson
Albany High School
Coalson
Martinson
Paint Creek High School
Rotary Club picks Stamford official as president
Don Howard, president of the Stamford school system, was named president of the Rotary Club for the year starting July 1 after last week’s election. He succeeds Danny Blain. Joe Smith Upshaw was named vice president, I A Russell was re elected secretary treasurer, Blain becomes a director, replacing Wayland Fuqua, and Robert Duggan fills a board vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Mathews
Don Starr
Roy M. Craig
Dave Goodrich
James H
Jim) Astin
Gerald Proctor
Edward Moreno
Edward Ekdahl
J. C. Riddle
Billy Joe McKeever
Lynn White
Jack Watson
Texas Supreme Court
Jones County
Stamford
Pedro Alvarado Jr
Anson
Alvarado
Stamford Lioness Club
Stamford Electric Cooperative, Inc
O G Lewis
Rule
Leo McKeever
Rockdale
Leroy Vaughn
Hawley
Shannon Lusk
California Creek Soil and Water Conservation District
Pam Sanders
Kevin Carlton
Tracy Kuenstler
Jimmy Vasquez
Missy Bearden
Mindy Watts
Amanda Martin
Steve Alston
Lueders-Avoca
Stamford High School
Leigh Davenport
SHS
N. D
Doc) Jones
Riddle
Mary McClellan
Roy Craig
Jim Astin
Don Howard
Rotary Club
Danny Blain
Joe Smith Upshaw
Upshaw and
Upshaw Insurance
I. A. Russell
Blain
Wayland Fuqua
Robert Duggan
Health clinic set for Stamford on January 18
The Texas Department of Health Region 4 will run a free screening clinic at the Stamford Library Building from 9:30 to 12 and 1 to 3. Services cover diabetes high blood pressure and TB skin tests with follow up referrals if needed. A monthly nursing clinic will occur at the same time and location. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Department of Health
Stamford
McHarg, Stamford
Stamford's First Baby of 1978 Delayed by Snow
Blame lies with a mini snowstorm on New Year’s Day as Stamford Memorial Hospital reports no births by Wednesday morning delaying the first baby contest. Local residents sponsor prizes from Stamford American to Langley Drive In Grocery. Ronnie Martinez, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Martinez, celebrated his first birthday on Jan 1, 1977.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Stamford American
Stamford Memorial Hospital
First National Bank
Info- Teen
Langley Drive-In Grocery
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
Bunkley Drug Store
Gibson's
Thompson Jewelers
Anthony's
Ronnie Martinez
Joe Martinez
Rotan
Stamford Post Office Seeks Substitute Rural Carrier
Applications are being accepted to fill a substitute rural carrier vacancy at the Stamford Post Office. An examination will establish a register of eligibles for current and future openings. Submit applications by 4 30 p m on Friday January 13. For details contact the Post Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Post Office
Post Office
Community Theatre group pursues plays at city hall
The Community Theatre holds its monthly meeting Thursday at 7 30 p.m. Members are urged to attend. Rehearsals for Curse You Jack Dalton and Louder I Cant Hear You have begun. Several positions remain open including costuming makeup set design lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Theatre
City Hall
Jack Dalton
Weather extremities mark a dry 1977 year in Stamford
The year 1977 brought extreme temperatures and erratic rainfall with five of twelve months above normal and seven below. Stamford recorded a total of 17.75 inches of rain, the last four months yielding only 2.67 inches. January averaged 26.9 degrees, while August and September highs approached 97 degrees. The 1978 outlook remained cautious as recent falls show limited underground seasoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ronnie Phillip Martinez
Young Martinez
Joe
Janie Martinez
Tri- Area
Jim
Matt Muehlstein
Hollis Muehlistein
David Ferguson
Simon Camacho Jr
Simon Camacho Sr
Avoca
Gregg Rhodes
Cotton Rhodes
Paul Potter
Shackelford County
Randy Todd
Dub Todd
Leeders
Cary
Chris Stenholm
W. L. Medford
Scott Harrison
Bob Harrison
Brandon Baize
Thomas E. (Thom) Andrews
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Andrews
John W
Bill) Longley
First Baptist Church
Robert Pinder
Texas Tech University
Lubbock
St. Ann's Catholic Church
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Central Presbyterian Church
Bethel Lutheran Church
Gay Lynn Cook
Ricky Haterius
Tracy Wilson
Tim Gross
Stamford Garden Club
St. Ann’s Catholic Church
I. H. Rogers
J. B. McAllister
R. E. McNabb
B. Q. Cooper
Earl Stagner
Austin
Jackie Mays
Astin
Ellen Clark
Maid of Cotton
J. P. Perrin
Haskell
W C. (Jiggs) Mann
Clarendon
Betty Johnson
High's Flowers
Stamford Pca
Dwight Griggs Hamlin
Avoca Fha
Tri-Area
Rotarians
Community Theater Group
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