06 Jan 1977
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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1977
Page
1
Judging begins at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Tri-Area Livestock Show. The event takes place at the livestock association show barn on the Texas Cowboy Reunion grounds beside the Quarter Horse barns on FM 2834. Swine will enter the show arena first.
Jones County records show 1976 had 186 marriages and 107 divorces, compared with 1975 figures of 209 marriages and 99 divorces. June and August led marriage licenses with 28 and 25, while April was slow with 9 licenses. Divorces peaked or dropped unevenly, with February and November at five filings each in 1976. The swimmy spring hints at broader county life and ties to local agriculture events.
The Stamford Housing Development Corporation plans to open 14 rental units on March 1 with Louise Herman named manager. Tenants pay 120 to 142.50 monthly, utilities except water sewer and garbage. Units on Anson Street include brick trim, central air and heat, and furnished cook stove. Parking, deposits, and early selection policies outlined. Funding from Farmers Home Administration funds Rural Rental Housing program. Roy M. Craig leads the Chamber of Commerce formed local corporation. Leon Bibb oversees construction as superintendent.
Ronnie Phillip Martinez was born at 11 53 a m on January 1 1977 at a Rotan hospital weighing nine pounds seven ounces. The boy is the tenth child of Joe and Janie Martinez and Stamford merchants planned gifts for Stamford s first newborn of 1977. The birth required a Caesarean section by Dr Tony Selmon.
Bicentennial year in Stamford brought a livestock showbarn and Day Care Center, housing work, a Cowboy Country Museum idea, and a Bulldogs district win. January saw a Livestock Show barn nearly completed, church fire at First Baptist in Lueders, and the Liberty Tree planting. February featured a bi-district basketball game, a Smorgasbord, and district-wide academic results. March notes accidents, Garden Club awards, and school and utility district happenings. April covered Scouting, conventions, school board elections, storms, and local fires. May highlights sheriff reelection, primary results, coaching changes, new church, valedictorian and salutatorian, track state winners, and a bond election plan.
Slightly over two thirds of the 90 unit goal were collected during the Red River Regional Red Cross Bloodmobile stop on December 28. Of 72 potential donors, 63 pints were drawn and nine were rejected for health reasons while hospital officials note 113 volunteers would be needed to meet the target. The drive brings Stamford’s 1976 blood totals to 281 pints with many local residents signing up to donate.
West Texas Rehabilitation Center receives $35 000 in merchandise from Abilene firms Wedgco Implement and General Welding Works. Wedgco pledges a seven shank chisel plow valued at 780 dollars and General Welding a 10 by 20 building valued at 1060 dollars. Over 30 items from Abilene Hamlin Haskell Coleman and other West Texas towns will be auctioned on January 8. Viewers may bid by watching the TV fundraiser.
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