Presbyterians Approve Plans for New Church Edifice
Central Presbyterian Church members approved tentative plans for a southeast town church. The building committee works with Abilene architects Tittle and Luther to finalize details and seek bids in spring or early summer. Estimated cost is 82600. The T shaped structure will be on Rowland Drive between Bartley and Landon, with offices, kitchen, recreation area and classrooms along the top of the T.
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Central Presbyterian Church
Tittle
Luther
Abilene
Rowland Drive
Bartley and
Landon Streets
Animals to be sold after January 18 show in local events
Calves shown by Stamford FFA at local livestock show and Jones County event on January 18 will be sold afterward. Beef offered butchered or on the hoof as whole or half carcass at about two cents above market price to ensure small profit for FFA project. calves have been fed 120 days and are described as good beef by the agriculture instructor Weldon Holbrooks.
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Pppor
Stamford Fra Hows
Jones County
FFA
Weldon Holbrooks
Holbrooks
Stamford Area
Teft
Ronnie Jones
Mike Jones
Wylie Baker
Garry Wofford
Farm Labor Days Planned in Jones County
Three farm labor days will be held in Jones County in January, led by Kenneth Carman of the Texas Employment Commission Anson office. Events include Stamford City Auditorium on Jan 14, Anson County Court House on Jan 21, and Hamlin Fire Hall on Jan 27, offering job seekers and farmers a central meeting space with no hiring obligation or fees.
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Jones County
Kenneth Carman
Texas Employment Commission
Anson
Stamford
City Auditorium
Country Court House
Hamlin
Fire Hall
Peak Production Reached Last Week at Plant
Peak production reached at the Carhartt of Texas clothing plant with 100 dozen blouses completed on Thursday and Friday by 30 workers. The new shorts assembly line averaged 92 dozen garments per day. fourteen operators were added and total staff reaches about 50. Lucille Mueller and Bill Hurtel are local supervisors with prior garment factory experience.
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Carhartt of Texas Clothing Factory
Shorts
C. E. Coln
Colm
Lucille Mueller
Bill Hurtel
Hamlin Man Heads Jones Grand Jury
Jones County grand jury convened Monday with Donley Williams of Hamlin as foreman. The panel includes Mont Smart Leeders Durwood Mooy route 1 Hawley B F Godney Anson Kenneth Herndon Anson Guy E Steen route 3 Anson J H Grogan route 2 Robert L Fowler Hamlin Mrs Ned Moore Hamlin Grady Flynt Anson Mrs J M Sosebee Anson and Mrs I M Steel Anson.
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Jones County
Donley Williams
Hamlin
Mont Smart
Robert L. Fowler
Hamlins Mre
Ned Moore
Grady Flynt
Anson
J. M. Sosebee
I. ‘It. Steel
Year End Bank Reports Show Growing Deposits 1964
Farmers State Bank of Lueders and Stamford Federal Savings and Loan report strong growth in assets and deposits for 1963 and early 1964. Farmers State Bank assets reach 5.555 million while deposits double since ownership change in 1959. Stamford Federal shows rising savings and mortgage lending with higher deposits and new accounts. Curtis Johnson notes 60 new savings accounts in 1963 and area building activity supports the gains.
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Farmers State Bank of Leeders
Stamford Federal Savings and Loan Association
Stamford Federal
Farmers State Bank
Lueders
A. C. Humberey
Avid Joyner
Port Worth
Bank
Acout
Humphrey
Cad
Curtis Johnson
Stamford
Eral
Association
Stonewall County Livestock Show Set for Feb 1
Stonewall 4 H and F FA announce the livestock show on February 1 at Aspermont featuring a new horse division. About 20 beef calves 40 lambs 30 hogs and 10 horses are entered. Judge lineup includes Bille Percival and Iron Dickens Cound.
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Stonewall County
Aspermont
Tructte Hennig
Beryl Jameson
Bille Percival
Iron Dickens Cound
Three Bulldogs Picked but Aspermont Wins Stamford Invite
A trio of Stamford shooters earned all tournament honors as Aspermont defeated the Stamford Bulldogs 77 to 72 in the finals to claim the ith Annual Stamford Invitational Basketball Tournament title last weekend.
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Stamford
Aspermont
Stamford Bulldogs
Ith
Life Insurance Growth and Local Tourney Highlights
Life insurance is projected to hit the trillion dollar mark by 1970 due to population growth and more people entering business. In sports, Aspermont’s James Ray led all tournament scorers with 34 points as Avoca edged Stamford B 75-64 and Hamlin beat Clyde 70-42 in the three day event.
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Herschel Keller
Rotary Club
Roger Hughes
Hughes
David Grissom
Don Vavier
Sparkplug
Grissom
Clyde
Aspermont
James Ray
David Frazier
Allen Attaway
Avaca
Lerry Aldridge
Jim Ned
Weldon Edwards
Tommay Barton
Baird
Larry Butler
Hamblin
Tayiors
Stamford B
Propity
Taylor
Avoca
Stamford
Attaway
Hamlin
Routine Radiation Monitoring by Soil Conservation Service
Garth McCallum and 1,100 SCS workers test the atmosphere for radiation across the state. They train to measure fallout and would inspect crops, water, and soil in a nuclear emergency. The program aims to ensure readiness for rapid deployment and safe return to normal use of resources if fallout occurs.
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Garth McCallum
Soil Conservation Service
SCS
McCallum
Sam Nix
E. L. Cowger
Nix
Salt Conservation Servce
Smith
Texas
Atomic Energy Commission
San Antonio
Atomic Commission
North Wetherbee Stee
Stamford Soil Conservation Service Work Unit
Local Stock Show Seeks About 75 Entries in Midland County
About 75 students from Avoca and Stamford schools are expected to compete in the Stamford area FFA Livestock Show at the new Feeding Center near the Texas Cowboy Reunion Grounds. Judging starts at 9 40 a m with J F Dozier as judge.
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Avoca
Stamford
Pew Fra
Murder Trial Set At Arson-Fed, 24
Four Stamford based Latin-Americans face murder charges for the death of migrant cotton picker Antonio Meza after a beating in Stamford Coop Gia on Nov 9. Seledono Delgado Jessie Cedille Raymond Cedillo and Ian Loner are named defendants with two juveniles among the indicted. Trial date set for Feb 24.
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Stamford
Pippin Announces Run for Jones County Sheriff
James F. Pippin of Anson declares his intention to seek the Jones County sheriff’s office. At 40, he has lived in the county for years and served as Leeders city marshal and Anson city patrolman for three years. He and his wife Marie Schooler of Lueders are high school graduates and members of First Baptist Church.
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James F. Pippin
Anson
Jones County
Pippin
Leeders
Marie Schooler
Lueders
First Bapis Church
Few Poll Tax Receipts Issued as 1964 Deadline Trails
Only 57 poll tax receipts issued by noon Wednesday far below expectations for January 1964. Receipts are handled at Stamford Chamber of Commerce and may be bought at the Anson County tax assessor’s office. The slow start follows the unsettled status of the poll tax after the November 9 special election.
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Stamford
Chamber of Commerce
Anson
Harvey Tops Odessa Show With 840 Pound Hereford Steer
Stanley Harvey of the Jones County 4 H Club won Reserve Champion with his 840 lb Hereford steer Liano at the Send Pulls Hereford Show in Odessa on Thursday Jan 2. The prize animal was bred by Granite Hills Hereford Ranch and later sold for 1500 at Odessa sale. Harvey and family are active in 4 H, with two younger sons in feeders, and Stanley plans further appearances in Abilene Fat Stock Show and Southwestern Exposition in Fort Worth.
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Stanley Harvey
Jones County
Luedere
Odessa
Liano
Stanley
M. D. Harvey
Jones County Club
Harvey
Gary
Drian
Seeders
Granite Hills Hereford Ranch
Liano County
Abilene
Fort Worth
Jones Couny
Kirby Clayon
Anson
Annual Banquet Honors Samford High School Athletes
The chamber of commerce and civic clubs will host the annual football banquet on Monday January 27 at the National Guard Armory in Bill Glass former All American from Baylor and now with the Cleveland Browns will speak Bob Pritchard KD WT manager will be master of ceremonies Tickets cost 2 dollars and go on sale next week with a large slate of committees handling details decorations ticket taking awards and programs with invocation by Dr Burgin Watkins.
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Chamber of Commerce and
Samford
National Guard Armory
Bill Glass
Baylor University
Cleveland Browns
Bob Pritchard
Aido
KDWT
Ceremon
Berry
B. P
Hap) Davenport
O. Hughes
Vernon Lovvorn
Don Connally
Warren Miller
Fep
Pen Squad Banquet Set for January 25 at Cliff House
The annual football banquet of the tied School Pep Squad will be held Saturday night January 25 at Cliff House. Speaker will be Bill Miller a coach in the Abilene school system. Other details are being worked out.
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Cliff House
Bill Miller
Abilene
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Jones, Faskell, Knox, Throckmerton
Paylor
Man Heads Jones
Savings and Loan Institution
Farmers State
Kivs National Bank of Stamford
Stamford Bank
Bulldogs
Life Insurance
Mr. Kelley
Insurance Chino TT
Aery Arm
Fugland
Riost Life Insurance Company
Philadelphia
Kelley
J. F. Dozier
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Rivculture
Welden Holbrooks
James F, Pippin
Tanley Harvey
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