Even as You and I and the Stamford Letter
The writer recalls Mrs. Jim West and Mae sorting fishing tackle for a trip with the boys learning to fish. He compares her to the late Mrs. R. L. Penick and fondly notes baked fish, church memories, and a Christmas card from the Latimer family. The column closes with readers sharing quirky sayings and reader feedback about expressions.
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West
McClellans
Mae
Leta
R. L. Penick
First Baptist Church
Stamford High Pep Squad Host Saturday Night Banquet
The Stamford High School Pep Squad hosts its annual football banquet in the school cafeteria Saturday night. Crowning of the queen by tri-captains Roger Tipton Jimmy Harkins and Fred Hudson. King crowned by Janie Ratliff Pep Squad president. The Charlie Browns Crowell High will play music. A quintet will sing with Jimmy Har kins solo. Bert Huffman Texas Tech athletic department member speaker. Gifts to coaches and incoming cheerleaders. School song and benediction to close.
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Stamford High School
Roger Tipton
Jimmy Harkins
Fred Hudson
Janie
Huffman
Texas Tech
Rennie Harrison
Randy Stevenson
Stamford Merchants Set 1962 Holidays
Stamford merchants will observe the same holidays in 1962 as last year. The only change is two Christmas days instead of one. Holidays include Memorial Day May 30, Independence Day July 4, Thanksgiving November 22, Christmas December 25 and 26, and New Year’s Day January 1.
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Stamford
Exchange Club Names Officers for Six Months
Byron Alleman was installed Friday as the new president of the Stamford Exchange Club succeeding Joseph High. New officers include M. D. Thompson as vice president and Frank Moore as second vice president, with Deas Robertson as secretary treasurer replacing Al Lerry. Board members are Clifford Beggs Cecil Gregory and Joseph High with holdovers Durward Young M. D. Thompson and Alvin Sylvester.
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Byron Alleman
Service Pipe Line Company
Stamford Exchange Club
Joseph High
M. D Thompson
Frank Moore
Deas Robertson
Robertson
al Lerry
Board of Control
Clifford Beggs
Cecil Gregory
Durward Young
M. D. Thompson
Alvin Sylvester
Exchange Club
Rowland to Judge Haskell FFA Show
Brad Howland of Stamford a vocational agriculture teacher at Leeders High School will judge the annual Haskell County FFA livestock show Saturday. The show will be held at Rochester with entries from Haskell Rule and Rochester FFA chapters.
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Brad Howland
Stamford
Leeders High School
Haskell County
Rochester
Haskell, Rule
FFA
Future Farmers of America
Weldon Holbrooks
Mrs. Crider Returns Home After Dec 29 Concussion
Mrs. Lawrence Crider, who suffered a concussion from a fall at home on December 29, has returned home after a stay at Stamford Sanitarium.
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Lawrence Crider
Stamford Sanitarium
FitzGerald to Attend Texas Education Conference
H. S. Fitzgerald superintendent of Stamford schools will attend the Texas Education Agency midwinter conference in Austin on Thursday and Friday. The program includes a symposium on accreditation standards and development and a study on superior and talented public school students.
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H. S. Fitzgerald
Stamford
Texas Education Agency
Austin
Agency
Special Venire Called for Murder Trial in Anson
A 100 person venire is summoned for Alfred Castoreno to face murder with malice charges in 104th District Court Anson. The case involves John Mendez shot on West Reynolds Street September 25 and dying at Stamford Sanitarium. Castoreno says Mendez shot him in the leg a year earlier.
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104Th District Court
Anson
Stamford
Alfred
Fred Castoreno
John Mendez
Mendez
West Reynolds Street
Stamford Sanitarium
Dave Reyes
Castoreno
Mendes
Wilcox and McMillen Spent Christmas in Weatherford
Mr and Mrs ER T Wilcox and Mrs C R McMillen sister of Mrs Wilcox spent Christmas in Weatherford with Mrs Wilcox s son Shirley Lindsey and his family.
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ER. T. Wilcox
C. R. McMillen
Wilcox
Weatherford
City to Start Street Paving Program in Stamford
Stamford voters backed a bond issue for city paving. The plan shifts to assessed, not voluntary, work with blocks paved when 75 percent sign up. City pays about one third. property owners cover the rest and curb gutter costs. Chamber of Commerce aid may be sought to verify paid blocks. Graveling program eyed with city hauling and spreading gravel at owner expense.
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Stamford
Chamber of Commerce
Federal Savings Association Weighs Charter Change
Stamford Federal Savings and Loan Association will hold its annual meeting Wednesday at Upshaw and Upshaw offices to consider charter amendments. The proposal would allow FHA home improvement loans and a larger share of capital in business loans. Officers include Secretary Treasurer Coy Upshaw assistant F E Upshaw President W C Leavitt VP W G Swenson. two directors will be named.
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Federal Savings Association
Stamford Federal Savings and Loan Association
Upshaw
Association
Coy Upshaw
F. E. Upshaw
W. C. Leavitt
W. G. Swenson
New Veterinary Hospital Planned by Dr Ballard
Dr David Ballard announces a large animal hospital addition to Stamford Veterinary Hospital on Avoca highway near the south city limits. W T Pete Yaney of Wichita Falls secured the contract. construction will begin after weather permits and cost is set at 22 000.
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Ballard
W. T.pete Yaney
Wichita Falls
Stamford Girl Rates All-State Band Honors
Stamford High School student Tee Selmon earned All-State Band honors at a Radford Auditorium clinic at McMurry College Abilene. Four others qualified for All-Region Band Ward Hinds Larry Grimm Martha Mayes Johnny Massey and 380 students from 44 schools attended Region 11 Clinic W B Mayes led the Stamford group and the All-Region Band performed Saturday night.
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Stamford
Stamford High School
Radford
McMurry College
Ward Hinds
Larry Grimm
Martha Mayes
Johnny Massey
W. BE. Mayes
Cold Weather Slows Stamford Area Activities
Stamford area shut down on midweek due to a severe cold wave. Temperatures dipped to near ten degrees with light snow falling on Tuesday and Thursday. Oliver Street PTA meeting was postponed Tuesday night and the Pierian Club gathering Thursday night was canceled.
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Stamford
Avip
Canada
Oliver Street Pta
Pierian Club
Merging of Fire Police Depts To Be Studied
Stamford City Council will study a plan to merge the police and fire departments. Mayor J R Kelley appointed a committee including Police Chief Wade Watts Fire Chief B Q Cooper, Fire Chief Dick Rowl and City Manager Harry Steenson to investigate the idea. The panel will gather data from cities using the merged model and from Texas Municipal League and police and fire associations.
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J. R. Kelley
Wade Watts
B. Q. Cooper
Dick Rowl l
Harry Steenson
Texas Municipal League
Police and Fire Associations
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