Commissioners Set Salaries Renew Contracts in Busy Session
County commissioners kept salaries flat for county and elected officials for the coming year. An item list includes a $25 monthly raise already granted in 1964, district judge Owen Thomas appointing Carl Savage as auditor at $475 monthly, and Wayne Thurman named county purchasing agent. The board renewed numerous contracts, bonds, and service agreements, and approved hiring actions and easement efforts for Highway 277.
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Jones County
Commissioners Court
Owen Thomas
Carl Sevace
Savage
Leon Thurman
Johnie Agnew
Precinct
Thurman
G. Andrus
Anson
Irving Radio and TV Service
Sheriff's Department
Abilene
Program Set for County Soil Fertility Day
Six distinguished speakers will address the Jones County Soil Fertility Day on January 21 at Roundup Hall Texas Cowboy Reunion Grounds. The program runs 9 45 a m to 2 20 p m with officials from the Texas Agricultural Extension Service Fort Worth and Denver Railway leading discussions on steer feeding cow calf operations soil testing fertilization and boll weevil control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Fort Worth
Denver
Birger Haterius
H. B. Haterius
Bethel Lutheran Church
Bricksdahl
Roland Kelley
Stamford
Don McGinty
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Spar
Roy McClung
Baylor County Agricultural Extension
Seymour
McClung
Alex Pope
John Mc Haney
Texas A&m
J. L. Hill
Stamford Production Credit Association
Roling Plains Cotton Growers Association, Inc
Stamford School to Integrate Next September
Stamford schools will be fully integrated starting with the September term after a 13-5 State Board vote to comply with the 1964 civil rights law. About 100 Booker T. Washington students will be absorbed into the district system as planning continues under H. S. FitzGerald.
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Stamford
Booker T. Washington
Washington School
State Board of Education
H. S. FitzGerald
Marriage Licenses Show Sharp Drop in 1964
Issuance of marriage licenses fell to 194 in 1964 from 253 in 1963, according to records in the office of County Clerk Roy Thorn. The decline is noted in the 12-month period ending last year.
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Roy Thorn Reveal
County rejects Hamlin fire aid. mulls tank truck
Jones County Commissioners Court rejected Hamlin's plea for financial help to fight rural fires. Commissioner Agnew proposed converting an old gravel truck into a water tank with a pump for rural fires, while other precincts already use similar equipment. The court suggested private donations or county aid via individuals, noting Anson and other departments already have setups in place.
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Jones County Commissioners Court
Hamlin
Johnny Agnew
Stamford
Anson
Laeders
Abilene
Merkel
Tye
Ant
Agnew
Ivy
J. E. Touchstone
Leon Thurman
Anson Volunteer Fire Department
Stamford All-Sports Banquet Honors High School Athletes
Stamford High School athletes will be honored at the All-Sports Banquet on Thursday January 21 in the Stamford National Guard Armory. Sponsored by local clubs and the Stamford Chamber of Commerce Athletic Committee, the event features Field Scovell as guest speaker and Bob Prichard as master of ceremonies. Larry Wartes will present awards to the team led by captain Johnny Massey with invocation by David Freeman and benediction by Eugene Matthews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Stamford National Guard
Stamford Quarterback Club
Stamford Lions Club
Samford Rotary Club
Stamford Junior Chamber of Commerce
Stamford Exchange Club
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Field Scovell
Texas A&m
Southland Life Insurance Co
Bob Prichard
Larry Wartes
Stamford Bulldogs
Stamford High School
Johnny Massey
Stamford Bulldog
David Freeman
Central Christian Church
Eugene Matthews
St. John's Methodist Church
Griggs Service Held Monday In Chapel
Joanie W. Griggs died Sunday morning at Stamford Memorial Hospital from a gunshot wound to the temple. A Justice of the Peace ruled the death was caused by a gunshot related to personal safety. Funeral services were held Monday at Kinney Funeral Chapel with two pastors officiating. Griggs, born November 12 1890 in McLennan County, moved to Stamford in 1906 from Waco. Survived by two sons and three daughters, twelve grandchildren and three great grandchildren, plus one brother and three sisters. Pallbearers named A C Robison Cecil Hughes Luther Boldin Eddie Taylor Bill Hughes Holber Berry.
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Joanie W. Griggs
North Swenson
Stamford Memorial Hospital
Temple
Justice of the Peace
Roscoe E Hood
Griggs
Kinney
H. S. Hinson
Temple Lewis
Trinity Baptist Church
MclLennan
Stamford
Waco
Clarence
Merve
Jaowuda R
Alidoar Ade. Oy
Golden
Stamiford
William Earls
Pampa
Cullie
McLoud
Okla
Walter Dancer
Odessa
Ray Holand
Meeker
W. H. Me. Chung
A. C. Robinson
Cecil Hughes
Luther Boldin
Eddie Taylor
Bill Hughes
Holber Berry
Students Plan Benefit Show for March of Dimes
The Stamford area launches its March of Dimes drive with Mothers' March on January 21 starting at Oliver Street School cafeteria. Stamford High School Student Council plans a January 27 talent show at Grand Theater, with top acts advancing to a January 30 telethon on local Abilene TV. proceeds support the charity.
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Oliver School
Stamford
Stamford High School
Grand Theater
Johnny Massey
Janice MebDuff
Sudent Council
Massey
Abilene
Langley Grocery
Watson and Watson
Camp Fire Council Installs Bill Jones as President
Bill Jones was installed as president of the Stamford Camp Fire Council at a Jan. 4 dinner meeting at Cliff House. New officers include Herschel Kelley vice president Katheryn Byrd secretary Harvey Penney treasurer and others. Plans were finalized for a winter candy sale starting Feb. 1 to fund the summer camp trip to Lueders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Jones
Stamford Camp Fire Council
Cliff House
Herschel Kelley
Katheryn Byrd
Harvey Penney
L. F. Perry
Gene Olson
W. C. Taylor
Jack Denson
Camp Fire
Lueders
Oil Mill Road Survey Underway For Farm to Market Link
Right of way for a new farm to market road west of the oil mill toward Hamlin is being surveyed under Hamlin highway engineer Nelson Shave. Phase one will surface the road to near Tuxedo and should finish this year. The road will join Highway 277 beside the Texas Cowboy Reunion Grounds and extend westward known as Oil Mill Road.
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Hamlin
Nelson Shave
Highway Department
Tuxedo
Oi Mill
Burglary Reported at MKT Tool House
Stamford police investigate a weekend burglary at the MKT Tool House here. Thieves stole tools and equipment valued around $232 including a cutting torch two gauges 50 feet of hose two jacks and two shovels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT Teel
Stamford Police Department
Fire damages gas range in Stamford apartment garage
Fire at a garage apartment on Wells Street at 11 99 pm Sunday January 10 caused considerable damage to a gas range but only slight damage to the rest of the apartment. The fire was confined to the gas range and quickly extinguished by Stamford Fire Department units.
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Stamford Fire Department
4 H Club FFA Livestock Show Saturday in Jones County
The Jones County Livestock Show starts at 9:00 a.m. Saturday with 342 entries across six divisions drawn from Jones County 4-H and FFA chapters in Anson Avoca Hamlin Hawley Leeder's Noodle and Stamford. Officials include Charles Stenholm Avoca and Weldon Holbrooks Stamford as show superintendents with judging by 9:00 a.m. and dairy cattle to follow sheep judging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
4-H Club
Farmers of America
Anson
Avoca
Charles Stenholtt
Weldon
Holbrooks
Stamford
Stenholm
Sheep Vision
Lee Walker
O. M. Isbell
Gene Olson
Joe Benton
Irdell Rogers
Caudle Funeral Set for Avoca Baptist Church
Funeral services for J. R. Caudle 74 will be at 3:00 PM Saturday in Avoca Baptist Church Avoca with burial in Spring Creek Cemetery Avoca He died January 13 Stamford after a two day heart attack He was born October 14 1890 in Krath County and lived in Dub lin before moving to Jones County in 1926 He married Wallie Lee Walton in Krath County in 1911 He is survived by his wife six sons three daughters twenty grandchildren and four great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Caudle
Avoca Baptist Church
Avoca
Spring Creek Cemetery
Caudle
Jones County
Stamford Memorial Hospital
Krath
Dublin
Wallie Lee Walton
Claude W Caudle
Homer D. Caudle
Fort Worth
Febert BE
Abilene
Brodie Tb Caudle
Joe Caudle
Hobbs
N. M
Earl W. Caudle
Seminole
Texas
Daughers
Sirs. L. Ke, Million, Jr
Milton Haterius
Stamford
DD. Huttaker
Wichita Falls
Missionary Teal to Speak at Trinity Brotherhood Chili Supper
James O Teal, a missionary to Argentina, will address the Trinity Baptist Church Brotherhood Tuesday January 19. The event begins at 7 pm in the fellowship hall with Cecil Hughes as program chairman and Bob McCorkle presiding. Teal formerly pastored New Hope Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James O Teal
Argentina
Brotherhood of Trinity Baptist Church
Cecil Hughes
Bob McCorkle
Brotherhood
Mr. Teal
New Hope Baptist Church
VEW Poll Tax Supper to be Hosted by Veterans Group
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post S179 will host its annual poll tax supper at the post home on Saturday night January 16. A western string band will provide music for the dance to follow the supper. A current poll tax receipt grants admission for members and invited guests. Poll tax may be paid at the post home that night.
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Post
Methodist Church Burglary Reported in Stamford
Stamford police investigated a break in at St John’s Methodist Church on Tuesday night January 12. Chief B Q Cooper said cash of about $13 was taken from the church secretary’s office and an attempt was made to break into the Coke in the church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
St John's Methodist Church
B. Q. Cooper
Annual Saperton Water stockholders meeting set
The Saperton Water Corporation schedules its annual stockholders meeting at Sagerton School on Wednesday January 20 at 7 p m. Attendance details are provided for shareholders and local residents interested in the water company’s governance.
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Saperton Water Corporation
Sagerton
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City of Anson
James Zaspann
Kevin Williams
West Texas Utilities Co
Highline
M. E. Carothers of
Paul T. Marion
Tion
Stamford School
Commissioner Successs Water
Cotton Bowl Council
Texas Sports Hall of Fame
Aod 4S
Dallas
Fund For Boys’ Baseball Inc
National Professional Golfers’ Association
Dallas Golden Gloves
Murray Schroeder
VEW Post
Jack Watson
Schroeder
VEW
Janine Mi Duff
Hubert Watson
Camp Fire Group
Harry N. Haynes
T. H. Kohout
Jack Southerland
James H. West
Bill Gregory
MKT
FFA
Hamlin, Hawley, Leeder’s, Noodle and
Homer Let
Eugene Watts
Clintan Rogers
Don Walker
Emily Joe oichKheever
Darrell Schoonmaker
Kenneth Hansen
Tommy Lindsey
Johnny Hansen
Bill Prichard
Johnny Muehlstein
Gerald Proctor
Wilbur Cox
Jimmy Muehlstein
Jerry Neuman
Craig Stephens
Avoca Church
Trinity Brotherhood
Methodist Church
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