County FFA 4 H Stock Show at Anson Saturday
Jones County Livestock Show to be held in Anson at the Jones County Fairgrounds this Saturday. Entry limit for Jones County FFA boys and Jones County 4-H members with about 980 entries this year. General superintendent Don Welch of Lueders Avoca High School. assistants Medford and Wel don Holbrooks of Stamford. Jerry Terrell of Stamford in charge of publicity. Charles Stenholm show secretary. Judges include Al Maeberry Ro tan for dairy beef swine. Billy Kmiffen ACC senior Livestock Judging Team member to judge sheep. Tom Whiteaker Buffalo Gap to judge rabbits and poultry. Prize money totals 1500 with ten trophies. Area Young Farmers aiding. Darryl Schoonmaker to supervise cattle bee with Don Walker and Carl Marugg assisting. Swine superintendent Darrell Richards with Billy Ed Phillips Carl Moore Hollis Muehlstein. Sheep head Jerry Manske with Keith Rainer assisting. Martindale Coleman oversees Poultry Rabbits with Gary Muehlstein helping.
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Jones County
Anson
Jones County Fairgrounds
FFA
Don Welch
Lueders-Avoca High School
WL. Medford
Weldon Holbrooks
Stamford
Jerry Terrell
Charles Stenholm
al Maeberry
Rotan
Billy Kmiffen
A.C.C
Tom Whiteaker
Buf
Darrell Richards
Billy Ed Phillips
Carl Moore
Hollis Muehlstein
Jerry Manske
Keith Rainer
Martindale Coleman
Gary Muehlstein
Stamford Seniors Present Play Saturday January 23
Stamford Senior Class rehearses for the January 23 production If That's Where It's At Baby I'm Not Going by David Rogers. Mrs Jack Southerland directs about 35 seniors with tryouts held before Christmas and tickets at the door or from senior class members.
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Stamford
Fldridge Publishing
David Rogers
Jack Southerland
Commissioners Pro Tem Appointed and Pay Scales Set
Jones County commissioners held a long Monday session with routine year start actions. Johnie Agnew named judge pro tem. Juror pay set at 5 in special venues, 4 or 5 for regular jurors. bailiffs at 7.50 daily. County agent auto expense 7.50 monthly, demonstration agent 9.80 monthly. Tax collector automobile registrations 20 monthly. Tayor Office Machines and Lee L. Jacobs service contracts renewed. Treasurer’s report review set for Jan 99. Deputy salaries adjusted, Mrs. Frank Wilson appointed deputy in sheriff’s office replacing Arden Beasley.
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Jones County
Johnie Agnew
Kirby Clayton
Mary Newberry
Taylor Office Machines
Abilene
Lee L. Jacobs
Amarillo
Sheriff's Department
Frank Wilson
Arden Beasley
Stamford BPW Dinner Meeting Highlights
Members of the Stamford Business and Professional Women's Club gathered January 7 at Cliff House for a dinner and business meeting. Plans include offering hammer kits for sale again in the near future.
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BAPW
Stamford Business and Professional Women’s Club
Cliff House
Police Report Shows 1921 Calls in Stamford for 1970
Stamford Police answered 1,921 calls in 1970. Miscelaneous nuisance calls totaled 505, traffic tickets 242, arrests 233, ambulance 239, and only one vehicle stolen. Traffic accidents 118, public disturbances 136, prowlers 49, hit and run 9, vandalism 42, juvenile arrests 27, burglaries 23, larceny 44, other agency arrests 22, messages 133, and funerals 98.
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Stamford
Louis Johnson
Advisory Committee Pushes Science Lab Priority for Stamford
The Citizens Advisory Committee to the Stamford School Board urges a science lab at the junior high, a high school remodeling, and janitorial program overhaul. They propose a master plan, campus-style facilities, and a five to seven year program funded by a small tax increase, with cost estimates and personnel listed.
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Citizens Advisory Committee
Stamford
Oliver School
Council to Discuss Sewer Plant With Engineers
Stamford city council will interview engineering firms at a special meeting Friday January 29 to review improvements at the sewage disposal plant and sewer extensions in annexed areas including Westwind Circle the hospital area and North Swenson Street. Mayor James Self said the session will also cover bids for a new city hall boiler and the council renewed a lease with Wylie B Harrison for airport space as Lone Star Gas Co franchise renewal is referred to the city attorney for study.
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Stamford
James Self
Westwind Circle
New Hospital
North Swenson Street
H. R. Macomber
Ing
Wylie B. Harrison
Harrison
Lone Star Gas Co
Jack Watson
Stamford Minister to Lead Africa Mission Campaign
Center D Northern of Orient Street Church of Christ will join 56 missionaries to Port Elizabeth South Africa for a door to door evangelism drive in a city of 350000 with mixed Negro Dutch and English residents. The workers must obtain government permission to reach the Negro area under strict segregation laws. After 28 days in Africa the group will tour the Holy Land and Athens before returning March in Dallas Love Field.
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Center D. Northern
Orient Street
Church of Christ
Port Elizabeth
S. Africa
Bantu
South Africa
Holy Land
Athens
Greece
Love Field
Dallas
Pere March
Federal Savings Reports New High In Interest Paid
Stamford Federal Savings and Loan reports record 1970 results. Interest paid to customers reached $574,455.61 while new savings rose to $1,333,319.59 and total savings on deposit climbed to $11,840,771.60. New loans in 1970 exceeded $3 million, pushing total assets beyond $14,300,000.
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Stamford Federal Savings and Loan
John W. Harrell
Firebelles to Hold City Hall Meeting for Officer Election
The Firebelles will meet Monday January 18 at 7 p.m. in City Hall dining room to elect officers and conduct club business. Members are urged to attend and participate in the vote.
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City Hall
Bulldogs Fall To Hamlin In 7AA Opener
Stamford Bulldogs lost the 7AA opener 40-38 to Hamlin Pipers in Hamlin with both teams hampered by cold shooting. The stanza-by-stanza scores show a 19-12 halftime spread and a 15-point fourth quarter rally by Stamford not enough to overcome the Hamlin edge.
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Bulldogs
Hamlin
Stamford Bulldogs
Hamlin Pipers
Pipers
Dogs
Hamlin Cagers
Annual Accident Report Warns Drivers in City
Police map shows 118 traffic accidents in 1970 within city limits, with 29 on East Hamilton and 14 at McHarg North Swenson. Six crashes occurred in annexed areas, 18 in October signaling high risk for Stamford drivers, urging caution on major entrances and around the square.
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Hamilton
North Swenson
West McHarg
South Swenson
Louis Johnson
U. S. 380
Boulevard
California
Ity
Texas Highway Department
Stamford
Set. Johnson
McHarg North Swenson
Committee Urges Reform of School Janitorial Care
Stamford County Line School Board receives a report calling janitorial services “Highly inadequate” with recommendations to shift cleaning after hours, minimize on duty staff during school time, and improve maintenance speed. It notes storage of supplies in Oliver Street School hallways and urges a dedicated storage building to resolve the issue.
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Citizens Advisory Committee
Stamford County Line School Board
Oliver Street
Local Man Named To Cotton Board
Charles G. Bragg executive vice president of Rolling Plains Cotton Growers Inc was named an alternate member to the 20 member Cotton Board by the U S Department of Agriculture Bragg joins John W Nigliazzo of Hearne as six newly appointed members serving three year terms through December 31 1973 The board selects members and alternates from nominations by eligible producer organizations to promote upland cotton under the Cotton Research and Promotion Act funded by a dollar per bale assessment Each state or state group is represented with extra seats based on 1961 65 production averages
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Charles G. Bragg
Rolling Plains Cotton Growers Inc
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Cotton Research and Promotion Act
Bragg
John W. Nigliazzo
Hearne
Cotton Board
Cotto-Producing
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W. J. Todd
Hendrick Ranch
Leeders
Shackelford County
Billy Wayne
Patricia
Randy
Joan Patty
Lueders
4-H
County Ffa
Falo Gap
Darryl Schoonmaker
Don
Walker and
Carl Marugg
Oliver
Science Matuimgm
C. C. Richards
Raymond Hollabaugh
C. F. Bunkley
Peggy Crownover
Dorothy Pryor
R. C. Cobb
Jack Merket
Earnest Mays
Roland Kelley
Jerry Boles
Gerald Proctor
N. D. Jones
Eddie Moreno
Sam Baize
Jim H. West
Joseph High
John Martin
Johnny Childress
Leland Nauert
Birger Haterius
Louis Gonzales
Pete Alvarado
Johnny Davis
Dave Brown
Bob Ed Taylor
Reginald Link
Africa
Arlington
Firebelles
Haskell Indians
Haskell
Stamford Girls
U. S
Lemmox
Safeway
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