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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1981
Page
1
The Stamford County Independent School District board approved employee salaries and announced a spring trustee election for April 4 at the City Youth Recreation Building. Incumbents are Jerry Manske and J.W. Golden Jr. Filing runs Feb 3 to March 4.
The Stamford American will raise subscription rates effective February 1. Local residents in Jones and Haskell Counties will pay 8 dollars per year, Texas residents 10 dollars, and out-of-state readers 15 dollars annually.
Wade Shurley of Bricksdahl 4 H Club and Jerry Williams of Lueders Avoca FFA dominated the 25th Tri Area Livestock Show in Stamford winning Grand Champion Barrow and Gilt for Shurley for a second straight year. Williams claimed the Commercial Steer top prize with further wins across cattle and poultry divisions amid a large entry field and tributes to late local leader Rick Bullock.
The Stamford American reviews July to December 1980 highlighting heat waves and record rainfall. It notes a hot 111 degree parade day, a cooler spell from mid-summer rain, the Texas Cowboy Reunion anniversaries, high school bond votes, population declines, a busy presidential campaign, and a standout football season with the Stamford Bulldogs returning to action. It also tracks civic shifts, grants, and civic events shaping the year.
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