Cotton Planting Rule for 1962 Boosts Farmers
Secretary Freeman announced the 1962 cotton rule removing four row skip limits. It allows two and two patterns, counting only planted cotton for quotas and allotments, implying higher efficiency and potential income gains for dry land and High Plains growers. Details available at ASC offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville J. Freeman
High Plains
Freeman
Cotton Advisory Committee
USDA
ASC Committee
Christmas memories and a tape of confessions at a party
A narrator recalls playful party entertainment, memories from 25 years at a newspaper, and lessons from interviewing, driving lessons, and Christmas cards. They mention Bernie Craig and Jackie Weaver, Christmas letters, past events, and a note about Bill Davis singing in Houston. Continued on page 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernie Craig
Jackie Weaver
Stamford cattle buyer Tom H. Hargus dies in highway crash
Funeral services held for 79 year old Tom H. Hargus of Stamford a cattle buyer who died Friday morning in a head on crash on Highway 277 near Stamford. L T McGinnis of Abilene was hospitalized and two other occupants were not. Survivors include wife two sons Oscar and Steve a daughter Anna Belle Dearley11 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom H. Hargus
Stamford
Kinney
James Smith
Central Christian Church
Bob Green
Highland Cemetery
Hargus
Highway 277
L. T. McGinnis
Abilene
Mr. Hargus
Hopkinsville
Jayton
Jimmie Kyle Reid
Red River County
Texas
Oscar
Steve
Friona
Anna Belle Dearley
Pete Hargus
Detroit
Annie Dejornett
Pat
Fewer Alarms Answered by Local Firemen
Stamford firemen reduced alarms this week as cotton ginning winds down. They responded to a gin fire at Avoca, a grass fire on West Moran Street in Stormford, and three alarms on Saturday. Minor fires burned at Farmers Gin and Douthit's, plus a Purdue Ranch grass fire covering about 20 acres.
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Stamford
Avoca
West Moran Street
Stormford
Saurday
Farmers Gin
Douthit’s
Purdue
Raymond Berry to Speak At City Football Banquet
Raymond Berry All-Pro end of the Baltimore Colts will speak at Stamford’s Bulldog banquet Friday night February 2 at the National Guard Armory. Lori Prichard of KD WT will host. Tickets are 2.00. banquet honors the Stamford Bulldog football squad with sponsorship from the Chamber of Commerce Athletic committee and civic clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Loughmiller
Stamford
Janie Ratliff
Raymond Berry
Baltimore Colts
National Guard Armory
Lori Prichard
KDWT
Stamford Bulldog
Chamber of Commerce Athletic Committee
Joseph High
I. O. Hughes Jr
Civic Clubs of Stamford
First National Bank
Dobbins Pharmacy
M. System Cash Way
Arledge and Grissom
Upshaw and Upshaw
Bunkley Drug
Consolidation of Rural Routes Reduces Stamford Mail Mileage
Consolidation of rural mail routes from the Stamford post office becomes effective January 20 with an annual saving of 3408 dollars. Route 1 will be split between Routes 2 and 3, increasing mileage for carriers and adjusting salaries. The new routes will total about 78.65 miles for Route 2 and 83.89 miles for Route 3, with deliveries completed by noon and no change in overall service.
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Stamford
EF Britton
Oslo Smith
Wilburn Sorrell
Jack Crocker
Mickey McKinley
Consoli
Frederick C. Belen
Mr. Belen
County 4H and FFA Livestock Show Planned in Stamford
More than 400 entries are expected in the Jones County 4H and FFA livestock show to be held in Stamford Friday and Saturday. FFA chapters from Stamford Avoca Lueders Anson Hamlin and Hawley and 41 members from county clubs will enter animals or poultry in the show sponsored jointly by Stamford and Anson chambers of commerce.
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Jones County
Stamford
County
FFA
Avoca
Lueders
Anson
Hamlin
Hawley
Stamford and
Anson Chamber of Coin
Merce
Hamlin Board of Community Development
Marvin Weber
Power Feeds
Abilene
Texas Cowboy
Weldon HollLrooks
Brad Rowland
Leeders
Gerald Proctor
Weldon Walker
Howard Overby
Johnny Kiansen
Billy Joe McKeever
Joe Vasek
Gerald Vasek
Herman Cox
Glynn Lovvorn
Gene Olson
Don Walker
Bobby Jones
Benny Parnell
W. B. Griffith Poultrs
Stamford Woman Faces Murder Trial Set For March 26
Brenda Ivy Wimberly's trial for murder is scheduled for March 26 in 104th District Court at Anson. She was indicted last week on two counts, murder and assault with a prohibited weapon, connected to the October 16 shooting of her estranged husband James Wimberly near the First Baptist Church on East Moran Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
104Th District Court
Anson
Wim
Bery
Ing
James Wimberly
Moran Street
First Baptist Church
Owen B. Thomas
Alfred Castoreno
John Mendez
West Reynolds Street
Castoreno
Avast
Fillie Barlow Young
Buddy Boyd
Lake Fort
Phantom
Nazarenes Plan Revival Service in New Braunfels Church
Revival services begin Sunday night at the new Church of the Nazarene 909 S. Ferguson New Braunfels. Rev Russell Walborn pastor announces the schedule with evangelist V Dan Perryman of Bossier City La to lead nightly at 7 39. Perryman, a veteran revivalist, has long served as pastor and evangelist and was district superintendent in Louisiana before returning to evangelism.
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Church of the Nazarene
S. Ferguson
New Braunfels
Stamford
Russell Walborn
Dan Perryman
Bossier City
Mr Perryman
Louisiana
Anson Grocer Enters Race for Representative
Foy Basly a Jones County grocer and stock farmer announces candidacy for state representative in the 83rd district. He was born in Knox County and has operated in Anson since 1939. He is a World War I veteran, married with two children, and seeks the Democratic nomination in the district covering Jones Haskell Knox Baylor and Throckmorton counties with a formal statement to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Grissom
Berry
Paris
Texas
Shriner Institute
SMU
Baltimore Colts
John Hingers
Baylor University
Baltimore
Foy Ho Fasly
Jones County
Mr. Basly
Anson
Knox County
Jones, Haskell
Knox
Baylor
Throckmorton
Selling America Will Be Topic At B P W Meeting
Abilene area speaker George W. Morgan of Dyess Air Force Base will address the Stamford Business and Professional Women's Club on national security. Morgan, a master scheduler for a missile site, recently moved from Fort Worth and has been active with General Dynamics and local Toastmasters. The program includes dinner music, a flag salute, a white house menu at 1.25, and reservations urged by noon Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Cliff House
George W. Morgan
Dyess Air Force Base
Abilene
Morgan
Fort Worth
Management Club
Speakers Bureau
Toastmasters Club
General Dynamics
Patty Rose
W. F Mayes
Herschel Kelley
Staff Sergeant Ted McCluney Visits Parents in Kansas
Staff Sergeant Ted McClung and his wife and daughters Dotty and Brenda from Wichita visit his parents Mrs. Mable McClung and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bland, and other relatives. He is on delaying route to England with the Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted McCluney
Dotty
Brenda
Wichita
Kansas
Mable McClung
C. E. Bland
Segeant McClung
England
The
Air Force
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Houston
Crescent Heights Baptist Church
Bill
Geis Home Builders
Bob Reynolds
J. L. Geis
Harrus
Me. Flargus
Joe Benton Albert Stevenson
Gus Weems
Lige Prewit
Nort Cole
Corley Thomas
Midland
Dation
Brenda Ivy
James Mtchell
B. Q. Cooper
Mitchell
Marvin Purcell
Carl
Purcell
Napoleon Brownrigg
Son
Taylor
Haskell
Marion Dale Price
Dale Dalton
James Brock
Nazarenes
Perryman
Walborn
Byron Grieman
Extension Service Livestock Specialist
Lubbock
Max Stewart
Roby
Sorrell
Gooc Packing Company
Anson Grocer
Pat Long
Fred Hudson
Tri
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B&pw
National Management Association
Eat
Clif House
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