19 Jan 1978
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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1978
Page
1
Stamford junior exhibitors excelled at the Jones County Livestock Show on Saturday winning in the rabbit and poultry divisions while conceding the swine and cattle categories.
Stenholm wins across sheep and goat divisions with exhibitors from Hamlin Hawley Anson. Cary Stenholm and Tracy Wilson of Stamford take grand and reserve broiler titles. Wayne and Lisa Medford of Stamford win grand and reserve capon honors. Anson’s Greg Goza wins grand rabbit. Jim Muehlstein of Stamford 4-H reserve rabbit. Hamlin tops gilt. Hawley leads barrow. Anson and Hawley claim sheep and milk goat awards. breeding beef and steer honors go to southern county youths.
Stamford Future Homemakers of America collected $615 for the West Texas Rehabilitation Center in Abilene on January 12. Members went door to door for $15 and attended the Rehab Telethon January 14 with Sonda Rhodes and Susan Guzman presenting the funds.
Stamford area farmers Joe Osment Jim Astin Bill Pritchard and H M Phillips flew to Washington this week with Haskell area colleagues to lobby legislators on high costs and low prices. Others planned to depart weekend weather permitting led by Guy Randy Ronnie Denson and Don Starr. An estimated 2000 Texas farmers may converge on the capital, while the local American Agriculture office said leftover funds would go to charity if the office closes.
Cotton producers in Jones County will hear Cotton Incorporated's 1977 program report at a 9 30 a m meeting Friday January 27 at Haskell National Bank Haskell The gathering is part of a Belt wide series to inform producers how their assessments fund research and marketing efforts Directors elected from 14 Cotton Belt states oversee the cooperative Brown Agriculture Commissioner Reagan Brown urges farmer attendance to learn about expenditures and future directions from representatives of the National Cotton Council and Cotton Incorporated
Wilson Tracy Wilson of Stamford exhibited the reserve champion broilers at the Jones County Livestock Show held Saturday. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson and a member of Stamford FFA.
Stamford High School presents the zany musical comedy Bye Bye Birdie on January 26 and 28. Senior Class sponsor Mrs. Mary Gannaway says ticket sales are brisk and a sellout is expected. Ricky Haterius, Senior Class President, notes the show delights teens and remains a popular favorite.
With the February filing deadline near, many county offices face contested races. New entrants include County Judge Leon Thurman for district judge, Carl Bearden for Precinct 2, and attorney Raymond Hollabaugh for district attorney. Incumbents Pete Andrews and Quay Parker defend seats. Roy Thorn runs unopposed for county clerk. Other races attract challengers from Anson, Hamlin, and Stamford as offices like county attorney and county clerk draw multiple candidates.
Southern Baptist Churches of the Baptist Double Mountain Area sponsor an Evangelism Conference at First Baptist Church Hamlin on Monday Jan 30 with 2 PM and 7 PM sessions. Dietz Brothers of Amarillo provide special music. speakers include Dr Dan Vestal John Gillispie Truett Kuenstler Jim Enfield Allan Cartrite Paris Barton and Dudley Bragg. Don Jeffreys Rudy Fambrough give devotions. Public invited.
Stamford High School adds a jazz band alongside a new director and remodeled band hall. The group rehearses Tuesdays and Thursdays and has performed at a student assembly and a Christmas program, plans a spring jazz festival, and will play at home varsity basketball games.
U S Senate candidate Congressman Bob Krueger spoke briefly at the Jones County Livestock Show in Stamford amid a multi county swing through West Texas. He promoted beef trade expansion, discussed a bill on stricter import rules, and urged tighter standards to level foreign and domestic markets. He criticized Senator Tower's outreach and planned further stops in Seymour Breckenridge and Brady.
Nell M Royall names art students aged eight to twelve as Artists of the Month at the Chamber of Commerce through late February. Holidays and bad weather delayed hanging. viewing is encouraged. Young artists include Laurie Marugg, Sharon Rhea, Tanya Hicks, Dawn Boedeker, and others. Royall herself is Artist of the Month for March. studio address is 304 E Campbell in Stamford.
A spring like shower fell between cold snaps with subfreezing nights in Stam ford over the weekend. A mid week sleet and snow storm added 0.2 inches of precipitation and Sunday rain pushed the year total to 19 inches.
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