Youth Must Forego Thrills As He Mends After Fall
Fred Rollo, after finishing high school in Eades Colorado, worked painting water tanks with Water Tank Service. He fell about 75 feet from a Stamford tower catwalk, injuring his left leg in multiple fractures and sustaining possible internal injuries. He was hospitalized at Stamford Memorial Hospital with his mother by his side.
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Fred Rollo
Water Tank Service of
Dallas
Rollo
Eades, Colo
Water Tank Service
Fred
Stamford
Stamford Memorial Hospital
Kinney
Edes
Colo
Two Teachers Named by Board at Stamford Schools
The Stamford school board at its January meeting approved two new staff hires. Mrs. C. O. Richards becomes high school English teacher replacing health resigning Geneva Huffaker. Mrs. Woodie Beene takes over elementary duties for Jannice Jones and will be paid regular salary.
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Stamford
C. O. Richards
Geneva Huffaker
Richards
Leeders
Huffaker
Woodie Beene
Jannice Jones
Beene
Atlantic City
Music Club to Stage A Fiddle And a Silver Dollar
Stamford Music Club presents A Fiddle and a Silver Dollar a tribute to early West Texans set 1890s at Stamford High School auditorium Monday Jan 30 at 8 pm Cast includes Music Club members and families with authentic costumes on display at McDonald’s Tickets cost 1 00 sold by club members and local businesses First National Bank Kinney Furniture Bunkley Drug
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Stamford Music Club
Stamford High School
Urey
Music Club
Bunkley Drug
McDonald's
Kinney Furniture
First National Bank
Reverend Wyatt Underwood dies at 85 in Arkansas City
Rev. Wyatt R. Underwood, 85, retired Baptist minister, died of leukemia in Arkansas City, Arkansas. Funeral at First Baptist Stamford at 2 pm Thursday with Rev. Jack Southerland officiating. Burial in Highland Memorial Cemetery with Kinney Funeral Home in charge. Survived by two daughters, two sons, ten grandchildren, seven great grandchildren.
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Wyatt R. Underwood
Arkansas City
Ark
First Baptist Church
Stamford
Jack Southerland
Highland Memorial Cemetery
Kinney Funeral Home
Underweed
Auburn
Texas
Adiral
Tuxedo
Monday
Rule
Rising Star
Maypearl
Throckmorton
Hale Center
Estacado
Lorenzo
Lamesa
George West
Albany
Bartlett
Buckner’s Orphans’ Home
Simmons College
Hardin Simmons University
Pastor Resigns from Trinity Baptist After Decades of Service
Rev Carrol Green retires from Trinity Baptist Church where he led since December 1965 and will relocate to Baird this week to take over as pastor of First Baptist Church there.
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Carrol Green
Trinity Baptist Church
Baird
First Baptist Church
Smorgasbord Tickets Go On Sale At Bethel Church
Mail orders begin January 9 for Bethel Lutheran Church annual smorgasbord. Supper on February 17 in the church basement features Swedish food. Tickets cost 2 dollars for adults and 1 dollar for children with servings at 5 9 6 30 7 15 and 8 15 p m orders should give first and second preference and be mailed to Lox 1068 Stamford.
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Bethel Lutheran Church
Bethol Lutheran Church
Lox 1068
Stamford
Nurse Lo Nell Jones to Speak at WMU Meeting
Lo Nell Jones a nurse administrator at Hendrick Memorial Hospital will address the Women's Missionary Union First Baptist Church on Tuesday morning January 31 at 9 30 discussing Mission and the Ministry of Healing. Jones a Stamford High School graduate earned a BS in nursing from Texas Christian University in 1962 and a MS in nursing from Washington University. All WMU members and interested women are invited.
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Lo Nell Jones
WMU
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
The
Women’s Missionary Union
Stamford High School
Hendrick Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Texas Christian University
Washington University
St. Louis, MO
Gris som couple attends 75th Southwestern Ice Association meet
Mr and Mrs Johnny Grissom returned from Corpus Christi where they attended the 75th annual Southwestern Ice Association convention. Mr Grissom was named vice president of the group. They then visited Houston with his nephew and Austin with their son David a Texas University junior.
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Johnny Grissom
Corpus Christi
Southwestern Ice Association
Mr. Grissom
Houston
Austin
David
Texas University
County Receives 1967 Auto License Rates for County
The Jones County Tax Collector's office lists new automobile license rates effective February 1. Plates are white with black numerals and will be sold at three locations Stamford Hamlin and Tuederes. Plate ranges cover passenger cars trucks and farm vehicles with specific series allocated to each area.
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Jones County
Court House
Stamford
Wirs
Enis Bishon
West McHarg Street
Bishop Electric
Tueders
Hamlin
Turner and Wail Insurance
DFB
More residents register at CefC office
Office reports over 200 registration slips issued by Wednesday noon as the final registration date nears. Mrs. Lee Walker, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, notes the growing turnout with the deadline set for Tuesday January 31.
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Lee Walker
Chamber of Commerce
Public relations course registration remains open
Course on public relations offered by the City Hall starts Monday night at 7:39. Frank A. Driskill of the University of Texas Division of Extension will teach. Distributive Education Class of Starsaford High School expressed intent to enroll.
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Frank A. Driskill
University of Texas Division of Extension
Starsaford High School
Two Gramford Students to Receive Hardin-Simmons Degrees
Mary Kathryn Levvern will receive a Bachelor of Science degree and Tex Rovers a Bachelor of Business Administration from Hardin-Simmons University at mid term.
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Gramford
Hardin- Simmons University
Mi Dterm
Mary Kathryn Levvern
Tex Rovers
Mothers March Planned Here for Tuesday Night
Stamford prepares for the annual Mothers March as part of the March of Dimes drive to fight crippling diseases. Lions Club members will canvass local businesses while the Lionsess Club and other women assist. VEW post donates $50 challenging others to match.
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VEW Post
Stamfort Lioness Club
Furala
F. N. Bailey
Stamford Lioness Club
Jon Martin
Stamford
Burglars Hit 14 Places Tuesday Night
Thirteen break ins occurred in Stamford Has kell County and Abilene areas with cigarette machines robbed and cash taken. Police detained three men in Abilene early Wednesday as possible suspects. In Stamford the Harvey Masters 66 Station and the Dairy Mart on Anson Highway were entered. On Novia Highway 277 the Shamrock Station Premier Station and the Tfill Top Cafe were robbed.
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Abilene
Stamford
Dairy Mart
Novia Highway
Shamrock
Stamford Firemen Respond to Four Alarms This Week
Stamford firemen answered four alarms this week. No major damage reported. A grass fire at 1402 Compton Street was extinguished. Tuesday incidents at 714 North Berthelot and West Bunkley Street involved trash and grass fires, with a larger grass blaze around 9 PM on Tuesday.
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Stamford
Compton Street
N. Berthelot
West Bunkley Street
Hamlin Man Buys Local Service Station on Hamilton Street
Lunsford (Jay) Skaggs of Hamlin has purchased the Texas Company service station on Hamilton Street from Floyd Price. The Skaggs family will move to Stamford after selling their Hamlin home. They have two children Vatynda, 10, and Douglas, 8, and attend the Four Square Church.
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Lunsford
Jay) Skaggs
Hamlin
Texas Company
Hamilton Street
Floyd Price
Skaggs
Stamford
Vatynda
Douglas
Biutidogs keep first place tie with two wins this week
Stamford Bulldogs stay in a 5 AA share of top spot after two victories over Anson 52 to 49 and Haskell 67 to 54. Anson's Mike Brown led with 28 while Eddie Mays paced Stamford with 14. Danny Hargrove scored 20 as Cobb added 11. Next games: at Hamlin Friday and Winters Tuesday.
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Stamford
Colorado City
Anson
Comtention
Bulldogs
Haskell Indians
Hamlin
Wartes Speaks at Pep Squad Football Banquet Saturday
Stamford's coach Larry Wartes will address the high school pep squad football banquet Saturday night at 7 30 pm in the Cliff House. Linda Gokien serves as emcee as cheerleaders and twirlers perform and sing, with crowning of the football king and queen and gifts to coaches.
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Wartes
Pep Squad
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Tony Selmon
McDonald’s
Woodie E. Beene
Dian
W.L. Underwood
Caye
Miss Jones
Chris Jones
Mr. Jones
Ministry of Healing
Johany
Ice Group
Cefc
John Martin
Mem
Bers
Lions Club
Mimes
Torwin
Hammer
Lee Dickerson
Grady Baldwin
Dempsey Bolding
Larry Wartes
Aubrey Smith
Dave Brown
Edgar Elis
L. G. Moore
Alyo Mines
Curtis Cox
Warren Miller
John Parrel
Grady Corby
Hubert Klose
James High
Mattie Davis
Max Mendez
March of Dimes Funds
North City Limits
Haskell County
Hamlin Man Bays
Biutidogs
Larry
Linda Webber
Vickie Klose
Phyllis Teichelman
Percy Dean
Paula Fuqua
Pat Frick
Karen Rainer
Marilyn Young
Lisa Andrews
Martha Pollas
Molly McCaleb
Edie ‘Judson
Twirkers
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