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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1978
Page
2
Stamford man Calvin Koonce was struck by a vehicle around 9 40 p m Tuesday on U S 277 near Stamford Paint and Body while riding home on his bike. He suffered head injuries scalp lacerations and a fractured right leg and underwent surgery Wednesday morning as police pursue leads to the hit and run vehicle.
Seventy people gathered for the 25th Ross family reunion at the Jess Mickler cabin on Lake Stamford. Attendees came from Stamford, Haskell, Fort Worth, Knox City, Abilene, Bay City, College Station, Snyder, Hermit, Duncanville, Houston and Odessa, with Lillian Mickler and Mrs. Zephyr Brown as the surviving direct descendants of George Ross.
Heat remains intense across Stamford and surrounding Texas counties. July fronts push daily highs to 100 plus with forecasts predicting 102 for Thursday. June closed with near 100 degree averages and last half of month showed the worst heat, while the publication notes.copy
June saw 11 days above 100 degrees and eight more at or above 97, more than in 1977. The month was dry with 1.14 inches falling on the 6th and 7th, though Stamford reported heavier showers in spots, including 1.5 to 2 inches in the west during Monday’s shower and about an inch west of Lagerton on Saturday.
Tab Felts former Stamford resident graduated from Pettus High School with two state pole vault titles and a state runner up. He earned Class A All State football honors and All-District credits in basketball and football. Felts tours Europe this summer to vault against European vaulters and is an August North South All Star alternate. He plans college and coaching. A USDA proposal to require net weight accuracy at sale is noted by Gwendolyne Clyatt.
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