WTA announces district staffing moves in West Texas
WTA reveals Jane Whittemore named district auditor in Stamford succeeding Charles Hafer who moves to San Angelo. Tommy Hudson Jr. transfers to Wellington. Larry Johnson hired as management trainee in Stamford. All changes effective July 1 per District Manager Don Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Whittemore
West Texas Utilities Co
Stamford
Charles Hafer
San Angelo
Tommy Hudson Jr
Wellington
Larry Johnson
WTA
Don Welch
Whittemore
C. W. Whittem
Bob
Kaya) Brown
Hafer
This Week Stamford Girl Scout to Our Cabana
A Stamford Girl Scout heads to Our Cabana in a community travel feature. The notice highlights plans, dates, and local context for the trip as shown on page seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Lueders-Avoca PTO Volleyball Tournament Friday Night
The Lueders-Avoca PTO sponsors a volleyball tournament and ice cream supper on Friday July 14 starting at 6 p.m. in the Lueders gym. Everyone is invited to join, form a team, and bring a friend. Admission costs 50 cents and 25 cents, ice cream cups 30 cents each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lueders-Avoca Pto
Lueders
Record high heat, drought hit Stamford crops hard
The region endures 100 plus degree heat with no relief forecast through Sunday. If temperatures reach 100, Stamford will mark 22 of 23 days above that level and 15 straight such days. Rainfall trails normal, Lake Stamford drops over a foot in a month, while daily water withdrawals exceed three million gallons amid sustained demand. Local crops suffer, especially cotton, with a short harvest expected due to extreme drought and limited rainfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Reading
Bricksdahl
Paint Creek
Lagerton
Lueders
Hamlin
Stamford Area
Brad Rowland
Jones County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Rowland
Golf Tourney Cancelled At Stamford Country Club
Raymond Hughes said the Stamford Partnership 36 Hole Tournament scheduled for Friday to Sunday was cancelled due to dry weather and the golf course condition at Stamford Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Partnership
Raymond Hughes
Stamford Country Club
Breakfast program to begin in Stamford schools
Beginning this fall breakfast and lunch will be available in Stamford schools. The school board set 10 cents for reduced breakfasts and 40 cents for student and adult breakfasts. Law requires programs in schools with 10 percent or more students eligible for free or reduced meals to begin by 1978-79, with facilities lacking food service by 1981-82. Public hearing on the 1978-79 budget scheduled Aug 3 at 8 p.m. The board accepted two resignations, hired several teachers for 1978-79, and approved financial arrangements including time warrants and a CD for band uniforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
School Board
U. S&s. Department of Agriculture
Martha Rellins
Nancy Patterson
Stamford All-Stars Set For Monday Playoff Game
Stamford's All-Stars baseball team advances in playoffs, facing Rule Rochester at 7:30 p.m. Monday July 17 in Haskell. The winner advances to play Haskell the next night at 7:30 p.m. in Haskell. Team members include Kuenstler Moreno, Harrison Burns Gomez Urich Schubert Stenholm Simms Vasquez Dunn and Shurley. manager Eddie Moreno with assistant Garland Gilbreath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Rochester
Haskell
Kyle Kuenstler
Martin Moreno
Edward Moreno
Scott Harrison
Jeff Burns
Anthony Gomez
Ricky Urich
Robert Schubert
Jerry Schubert
Cary Stenholm
Ricky Simms
Michael Vasquez
Tim Dunn
Wade Shurley
Eddie Moreno
Garland Gilbreath
Fall Ozarks trip for Stamford and Lue ders-Avoca seniors
Betty Thompson announces a Sept 18 to 22 fall trip to the Ozarks for Stamford and Lueders Avoca residents aged 55 and older. The.Activity Center in Anson handles signups at 823-2882 on a first come, first served basis with 42 bus seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Thompson
Ozarks
Stamford
Lueders-Avoca
Anson
Cindy Stenholm Named Artist of the Year at Jones County Fair
Mrs. Charles Stenholm of Stamford was chosen as Artist of the Year for the Jones County Fair. The arts exhibit runs August 17 to 20 and area artists are invited to enter. Arts and crafts committee member contact numbers are 773-5451 and 823-3152.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Stenholm
Stamford
Stenholm
Day Care Center Board Changes Announced at Stamford
The Stamford Day Care Center treasurer Rev. Jim Enfield was named chairman replacing C. R. Bellamy who moves to Kerrville. Rev. Bill Weeks joins the board and Alyce Daniel resigns as director with Bethane Wade to become director. Daniel plans to open a private day care here soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Alyce Daniel
Bethane Wade
Cattlemen to Return Surveys for Landsat Range Study
About 4,000 questionnaires were mailed July 3 from College Station to ranch operators in a 110 mile wide Texas band from Childress to Sanderson and Wichita Falls to Del Rio. Harold Chilton leads the Landsat Range Resource Information System Project using three NASA satellites to collect data on range forage and other ranch needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Childress
Sanderson
Wichita Falls
del Rio
Harold Chilton
NASA
Landsat
Cotton Queen Contest Deadline Set for Aug 4
The Jones County Cotton Queen Contest deadline is Aug 4. Clara Richards, contest chair, invites entrants or sponsors to call 773 3824 for details. Entry fee is 10 dollars. The contest occurs during the Jones County Fair on Aug 18 and 19. Entrants must be juniors or seniors in 1978 79 or graduates from May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Clara Richards
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. B. Anderson
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Stamford Housing Development
Stamford Day Care Center
Stamford Rotary Club
Joanna
Susan Denise
Misti Michelle
Dwayne Lee
Grand Forks Afb
North Dakota
Hudson
WTU
Ballinger
Beverly
Holly
Kent
Johnson
Angelo State University
Abilene
Quanah
West Texas State University
Vernon
Clarendon
Lydia Shelton of Childress
Judy Kay Ender
Carolyne Archer
Judy Jo Ingram
Austin Bryant
First National Bank
Clyde Hall
Hall
Pritchard and Abbott
Stamford All-Stars
Cindy Stenholm
West
Texas
Texas A&m University
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Chilton
Bobby J. Ragsdale
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
W. E. Boyd
Remote Sensing Center
Space Agency
Dale
the Seeing Eye, Inc
Hap Davenport
Stamford Labreeder
The
Seeing Eye
Davenport
Davenports
Edwin F. Oathout
Morristown, N. J
Oathout
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