Editorial Week: Bits of Small Town Life and News
Greg Jaklewicz shares light vignettes from a week in small town Texan life. A 92-year-old Mrs. Alice Denson survives a rattlesnake encounter near Stamford, Glenn and Tracey Smith welcome son Joshua Blake, a high school rodeo winner Gene Baker from Tuscola roams the Cowboy Reunion mud, and the columnist announces his first vacation with postcards to come.
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Alice Denson
Stamford
Aoe
Glenn
Tracey Smith
P.A
Gene Baker
Tuscola
Gene
Wylie High School
John
John Oman
Bricksdahl
Stamford Yo School
Texas eyes severance tax hike after Montana ruling
The Montana 90 percent severance tax ruling spurs Texas officials to push a higher oil and gas severance tax during the current or upcoming special session. Atty Gen Mark White advocates a tax rise while Gov Bill Clements weighs politics and his no new taxes pledge. Congressional talks of a 12.5 percent cap and industry opposition add to the debate. Redistricting court challenge and a bribery suit against a state senator also surface as major state issues.
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Texas
Austin
U.S. Supreme Court
Montana
Lone Star
Supreme Court
Mark White
White
Bill Clements
Clements
Ol and Gas
Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association
Pickle
Congress
Jake Pickle
PIONEERS ON PARADE-1961 OMAN SPEAKS AT FFA CONVENTION
John Bill Oman of Stamford will speak at the Texas Future Farmers of America state convention vesper services in Dallas on the topic Honor Rural Opportunities. Four Stamford students earned second semester honor roll at the University of Oklahoma with a B average over at least 12 hours. A Stamford rodeo parade float by 4-H girls placed second, celebrating A Better World With 4-H. City street seal coating work begins on several blocks including South Orient Street, with drainage improvements planned at New Braunfels Orient and Dodson drives.
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Stamford
University of Oklahoma
Halene Lipe
Mike McClellan
Elsie Medlin
Judith Mills
John Bill Oman
Texas Future Farmers of America
Dallas
Texas A&m College
Stephanie
Reva Gail Letz
Carlton Pierce
Herbert Vahlenkamp
Bernice White
W.R. Leverett
Clarice
Jimmy Leverett
South Orient Street
Vanderbilt
Sunset Drive
Equal pay for similar work sparks questions from J A
J A laments Supreme Court rulings on pay equity asking if farmers, justices, and small town officials deserve equal salaries to their higher paid counterparts. He wonders how far the rule should extend from women to workers with similar responsibilities and contemplates broader constitutional rights.
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Supreme Court
J. A
Stamford High Notes and Bank Move Highlight July 15 1971
Ten years ago Stamford activities include Sharra Moore valedictorian at Stamford junior high and Cynthia Wimberly salutatorian. Earl Smith named bank president, replacing the late W. T. Stovall after a June heart attack. Stamford All-Stars set for Little League tournament at Haskell. manager Howard Gross, coach Johnny Childress. Local youths named from four Stamford Little League teams. Chester Ahrens wins Jamaica trip with Mrs Ahrens after Stamford store shows top sales gains. Lady Golfers at Stamford Country Club hold a putting contest. Jimmie Walker wins low gross 42 in a three way tie for low putts. J.W. Miller of Abilene visits the Smiths.
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Stamford
Sharra Moore
Alton Coe
Cynthia Wimberly
Alvin Sconce
Clark Terrell
Glenda Terrell
Earl Smith
First National Bank
Hamlin
Haskell
Howard Gross
Johnny Childress
Ronnie Acosta
Drew Childress
Kenny Dobbs
Sam Boff
Don Ferguson
Bill Harrell
Bernie Herman
Raymond Hollabaugh, Jr
Wes Isbell
Jay Jennings
Tony Pierce
Russ Rosenquist
Bryan Tabor
Roy Woods
Stamford Country Club
Cindy Stenholm
Reba Bragg
Jimmie Walker
Freshmen pre register at Western Texas College Snyder campus
Western Texas College announces fall pre registration for freshmen at the Snyder campus. Pre registration runs through July 30 from 8 am to 12 noon and 1 to 5 pm Monday through Thursday. Students visit the counselors' office to select classes. Billing occurs in August, so payment is not required now. Counselors will have more time for individual students during this period.
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Western Texas College
Snyder
Counslors
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Greg Jaklewicz
Charles Robert
C.R. Anthony's
Tracey
Joshua Blake
State Capitol
Lyndell Williams
Texas Press Association
Clements Clements
Houston
State Health Department
Jack Ogg
Health Department
Ogg
Caperton
Clayton
House
Bill Clayton
Kent Caperton
Britain
Garry Mauro
Mauro
Texas A&m
Stamford American
Dorothy Craig
John G. Wendeborn
West Texas Frees
Anson Alia
Lae
Mamatontreet
Mamton
Mamford Tenas
Mamiont
Suda Rye
James
Oman
The
Merilyn Flow
Florence Erdman
Linda Gholson
Judy Sanders
Billie Ann Valenkamp
Sharon Leverett
Carolyn Sanders
Erwin Diers
Helen Diers
Judy White
Donna Pierce
Nancy Vahlenkamp
Rita Baldree
Rebecca
Cynthia Letz
Linda Newman
Beverly Garner
Kathy Erdman
Ace Keio
J.A
Grass Farm
Paint Creeks
Smith
Chester Ahrens
C.R. Anthony Co
Jamaica
Mrs. Ahrens
J.W. Miller
Abilene
Tom B. Smiths
Bill's Gulf
Dian Swenson
Wedgeco
Ross Gentry
E. Hamilton
Buddy's
Northside
Bunkley
Wedgeco Farm
Ben Pearson
Upshaw
Swenson
McHaor
Welding Works
Carl Cooper
E Hamilton
WTC
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