Industrial survey backs Stamford move to lure new industry
Texas A&M researchers James Bradley and Perry Shepard told Stamford civic leaders that a labor survey completes the Fact Book on local industry. The report outlines site factors, local resources, and the role of the chamber of commerce and industrial foundation in guiding growth and locating plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Industrial Economics Research Division
Texas A&m University
James Bradley
Perry Shepard
A&m
Cofc
James Self
Industrial Development Committee
Stamford Industrial Foundation
Oa Town
College of Engineering
Teas A&m University
G. C. Carothers
Perry Shepherd
State Architect Visits Stamford Hospital Plans
William Collier of the Texas Department of Health met Stamford Memorial Hospital directors to review plans for a new 50 bed facility. A $500,000 bond issue was approved locally, and a Hill Bur ton grant request is in process. State approval and Dallas offices affect timing for bonds and grants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Department of Health
Stamford
Memorial Hospital
Stamford Hospital
J. Ho West
Collier
Hill Burton
Austin
State Department of Health
Ed Suddall
Dallas
Blackstock Completes Week-Long Photography Course
John L. Blackstock of Blackstock Studio Stamford completed a week-long course in Principles of Commercial Photography at the Winona School of Professional Photography. He received a special Certificate of Merit for mastering camera swings lighting product photography interior exterior architecture and copy photography with practical art principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Blackstock
Blackstock Studio
Stamford
Winona School of Professional Photography
John Blackstock
Epps Family Visits in St Louis Vacation
Mr and Mrs Robert L Epps and children Tommy and Elise of St Louis are visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Richard Lane during their vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Epps
Tommy and
Elise
St. Louis
Richard Lane
Stamford Pilot to Co-pilot B 52 in SAC Event
Capt Raymond Hollanaugh son of Mr and Mrs Lester Fallabaugh of Stamford will be co pilot on a B 52 Stratofortress competing in the Strategic Air Command 13th annual bombing navigation competition at Fairchild AFB Washington in September. He is stationed at Dyess AFB.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Hollanaugh
Lester Fallabaugh
Stamford
Strategic Air Command
Fairchild Afb
Washington
Dyess Afb
Clarke Third in College Rodeo National Finals
Claybourne Clarke of Stamford finished third in bareback riding at the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association finals in Laramie Wyoming July 6 10. He earned 54 points on Goose the best ride in the final round and helped Sul Ross State College place second overall. The rodeo was videotaped by NBC for Sports in Action on August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke
Claybourne Clarke
Stamford
Laramie
Wyoming
Claybourne
Sul Ross State College
Nie
Sul Ross
National Broadcasting Company
McCafferty Family Vacation Travel Plan
Mr and Mrs Cecil McCaf ferty depart Monday for a trip to Arizona to visit Mrs V F Rush in Casa Grande and Mrs McCaf ferty s daughter and family Johnny Lackey Rob and Annette in Odessa en route home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil McCafferty
Arioona
V. F. Rush
Casa Grande
Purcell to Speak at Cotton Growers Meeting Friday
Congressman Graham Purcell, chair of the House Agriculture Committee, will headline the first annual Rolling Plains Cotton Growers meeting at Stamford High School Auditorium at 2:00 p m Friday. The program covers the omnibus farm bill with four year cotton, wheat, dairy, and wool programs and a Cropland Adjustment plan. Stamford mayor H G Andrews Jr will welcome about 300 attendees from 31 counties including Baylor Callahan Childress Clay Coke Coleman Collingsworth Concho Cottle Donley Fisher Foard Hall Hardeman Haskell Jones King Knox McCullough Mitchell Nolen Runnels Schleicher Scurry Shackelford Stonewall Taylor Throckmorton Wichita Tom Green Wilbarger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Purcell
Agriculture Committee
House of Representatives
Rolling Plains Cotton Growers, Inc
Stamford High School
Purcell
House Committee On Agriculture
13Th
Texas
Here
Terry Julian
The
Rolling Plains Cotton Growers
Washington
Julian
Association
Farle Younts
Lubbock
National Cotton Council
Emory Soring
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Rolling Plains
Vernon
Baylor
Callahan
Childress
Clay, Coke
Coleman
Collingsworth
Concho
Cottle
Donley
Fisher
Foard
Hall
Hardeman
Haskell
Jones
King
Knox
McCullough
Mitchell
Nolen
Runnels
Schleicher
Scurry
Shackelford
Stonewall
Taylor
Throckmorton
Wichita
Tom Green
Wilbarger
VFW Team Wins Junior League Baseball Title
The Veterans of Foreign Wars sponsored team won the Junior League of Stamfoord Little League title with a 10 2 1 record edging First Baptist Rotary Exchange in a four team race. They will compete at Haskell July 28 in District 7 action with the district winner advancing to the state tournament August 2 to 6. William E Goff will receive a Bachelor of Divinity degree July 23 from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. he is married to Emilee Griffith of Paint Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Stamfoord
Haskell
Haskell Warriors
VFW
First Baptist
Rotary
Exchange
Pee Wee
Giants
Orioles
Fears
Braves
Colts
William E. Goff
Emilee Griffith
Paint Creek
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Goff
S. L. Griffith
Delegate Learns Government at Girls State in Austin
Sally Carothers, daughter of G C Carothers Jr., attended Girls State at the Texas School for the Blind in Austin as a Rotary Club delegate. She served as a senator and saw her bill abolishing capital punishment pass the senate, noting the experience deepened her patriotism and knowledge of legislative processes. Russell covered the Rotary Club sponsored Little League team and the issues managers face.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Carothers
Girls State
Austin
Texas School For the Blind
Sally
G. C Carothers Jr
Rotary Club
Senate
Grass Fire Reported in Stamford West Reynolds Block
Stamford Fire Department responded to a grass fire in the 900 block of West Reynolds at 5 15 am Tuesday. Fire crews controlled the blaze and reported no injuries or further incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Fire Department
West Reynolds
4 H Dress Revue Judging Slated For July 26
The Jones County 441 Club girls will have their garments judged on Monday July 26 at 10 in the office of Mrs. Mary Y Newberry with Mrs Agnes Marrs as judge. Younger entrants may submit a sewing box or apron. The dress revue will be July 27 at 2 30 P M in Anson First Baptist Church fellowship hall with separate age groups. Senior winner advances to District JIT dress revue in Vernon August 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A&m
Chamber of Commerce
Industrial Foundation
Paris
Texas
Stamford
Jones County 441 Club
Mary Y. Newberry
Jones County
Agnes Marrs
Kent County
Anson First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall
Vernon
Ili
Stamford faces growing water needs by 1980 council told
Council heard from S W Freese water engineer that Lake Stamford will not meet Stamford and Hamlin needs by 1980 with an estimated municipal yield of about 1 985 acre feet annually after half the lake’s supply is reserved for West Texas Utilities. Freese noted the difference between agency yield estimates and his. discussed improving supply via California Creek floods and the need for a state survey. The panel deferred action on HasKell water purchase and further lake studies until the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Stamford
Stamford
Hamlin
S. W. Freese
Freese, Nichols and Andress
West Texas Utilities Co
Freese
Texas Water Commission
U. S. Study Commission
Texas
U U.S. Study Commission
Study Commission
Lake
California Creek
Council
Haskell
J. L. Blackstock
J. H. Kelly
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Bradley
William Collier
Blackstock
Cotton
Veterans of Foreign Wars
I. A
But’ Russell
H. A. L. Rowe
Jack Watson
Civic Improvement Committee
Harry Steenson
Steenson
T. A. Bunkley
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