Private Christian Academy to open at Stamford
Plans finalize for Stamford Christian Academy to start this fall at Temple Baptist Church in Stamford. Rev. Jesse Morton says the Bible centered ACE curriculum will run all 12 grades starting Sept 5 with an orientation for parents and interested residents prior to opening. Monitors will assist and Morton may be joined by his wife Vicki as instructors.
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Stamford Christian Academy
Jesse Morton
Temple Baptist Church
U. S
Morton
East
Campbell
Vicki
Private ACE School Plans Tuition and Uniforms
The Rev Morten outlines a church run ACE school with about 500 annual cost per family, 50 monthly per child, plus fees. Attendance is mandatory, facilities could host up to 200 students, and ACE backing provides materials and support. goal is 20 students first year and eventual tuition free aim.
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Morten
Morton
Revival at Central Baptist Church Ends This Weekend
A local revival at Central Baptist Church 301 FE Moran concludes this weekend with services at 8 p m from Thursday to Saturday and 11 am and 6 pm Sunday The Rev Clyde Cook pastor leads the event with Sterling McCann from Yuma Ariz as music director The revival began last Sunday
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Central Baptist Church
301
FE. Moran
Ll Aim
Clyde Cook
Sterling McCann
Yuma, Ariz
Churches prepare Bible school and brush arbor revival in Stamford
Calvary Baptist Church hosts a Mission Vacation Bible School July 30 to August 4 the first in Stamford. The program runs 5 40 a m to 11 30 a m with a nightly brush arbor revival at 8 p m. Free motorized pickup runs from Mount Olive Baptist Jerusalem Mission Orient Street Church of Christ and Central Presbyterian Church. Volunteers and families welcome contact Rev Jim Way or Mrs Kohout.
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Calvary Baptist Church
Brush Arbor
Stamford
Mission Bible
Jim Way
Way
John Earl Anders
Mount Olive Baptist Church
Jerusalem Mission
Orient Street Church of Christ
Central Presbyterian Church
Clude Bible School
Bible School
Rev. Way
Norma
Robert McLellan
Maxie Kohout
Dorothy
Jerry Anderson
Carl
Bernetha Anderson
Gay Way
Beth Franklin
Janetta Gray
Peggy Powell
Elsa Lusk
Elva Skiles
Edward Gardner
Rocky Lewis
Rayshell Woods
Louis Alambar
Elaine Golden
Kathy McLellan
Melody Vasek
Kenny Powell
DeEtte Shelhamer
Kenny Davis
Bloodmobile seeks 90 units at St John’s United Methodist
An urgent plea urges blood donations next Monday from 3 to 7 p.m. at St John’s United Methodist Church. The Red River Regional Cross Blood Center plans to collect 90 units to boost low summer supplies. Donors aged 17 to 66 may give with conditions. eight week intervals and weight minimums apply. The drive serves 41 hospitals in 28 counties in North Central Texas and Southwestern Oklahoma.
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St John's United Methodist Church
Shelley Wright
Red River
Stamford
Rule
Haskell
Knox City
Munday
Seymour
Throckmorton
Wright
Red Cross
Texas
Oklo
Wichita Falls
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Famous SMS ranches reorganize into four family holdings
Swenson Land and Cattle Company dissolves and four family corporations take over the SMS ranches effective July 18. Bruce Swenson of Dallas says operations and Stamford headquarters remain largely unchanged. The four entities Tongue River Ranch, Swenson Cattle, Throckmorton Land and Cattle, and SMS Ranch Company span 225000 acres across Dickens Motley Cattle King Jones Haskell Throckmorton Throckmorton Baylor and other counties with Bruce Swenson Eugene Swenson and Gary Mathis named as co managers for the new SMS Ranches structure.
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Swenson
Tongue River Ranch Corporation
Dickens
Motley, Cattle
King Counties
Jim Barron
Spur
SMS Tongue River Ranch
Swen R. Swenson
Throckmorton
Haskell
SMS Throckmorton Ranch
W. G. Carey Jr
New Vernon
N. J
Svante Magnus Swenson
Texas
U. S
Sweden
Sam Houston
Eric Pierson Swenson
Swen Albin Swenson
S. A. Swenson
Ellinora Towne
SMS
S. A
Mrs. Towne
E. P
Missing Stanford man stumps local police
Short notice item reports a Stam ford resident missing with police saying no leads at this time. Follow up lines direct readers to Page 2 for details and status.
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Stamford
City seeks hazardous building tips under new demolition ordinance
Stamford city council urged residents to report hazardous structures within city limits. Mayor Gary Mathews said the new dangerous building-demolition ordinance can remove unsightly and dangerous sites, stressing citizen complaints aid enforcement. A public notice on demolishing the old hospital building was scheduled, with Ray Hollis of Abilene having bought the building for demolition.
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Stamford
Gary Mathews
Stamford City Council to discuss lake canal plan at 11 a.m.
A public workshop Friday July 28 in Stamford City Hall will include Freese and Nichols Engineers and George Buescher. Topics include Lake Stamford water level and a proposed canal linking California Creek to expand runoff, plus other matters. The dangerous building demolition hearing against Hollis was postponed to Aug 18 after he began demolition efforts. The council may drop the hearing if demolition continues. otherwise it will proceed. West Texas Utilities asked about closing an alley and street through property it purchased.
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Stamford City Council
Stamford City Hall
Freese and Nichols Engineers
George Buescher
Lake Stamford
California Creek
West Texas Utilities
Electric Company
Don Welch
Football Workouts Set For August At Local Field House
Football workouts start in early August as conditioning focused practices begin with shoes and socks issued at 6 p.m. Wednesday Aug 9 in the field house. Two a days run from Aug 14 at 8 a.m. and contact drills start Aug 18 leading to a Sept game against the Hamlin Pied Pipers in Hamlin.
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Hamlin
County meeting to explain SBA drought loan program
A countywide meeting is set for 9 a.m. Monday July 31 in Anson High School auditorium to detail the SBA disaster loan program for drought. Kirby Clayton Jones County Agent says Jackie Ray SBA Aspermont office manager will discuss the program and all are invited to attend.
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Anson High School
Small Business Administration
Jones County
Kirby Clayton
Jackie Ray
SBA
Aspermont
Reservations Needed for Wendeborn Park Baseball Field
People must reserve Wendeborn Park baseball field at Stamford City Hall before gametime. Open slots include Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and weekend afternoons. Men's softball holds 7 pm to midnight on Tuesdays and Fridays. women's games 7 to 11 pm Saturdays and Sundays. Reserve before use.
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Wendeborn Park
Stamford City Hall
Lueders Avoca School Sets Aug 31 Start For Year
The 1978 79 school year will begin with teacher in service at 9 a.m. Aug 28 at the junior high. Classes start Aug 31 with a short day 2:30 p.m. dismissal. Kindergarten begins Aug 31 for half days, with pickups at 11:30 a.m. in Lueders and 11:45 a.m. at Avoca High. Birth certificates and health records required. Breakfast 40 cents regular, 10 cents reduced. A public hearing on the proposed budget is set for Aug 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the superintendent's office in Lueders.
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Lueders-Avoca
Lueders
Avoca High School
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