Purcell Outlines Cotton Bill At Rolling Plains Growers Meet
Congressman Purcell addressed the first annual Rolling Plains Cotton Growers meeting outlining the omnibus farm bill's cotton provisions. He cautioned it may be the best possible passage and urged farmer unity to gain benefits, noting 16 million acre minimums and 90 percent price support under the bill. The group elected a board, with J. B. Cooper Jr as president, and planned expanded insect surveys, increased research funding, and a 15 cent per bale gin tax for next year.
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Purcell
House Committee On Agrculture
Congress
Budget Bureau
White House
Jones County
Johnny Hasen
Billy DeBuske
Rolling Plains Cotton Growers, Inc
J. B. Cooper, Jr
Roscoe
S. N. Reed
Northern Star Seed Farms
O’brien
Gene Howard
Rolling Plains Compress
Rolling Plains
Julian
State Opens Bids for Oil Mill Road Project
The Texas Highway Department advertises bids to build a farm to market road from Highway 277 west to the Tuxedo community known as Oil Mill Road. Bids due Wednesday August 18 in Austin for grading structures base and surfacing along 11.718 miles near the Texas Cowboy Reunion Grounds. The road will be designated FM 2746 and FM 2834 with Nelson Shave of Hamm supervising.
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Texas Highway Department
Austin
Highway 277
Precinct
Nelson Shave
Hamm
Services Monday For Area Pioneer Mrs Wofford
Last rites for Mrs. J J Wofford longtime West Texas resident were held Monday afternoon at First Baptist Church with ministers Clyde Cook and Temple Lewis officiating. Born Artie Gowins in Coleman Mississippi July 31 1881 she married J J Wofford in 1900 and lived in Coleman Haskell County Stamford Abilene and Graham. Survivors include her husband two sons daughters grandchildren great grandchildren sisters and brothers. Pallbearers named George Roberts William Roberts Emil Mueller Edwin Mueller Johnny Petty Edgar Boedeker.
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J. J. Wofford
West Texas
Kinney Funeral Home
First Baptist Church
Clyde Cook
Aspermont
Temple Lewis
Broadview Baptist Church
Abilene
Coleman
Artie Gowins
Wofford
Haskell County
Stamford
Plainvew Baptist Church
R. O. Gibson Jr
J. J. Jr
Blythe
Calif
Vernon
Joyner resigns as Farmers State Bank president in Lueders
David T. Joyner, two year president of the Farmers State Bank of Lueders, quits to join First National Bank a newly authorized institution in Whitehouse near Tyler. He will depart next week and cites an opportunity he cannot refuse. Joyner serves as Lueders chamber of commerce president Lions Club leader and city council member.
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David T. Joyner
Farmers State Bank of
Lueders
Whitehouse
Tyler
Joyner
First National Bank
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Bethel Lutheran Church
Ericksdahl
National Bank Examiners
Seminary State Bank of Fort Worth
Lovvorns Plan Oklahoma Visit After California Homecoming
William E Buster Lovvorn of Mill Valley California visited with his brother Dan and relatives. He left Abilene by plane for Dallas to join his wife and will travel to Oklahoma before returning to their California home.
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William E.buster Lovvorn
Mill Valley
Calif
Dan Lovvorn
Abilene
Dallas
Oklahoma
California
Texas Voters face 11 constitutional amendments Sept 7
Texas voters will consider the first of 27 proposed constitutional amendments this year on Sept 7, including a plan to expand the state senate from 31 to 39. Proposals also cover governor term, higher education funding, welfare, teacher retirement, judge retirement rules, and tax exemptions for Houston hospitals.
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Texas
Senate
Jones County
Veterans’ Land Board
House of Representatives
Jones County Rated Above Average In Buying Power
Jones County earns high score in Sales Management survey of buying power. Local residents earned more and spent more per person, with retail sales topping 28.256 million dollars. The county’s index of sales activity shows 17 percent above the national average, driven by furniture appliances and durable goods amid rising household formations.
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Jones County
United States
Jane County
Maize Billbug Damages Jones County Sorghum Crop
County Agent Kirby Clayton reports thousands of acres of grain sorghum in Jones County have fallen due to the maize billbug. The grub bores roots near the ground line stunting growth and causing premature maturity. Harvest proceeds amid overall disappointing yields and quality due to hot dry weather. control measures are advised for next year but too late for this season.
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Jones County
Kirby Clayton
Clayton
Clergyman Ben Turpin Named Fort Worth Dallas Exchange District Governor
Rev. M. C. Ben Turpin, former pastor of Central Christian Church Stamford, is named district governor for the Exchange Clubs Fort Worth Dallas district. Turpin currently serves as pastor of First Christian Church Cle burne.
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M. C
Ben) Turpin
Central Christian Church
Stamford
Exchange Clubs
Fort Worth-Dallas
Turpin
First Christian Church
Cleburne
July Rainfall Below Normal in Stamford
Thundershowers Sunday night dropped .11 inch, lifting Stamford’s July total to 5? inches and year to date above normal at 15.35 inches. July normal is 1.76 inches, while seven month normal is 13.94 inches.
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Stamford
Lueders School Head Resigns To Become County Supervisor
Wortham Crow resigns as Lueders Independent School District superintendent after seven years to assume county supervisor duties on September 1. He replaces Larry Dooley, who led the position for a year before moving to the Abilene school system. The county supervisor covers Anson Avoca Hamlin Hawley Lueders and Noodle-Horn under a six-school cooperative setup.
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Lueders
Wortham Crow
Lueders Independent
County Board of School Trustees
Crowell
Larry Dooley
Dooley
Anson
Abilene
M. Connell
Jones County
Avoca
Hamlin
Hawley
Noodle-Horn
Everett Beaver
Crow
New Hope
Cannon Reunion at Texas Cowboy Grounds
Members and friends of the Cannon family hold their annual gathering at the Bunkhouse on the Texas Cowboy Reunion grounds, scheduled for Saturday July 31 and Sunday August 2.
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Cannon
Texas Cowboy Reunion Grounds
Swim Meet Set for August 7 at City Pool
The city pool hosts an open under-18 swimming and diving meet on Saturday August 7. Divisions are midget 10 and under junior 11-12 intermediate 13-14 and senior 15-17. Events include freestyle backstroke and breaststroke plus two relays with diving from one and three meter boards. Heats start at 9:00 a.m. Entries register with Don Howard or Randy Denson.
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Don Howard
Howard
Wll
Randy Denson
City Swimming
VFW Sox Bears Win Little League Titles This Season
The VFW Red Sox and Bears captured league titles in junior freshman and pee wee divisions. VFW went 11 2 2 to win the Junior League, while Bears edged Braves by half game for Freshman honors. Pee Wee title went to Red Sox at 9 3 with Giants and Orioles tied for second.
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VFW
Rene Alvarez
Donald Bell
Shannon Bishop
Austin Bolin
Bo Bolin
Terry Cedillo
Martin Cisneros
Albert de la Cruz
Bobby Hammond
James Hill
Ray Jenkins
Tim Johnson
Mike Norred
Chaya Teichelman
Junior Torres
Raul Vasquez
Ricky White
Danny Young
Carl Griggs
Sox
Bears
Red Sox
The
Baptist
Fnish
Rotary
Exchange
Braves
Cards
Colts
Pirates
Pee Wee League
Giants
Orioles
Yankees
Tigers
WTU Conducting Industry Survey In Stamford
James Glenn of West Texas Utilities visited Stamford to survey local industries. The check aimed to determine number of employees and average weekly wage to prepare a brochure to attract more industries to the area.
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WTU
Stamford
James Glenn
Area Development Department of
West Texas Utilities Company
Automobile Insurance Rates To Rise In Jones County
Auto owners in Jones County face higher premiums starting August 1 as the state zoned rates apply. Comprehensive coverage falls slightly while collision costs rise. liability increases, with specific boosts when a male under 25 is the principal operator. Rate changes reflect higher accident and settlement costs per the state insurance board.
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Jones County
Stamford
Texas
Norris Russell
Stamford Insurance Company
State Insurance Board
Polling Places To Be Announced For Special Election
Jones County Commissioners meet in Anson Friday to decide whether to open all polling places for the September 7 special election on the constitutional amendment. County Judge Leon Thurman plans to recommend a limited number of polling locations.
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Jones County
Anson
Leon Thurman
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M. D. Thompson
A. J. Mills
Stamford Cotton Oil Co
Graham Purcell
House
Plains Cotton Growers Inc
House Committee On Agriculture
Terry Julian
Emory Boring
P. E. Godfrey
Paducah
Pete Davidson
Winters
Neuman Smith
Ballinger
Joe Lyles
Childress
Mrs. Wofford
Lueders Bank
Texas Opportunity Plan Fund
House of Representative
Houston
New York
Cannon Reunion
City Pool
Mr. Glenn
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