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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1972
Page
7
Sagerton community notes a busy week with planting and harvests and announces Vacation Bible School at Faith Lutheran Church from June 5 to 9. The program runs 8 15 to 11 30 daily for preschool through seventh grade with the Neighbors theme led by superintendent Mrs Fred Kupatt.
A Stamford resident criticizes the town’s appearance in a letter to the editor. He complains about overgrown grass, old cars, and dilapidated houses along north Swenson, contrasts Stamford with cleaner nearby towns, and suggests paying youths to clean up the streets.
The Texas Highway Department plans to advance the FM 2834 project from FM 1835 to the end of FM 2834 about 17.5 miles west of FM 1661. Approved route and design trigger next engineering phase. work will begin soon on a two lane 20 foot asphalt farm to market road with 100 feet right of way. Maps and environmental studies are available at the Resident Engineer’s Hamlin office, Nelson Shave is the project’s Resident Engineer.
R C Lane district auditor in West Texas Utilities Stamford District retires June 1 after a 40 year career begun in 1927 with WTA as clerk salesman in McCamey. Charles L Hafer promoted to district auditor in Stamford joining as accounting assistant in February. Lane born 1907 in Eastland County later Abilene, wife Ablene Terry. Hafer born 1932 in San Antonio. three children. Both families active in local churches and civic groups.
James Farr of 216 S Orient Street sustained a broken leg when a horse fell on him during Stamford Junior Sheriff’s Posse play night Friday. He was transported to the city hospital by ambulance.
Mrs. Robert Cole formerly Lois Anne Miller will graduate from Hermann Hospital School of Professional Nursing on Friday June 2 at Hammon Hall Rice University campus. She is a Stamford High School graduate and daughter of Mr and Mrs Warren Miller. The Millers plan to attend the exercises in Houston.
Three Stamford area residents earned degrees at McMurry College Abilene last week. Gary L Spitzer of Route 1 received a finance degree. Oscar L Caton of Avoca earned a BA in physics with a math minor while his wife Gloria Caton earned a BS in elementary education with an English minor.
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