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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1957
Page
6
Senator Ratliff told Rotarians the 55th Legislature reviewed 1710 bills and approved 528 amid scandals and late-session work. It boosted spending by about 400 million without new taxes, eyed future tax reform, and set up a tax commission.
Travis Horton won the city golf championship at Stamford Country Club on Memorial Day, defeating Gene Swenson 2 and 1 in the finals. Charles Brownfield shot 72 to medal. Clay Markham beat Dick Coody 1 up in first flight finals, with Ben Loop topping Bert Pardue 2 and 1 in first flight consolations.
Twelve Jones County 4-H members travel to Texas A&M College June 11 to 13 to enter state contests. Participants include Judy Simmons Kathy Hagler Patsy Wade Rita Herring Jimmy Roberts Delbert Wilson Will Agee John Mitchell Tom Martin Mark Holloway John Bill Oman Darrell Richards. They won first in District III at Wichita Falls on April 13 and join thousands for the People to People Round-Up with agents Bill Lehmberg Mary Y Newberry and A H Roberts.
West Texas Utilities engineers from 14 divisions gathered for a two day conference in Stamford. J. G. McKeown led discussions on problems and new developments with attendees from Stamford Abilene Ballinger San Angelo McCamey Marfa Quanah and Childress.
The Mary-Martha Class of First Baptist held its May meeting on Wednesday May 29 at the church. Mrs. George Gregory led the business session and Mrs. E H Childress gave the opening prayer and devotional from Psalm 22. Group leaders reported for the past month and closing prayer was by Mrs. H M Phillips. Snacks were served by Group 2. Gary Huston visited his grandparents in Lake Jackson and traveled to Temple with his father before returning home.
Pamela Lynn Waits was born to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Waits of Fort Worth on June 4 weighing over eight pounds. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Golda Waits and great granddaughter of Mrs. Luannah Whittington and A. L. Whittington. T. R. Tinsley and son Bob plan a trip to Fullerton California to visit their daughter and son in law Mr. and Mrs. Bill Harvey and grandsons Ross David and Scott. Mrs. Harvey, formerly Mrs. Clay Herring, has returned from visiting three daughters and their families, accompanying her son and his family to Fort Worth and Franklinton Louisiana. Mrs. Herring later visited another daughter Mrs. Breedy Cox and family at Valasco.
Wallace Bosse and Bobby Ror ers from Tarleton State College at Stohenville are home for the summer. Mrs. L. V. Pollard with Chippe r and Paulette from Eugene Oregon visiting Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Moore and Cherry Lynné returned home June 1. Mrs. Pollard and Mrs. Moore are sisters. Janice Ivy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ivy, entered the Stamford Sanitarium for medical treatment Monday night.
CCC purchases the 1955 upland cotton not redeemed by December 31, 1956 under loan agreements. F P Biggs, CSS Commodity office director, announced the purchase and noted the loan charges exceeded market value. Karolyn Kay Oman, daughter of Chester and Mrs. Oman, will enter Hardin Simmons University in Abilene this week after graduating from Stamford High School.
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