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Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1972

Page

10

Avoca Church Notables Host Shower and Community Notes

Avoca community events fill the week with church activities post graduation. A Baptist Church shower honors the Jennings and Jennings family. a mobile post office serves Avoca while a fire destroyed the post office and Jennings Grocery. Local families from Abilene, Stamford, Kingsville, Anson and beyond attended services and reunions.

United States Post Office Department Avoca Jennings Woodrow Simmons C. R. Foster Avoca Baptist Church

Ratliff Arraignment Set After Indictment in Texas

Former senator David Ratliff faces arraignment in Austin on two counts from a Travis County grand jury theft and conspiracy to commit theft. Ratliff has resigned and Bill Tippen was elected to serve the remainder of the term in a special election held Tuesday.

David Ratliff Austin Travis County Bill Tippen Abilene

Stamford Ordinance Sets Extended Area Rates for Telco

Public notice details Ordinance No 68 establishing rates for extended area service by Southwestern Bell in Stamford Texas to include Anson and Hamlin. Rates to take effect on inauguration. repeals prior ordinances except a 1956 base-rate rule. Schedule A lists business and residence charges.

Stamford Hamlin Anson Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Stamford Exchange Anson and Hamlin Texas City OF H. R. Macomber James Self Anson and

Rates for PBX Trunks and Semi Public Coin Service

The document states PBX trunk flat rate is 1.5 times one party business rate. A minimum local message revenue guarantee equals the one party business rate per trunk. Semi Public Coin Telephone service is 40 percent of the one party business rate. Company standard rates apply to other listed and unlisted equipment and services. Miscellaneous Schedule X to be effected.

Brad Bobzean Named to ACC Dean's Honor Roll

Brad Bobzean of 304 N Ferguson Stamford is on the Abilene Christian College Dean's Honor Roll for the 1972 spring semester. He joins 409 students with 12 or more credit hours and at least a 3.5 GPA. Bobzean, a junior biology major, has achieved the honor twice. The report notes the farm population drop and overall population growth according to the Census Bureau.

Brad Bobzean N. Ferguson Stamford Abilene Christian College Bobzean

Temple Bible School Set for June 19 to 23

A Vacation Bible School will be held by Temple Baptist Church on E Campbell and N Anson Street from 9 to 11 30 a m daily with a Friday night closing program Transportation will be provided by the church bus service Registration and bus arrangements can be made by calling 773 2550 A five pound popsicle will be awarded Monday to the boy and girl who bring the most guests daily burgers popsicles will be served to attendees every day Enrollees on Monday receive a Bible School book to keep after Friday night closing

Temple Baptist Church E. Campbell N. Anson Street

Compton Couple Welcome Daughter Kelly Sylest

Mr and Mrs Dale Compton announce the birth of their daughter Kelly Sylest born May 30 at Stamford Memorial Hospital The Comptons also have a daughter Deanne LaDale aged two and a half Grandparents are Clyde Compton and E S Ratcliffe both of Twitty

Dale Compton Kelly Sylest Stamford Memorial Hospital Comptons Deanne LaDale Clyde Compton E. S. Ratcliffe Twitty

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G. HH. Rennell Claud Fidson Nedina el Jenson Children’s Home de L. Smith Home Demonstration Club Buford Williamson Foster Anna Rye Avoca High School G. H. Rennels Billy Wise Union Bowers Irving Frank Rennels Claud Eidson Walters Okla H. H. Dunklin John T. Berry Carl J. Hansen Debbie Port Arthur Henry J. Hansen B.C. Jennings Kingsville Bert Jennings Milton Jennings Gerald Jennings Eula Woods Huffaker Connie Cavasas Nancy Miller Big Spring Tony Ham Sweetwater Mrs Houston Ham van Gauthe Dewey Rister Wanda Fountaine Eugene Watts Sharon Neatherland Tommie Lindsey R. E Hughes Becky Garvin Diana Lindsey Hensley Houston Ham Milton Martin J. C. Williams Joel Grimes Jim Sparks Felix Hermandes Houston Albino Garcia Hillard Easterling Rochester Bobby Easterling Doc White J. E. White Buck Hubert Mrs. Monroe Young Bill Easterling Melba Michael Mark Coahoma J. H. Easterling Mrs Dallas Caton Fort Worth Mrs Roy Crow Hazel Overton Odessa Kimbel Cook and Sons Jerry Mueller Glenn West Buddy Mueller J. A. Crawford of Sweetwater O. K. Thompson Kelly Thompson Jr Rotan Kelly Thompson van and Kelly DeAnn Carl Ebenstam Bethel Lutheran Church Lueders, Haskell Sunday Rey Jana Larry Brownwood Judy Taylor F. A. Smith Johnnie Hutchenson Farmers Branch J. V. Grimes Hubert Bell of Haskell Mobile Post Office Howard Yeilding Waco Jarman Wedgeco Wedgeco Farm Equipment Glenn Sylvester Ratliff Lewis Davis Dodge Delta Sales Club Big Country Dodge Inc ACC Census Bureau Temple Bible School Napoleon Upshaw WED Taylor County Coliseum Ibarnamebailey Circus Irvin Feld Richard Barstow Coliseum Thornton's 4Th & Oak Sears Ringling Bros. Circus P.O Deeder Pease Grand Sun Matinee Brogs RAY & Land SAM Elliott Joan van Ark Tea Carey M.D James Coburn Jennifer O'Neill Carey Zeppelin York Tod Ctpa Tey Don Stroud Luke Askew Janet Leigh and Melvyn Douglas Playboy
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