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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1960
Page
5
Stamford Chamber of Commerce has no authority to act as a clearing house for missile base employment. Chamber Manager Lee Walker said the Texas Employment Commission in Abilene will process applications, with in person contact preferred and mailed information if needed.
Jones County will dispatch five voting delegates to the Texas state Democratic Convention in Austin on June 14. Delegates: Homer Burleson and Leon Thurman of Anson, David Ratliff of Stamford, Henry Albritton of Hamlin, and B. J. Gistof of Hamley. Alternates include Jack Watson of Stamford, Dorothy Albritton of Hamlin, Robert Cross of Anson, and Marvin Sosebee of Anson. The five reflect current county vote totals. two years ago the group had more than double this number.
Harvey Little of Winters will intern this summer at the Stamford American under a Texas Press Association program. A UT Austin and TCU transfer, he previously wrote for the San Angelo Standard Times and will be a senior journalism major next year. He will work through mid August and plans a journalism career after graduation.
Jones County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee chairman R G Rowell says Conservation Reserve contracts expiring in 1960 or later cannot be extended beyond their terms. Extensions previously allowed for 5 year or shorter contracts are halted as they function like new contracts and require more funds. Existing contracts remain governed by their current terms.
Biologists report a very dry dove nesting area from the border to Tampico in northeastern Mexico. Despite drought conditions there appears to be a normal dove population according to a recent preliminary migratory survey.
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