Stamford to raise water and sewer rates on future bills
Stamford city council approved first reading of an ordinance boosting water rates for residential and commercial users and adding a 25 cent sewer hike. Residential basic rate rises to 4.20 and commercial to 5.60, with sewer rates at 2.25 residential and 2.75 commercial. A sample 7000 gallon bill would rise from 5.45 to 7.43. Second reading is set for June 17, with final enactment after a 10 day wait, likely in August. Rates also apply prorated to surrounding district customers.
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Stamford
Sam Baize
Baize
Dodson East
Orient
Mathews
Macomber
Stamford City Pool announces summer schedule and rates
The Stamford City Pool releases its summer hours with Monday closures except July 4, Sundays 2 to 6 p.m., and Tuesday to Saturday 2 to 7 p.m. Morning swimming lessons will run, admission is 1.00 for adults, 0.75 for students, 0.50 for children under six with a supervising parent, and party reservations by appointment.
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Stamford City Pool
Million Dollar Wheat Harvest Nears Completion
Stamford area wheat harvest wraps up in about a week with yields of 30 to 40 bushels and prices sliding from 2.00 to 1.88 per bushel. About 14.2 million pounds or 236,666 bushels moved in June, with Eager Feed and Jones-Haskell Grain handling over 670,000 bushels. The crop values exceed a million dollars as elevators purchase over 1.2 million dollars worth of wheat.
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Stamford
Town
Eager Feed
Jones-Haskell Grain
Hostess for 47th Texas Cowboy Reunion Named
Mrs. Euclid Appling of Jones County chosen as official hostess for the four day Texas Cowboy Reunion. She and sponsor Tavonna Newland will entertain visiting sponsors in July. Appling, native of Big Spring, has lived in Turkey England Maine and South America with her husband, a farmer and oil field consultant. They have a daughter Mrs. Douglas Ray Smith and grandson Derek Ray Smith who live in Cuidad Ojeda Venezuela where Mr. Smith works for an oil tool company. Appling is active in the Pierian Club Stamford Music Club and St. John's United Methodist Church and enjoys antiquing china painting and needlework.
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Euclid Appling
Jones County
Big Spring
Appling
Turkey
England
Maina
South America
Douglas Ray Smith
Derek Ray Smith
Cuidad Ojeda
Venezuela
Smith
Stamford sponsor Tavonna Newland to ride Miss Stamup Leo at 47th Texas Cowboy Reunion
Tavonna Newland, daughter of Mr and Mrs T R Newland, will be the Stamford sponsor for the 47th Texas Cowboy Reunion riding her own Quarter Horse Miss Stamup Leo given by her parents for her 13th birthday. She has ridden since age three and follows a family line of sponsors, with a younger sister also serving this year. Tavonna will be a Stamford High School junior and works as a lifeguard at Stamford Country Club this summer. She is active in class treasurer duties Student Council and Bulldog Band and enjoys water skiing cooking poetry and swimming.
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Tavonna Newland
T. R. Newland
Stamford
Tavonne
Stamford Country Club
Stamford High School
Margaret Petterson Named May Salesperson of the Month
Margaret Petterson a longtime Hinds Clothing Company salesclerk was selected as Salesperson of the Month for May by Ray Kinney chair of the Stamford Chamber of Commerce Retail Trade Committee. The award honors friendly service and good customer relations in Stamford.
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Margaret Petterson
Hinds Clothing Company
Ray Kinney
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Leeders
Petterson
Stamford
Hinds
Randy
Webb's Department
McDonald's Department Store
Bridge
Bethel Lutheran Church
Business Women’s Willing Workers of the Church
Elizabeth Street
Ray Gerloff
Abilene
Marvin Hinds
Charles Hofer
Tex Cowboy Reunion names 1977 hostess and sponsor
Mrs. Euclid Appling is announced as the 1977 official hostess at a June 4 luncheon of ex hostesses. Tavonna Newland is named the 1977 official sponsor to assist Appling at sponsor events and set the barrel racing pattern at each rodeo.
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Cindy Stenholm
Reba Bragg
Stenholm
Industrial Foundation seeks members in Stamford
Stamford Industrial Foundation launches a membership drive the first since its 13 year start. Fareed Hassen president notes 20 percent of original stockholders left business while 80 to 100 new businessmen lack foundation membership. The group aims to expand existing firms and attract new industry to create jobs in Stamford. Members listed include Hassen Earl Smith Bill Glenn Pete Andrews A C Humphreys John Harrel Roy Craig Don Starr and Bill Reed.
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Stamford Industrial Foundation
Fareed Hassen
Hassen
Stamford
Earl Smith
Bill Glenn
Pete Andrews
A.C. Humphreys
John Harrel
Roy Craig
Don Starr
Bill Reed
Alvarado Trial Set in Jones County Court
Alvarado charged with aggravated assault on a police officer and set for Monday in Anson. He is accused of kicking and hitting DPS Trooper Donald Van Zandt during a March 4 arrest near Stamford. He filed a $635,000 civil rights suit in Abilene alleging jaw injury, while the state says injuries followed a car wreck after a high speed chase. The civil case nonevidence set for two to three months.
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Jones County
Anson
Stamford
Pedro Alvarado Jr
DPS
Donald van Zandt
Alvarado
van Zandt
Abilene
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Bricksdahl
Paint Creek
New Hope
H. R. Macomber
Seymour
Hamlin
Coleman
Olney
Lone Star Gas Company
Gary Mathews
C. R. Bellamy
Railroad Commission
Bellamy
Cofc
Claude Thompson
Clifton
Oliver Reed
Gillespie Gin and Elevator
Tuxedo
Mrs. Pet
C of C
Lions Club
Mrs. Appling
TCR
L. M. Hardy
G. H. Andrews Sr
Lee Walker
George Zachary
Harry Yates
W. B Harrison Jr
Edgar Ellis
F. Hudson
Methodists
Ross Dunn
St. John's United Methodist Church
Louella Ardhuermly
Jayton
Gene Louder
Louder
Sundown
Allen Vorbis
Rule
Sagerton
Russell McAnally
Merkel
McAnally
Sammie Ruth Ellis
Rule and
Estelline and
Tell
Ishan Ardhuermly
Avoca
Tueders
Charles Craft
Haskell
Jarrell Sharp
St. John's
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Plain View
Ford
Frank Morrow
Industrial Foundation
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