Low Turnout Dominates Jones County Democratic Runoff
Jones Mountains and fellow Texans produced a sparse turnout of 696 votes out of 75 000 potential voters. Don Doty defeated incumbent P A Lynn 277 to 207 in commissioners precinct 3 runoff while Jon Newton won the statewide railroad commissioner race and W T Phillips led for Supreme Court judge. Election cost averaged 2.25 per vote with 9 absentee ballots costing nearly 60 dollars.
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Jones Mountains
Jones County
P. A. Lynn
Don Doty
Doty
Lynn
Jon Newton
Newton
Sadler
Stamford
Leeders
Supreme Court
W. T. Phillips
Carl Dally
Phillips
Dally
Lueders
Sagerton Post Office Adopts Community Post Office Status
Beulah Mae Summers announced the Sagerton Post Office became a Community Post Office on Saturday June 4. Summers, appointed officer in charge August 1 1975, now serves as contractor. Letters are deposited in the outside box and hours are 8 to 12 and 1 to 3.
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Sagerton
Beulah Mae Summers
1976 Texas Cowboy Reunion names hostess and sponsor
Mrs. Joseph High and Janet Sandusky named hostess and sponsor for the 44th Texas Cowboy Reunion edition. The long running West Texas event honors past hostesses and sponsors dating back to 1930 with gaps in 1943 and 1943.
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Mrs. High
Miss Sandusky
Mrs. Joseph High
Janet Sandusky
Stamford High School
Elmer and
Paula Sandusky
WB. Tayman
Eilah Bland Elliott
Lee Walker
Betty Blackwell
George Zachary
Annette Carothers
Harry Yates
Lemore Fuqua
Charles English
Dorothy Yates
J. F. West
Billie Jean Wedeking
Russell Crownover
Patty McDonald
George Pryor, Jr
Mary Jean Keer
W. B. Harrison, Jr
Marda Carlile
Edgar Ellis
Louise Livengood
Wayne Cooper
Rowena Terrell
W. M Blackburn
Diane Chandler
Bob Bandeen
Matilda Metz
Norris Russell
Pat Merriot
Ike Hudson
Sandra Swenson
Tad McGhee
Shirley Bounds
Jack Mills
Judy Metz
C. L. Cromwell
Jerry Ann Baize
Ann B. Carothers
Rouhlac Bunkley
Bill Reed
Genie Olson
Reba Bragg
Jeannie West
Bill Pritchard
Beth Haynes
Charles Stenholm
Gail Precht
John Harrell
Melissa Kohout
Bob Harrison
Lisa Osment
Stamford housing unit bids set for 14 units on South Anson
Stamford Housing Authority announces bids open Tuesday July 13 for 14 rental units in Stamford. Seven duplexes on South Anson Street will be brick veneer with air conditioning, financed by a $200000 Farmers Home Administration loan. One and two bedroom rents are about 110 and 140 dollars monthly.
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Stamford
Stamford Housing Authority
South Anson Street
Dodson-Hill
Farmers Home Administration
Duane McQueen
Whitaker and
Hall of Lubbock
Stanford
Bill Gruesendorf
Jones County
Anson
Gruessendorf
Chamber of Commerce
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Stamford Hospital
FHA
Anson Street
J L. Hill
Stamford Housing Development Corporation
Cofc
Spon
Stamford Manor Opens New Home for Mentally Retarded Residents
A new Stamford Manor home hosts seven residents from Abilene Vernon and New Castle state schools with capacity for 92. The program includes daily classes from 8 to 4 30 with 1 to 2 personal time, ongoing medical and psychological evaluation, and supervised small-group outings.
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Stamford
Stamford Manor
Chamber of Commerce
Becky Thompson
Ruth Spradling
Ms. Thompson
Abilene State School
Vernon State School
New Castle
Abilene
City council reevaluates bids for Cowboy Country Museum land
Stamford city council scheduled a second review of museum bids after rejecting initial offers as too high. New bids to be opened at 1 p.m. Wednesday following last Friday's meeting. The council also advertised for bids on city farm land leases near the sewage plant and airport after inquiries from multiple parties.
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Stamford
H. R. Macomber
Macomber
Marvin Hinds
Wilburn Sorrells
Cecil Gregory
H. Patterson
E. Moran
Pioneer Construction Company
Multi denomination service set for July 4 celebration
The community plans a large church service at 11 a.m. July 4 in the Stamford High School auditorium with many local faith groups participating. The program will feature congregational and choir singing and three speakers addressing heritage present and future. Choir rehearsals are set for June 20 and 23 at First Baptist Church, led by Doug Yarborough. Local bells will ring at 1 p.m. CDT as part of a nationwide observance with the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia chiming at 2 p.m. EDT.
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Stamford High School
First Baptist Church
Doug Yarborough
Philadelphia
Summer play set for later this year in Stamford
Stamford plans a summer recreation program to run after the Texas Cowboy Reunion in July and before the new school term begins August 23. Administrators aim to boost participation by delaying the start from prior years when interest faded mid July. Local baseball programs run through rodeo time.
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Stamford
Guilty pleas entered before juries meet
Two Jones County men pled guilty before juries in Anson before Judge J. Neil Daniel. Joe Turney, 32, Leeders, got five years for felony burglary and will be sent to the state penitentiary. Curtis Dalbert, 41, Anson, received one year for second offense DWI. Raymond Walker, 33, Midland, drew 60 days after waiving grand jury and pleading to DWI.
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Jones County
J. Neil Daniel
Anson
Joe Danny Turney
Leeders
State Penitentiary
Turney
Louis
Stamford
Richard M. Mullins
Doyce Gillilan
Curtis Steed Dalbert
Dalbert
Jack Vaughn
DPS
Bobby Prickett
DWI
Raymond Lee Walker
Midland
Gran Jury
Real Dwi
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Frank Morrow
Lois Perkins
E. P Bunkley
Margaret Lyles
W. B Harrison Sr
Dorothy Bunkley
L. M. Hardy
Clara Mae Jones
H. G. Andrews
Sue Morrow
Hugh Astin
Margaret Upshaw
Charles Markham
Mildred Hood
W. J Bryant Sr
Helen Rosenwasser
H . Andrews, Jr
Linda Merriott
James H. West
Janie Len Vasek
Pete Calhoun
Jamie Crump
Wade Watts
Carla Swenson
Peggy Dob
Soring Agency
Roy M. Craig
Danny Blain
Bill Koon
James Self
Jimmie Hokan
Texas
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