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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1976
Page
11
Sagerton students receive honors at Rule School as part of a community digest. The column notes local events including family gatherings at Memorial Day and showers, with multiple families visiting Sagerton area relatives.
M Y Benton 81 of Sagerton died Sunday at 5 15 am in Veterans Administration Hospital Big Spring. Funeral Tuesday at 3 pm in First United Methodist Church Sagerton with Rev Allen Forbis officiating. Burial in Willow Cemetery Haskell. He was born August 26 1894 in Johnson County and served in World War I. He married Vashti Barr May 14 1921. Survivors include his wife one son Marvin Benton Fort Worth two daughters Armittie Cook Sagerton and Dorothy Lee Clark Sagerton two brothers Otha Benton Albuquerque NM and Melvin Benton Wichita Falls two sisters Gene McLennan Fort Worth and Pheldma Nix Houston seven grandchildren eight great grandchildren.
Sonia Carter sang in Nashville and Abilene while visiting friends and appearing on shows. Local gatherings include weddings in Austin, club meetings in Rule, and family reunions in Sanger ton and San Marcos. A World War I veteran, M. Y. Benton, was memorialized, and an autograph party celebrated Panhandle authors Robert and Robertson.
Sallie E. Stevenson 84, lifelong Stamford resident, died 11:20 p.m. Saturday at Stamford Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church with Rev. Phillip Watson officiating. Burial Highland Memorial Cemetery. Survived by husband Albert. son Douglas. daughters Mrs. Arthur Lawson, Opal Griggs, Mrs. Weldon Hall. 12 grandchildren. 23 great grandchildren. six great great grandchildren. Grandsons acted as pallbearers.
Bernice Lee Proctor 68 of Haskell died at 6 20 p m Sunday at Haskell Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Funeral held 2 p m Tuesday at Haskell Church of Christ with Minister Larry Suttle officiating. Burial in Spur Cemetery. Born August 31 1907 in O'Brien she lived in Spur 1940 to 1961 then moved to Haskell. Member of Haskell Church of Christ and former employee of Hartsfield Insurance Agency. Survivors include one son Earl.
A Proctor of Haskell listing notes one sister Lois Arledge of Stamford one half sister Naomi Flairas of Brownwood and one half brother.
Stamford youths Debra Riddle and Jim Way earned honor roll recognition at Hardin-Simmons University for the 1976 spring semester. Both had high academic standing as full-time students, with Riddle the daughter of J C Riddle and Way the son of Denver Way.
Tonroy family members held a reunion in Lubbock on June 5 6 with 28 attendees. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Les Tonroy of Lueders, early settlers from Abilene in 1910, plus relatives from Corpus Christi Pecos Burkburnett Bells Knoxville Tenn Andrews Lawton and Lubbock.
The Tonroy family and relatives including Dan and Raymond Tonroy with children Scott Zachary Pat and others gathered in the city. J C Tonroy, formerly of Leeders, farms on the east side. Other kin include Don and Betty Tonroy with Sam and Andy. This was the first official meeting since 1963 and plans were made for annual events.
The Board of Equalization of Stamford Independent School District Stam ford Texas will meet at the High School Auditorium in Stamford Jones County on June 23 1976 for minerals utility and industrial property hearings from 1 30 to 3 30 p m and on June 24 1976 for all other real and personal property from 9 00 a m to 4 30 p m. The 1976 board meeting aims to determine and fix assessments.
Public notice to all persons with business before the Stamford County Line Independent School District Jones and Haskell counties seeks attendance. It states the board will set or equalize taxable property values for 1976 for taxable purposes and requires interested parties to be present.
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