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Newspaper

Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1981

Page

3

Sagerton News National Gym Meet Qualifier and Local Visits

Sagerton reports grandson qualifier for the national gymnastics meet in Provo Utah. Several local families from Bisbee Arizona Stamford and Rule visited Em ma Lammer in Haskell and Bertha Vasek in Lagerton while Alter Guild members gathered at Faith Lutheran Church in Sagerton for a Tuesday meeting. A regional five state gymnastics meet in Garden City Kansas featured San Antonio gymnast Eric Smith and Tim Ervin with coaches and hosts. Bertha Vasek thanks neighbors during a recent Lagerton move and pokes fun at visitors.

Emil Rainer Bisbee Ariz J.C. Kiner Stamford Emma Lammer Haskell Rice Spring Meta Kupatt Rule Emil Sagerton Bertha Vasek Alter Guild of Faith Lutheran Church Ella Druesedow Steve Ritter Norma Tredemeyer Ethel Quade Freida Kniplin Lillie Lehramann Alice Bredthauer Emma Lammert Mark Ulmer Tony Vaughan Brendan Price Mark Steven Eric Smith San Antonio Tim Ervin Winston Ulmer Vaughan Garden City Kaw Alvin Ulmer Maria Ulmer Alvin Ulmers Brendon Price Provo Utah Lagerton Alva LeFevre Neva McKerall Ladain Anderson Mozelle Manske

Mary Meek School nursing graduate earns Busch Award

Cindy Ford, daughter of W G Goss of Leeders, graduated May 29 from the Mary Meek School of Nursing in Abilene and earned the Busch Award for superior bedside nursing. She works at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene and is a 1977 Lueders-Avoca High School alumna. She is married to Rex Ford, president of Farmers State Bank in Lueders.

Cindy Ford Mary Meek School of Nursing Abilene

Lindsey graduates from Western Texas College in Snyder

Rick Lindsey graduated from Western Texas College in Snyder on May 21 with an Associate in Applied Science in mid management and a 3.26 GPA. He earned Dean's List honors and is now pursuing an Associate of Arts degree.

Rick Lindsey Western Texas College Snyder Lindsey WTC

Stamford Woman Earns Baylor Bachelor of Science in Education

Jill Ann Holbrooks of Stamford was among 1,300 Baylor University graduates at spring commencement. She received a Bachelor of Science in Education in early morning ceremonies May 15 on the Baylor campus. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Weldon Holbrooks of Stamford.

Jill Ann Holbrooks Stamford Baylor University

South Plains honors 383 students on spring 1981 lists

South Plains College names 383 students from Levelland Lubbock Plainview and Reese Air Force Base to the combined Dean and President's Honor Lists for the spring 1981 semester. 225 appear on the Dean's List and 158 on the President's List. Stamford's Charles Vickery is among the honorees.

South Plains College Levelland Lubbock Plainview Reese Air Force Base Stamford Charles Vickery

Two Stamford Students Earn ASU Degrees in Spring Commencement

At Angelo State University 397 graduates received degrees during spring commencement in the Physical Education building. Raymond Allan Brimer earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in management and Sheila Scarthrough earned an Associate of Science in nursing. Texas Attorney General Mark White spoke at the ceremony.

Stamford Angelo State University Raymond Allan Brimer Sheila Scartrough Texas Mark White ASU

Grandson Receives Rotary Scholarship for RJC Attendence

Douglas James Shanafelt won a Rotary Club scholarship to attend Ranger Junior College. He is the grandson of Mr and Mrs Lynn Young of Stamford and the son of Mr and Mrs Eddie Shanafelt of Ranger. Named the friendliest boy in the senior class, he was active in all sports and FFA in high school. He plans to attend RJC and then Stephen F. Austin to major in physical education.

Douglas James Shanafelt Rotary Club Ranger Junior College Shanafelt Lynn Young Stamford Eddie Shanafelt Ranger FFA RJC Stephen F. Austin

Church Resets Sunday Service to 9 A M

Christ Lutheran Church moves Sunday worship to 9 a m as Pastor Harvey Faltisek attends the Southern District Convention in Seguin. Guest preacher Rev Stan Leaf from Bethel Lutheran Church Ericksdahl will lead the service.

Christ Lutheran Church Harvey Faltisek American Lutheran Church Seguin Stan Leaf Bethel Lutheran Church Ericksdahl

New Pastor Julius Early Named at St John’s Stamford

The Rev Julius E Early is named the new pastor at St John s United Methodist Church in Stamford replacing Dr Cyril Stone who moves to Kingswood United Methodist Church in Clovis NM Stone served in Stamford since 1979 succeeding Ross Dunn Early comes from Shamrock and is serving his eighth church He was born January 11 1930 in Chillicothe Ohio attended Indiana Tech earned a chemical engineering degree and worked 19 years as a Phillips Petroleum research engineer He served seven years in the US Army including a 28 month Korea tour He earned a Master of Divinity from St Paul School of Theology and began ministry at Bonavista Methodist in Berger He chairs the Conference Communications Committee of the United Methodist Communications Council of Texas and New Mexico He and his wife Pauline have two daughters Jinny Hatley of Amarillo and Theresa a Texas Tech graduate

Julius E. Early St. John’s United Methodist Church Stamford Early Cyril Stone Kingswood United Methodist Church Clovis N.M Stone Ross Dunn Shamrock Chillicothe Indiana Institute of Technology Phillips Petroleum Company Waare Rev U.S Korea St. Paul School of Theology Bonavista Methodist Berger United Methodist Communications Council of Texas New Mexico United Methodist New Service Pauline Jimmy Hatley Amarillo Theresa Texas Tech

Fort Griffin Fandangle heats Albany with weekend performances

Tickets are on sale for the Fort Griffin Fandangle in Albany June 18 20 and 25 27. Since 1938 the town’s pageant portrays 1800s Ft Griffin life with Longhorn cattle buffalo wagons and a Butterfield coach in a two hour outdoor production staged at Prairie Theater. Included are narrations based on local recollections and events with a special town tour of historic sites and Old Jail Foundation Art Museum nearby. Tickets may be obtained by mail box or by dialing the listed local numbers.

Fort Griffin Albany Butterfield Robert Nail Fandangle Prairie Texas Old Jail Foundation

County teens attend Citizenship Seminar at Baylor

Jones County juniors and seniors Myra Olson Mandy Smith and Cherry Barber were chosen to attend the Texas Farm Bureau Citizenship Seminar on the Baylor University campus in Waco July 20 through 24. The event, three days long, aims to strengthen understanding of government and citizen responsibilities.

Texas Farm Bureau Baylor University Waco Jones County Myra Olson Sheridan Olson Avoca Mindy Smith Murl Smith Hamlin Cherry Barber W. M. Holloway Anson Darrell Richards Jones County Farm Bureau

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