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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1969
Page
5
Local social notes list visiting family members and guests from Abilene Austin and surrounding areas. Names include Gaf ford Cowan, Vandveeter, Andress, Keese, Bean, Walls, Tucker, George, Smith, Dodgen, Newsom, Morse, and others with trips to Waxahachie Washington D C and Abilene. Funeral for Thelma Lou Bott referenced.
The Board of Equalization of the Lueders Avoca School District will hold sessions on June 19 and June 20. Property owners may meet with the board to discuss valuations with oil and utilities reviewed on June 19 and real estate on June 20.
Funeral service for Mrs. Ethel Bland, 78, was conducted Sunday at Lueders Methodist Church by Rev. S. M. Bean with burial in Funston Cemetery. She died Friday at Hamlin hospital after a long illness. Born January 8, 1891 near Searcy Arkansas, she married Robert Bruce Bland in 1912. The couple lived in Bell County and Waco before moving to Merkel in 1937. She was a church member and had lived with a sister in Lueders since 1982. Survivors include her son Bob of Corpus Christi and four grandchildren.
The obituary lists survivors including Mrs. Leslie Rawlins of Hamlin and Mrs. Susan Johnson of Belton. Pallbearers were Eddie McSwain, T. B. McNair, Glen O'Dell, Glen Stanford, L. E. Whitire, and Burk Vaughan.
Sheila Youngquist earned a Bachelor of Science in mathematics from Texas Tech University in Lubbock at the May 31 commencement. She made the Dean's List and belonged to Kappa Mu Epsilon and Delta Gamma, served as Stange dormitory vice-president, and will join General Dynamics in Fort Worth as a computer programmer starting June 16. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J F Youngquist.
Notice from the U S Treasury Internal Revenue Service that property tied to L and W Construction Co Inc in Stamford Jones County Texas is seized for delinquent taxes. Bids open June 24 1969 at 10 am at the Stamford Post Office with sealed bids on IRS Form 2222 for a parcel described as 165 by 240 feet of land in Section 11 B B B and C R Co lands less certain tracts conveyed to Stamford Builders Supply the State of Texas and Floyd H Lindsey plus others.
Announcement of sale terms for seized property from L and F Construction Co Inc. Bids under 200 require full payment. bids over 200 need 20 percent or 200, whichever is greater. Accepted payments include cash certified cashier’s check or money orders payable to Internal Revenue Service. Sale details listed by Rev enue Officer in Abilene.
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