Stamford to honor retiring director Dickenson with Bob Dickenson Day
Stamford city council adopted a resolution praising retiring director of public works Robert Dickenson for long service especially to the Water Department and declared June 26 as Bob Dickenson Day. council updates included paving progress, water line work on West Reynolds and Handlan streets, radar unit purchase study, and Wendeborn Field park plans.
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Stamford
Robert
Bob) Dickenson
Bob Dickenson
Dickenson
Water Department
Macomber
Wendeborn Field Park
Presbyterian outing at Buffalo Gap planned
Central Presbyterian Church plans a family festival on Sunday June 15 led by Rev. Larry Thomas. The group will meet at 9 a.m. for 9:30 a.m. departure to the Buffalo Gap Encampment for worship, lunch, swimming, games and fellowship. Transportation available.
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Central Presbyterian Church
Larry Thomas
Buffalo Gap Presbyterian
Thomas
Stamford Texas Cowboy Reunion appoints sponsors
Lisa Osment named official Stamford sponsor for the 45th annual Texas Cowboy Reunion to be held in Stamford July 3 4 and 5. She will ride her half Arabian half Quarter Horse Sup in the opening parade and assist hostess Mrs Bob Harrison in entertaining visiting sponsors and celebrities. Mrs Harrison chosen as official hostess. she is a Stamford teacher and former Spur resident.
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Stamford
Lisa Osment
Fred Osment
Stamford High School
Lisa
Bob Harrison
Harrison
Barbara Foreman
Spur
McMurry College
Ex-hostesses honor Texas Cowboy Reunion brunch sponsors
Mrs. H. G. Andrews Jr. and Mrs. James H. West hosted ex-hostesses of the Texas Cowboy Reunion at a Saturday brunch at the Andrews home. Guests enjoyed spring flower arrangements, handmade quilts, and pastel favors with TCR 75 motifs. Several out of town attendees were named, and a tribute noted the passing of ex-hostess Mrs. W. J. Bryant Sr. with 1975 hostess Mrs. Bob Harrison introduced to the group.
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H. G. Andrews Jr
James H. West
Andrews
W. J. Bryant Sr
Bob Harrison
Stamford Summer Recreation Program Offers Varied Activities
The Stamford summer recreation program runs through July 25 with morning sessions at 8:30 a.m. and afternoon and evening options. Stephen Haterius leads the schedule including tennis golf basketball gymnastics and more assisted by Joey Lawson Matt Chalmers Torrie Wickman and Sirman Hollabaugh.
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Stamford
Stephen Haterius
Haterius
Joey Lawson
Matt Chalmers
Torrie Wickman
Sirman Hollabaugh
Chalmers
Tom Ryan Wins Gold Medal at National Cowboy Hall Show
Stamford artist Tom Ryan won first place gold for drawing with his piece Country Kitchen at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center show in Oklahoma City. The event honored 24 guest artists among 48 exhibiting members, with notable attendees James Cagney and George Montgomery.
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Stamford
Tom Ryan
Western Heritage Center
Oklahoma City
Okla
Ryan
U.S
George Phippin
Clark Hulings
Edward Fraughton
Ray Swanson
George Carlso
Kitsie
James Cagney
George Montgomery
National Academy
National Cowboy Hall of Fame
Memorial Day memory of Anzio grave visit in Italy
Mrs. Rollins and a Stamford Abilene Cooper student group traced the grave of Keith Stephens’ uncle George Rivers Jr. in Nettuno Italy near Anzio. An embassy escort facilitated the trip to the Nettuno cemetery where Keith laid flowers and reflected on the price paid by American soldiers 30 years earlier.
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Clayton Childress
Italy
Stamford
George Rollins
Keith Stephens
Craig Stephens
George Rivers Jr
Anzio
Keith
Casino
Rome
Nettuno
Strike
Boone
Mrs. Rollins
Ex-minister named district superintendent and college trustee
The Rev. Jarrell Sharp, former Stamford Methodist minister and St. John's pastor, was named district superintendent of the Seymour district in the Northwest Texas Conference in Lubbock. He also became a McMurry College trustee and previously led Means Memorial United Methodist Church in Andrews after leaving Stamford.
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Stamford
McMurry College Board of
Jarrell Sharp
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Seymour
Northwest Texas
United Methodist Church
Lubbock
Sharp
Means Memorial United Methodist Church
Andrews
McMurry College
Chamber of Commerce
Ross Dunn
St John's United Methodist Church
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Buffalo Gap
Ann B. Carothers
Fort Worth
Martin Blackburn
Odessa
Wayne Cooper
Dallas
L. M. Hardy
Plainview
W. B
Lee Walker
George Zachary
Harry Yates
Russell Crownover
George Pryor Jr
W. B. Harrison Jr
Ike Hudson
C. L. Cromwell
Pete Calhoun
Peggy Dobbins
Ryland
Vatican
Christian Democratic Party
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