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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1962
Page
1
Heavy June rainfall drenched West Texas eight of twelve days, 推 causing fields to flood and roads to wash out. Areas around California Creek and Paint Creek sent Lake Stamford toward its spillway as officials tracked rainfall totals and spillway targets.
Because July 4 falls on the first Wednesday, Stamford merchants postpone Bargain Day to the second Wednesday, July 1. The event will return to the first Wednesday in August.
A Friday meeting at the chamber aims to expedite paving sign-ups for the civic improvement program. Block signatures are gathered with two thirds needed to trigger paving while the city covers one third of private frontage and all alley and intersection work. Owners may pay over five years at eight percent interest via mechanics lien.
Water meters have been installed at several locations including W. G. Self 814 S Anson A W Baker 803 FEF Davenport James Branch 412 N Anson Fra K Bowers 513A FE Hamilton F FE Burnett 802 S Orient A Sosebee 1212 Park Drive Bennie Munoz 411 W M Lendon.
Concrete crews began extending structures on Highway 277 and excavation will start in about four weeks. Work will widen shoulders first in the Weinert area and progress to Haskell and Stamford. One side will be widened at a time with reduced speed zones and proper markings.
Building permits were issued this week for two minor projects. Mrs. Herring will close in a screen porch and Winford Taylor will construct a 16 by 8 foot frame building at 909 North Swenson.
May day observances remind mer chants and readers that the American flag should be displayed on this day.
A former Stamford boy, Fred Selby Jr., stood in for Tom Ewell in the Dallas filmed movie State Fair. He appears in many scenes including a spectator in a fight sequence. Selby, married with one daughter Robin, lives in Dallas and is the son of Mrs. Veda Selby of Stamford.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Shelley and their children visited here for part of the week with Mrs Shelley's mother Mrs. Milton Nunnallee and aunt Miss Maurine Turner. City manager of San Antonio Mr Shelley attended a meeting of city managers in Abilene while the family stayed in town.
Trustees approved a 25 percent increase in tax valuations and reduced the tax rate from 1.50 to 1.30 per 100 valuation. The district board set a budget of 165 957 to cover rising costs including higher teacher salaries, noting a drop in attendance cost three teacher positions.
Mrs. George Flournoy of Washington DC died at 3 a m in a Sweetwater hospital after strokes while visiting her sister Mrs Dan Herndon. She was born Lillie Ashburn near Tuxedo and married George Flournoy in Stamford in 1904. Funeral 2 p m Thursday at First Baptist Church Stamford with Rev Diex O'Brien officiating. Burial in Fairview Cemetery. Survivors include daughter Sarah Duncan, son George, sisters L J Lawrence, Dan Herndon, C E Wallace, brothers G L Ashburn, R K M Ashburn, and three grandchildren.. The district reports teacher counts and potential valuation impacts from property changes. tax notices will be mailed and a board of equalization will allow appeals.
Mrs C O Richards president Stamford P T A City Council returned home Friday after a four day Program Parley with Citizenship Emphasis and Councils Seminar held June 4 7 on the University of Texas Austin campus The state president Mrs T W Whaley of Kosse presided Readings emphasized citizens responsibilities and home school community involvement The Stamford Council attended at state PTA Congress expense after meeting congress requirements
Wilbur Michna a state library consultant met with the Stafford Carnegie Library board on June 12 13 at the invitation of L W Johnson to discuss updating the library system The Texas State Library offers free counseling in all phases of library work according to Harold J Marburger director of Rural Library Services Division
Joan Dickenson formerly of Stamford now residing in Lubbock visited friends and relatives in Stamford on Wednesday. He is employed in the shop of Alexas New Mexico Motor Coaches.
Posters advertising the Texas Cowboy Reunion in Stamford on July 2 3 and 4 will be displayed in over 500 Greyhound bus stations across the Southwest. The design features a buckling horse with grandstands in the background and was created by Edwin Massey of Stamford.
H. M. Gray of Pineville, Louisiana, is spending a few days with his sister Mrs. Herbert Gentry and Mrs. Gentry, and his brother J. W. Gray and Mrs. Gray, during the visit.
Stamford forms a comprehensive disaster plan led by Dr. George Pryor and Dick Rowland. The program coords KDWT radio Abilene weather bureau area TV stations police and farmers as spotters to track storms and warn residents. The structure includes four subdivisions with chiefs Ed Suddath and Pryor guiding casualty care welfare services and emergency health training.
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