Redistricting Puts Jones in District 61
Sen. Oscar Mauzey files class action in federal court challenging the new House redistricting plan as unconstitutional. The plan creates single member districts in Houston but not Dallas and splits Jones County into District 61 with Taylor and others. Abilene forms District 62. incumbents Calhoun and Jones shifted. Potential races include Jones and Calhoun for Senate in the new 24th District. Ratliff moves to District 35 with Hightower incumbency in Vernon.
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West Texas
Abilene
Taylor County
Jones, Nolan
Mitchell
Wisher Counties
Oscar Mauzey
Dallas
Federal District Court
Gus Mutscher
Houston
Maury
Jones County
Fisher
Nolan
Jones
Frank Calhoun
Grant Jones
Calhoun
Former Stamford Girl Helping Plan EXPLO Conference
Lynnora Ratliff, Dallas native, works with housing for EXPLO 72 guiding 100000 conference attendees. The Stamford, Texas graduate from Baylor, with UP Iowa and UT study, joined Campus Crusade in 1967. EXPLO led by Billy Graham aims to reach 100000 with national leadership seminars, nightly Cotton Bowl sessions, and TV coverage.
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Dallas
Lynnora Ratliff
Explo '72
Miss Ratliff
Stamford
Texas
Waco
Baylor
University of Iowa
Campus Crusade For Christ International
EXPLO
Campus Crusade
Big Springs
Texas School For the Deaf
Austin
David Ratliff
Cam
University of Wisconsin At Madison
First Baptist Church of Stamford
Billy Graham
America
Cotton Bowl
Rites Monday At Lueders for Mrs Douglas
Funeral held at 3 p.m. in United Methodist Church Lueders for Mrs T B Douglas 76 who died Friday in Anson General Hospital after seven weeks illness. Burial in Lueders Cemetery. Survived by husband two daughters two sons two brothers three sisters eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
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United Methodist Church
Jesse P. McLaughlin
Abilene
T. B. Douglas
Jones County
Hawley
Leeders
Lena May Brown
Monahans
Fay Cook
Betty Fancher
Haskell
W. B. McLaughlin
J. B. McLaughlin
Cut and Shoot
Lewis Wesley Smith
Brownwood
John Howard Smith
Bernice Vick
Brady
Bennye McClendon
TCU Homecoming to Honor Charles Coody
Stamford native Charles Coody will be honored as a distinguished alumnus during Texas Christian University homecoming events on November 5 and 6. A 1960 commerce graduate, he won the Masters in 1984 and has tallied tour victories including the Dallas Open and Cleveland Open.
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Charles Coody
Stamford
Texas Christian University
Coody
TCU
Air Force
Atlanta
Japan
Michael Ashworth
Texas Jaycees
Farm Bureau Elects Officers For New Year
Richard Cooley of Hawley elected president of Jones County Farm Bureau at Anson meeting. Herman Reeves of Anson named vice president, B. B. Reid of Hamlin second vice president. Dale King of Stamford to continue as secretary treasurer. Delegates to state convention in Amarillo November 14 to 17 include Herman Propst Anson Tony Jones Anson J C Moss Anson Richard Cooley Hawley John Gilbert Anson A W Bagley Anson W N West Anson W D Beauchamp Anson B R Vancil Noodle. Directors for year: Herman Reeves W N West Franklin Godfrey J C Moss Anson Joe Howell Richard Cooley Troy Vinson Hawley B R Vancil Jack Benningfield Noodle Ira Treadwell Stamford W L Jensen Avoca.
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Richard Cooley
Hawley
Jones County Farm Bureau
Anson
Herman Reeves
B. B. Reid
Hamlin
Dale King
Route 3
Stamford
Amarillo
Messrs
Mines
Herman A. Propst
Tony Jones
J. C. Moss
John Gilbert
A. W. Bagley
W. N. West
W. D. Beauchamp
B. R. Vancil
Noodle
Franklin Godfrey
Joe Howell
Troy Vinson
Jack Benningfield
Ira Treadwell
W. L. Jensen
Avoca
Haskell Man Describes Russia Farm Scene
Charles Swinson of Haskell, on a Rotary Club visit, shared slides from a Russia tour with a Progressive Farmer group. He said Russians care for soil but are at least ten years behind the United States in farm equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Swinson
Haskell
Russia
Progressive Farmer
Rotary Club
Tarpley suit seeks recovery from Trinity Universal Insurance
Billy Tarpley sues Trinity Universal Insurance Company to collect on a claim. The action alleges unpaid benefits and seeks court relief. Tarpley is named as plaintiff and Trinity Universal as defendant in a formal civil filing.
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Billy Tarpley
Trinity Universal Insurance Company
Matthews Named Vice President at Stamford Federal Savings
John Harrell, president of Stamford Federal Savings and Loan Association, announces Gary D. Mathews promotion to vice president after a year as loan officer and assistant secretary. Mathews, of Stamford on FM 142, and his wife Jowan have two sons, Scott and Brett. active in local church, WMU, Chamber committee, and city planning and zoning board.
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John Harrell
Stamford Federal Savings and Loan Association
Gary D. Mathews
Gary Mathews
Mathews
Stamford
Jowan
Scott
Brett
First Baptist Church
WMU
Chamber of Commerce
Hospital Notes Surgical Patients
List of names under surgical and medical patient categories including Mrs Tom Gifford Mrs W G Ludecke Al Smith Frank Polace Mrs Maude Reyes Lueders Ella Barnes Lynn Flowers Old Glory W M Butler Haskell Forrest Rasco Luetta Spraglin John Dargan E A Lovvorn Herbert B Lawdon Brenda Jones Maria Mendio Emilio Angel and M A Ivy Esther Segerstrom Hamlin Bobbie Andrews Annie Williams Rule Andy Jones C W Galloway John William Anders Pauline Carlson G R Corby CC W Drummond Fannie Carr Old Glory Truman Murdoch Jay ton Elizabeth Sandefur Reuben Olson O G Neinast Sagerton Cull Mullis.
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Tom Gifford
Lueders
W. G. Ludecke
al Smith
Frank Polace
Maude Reyes
Ella Barnes Lynn Flowers
Old Glory
W. M. Butler
Haskell
Forrest Rasco
Luetta Spraglin
John Dargan
Hamlin
E. A. Lovvorn
Herbert B. Lawdon
Brenda Jones
Maria Mendio
Emilio Angel
M. A. Ivy
Esther Segerstrom
Bobbie Andrews
Annie Williams
Rule Andy Jones
C. W. Galloway
John William Anders
Pauline Carlson
G. R. Corby
Robert Gillespie
CC. W. Drummond
Fannie Carr
Truman Murdoch
Jay
Campfire Group Elects New Officers at First Meeting
The Tanda wike Campfire group held its first meeting Oct 26 at Mrs. Jack Pritchard's home. Elected officers include Martha Humphrey president Vicki Louvee Weaver vice president Jill Holbrooks secretary Jamie Clark reporter Leigh Davenport treasurer Deanna Richars pianist Malinda Neuman song leader Betsy Merket photographer Kristy Pritchard sergeant at arms. Mrs. Pritchard leads with Mrs. James B Clark as assistant leader. The National School Lunch Program serves 24.4 million children and over 800,000 receive a nutritious breakfast through the School Breakfast Program.
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Tandawike
Jack Pritchard
Martha Humphrey
Vicki Louvee Weaver
Jill Holbrooks
Jamie Clark
Leigh Davenport
Deanna Richars
Malinda Neuman
Betsy Merket
Kristy Pritchard
Stamford Federal Continues Fastest Growing in Area
Stamford Federal Savings and Loan Association reports a projected 1971 savings increase above 3 million dollars and assets over 16 million. The growth stems from dedicated staff, a customer focus, and competitive service led by Vice President Gary D. Mathews. Four long-serving employees recently earned diplomas from the Abilene Savings and Loan Institute, boosting customer service standards. The note also mentions the upcoming Third Southwest Park Symposium on December 6 at West Texas State University, overseen by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service and the university School of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Harrell
Stamford Federal Savings and Loan Association
Savings and Loan
Gary D. Mathews
Whynama Rose
Laura Reber
Judy Delamore
Southwest Park
West Texas State University
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
School of Agriculture
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McLennan
Stam
Ford
Wichita Counties
Jack Hightower
Vernon
Girl Helping Plan
D. R. Brown
Rochester
Home State Bank
Earl Alvis
Home State Bank of
R. H. Hammer
Texaco Station
North
Swenson
Mrs
Douglas
Farm Bureau
Haskell Man
Matthews
Stamford Federal
Elizabeth Sandefur
Reuben Olson
O. G. Neinast
Sagerton
Clayton Lee
Sadie England
Cull Mullis
Campfire Group
P.O
Don van Zandt
Don Rose
Kenneth Reber
Roger Delamore
Essie M. Hall
American Savings and Loan Institute
Tri-Sport
Bill Lee
Laws Printing Co
Hassen
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