Stamford Memorial Hospital Exterior Emerges As Brickwork Begins
Laying of brick at Stamford Memorial Hospital starts for the 50 bed facility costing more than 1,250,000 dollars. Rose and Son Construction Co. of Abilene is general contractor with electricians, planers, air conditioning and roofing crews at work. Original completion was January 9, 1969 but weather delays and a water seepage problem gave a two week extension.
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Stamford Memorial Hospital
Rose and Son Construction Co
Abilene
Assistant Coach Hired at High School as Vacancies Remain
Samuel W. Walker hired as assistant coach to replace Bob Swofford who resigned. Walker, a Hardin Simmons University graduate, is pursuing a master’s degree and has coached at Hamlin from 1961 to 1965 and Henriettta for the past two years. Two teaching positions still open: science to replace Leland Nauert and two math teachers after Mrs. Bill Pritchett’s resignation.
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Samuel W. Walker
Hardin Simmons University
Bob Swofford
Walker
Hamlin
Henrietta
Leland Nauert
Bill Pritchett
City Eyeing Sealcoat Work for About Twenty City Blocks
City Manager Kerry Sweatt aims to call for bids on seal coating about 20 city blocks. Winter damage worsened paving and many streets require repair before topping. Potential streets listed include The Inner Square, Webb Street, McMillan, Wetherbee, Ferguson, McHarg, Reynolds, Park Drive, Wells, Hudson Road, Symonds Boulevard, Yale, and Hobart Street among others.
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Kerry Sweatt
Webb Street
McHarg
Hamilton
Hudson Road
Columbia
FM Road
Symonds Boulevard
Yale
Trinity
Yale Street
Symonds
Boulevard
Reynolds
Corby Wins Council Post In Stamford Election
Corby Cotby won a Stamford city council vacancy election on Tuesday after Don Revel resigned to move to Abilene with West Texas Utilities Co. Corby received 158 votes of 277. Humphrey 104 and Fraazier 15. Corby owns Corby Plumbing Co and recently completed a year as Lions Club president.
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Grady Cotby
Stamford
Don Revel
West Texas Utilities Co
Abilene
Corby
George Humphrey
Joe Frazier
Corby Plumbing Co
The
Lions Club
Cowboys Ready for Reunion Rodeo Entrants
Contestants file for the Texas Cowboy Reunion rodeo as entries roll in for the July 2 3 4 event. Dude Gay of Haskell leads early with a prize saddle for old time calf roping. Three cowgirl entrants Brenda and Jimmie Dell Dalby of Aspermont and Patty Horner of Route 2 Clyde compete for a handtooled saddle. Patty last year rode for Sierra Training Center. Tickets by writing James H. West Stamford.
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Dude Gay
Haskell
Brenda
Jimmie Dell Dalby
Frederick Dalby
Aspermont
Patty Horner
Route 2
Clyde
West Texas Veterinary Supply of
Abilene
Patty
Sierra Training Center
James H. West
Stamford
Four Calls by Stamford Firemen Outside City Limits
Stamford firemen answered four calls last week all outside city limits. On Wednesday night June 12 a wheat field burned, Tuesday morning a farm home burned on the Howard Overby place near Lagerton, and later a tank battery south of town burned. Wheat fields at the Mrs John Wedeking farm and near the Hendrick ranch were damaged. the oil tanks were near Bure Park. Juan Elias occupied the farm home.
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Stamford
All Library Books Returned After New City Campaign
Stamford's Carnegie Library reports 100 percent return of overdue books after a city ordinance made keeping a book after due date a misdemeanor. Notices began one week after due, final notice after two weeks, then registered mail and court filings if needed. Only three complaints were filed before full return.
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Stamford
Carnegie Library
Holis Payne
Whitlock Visit Highlights Denton Ties
Mr and Mrs C E Whitlock and their four daughters from Denton spent last weekend with Mrs R Baird and her daughter Janice Baird, renewing family ties during a local gathering.
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C. E. Whitlock
Denton
R. Baird
Whitlock
Janice Baird
Jury Called For Murder Trial Monday
Venicemen are summoned for a jury in 104th District Court on Monday to hear the murder trial of Phillip Segura a 27 year old Stamford man. Segura is charged with the February 17 shooting death of Felipe Cedillo Gomez 23. The shooting occurred in the 300 block of South Occident Street after a party.
Eddie Moreno Named Key Man By Jaycees
The Stamford Jaycees awarded Eddie Moreno as Key Man at the annual meeting held Wednesday night. Incoming president Joe Frazier won Jaycee of the Year, with Louis Smith receiving the Spoke award. J. W. Golden got the Sparkplug honor. Mayor H G Andrews Jr urged members to uphold law and order.
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Stamford Jaycees
Eddie Moreno
Joe Frazier
Louis Smith
J. W. Golden
H G Andrews Jr
Jaycees
Andrews
KDWT
Stamford American
Avoca Schools
Merchants of Stamford
Funeral service held for Lena Knipling at St. Pauls Lutheran
Lena Knipling 93, born Lena Heckmann in Severn Germany, died at Stamford Inn Friday. Funeral 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Pauls Lutheran Sagerton officiated by Rev Gary Bruns. Burial Highland Memorial Cemetery Kinney Funeral Home. Survived by four sons Arthur Fred Henry Albert. two daughters Mrs Frank Boedeker and Mrs Fritz Stegemoeller. eight grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. two brothers and one sister.
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Lena Knipling
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Lagerton
Stamford Inn
Gary Bruns
Highland Memorial Cemetery
Kinney Funeral Home
Lena Heckmann
Severn
Germany
U. S
Washington County
Texas
William Knipling
Haskell County
Arthur
Sagerton
Fred
Henry
Albert
Stamford
Frank Boedeker
Fritz Stegemoeller
Christ
William Heckmann
Levern
William Wankelmann
Stamford Homecoming Dates Set For October 25 26
Homecoming dates for Stamford are set for October 25 and 26 this year. George Humphrey, general chairman, asks interested persons to contact him or Mrs. Leo Hardin, secretary, about planning activities. Mrs Hardin available in the evenings.
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Stamford
George Humphrey
Leo Hardin
Hardin
Interest grows in Texas Cowboy Reunion Parade prizes
Almost $500 in prize money draws entrants for the Texas Cowboy Reunion street parade set for Tuesday July 2. Marvin Hinds chairs the floats division and J O Pete Calhoun leads the commercial division with $100 first prizes, $60 second, $25 third, and $15 fourth. Ranch entries pay $25 for first, while top individual takes $10. Junior cowboys and cowgirls offer $10 for first, $5 for second, and $2.50 for third. Humphrey has sent many letters seeking unusual entrants.
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Texas Cowboy Reunion
George Humphrey
Marvin Hinds
J. O
Pete) Calhoun
Humphrey
Cotton insect control field meetings planned in Jones County
A series of four cotton insect control field meetings will be held in Jones County on Friday June 28. The schedule lists Ek V Olson farm Fricksdahl Farm Road 142 at 8 30 a m Bill DeBusk farm Plain View Farm Road 1636 at 10 00 a m Macky Spurgin farm Noodle community east of Noodle Store Farm Road 182 at 1 30 p m and Charles Herndon farm two miles south of Funston at 3 00 p m Friory Boring area entomologist with the Extension Service will present current insect control information for farmers and all interested farmers are invited to attend.
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Jones County
Kirby Clayton
EK. V. Olson
Fricksdahl
Bill DeBusk
Plainview
Macky Spurgin
Charles Herndon
Funston
Friory Boring
West Tells Rotary About Boys State Experience
Jimmy West told Rotarians Tuesday about his week at American Legion Boys State in Austin. He said he learned a lot about government and met a lot of fine young men.
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Jimmy West
Rotarians
American Legion Boys State
Austin
Mrs Harwell funeral set for Thursday in Stamford
Ida Mae Harwell 85 died Tuesday evening at Stamford Inn where she resided two and a half years. Funeral at St Johns United Methodist Church with Rev Jarrel Sharp and Rev Jack Southerland officiating. Burial Highland Memorial Cemetery. Survivors include son H R Harwell Avon Park Florida and three daughters Mrs Walter Grimm Stamford and Mrs A T McGee and Mrs Dennis Brooks Abilene.
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St. John's United Methodist Church
Ida Mae Harwell
Stamford Inn
Jarrel Sharp
Jack Southerland
First Baptist Church
Surial
Highland Memorial Cemetery
Kinney Funeral Home
Ida Mae Carothers
Caldwell
M. D. Harwell
Jones County
Eddy
St. John’s Methodist Church
H.R
Stamford Teens Join City Clean Up Campaign
Stamford teenagers join a Chamber of Commerce driven cleanup under the Dog House Council. Directed by Bill Decker they will whitewash trees and tidy parks and boulevards to present a neat town for visitors at the rodeo on June 22. The call to Stamford High School students urges attendance at 9 am at the horseshoe.
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Stamford
Chamber of Commerce
Dog House Council
Stamford High School
Sewer Extension Work To Start At Stamford Memorial Hospital
Work to lay a 2800 foot 8 inch sewer line for 12 174 30 has been approved with a June 15 signed work order. Clouse Fourtron of Abilene tabbed as contractor. Freece Nichols and Endress of Fort Worth as engineers. The project duration is about sixty days.
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Stamford Memorial Hospital
Clouse-Fourtron
Abilene
Freece-Nichols and
Endress of
Fort Worth
Texans Return From Government-In-Action Youth Tour
Standing on Capitol steps in Washington DC Rebecca Leta of Old Glory and Bobby Mack Doty of Abilene pose during their return from the Government-In-Action Youth Tour sponsored by rural electric systems in Texas.
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Capitol
Washington, DC
Rebecca Leta
Old Glory
Bobby Mack Doty
Abilene
Rural Electric Systems
Texas
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Wetherbee
Orient
Hobart Street
Gould
McKinley Street
Carl Swenson
Carl M. Jared
Jack Mills
Key Man
Frazier
Bart Burnett
Interclub
Tommy Hammer
Glen McCandress
Bob Hartgraves
Bill Reed
Mrs. Knipling
St. Paul's Lutheran Church In
West
Bill Decker
Washington
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