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Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1960

Page

3

Ericksdahl Region Pasture Faces Drought Scorching

The Ericksdahl region reports brown pasture grass from hot dry weather over several days. Farmers seek general rain to aid newly planted cotton and sorghum as local families plan church picnics and note births, visits, and community events across Stamford area.

Ericksdahl Pinp Olson Lee Maberry McCaulley Sidney Bynum Stamford Sanitarium Maberry Myron Olson

Bowling Standings And High Scores From Local Network

The column lists team standings and individual high scores from a bowling league. Pioneer Hardware and Bishop Electric lead with strong series while Don Caffey posts 199 high game and 502 high series. Vera Maes Beauty Bar and McNeil Insurance show competitive team totals.

Pioneer Hardware Don's Cafe Teu Ae Fletcher Oil and Gas Bishop Electric Doyle's Machine Shop White’s Auto Store West Texas Utilities Hassen's Inedge Ree Trail Chevrolet Coca Cola Ind Jess Watson Jas. Cole Ennis Queen Pins Stamford Washateria Vera Mae's Diamond Wheatley W. B. Tayman Joan Mun Joan Munnerlyn High Brown Boll Weevil Gillespie Gin McNeil Insurance Super Dog Alexander Lone Star Gas Don Caffey Caffey Babe Texaco Elliott John Munnerlyn

Baseball Standings and Schedule From Local Leagues

Standings and upcoming games from Junior Teen and Pee Wee Leagues list teams such as Giants White Sox Pirates Cardinals Dodgers Braves and Baptists VFW Rotary and Exchange. Scheduled games include matches at College Lake Wendeborn Field Lueders National Guard Bomar Heights and notable ties and point rules noted for the season.

Rotary Wfw Baptists Lueders Exchange VFW Giants White Sox Pirates Cardinals Dodgers Braves College Lake Wendeborn Field National Guard Bomar Heights

Stamford Pool Provides Summer Relief For Residents

Stamford residents seek relief from heat by using the municipal pool this summer. Manager Oscar Morgan notes attendance runs near average with 70 to 80 swimmers on peak weekends. A storm last week closed the pool until Thursday and lifeguards are Judy Zimm erman and Wayne Keimer.

Texas Poultry Output Lagging Behind Competitors

Economist John McHaney says Texas falls behind in poultry production and marketing. At the 24th annual Poultry Short Course at Texas A&M on June 13, he notes Texas turkey output since 1945-47 declined about 1 percent while top states rose. Texas egg production dropped 25 percent. broiler production rose 796 percent versus 961 to 3,471 percent in other states.

Texas John McHaney Texas Agricultural Extension Service Texas A&m College McHaney

Jones County Wheat Harvest Exceeds One Million Bushels

Jones County reports a season wheat yield of 1,080,000 bushels and 25,000 bushels of oats, with wheat averaging 20 to 25 bushels per acre and prices around 1.70 dollars a bushel. Deliveries show 600,000 to Hamlin, 300,000 to Anson, 180,000 in Stamford. oats 15,000 to Anson and 10,000 to Hamlin.

Jones County Kirby Clayton Clayton Hamlin Anson U. S Bureau of Census

Births Reported for Diaz Bolden Baez Families

Newcomers June 15 announce a son Samuel to Mr. and Mrs. Santos Diaz of Stamford. June 16 a girl Diedre to Mr. and Mrs. David Bolden. June 20 a girl Flora to Mr. and Mrs. Eusevio Baez of Sager ton.

Ernest Segerstrom Lydia Carlson Bethel Bethel Church Lake Brownwood Samuel Santos Diaz Stamford Diedre David Bolden Flora Eusevio Baez Sagerton

Maintenance Fund For National Guard Voted By Council

The Stamford city council and the county commissioners court agreed to a maintenance fund for the National Guard armory in the northeast area. The council approved a $50 monthly contribution starting July 1, pending a matching $1,000 by the county contingent on city funding.

National Guard County Commissioners Court Stamford Herschel Kelley Commissioners Court

Mrs Turner Hosts Cousins In Local Visit

Mmes. Zoo and Bessie Turner welcomed Sunday guests including Dr. Dick Turner of Lubbock his sister Mrs. Ben Lcudder of Canyon and Mrs. Lynn Parker of Tucson Ariz for a family gathering at their home.

Charles Stenholm L. W. Stenholm Texas Tech Ernie Batchelor Lorenzo Bobby Lusk Jerry Fancer Haskell Stanton Charles Charles Blocker Sarah Jane Mott First Baptist Church Frances Lee Roy Olson Lindsborg Kan Raymond Olson Olson Bethany College Lindborg Jan Olson Lubbock Hiram E. Olson Maynard Sonny) Olson Cisco Junior College Leeders Adolph Olsons Pfe David Olson Fort Holabird Baltimore Fort Carson Colo Lawrence Ekdahl Mary Nell and Royce Marlin Ivy Okey Richards Ft Worth Dona Burton Eben Shuquist Stamford Sanitarium Claude Thompson Ray Gerloff Abilene Sandy Olson Ft. Worth Mr Thompson Dean Conlin Jimmy Sandy Pilip Olson Mmes

Stamford American Page Three item from Stamford Texas June 23 1960

Readable text notes a Stamford Texas page three item dated June 23 1960 with terse local notices and brief community items.

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