Western Days celebrate Old West Reunion in Stamford
The Stamford Retail Trade Committee sponsors Western Days June 24 to 26 to spark Old West spirit. Sidewalk sales dot the Square with dances and western dress urged for shoppers and employees. Bill Coe will perform country music on June 24, with a second square dance June 26 led by caller Leon Ivy. Area teams are invited to participate.
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Stamford Retail Trade Committee
Jimmie Walker
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Coe
Leon Ivy
Area Square Dance
City Maintains $1.35 Tax Rate per $100 Valuation
Stamford council approves the 1.35 rate for the coming year with 1.15 for operations and 0.20 for a sinking fund. Bonds outstanding include Series 1961 street improvements and Series 1963 bonds, with monthly Water and Sewer Fund transfers to cover interest and sinking. An occupation tax equals half the state rate, and early payments receive discounts.
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Stamford
H. R. Macomber
Water and Sewer
SBA Guarantees Loan On Proposed Car Shop
The Small Business Administration approved a $1,440,000 loan guarantee over 20 years for a proposed car repair and remodeling shop in Stamford. Texas Central Enterprises withdrew from the project, leaving Stamford Industrial Foundation to form a local corporation to operate the shop as leaders seek railroad direction before finalizing plans.
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SBA
The
Small Business Administration
Stamford
John Harrell
Stamford Industrial Foundation
Omar Burleson
Texas Central Enterprises
Texas Central Railroad
Rotan
A. C. Humphrey
Industrial Foundation
Texas Central
Harrell
Grain Co op Plans Second Annual Meeting
The Jones Haskell Grain Co op will elect two directors and distribute 11305.18 in patronage dividends at its second annual meeting in the High School Auditorium at 8 p.m. on June 28. C O Richards, chairman, will emcee. Entertainment and door prizes precede the election and distribution of dividends. Directors with expiring terms are Lewis Corzine and Bill Pritchard.
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Jones-Haskell Grain Coop
C. O. Richards
Lewis Corzine
Bill Pritchard
School Board Approves Remodeling and Staffing Changes
The School Board approved remodeling plans adding three classrooms and a biology lab at the High School. Bill C Preston will be Oliver Street Elementary principal this fall with his wife serving as High School librarian. Personnel include Donna Bobzean in special education Randy Hamilton band director and Ken neth Hill half time high school counselor.
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Bill C. Preston
Oliver Street Elementary
Woodie Beene
Donna Bobzean
Randy Lee Hamilton
Beene
Kenneth Hill
Hubert Watson
Jefferson Junior High
Abilene
Albany High School
Texas Tech
Hardin-Simmons
Hill
Stamford
Plan Discussed to Merge BCD and City
Tuesday morning a Stamford meeting of council members and BCD directors discussed closer cooperation between the Board of City Development and the city council. The idea of a combined executive role for the BCD manager was raised to improve coordination, but CofC directors opposed it at breakfast. A later meeting is tentatively planned.
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BCD
Board of City Development
City Council
Council
Jack Watson
Cofc
H. R. Macomber
Four Stamford Scouts Earn Eagle Rank at Church Ceremony
Four Stamford Boy Scouts were awarded the Eagle rank at ceremonies held June 16 at First Baptist Church. Recipients are Steve Jones, Tim Childress, Ronnie Riddle, and Kyle Childress, all members of Troop 42 in the Chisholm Trail Council.
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Stamford
First Baptist Church
Steve Jones
Tim Childress
Ronnie Riddle
Kyle Childress
Chisholm
Rains Help Crops in Stamford But More Needed
Scattered week two rainfall lifted Stamford total to 1.33 inches though an additional 1.5 inches were needed to reach normal. Maize and cotton benefited, but dry fields remain. Drought relief came with May rainfall of 4.47 inches, 0.58 inch above average. North area farmers report hail damage to cotton and some insect damage. more rain could reduce losses and settle loose ground. June rainfall included 0.38 inch on June 8, a trace on June 12, 0.34 on June 6, and 0.61 inch this week.
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Stamford
M. D. Thompson
Jack Young
Kimbell Milling Co
Beene Announces Resignations and Reassignments
Superintendent Woodie Beene reports staff changes at local schools. O. N. Smith resigns as Oliver Street Elementary principal and moves to Reynolds School faculty. Maurene Turner retires to Holland Texas with her sister after many years teaching elementary. Mrs. Bill Thompson retires as high school librarian. Mrs. Ernest Cowger resigns from Junior High English. Miss Susan Bossart resigns as home economics teacher.
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Woodie Beene
O. N. Smith
Oliver Street
Reynolds
Maurene Turner
Holland
Tex
Bill Thompson
Ernest Cowger
Beene
Susan Bossart
Plans Near Completion For Cowboy Reunion
Crews ready the rodeo grounds as Lions Club banners go up around the Square. Governor Preston Smith to serve as Grand Marshal of the Rodeo Parade arriving July 1 in Stamford. He will ride in the parade and attend a reception before the 8 p.m. opening performance. Rep. Frank Calhoun Rep. Grant Jones and State Senator David Ratliff expected for day one. About 60 girls registered for barrels riding with more expected. Old Fiddlers Contest highlighted with cash prizes and $5 to all contestants plus a free Chuck Wagon Lunch ticket.
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Lions Club
Preston Smith
Eugene Swenson
Texas Cowboy Reunion
Stamford
Frank Calhoun
Grant Jones
David Ratliff
A. J. Mills
Abilene Office to Cancel Outgoing Mail From Here
Abilene’s new Area Mail Processing program consolidates mail at the Abilene Sectional Center Facility for 17 smaller offices including Colorado City, Maskell, Snyder, Stamford, and Sweetwater. Local postmarks remain. mail designated City and sent to Abilene will be returned or handled as dead letters if no return address is present.
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Abilene
Grant
Area
SCF
Colorado City
Maskell
Snyder
Stamford
Sweetwater
Anson
Baird
Clyde
Coahoma
Hamlin
Knox City
Merkel
Roby
Rosese
Rotan
Rul2
Winters
Abilere
Grint
Abilene Sectional Center Area
U. S. Postal Service
Stanford Urges Care In Mailing To Stamford Office
Postmaster Marvin Stanford urges Stamford patrons to separate local mail for Stamford boxes and routes from out of town mail. Local mail is processed in Stamford for Abilene movement only during business hours until 4:30 p.m. Weekday departures follow with out of town mail placed in the OUT OF TOWN curb box for later Star Route pickups.
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Stanford
Marvin Stanford
Stamford
Abilene
Cothrum Motors Adds Chevrolet Line In Stamford
Cothrum Motors announced the addition of General Motors Chevrolet to its Stamford inventory. About 50 Chevrolet cars and trucks will be delivered this week, expanding to over 130 GM vehicles available for immediate delivery. The dealership plans to hire more staff as qualified personnel are found. This marks Stamford’s first Chevrolet sales and service since Garrett Chevrolet closed. The cars will be shipped from Dallas by truck.
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Cothrum Motors
General Motors
Cothrum
Texas
Cecil Cothrum
Chevrolet
Stamford
Garrett Chevrolet
Dallas
Souvenir Envelopes To Be Given At Inauguration Day
In Avoca and Stamford the community is invited to visit the local Post Office on July 1 to receive a souvenir envelope bearing old and new Postal Service insignia. First day covers will be sold at eight cents, with half pre-cancelled envelopes. A photo display will show modern Postal Service jobs and historical stamp posters. M R White Avoca Postmaster notes this marks the transition to the U S Postal Service and aims to improve customer service.
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United States Postal Service
Marvin Stanford
Stamford Post Office
The
Postal Service
U. S. Postal Service
Avoca
M. R. White
White
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