Lake Stamford fish study boosts Texan angling outlook
Editorial notes Lake Stamford hosts strong fishing potential after a 1976 survey counted 3,250 fish varieties across 4,690 acres. Roy M Bamberg describes a five year plan adding species like stripper hybrid and blue catfish, boosting bass stocks. He says bass range 1-19 inches, predicts a September bass tourney, and hints at nine pounders.
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Tau Alpha Phi
Austin
Stamford
Roy M Bamberg
Bamberg
Stamford Exchange Club
Rotary Club
Roland Martin
Florida
Lake
Chamber
Joe Harrison
Houston
Gilleys
Clements vetoes Senate redistricting plan surprise move
Gov Clements vetoes the Senate redistricting plan citing insufficient Black districts and urban rural conflicts. He also vetoes an Open Meetings law and the scalping bill while Armstrong accuses Clayton over veterans land bonds. Meier switches parties and Prairie View A&M receives $14.2 million PUF funds amidst TAMU system funding disputes.
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Mark White
Hob Armstrong
Hob Bullock Barker
Clements
Senate
House
Armstrong
Clayton
Bob Armstrong
Bill Clayton
Veterans Land
Meier
Bill Meier
D-Enless
Congress
Texas A&m System
Prairie View A&m
US Justice Department
A&m-Prairie View
PUF
Pioneers On Parade Stamford Scouts Visit Governor
Two Stamford Boy Scouts Rusty Kelley and Roger Bunkley visited the city council meeting to work on a merit badge. Rusty is mayor Roland Kelley’s son and Roger is son of R N Bunkley. Also noted are gift presentations to Governor Price Daniel by Scandalous John Selmon and a report on local church group events and a Stamford fire department response to a General Welding Works fire.
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Stamford
Rusty Kelley
Roger Bunkley
Rusty
Roland Kelley
Roger
R.N. Bunkley
Gene Swenson
John Selmon
Governor Price Daniel
John
Abilene
Council of Catholic Women's
Anson
Madeline
Our Lady of Victory
Raymond Hirscher
Donald Carroll
Gregory Gonzales
R.T. Middlebrook
General Welding Works
Old Philosopher on Paint Creek Farm Rambles on
J.A. writes from his Johnson grass farm on Paint Creek, skewering economists and weather forecasters. He notes steer price forecasts missed June, coyotes driven off by rock music, a Soviet alcohol study, and the endless tug between farmers and Washington warnings. He ends with a quip about cities seeking aid and headlines in national debates.
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Johnson Grass
Paint Creek
Department of Agriculture
United States
Washington
Conference of Mayors
J.A
Stamford coach resigns as Wartes moves on after titles
Ten years after guiding the Stamford Bulldogs to two state football titles, Larry Wartes resigns as head coach and will take an administrative role in the school system. The Stamford Retail Trade Committee backs Wester Day for Old West Reunion June 24 26 with sidewalk sales led by Jimmie Walker Chambers secretary. Marine private Lloyd D Taylor, son of Mr and Mrs G H Taylor, graduates from basic training at San Diego Recruit Depot.
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Stamford Retail Trade Committee
Jimmie Walker
Chamber of Commerce
Sidewalk Sales Marine Pvt
Lloyd D Taylor
G H. Taylor
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
Taylor
West Texas State University
Canyon
Hereford
Stamford Exchange Club
John Stevens
Abilene Christian College
Clyde Westfall
Stamford
Eula Funk Named to Dean's List at Hardin-Simmons
Stamford resident Eula Funk has been named to the Dean's List at Hardin-Simmons University for the 1981 spring semester. Funk, a junior elementary education major, is the wife of Frank Funk. The Dean's List honors students with a 3.75 GPA for 12 hours or more. Hardin-Simmons, a private university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas, recently marked its 90th birthday as Abilene's oldest liberal arts institution.
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Texas Tech University
Stamford
College of Agriculture Sciences
Glenn R. Dudensing
Kenneth W Dudensing
Ag Education
Martha Rollins
College of Engineering
Jack Harkins
College of Arts and Sciences
Gary Walker
Jennifer High
Larry Wartes
Stamford Bulldogs
Eula Funk
Hardin-Simmons University
Funk
Frank Funk
HSU
Hardin-Simmons
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Abilene
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Prairie View
College Station
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St John's United Methodist Church
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Richard Lane
N.M. Phy
L.E. Loveless
Herbert Bosse
Harry Bounds
C.D. Dickenson
Byron Lewis
Garland Sparks
Jeffrey Watford
C.M. Lester
WE Mayes
Hardin- Simmons University
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Dorothy Craig
Greg Jaklewies
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West Texas Press
Slama
Hamilton Sreet
Standart
Natice
Putin
Jones
Samford American
Simpson
Megneves & Truetone Service Center
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