Street Dance and Exhibitions Kick Off Reunion Week
Western Day celebration in Stamford starts June 26 with sidewalk sales across three days as Texas Cowboy Reunion opens July 3. Events include Bill Coe’s band street dance June 26 at 9 p.m., Junior Sheriff’s Posse on June 27 at 7 p.m., free hot dogs and cakes June 28, and Cottonpickers square dancing June 28 from 8 to 11 p.m. Leon Ivy calls.
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Stamford
Bill Coe
Sheriff's Posse
Joe Osment
Lige Prewit
Posse
Cottonpickers
Sagerion Square
Leon Ivy
Haskell
Reunion Street Parade Plans Are Taking Shape
Parade chair George Humphrey says Texas Cowboy Reunion opening plans move along with floats, bands, and fourteen riding clubs. Cash prizes top $110 in organizational and commercial divisions, plus junior cowboy division prizes. Marvin Hinds oversees float entries.
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Reunion Street
George Humphrey
Parade
Humphrey
Citizens Plan Kindergarten For Needy Citizens
About a dozen residents attended a community meeting to plan a kindergarten for low income children in Stamford. Rev. Jarrell Sharp outlined the need and planners proposed a September start through May with weekday morning classes 8:30 to 11:30. A July 7 meeting at City Hall will seek reps from church and civic groups to form a board of directors if interest grows.
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Stamford
Jarrell Sharp
New Building and Plumbing Code Proposed in Stamford
Stamford considers a new building and plumbing code as parts of the existing ordinances are deemed outdated. City Manager Kerry Sweatt notes the need for updates and mentions a weed-cutting ordinance prepared for council review.
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Stamford
Kerry Sweatt
St John’s Will Sponsor Fun Shack for Kids
St John’s United Methodist Church hosts the Fun Shack opening night at 8:30 pm just east of the church. The youth director Tom Fuller says the Shack offers music refreshments and a place for high school and college-age youths to be themselves with additional weekday hours to follow.
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St. John's United Methodist Church
Tom Fuller
St. John’s
Planning and Zoning Groups Are Combined
Stamford city council merged the planning commission and zoning board last week. The new nine member board includes Bill Williams Harold Garrett James High Ryland Gleaton Weaver Medlin C M Lester Harold Wilka W T Stovall and Jack Mills. Council also aligned Library Board terms with fiscal year and appointed Dr Tom Bunkley as health officer. Merchants approved events including a Western dance June 26, a Stamford Junior Sheriff’s Posse demonstration June 27, and a Sagerton square dance demo June 28.
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City Planning Commission
City Zoning Board
Stamford City Council
Bill Williams
Harold Garrett
James High
Ryland Gleaton
Weaver Medlin
C. M. Lester
Harold Wilka
W. T. Stovall
Jack Mills
Tom Bunkley
Stamford
Sherriff's Posse
Sagerton
DPS Driver's License Rep Delays Visit to Stam For July
The representative from the Driver's License Division of the Texas Department of Public Safety will not be in Stam for the July 4 and 8 sessions as scheduled. He will return July 15 to resume the regular schedule.
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Texas Department of Public Safety
Stamfor
Ranks of Oldtime Fiddlers Set for Stamford Reunion
The Texas Cowboy Reunion Association plans a free July 4 5 event at the Oldtimers Round Up Hall in Stamford with 9:30 a.m. starts and a “Turkey in the Straw” theme. The gathering honors the thinning ranks led by S H Mays 91 and John Deatheridge 89 while awarding cash prizes amid hopes of larger attendance despite dwindling fiddlers.
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Texas Cowboy Reunion Oldtimers Association
Ford Smith
Merkel
H. Mayes
Anson
Jon Deatheridge
Abilene
Elmer Glenn
Throckmorton
Playboys
Oldtimers’ Hall
Texas Cowboy Reunion ‘Association
S. H. Mays
John Deatheridge
Frank Cannon
Oldtimers
Stamford
Stamford Airport celebration marks $120000 rebuild
Federal and state aviation officials, Air Force personnel, and local residents attended the open ceremony for Arledge Field in Stamford. The project added a 50 by 3200 foot runway with two turn-arounds lights repaved apron drainage and a training center. FAA financed about half the cost with $24500. city funds and rents supported the remainder.
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H. G. Andrews Jr
Roy Arledge
Stamford
Frank Calhoun
Abilene
Air Force
Satuday
Arledge Field
Ac News
Federal Aviation Authority
Swenson Ranch
Arledge
Butch Miller
Rusty Crownover
Jimmy West
Goodfellow Air Force Bafe
Fort Walters
Mineral Wells
Fort Sill
Air National Guard
San Antonio
Dallas Parachute Association
Five Directors To Be Named To CofC Board
Five places on the Stamford Chamber of Commerce and Board of City Development will be filled this year with a July 8 ballot deadline. A nominating committee has proposed John Martin Don Howard John Harrell Mrs George F E Pryor Larry McGraw Roy Arledge Fenter Northern Jack Merket Clements Richards Bill Hertel Mrs Russell Crown over Carol Baxter and C M Lester. Voters may write in other candidates. the five with the largest votes win.
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The
Stamford Chamber of Commerce and
Board of City Development
John Martin
Don Howard
John Harrell
George FE. Pryor
Larry McGraw
Roy Arledge
Fenter Northern
Jack Merket
Clements Richards
Bill Hertel
Russell Crownover
Carol Baxter
C. M. Lester
Homecoming at Avoca July 5
Annual homecoming at Avoca for former teachers and students set for Saturday July 5 at the Avoca school building. Registration starts at 1 pm. Dinner served at 6 pm with plates at 1.75 dollars each ordered by June 30 from Mrs. Woodson Huffaker Avoca. All ex-students former teachers and others invited. Afternoon social and a short business meeting planned.
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Avoca
Woodson Huffaker
City Seeks TOPICS Funds to Pave Reynolds Street
Stamford plans a federal TOPICS grant for West Reynolds Street paving after council approved paying curb and gutter costs. Engineering is done and a survey shows insufficient property owners to fund city share. Reynolds links west residents to the gin area hospital and schools with heavy foot traffic and rain hazards.
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Reynolds Street
Stamford
Kerry Sweatt
Texas Highway Department
Federal
Ment
Reynolds
Gin
Plan to Form a Grain Cooperative Outlined
A Stamford area feasibility study committee has favorably outlined steps to form a grain cooperative. Meetings are set at Bethel Lutheran Church Stamford Cliff House Stamford Avoca Sagerton and Old Glory locations with a July membership meeting planned in Stamford Council Room. The plan calls for stock sales and minimum per acre investments to fund a cooperative elevator and storage facilities amid a grain deficit region.
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Stamford
Bethel Lutheran Church
Cliff House
Avoca
Sagerton
Old Glory
Paint Creek School
Ray Wynn
Houston Bank For Cooperatives
Bob Booth
Producer's Grain Cooperative
Dale Glasson
Bert Huggins
Lloyd Green
Dick Montgomery
Abilene
Trent
Albany
Hamlin
Roscoe
South Texas
High Plains
Hail and Tornado Damage Reported Around Stamford Area
A late afternoon storm with hail and tornadic winds struck Stamford and surrounding areas. Hail damaged windows signs cars and roofs while a tornado affected the New Hope region overturning cotton trailers and damaging outbuildings. The F F E Jordan home near Lueders was destroyed as residents took shelter. Insurance adjusters expect rapid follow up in coming days. Temperatures remained around the century mark with minimal moisture.
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Stamford
New Hope
Lueders
F. FE. Jordan
Haskell Y. Ligns
Cliff House
Wells Street
Country Club
Meetings To Tell Of Control of Cotton Insects
Jones County Agent Kirby Clayton announces five cotton insect control meetings in boll weevil areas on Tuesday July 1. Sessions cover the insect situation and a recommended control program at Bricksdahl Gin Funston Spra berry Store Nevida Store Noodle Store and Hodges Gin. Lewis Timberlake of Austin visited last week with his mother.
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Jones County
Kirby Clayton
Bricksdahl Gin
Funston
Nevida
Noodle
Hodges Gin
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Hugh W. Lyon
N. W. Leppard
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H. B. Gowin
A. L. Coulter
FAA
J. D. Holland
Richard D. Gardner
Forrest and Cotton
Carpella Finklea
Clay Roming
Jim Patton
Randy Galloway
Cofc
C. C. Richards
Vernon Lovvorn
Oran Brigham
Tuxedo
Billy Middlebrook
Paint Creek
Milton Haterius
Ericksdahl
Bob Harrison
Johnny Spitzer
L. W. Stenholm
Howard Overby
Eugene
Leeders
Lewis Timberlake
Austin
T. A. Upshaw
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