Jones auditor explains county tax increases
Jones County Auditor Gene Spurgin outlined tax increase reasons citing tighter controls and rising county costs. He reported fund balance on January 1, 1977 at $683,861.68, with an estimated future balance near $300,000 by January 1, 1980 due to jail, road, and general operation cost increases. He noted ad valorem taxes are due in October, November, December and January.
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Jones County
Gene Spurgin
Spurgin
Anyalance
Commissioner's Court
New antibiotic aids tough infections in medicine news
Path breaking drug approved by FDA targets multiple germ infections including some drug resistant bacteria. Other reports highlight mumps protection gaps in boys, CDC vaccine recommendations, and a future lung cancer vaccine human testing in about 18 months. Ophthalmology uses lasers for diabetic retinopathy, and a whole body scanner images organs using radioactive isotopes without X rays. County financial notes outline budget gaps, revenue shortfalls, tax increases needed to sustain services, and securities income shrinking. Night Owl Bake Sale supports study group projects with proceeds from a Saturday event.
Oldtimers History Book Announced by Shelton in Texas
Author Hooper Shelton announces a forthcoming book titled 50 Years of A Living Legend Texas Cowboy Reunion and Oldtimers Association. It compiles 2753 member rolls with hometowns and join dates, plus histories of rodeo events hostesses sponsors and related shows, scheduled for December 1979 with pre publication sales this week.
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Hooper Shelton
Texas Cowboy Reunion and
Oldtimers Association
Shelton
Texas Cowboy Reunion
Oldtimers) Association
Stamford
TCR
Violeta Mahood
Perryton
American Quarter Horse Association
Stamford Art Foundation
Stamford American
Stamford Firebelles
P.O. Box
Texas
Gold’s broad use spans space to industry
Gold today is used in hundreds of industrial applications and accompanies man on his most far reaching adventures. Astronauts wear gold plated heat shields when they walk in space and on the moon.
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Moon
Day Care Center Bake Sale Seeks Funds
Employees and parents of Stamford Day Care Center sponsor a bake sale Saturday June 30 on the Post Office lawn starting at 9 a.m. Proceeds fund floor covering for the south and middle sections of the center. Automobile complaints rank first among consumer problems with poor auto repairs a major issue says Claudia Kerbel consumer information specialist.
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Stamford Day Care Center
Claudia Kerbel
High Point Horse Show Cash Prizes and Fees
Cash prizes will be awarded at the horse show with a saddle for the High Point Horse and trophies for class winners. Entry fees for registered youth activities are eight dollars per class. One age division 18 and under. entries close just prior to showing. Judges include Ray Courtney and George M. Cheatham. Chairman is Cong. Charles W. Stenh0lm. show secretary Pat Prewit.
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Ray Courtney
Snyder
Open
George M. Cheatham
Tulsa
Okla
AQHA
Charles W. Stenholm
Pat Prewit
Stamford High School Class of 1959 20th Reunion Set
Stamford High School graduates of 1959 plan a twentieth year reunion this Saturday at Stamford Country Club. Registration starts at 4:30 p.m. with visitation and a buffet at 6 p.m. Other year graduates are invited to attend at 9 p.m.
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Stamford High School
Stamford Country Club
San Marcos University Founding Timeline Prompts Debate
A historical note claims San Marcos University was founded in 1551, 85 years before Harvard. The assertion contrasts two famed institutions and invites scrutiny of early university founding dates and regional educational histories.
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San Marcos University
Harvard University
Ample Gas Supplies Seen for Fourth of July Travel
Station operators Vernon Smith and Mark Greene anticipate adequate fuel for the Texas Cowboy Reunion crowds in Stamford. Smith expects no shortage after June 27 allocations and predicts a good Fourth of July run, while Greene offers cautious day to day forecasts amid uncertain power restoration. Both note general confidence in fuel availability for travelers returning home.
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Smith
Mobil
Vernon Smith
TCR
Hee
Texaco
Mark Greene
Stamford
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FDA
Center For Disease Control
the Country Drug Store
S. Swenson
Night Owl
Night Owl Study Group
Hassen's Department Store
Eva Moore
Seminole
Dorothy Laughlin
Oldtimers
Davis Jones
N. Ferguson
Shelton Press
P. O. Box
First National Bank of Stamford
Bunkley
George Humphries
George B. Marks
Albuquerque
N.M
Stanley Home Products
Lillie
RED Wing
Cae
Equal Housing Lender
Swenson
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