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Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1977

Page

3

Avoca Community Parents Night Recap At Lueders Camp

Avoca residents attend Lueders Parents Night at the Leeders Encampment Ground. The roundup lists many local families visiting, traveling, and hosting, including Sylvester, Taylor, Shirleys, White, and Huf faker clans. It notes travels to Abilene Hobbs and Denver area trips, plus health updates and hospital visits.

Baptist Auxiliary Leeders Eugene Watts Helen Blairs Wanda Fountain Jeanne Staley Sean

THSCA All Star Football and Basketball Tickets On Sale

Advance sales open for the Texas High School Coaches Association all star games in Dallas. The football game is July 28 at 7:30 p m in the Cotton Bowl with $4 tickets at multiple Dallas area outlets. Stamford’s Ben Earl named as a back. The basketball game is July 27 at 7:30 p m in the Dallas Convention Center Arena with $3 tickets and mail orders due by July 18.

Dallas Sears Fort Worth Denton Richardson Mesquite Irving Arlington James Kilson 1815 Main Preston Amusement Ticket Service Stamford Ben Earl Earl Stamrd Dallas Comvestion Center THSCA Austin Texas

Local church hosts Fourth of July patriotic worship

First Baptist Church at 214 N Swenson observes the Fourth of July with a 10:55 a.m. patriotic worship service. The program includes a sermon on patriotism a Boy Scout color presentation the pledge of allegiance and a patriotic medley by Mrs Alan Wedeking.

First Baptist Church N. Swenson Alan Wedeking

Summer recreation program at St Ann's Church activity update

Stamford youths join a five day a week summer program in St Ann's parish hall from 9 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. The project serves up to 100 children with games crafts field trips and two snacks plus a noon meal. Program director Lulu Rodriguez oversees sites in Abilene Haskell Breckenridge with Adam Sanchez supervising locally. Enrollment ranges 50s to 90s with about 80 this week. ages 6 to 14.

Stamford Department of Public Welfare Community Service Administration St. Ann's Catholic Church Lulu Rodriguez Dora Ortega Ann Langis Linda Ramirez Mary Benavides Andrae Ramirez Francis Gomez Rodriguez St. Ann’s Catholic Church

Books Donated to Stamford Library by Historical Society

Three books gifted to Stamford Carnegie Library by The Stamford Historical Society in memory of charter members R. H. Astin N. W. Boedecker and Barron Lindsey. The gesture honors local lifelong residents and figures in the society. President Tommie Rector notes no July meeting due to Cowboy Reunion. Members urged to pay dues, then next meeting set for Aug at 7 p.m. at the Lion's Club building.

Frank Dobie Norma Norma Zimmer Swenson Mary Whatley Clarke Stamford Lion's Club

City, gas firm reach compromise

Stamford officials and Lone Star gas firm bargained over a rate increase pro posed after rising costs. Bellamy urged a compromise near 85 percent of the original request to avoid costly depreciation studies and appeals, while the council pressed for 80 to 88 percent ranges and discussed audits and future rate setting. The session included appointments to the Cowboy Country Museum Board and an executive review before adjourning.

C. R. Bellamy Bellamy Gary Mathews Lone Star Mathews Stamford Commission Dallas Marvin Massey N. Berthelot J. R. Davis Cowboy Country Museum Board John Dobyns Harry Bounds Travis Horton J. F. Hudson Jack Mills Archie Pardue Tommy Rector FE. H. Rogers Bart Stagner Jimmy West Lee Walker Elmer Hawkins Chamber of Commerce Thom Andrews H. R. Macomber

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