Fifty Tuxedo residents sign up for water project
The article chronicles a community meeting where about 60 attended and around 50 signed and deposited for meters on a proposed treated water line. People from Anson to Stamford contributed and engineers from Yeatts and Decker advised on the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Ford
Peggy Jenkins
Bill Grussendorf
Jones County
FHA
Anson
Billy Jacob
Yeatts and Decker Consulting Engineers
Abilene
Ex-resident Williams buried at Mt Hope Anson
Omer L. Lefty Williams 71 a former Stamford resident died at 6 30 a m Monday in Wichita Falls after a long illness He was born January 3 1906 in Jones County and moved to Los Angeles in 1935 from Stamford Funeral was held Tuesday at Kinney Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Phil Watson officiating Burial followed at Mt Hope Cemetery in Anson Survivors include two sisters Mrs Jim Adams and Mrs W B Trice of Stamford and three brothers H T Williams Erie Oklahoma T L Williams Dalhart and Lloyd Williams Fort Worth plus several nieces and nephews Pallbearers named F B Bailey Raymond Hirscher Carl Bearden James Griffin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer L
Lefty) Williams
Los Angeles
Calif
Stamford
Wichita Falls
Kinney Funeral Home
Phil Watson
First Baptist Church
Mt. Hope
Anson
Mr. Williams
Jones County
Methodist Church
Jim Adams
W B. Trice
H. T. Williams
Erie
Okla
T. L. Williams
Dalhart
Lloyd Willams
Fort Worth
Fb. N. Bailey
Raymond Hirscher
Carl Bearden
James Griffin
Funeral held for Mrs. Carson A Bearden of Lubbock
Mrs. Carson A Bearden 85 a Lubbock resident died at Highland Hospital in Lubbock. Funeral at Trinity Baptist Church in Lubbock with Rev J T Bolding officiating and burial at Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park. She was born March 4 1882 in Westbrook and moved to Lubbock from Lamesa in 1958. Survivors include son Sterling Bearden of Comanche and six daughters including Mrs Loys Stephens of Lamesa and Vera McKee of Lubbock, plus four sisters, 11 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
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Carson A. Bearden
Lubbock
Stamford
Trinity Baptist Church
J. T. Bolding
Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park
Bearden
Highland Hospital
Westbrook
Lamesa
Sterling Beard
Texas Road to Progress Faces Toll of Fatalities
The piece notes Texans drive the most miles in the nation with about eight million drivers and over ninety billion miles yearly. It warns many Texans do not finish their journeys and cites 1976 deaths at 3,230, equating to one fatality per 2 hours per 100 million vehicle miles traveled.
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Texas
Thompson Enlists in U S Air Force
Thompson son of Mr and Mrs J L Thompson of Avoca enlisted on June 2 in the U S Air Force. A Stamford High School 1977 graduate he departed for Lackland AFB Texas for six weeks of basic training and has chosen the mechanical career field. Set Coate at 165 Pine or call 672 8949 in Abilene for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton Thompson
J. L Thompson
Avoca
U.S. Air Force
Mike Coate
Air Force
Thompson
Stamford High School
Lackland
APB Tex
Coate
Pine
Cal
Abilene
Realtor Sees Farm Values Rise Across Nation
Bernard Buie of Stamford states rural land values rose 17 percent nationwide for the year ending Nov 1 1976 per USDA. Texas up about 7 percent due to cattle market lows and many cow ranch tracts. U S average land price climbed from 380 to 445 dollars per acre as farm income and strong foreign demand drive prices. He expects a further rise in 1977.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Buie
Stamford
U. S. Dept. Agriculture
Texas
U S
Buie
Tests Set for Pesticide Applicators in Haskell
The Texas Department of Agriculture will offer pesticide applicator tests at 8:30 a.m. on June 3 in Haskell after training sessions June 28-29. Training and testing occur at the Haskell National Bank Community Center with four test categories and on-site sign up and fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Department of Agriculture
TDA
Haskell
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Agriculture
Reagan V. Brown
Haskell National Bank
EPA sets test fee and licensing for restricted use pesticides
The article explains a $10 fee for each test category and that passing tests allows licensing as a commercial or non commercial pesticide applicator. By Oct 21 1977 a license will be required to purchase and use restricted pesticides identified by EPA. It notes EPA will categorize about 1400 ingredients as restricted or non restricted and discusses crop timing and field reentry guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Agent Urges Early Season Cotton Insect Control
Jones County Extension Agent Kirby Clayton urges early insect control for overwintered boll weevils and cotton fleahoppers. He recommends one or two insecticide applications, with the first timed to detect pest presence and crop conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Kirby Clayton
Clayton
Thurber Homecoming Attendees Visit Graham After Event
Dan Smith of Abilene and Mr and Mrs Tom B Smith attended the Thurber home coming on Saturday June H1. They then traveled to Graham to spend a few days with their son and his wife Mr and Mrs James D Smith. The piece notes parental care for newborns and cautions about infant car seat safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Smith
Abilene
Tom B. Smith
Graham
James D. Smith
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Mi Teeta
Jones County Implement CO
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McClellan’s Motor Machine
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