Stamford REA Names Oratorical Winners for Washington Trip
Rebecca Ann Letz and Bob Doty won the Stamford Electric Cooperative contest earning all expenses paid trips to Washington, D. C. They qualified with their orations on Rural Electric Cooperatives Helping Texas Grow and will join ten regional winners and a statewide group of 100 youths on the June 8 to 20 GOVERNMENT-IN-ACTION Youth Tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Lester
Washington, D.C
Rebecca Ann Letz
RL 1
Old Glory
Bob Doty
Route 6
Abilene
Washington
Stamford Electric Cooperative
Texas
Lester
Texas Electric Cooperative Government
Stamford Electric Cooperative, Inc
Paint Creek Student Dwight Overton Wins Conservation Essay
Dwight Overton of Paint Creek High School wins the conservation essay contest for the second straight year. The event, themed Conservation: Key to Texas Prosperity, was sponsored statewide by the Fort Worth Press. Other winners include Lupe Gonzales second, Clarence Dukatnik third, Paul Chaney fourth, and John Renfrew fifth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Overton
Paint Creek High School
California Creek Soil & Water Conservation District
Dwight
Roy I. Overton
Route 1
Avoca
Paint Creek
FFA
Texas
Fort Worth
Birger Haterius
Lupe Gonzales
Stamford High School
Clarence Dukatnik
Paul Chaney
Stamford
John Renfrew
Overton
Dukatnik
Texas Public Schools
Press freedom urged as essential to self government
Katharyn Duff, columnist and assistant editor of the Abilene Reporter-News, spoke at the Stamford Rotary Club ladies night banquet. She argued freedom of the press equals freedom of information and is guaranteed by the First Amendment. Duff urged journalists to avoid gullibility, stay selective, and maintain faith in the governmental system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katharyn Duff
Abilene
Happy Medium
Abilene Christian College
Lueders-Avoca Teams Reach State Playoffs in Split Wins
Lueders-Avoca students and patrons celebrate both boys and girls advancing to state play after district wins. The girls beat Gorman 54 to 23 to reach regional play in Stephenville, while the Raiders, Austin-bound, won 85-62 over Milford and 66-54 over Huckabay to clinch the regional title. The boys draw a regional bye and face the Kennard-Prairie Valley winner Friday at 10:20. The girls play at 10 on Saturday against Milford-Sydney winner. Former Avoca Mustang boys previously reached state before losing to Kennard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lueders
Avoca
Lueders- Avoca School
Gorman
Stephenville
Austin
Milford
Huckabay
Clayton Brooks
Gregory Gym
Raiders
Avoca Mustangs
Kennard
Four Crowns For Marelda Opens Monday Night
Stamford Music Club presents the musical fantasy Four Crowns for Marelda in the high school auditorium at 8 p m Monday. Written by Mrs Tony B Selmon the show features about 70 youths from kindergarten to high school with Rhonda Johnson as Marelda and Ruthie Boles as Marelda in the mythic kingdom.
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Marelda
Stamford Music Club
Tony B. Selmon
Ruthie Boles
Rhonda Johnson
Rust Crownover
Jimmy Shephard
Selomon
Fine Arts Club
Jack Southerland
Saat
Contests Develop For Lueders Avoca School Board
Several contests emerge for the Lueders Avoca Independent School District board election set for April 6. Incumbents and new candidates file for seven trustee seats, with placements drawn from Lueders and Avoca areas and terms set by lot after the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lueders-Avoca Board
Grand Jury Indicts Man For Murder In Anson County
A Stamford man Phillip Segura 27 was indicted on a murder with malice charge for the Feb 17 shooting of Felipe Gomez 22 after a party on South Occidental Street. Segura allegedly returned home took an Enfield rifle and shot Gomez thinking he was another man. He is free on a $2000 bond. The true bill was among seven indictments from the day. Other indictments include Ronnie Wilcox 19 Joe Adams 18 and Bobby Brown 21 for conspiracy to defraud Commercial Insurance Co. of Amarillo in a car stripping case. Also named were Bennett Roberts 47 for burglary of Key City Oilfield Construction Co. Anson Highway in Abilene on Oct 5 Jodie Gonzales 20 for forgery and passing a $40 check at Hilltop 66 service station north of Abilene Alfred Annunzzi 24 for attempted burglary of the Anson M System grocery store Jan 21.
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Stamford
Phillip Segura
104Th District Court
Anson
Felipe Gomez
South Occident Street
Segura
Gomez
Ronnie Lee Wilcox
Joe D. Adams, Jr
Hamlin
Bobby Joe Brown
Clyde
Commercial Insurance Co
Amarillo
Bennett Roberts
Key City Oilfield Construction Co
Anson Highway
Abilene
Rainfall Totals Advise Farmers After 6 Inch Tuesday
About 7.46 inches of rain have fallen in the Stamford area this month and year with a Tuesday rainfall total of six inches. Farmers await drier weather to resume field work, as some cotton remains unharvested and sorghum planting nears.
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Stamford
City Extends Lease for Municipal Art Center
The city council on Friday agreed to extend the lease of the municipal art center to Sta Delinting and Seed Co for five more years with an option. Gerald Proctor for the company approved a lease payment increase of up to 50 percent. The new agreement runs from 1967 through 1981.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sta Delinting and Seed Co
Gerald Proctor
Isbell Son Undergoes Emergency Appendectomy At Arlington
Bobby Isbell, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Isbell, a student at the University of Texas at Arlington, had emergency surgery for appendicitis on Monday. Mrs. Isbell went to be with her son, and Mr. Isbell has just been released from the hospital here where he was treated for mumps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Isbell
O. M. Isbell
University of Texas At Arlington
Oliver School Open House Is Tonight
The Stamford school system observes Public School week with an open house at Oliver Primary School tonight. Superintendent Woodie Beene notes a large turnout at Reynolds Elementary Tuesday with rooms open and students displaying work. A band concert and activities are planned later, and there is no school Friday for a teachers meeting.
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Stamford
Oliver
Woodie Beene
Reynolds
City Purchases Chassis for New Fire Truck
Stamford awards contract Friday for a chassis for a new fire truck and authorizes bids for equipment. One bid was submitted by International Harvester Co and Hager Motor Co at Albany for 4673.20 FOB Fort Wayne with freight terms and factory pickup options. The city plans delivery after Oct. 1 and noted nearby truck builders near the factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
International Harvester Co
Hager Motor Co
Albany
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Kerry Sweatt
Council to Confer Friday With Engineer on Paving
The Stam ford paving plan moves forward as the council meets with Forrest and Cotton to estimate costs. Reynolds Street from Katy Railroad to city units could cost 41 500 to 45 000, depending on street width and utilities moved, with McKinley Street paving signed by residents. City limits lie about three blocks from West Reynolds Street and state officials say paving this stretch is not feasible.
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Forrest and Cotton
Kerry Sweatt
Reynolds Street
Katy
Kinley Street
Rotan
Hamilton
Jake Roberts
Abilene
One Contest Develops In Council Race
Last week two candidates filed for Place 1 on the city council: Clifford Beggs a wholesaler and Joe Frazier a car salesman. E. B. Harkins is unopposed for Place 2 and Don Revell for Place 3. Revell had previously refused but agreed to run after pressure from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Beggs
Joe Frazier
Beggs
Frazier
E. B. Harkins
Don Revell
Revell
Two Stamford Girls to Model in Abilene Lions Fashion Show
Two Stamford area youths will model at a benefit show organized by the Downtown Lions Club of Abilene on March 14 at Abilene High School auditorium starting at 8 p.m. Stamford’s Stephanie Reber and Lueders Avoca’s Judy Scott will represent their local Lions Clubs as they participate in the event with commentators Mrs. Ben Speck and Warren Anderson and photographer Don Hutcheson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Downtown
Lions Club
Abilene
Abilene High School
Ben Speck
Warren Anderson
Don Hutcheson
Stamford Lions Club
Stephanie Reber
C. K. Reber
Judy Scott
FFA
Lueders-Avoca High School
Lueders Lions Club
Judy
Buford Scott
FHA
FTA
State To Build Roadside Parks North of Anson
The Texas Highway Commission approved a project to construct roadside park facilities on U S Highway 777 north of Anson in Jones County. The 3.5 mile section will cost about $6 thousand.
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Anson
Roadsid
Jones County
Texas Highway Commission
Stamford Council Considers Golf Drive Closure north of FM Road
The Stamford City council took under advisement a request to close Golf Drive north of the Farm to Market Road. The action was brought by Clayton Childress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford City
Golf Drive
Clayton Childress
Corley Rites Held Tuesday
Services were held Tuesday at Oliver Church of Christ for R. L. Corley 80 who died of an apparent heart attack Monday. He was stricken downtown and pronounced dead at Stamford Memorial Hospital. Funeral minister Dale King of the Orient Street Church of Christ officiated with burial in Funston Cemetery. Surviving are brother Edward J. Corley of Vivian Louisiana sister Mrs W M Peek Stamford sister-in-law Mrs H H Corley Stamford and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers named Doyle McKennon Joe Benton E V Olson Buster Pugh Jess Vaden and Bill Williams.
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Oliver Church of Christ
R. L
Slivers) Corley
Stamford
Kinney Ambhu- Dale King
Oliver Street
Fenter Northern
Orient Street Church
Smithlord
Texas
Jess Corley
Edward J. Corley
Vivian
W. M. Peek
H. H. Corley
Doyle McKennon
Joe Benton
E. V. Olson
Buster Pugh
Jess Vaden
Bill Wiliams
Police Receive Two New Cars
The city police department Saturday took delivery on two new patrol cars both Chevrolets. They arrived at Garrett Chevrolet Co earlier in the week but radios and other equipment had to be transferred from the present cars. The city manager took the better of the old cars for his own use. The cars have standard transmissions and air conditioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett Chevrolet Co
Cotton Growers Annual Meeting Here March 22
Rep Graham Purcell of Wichita Falls and John A Baker assistant secretary of agriculture will speak at the Rolling Plains Cotton Growers annual meeting in Stamford High School auditorium March 22. Mrs L E McDowell of McAdoo chairs the womens District Cotton Promotion Association and will outline plans to promote cotton and cotton products. Joe B Pate Jr of Lubbock, first president of the Texas Association of Cotton Producer Organizations, will discuss the Operation Pull Together plan coordinating cotton groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Purcell
Wichita Falls
John A. Baker
Rolling Plains Cotton Growers
Stamford High School
L. E. McDowell
McAdoo
Womens’ District
Stamford B and P W Club Meeting Notice
The Stamford Business and Professional Women's Club will hold a business meeting on Thursday night March 7 at Cliff House.
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Stamford Business and Professional Women's Club
Cliff House
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Carleen Bearden
Lueders-Avoca
Hal Jones
Anson High School
Rebecca
David Letz
Old Glory High School
St. Paul's Lutheran Church Choir
Luther League
Bob
Mack Doty
Ior
Lueders- Avoca Raiders
Lueders-Avoca Ffa
Rebecca Letz
The
Lion’s Club
Haterius
Stamford Garden Club
Abilene Harmeony Club
Grady Avants
Lueders and
Lueders-Avoca Independent
Ril
G. W. Perintendent
Avants
Charley Ford
Louis Collins
L. B. Gage
T. L. Langford
Henry Burkman
Oliver School
Council
Cotton Growers
B&pw Meeting
John Hill
Breckenridge
Chamber of Commerce
Bart Burnett
Roy Craig
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