Landscape Clinic Speakers Highlight Jones County Event
The Jones County Landscape and Garden Clinic at the Cliff House on Thursday March 15 features Emory Boring Texas A M Extension Service entomologist on insect pests ornamental plants, Dr Bob Berry plant pathologist on ornamental disease control, and Dr Everett Janne landscape horticulturist on home landscape design. Registration starts 8 30 to 9 00 pm with sessions on pests diseases and home grounds landscaping followed by lunch.
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Jones County
Cliff House
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Necy Wilburn
Kirby Clayton
Emory Boring
Bob Berry
Everett Janne
Mr. Boring
Berry
University of Wisconsin
di Janne
A&ifl University
Texas Extension Service
Vernon
Texas
Robert Berry
Lubbock
College Station
Lueders to Fill Mayor and Council Seats in Upcoming Filing
Lueders voters face filling an unexpired mayoral term and five city council posts. Two candidates filed for mayor Floyd R. Jones and G H Bunk Bounds. Council hopefuls include Vernon Simpson John Lambert Glenn Wyatt CE Newsom J C Wills and Al Alvarez for two year terms. The water head position carries a one year term once held by Jesse Ray Ford who moved to Stamford.
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Lueders
Vernon Simpson
John Lambert
Leeders Telephone Co
Glenn Wyatt
CE Newsom
J. C Wills
al Alverez
Forman
Water Department
Jesse Ray Ford
Stamford
Railroad to Eliminate Crossings in Rotan After Takeover
The Burlington Railroad, after taking over the Texas Central Railroad from Stamford to Rotan, received permission to remove crossings in Rotan. A new track section will connect the lines, replacing the current Y and requiring removal of the Orient Street and Vanderbilt Street crossings. Reynolds Street and South Ferguson Street are being rebuilt as section workers lay the new track.
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Burlington Railroad
Rotan
Texas Central Railroad
Stamford
Town
Owent Street
Orient Street
Vanderbilt Street
Texas Central
Reynolds Street
Reynolds
Ferguson Streets
Ekdahl resigns as Stamford tax collector to take Equitable Life post
Edward Ekdahl, tax collector for Stamford Independent Schools, submitted his resignation on Monday. He will join Equitable Life Insurance as area loan manager in North Central Texas while remaining in Stamford. Applications for his tax collector replacement are being received by Superintendent Beene.
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Edward Ekdahl
Stamford
AT (Woodie) Beene
Ekdahl
Equitable Lite Insurance Company
Texas
Equitable Lite
Beene
February Rainfall Sets 16 Year Record in Stamford
Milburn Thompson of the Stamford weather bureau notes February rainfall reached 244 inches, the highest in sixteen years. The 1957 February total was 328 inches with notable daily amounts on the 8th, 14th, 21st, and 22nd, while last February recorded 0.5 inches.
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Milburn Thompson
Official Weather Bureau
Stamford
Two Seek Reelection To Part Creek School Board
Wayne Peiser, employed at West Texas Utilities power plant, and Marti Coleman, a farmer, have filed for reelection to the Part Creek School Board. The filing deadline was Wednesday March 7, and the election is scheduled for April 7.
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Part Creek
Wayne Peiser
West Texas Utilities Company
Marti Coleman
Open House Planned for Texas Public Schools Week
Schools announce open houses Friday with the Woodin Beene superintendent listing Oliver School 5 to 6 30 p.m. and Reynalds Central 6 to 7 p.m. The Junior and High School also host 7 to 9 30 p.m. band events. A homemaking building renovation remains incomplete but visitation and refreshments are set for 7 40 p.m. The district dismisses at 2 40 p.m. and buses run accordingly.
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Texas
Woodin Beene
Oliver School
Reynalds Setenal
Stamford Garden Club Arbor Day Planting Rescheduled
The Stamford Garden Club Arbor Day planting is moved to Friday at 4 40 pm at Harmon Park and will be a memorial to R V Hagle Jr with public invitation.
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Stamford
Arbor Das Plantiys
Harmon Park
R V Hagle Jr
Winners announced in Stamford Electric oratorical contest
Susan Haldree and Russell Johnson won the all expense paid trip to Washington DC in the Stamford Electric Cooperative contest final. Susan is an Old Glory High School sophomore and 4-H and class officer. Russell a Stamford High School junior active in FFA and National Honor Society. Runners up included Patricia Ami Todd and Norman Dozier. other finalists listed with area schools and sponsors.
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Susan Baldree
Old Glory
Russell Johnson
Washington, D. C
City Hall
Stamford Electric Co-op
Patricia Ann Todd
Lueders
Norman Dozier
Anson
Stamford Electric Cooperative
Jerry Terrell
Stamford Yy Council
Washington, DC
Susan Haldree
Oren Do Baldree
Oldlors
Russelll Johnson
Adron Johnson
Stamford
Susan
Old Glory High
Russell
Stamford High School
Susan Was Stone
Wall County
Faith Lutheran Church
Lagerton
Wichita Falls
FRA
FFA
National Honor Society
South Church
Patricia Ami “Todd
WJ Podd
J Dover
SEC
Jom Dianne Letz
Row A. Letz
Kale Douglas Alton’ Vahlenkamp
Kuveoe Vahlenkamp
Kale
Rekeys Agee
Frank Agee
Avoca
Jones files for place on Stamford School Board
Deer Jones filed for Place on the Stamford School District board. Losin Gillespie currently holds the seat and seeks reelection. Lelan Nauert also filed for Place 2, held by Bob Prochard. The last filing day was yesterday at 5:00 pm.
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Deer Jones
Stamford
Losin Gillespie
Lelan Nauert
Bob Prochard
Stamford Council Approves 255000 Junior Revenue Bonds
Stamford city council approved 255000 in junior revenue bonds to finance part of a new wastewater disposal plant and sewer lines. An ordinance on first reading raises water and sewer rates for residents and businesses to ensure fund sufficiency, with bond interest at 3.85 percent and principal due starting 1982.
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Stamford City Council
Water Department
Water and Sewer Department
George Buescher
Tme
Free-for-all develops for Stamford mayor race
The Stamford mayoral race widens as four candidates enter including James Self not seeking another term. Bill Reed shifts from council to mayor while Ike Hudson joins the field. Fareed Hassen Clements Richards Gary Mathews Neal Oliver Ray Kinney and others also appear in the contested slate.
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Stamford
James Self
Bill Reed
Ike Hudson
Fareed Hassen
Clements O. Richards
Gary Mathews
Stamford Federal Savings and Loan Association
Richards
Neal Oliver
Oliver
Ray Kinney
Hassen
Reed
C. J. Cromwell
Br. Cooper
Cliet
New contract set for Fish Haven owner at Lake Stamford
Stamford City Council approved a five seat contract with Dick Childress of Levelland to operate the Fish Haven barge owned by Clyde Hutt. The deal includes a ten percent admission fee share and an option for five more seats. Childress plans barge refinishing and reconditioning with new styrofoam barrels replacing metal ones. A trailer rental proposal near the barge was denied due to Clarence Montz’s exclusive cabin rental contract at the lake.
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Lake
Stamford
Dick Childress
Levelland
Clyde Hutt
Childruss
Childress
Clarence Montz
Moritz
Moonlight Madness Sale Draws Big Turnout
A Moonlight Madness sale drew a large crowd last Friday with crowded square parking and shoppers flocking to participating stores. One passerby stopped in Midland, bought items, and merchants called the event fantastic as coupons mailed to Stamford residents and nearby towns spurred turnout.
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Midland
Stamford
Science Fair Opens Next Tuesday at National Guard Armory
The annual science fair begins Tuesday March 1 at the National Guard Armory. The event runs 7 40 to 2 00 pm with public access. High school divisions cover physical science biology chemistry and physics. Judges award five prizes per division and younger entrants are judged by grade.
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National Guard
James Wilson Stanford
Wilson
Missionary Speakers Set for Three Stamford Churches
Five Southern Baptist missionaries will speak at First Baptist Central Baptist and Calvary churches in Stamford from March 15 through March 18. Speakers include Ruby Wheat, Juanita Harper, and pastors D Leon Mitchell George Carkeet and Carroll Kay. Mitchell leads Indonesian Baptists work in Djarkart and Mercer area. Carkeet has built churches in Texas and Louisiana. Wheat has served in Korea and China. Harper directs Christian Social Ministries for Corpus Christi association.
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Stamford
Avoca
Leeders
First Baptist Church
Central Baptist
Ruby Wheat
Juanita B Harper
Leon Mitchell
George E Carkeet
Carroll B Kay
Pampa
Texas
Southern Baptist Missionaries
Djakarta
Indonesia
Indonesian Baptist Mission
T Organization of Southern Baptist Missionaries
Mitchell
Djarkart
Grier
Juanita Bo Harper
Southern Baptist Home Mission Board
Christian Social Ministries Department
Christian Social Ministries
Corpus Christi Association
Rev Carroll B Ray to Lead Texas Baptist Event at Simmons
Rev Carroll B Ray, second vice president of the Texas Baptist Convention, serves on the boards of Mexican Baptist Children's Home of San Antonio and Wavie and Baptist College in Plainview. He pastored Elaine and other areas, studied at Southwestern Baptist Seminary, and hails from Choctaw County Oklahoma. The Thursday to Saturday services begin at 7 pm with one Sunday service at 11 am and an evening service at 7 pm. Five speakers will present nightly on missions and foreign work, inviting all county readers to attend.
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Texas
Lufkin
East Texas Baptist College
Marshall
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth
Miss Wheat
Southern Baptist Missionary
Harper
Simmons Unversity
Carroll B. Ray
Texas Baptist Convention
Mexican Baptist Children’s Home of
San Antonio
Wavie
Baptist College
Plainview
Ray
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Texas A&m University Extension Service
Floyd R. Jones
G. H
Bunk) Bounds
Fox's
Marin D. Felts
Wellington
Coleman and
Pieser
Paint Creek School Board
Garden Club
D.C
Jones
Council
Stamford Cotton Oil Mill
Stamford Country Club
Stamford Public Schools
Bricksdahl Water District
Lagerton Water District
City of
Fish Haven
Baptist Churches
Calvary Baptist
Marc
Clovis N
Abilene
Southwestern Baptist Theo
George E. Carkeet
Greenwood
Louisiana
Wallace Memorial Baptist Hospital
Pusay
Korea
Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board
Abookuta
Okeho and
Ovo
Nigeria
West Africa
Dar Es Salaam
Tanzania
East Africa
Juanita ‘Taylor
Palmer, Texas
DO Leon Mitchell
Pexis Baptist
Sention
Elaine
Vemes
Arua Mus Simnary
Rev
South Western Baptist Seminar
Choctow
County
Oklo
George FF. Carker
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