Doyle Woody Seeks Sheriff in Jones County Texas
O. D. Doyle Woody announces candidacy for Jones County Sheriff in Texas. He lists 26 years in Jones County residence, 16 years with Hudson Implement Co, 6 years as chief deputy under Sheriff Bill Dunnody, and 2 years as Taylor County deputy. He pledges to protect the innocent, punish the guilty, and visits voters when possible.
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O. D
Doyle) Woody
Jones County
Texas
Hudson Implement Co
Anson
Bill Dunnody
Jones Couty
James County
Doyle
Woody
Northwest Texas WSCS Holds Nine-District Conference
Methodist Women from Am arillo Abilene Big Spring Brownfield Childress Lubbock Pampa Plainview and Stamford gather at St John s Methodist in Stamford for the annual Northwest Texas Conference session of the Women s Society of Christian Service. Key speakers include Rev Marshall Rhew and Mrs William Dingus with McMurry Chanters performances and a panel on That My Country May Know about Christ.
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Northwest Texas
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
St. John’s Methodist Church
Stamford
WSCS
St. John's Methodist Church
Marshall Rhew
William G. Dingus
Lubbock
United Nations
McMurry Chanters
Richard C. von Ende
del Crosby
Chantres
McMurry
Christ
Seoul
Korea
Chilhuahua
Mexico
Lima
Peru
Fellowship Hall
W. E. Horton, Jr
Houston
South Central Jurisdiction
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Texas
Childress
Pampa
Plainview
Pre Easter Revival Opens Sunday at St Johns Church
The Pre Easter revival begins Sunday at St Johns Methodist Church and runs through March 25 with services twice daily. Dr Robert F E Goodrich will preach and Rev Rex Mauldin will lead singing along with special music. Morning services at 10 and evening at 7 30. Sunday 10 50 and 7 p m. Ed May of Stamford is a patient at Stamford Sanitarium.
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St John’s Church
St. John’s Methodist Church
W. A. Appling
Stamford
Robert FE. Goodrich
Dallas
Rex Mauldin
Aspermont
Goodrich
Ed May
The
Stamford Sanitarium
Stamford Electric Cooperative to Hear Progress Report at March Meeting
Eighteenth annual Stamford Electric Cooperative meeting set for March 21 at Roundup Hall Texas Cowboy Reunion grounds. Reports from officers and committees, director elections, nominations list nine re candidates, manager C M Lester notes 5254 connected consumers and 222 new services in 1955, sales totaling 12 007 305 KWh and 410 349 33 revenue. New 25 30 mile line re phasing to meet higher load with a Rule substation under construction by West Texas Utilities Company.
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Stamford Electric Cooperative, Inc
Texas Cowboy
C. M. Lester
Stamford Electric Cooperative
Van Meter Family Visits Russell Relatives
Dr and Mrs Bob Van Meter and their son Bobby from Slaton spent a weekend visiting Mrs Jo Ann Van Meter’s parents Mr and Mrs S S Russell.
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Bob van Meter
Bobby
Slaton
Stamford Bulldogs Honored At Banquet By Exchange Club
A large crowd at the armory heard Abe Martin of TCU praise Stamford Bulldogs state AA football champions while Avoca and Stamford supporters were recognized. Coaches Wood and Hastings lauded assistants as players received gifts. Public remarks urged resilience, teamwork, and loyalty to school values.
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Abe Martin
TCU
Armory
Exchang Club
Stamford Bulldogs
Avoca
Bill Whitmore
Rice Institute
Roy McAnear
Exchange Club
Stamford
Gordon Wood
Granville Hastings
Hastings
James E. Conner
Wood
O. M. Isbell
Bill Anderson
Larry Wartes
Jack Mills
Joe Wash
Melvin Stevenson
Donald Campbell
Donald Wills
Ronny Davis
Jimmmy Middlebrook
Milton Hinze
Tommy Schoonmaker
Buford Adams
Truman Childress
Bobby Rogers
Don Martin
Earl Kiser
Jackie Mills
Supt. L. W. Johnson
Johnson
Open House Highlights Stamford High School Band Concert
Stamford High School hosted an open house during Public School Week with tours of the new cafeteria. Principal John Dyer introduced the program as the junior and senior bands directed by William S. Mayes performed marches and overtures, with exhibits in the rooms and teachers greeting parents.
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Bomar Heights School
Oliver Street
Civic Clubs
Stamford
W. E. Mayes
Mary Loughmiller
Rotary and Exchange
Jaycees
Pierian Club
Rochester
Stamford High School
John Dyer
William S. Mayes
Little Pete
Don Roberto
Boom ‘Town
USA
Two Boys Win Groceries at Wallace's Superette
Bill Blackburn son of Mr and Mrs Martin Blackburn won one groceries basket in the Wallace's Superette giveaway last week. Billy Reese son of Mr and Mrs John Reese won the other basket.
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Bill Blackburn
Martin Blackburn
Wallace
Billy Reese
John Reese
Senior Class Presents Plays Monday and Tuesday Nights
Stamford High School seniors stage three one act plays at the school auditorium Monday and Tuesday at 7 30. Plays include One Happy Family Girls Ask Boys for Dates and Coontown Thirteen Club with a student night price 50 cents and a 60 cent reserved adult night. Tickets available from the ticket committee Norretta Louvorn Mercedes Escobedo Charles Barbee Donald Wills or Gerald Martin.
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Stamford High School
Coontown
Morris Hammer
Norretta Louvorn
Mercedes Escobedo
Charles Barbee
Donald Wills
Gerald Martin
Happy Family
Sapling
Ricky Giles
Jimmy Middlebrook
Gaylan Gillean
Sodel
Marjorie Hoote
Rouhlac Bunkley
Don Martin
Carl Reed
Katie Moss
Mary Sheid
Shirley Bounds
Jack Mills
Truman Childress
Pages From The Ages Theme For May Fete
Reynolds Street school will stage a May Fete at the Bulldog football stadium on Tuesday May 1 with the PTA sponsoring and a historical “Pages From The Ages” theme. Co chairs are Mrs Roy M Craig and Mrs B J Barnett script by Mrs Frank Reyes narrator Rev Jerry Boles will guide all school children in the performance. May Fete officials include Mrs Nortis Russell costumes Mrs David Ratliff music Mrs Weldon Walker tickets Mrs W M Blackburn publicity Mrs Dexter Plumlee props Mrs Gordon Wood concessions
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Reynolds Street
Bulldog
Parent-Teachers Association
Roy M. Craig
B. J. Barnett
Frank Reyes
Jerry Boles
Nortis Russell
David Ratliff
Weldon Walker
W. M. Blackburn
Dexter Plumlee
Gordon Wood
Stamford High school hosts seven team invitational tourney
The Stamford High senior class sponsors a weekend invitational basketball tournament in the high school gym starting at 6 15 P M Thursday and concluding with a Saturday night final. Seven teams compete for a 20 10 5 dollar prize structure plus numerous special awards for players and teams. Proceeds benefit the senior class.
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Stamford High School
Ralph Carpenter
Lewis Timberlake
Stamford
Timberlake
Stamford Wingfoots
Blackstock
Winners of Prizes Are Announced
S. A. Olson of route one As voca won the Filt er Flo dryer in a Weaver Medlin Tire Co campaign. Three employees reportedly did not sleep for 59 hours. Other winners include Mrs Jewel Welsh portable mixer Mrs Joe Cockrell kitchen clock Mrs Julia Miller clock Mrs Joe Buebla Old Glory clock Ernest Moore clock and James Lee Williams a percolator.
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S. A. Olson
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Joe Lopez
Paul Gonzales
Pat’ Acosta
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Adella Alvarez
Amelia Gonzales
Henry Cedillo
Tony Diaz
Raymond Gomez
Mary Moreno
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Becky Curiel
Mary Vasquez
Emily Bell
Doyle Woody
Methodist
St. John’s
C. C. Coffee
J. H. Rutherford
Wesley Methodist Church
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el Paso
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REA
Coach Wood
W. G. Swenson
Whitmore
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Martin
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Knox City All Stars
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Jayton All Stars
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