Camp Fire Girls Entertain Dads At Stamford Banquet
Camp Fire Girls will host dads at a Monday night banquet at the Roundup Hall grounds with Blue Birds and Horizon Club girls as hosts. About 200 people expected for sack lunches and a program directed by Charley Brownfield. Candy sales funded summer camp and prizes will be awarded. Stamford Council reports strong finances with no drive needed and plans summer camp June 5 10 at Lueders chaired by Kenneth Reber.
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Camp Fire
Quet
Stamford
Camp Fire Girl
Blue Birds
Camp Fire Girls
Horizon Club
Texas Cowboy
Charley Brownfield
Jones County
Direc
G. C. Carothers
Lueders
Kenneth Reber
Warning on Farm License Plates Enforcement Soon
Highway patrol notes complaints about misuse of farm license plates and warns enforcement will begin April 1. Officials remind owners the plates require operation solely for farm use and family transport to church or doctor visits, with no other paid employment.
Tuberculosis Association to Meet in Jones County
Annual meeting of the Jones County Tuberculosis Association will be held at Clift House Tuesday night March 20 starting at 7 oclock. President John C Bryant of Hamlin will preside. Reports will cover patch test work and other association activities. Nominating committee will report and new officers and directors will be elected.
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Jones County ‘Tuberculosis Association
Clift House
John C. Bryant
Hamlin
Local Laundry Opens Open House With New Dry Cleaning Units
Stamford residents are invited to Friday and Saturday open house events at Local Laundry from 7 am to 9 pm. The Wash Pot adds two automatic dry cleaning units, joining 20 laundry units and several dryers. Mrs. George Kinney says the machines clean without leaving creases and special open house dry cleaning prices apply.
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Stamford
George Kinney
Hamlin
Miers. Kinney
Texas soil districts align with USDA soil and water goals
In Texas 182 soil conservation districts, including 98 percent of privately owned agricultural and forestry land, have agreements with the U S Department of Agriculture for help in soil and water conservation.
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Texas
U S. Department of Agriculture
Stamford High Band Set for UIL Music Meet in Abilene
More than 66 Stamford High School band members will compete at the University Interscholastic League music contest in Abilene Saturday. Solo numbers lead, with instrumental quartets and trios also in the program. many return for experience, while others face top level competition.
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Stamford High School
Abilene
WFE
Mayes
Stamford Band
REA to Hold Annual Meeting at Rodeo Grounds
Stamford Electric Cooperative members meet Wednesday at Coombs Roundup Hall in Samesora Marei 21 at 1 AM. Program includes officer and committee reports, election of nine directors, door prizes, and a barbecue after adjournment. The cooperative, organized in 1939, serves about 4,000 services in Jones and Haskell counties with 14 full time and two part time employees.
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Rea
Rodeo Grounds
Stamford Electric Cooperative
Coombs
Samesora Marei
Direc
Jones
Haskell
Stanford
West Texas Utilities Company
Plans for Easter Seal Safe in County Campaign Begun
The 1962 Easter Seal Appeal runs March 15 to April 2 with Stamford and Jones County planning a slow start. County chairman Mr Ho H Corley faces committee setup delays while Stamford B P W Club and Jaycees plan a door to door sale and downtown canvass led by Mrs Alton McClellan. West Texas Rehabilitation Center Abilene is the main beneficiary with Texas contributions aiding 8 647 people statewide.
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Texas
Stamford
Jones County
Ho H. Corley
B&pw
Jaycees
Alton McClellan
West Texas
Jones and Laugh Host Family Party for New Tractor
Open house at Jones and Laugh Implement Co runs all week to display the Dl Allis Chalmers tractor. A big family night is planned Tuesday at 7:20 p m with free prizes, refreshments, and two movies. Factory reps will discuss tractor advantages and answer questions. A standout feature is a new seat and new brakes.
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Jones and Laugh Implement Co
Dl Allis Chalmers
Mrs Attaway Buys Rest Home From Thelma Rea
Mrs T T Attaway of Avoca has purchased the Rest Home from Thelma Rea and taken charge of operations. Rea thanks local individuals and organizations for their support as the home continues under new ownership in Roby.
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Rea
T. T Attaway
Avoca
Thelma Res
Tlea
Roby
Plans for Improving Memorial Hospital Outlined
Jim West spoke to the Rotary Club on Stamford Memorial Hospital improvements designed to boost town appeal. The board plans parking, an administrator office, a new north stairwell room, and a patient room upgrade all funded from net revenues. The hospital, bought for 152000, will be foundation owned, tax exempt, and operate with separate hospital and clinic staff bills.
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Stamford Memorial Hospital
Jim West
Rotary Club
West
Stamford Clinic
Mermorial Hospital
Reynolds PTA Fun Night Promises Variety and Raises Funds
Reynolds Street PTA hosts Pun Night Saturday at the school to raise money for needed items. Each room offers attractions from fortune telling to a talent show impersonating radio and TV figures, plus a hayride and bake sale. Tickets cost one to two dollars with proceeds funding school improvements and equipment.
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Herschel Kelley
Joe Osment
Mrl
Leo Hardin
Lueders Announces City Election For Mayor And Council
Glen Odell runs unopposed for mayor in Lueders. Harrell Petty and Rayford Kelley seek two council seats. Petty has served as mayor pro tem after Morris Hil left. Four candidates enter the race: G. W. Stanford J. A. Harn Weldon Trecemeyer and J. A. Warren. Holdovers are O. T. Shipp Don Kaylor and Charles Storey.
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Glen Odell
Lueders
Harrell Petty
Rayford Kelley
Petty
Morris Hil
G. W. Stanford
J. A. Harn Weldon Trecemeyer
J. A
New Directors Named for CofC and Chamber of Commerce
Stamford city council approved six new directors for the Board of City Development and Chamber of Commerce. They will assume office after the annual meeting March 30. Directors include Pete Calhoun J H Royvers P Davenport II Herold Wilka Al Berry and Hob Prichard. Wellington writer Scott of Crossroads Report will speak at the banquet with plates at $2.00.
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Stamford Board of City Development
Chamber of Commerce
Pete Calhoun
J. H. Royvers
4. P. Davenport Tii
Herold Wilka
al Berry
Hob Prichard DE
Scott
Wellington
Crossroads Report
Six Candidates Seek Three Seats On Laeders Board
A trustee election in Laeders Independent School District will be held Saturday April three positions to fill. Incumbents Robert Reves Leroy Lundgren and C W Mullins seek re election along with Kenneth Hansen Charlie Ford and Harrel Petts. Other board members listed include D C Moore Mae Doty Homer Thomas and J Cowill.
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Cnester Oman
Laeders Independent
Robert Reves
Leroy Lundgren
C. W. Mullins
Kenneth Hansen
Charlie Ford
Harrel Petts
D. C. Moore
Mae Doty
Homer Thomas
J. Cowill
Four Candidates Vie for Avoca Trustee Posts in District
Four candidates seek three open seats on the Avoca school board after a late filing added Wood son Truffaker. Election is set for Saturday April 7 at the Voce Ay building with polls 8 am to 7 pm. Incumbents Vernon Lyckman C Olson and KR EB Hughes seek reelection. Lockiman not running. Norman Baker joins candidates. board officers T A Masters president and Travis McLellan secretary, with holdovers Lindsey Lugene Watts and two others.
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Avoca
Woodson Truffaker
Voce. Ay
Vernon Lyckman
C. Olson
KR. EB. Hughes
Olson
Hughes
Lockiman
Norman Baker
T. A. Masters
Travis McLellan
Alal, Lindsey
Lugene Watts
Sharon Leverett Named Alternate State Council Delegate
Sharon Leverett daughter of Mr and Mrs W E Leverett of Old Glory will serve as alternate state council delegate from District 3 for 1962 announced at the District 3 Council Meeting in Breckenridge on March 1. She is county chairman of the District Council in 4 H activities and has held multiple 4 H roles including recreation chair and club officer. she also speaks at 4 H events.
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Sharon Leverett
W. E. Leverett
Old Glory
State Council
Breckenridge
Sharon
Medlin Couples Visit Beaumont Friends Over Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Weaver Medlin and Mr. and Mrs. J T Medlin of Temple spent the weekend in Beaumont with Mr. and Mrs. Kuanney Gamblin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weaver Medlin
J. T. Medlin
Temple
Beaumont
Kuanney Gamblin
Bulldogs to Host Stamford Junior Track Meet Saturday
The seventh annual Stamford Junior Track and Field Meet unfolds Saturday starting at 9 o clock with teams from 17 schools. For the first time the event is split into two divisions by enrollments, featuring over 400 boys and coaches. Ribbons for top four, trophies for winning teams. Division A includes Franklin Jefferson Lincoln Mann Madison from Abilene, Snyder’s Lamar Travis, Brownwood Sweetwater Graham. Division B gathers Beckenridge Cisco Colorado City Hamlin Seymour Winters Stamford. Events begin 9:30 with 120 yard low hurdles high jump shot put. relay finale at 4:49.
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Stamford
Abilene
Franklin, Jefferson
Lincoln
Mann
Madison
Snyder
Lamar
Travis
Brownwood
Sweetwater
Graham
Beckenridge
Cisco
Colorado City
Hamlin
Seymour Winters
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Mitzi Gilbreath
Glenn Gilbreath
E. Campbell
Mitzi
Jimmy
Door
Ing
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EF. W. Carlson
G. J. Smith
H. L. Osment
Hugo 4. Haterius
Jones and
Laugh
Memorial Hospital
Suddath
Hospital
Ike Hudson
Tom Bunkley
George Pryor
Tony Selmon
Fr. & Upshaw
Jack Mills
A. M. CG. Swenson
A. C. Humphrey
Kam Huize
W. T. Stovall
Reynolds Street
Parent-Teacher Association
Will
Follow Food Hooth
Grady
Nunnallee
Horace Prewit
Abs
If G. Andrews Jr
Ken
W. A Thompson
Lendall Prewit
Joe Nowiin
Dewey Stubbs
Hf. D. Smith
G. H. Cobb
John Guillet
PF. E. Upshaw
Crockett Appling
Jim Weat
Paul Banks
Hay Ride
Hemmer Merriott
Reynolds Pta
PTA
Tms
Roy Weaks
Jo Ann Wylie
Ilef. Million
Clinton Hogers
Bill Gregory
Furan
Warren Holdover
O. T. Shipp
Don Kaylor
Charles Storey
Cofc
Laeders
BR. T. Taylor
Carl Bearden
Nancy Fillman
State
Bulldogs
Mustangettes
Avoca Iligh School
Wells
Claude
Aspermont Girls
J. D. Hargrove
Dora Fudge
Betty Huffaker
Linda Lindsey
Linda Conner
Geneva Green
Jane Easterling
Theresa Hughes
Brenda Attaway
Eva Mae Masters
Wilma Masters
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Sandra Ham
Mildred Muehlstein
Joyce Warrick
Sue Warrick
June Swenson
Sandra Brueggeman
LaJuan Goodman
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