Holy Week services lead to Easter sunrise at Stamford Bulldog Stadium
Holy Week services span area churches with a 6 30 a m Easter sunrise at Bulldog Stadium Stamford inclement weather shifts to the high school auditorium Dr Jim Enfield pastor will speak and the choir sings Four area churches join St Johns United Methodist Central Presbyterian St Ann s Catholic Bethel Lutheran Bricksdahl First Baptist Stamford for sunrise service Maundy Thursday Good Friday Holy Week events include the McMurry Chanters Mass of the Lord s Supper foot washing and adoration at St Ann s and Passion rites and cross veneration at 8 30 p m Easter Fire blessing and Easter Mass at 6 p m Saturday and 11 am Sunday at St Ann s and other churches continue observances through Easter Sunday
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Bulldog Stadium
Stamford
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Central Presbyterian Church
St. Ann's Catholic Church
Bethel Lutheran Church
Bricksdahl
First Baptist
Jim Enfield
McMurry
McMurry College
Abilene
St. Ann’s Catholic Church
Stephen White
St. Ann's
Stamford American Raises Single Copy Price to 20 Cents
The Stamford American will charge 20 cents per copy starting with the April 6 issue. Newsprint, chemistry, and ink price increases drive the hike, but mail subscription rates remain unchanged.
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Stamford American
Lions Club drives subscriptions for Stamford American
The Stamford Lions Club launches a two day subscription drive on April 3 and 4, with Bill Longley as chairman. The paper price rises to 20 cents but mail rates stay. local Texas counties pay 3 dollars per year, other Texas areas 7 dollars, and outside Texas 10 dollars. Sales tax on small paper subscriptions is removed by the Legislature.
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Stamford Lions Club
Stamford American
Longley
Jones
Haskell
Stonewall
Nolan
Taylor
Shackelford
Throckmorton
Texas
New Judge Sets Date in Taylor Rape Trial
The long-delayed case of Richard Thomas Taylor 19 of Stamford gains Judge James H Starley in the 259th District. He sets April 19 for trial on aggravated rape charges tied to Abilene abductions and assaults in Jones County with pre trial motions due April 6.
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Richard Thomas Taylor
Stamford
James H. Starley
Pecos
Taylor
Abilene
Canada
104Th District Court
Jones County
Jones
Taylor County
John Hoestenbach
Odessa
Phil Burleson
Dallas
Fort Worth
Cullen Davis
Amarillo
Starley
Perry Pickett
Midland
7Th Administrative
H. G
Pete) Andrews Jr
Andrews
Parker
Lake Fort Phantom Hill
Lynn Ingalsbe
Reynolds Students Dominate District Poster Contest
Reynolds School students led the California Creek Soil and Water Conservation District poster contest for grades four through six, with only three outsiders in the top nine. Top finishers include Paul Treadwell in fifth grade, Christi Terrell in sixth, and Pam Black in fourth. Second places went to Renee Medford and Allison Haterius, with third places to Pablo de la Cruz, Shawn Lindsey, Rosa Sanchez, Teddy Gray, and others from Anson, Lueders, Hawley, and nearby districts. All winners to be honored at a banquet April 3 at 7 p.m. in the Anson Elementary School cafeteria.
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Jerry Schubert
Treadwell
Peggy Dobbins
Miss Terrell
Renee Medford
Willie Medford
Allison Haterius
Milton Haterius
Schubert
Eddie McKeever
Pablo de la Cruz
Anson
Tuxedo Homecoming Dates Chosen For May 6 and 7
The Community of Tuxedo sets its first homecoming May 6 at the Texas Cowboy Reunion bunkhouse. Registration starts 2 PM Saturday with a coffee. Sunday May 7 features a 1 PM luncheon catered by a local restaurant. Each family should bring at least two covered dishes. a $2 registration fee applies. Reservations due by May 1.
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Tuxedo
Sandra Rhea
Annie Baize
Stamford Bulldogs Take Track Meet Honors in Snyder
Two Stamford track athletes placed as Steve Kohout finished fifth in the 120 yard high hurdles in 16.3 seconds and Kalvin Kelley secured third in the discus with a 141 feet five inch throw at the Snyder meet.
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Stamford
Snyder
Steve Kohout
Kalvin Kelley
Reunion Relays Set to Open With Hamburger Supper
The second annual Stamford Reunion Relays begin tomorrow with a hamburger supper at 6 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. The meet features 34 schools, divisions A AA and AAA, and honors former UT star Jerry Prewit. Events start at 8:15 a.m. with field events at 8:30 and running finals at 2 p.m. Admission is 1 dollar for adults and 50 cents for students.
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University of Texas
Stamford
Jerry Prewit
Little Rock
Ark
Prewit
D. E. Prewit
Hudson Road
Austin
University
Bulldog
Gordon Wood
Larry Wartes
Bill Anderson
Anson
Albany
Haskell
Rotan
Crosbyton
Hamlin
Munday
Aspermont
Paducah
Jayton
Spur
Hawley
Post
Mer
TCR names two new rodeo chairmen in Texas
The Texas Cowboy Reunion Inc announces Don Welch as lighting chairman and Gary Mathews as gates and guards chair man succeeding long serving volunteers. The 48th TCR also adds a night rodeo on June 30 and moves the opening parade date to June 30, with Welch and Mathews joining a slate of longtime TCR chairs and officers in a broad organizational update.
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Texas Cowboy Reunion, Inc
TCR
Don Welch
West Texas Utilities
Russell Crownover
Gary Mathews
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
Gates and Guards
Stanley McKeever
Council starts ball rolling for dog pound
Stamford city council moved to implement a dog pound with two councilmen named to pick a site. Weldon Holbrooks retires April 1. Jim Astin to report back. Potential sites include the water filter plant and the sewage disposal plant, each with pros and cons.
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Stamford
Weldon Holbrooks
Jim Astin
Gary Mathews
Holbrooks
H. R. Macomber
Nauert
Winnie Reed
910
Texas
Jack Denson Jr
S. Ferguson
Mathews
Deadline years for baseball in Stamford youth program
Stamford Base Ball Program announces sign-up dates on March 25 and April 8 at the Youth Center from 8:30 a.m. to noon. A $5 fee applies. April 8 is the final signup day. Clean-up sessions at Little League field on April 4 and 6 at 7 p.m. Registration covers tee ball, minor and major leagues, Little League, and softball with playing age as of July 31. The program seeks managers for minor league, tee ball, and girls teams.
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Stamford Baseball Program
Youth Center
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Morris Snyder
Moran
Roy Craig
Reunion
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I. F. Hudson
Eugene C. Swenson
Carl E. Swenson
Jimmie Walker
John R. Rice
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W. G. Swenson
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A. C. Humphrey
Ray Kinney
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