City to Purchase New Pump To Assure Plenty Water
Stamford plans bidding for a larger 2400 gpm pump for Lake Stamford to secure water for years. Current pumps 1050 gpm each, with peak demand last summer exceeding capacity. New pump plus one existing will push town supply above four million gallons daily. officials caution against running all three pumps together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Lake
James Freese
Freese, Nichols and Endres
Nichols
Hamlin
Percival Cleared To Erect Home At City Dump
R L Percival given permission by the city council to build a small house on the city dump grounds and to supervise dumping operations in return for salvage rights.
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R. L. Percival
Mr. Percival
Winners in Cotton Growing Contest Will Be Recognized Here Friday
Winners in the annual cotton growing contest sponsored by the Stamford Chamber of Commerce will be recognized Friday morning at a breakfast at Nat's Cafe. Winning boys and their fathers will be honor guests. First place goes to Bobby Whitworth of Avoc who earns 80 dollars. Second place goes to Whitfield Manske of Stamford with 50 dollars. Third prize to Garlyn Shelton of Avoca with 35 dollars. Other winners include Freddie Eckenstam Stamford 20 dollars, Kelly Thompson Avoca 15 dollars, Gary Muehlstein 10 dollars, Carl Marug¢ 10 dollars, Ronnie Stephens 5 dollars. All of the last three boys are Stamford students.
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Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Nat's Cafe
Cofc Agriculture Committee
Bobby Whitworth
Avoc
Whitfield Manske
Stamford
Garlyn Shelton
Avoca
Freddie Eckenstam
Kelly Thompson
Gary Muehlstein
Carl Marug
Ronnie Stephens
Fate of Kids Baseball To Be Decided Friday
The Stamford Chamber of Commerce meeting Friday afternoon will decide the fate of the summer baseball program. Athletic committee members, former managers and parents plan to discuss how to handle the increased youth interest with fewer adults available to volunteer.
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Stamford
Chamber of Commerce
Cofc
Noted Minister To Be Speaker For Revival
First Baptist Church opens a revival over Easter Sunday through April 9 with Dr. Frank Royal of Southside Baptist Church Abilene as evangelist. Royal, a veteran pastor since 1951, has served Alaska and Europe in missions. Sessions feature nightly seating plans assigning rows to attendees and women’s groups handling morning services.
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First Baptist Church
Frank Royal
Southside Baptist Church
Abilene
Royal
Sunday School Board of Southern Baptist Convention
Dr. Royal
Alaska
Europe
Holy Land
Baptist World Alliance
London
Teasley Rites Pending At Stamford
Horace Peake Teasley 61 longtime Southwestern Bell employee died at his Dallas home Wednesday morning. Son of J W Teasley former Stamford Schools superintendent died at his home in Dallas. Funeral plans by Kinney Funeral Home Stamford with survivors including wife Virgie Bell Griggs a brother two sisters and his mother.
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Horace Peake Teasley
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Dalyears
Dallas
Teasley
J. W. Teasley
Stamford
Kinney
Virgie Bell Griggs
J. O. Teasley
Lubb
Maxwell Infant Buried Here
Funeral services for Brandon Ray Maxwell one day old son of Mr and Mrs Raymond D Maxwell of Abilene were held at 10 a m Wednesday at Kinney Funeral Chapel with Eugene Brewer officiating Burial followed at Highland Cemetery under Kinney Funeral Home management The infant died Tuesday at Hendrick Hospital in Abilene Survivors include the parents a brother and a sister both at home maternal and paternal grandparents and maternal great grandparents all named Stamford and Abilene sites indicated
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Brandon Ray Maxwell
Raymond D. Maxwell
Abilene
Kinney
Eugene Brewer
Orient Street
Cancer Drive Planned for Stamford in April
The annual campaign for cancer research funds will begin in Stamford early next month. Tom Adams returns as local drive chairman. The Residential Drive is led by the Women’s Forum with members from the Music Pierian Garden and B&PW clubs. Mrs Dave Walker serves as chairwoman.
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Stamford
Tom Adams
Women's Forum
Music
Garden
Dave Walker
State to Install Light at Corner Orient and Hamilton
Texas Highway Department approves a stop light at the intersection of Orient and Hamilton streets. Abilene division engineer Jake Roberts says the state will install and maintain the light at its own expense, relieving towns over 5,000 from the cost.
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Texas Highway Department
Orient
Hamilton
Jake Roberts
Abilene
Election Tuesday Voting on U S Senator and City Bonds in Stamford
Stamford voters face four elections on Tuesday including U S Senator to fill Johnson vacancy. City issues cover mayor and council races, a nonbinding bond referendum, and a $251000 bond package for city hall auditorium and library youth center. Bond plan raises estimated 19 cent tax rate increase if all pass.
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Buie’s
City Hall
City Auditorium
First Southwest Corp
G. E. Million Jr
Wade Watts FE. Pryor
F. E. Upshaw
Garth McCallum
Fundraising Drives Support West Texas Rehabilitation Center
Community efforts including an Easter Seals sale and house to house canvass raised funds for the West Texas Rehabilitation Center. Total collected 405.90 from last week’s canvass, with school children and local groups aiding. A downtown seal sale and a Friday musical at the Tuxedo center are planned to boost donations.
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West Texas Rehabilitation Center
H. H. Corley
Corley
Neema Timberlake
B&pw Club
Jaycees
Tuxedo
Gayle Baize
District School Trustee Elections Saturday
Voters in Stamford Leuders Avoca and surrounding districts will elect school trustees this Saturday. Avoca incumbents Truman Masters and Eugene Watts are unopposed. Stamford has four candidates for two seats Loop Youngquist Lovvorn and Blackburn run while Mills and Hinds retire. Lueders incumbents Doty Wills seek reelection with Thomas Blackstock contesting. Polls open at Stamford City Hall and at each town’s school.
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Stamford
Leeders
Avoca
Truman Masters
Eugene Watts
A. J. Mills
Marvin Hinds
Ren Loop
J. E. Youngquist
Vernon Lovvorn
W. M. Blackburn
Lueders
Mack Doty
Week of Outbreaks Fire Destroys Parts of Homes Citywide
A series of fires struck the city this week causing varying damage. J D Otts at 818 Texas lost rock veneer siding, the Handlan residence at 406 West Handlan faced bedroom blaze, Lynn Young at 606 Gould saw a fire on a sleeping porch, and A C Reed at 610 Dodson Drive battled lint ignition in a central heating unit. Firefighters also received a token of appreciation from Vaden Planing Mill for their handling of a stubborn mill fire.
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J D. Otts
Texas
W. Handlan
Lynn Young
Gould
A. C. Reed
Dodson Drive
Vaden Planing Mill
Maundy Thursday Service at St John’s Methodist
St John’s Methodist Church observes Maundy Thursday with the celebration of the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper at 7 30 in the church sanctuary.
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St. John's Methodist Church
Lueders Council Race Sees Five Seek Posts
The Lueders city election on April 4 will fill at least two council seats with new members. Incumbent Donald Taylor seeks re election while Rayford Kelly Harrell Petty continue. Candidates for the three posts are R S Felts W C Story J A Warren and Taylor. Morris Hill will serve another year as mayor. The only voting box is in the city.
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Ryland Gleaton
Roland Kelley
Gleaton
John Blackstock
Wade Watts
B. Q. Cooper
Lueders
Willie Parker
L. D. Walls
Donald Taylor
Rayford Kelly
Harrell Petty
R. S
Red) Felts
W. C. Story
J. A. Warren
Taylor
Morris Hill
Lueders City Hall
Humble Oil Transfers Half Stamford Staff to Abilene
About half the Stamford office staff of Humble Oil and Refining Co. will move to Abilene after April 1, forming a new Abilene district with Winters and Stamford. The move, effective April 1 and to be completed by April 9, includes Frank Meleen and several named colleagues. a few Stamford staff will relocate to Monahans and Andrews.
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Stamford
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Abilene
Frank Meleen
District
Winters
First State Bank
Meleen
Feldt Manufacturing Co
J. F E. Cox
Opera
Tions
Hal Lipe
Frank Mcleen
B. A. True
J. W. Weaver
C. W. Thorp
Elizabeth Thornton
R. E. Bowers
Pat Revell
Faye Kelley
W. R. Simpson
Frank Thomas
Dan Bader
Monahans
T. W. Tarrant
Andrews
Tarrant
Bader
Mr. Meleen
I. O. Carter
M. J. Sublett
Frank Rick
Paul Banks
J. S. Bates
Bill Tarrant
James Plumlee
Les Haney
M. Y. Haney
Earl Cumba
Paul Ivie
Buck Chism
Ralph Rider
Stamford Band Members Rank High at IL Meet
Stamford High School musicians excel in the Interscholastic League meet earning 21 Division 1 ratings and additional Division 11 and III honors. Notables include Suzanne Nance and Victor Blackburn among top soloists. bands and quartets also gained high marks under director W F Mayes.
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Stamford
Stamford High School
W. F. Mayes
Abilene
Christian Collewe
Suzanne Nance
Victor Blackburn
Brenda Buie
Tee Selmon
Bettie Lindsey
Mary Nelle Callicoatte
Ward Hinds
Larry Grimm
Barbara Clements
Carla Swenson
Carol McCallum
Martha Mayes
Tanis
Whiskey Election Likely For Adjoining County Precinct
A petition from 65 residents of Justice Precinct 4 in Haskell County seeks a local option election to legalize all alcoholic beverages. The area already allows beer off premises. If signed validly, County Judge James C. Alvis will set a date, with April 10 regular court session as the next step. voters previously approved beer in 1960.
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Justice Precinct 4
Haskell County
Stormford
Commissioners Court
Haskell
W. Z. Summers
James C. Alvis
Stamford
Alvis
Justice
Sagerton
Highway 277
Rule
Up 277
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