30 Mar 1967
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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1967
Page
1
County Tax Assessor-Collector A J French warned of a busy period as the April 1 license plate deadline nears. He estimated about 2500 passenger cars and 1500 trucks remain unlicensed with offices in Lueders Stamford and Hamlin and Saturday hours extended to 3 PM to assist motorists.
Dinner for new officers will be held Friday night March 31 at 7 30 at Stamford Country Club. New president is Harry Bounds.
At the Rolling Plains Cotton Growers annual meeting Dr M K Horne Jr outlined that higher quality cotton, not just longer staple, is needed to compete with synthetic fibers. He noted imports, price, and research must improve to add up to a possible half million bales per year. James Parker and Carl Cox stressed uniformity, seed blocks, and automation, while Charles Stenholm urged market-focused standards and sampling advances, with officers re-elected and plans for new testing plots.
Stamford fifth graders toured Austin last week to view state government. They met Gov. Connaly, received autographs, and posed for pictures, with a Senate resolution recognizing their visit. Students included Mary Helen Acosta and Shirey Bell among others.
Texas Highway Department lists two Jones County farm to market roads in Precinct 3 for April letting. FM 1226 runs from Funston south to Hawley about 12 miles, continuing the New Hope Road, with right of way costs near 30000 dollars. A second road, FM 3034, extends from FM 660 west to Highway 277 just north of the Jones Taylor county line.
Stamford area voters are set for four elections over the next days. On Saturday two seats on the Stamford County Line Independent School District board will be filled with contests for Place 1 and Place 2 alongside ongoing holdovers. Also Saturday county school trustees vote with candidates from Stamford and Anson. Tuesday brings city council, mayor, police chief races and four Stamford Memorial Hospital Board seats with several incumbents seeking another term.
Stamford High School coaches Keith Munnerlyn and Larry Dippel resign their positions effective year end to take new roles at Hereford High School. Larry Wartes is now Hereford athletic director with Munnerlyn and Dippel as assistants. John C. Dyer from Cisco will teach five history classes formerly Wartes duties.
Carter's Dairy Cream will hold a formal opening Saturday and Sunday with special prices gifts and two 25 cash prizes. Art and Vernie Carter purchased the former Super Dog after remodeling to offer expanded food service drive in curb service.
Carpenter Tire Co., formerly Jackson Tire Co., led by Clayton Carpenter, holds a weekend grand opening on the north side of Stamford square. Carpenter, longtime Firestone affiliate, offers special opening sale prices, free coffee, and a power lawn mower giveaway with no obligation and no need to be present for the drawing.
Stamford hosts the county spelling bee eliminations with 60 entries. winner Jacob Vasquez and runner up Cherry Moore vie for the Jones county crown. First place advances to Wichita Falls for April 29 with expenses paid by the Stamford Jaycees.
Temple Baptists announce a Thursday night service at 7 at Temple Baptist Church with Rev. Charles Beal of Central Baptist Church San Angelo as speaker. A baptismal service follows the message and the public is invited.
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