Heavy Weekend Rainstorm Hits Counties With Hail and Winds
Scattered areas faced heavy rains and high winds last weekend. Downtown Stamford recorded 1.20 inches with unofficial totals up to four inches nearby. Sagerton Old Glory saw tornadic winds, power outages, and two to four inches of rain, filling stock tanks for the first time this year.
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Stamford
U. S. Bu
Reau
Cleburne Huston
Sagerton
Old Glory
Higginbotham Lumber Co
Sangerton
New Hope
Bricksdahl
Rockdale
Baseball Meeting Planned Friday For Youngsters
All boys planning to play Little League this summer will meet at Wenderborn Field Friday May 3 at 6 p m with the manager and league officials. Players without insurance forms should bring them. unassigned players will be assigned at the meeting. Practice starts after forms and insurance are processed. Pee Wees and Freshman League games begin May 27, Junior Division May 28. Deadline for forms and insurance at the Chamber of Commerce is May 5.
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Wenderborn Field
Pee Wees
Chamber of Commerce
High School Band To Leave Friday On Annual Trip
Stamford High School Band will depart Friday afternoon for Dallas for its annual trip. Sponsored by the Band Boosters Club, funded by band member magazine sales and concession stands, the trip includes a stay at the Statler Milton Hotel and a Cinerama showing of How the West Was Won. The group plans to tour Dallas then visit Chandor Gardens in Weatherford before returning Saturday night.
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Stamford High School
Dallas
Band Boosters Club
Statler-Milton Hotel
Cinerama
Chandor Gardens
Weatherford
Stamford Man Dies at 107 in Abilene
T D McLemore a 195 year old Stamford man died Wednesday night at an Abilene nursing home. He was a retired farmer and oil mill employee. Funeral Friday at East Bethel Baptist Church with Rev Dan Collom and Rev Bob Greene officiating. Burial Swans Chapel Cemetery. Pallbearers include Craig Stephens Carl Cooper Swede Youngquist Neal Bunkley Buford Griffin and lickie Cooper. Born Oct 5 1857 in Scottsboro Alabama. Married Mattie Thompson in 1877. Survived by two sons Dan of Stamford Floyd of Wyoming 14 grandchildren and 2% great grandchildren. Two sons and one daughter preceded him.
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T. D. McLemore
Stamford
Abilene
East Bethel Baptist Church
Dan Collom
Bob Greene
Swans Chapel
Craig Steephens
Carl Cooper
Swede Youngquist
Neal Bunkley
Buford Griffin
Lickie Cooper
McLemore
Scottsboro
Ala
Mattie Thompson
S. Berthelot Street
Dan
Floyd
Wyoming
Sagerton Water Pipeline Nears Construction Stage
Sagerton Water Supply Corp plans a four inch asbestos pipeline from Stamford to Sagerton with three pump stations. The FHA loan is tentatively approved for 106000 dollars at 4.5 percent interest, supplying up to 150 customers with a 37.50 minimum monthly charge and graduated rates.
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Sagerton
Farmers Home Administration
Sagerton Water Supply Corporation
Oporation
Stamford
City of Stamford
City of Stanford
Lagerton
City of
Laverton Corporation
Southerlands Impress Philippine People On Mission Crusade
Rev and Mrs Jack Southerland spoke at six churches in southern Philippines during the Japan New Life Crusade sponsored by the Texas Baptist Association They preached and taught, reporting 40 to 50 professions per church with potential for many more. They faced a dangerous airplane engine fire on return from the jeep trip. In Manila and beyond they praised local mothers and sanitation efforts, noted poverty and modest living, and cited 11 000 professions of faith in Japan as a major achievement of the mission.
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Jack Southerland
The
Philippine Islands
New Life Crusade
Texas Baptist Association
Philippines
United States
Southerland
First Baptist Church
Hong Kong
Tokyo
Japan
Paint Creek Graduation Exercises Announced
Closing exercises for Paint Creek schools are scheduled with baccalaureate May 5 at Paint Creek Baptist Church. Elementary commencement May 9 and high school graduation follow May 10 in the school cafetorium. Speakers include Rev. Byron Bryant and Dr. S. L. Thompson. Valedictorian Sheryl Moore and salutatorian HK. W. (Bob) Farles lead eight graduates. Diplomas awarded by W. P. Morrison. Local officials include Ira Coleman and Rev. J. P. Schaefer.
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Paint Creek
H. P. Merrison
Paint Creek Baptist Church
Byron Bryant
Hardin- Simmons University
Abilene
Vicki Morrison
R. G. Walton
S. Griffith
Tom Barfield
Haskell
Sheryl Ann Moore
Janay Morrison
Nelda Morrison
Milla Perry
Jeannine Isbell
R. V. Earles
R V
Bob) Earles
Sheryl Moore
HK. VV
Bob) Farles
Cleon
McMurry College
S. L. Thompson
Glenn Kreger
Ira Coleman
H. P. Morrison
W .L. Medford
J. P. Schaefer
Trinity Lutheran Church
Hlaskell
Roy Medford
Awards Banquet Set for May 10 By FFA Group
Stam ford FFA Chapter will hold an awards banquet Friday May 10 at 7 30 p m in Fellowship Hall First Baptist Church. Recipients include honorary chapter farmers honorary Lone Star Farmers Star Greenhand Star Town Boy and Star Chapter Farmer. A new award honors the FFA student with the highest scholastic average in all high school courses this year.
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Stamford
FFA
Fellowship Hall
First Baptist Church
Lone Star
Star Greenhand
Star Townboy
Star Chapter
Temple trio visits with son Weaver Medlin family
Mr and Mrs J T Medlin of Temple visited this week with their son and wife Mr and Mrs Weaver Medlin.
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Mrs. Kinney Gamblin
Beaumont
Greg Gamblin
Little Rock, Ark
J. T. Medlin
Temple
Weaver Medlin
Excavation Crew Begins Orient Street Improvement
An eight man crew from R. E. Bowden Construction started work on Orient Street from Fast Hamilton to Oliver as the first phase of a street improvement project. The team cleared, leveled, and brought in base material while plans call for curb work, further base preparation, and asphalt in subsequent stages. A public hearing on the final project portion is set for May 10.
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Orient Street
Fast Hamilton
Oliver
Barney Keopp
R. E. Bowden Construction Company
San Marcos
Koepp
Mr. Koepp
Boweden Company
Wheat Meetings Study May 21 Election
A series of wheat meetings sponsored by the ASCS Office and County Agent will be held in Jones County to discuss the wheat referendum on May 21. Meetings run May 6 at Anson District Court Room and Hamlin High School, and May 7 at Stamford Debenting Seed Co and Stamford.
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ASCS
Jones County
Anson
District Court Room
Court House
P. m. Hamlin High School
Harlin & P.m
Stamford Debnting & Seed Co
Stamford
B. P.m
Olney Firm Low On Highway Jobs
A and A Contractors of Olney were low bidders on two farm to market road projects near Stamford. Bids opened in Austin last Thursday. The firm known for Highway 92 to Hamlin and widening Highway 277 to Haskell last year submitted bids for FM 702 from the Hamlin Y to FM 369 at Homer Merriott corner and FM 2703 from FM 142 south one mile to Ericksdahl Win. The first project is three miles long.
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A&a Contractors
Olney
Stamford
Austin
Hamlin
Haskell
Hamlin Y
Homer Merriott Corner
FM 142
Ericksdahl Win
Library Week Observed By Open House Sunday
The Stamford forum held open house Sunday 1 30 to 3 PM at the Stamford Carneyvice Library and Youth Center to conclude National Library Week observance. The renovated library building and youth center were open for public inspection with grounds and garden tours by the Stamford Garden Club. An art exhibit of 49 works by Stamford youth from kindergarten through college was shown in the Youth Center with floral arrangements and a tea service in the party room.
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Stamford Woman's Forum
Stamford Carneyvice Library and Youth Center
National Library Week
Tooms
Stamford Garden Club
Dave Walker
Forum
Stamford
Garden Club
Vicki Cobb
Onala Foster
Sharon Crown
Terry Green
Jack Watson
Mmes
John Webb
Stamford Music Club
3 Pumphrey, Sr
C. T. Dodson
Pierian Clib
H. Jl. Corley
Stamford Business and Professional Women's Club
Hubert Watson
Youth Center Council
Pdwerd Suddath
City Library Board
Stamford FFA Dairy Judging Team Heads to State Contest
The Stamford FFA Chapter dairy judging team advances to the Texas A M state judging contest after winning first in Area A and Stamford District. Members include Mike Jones Whitfield Mauske and Maddie Jenkins.
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Stamford
FFA
Texas A&m College
Area A
Texas Tech College
Lubbock
Mike Jones
Whitfield Mauske
Maddie Jenkins
Tavelton State College
Stephenville
Eddie Jones
Wylie Baker
Stanley Thompson
Judeine Tego
Billy Lackey
Jerry Manske
Stamford Deploys New Garbage Truck on Job
The city put a new garbage truck into operation last week. City Manager Harry Steenson said its improved packing lets crews make only one dump trip for every five of the old truck. The unit features a lower back-loading opening for easier emptying of large urban containers.
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Stamford
Harry Steenson
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