High Vote Cast in Stonewall County Democratic Primary
In Old Glory, a surprising turnout produced runoff races for sheriff and county commissioner. Jack Samford and incumbent Sheriff Charles L. Gibson advance to a runoff, while precinct 1 commissioner contenders Travis Bell and J C Gholson head to a runoff. Cecil Norris and Bert Mullen Jr also face off in a commissioner runoff. Republican turnout was minimal with only two votes cast.
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Lynn Flowers
Old Glory
Stonewall County
Jack Samford
Charles L. Gibson
Travis Bell
J. C. Gholson
Cecil Norris
Pree 3
Bert Mullen Jr
Wednesday Rites Held Here for Mr. Anderson
Funeral services for Fred Anderson 79 were held Wednesday at Oliver Street Church of Christ with Minister Dale King presiding. Anderson died Monday in Stamford Memorial Hospital after a stroke at his home. He was born December 9 1885 in Ellis County and lived in Stamford since 1924. He married Mary Burke in 1910 and was a retired painter. Survivors include his wife daughter son two brothers three sisters seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Pallbearers were John Bringar Jacky Hall Pat Booker Ronnie Jenkins Neil Bunkley and Jack Buske.
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Ellis County
Swans Chapel
Mary Burke
Anson
Stamford
Church of Christ
Highland Memorial Cemetery
Kinney Funeral Home
Lucille McElreath
Farmington
N. M
Parnell Anderson
Grayson Anderson
Fort Worth
Ed Anderson
Big Spring
Ches Phelps
Haskell
L. E. Hunter
Abilene
Florence Cannon
Oakland
Calif
John Brinegar
Jacky Hall
Pat Booker
Ronnie Jenkins
Neil Bunkley
Jack Buske
Baccalaureate and Commencement Plans for Paint Creek
Paint Creek High School holds baccalaureate Sunday with Rev Eijlis A Todd of Paint Creek Methodist Church as speaker at 8 p m in the Methodist church. Rex Ryker of Abilene Christian Church delivers the commencement address at the Baptist Church on Friday May 15. Marjorie Farles is valedictorian and Carolyn Carlton salutatorian. awards by Supt Morrison and Principal Mickler. diplomas by Ira Coleman. Elementary exercises at Paint Creek Baptist Church Thursday May 14 with District Attorney Royce Adkins speaking and Linda Griffith valedictorian. awards and diplomas from Principal Van Morrison.
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Eijlis A. Todd
Paint Creek
Ira Coleman
Paint Creek Baptist Church
Royce Adkins
Linda Griffith
van P. Morrison
Jones County 4H Members Win Three First Place Banners
Jones County 4H Club members brought back three first place and two second place banners at the Extension District NL Elimination Contest in Wichita Falls on May 2. First place awards went to a Snake Bite safety demonstration by Dorothy Carman and Judy Clayton, Farm and Ranch Management by Andy Armstrong and Keith Rowland, and Field Crops Demonstration by David Hager and Victor Wilhite. Second place went to Civil Defense demonstration by Jimmy Hayes and LaVella Spraberry and Poultry Marketing by Gary Starvey and Bob Doty. The 4-H Share The Fun Skit by Needie placed fourth and the Dairy Judging team sixth. Extension District 1 covers 22 Texas counties with HQ in Vernon.
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Jones County 4H
Wichita Falls
Mary Newberry
Kirby Clayton
Dorothy Carman
Judy Clayton
Andy Armstrong
Keith Rowland
David Hager
Victor Wilhite
Jimmy Hayes
LaVella
Gary Starvey
Bob Doty
Needie
Texas
Vernon
Frozen Shrimp Surpasses Canned on Texas Coast
Production data show frozen shrimp now dominates Texas coast output, completely displacing traditional canned shrimp in regional markets and processing facilities. The shift reflects changing consumer demand and industry upgrades.
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Texas
Help Wanted for Local Youth Baseball Teams
Chamber of Commerce seeks four managers for Pee Wee and two Freshman League teams plus one Junior League, plus one umpire for two nights a week at Wendeborn Field. Umpire paid $50 for season. others volunteer. Eight week summer schedule, four games weekly. Volunteers from VFW Lions Club and others will monitor funds. large player turnout reported by Oliver Elementary and Reynolds Junior High principals.
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Chamber of Commerce
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lions Club
Chamber
O. N. Smith
Oliver Elementary
Homer Merriott
Reynolds Junior High
Bethel Church Hosts Mexican Supper for Families
Bethel church basement hosted a Mexican supper for San Jacinto Day family night by the Business Women's Willing Workers. Thirty seven attended with guests Dr. Hugo Haterius and Mrs. Haterius. The event featured a U shaped table setting, themed program, and devotional led by FEW president Mrs. Rosenquist.
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Bethel Church Group
Philip Olson
San Jacinto
Bethel Church
Hugo Bb. Haterius
Bethel
Haterius
Mike Miller
Ruth Seth
Bethel Willing Workers
Alfred Shurley
FE. W. Rosenquist
Ernest Segerstrom
Lydia Carlson
Sagerton School May 14 Commencement Highlighted
Sagerton Grade School plans May 14 commencement followed by a PTA reception. The event honors graduates as a community event with officers hosting. The article also notes local 4 H club activities and upcoming Homecoming preparations.
Stamford Lady Golfers Host Windy Tourney Here
The Stamford Lady Golfers annual tournament at the Country Club drew players from Breckenridge Anson Hamlin Knox City Woodson Frederick Oklahoma and Stamford despite high winds. Winners included Alice Wash Low Gross Anson and Corky Moritz Stamford in the 18 hole flight with Rose Mary Ballard Stamford taking low net and Dorothy Smith Hamlin earning special No 6 prize.
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Breckenridge
Anson
Hamlin
Knox City
Woodson
Frederick Oklahoma
Low Gross
Alice Wash
Corky Moritz
Rose Mary Ballard
Low Net
Glenna Westfall
Frederick
Okla
Dorothy Smith
Jimmie Walker
Lillian Cromwell
Ruby Vincent
Frances Moore Breckenridge
Louise Calhoun
Ruby Medford
Haskell
Baccalaureate and Commencement Plans for Avoca High
Avoca High School schedules a baccalaureate service Sunday at 7 30 p m at Avoca Baptist Church with Rev Jim Weathers addressing the nine member senior class. Commencement will be Friday May 15 at 8 p m in the high school with Dr William O Beasley delivering the address, Mrs Garth McCallum leading ceremonies, and prayer by Rev Johnny Welburn. Members include Allen Attaway Virginia Caton Janie Pasterling Geneva Green Betty Hutfaker Fillman Jerry Hughes Wilma Masters Joe Holt Whitworth Theresa Whitworth.
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Avoca Baptist Church
Jim Weathers
Svoca
Garth McCallum
Eugene Wats
Richard Dent
Johnny Welburn
William O. Beasley
Allen Attaway
Virginia Caton
Janie Pasterling
Geneva Green
Betty Hutfaker Fillman
Jerry Hughes
Wilma Masters
Joe Holt Whitworth
Theresa Whitworth
Colorado City teen Terry Myers elected to National Honor Society
Terry Myers, a junior at Colorado City High School and majorette of the band, has been elected to the National Honor Society. She is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Warren B Tay man and formerly attended this school.
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Terry Myers
Warren B. Tayman
Colorado City High School
Terry
Lundgrens Visit Family Then Move to New Home in Nobbs
The Leroy Lundgrens hosted Loyd Hightower and Nerschel Hightower of Nobbs New Mexico as visitors. Luther Johnson of Taylor joined them while attending Bethel Lutheran services in Stamford. The Lundgrens recently moved to a new home on the Segerstrom farm. Neils Hansen and Johnny Hansen will host the Bethe LCW meeting on Wednesday May 13 at 2 30 p m in the Bethel church parlor.
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Myers
Garrett Spitzer
H .E. Carr
Stamford Inn
J. T. Newman
Linda
Mrs. Carr
Leroy Lundgrens
Loyd Hightower
Nerschel Hightower
Nobbs, N. M
Luther Johnson
Taylor
Stamford
Bethel Lutheran Church
N. M. Segerstrom
Lundgrens
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Johnny Hansen
Bethe Lcw
Bethel Church
Wheat and Cotton Talk Attracts 51 Farmers
Fifty one farmers attended a Stamford Young Farmers program last Thursday at the high school vocational building. Brad Rowland, county ASC manager for Anson, spoke on new wheat and cotton programs and outlined changes of interest to local growers.
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Stamford Young Farmers Chapter
Brad Rowland
ASC
Anson
Avoca FFA Teams Shine at Stamford District Meet
Avoca FFA poultry judging team led by Denis Olson James Fudge and Kent Agee won second place at the Stamford District contest hosted by Texas Tech College last week. Other Avoca banners came for the chapter conducting team third place and land judging first place at the district banquet held April 28 in Rochester.
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Stamford
Texas Tech College
Denis Olson
James Fudge
Kent Agee
Avoca
Rochester
Chapter
Phil Swenson
District Sentinel
Avece
Dallas Caton
Aveca Dhaper
Funeral Services for Dean Hines Held in Lueders
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon for Dean Hines 57 who died Friday at Hendricks Memorial Hospital Abilene after a stroke two days earlier Rev Lewis Markwood pastor of First Baptist Church of Lueders officiated with burial in Lueders Cemetery under Kinney Funeral Home direction Born March 29 1997 in Batesville Ark Hines came to Lueders from Clarksville in 1925 married Eva Barnes at Avoca December 19 1926 member of First Baptist Church of Lueders He leaves three brothers George Coy Batesville Ark Cross Midland two sisters Effie Patterson Batesville and Virgie McGuire Clarksville Pallbearers were Adolph Parkman Jack Jones D Petty W M Arlington Glenn Stanford and S W Seaman.
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Hendricks Memorial Hospital
Abilene
Lewis Markwood
Fpirst Baptist Church of
Lueders
Zurial
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Avoca
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Cross
Midland
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Virgie McGuire
Adolph Parkman
Jack Jones
D. Petty
W. M. Arlington
Glenn Stanford
S. W. Seaman
Saracens Introduced Scientific Irrigation in Andalusia
An ancient note reports that after the conquest in the 8th century Saracens brought scientific irrigation to Andalusian Spain, transforming land use and water management across the region.
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Andalusian
Spain
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