Cemetery fund exceeds ten thousand in Highland drive
The Highland Improvement Fund surpasses $10,192.50 with the new water pipeline paid for and funds to upgrade cemetery entrances. Donors listed include Lucia Brewington, Mr and Mrs Amado Jasso, and Stamford Lions Club among others. box 1205 remains open for continued gifts as the fund plans further site improvements in Stamford.
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Highland Improvement Fund
James High
Highland Cemetery
High
Stamford
Highland Improvement Fund Committee
Bob Prichard
Stamford American
Lucia Brewington
Howard Park
Amado Jasso
Sandy Jasso
Burl McClellan
Gladys Martin
H. L. Terrell
Harvey Terrell
Charles
Velma Ivy
C.a.summers
Rudolph Ramm
Paul E. Hanson
Kermit
G. E. Hanson
Arthur Knipling
Herbert J. Mueller
Alfred Bredthauer
Jee Vanderworth
H. G. Andrews Jr
Tom B. Smith
Bill
Bud Parsons
J. Roy Johnson
William Blackburn
Ken
Patti Roberson
Stamford Lions Club
Clarice
Danny Meador
T. N
School Equalization Board Sets Two June Meetings
Stamford school board fixed the June 18 session 3 30 to 5 p m and June 20 9 a m to 2 p m for the board of equalization. Don Walker and Don Starr named as members with W C Thompson as alternate. One more member needed. Passing grade for students raised to 70 percent from fall. Resignations accepted for Ann Pence and Beverly Mullen. Three Tri County resource teachers hired pending funding and assignment. New Stamford staff include Nancy Anderson Sandra Pullig Peggy Schroyer Wana Beth Cook and Kay Sprayberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Hall
Don Walker
Don Starr
W.C. Thompson
Ann Pence
Beverly Mullen
Tri-County Education Cooperative
Tri-County
Nancy Anderson
Sandra Pullig
Peggy Schroyer
Wana Beth
Avoca Baptist Church Announces Spring Revival Week
Avoca Baptist Church will hold a spring revival May 11 to 17 led by Rev. Bob Cameron of First Baptist Church Milsap. Song leader Chuck Gafford Jr a Hardin-Simmons May graduate. Services 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. weekdays with preaching singing prayer and fellowship. Everyone is invited according to Rev Charles Gafford.
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Avoca
Charles Gafford
Long lived farmer Mrs. Bean hospital stay after fall
Josie Bean aged 90, a life long outdoorswoman with minimal prior illness, admitted after a kitchen fall caused a broken hip. She was born in Battle, McLennan County, married Joe Bean in Shackelford County, and has two children, six grandchildren, and 12 great grandchildren. She spent decades milking cows, tending gardens, and doing outdoor work before her hospitalization in April and is now recovering and planning to return home.
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Josie Bean
Mrs. Bean
Teakwood Manor
Battle
McLennan County
McLennan
Haskell County
Bricksdahl
Joe Bean
Shackelford
Berryhill
Ruby Ekdahl
Stamford School Board hires architect for facilities study
Stamford school board hires Tommy Huckabee of Huckabee and Denham in Andrews to conduct a preliminary study of district facilities and prepare plans for board review in ten or three weeks. He will gather input from faculty administration and citizen advisory members to capture community needs and ideas.
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Stamford
Tommy Huckabee
Huckabee
Denham
Andrews
Don Howard
Stamford Council Holds Brief Meeting on May 12 Agenda
Stamford city council members met with no business transacted and were reminded of a 6 15 p m meeting next Monday May 12 at city hall in Hamlin The council will sign a new water rate contract with Hamlin Centex Cablevision Corp manager Jerry Smith reported plans for a rate increase from 8 25 to 9 per month about a 3 percent yearly rise since 1978
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Stamford
Hamlin
Jerry Smith
Centex Cablevision Corp
Gillilan Wins Democratic Sheriff Candidacy in Jones County
In a four candidate race Sheriff Doyce Gillilan secured 53 percent with 1592 votes to lead the Jones County Democratic slate for sheriff. Incumbents for county commissions faced challenges while state races mirrored statewide trends with Gillilan defeating opponents in the primary and Carter leading the presidential straw vote locally.
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Jones County
Doyce (Gil) Gillilan
Gillilan
Bill Irwin
Robert Carroll Greenwood
Noel L. Jordan
Woodrow Simmons
Simmons
Gilligan
Stamford
W. L
Bill) Moore
Preston
Don Doty
H. Reagan Hay
Hay
Doty
Texas
Marvin Teague
Leon Douglas
Criminal Appeals Court
Douglas
Teague
John Poerner
Buddy Temple
Poerner
Jones
RRC
Jim Nugent
Jim Hightower
Supreme Court
Wayne Scott
Jim Wallace
John C. Phillips
Sears McGee
Lawrence E. Bergman
W. T. Phillips
John E. Humphreys
Michael J. McCormick
Tom Davis
Boyd
Edith Oberts
President Carter
Edward Kennedy
Jerry Brown
Ronald Reagan
George Bush
GOP
Hank Grover
Grover
E. W. Kidd
John Thomas Henderson
Double Mountain District FFA Meeting Highlights
The Double Mountain District FFA met on May 1 in Jayton. Jim Muehlstein was chosen district secretary and Stamford Chapter Farmer, Joseph Vasek the Star Agri businessman, Pat Pierce runner up Lone Star Farmer, Ted Scarbrough earned a silver Public Speaking medal, Mark Golden in Star Greenhand, Kevin Wade named district State officer nominee, and four members had their Lone Star Farmer degree record books approved. All winners advance to the Area contest in San Angelo this Friday and Saturday.
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Jayton
Jim Muehlstein
Stamford
Joseph Vasek
Star Agri
Pat Pierce
Lone Star Farmer
Ted Scarbrough
Mark Golden
Kevin Wade
Monte Gray
Mark Miller
Ty Gross
San Angelo
Old Picture Illustrates Stamford Post Office Square Plans
An old photograph on Page 12 shows revised plans for Stamford Post Office square, outlining new layout ideas and surrounding updates for the historic site.
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Stamford
LA student earns Doublemountain District Star Greenhand
Wendell Wood, 15, freshman of Lueders-Avoca High, is named Star Greenhand for Doublemountain District at a Jayton FFA meeting. He grows cotton and raises beef calves and dairy cows. He will enter the area contest May 9-10 in San Angelo. Also slated to apply for the Lone Star Degree is Ted Ford, 17, of Leeders. LA voting delegates to the area meeting are Robert Ivy and Jeff Agee.
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Lueders-Avoca Ffa
Doublemountain
Wendell Wood
FFA
Jayton
Lueders-Avoca High School
Ernest Wood
Rt. 3
Stamford
Wood
San Angelo
Double Mountain
LAFFA
Ted Ford
Ford
Charlie Ford
Leeders
Robert Ivy
Jeff Agee
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Stamford Hospital
Pink Ladies
Stamford Memorial Hospital
A. J. Mills
John B. Martin
A. C. Humphrey
Frances Bounds
Vera Mae Mills
Eva Stanford
Ruby Burk
Donna Sue Olson
Ahlene Lane
Stamford School Board
Chuck Gafford JR
Bob Cameron
School
Stamford High School
Bulldog
Star Greenhand
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