Stamford Delegates Back LBJ With Unit Rule
Delegates from Stamford precincts 10 and 25 approve the unit rule for Lyndon Johnson at Saturday precinct meetings. Jack Watson and David Ratliff are named permanent chairmen of precincts 10 and 25 respectively with secretaries C. L. Cromwell and Lucille Martin. Delegates from both precincts include listed members such as John Ed Youngquist Clinton Rogers Dave Walker J. L. Massey E. L. Martin Roy Craig Roy Moritz Bob Prichard Ira Treadwell John Newell Oliver Brinell Sam Crawford Vernon Lovvorn and others.
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Box 10
Box 25
Lyndon Johnson
Jack Watson
David Ratliff
C. L. Cromwell
Lucille Martin
Messrs and
Mines
John Ed Youngquist
Clinton Rogers
Dave Walker
J. L. Massey
E. L. Martin
Roy Craig
Roy Moritz
Bob Prichard
Ira Treadwell
John T. Newell
Oliver Brinell
Sam Crawford
Vernon Lovvorn
Messrs
Jas. F. West
C. F. Cochran
Hubert Watson
C. F. Clarke
George Kinney
Keith Wheatly
D. W Ratliff
Precinct
Trinity Baptist Plans New Auditorium Expansion
Rev Clyde Cook announces Trinity Baptist Church will build a brick auditorium of 56-90 feet with seating for about 600. Bonds will be issued and work could start within two months. Additional Sunday School space is discussed for the west end of the Trinity Vanderbilt corner church.
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Trinity Baptist Church
Clyde Cook
Trinity and
Vanderbilt
Charges Filed Against Pair in Grocery Stickup
Robbery with firearms charges were filed against Freddie Earl Harrison and Roland Earl Tessier in connection with a late week hold up at Hilltop Grocery on Stamford’s north outskirts. The suspects, both of Burkburbur, were captured shortly after the hijacking and identified by the store operators Mr and Mrs N D Lewis. About $710 was reported taken.
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Hilltop
Stamford
Freddie Earl Harrison
Roland Earl Tessier
Burkburburnett
N. D. Lewis
Anson Highway
Sam Hopper
School Tax Board To Meet at Avoca
Avoca school tax equalization board schedules hearings June 3 in the lunchroom. Start at 9 a.m. for residents. oil firms and others to appear at 2 p.m. Board members include Bill Griffith, chairman, M. R. Huffaker and W. L. Jensen.
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Avoca
Tax Equalization Board of
Avoca School
James FE. Connel
Bill Griffith
M. R. Huffaker
W. L. Jensen
Reves Re-Elected Sheriff and Runoffs Narrow County Races
Reves won re-election as sheriff with strong margins across the county while A J French and Larry Holmes face a runoff for tax assessor and collector. Holmes led three opponents with 1386 votes, French 1348, and other precincts showed Longley strong in Stamford, with close results in East Hamlin. Omar Burleson retained his U S Representative seat, Thurman edged Wheatley in countywide races, and Jack Cox and Ben Ramsey won governor and lieutenant governor contests in their counties.
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Holmes
Chas. Scott
B. McNeil
Longley
Stamford
West Hamlin
Reyes
East Hamlin
Omar Burleson
U. S
Leon Thurman
Keith Wheatley
Jones County
Wheatley
Thurman
Johnny Agnew
Burnia Reid, Jr
Lem Ruark
Lubbock
Robert Looney
Bland Harper
Lyndon Johnson
Owen Thomas
Daniel Lieut. Gov
Jamsey
YarBorough General R Ss
ATTY
Looney
Wilson
U.S Senator
Johnson
Uy S
Skaggs
Burleson
Wagstaff
McNeil
Scott Fee Ee
Sheriff
County Atty
Brownfield District
Todd
Agnew
Cme
Reid
Ruark
Young
Hughes
Thompson
If ‘Hadwick
Stamford VFW Posts Spring Convention Opens This Weekend
Stamford Memorial Post 9179 hosts the Texas District 4% Spring Convention with about 4 000 members. Oscar B. Jones of Longview attends as Department Commander. Fred C. Stevenson of Sweetwater presides. Bob Claypool discusses rehabilitation. events run Saturday to Sunday at Stamford Memorial Post 9179.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Department of Texas
Oscar B. Jones
Longview
Fred C. Stevenson
Sweetwater
Stamford Memorial
Bob) Claypool
Veterans Administration
Abilene
Brownwood
Cisco
Eastland
Rotan
Merkel
Ranger
Hamlin
Breckenridge
Snyder
Cross Plains
Albany
Anson
Colorado City
Stamford
Frank Gamblin
Lions Sponsor Sale Aids Needy Children in Stamford
Stamford Lions Club hosts a two day sale at the Texas Band Shop caravan selling brooms mops ironing boards pads mats and related household items to fund crippled children's camp glasses for underprivileged children. Proceeds benefit the Lions program and blind workers shops. H. H. Corley chairs the sale.
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H. H. Corley
Ground Breaking for Housing Project Begins Monday
Ground breaking ceremonies will launch a housing project in Stamford led by W J Buie of the City Housing Authority. The Moran Street site will have three buildings and six one bedroom units plus the authority office and shop building. Cicero Smith Lumber Co of Lubbock won the bid for both projects. Local labor is to be used where possible with local subcontracts.
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Tive
City Housing Authority
Moran Street
Buie
Moran
Cicero Smith Lumber Co
Lubbock
Stamford
Bigtime Operators Rob Service Station in Weekend Break-In
Thieves struck the Phy Service Station at 301 Fast McHarg over the weekend, stealing peanut money and cash from a peanut vending machine and the cold drink machine. Loss is about 10 dollars. Access was gained by breaking a door hasp, police report says.
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Phy
Fast McHarg
Police Staton
Population Report For Jones County Due Release Today
The 1960 decennial report on Jones County will be released today at noon from the Abilene district supervisor’s office. Final tabulations were completed late Wednesday, and the county is expected to show a slight decline with Stamford likely recording a population increase.
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Jones County
Abilene
Stamford
Avoca Grads To Receive Diplomas In Week of Ceremonies
Avoca High School schedules a baccalaureate Sunday at 7 30 pm at Avoca Baptist Church with Rev Jim Mosley delivering the sermon. Commencement follows Monday at 7 30 pm at the high school with Rev J B Chick as speaker. Eighth grade graduation is Friday at 7 30 pm with Supt James B Connel presenting nine senior diplomas to named graduates and honors awards announced by the superintendent.
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Jim Mosley
Avoca Baptist Church
Avoca High School
J. B. Chick
Calvary Baptist Church of
Stamford
Avoca
Supt
James &. Connel
Larry Muehlstein
Mattie Easterling
Nancy Lyckman
Judy Smith
Mary Ann Nauert
Pete Sylvester
Dorothy Fudge
Mattie Shelton
Benny Attaway
Prin. J. D. Hargrove
Stamford Lanes Set for Grand Opening This Saturday
Stamford Lanes unveils a modern 14 lane facility on Anson Highway with new lanes, pins, and automatic toppers. The grand opening offers free merchandise for the first 200 women, door prizes including a bowling ball shoes and bag, plus free instruction and refreshments. Leagues for summer are planned with options for women men and mixed teams in air conditioned comfort.
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Stamford Lanes
Ment
Hopper
Sam Hopper
Hubert Tillman
Stamford
Left Wrist Broken In Mishap At Stamford Lake
An outing at Stamford Lake ended badly for a visitor Tuesday with a fall that left Mrs Billie McCauley injured. She sustained a broken wrist but was later dismissed from hospital and allowed to go home on Wednesday.
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Stamford Lake
Victir
Billie McCauley
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LBJ
Trinity Baptist
Reves
Bill Longley
A. J. French
Larry Holmes
Oscar
Jones
VFW Post
Lions
W. J. Bule
Execu
Avoca Grads
The
Manage
Mr. Hopper
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