Paving Plans Move Ahead With Public Hearing Results
Forty five blocks are ready for paving and six more await decision after a Friday council session. One resident, L C Phillips, urged paving on Campbell Street, noting it could boost property values. A second public hearing is set for May 24 on third phase assessments.
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L. C. Phillips
Hobart Street
McLendon Street
Reynolds Street
Williams Street
Jludson Road
Farm Road
Rotan Street
Ferguson Street
Anson Street
Campbell Street
Webb Street
McMillin Street
Moran Street
Swenson
Webb
McHarg Street
Harry Steenson
California Creek Flood Control Plan Heads to State Board
An application for a flood control dam series on California Creek has been sent to the State Soil Conservation Board by the California Creek Soil Conservation District and the Jones and Fisher County Commissioners Courts. Sam Nix said a state board reply is expected within 45 days outlining the need for the project to pursue federal financing.
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California Creek
State Soil Conservation Board
California Creek Soil Conservation District
Jones County Commissioners Court
Fisher County Commissioners Court
Sam Nix
State Board
Stamford and Lueders Seniors Explore Careers Day
Stamford and Lueders high school seniors heard 14 area professionals discuss career paths in dentistry banking medicine nursing journalism geology photography teaching accounting radio telephone service merchandising and law in an auditorium program led by superintendent H S FitzGerald. Emphasizing personal choice, speakers urged students to weigh talents and interests when selecting a vocation.
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Stamford
Lueders
H. S. FitzGerald
FitzGerald
Jim Ratiff
Earl Smith
Tony Selmon
Rose Gleaton
Roy Craig
Clayton Childress
Lewis Blackstock
Doris Watson
Bob Hartgraves
Bob Prichard
Jim Brewer
Farmers Vote Tuesday on 1964 Wheat Controls
Farmers in Stam ford area join nationwide refer endum on whether wheat marketing quotas for 1964 will take effect. A two thirds vote is required. The plan includes certificated and non certificated wheat at different support prices, mandatory and optional diversions, and a one year enacted term. Local polling places and eligibility rules are outlined for Jones and Haskell counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Farm Bureau
Texas
Wheat Harvest Starts Across Area After First 1993 Load
Wheat harvest began in the Stamford Sagerton area as combines rolled on small plots. E H Boedeker delivered a first 1993 load to Kimbell Milling Co earning 1.90 per bushel plus a 25 dollar hat. The Early Triumph wheat weighed 80.2 pounds per bushel with 14.2 percent moisture. Boedeker said more cutting would occur later in the week.
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Boedeker
Kimbell Milling Co
Frank Wiggins
Triumph
Sagerton
Annual Recital Of Tonets Clefs On Sunday At 2 39 PM
The Tonets and Clefs of Maves Studio present a Sunday recital in the High School auditorium at 2 39 PM. Sixth Grade Tonets, Junior Clefs, Eighth Grade Tonets and Clefs, and Junior Tonets perform multiple numbers. They sing Japanese Lullaby Hi Ho Sing Gaily Stars Fell on Alabama Harbor Lights The Lords Prayer Almighty God Who Hast Me Wrought and five Vincent Youmans pieces. A Carnival on Melody with five popular numbers follows.
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Maves
Alabama
Harbor
Vincent Youman
Baseball Season Opens in Less Than Two Weeks
The season starts May 27 as 270 to 290 boys prepare to participate. Freshman Division adds two new teams with about 100 applicants. Pee Wee League will include 190 players. Junior Division shows a possible shortage with five teams planned and only 10 players on three teams. Stamford's senior group is expected to field one team with 15 players under coach Davis Jones.
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Rmost
Chamber of Commerce
Stamford
Davis Jones
Lueders Baccalaureate Service And Commencement Plans
Lueders schools announce baccalaureate service May 19 in the cafetorium with Dr. Hugo B. Haterius of Bethel Lutheran delivering the sermon. Commencement follows May 23 with Dr. Richard C. Kim as principal speaker and diplomas presented by Mack Doty. Nancy Nichols is valedictorian with 99.71 average. Bobby Reves is salutatorian with 89.88.
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Lueders
Wortham Crowe
Hugo B. Haterius
Bethel Lutheran Church
Ericksdahl
Gayle Jones
Richard C. Kim
Hardin- Simmons
Truman Hagler
John Hayton
Mack Doty
Board of Education
Nancy Nichols
Lueders High School
QO. D. Nichols
Bobby Reves
Robert Reyes
Bobby
FFA
Hardin-Simons University
Bobby Keyes
Charlotte Cowan
Rosemary Oman
Nancy Barnes
Dorothy Thompson
Sherry Zips
Linda Evetts
Janice Brown
Atha Lee Jamar
Johnny Lambert
Joe Newell
Bob Wylie
Virgina Barnes
Linda Joe Bennett
Stanley Surkman
Frank Chevez
Tommy Clevenver
Danny Dillard
Karl Ford Rose Garvin
Rowland Green
Robert Hernandez
Boyd Hodges
Carol Lankford
Sue McGlathery
Spencer Patty
Edward Shott
Dan Smith
Gerry Tabor
Stephen Wison
Carol Watts
Albert Wilhite
Margaret Ann Winkles
Shelia Duncan
Sharon Clay
Precinct 2 Finances Turn Black For First Time Since 1962
Precinct 2 in Adones County reports its first year to black since July 1962 with a current balance of 2371.70 though expenses loom. Commissioner Tom Boyd notes high maintenance costs with worn equipment driving disbursements higher than other precincts.
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Precinct 2
Adones County
Tom Boyd
Boyd
State to Ask Bids In June for Highway 180 Work
County Judge Leon Thurman said bids will be sought in June for work to improve Highway 180 from Stamford to Leeders. Deeds for the freeway to Anson from Stamford will be ready within a week, but an appraiser must value the needed land before signatures can be obtained. The project is expected to be let late this year with work starting early next year.
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Stamford
Leeders
Leon Thurman
Jake Roberts
Abilene
Anson
Highway Department
Thurman
Weapons Display Slated Saturday By Guard Unit
A downtown display of heavy weapons and artillery will be set on the downtown square Saturday May 18 by the local National Guard in observance of Armed Forces Day. The exhibit includes a 155 millimeter howitzer five ton truck jeeps and various radios and small arms. Guard members will explain equipment operation and the public is invited to view all day.
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National Guard
Armed Forces
Former Stamford Girl Writes Article Rid ding Texas Talk
Martha Beth Lusk formerly Martha Beth Larede has work in This Day and Home Life and Christian Herald, with a piece in Today’s Speech about Texas speech patterns. Now living in Santa Segundo California, she writes on church life and humor about her Texas upbringing and family.
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Stamford
Texas
Martha B. Lusk
Martha Beth Larede
The
Missouri Synod, Lutheran Church
Christian Herald
Martha Beth
St. John’s Methodist Church
Alvin Sylvester
Speech Associa
Tomorro
Winda
Tacksit
Thainkin
Brian
David J. Lusk
Segundo
Calif
Amarillo
Lask
Continental Air Lines
Los Angeles International
Sylvester
Tacksiz
Avoca High to Hold Commencement May 23
Avoca seniors graduate seven students with Mildred Muehlstein valedictorian and Jackie Easterling salutatorian. Baccalaureate is May 19 at Avoca Methodist Church with Rev. Howard Quiett delivering the sermon and Dr. Huco B. Haterius the commencement speaker. Stamford High School Sextet will provide music and J E Connel supervises diplomas.
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Avoca High School
Avoca Methodist Church
Howard Quiett
Avoca Quartet
Favene Watts
Joel Grimes
Garth McCablum
Huco B. Haterius
Bethelaitheran Church
Brenda Attaway
Jackie Lastering
Billy Fillman
Joe Martinez
Mildred Muehlstein
LaJuan Shelton
Kelley Thompson
Mildred Muehltstein
Jackie Easterling
Mildred
J. H. Muehlstein
Jackie
J. H. Easterling
Avoca
Stamford High School Sextet
J. E. Connel
J. J. Hargrove
Charles Stenholm
Garth McCallum
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