Stamford Sidewalk Arts and Crafts Fair Set for June 3
More than 200 artists and craftsmen from the Big County area are invited to Stamford’s first annual Sidewalk Arts and Crafts Fair on June 3. The event, a Promote Stamford project by the Chamber of Commerce Retail Trade Committee, waives booth fees. Participants must bring their own tables and display materials and may set up on the Post Office square or in front of local stores with owner permission.
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Big County
Stamford
Chamber of Commerce
Post Office
Darrell Woolwine
Woolwine
Fareed Hassen
Mae Little
Little Art Gallery
SHS grad honored at Tech in 1978-79 scholarship
Clark D. Terrell, a junior premedical student at Texas Tech University, was awarded the Lubbock ARCS Foundation scholarship for 1978-79. He also won the Junior PreMedical Award and the Dr. E. W. Jones Memorial Scholarship at Tech events in April. Terrell has a 3.96 GPA, is active in Premedical Society and AED, and has held multiple awards and roles, including National AEC convention publicity. He aims for medical school after earning a BA in Zoology.
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Clark D. Terrell
Texas Tech University
Glenda Terrell
Stamford
Lubbock
ARCS
The
Tech Premedical Society
E. W. Jones
Lee C. O'Neil
Terrell
Texas Tech
AEC
American Guild of Organists
Forest Heights United
W. B. and
Mozelle Rushing
Texas Tech Dads Association
Frank and
Zelma Morrow
Forest Heights U.M.C
Harrison receives Outstanding Older Texan honor at banquet
An 84-year-old Stamford farmer and ex-mayor, W. B. Dub Harrison, was named Jones County’s Outstanding Older Texan at a Friday night Older Texan banquet in Hamlin. Also honored was Mrs. Arch Eula Herndon of Anson. Harrison, a former cotton gin owner and Stamford alderman, remains active in farming and church work as about 250 attendees heard from organizers Kirby Clayton and Betty Thompson.
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Stamford
Jones County
W. B
Dub) Harrison
Hamlin
Arch
Eula) Herndon
Anson
Harrison
Central Presbyterian Church
Earl Brown
Kirby Clayton
Betty Thompson
Ms. Thompson
Local mayor proclaims Armed Forces Day in Stamford
Stamford Mayor Gary Mathews joins mayors nationwide in declaring Saturday May 20 Armed Forces Day. He stresses the nation’s strength rests on citizen-supported military and thanks Stamford National Guard members. He notes citizen soldiers’ ongoing projects and honors service from past, present, and future armed forces members. The piece also recalls Alice Stebbins Wells as Los Angeles Police Department’s first policewoman in 1910.
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Gary Mathews
Stamford
Armed Forces
Mathews
National Guard
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marines Coast Guard
Regular
Alice Stebbins Wells
Los Angeles
FFA members win district and area contest honors
Stamford FFA members competed in Rochester and Alpine district and area contests. Kevin Wade was elected district president and Don Heller area officer nominee, with Heller becoming Area IV vice president. Ricky Miller placed third in public speaking. Steve Schmidt won district Star Agri businessman and area coop crop farm employee awards. Lone Star Farmer honors went to Wesley Link and Wayne Medford. Eight candidates advanced to the area Star Lone Star Farmer list including Link Heller Miller Schmidt Wade Petty Steve Rorie.
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Stamford
FFA
Rochester
Don Heller
Alpine
Wayne Medford
Wesley Link
Lone Star Farmer
Steve Schmidt
Kevin Wade
Ricky Miller
Heller
Area IV
Area Agriculture Cooperative Crop Farm
District Star
Link
Miller
Schmidt
Wade Petty
Steve Rorie
Stamford area notes and staff changes at local meeting
Tim Gross and Augustin Alvarado were present at the area meeting with Wade on the courtesy corps and registration committees. Wade will join the state FFA convention in San Antonio June 12 to 14, while Heller attends a state leadership school in Austin June 13. Wade and Heller will attend an area leadership school in Fort Davis in July.
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Tim Gross
Augustin Alvarado
Wade
San Antonio
Heller
Austin
Fort Davis
Mercury hits 100 as dry spell continues
Weather notes reveal rare heat and sparse showers in early May. The week saw the year's first 100 degree reading at 105 on Monday, climbing to 107 on Tuesday, surpassing the previous high of 99 from April 29. A May 10 shower added .04 inch, lifting the annual total to 5.37 inches and May total to 1.68 inches.
Blue Diamonds Meet Hamlin in Softball Clash Sunday
The Stamford Blue Diamonds women's softball team faces Hamlin Women on Sunday May 21. Game time is 8 p.m. at Wendeborn Field, sponsored by Foster Funeral Home. Concession stand available.
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Stamford Blue Diamonds
Hamlin
Foster Funeral Home
Wendeborn Field
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