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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1963
Page
8
Roy Craig notes need for stronger attendance laws as families hide truancy and children fall behind. He proposes a county wide truant officer, surveys highway work near Stamford, and comments on caps and gowns for graduations. The piece also critiques a Stamford National Guard display and mentions Armed Forces Day.
Public school trustees elected J F Lindsey as superintendent J P Comer as principal and teachers for the coming year. Automobiles gain popularity as the Electric Light Plant begins regular day service and the Tribune starts daytime Linotype. The Pierian Club hosted a May 15 gathering for husbands and sweethearts at Mrs R L Penick home with numerous attendees. Charles Corley returns from Denton after a productive school year. J R Turner offers book cases desks and ironing boards at Stevenson’s Blacksmith Shop.
The Carnegie Library may extend hours and be open at night by June 3. Severe hailstorms last week damaged crops and homes around Stamford, especially Sun nyside, with two streets in the Country Club Addition opened and graded Wesleyan avenue and Williams street joining Reynolds Wells and Park Drive in the development by Swenson Land and Cattle Company.
PIONEERS ON PARADE celebrates the first wheat of the season bought in Stamford from J L Woodson farm with a close second by Johnny Hansen from northeast of Stamford. A new farm to market road from Lueders toward US 380 and 189 is proposed, four and a half miles long. Fourth grade pupils presented a Hansel and Gretel puppet show for Reynolds PTA. Sergeant Gerald Pendelton and Private James Webb trained in atomic warfare at Camp Desert Rock. Mrs. R C Thomas returns from a visit with relatives of her late husband in Abilene and Tye.
The Texas House narrowly approved a bill by Rep. Bob Fairchild to raise bodily injury liability from 5000 per person and 10000 per incident to double those amounts, effective after August 24. The measure passed 68 67 with Speaker Pyron Tunnel breaking the tie. Senate support was by voice vote with 12 Senators voting no. The change aims to modernize requirements though critics warn it may increase uninsured motorists. Regular session activity includes judicial redistricting debates and other bills, plus gubernatorial signings expanding college status, markers, annexations, and a 70 mile speed limit.
The Stamford Leader records its consolidation with the Stamford American on July 1, 1951 and lists Roy McCraig as editor and publisher with Vern Stewart as assistant. It notes second class matter status since August 41, 1924 and provides address and publication schedule details for the Stamford Texas paper.
In a humorous editorial, a Johnson grass farm columnist urges world leaders to host a neutral disarmament conference and ban a range of weapons from cannons to battleships. He jokes about banning tractors and suggests practical first steps before broader bans.
The Texas Education Agency will announce the winner on June 7. Regional contenders include Elmer J. Ashby of Henderson James A. Skinner of Corrigan Billy Ray Richardson of Cajallen William F. Moore of Rankin Herbert Hines of Rule and Roy Arthur Brooks of Alto.
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