Council Orders More Paving Under Third Street Program
Stamford City Council advances paving under the Third Street program with a June 14 public hearing for final passage. The latest ordinance covers Handlan to McKinley, Hobart to Oliver, Anson to Oliver, Williams, Moran, Orient and Campbell routes, totaling 39 614.55 with residents paying 26 613.02 and the city 13 00783. A second hearing precedes a one third assessment on each side of the streets, with Landon Ferguson Texas slated for paving at 12 094.15 total and 8 703.42 paid by property owners. Rev. Jerry Boles and others testified that improving nearby streets will raise property values. City Manager Steenson expects sufficient ownership to fund the project, noting many properties already have payments or liens.
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Stamford
Landon
Rowland Street
Ferguson Street
Campbell
Davenport
Texas
Yale
Trinity Street
Jerry Boles
Central Presbyterian Church
Ed Sorrell
Allan Fowler
Boles
London Street
Sorrell
Mr. Fowler
Harry Steenson
O. L. Lindsey
Columbia Street
Super Dog Drive-In
Longley Named Outstanding Lion At Installation
Stamford Lions Club installation honors Bill Longley named Lion of the Year for leading the membership drive. Pete Shotwell as zone chair and deputy district governor led the ceremony. New officers include Charlie Henry president and Longley vice president with Warren Miller Doyle Tye H H Corley Sarge Bailey as other roles. Directors named O N Smith Joe Vasek Grady Baldwin Joe Meredith Gene Olson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Longley
Stamford Lions Club
Longley
Charlie Henry
Warren Miller
Doyle Tye
H. H. Corley
Sarge Bailey
O. N. Smith
Joe Vasek
Grady Baldwin
Joe Meredith
Gene Olson
Mr. Henry
L. G. Moore
W. B. Trice
Don Foster
Aubrey Smith
M. Phillips Jr
Street Hearings Keep City Council on Steady Schedule
City councilmen will meet again Friday afternoon around 1 38 p m for the fifth Friday in a row. Regular meetings are held each first and third week.
County Delegates Named for 4 H Contest at Tex as A M College
Mimi Sue Olson of Avoca and Stanley Harvey of Leeders will represent Jones County 4 H Club in the Farm and Ranch Management contest at the state 4 H Roundup at Texas A M College June 4 5. They earned the right by winning first place in District Three. Coached by Kirby Clayton the pair are sponsored by local Production Credit Associations.
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Mimi Sue Olson
Avoca
Stanley Harvey
Leeders
Jones County
Texas A&m College
Kirby Clayton
Miss Olson
EB. Vo Olson
Route 1
Harvey
Merrick Harvey
Production Credit Associations of
Texas
J. 14 Hill Jr
Stamford
Stamford Production Credit Association
Hill
Eighth Grade Graduation Certificates at Trinity Church
Seventy nine students received eighth grade diplomas Monday morning at Trinity Baptist Church. Principal J W Simpson presented the diplomas and class members performed musical numbers. Top honors went to Jennifer Crafty with a 97.28 average and Alice Andrews at 9.19.
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Stamford
Jennifer Craig
Alice
Lisa) Andrews
Jennifer
Roy Craig
H. G. Andrews Jr
Trinity Baptist Church
Crafty
Alice Andrews
J. W. Simpson
Boy Scouts Awarded God and Country Sunday at St John’s
Six Scouts received the God and Country Award during the morning service at St John’s Methodist Church. Recipients were Bobby and Charles Anderson Sam Crockett Marvin Gregory Aubrey Griffin and Joe Smith Upshaw. Dr Burgin Watkins supervised the ceremony and presented badges to fathers for pinning. Scouts also pinned miniature awards on their mothers. All six belong to Troop 4 led by Scoutmaster Jack Griffin.
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St. John’s Methodist Church
Bobby
Charles Anderson
Bill Anderson
Sam Crockett
Jack Crockett
Marvin Gregory
Cecil Gregory
Aubrey Griffin
Jack Griffin
Joe Smith Upshaw
F. EB. Upshaw
Burgin Watkins
St. John's Methodist Church
Full Armor of God Theme Sets Stamford Graduates
Bethel Lutheran pastor Dr. Hugo B. Haterius urged Stamford High School graduates to wear the whole armor of God during a baccalaureate service. He compared spiritual preparedness to astronaut suits and missile development, urging truth, righteousness, and faith as defense against adversity.
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Hugo B. Haterius
Bethel Lutheran Church
Stamford High School
Jack Southerland
First Baptist Church
Itis
Haterius
Cooper
City Records .35 Inch Rain In Light Shower
A bright electrical display accompanied a front line brought 0.35 inch of rainfall to Stamford Monday night. Scattered hail peppered the city for about five minutes with hail stones reportedly as large as golf balls.
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Stamford
Hinds and Selmon Win top Honors at Stamford High
Sixty eight seniors received diplomas at Stamford High School commencement at St Johns Methodist Church. Valedictorian Marvin Ward Hinds and salutatorian Sara Tee Selmons posted top averages of 96.53 and 95.59. Several special awards were presented including Rotary Club Scholarships to Johnny Manuel Gonzales and Martha Jane Jones and the Strauss Scholarship to Jon Gary Link Jr.
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Stamford High School
St. John's Methodist Church
Marvin Ward Hinds
Marvin Hinds
Sara Tee Selmons
Tony Selimon
Providiing Entertainment
Ward Hinds
Vanderbilt University
Selmon
Texas Tech College
Wichita Symphony
Blue Jean Symphony
Metes Park
Cole
Rotary Club
Johnny Manuel Gonzales
Martha Jane Jones
Miss Jones
Business and Professional Women's Club
Strauss
Ted and
Kot’ T Strauss
Dallas
Jon Gary Link Jr
Marilyn K. Teichelman
Stanley Thompson
Beverly Joanne Baldwin
Carroyln Marie Lee
Patsy Jane Bauch
Bettie Ruth Lindsey
Patricia Baumgartner
Jon Gary Link
John Wallace Bean Leslie Douglas Lovvorn
Scarlett Joan Berry
Mary Kathryn Lovvorn
William B. Bishop
Jommy Kay Lowe
Joan Helen Blackstock
Jerry Manske
Ted L. Boedeker
Mary Lindau Muns‘ey
Bob Boone
Shirley Jean Mayfield
Robert Lynn Rice
Rae Viehne Bastland
Paul Evans Rider
Jerry Robinson
David Hoss Gentry
Kenneth Wayne Gott
Joe Ray Scurlock
Sara Tee Selmon
Carolyn Lee Grimes
Phile
Vip Fort Sitton
Larry Wayland Grimm
Linda Kaye Smith
Joyee Ann Hansen Francis Thorne Steiner
Patricia Ann Hargrove
Jerry Joann Taylor
Marvin Ward Hinds Jr
Mona Kay Alke
Carol Sue Hinge
Alex Vasquez
Marsha Hettis Hughes
Officer Seriously Hurt in Accident at City Intersection
Stamford police veteran Bascom Connally suffered a broken arm and ankle with facial cuts after being struck by a car driven by Bill Maddox 20 in Hamlin. Connally, 4 years with the department and former police chief at Hotan and Spur, was treated at Stamford Memorial Hospital as Investigator Oscar Armstrong questioned witnesses. Thunderstorm moved in shortly after the crash, though no rain was recorded at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mellary
Swenson
Bascom Connally
Stamford
B. Q. Cooper
Connally
Stamford Memorial Hospital
Miilarg
North
Bill Maddox
Hamlin
Cooper
Nan
Oscar Armstrong
Anson
Hotan
Spur
Coover
Stamford Chamber Proposes Citywide Fun-Tier Week
Retail leaders of Stamford discuss a Fun-Tier Week set for June 24 to 29 to showcase tourist and trade attractions. The plan links to the Texas Cowboy Reunion with a western theme featuring a square dance and barbecue and aims to engage merchants citywide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Dean Robertson
J. C. Penney
Johnny Webb
Webb's
Bob Pritchard
KDWT
Vern Stewart
Stamford American
Chamber of Commerce
Lee Walker
Texas Highway Commision
Texas Cowboy Reunion
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Jor Ray Scurlock
Rachanye
Bepw
Rotary
Johnny Gonzales
Leslie Lovvorn
Rechanye Athletic Award
Council
Handlan
Wetherbee
McKinley
Hobart
Moran
Oliver
Anson Street
MecHarg
Pete Shotwell
McMurry College
Lions
Lindsey
J. KR. Gleaton
Commission
City Council
C. RB. Swenson
Otho Gillean
W. O. Gillean
Gillean
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
David Cobb
Lubbock
O. L. Parish
Ballinger
Bob Kneer
Gary M. Acker
Adella Josephine Alvarez
Jo Ellen Anderson
Gary Baldowski
Shelia Laverne Barbee
Paul Sephen Hoedeker
William Box
Charles Edward Brownfield
C. B. Bunkley
Alice Marie Byrd
Jackie Doyle
Donald J. Cobb
Brenda Kay Copeland
Jennifer Ann Craig
Tony Diaz
John Charles Dickey
Peevy Doan
Pierce Doan
Robert S. Duggan
Mary Jo Copeland
Frank C. Fisher
Jerry Wayne Folsom
Vewana Foster
Jeffrey M. Fowler
Paula Kay Fuqua
Linda Fay Golden
Carl Michael Graham
Dorothea Jean Gray
Patrick F. Green
Aubrey Lee Griffin
Peter van Grimes
Theodore Guerrero
Cynthia Anne Hargrove
Danny Neil Hargrove
Jack Harkins
Arthur Edward Harvey
Edith Allan Hudson
Marvin Vie
James E. Jenkins
Allen Bob Kainer
Karen Anne Kainer
Mary Annettee Kainer
Vickie Ann Klose
Joel E. Lawson
Boy Scouts
God and Country
God and Country Award
God
Speaker
Hinds
Joe Kay Scurlock
Mi and
Mel Hay Scurlock
University of Texas
Joe May
Jon Link
Joe Ray
Exchanve Club
Leslie
Douglas Louvorn
Martha Mayes
Donna Reese
Janice McDutt
Kathleen Anderson
David Keith Bornstein, Mary
Celeste McClellan
Mary Nelle Callicoatte
Dianna Louise McGhehee
Emmett Wayne Cook
Keith McKeever
Andy Ray Miller
Sherry Ann Counts
Edward T. Moreno
Ernest L. Cowver Jr
Judith Maurine Moritz
Bernadette Ellen Craig
Patricia Eileen Murphy
Nancy Lou Cromwell
Melodee Ann Quade
Randy Hugh Denson
McHarg
Merchant Committee
F E. B. Harkins
Tion
Fareed Hassen
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