Thousands of bales persist in Stamford cotton fields
The Stamford area harvest tops 15 000 bales ginned with about 1 000 more on gin yards after seven weeks of work. Seven gins report totals and backlogs with weather improving and crews expect to catch up by Wednesday night.
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Stamford
Smith, Grantham and
Farmer's Co-Op
Smith
Jack Young
Mer’s Co-Op
Grantham Gin
Ericksdahl Co-Op
Don Connally
Gillespie
Avoca
Douthit
Lagerton Gin
Stamford and Jones County Vote in Texas Constitutional Ballot
Stamford and Jones County joined the state in defeating a proposed amendment to triple pay for state legislators. Other measures faced mixed outcomes with tax exemptions for homesteads and conservation district formation approved, while seawall bond issue changes passed. Probate jurisdiction and tax ceiling increases drew mixed results, and water district tax exemptions were closely approved.
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Stamford
Jones County
Hospital bids to be opened Thursday
Bids for proposed additions to Stamford Memorial Hospital will be opened at 2 p.m Thursday in the council chambers of Stamford City Hall.
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Stamford Memorial Hospital
Stamford City Hall
Diesel Fuel Crunch Straps Stamford Farmers Harvest
Cotton growers in Stamford face a severe diesel shortage as allocations rely on last year’s usage. Distributors must sell only to prior customers or incur a 5000 dollar fine per sale. Officials say forms for exceptional hardship aid were delayed, delaying relief for farmers with fields in progress.
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Burt Huggins
Big Country Cooperative
Huggins
Oklahoma
Stamford
Gulf
George Rollins
Rollins
Leonard Carlson to be buried Friday at Bricksdahl
Leonard A. Carlson 75 died early Wednesday at Stamford Memorial Hospital after a five day stay. Funeral is at 2 p.m. Friday at Bethel Lutheran Church with Rev. Stan Leaf officiating. Burial in Bethel Cemetery. Born December 8, 1897 in New Sweden, he moved to Ericksdahl in 1907 and Stamford in 1912. Survived by sister Vera Marshall of Irving and brother William Carlson of San Antonio.
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Leonard A. Carlson
Stamford Memorial Hospital
Bethel Lutheran Church
Stan Leaf
Bethel Cemetery
New Sweden
Carlson
Ericksdahl
Stamford
Vera Marshall
Irving
William Carlson
San Antonio
Determined Bulldogs Seek Revenge on Indians in Friday Clash
Stamford faces Haskell at 7 30 p m Friday as the Bulldogs seek revenge after last year’s 46 0 defeat. The Indians, 6 4 in 1972, topped District 6 AA before a conference loss to Hamlin ended their playoff run.
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Russell Johnson
Stamford Bulldogs
Haskell
Bulldogs
Hamlin
Winters
Alexander
Indians
Brazos West elects six officers at first annual meeting
Brazos West a four county group aimed at bolstering economic conditions held its first annual meeting in Sagerton Tuesday night electing a six member slate by acclamation C O Richards Stamford was named president EH Diers Old Glory vice president Nevis Ousley Rule secretary treasurer and Charles Stenholm Stamford was named to a director at large post Also named were Bobby D Burnett Munday Knox County attorney and Raja Klassen Haskell as new directors at large The group plans a four county brochure and invited Ray Prewett Texas Department of Community Affairs to outline services for rural communities.
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Brazos West
Lagerton
Nevis Ousley
Rule
C. O. Richards
Stamford
E. H. Diers
Old Glory
Sagerton
C 0 Richards
Jones County
EH Diers
Stonewall County
Charles Stenholm
Stamford Electric Cooperative
Bobby D. Burnett
Munday
Knox County
Raja Klassen
Haskell
Jones
Knox
Stonewall
Ray Prewett
Division of Rural Community Services
Texas Department of Community Affairs
Prewett
Million Sr L E Million Dies After Ill Health
L E Million Sr a former Stamford post master died Wednesday afternoon from an apparent heart attack. He had been in poor health for several months. Funeral plans were not available at press time.
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BK Reds Million
Stamford Post
Open house outlines MHMR Stamford services expansion
Public officials and residents attended an Abilene MHMR outreach center open house in Stamford to review local services. The gathering highlighted six day operations, community care, and referrals from doctors ministers and schools, with plans to expand staff and extend access across Jones Callahan and Taylor counties.
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Stamford Area
Stamford
Abilene
MHMR
Jarrell Sharp
Abilene Center
Molly Aalbne
Sandra Smith
George Pryor
Carnegie Library
E. McHarges Borders
Stamford Center
Callahan
Jones County
City of
Taylor
Big Spring State Hospital
Pryor
Evelyn
Abilene Area
Sharp
A. W Tredernick
R. N
Wes Borders
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U.S. Department of the Interior
Department of Agriculture
Leonard Carlson
Bricksdahl
Tommy McAdams
Charles Alexander
Alexander the Great
Randy Ivy
Tim Pringle
Robin Colbert
Pringle
Johnny Hawkins
Ricky Bird
James’ McCoy
Coards
Tommy Watson
Raymond Rodela
Randy Phemister
Ricky Decker
Trent Thomas
SUS
L. E. Million
Maver J F Hudson
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