Stenholm Wins 17th District Seat In Texas Vote
Charles W. Stenholm, Stamford farmer and Democratic nominee, wins the 17th District race with about 68 percent of the vote, carrying all 33 counties as Bill Fisher trails. Jones County backs Stenholm, while statewide results show mixed outcomes for governors and senators amid seven of nine amendments approved.
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Texas
U. S
17Th
Charles W. Stenholm
Taylor County
Stenholm
Bill Fisher
Abilene
Stamford
Fisher
Stamford East Box
Avoca
Jones County
John Tower
Bill Clements
Tower
Bob Krueger
Clement
John Hill
Mark White
Jim Baker
Bill Hobby
Gaylord Marshall
John Poerner
James Lacy
Charles
Cindy Stenholm
Stamford Farmer
Omar Burleson
Robert
Bob) Krueger
Luis A. Dior Deleon
Manel Pendes
U.S
Marie C. Compean
Sera Johnston
Levtenant
Agnes Chopo
Baie
Courts of Civil Appeals
State Building Commission
Volleyball tournament set by Stamford Rotary Club
The Stamford Rotary Club will host a recreational volleyball tournament for men and women on December 2. Entry fee is 20 dollars, mailed to Don R. Howard at P. O. Box 1238 Stamford Texas 79553. Deadline to mail entry fees is November 27.
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Stamford Rotary Club
Don R. Howard
P. O. Box
Stamford
Texas
Old Glory 4-H leaders honored and club events
A brief item notes that inside This Week the Old Glory 4-H'ers and their leaders are honored and mentions related activities. It also references other items such as a Garden Club luncheon and a new barber shop opening, directing readers to pages 16, 7, and 9 for details.
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H’ers
Stamford gin reports first bale of season from Moran cotton
Sam Simmon of Moran delivered 12,180 pounds of seed cotton to Farmer's Coop Gin in Stamford for ginning. Five bales weighed 470 to 560 pounds each, totaling 2,750 pounds, with 4,700 pounds of cotton seed recovered. Harvest in the area lags as frost awaits to kill leaves before picking begins. temperature dipped to 38 degrees, with some spots at 31. Light weekend drizzle added .03 to the yearly total, reaching 2788.
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Sam Simmon
Moran
Shackelford County
Stamford
Moran Area
Avoca
Ericksdahl
Anson
Stamford Area
Joe Longoria Jr
Farmer's Coop Gin
Stamford Council Hears Two Rate Hike Requests
Stamford city council heard two rate increase requests at Friday’s meeting from Centex Cablevision and Lone Star Gas Company. A workshop to discuss Lone Star Gas's request was set for 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14 at the Cliff House. Glade Reed said the company seeks to raise residential and commercial gas rates to yield an 8.89 percent return on an adjusted value rate base of 581,807, noting current return is under four percent.
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Stamford
Santa Claus
Centex Cablevision
Lone Star Gas Company
Glade Reed
Lone Star Gas
Cliff House
Reed
Tion
Lone Star
Jerry Smith
Jones County Voters Face Gas, Cable Rate Hikes and Demolition
The council weighed Lone Star gas rate changes including summer and winter increases plus a $3 monthly residential and $6 monthly commercial minimum. A $20 gas service and other charges were proposed to raise about $8,300 yearly. CableVision seeks an $0.75 raise to $8.25 monthly, effective Jan. 1, 1979. Demolition action on the old hospital building was postponed to Jan. 5. Library board terms were set and bids for a new police car authorized.
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Smith
Santa
Ray Hollis
Hollis
Gary Mathews
Mathews
Tom
Jackie) Ryan
J. H
Nancy) West
B. P. Davenport
Norma Harrell
H. R. Macomber
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Stenhow Fisher
Stenholm Baylor
Borden
Callahan
Coleman
Comanche
Cooke
Crosby
Dawson
Floyd
Gorto
Haskell
Howard
Jack
Jones
Kent
Knox
Lynn
Mitchell
Montague
Nolen
Palo Pinto
Parker
Scurry
Shackelford
Stephens
Storewo
Taylor
Throckmorton
Wise
Washington
Stenholms
Garden Club
SHS
Merkel Badgers
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