Cotton Farmers Meet in Stamford Discuss Marketing and Weevil Diapause
About 100 area cotton farmers gathered in Stamford to hear talks on marketing, new trailer lighting rules, and the boll weevil diapause control program. Speakers from Texas A&M and local gins outlined marketing plans, harvest prospects, and program details. A Jones County meeting was set for Thursday at 7:30 pm in Anson to advance a countywide diapause organization.
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Stamford
Jones County
Anson
Texas Department of Agriculture
Texas Agriculture Extension
Stamford Area Agricultural Association
Charles Stenholm
Dan Davis
Plains Cotton Cooperative Association of
Lubbock
J. E. Borders
Rolling Plains Cooperative Compress
Sweetwater
Jack Merket
Farmers Cooperative Gin
Stuart Propst
Merket
Propst
Goodfellows Fund Begins in City Stamford
The Christmas Goodfellows Fund in Stamford starts under Stamford Lions Club with Weldon Holbrooks as chairman. Donations of clothing toys and cash aid local families needing a merry Christmas. Dropoffs at West Texas Utilities office or chamber of commerce second floor city hall. Names of families or elderly in need to chamber office.
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Goodfellows Fund
Stamford
Stamford Lions Club
Weldon Holbrooks
Paul Burk
Lions
West Texas Utilities Co
Chamber of Commerce
Yale
Chamber
Emmitt Lovvorn Dies at 80 in Stamford
Emmitt A Lovvorn 80 of Stamford died early Sunday at his home after a life in the Corinth community and a 1963 move to Stamford. Funeral Tuesday at First Baptist Church with burial in Highland Cemetery. Survived by wife Frankie, two sons Orbie and Glynn of Stamford, two brothers T J and E B, four sisters and three grandsons.
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Emmitt A. Lovvorn
Corinth
Stamford
First Baptist Church
Highland Cemetery
Kinney Funeral Home
Alabama
Mr. Lovvorn
Frankie Brown
Jones County
Orbie L
Glynn
T. J
E. B
Odessa
Etta Shipman
Dallas
Mattie Tipton
J. B. McAllister
Gertrude Pritchett
Abilene
C-C Delegates Will Attend WTCC Meeting
Roy Arledge and Bill Koon will attend WTCC mid-year board meeting November 18-19 in San Angelo. O C Fisher will give a luncheon address. Koon and Clyde Westfall also attended the Brazos River Basin Salt Pollution study meeting in Abilene on November 17. Koon attended the Governor's Conference on Tourist Development November 10-11 in Arlington, climaxed by an awards presentation led by Gov. Preston Smith.
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Roy Arledge
Stamford
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Bill Koon
WTCC
San Angelo
Cong. O. C. Fisher
Koon
Clyde Westfall
Brazos River
Abilene
Arlington
Preston Smith
United Fund Drive Gains Momentum
After a slow start the Stamford United Fund drive shows momentum with about 3000 raised toward a 14000 quota. Eight firms have 100 percent employee contributions including Southwestern Bell Telephone, Stamford Electric Cooperatives Assn, Rolling Plains Production Credit Assn, Stamford American Beggs Wholesale Hassen's Stamford Produce and Stamford Federal Savings & Loan Assn. Residential solicitation starts next week with completion targeted within two weeks. Fourteen agencies participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford United Fund
John Martin
Martin
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Stamford Electric Cooperatives Assn
Rolling Plains Production Credit Assn
Stamford American
Beggs Wholesale
Hassen’s
Stamford Produce
Stamford Federal Savings & Loan Assn
United Fund
Paint Creek School Expands With 3 New Rooms
Paint Creek Rural School completes an 85 by 30 foot Kirby steel addition at an estimated cost of 30,500 to house home economics, special education, and kindergarten. Construction by Paul Bonine of Abilene at 24,500 with 6,000 in new equipment. The expansion relieves crowding, brings total rooms to 13 for 109 students. Open house to be announced. district eyeing a vocational program.
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Paint Creek
Bill Gibbs
Paul Bonine
Abilene
Gibbs
Funeral Held Here Sunday for Mrs Andrews
Funeral for Bobbie Lee Andrews, 64, was held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Church of Christ with Minister Robert Horn officiating. Burial followed in Highland Cemetery. She died Thursday at Stamford Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Survivors include her son Morris Harris of Stamford, a brother Jimmy Griffin of Bronte, three sisters Isabella Childs of Bronte, Johnnie Griffin and Annie May Horn of Stamford, and one grandchild.
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Bobbie Lee Andrews
Church of Christ
Robert Horn
Highland Cemetery
Mrs. Andrews
Stamford Memorial Hospital
Bobbie Lee Griffin
Bronte
Dallas
Tess Andrews
Stamford
Andrews
Morris Harris
Jimmy Griffin
Isabella Childs
Johnnie Griffin
Annie May Horn
Stamford Lioness Club Silent Auction Meeting
The November 23 Stamford Lioness Club gathering will be hosted by Mrs. Lee Dickerson. Members will conduct a silent auction to raise funds for assisting the needy at Christmas.
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Stamford Lioness Club
Lee Dickerson
Relaxed Bulldogs Set for Eastland Bi District Battle
Stamford Bulldogs meet Eastland Mavericks at 7:30 p.m. in Abilene's P. E. Shotwell Stadium for the bi district football clash. Stamford enters relaxed after a 24-20 win over Haskell for the 7AA title while Eastland, undefeated and No. 1 in the state, beat Coleman 12-0 for the 8AA crown.
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Stamford Bulldogs
Eastland Mavericks
P. E
Smith
Bulldogs
Haskell
Mavericks
Coleman
Stamford
Eastland
Fastland
Haskell Indians
Indians
Randy Leavitt
Ira Marsh
Freddy Washington
Abilene
Ranger
Dallas
Shirley _—_‘ Frazier
P. E. Shotwell Stadium
Shirley Frazier
Communitywide Thanksgiving Service Set
Rev Joe Aalbue of Faith Lutheran Lagerton will give the message at 7 30 p m Wednesday Nov 24 in St Johns United Methodist Stamford Scripture reading and prayer by Rev Larry Thomas Central Presbyterian Mike Manley First Baptist will direct the choir and lead thanksgiving songs Rev Jarrell Sharp host church will direct worship and deliver invocation and benediction Service open to the public
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Aalbue
Faith Lutheran Church
Lagerton
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Stamford
Larry Thomas
Central Presbyterian Church
Mike Manley
First Baptist Church
Jarrell Sharp
Bryant to Fill Pulpit at First Baptist Church
Rev Byron Bryant, former Stamford pastor and university relations aide at Hardin Simmons, will fill the pulpit at First Baptist Church Abilene for both Sunday services on November 21. Morning service at 10 55 a.m. and evening service at 7 p.m. Pastor Rev Jack Southerland began ten days of therapy in Dallas and is reported doing pretty good.
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Byron Bryant
Hardin Simmons University
Abilene
First Baptist Church
Stamford
Jack Southerland
Dallas
Harvey Wills Dies Monday Of Heart Attack
Harvey Wills 58 died at 4 15 a m Monday in Stamford Memorial Hospital from an apparent heart attack. Funeral was 2 p m Wednesday at Lueders First Baptist Church with Rev W L Trice officiating. Burial in Funston Cemetery. Born Oct 7 1913 in Lueders he married Lorene Sutzer Jan 8 1938. He was a farmer and lifelong Lueders resident. Survivors include two sons Milton of Arnett Okla and Richard of Lueders and four brothers Jimmy Murry G T Claude.
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Lueders First Baptist Church
Harvey (Biggen) Wills
Stamford Memorial Hospital
W. L. Trice
Funston Cemetery
Kinney Funeral Home
Lueders
Lorene Sutzer
Wills
Milton
Arnett
Okla
Richard
Jimmy
Murry
Stamford
G. T
Claude
Clyde
Sharp to Study In England In January
The Rev. Jarrell Sharp of St. John's United Methodist Church Stamford will spend January in England studying with a West Texas group sponsored by McMurry College Abi line. The topic From the Puritan Revolution to the Wesleyan Revival will be taught at Cambridge Oxford and Canterbury universities. They depart January 1 and return January 28 with expenses covered by the congregation and the conference. Mrs Sharp stays home with the children.
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Jarrell Sharp
St. John’s United Methodist Church of
Stamford
England
West Texas
McMurry College
Abilene
Cambridge
Oxford
Canterbury Universities
Sharp
Mrs. Sandefur's Services Held at Church of Christ
Mrs Elizabeth Sandefur 85 died Friday morning at Stamford Memorial Hospital after a stay since Oct 25 Burial was at Highland Cemetery Kinney Funeral Home directed Services were held at Orient Street Church of Christ with Fenter Northern minister officiating She was born June 3 1886 in Russellville Alabama former Elizabeth Bagwell and married J P Sandefur January 22 1905 in Cottondale Wise County The couple moved to Stamford in 1905 He died November 1954 Survivors include seven sons Horace Pennie Vernon Haskell Pat Vic and Glenn five daughters include Mrs Harry Sinclair Mrs Leon Bingham Mrs Ted Schaefer Mrs Bill Harlan and Mrs George Dean 31 grandchildren 38 great grandchildren one great great grandchild and one sister Edna Landers of Azle
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Orient Street Church of Christ
Elizabeth Sandefur
Stamford Memorial Hospital
Fenter Northern
Highland Cemetery
Kinney Funeral Home
Russelville
Ala
Elizabeth Bagwell
J. P. Sande Fur
Cottondale
Wise County
Stamford
Church of Christ
Horace
Dallas
Pennie
Vernon
Haskell
Killeen
Pat
Roscoe
Vic
Alvarado
Glenn
Fort Worth
Harry Sinclair
Plainview
Leon Bingham
Tucson
Ariz
Ted Schaefer
Bill Harlan
George Dean
Angleton
Edna Landers
Azle
Seniors Plan Bake Sale at Stam ford High School
The Senior Class of Stamford High School will hold a bake sale on Saturday November 20 on the post office lawn. Cakes pies cookies and Thanksgiving goodies will be available. A competition between girls and boys begins at 7 a.m.
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Stamford High School
Stamford Roby Girls Game Postponed
A girls basketball game between Stamford and Roby, slotted for Tuesday night in Stamford, was postponed. No new date announced.
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Stamford
Roby
County Signs Contract to Collect Taxes
Jones County commissioners approve contract with Ed Cockrell of Abilene to collect delinquent taxes for 15 percent of receipts. They adopt a valuation schedule for items such as billboards irrigation wells and small home sites. Darla Faulks hired tax office at 250 monthly rising to 265. Holidays set Thanksgiving and Christmas. courthouse hours adjusted. Two radar units for DPS vehicles priced at 1606.50 each from Kuston Signals.
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Jones County
Ed Cockrell
Abilene
Lee Jacobs
Darla Faulks
Sue Holloway
Texas Department of Public Safety
Kuston Signals, Inc
Lueders-Avoca Names Royalty At Football Game
Sharia Gilley was named Lueders-Avoca Football Sweetheart and Keith Henderson Pac Squad Hero during half time as the Raiders hosted Benjamin. Sharia, a junior forward on the LA girls basketball team, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Gilley. Keith, a senior, plays split end for the Raiders, son of Mr and Mrs Jack Henderson. The Raiders are set to play Paint Creek Thursday evening.
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Mark Green
Delilah Torres
Stamford High School
Stamford
Sharia Gilley
Lueders-Avoca
Keith Henderson
Raiders
Benjamin
Lueders
Sharia
Joe Gilley
Keith
Jack Henderson
Leeders- Avoca Raiders
Paint Creek
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City
Emmitt Lovvorn
the Baptist Church
C-C
Lioness
Hakell
Craig Lund
Howard King
James Eidson
Bob Mace
Rev. Bryant
First Baptist
Harvey Wills
Avoca
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