Square Root Day Sparks Stamford Notes and Changes
Editorial recalls Square Root Day on September and the 1964 date then moves to local Stamford happenings. Glenn Smith and Tracey move to Sapulpa, Oklahoma after leading Anthony's store past the $1,000,000 mark. The Bulldog Booster Club is featured, budget cuts cut extracurriculars, and football advances with Ray Alvarez from freshman to varsity. Stamford faces Hamlin Friday and a trip to San Angelo to meet the Chiefs, with local eateries noted on the two hour drive.
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C.R. Anthony's
Glenn Smith
Tracey
Joshua Blake
Oklahoma
Ing
Glenn
Anthony's
Sapulpa
Okla
Tulsa
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Brickbats
Stamford
Bulldog
Glade Reed
Ballinger
Reed
SHS
Abilene
Bulldogs
Hamlin
Ray Alvarez
San Angelo
Chiefs
Here
Concho City
Redistricting battle shapes Texas Capitol power blocs
In Austin the redistricting fight centers on a five member board drawn from Lt. Gov Hobby Speaker Clayton Attorney General White Comptroller Bullock and Land Commissioner Armstrong Political lines split along party and region with Clayton and Hobby leading a conservative bloc and White favoring a fair map The scene draws lobbyist pressure and a potential swing vote from White while other officials weigh party balance and minority rights Also noted is State Rep Mike Martin’s aggravated perjury indictment and a cookie freezing tip from Dr Cass Ryan Crowe
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Austin
Texas
Aan
House
Bill Clements
Bill Hobby
Bill Clayton
Mark White
Bob Bullock
Bob Armstrong
Politco
Clayton
Hobby Clayton
Hobby
Clements
Houston
Bullock
Armstrong
Democratic Party
Pioneers on Parade in Stamford 1961 Highlights
Stamford enrollment dipped by 49 compared with last year, per H S Fitzgerald. Marianne Green, daughter of A D Green Jr., named president of the Dog House Council for the coming year. Two Stamford High grads, James I. Carter and Claude Green, are in basic training at Fort Ord, California. Arla Walls returns from Camp Glorietta New Mexico student camp.
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Marianne Green
A.D. Green Jr
Dog House Council
Marianne
Stamford High School
Fort Ord
California
James I. Carter
Claude Green
Carter
Roy J. Carter
S. Wetherbee
Private Green
Clifton Green
Route 2
Stamford
Arla Walls
Camp Glorietta, N.M
Watts Family Reunion and Local Developments in Texas Area
The Watts family reunion marks a 10 year return with events listed for September 9, 1971. Jim Grantham of Lamesa cleans and plans to repair Douthit Gin in Stamford for the upcoming season. The Tri County Education Co op forms from Fisher Jones and Stonewall counties and will open officers in Stamford at an undetermined site. Golf tournament ends with 32 points tying Neal Oliver Louise Calhoun Imogene Swenson Bill Pritchard.
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Stamford
Jim Grantham
Lamesa
Tri-County Education Co
Fisher, Jones
Stonewall
Neal Oliver
Louise Calhoun
Imogene Swenson
Bill Pritchard
Bethel Lutheran Church
Letter to the Editor Commends Stanford Funeral Home
Kathryn Byrd writes in praise of Stanford Funeral Home for its Christian attitude during a controversy with a competing funeral home. She praises staff compassion, professional service, and dignified treatment of families while noting healthy competition aids community growth. The letter cites the firm’s record growth over the past three years.
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Stanford Funeral Home
Kathryn Byrd
Inflation in the farmer’s view from Johnson grass farm
J A comments on inflation definitions and effects from Paint Creek farm. He questions the standard line that too many dollars chase too few goods and argues buyers ignore price increases. He notes inflation hurts farmers, and suggests shifting dollars by targeted pricing, though he doubts it applies to farming and teaching.
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Johnson Grass
Paint Creek
Free clinic in Stamford offers health services
A Texas Department of Health sponsored clinic will be in Stamford on Wednesday from 10 p.m. to 12 noon at the Stamford Library Building. Immunizations are scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m. Services include diabetes high blood pressure anemia vision weight and urinalysis. The clinic is free and abnormal findings are referred to the client’s private physician.
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Texas Department of Health
Stamford
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By Greg Jaklewicz
State Capitol
Lyndell Williams
Texas Press Association
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Theer
Martin Indicted
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Longview
Travis County
Martin
Cass Ryan-Crowe
Dorothy Craig
Greg Jaklewicz
John G Wendeborn
Editoral
Areention
West Texas Press
Anebabi
Mamford
Memford Eader
Une Publiades
Iowie
Stamford American
Green
Dog House
The
H.S. Fitzgerald
Reveal
Ben Cole
Peachy
Martha Hudson
Theodor Grossman, Jr
Watts
Oliver School
Charlie Helmer
E.L. Helmer
Texas Tech
Helmer
Colorado High School
Henry
Amanda Watts
Seymour Park
Mae Watts
Anson
Dresel Bortenes
Bill's Gulf
Swenson
Wedgeco
Ross Gentry
E. Hamilton
Buddy's
Northside
Bunkley
Wedgeco Farm
Ben Pearson
Upshaw
McHarg
J.A
Welding Works
Carl Cooper
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