Bloodmobile to visit Stamford for blood drive
Red River Regional Blood Services plans a Stamford visit at St. John’s United Methodist Church from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday Sept 25. The goal is 90 units to help meet weekly regional needs of 350 to 400 units. donors must be healthy, 110 pounds+, pass a mini physical, and wait 56 days between donations.
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Red Cross
Stamford
John B Martin
Blood Services
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Martin
Bank Adds New Loan Officer Jimmy Parker Joins First National
Jimmy Parker aged 29 joins First National Bank as vice president and loan officer in Stamford expanding the bank’s loan department. A 1968 Aspermont High graduate Parker grew up in Peacock and holds a BBA from Hardin-Simmons University 1972. He previously worked at Citizens National Bank Abilene and First State Bank Chico. Parker is married to Mary Lou Maxwell, a 1968 Aspermont graduate. They reside at 907 South Anson and moved to Stamford for local bank opportunities and to be nearer home.
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Jimmy Parker
First National Bank
Bridgeport
Parker
Danny Blain
Aspermont High School
Peacock
J.D. Parker
Hardin-Simmons University
Citizens National Bank
Abilene
First State Bank
Chico
Mary Lou Maxwell
W. T. Maxwell
Aspermont
Stamford
Chico Lions Club
South Anson
Stamford CofC banquet slated Monday
The Stamford Chamber of Commerce and Board of City Development annual meeting and banquet is set for Monday night September 24 at 7 p.m. at Cliff House Restaurant. Tickets are limited to 150 at $6 each, with no sales at the door, and the program features Bill Longley as emcee Howard Swinney giving invocation and benediction Larry Armentrout providing music. Plaques will honor Stamford's outstanding man and woman of the year, and new officers will be introduced.
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Stamford Chamber of Commerce and Board of City Development
Cliff House
Bill Longley
Cofc
Howard Swinney
Orient Street Church of Christ
Larry Armentrout
First Baptist Church
Stamford
Jerry Terrell
Joe Smith Upshaw
Craig Haterius
Gary Mathis
Don Welch
Clifford Beggs
Stamford’s Very Important People Busy_Info
Local column notes that Stamford's notable residents stay active, with brief mentions of community events and upcoming features. Several page references hint at society items, church activities, health drives, and staff changes across the area.
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Stamford
Lions
Rotarians set spaghetti supper before Stamford game
The Stamford Rotary Club will host a spaghetti supper in the high school cafeteria on Friday, Sept. 21, from 5:45 p.m. to game time before the Stamford-Sweetwater football game. Tickets cost 2.50 for adults and 1.50 for children under 10, available from Rotary members or at the door, with spaghetti, meat sauce, salad, bread, pie and tea or coffee on the menu.
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Stamford Rotary Club
Rotary Club
Bulldogs to face Mustangs in Friday night clash
The Stamford Bulldogs meet the Sweetwater Mustangs at Bulldog Stadium Friday at 8 p.m. in a key 1-1 District 6-AA matchup. Coach Jerry Taylor notes a smaller, quicker Mustangs side with standout players Vance Sims Glenn Ellison and Rodney Griggs, while Stamford works to stay sharp after an open date and with Kevin Wade sidelined by a broken jaw.
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Sweetwater Mustangs
Stamford Bulldogs
Nolan County
Mustangs
Bulldogs
Bulldog Stadium
Jerry Taylor
Bulldog
Vance Sims
Taylor
Glenn Ellison
Rodney Griggs
Kevin Wade
Swiss farmer finds life different
Frederic Meyer, a 24 year old Swiss farmer from La Combe near Peyres Possens, resided with Texas hosts in Lueders and Bricksdahl under the International 4-H Youth Exchange. He observed U.S. farming’s specialization, started young farmers, and noted contrasts with Swiss agricultural schooling and government subsidies.
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Stamford
Texas
la Combe
Peyres- Possens
Switzerland
Frederic Meyer
Iowa
Kansas
Lueders
Ericksdahl
Henry Burkmans
Darryl
Clara Richards
Bricksdahl
Meyer
U. S
United States
United Way Campaign Kicks Off in Stamford
Stamford starts a community driven United Way drive with a noon kickoff Monday Sept 24 at Fuquay’s Cafeteria. Frankie Dickerson chairs the effort aiming for a short, fast campaign and 100 percent local business giving. Dr. Jim Enfield will speak, with fourteen agencies sharing an $18,370 budget including Stamford Day Care Center $3000 and Salvation Army $900.
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Stamford
Stamford United Way
Frankie Dickerson
Drive
Fareed Hassen
United Way
Fuquay
Campagn
Dickerson
Salvation Army
West Texas
Area farmer wins top award at Texas Young Farmers meeting
Darrell Richards named Area II Star Young Farmer at the Area II Texas Young Farmers convention in Big Spring. He will compete at the state level with state winners announced next year. The honor reflects his farming operation and development. Attendees included Richards wife Clara and local residents Carl Marugg Glenn Gilbreath Don Walker Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Holbrooks and Frederic Meyer a Swiss guest. Dr. John E. Hutchinson of the Texas Department of Agriculture gave the convention speech on gasohol. The event featured an experimental station tour and a Saturday night awards banquet.
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Big Spring
Darrell Richards
Richards
Clara
Carl Marugg
Glenn Gilbreath
Don Walker
Weldon Holbrooks
Frederic Meyer
Antilley Named Jones County Extension Agent
T K Antilley named Jones County agent effective Oct 1. He succeeds Kirby Clayton who retired Aug 31. Antilley, a Texas A&M graduate with a BS in animal science, has led livestock and 4 H programs in Knox and Wilbarger counties and earlier worked as a quality control inspector for Missouri Beef Packers. He and his wife Kei have two sons.
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Texas A&m University
Antilley
Missouri Beef Packers
Plainview
Wilbarger County
Knox County
Jones County
Kirby Clayton
Kei
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Ed Garnett
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