WTCC official to speak at CofC banquet here
J Fike Godfrey executive vice president of West Texas Chamber of Commerce will speak at the Stamford banquet. Stacy Angle was set to entertain with the Angle Sisters, but both could be unable to attend. Charles Stenholm will MC. Danny Blain will be away. Godfrey, a 1944 Texas Tech graduate, has a long civic record and will discuss free enterprise.
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WTCC
Cofc
Stamford Board of City Development and Chamber of Commerce
Stagecoach Inn
J. Fike Godfrey
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Thomas Kim
Mc.Murry College
Stacy Angle
Knox City
Gwen
Angle
Stacy
Charles Stenholm
Danny Blain
Godfrey
College of Agriculture Sciences
Texas Tech
Beautify Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Roy Craig
Bill Koon
Jimmie Hokanson
Charles Hafer
Bulldog Indian rivalry heats up Friday at Stamford
Stamford prepares for a confrontation with the Haskell Indians after a 21 20 loss to Sweetwater. Head coach Bill Anderson notes Haskell’s size and experience and says Friday’s game will test new plays before district play begins. Barney Herman is out. Don Earl and Aaron Bell may see limited action.
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Stamford Bulldogs
Sweetwater
Haskell Indians
Bulldog Stadium
Bill Anderson
Indians
Haskell
Anderson
Seymour
Bulldogs
Stamford
Real
Barney Herman
Don Earl
Aaron Bell
Mark Lundgren
Tommy McAdams
Archie Crim
Vonnie Hise
Rex Pittman
New minister for First Assembly of God Church Stamford
Ron Meador 25 assumed duties as pastor at First Assembly of God Church 1302 Compton succeeding Brother Ray Helms who moved to Wichita Falls Helms raised near Aspermont and preached his first sermon Sept 12 Meador a 1989 Aspermont High School graduate attended Southwest Assemblies of God College Waxa hachie and was pastor in Jayton prior to moving to Stamford He and his wife Jan have son Scott and two other local football players noted in the lineup with Haskell teammates mentioned and recent game analysis including Russ Rosenquist key catches and Bulldogs coming from behind against Sweetwater in a cliff-hanger loss
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Ron Meador
First Assembly of God Church
Compton
Ray Helms Meador
Stonewall County
Aspermont
Brother Helms
Wichita Falls
Aspermont High School
Meador
Southwest Assemblies of God College
Waxahachie
Jayton
Stamford
Jan
Scott
Kelvin Marshall
Lynn Brueggeman
Frank Jordan
Haskell
Anderson
Johnny Larned
Jessie Billington
Sweetwater
Bulldogs
Mustangs
Russ Rosenquist
Housing Units Planned for South Anson Street Site
Stamford Housing Development Corp and North Construction Co plan seven rental duplexes on South Anson at New Braunfels. The project includes four one bedroom and ten two bedroom units with completion in 120 days after a work order. Officers of the local chamber formed corporation to address housing shortages.
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Stamford Housing Development Corporation
North Construction Co
Hurst
Bill Grossendorf
Farmers Home Administration
Duane McQueen
Whitaker and
Hall of Lubbock
South Anson Street
New Braunfels
Rotary Club Chili Supper Set for Oct 1 in Stamford
The Stamford Rotary Club will hold a chili supper Friday night October 1 with red beans catsup bread and fixes plus ice cream and coffee or tea. Servings start at 5 p.m. Tickets cost 1 50 dollars. Proceeds aid civic projects and the first conference game against Ballinger is mentioned.
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Stamford Rotary Club
Ballinger
Trust fund started for Stamford accident victim Georgianna Mata
A trust fund at First National Bank of Stamford supports the family of eight year old Georgianna Mata injured in a Sept 11 car pedestrian crash near St Ann's Church. Mata remains in Hendrick Memorial Hospital ICU in Abilene in serious condition but improved from last week. Trustees include Doug Yarborough Mercedes Perez and Father Stephen White, donations accepted at the bank or with trustees.
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Georgianna Mata
Stamford
First National Bank of Stamford
Mata
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Abilene
Miss Mata
St. Ann's Catholic Church
New Braunfels Street
Cheryl Strand
Doug Yarborough
First Baptist Church
Mercedes Perez
Stephen White
Registration Deadline Nears for Voting in Nov Election
Jones County Tax Assessor Roy Lane warns that voters without the 1976 blue registration card or those new to the county have nine days from Sept 23 to meet the Oct 2 registration deadline for the Nov 2 election. Applications are available at the tax office, from District 30 Democratic chairman Bill Longley, or precinct chairmen. mailed forms must be postmarked by Oct 1.
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Jones County
Roy Lane
Bill Longley
District 30
UW Luncheon Opens Stamford United Way Campaign
Stamford United Way will start its 1976 drive with a noon luncheon Monday at the Lions Club building east of the square. UW chairman Charles Hafer and campaign chairman Fareed Hassen announced the event attended by local businessmen UW workers and civic members. The budget totals 16230 with donations to Camp Fire Girls Stamford Youth Center Southwestern Diabetic Foundation West Texas Rehabilitation Center Boy Scouts Texas Mental Health group United Services Organization Red Cross Texas United Community Service Stamford Summer Youth Program Girl Scouts Stamford Day Care Center Stamford Baseball Program and campaign expenses.
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Stamford United Way
Lions Club
Camp Fire Girls
Stamford Youth Center
Southwestern Diabetic Foundation
West Texas
Boy Scouts of America
Texas Association For Mental Health
United Services Organization
American Red Cross
Texas United Community Service
Stamford
Girl Scouts of America
Stamford City Council Approves Budget for 1976 77
Stamford city council in regular session approved a 664 822 budget for the fiscal year starting Oct 1 1976 and ending Sept 30 1977 with no changes from the proposed budget by City Manager H R Macomber A public hearing preceded the vote and questions were raised about a 6 percent across the board city employee raise and access to salary data The council also adopted on second reading ordinance 502 setting the next year tax rate and agreed to be represented by the Texas Municipal League before the Texas Utility Commission regarding a Southwestern Bell rate increase at a cost of about 170 dollars for all residents
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Stamford
H. R Macomber
Marvin Massey
Gary Mathews
Massey
Mathews
Macomber
City defends garbage collection service
During the city council session Mayor I F Hudson and City Manager H R Macomber rebutted an editorial in the Stamford American about infrequent garbage pickup. They cited weather, holidays, and alley conditions, and defended the switch to 32 gallon cans as safety and regulatory compliant. The council discussed alley maintenance and a postponed airport runway paving bid with FAA funding.
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Stamford American
I. F Hudson
H. R Macomber
Hudson
Stamford
Macomber
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Ferguson
Hamilton
Texas 6
School board okays bids for auto tools in Stamford
Stamford school board approves an auto mechanic tool list totaling 20 967 01 for TEA approval. State funds cover 69 percent or 14 467 24 with 31 percent local share. Purchases go to Auto Supply, Brodhead-Garrett, Ervin Layne, Sears Roebuck, Stamford Motor Parts and Boyd Smith Equipment.
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Stamford
Texas Education Agency
Board of
Trustees and Tea
Auto Supply Company
Brodhead-Garrett Company
Cleveland
Ohio
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Spur
Freedom Foundation
Valley Forge
Alpha Phi Omega
National Service Fraternity
Pacific
Atlantic
Naomi Sweeney
Phillips
David
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Alan Plumlee
J. C. Moss
Jones County Farm Bureau
Plumlee
Texas A&m University
Farm Bureau
Bill Lawson
Ken Teague
Bulldog
Assembly of God Church
Rotary Club
Fareed Hassen
Texas Municipal League
Texas Utility Commission
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Commission
League
Steve Alexander
S. Orient
Weldon Holbrooks
Alexander
Columbia
Reynolds
N. Swenson
Campbell
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