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Back the Bulldogs! Wear Blue Friday!
■^.STAMFORD AMERICAN
Leader Vol 87 No I
American Vol 64 No
STAMFORD JONES COUNTY TEXAS 79553 THURSDAY OCTOBER 10 1985
City gets $339,000
award from state DCA
opening celebration Saturday
NEWS BRIEFS
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Chrysler-Plymouth win be all
day Saturday with free cokes |
and hot dogs.
good news. David Morgan of
the state Wastewater Treat-
ment commission inspected the
city's water plant Tuesday and
reported everything “in excel-
lent shape."
The rotor for the oxidation
'ditch at the plant had been in- ’.
stalled Friday and by Saturday
morning at 9 a.m. was in ser-
vice.
Darrell Breland has pur-
chased the local Dodge-
Chrysler-Plymouth agency
from Charles Ixing. The tran-
saction was made Sept. 1 but
Broland had to wait for
Chrysler Corporation notifies
tion before it could become of-
ficial.
Breland said all personnel at
the new agency would remain
the same and also said "We’ve
added another mechanic for
quicker service "
Scott White is sales manager
for the agency with Al Eagle
serving as the service and parts
manager.
“We hope to offer as good or
better service as Charles Long
Our goal is to sell more Dodge
Chrysler products in this
area." Breland commented
Breland is not stranger to the
automotive business as he has
12 years previous experience A
native of Hale County. Breland
was raised on a farming-ranch-
ing operation and received a
B.S. degree in Agri-Business
from ACU. He is married and
has two children.
The grand opening celebra-
tion for Darrell Breland Dodge-
decorating contest sponsored
by Plggly Wiggly in order to
ride in the parade Saturday
morning. Oct. 19. Ail entries
will receive a six pack of Coke
and winners will be announced
on the square at 11 a.m. Main
Street Day.
(See Main Street page 13)
eight weeks set aside for atten-
dance accounting fall during
the month of October The other
four will be during the spring of
1906.
It IB especially important that
students be present when the
official attendance count is
recorded.
Prizes will be given to each
student with perfect attendance
and a prize for the class with
the highest percentage of at-
tendance will be givert at each
Paint Crook Homocoming mumt on salo
Paint Creek Homecoming mums are now on sale. Orders
must be turned in by Oct. 23. Contact any of the Paint Creek
cheerleaders or call 864-2471.
A 641 01/01/94
MICROPLEX INC
BOX 45436
DALLAS/ TEX 75245
Main Street Day activities to
Include Baby Derby this year
Business to c/ose for Columbus Day
First National Bank, Commodore Savings and the Post Of-
fice will be closed in observance of Columbus Day Monday
Oct. 14.
City Council
awards blds
for utilities
The month of October (Oct.
7*Nov. 1) has been declared
perfect attendance month by
Stamford Public Schools. Each
campus will be running special
promotions to encourage per-
fect attendance by each and
every student.
House Bill 72 changed the
method of school funding to
provide for schools to receive
state funds based on the best
four of eight weeks average
daily attendance. Four of the
four to six weeks from the date
of the letter from Gov. Mark
White to Mayor Bob Prichard
(Oct. 8).
The award is made available
by the state through the third
annual competition for funding
under the Texas Community
Development Program.
In other action dealing with
the state, the City also received
Commodities to bo given In Luodors, Avoca
Commodities will be distributed in Lueders and Avoca
Wednesday, Oct. 16, from 9:30 to 11 a m. The goods will be
given out at the City Hall in Lueders and at the Poat Office in
Avoca.
elementary grade level.
For secondary students, a
prize of $50 will be given to the
class with the best percentage
of attendance.
The goal of the school district
is 99% attendance during Oc-
tober ^-Nqvember 1. r
"ff a child is running fever,
or contagious, we want them to
stay homO and get well —
otherwise, be at school every
day." Superintendent Allen
Norman staled
Roca
30c
PLUS TAX
Piggly Wiggly and Winn's of
Stamford. Entry forms and a
copy of rules are available at
all of the sponsors except Coca
Cola.
Entertainment on the square
beginning at 12:30 will features
magic show with a professional
magician followed by a Winnie
the Pooh film festival in the
Youth Center on the east side of
the square. '
The Stamford Rotary Club
will sponsor the Big Wheel
Tricycle Race beginning at 1:30
— p.m. Stillwater, a local band,
will perform at 2:30 p.m.
Prizes will be awarded in a
Children’s ColoYirtg Contest
sponsored by Margaret's Place
where official pictures are
available for coloring by the
contestants. Participants in
this event may range in ages '
from pre-school through the
sixth grade. Prizes awarded
will include $3 for the best pic-
ture in pre-school and kinder-
garten up to $10 for those in the
fifth and sixth grade age
bracket. There will be four age
divisions.
Children are invited to sign
up now for entry in the bicycle
The City Council awarded
bids for paving work on Park-
Drive, awarded bids for utility
relocation, approved additional
cemetery curbing and made
several appointments at its reg-
ular meeting Monday.
The award of $8013 for the ci-
ty's part of the paving work on
the Park Drive extension was
made with the abstention of
Councilman Jimmy Doan, who
is a party to the contract, along
with Craig Haterius and Stan-
ley McKeever..
The bid of Stubbs Inc. of
Pampa was accepted for the
utility ^relocation projects ne-
cessitated by the U.S. 277 by-
pass. Stubbs had submitted a
bid of $57,438.85.
The low bid was still over
$10,000 over what the council
had budgeted for the work.
The state is running about a
month behind on the project so
work locally will probably not
start for at least two months.
Council members told Ceme-
tery Board member Bill I<aw-
sor ‘act Holt Ready-Mix
ix ■ ‘owned' pogo 13)
Officials of the City of Stam-
ford received word Wednesday
of a $339,000 award by the
Texas Department of Com-
munity Affairs. The money will
be used to conduct neighbor-
hood revitalization activities in
a low and moderate income
area of the city.
The effective date of the con-
tract will be approximately
United Way
Kick Off
Breakfast set
The Kick Off Breakfast for
the Stamford United Way cam-
paign will be Monday at 7:15
a.m. at the Lions Club Building.
Campaign cards will be dis-
tributed to board members rep-
resenting civic clubs at the
breakfast.
The campaign total for the
November 1985 through Octo-
ber 1986 year is $15,900. Twelve
agencies plus campaign ex-
penses are .included in that
total.
Agencies which receive
United Way funds include:
Southwestern Diabetic, $650;
Stamford Baseball Program.
(Sea United Way' page 13)
October is declared perfect
attendance month for SCLISD
Stamford Bulldog football sored by Anthony's, Coca-Cola, _
players and cheerleaders will
ride in the Main Street Day
parade, according to Main
Street Director Linda Moore.
The third annual Main Street
Day celebration will be Satur-
day, Oct. 19, on and around the
Square.
'• Miss Moore said, “A town pa-
rade will start off the festivities
at 10 a.m. with the city firemen
fiding on the big fire engine.”
Other entries will join the Bull-
dogs and firemen.
New attractions for the day
long celebration this year will >
include a Baby Derby Contest.
Babies from 6 to 18 months old
may enter the contest under the
categories of “crawlers” • or
“walkers.” Babies will walk or
crawl approximately 20 feet on
a padded mat from one adult to
another.
If a “walker” begins to
crawl, he or she will be disqual-
ified and' vice versa for the
“crawler.” Adults will be as-
signed to the starting and fin-
ishing points.
>*’The first place winner in four
age divisions will receive a ma-
jor gift of over $50 in value.
This contest is being spon-
Rofan L/ons Club to have pancake supper
The Rotan Lions Club will have a pancake supper Friday
night before the Stamford-Rotan football game. Serving time <
is from 5 to 7 in the Rotan Cafeteria. Pre-game tickets for the >
game are on sale at the Tax Office. Adult tickets are $3 with -:
student tickets selling for $2. Fans are reminded that the
game will begin at 7:30 p.m.
St. Ann's to have annual Jamaica Sunday
St. Ann's annual Jamaica will be Sunday with festivities
beginning at noon in the Parish Hall. Food will be served at
noon and ail day along with games, drawings and music. The
St. Ann’s Queen will be crowned at 5 p.m.
Boost wr Club sponsors signature pogo
The Booster Club is sponsoring a signature page to back the
Bulldogs along the road to a district championship. The page
will begin in next week's paper. Each signature costs $2 with
the proceeds going to the Booster Club for their activities
r To sign the page, stop by the American office or attend
Booster Club meetings on Tuesday nights at 7:30 at the high
school cafeteria.
inds Cleaners has grand opening—
Marvin and Dixie Hinds help Mayor Bob Prichard hold the ribbon for the offical opening of Hinds
Cleaners Saturday morning. James Barnett, outgoing Chamber of Commerce president, and Jerry
Colline, new senior vice president of the chamber, were on hand tn lend support'faem the
chamber. Others present for the ceremony were Vel and Weldon Rodgers. Dena inrigg fr#nci
Rbsco, Randy Harp. Clifford Beggs and Cecil Gregory. Gregory's name was drawn tri .vtansr
of the spa given away by the store.
Calvary Baptist to host singles mootings
Talk and Share for Singles of Stamford Area meetings will 1
be held the first and third Tuesday nights of each month be-
ginning Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. in the fellowship hall of Calvary Bap-
tist Church. All singles 18 and over are invited.
Training specialist will be here
The Occupational Training Specialist for the Went Central
Texas Council of Governments will take job applications .
every Wednesday from 1 to 2 at the Chamber of Commerce
office, 113 Wetherbee Street
Tickets for the annual Spaghetti Supper of the Slamford
Rotary Club are on sale now The supper will be Friday, Oct
18. prior to the Anson football game. Serving twae will be
from 5:30 to 7:30 in the high school cafeteria. Tickets are 84
for adults and $2 for children 6-12. Pre-school children eat
free.
The ribbon makes it official—
Darrell Breland purchased Charles Long's Dodge-Chrysler-Plymouth agency Sept. 1 but a ribbon
cutting ceremony Monday made it official. Representatives from the Chamber of Commerce pre<
sent to welcome the business to town included Jim Wilson, vice president of trade development;
Keith Stockstill, new Chamber president; Don Book, director, and Joe Harrison, executive vice
president. Mayor Bob Prichard represented the City of Stamford and Scott White, sales manager
for Darrell Breland Dodge-Chrysler-Plymouth, stood in for Darrell Breland. The agency will have
a grand opening celebration all day Saturday with free cokes and hot dogs. Phot© by John Lopec
Darrell Breland D-C-P to hold grand
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Craig, Jennifer. Stamford American (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 10, 1985, newspaper, October 10, 1985; Stamford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1215534/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stamford Carnegie Library.