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Leader Vol. 96, No. 43-American Vol. 72, No. 22
35 cents newsstand price
August 25, 1994
10 pages
New proposed county budget
contained unexpected cuts
by: Chandra Mathis *
Rain
Rowland’s amendment in-
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a larger rural population.
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PRAY FOR RAIN!!
Ekdahl Real Estate offers hometown
atmosphere with quality services
(Editor’s note: We are high-
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tics that are seldom found in
Ekdahl Real Estate's staff
tax asscssor/collector for Slam-
School enrollment
Ed also farms cotton, wheat
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Stamford United Way presi- proposed budget, prior to its 6% more than projected.
Stamford Hospital Board, Aug. 26th, 1:00 pun.
Stamford City Council, August 29th, 7:00 pun.
Stamford Hospital Boarding. 30th, 8:00 a.m.
Stamford School Board, Aug. 31st, 11:00 ajn. (publicfearing)
Stamford City Council, Sept Sth, 7:00 p.m.
Jones County Commissioner, Sept 6th, 8:00 a.m.
Economic Development Corp., Sept. 6th, 9 a.m.
Chamber of Commerce, Sept. 7th, Noon
Stamford School Board, Sept 8th, 7:00 p.m.
Proposed
Budget Cut
handle the cuts before his mis-
take was discovered, so why
proposed.
So. as of now, Jones County
has a new proposed budget and
the Commissioners will hold a
the county’s needs.”
As discussion and debate
continued. Rowland found an
error in his calculations which
is something you need not
worry about.
a commercial kun officer.
He returned home to Stam-
ford in 1971 where he farmed
Lubbock and the Amarillo area.
Prudential then transferred
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ncss or wanting some farm or
ranchland, Ed is the expert.
Raised in the nearby Swed-
ish community of Ericksdahl,
Ed is familiar with the area and
will provide quality service.
He also is a State Certified
General Real Estate Appraiser
and docs appraisals all over
Texas and New Mexico.
Ed has 50 percent owner-
ship in C&E Mortgage Com-
pany with home offices in
WichitaFalls. They of for long-
term farm and ranch loans
through the “farm rtiac" plan.
The loans arc sold to Prudcn-
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Parker. After an hour of dis-
cussion with City Attorney
Charles Brownfield about the
legality of the loan, and after
being assured the action was
legal, the Economic Develop-
ment Board made the recom-
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Ed and his wife Peggy live
on their Ericksdahl farm and
have five children and five
grandchildren
Precinct 1
Precinct 2
Precinct 3
Precinct 4
Sheriff_____
It Prob.
DPS
Election
Jury
Juv. Prob.
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$21,000
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$43,000
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SMH gets reprieve
Council ok's loan
County Judge
County Clerk
VA Officer
Dist. Atty
Dist. Judge
Dist. Clerk
Justice of the Peace
Co. Auditor________
Co. Treasurer
Tax Assessor
Courthouse_______
Goodwin Bldg.
Jail _____________
Patrol Car ________
for the week of
August 16-22
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Least Amount of Rainfall in Stamford Area
7.62 inches
9.93 inches
10.85 inches
10.92 inches
13.41 inches
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
August Rainfall—
Normal - VTD—
1994 Rain—
Ia>w for year—
High fiirNear—
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United Way able to
pay out more money
by: Chandra Mathis
Thanks to the generosity of Stamford Baseball will receive
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down slightly
By Ran McCandless
Enrollment is down slightly 4th graders, 52 3rd graders, 66
from the end of school last May. 2nd graders, 60 first graders.
According to Superintendent 60 Kindergarten students, 18
Robert Damron, enrollment in pre-kindergarten and 14 early
public schools at the end of childhood students (4 years of
school was 850. Total enroll- agej.Pre-kindergarten and
ment this wejk is 835. There early childhood students only
are 39 Seniors. 48 Juniors. 50 attend school for one half a
Sophomore*. 57 Freshmen. 80 day. High school has a total of
8th graders, 66 7th graders, 65 !94studentswithJr.Highto-
6lh graders, 72 5th graders. 73 tailing 211.
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118 on June 25 »
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Immunization Clinic
The Texas Departmental Health Region 2/3 will hold an
Immunization clinic in Stamford, at the Texas Department of
Health office located at 207 S. Swenson on Wednesday.
September 7th, from 9:00 a.m. till noon. 1:00 p.m. till 3 p.m.
Solications For HCR Stamford/Lueders Mail Route
For information contact Stamford or Lueders Post Office.
Stamford Lady Golfers
Couple's tournament will be Sunday. September 11th. Tee
time 1:30 p.m. Fried chicken supper following play. Entries
call: Tena Tankersley 915-773-2721, JoAnn Pritchard 915-
773-2907 or Stamford Country Club 915-773-5001.
Junior High Mothers of Bulldogs
The Jr. High Mothers of Bulldogs are asked to meet Tuesday,
Aug 30th at 6:00 pan. at the High School Cafeteria. Please
plan to attend if you have a child in Jr. High Athletics to
discuss spirit boosters for these athletes.
7th & Sth Grade Football Team Pictures
7th & 8th grade football pictures will be taken Friday, August
26th at 7:45 a.m. Parents and friends are welcome to come.
Big Country Gospel
Big Country Gospel singing will be al Four Square Church,
114 E. Campbell in Stamford, Sept 5th. Potluck supper at 6
p.m. and singing at 7 p.m.
Town Hall Meeting
Town Hall meeting with Congressman Charles Stenholm,
Monday, 7:00 p.m. at the Opry House Lobby in Anson. The
Congressman will be taking questions on gun control, health
care reform, crime bin or any other topic the public would like
to have addressed.
Stamford GED Program Is Back
The classes wiU start Sept. 6th, at Reynolds Elem. Enrollment
wiU be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more information contact
Gwen Baker at 773-5912, after 5 p.m.
Stamford United Way
Stamford United Way will hold its annual kick-off breakfast,
Friday, September 16th.______
Grief Seminar at FBC
Coming SepL, 6th at 6 p.m., a Grief Seminar at First Baptist
Church sponsored by K.I.T. (The Senior Adult Ministry).
Anyone who feel the need are encouraged to come. Care for
children through 6th grade will be provided.
Adult And Student Footbal Tickets
Tickets for the Clyde Varsity game may be purchased at each
of the campuses. Adult tickets will be $4 each; students will
be $2. ALL tickets purchased at the gate will be $5.
School Lunch Room Menu
Parents, see the Home State Bank ad for the school menus for
the month of September. They will offer this feature in their
ad the last week of each month.
Dance At VFW
There will be a dance Saturday, August 27th at Stamford
VFW from 9 p.m.-l a.m. Come by to see Krystal Creek.
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In a six hour long attempt to vote was again 2-2 with promise the the motion during going to work," he said as he J
read off his recommendations •
to the court. »
Manske said he would agree «
to the amendment if Precinct «
4*s budget was closer to those J
for Precinct 1 and 2. J
Manske agreed with the J
Judge that Precinct 3 ( south- *
eastern Jones County) needed *
a larger budget since it served *
a larger rural population.
Finally, the amendment to «
the amendment, amendment <
and the motion passed with *
only Clawson (1) voting
against and it looked as if
things were finalized.
{ accumulated rainfall of 75.50 inches.
he said made a large difference J , Weather brought to you by-
inhis proposed cuts. * your Stamford American advertisers.
He asked the court to hear a
new proposal after he corrected
his mistake, but the commis-
sioners decided to go ahead
and propose the cuts.
City, School to hold
budget hearings
By Ron McCandless
The Stamford County Line hold its public budget hearing
Independent School District Tuesday, September 6, at 7:00
Board has called for a public p.m. The proposed budget low-
r- hearing to discuss the budget ers the effective tax rale from
for the upcoming year. That 67.48 cents per $100 valuation by: Chandra Mathis
hearing will be held at 11:30 to 66.11 cents per $100 vaiua-
_____ ___ Wednesday, August 31 tion. The reduction is due in lightingbusinessesfeaturedon
Stamford*scitizens.theUnited $500 and the Boy Scouts and at Administration Build- part to the one half cent sales our "Shop and Home" page to
Way has announced that they Girl Scouts will receive an ad- in8- The purpose of the meet- tax that was passed last year, encourage citizens to keep their
will be able to pay out an addi- ditional $250 each,
tional $200 to the following f
Baseball, Boy Scouts of this additional funding was Board wiI1 thcn convene at Roberson.The tax in the City square (118 S. Swenson),
America, Girl Scouts of made possible by ihr citizens 12:30 to adopt a budget Su- limits has also increased by you’ll discover one of the big-
America, Senior Citizens, Nu- of Stamford donating over the perintendent Robert Damron 1.8%. The proposed budget gest advantages to keeping
trition Program, Mental Health projections this past year.
trition Program, Mental Health projections this past year. says that the proposed budget will add two full time person- your
and Mental Retardation Cen- He also said that Pat Pruitt, will increase by less than one nel in the Street Department
ter (MHMR), Goodfellows, secretary and Jeff Robertson.
West Texas Rehabilitation treasurer kept expenses tower
Center, Salvation Army, than projected.
NOAH Project and the 13 1
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balance the county’s proposed Manske (2) and Clawson (1) the lunch break,
budget, theJonesCounty Com- voting for and Vonay Davis
missioners Court left the Court-
house Monday with a new pro-
posed budget containing un-
expected cuts in all county de-
partments (see table).
The proposed 1995 budget
contained a grand income total
of $3,506,792 and a grand ex-
pense total of $3,721,750; a
$214,958 deficit.
A discrepancy in the ad va-
lorem tax was found that re-
duced the def*icit by $78,252 to
$136,706.
The first suggestions by
commissioners included cut-
ting the compensation of
$15,000 in the road and bridge
funds for Precincts 3 and 4 for
not having a satellite office for
the tax assessor/ collector.
James Clawson (1) said that
he felt it wasn’t fair that the
taxpayers were having to help
pay $30,000 compensation to
the two precincts, especially
when the Courthouse is in
Anson and is in Precinct 4.
“We have to look seriously
about who pays the taxes in
this county,” Clawson stated,”
Fteopie want u* io start doing
what they are having to do at
home."
The motion to cut the com-
pensation for the two precincts
failed witha 2-2 vote and Judge
Brad Rowland also voting no.
Precinct 2 Commissioner
Jerry Manske then presented a (3) and Steve Lollar (4) voting eluded county-wide cuts. “I special meeting on Tuesday,
motion to reduce all four pre- against. Rowland refused to think every office needs to be September 6, to approve the
cinct budgets to $250,000. The vote and worked out a com- involved in a budget cut if its 1995 budget and set a tax rate.
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ac- After a visit to Ekdahl Real
institutions: Stamford Youth dentJohnWendebom said that approval by the board. The conling to City Manager Ken Estate on the west side of the
Baseball, Boy Scouts of this additional funding was
half cent per one hundred dol- for reparation of the City’s
lars valuation. The current tax streets, one more employee to ing Ekdahl Real Estate with-
rateis$1.45per 100 dollars of the Water Treatment Plant and out a smile on their face.
Wendebom expressed his valuation. The new rate, if ap- a 5% raise in City employees
County Interlocal Drug Task gratitude to the United Way
Force. staff, board members and the
Plus, three organizations citizens of Stamford for their
whose budgets were reduced contributions, “It is through
last year willreceive addi tional
monies from the United Way.
> Owner, Ed Ekdahl along
proved by the School Board salaries. Water rates under the with his secretary/bookkeeper/
will be $1.45.46 per 100 dol- new proposed budget will not
lars of valuation, which is the increase much for residential those down home pcrsonali-
maximum effective rate. The users, but will increase for com-
public is invited to give input mercial buyers and high ca- the city.
on the proposed budget. pacity users. Whether you re looking to tial Insurance Company and and worked for Stamford Cot
The City of Stamford will sell, buy or rent a home; ready c&E services them through- ton Oil Company and was the includes Charlotte McCnght
_________________. __________________________ lo rind a place to start a busi- om entire life of the loan, tax asscssor/collector for Slam- who been employed as Ed’s
When you do business with ford County Line Independent secretary and bookkeeper since
Ekdahl Real Estate,experience School District. 1986. His daughter, Kim
In 1973-82, he was cm- Mcndcth helps out with the
ployed by Equitable Life In- appraisals.
After graduating from Texas surance Society and marketed
Tech University with a degree farm and ranch loans through- and cattle on 1500 acres of
in finance in 1964, he went to out north Texas. land and he owns the head-
After receiving his brokers quarters for the old Encksdahl
scntalivc for Prudential Insur- license in 1982, Ed began Ek- Ranch (once a part of the
ante Company. He handled dahl Real Estate working out Swenson Ranch that was re-
farm and ranch loans in the of his house. sponsible for moving the
In 1985, he moved his office Swedish immigrants into the
lo town on the south side of the
Ed to their Houston offices as square in the Humphrey Build
ing, then lo their present loca-
tion in 1991.
Manske said that the Judge
thought the departments could Bg Hon McCandUtt
Stamford Memorial Hospi- The City Council met in a
tai will be getting the financial joint meeting with the Eco-
not go ahead and keep them as assistance that they requested nomic Development Board
to help them through a “short Tuesday evening. Craig
term cashflow problem’’. Last Hatenus was present as was
week. Hospital Administrator Dr. Neil Gibson and Jimmy
Craig Hatcrius appeared be-
fore the City Council, request-
ing a $100,000 grant from the
Economic Development Cor-
poration. The Council sug-
gested an alternative of guar-
anteeing a loan, spread out over
4 or 5 years rather than approv-
ing an outright grant
business in
'Stamford...friendliness. No-
oody has been reported leav-
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