Stamford American (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 23, 1993 Page: 1 of 21
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New and expanding businesses seek to breathe new life into Stamford
STAMFORD AMERICAN
“serving the families of the big country area”
September 23,1993
12 pages, 1 insert
35 cents
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Stenholm
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by the council members.
The council then discussed Ordi-
nance 705. This involves setting the
1993 tax rate, which will provide
for the general fund. The members
voted on the ordinance, approving
it unanimously.
The council members gave those
in attendance the opportunity to
speak. Nancy Clark thanked the City
Council for approving the use of the
town square for the country fair
over the weekend.
Ken Roberson spoke to the coun-
cil about the Disabilities Act and
the accessibility to City Hall by
those with disabilities. Further dis-
cussion of this matter is expected.
He also disclosed that he will be
attending a public meeting in
Abilene concerning the landfiU site.
He expects to report on this at the
next session.
minutes for a transfer from Asper-
mont to Lubbock to occur. How-
ever, the timing also depends on the
nature of the patient.
When asked about patients with
Please see page 10
The Stamford Memorial Hospital
Board of Directors held a called
board meeting on Tuesday, Sep-
tember 14 al 11 a.m.
The purpose of the meeting was to
discuss and vote on an affiliation
agreement with Methodist Hospital
of Lubbock. Jim Bullard and Ray
Mason, representatives of the Re-
gional System from Methodist-Lub-
bock, spoke to the board members
about their regional health care pro-
gram. Their objective is to offer
needed support to Stamford Memo-
rial. They explained that their “net-
work approach” has been quite suc-
cessful, and that Methodist-Lubbock
has involved twenty-one hospitals,
several in this area, in their outreach
program.
Mr. Bullard and Mr. Mason em-
phasized to the board that should
the hospital agree to be affiliated
with the Methodist Hospital, Stam-
ford Memorial would not be sign-
ing over administrative or rnanagc-
mitment to the community. City
Council has also shown its support
of several members of the commu-
nity by approving the loan to ERRI.
There has been much speculation
about some new businesses in Stam-
ford recently. Cliff and Sue
Nicholson have confirmed that the
opening for the Antique Outpost
has been tentatively scheduled for
October 1. It will be located at the
; on
the north side of the square. Their
store will feature antiques and col-
lectibles, and they will also be leas-
ing space in the building for other
people to set up their own displays.
Jo Ann Strand has acknowledged
that she plans to open a coffee shop
and bakery in the old Eckcrd build-
ing on Hamilton. She is presently
working on the premises, but has
not yet set an opening dale.
Joe Bob Earles had purchased the
Hardware Building on the comer of
Swenson and Hamilton with the
intention to convert the basement
into a youth center. However, the
storms from the past couple of weeks
have taken their toll on the roof. He
is not able to give it the immediate
attention that is necessary, so he is
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selling the building. He is hoping
the community will band together
and purchase it and work together
bn repairing the roof. He did say
that there is state funding available,
although no federal money would
be provided. Mr. Earles stated that
the rest of the building and its foun-
dation are structurally sound, and it
would make a unique youth center.
Otherwise, he will probably sell the
building to a demolition crew.
Jim West is making tentative plans
for the McHarg Street lumber yard
he has purchased. He wants to get it
cleaned up and roofed, but the rest
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Paint Creek Homecoming
Paint Creek will have its Homecoming on Saturday, September
25; registration will be at 1 p.m. The game will start at 7:30;
Homecoming Queen will be announced during half-time.
Handmaidens Meeting
Handmaidens will meet on Monday, September 27 at 7 p.m. at
Vision Fellowship.
Stamford Preservation League
Stamford Preservation League will have a steak dinner on Tuesday,
September 28 from 6:30-9:00 p.m. at League House, 501 N.
Swenson. No tickets will be sold at the door; please call Raymond
Medford at 773-5420.
Soccer Board Meeting
There will be a soccer board meeting Thursday, September 23 at
5:30 at City Hall. The last day to register for soccer will be Friday,
September 24 at the Stamford American.
SHS Pep Rallies
SHS cheerleaders invite community to the Friday pep rallies at
11:50 a.m. This week’s rally will be in the gym, and your
attendance would be appreciated. Show your spirit on Fridays by
wearing blue.
Old Glory Musical
Old Glory Musical will be Saturday, September 25 at Community
Center. Concession stand will open at 5:30; music will start at
6:00. No admission charge. For spot on the program, call 817-
989-2925 or 989-2760.
tions from concerned citizens are
necessary and very much appreci-
ated to make this possible. Rev.
Jesse Morton will be accepting do-
nations between now and October
2, to cover the expenses. There is
also a Stamford War Memorials
account at the First National Bank
of Stamford for those who would
prefer making a direct deposit.
Donations will also be accepted on
October 2nd, while names are being
added.
Donations can be made to Jesse
Morton, 508 E. Campbell, Stamford,
Texas, 79553.
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U.S. Representative Charles
Stenholm, at the 15th annual Fun
Day in Ericksdahl, announced to a
crowd of about one thousand sup-
porters that he will definitely run
for a ninth term in 1994.
The crowd was asked by Stenholm
about their opinions on several con-
troversial topics. They are matters
which have been and Continue to be
“problem areas” for members of
Congress.
Involved in the discussion was the
issue of health care. It was estab-
lished at this gathering that most
people want a definite change in the
system, but are unsure of what they
want those changes to be.
Rep. Stenholm also learned that
most people in the audience were in
favor of the Brady bill, which would
necessitate a waiting period to pur-
chase a handgun.
Stenholm has recently come un-
der attack by critics over his vote in
favor of President Clinton’s first
budget proposal. He did vote against
the final budget bill, however, which
included a gas tax increase as well
as an increase on the income tax of
upper-income Americans.
Earlier in the day, Rep. Stenholm
and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Mike Espy hosted a town hall meet-
ing for the area fanners and ranch-
ers in the Stamford High School
auditorium.
Espy was questioned about the
wool and mohair program. He con-
fessed that he just recently learned
of the significance of such a pro-
gram to rural America. He has given
his word that he will emphasize the
importance of the matter to Vice
President Al Gore.
Both Espy and Stenholm promoted
the North American Free Trade
Agreement, citing job opportuni-
ties and sales expansion as advan-
tages. Both men also criticized Ross
Perot, who is a staunch critic of
NAFTA. Polling the audience on
theiropinions of NAFTA, Stenholm
discovered that there were an equal
number of supporters to those who
were undecided. Out of approxi-
mately 250 people, there were only
lour w ho were definitely in opposi-
tion to NAETA.
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HUED TEXAS IX
These days it is common to hear
people talk about the demise of small
towns. In those conversations, you
will most likely hear words such as
“dying,” “deserted,” “empty” or
“boring.”
However, many Stamford resi-
dents feel that those words do not
sum up their town, and that this
community does not have t4 be de- I
scribed in such a way. Some are
backing up this belief by establish-
ing businesses here; others are ex-
panding businesses which already
exist in Stamford. And then there
are the countless businesses of the
town which have been a mainstay
Names to finally be
added to war monuments
At the beginning ot summer, it
was announced in the Stamford
American that names were to be
added to the war monuments on the
Stamford square. Due to extended
illness of the stonecutter, it was not
possible until now. For all who are
interested, a stonecutter will be at
the monuments, adding approxi-
mately 100 names on Saturday
morning, October 2nd, weather
permitting.
We are at least $300 short of being
able to add all 100 names to the
stones. We don’t want any of our
veteran’s names left off and dona-
City Council meets and
discusses grant application
706. This callsforthe appropriation
of money for the 1993-94 fiscal
for years and offer their support
whenever needed.
In recent months, Stamford has
seen the creation of businesses such
as Winks and Grins and Kristi’s
Casuals, which both specialize in
clothing and accessories. And with
the arrival of Fouts and Jones, Siam -
Jord gained another law office.
I (Dsbome’s, Four Star Feed and
Chemical and Mark Greene’s
Texaco have moved their places of corner of Swenson and McHarg
business or are in the process of
moving. This expansion will better
suit the needs of their customers,
and also shows a continued com-
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The Stamford City Council met
Monday, September 20 at 7 p.m. in
regular session.
The first line of business was to
approve the August financial re-
ports. The matter was voted on and
the motion passed.
A second public hearing was held
on the 1993 grant application. City
Manager Ken Roberson explained
to those in the audience that the
grant application was for $250,000,
and it would be used for the pump
station at the lake and the booster
station that is located halfway to
town. An application was made last
year, but it was turned down; sev-
eral revisions have been made on
the current application. Half of the
rating comes from the state, and
half comes from a committee of
selected city and county officials.
The final decision is based on the
ranking.
The next line of business involved
the second reading of Ordinance
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U.S. Representative Charles Stenholm is pictured here with his wife, Cindy, and their daughter,
Courtney, at the 15th annual Fun Day at the Ericksdahl picnic grounds.
September Rainfall—2.07 inches
Normal - YTD— 18.77 inches
1993 Rain— 19.16 inches
(Dorman Holub—NWS observer) *
Stamford Hospital Board votes
affirmative on affiliation agreement
rial power. Methodist Hospital
would not attempt to run the hospi-
tal here. All they offer is assistance
in any area that is requested of them.
The men assured the board that
the doctors at Stamford Memorial
who have obligations to Abilene
hospitals would be able to continue
those commitments; the Lubbock
hospital has no intention of interfer-
ing.
The board was also informed of
the outreach educational and train-
ing program for medical staff. There
is an education program for board
members as well. There is no charge
for these benefits.
Mr. Bullard also spoke about the
Care Flight Program, which pro-
vides transferral by helicopter to a
patient in need. He gave one ex-
ample of a cardiac patient to dem-
onstrate what kind ol liming would
be involved in a transfer to Lub-
bock. From the time that the call
was received, it look forty-eight
of the project will probably not be-
gin to lake shape until after the first
of the year. Mr. West has no spe-
cific goal, and has admitted that
presently his plans arc up in the air.
He did say that the whole idea of the
purchase was to put in something
different; his objective is addition
to Stamford, not competition with
businesses already established. He
did have another reason for pur-
chasing the building, and it Is most
likely the consensus of other Stam-
ford residents—he docs not wish to
see any more deteriorated buildings
plague the town.
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Shannon, Melanie. Stamford American (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 23, 1993, newspaper, September 23, 1993; Stamford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1291178/m1/1/?rotate=270: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stamford Carnegie Library.