Stamford American (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 26, 1981 Page: 1 of 25
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Leader Vol. SI, No. 51
STAMFORD AMERICAN
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STAMFORD. JONES COUNTY, TEXAS, 79553. THURSDAY, MARCH 34. 1TS1
American Vol. 99, No. SI
Committee plans ribbon cutting event ;
Stenholm speaker at VIP grand opening
Absentee
Absentee voting continues
in Stamford ttafongk * p.m
Tuesday.
Voting for the city elections
is being conducted in the City
Secretary’s office in Qty
Hall. Absentee voting for the
Hospital Board race to being
held at Stamfosd Memorial
Hospital while the School
Board voting to Ming held at
the superintendent’s office at
Stamford High School
Absentee voting has been
“light" according to Olive
Casady at the City
Secretary’s office.
Election day is April 4.
Mrs. Bill Terry, Mrs. L.B. McNeil
decorative china and
Robert Hom, Church of Christ
Many of the items will bo on sale.
will be sold tothe noon
Martini added that the facelift of
additional
back to Texas.
Appraiser compliments
local hospital's status
. arson case in Stamford last fall.
an estimated MOO damage to the
before mo
Martini
limited to the first 380 people
making arrangements with Mrs.
Stone. The 350-pereon limit applies
only to the noon meal and not to the
Stenholm address and program.
office for the first time. Ho has boon
with the
Railroad
artists. For more information, call
The Little Gallery at 7734461.
John Ed Youngquist, Louis
Spitzer and Lewis Corzine were.
elected Directors of the Stamford
Electric Cooperative qt the SEC’s
annual meeting Saturday night.
Youngquist was elected to the
Place 1 position, Spitzer, of Old
Glory, to the Place 2 seat and
Corzine to the Place 3 position.
Youngquist is currently the
president of the SEC while Spitzer
was also re-elected to the Board.
The meeting wa- preceded by a
barbeque dinner and a concert by
the Round-Up Boys.
vehicle on the Beggs Implement
property at 1:20 a m. Tuesday
, while on routine patrol. He
cornered the vehicle but the two
rogram begins
served font the
first time Aug. 28, H7I and to 10
cents July 18,1978.
and houses in the city.
”1 do not have any complaints or
.♦•a’
superintendent Mack Hargrove a
watch for his 30 years with the SEC.
Construction foreman Wayne
Huggins was given a pin for serving
the Co-op for 15 yean.
Directors that were honored
included Weldon Walker who is
retiring after 11 years and Spitzer
for his five years with the SEC.
their works to the Cantor
Wednesday afternoon with name
the VIP Community Cooler or
calling 773-3337.
Despite at 10 per cent rate
increase by WTU, the Co-op had a
good 1980. A total of 370 new
services were added, making a
total of 6.735services Aa estimated
60 per cent of total electric revenue
comes from oil related services.
Worth and Denver
agent for 90 years,
iford four years ago
Two Stamford men were
arrested early Tuesday morning
at Beggs Implement Company and
charged with felony theft.
David Austin Smith, 30, and Billy
Bob Moon, 19, are in custody in
Anson under 810,000 bond each. The
resulting interest and the expenses (
of the local tax office.
The tax rate was lowered to 9
cents Aug. 19 of last year.
Hokanson reported that the total
valuation of the district was
8121,278,060.00 and tax assessor-
collector Clyde Hall showed a IS
per cent collection rate. The
allowing the Co-op to use their
money.
The highlight of the meeting were
six special awards that were
presented J>y Youngquist. SEC
General Manager M.L. Massey
was honored for 40 years of service
to the rural electric customers of
the Stamford area.
Lineman first class R.H. Dean
was given a gift certificate for 35
years service and line
Stamford patrolman David
ROBERT MARTINI
...seeks first public office
Honored tor 40 yean ot service—
Stamford Electric Cooperative president John Ed Youngquist, left,
presents General Manager M.L. Massey with a gift to signify 40
years of service to SEC members. The presentation came at the Co-
op's annual meeting Saturday night at the Stamford High School
auditorium. ,< * (Oreg jakiewfci photo).
Mrs. Johnny Duncan
examines the new
sign placed on the
Stamford square
marquee to pro-
mote the local
American Cancer
Society drive. The
Lee Jacobs will not be the
certified appraiser for Stamford
Memorial Hospital after this year
but he is not leaving the hospital
without passing along a Jew
compliments.
Jacobs, a member of the
American Association of Certified
Appraisers (AACA) said In a visit
Friday that it to very unusual for a
hospital to tower its tax rate."
Jacobs went on to say that the
Stamford hospital is the best in this
area, both in physical condition and
financial status.
“Under the present administra-
tion, even under our inflation, the
tax rate has been lowered without
reevaluation,’* Jacobs added.
Stamford Memorial is still under
its 1964 valuation.
Jacobs lives in Amarillo and
because of the poor health of his
wife, has decided to cut down on his
appraisal area. Therefore, he will
not serve as Stamford Memorial’s
certified appraiser after the
current year.
The Stamford Memorial Hospital
District emcompasses the eastern
44 per cent ui Jones County, ouice it
began operation in 1969, the tax
rate for residents of the district has
dropped from 26 cents per 1100 of
valuation to the present rate of 9
cents per 8100
Board president A.C. Humphrey
and Assistant Administrator Jim
Hokanson explain that
enlargement of the district and
improved operation of the hospital
has allowed for the drop in the tax
rate.
"The hospital is financially
stable within the period of an
average year,” "'Hokanson said.
"We have yet to use tax money for
the general operation of the
hospital." He explained further
that the tax money collected is used
to pay the original bonds and
7 with Mrs. Duncan
serving as this
spring's crusade
chairperson.
(Grap Jaklewici photo).
Paintings must be framed and have
• hangar-
Deputy arrests two men
at Beggs Implement Co.
with , a
ceremony by
Chamber of <
proclamation
In his report to the members,
Youngquist reported that
increasing costs have forced the
SEC to ask the Public Utilities
Commission for a 124 per cent rate
increase.
“It won’t effect your monthly bill
too much.” Youngquist said "If
you pay about $60 per month now,
you'll probably pay $64-65 or
something in that order." He went
on to say that the increase affects
only the electricity used by the
members.
"We're not in it to make money
but to serve the people,”
Youngquist said. "We made $8,000
last year but only because of the
861.000 from interest that we
earned" -
He thanked the member* for
Blackburn.
During the noontime festivities.
Congressman Stenholm is
scheduled to speak to members ot
his 17th Congressional District. The
cotton fanner from Erieksdahl to
serving his second term in the U.S.
House of Representatives.
The midway
with a noon
motives." Martini said “I only
want to beat service to the city and
the citizens of Stamford."
The 30-year veteran of the
front end of the patrol car when they
backed into it.
Thompson reported that the
vehicle’s trunk and car doors were
opened. Jones County Sheriff Gil
Gillilan said Wednesday that three
batteries taken from John Deere
tractors and a tray for a John
Deere tool box were in the
\ possession of Smith and Moon. He
added that three or four more
battery boxes had been "taken
loose" but the batteries themselves
not removed.
Thompson held the men at the
scene until Deputy Joe Ates of the
Jones County Sheriff s Department
arrived to.make the arrests.
building. Rev. Cyril Stone, pastor
of St. John’s United Methodist
Church, will give the invocation
and Buddy Lytle, singer—
evangelist from Anson, will sing
Bless This House." Congressman
Stenholm will speak following
acknowledgements by master of
ceremonies Mary Stone.
Stamford.
He continued by saying that the _________
betterment of the appearance of children: Tony in the U.S. Navy;
Stamford is high on his list of Jaff, attending the University of
objectives. “I would ilka to see the Oklahoma Medical School; Steve, a
continuation of the street paving student at Stamford High School;
program and the upgrading of our and a four-year-old daughter,
existing streeto.” he said. . Cent
Congressman Charles Stenholm
will be the featured speaker at the
official grand opening of the VIP
Community Center in Stamford
April 3.
The special event begins at 11:30
a.m. with , a ribbon-cutting
the Stamford
Commerce and
by out-going
Mayor Martin
Attaining more local business
and the continued physical
upgrading of the city of Stamford
are two goals of City Council
candidate Robert Martini.
Martini to running for the
vacated Place 4 seat on the Council.
He is opposed by Gene Shackelford,
James Barnett and write-in
candidate Rhonda Collins The
Place 4 position was left open when
Councilman Jim Astin announced
Speaker—
Stamford Electric
Cooperative presi-
dent John Ed
Youngquist " speaks
to SEC members
Saturday night at
the Co-Op's 42nd *
annual meeting.
per cent tex rate and discovered
that the hospital could still meet its >
payments if the rate was dropped
further to 9 cents.
The original tax rate of 25 cents
was lowered to 30 cento In the early
his intentions to seek the mayor's
office
contribution of 82.50 for the meal
while senior citizens contribute as
City Council candidate
toere-to Stamford.” Martial
Monday morning. He added
Business, upgrading
Martini's objectives
Stamford Electric Co-op members elect
Youngquist, Spitzer, Corzine directors
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