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STAMFORD, JONES COUNTY, TEXAS 79553, Thursday, January 17, 1991
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Things started warming up in Jones
County Friday as hundreds .of 4-H
and FFA members exhibited their
animals at the annual Jones County
Livestock Show held January 10-12
at the Fairgrounds in Anson.
Social events...
Obituaries.......
Opinion...........
Sports.............
Classifieds......
IV. listings....
26; and New Year’s Day- January 1.
1992.
The Court also agreed to schedule
any other statewide election as a
holiday if needed.
The Commissioners elected Virgil
Ashford as Judge Pro-Tern for 1991
and reappointed Dr. Gopichand
Kapu as the County Health Officer
Robert Fowler of Hamlin, Dave
Reves of Anson and Irene Stewart
of Stamford were all elected to the
Historical Commission; while, E.L.
Jenkins of Stamford; Johnny of
Norwood, Lueders and Waller B.
Cox of Anson were selected to serve
on the Jones County Grievance
IF
Grand and Reserve Champion
Roasters.
Misty Morrow, Anson 4-H, took
home Grand and Reserve Champion
Market Hog while brother and sis-
ter Davin and Dana Davis, Lueders-
Avoca FFA, won the Grand and
Reserve Champion Breeding Swine
award respectively.
Malt Kikcr, Anson FFA, won the
Grand Champion Lamb followed
by Leslie Wall of Hamlin who won
Reserve.
Saturday morning, Tony Jensen,
Committee.
In other action, the Commission-
ers agreed to begin advertising for
insurance bids for county owned
property beginning February 25,
1991 at 9a.m.
Jerry Manskc, Precinct 2 Com-
missioner also requested to begin
accepting bids for a tractor on
January 28 al 9 a.m.
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rhe next meeting of the Commis-
sioners will be Monday, January 28
af 9 a.m. al the Jones County Court
House in Anson. The District
Attorney’s Drug Budget will be re-
viewed during this meeting.
Grand Champion Meal Pen.
Benny Kendrick, Anson FFA won
the Grand Champion and Reserve
Champion Broilers and Brandon
Blanch, Lueders Avoca FFA, look
home four trophies winning Grand
Things got off to a good start with and Reserve Champion Turkeys and
Angela Jordan, Stamford 4-H taking
lop honors in the Breeding Sheep
Show winning Grand Champion
Ewe and Reserve Grand Champion
Ram. Matt Kikcr of Anson exhib-
ited the Grand Champion Ram.
Meanwhile the rabbit show was
on a roll as Christina Carter look
home the Grand and Reserve
Champion Breeding Rabbit trophy
and Ryan Mueller, Avoca 4-H took
home the Grand Champion Meat
Pen of Three, while Charlotte West,
Lueders Avoca FFA, won Reserve
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On the weekend of February 15-
16, the communities of Anson,
Hamlin and Stamford will launch
an area-wide mobilizationcampaign
to attack the problcmsof destructive
behaviors among today’s youth.
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AUSTIN—"This month’s local
sales tax rebates are positive proof
that our Texas economy is steadily
improving,’’Comptroller John Sharp
said Monday.
Sharp announced today that his
office lliis month sent checks total-
ing $91 million to the cities and
counties across Texas that collect
local sales taxes.
This month’s sales lax rebates to
cities increased 15 percent over the
January 1990 figures.
“A good portion of that increase is
due to Texas’ stronger economy,
but some of the rise is because more
cities collect sales lax this year than
did last year. A few other cities
have also increased their local tax
rebates which makes for higher re-
bate checks from the state,” Sharp
said.
Sharp recently reported in his Bi-
ennial Revenue Estimate to the state
There will be
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The December 21, 1990 sdiool
day that was missed due to ice w di
be made upon May 3, 1991 Stam-
ford LS D. has one other niak up
day on its calendar which is . q ril
12. April 12 is the date for die
DistriclTrack Meet and will rem n
a holiday unless the district mis s
school an additional day.
Parents arc encouraged to list' '
to KVRP, .95 FM, Radio Slati >
each morning that there is ice r
snow on the ground. KVRPwillK
the first news media to have inh r-
mation and the most accurate lei .
vision stations in Abilene will al ->
have the information but they oli n
edit information so that it will lit < n
their “bottom of the screen” format.
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to the customers in our adjustin'
says Garcia. “General increase' n
the cost ofdoing business make 11 s
request necessary," he says.
Based on Lone Star’s applicant ■,
a residential customer using an v-
erage of six thousand cubic feci of
gas a month would sec a change in a
monthly bill from $34.99 to $41 06.
“No one likes rising prices, but
any business must cam enough
money to cover its cost of service.
Even though ourexpenses have gt >iie
up. Lone Star still has the lowest
average operating cost pcrcustoi ncr
as compared to the other five major
utilities serving Texas. We will
always strive to provide the best
possible service to our customers.”
Arbor Day Proclamation...
Mayor Louis Johnson, seated, signed a proclamation declaring January 18,
1991 as official Arbor DayGarden Club members witnessing the signing were
from left; Charlene Bishop, Vera Maye Mills, Ayleen Overby and Louise
Massey. Please see page 4 for signed proclamation.
p.m.
The goal of the entire effort is a
coming generation who wi.
achieve healthy, productive live . ?nd
contribute meaningfully to die
community.
For more information, ph
contact Cynthia Hearne at the
high school
Gas rates to increase 4.919
Lone Star Gas Company Manager
Steve Garcia, filed for a rate change
that will raise the average monthly
residential gas bill by 4.91%
“This rate change is necessary to
continue the high performance lev-
els our customers are accustomed to
receiving,” says Garcia. “It will
cover necessary operating expenses,
such as maintaining and improving
the local pipeline distribution sys-
tem, all vital to dependable service.”
The last time Lone Star filed for a
rate change in Stamford was in June,
1984.
“Lone Star will continue to work
for reductions in the cost of the gas
purchased for our customers, and
any savings achieved are passed on
Local tax rebates show positive results
due to more counties collecting sal s
tax than did at this time last yeai
The January rebate checks reflect
taxes collected on November s..ies
and reported in late Decernbe uy
businesses filing monthly rclui <s.
December rebate checks, encom-
passing the Christmas shopping
season, will be mailed to Texas Cificft
and counties next month.
Merchants collect the state and
local sales taxas and send them to
the Comptroller’s office with their
tax returns. The state retains its
share and sends cities and counties
the local portion of the sales tax
each month.
All city and county sales taxes
must be approved by area votei >.
Most areas put the money in tin u
General Fund and use it lor Fk.iI
operations.
County holidays set by commissioners
Jones County employees will re-
ceive ten and 1/2 holidays during
the 1991 fiscal year.
Official county observed holidays
were set by the Jones County
Commissioners Court during a
regularly scheduled meeting on
Monday.
According to County Judge Brad
Rowland, the county will observe
the following holidays: Good Fri-
day- March29; Memorial Day- May
27; Independence Day- July 4; La-
bor Day- Scptcmbcr2; Election Day-
November 5; Thanksgiving Week-
end- November 28, 29; Christmas
Day- December 24 (1/2 day), 25,
Legislature an increase of $1.9 bil-
lion in available revenue for fiscal
years 1992-93 because of Texas’
growing and increasingly diversified
economy. However, Sharp also
warned that the state could face a
potential shortfall due to increased
spending requirements.
This month’s payments to cities
totaled $81 million with Houston
receiving $13 million, the stale’s
largest payment. Dallas received
the state’s second largest payment
of $8 million. San Antonio received
$4 million and Austin received $3
million.
Stamford received $23,391.94 this
period which is a 62.85% change
from last year’s payment.
Rebate checks to counties totaled
more than $9.6 million this month
for an increase of almost 33 percent
over last January’s payments, as
with cities, the hefty increase is partly
PAY workshop to focus on youth problems
paign, a representative group of
approximately 150concerncd adults
will commit themselves to an in-
tensive topic oriented training con-
ference designed to develop speci fic
awareness of the origins of con-
temporary negative behaviors.
Stamfordites show well at Stock Show
Lueders Avoca FFA, received the '
Grand Champion trophy for bis
Commercial Steers followed by
Cody Mathis, Stamford FFA, who
was named Reserve Champion win-
ner.
VanessaLepard, AnsonFFA, won
both Grand Champion Steer and
Heifer being followed by Johnna
Oman, Ericksdahl 4-H, with Re-
serve Champion Steer and Ingrid
Oman, Ericksdahl 4-H, who won
Reserve Champion Heifer.
Showmanship winners lor the
events were: Rabbits- Crissy
Mueller, Avoca 4-H; Sheep- Holly
Haley, Texas Star 4-H; Swine-
Kevin Tate, Anson FF A; and Becf-
Michelle McLellan- Lueders Avoca
FFA.
For more results please see page
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Reception to
honor Looney
There will be a come and go re-
ception honoring Kay Looney,
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Executive Vice President, Monday.
January 21, 1991 from 12:()()p.m.
until 4 p.m.
Looney will be leaving the Slam
ford office as she has accepted a
position with the Midland Chamber
of Commerce.
The reception will be held at the
Chamber of Commerce office.
Refreshments will be served and the
public is invited.
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Charlotte West, Lueders Avoca FFA and Ryan Mueller, Avoca 4-H, took top
honors in the Rabbit Show at the Jones County Stock Show. Mueller, right,
won Grand Champion Meat Pen, while West won Reserve Grand Champion.
West and Mueller were only two of many winners at last weekend’s show.
Please see page 1 and 6 for more results.
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orders please call 773-2701.
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Lions Club Chili Supper
| The Lions Cub Chili Day will be Friday, January 25 frrom 11 a.m.
| until 7 p.m at the Lions Club Building in Stamford. They will be serving
chili, crackers, tea and coffee.
Area Cotton Meetings
The Cotton Council has scheduled meetings with cotton producers
and members in Texas to explain key provisions of the 1990 Cotton
Title. Area meetings are January 18 in Haskell at the First National
Bank Community Center at 9 a.m. and at the Stamford Lions Club
Building on Jan. 18 at 2 p.m, I
Little Dribblers
I Little Dribblers will have tryouts and registration Saturday, January
I 19 at the gym. Third andFourth grade boys and girls register at 1:30;
Sth and 6th grade will register at 3:00. Team practice will begin January
28. Registration fee is $8.
Reception to be held for Kay Looney
I There will be a reception given in the honor of Kay Looney on
Monday, January 21 from 12-4 p.m.. at the Chamber of Commerce. AU
I are invited.
United Way Memebership meeting
I The Stamford United Way wilFhost a membership meeting at 6 p.m.
Ii January 28, at the Chamber of Commerce Office.
LSingle Adults fun
Single Adults firn night will be held at the Noihside Baptist Church in
I Anson on Saturday. January 19 at 7 p.m.
Sagerton Community meeting
The annual meeting of the Sagerton community will be at 6:30
onMonday.Jan.2L
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Mathis, Chandra. Stamford American (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 17, 1991, newspaper, January 17, 1991; Stamford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1242535/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stamford Carnegie Library.