Stamford American (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 30, 1995 Page: 4 of 10
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Stamford American, Thursday, March 30, 1995, page 4*
Funeral Services
David W. Ratliff
David W. Ratliff, 82, Texas
lawmaker for over 21 years,
died Tuesday at Stamford
Memorial Hospital after a
sudden illness.
Services will be at 11:00 a.m.
Friday, March 24, 1995, at
Central Presbyterian Church
in Stamford with Dr. Ron
Holloman and Dr. Paul C.
McGlasson officiating. Burial
will be in Willow Cemtery,
Haskell, directed by Kinney
Funeral Home.
Born April 20, 1912, in
Decatur, he was the son of the
late Lemuel David and Myra
Pace Ratliff. His family moved
to Haskell in 1921 from
Decatur. He graduated trom
Haskell High School in 1930
and attended Austin College
in Sherman and North Texas
State University in Denton.
Because of the depression,
he turned from pre law to radio
and continued in that field.
He married PnsoillaGladish
July 17, 1931, in Madill, Ok.
They moved to Stamford in
1945, where he builtand owned
Radio Station KDWT until
1960.
In 1950, he was elected to
the Texas House of
Representatives, where he
served two terms. After the
death of Harley Sadler in 1954,
Ratliff was named, through a
special election, as senator of
the 24th district. The district
stretched from Garza and
Young counties in the north
parlof the stale to the Glasscock
and Coleman counties in the
South. He served as senator
until 1972.
Ratliff wasachartermember
oi Abilene Boys Club and was
a Rotarian. He was a member
of the Sons of the American
Revolution. He was a member
of Central Presbyterian
Church.
He served in Civilian
Military Training Corps at Ft.
Sill, OK, in 1930.
He was preceded in death by
a son, David L. Ratliff, a
daughter, Mary Jane Ratliff
Maniloff, seven brothers and
one sister.
Survivors include his wife,
Priscilla Ratliff, of Stamford;
daughter, Lynn Ratliff, of
Dallas; son, John Ratliff, of
Austin; Iwq sisters, Mrs.
Frances Pearson of Orange and
Mrs. Lynn Pace of Haskell; six
grandsons, Robert Ratliff of
Oceanside, CA.; Ben Ratliff
and Peter Ratliff, of Austin;
Chris Maniloff, David
Maniloff and Jeremy Maniloff
of Dallas; and one
granddaughter, Rebecca
Ratliff of Baltimore, MD.
Memorials may be sent to
Probe Center Ministries of
Austin, 2021 Guadalupe, Suite
36, Austin,Tx. 78705; Regents
School of Austin, 2500 Bee
Cave Rd., Austin, Tx 78746;
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Medical Dr., Suite 202, San
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Bessie Jones
Bessie Jones, 90, of Stamford, died Monday, November 21,
1994, at Stamford Memorial Hospital.
A memorial service was held in Fort Worth. Local arrange-
ments were handled by Kinney Funeral Home.
Bom, November 20,1904, in Hico, the daughter of Rutillious
Lee “Til” Heliums and Eliza Morrison Heliums, she lived the
early years of her life in Stamford. She married Hugh V. Jones
in Haskell, December 24, 1927. He died July 25, 1965.
Mrs. Jones and her husband owned and operated two nursing
homes in Fort Worth from 1948-1972. She was State Treasurer
of Texas State Nursing Homes Association for three terms. She
taught art before marrying, she continued throughout her life to
be interested in art. She moved back to Stamford in 1972.
She was a charter member of the Central Christian Church in
Stamford until the church disbanded. Then she joined Christ
Lutheran Church in Stamford.
She was preceded in death by one brother.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Sue and Zack
Byms of Merritt Island, FL; four grandchildren, Zackery Lee
Byms of Orlando, FL, Mark Layne Byms of Houston, Andrew
Bradley Byms of Titusville, FL, and Susan Michelle Byms of
Atlanta, GA; and six great grandchildren.
♦ ♦ ♦ ,■
Science, al bottom, is really anti-intellectual, it
always distrusts pure reason, and demands the
production of objective fact.
—Bertram! Bussell
During a recent meeting, Noah Project recognized its contributors to the program.
Pictured back from left are Bill Jones III- Haskell County Attorney; Shane Hadaway-
Chairman of Noah Project North; Jerry Schwalb- deputy director of Noah Project; front
from left: Sheila McMeans-fund raising chairman; Donna Sue Anders-Noah Project
Coordinator and Dr. Bill McSmith-Haskell physician.
Garden Club recognized at
District VIII Convention
Texas Garden Clubs of Dis-
trict VIII met in Big Lake,
Texas, on March 24 and 25 for
their annual Spring Conven-
tion. Host clubs were Reagan
Garden Club , Yucca Dew
Garden Club at Big Lake,
Ozona Garden Club, Iraan
Garden Club and Menard Gar-
den Club.
Stamford Garden Club
members attending the meet-
ing were Loyce Rogers,
Beverly Bryan, JoyceMueller,
Doris McLemore and Cris
Grounds.
Prc-convention activities
began Friday afternoon at 5
pm., with a tour of the Hickman
Library and Museum. Follow-
ing the tour, the Big Lake Gar-
den Clubs treated guests to a
lovely meal at the spacious
home of Mrs. Vicki Fisher.
Seventy two guests were
served.
On Saturday, the meeting
opened with registration and a
continental breakfast at the
Reagan County Community
Building. A short business
meeting of the districtofficers
was held at 8:30 a.m.
Vicki Fisher gave the invo-
cation. Mrs. Tinkie Speck led
the pledge to the flags and the
Honorable Mike Elkins,
Reagan County Judge, wel-
comed guests.
Leia Midkiff welcomed
members and the response was.
given by Patti Ivey, District
VIII Workshop Chairman.
Loyce Rogers, District VIII
Director presided over the
meeting. Pauline Brown,
Texas Garden Club, Inc .presi-
dent attended the meejingand
expressed appreciation tf iattwo
of her goals had been accom-
plished: the planting of wild
flowers throughout the state
and the involvement of chil-
dren through as many as thirty
new junior garden clubs. She
recognized ten outstanding
Garden Club members of Dis-
trict VIII with one of “Pauline’s
Pearls”. .
Those honored were: Patsy
Huckabee, Snyder Garden
Club; Sheila Nunnally, Reagan
Garden Club; Betty Sayre,
Breckenridge Garden-Big
Lake; Elaine Bryant, Abilene
Garden Club; Juanita Rhea,
Stamford Garden Club; Marti
Behr, Mignonette Garden
Club-Del Rio; Tinkie Speck,
Reagan Garden Club-Big
Lake; Betlimae Peeples, San
Angelo; faan Markland, Town
and Country Garden Club-
Coleman and Loyce Rogers,
Stamford Garden Club.
Representatives were
elected to serve on the state
nominating committee for
1995-97 officers: Sheila
Nunnally, Reagan and Frona
Carpenter, Abilene Garden
Club were chosen.
Marilyn Roysden, Memorial
Chairman , led the memorial
service. Those honored from
the Stamford Garden Club
were Myrtle Francis Bennett
Bounds and Rose Annette
Brigham.
District VIII will giveaS500
scholarship to someone in hor-
ticulture or related subjects
every even year from the dis<
tricl. Il was voted that Lift
Membership funds were to go
into the general funds to be
used for the operational ex-
penses. Also, there is to be a
rotation of trustees every four
years instead of the previous
six.
It was noted that phase one
was completed where head-
quarters was updated inside
and out. Phase two still needs
more donations to be com-
pleted.
Tinkie Speck awarded the
Stamford Garden Club
“BronzeClubof the Year” with
22 awards and a total of 78
points.
Tw6 members from the
Stamford Garden Club were
awarded Life Membership:
Cris Grounds and Nelda
Hopkins.
Cris Grounds, president of
the Stamford Garden Club pre-
sented the President’s Report
to the group. The report in-
cludes all the club activities,
projects and goals for the year.
Elaine Bryant, TGC State
Trustee, installed new officers
for the 1995-97 year. Loyce
Rogers was installed as state
membership chairman. Dis-
trict officers include: Tinkie
Speck-Director; Nan
Markland-1st Asst. Director;
Alma Fecher- 2nd Asst. Di-
rector; Eaura Eaves-3rd Asst.
Director; Doris Purcell-Rec.
Secretary; Brenda Acquillan-
Cbrr. Secretary; LaVerne
Hood-Treasurer
Members of the nominating
committee are Elaine Bryant,
chairman; Gertrude League
and Nan Markland.
After the business meeting,
a luncheon consisting of baked
chicken, spiced potatoes, green
peas with onion, tossed salad,
cresent rolls, custard pie, tea
and coffee was served by the
host clubs.
The tables were decorated
with streamers of multi-col-
ored ribbons, six inch straw
hats trimmed with spring flow-
ers and colorful butterflies. An
adorable Easter bunny made
from straw hats was the center
piece for the serving table.
After the noon luncheon,
Rachael Fillmore at Kingsland,
a master judge and member of
the Greater Austin Judging
Council presented a fascinat-
ing design program entitled,
“New Concepts in Home Ar-
ranging,” using flowers grown
in the home garden.
Packets, favors and door
prizes were awarded by the
host clubs. One of the door
pries, a hand painted hat, gloves
and apron was won by Loyce
Rogers.
Seventy five registered for
the event that .was enjoyed by
all attending.
To Advertise or Subscribe-Call 773-3621
We’re Jones County’s Best Seller
Kendra Nicole Cantu will be
one year old on Friday,
March 31, 1995. She is the
daughter of Chris Cantu of
Stamford and Stacy Ruiz of
Stamford.
VIP Menu
Monday, March 31st: Fried
Chicken, mashed potaoes,
gravy, spinach, beets, pickles,
jello w/apples & bananas,
bread, butter, milk.
Monday, April 3rd: Luncheon
Steak,onion gravy .jello salad,
tomatoes/okra, com niblets,
cobbler, bread, butter, milk.
Tuesday, April 4th: Stew
chicken and dumplings, peas
and carrots, tossed salad,
banana pudding, rolls, butter,
milk.
Wednesday, April 5th: Fried
Chicken, macaroni/cheese,
green beans, fruited jello, rolls,
butter, milk.
Thursday, April 6th: Beef Tips,
rice, golden carrots, cabbage
slaw, banana cake, bread,
butter, milk.
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SPRING
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1 HOUR
DON’T FORGET—Daylight Savings Time begins
at 2 a.m., on Sunday, April 2.
Spring forward one hour.
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Drive In Window Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Lobby and Drive In Window Friday 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
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Mathis, Chandra. Stamford American (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 30, 1995, newspaper, March 30, 1995; Stamford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1187043/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 13, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stamford Carnegie Library.