Stamford American (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 15, 1981 Page: 1 of 20
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NtCXOFlLN CENTER
OMXAS, TX. 76238
Bulldogs vs. Bucks Friday at B'ridge
Story, pg. 8
STAMFORD. JONES COUNTY. TEXAS. 79553. THURSDAY OCTOBER 15. 1981
Reyno/ds, high school buildings
BH* STAMFORD AMERICAN T
new member* visitors are
welcome
l*od*r Vol. 82, No. 28
Architect tells Board
without doing it
decision on renovation or
part of the school policy
Showers bring 2.90 of rain
Princess promises royal treat for community
duction of LU’
while Susan
says Princess Ascending has
I
Tickets for the one night only
dinner theatre production are
throngh 12 yean of age. Tickets
for the production only are 03.50
audience itself and Mrs.
Southerland urges the crowd to
participate in the production
and even dress the part.
according to Randy Denson, co-
chairman of the affair. This
year more ranges have been
added plus hourly drawings.
There is no admission for spec-
tators and prices for shooting
have remained rather low.
The Turkey Shoot this year
will be just two weeks prior to
Lights, curtain, action...
The theatre returns to Stam-
ford Oct. 26 with the Stamford
High School Theatre Arts
Department production of
Princess Ascending which pro-
mises to be a royal treat for the
entire community.
both the actors and actresses
into the auditorium with the
"commons" of England follow-
dent School District and Tri-
County Education personnel <
Rain which began Sunday .
afternoon with light sprinkles
left the Stamford area Tuesday
afternoon after soaking the
area* with 2.90 inches of
moisture.
Most of the rain fell Monday
and Monday night when 2.10 in-
ches was recorded.
Total rainfall for October is
now 4.43 inches. Normal is 2.51
iches.
The production is the first
major effort in October for
Mrs. Southerland in her 15
seasons at Stamford High. Din-
plan members, director Lillian
Southerland or at the Stamford
American.
metal structures.
. "In the long run, the cheapest
required as much work as any
University Interscholastic
League contest play she has
done.
Theatre Arts Department
classes II and III have been
hard at work learning lines,
designing costumes and sets
and making special ar-
rangements for the play since
school started. The Oct. 26 per-
formance will mark the
culmination of seven weeks of
work.
Briefly, Princess Ascending
concerns the rise of Elizabeth I
to the throne in England, suc-
ceeding "Bloody Mary" Tudor
who died at any early age. Not
only does the play recreate a
tense personality struggle bet-
ween the two women but also
sketches the 16th century
i on the
and the
nade/ In
out areas with new construc-
tion, saving the beet for last.
The Board told Farmer it
would contact him soon about
The third annual Turkey
Shoot promoted by the Stam-
ford Chamber of Commerce
will be held Saturday, Oct. 31,
beginning at 9 a.m. at the Texas
Cowboy Reunion Rodeo
grounds.
Various types of shooting
skills may be used in efforts to
win a turkey or ham. Six dif-
ferent events will be conducted
for pistols, rifles (open and
scoped) and shotguns. In all,
more than 100 turkeys and
hams will be awarded during
the day.
Last year’s event saw more
than 1,500 people attending and
winners ranged in ages from 9
to 87 years. Some wives and
two-year term. .
A motion to increase the ex-,
tracurricular mileage reim-
bursement rate from 60 to 70
cents was passed by the Board.
Cute cast—
Taking a break
from Lillian
Southerland's
long rehearsals
orb cost members
of the foil produc-
tion Princess
pany not on the UIL list. The
play was saved for a rainy day
and hopefully Oct. 26 will not be
cloudy.
Mrs. Southerland hopes for :
an overflow crowd to top the
Adding to the performance
are all the extras that Mrs.
Southerland has come up with.
Original music from Handel is
being' used including
“Fireworks Music," commis-
sioned over 300 years ago. An
autoharp, trumpets and
carillon bells Will also be heard
throughout the play.
There’s even a beheading on
the set which is perfectly
symetrical, something new tor
Mrs. Southerland who works
chiefly with offcenter and
askew sets.
The evening begins with a
parade a la the Royal Wedding
of this past summer to the cam-
pus. Portraying the guards in
the parade will be members of
the SHS football teams
Dinner comes next with the
serving identical to that eaten
by Prince Charles and Lady
Dianah after their wedding.
Stamford-Brack
tickets on sale
district.
Farmer spoke to the Board at
its Oct. 8 meeting and address-
ed the questions concerning the
possible remodeling of the
structure to better serve the
needs of the school.
“In my opinion...the life (of
the building) isn’t sufficient to
warrant drastic remodeling. I
don’t think it’s realy worth it. I
really don’t," Farmer told the
Board.
After an inspection of the
school facilities with
superintendent Don Howard
and business manager Clyde
Hall, Farmer said he had found
a number of things which need-
ed to be corrected as safety
measures. As for the educa-
tional qualities of the building,
he couldn't say but safetywise,
the structure is in need of work.
Waco architect Shuford reported, “but you can remodel stalling fire doors at the
Farmer told the Stamford and not be sure the life of what stairwells as an initial stop.
Next would come work in the
restrooms, replacement of
floor covering, pointing and in-
from an engineer on the high throe types—tilt
school building before he would tional and metal
do any work. “I don’t think it's
in dinger of collapse but I
would like for someone to come
in and take a look. If I remodel,
I'm responsible," Farmer told
the Board.
He listed his first priority as
safety and sanitation with
space allocation and rear-
rangement coming next follow-
ed by comfort and aesthetics.
The first priority in remodel-
ing is removing the boilers
from the basement and
creating a central power plant
.Farmer said. He would then
windows.
With all that work, the cost
would approach SO per cent of
now construction. The Board,
then, questioned Farmer on
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the school to fit the Elizabethan T** evening ends-and how
era etae could it?-with the singing
A recessional concludes the “God ^e Queen."
performance and will be The play was originally going
climaxed by a fireworks to be performed by 8HS in the
display-city officials annual spring UIL contests but
permitting—on the SHS tennis the rights of the Norman
courts. Holland work wore with a com-
tion to nominate Edward <
Ekdahl for the Board of Direc-
tors of the Appraisal District of
Jones County. His named will
be submitted to the county
remodeling not best
Third Annual Turkey Shoot big
money raiser for city Chamber
girlfriends also participated, the opening of deer and tqrkey
seasons and will provide a
chance for hunters to get
warmed up and also provide
the family Thanksgiving bird at
the same time says Chamber
manager Joe Harrison.
The event is open to the
general public. Cold drinks and
sandwiches will be available.
The Stamford area was fortunate not to" receive all the rain that flooded Breckenridge and
Abilene. Still, totals ranging from three inches to near 10 filled the cotton fields with water. Far-
ming operations will be at a standstill for a while until the fields dry out.
(John Wondoborn photo)
The sisters are the children of
Henry VIII-Mary from mar-
riage to Catherine of Aragon
and Elizabeth from Ann Bolin.
Mary, a Catholic, received
her infamous title from her
persecution and death of more
than 200 Protestants througout
the country.
County Line Independent you have there is enough to
School Board that remodeling • save."
of the high school may not be a He added that reports
feasible option for the school condition of Reynolds a
high school building m
1969 and again in 1977 hm
parallel to the problems be
found last week.
He added that he would re-
quire another structural report
Football tickets for the Stamford-Breckenridge showdown
are currently on sale at the school tax office.
Tickets are 63 for general admission and will also be 63 at
the gate. A large crowd, however, is expected for the contest
and early ticket purchases are encourged.
Tickets may be purchased at the tax office until 2:20 p.m.
Friday.
Student pregame tickets are being sold at the school prin-
cipal’s offices for 62 each.
A bonfire and pep rally is scheduled Thursday at 8 p.m. at
the southeast end of College Lake.
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Jaklewicz, Greg. Stamford American (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 15, 1981, newspaper, October 15, 1981; Stamford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1205580/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stamford Carnegie Library.