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The Bulldogs decided to walk on to the field, rather than run, on Friday in honor of Noah Horn, their QB, who broke his leg in the previous game against Merkel. They all gave Noah hugs before they began their game.

Hamlin Students to Lend a Helping Hand to Stamford

BY WILL MCCLURE Shortly before the beginning of the school year, the students of Stamford ISD faced heartbreak when it was learned that Danielle Duran had passed away.

Since then, Stamford has looked to honor Duran’s memory in several different ways with a balloon release and even planning on dedicating a new scoreboard for the softball field in her name, fitting for someone who loved the game. As Stamford

students and residents mourned, the hurt was heard by many towns in the surrounding area with many wanting to know how they can help. This Friday night, the students of Hamlin ISD will present a friendship gift to Stamford which will include a donation by the faculty and student body to help fund the new scoreboard in Duran’s honor. Jori VanCleave, Hamlin ISD teacher and student council sponsor, took a bit of time to speak on behalf of the

Hamlin Student Council on this generous and heartfelt donation to their neighbors.

When asked how the idea came about, VanCleave said that some of the upperclassmen had been discussing the friendship gift to Stamford while working on their float for the Hamlin Homecoming Parade, set to take place Saturday, and said that they wanted to do something more for the gift to help the hurting town, knowing that Stamford would extend a

helping hand to them if the situation was reversed.

Upon learning that Stamford was looking at getting the scoreboard in Duran’s memory, the Hamlin students knew what would be the right course of action.

“We decided that doing something in [Duran’s] name or in her memory would be a lot more beneficial for everybody and would be more special,” VanCleave said.

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Dalton Mathis Youth Minister at St. John’s United Methodist Church

Coming Home

BY HEATHER SUTTON

Dalton Mathis is just a small town boy who grew up right here in Stamford. He played football for the Bulldogs and graduated from SHS in 2013. After which he pursued a degree in Agriculture\Natural Resource Management at Texas Tech. But he says that in about his third year he started to feel that he wanted more, and he said that is when he got this calling from the Lord and began to want to pursue ministry instead. So Dalton followed his calling, and it has led him right back home and to the exact church that he had grew up in and that had instilled in him all his values and his love for the Lord.

So when Dalton got the call that St. John's Methodist Church wanted him to come and be their youth minister he knew what he had to do. Dalton moved himself and his wife Kelsey (who also has Stamford connections) back home.

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CHRISTMAS PROGRAM: First Baptist Church, Stamford is hosting a community choir for a Christmas event. We will perform “The Greatest Story Ever Told” by Dennis and Nan Allen on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017 at 6:00. We invite interested singers to come and join us. We will practice on Wednesdays at 7:00 -7:30 pm in the First Baptist Choir room.

OCT 3TH

OPEN HOUSE: Title 1A Annual Parent/Family Meeting and District Wide Open House, Tuesday, October 3, Oliver 5:00-6:00, Middle School 5:30-6:30, High School 6:007:00, Oliver students will pick up their fundraiser orders at the time also.

DANCE: Senior Citizen’s Dance Tuesday, October 3, from 7-10 p.m. Live band at 300 S Commercial, Hamlin. $5 per person. Pot Luck Snacks. No smoking. For more information, contact 370-9514.

OCT 6TH

PRE-GAME MEAL BEFORE STAMFORD VS. OLNEY GAME: Stamford Kiwanis Pork Loin Dinner, Oct 6,

5:00-7:00, SHS Cafeteria, Adults $8, Children $5.

OCT 10TH

FAMILY NIGHT: The Cowboy Country Museum would like to invite everyone to join us for our very first Family Night, Tuesday, October 10, beginning at 6:30pm.

This month’s theme will be about Archaeologist! We will have a short presentation about Archaeologist and then participate in a dig right here in the museum.

So, come and join us, and the best thing is, it’s FREE! (Please note, that all children must be accompanied by an adult.) If you have any questions, call us at 7732500.

OCT 16TH

FUNDRAISER SALE: Masquerade $5 Jewelry Sale sponsored by Stamford Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, Monday, October 16th 7:30am-4:00pm at Stamford Memorial Hospital Lobby.

Proceeds benefit Stamford Memorial Hospital.

BIRTHDAYS September 26 - Georgia Burkman September 27-Sam Tankersley October 1 - Mary Lou Gilbreath, Angie Wilson, Jane Whittemore, Debbie Campbell October 5 - Joyce Clayton October 6 - Braden Logan, Kree McCright October 7 - Lonnie Pittman Happy Anniversary to Johnna & Sutton Page on September 28th

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Teacher of the Week Craig Gilbert

Craig Gilbert goes above and beyond for the kids and has done an excellent job with the speech kids. He also gets non-athletic kids involved in school activities. Mr. Gilbert has been teaching for 22 years with most of those years spent teaching here in Stamford. He says what he likes most about Stamford ISD is that the staff works hard to make Stamford the best it can be.

His main goal is to try and become a better teacher each year, and his proudest moment as a teacher was making it to the State Speaking Competition last year with Cassie King and Garrett Arendall because of their hard work and dedication.

For this and for everything else that you do, Mr. Gilbert, that is why you are our Teacher of the Week. Thank you for all that you do, you are greatly appreciated. Please enjoy your Sonic gift card donated by a caring member of the community.

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Special Additions To Chamber Fall Fest

SISD District Wide Open House

The Stamford Chamber of Commerce has an exciting addition to the 2017 Fall Fest on the Square – a pumpkin patch. The Chamber is excited to bring this fun and new attraction to Fall Fest.

The pumpkin patch will offer a variety of pumpkins including specialty varieties such as, Cinderella, wolf, white, grey ghost and one-too-many. All pumpkins will be for sale. The pumpkin patch will only be open during Fall Fest on Saturday, October 7. The event starts at 10 a.m. and will go through the afternoon.

“We invite everyone in town and from the surrounding area to come out and shop the pumpkins and take pictures with them,” Caitlin Richards Chamber of Commerce executive director said. “It will be a fun, fall activity in addition to all of our great vendors.”

Fall Fest will also feature live music starting at 11 a.m. from the band Exit 277. Each year the Chamber has worked to add a new attraction to the Fall Fest event. Last year, it was live music and this year it is a pumpkin patch.

Make plans to attend this seasonal event to get in the fall spirit! For more information about being a vendor or about Fall Fest, contact Caitlin Richards at 325-773-2411 or chamberdirector@stamfordtx.org.

Title 1A Annual Parent/Family Meeting and District Wide Open House

Tuesday, October 3 Oliver 5:00-6:00 Middle School 5:30-6:30 High School 6:00-7:00 Oliver students will pick up their fundraiser orders at the time also.

40th Reunion for Classes of 1977 & 1978

Rolling Plains Cotton Field Day The Rolling Plains Cotton and Precision Ag Field Day is set for 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Oct. 12 on the Lytle Farm north of the community of Noodle in Jones County. To reach the farm from U.S. Highway 180, drive 8 miles south on Farm-to-Market Road 126. From Interstate 20 at Merkel, drive north 12 miles on Farm-toMarket Road 126. Steve Estes, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agent in Jones County, said the event, set totally on the Lytle Farm, will be conducted by his agency and by the Quality Implement Co. John Deere dealership.

“We’ll start the program with concurrent sessions beginning at 8:30 a.m. and repeat at 10:30 a.m.,” said Estes. “The sessions will include a look at our 15 cotton performance variety trials complete with presentations from seed company representatives and a talk by Dr.

Gaylon Morgan, AgriLife Extension state cotton specialist at College Station, then interchange with the live demonstrations of precision agricultural equipment.”

“The in-field precision equipment demonstrations will include the CS690 harvester, precision Rx application, sprayer technology and weather station technology,” Estes said.

A catered lunch by Easterling’s BBQ will precede the afternoon session, which will include the following topics and speakers: -Economic Viability of Precision Agriculture, Bill Thompson, AgriLife Extension economist, San Angelo.

-Utilizing New Herbicide Technology, Morgan.

-Weather Forecasting for Agriculture, Guy Ash, Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada, WxAgrios-Canada and the U.S.

Individual registration is $10. RSVP

by Oct. 6 to http://jones.agrilife.org or call 325-823-2432.

Three Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units will be offered.

“This program will be packed with information on a number of fronts,” Estes said. “We’ll even have some door prizes and John Deere is providing discount offers on precision ag technology to all participants by giving each participant a $500 coupon.”

Classes of 1977 and 1978 40th reunion Stamford Country Club October 7 at 7 p.m.

If you are interested in playing golf, please email billharrell@verizon.net.

For further information, email meg0414@yahoo.com or rdw82459@gmail.com

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Glenn Rayburn Burkman Glenn Rayburn Burkman, age 69, born on August 31, 1948 to Henry and Georgia Burkman in Lueders, Texas, the oldest of 3 children.

Glenn passed away Friday, September 22, 2017.

Glenn graduated from Lueders High School. After high school, he attended and graduated from Tarleton State University. Glenn married Annette Duncan on September 22, 1973, in Stamford, Texas. Soon after they married, they moved to Brownwood to begin their life.

He was a hard worker and had many jobs throughout his life, including working for Wayne May-Brownwood Cattle Auction, Vernon Hogg’s Cattle Auction, and Jordan Cattle Auction both in Brownwood, and his latest job at TxDOt. As a sign tech, Glenn really liked his job and his friends he made there.

Glenn was happiest when he was at home. He learned to be a good ranch hand, cowboy and roper. He loved his family, animals, and pets.

Glenn is survived by his wife of 44 years, Annette Burkman of Brownwood; mother, Georgia Burkman of Stamford; brother, Hank Burkman of Denver, CO; sister, Belinda Oman and husband John Bill of Avoca, Texas; and mother-in-law, Vada Duncan of Brownwood. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Henry Burkman.

GIFT: Continued from Page 1 “So, we got to thinking about what we could do and decided to try to help raise money for [the scoreboard].”

For the donations, the Hamlin students and faculty were asked for donations for the cause, with the hope that the council would be able to donate at least $450 to Stamford. VanCleave went on to say that the loss of Duran really hit the students hard and that it did not feel right to not do something to help.

Although Stamford and Hamlin will be opponents on the football field, it ultimately comes down to wanting to help out one’s neighbor in the end. VanCleave said that Stamford would do the same to help out Hamlin if they needed it. At the end of the day, it does not matter what the final score is in any given game, it is more important to learn to be able to reach out a helping hand when your neighbor is hurting.

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he militaries of the world are always in search of bigger and better weapons. The United States has the greatest military force the world has ever known. We have the most advanced fighter jets equipped with modem technology weapons. We have B-1 bombers capable of delivering preciselytargeted bombs around the world on short notice.

And many countries have armed missiles which can accurately destroy targets anywhere on the globe.

That is the argument that the politicians are battling about right now regarding the agreement with Iran.

The concern is that Iran will build a weapon of mass destruction on an intercontinental ballistic missile to attack the Nation of Israel as a means of killing all the Jewish people.

It is hard to imagine the full power of the most destructive weapons man has built over the years. We have all seen the pictures of the destruction caused by the first two atomic bombs dropped on Japan 70 years ago in 1945. Our technology has improved dramatically in the past 70 years, from the atomic bomb to the hydrogen bomb, to a version today that would surpass anything we can imagine and be many, many times more destructive. Can we imagine any weapon of man more powerful that today’s weapons of mass destruction?

Yes, there is one greater weapon that man does possess. It is called prayer.

Prayer is the weapon of choice of Christians. It is

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The Weapon of Choice given to us by God, and it goes unused too many times when we should use it the most.

Prayer is effective for our personal problems, for our family problems, our office problems, and our church problems. Jesus tells us the model prayer He teaches in the 6th Chapter of Matthew in the Sermon on the Mount will help us personally - providing for our daily needs, and keeping us from the troubles of the temptations we too many times fall into.

Beginning at Matthew 15:21 we are given instructions to be persistent in praying to seek help for our families; and in the verses following Acts 12 we learn the power of a praying church when they are in one accord.

Which of us feel we have any control at all over the problems of our state and nation. We have virtually no, if any, ability to address or influence the problems we see in Washington, in Moscow or in Iran. all those are beyond our ability. Well, not according to scripture. Look what God told Solomon at 11 Chron. 7:14: “If my people; which are called by my name, shall humble themselves and pray, and seek my face,. and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.” Thus, the Lord tells us that individual prayer can be effective in healing a nation.

When the prophet Samuel was warning the nation of Israel in the 12th Chapter of I Samuel, about the

“king” that the people wanted, Samuel finally told them the people

By Don R. Richards could have their king to head their government, but added that if the people continued to pray may be needed to fix the to the Lord and honor His most severe problems commandments, then the (Matt. 17:21). They have Lord would bless both the suggested that each people and their governWednesday be used for ment. No matter how our such fasting and prayers. government messes up, In researching the hisSamuel tells us that inditory of the PB churches in vidual prayer can result in the United States, there a blessing to the individual, was a time when similar and the government. action was jointly urged by When David sinned churches. During the first against the Lord by numbering the people of Israel year (1861) of the Civil War, against God’s direct order, church associations pubthe Lord’s judgment was licized a recommendation to destroy Jerusalem with that specific days be set the wave of an angel’s aside for prayer and fasting hand. We are told the for an end to the war (Hasangel was posed on the hill sell’s History, pp. 799-804). above Jerusalem with arm The same resolution was outstretched and ready to repeated with each associadestroy the entire city (II tional meeting during that Sam. 24: 16). David prayed time. to the Lord to spare the In light of the problems nation and place all blame, of the nation, and the and judgment, on him and world, we think it would be not to destroy the city and good to re-urge the same its people. The Lord was action today. We encoursympathetic and ordered age our readers to set aside the angel to stay his hand. specific days in the week One man’s sincere prayer or month, to fast and pray saved a nation of people. for our nation and world.

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ROTARY CLUB NEWS Michelle Gilbert, 7th grade reading, 8th grade AVID program, and Junior High Coach, brought four of her students to tell about their involvement in class and extracurricular activities. Chloe Hall is the top 8th grade runner in the cross country program and talked about her achievements. Kalley Stewart, Noah Loving and Orlando Moreno talked about the AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program and how each of them are involved in the program and what is its purpose. The program allows the students to be exposed to the different possibilities for careers, involvement in the museum and involvement in leadership for the students in the lower grades. It was all very informative, and again we are blessed to have dedicated teachers in our schools like Mrs. Gilbert.

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What a nice cool day today (Sunday) was!

It rained all morning, got wet going into church, sure did feel good. The air smelled so nice and clean. The weatherman said we will get more this week. The farmers had already begin planting wheat, but this will be nice on it and the rest will be planting now. Oh, what a nice rain will do for everything and everybody.

Well, September will be leaving us in a few days and here comes Halloween. Decorations are already beginning to appear. I love to see Halloween decorations, some get pretty scary.

Just want to mention a couple of events coming up soon. The members of the Old Glory Lodge will be gathering at the Lodge Hall on Sunday, October 1 for their monthly meeting at 4 P M. Fried chicken will be furnished and ladies are asked to bring a vegetable or dessert for the evening meal.

The Old Glory Senior Citizens Dance will be on Thursday, October 12, from 7 P M until 10 P M. with a live band and snacks will be furnished. Everyone is invited to attend. You do not have to be a Senior Citizen to come and join in the fun for just $5.00.

The Hobby Club met on Thursday at the Sagerton Community Center in Sagerton with Tomzie Steele, Joan Doss, Peggy Tabor, Joyce LeFevre, Vickie Wilhite, Nancy Grifith, Dorothy Toney, Cheryl Hertel, Pat Quade, Anita Dozier, and Paula Stegemoeller. Tomzie called the meeting to order, Joyce had roll call, read the minutes, and gave the treasurer's report. The group welcomed a new member, Vanessa Griffin, who lives at Paint Creek. We are glad to have her join us.

Joyce showed the quilt that she had completed that will be for the Club Bazaar which will be held on Saturday, November 4 from 9 A M until 2 P M. They will be selling chances on the quilt and tickets were handed out to each member to sell. The ladies also discussed other activities that will be going on that day including bingo, door prize, lots of cakes, pies, etc. will be for sale. Lunch will be served from 11:30 until 1, drawings will be at 2 P M. There is some space for vendors, and there will be lot of goodies for sale. Watch for more advertisement.

Following the meeting Dorothy Toney, hostess for the day, served delicious refreshments. The beautiful door prize was won by Anita Dozier.

Our monthly musical held on Thursday evening at the OG Community Center was well-attended, and we sure do appreciate everyone that came out and supported our concession stand and all donations.

Thanks to all the good musicians that did a great job entertaining everyone. So much super talent. Thanks to Bernice Rhoads for the delicious pie and to Bo and Whiz for helping with the clean up in the concession stand. Winners of the door prizes were R. C. Lankford of Rule and Norma Cave of

Rotan.

Our musical for October will be on Saturday, the 28th and this will be our last musical for this year.

We do not have musicals in November and December due to the holidays.

By Anita Dozier Mittie Dunham was in Aspermont on Monday to visit with Susie Flowers and Sybil Kendrick, who are in the Swing Bed division of the Aspermont Hospital. Both had surgery and are doing fine.

On Thursday, Mittie drove to Lubbock on business and while there she visited and had lunch with her grandson, Colton Hill.

On her return home she stopped in Jayton to visit with her sister-in-law, Catherine Dunham.

Following church services in Aspermont on Sunday, Mittie enjoyed having lunch in Aspermont with Steve Duncan, Mary Simmons, and Johnnie Nell Pittcock all of Aspermont and Bo and Whiz Creighton of OG. Laramie Letz of Sagerton and Carm Letz were in Abilene on Saturday and they met Micah and Lacey New, Darbee, Laynee, and Hazelee for lunch and a visit.

Dale and Carm Letz and Doug and Debbie Vahlenkamp had lunch together in Stamford on Sunday. Later in the evening they attended the singing at the First United Methodist Church in Stamford. "The Chosen," a men's gospel group presented the program.

Deanne Conner of Wichita Falls was here to spend the weekend with her grandparents, Danny and Phyllis Letz. Friday afternoon, Phyllis and Deanne were in Anson and enjoyed going to the antique stores.

On Saturday, Danny took the ladies, Phyllis and Deanne, out to eat in Stamford.

I enjoyed having the dominos gals at my house on Wednesday, it was a fun afternoon.

Thought for the week: "Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."

Happy Birthday wishes go to William McClure, Angela Kolb, Margaret Richards, Lynette Tribbey, Tammy Lackey, Todd Meador, Kaitlyn Speed, Russell Letz, Roy Letz, Claire Aalbue, Melissa Greenwood, Brandi Powell, Peggy Thomas, Andrew Portnoy, Quide Johnson, Braylen Meador, Debbie Corzine, Trey Meador, Bobbie Connally, Bobby Smith, Jeffrey Epley, and Shirlene Sikes. We wish you many more.

Anniversary greetings go to James and Vickie Wilhite, Jay and Wendy Flowers, Lynn and Renee Dudensing. Have a great day.

OLD GLORY NEWS

Stamford FD and EMS responded to an 18 wheeler that overturned.

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Dogs Put 55-0 Bite On Indians

BY JENNIFER CRAIG It took the Stamford Bulldogs a quarter to get their offense in gear; but when they did, the Bulldogs raced to a 35-0 halftime lead then coasted to a 55-0 final score over the Haskell Indians Friday night in Indian Stadium.

The Indians controlled the football for most of the first quarter with runs by quarterback Reed Roewe and running back Rocky Haggard. Haskell moved down to the Stamford 33 before three plays were stopped for no gain, forcing a punt. RJ Smith took the punt at the Stamford 25 and headed down field. Seventy-five yards later, Smith was celebrating in the end zone, and the Dogs had all the points they would need.

Haskell started again with their ground game. The Indians used a fake punt run by Kyler Hoover to keep the drive alive and move the ball into Stamford territory. The drive ended when Blue’s defense forced a 31 yard field goal attempt; the kick by Caleb Wheat sailed wide left so the Dogs took over at their own 20 yard line.

Steven Johnson ripped off 34 yards down the Haskell sidelines to get the drive started. Peyton Bevel added three yards on the next play but lost his helmet and had to leave the game for a couple of plays. Johnson went wide right for an eight yard gain before Tre Mitchell scooped up a low snap and scampered 17 yards to the Haskell 18.

Johnson got the ball and the touchdown on the next play. The swift senior would add three more touchdowns before the night was over as part of his game high 171 yards on just nine carries. Caden Mathis added his second of five PATs to push the score to 14-0.

The Stamford defense forced another punt by the Indians and took just three plays to find the end zone again. Bevel hit Smith for a 44 yard gain to open the drive.

Trace Edwards was the receiver for a four yard gain down to the Indian three. Johnson got the call and the touchdown on the next play. The Indians blocked the extra point attempt but the Bulldogs had a 20-0 lead with 6:44 left in the first half.

An Indian punt pushed the Dogs all the way back to the five yard line. Runs

by Bevel and Johnson moved the ball out to the 31 yard line. However, a high snap had to be rescued by Bevel for a loss of 15 yards back to the 16. Johnson took a swing pass and reversed field to make up for the loss. A third down pass fell incomplete so Bevel was called on to punt; he got off a pretty kick that took a Stamford roll all the way to the Indian four.

Roewe tried a pass on third down but

Johnson was there to pick off the pass for the Bulldogs. On the next play Johnson cut to the corner of the end zone for another touchdown. Bevel passed to Edwards for the two point conversion with 1:52 left in the half.

Blue’s defense forced another punt; Smith made a return deep into Indian territory but a holding penalty cost much of the yardage. Bevel hooked up with a wide open Demarcus Downs on a third down pass that covered 49 yards for the final touchdown of the half. Mathis’ kick made it 35-0 with just 35 seconds left in the half.

Haskell received the second half kickoff and was able to earn a first down before the drive ended with a fumble recovered by Lonnie Applin to give the Dogs the ball at the Haskell 34. The Bulldog drive, however, went backward and the Indians took over at their own 42 yard line. Stamford’s defense forced a punt and Smith started to take advantage of inattention and scooped up the ball and headed downfield. The play was whistled dead in mid-action with no explanation offered; this was the second confusing call of the night with a first half interception being called off for no given reason.

The Bulldogs, in the person of Johnson, made quick work on the drive. Johnson broke free for 62 yards on the first play.

With 5:54 left in the third quarter, Johnson (and most of the first team offense of the Dogs) was done for the night. Besides finishing with four touchdowns on nine carries for 171 yards, Johnson did most of his damage in the first half. He was 8-109 rushing with three touchdowns, one reception for 16 yards and an interception -- all in the first half. He added the final 62 yards and the fourth touchdown in the third quarter before he left the game with approximately three minutes left in the quarter.

Lonnie Applin dragged tacklers for an 18 yard gain with a reception that opened Stamford’s next possession. Downs picked up a yard before Tre Mitchell kept for a 25 yard gain to the Haskell 14. Downs broke free for those 14 yards and a touchdown to give the Bulldogs a 48-0 lead at the end of the third quarter.

The next Bulldog drive ended when Mitchell was stopped short on a fourth and eight run. The Dogs forced another punt and Johnson returned the kick 26 yards to the Indian 24. Downs broke free for 15 yards and then added another five to the Haskell four. Mitchell was stopped just short on third down but carried over for the touchdown on fourth down. Mathis added the last point of the night with 3:37 left showing on the clock.

PHOTO BY Michael Marugg Haskell’s last drive ended with a punt, leaving Mitchell to take a knee in victory formation.

The 3-1 Bulldogs will travel to Hamlin Friday night to face a homecoming crowd of Pied Pipers.

SCORE BY QUARTERS Stamford 7 28 13 7--55 Haskell 0 0 0 0-- 0 SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter S ¬– RJ Smith 75 punt return (Caden Mathis kick) 6:29 Second Quarter S ¬– Steven Johnson 18 run (Mathis kick) 9:29 S ¬– Johnson 3 run (kick blocked) 6:44 S – Johnson 5 run (Trace Edwards pass from Peyton Bevel) 1:52 S ¬– Demarcus Downs 49 pass from Bevel (Mathis kick) 0:35 Third Quarter S – Johnson 62 run (Mathis kick) 5:54 S – Downs 14 run (run failed) 1:44 Fourth Quarter S – Tre Mitchell 1 run (Mathis kick) 3:37 First Downs Rushing Yds Passing Yds Total Offense Comp-Att-Int Punts Fumbles-Lost Penalties-yds

Stamford 15 28-251 150 401 9-13-0 2-51 1-0 4-25

Haskell 9 45-76 22 98 6-15-1 9-28 2-1 4-18

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing - Stamford: Steven Johnson 9-171, 4 TDs; Demarcus Downs 6-52, TD; Tre Mitchell 6-52, TD; Peyton Bevel

5-(-4); Team 2-(-20). Haskell: Rocky Haggard 20-49; Reed Roewe 15-28; Gary Shaw 3-8; Kyler Hoover 1-4; Dalton Meinzer 4-3; Team 2-(-16).

Passing - Stamford: Peyton Bevel 8-120, 146 yds, TD; Tre Mitchell 1-4-0, 4 yds.

Haskell: Reed Roewe 6-14-1, 22 yds; Dalton Meinzer 0-1-0.

Receiving - Stamford: RJ Smith 2-46; Lonnie Applin 2-26; Trace Edwards 2-9; Demarcus Downs 1-49, TD; Steven Johnson 1-16; Rudy Guiterrez 1-4. Haskell: Dalton Meinzer 4-19; Josue Hernandez 1-4; Hagen Isbell 1-(-1).

Last Week’s Games District 4-2A, Division I: Stamford 55, Haskell 0; Albany 55, Anson 13; Reagan County 42, Forsan 34; Hawley 20, Lubbock Christian 14; Post 34, Idalou 13. Others: Munday 14, Windthorst 6; Merkel 25, Ballinger 7; Hamlin 36, Winters 0; Archer City 56, Olney 2. Six Man: Highland 84, LuedersAvoca 70; Jayton 66, Paint Creek 41.

This Week’s Games District 4-2A, Division I: Stamford at Hamlin; Anson at Roscoe; Morton at Forsan; Hawley at Mason; Slaton at Post. Others: Munday at Seymour; Merkel at Stanton; Haskell at Olney. Six Man: Lueders-Avoca at Rotan; Loraine at Paint Creek.

DISTRICT 4-AA, DIV I STANDINGS Overall W L PF PA Hawley 3 1 103 67 Post 3 1 140 40 Stamford 3 1 121 89 Anson 2 2 111 148 Forsan 2 2 131 86

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Freshman and JV

7th grade - Stamford 0, Haskell 24 8th grade - Stamford 48, Haskell 8 9th grade - Stamford 6, Haskell 62 JV - Stamford 44, Roscoe 8 This week 7th is going to Jim Ned 5:00pm, 8th is at home vs Hamlin 5:30, 9th vs Clyde 4:00, JV vs Hamlin 7:00ish.

Bulldogs Named to Top Ten List Last week, Peyton Bevel was #8 on the Abilene ReporterNews Big Country Top Ten List. He completed 11 of 24 passes for 271 yards and three TDs in the Bulldogs' 39-20 win over Merkel. Bevel also had 14 carries for 110 yards, giving him 381 yards in total offense.

Named to "OTHER TOP PERFORMERS" last week was Steven Johnson who rushed 12 times for 120 yards and one TD. This week Steven Johnson was named #9 on the list for his outstanding play vs. Haskell. He raced 174 yards and four touchdowns on just nine carries. He also caught a 17yard pass and picked off a pass while playing defense.

Other Top Performers were Peyton Bevel, with 8 of 12 passes for 148 yards and one; Demarcus Downs with six carries for 54 yards, one catch for 49 yards and two TDs; RJ Smith with two catches for 46 yards and two punt returns for 91 yards and one TD; and Bonner Voss, who had four solo tackles, 12 assists, two tackles for loss and one TD.

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Jones County Fair Livestock Division Results LAMBS FINEWOOL: Wyatt Goodwin, Wylie FFA, 93, 1st; Ryann Martinez, Baylor Co 4-H, 93, 2nd; Kyndall Purvis, Cross Plains FFA, 96, 3rd; Talyn Eaton, Jim Ned FFA, 112, 1st, Res Champion Finewool; Cade Thomas, Tom Green 4-H, 104, 2nd; Cydnee Hanslik, Jim Ned FFA, 115, 3rd; Kyndall Purvis, Cross Plains FFA, 102, 4th; Cade Thomas, Tom Green 4-H, 126, 1st, Champion Finewool; Conner Clark, Albany FFA, 138, 2nd; Michael English, Jones Co 4-H, 128, 3rd FINEWOOL CROSS: Wyatt Goodwin, Wylie FFA, 91, 1st; Rachel Bradford, Troy FFA, 75, 2nd; Kyndall Purvis, Cross Plains FFA, 91, 3rd; Rilee Slaggle, Baylor Co 4-H, 110, 1st; Ashtyn Cooley, Jim Ned FFA, 104, 2nd; Garrett Smith, Merkel FFA, 108, 3rd; Wyatt Goodwin, Wylie FFA, 114, 4th; Steeley Blanek, Tom Green 4-H, 121, 1st, Res Champ FW Cross, Showmanship Winner; Gage English, Jones Co 4-H, 126, 2nd; Emersyn Blanek, Tom Green 4-H, 122, 3rd; Carson Parker, Merkel FFA, 123, 4th; Talyn Eaton, Jim Ned FFA, 141, 1st, Champion FW Cross, Ashtyn Cooley, Jim Ned FFA, 132, 2nd; Ashtyn Cooley, Jim Ned FFA, 138, 3rd; Kenna Munden, Merkel FFA, 129, 4th SOUTHDOWN: Talyn Eaton, Jim Ned FFA, 91, 1st; Wyatt Goodwin, Wylie FFA, 97, 2nd; Wyatt Goodwin, Wylie FFA, 86, 3rd; Steeley Blanek, Tom Green 4-H, 113, 1st, Champion Southdown; Dericka Vaughn, Wylie FFA, 102, 2nd, Res. Champion Southdown; Emersyn Blanek, Tom Green 4-H, 103, 3rd; Addison Single-

ton, Troy FFA, 107, 4th HAIR SHEEP: Grace Moore, Sutton Co. 4-H, 79, 1st, Champion Hair Sheep; Grace Moore, Sutton Co. 4-H, 90, 2nd, Res. Champion Hair Sheep; Addison Singleton, Troy FFA, 76, 3rd; Shaylee Landreth, Knox County 4-H, 78, 4th MEDIUM WOOL: Cade Thomas, Tom Green 4-H, 89, 1st; Addison Singleton, Troy FFA, 90, 2nd; Montana Woods, Hardeman 4-H, 83, 3rd; Madeline Glass, Baylor Co 4-H, 81, 4th; Brayli Collins, Eula FFA, 75, 5th; Rachel Bradford, Troy FFA, 91, 1st; Ryann Martinez, Baylor Co 4-H, 94, 2nd; Brayden Sullivan, Albany FFA, 93, 3rd; Hutton O'Neal, Hardeman 4-H, 100, 4th; Wyatt Goodwin, Wylie FFA, 98, 5th; Rachel Bradford, Troy FFA, 102, 1st; Rilee Slaggle, Baylor Co 4-H, 103, 2nd; Rachel Bradford, Troy FFA, 103, 3rd; Dericka Vaughn, Wylie FFA, 106, 4th; Hutton O'Neal, Hardeman 4-H, 106, 5th; Makenlee Lemons, Valley FFA, 104, 6th; RyAnne Morris, Trent FFA, 101, 7th; Cooper Collier, Midland Co. 4-H, 121, 1st; RyAnne Morris, Trent FFA, 114, 2nd; Cooper Collier, Midland Co. 4-H, 111, 3rd; Makenlee Lemons, Valley FFA, 122, 4th; Grayson English, Jones Co 4-H, 124, 5th; Rilee Slaggle, Baylor Co 4-H, 124, 6th; Georgia Munden, Merkel FFA, 120, 7th; Rachel Bradford, Troy FFA, 141, 1st, Champion MW, Grand Champion; Cydnee Hanslik, Jim Ned FFA, 131, 2nd, Res. Champion MW, Res. Grand Champion; Dericka Vaughn, Wylie FFA, 138, 3rd; Makenlee Lemons, Valley FFA, 140, 4th; Addison Singleton, Troy

FFA, 131, 5th; Cooper Collier, Midland Co. 4-H, 131, 6th GOATS CLASS 1: Cole Estes, Jones Co 4-H, 46, 1st; Macy Flatt, Eula FFA, 44, 2nd; Kenna Munden, Merkel FFA, 46, 3rd; Georgia Munden, Merkel FFA, 41, 4th; Ashlynn Vogler, Eula FFA, 40, 5th; Callie Estes, Jones Co 4-H, 46, 6th; Chaney Smith, Jones Co 4-H, 46, 7th; Hailey Wright, Fisher Co 4-H, 46, 8th CLASS 2: Frazer Dawson, Wichita Falls FFA, 47, 1st; Cutter Caddell, Stamford FFA, 48, 2nd; Parker Herrington, Ira FFA, 47, 3rd; Dalyce Fulfer, Merkel FFA, 48, 4th; Jarrett Fulfer, Merkel FFA, 47, 5th; Marizza Luevano, Hermleigh FFA, 48, 6th CLASS 3: Cutter Caddell, Stamford FFA, 51, 1st; Parker Herrington, Ira FFA, 50, 2nd; Chaney Smith, Jones Co 4-H, 49, 3rd; Carson Parker, Merkel FFA, 51, 4th; Garrison Jones, Eula FFA, 49, 5th; Lathe Noffsinger, Jones Co 4-H, 51, 6th; Allie Caddell, Stamford FFA, 55, 1st CLASS 4: Rachel Bradford, Troy FFA, 54, 2nd; Cole Estes, Jones Co 4-H, 52, 3rd; Haylee Gruben, Ira FFA, 53, 4th; Abigail Elrod, Fisher Co 4-H, 52, 5th; Damon Rollins, Jones Co 4-H, 52, 6th; Dalyce Fulfer, Merkel FFA, 53, 7th CLASS 5: Ashlynn Vogler, Eula FFA, 57, 1st, Res. Grand Champion; Frazer Dawson, Wichita Falls FFA, 57, 2nd; Chaney Smith, Jones Co 4-H, 56, 3rd; Haylee Gruben, Ira FFA, 57, 4th; Carson Parker, Merkel FFA, 57, 5th; Garrett Smith, Merkel FFA, 57, 6th; Forest Tischler, Jones Co 4-H, 56, 7th; Sion Noffsinger, Jones Co 4-H, 56, 8th; Rilee Slaggle, Baylor Co 4-H, 57, 9th CLASS 6: Grace Moore, Sutton Co 4-H, 59, 1st; Allie Caddell, Stamford FFA, 58, 2nd; Georgia Munden, Merkel FFA, 60, 3rd; Cole Estes, Jones Co 4-H, 58, 4th; Cameron Parker, Merkel FFA, 59, 5th; Kenna Munden, Merkel FFA, 60, 6th; Carson Parker, Merkel FFA, 60, 7th; Aspen Woods, Hardeman 4-H, 60, 8th; Abigail Elrod, Fisher Co 4-H, 60, 9th CLASS 7: Cache Clark, Shackelford Co 4-H, 63, 1st,

Grand Champion; Paisley Clark, Shackelford Co 4-H, 62, 2nd; Cequin McIlwain, Roby FFA, 61, 3th; Aidan Sanchez, Hermleigh FFA, 63, 4th; RyAnne Morris, Trent FFA, 63, 5th CLASS 8: Frazer Dawson, Wichita Falls FFA, 65, 1st; Ashlynn Vogler, Eula FFA, 64, 2nd; Abigail Elrod, Fisher Co 4-H, 65, 3rd; Marizza Luevano, Hermleigh FFA, 64, 4th; Montana Woods, Hardeman 4-H, 65, 5th CLASS 9: Conner Clark, Albany FFA, 67, 1st; Cequin McIlwain, Roby FFA, 67, 2nd; Montana Woods, Hardeman 4-H, 67, 3rd; Garrett Smith, Merkel FFA, 68, 4th; Carson Parker, Merkel FFA, 67, 5th; Cameron Parker, Merkel FFA, 67, 6th; Brodey Jones, Albany FFA, 67, 7th CLASS 10: Grace Moore, Sutton Co 4-H, 70, 1st; Brayden Sullivan, Albany FFA, 70, 2nd, Showmanship Winner; Kenna Munden, Merkel FFA, 71, 3rd; Autumn Woods, Hardeman 4-H, 70, 4th; Elizabeth Trammell, Jim Ned FFA, 69, 5th; Molly Wilburn, Jones Co 4-H, 70, 6th; Autumn Woods, Hardeman 4-H, 71, 7th; Miley Adkins, Jones Co 4-H, 70, 8th CLASS 11: Parker Herrington, Ira FFA, 72, 1st; C.J. Willis, Taylor Co 4-H, 74, 2nd; RyAnne Morris, Trent FFA, 75, 3rd; Shae Nicholson, Taylor Co 4-H, 75, 4th; Damon Rollins, Jones Co 4-H, 75, 5th; Madeline Glass, Baylor Co 4-H, 73, 6th CLASS 12: Paisley Clark, Shackelford Co 4-H, 79, 1st, C.J. Willis, Taylor Co 4-H, 77, 2nd; Georgia Munden, Merkel FFA, 78, 3rd; Frazer Dawson, Wichita Falls FFA, 80, 4th; Forest Tischler, Jones Co 4-H, 78, 5th; Forest Tischler, Jones Co 4-H, 77, 6th; Claire Trammell, Jim Ned FFA, 78, 7th CLASS 13: Conner Clark, Albany FFA, 90, 1st; William Wilburn, Jones Co 4-H, 81, 2nd; RyAnne Morris, Trent FFA, 88, 3rd; Aidan Sanchez, Hermleigh FFA, 84, 4th; Maggie Trammell, Jim Ned FFA, 83, 5th; Carson Parker, Merkel FFA, 81, 6th; Haylee Gruben, Ira FFA, 87, 7th; Shae Nicholson, Taylor Co 4-H, 81, 8th

HEIFERS CLASS 1: Kinlee Rathmann, Lynn Co 4-H, Red Angus, 1st, Champ English, Grand Champion CLASS 2: Jarren Wright, Baylor Co 4-H, Maine Anjou, 1st CLASS 3: Clyne Williams, Tom Green 4-H, Chianina, 1st, Champ Exotic, Res. Grand Champion; Mikaili Reyes, Westbrook FFA, Chianina, Class 3, 2nd CLASS 4: Myliegh Levridge, Albany FFA, Chianina, 1st, Res. Champ Exotic; Creed Williams, Tom Green 4-H, Chianina, 2nd; Mason Jordan, Jones Co 4-H, Chianina, 3rd; Rylon Jordan, Jones Co 4-H, Chianina, 4th STEERS ENGLISH: CLASS 1: Sierra Killam, Tom Green Co 4-H, 726, 1st; Cache Clark, Shackelford Co 4-H, 720, 2nd; Blane Pack, Callahan Co. 4-H, 760, 3rd CLASS 2: Caitlin Terry, Fisher Co 4-H, 800, 1st, Res. Champion English; Brandon Craig, Coleman Co 4-H, 818, 2nd; Ashley Boyd, Highland FFA, 800, 3rd CLASS 3: Morgan Digby, Scurry Co 4-H, 880, 1st; Kenzie Neve, Albany FFA, 865, 2nd; Hattie Jo Braly, Albany FFA, 900, 3rd; Hannah Garmer, Roby FFA, 900, 4th; Tinlee Roland, Hermleigh FFA, 850, 5th CLASS 4: Kinlee Rathmann, Lynn Co 4-H, 950, 1st, Champion English, Res. Grand Champion; Cheyanne Gandy, Trent FFA, 952, 2nd; Mikaili Reyes, Westbrook FFA, 930, 3rd; Cailyn Reyes, Westbrook FFA, 925, 4th CLASS 5: Caitlin Terry, Fisher Co 4-H, 1050, 1st; Johnathan Rincones, Westbrook FFA, 1165, 2nd; Devyn Lendermon, Westbrook FFA, 1075, 3rd AMERICAN: CLASS 6: Emilea Cole, Roby FFA, , 760, 1st; CLASS 7: Bode Noble Garland, Fisher Co 4-H, , 876, 1st, Res. Champion ; Kameryn Browning, Albany FFA, , 865, 2nd; Taylor Jeffrey, Fisher Co 4-H, , 850, 3rd; Johnathan Digby, Scurry Co 4-H, , 900, 4th CLASS 8: Haley Garmer, Roby FFA, 940, 1st; Weston Byrne,

Roby FFA, 970, 2nd; Paisley Clark, Shackelford Co 4-H, 980, 3rd CLASS 9: Bubba Byrne, Roby FFA, 1000, 1st, Champion American, Showmanship Winner; Logan Cornutt, Scurry Co 4-H, 1038, 2nd EXOTIC: CLASS 10: Brandon Craig, Coleman Co 4-H, Exotic, 724, 1st; Payton Dickson, Fisher Co 4-H, 655, 2nd; Kaylee Scheets, Trent FFA, 700, 3rd; Tinlee Roland, Hermleigh FFA, 710, 4th CLASS 11: Johnathan Digby, Scurry Co 4-H, 730, 1st; Emilea Cole, Roby FFA, 750, 2nd; Cheyanne Gandy, Taylor Co 4-H, 750, 3rd CLASS 12: Kinlee Rathmann, Lynn Co 4-H, 825, 1st; Bode Noble Garland, Fisher Co 4-H, 814, 2nd; Dylan Phillips, Highland FFA, 860, 3rd; Tinlee Roland, Hermleigh FFA, 860, 4th; Hanna Vierus, Forsan FFA, 845, 5th CLASS 13: Taylor Jeffrey, Fisher Co 4-H, 900, 1st; Conner Clark, Albany FFA, 870, 2nd; Tinlee Roland, Hermleigh FFA, 900, 3rd; Mikaili Reyes, Westbrook FFA, 880, 4th; Travis Craig, Coleman Co 4-H, 900, 5th CLASS 14: Morgan Digby, Scurry Co 4-H, 920, 1st; Hailee Garmer, Roby FFA, 925, 2nd; Brycen Cole, Roby FFA, 930, 3rd; Kinlee Rathmann, Lynn Co 4-H, 915, 4th CLASS 15: Payton Dickson, Fisher Co 4-H, 940, 1st; Mia Pence, Scurry Co 4-H, 965, 2nd; Hanna Vierus, Forsan FFA, 975, 3rd; Sequoyah Branham, Kent Co 4-H, 960, 4th CLASS 16: Stetson Digby, Scurry Co 4-H, 1000, 1st, Champion Exotic, Grand Champion; Hannah Garmer, Roby FFA, 1030, 2; Alexia Rincones, Westbrook FFA, 1070, 3rd; Ashley Boyd, Highland FFA, 1070, 4th CLASS 17: Taylor Jeffrey, Fisher Co 4-H, 1120, 1st, Res. Champ Exotic; Kaylee Scheets, Taylor Co 4-H, 1165, 2nd; Dylan Phillips, Highland FFA, 1170, 3rd

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Epilepsy Can Result From Measles Complication DEAR DR. ROACH: When I was young, I had mumps and chickenpox, and one type of measles (German measles?) when I was 16, and the other when I was about 18. I had three grand mal seizures within 12 months after the second round of measles. I was told that the seizures were a result of the second bout of measles.

I have been on anti-seizure medication ever since with no problems. There is no history of epilepsy in my family that I am aware of. I was told that my epilepsy was caused by the measles. Is this correct? I am now in my 70s. I would not wish those childhood illnesses on anyone. -- V.T.N. ANSWER: Measles can be complicated by swelling of the brain (encephalitis) or by the even more serious condition acute disseminated encephalomyelitis.

Both of these conditions can be fatal, but even those who survive can be left with permanent neurological damage, including epilepsy. It's possible that this was the cause, but age 18 is not unusual for epilepsy to first show up, so I cannot be sure.

The timing is suggestive that it might have been due to measles. I also do not wish these vaccine-preventable diseases on anyone, which is why I consistently recommend vaccines. Young adults who were not vaccinated as children should receive catch-up immunizations as adults.

DEAR DR. ROACH: My mother was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis as an adult.

She has always taken a long time to recover from lung illnesses, and has had episodes of bronchitis and occasionally pneumonia. She was told that she has an unusual gene mutation. What is my risk?

-- H.S. ANSWER: Cystic fibrosis is a multisystem condition affecting mostly the respiratory and gastrointestinal systems.

It is caused by one of many mutations in the cystic fibrosis gene (called CFTR), which codes for a protein whose job is to regulate the movement of chloride ions across receptors. When this protein isn't working properly, secretions can become thick, and over time they can damage small structures of the body, especially in the pancreas, upper airway (including sinuses) and lungs. Increasingly, we are recognizing that CF is a broad spectrum of illness. Some of the mutations in the CFTR gene are very serious and cause the classic form of CF, usually diagnosed by the age of 2. However, other abnormal genes, such as what your mother seems to have, cause a much milder disease that may not be recognized as CF until later in life (if ever). CF should be considered in any person with recurrent sinus and pulmonary disease.

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By Dr Keith Roach, M.D. Cystic fibrosis is a genetic condition, but since there are two copies of the CFTR gene, it acts as a recessive trait, meaning that a person needs to have two abnormal copies of the gene in order to have symptoms of the disease. Thus, both of your mother's parents must have had a genetic mutation. That means you are certain to have inherited a genetic mutation from your mother (since both of her copies are abnormal), but if your father's genes were normal, you would be a carrier for CF (although the specific mutation you inherited confers greater or lesser risk). I contacted an expert in CF, Dr. Rodney Folz at Case Western Reserve University, who recommended you consider genetic testing for family planning.

Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu or request an order form of available health newsletters at 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803. Health newsletters may be ordered from www.rbmamall.com. (c) 2017 North America Syndicate Inc. All Rights Reserved

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A SIXTH GRADER WITH A MISSION Just after midnight on July 30, 1945 a Japanese torpedo struck the battleship USS Indianapolis in the Philippine Sea. The ship sank in twelve minutes. Nearly twelve hundred men were onboard. Three hundred went down with it. The remaining nine hundred men were left in shark-infested waters with no food or water.

They were in the water five days and four nights. Three hundred sixteen men survived.

The ship’s captain Charles McVay, survived and was court martialed for not zigzagging the ship.

David Stallings of Nacogdoches, a Navy veteran who served in the 1960’s, did a television documentary series called AMERICA’S WAR HEROES and went to several veteran reunions.

“I’ve always had an affinity for veterans. My father was a World War Two Navy veteran and I had several uncles in the Army and Marines who were a part of the greatest generation and told me some of their experiences. I got interested in that war.” David has researched the story of the USS Indianapolis, the US Navy’s greatest loss at sea.

He went to the reunion of about 30 survivors on the 65th anniversary of the sinking and let some of them tell their stories. Some brought photographs. He says it was a tearful experience for him because he could not imagine the horror the men experienced.

“We actually have footage of them pulling those boys out of the water when they found them. It was terrible.

And our government brought the Japanese submarine commander over here to testify against Captain McVay at his court martial. He said he could have hit the ship whether it was zigzagging or not. But they convicted Captain McVay anyway. They didn’t put him in jail or anything but it ruined his military career. Members of the crew tried for

years to get the conviction reversed but were unsuccessful. “A twelve year old boy from Pensacola, Florida, Hunter Scott, was watching the movie JAWS with his father in 1996.

One of the movie stars, Robert Shaw, in a scene in the movie when sharks were about to attack the boat, tells one of the other guys that he had been a crew member on the USS Indianapolis and mentioned the sharks after the ship sank. The little boy asked his dad if that was a true story and his dad said it was.

The youngster was about to do a history project for school and at that time a lot of the survivors were still living. He got a list of them and started calling them on the phone.

He had a great project and got so interested in it and saw what a disservice the government had done to Captain McVay. Families of the survivors as well as members of Captain McVay’s family had tried for years to get the conviction reversed but nothing ever happened.

“This little kid went to Washington and cornered congressmen and senators in the hallways up there and in 2001 singlehandedly got McVay’s conviction reversed and his record cleared of all wrongdoing. Captain McVay took his own life in 1968. He was 70. He was found in his front yard clutching a toy sailor.”

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Dalton is now the youth minister at the church that he always loved and learned from when he was younger. He says that he wants to teach the children and young adults life lessons through the bible, and how to follow Christ in their everyday life. He wants the kids to know that it is alright to make mis-

takes as long as you find your way back to the Lord, and that as long as you follow the word of the Lord very closely and live your life through Christ that you will know right from wrong and that everything in life is a path to follow through Christ. He also stated that he wants to teach the children by examples saying

that they need to be shown adults that follow the word of the Lord in their daily lives and wants them to see that in him. Showing them how he lives by the word and teachings of the Lord is his aim.

He is now pursuing his Masters Degree in Ministry online and settling in to his new position as the Youth minister at the St. John’s United Methodist Church.

Commenting that he has been called to be the hands and feet of Christ and he wants to spread the word of the lord to everyone, and that he never wants to become comfortable or complacent in his position in the church, that he always wants to keep learning and spread the word of the Lord

as far as he can.

Dalton and his wife, Kelsey, are also settling into their new life together here in Stamford. They both say that they feel so blessed to be back home and that they love it here. They are now expecting their first child in January, and they look forward to their life as a family here in Stamford, the place that both their hearts have always called home.

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Be a Good Neighbor For the last several weeks I have seen so many arguments and hard feelings being thrown around in the media and even on Facebook. There is a lot of “he said, she said” where I think people are more focused on protesting and debating than actually solving problems.

There are so many things that are going on in the world that I could talk Will McClure about right now, but I chose not to look at the negatives. Instead, I always like to look at the positives and keep looking on the bright side to acknowledge the good in the world. If you are a regular reader of the Stamford American, you will notice that while we do report on a few negative things when needed, the vast majority of what we focus on are the good things that would normally tend to be overlooked in larger communities. I think this is where my positive outlook tends to come from these days in that what is reported tends to always be positive, especially when it comes to helping each other. This brings me to my thoughts this week, in particular what the students of Hamlin are doing for Stamford in memory of Danielle Duran. I already wrote about what is being done in an earlier article, so I will not repeat it here at length. However, I do want to point out that it was ultimately the students’ idea to step up and make this donation to Stamford as a way of lending a helping hand. So, while there are many people in the world arguing over petty things, some good-hearted students wanted to be a good neighbor and lend a hand in another’s hour of need. It was not something that was expected, but they wanted to do it anyway knowing that the Stamford students and even the community would step up and do the same. I think there are times where we get too caught up in issues in the world or even rivalries on the football field that we tend to forget what it means to be a good neighbor and love one another. It ultimately does not matter if you are a Bulldog, a Piper, a Tiger, a Bearcat or an Indian, when one of us is hurting, the others will step forward to help whenever possible. Even if it is something that seems small like kneeling as one for a prayer after a hard-fought game, we should never forget the power of love and neighborhood.

So, I end my thoughts this week by saying that we should always remember to think of one another, especially in times of need. The negativity will always exist and it does not look like it will slow down anytime soon. However, if we take the time to set it all aside and remember that we are all human and we should treat everyone we know as such, I think we can go a long way to reduce a lot of this negativity and continue to focus on the positives. The great thing is that we all independently have the power to make a difference in how we spend our lives. From stepping forward to help rebuild after a hurricane to helping with donations for a worthy cause to even just having a smile on our face as we ask each other how we are doing, a positive attitude and a helping hand can go a long way to being a good neighbor. Until next time, dear reader, my cap’s off to you!

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By Lucile Wedeking So many exciting things have been happening in the museum this week, I don’t know where to begin!

Jewellee has been getting our message out there, presenting our new History Trunk program, giving school museum tours, and has begun recruiting student interns to work in the museum for their school community service hours. She has been so valuable to the new direction of the museum, creating exciting educational programming, and has already helped inventory most of the museum collection. She’s also been hard at work prepping for our first Family Night event, which will be on Tuesday, October 10th, from 6:30-7:30pm. Plan on bringing your kids out, it’s going to be a lot of fun!

I am also pleased to announce the release of a new book that the museum and Stamford Carnegie Library helped contribute to! Images of America: The SMS Ranch, by Dawn Youngblood, is now available for purchase in the museum.

This beautiful book tells the story of the early days at the Swenson Ranch through old photographs kept in a scrapbook by Ruth Hastings, daughter of Frank Hastings, ranch manager from 1902 until his death in 1920. All photos are from that same time period, and are laid out with lots of information for the avid Western history reader.

I must say, it was an absolute joy assisting Dawn on her research for this book, and has been one of my favorite jobs working in the museum and library. I get a lot of research requests in the library, and often take them back to the museum, which has made this such a lovely partnership in undertaking the direction of both entities. Through many weeks of research, I was able to help identify people and events in the old photos, and give more information on the members of the Hastings family. Perhaps the best part is, if you buy your copy from us, all profits from this book will go to the museum, and will help fund the many improvements that are happening in here. We are also happy to send a copy out to anyone by mail, please call (325)773-2500 for more information, or go to our Facebook page to purchase a copy online.

Do y’all know we’ve extended our hours? We are now open Tuesday-Friday from 12:30-5:30pm, mornings and weekends by appointment. We will also be open from 10:00am-noon on Saturday, September 23, for the Classic Car Show on the square (and the Class of ’71 &’72 Reunion), as well as the morning of the upcoming Fall Fest celebration on Saturday, October 7th. We are really looking forward to ROCK THE SQUARE with all these cool things happenings!

Speaking of Fall Fest, are y’all getting ready for the Scarecrow Contest yet? We have been having a lot of fun with this idea and have a very special one planned for the museum. Keep your eyes open when you drive by, and you’ll get a sneak peek of a familiar looking character from days gone by.

As I sign off for this week, I’d just like to put it out there that we are always looking for volunteers in the museum!

We already have a few distinguished citizens who are coming in to help, and would love to build it into a good group of friends and docents to support the museum’s mission.

If you have an extra hour in your week, we will happily train you. No amount of time volunteered is too little, and your help is wildly appreciated!

Mrs. Gilbert's 8th grade AVID class visits the museum.

The SMS Ranch by Dawn Youngblood, PhD is now available for purchase in the museum.

LOCAL CHURCHES Avoca Baptist Church Rev. Les Mims 773-3531 AM Worship: 11:00 Avoca United Methodist Church Dennis Huffaker 773-3909 AM Worship: 9:45 Bethel Church of God in Christ Pastor Session 407 W Handlan 325-773-5730 Bethel (Christ) Lutheran Church Rev. Richard Strait 1024 E. Vanderbilt 325-773-5949 AM Worship: 9:00 Bethel Lutheran Church Rev. Richard Strait 10707 N. FM 600 325-773-5949 AM Worship: 11:00 Central Baptist Church Pastor Bob Cheatham 301 E Moran 773-2577 Worship: 11:00 Central Presbyterian Rev. Dr. Kelly Pigott 601 Rowland 325-773-3381

AM Worship: 11:00 Common Ground Youth Ministry Paul Wright 219 S Swenson 325-773-3604 ENVISION CHURCH Pastor: Tannon Nauert 119 S. Wetherbee 325-773-2555 Worship 10:00am Faith Chapel Gerald Spalding 501 W. McHarg 325-773-2866 AM Worship: 10:00 Faith Lutheran Church Sagerton, Texas 940-200-0723 AM Worship: 10:30 First Assembly of God Family Worship Center Pastor Randy Rawls 1214 Compton 325-773-2435 Am Worship: 10:45 First Baptist Church Pastor Jacob West 214 N Swenson 325-773-2781 AM Worship: 11:00 Lueders First Baptist

Church Roscoe McCoy 228-4622 AM Worship: 11:00 MacKenzie Trail Cowboy Church Greg Taylor 325-513-2505 AM worship 11:00 Heart of God Church 114 E Campbell Joanne Ochoa AM Worship 10:30 Nugent Baptist Church Craig Thames 228-4457 Worship: 11:00 Nugent Church of Christ Nugent, Texas Ron Ballard, Preacher Sun. 10 Bible Classes 11 Morning Assembly

Orient Street Church of Christ Wes Horn 510 S Orient 773-3419 Worship: 10:30 Paint Creek Baptist Church Pastor Tony Grand 940-864-3358 AM Worship: 11:00 Saint Ann’s Catholic Church Father Angelo Consemino 1001 S Swenson 325-773-2659 AM Mass: 11:00 St. John’s United Methodist Church Pastor John Erwin 201 S Ferguson 325-773-

2561 AM Worship: 10:50 Solomon Temple Baptist Church Rev. Donnie Massey 315 N. Haskell St. 325-773-2213 AM Worship 9:30 Temple Baptist Church Jesse Morton 309 E Campbell 325-773-2550 AM Service: 11:00 Trinity Church Dr. Robert Wingrove 220 E. McHarg

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Classified ads: $6 minimum first 20 words)$8.00 for inclusion in Anson and Stamford. Deadline 10 a.m. Monday

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HELP WANTED

Stamford Healthcare System is currently seeking 2 Medical Technologists. This is a fulltime position that requires a Bachelor’s Degree in chemistry, human biological science, clinical laboratory science or medical technology along with ASCP, HHS or AMT certification. Position also requires one year of laboratory and experience in clinical laboratory testing, an in-depth knowledge of complex lab techniques, lab safety and quality assurance to support ongoing and future projects; as well as excellent communication skills and proficiency with statistical and computer productivity software. For an application, please visit our web site http:// stamfordhosp.com/ or apply in person at Stamford Memorial Hospital.

Position available for dietary cook at Valley View Care Center in Anson, Texas. We are looking for someone with 1 year cooking experience.

Excellent opportunity for someone who likes to cook.

If interested in this position, please contact Anna Harris at 325-823-2141.

ESTATE SALE Living Estate Sale of Charlene Bishop - Saturday, September 30, 8:00-4:00, Something for everyone! 1310 Hudson Road.

111 E Campbell Historic 3 stories, 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths and 6 fireplaces!..$227,900 1220 New Hope Rd 3 br brick home on the outskirts of town!.....................$117,000 712 Vanderbilt Victorian 2 story 3 bd, 2 bath w/ shop!..................Reduced $112,000 201 S Ave P, Haskell 3/2 home on 4± Acres....................................IN CONTRACT HAMLIN 48 AVE B Great family home 3/2/2 on corner lot!........Reduced $98,000 1217 Compton Gorgeous Stone home w/ 2 bedrooms, 1 bath........ Reduced.$73,000 716 E Oliver Great Family Home 3/2 /2 quiet area!.......................List price $59,900 610 Dodson Drive Charming remodeled 2 bd, 1 bath w huge bk yard...........$59,900 1304 Portland Ave Great 2/1brick home w garage and shop...........Reduced $57,500 916 Wesleyan Great 2 Bd 1 Bath Brick Home w/ CH/A and 2 Car Garage .$54,500 1501 Union RULE nice Brick home w/ 3bd, 1.5 bath and shop!.....Reduced $42,500 1403 Hudson Rd Cute 2 bd w/ 1 car garage and huge bk yard in nice area!...$39,900 1310 Landon Sweet 3/2 with extra den w/ fireplace! Huge yard.....IN CONTRACT 248 Hanke Lane 3/1 Cabin on Lake Stamford!............................. Reduced $25,000 1609 Swenson new 1,200 sq ft metal building................................. Reduced $29,500 514 McLendon 2 br, 1 bth lot w/ CH/A, large family room............Reduced $29,900 717 E Campbell great 3/2 on corner lot! Needs TLC!.....................Reduced $26,500

FARM & Jones County 152± Ac N of Trent Cultivation 704± Ac Clear Fork, Cultivation and Pasture 165± Ac Great Combo livestock/hunting place!

38± Prime Cultivation near Noodle

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Haskell County 160± Ac North of Rule, CRP 520± Acres cultivation & pasture Great Hunting!

517± Ac All Pasture and Good Water!

202± All Cultivation new terraces IN CONTRACT! 620 Ac Mule Creek Ranch Great Hunting w Nice Cabin!

Commercial Property 44 Storage Units w/ Office!

Callahan Co 87.5± Ac Private hunting Retreat! SOLD Shackelford County 181± Ac quail buffer & great fishing! SOLD

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Stonewall County 4,743± Ac Patterson N Ranch 118± Ac N of Aspermont 163± Ac Canyon Springs Great Hunting! SOLD 483± Ac Half Cultivation 314± Ac Old Glory SOLD

Fisher County 631± Acres All Pasture! Rough Creek Area 1,561± Ac Hunters Paradise!

139± Ac Cabin with great Hunting! SOLD 161± Awesome Hunting IN CONTRACT Kent Co 789± Ac Lots of improvements w Hunting!

Sagebrush - Cook’s helper, split shift 2 days 5am-1:15pm, 2 days 1pm-6.30pm PTO and Insurance available, medical dental, and vision insurance.

Contact Kathy Philips 325773-2791 or Apply in Person

Live Oak Apartments – Beautifully remodeled property and new ownership. Call for availability. We have upgraded units with wood plank flooring!

Amenities include: Oversized outdoor and indoor storage closets, newly remodeled laundry room, newly remodeled playground, new exterior paint on all buildings, 24 hr. maintenance, onsite manager and more! Rents as low as $399/ mo. Visit us today at 900 S. Orient in Stamford or call (325) 773-3771. Se habla espańol.

PUBLIC NOTICE Cause No. 17-7319 THE STATE OF TEXAS To any Sheriff or any Constable within the State of Texas, GREETINGS: YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to cause to be published, ONCE, not less than ten days before the return day thereof, exclusive of the date of publication, in a newspaper printed in Jones County, Texas, the accompanying citation, of which the herein below following is a true copy: CITATION BY PUBLICATION ••• THE STATE OF TEXAS: TO ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF: CATHERINE MUDY, DECEASED CAUSE NUMBER 17-7319 PROBATE COURT OF JONES COUNTY, TEXAS KATHY KOONCE, applicant, filed in the Probate Court of Jones County, Texas, on the 21st day of September, 2017 an application for Letters of Administration and Determination of Heirship upon the Estate of CATHERINE MUDY, deceased, and their respective shares and interests in this estate.

Said application can be heard and acted on by said Court as early as 10 o'clock A.M. on the first Monday after the• expiration of ten (1 0) days from the date of publication of this citation, at the Jones County Courthouse in Anson, Texas.

All persons interested in said estate are hereby cited to appear before said Honorable Court at said above mentioned time and place by filing a written answer contesting such application should they desire to do so. The officer executing this citation shall promptly serve the same according to requirements of law, and the mandates hereof, and make due return as the law directs GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF SAID COURT of the office in Jones County, Texas, on September 21, 2017.

LEEANN JENNINGS, COUNTY CLERK COUNTY COURT, JONES COUNTY, TEXAS SHERIFF RETURN Came to hand on the 22nd day of September, 2017, at 12 o'clock pm, and I executed the within citation by publishing the same in The New Stamford American, a newspaper published in the County of Jones, in the State of Texas, on the 22nd day of September, 2017, and a printed copy thereof is returned herewith.

FEE: $125.00 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Frances Buerger, Deceased, were issued on September 12, 2017, in Cause No. 17-7318, pending in the County Court of Jones County, Texas, to Quala Marie Matocha, Kenneth Wesley Buerger, and Rebecca Louise Blacker.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

Quala Marie Matocha, Kenneth Wesley Buerger, and Rebecca Louise Blacker, Co-Executors of the Estate of Frances Buerger, Deceased c/o: James Decker Shahan Guevara Decker Arrott 127 East McHarg Street Stamford, TX 79553 DATED the 18th day of September, 2017. /s/ James Decker Shahan Guevara Decker Arrott Attorney for Applicant State Bar Number: 24069593 127 East McHarg Street Stamford, TX 79553 Telephone: (325) 773-2255 Facsimile: (325) 773-2277

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Paint Creek Students of the Week 1st grade Maci Garner

10th grade Desiree Acosta

Manuel Acosta runs the ball, while Frankie Masias, Joe Delgado, and Leggin Aaron block.

Adrain Pardo, Manuel Acosta, and Tony Smith make a tackle.

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