October 18, 2019 - Stamford American

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Lady Bulldogs are District Champs The Lady Bulldogs competed at the District Cross Country Meet, and the Varsity and JV came away as District Champions! The 8th Graders also came in 2nd place.

7TH GRADE RESULTS:

12th Madeline Sledge 20th Cassidi Macias

8TH GRADE RESULTS:

The Stamford 4-H Club met on Sunday, October 6th at the Bunkhouse to kick off a new year and celebrate National 4-H Week.

Following the meeting, members cleaned up trash outside the Bunkhouse. Pictured are: Lawton Terry, Lilly Terry, Wade Wright, Stone Dickson, Kagen Logan, Lance Terry, Braden Logan, Quincy Page, Pyper Wright and Scout Dickson. The Stamford 4-H Club meets the first Sunday of the month at 3:00 at the Bunkhouse. For more information, please call or text Johnna at 325669-1159.

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2nd Chambree Lefevre 5th Emily Muehlstein 7th Hannah Shipp 14th Jaylynn Hatley 17th Deavine Hodley 19th Lorah Andruch

JV RESULTS:

2nd Laylonna Applin 5th Audrey Brewer 7th Citlaly Gutierrez 8th Alissa Aguilar 11th Tylee Jo Bevel 12th Madison Proffitt 19th Mariah Fletcher 25th Savana Gonzales

VARSITY RESULTS:

1st Chloe Hall 2nd Laramie Terrell 7th Shandlee Mueller 14th Jameson Bell 18th Kristian Cantu 22nd Kayla Cantu 27th Emily Patterson

OCT 21-NOV 1 EARLY VOTING: According to the Texas Secretary of State, the 10-day period for early voting will begin on Monday, Oct. 21, and end on Friday, Nov. 1.

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MEDICAL FUND: There has been a medical fund account set up for Beth Lawson Green at First Bank Texas in Stamford.

DONATE: Denise Dennis is still collecting aluminum cans for recycling to raise money to donate to West Texas Rehab Center. You can drop them off at her house on the corner of Reynolds & Vassar.

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EARLY VOTING: According to the Texas Secretary of State, the 10-day period for early voting will begin on Monday, Oct. 21, and end on Friday, Nov. 1.

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PRE-GAME MEAL: The pre-game meal on October 25 will be hosted by the Rotary Club. It is a fundraiser for their scholarship fund. The meal is $8.00 for adults and $6 for under 12.

It will be served at the SHS cafeteria from 5:00-7:00.

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THIS WEEK’S WEATHER FORECAST OCT 26

RETREAT: The Community Women’s Retreat will be held on Saturday, October 26 at the VIP Center, 508 E. Gould. It will begin with lunch being served at 12:30, followed by the retreat from 1:15 pm to 5:00 pm. There is no charge for the “Better Together” retreat or meal. For more information, contact Sharla Smith, 940-256-0434 or Terri Plumlee, 325-6692562.

Friday 89 | 59

Saturday 81 | 56

Sunday 91 | 52

Monday 76 | 47

Tuesday 79 | 55

Wednesday 83 | 51

Thursday 70 | 46

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FALL FESTIVAL: Thursday, October 31st, 6:00-7:30pm - First Baptist Church’s Fall Festival will be held in their south parking lot. Come join us for carnival games and fun for the whole family!

BIRTHDAYS October 15 - Ben Metler October 17 - Logan Metler October 22 - Krysalyn McClintock Know someone who is having a birthday? Please remember to call us at 325-773-5550 and let us know!

Irene’s BBQ is the Stamford Chamber of Commerce’s Storefront of the Month.

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SHS 1ST SIX WEEKS HONOR ROLL 9TH GRADE

11TH GRADE

A HONOR ROLL: Laylonna Applin, Kayla Cantu, Riley Paige Carver, Simon Kruckner, Emily Patterson, Cameron Shoemaker A/B HONOR ROLL: Jameson Bell, Esmeralda Quiroga, Cruz Cantu, Truett Ekdahl, Melanie Gonzalez, Hayden Henager, Stetson Koenig, Samuel Milford, Nicole Moreno, Madison Proffitt, Chloe Ratheal, Nickolas Richard, Alysha Sanchez, Brylee Strand, Dominic Vega, Madison Woolf

A HONOR ROLL: Jaelynn Bryant, Kristian Cantu, Carson Carver, Zhawn Holden, Bryson Holt, Houston Koenig, Cato Macias, Gracie Oliver, Laramie Terrell, Luke Thane, Sean Thane A/B HONOR ROLL: C J Cerda, Brennon Day, Daisy Garcia, Logan Jensen, Taylor Jimenez, Stephon Johnson, Destiny Karg, Angel Martinez, Katilyn McClintock, Paris Menchue, Natalie Roden, Nicholas Roden, Shelby Stone, Bobbie Villereal, Tyler Wheeler

10TH GRADE

Stamford Healthcare System is Tackling Kids Cancer!

The staff ‘Kicked Off’ this campaign at their September staff meeting by wearing jerseys. Stamford Family Health Center will accept donations of Pop Tabs off of your favorite soft drink cans to donate to the Ronald McDonald House charities.

Pictured are (front row, left to right) Nancy Clark, Jennifer Macias, Liz Baez, Lacy Viertel, (next row) Cheyenne Bereuter, Karla Brewer, Jamie Benham, Priscilla Torres, Jennie Rhymes, Vivian Cisneros, Nissa Reyna, and (in back) Sean O’Hearn.

A HONOR ROLL: Jacelyn Bell, Tylee Bevel, Audrey Brewer, Madison Bryant, Citlaly Gutierrez, Gabby Lintini, Tate Mathis , Shandlee Mueller, Thalia Ponce, Addison Reel, Jessica Sarmiento A/B HONOR ROLL: Bresha Applin, Jaylen Bailey, Candace Clayton, Jesus Deleon, Macy Detamore, Ryan Edwards, Dylan Faulks, Hilaria Hernandez, Isaiah Gonzales, Savana Gonzales, Chloe Hall, Wyatt Heathington, Orlando Moreno, Ben Rhymes, Hailee Richardson, Teresa Roque, Garrett Sanchez, Dalton Womble

12TH GRADE

A HONOR ROLL: Jamin Belisle, Austin Brewer, Sadie Cole, Mallory Copeland, Carlee Dancer, Macie Fernandez, Kenadee Gann, Storey Gomez, Cade Lefevre, Lane Patton, Trace Price, Keith Richards, Korey Villanueva, Jackie Yang A/B HONOR ROLL: Christian Cedillo, Lesly DeLeon, Reagan Detamore, Marcus Gonzales, Madysen Jimenez, Alexis Johnson, Adreana Ortiz, Stephanie Pardo, Brett Patterson, Jesse Pete, Endia Pryor, Abree Ramos, Maribel Rosas, Toby White

Grand Movie Lineup

October 18-21...”Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” October 25-28...”Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” November 1-4... “Zombieland 2: Double Tap” November 8-11....”Downton Abby” November 15-18...”Joker” November 22-25...”Frozen 2” November 29 - December 2...”Frozen 2” December 6-9...”Frozen 2” December 13-16...”Jumanji: The Next Level” December 20-23...”Jumanji: The Next Level” December 27-30...”Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” January 3-6...”Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” January 10-13...” The Lady & The Tramp

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Council Holds October 7th Meeting

BY CALLIE METLER-SMITH The Stamford City Council met in regular session on October 7th at 5:15 at the Stamford City Hall. After approval of the minutes on the consent agenda, the council moved into the regular agenda. First on the regular agenda was discussion on making a nomination to the Haskell County Appraisal Board.

After some discussion it was decided to nominate Matt Mueller to the board if he was agreeable.

The council then approved a request by the local First Responders: Stamford EMS, Stamford VFD, Stamford Police, and Jones County Sheriff’s office, to use the square for a trunk or treat on Halloween. City Manager Alan Plumlee stated that they would not be closing off any of the square for the event.

Next the council reviewed and approved the 2020 Holidays for city employees. Plumlee remarked that they were the same holidays as last year which included: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and one floating holiday.

Mayor James Decker then gave an update from Reclaiming Stamford. He stated that the plan moving forward was to use the $3,000 that was included in the City budget each month to dedicate to tearing down houses. He said that Reclaiming Stamford had recently purchased a roll off truck and three new roll offs and he was excited about the new equipment and the speed at which they will be able to work in the future.

The Council then voted to approve the demolition

of the entity property at 203 E. Davenport by Reclaiming Stamford. Decker stated that someone was trying to purchase the lot so they wanted to speed up the demolition on the property.

Next the council reviewed a request to approve an encroachment agreement for a shed and fence that was crossing over into the right of way of the city alley at 712 E. Vanderbilt. Plumlee stated that the house was being sold and when they surveyed it, they figured out that the shed and fence was extending out into the right of way about 10 feet.

He said the title company needed the agreement to finalize the sale of the house. He said the alley was originally supposed to be a street, but was turned into an alley and there was no plans to make it a street in the future. The council approved the agreement.

Plumlee then gave his City Manager report stating that the waste water plant had some issues recently with equipment breaking down. He remarked that they had been able to correct one of the issues, but they had another break on a sweeper arm and would have to have it fixed soon.

He stated the TCEQ (Texas Commission on Environment Quality) had done an inspection, and that there would be some things to address with their report.

He said that some of it would be addressed with the new water plant when it was up and running next year.

He then invited the council to attend the West Texas Council of Government luncheon on November 6th at noon.

With no further business the council adjourned into Executive Session for consultation with an Attorney on possible litigation.

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OBITUARIES

Derek Ray Smith

William Arthur Leggott

Derek Ray Smith was born to Douglas Ray and Janey Louise (Appling) Smith on March 22, 1976 in Macon, Georgia. He passed from this life on October 4, 2019 in Spring Branch, Texas.

Derek is preceded in death by his ex-wife, Julie Amanda Langston-Smith; his grandmother, Doris Ann Smith and his grandfather, Euclid Crockett Appling.

He is survived by his parents, Doug & Janey Smith of Abilene; his son, Benjamin Langston Smith of Spring Branch; brother Brandon Crockett Smith & wife, Rebecca of Denver, Colorado; fiancé Lisa Lester of Spring Branch; grandmother Jane Appling Hassen of Stamfor; grandfather, Donald Royce Smith of Lindale, Texas and niece, Sylvia Jane Smith.

A memorial service was held at 2:00 pm on Friday, October 11, 2019, at Doeppenschmidt Funeral Home at 189 N Seguin Avenue, New Braunfels, TX 78130.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to any charity of one’s choice.

William Arthur Leggott, 72, of Stamford, passed away on Friday, October 11, 2019 in Abilene. Funeral services were Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. at the Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel, 807 Columbia, Stamford, Texas.

William was born October 1, 1947 in San Diego, CA to C.T. and Frances Ada “Susie” Holladay Leggott. The Leggott family relocated to Hobbs, New Mexico when William was a child. William attended school at Hobbs until his senior year. Moving with his family to Pocatello, Idaho, William graduated from Pocatello High School in 1965, continuing his education at Idaho State University, graduating with a master’s degree in chemistry in 1971. After completing college William traveled for a few years visiting friends in Spain, throughout Europe and India. Completing his travels, he returned to Pocatello and went to work for the City of Pocatello as the city planner. In 1982, William moved to Stamford to be near his family. He worked 3 years for Western Oil Co. in Snyder, and 15 years at the City of Abilene as the city planner, prior to retiring due to failing health. As an avid motorcyclist William loved riding in the mountains. He was a member of the National Gemologist Association, an avid reader, collector of old books and he loved music, especially the Beatles. He was a member of the Bellevue Baptist Church in Hobbs, New Mexico.

William is survived by his mother, Frances Ada “Susie” Goodman of Stamford; 1 step sister, La Juan Shelton (Garlyn) of Salado, Texas; 3 aunts, Mary Adams of Katy, TX; Faye Holladay, of Denver, Colorado; and Gladys Horn of Waco, TX; 1 uncle: Donald Holladay of Burleson, TX; special friends: Dolores, Connie, Renee, Martha and Bill.

He was preceded in death by his father C.T. Leggott, his stepfather, Jay Goodman, and several aunts and uncles.

Online condolences may be viewed at www. tankersleyfuneralhome.com

DEATH NOTICE Debra Jean Love, 64, of Abilene and formerly of Stamford, passed away on October 8, 2019 in Abilene.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel with interment following at the Highland Memorial Cemetery in Stamford.

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It finally got cold to seem like winter time, but it did not last long enough.

Going to be warm again.

The farmers are killing the leaves from the cotton and some of the fields sure are pretty and white. May make a good cotton crop after all.

Pray that they can get it all in before something happens to it.

Wow, the people that came to the great Sausage Supper enjoyed a beautiful evening, great food and good dancing. I was told that about four hundred folks came to enjoy the evening. Old Glory is still on the map.

The community was deeply saddened by the passing of one of Old Glory’s great men. Jack Jones, 90, grew up in this community and graduated from OGHS. He continued to live here and raised his family here with his wife, the late Euna Dell Jones. Their children all were very active in all school functions and were great supporters of the Community. Grave site service will be held on Monday at 11 A M. Visitation was Sunday evening at the Giles Funeral Home in Aspermont from 5 P M until 7 P M. Jack was a farmer and rancher and is survived by a daughter, Kara Grant

OLD GLORY NEWS

By Anita Dozier and husband from Abilene, and Kenneth Jones from Abilene. He was precededin death by his parents, his wife, a son, Jacky, and a sister and brothers, and many other relatives. Our sincere sympathy to the family.

Mittie Dunham accompanied Gerral and Shelly Waldon to Aspermont on Wednesday to enjoy the Cat Fish lunch at the Senior Citizens Center. This is a fundraiser for the Senior Citizens Center in Aspermont.

On Thursday, Whiz Creighton of OG and her daughter, Christy Brasel from Paris, Texas visited with Mittie Dunham.

On Mittie’s way to attend the Sausage Supper on Saturday evening at the Old Glory Lodge she stopped by and visited with Bernice Rhoads.

Mike and Maxelle Baldree,

Macie Tucker and Susan Kittley visited with me on Saturday. Rita Stephens and her grandson, Tate Starks and his friend, Mattie, from Texas Tech and Marcie Tucker and I attended the Sausage Supper on Saturday evening. The meal was delicious. The committee that did all the work preparing the meal and entertainment did a great job. Lot of hard work.

Thought for the week:”Smile, it’s free and great therapy.”

Happy Birthday Wishes go to Warren (Doc) Dozier, Kay Newton, Truett Dudensing, Nathan Stubbs, Willis Martin, Janell Rutherford, Dickie Parker, Brandon Smith, Susan Rosenberg, Don Walker, Pat Pyron, Corey McDowell, Julie Young, Slade Berry, James Wilhite, Tony Carter, Nancy Pumphrey, Regina Hamm, Beatrice Schmidt, Darla Nehring, Riley Pippen, Scout Dickson, Rosemary Pierce, Nikki Gray, Kenneth Hanson, Jerry Thane, Cody Wilhite, Meagan Ong, Kena Lamar, and Megan Lammert. We wish you many more.

Anniversary greetings go to Troy and Juanita Swink.

Have a wonderful day.

PAINT CREEK ISD 1ST SIX WEEKS HONOR ROLL “A” HONOR ROLL

1ST GRADE: Rylan Garner, Jessalyn Townsend 3RD GRADE: Halen Bauer, Kylee Delmasso, Rylee Gunter, Colston Myers, Kylie Wescott 4TH GRADE: Kamryn Delmasso, Jenna Scheets, Jerry Scheets, Savannah Shimp 7TH GRADE: Katie Perez 9TH GRADE: Cam Ponder, Levi Rhoads 10TH GRADE: Sky Barrera, Ana Hall 11TH GRADE: Jasmine Boyd, Haylee Garcia, Ashton Grand 12TH GRADE: Desiree Acosta, Kayla Bosnjak, Maddie Davis, Bailee Thomas

“A/B” HONOR ROLL

1ST GRADE: Aiden Ashley, Aiden Chavez, Tristan Goulet, Felicia Henderson, Kannyn Taylor 2ND GRADE: Brandy Wilkerson 3RD GRADE: Maci Garner, Jazlynn O’Donnell, Zoey Townsend 4TH GRADE: Abram Hernandez, Eli Hicks, Kaelem Nystrom, Alexa Yanez 5TH GRADE: Jenny Scheets 6TH GRADE: Alyssa Anguiano, Matthew Davis, Aaron Gonzales, Ericka Hernandez, Ethan O’Donnell, Adam Prichard, Maddy Tucker 7TH GRADE: Andrew Castorena, Natalya Mays, Audie Shaw 8TH GRADE: Phaiden Spikes 9TH GRADE: Gus Blair,

Madison Harp 10TH GRADE: Chris Acosta, Dylan Souther, Kaylee Stewart 11TH GRADE: Dyna Knowles, Tanna Ledbetter, Zamantha Ramos, Nicholas Rogers, Brianna Yanez

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Comptroller Releases 2020-2021 Estimate of State Revenue State budget writers likely will have more funds to meet the needs of Texas in the near term, based on information released Oct. 10 by the comptroller’s office.

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said revenue available for general spending in 2020-21 is expected to total about $121.76 billion, up 9.6 percent from the 2018-19 biennium. This revenue would support the $118.86 billion in general-purpose spending called for by the 86th Texas Legislature and would result in a final balance available for certification of $2.89 billion.

Before each regular legislative session, the comptroller issues a biennial revenue estimate that forecasts how much money will be available for spending in the state’s next two-year budget cycle. After the session, the comptroller releases the certification revenue estimate providing the detailed basis by which the comptroller certified the budget. The certification estimate revises the biennial revenue estimate to reflect legislative activity and current economic information and takes into account final revenue numbers for the recently ended fiscal year.

“In fiscal 2019, the Texas economy continued to grow at rates among the highest in the nation,” Hegar said.

“We are projecting continued expansion of the Texas economy in this biennium.

The most likely scenario is one of steady expansion at a pace below that of the 201819 biennium. Risks to the estimate, however, include ongoing uncertainty about trade and national economic policy, slowing global economic growth and volatility in energy prices resulting from instability and potential conflict in the Middle East.”

Hegar, who closely monitors the economy and state revenue, said he would keep the public informed of significant events as they arise.

HEGAR DISTRIBUTES

CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS

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REVENUE Comptroller Hegar on Oct. 9 announced he would send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $773.1 million in local sales tax allocations for the month of October.

The amount to be distributed is 5.1 percent more than the amount reported in October 2018. Allocations are based on sales made in August by businesses that report tax monthly.

TEXAS WAGES LOOK BIGGEST When compared with the other 49 states, Texas boasts the highest average wages after adjusting for cost of living.

This is according to TexIndex, a tool on the Texas comptroller’s website that lets users see how Texas and its diverse regions fit into the national picture.

The comptroller has a 50-state scorecard which now includes regional data in TexIndex, allowing a more detailed look at the state. Data range from information on the state’s under-18 population and degreed professionals to home values and the state tax burden.

SYPHILIS TESTING MANDATED The Texas Department of State Health Services recently announced Texas public health officials are reminding health care professionals about a new law increasing syphilis testing during pregnancy.

Texas law now mandates three syphilis tests: at the

first prenatal exam, during the third trimester and at delivery. The new requirement took effect Sept. 1 and comes as the state has seen a sharp increase in the number of syphilis infections passed from mother to child.

Congenital syphilis cases reported to the Texas Department of State Health Services more than doubled last year amid an ongoing increase in syphilis among women of childbearing age and an enhanced public health effort to detect and track cases. There were 367 cases of congenital syphilis in Texas in 2018, up from 164 in 2017.

“Congenital syphilis can have devastating effects on a child, but it is preventable when treatment begins in time,” said Dr. John Hellerstedt, DSHS commissioner.

“Testing in accordance with the new law will provide the best opportunity to treat the infection so the infant doesn’t suffer permanent consequences.”

UPDATE: VAPING, LUNG ISSUES The Department of State Health Services on Oct. 8 reported Texas has identified 95 cases of severe lung disease in people who report “vaping” before developing symptoms. One of the patients died.

The agency said state health officials continue to gather information about 28 other possible cases to determine whether they are consistent with the symptoms and substance use seen in cases in Texas and 48 other states.

Information about vaping and e-cigarettes is available online at dshs.texas.gov/vaping/.

EARLY VOTING SCHEDULE IS SET According to the Texas Secretary of State, the 10-day period for early voting will begin on Monday, Oct. 21, and end on Friday, Nov. 1.

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Bulldogs Fall To Ozona Lions, 39-28, In District Opener

BY JENNIFER CRAIG The Stamford Bulldogs broke out to a 14-0 lead over Ozona Friday night at Bill Anderson Stadium and built to a 22-13 halftime lead. However the Lions outscored the Dogs 26-6 in the second half to give Ozona a 39-28 victory in the District 3-2A Division I opener for both teams.

The first quarter started like a boxing match with each team feeling the other out and exchanging punts.

The Bulldogs took over at their own 30 and used a 15 play drive to score the game’s first touchdown. D’Marcus Barber gave the Dogs a first down with runs of five and nine yards; Shavaris Cooper pushed the ball into Ozona territory with a seven yard gain. Consecutive eight yard gains on pass plays from Trace Price to Lane Patton and Barber moved the ball to the Lions’ 36. Five consecutive running plays took the ball to the 13 and ate up the balance of the first quarter. Cooper opened the second quarter with a four yard carry that converted a fourth and one to give the Bulldogs first and goal at the nine. A pass to Cooper was good for five yards. The senior running back closed out the drive with a four yard touchdown. Jamin Belisle added the point after kick for a 7-0 Bulldog lead.

Stamford got the ball back on Ozona’s first play following kickoff. Abraham Rodriguez went wide left and had a five yard gain for the Lions but fumbled at the end of the play. Ryheem Smith recovered for the Bulldogs at the Ozona 46.

The Dogs went to the air on this drive with a 15 yard pass to Barber converting a second and 13. Josh Mueller earned the touchdown with a 33 yard pass and run play.

Belisle again added the PAT for a 14-0 Bulldog lead with 9:02 left in the first half.

Ozona’s offense got on track as the Lions cut the score to 14-7 with a 66 yard drive. Passes from quarterback Alec Lara to Jacob Childress went for 18 and 23 yards on successive plays. Rodriguez converted a fourth down play with a seven yard carry and scored from eight yards out on the next play. Lane Smith added the seventh point with his kick.

Neither team was able to move on their next possession. Zhawn Holden’s punt pushed the Lions back to their own 14. Gerardo DeLaRosa stopped Ozona ball carriers for short gains on consecutive plays; a third down pass went through the receiver’s hands to force a punt. Bulldog defenders rushed through and blocked the punt with Cade Lefevre making the recovery at the Ozona four. Ozona’s defense stiffened and pushed the Dogs back to the nine yard line. Price found Smith for a touchdown on the next play. The PAT try failed when Patton was stopped short after being forced into a run from the holder’s position.

Only 0:41 showed on the clock in the half and the Bulldogs had a 22-7 lead.

Ozona got a jump start on their drive with a nice return

by Smith on the ensuing kickoff. A face mask penalty pushed the ball to the Stamford 36. Lara hit Joe Perez with a short pass that Perez converted into a touchdown. A pass play on the conversion attempt failed but the Lions had cut the score to 22-13 as the half ended.

The Bulldogs took the second half kickoff and started with good field position when Wyatt Heathington recovered an onside kick attempt by the Lions. The drive stalled and Holden dropped back to punt. The play was a fake with Holden attempting a pass to Patton. The play failed and Ozona took over at the Bulldog 47.

The Lions stayed on the ground and used six plays and a penalty against the Bulldogs to cut the lead to 22-20. Aiden Fuentez used his 180 pounds to break tackles for the score

and Smith added the PAT for Ozona.

Ozona forced another Stamford punt and again stuck to the ground en route to the go ahead touchdown. The big play in the drive was a 42 yard run by Rodriguez. Fuentez got the score on an 18 yard carry with Smith adding the extra point for a 27-22 Ozona lead.

Barber had trouble getting a handle on the kickoff; but once he did, the fleet senior out ran defenders for what appeared to be a 98 yard touchdown to put the Dogs back on top. However, a holding penalty negated the score and brought the ball back to the Stamford 24. The Bulldogs moved to a first down at their own 38 on a six yard gainer

by Cooper. Price tried to hit Mueller downfield on the next play but Childress intercepted to give the Lions the ball at their own 47.

The Lions used twelve plays to grind out another score; the drive also closed out the third quarter and almost four minutes of the fourth. Rodriguez got the score on a one yard plunge. The PAT sailed wide left to leave the score at 33-22. Price spread his passes around among his receivers with Barber, Cooper, Patton, Smith and Dylan Faulks each being targeted. Faulks converted a fourth and four with a nine yard catch; Patton survived a mugging for ten yards and a first down on one catch and six yards and a first down on another. The Bulldogs drove to the Ozona 34 before a sack on Price pushed the ball back to the 42 with the Dogs facing second and 18. Holden gave Price a breather after the sack but a pass for Smith fell incomplete and Holden was pushed out of bounds for no gain to set up fourth and 18. Holden tried to hit Smith but the ball sailed long to end the drive.

Ozona put the cap on their scoring with a five play drive.

Fuentez added another touchdown, this time from eleven yards out. A failed point after attempt left the score at 3922 with just 2:42 in the game.

The Bulldogs weren’t ready to quit. The Dogs started at their own eleven. Price connected with Faulks in the middle of the field for 19 yards. A Mueller reception went for nine yards and consecutive passes to Barber went for ten then two yards to push the ball to the Ozona 49. Short gains and a thrown away pass left Stamford facing fourth and seven. Price found Patton for a 13 yard play and a new set of downs at the Ozona 13. Barber got the next three passes with a 25 yard reception pushing the ball to the Lion five. Barber got the touchdown as he refused to go down after making the catch. A pass conversion attempt failed to leave the score at 39-28.

The Bulldogs will try to regroup Friday night when they travel to face the Winters Blizzards. The Blizzards and Bulldogs have identical 4-3 and 0-1 marks. Winters fell to Hawley 58-14. Ozona will host Forsan with Hawley having the open date.

Stamford 0 22 0 6--28 Ozona 0 13 14 12--39 Second Quarter S – Shavaris Cooper 4 run (Jamin Belisle kick) 10:53 S – Josh Mueller 33 pass from Trace Price (Belisle kick) 7:02 O – Abraham Rodriguez 8 run (Lane Smith kick) 3:46 S – Ryheem Smith 9 pass from Price (Lane Patton run) 0:41 O – Joe Perez 36 pass from Alec Lara (pass failed) 0:21 Third Quarter O – Aiden Fuentez 12 run (Smith kick) 8:03 O – Fuentez 18 run (Smith kick) 3:21

Fourth Quarter O – Rodriguez 1 run (kick failed) 8:13 O – Rodriguez 11 run (kick failed) 2:42 S – D’Marcus Barber 5 pass from Price (pass failed) First Downs Rushing Yds Passing Yds Total Offense Comp-Att-Int Punts Fumbles-Lost Penalties-yds

Stamford Ozona 17 18 26-47 44-284 229 86 276 370 30-47-1 4-8-0 3-37 3-26.67 0-0 3-1 6-70 7-65

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing - Stamford: D’Marcus Barber 12-32; Shavaris Cooper 7-28, TD; Zhawn Holden 0-0; Trace Price 6-(-13).

Ozona: Abraham Rodriguez 20-136, 2 TDs; Aiden Fuentez 10-97, 3 TDs; Joe Perez 2-31; Lazaro Rodriguez 4-22; Zackary Talamantez 2-11; Alec Lara 5-(-8); Team 1-(-5).

Passing - Stamford: Trace Price 30-44-1, 229 yds, 3 TDs; Zhawn Holden 0-3-0. Ozona: Alec Lara 4-7-0, 86 yds, TD; Joe Perez 0-1-0.

Receiving - Stamford: D’Marcus Barber 12-70, TD; Lane Patton 5-47; Josh Mueller 4-45, TD; Shavaris Cooper 5-28; Dylan Faulks 2-28; Ryheem Smith 2-11, TD. Ozona: Jacob Childress 2-41; Joe Perez 1-36, TD; Aiden Fuentez 1-9.

Last Week’s Games District 3-2A, Division I: Ozona 39, Stamford 28; Hawley 58, Winters 14; Forsan open. Others: Anson 55, Merkel 6; Hamlin 64, Roscoe 0; Cross Plains 25, Haskell 22; DeLeon 54, Hico 13; Wall 35, Clyde 7. Six Man: Lueders-Avoca open.

This Week’s Games - District 3-2A, Division I: Stamford at Winters; Forsan at Ozona; Hawley open. .

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#10 Trace Price and #12 Zhawn Holden shared the Quarterback duties.

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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 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 Faith Lutheran Church Sagerton, Texas 940-200-0723 AM Worship: 10:30 Family Church of Christ 1505 E. Wells St 325-773-5250 Worship: 9:45 a.m.

1st Assembly 1214 Compton Pastor John Shepard Worship: Saturday @ 6:00PM (325)267-0955

First Baptist Church John Ward 214 N Swenson 325-773-2781 AM Worship: 11:00 House of God Pastor Bobby Acosta 802 Ferguson St Sundays 11:00 am Lueders First Baptist Church Roscoe McCoy 228-4622 AM Worship: 11:00 MacKenzie Trail Cowboy Church 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 Wayne Kitchens, 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

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St Ann’s Catholic Church 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 11:00

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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Suffering and Uplifting If you follow me on social media, you know that October 10 was World Mental Health Day and I signed a proclamation recognizing that day in the City of Stamford. This was not a one-off act. This was the beginning of a conversation that I intend to continue in various ways moving forward.

Mental health has been on my heart for a while, and I believe it is incumbent on our rural leaders to stand up and take the lead on it.

For too long, “mental illness” and “mental health” have carried a stigma in our society. The stigma is unfair, unwarranted, and it makes life hard for those who are struggling to seek help. This stigma conjures up images of the mentally ill as people living on society’s fringes.

You might give them a sympathetic glance if forced to encounter them, but you don’t discuss them in your social circles, you don’t interact with them, and you certainly don’t live with or near them.

That stigma is not only unfair, it’s patently false.

Let’s talk about the REAL face of mental illness. 46.4% of Americans will deal with mental illness at some point in their life. Folks, that’s almost half of society.

Mental illness is not a fringe of society. It IS society. The faces of mental illness are our friends, family, and neighbors, maybe even us. Think about the places where you regularly interact with people—work, the gym, church, the store, school classrooms, the high school football game. Almost half the people in those groups will deal with mental illness during their lifetime. When you start thinking about the names and the faces in those groups of people, it suddenly becomes a lot less fringy and a lot more real.

Mental illness manifests itself in countless ways.

Sometimes it’s outward and obvious. But often, it’s inward, more difficult to explain, and more difficult for others to help. It’s a dark

ESSAYS FROM WEST OF 98 James M. Decker cloud of depression that leaves a person without the energy to do the things they love. It’s severe anxiety that makes it difficult to interact with unfamiliar people and situations. It’s the selfhatred you feel after being bullied at school. It’s a new mom struggling with postpartum life. It’s a domestic violence survivor struggling to build new relationships.

It’s the traumatic life experience that affects every day of your life. It’s feeling the weight of the world on your shoulders and not wanting to deal with it anymore. It’s a feeling that you’re not okay, but it’s not something that you can just “sleep off” or “snap out of.”

These issues are pervasive in our society, even in our very homes. When almost half of society is affected, the other half suffers consequences as well.

When you’re struggling with mental illness, you’re unable to give your all as a spouse/ significant other, parent, grandparent, sibling, child, student, employee, employer, or community leader.

Many try to put on a good “face” for society, but if we could strip all that away and you saw who was actually struggling with their mental health—no matter how successful, happy, or privileged they seem to be—I think you would be speechless.

People may put on a brave face, but these issues are miserable to deal with on your own. Sometimes, people turn to self-medication as a solution, leading to substance abuse and addiction. Sometimes, people suf-

fer in silence until it turns to a crisis, like self-harm or suicide. That’s why it is so important to erase this stigma associated with mental illness. Our loved ones and neighbors shouldn’t feel like it’s “wrong” to struggle.

They shouldn’t have to suffer alone, unwilling to ask for help, until they reach their breaking point. As a friend of mine observed last week, mental health is just like physical health—it’s a lot easier to treat preventatively, before it reaches a crisis.

That’s my call to each of us today. Let’s acknowledge that mental illness is not just the fringe of society.

It affects every group of people that we interact with all day long. That shouldn’t frighten us. It should make us feel better. If you’re struggling, or if you have a loved one struggling, then that’s okay! You’re not alone. A whole lot of society is right there with you.

I’ve written before that a rising tide should lift all boats. My dream of rural revitalization is to improve ALL of the lives in our communities, not just a few.

This starts with base concepts like community-wide mental health. I dream of our rural communities being a place of economic prosperity and high quality of life.

A true quality of life is when a community can be honest with each other and support one another. When someone is struggling, I want us to be comfortable to ask for help and be uplifted by the rest of the community. Our rural communities are great about helping when someone’s physical health is suffering.

We need to do the same when someone is suffering mentally.

Friends, it’s okay if you’re not okay. It’s not your “fault.” You didn’t do anything “wrong” to cause it.

There’s a whole lot of folks who understand. So if you’re struggling, ask for help.

There’s a lot of folks who are here for you.

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This column is something I wrote almost exactly a decade ago, but owing to some questions, and comments, I’ve had lately, I think it’s as pertinent today as it was when I originally wrote it, and still a timely subject.

I’m frequently asked this question in one form or another, and it’s a fair question. Having professionals come do work in your landscape will be more expensive than having the neighborhood handyman or somebody that is knocking on doors do the work for you. I’ve personally never lived in a time where the cost of something wasn’t an important factor (and my children say I’m really old), but now it’s a little more important than usual to watch costs and expenditures.

So if it’s going to cost more to hire a professional to get work done in the trees and yard, who needs to hire the professional? The answer to this question is easy. The same person that needs to hire a professional plumber, electrician, air conditioner repair man, roofer, concrete finisher, carpenter, exterminator, mechanic, or etc.. Any of these are things that need to be done professionally and correctly the first time to avoid unnecessary damage or having to have them redone later at the same or greater expense.

Your landscape is no different, there is a right way and a lot of wrong ways to install, maintain, or improve your landscape and plants. If you wouldn’t turn an unlicensed exterminator loose in your house why would you turn an untrained, unlicensed, and uninsured person loose in your yard with a sack or two of whatever is on special at the bulk store?

Would you want this same person using pesticides around you and your family? Or would it be better if the pesticides, which are all poisons of one type or another, are handled by someone that is trained,

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By Bruce Kreitler and the KWKC Green Team licensed, and insured?

What about installations? Can’t homeowners do that themselves and save money? Absolutely, designing and installing your own landscaping from the smallest bed to the total yard can be a lot of fun and very rewarding. Like any other home project though, it can also turn into a lot of frustration, work, and unexpected expense that doesn’t quite end up as envisioned. A professional would meet with you to find out what your desires for your yard are. They would look the whole area over, take measurements if needed, gather any other information that would be pertinent, and most importantly, ask you a lot of questions. The most important thing in your landscape is you. Do you like colorful plants, do you like pine trees, are you going to add on to the house, do you have children or grandchildren that need to play outside, and what do think this yard should look like are just a few of the questions that need to be answered before the first part of a plan can be put together.

They should also point out items that probably wouldn’t have occurred to you, such as some plants that won’t grow where you are wanting them, some that will eventually be to large for the area, or even something as unthoughtof as you don’t want this plant because it attracts insects when it matures. All

of these things and more are part of the service and this is what you pay them for.

What about liability? If somebody is digging in your yard and cuts your sewer line or water line, who pays for that? A reputable business will repair everything and go on with the job. What if they were removing a large tree and let it hit the house? Again, a reputable business is going to be insured and it will be taken care of.

What if one of their workers gets injured on your property? If the business doesn’t have insurance, it’s possible for the worker to try to sue the homeowner.

All of these items should be thought of, addressed, and taken care of for your protection before you even called for an estimate or the first employee sets foot on your property.

People that are in the business of working with the plants that grow or can grow in area landscapes should have a much greater knowledge of plants than the average homeowner. This gives them the ability to work with what already exists on your property, or suggest a much wider range of choices for new plantings or replacements. This also helps greatly in reducing the amount of money and time wasted on plants that won’t survive or do well locally. I’m often asked about planting things like azaleas and pin oaks. I have seen both of these things for sale locally at one time or another, but neither of them will survive here.

They would be nothing but frustration, expense, and eventually a dead plant that will have to be replaced at more expense.

What if you want to grow something that normally couldn’t be grown here, but is very important to you personally and if it is at all possible, you want it in your landscape? In that case you definitely would want some professional advice. You would be surprised how much interest

an experienced landscaper would have in a project like that. With proper preparation, planning, and care a lot of plants that normally wouldn’t grow well or at all here can be encouraged to thrive. Just as an example, red maples are marginal at best in the Big Country, but being prepared going in to give it the extra help it needs, this beautiful tree can be grown here.

A professional will have a drawn plan with plant specifications, a written cost, and a guarantee. This way there is someone to talk to if you don’t think things are going exactly the way you wish, if you have a lot of plant death, or other problems.

What’s on the outside of the house is important, it’s what you see and are surrounded by every time you step outside, come home, or spend any time outside relaxing or playing. Like anything else around the house, it’s much more satisfying and relaxing if it’s just like you like it. Some homeowners are very good landscapers, just as some homeowners can safely do their own electrical work.

For the most part though, involving a professional in your landscape is going to result in less frustration, a quicker job, better results, and possibly, even less cost in the end to wind up with that just right landscape.

If you have any landscaping, landscape maintenance, or tree questions you would like answered in this column, submit them care of cmetler@stamfordamerican.net or info@ BrokenWillow.com.

MORE TRADE AID TO FARMERS? ‘WE’LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS,’ SAYS TRUMP. Ahead of high-level SinoU.S. trade talks, President Trump said on Monday that “I would much prefer a big deal” that would end the trade war, while at the same time touting the billions of dollars that farmers are receiving to mitigate the impact of lost exports.

A VICTORY LAP ON JAPAN, PRODDING ON USCMA U.S. farm groups celebrated anew on Monday Japan’s agreement to reduce or eliminate tariffs on $7.2 billion worth of American goods, including beef, pork, poultry, wheat, cheese, wine, and ethanol.

President Trump used the ceremonial signing of the pact at the White House to urge congressional approval of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

TRUMP’S VAGUE PLAN TO BOOST ETHANOL HAS THE OIL INDUSTRY THREATENING TO SUE The Trump administration responded to months of farm belt complaints that it was undermining homegrown biofuels by vowing to increase the ethanol mandate, beginning next year, above the 15-billiongallon-a-year target that is set by law. The oil industry said it would fight a change in rules for the 2020 RFS and hinted at lawsuits to block the initiative.

MEAT INDUSTRY CHALLENGES CALIFORNIA ANIMALWELFARE REFERENDUM Eleven months after

KASN AG REPORT With Richard Kemp Californians approved “cage-free” Proposition 12 in a landslide vote, the meat industry asked a federal court in Los Angeles to overturn the referendum that guarantees farm animals more space to move about.

PERDUE PUTS HIS ‘SONNYSIDE’ ON DISPLAY AS PODCASTER Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue will release the first episode of his own podcast today — a chat with former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who describes how much President Trump “loves America’s farmers and ranchers.”

AHEAD OF TRADE TALKS, TRUMP ASKS CHINA TO INVESTIGATE BIDEN FAMILY With Sino-U.S. trade talks scheduled to resume next week, President Trump said on Thursday that “China should start an investigation into the Bidens.” He also said his administration was “looking at a lot of different things” to increase pressure on China to resolve the trade war.

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Take Responsibility In past weeks I have talked about a lot of people today looking to play the “blame game.”

Whenever something goes wrong, no matter how big or small, many are quick to start pointing fingers at someone or something instead of someone stepping forward and saying “it’s my fault.” Personally, I cannot seem to remember a major issue where someone or some THOUGHTS FROM group actually swallowed their pride and took responsibility for a UNDER THE CAP mistake. While this does not seem to be a problem for radical groups Will McClure when it comes to evil deeds (many even claim responsibility for something that they didn’t even do!), mistakes in general tend to see a lot of people back away and say someone else did it.

What makes this an even bigger issue is that when major leaders do the finger pointing all the way down to the everyday citizen, these actions are seen and imitated by our youth where fewer children and teenagers are willing to admit when they are in the wrong and take responsibility for their actions. Making matters worse is that many parents are quick to side with their children even when there is no doubt that the child is in the wrong and needs to step up. I’m not saying that all parents do this and I know many that when they know their child has done wrong they are quick to make sure it is corrected, but it does seem that there are more and more of our youth leaning more towards playing the “blame game” rather than admitting an error.

Speaking from personal experience both as a teacher and even a former student, I have seen many instances of kids not wanting to take responsibility for their actions or even learn from them. I will refrain from giving any specific examples, but we have all heard of at least one incident where a lot of blame was going around instead of someone stepping up and accepting the blame itself. While it can be very difficult to admit when one is wrong, it is also a character-builder. It is natural in today’s society when we do not want to accept responsibility for an action for fear of being seen in a different light or have people think less of us. On the contrary, while there may be a few that might veer in the negative direction, there are many more that will gain a measure of respect for owning up. Sure, there may still be a bit of hard feelings depending on the situation, but accepting responsibility shows that you are human and can admit when you are wrong about something. I’ve said in the past that respect is earned, not given and by admitting mistakes; respect can be earned a lot faster. I can think of a few instances where I had one of my students come up to me and apologize several times for an error that they have made. In these instances, I always say that it is alright, it can be fixed and that it is something that can be learned from. No negativity, no criticizing; just give the individual a positive outlook and help them be better.

Like many things that seem to be common sense these days, taking responsibility for one’s actions seems to become more of a lost trait recently. As a result, the finger pointing trickles down to the younger generation. Granted, kids have always been really good at playing the “blame game” and not taking responsibility for what seems like the beginning of time, but when they do not see adults practicing admitting blame and accepting responsibility they think that the behavior from their childhood is the norm when they become older. Endless punishments are not the answer to correcting this behavior but instead good modeling by their elders can help change things for the better. After all, “it’s your fault” will never have the same impact as “I’m sorry.”

Until next time, dear reader, my cap’s off to you!

Texas Has Few Female Game Wardens When Cynde Aguilar was growing up in Colorado City she had thoughts of becoming a teacher. But when her mom became a police dispatcher she had second thoughts. “These law enforcement guys were so nice,” says Cynde.

She attended Angelo State University in San Angelo and obtained a degree in criminal justice.

During her senior year, a recruiter from Texas Parks and Wildlife went to the campus and Cynde visited with him.

“To be a game warden you have to have a 4-year degree,” she says. “I was a couple of weeks away from graduating so I threw my name in the hat. I was one of over 900 applicants and they took 40 of us and the rest is history. I attended the 7-month game warden academy in Austin. When it was over, they put you where there’s a need and I got sent right back here to San Angelo. I call it back home because I’ve lived here longer than I lived in Colorado City.

I’ve been here 15 years. I was the first female in this region which stretches all the way from here to El Paso, to Del Rio, to Lubbock I’ve been accepted here and that makes me really love this job.

There’s something new every day.“ Texas has 533 game wardens. Thirty-three of them are women. “The turnover rate isn’t high at all. So once you get this job, you stay.” Most people think game wardens are only involved with hunting and fishing. “But what they don’t know is we’re state police officers and do everything law enforcement agencies do like arrest people for all kinds of crimes. I do a lot of BWI’s, boating while intoxicated. We also are called to do some federal work through the Department of Interior. We

help out in natural disasters like hurricanes.

We helped with the raid on the FLDS ranch in Eldorado and when the space shuttle Columbia exploded we got called to help pick up the pieces. We do undercover work. I have been sent to South Carolina, Louisiana and all over Texas.”

It is highly unusual to find Cynde in her office. “The greatest thing about our job is we work outdoors. They give you a boat, a truck, a kayak, a 4-wheeler and you get out and go to work. I like being out there, meeting people and educating

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them about rules and regulations. I go to schools and tell kids about hunting and fishing laws.

That’s what I enjoy doing most. We’re conservation officers. We protect the natural resources of the state of Texas. That’s the bread and butter of our job.”

Cynde has come across some unusual situations late at night. “Hunters go hunting, then they like to drink at night and that’s fine. So when we go onto their camp or whatever and show up announced, we catch them off guard.

They’re not always happy about that. So when you have eight intoxicated grown men, and you have a woman come in demanding to see things like the deer and licenses, it’s kind of scary. But I’ve gotten used to it.”

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Sagebrush Living Center is accepting applications for Direct Support Staff, laundry worker (4 on and 2 off ), and LVN 2pm to 10pm, 4 days on 2 days off rotation. Contact Karen Wolsch or Doug Stanley at Sagebrush Living Center 1101 Columbia St. Stamford, TX 79553 or call 325-773-2791.

Throckmorton County Memorial Hospital is now accepting applications for a full time night shift RN and PRN LVNs. Please call Kinsi Voss at 940-849-2151/940-256-0430 for more details. Resumes may also be emailed to vossk@ windstream.net Ericksdahl Co-Op Gin is hiring seasonal employees for the cotton ginning season. Please contact Brian or Kathie at 325773-3102.

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Hanson Paint & Body Shop in Haskell, Texas is taking applications for the position of auto body paint and repairman. Please apply at 207 S. 1st Street, Haskell, Texas.

8603 FM707 TRUBY RANCH Fantastic Home w/ a pool 126± acres...$975,000 HWY 277 Hawley Faith over Fear home, barn w/horse stalls 51± Acres!.............$460,000 1105 New Hope Road 2/2 brick Great Location! REDUCED............ $97,000 716 E Oliver 4 bedroom/ 2 baths quiet area.............................................$68,900 712 E Vanderbilt Gorgeous 1910 2 story Victorian home........IN CONTRACT 1502 Compton Stamford 3/2/2 Ranch home 1.6± AC!......Reduced! $126,500 2325 Ave Q Anson 4/3 Brick w/ Metal Shop 6± Acres............................SOLD 1502 Ave K Anson 1885 sq. ft. separate apartment & metal shop.........$184,900 519 Commercial Ave, Anson- 3/1 Rock home w Metal shop...............$49,000 246 Ave G Hawley 3/2 New flooring......................................IN CONTRACT Sagerton 3 bd 1 bath with fireplace and out buildings on corner lot!........$35,000 1215 Wesleyan Nice 3/2 home with Fireplace!....................... IN CONTRACT COMMERCIAL 1631 17th St, Anson - over 4,000 sq. ft, restaurant equip....... IN CONTRACT 901 Commercial ANSON- 12,600 Sq. Ft. parking lot, HWY Frontage$175,000

FARM & RANCH

FISHER COUNTY

480± AC SE of Roby Tank, water well 170± Ac SE of Rotan Pasture w/ Shinnery Paved Rd frontage IN CONTRACT

CALLAHAN COUNTY

1,015± AC Great Sock Farm or Hay farm IN CONTRACT

HASKELL COUNTY

782± AC N of Neinda Mostly Cultivated farm 227± AC N of Rule Good combo place Pasture and cultivation! Great Hunting!

160± AC – The Kittley Irrigated Farm Northwest of Rule!

152± AC - Top Kevil Cotton Farm - Good black land farm w/ 1/2 the minerals! SOLD 627± AC Mule Creek Ranch Live water, cabin, great hunting! SOLD 271± AC SE of Weinert Dry land farm w/ pasture, tanks and creek!

619± AC N of Lake Stamford pasture and tanks!

JONES COUNTY

323 Ac Creek, Cultivation and Hunting!

2 Tracts of 62± AC N of Merkel, Tanks, well, new fence. Great hunting or Home site 663± AC Great combo place w/ fence, pens, water well and tank 2 Tracts of 62± AC N of Trent Tanks, well, new fence. Great hunting or Home site 20± AC Near Ft. Phantom OAK TREES w/ Electric and rural water!

220± AC Cultivation on California Creek and US HWY 6 RD Frontage 202± AC – 202 Ranch- great hunting West of Stamford!

1,170± AC TATE RANCH pasture, pens on US HWY 180/FM 600 IN CONTRACT 247± Stock Farm, IN CONTRACT 389± AC Cultivation, Rural water and Electric N of Merkle 160± AC south of Avoca IN CONTRACT 139± AC- Farrington Cotton Farm Prime Cultivation 50± AC Cultivated farm and great hunting!

230± AC Ft. Phantom River Ranch, Excellent Hunting!

KENT COUNTY

925± AC-Panther Canyon Ranch-Native pasture w/ food plots, springs on Panther Canyon and Croton Creek on the north Boundary!

DICKENS COUNTY

1,450± AC Fantastic Hunting, Shinnery, Large Stock Tank

SCURRY COUNTY

1,421± AC - Impossible Canyon Ranch Deep Canyons & Fantastic Hunting!

SHACKELFORD COUNTY

440± AC North of Abilene Cultivation and pasture w/ Spring, Rural Water and 3 tanks!

STEPHENS COUNTY

85± AC Native pasture w/ house

STONEWALL COUNTY

330± ac cult. & pasture, good stock farm 5,900± AC- Seven Diamond L Canyon Ranch two creeks and salt fork river 2,082± -AC- Double View RanchSpectacular views, River, 4/3 Home and Barns, rural water!

800± AC - White Ghost River Ranch - Salt Fork of the Brazos! Views of the River Canyon!

320± AC – Hall River Ranch River Frontage w/ 2 story home and additional acres for lease!

330± AC- Great View of Double Mtns. w/ scenic deep canyons, large neighbors, hunting!

249± AC River Bluff Ranch mile long River, gorgeous bluffs, elevations, SOLD 130± AC- Youngers 130 Good Cultivation and great Hunting!

332± AC – Canyon West Ranch Great Views! Water, Electric & Secluded!

133± AC S of Swenson Brushy w/ HWY 380 Frontage Electricity on site!

TAYLOR COUNTY

5± Acres Off of HWY 351 No Restrictions Reduced $32,500 Taylor Ridge Estates- 20-80 Acre rural tracts Call for info.

707 Ranch 10-12± tracts IN CONTRACT 20± Acres White Mines Road Creek, Hunting, No Restrictions $140,000

THROCKMORTON COUNTY

460± AC Morning Star Game Ranch High fenced turnkey w/ Hunting Ranch 160± AC Cultivation and Pasture w/ 3BR Home west of Woodson

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Emily Muehlstein exhibited the Class 28 Champion, Other Crossbred Barrow, at the State Fair of Texas. Her barrow “Smokey� was also the Certified Texas Bred Class Champion. Emily is an 8th grader at Stamford Middle School and the daughter of Curt and Naomi Muehlstein and the granddaughter of Sandra Muehlstein.

Stamford 4-H Club members helped clean the Grand Theatre on Saturday, October 12, 2019 as part of One Day 4-H, a statewide event that encourages members, adult leaders and friends to help improve communities by adopting a service project. Pictured are: (bac row) Stone Dickson, Jasmine Stiewert, Lilly Terry, Lawton Terry, Kagen Logan; (front row) Braden Logan, Scout Dickson, and Quincy Page.