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Bulldogs Use Last Minute Heroics To Bite Bearcats, 35-32

BY JENNIFER CRAIG Whew! Do you have your breath back yet? The final 3:05 of the game Friday night at Forrest Field in Hawley between the Hawley Bearcats and the Stamford Bulldogs was intense to say the least with that intensity ramping up on the final Bulldog drive.

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City Council Reviews Water System Improvement Plans in Regular Meeting

BY WILL MCCLURE The Stamford City Council held its regular meeting last Monday evening, November 6th, to discuss several items including future plans for Stamford’s water system. Mayor Johnny Anders called the meeting to order at 5:15 pm with all members present and asked Councilmember

Dennis Braden to lead the invocation. After Councilmember Melinda Smith led the Pledge of Allegiance, Anders opened the meeting to citizen’s comments.

However, with there being no citizens wishing to speak to the council, the meeting moved forward with the council approving the minutes of the October 16th meeting as presented.

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The Stamford City Council look over the water development improvement plans during their regular meeting last Monday evening, November 6th.

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Redefining Neighbors

Robert and Melinda Smith say that they always knew that they wanted to retire somewhere here in the Big Country, and it only took a few visits for them to see that Stamford was the place for them. They said that the people here were the most important part of the atmosphere of the welcoming community.

So Robert decided to become not just a member of the community of Robert Smith Stamford but an active member and try to help others in the community that they had grown to love so dearly. So naturally Robert, being a retired surveyor, joined the Stamford Planning and Zoning Board, and the Cowboy Country Museum Board as well as a few other community boards.

But three years ago Robert says that when he began volunteering and helping Melinda with Meals on Wheels for the VIP Center, his whole outlook changed on what a neighbor truly was when he actually started meeting the neighbors he never knew he had. Both Robert and Melinda say that most of these people served by the Meals on Wheels program here in Stamford have limited mobility and sometimes all they want is someone to talk to and that is when one discovers neighbors all over town that are never seen.

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FLU SHOTS: Flu shots will be available at the Stamford Walk-in Clinic (SWIC) inside Stamford Memorial Hospital on a walk-in basis during normal clinic hours. The SWIC is open MondayThursday from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., on Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and closed for lunch daily from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

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.

from any Rotary Club member or at the door. All proceeds benefit the Rotary Club Scholarship Fund.

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THANKSGIVING SERVICE: The Stamford Ministerial Alliance will be hosting a Community Thanksgiving Service at St. John’s United Methodist Church on Wednesday, November 15. Dr. Wes Horn, Minister of Orient Street Church of Christ, will be bringing the message. A time of fellowship will follow.

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PRE-GAME MEAL: The Stamford Rotary Club will sponsor the Pre-Game Meal prior to the Forsan game on November 10. The meal is Pulled Pork Sandwiches with all the trimmings, Dessert, and a Drink and will be served at the SHS Cafeteria from 5:00-7:00. Tickets are $8 adults, $5 children and can be purchased in advance

ROTARY CLUB NEWS Casey Parrott, the Assistant Warden of the TDCJ Middleton Unit, has served the State of Texas for more than twenty five years. The facility has a capacity of 2128 prisoners but the average number at any time is about 1975 with about 500 employees. Middleton Unit is a processing facility and inmates are usually there less than two years before they are sent to another facility. They may process as many as 10,000 per year. Here they are checked for any treatment needs and then try to get them to pursue more education so they can be integrated back into society and be productive after their release. Nearly every crime have something to do with drugs in one way or another. With the additional questions from the Club, Casey’s talk was very informative.

Teacher of the Week Dean Edwards Dean Edwards is the physical education teacher at both the middle school and high school as well as the Avid 1 and Avid 4 teacher. He has been teaching for 22 years and has taught and served our community’s children here in Stamford for the last four years. Just a few of the recommendations heard for him have been that he cares for his students and helps them achieve their goals.

Mr. Edwards says he enjoys watching the students grow and learn throughout the year and wants to make a difference. When asked what he liked best about teaching here in Stamford, he says the staff cares about the students and are willing to help them and the other teachers.

So for your years of service at Stamford we salute you, Mr. Edwards. You are our Teacher of the Week.

Community Thanksgiving Service At 6:00pm on Wednesday, November 15th, the Stamford Ministerial Alliance will be hosting a Community Thanksgiving Service at St. John’s United Methodist Church. Dr. Wes Horn, Minister of Orient Street Church of Christ, will be bringing the message. A time of fellowship will follow.

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The Stamford Chamber of Commerce is happy to announce the November Storefront of the Month - Blue Jean Cafe. Stop by to see all of their new updates while enjoying a delicious meal.

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The Stamford Chamber of Commerce would like to recognize the October Storefront of the Month - Joe McMeans’ Edward Jones office. They were the runner up in the Chamber Scarecrow Contest to the Stamford High School’s Life Skills Class’ scarecrow. Stop by to see their festive Bulldog display and how they can help you.

NEIGHBORS: Continued From Page 1 Robert says that volunteering his time to help with community projects is what helped him redefine his definition of what a neighbor truly is. He says that since moving to Stamford a neighbor to him is not just someone that lives next to you but someone who you are friends with, anyone you may know or who you might meet.

Robert says that the people in Stamford have taught him this, and he described many acts of kindness that he has witnessed since he has been in Stamford.

He says it doesn’t take a lot of time to volunteer and serve the community, and they both encourage people to at least try it once because it is an opportunity to get to know your community and your neighbors and maybe meet a few you never knew you had.

We should all take a page from the Smiths and take a little time out of our day and help one person and see the joy it would bring to your heart.

“Love your neighbor as you would love yourself.”

Matthew 22:39

Happy Veterans Day to all Local Veterans

To honor Stamford’s veterans the Stamford Chamber of Commerce has placed flags around the Veteran’s War Memorial on the Square to represent the approximate 1,500 names inscribed on the memorial. There are 300 flags with each flag represent five of the veterans who selflessly served our country. The Chamber would also like to thank Walmart for their partial donation of the flags and Jesse Morton’s continued service in caring for the memorial.

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OBITUARIES Howard E. Thatcher Howard E. Thatcher, 86, of Avoca, was called home by his Lord and Savior on November 4, 2017. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Monday, November 6, 2017 at Avoca Methodist Church with Revs. Dennis Huffaker and Butch Hinkle officiating. A visitation was held from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the church. Arrangements were under the direction of Kinney-Underwood Funeral Home in Stamford.

Howard was born in Ticonderoga, New York, on September 27, 1931 to Howard and Louise (Thompson) Thatcher. After completing high school, Howard served four years in the United States Navy and received an honorable discharge. Howard then began his lifelong passion in the aviation industry. He attended and graduated from Northrup Aeronautical Institute in Los Angeles, California with an A & E Mechanic’s License. After working as a mechanic in several places, Howard then went to work as an instructor for pilot training.. He worked for Mohawk Airlines in upstate New York as a mechanic and a ground school instructor for pilot training. He achieved an Inspection Authorization to add to his A & E License, earning his private pilot’s license. Flying was Howard’s true passion. On September 1, 1976, Howard started Stamford Flying Service, a maintenance and aircraft rental business, located at Stamford Municipal Airport. On October 13, 1978, Howard purchased Allied Sprayers, Inc., a crop dusting business, and successfully operated both businesses for many years. He was a member of Avoca Methodist Church where he was a certified lay-speaker, Sunday School teacher for many years and served on the Administrative Council. On April 27, 2013, Howard married Pilar Piper.

Howard is preceded in death by his parents; son, James Newton Walls, Jr. (Jimmy); grandson, Jeremy Torres; niece, Vicki Kaylor and a nephew, Hugh Godsey.

Howard is survived by his wife, Pilar of Avoca; sister, Elaine Godsey of Tampa, Florida; children, Jerry Walls and wife Angela of Abilene, Linda Butts of Abilene, Shirley Abernethy and husband, Robert of Georgetown, Jaenette Reed and husband Charles of Arlington; grandchildren, Brandon Walls of Miramar, Florida, Melissa Lee and husband Jathan of Imperial, Kimberlee Butts of Abilene, Patrick Torres and wife Niki of Raleigh, North Carolina, Jessica Woodard and husband, Jim of Lubbock, James Walls of Abilene, Glen Reed, Nathan Reed, Grace Reed all of Arlington; one nephew, Rick Godsey and five great granddaughters.

Online condolences may be given at www.kinneyunderwoodfuneralhome.com

Quencher’s Liquor, Beer & Wine will be opening soon. A concrete slab was poured on Tuesday, November 7 in preparation for a building being moved to their location on North Swenson.

CITY: Continued From Page 1 The next item on the agenda was for the council to review and act upon the renewal of contracts for the Stamford Housing Authority Commissioners.

City Manager Alan Plumlee presented the council with the two names of those who wished to serve, Gary Coppedge and Marybelle Smith, and that their contracts would begin on January 1st, 2018 and run until December 31, 2019.

The council moved to approve the commissioners before moving on to hear bids for two truck beds being sold by the city. Plumlee informed the council that the two truck beds, one from a Ford half-ton truck and the other from a Chevrolet three-quarterton, were advertised in the local newspapers for two weeks with the city receiv-

ing only one bid for each truck bed. Plumlee opened the bids and informed the council that both were made by Anders Paint and Body with a bid of $501.99 for each truck bed (totaling $1,003.98 for both bids).

After a brief discussion of the bids, the council voted to accept the bids by a vote of 4-1, with Councilmember Ken Roberson being the sole vote against the bids. With the business concluded, the council needed to enter into executive session at 5:23 pm to discuss potential pending litigation.

The council reconvened at 5:27 pm in open session with no actions needing to be taken from the executive session. Plumlee then moved forward with his City Manager’s report, beginning by informing

the council that TCBQ was reviewing the water master program for the city, a process that is done every five years. Plumlee stated that in the five year interim, there had been 26 complaints in the upper basin, with 16 needing no action and the other 10 resolved through formal enforcement, and stated that there was no further pending litigation at that time. In addition, Plumlee said that there had been 52 investigations where 48 resulted in no violations and the other four resulted in enforcement. In total, TCBQ spent around $23,000 over the five-year period overseeing the upper basin whereas if a water master had been hired, it would have cost around $1,032,000 as well as $967,000 the remaining years, with the city paying about $15,000 to $20,000 a year for the water master. Plumlee said that although the city is watching the situation, there would be no need to change from what has already been done. Plumlee then continued his report by stating that the raw water pump at the lake had finally been fixed and was once again operational at a

cost of around $6,000 for the repair.

Plumlee concluded his report by informing the council that he had received dates from Scott Hay of Hibbs-Todd for the bidding process for the water treatment plant and line. Plumlee said that the city will advertise in the local newspapers on Thursday, November 23rd for a pre-bid conference at City Hall on Tuesday, November 28th at 1:30 pm. Then the city will advertise again on Thursday, November 30th for an open bid conference on Tuesday, December 12th at 4:00 pm at City Hall. The bids will be reviewed and awarded at the following City Council meeting on Monday, December 18th. Plumlee then finished the report by opening the council to a workshop where council members viewed the plans for the new water line spread throughout the meeting room. With no other business to attend to, the council concluded for the evening by hearing from the Stamford High School Ag Issues team and their presentation for their upcoming events.

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HELLO FROM COWBOY COUNTRY

By Jewellee Kuenstler

The Museum door has been a revolving door this week with visitors and volunteers! I spoke briefly last week about how a museum is a living entity, much like a house. It needs to be wanted and cared for.

With all the buzz going on with a new exhibit going up, revolving old exhibits, and people coming in to volunteer, I swear I can hear the old gal breathe a sigh of contentment.

Every week a bit of treasure unveils itself in the smallest ways. A friend of the museum and I were weeding through some old newspaper articles, and there was an advertisement for a dance featuring, none other than the great Bob Wills! He was performing for a dance that took place at Arledge Field in 1949.

Who would have guessed?

Although I betray my country roots by confessing I am no lover of western music, even I know the significance of a legend like that performing in Stamford, Texas!

Today is Veteran’s Day. A day to remember past veterans for their service and thank the active veterans for the work they are doing today to protect our country and our freedoms.

America has been used to being on the top. But what most people don’t realize is that at the beginning of WWII, the United States Army was ranked 17th in the world (this was even behind Portugal). All this to say, it was never a guarantee at the beginning of the war that the United States would prove triumphant against the Nazis or against the Japanese. However, as we all know, the United States buckled down and put all their resources and manpower behind their nation and proved victorious. Even emerging from the war in one of the top positions in world power.

Yet, it is so easy to forget the sacrifices made to obtain and keep that position.

This Veteran’s Day, I would like to share a story that is archived at the museum of the first Jones County man to be a casualty of WWII. On the morning of December 7, 1941, the beautiful stillness of the tropical paradise that is Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, was shattered by the sound of explosions. Japan had launched a surprise air attack on the US naval base at Pearl Harbor. Their mission was to inflict as much damage to American naval ships as possible. U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed Congress with a stirring speech urging them to declare war on Japan.

“Yesterday, December 7th, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan… Hostilities exist.

There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory, and our interests are in grave danger. With confidence in our armed forces, with the unbounding determination of our people, we will gain the inevitable triumph—so help us God. I ask that the Congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December 7th, 1941, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese empire.”

Congress did indeed declare war on Japan on December 8, 1941.

The American military suffered tremendous loss.

Eighteen navy warships were sunk or damaged.

One hundred eighty aircraft were destroyed. Hangars were burned. But the most devastating casualties were in human lives. Two thousand four hundred Americans were killed. Many bodies had to be buried quickly due to the tropical heat. The worst casualties happened on the warship USS Arizona as the majority of the crew slept peacefully

in their bunks. Many of the bodies of sailors killed were never recovered.

The USS Arizona was a Pennsylvania Class battleship that was commissioned on October 17, 1916. Its arsenal boasted 38 guns of varying sizes and two torpedo tubes. The top speed of the USS Arizona was 21 knots or 24 miles per hour, which was fast for a floating fortress.

On the morning of the attack, the USS Arizona had 1,177 officers and crewmen aboard. When the attack was over only 75 sailors were still alive. The destruction of the USS Arizona not only claimed the life of a prized warship, but claimed the lives of 1,102 men along with her.

During the first wave of attacks by the Japanese pilots, a bomb was dropped right down the funnel of the ship. The bomb detonated the ammunition magazine. This is where the ship stored its own bombs, black powder and other flammable materials. The impending explosion killed a thousand men in a single blinding flash.

One sailor was a young man from the community of Avoca, in Jones County.

His name was Dayton Masters. Because one of our own met his death during the Pearl Harbor tragedy, the casualty list was no longer a list of meaningless names. It now became a list of other young men, from towns across America, that met a tragic end without even having the chance to fight back or even realize a new enemy was emerging.

Dayton Masters was born on October 19, 1919, to Mr. and Mrs. A.N. Masters.

He played on the Avoca Mustangs High School Basketball Team. Dayton graduated from Avoca High School in May 1939.

In November of that same year, he entered the Navy.

He was assigned to the USS Arizona. Dayton had three brothers and two of them were also in the military. At this time, the United States was watching the clouds of war grow darker over Europe, but was still maintain-

ing a policy of isolationism.

When Private Dayton Masters was deployed to Pearl Harbor, his family was relieved. This tropical paradise, far from Europe, would not have much chance to see conflict from the brewing war. But soon their relief was shattered.

From the other side of the world, the surprise attack came from Japan. The first telegram the family received after hearing about the attack on Pearl Harbor, simply listed Dayton as missing in action. The family still held out hope.

But the next telegram listed him as among the dead.

Although his body had not been found, there was little hope that he survived since he had been listed as aboard the USS Arizona when it was bombed. The presumption was that he was among those that went down with the ship.

Yet even among the overwhelming grief that the Masters family felt, as well as many other families across the United States during the Christmas of 1941, the spirit of Dayton shone through. The day after Christmas his mother received a call from the Post Office that there was a package for her. When she went to pick it up, the package was the Christmas gift Dayton had mailed her the day before the attack.

He mailed it early to make sure it got home in time for Christmas. The family says that Dayton’s mother never came to terms with the loss of her son. For the rest of her life, she believed he had been injured, suffered from amnesia, and was simply lost.

The editor of the Stamford American summed up what the tragic death of this Jones County boy meant to our community and to our nation. In the January 9th, 1942 edition, he wrote, “Dayton probably never had a chance to hate the Japs and it is appropriate that his picture shows him still smiling and happy in his navy uniform. Probably he and the gun crew to which he belonged never had a chance to fire the big

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gun at the enemy…The waters swallowed up his body but his spirit, the spirit of heroism of young America, lives on.”

Dayton Masters story is just one of many stories that we have archived here.

These stories are important to future generations and need to be told. I encourage anyone that would like to share their families’ WWI or WWII story, or maybe you have photos or mementoes of their service that you would like to donate or put

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on loan with the museum, let us know. If you are interested in reading more stories from this archive collection, stop by and see us.

You can come by and see us on the square, call us at 325/773-2500, or email us your story at cowboycountrymuseum@yahoo.com.

As always, we love for you to stop by, either to volunteer, or just to visit.

Remember, we are open Tuesday through Friday, 12:30 to 5:30!

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2017 Lueders-Avoca Junior High Football Beau Casey Rawls and Football Sweetheart Summer Moore. Final Score LA 46Rule 7 (Photo by Roger Niehaus)

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A.J. Baliff from the Lueders-Avoca FFA Chapter, exhibited the 6th Place Heavy Weight Crossbred Barrow the State Fair of Texas in Dallas. A.J. is a Sophomore at Lueders-Avoca High School and is the son of Missy Baliff of Nugent.

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Dylan Muehlstein exhibited the 4th Place Heavy Weight Duroc Barrow at the State Fair of Texas. Dylan is the son of Curt and Naomi Muehlstein and the Grandson of Sandra Muehlstein. He is a 4th grader at Oliver Elementary.

Lueders-Avoca FFA Member Awarded National American FFA Degree Each year, the National FFA Organization honors FFA members who show the utmost dedication to the organization through their desire to develop their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

The American FFA Degree is awarded to members who have demonstrated the highest level of commitment to FFA and made significant accomplishments in their supervised agricultural experiences (SAEs). The American FFA Degree is awarded at the National FFA Convention & Expo each year to less than 1% of FFA members making it one of the organization’s highest honors.

The American FFA Degree is bestowed upon a select group of students in recognition of their years of academic and professional excellence. This year 4,071 American Degrees were awarded the American Degree at the 90th National FFA Convention & Expo, Oct. 25-28, in Indianapolis.

Daniel Jones, a member of the LuedersAvoca FFA Chapter in Avoca, Texas.

Daniel is the Grandson of Buck and Connie Jones of Lueders and a 2016 graduate of Lueders-Avoca High School. He attends Tarleton State University in Stephenville, TX majoring in Agricultural Services and

Development.

Sponsored by Case IH, Elanco Animal Health and Syngenta, the award recognizes demonstrated ability and outstanding achievements in agricultural business, production, processing or service programs.

To be eligible, FFA members must have earned and productively invested $10,000 through a supervised agricultural experience program in which they start, own or hold a professional position in an existing agricultural enterprise. Recipients must also complete 50 hours community service and demonstrate outstanding leadership abilities and civic involvement.

Each recipient of the American FFA Degree receives a gold American FFA Degree key and certificate after being recognized on stage at the national convention.

The National FFA Organization provides leadership, personal growth and career success training through agricultural education to 653,359 student members who belong to one of 78,568 local FFA chapters throughout the U.S., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The organization is also supported by 225,891 alumni members in 1,934 alumni chapters throughout the U.S.

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BULLDOG: Continued From Page 1 The Dogs took over at their own 35 trailing 32-27 with two timeouts in their pocket and 3:05 on the clock. The game winning drive took eleven plays and culminated with a nine yard pass from Peyton Bevel to Lonnie Applin with just twelve seconds left in the game. Steven Johnson added the cherry on top with a run for the two point conversion to put the Dogs on top 35-32.

The final drive for the Dogs started after the Stamford defense stymied a Hawley drive set up by the Bearcats second onside kick recovery of the night. The Cats were trying to build on their 32-27 lead they posted when Colton Marshall took a Quay Stokes pass 33 yards for a touchdown. The Bearcats got the ball back at the Stamford 42. The Cats got one first down, all on runs

by Stokes, to move to the Bulldog 30. At this point the Bulldogs growled and shut down Hawley. Marshall was stopped for no gain and a procedure penalty cost the Bearcats five yards. Marshall earned back the penalty yardage but a third down pass sailed wide. Stokes tried to drop back but he was met stride for stride by a marauding Bulldog defender and the senior quarterback went down for a five yard loss.

Stamford started the fateful drive with a two yard pass from Bevel to RJ Smith. Bevel found Trace Edwards along the sideline but the catch was ruled out of bounds.

On third down Bevel avoided tacklers and found a sliding Applin for the conversion and a twelve yard gain. Applin was the target again on the next pass; the reception appeared to be good enough for a first down but the play was marked as second and one and the clock continued to run. The first down was converted but Bevel was sacked to move the ball back and the clock continued to run. Johnson gained valuable yardage but Bevel was again sacked. The Bulldogs used their final time out with 0:42 left in the game. Hawley contributed five yards to the cause with a penalty for twelve men on the field. Bevel got off a nice run but the clock was continuing to tick away. Hawley sent a horde of defenders to chase the Stamford QB but he scrambled until he found Applin in the end zone. The connection was solid and the Bulldogs had the 35-32 lead with just twelve seconds left in the game.

Hawley had one last shot and the Bulldog fans thought the twelve seconds seemed like hours as the Bearcats took the kickoff and ran a play and still took just ten seconds off the clock. The Bulldogs had aided with a 15 yard penalty that did stop the clock after the kickoff. The Bearcats had one last shot when Jayce Hardee caught a Stokes pass for what appeared to be a touchdown. The Bearcats were flagged for a penalty, and the clock had expired during the play.

The win guarantees the Bulldogs at least a tie for championship of District 4-2A Division I and a number one seed for the playoffs. The Dogs can secure an outright title with a win over the Forsan Buffaloes Friday night at Bill Anderson Stadium.

The game against the Bearcats began with the intensity due a championship game; and the intensity only grew as the game continued. Hawley took the opening kickoff and began to eat up yardage and the clock, using 20 plays with Marshall and Stokes taking the lead. The Bearcats converted two first downs during the drive and one long third down. The Dogs tipped away one fourth down pass but were called for being offside. When Hawley made it to the Stamford 15, the Bulldog defense started the Bearcats backwards with consecutive sacks of Stokes by Timothy Chambers and then Applin and Carson Holt. Stokes found a receiver for a pass down to the Bulldog three to set up first and goal. Here again the Bulldog defense pushed the Bearcats back. Johnson and Chambers provided sacks and pushed the ball back to the 15 and fourth down. Stokes found Robert Ybarra for the first score of the night but the two point conversion attempt failed.

The Bulldogs took over at their own 37 and started the offense as it had ended with a pass from Bevel to Applin. After a Hawley timeout, Bevel was chased and lost the ball to a Bearcat player at the Stamford 29. Hawley would score five plays later when Stokes hit Ybarra again. The two point conversion failed so Hawley had a 12-0 lead with just 0:27 left in the first quarter.

The Bulldogs settled down and started their own drive as the second quarter began. A pass to Johnson was good for 14 yards down to the Hawley 41. A catch by a sliding Applin pushed the ball to the Bearcat 25. Smith caught a ten yard pass over the middle to set up a Stamford first down at the Hawley 15. Two plays later Smith had the touchdown catch as well as the two point conversion catch to cut the deficit to 12-8.

After Blue’s defense forced a Hawley punt, the offense took over at the Bearcat 35. Johnson galloped for 18 to start the drive. A loss by Bevel and an incomplete left the Dogs facing a third and eleven.

Marshall stepped between Bevel and the intended receiver and was off to the races; 72 yards later Hawley had increased their lead to 19-8.

Demarcus Downs returned the kickoff out to the Stamford 43. Smith took a Bevel pass 48 yards to push deep into Bearcat territory. It took three tries but Johnson carried into the end zone on the third try.

A pass attempt for a two point conversion failed so the score stood at 19-14 with 3:30

left in the first half.

Stamford was due to receive the second half kickoff but the Bearcats called an onside kick instead. The Bearcats were credited with the recovery right on the midfield stripe. Marshall and Stokes ate up ground with Marshall having the longest carry (17 yards) but Stokes carrying over for the touchdown. The PAT by Dylan Frazier increased Hawley’s lead to 26-14.

Hawley tried the onside again but the Bulldogs were ready and recovered at their own 42. Bevel hit Applin with a short pass and the wide receiver showed his speed as he outran defenders 58 yards for a Stamford touchdown. Caden Mathis added the extra point to slice the score to 26-21. The drive took only 17 seconds.

The two teams exchanged turnovers on the next two plays as the Bulldogs recovered a Hawley fumble on the kickoff but Ethan Davis picked off Bevel’s first pass attempt. The subsequent Hawley drive also ended with a turnover as Edwards picked off Stokes at the Hawley 23. The Bulldogs weren’t able to take advantage as a fourth down pass was batted down. Stamford’s defense stopped Stokes for no gain on third and fourth downs to set up the Dogs at the Hawley 28.

This time the Bulldogs would take advantage of the field position. Johnson started with a five yard gainer, followed by runs of four and five by Bevel. Johnson broke free for what appeared to be a score but he was marked down at the two. He carried over on the next play for the go ahead score.

With 2:14 left in the third quarter, the Bulldogs had their first lead of the game, 27-26.

Good pass defense ended drives by each team with fourth down passes being tipped away from receivers.

Hawley used two big pass plays to move down the field – a 26 yard pass to Frazier and the 33 yard scoring pass to Marshall.

With that score Hawley had a 32-27 lead with 6:47 left in the game.

And this takes us back to where we began on our trip to a 35-32 Bulldog lead.

The Forsan Buffaloes stand between the Bulldogs and an undefeated district mark.

The Buffaloes are 3-6 for the year and 0-3 in district but those figures can be misleading. Forsan has good team speed and has been close in many of its losses.

SCORE BY QUARTERS Stamford 0 14 13 8--35 Hawley 12 7 7 6--32 SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter H – Robert Ybarra 19 pass from Quay Stokes (pass failed) 3:29 H - Ybarra 8 pass from Stokes (run failed) 0:27 Second Quarter S - RJ Smith 8 pass from Peyton Bevel (Smith pass from Bevel) 8:45 H - Colton Marshall 72 interception re-

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turn (Dylan Frazier kick) 5:24 S - Steven Johnson 2 run (pass failed) 3:31 Third Quarter H – Stokes 7 run (Frazier kick) 9:04 S - Lonnie Applin 58 pass from Bevel (Caden Mathis kick) 8:47 S - Johnson 2 run (run failed) 2:14 Fourth Quarter H - Marshall 33 pass from Stokes (pass failed) 6:47 S - Applin 9 pass from Bevel (Johnson run) 0:12 Stamford Hawley First Downs 16 19 Rushing Yds 21-54 51-160 Passing Yds 276 167 Total Offense 330 327 Comp-Att-Int 19-29-2 12-25-1 Punts 0-0 2-32 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-2 Penalties-yds 5-38 7-45 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing - Stamford: Steven Johnson 1174, 2 TDs; Peyton Bevel 10-(-20), Hawley: Colton Marshall 21-104; Quay Stokes 28-49; Michael DeLaGarza 1-6; Tanner Schnoor 1-1.

Passing - Stamford: Peyton Bevel 19-29-2, 276 yds, 3 TDs. Hawley: Quay Stokes 12-251, 167 yds, 3 TDs. Receiving - Stamford: Lonnie Applin 7-123, 2 TDs; RJ Smith 7-126, TD; Tre Mitchell 2-14; Steven Johnson 2-12; Demarcus Barber 1-1. Hawley: Jayce Hardee 4-39; Robert Ybarra 4-32, 2 TDs; Ethan Davis 2-53; Colton Marshall 1-33, TD; Aaron Siller 1-8.

Last Week’s Games District 4-2A, Division I: Stamford 35, Hawley 32; Post 58, Forsan21; Anson open.

Others: Munday 49, Petrolia 14; Merkel 48, Early 14; Haskell 35, Archer City 28; Hamlin 42, Roby 6; Seymour 42, Olney 0. Six Man: Lueders-Avoca open; Throckmorton 62, Paint Creek 14.

This Week’s Games District 4-2A, Division I: Forsan at Stamford; Anson at Post; Hawley open. Others: Munday at Quanah; Merkel at Jim Ned; Haskell at Petrolia; Roscoe at Hamlin; Olney open. Six Man: Aspermont at Lueders-Avoca; Paint Creek open.

DISTRICT 4-AA, DIV I STANDINGS Overall W L PF PA Stamford 7 2 319 210 Hawley 7 3 288 188 Post 6 3 321 168 Anson 5 4 299 323 Forsan 4 5 270 260 District Stamford 3 0 119 94 Hawley 3 1 151 70 Anson 1 2 104 127 Post 1 2 92 98 Forsan 0 3 83 160

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Bulldogs Named to Top Ten List Lonnie Applin was #6 on the Reporter-News Big Country Top Ten List for his outstanding play in Stamford’s 35-32 win at Hawley. He caught eight passes for 142 yards and two touchdowns. Defensively, Applin had eight solo tackles, 11 assisted stops and two sacks.

Named to the Other Top Performers list were R.J. Smith (seven catches for 129 yards and one TD); Peyton Bevel (309 yards and three TDs passing, including the game-winning TD pass); Carson Holt (eight solo tackles and nine assisted stops, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery); Austin Ramos (four solo tackles, eight assisted stops, one sack and one QB hurry); Tim Chambers, DE, Sr., Stamford (four solo tackles, nine assisted stops and four sacks).

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Paint Creek Students Visit ASU On Thursday, November 2nd the Paint Creek 8th grade class traveled to San Angelo, Texas where they toured the Remnant Trust exhibit currently on loan to the West Texas Collection at Angelo State University. The students saw historical documents such as the Articles of Confederation and Thomas Paine’s Common Sense as well as original works from Susan B. Anthony, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Machiavelli, Copernicus and more.

Along with the exhibit the students also heard a presentation about archives and primary sources from University Archivist Shannon Sturm and Library Assistant Brittany Wollman.

They also took a tour of the university archives and the library.

Attending the trip were David Gonzales, Dylan Souther, Chris Acosta, Mark Garcia, Victoria Garza, Danica Elias, Ana Hall and Mrs. Jenn Prichard.

Senior Katelyn Jenkins was selected as 2017 Paint Creek Football Sweetheart and Senior Frankie Masias was chosen as the 2017 Football Beau. They were recognized during the pep rally on November 3.

STAMFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL 2ND SIX WEEKS HONOR ROLL 6TH GRADE “A” HONOR ROLL: Lorah Andruch, Chance Birdsong, Emily Blackstock, Bryson Bolin, Matthew Burfiend, Ellanie Clifton, Emily Douglas, Caylee Ender, Chambree Lefevre, Lainee Lefevre, Manuel Montanez, Emily Muehlstein, Quinten Pryor, Valerie Silguero, Alina Villanueva; “A/B” HONOR ROLL: Kindra Adkins, Ethan Arendall, K’Leigh Beltran, Luis Cervantes, Eva DelaRosa, Kyndall Edwards, Paulina Flores, Shylie Flow, Marissa Gonzales, Sandra Lopez, Camdyn Mays, Taylun Smith, Kayleigh Suitor, Lawton Terry, Macie Zuber.

7TH GRADE

“A” HONOR ROLL: Cruz Cantu, Kayla Cantu, Riley Paige Carver, Truett Ekdahl, Madison Guzman, Stetson Koenig, Coy Lefevre, Cara London, Emily Patterson,

Cameron Shoemaker, Dominic Vega; “A/B” HONOR ROLL: Jonathan Andruch, Laylonna Applin, Jameson Bell, Madison Escamilla, Stacy Flores, Hayden Henager, Ashtyn Holt, Amhrye Sea, Madison Proffitt, Chloe Ratheal, Alysha Sanchez, Zikyria Shaw, Brylee Strand, Lance Terry, Brianna Villanueva, Madison Woolf.

8TH GRADE

“A” HONOR ROLL: Jacelyn Bell, Tylee Bevel, Citlaly Gutierrez, Gabby Lintini, Tate Mathis, Shandlee Mueller; “A/B” HONORROLL: Bresha Applin, Madison Bryant, Macy Detamore, Dylan Faulks, Savana Gonzales, Chloe Hall, Orlando Moreno, Thalia Ponce, Addison Reel, Benjamin Rhymes, Hailee Richardson, Jessica Sarmiento.

We have sure had some very warn and windy weather this past week.

It was a little nippy one morning, but that did not last long. According the weatherman we are in for some cold weather, guess it’s about time. We may even get some rain, that will be good for the wheat farmers, but not so good for the cotton farmers. They are working long hours to get that beautiful white cotton fields gathered.

Don’t forget Veterans Day on Saturday, November 11.

This is an important day for all of us to remember and do what we can for all Veterans. God Bless them all.

The Hobby Club will be meeting at the Sagerton Community Center on Thursday, November 16 at 2 P M. The Sagerton Hobby Club was held on Saturday, and it was a success. The weather was beautiful and lots of folks came out to eat lunch and purchase some of the goodies. Congratulations to Phyllis Letz on winning the beautiful quilt, made by the Hobby Club ladies. The turkey was won

by Helen Lammert of Hutto, congratulations to Helen.

A knife set was given away

surer’s report also and was were given by won by a lady Verlene Corfrom Haskell, zine. Allison I Stone, Carson did not get Stone and her name.

Bennett Stone Congratulaall of Hamlin tions to her are new Juon winning nior members the beautiful to the Lodge. knife set. We

By Anita Dozier Members are glad the were very Bazaar went proud of them. Douglas so well, and we are looking read correspondence from forward to next year for the Grand Lodge in San Ananother great Bazaar. tonio regarding information Dale and Carm Letz were on installation of new offiin Abilene on Saturday cers. Also a Thank You note to watch their grandson, for the gift that was sent by Brody Letz, perform on the the Lodge for the victims of Tae Kwondo Demo team the Harvey disaster. at ACU Moody Coliseum The nominating commitduring half time of a Volley tee presented the officers ball game. Brody is the son for the coming year as: of Terry and Laramie Letz President - Doug Vahlenof Sagerton. kamp: Vice President - Keith Debbie Vahlenkamp and Corzine; Secretary - Diane her sister, Peggy Kelly were Smith; Treasurer - Verlene in Abilene and attended the Corzine.

Christmas Carousel at the They were all elected for Civic Center. They enjoyed the coming year. A word of seeing all the different appreciation to Terry Letz items for sale and had a for all the electrical work he great time shopping. had to do the last few days Several members aton the water well, also to tended the monthly Lodge Marvin Vahlenkamp for his meeting at the Old Glory Lodge on Sunday afternoon. work to help Terry. Chub Richards won the door President, Doug Vahlenkamp, called the meeting to prize. Members present order and minutes and trea- with birthday in November

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was Diane Smith. Following the meeting the group enjoyed games and a delicious Thanksgiving meal of Turkey and Dressing and all the trimmings Whiz Creighton and Mittie Dunham were in Aspermont on Thursday to do some quilting at the Senior Citizens Center.

On Saturday, Pide and Mittie Dunham went to Sidney to help their daughter, Shelly Dunham, get set up in her new home.

Bo and Whiz and Pide and Mittie enjoyed a visit and lunch together in Aspermont on Sunday following church services.

Thought for the week: “Talent is God given, be humble. Fame is man given, be thankful. Conceit is self given, be careful.”

Happy Birthday wishes go to Laura Mueller, Susan Martin, Jay Beakley, Maxie Kahout, Lindsey King, Greg Epley, Donnie Barbee, Ronnie Lackey, Emmsey Nehring, Jana Duggan, Amanda Johnson, Tina Jones, Carol Smith, Bill Green, Tammy Gentry and Karoly Oman.

We wish you many more.

Anniversary greetings go to Rode and Shanna Morrow. Have a great day.

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Salvation Smile As of late, I have found myself recalling the truth that is within the gift of salvation. The Bible clearly states, that there is no way to the father except through His One and Only Son (John 14:6). Jesus has given us life by His sacrifice at Calvary, and we can be sure that “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved” (Acts 2:21). The Holy Spirit works and moves in each and every person’s life differently.

This is because He created each of us uniquely (Ps. 139:14) and knows the very hairs on our head (Matt.

10:30). God wants us to know that He is sovereign over the universe and most importantly the blood of His Son has pardoned our debt. All of us who have come to this realization have experienced God’s wonderful gift of salvation. Each of our salvation experiences with the Holy Spirit may be different but they all stem back to God’s everlasting love for His creation. Maybe you’re reading this and you have never felt God’s presence and salvation. If that is you, I pray that you will come to know Jesus as Lord. For the Word of God clearly states, “There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12).

Obviously, if we open up our Bibles or go to church we will understand that salvation is important. I would personally say it’s beyond important; salvation is the most important subject in the world. If one doesn’t put their faith in Christ, then they absolutely will not inherit eternal life (Gal.

3:22). At the end of the day, we as God’s children need to really grasp the true meaning of life. We are not going to live forever and we will all face the Creator one day. Salvation should bring each of us into a pure worship of Jesus the King. We should be full of joy and excitement knowing that we will not be sent to the place where the maggots never die and the fire never goes out (Mark 9:48).

However, I’ll be the first to admit, that I have fallen short of the Glory of God (Rom. 3:23). Sometimes it’s hard to be joyful and enjoy this thing called life. The worries and fears of life can lead us away from God. Maybe we are pursuing earthly treasures more than heavenly ones. Or maybe we just don’t have any joy or hope to keep pushing through the struggles. Unfortunately, life is hard and being happy in the midst of it, can seem like quite the challenge. However, during the past few weeks, I have learned a tremendous lesson. What I have learned is that there is no reason for a born again believer in Jesus Christ to be absent of joy. If we have truly experienced God’s salvation and His promise of Eternal life, then what could possibly remove that joy? My point is that I know that certain seasons of life can be tough to get through, but at the end of it all, Eternal Paradise lasts forever. When I face hard times and moments where I am lacking joy, I remind myself of the Eternal Paradise that awaits me, the place where everlasting peace and joy will consume me. I remind myself, that this life is passing by all too

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quickly and that Eternity is just around the corner.

And lastly, I remind myself of God’s love and what the Cross of Christ truly means.

My question for you today is do you really understand the gift of salvation? The pardon of sin and the gift of eternal life?

If you do, then I encourage you to take hold of God’s promise and rejoice in it.

“Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth” (Col. 3:2). Walk with the Holy Spirit and allow Him to speak to you.

The thought of salvation is bound to put a smile on your face. Cry out to God like King David once did, “Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and make me willing to obey you” (Ps. 51:12). Blessings to you!

Respect the Blood, Dalton Mathis

11th grade - George Bogle

Kindergarten - Auden Graham

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 Bud Akins 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 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 House of God Pastor Bobby Acosta 802 Ferguson St Sundays 11:00am

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 St 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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Chicken With Noodles Casserole, Sweet Peas, Bread, Citrus Salad

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Pasta With Meat Sauce, Broccoli Salad, Garlic Toast, Fresh Fruit

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Daily Visits To The Steam Room Won’t Sweat Out Excess Salt DEAR DR. ROACH: I love salt, although I know it is dangerous to eat a lot of it. To compensate, I visit the steam room for a half-hour every day and sweat, which also causes me to drink plenty of water. Is this sufficient to nullify the negative effects of eating salt? -- C.J. ANSWER: Salt increases blood pressure a little bit in most people and a whole lot in a few people, so the first question to answer is whether your blood pressure is high. If it is, then you certainly should be consuming less salt. There also is some evidence that even in people without high blood pressure, salt can increase risk for other problems. One study showed an increase in stroke risk from excess salt intake, even in people with normal blood pressure. Kidney stone risk is higher with high salt consumption.

As far as sweating goes, even though sweat tastes salty, it’s not an effective way to get rid of salt, for most people. Athletes competing in the heat can lose up to 350 mg of salt in a half-hour. People who are in the top 25 percent of Americans for salt consumption get 5,000-10,000 mg of salt in a day. By contrast, the recommended amount of sodium intake in a day is 2,300 mg. Endurance athletes and workers doing physically demanding work in a hot environment for eight to 12 hours per day may need to consume additional salt; however, they are the exceptions.

Drinking plenty of water helps the kidneys get rid of sodium, but I think that cutting down on salt is more likely to reduce your risk of serious diseases. There are cooking techniques to help make food more flavorful without using lots of salt.

A registered nutritionist dietitian can be of benefit in this.

DEAR DR. ROACH: My child may have common variable immunodeficiency. He doesn’t seem to be responding to vaccines, as measured by blood titers. Is CVID one of the things that are a contraindication of vaccines? -- C.B. ANSWER: Common variable immunodeficiency is a primary immune system disease: People are born with it, and because it is variable, it can be diagnosed early in childhood or not until adulthood (if ever).

People with CVID have difficulty making antibodies, and their antibody levels are low; sometimes specific antibodies to vaccine-preventable diseases are insufficient.

People who do not produce antibodies despite vaccines are generally treated with immune globulin (IgG). This provides some protection against common infections. Because this disease is variable, exact recommendations should be made by your child’s doctor, preferably a specialist

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By Dr Keith Roach, M.D. in primary immunodeficiencies.

Two live vaccines, yellow fever and oral polio, should not be given to most people with CVID. These are not part of the standard vaccinations for children. Killed vaccines, such as what is used for the flu shot and pneumonia shot, generally are recommended, although they may not work well, especially if a person is treated with IgG. Most other vaccines are given per the usual schedule. The MMR vaccine needs individual consideration. Lots more information is available from the Immune Deficiency Foundation (www.primaryimmune.org) and the Jeffrey Modell Foundation (info4pi.org).

READERS: The booklet on vertigo explains this disruptive condition in detail and outlines its treatment.

Readers can order a copy by writing: Dr. Roach, Book No. 801, 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Can. with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.

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Adobe: The Old Becomes New

When you think of adobe you have a tendency to picture an old small decaying structure made of mud that has only parts of a few walls standing and a pile of hardened mud in the middle of it. But you need to re-think adobe.

Some million-dollar homes are being built with adobe bricks.

Steve Belardo has Rainbow Adobe in Alpine.

He has been building fine homes with thirty pound adobe bricks since 1979 and stays busy.

“I’ve never been out of work and typically have a one to two year waiting list also. People like what we do with adobe.”

The walls of the homes he builds are ten inches thick and are energy efficient. “I’m building a house for a client and took him to two different homes I’ve built. The utility bills are a hundred dollars a month.”

He says adobe costs about the same as wood, brick or stone. “I get to do a lot of upper end homes but adobe is not the expensive part. It’s the tile and appliances, gold plated faucets and onyx sinks. The adobe work itself is competitive with conventional construction.”

In older adobe homes, the adobe had to be covered over with stucco. Not so with the homes Steve builds. “My clients want to see the adobe. They want that rustic look. The homes we build are rustic. You see the wood beams, wood ceilings. We build cabinets and furniture. I design most of the homes we do. I have my degree in architecture from A & M, experience working for an architectural firm in New York and I went to an adobe design school in New Mexico.

People will bring me a rough sketch of what they want or a picture from a magazine. They tell me how big they want to make it and how much money they want to spend and I

start doing the drawings for them.”

Steve lives on the outskirts of Alpine in an adobe house he designed. He used more than ten thousand adobe bricks (four inches thick, fourteen inches long and ten inches wide) in the construction. He landscaped it with desert plants. It is an attractive home site with a pool and inviting patios.

His building material comes from a pasture behind his house. Stacks of adobe bricks are all over his property. He has made hundreds of thousands of them, and is continually refining the process. He feels he has pretty well perfected the technique. Where old adobe bricks were made of water, dirt and straw, his bricks have Portland cement in them. “I make between thirty and forty thousand a year, digging down about four feet. We make them here and deliver them to the site. Old adobe construction wasn’t intended to last forever. You hire me to build you a home and spend half a million dollars, you don’t want to have to rebuild it in twenty years. You want it to be there for your great grandkids.”

Steve says adobe is good for people with allergies. “A client was incredibly petrochemically sensitive but didn’t have any problems with adobe.”

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“On Vacant Buildings and Vacant People” Friday, I read a wonderful and well-reported feature published at Bleacher Report on Stamford’s own national football star James Washington, and I was struck by several of the undertones. As a community leader and business owner, I cringed a bit reading of vacant buildings and closed businesses. But then, I took a step back and considered it some more.

This was not an author belittling a community or rural America at large. Nor was it, like some past stories, our own community members describing our town as “dying.” Rather, a reporter who had never been to Stamford, Texas wrote objectively about what he saw. What he saw included some

vacant buildings and closed businesses, but he also saw something more. He saw something that captivated him—the people of Stamford.

He saw, as he wrote, “charm”… and a town that “celebrates its existence and its people.” He wrote of friends and family who look upon James Washington as a role model, but who are role models themselves—the good, honest, hard-working people who work hard, take care of their own business, and are the quiet cogs that make a community successful. He wrote of people who are proud of a favorite son, not merely because of fame and fortune, but because he’s worked hard and earned his way into accomplishing his extraordinary dreams. He wrote of schoolchildren who see James

as proof that they can be anything that they want to be. This is something that we must work hard to instill in all children. Where you come from doesn’t limit the kind of person you can become or what you can accomplish.

The author juxtaposing vacant buildings against wonderful people reminded me of a story from my own family in 1986, when my father had a career opportunity that would bring him to Stamford.

He asked his father, my grandfather, what he thought about the town. My grandfather said that, in all his years as a deliveryman and route salesman in the area, even when times were lean for him, he was always treated decently when he came to Stamford. That’s something my family has confirmed in our experiences for the

ESSAYS FROM WEST OF 98 James M. Decker last 31 years here. This community’s greatest asset is its people.

Seeing that quality observed and reported by national sports media is refreshing and exciting.

Vacant buildings can be changed. It’s a lot harder to change a culture of vacant people.

When I read over the words in that article, I am energized to ensure that the buildings and economy of Stamford match its people.

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Take Your Time

Doesn’t it seem like we just started 2017? To me, it has as we see another year go by very quickly.

In fact, as I write this I am getting things together to finish the second six weeks of school, and I am already seeing Christmas decorations go up. It’s still November! Yes, I’m pretty sure that I said the same thing last year, but it bears repeating as there are a lot of people out there that are already Will McClure ready for Christmas, even before we got through Halloween last week! However, my thoughts this week go beyond the holiday season (as that will never seem to change) and to the world as a whole. It seems like every day there are more people that are focused on the next day, anticipating the next thing instead of focusing on the here and now. While there is nothing wrong with anticipation, there are some that will just rush through an activity just to “be done” rather than taking their time to make sure the job is done right. You see this at all levels, and I can’t complain too much as I have been guilty of it from time to time. In fact, sometimes I have to rush because I put things off for too long!

What I am saying here is that we need to take some time to slow down and enjoy what life brings us. As I write this, I think of a memory from several years ago when I was still living in San Angelo where I had a lot of activities to do and plenty of time to do them, so I decided to get in my car and just drive around the town. No destination in mind, just take some time to just drive around. It seemed just about perfect when the Zac Brown Band song “No Hurry” came on the radio. If you have never heard the song, the chorus goes something like this: “Ain’t in no hurry/be a fool now to worry/about all the things I can’t change./And the time that I borrow/can wait ‘till tomorrow/’Cause I ain’t in no hurry today.” Now, ignoring the double negatives (English teacher habit, sorry), the song just talks about slowing down and enjoying what life brings.

I think some people do not stop to think about it and, when they finally do, than they have missed the good times. Take a look at the parents out there with grown children, I’m sure a majority of them would love to go back to the time when their kids were younger just one more time and just slow down.

So, I end my thoughts this week with this simple idea: don’t be in a hurry to get to the next thing and just savor what life brings. Sure, there will be some bad times, but those are a part of life and you will eventually move past them. Enjoy the big moments and especially cherish the small moments. Slow down, take your time, and make sure that you take in what life has to offer. You only live once after all, so wouldn’t you want to make that one life meaningful and lasting? You can have anticipation for the future, but make sure that you also focus on today.

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

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Public Meeting The Hamlin Housing Authority will hold a Public Meeting to receive comments on the 2018 Annual SHA Plan with the Regular Meeting to follow on, Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at 5:30 pm at 200 SE Avenue A,

Hamlin Texas. All documents are on display at the office of the Housing Authority located at, 200 SE Avenue A, Hamlin, Texas, Monday through Thursday between the hours of 9:00am and 3:00pm.

HELP WANTED Stamford Healthcare System is seeking a Pool Universal Worker at Country Elegance.

In keeping with our organization’s values, this role contributes by providing high quality service in a cheerful, timely manner. The universal worker is responsible for providing residents with desired services in a caring, safe and efficient

manner, dressing and maintaining proper clothing and hygiene, cleaning and food preparation while maintaining order, safety and cleanliness.

For an application, please visit our website at http://stamfordhosp.com/ or drop by the front desk between the hours 8:00 to 5:00 Monday – Thursday.

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 HAMLIN 48 AVE B Great family home 3/2/2 on corner lot!........Reduced $89,900 1217 Compton Gorgeous Stone home w/ 2 bedrooms, 1 bath........ Reduced.$73,000 716 E Oliver Great Family Home 4/2 /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............................SOLD 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!...$37,500 248 Hanke Lane 3/1 Cabin on Lake Stamford!............................. Reduced $25,000 1609 Swenson new 1,200 sq ft metal building................................. Reduced $29,500 717 E Campbell great 3/2 on corner lot! Needs TLC!.....................Reduced $24,000

FARM & RANCH

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 155± Ac LIVE WATER! Income & Hunting!

Haskell County 160± Ac North of Rule, CRP 48± Ac Great Homesite & Stock farm!

520± Acres cultivation & pasture Great Hunting!

517± Ac All Pasture and Good Water!

620 Ac Mule Creek Ranch Great Hunting w Nice Cabin!

Shackelford County 181± Ac quail buffer & great fishing! SOLD

Stonewall County 4,743± Ac Patterson N Ranch 118± Ac N of Aspermont 483± Ac Half Cultivation

Commercial Property 44 Storage Units w/ Office!

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

161± Awesome Hunting SOLD Kent Co 789± Ac Improvements w Hunting! SOLD

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR FLUID INJECTION WELL PERMIT Orland Oil & Gas, LLC, 2200 N Ocean Blvd, No. 2602, Lauderdale, FL 33305 is applying to Railroad Commission of Texas for a permit to inject fluid into a formation which is productive of oil and/or gas.

The applicant proposes to inject fluid into the Swastika Formation, Davis Lease, Well Number 3. The proposed injection well is located 2.3 miles NE of Avoca in the Jones County Regular Field, in Jones County. Fluid will be injected into strata in the subsurface depth interval from 1998 to 2056 feet.

LEGAL AUTHORITY: Chapter 27 of the Texas Water Code, as amended, Title 3 of the Texas Natural Resources Code, as amended, and the Statewide Rules of the Oil and Gas Division of the Railroad Commission of Texas.

Requests for a public hearing from persons who can show they are adversely affected, or requests for further information concerning any aspect of the application should be submitted in writing, within fifteen days of publication, to the Environmental Services Section, Oil and Gas Division, Railroad Commission of Texas, P.O. Box 12967, Austin, Texas 78711 (Telephone 512-4636792).

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS § BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER § OF SALE § COUNTY OF JONES § DATED: November 6, 2017 and issued pursuant to a judgment decree of the District Court, 259th Judicial District, of Jones County, Texas, by the District Clerk on said date, and to me directed and delivered as Sheriff of said County, I have on the 6th day of November, 2017, seized, levied upon, and will on the first Tuesday in December, 2017, the same being the 5th day of said month, at the Courthouse door, of said County in the City of Anson, beginning at 11:00 o’clock a.m., on said day, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder all the right, title and interest of the defendants in such suit to the following described real estate levied upon as the property of said defendants, the same lying and being situated in the County of Jones and the State of Texas, to-wit: CAUSE NO. TX010797; JONES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT vs. RICKY EARL HORN, ET AL TRACT 1: GEO: R25197 Being Lots 6 & 7, Block 3, South Side Addition to Stamford, Jones County, Texas; being that property more particularly described in a Warranty Deed with Vendor’s Lien recorded in Volume 683, Page 448 in the Deed Records of Jones County, Texas.

CAUSE NO. TX010985; JONES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT vs. CYNTHIA ACOSTA, A/K/A CINDY ACOSTA TRACT 1: GEO: R13439 Being the W 115’ of Lot 7 and the middle 50’ of Lot 6, Block 72, Original Town of Stamford, Jones County, Texas; being that property more particularly described in a Warranty Deed recorded in Volume 51, Page 208 of the Official Records of Jones County, Texas.

CAUSE NO. TX011022; JONES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT vs. DANIEL VILLAREAL, ET AL TRACT 1: GEO: R11499 Being all of Lot 3 and W/35’ of Lot 4, Block 63, Original Town of Stamford, Jones County,

Texas; being that property more particularly described in a Warranty Deed recorded in Volume 307, Page 730 of the Deed Records of Jones County, Texas.

CAUSE NO. TX011037; JONES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT vs. WILLARD LARRY GEORGE, DECEASED TRACT 1: GEO: R23975 Being 3 acres in the NW portion of Subdivision 2, League 359, Goliad County School Lands, Jones County, Texas; being that property more particularly described by metes and bounds in a Warranty Deed recorded in Volume 719, Page 597 of the Deed Records of Jones County, Texas.

TRACT 2: GEO: R12831 Being Lot 12, Block A, North 707 Ranchettes, a subdivision of a part of the D.T. Bruce Survey No. 135, Jones County, Texas; being that property more particularly described in a Warranty Deed recorded in Volume 209, Page 39 of the Deed Records of Jones County, Texas.

CAUSE NO. TX011125; JONES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT vs. MRS. WILLIE MCCARTY, IF LIVING, IF DECEASED & THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF MRS. WILLIE MCCARY TRACT 1: GEO: R20910 Being a tract 92’ East and West by 300’ North and South, situated in the W/2 of Section 2, Block 1, T&NO Ry. Company lands in said Jones County, Texas; being a portion of land in the property described as 152’ East and West by 300’ North and South, being a part of the W/2 of Section 2, Block 1, T&NO Ry. Company, in a Warranty Deed recorded in Volume 655Page 852 in the Deed Records of Jones County, Texas.

CAUSE NO. TX011145; JONES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT vs. FRANK J. SELLERS, DECEASED & THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF, ET AL TRACT 1: GEO: R24690 Lots (7), (8) and (9), Block (2), of the Parrack Addition to the Town of Lueders, Jones County, Texas.

CAUSE NO. TX011153; JONES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT vs. J.L. FLOWERS, DECEASED &

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THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF, ET AL TRACT 1: GEO: R15135 Lot (5) and the South 13.65 Feet of Lot (6), Block (30) of the Moores West Addition to the Town of Hamlin, Jones County, Texas; being more particularly described by metes and bounds referred to in the Warranty Deed recorded in Volume 638, Page 295 of the Official Public Records of Jones County, Texas; such description being incorporated herein by reference.

CAUSE NO. TX011155; JONES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT vs. E.W. CARTER, DECEASED & THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF TRACT 1: GEO: R12655 Lot 4, Block 39 of the Original Town of Hamlin, Jones County, Texas.

CAUSE NO. TX011178; JONES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT vs.

TAMELA CASE TRACT 1: GEO: R23649 The North 5 feet of Lot 9 and all of Lot 10, Block 103, of the Original Town of Stamford, Jones County, Texas.

CAUSE NO. TX011186; JONES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT vs.

BENITO HERRERA, JR. TRACT 1: GEO: R18134 A 1.00 acre of a 2.00 acre Tract, of the N/2 Tract of Survey 10, Block 1, T&NO RR Company Survey, Jones County, Texas; being more particularly described by metes and bounds referred to in the Warranty Deed recorded in Volume 718, Page 55 of the Official Public Records of Jones County, Texas; such description being incorporated herein by reference.

CAUSE NO. TX011210; JONES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT vs. JON JACKSON, ET UX TRACT 1: GEO: R22703 Lot 1, Block 59 of the Original Town of Hamlin, Jones County, Texas.

CAUSE NO. TX011235; JONES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT vs.

SILVA, LUIS C. TRACT 1: GEO: R11990 Being Lot Six (6) Block Seventeen (17), Hanna East Side Addition to the Town of Stamford, Jones County, Texas; being more particularly described in a General Warranty Deed recorded in Volume 344 Page 124 of the Official Public Records of Jones County, Texas, such description being incorporated herein by reference.

CAUSE NO. TX011257; JONES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT vs.

MARGARET EVANS, DECEASED THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF, ET AL TRACT 1: GEO: R11590 Being all the South Forty Feet (40)’, Lot Two (2), Block Twenty-Five (25), Original Town of Hamlin, Jones

PUBLIC NOTICE County, Texas; being that property more particularly described in a Warranty Deed recorded in Volume 697, Page 166 of the Official Public Records of Jones County, Texas, such description being incorporated herein by reference.

CAUSE NO. TX011268; JONES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT vs.

JAVIER GARCIA, ET UX TRACT 1: GEO: R10388 A tract of land Sixty (60) by Sixty (60) Feet out of the Chas Gates League Three Hundred Fifty-Three (353), lying within the Original Town of Hamlin, Jones County, Texas, and being on the West side of Central Avenue and East of Block 88 of said Original Town of Hamlin, Jones County, Texas; being more particularly described in a Warranty Deed recorded in Volume 669 Page 726 of the Official Public Records of Jones County, Texas, such description being incorporated herein by reference.

CAUSE NO. TX011293; JONES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT vs.

DONALD W. WHITE, DECEASED THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF, ET AL TRACT 1: GEO: R28224 Being all of Lot Two (2), Block FortySix (46), of the Original Town of Anson, Jones County, Texas; being more particularly described in a Warranty Deed recorded in Volume 575 Page 682 of the Official Public Records of Jones County, Texas.

CAUSE NO. TX011304; JONES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT vs.

EDWIN E. BOUNDS, ET AL TRACT 1: GEO: R11680 Lots Seven (7) and Eight (8), Block Two (2), Ferris Subdivision, to the town of Stamford, Jones County, Texas; subject to a 10 foot easement out of Lots Nine (9) and Ten (10), Stamford, Jones County, Texas, being more particularly described in an Sewer Line Easement recorded in Volume 733 Page 821 of the Official Public Records of Jones County, Texas.

TRACT 2: GEO: R26911 Lot Three (3), Block Two (2), Ferris Subdivision, to the town of Stamford, Jones County, Texas TRACT 3: GEO: R26912 Lot Four (4), Block Two (2), Ferris Subdivision, to the town of Stamford Jones County, Texas TRACT 4: GEO: R11682 Lots One (1) and Two (2), Block ThirtyFour (34), Hanna East Side Addition, to the town of Stamford, Jones County, Texas CAUSE NO. TX011311; JONES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT vs.

MABREY THOMSON, DECEASED THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF, ET AL

TRACT 1: GEO: R26478 a 1.66 acre tract of land more or less, being out of a 2 acre tract of land, Alexander Thompson Survey, No. Twenty (20), Jones & Taylor County, Texas; being more particularly described by metes and bounds in a Warranty Deed recoded in Volume 578 Page 387 of the Official Public Records of Jones County, Texas, such description being incorporated herein by reference.

CAUSE NO. TX011326; JONES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT vs.

LAURIE EZELL BLANTON TRACT 1: GEO: R23556 BEGINNING at a point 205.2 ft. North of the N.W. Corner of Lot Twelve (12), block 187, of the Buie, Hanna and Morrow Addition to the Town of Anson, Jones County, Texas; being more particularly described in a General Warranty Deed recorded in Volume 119 Page 731 of the Official Public Records of Jones County, Texas, such description being incorporated herein by reference.

Notice of Sale, page 5 or upon the written request of said defendants or their attorney, a sufficient portion thereof to satisfy said judgment, interest, penalties, and costs; subject, however to the right of redemption by the defendants or any person having an interest therein, to redeem said property, or their interest therein, in the manner provided by law, and subject to any other and further rights to which the defendants or anyone interested therein may be entitled, under the provisions of law.

Said sale to be made by me to satisfy the judgment rendered in the above styled and numbered cause, together with interest, penalties and costs of suit, and the proceeds of said sale to be applied to the satisfaction thereof, and the remainder, if any, to be applied as the law directs.

I have appointed the following as agent to conduct the sale, to-wit: Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mott, L.L.P. Attorneys at Law 1031 Andrews Hwy, Ste. 210 Midland, Texas 79701 (432) 522-2427 At the time the sale begins, all bidders at the sale must be registered with the above named agent conducting the sale and be eligible to bid according to the Property Tax Code.

Dated at Anson, Jones County, Texas, this the 6th day of November, 2017. /s/ Greg Arnwine GREG ARNWINE

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Nominations Sought For Gifted And Talented Stamford ISD will accept nominations for the 2018-2019 Gifted and Talented Program, November 1-November 17. If you are interested in nominating a student in grades K-12 for this program, you will need to go by the campus principal’s office to complete the necessary forms.

Students are selected for the gifted program based on their scores in five areas. The areas are: (1) Parent Checklist (2) Teacher Checklist (3) Intelligence Tests (two different tests) (4) Creativity Test and (5) Performance Tasks.

The student must score at the district line on 4 out of the 6 areas to qualify. Students who were previously nominated but did not qualify must wait two years before being nominated again.

For more information, contact the campus principal’s office.

Big Country Electric Cooperative Operation Round Up Program Available to Assist Local Communities Applications for charitable financial assistance from Operation Round Up will be accepted now through November 17 at 10:00 a.m.

Visit bigcountry.coop and click on the Operation Round Up logo for more information or to download an application.

Who can apply for help? Any local organization or program that provides vital community services. Food needs and food banks, shelter, medical and health needs, rescue organizations, educational projects, child care programs and other special needs are just a few of the ways this fund helps organizations and families in our local communities. Our fund has assisted the Stamford EMS, Anson Meals on Wheels, Anson Lions Club, various food banks and senior citizen centers, area volunteer fire departments, Snyder Community Resource Center, Scurry County Ministerial Alliance and a host of other programs, to extend the reach of helping hands in our communities. Families and individuals with demonstrated financial need are also eligible for assistance.

The Operation Round Up program is supported by Big Country Electric Cooperative members whose electric bills are “Rounded Up” to the nearest dollar. The “Round Up” amount goes into the Operation Round Up fund for distribution to individuals and organizations with demonstrated financial need only in the counties we serve: Borden, Fisher, Garza, Haskell, Jones, Kent, Mitchell, Nolan, Scurry, Shackelford, Stonewall and Throckmorton. Every penny stays right here at home.

Please contact Sarah McLen at (325) 776-3803 or at smclen@ bigcountry.coop with any questions.

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Third Grade Poetry Winners Third grade had their annual cinquain poetry contest in Mrs. Patterson’s third grade reading class. A cinquain poem is a five-line poem that does not rhyme.

This type of poetry was created by poet Adelaide Crapsey and was inspired from Japanese haiku and tanka.

Cinquain format: Line 1 - a noun Line 2 - two adjectives that describe the noun Line 3 - three action words ending in -ing Line 4 - a short statement about the topic Line 5 - a noun that is a synonym for line 1 Third grade winners are Jacy Corzine, Aaniyah Montanez, Levi Vahlenkamp, and Khloe Cantu.

Jacy’s cinquain poem: Tractor Big, Tall Driving, Planting, Strip-

ping Farmer Drives Cotton Stripper Aaniyah’s cinquain poem: Autumn Fun, Cold Color Changing, Falling, Jumping I jump in piles of leaves Fall Levi’s cinquain poem: Bullriding Strength, Balance Riding, Bucking, Holding On a bull for eight seconds Competition Khloe’s cinquain poem: Dance Twirl, P-K turns Stretching, Leaping, Jumping Dancing on my tippie tippie toes Ballet

Third grade winners of the Cinquain Poetry contest are Jacy Corzine, Aaniyah Montanez, Levi Vahlenkamp, and Khloe Cantu.