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Bulldogs Defeated in Area Playoff Game The Bulldogs lost to the Morton Indians in the Area Playoff game at Slaton last Friday, February 23 by a score of 93-69. The Bulldogs started off slowly in the first quarter being outscored 21-2 on Ben West’s 2 free throws. Stamford trailed Morton 47 and 22 at the half. It was a fiercely contested game with numerous fouls and several technical fouls being called. The Bulldogs outscored Morton 47-46 in the second half, but were unable to make up the first half deficit. Noah Horn score 29 points, followed by Rudy Gutierrez with 16 and Trace Edwards with 14. Peyton Bevel and Caden Mathis scored 4 each and Ben West had 2. Stamford 2 20 24 23--69 Morton 21 26 30 16--93 The Bulldogs finish their season at 17-9.
I am proud that the fund balance for the precinct has grown from less than $200,000 when I was elected to over $ 700,000 now. (See my ad in this paper for exact numbers.) This was accomplished while improving roads, up-dating equipment, and dealing with flooding and droughts.` I have learned to understand and meet FEMA rules and regulations on grant acquisition and management, the process for developing and following
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Noah Horn was named to the Reporter-News Big Country Top 10 List for his outstanding play vs. Miles and Morton. He scored a combined 54 points, had 11 total rebounds and five assists.
Lefevre Asks for ReElection When I was elected your commissioner, I knew that I had a lot to learn and got the best advice I could and listened. I was told to run the precinct like a business and pay constant attention to details, always keeping serving the precinct first. I was also told to buy local and within the county when possible. By following this advice, working hard, and constantly learning, I believe that I have shown that I can and will do the job effectively and efficiently.
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the county budget, the importance of cooperation between local agencies, and, most of all, that serving as commissioner is an honor and privilege. The citizens of Pct. 2 are the best people in the world and deserve a knowledgeable, honest, hard-working commissioner. As a life-long resident of Jones County, who raised three children here, I am dedicated to you and your needs. I don’t owe anyone favors or consideration and am not afraid
to stand up for what’s best for Pct. 2. Steve Lefevre Jones Co. Commissioner Pct. 2 Pd for by Steve Lefevre Campaign
I am happily married to Jeremy Ortega, who has been a resident of Jones County his entire life. We currently do not have any kids just 2 spoiled dogs. We faithfully attend Bethel Assembly here in Anson. I am currently employed with Jones County Tax Assessor Collector Office and have held my position as Deputy Clerk for the past 3 years. Prior to moving to Jones County 4 years ago, I was raised in Sweetwater, TX. Where i graduated High school And later attended Howard College in Big Spring, Tx. I enjoy giving back to my community and am currently serving as a board member on several local non-profit organizations. I have great amount of knowledge and experience on the requirements and laws that are set in place for this office. I have an existing rapport with the Jones County Community and state offices. Under Mary Ann Lovelady supervision... I am familiar with all aspects of the office including: vehicle registration, as well as voter registration, dealer titles, and accounting. I am the only candidate who can meet the needs of our customers by streamlining all processes in our office. If you elect me to be your Tax Assessor Collector I will be all of the above and can do the job and do it well with great professionalism. I will bring my knowledge and hard work to the position. Along with honesty, respectfulness and great people and customer skills. Please Vote Whitney Ortega. March 2018, Primary. Pol. Ad. Paid for Whitney Ortega
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor/Voters of Jones Co. Precinct #2, As the election days are coming nearer, I wish to get people like you to take a closer look at Steve Lefevre and why he is the best choice for Jones County Commissioner Pct. 2. The Commissioners Court conducts the general business of the county, which includes: adopting the county’s budget and tax rate, approving all budgeted purchases of the county, filling vacancies in elective and appointive offices, setting all salaries and benefits, exercising exclusive authority to authorize contracts, and providing and maintaining all county buildings, facilities and rural roads. Steve, in his three years of office, has never missed a County Commissioner’s Court Meeting, always in attendance tending to the needs of the county and our precinct. Steve is accessible to the people. You can reach Steve at his office or by cell phone most anytime and if you have to leave a message you will receive a return call within hours. The county roads of this precinct have never been as maintained as they are today. Steve Lefevre is an honest family man that is doing a great job serving the people of our community. These are just a few reasons why I am supporting Steve in his campaign for Jones County Commissioner Precinct #2, and why I am asking you do the same. Warm Regards, Mark Lundgren Stamford, TX
BIRTHDAYS March 12 - Peg Lindsey, Pat Crenshaw March 14 - Jo Ann Calk Know someone who is having a birthday? Please remember to call us at 325-773-5550 and let us know!
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MARK THE DATE... VOLUNTEER: The Stamford VIP Center is in need of volunteer route drivers to deliver Meals on Wheels to our homebound people. Please contact Rita at 325-773-2337 Stamford VIP Center.
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FUNDRAISER: Saturday, March 3rd from 11-3P.M. at Stamford Tractor Supply, come eat some great food, let those kiddos burn off some energy jumping, and support a great cause! All proceeds will go to Anthony Moreno Medical Fund.
MAR 4TH
OAP: Stamford High School One-Act Play will be having a public performance of “Arsenic and Old Lace” Sunday, March 4th at 4:00 pm at the HS auditorium. There is no charge, but donations will be accepted. We will be holding a bake sale, so come ready for a double treat!
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DANCE: Senior Citizen’s Dance Tuesday, March 6, from 7-10 p.m. Live band at 300 S Commercial, Hamlin. $5 per person. Pot Luck Snacks. No smoking. For more information, contact 370-9514.
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HEE HAW: The annual Sagerton Hee Haw is back at it again making jokes and bringing laughter to the community! The dates for the 2018 shows are March 22nd, 23rd, and 24th. Tickets are just $5! Opening day for tickets is March 7, 2017. For Tickets Call/Text Michelle: 1(936)-662-4263 If she is unavailable, please leave a message with your
contact information, and she will get back with you at her earliest convenience. For any questions or comments, please email us at: SagertonHeeHaw@gmail. com Please “Like” & “Follow” us on our Facebook page @ SagertonHeeHaw. Dinner is available for purchase. The community center dining hall opens at 5:30pm and closes at 7:00 pm. The Hee Haw band will begin the music around 7:00 pm and the show starts at 8:00pm.
MAR 22ND
MUSEUM PROGRAM: The Cowboy Country Museum would like to invite everyone to join us for Family Night, Thursday, March 22, beginning at 5:30 PM. Due to the inclement weather last week, we have postponed the Remuda Roundup! It will include a short presentation about remudas on ranches, instruction on working with clay, and you will get to make your own horse sculpture in clay to be put on display in the museum. So, come and join us, and the best thing is, it’s FREE! (Please note, that all children must be accompanied by an adult.) If you have any questions, call us at 773-2500.
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Zenaida Moreno, Jackie Yang, Carlee Dancer, Sadie Cole, Jaelynn Bryant, Kristian Cantu, Tameka Johnson, Porshia Woodard, and Cheyanne Fuentes (Not pictured Candice Frohn)
Stamford FCCLA Members Attend Region 2 Conference The Stamford chapter of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America attended the Region 2 Conference in Waco, TX, on February 22-24, 2018. For years on end, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) has enabled students to find themselves while developing the necessary skills needed to succeed in the real world as well as providing an experience that you won’t be able to find anywhere else. Beginning in 1945 as the Future Homemakers of America (FHA), this very unique organization was, and still is today, the only organization with family as its main focus. This allows students to bond with each other and build long lasting friendships with people they have yet to meet before entering FCCLA. Members are encouraged to work together and accomplish goals that aren’t achievable if done alone. FCCLA trains leaders across the state of Texas to build strong communities that focus on families
and careers. The meeting will feature a series of specialized leadership tracks and general sessions in which members will discover ways to become actively involved in issues facing today’s youth. STAR (Students Taking Action with Recognition) and Proficiency Events are competitive events in which members participated at the region meeting. These events will allow members to showcase their life skills in different areas of competition. Local members competed with several advancing to the state level. Sadie Cole presented an Illustrated Talk entitled Fighting Fibromyalgia. She placed 6th and will advance to state. Carlee Dancer, Candice Frohn and Jackie Yang participated in the Food Innovations contest. Zenaida Moreno and Cheyanne Fuentes presented a project in Life Event Planning. Jaelynn Bryant also participated in Life Event Planning, placing 1st and advancing to state. Also in Food Innovations were Kristian Cantu and Tameka
Johnson, placing 5th to advance to state. Porshia Woodard competed in the Cupcake Battle Proficiency Event and placed 6th to also earn the distinction of a state qualifier. Members also presented a display of their community service project coordinated with the Pregnancy Care Center of the Northern Big Country. The display will also advance to state competition in April in Dallas. Also, the Stamford chapter of FCCLA was recognized for increasing membership this school year, and they earned the designation as Top 2A school in providing donations to the region service project. FCCLA is a dynamic youth organization that has the family as its central focus. This meeting had members tweeting, instagramming, and snapchatting endlessly about their time there. Student leaders of Texas FCCLA are ready to begin the journey of “FCCLA: Constructing Leaders”.
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JONES COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT The Jones County Sheriff’s Office from February 16th to February 22nd responded to 58 calls for service. There were 10 Traffic Stops conducted. The following people were booked into the Jones County Jail during this period: Amanda Reid, Court Commit; Robert Howell, Fail to Identify; Laura Pace, Warrants x2; Fernando Arredondo, Warrant; Maurcio PonceOlvera, Driving while License Invalid; Chadywyck Harwell Baize, Court Commit; Brittney Carter, Hold for Travis County; Olivia Gloria Ortega, Warrant; Stormy Goff, Aggravated Assault Family Violence; Enrique Espinoza, No Driver’s License; Duty on Striking Fixture/Hwy Landscape; Tierra Watkins, Theft of Service; Annette Connally, Fraud; Matthew Villareal Lozano, Driving while License Invalid w/previous conviction; Robert Aguirre III, Warrants x4; Robert Aguirre Jr, Evading Arrest w/Vehicle; Parole Warrant; Amy Crane, Warrants x3; Hector Rangel, Hold for Haskell County Summary of calls responded to: Agency Assist – 5, Animal Cruelty – 2, Assault – 2, Child Custody – 1, Civil Process – 1, Domestic Disturbance – 2, Escort – 1, Harassment – 1, Identity Theft – 1, Livestock – 5, Motorist Assist – 2, Motor Vehicle Accident – 8, Public Service – 2, Reckless Driver – 4, Road Hazard – 1, Sexual Assault – 1, Shots Fired – 1, Suspicious Activity – 7, Theft – 2, Transport – 1, Warrant Service – 4, Welfare Check – 2, 911 Hang-up – 2 Calls Responded to: 02/17/2018 Deputy Soliz responded to a disturbance call. Calling party stated that an unwanted person is refusing to leave her property. Deputy Soliz made contact with all parties involved and advised the person to leave the property as asked by the owners. The issue both parties were discussing was civil in nature. 02/18/2018 Deputy Lively responded to a reckless driver call. Calling party stated that a motorcycle was driving at a high rate of speed, weaving in and out of traffic. While Deputy Lively was in route calling party called and advised motorcycle crashed and EMS was needed. Deputy Lively located the crash and Texas DPS worked an accident report. 02/19/2018 Sergeant Alfaro responded to a disturbance call. Calling party advised that they were not allowed access to their children. Sergeant Alfaro made contact with all parties involved and determined it was an unsettled custody issue. Sergeant Alfaro remained on scene for a civil standby while parents discussed and came to a voluntary agreement regarding their children. 02/19/2018 Deputy Zertuche responded to a disturbance call. Calling party stated that a verbal dispute was in progress with their spouse. Deputy Zertuche made contact with both parties who voluntarily agreed to separate for the night. ESTRAYS: The Jones County Sheriff’s Office will post Estray notices on the Jones County Website. Please check the website for any Estrays and notify the Sheriff’s Office at 325-8233201 if you have any information on an Estray.
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Annual HEE HAW with a Few NEW faces! The annual Sagerton Hee Haw is back at it again making jokes and bringing laughter to the community! The dates for the 2018 shows are March 22nd, 23rd, and 24th. Tickets are just $5! Opening day for tickets is March 7, 2017. IN PERSON ticket sales begin at 8:00am-12 noon at the Sagerton Community Center. PHONE CALL or MAIL IN tickets will start at 12:00pm the same day. An individual may only buy 10 tickets at a time. If you desire to purchase more tickets for the performance, you may get in line again until you receive the amount of tickets needed. Dinner is available for purchase. The community center dining hall opens at 5:30pm and closes at 7:00 pm.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday menu will be: Sandwiches and chips, Beans and Cornbread, and Brisket plates as well HOMEMADE PIE made from scratch and by the best cooks around! The Hee Haw band will begin the music around 7:00 pm and the show starts at 8:00pm. Come early and have a family dinner and enjoy our great little community! For TICKETS Call/Text Michelle: 1(936)-662-4263 If she is unavailable, please leave a message with your contact information, and she will get back with you at her earliest convenience. For any questions or comments, please email us at: SagertonHeeHaw@gmail. com Please “Like” & “Follow” us on our Facebook page @SagertonHeeHaw
Not Of The World God’s Word is never changing and is the same today, tomorrow and forever. From the beginning, His Word held meaning and it will continue to do so until the end (Luke 21:33). Within His Word, we can find the answers to life’s biggest questions. As followers of Christ, we are called to not live like the world but instead to live our lives like children of God (1 John. 3:1). This requires devotion, submission and full out surrender. This world we live in is a dark one, but praise the Lord we have been given the light that can never be extinguished (John 8:12). When I think of persecution, the first thing I think of is terror and punishment. We read in the New Testament that Christians suffered great persecution while spreading the Good
News of Christ. And sadly in many parts of the world similar persecution is still going on today. However, in our everyday lives, we are greatly blessed to not have to deal with such great persecution for being a believer. But at the same time being a Christian is not the most popular thing in this day and age. The more that we seek God the more we will be able to see clearly the Holy Spirit’s work in our life. There are many ways to see and feel our spiritual growth, but one way I have noticed is through the world’s reaction. When people know that you are a firm believer and you really carry your cross daily, then their thought process might change about you. I’ve seen it happen in two ways, the Holy Spirit either draws people to you, because they are curious and want what you have. And when this happens we should always use this as an opportunity to share God’s glorious Grace (Eph. 5:16). The other reaction is that people are completely ashamed of their sins and become convicted when near or around you. Some people might even think
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you’re crazy (2 Cor. 5:13) and feel uncomfortable when in your presence. This is not because of you necessarily, but it’s the Spirit of God living in you that is bringing their sin to light. When you begin to realize that the world hates you. That’s when you can be reassured that you are truly walking in genuine faith. Jesus says, “If the world hates you, remember that it hated me first. The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, but you are no longer part of the world. I chose you to come out of the world, so it hates you.” (John 15:1819). Jesus tells us that we will not be popular or like everyone else because we are following Him. True Christ followers are different than the world; there is a definite separation between them and the world around them. I encourage you to look around and make sure you’re living for God’s Kingdom and not the ungodly society of this world. As children of the light, we must always carry that light with us. Our witness is so powerful and
has great impact on both believers and non-believers alike. Every moment we get we should look to bring glory to God’s wonderful name. Sharing the love of God with others is our duty, and we should not look to win their approval but instead win the approval of our Heavenly Father (Gal. 1:10). We do this by not conforming to the world but by living for the Kingdom of God. So I encourage you to not try to please the world because the world and Jesus have never gotten along. But share the Truth with this broken world and do everything you do with a loving heart so they might come to know who He is (John 13:35). Your everyday witness and love could determine someone else’s eternal destination. Do not love the world… but instead, share the love of God with the world. Blessings to you this coming week! Respect the Blood, Dalton Mathis
Digitization Project Nearing Completion The Stamford American archives digitization project is nearing completion. Many digitized copies of the “Stamford Leader” and “The Stamford News,” “The Stamford American”, and “The New Stamford American” are already available in The Portal to Texas History website (https://texashistory.unt. edu/) for you to search people, businesses, events, etc, by typing in a keyword for what you want to find!
The easiest way is to go directly to the “Stamford Area Newspaper Collection” at https://texashistory.unt. edu/explore/collections/ SANC/ Type in a name, event, or keyword, and it will find all the newspapers in which that word is located. You can then click on one of the issues in the display and then click on the left under “Matches,” and it will show you the exact page on which the word is found
with the word highlighted in yellow. You can zoom in on the page and even print out articles, ads, pictures, etc. It is a great tool for genealogists and others searching for family information, or anyone just interested in Stamford history! This digitization project is made possible by a generous grant from the Tocker Foundation and in cooperation with the Stamford Carnegie Library.
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HELLO FROM COWBOY COUNTRY By Jewellee Kuenstler I don’t know if you are as fascinated by this Swenson Saga as I am, but what a story! This could be one of those mini-series that I would so binge watch late into the night. Not only is this story a reflection of Stamford’s heritage, but this is truly an American story. This immigrant came to America seeking his future, ended up in Texas, built up a thriving business, only to be caught up in the political discord of the Civil War. A war that inflicted long lasting wounds to this nation, that S.M. now called his own. This is where we pick back up on the story. Surprisingly, one of the gauges on public opinion about the issues leading up to the war, was through the church congregations in Austin. S.M. and his family belonged to the Episcopalian Church. The priest for this church was Rev. Edward Fontain (great-grandson of Patrick Henry. You remember him, from the American Revolution, “Give me liberty or give me death!”) In 1856, tensions within S.M.’s church between Unionist and Secessionist reached a climax. The congregation decided to split. One group, comprised of people originally from the northern states or immigrants from foreign countries, established Christ’s Church in the old capital building. S.M. went with this group. In 1859, the two groups reconnected due to necessity and decided to create an entirely new church named the Church of St. David. S.M. served as its first rector and later warden of the church. A couple of years later, when southern states began to discuss the option of secession, S.M. was a delegate for his church to a conference in Alabama, for discussion about whether the Episcopalian church in the Southern states would follow the confederate doctrine. This conference opened up S.M.’s eyes to the precarious situation that his Union leanings had put him in. Because of S.M.’s feelings about remaining with the Union and his views against slavery, many people began to brand him an abolitionist. [Note: Although an abolitionist was a person that did not believe in slavery, they were also considered radical extremists. Therefore, to call a person an abolitionist, especially in the south,
was an insult, not a compliment.] Furthermore, Texas had formed a Vigilance Committee to protect secessionist-minded citizens. In layman’s terms this meant that this committee would harass and persecute white people that did not firmly side with the secessionist standpoint. As he began to be harassed, S.M. began to make plans just in case he was forced to leave his home. To protect his business interests, S.M. gave power of attorney to his Uncle Svante. He also began to turn over different business interests to his nephews. He stored his important papers with his banker. He also buried most of his gold under the two fireplaces at his Govalle home. All this was to ensure that if he was forced to flee because of his political leanings, his family and business would be protected. Just to give you a timeline of events, Abraham Lincoln was elected president in November of 1860. South Carolina had pledged that if Lincoln was elected they would secede from the Union, which they did in December 1860. Texas followed their lead in February 1861. Lincoln actually took office in March 1861, and the first shots of the Civil War were fired in April 1861 at Ft. Sumter, South Carolina. It was during this time, between December 1860 and February 1861 that Sam Houston was asking for S.M.’s help to keep Texas from leaving the Union. Houston felt that if Texas were to secede and join the Confederate States of America, war would be imminent, and Houston had worked too hard to watch this happen without trying to prevent it. Lincoln had assured Houston that when he was sworn into office, he would send all the military help that Houston would need to keep Texas firmly in the Union’s bosom. At this time General Twiggs was in charge of the federal military force in Texas. But Houston did not trust him. He confided his misgivings to Lincoln, but he was assured that General Twiggs would help hold the state from secession. S.M. agreed to help. He gathered supplies in anticipation of the military men that Lincoln would send. A contract was signed between Houston and S.M. for the supplies.
But betrayal is a bitter pill. Somehow, word about the “secret” contract for supplies for the military leaked out, and S.M.’s life became even more perilous. A friend of S.M. urged him to destroy the contract so it would not be found and used against him. After getting the supplies together, S.M. went personally to Houston’s governor’s office. The moment he saw Houston’s face, he knew all was lost for keeping Texas in the Union. S.M. recalls Houston’s words as tears streamed down his face, “Sir, Twiggs is a traitor.” It turned out Houston’s gut instinct was spot on. Without a fight, Twiggs had voluntarily turned over forts, supplies, men and ammunition to the newly formed Confederate forces. Shortly after that, the Confederates also found out about the supplies S.M. had accumulated for Houston and confiscated those as well. Although the situation seemed bleak, Texas had not officially withdrawn from the Union, so Houston felt that all was not lost yet. He began to have anti-secession meetings, but to no avail. On February 23, 1861, Texas officially joined the Confederate States of America. But Houston was still governor of Texas, and he refused to officially recognize Texas’s new status. He even offered an alternative plan that Texas become its own nation again rather than risk a war which Houston felt could not be won. Houston and S.M. organized another secret meeting, this time upstairs in S.M.’s Austin store. Due to the dangerous times, shades were drawn, only people they trusted were invited, and those people wore disguises so they would not be recognized. But this too, was to no avail. On March 14, 1861, a convention was held to formally pledge Texas to the Confederacy. When the roll of government leaders was called, Houston’s name rang out, but he did not reply. The convention determined that the office of Governor was vacant and elected that Lt. Gov. Edward Clark was to be sworn in as governor. Houston refused to take the confederacy oath. In his last speech to the Texas people, Houston said, “I refuse to take this oath in the name of my own conscience and my own
manhood…I love Texas too well to bring civil strife and bloodshed upon her…I am…stricken down because I will not yield those principles which I have fought for… the severest pang is that the blow comes in the name of the State of Texas.” S.M. felt the same way. These two friends, both of whom had chosen Texas as their home, both of whom had dedicated all their resources to the betterment of this state, felt betrayed by its people. From this point on, Houston and S.M. would be watched closely by this new government, and life would become even more complicated. On a side note: The “Benedict Arnold of Texas”, General Twiggs, was given a commission of major general in the Confederate Army for his betrayal of Houston’s trust. He was over 70 years old and due to ill health, retired before seeing active duty. He died in Georgia on July 15, 1862. Most of the research for these articles comes from Mary Whatley Clarke’s book, The Swenson Saga and the SMS Ranches. The book was written in 1976 and is currently out of print. Due to its rarity (the library only has one copy that can be checked out) the book will no longer be allowed to be checked out to the public. However, if you would like to come and read it, we will have the copy available to the public at the Museum during our regular business hours. This month’s Family Night was canceled due to the weather. We will postpone the “Remuda Roundup” until Thursday, March 22nd from 5:30-6:30. We will talk about the importance of horses in this ranch land, what a remuda was, and then sculpt our own horses out of clay. All ages are welcome. (Please remember that all children must be accompanied by an adult.) As always, we love for you to stop by, either to volunteer, or just to visit. If you have visitors from out of town, bring them by! Our email is cowboycountrymuseum@yahoo.com or you can call us at 325/773-2500.
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The snow was beautiful. Thank you, Lord, for the moisture. It wasn’t much here, but it was so wonderful. So now February is leaving us and we will be into month number three already. Guess we will take a look at the events for March. March 2 - Texas Independence Day. March 4 - Members of the Old Glory Lodge will gather at the Lodge Hall for their monthly meeting at 4 PM. Hamburgers will be furnished, ladies are asked to bring desserts for the evening meal. March 8 - There will be a Senior Citizens Dance at the Old Glory Community Center from 7 PM until 10 PM with a live band. Snacks will be furnished. Everyone is invited. March 11 - Daylight Saving Time. March 15 - The Hobby Club will be meeting at the Sagerton Community Center at 2 PM. March 17 - St Patrick’s Day, you better wear green. March 20 - Spring begins. March 22, 23, and 24 The famous Sagerton Hee Haw will be going on at the Sagerton Community Center. March 24 - There will be a musical at the Old Glory Community Center with the concession stand to open at 5:30 P M and the program will begin at 6 P M. March 25 - Palm Sunday March 30 - Good Friday. That’s about all I have for the month of March. If anyone has an event they would like for me to include, please let me know. My heart is heavy at the loss of a dear friend, Pat Gholson, of Aspermont.
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OLD GLORY NEWS By Anita Dozier I have known Pat a long time, and we have enjoyed our friendship and also our birthdays were on the same day. Funeral service for Pat will be on Monday at the First Baptist Church in Aspermont. She was 71 years young. Also our dear friend Mattie Weaver’s mother, Inez Penrod, passed away on Saturday at the age of 105. What a Blessing to get to that age. Our deepest sympathy to the families of these two lovely ladies. Mrs. Penrod resided in the Aspermont Care Home. Our congratulations to Brody Letz on taking the Reserve Grand Champion of the swine show in San Antonio last week. He is the son of Terry and Laramie Letz of Sagerton and the grandson of Dale and Carm Letz. Dale and Carm left Thursday to attend the show at San Antonio and returned home on Saturday night. Deanne Conner and Alex Rodriquez of Wichita Falls came for a visit with her grandparents, Danny and Phyllis Letz on Saturday. Danny attended the Farm Show in Abilene on Tuesday. On Saturday evening, Danny played with a group at the VFW in Sweetwater. Debbie Vahlenkamp accompanied her brother, Bobby Sellers, to Dumas
to visit their sister, Corene Tanner on Friday. Corene has been fighting a battle with cancer but is doing better. Debbie returned home on Sunday following a wonderful visit. Jami Wilde of Knox City and her grandson, Crete Briggs, of Haskell spent Saturday afternoon with parents/great grandparents, Glen and Helen Pierce. Wayne and Kara Briggs of Haskell and Kim Lowack and Kelly joined in for a visit later. We had a great musical at the Community Center Saturday evening. The first we have had in a few months, and it was so much fun to see everyone again. We had some wonderful music and singing, and had a nice crowd. We sure do appreciate all the musicians and the folks that support our concession stand. We all missed having Mittie with us, but she was with her husband at the Rehab Center in Abilene. A collection was taken for Pide and Mittie to help with medical expenses. Winning the door prizes were Connie Bray of Roby and Clifton Morris of Haskell. Hope to see all of you on March 24. Thought for the week: “One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.” Happy Birthday Wishes go to Norma McLellan, Marcia Castro, Keith Gruben, Toby Teichelman, Angela Gonzales, Weldon Spitzer, Penny Stafford, Debbie Cox, Rodney Goss, Brady Baitz, Steve Clark, MacKenzie Hunt, D J Vahlenkamp, Cannen Brack, Trent Dozier, Andrea Schmidt, Megan Tate, Cody Bly Jaylee Flowers, Troy Swink, Tye Spitzer, Todd Spitzer, Cassandra Lamb, Mrs. Ken Lefevre, Teresa Briles, Debra Meador, Seth Castro, Jacoby Castro and Madison Sharp. We wish you many more. Anniversary greetings go to Justin and Amber Corzine, and Jeffrey and Tisha Blaylock. Have a great day.
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OLIVER ELEMENTARY 4TH 6 WEEKS HONOR ROLL A HONOR ROLL 1ST GRADE: Norah Andruch, Braisyn Dillard, Jaxon Harris, Easton Hernandez, Braden Logan, Krysalyn McClintock, Zlayah Shaw, Morgan Woolf 2ND GRADE: Hailey Blackstock, Kash Brattain, Joseph Cervantes, Miles Follis, Karsten Hall, Ace Martinez, Quincy Page, Om Patel, Jace Patterson, Elizabeth Rhymes, Dallas Sanchez, Caroline Shoemaker, Christiana Weathersbee 3RD GRADE: Josh Andruch, Jordan Burns, Cutter Caddell, Khloe Cantu, Raymond Cervantes, Jacy Corzine, Scout Dickson, Everett Ekdahl, Trinity Green, Zayne Lefevre, Cole Maikell, Ramiro Mendez, Amber Miramontes, Aaniyah Montanez, Crystal Pardo, Josh Rhymes, Levi Valenkamp 4TH GRADE: Kennalea Clifton, Marco DeLeon, Caroline Flores, Emma Follis, Madison Hallford, Gideon Horn, Brayden Jimenez, Kagen Logan, Panhabone Mao,
Mason Mueller, Bobeigh Suitor, Lillian Terry 5TH GRADE: Case Beeson, Allie Caddell, Ariel Corzine, Drew Faulks, Alex Guzman, Cash Koenig, Panhabouth Mao, Gabriel Mendez, Caden Moreno, Santana Moreno, Alexander Ponce-Serrano, Kaston Vega, Raylan Villanueva
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1ST GRADE: Emmalina Bishop, Lillian Cervantes, Steven Conway, Addison Cook, Kiley Crowson, Isabella Edwards, Kayonna Epps, CJ Gomez, Santos Montanez, Michael Ortega, Jaiden Painschab, Sai Patel, Brooklyn Reed, Sierra Rhodes, Zionna Shaw, Seth Short, Jeremy Stinnett, Kylie Wescott 2ND GRADE: Sarah Acosta, Brennan Armstrong, Maddox Beaty, West Garza, Aubrie Kalen, Ian Perkins, Hailey Phebus, Alicia Quinonez, Julian Silguero, Jennifer Silva, Michael Vasquez, Cooper Wilhelm, Bryson Wilson, Baelie Womble, Wade
Wright 3RD GRADE: Kylin Alvarado, Breeauna Ausborn, Mattielynn Clifton, Christiana Dennis, Trey Dippel, Caitlyn Ender, Britney Flores, Baylor Flow, Lukus Gonzales, Hadleigh Gurley, Brody Jones, M’Kinley Locke, Azul Lozano, Kree McCright, Madalyn Mueller, Christopher Pardo, Adrianna Ramos, ABCDE Reyes, Destinee Roque, Kenzlie Salazar, Aiden Sarmiento, Erica Silguero 4TH GRADE: Fabian Aguilar, Adan Aguilar, Emily Conner, Madison Garcia, Seth Hall, Cecileigh Hernandez, Mindi Jeremy, Alashia McCann, Dylan Muehlstein, Wesley Muehlstein, Zimyric Shaw, Jessica Silguero, Hayden Strand, Hannah Wilson 5TH GRADE: Eryana Andrade, Jaiden Benavides, Ariana Dippel, Isabel Lopez, Javian Mendoza, Ethan Rhymes, Jessie Rodriguez, Logan Romero, Jaime Romero, Madeline Sledge
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A HONOR ROLL: Jaelynn Bryant, Carson Carver, Bryson Holt, Catarino Macias, Nicholas Roden, Laramie Terrell, Luke Thane, Sean Thane A/B HONOR ROLL: Imajen Andrade, Anna Beltran, Kelvinasjia Calicutt, Kristian Cantu, Xavier Cedillo, Brennon Day, Zakary Elkins, Daisy Garcia, Taylor Jimenez, Stephon Johnson, Katilyn McClintock, Aaliyah Menchue, Gracie Oliver, Natalie Roden, Shelby Stone, Toby White
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A HONOR ROLL: Mallory Copeland, Carlee Dancer, Macie Fernandez, Kenadee Gann, Storey Gomez, Cade Lefevre, Brett Patterson, Lane Patton, Keith Richards, Korey Villanueva, Ben West, Jackie Yang A/B HONOR ROLL: Christian Cardenas, Adrian Cedillo, Lesly De Leon, Reagan Detamore, Marcus Gonzales, Alexis Johnson, Josh Mueller, Keyven Mueller, Stephanie Pardo, Abree Ramos
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A HONOR ROLL: Nolan Baker, Nikita Bhakta, Zachary Duran, Riley Gomez, Carson Holt, Marissa Kelley, Carli Lefevre, Andrianna Pardo, Cameron Poulton A/B HONOR ROLL: Quinton Adkins, Garrett Arendall, Peyton Bevel, Brandon Campbell, Demarcus Downs, Kaleb Flick,
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Lady Bulldogs Chosen All-District Congratulations to the Lady Bulldogs who were named to the All-District Basketball Teams. Brooklyn Woodard-1st Team All District, Kaitlyn Kovar and Porshia Woodard-2nd Team All District, Morgan Sanders-Honorable Mention All District Academic All District - Laramie Terrell, Brooklyn Woodard, Gracie Oliver, Miya Sanchez, Morgan Sanders, and Adreana Ortiz.
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A HONOR ROLL: Braleigh Hickman, Noah Horn, Devin Hughes, Cassie King, Caden Mathis, Jared Muehlstein, Miya Sanchez, Morgan Sanders A/B HONOR ROLL: Peter Copeland, Sara Hammond, Joseph Hernandez, Victoria Huston, Kaitlyn Kovar, Teary Martinez, Kesler McClintock, Zenaida Moreno, Sarah Richards
SHS to Participate in Band Contest Anson High School will host the UIL Concert and Sight Reading Contest on Tuesday, March 6. Numerous bands will perform every 30 minutes throughout the day beginning at 9:00. The Stamford High Band will perform “St. Petersburg March”; “Armory” and “Egyptique” at 1:00. The public is invited.
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Salad, Fruit, Brownie, Milk Variety Thursday Sausage Biscuit, Fruit, Assorted Fruit Juice, Milk Variety X-Treme Burrito, Seasoned Corn, Salsa, Lettuce & Tomato, Fresh Veggies, Mandarin Oranges, Milk Variety Friday Early Bird Sandwich OR Muffin & Yogurt, Fruit, Assorted Fruit Juice, Milk Variety Asian Bowl, Eggroll, Garden Salad, Fruity Gelatin, Milk Variety
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BASEBALL SCHEDULE Thursday, March 1: JV @ Eula Tourney 9:30am Anson track meet - no after school practice Friday, March 2: Varsity at Hamlin Tourney 11:15 and 3:45 Saturday, March 3: Varsity at Hamlin Tourney 9:00am JV at Eula Tourney 9:30 and 11:30
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SOFTBALL SCHEDULE Thursday, March 1: Eula Tourney 9:00am Friday, March 2: Eula Tourney 12:15 and 2:35 Saturday, March 3: Eula Tourney 9:30 and 12:30
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Alyssa Wyatt form the Lueders-Avoca FFA Chapter exhibited the 9th Place Class 1 Berkshire Barrow at the 2018 San Antonio Livestock Show. Alyssa is a Sophomore at Lueders-Avoca and the Daughter of Bruce and Susan Wyatt of Lueders.
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Dylan Muehlstein exhibited the 3rd Place Class 35 Premium Sale Duroc Barrow at the 2018 San Antonio Livestock Show. Dylan is a 4th Grader at Oliver Elementary and a member of Jones County 4-H. He is the son of Curt and Naomi Muehlstein of Stamford.
Re-Elect Lacey Hansen Jones County District Clerk I am Lacey Hansen, your current elected District Clerk, at the completion of this term I will have been your clerk for 12 years. Prior to those 12 years as the District Clerk, I was mentored for 4 years by the previous District Clerk of 24 years Nona Carter. I have been married 26 years to my husband Scott Hansen; we have 2 sons Slade and Slaton. My husband Scott retired in February 2017 after 25 years of being a public servant as a peace officer in Jones County, and now works in private safety. I have been a lifelong Jones County resident living in Anson, Hamlin and Stamford. I have worked in banking, the Chamber of Commerce in Hamlin, owned and operated for 10 years a business in Jones County based out of Hamlin, and also a business in Anson for four years. When both of my children reached school age, I started my career in the district clerk’s office, and found a passion for working in the court system and in public service in my community. I have dedicated the past 16 years to providing the citizens and visitors of Jones County courtesy and professional service at a point when they are probably going thru a difficult time in their life. The District Clerk provides support for the District Court in each county. We maintain all records that go thru the 259th including felonies, civil, which consist of all suits for collections, damages, divorces etc.; also child support cases, CPS cases, adoptions and tax cases. The 259th District Clerk is unique in that we also maintain the records for misdemeanor cases which is not typical for all other District Clerks. We also have 2 prisons in our county and we handle all their cases as well. I am also responsible for pulling the jurors for jury duty. We work closely with the District Judge, District Attorney, County Attorney, Sheriff’s Dept. Probation Dept., Attorney General, Department of Family and Protective Services, along with the many numerous attorneys across the state. I have been proud to serve the citizens of Jones County with proven integrity and respect and with your vote, I would be honored to serve you for many years to come. Early voting begins February 20th and goes thru March 2nd, with election day being March 6th. Political Paid for by Lacey Hansen
Wesley Muehlstein exhibited the 2nd Place Class 100 Other Cross Premium Sale Barrow, at the 2018 San Antonio Livestock Show. Wesley is the son of Curt and Naomi Muehlstein of Stamford, and a member of Jones County 4-H.
Emily Muehlstein exhibited the 4th Place Class 95 Other Cross Premium Sale Barrow at the 2018 San Antonio Livestock Show. Emily is a 6th Grader at Stamford Middle School and a member of Jones-County 4-H. She is the daughter of Curt and Naomi Muehlstein of Stamford.
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Jake Moorefield of the Lueders-Avoca FFA Chapter exhibited the 9th Place class 29 Spot Barrow at the 2018 San Antonio Livestock Show. Jake is a Senior at Lueders-Avoca and the son of Waylon Moorefield and Arla Jarvis.
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Mattie Barnes of the Lueders-Avoca FFA Chapter exhibited the 8th Place Class 73 Yorkshire Barrow at the 2018 San Antonio Livestock Show. Mattie is a Sophomore at Lueders-Avoca and the Daughter of Allen and CJ Barnes of Lueders.
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Explaining the Ethical Line Between Patient and Physician
DEAR DR. ROACH: Recently, a physician in my area lost his license for having an intimate relationship with several of his patients. I’m just curious why this is considered so unethical if both parties are adults who are sound of mind. Are physicians not allowed to have relationships with patients outside of their practice? If I want to see my physician for personal reasons and not medical ones, should I find a different provider first? -- N.E. ANSWER: The reason it is unethical for physicians to have intimate relationships with their own patients is that they are in a position of trust and responsibility, so any sexual relationship with a patient is misconduct. For former patients, the ethical boundary is blurred; it depends on the type of relationship that the physician had. If you saw someone in the emergency room who ordered an ankle X-ray, that’s a very different situation from one in which there was an ongoing therapeutic relationship. In the first case, a relationship may not be inappropriate, but in the second one, I feel a relationship is never appropriate: There is too much potential for the physician to exploit the trust that derives from the patient-physician relationship. A smaller but significant consideration is that physicians who treat people they are emotionally close to have difficulty being objective as physicians. Experienced therapists recognize the issue of transference: a patient (or client) develops romantic feelings for the therapist, whose professional role is to be a careful and attentive listener as well as try to use his or her expertise to help the patient. It is not uncommon, and is part of the goal of some types of psychotherapy. However, the patient is not seeing the therapist as a person, but as an ideal. Thus, development of strong positive feelings is understandable. Counter transference, when the therapist develops strong feelings for the patient, may be useful to a therapist for understanding his or her patient. I suspect the physician who lost his license had difficulty understanding counter transference. The American Psychiatric Association’s ethical guidelines prohibit sexual relationships with current or former patients due to the inherent inequality in the relationship and patients’ vulnerability to their therapists. DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m an 80-year-old man in good health. Ten years ago, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer (a fast-growing kind) with a PSA level of 4.5. Thirty days after surgery, it was down to 0.25. After 10 years, it is now 10.5. I have had three MRIs, three bone scans, three chest X-rays: all negative. My doctor talks
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By Dr Keith Roach, M.D. of hormone therapy. Does a PSA test diagnose only prostate cancer, or does it find others, such as colon, throat or skin cancer? Is a PSA of 10.5 too high? When do I need hormone therapy? I have no symptoms. A.B. ANSWER: The PSA test is quite, but not perfectly, specific for prostate (both normal and cancer), as its name states; “PSA” stands for “prostate specific antigen.” Only prostate cells make it in large quantities, normally. In men with a history of prostate cancer who have had surgery, high levels of PSA almost always mean a recurrence of the cancer, whether locally (near the surgical site) or distally (such as in a bone). That’s why your doctor has ordered so many tests to find out where the cancer might be. However, given no obvious source of cancer and no symptoms, I would not be in a rush to treat you with hormonal therapy. The goal would be symptom management, if any develop. Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to: ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu or request an order form of available health newsletters at 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803. Health newsletters may be ordered from www.rbmamall.com. (c) 2018 North America Syndicate Inc. All Rights Reserved
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Brady’s Man of the World
Never Settle for Ordinary Recently I’ve been working with my Sociology class about the idea of socialization and conformity. With the lessons that I have given, it has led to some interesting ideas and conversation about how we develop our social skills, even when we are tiny infants. THOUGHTS FROM We learn the little things about ourselves and UNDER THE CAP society around us before learning about what is Will McClure “correct behavior” in society This led to the question as to whether socialization was a form of brainwashing. In a way it is as we eventually adapt and follow society’s rules. While we do have to follow rules set forth by others, when we go from socialization to culture, we tend to adapt and conform to what appeals to us most. Some move toward the education side of things by focusing on schoolwork and future college plans even before they reach high school. Others, while focused on school, tend to lean more towards building friendships that will last a lifetime. And then, even with setting goals for school and friends, some try to find a talent or hobby to do, whether it be a pursuit of music or beating the latest Call of Duty game. It is these differences in ideas that really brings home the idea of not settling for the ordinary. This brings me to my thoughts for the week and that is that it is a wonderful thing that we all have these differences among us. Even in our own families some members tend to pursue vastly different interests, but it is what makes the person who they are. I think that there are too many times when we just stop and settle for whatever our life is at the moment. Granted, it is not always a bad thing if we are truly happy with our lives, but even then there may be a small inkling of “what-if” with a decision that you chose not to make earlier in your life. Being content and happy is wonderful, but you also need to take a chance every once in a while to try and get to that proverbial next level. There are many people in life that are afraid to take a risk and break away from the ordinary, but for some it could be the best chance that they ever took. So, I will end this week with a simple piece of advice: never settle for the ordinary and try something to change your life, even if it is only a slight change. If you have a dream to visit somewhere that you have never been, try to make plans for it. It you ever wanted to try to learn how to play guitar or even learn a new language, find a simple program where you can do so in your spare time. Even if you just want to find some way to spend more time with your family, take a moment to evaluate your schedule to find a time to not miss your precious memories. No matter what you choose to do, never settle for the ordinary. Ultimately, find a way to be yourself while still maintaining a happy life. After all, if it wasn’t for so many individuals that chose to not settle for the ordinary, the world would be a very boring place. Until next time, dear reader, my cap’s off to you!
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A friend at radio station KNEL in Brady told me I should interview Harold Byler. I asked who is he, what has he done, etc. He told me he was a storyteller and writer, then leafed through a stack of newspapers and pulled out a column Mr. Byler had written. It was all about Truman and the end of World War. It had solid historical facts. I called Mr. Byler and he said, “Sounds like fun. Come on over after lunch.” As I stepped on the porch of Mr. Byler’s home, I noticed a sign by the front door proclaiming the house was a historic home known as the Hill House. I found out later John Hill was Harold’s grandfather who had a chain of general stores and the Ford dealership in Brady in the early 1900’s. “It was about the time Model T’s came out,” says Mr. Byler, “and my grandfather traded cars for cows and land and put together a ranch near the San Saba River. He became very successful.” Harold Byler is in his mid 80’s. “I never set out to make a lot of money,” he says. “I just wanted to
enjoy life.” Well, he has certainly done that. During his high school years he was a projectionist at the three theaters in Brady. He went to A & M and paid for his degree in electrical engineering by working summers on pipelines in five states. During the Korean War he was an intelligence officer with the Second Infantry Division. He taught physics at Syracuse University five years, retired from a management position at GE after 20 years, was a stock broker in New York for a while, then spent 15 years as a professional gambler. He designed race cars, taught tennis, traveled the world in small sailboats he built and spent 6 years lecturing on cruise ships with his wife. “I would have a whole 45 minute seminar on bluffing,” says Harold, “then I’d
have one on cheating.” His gambling career was spent in homes and clubs, cash games as he calls them. “I didn’t do it for fun. I was making a living. I read 250 books on poker before I started.” Harold and his wife Janice (from Vermont) have been married 63 years. They retired to Brady in 1995. Since then he has written 26 books. He writes a weekly column for the Brady newspaper. When I told a friend in Brady I was going to interview Harold, my friend said, “Be sure and get
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him to show you his stove and refrigerator. They’re real antiques that he fixed up to use.” Sure enough, the first thing I did after entering the house was tell Mr. Byler I had to see his kitchen. “Oh, sure,” he said and showed me an antique icebox with half a dozen doors on the front of it. “We put electricity to it and used it as our refrigerator for years. The old wood-burning cook store we converted to gas. We use it today.” Mr. Byler was a jitterbug king in high school and cleared the dance floor at the Brady Country Club. He loves to party. He expanded his front porch so he could have dances and a bar on it. The porch is equipped with large speakers that provide plenty of sound.
Sheriff Presents Racial Profiling Report BY TERESA BARBIAN The Jones County Commissioners met on Monday, February 26, 2018 for their regularly scheduled meeting. The minutes from the last regular meeting were approved and all trust property bids were approved. These bids are as follows: R16064 in the amount of $101, R16717 in the amount of $301, R13714 in the amount of $352, and R23571 in the amount of $100. The next agenda item was to discuss and take action on the disaster declaration and all items related regarding FEMA, TDA, and TDEM forms and requirements. Judge Dale Spurgin explained to the court that TDA has updated their method for the County to receive funds. Spurgin will be meeting with Kay
Howard from HOWCO to discuss this new method. No action was taken. Next on the agenda, discuss and take action on the deputization of Sam Steckley as Deputy Sheriff. Steckley is the new transport deputy for the Sheriff’s Office. This item was approved. Next, discuss and take action on the Sheriff Racial Profile Report. The total number of vehicle stops for 2017 were 288. Of these stops, the race or ethnicity was as follows: African American 32, Asian 4, Caucasian 189, and Hispanic 63. Of the traffic stops, officers did not know the race prior to 271 of the stops. The race was known prior to 17 stops. This report was approved by the Court. The next item on the agenda was to discuss and take action on the Trea-
surer’s Report. The ledger balance at the end of the month was $8,038,890.77. The treasurer’s report was approved. Next, the Court approved to amend the budget and line item transfers. Before the meeting was adjourned two discussion items were presented. Precinct Commissioner 3 told the court that something needed to be done about the dumpsters on the side of the county right of way. County Attorney Chad
Cowan will be consulted. Precinct Commissioner 1 informed the court that after the ice storm, some of the steps leading into the courthouse are showing signs of crumbling. This will be investigated further.
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Classifieds HELP WANTED Stamford Memorial Hospital is seeking full time Dietary Aides. In keeping with our organization’s values, this role contributes by providing high quality service in a cheerful, timely manner. The dietary aide position is responsible for providing nourishing food to residents, guests and employees under sanitary conditions as directed and in accordance with established policies and procedures. This position requires cooking, cleaning, dishwashing and all aspects of a full service kitchen. A high school diploma or equivalent is required. One year of previous institutional food preparation and Food Handlers Certification is preferred. To apply, please visit our website at http://stamfordhosp.com/.
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For Rent-805 Wells, 3 bdr, 1 Jacuzzi bath, $400 month 1/ $200 dep, $600 to move in. View by appt. Call 325518-4809 or pick up a rental application at Stamford American.
Stamford Memorial Hospital is currently seeking a full time Medical Billing Specialist. This position assists with processing of claims to include billing and follow-up and includes the daily activities involved with those procedures. A high school diploma or equivalent is required. Minimum of one year of previous medical billing experience is desired. Clinic billing experience is a plus. Must be familiar with Medicare and Medicaid claim processing procedures. This position requires an eye for detail with strong organizational skills, excellent communication skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office products, and ability to work independently. To apply, please visit our website at http://stamfordhosp.com/.
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Stamford Residence & Rehab is looking to hire a Weekend RN Supervisor & PRN CNA’S, LVN’S, & RN’S. Please call for more info. (325)773-3671 Sagebrush Living Center has openings: *Direct Care staff for all shifts *Cook’s Helper in Dietary 2 mornings and 2 afternoons. These shifts are rotating, on 4 off 2 days. *Weekend Janitor/Maid. This shift is from 7:00am to 3:00pm Sat & Sun. Pick up applications at Sagebrush Living Center, 1101 Columbia St, Stamford, TX 79553, 325-773-2791.
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Classified ads: $6 minimum first 20 words Deadline 10 a.m. Monday PUBLIC NOTICE Bid Notice Stamford ISD is seeking proposals for the management of its food service operations until 12:00 Noon, April 11, 2018. All interested parties must attend a mandatory pre-proposal meeting on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at 10:00 a.m., at the Hamlin ISD Administration Building (Piper Center), 250 SW Ave F. Hamlin, Texas.
House for sale - 1408 Bartley, Stamford, 3 bedroom 2½ bath. Call 325-260-4913 111 E Campbell 3 stories, 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths and 6 fireplaces!.Reduced $217,900 712 Vanderbilt Victorian 2 story 3 bd, 2 bath w/ shop!..................Reduced $111,500 515 Dodson Drive Nice 2 story, 4 br, 2 bath family home!.............List price $92,500 1217 Compton Gorgeous Stone home w/ 2 bedrooms, 1 bath....... Reduced.$69,900 806 Davenport Nice brick home 3 bd, 1 bath, 1 car garage w fenced yard and cellar!.... $64,900 716 E Oliver Great Family Home 4/2 /2 quiet area!.......................List price $59,900 1310 Hudson 3 Bd, 2 bath w/carport close to country club............List Price $57,000 916 Wesleyan Great 2 Bd 1 Bath Brick Home w/ CH/A and 2 Car Garage..$49,900 1403 Hudson Rd Cute 2 bd w/ 1 car garage and huge bk yard in nice area!...$34,500 412 E Handlan Clean 2 br, 1 bath with storage and EXTRA lot on corner!...$32,000 1609 Swenson new 1,200 sq ft metal building................................ Reduced $29,500 717 E Campbell great 3/2 on corner lot! Needs TLC!.....................Reduced $21,900 HAMLIN 48 AVE B Great family home 3/2/2 on corner lot!........Reduced $89,500 RULE 1501 Union nice Brick home w/ 3bd, 1.5 bath and shop!.....Reduced $42,000
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Jones County 704± Ac Clear Fork, Cult. & Pasture 165± Ac Combo livestock/hunting place! 152± Ac N of Trent Cultivation 155± Ac LIVE WATER! SOLD 38± Cultivation near Noodle SOLD
Haskell County 620± Ac Mule Creek Ranch Great Hunting w Nice Cabin! 545± Ac Pasture, Cultivation BIG Water! 520± Ac cultivation & pasture 160± Ac North of Rule, CRP 48± Ac Great Homesite & Stock farm! Shackelford County 248± Ac All pasture, Great Hunting 181± Ac quail buffer & fishing! SOLD
Stonewall County 4,743± Ac Patterson N Ranch 925 ± Ac Pasture, Cul. Great Hunting w/ cabin 548 ± Ac Pasture, Cul. Great Hunting 483± Ac Half Cultivation 118± Ac N of Aspermont Fisher County 1,561± Ac Hunters Paradise! 631± Ac All Pasture! Rough Creek Area 178 ± Ac Shinnery, Fantastic Hunting Kent Co 789± Ac Improvements w Hunting! SOLD
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PAINT CREEK ISD 4TH SIX WEEKS HONOR ROLL “A” HONOR ROLL 1ST GRADE: Kavan Adams, Haleigh Thompson 2ND GRADE: Brianna Clary, Kamryn Delmasso, Jenna Scheets 3RD GRADE: Carissa Elkin 5TH GRADE: Melanie Clary, Katie Perez 10TH GRADE: Desiree Acosta 11TH GRADE: Debra Knowles 12TH GRADE: Felicity Hannsz, Katelyn Jenkins
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1ST GRADE: Halen Bauer, Kylee Delmasso, Ryan Gardner, Maci Garner 2ND GRADE: Abram Hernandez, Lukas Jones, Jerry Scheets, Payton Stanford, Alexa Yanez 3RD GRADE: Colton Blair, Adrian Castorena, Wyatt
Walburg 4TH GRADE: Harry Boyd, Zak Jones, Adam Prichard, Alex Prichard, Maddy Tucker 5TH GRADE: Andrew Castorena, Zeke Cisneros, Natalya Mays, Audie Shaw, Alisa Walburg 6TH GRADE: Sirena Baiza, Mark Hall, Phaiden Spikes 7TH GRADE: Levi Rhoads, Austen Sanford, Paige Stanford 8TH GRADE: Chris Acosta, Mark Garcia, Ana Hall, Dylan Souther 9TH GRADE: Haylee Garcia, Dyna Knowles, Eric Perkins 10TH GRADE: Madilyn Davis, Bailee Thomas 11TH GRADE: Micaela Arrieta 12TH GRADE: Abby Blair, Ariel Wolf
ROTARY CLUB NEWS Cherry Pittcock, FCCLA teacher in Stamford High School , has been preparing different teams for the FCCLA Region II competition this month and had some of her students present their projects to the Club. Sadie Cole is preparing an illustrated talk with an oral presentation about issues concerning Family and Consumer Sciences. Porshia Woodard is entering a Cupcake Challenge event and will explain the process and
how she has prepared, and Cheyanne Fuentes and Zenaida Moreno are entering the Life Events Planning contest. They will share what they have prepared after doing their research that they will present to evaluators. Mrs. Pittcock is an excellent teacher that has encouraged her students to attain greater goals than just the class work assignments. She motivates her students.
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The Joys and Discomforts of Leadership
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Recently, I’ve noticed a few ESSAYS FROM WEST high profile instances of socalled leaders in the country OF 98 James M. Decker exhibiting a hallmark leadership failure: refusing to accept responsibility. Whether casting blame on subordinates or using the excuse of outside forces and the acts of other agencies, it’s all the same: alleged leaders who are tasked with responsibility refuse to accept the responsibility when it becomes unpleasant. President Harry S. Truman famously kept a sign on his desk in the White House’s Oval Office that said “The Buck Stops Here.” President Truman used this sign to signal the reality of his leadership position: ultimately, when a decision rose to his level, there was no other person to make the decision or accept the responsibility. It was all on him, win, lose, or draw. Human nature encourages us to accept our position of leadership when things are good (read: take the credit) but look for ways to minimize our leadership when things are bad (read: avoid the blame), but true leadership requires acceptance of responsibility for both good and bad. So it goes in rural leadership roles as well. Our decisions in rural leadership roles may not carry the worldwide gravity of President Truman’s decisions, but our decisions still have consequences. Whether you’re a national, statewide, county, or local elected official, being entrusted with the decision to spend taxpayers’ money is a weighty matter that should not be taken lightly. When the decisions work, accepting responsibility is a fairly easy thing to do. When the decisions don’t work, and the taxpayers’ money has been spent on a dud, or has not been used efficiently, accepting responsibility is not quite as easy and certainly not any fun. But over the years, I’ve learned that people appreciate and respect honesty, even in failure. People see through excuses. When you blame others, refuse to accept the reality of failure, or avoid the conversation entirely, it rings hollow and fools no one but yourself. When you swallow the bitter pill and accept responsibility, people respect and support you more than when you attempted to fool them. A little bit of honest conversation in failure—“this didn’t work, and here’s why, but here’s what we’ve learned and we’re going to keep trying”—will go farther than you can imagine. This all makes a community leadership role sound like a burden, and it is. If you’re not willing to accept the burdens of responsibility, then leadership is a tough task. With that burden, though, comes opportunity. Those who are willing to shoulder the burden of responsibility also shoulder the ability to present and implement new ideas, to lead the way in re-organizing things for the better, and to create the greatest chances for success. Anyone can present a new idea, but without a leadership role, you can merely stand by and watch as others implement the idea to failure or success. When you accept the role of leadership, it’s within your control to give the idea the best possible chance for success. Leadership comes with a burden of responsibility. If you’re a leader, there is a buck that will stop with you. However, it also comes with a burden of opportunity. If you are strong enough to accept the responsibility, oh what opportunities you can bring to your community!
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James Decker is a lawyer, farmer, and city councilman in Stamford, and the creator of the forthcoming “West of 98” podcast and website. He may be contacted through Facebook at facebook.com/james.decker.
Central Baptist Church Pastor Bud Akins 301 E Moran 773-2577 Worship: 11:00
House of God Pastor Bobby Acosta 802 Ferguson St Sundays 11:00am
Central Presbyterian Rev. Dr. Kelly Pigott 601 Rowland 325-773-3381 AM Worship: 11:00
Lueders First Baptist Church Roscoe McCoy 228-4622 AM Worship: 11:00
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Stolen Prop $55,243 $93,743 $57,774
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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
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
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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Bulldogs Named to All District Numerous Bulldogs were named to the District 8-AA All District Team. Noah Horn was named District MVP; Lonnie Applin was Defensive MVP; and Peyton Bevel was named 6th Man. Coach Dean Edwards was Coach of the Year. Named to
the 1st Team were Zachary Duran, Caden Mathis, Trace Edwards. 2nd Team honors went to Rudy Gutierrez. Receiving Academic All-District honors were Peyton Bevel, Noah Horn, Zachary Duran, and Caden Mathis.
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S.M. Swenson Family Artifacts Now on Loan at Cowboy Country Museum When we look at the roots of the history of Stamford, and really the formative development and settlement of much of the Rolling Plains of Texas, it all leads back to the Swenson family. The legacy of Svante Magnus and his sons, Eric Pierson and Swen Albin, is still alive and well at the SMS Ranch, and here in Stamford, the town they founded to be the center of it all. As the museum has been celebrating our SMS heritage in the weekly Hello from Cowboy Country column, telling the story of S.M. Swenson and the history of the ranches, we have also been busy inventorying over 900 items the Swenson family put on
loan back in January. These family artifacts include the personal correspondence of E.P. and S.A. Swenson from the S. M. Swenson and Sons office at 52 Wall Street in New York, to the ranch headquarters here in Stamford. Included in the collection are handwritten letters, Western Union telegrams, early photographs, and a wonderful collection of old ranch booklets. The history documented within includes a broad spectrum of ranch affairs, civic matters and land development (spanning the 12 counties the SMS occupied), effects of the 1929 stock market crash and the Great Depression, as well as personal matters, like the death of Albin on November 16,
1927. While much of the Swenson history has already been housed in University archives (including Texas Tech’s Southwest Collection and the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, at the University of Texas), the family has generously chosen to partner with the museum so that it may be shared here in Stamford. The museum is looking forward to sharing these historical treasures with our local community, as well as visiting researchers, scholars, and historians alike. We are thrilled to make this educational resource available in Stamford, at the very center of it all, where it is not simply history, but part of our living legacy.