Record crowds fill Western Art Show at Texas Cowboy Reunion
The eighth annual Western Art Show and Sale drew about 2,000 visitors to the John Selmon Memorial Art Gallery on June 30. G C Carothers estimates sales near 68 000 by noon with potential to exceed 75 000 by nightfall while noting a top piece sold for 4 500 to Harriet Swenson of Stamford. He cites last year s record 100 000 but says this year runs true to form with strong turnout and anticipated gifts to the West Texas Rehabilitation Center.
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G.C. Carothers
Stamford Art Foundation
John Selmon
Carothers
West Texas
Wayne Baize
Harriet Swenson
Stamford
Bethel Lutheran float tops parade in Stamford
Bethel Lutheran Church wins institutional float at the Texas Cowboy Reunion parade in Stamford with a 75th anniversary theme. West Texas Rehabilitation Center places second, Bricksdahl 4 H Club third. commercial wins include Piggly Wiggly, Stamford Day Care Center, and a 1918 Coors wagon. Notable attendees include Lt. Gov Bill Hobby and Rep Charles Stenholm.
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Bethel Lutheran Church of
Piggly Wiggly Supermarket
Stamford
Head-on collision kills Lueders woman
A head-on crash two miles north of Nugent on Farm Road 600 at 6 15 am Wednesday killed Pamela Jean Ivy 19 of Lueders and Victor Benjamin Edinger 64 of Grand Forks ND. Edinger and Ivy were pronounced dead at the scene. others injured included Larry Don Ivy Terry Loren Edinger and Viola Jean Edinger all hospitalized. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Lueders
Pamela Jean Ivy
Victor Benjamin Edinger
Grand Forks
N.D
Nugent
Hendrick Medical Center
Larry Don Ivy
Miss Ivy
Hendrick
Terry Loren Edinger
Viola Jean Edinger
Abilene
Edinger
Edingers
North Dakota
Ivys
Coca Cola
Art Casarez
Department of Public Safety
Anson
Don Dean
Jones County Sheriff's Department
Victor Edinger
Stanford Funeral Home
Welcome rain helps cotton
A 30 minute rain late Friday afternoon dumped .70 of an inch of rain on Stamford. Thunderstorms added .19 of an inch on Saturday afternoon and evening. The two day rain brought the month’s total to .89 inches while normal July is 1.91 inches. KDWT measured 2.58 inches in June, boosting the year’s total to 12.87 inches.
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Stamford
KDWT
Rodeo revival at Texas Cowboy Reunion thrills crowds
The Texas Cowboy Reunion four night event revived old West Texas spirit with calf roping led by Gene Baker of Wylie High School clocking 31.6 seconds to win saddle and $1,029.60. Brad McReynolds of Wortham posted 9.1 in final run, earning $1,029.60. Double mugging paid $6,565 among 101 cowboys. Rowdy Rasberry of Roby won bull riding at 77, earning $1,080. Wild mare races crowned Randy Todd, Chris Lawrence, Ken Helvey, and Howard Dicky each $150.
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Texas
TCR
Gene Baker
Wylie High School
Jimmy LeMond
Andrews
Bart Davidson
Stephenville
Randy Ogden
Neely Adair
Baker
Brad McReynolds
Wortham
McReynolds
Carry Cate
Keith Rowan
Darryl Blackwell
Iowa Park
Steve Dame
Blanket
Blackwell
Robert Ragan
Big Spring
Brook Styron
Granbury
Jack Birdwell
Palo Pinto
Gary Mathis
Rodeo
Roby
Rowdy Rasberry
Kim Cover
San Antonio
Doug Worthington
Jacksboro
Wild and Wooley
Randy Todd
Stamford
Chris Lawrence
Seymour
Ken Helvey
Howard Dicky
Fort Worth
Forrest Henderson
Eldorado
Henderson
Mike Mitchell
Newcastle
Monty Jones
Hamlin
Mitchell
Jones
Tim Cutrell
Armarillo
Landon Carter
Hereford
Mark Mueller
Snyder
Cary Anthon
Monahans
Carter
J.N. Bradshaw
Abilene
Mitz Walling
Farwell
Bradshaw
Abe Hutto
Austin
Eli Wallace
Fire damages home in Lake Stamford incident
An early evening blaze at the Lake Stamford home of Mr. and Mrs. Novell Wright damaged three rooms. Fire units arrived at 8:35 p.m. and used garden hoses to control a kitchen fire believed to start when grease in the vent ignited after Mrs. Wright left the stove unattended. Attic, kitchen, living room, hallway, and a closet sustained damage with water from hoses. no injuries reported.
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Lake Stamford
Novell Wright
Stamford Fire Department
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Bill Hobby
Charles Stenholm
Walter Grubbs
Ray Farabee
Wichita Falls
Hardin- Simmons University
Lawson Hager
Bethel Luth
Greg Jaklewicz
John Wendeborn
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