Oldtime Cowboys Plan Full Program for Stamford Rodeo
The 41st Texas Cowboy Reunion runs July 1–3 in Stamford with amateur cowboys from the Southwest. Activities include an Old Fiddlers Contest for non professionals 56 and older, a fellowship and sing, memorial service, business session, nightly dancing, and a noon chuck wagon dinner. Members age 45 plus pay $2.50 dues, with museum donations encouraged.
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Stamford
Texas Cowboy Reunion Association
Southwest
Reundon Hall
TCRA
Cannon
Citizens to Consider Financing Railroad Car Shop Construction
Citizens are invited to a June 15 7 30 p m meeting in Stamford City Hall Council Room to learn about a proposed railroad car shop and forming a local corporation to guide the industry. The Texas Central Enterprises withdrew and Stamford now seeks local support to establish the shop with potential regional benefits. All residents interested in Stamford's future are urged to attend.
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Chamber of Commerce
Industrial Foundation of Stam
Ford
Texas Central Enterprises
Stamford
Local Youth Summer Recreation Program Grows
Steve Radway, director of the summer recreation program, reports about 40 children registered with 6 to 18 eligible. Attendance at the pool is solid though swimming lessons have not started yet. The program, using school facilities, runs six more weeks with open hours 8 to 10 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. Trampoline is the popular activity and a two day break on July 1 2 accommodates Texas Cowboy Reunion activities.
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Steve Radway
Radway
Lueders Church Of Christ Plans Revival Meeting
The Lueders Church of Christ will hold revival services June 13 through 20 with gatherings each evening at 8 p.m. Gary Taliafero, a former pastor of the church, will preach and James High, song leader at Orient Street Church of Christ in Stamford, will lead the singing.
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Lueders
Lueders Church of Christ
At & P.m
Gary Taliafero
James High
Taliafero
Lueders Church
High
Orient Street Church of Christ
Stamford
Dodgers Lead Little League Scoreboard
The Dodgers sit two games ahead of the Red Sox in Little League standings after two Friday night games. Red Sox beat the Cards 9-7 with Drew Childress hitting the game's lone homer. Dodgers edged the Braves 1-0 as David Dipple drove in the only run. Wes Isbell earned the win.
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Dodgers
Red Sox
Cards
Drew Childress
Darryl
Ayloi Cook
Braves
David Dipple
Wes Isbell
Bryan Tabor
James Shaw
Jay Jennings
Raymond Hollabaugh
Darryl Cook
Tommy Dobs
Mike Hammer
Kenny Dobbs
Wiley Gomez
Ronnie Acosta
Class Leaders Named At Commencement At Stamford High
Stamford High School commencement on May 28 named class leaders for freshman sophomore and junior classes. Juniors Marcia Overton and Kathleen Brinell top juniors with 94.23 and 94.17 averages. sophomores Leslie Brownfield 96.44 and Pete Garcia 94.46. freshmen Russell Johnson 95.45 and Karla Hertel 94.70.
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Stamford High School
Marcia Overton
Kathleen Brinell
Miss Overton
Roy Overton
Miss Brinell
Oliver Brinell
Leslie Brownfield
Pete Garcia
Miss. Brownfield
W. Brownfield Jr
Garcia
Steve Garcia
CofC Directors Reject Request for Trip Funds
The Stamford Chamber of Commerce board rejected paying the Mayor James Self trip expenses for the Texas Flight for Understanding. Directors offered to help raise the $600 privately while noting the trip’s political overtones and CofC being a non profit. The council had urged CofC coverage. Mayor Self volunteered to cover incidental costs.
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Stamford Chamber of Commerce
James Self
North Vietnam
Chamber of Commerce
Self
Barnes
Jarrell Sharp
Cofc
Pee Wees Rally Ends in Jets Victory Over Cubs 11 10
Jets toppled the Cubs 11 10 after nine walks helped set a nine run first two ining surge led by Darrell Hill Jeremy Gomez Tim Liles and Bart Rosenquist Hill scored three Benito Perez drove in three Victor Davis homered and collected four hits Hagler Preston latter drove three for the Cubs Jeremy Gomez earned the win Hagler took the loss in a game that featured a late Cubs rally and a trio of Jets offensive contributors.
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Pee Wee
Jets
Cubs
Jet
Darrell Hill
Jeremy Gomez
Tim Liles
Bart Rosenquist
Hill
Benito Perez
Victor Davis
David Hagler
Davis
Hagler
Pirates
Astros
Ken Pierce
Kevin Wade
Pierce
Wade
Mark Acosta
Trussell Thane
Kyle Whittemore
Pirate
Scooter Ivy
Shawn Owens
Wayne Medford
Owens
RBI
Rosenquist
Ty Gross
Gross
Fire Chief Reports June Stove Fire and Ambulance Calls
Fire chief Bill Lawson notes only one fire in June, a stove fire inside a residence. Seven ambulance calls occurred during the month’s first week.
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Bill Lawson
City Court Report: Four Drunk in Public Cases Over Weekend
City Judge Raymond Hollabaugh reported four first offense drunk in public cases in Corporation Court over the weekend.
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Raymond Hollabaugh
Corporation Court
Reba Bragg and Jeannie West Named TCR Hostess and Sponsor
Reba Bragg was named Official Hostess of the 1971 Texas Cowboy Reunion and Jeannie West was chosen Official Sponsor. Bragg, active in local arts and golf groups, will host parties and entertain visiting sponsors, while West, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James H. West, will assist in publicity and entertaining guests.
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Reba Bragg
Jeannie West
TCR
Charles Bragg
James H. West
Bragg
Stamford
Rolling Plains Cotton Growers, Inc
Reba
Brenda
Miss West
Croton
Jeannie
Tonettes
Nancy
Burleson Comments on Texas Redistricting Changes
Omar Burleson discussed the recently completed Texas Congressional redistricting. He notes population-based changes, preserves a 31 county district, and welcomes 12 added counties while lamenting 12 counties removed from the 17th district. He emphasizes maintaining community interests and local ties.
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Omar Burleson
Texas
Congress
Burleson
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