1971 Texas Quarter Horse Show sets record entries
Charles Stenholm reports 1971 Texas Cowboy Reunion Quarter Horse Show drew a record number of entries with over 531 last year and expectations that 600 may be reached this year. Open Youth show July 1, registered youth July 2, and AQHA registered show July 3. Katy Bar the Door named high point horse and grand champion. Bar Golds Tonto and Dark Sickle named grand champions in respective classes. Speedy Cockerell to judge in 1972. Entries available by mail to Stenholm.
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Charles Stenholm
Stenholm
American Quarter Horse Association
Katy Bar the Door
Jane French
Weatherford
Paul Fraser
Tonto
Bobby Wedeking
Stamford
Karen Burress
Plano
G. M. “Speedy
Cockerell
Aubrey
Texas
Ladies Day Golf at Stamford Country Club
Twelve women played regular Ladies Day at Stamford Country Club on Tuesday June 13 with prizes for low putts long driving and accuracy. Mrs Lee Walker won low putts and low gross. Mrs Bill Reed won long driving on No 3 and closest to pin on No 7. Mrs George Humphrey took most putts. President Mrs Charles Bragg announced new women tee boxes opening soon and Big Five Lady Golfers would play Monday. Supper followed for players husbands and guests.
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Stamford Country Club
Lee Walker
Bill Reed
Fairway
George Humphrey
Charles Bragg
Reed and Bunkley on Tech dean’s list for spring
Carolyn D Reed and Claudia Bunkley are named to the dean’s list for the spring semester in the College of Education at Texas Tech University. Both are daughters of local residents, reflecting academic achievement in higher education.
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Carolyn D. Reed
A. C. Reed
Claudia Bunkley
C. E. Bunkley
College of Education
Texas Tech University
Car of Avoca family damaged in weekend accident
The report notes a collision near Ft Phantom Hill injuring Mrs McNair with minor injuries to Mark. The family vehicle sustained considerable damage after a pickup from a side road struck it as they drove away from the area.
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Avoca
Theron McNair
Ft. Phantom Hill
W. H. Vahlenkamp
Billie Ann
Floydada
Donnie MecMorris
Ruth Ann McMorris
Debbie McMorris
Lubbock
Tom McMorris
Bomarton
Neva Butler
Laramie
Melvin Vahlenkamp
Mark
Michael
Debbie
Darla Bodine
Houston
Edwin Niemeyer
la Grange
Ervin Haberman
Evan
Hollin
Brentlee
San Antonio
Miss Vahlenkamp
Mr. McMorris
Child care questioned in Stamford
A Stamford reader signs as Disturbed to question after midnight street safety. He reports seeing 8 to 10 year old children on bicycles between 2 and 4 am and curbside youths as young as 6 or 8 near streetlights. He fears for property and asks what parents are doing.
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Sam
Stamford girls on Tech dean's list
Two Stamford girls were named on the dean's honor roll of Texas Tech University's College of Home Economics for the last semester. The list also includes a Hamlin girl, Sharon E. Richards, whose family moved to Stamford from Hamlin.
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Stamford
College of Home Economics
Texas Tech University
Hamlin
Roy Don Weaks
Pamela Richards
Sharon E. Richards
Clements O. Richards
Sharon E. Hawkins
E. J. Hawkins
Jones oil passes two million mark
Jones County oil wells have produced 168,684,263 barrels since 1926. In 1971 the county produced 6,700 barrels a day totaling 2,445,463 barrels. Fourteen Texas counties exceeded 25 million barrels last year led by Scurry 73 million, Ector 69 million, Andrews 67 million. Gregg leads cumulative with 2.2 billion, followed by Ector 1.7 billion and Andrews 1.5 billion. Haskell produced 2,847,798 barrels in 1971 and 74,100,270 since 1929. Stonewall yearly output reached 6,077,661 barrels.
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Jones County
Texas
Scurry
Ector
Andrews
Gregg
Haskell County
Oil Discovery Notes Record Yield at 139 Million Barrels
The report records an oil discovery dating to 1938 with an estimated 139,312,387 barrels produced. It highlights the substantial output and marks a milestone in regional energy history.
Ekenstam Awarded Air Force Commendation Medal
Special Agent Frederick H Ekenstam son of Carl and Mrs Ekenstam Rt. 1 Lueders received the U S Air Force Commendation Medal at Wiesbaden AB Germany for meritorious service with District 70 Office of Special Investigations. A 1962 Stamford High School graduate he earned a 1966 BA in history from Texas Lutheran College and was commissioned in 1967 at Lackland AFB. His wife Carolyn is the daughter of Rev Lester K Larson of Waterville Kan.
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Frederick H Ekenstam
Carl Ekenstam
Rt. 1
Lueders
US Air Force
Wiesbaden AB
Germany
Ekenstam
District 70
Office of Special Investigations
Wiesbaden
Stamford High School
Texas Lutheran College
Lackland Afb
Tex
Carolyn
Lester K. Larson
Waterville, Kan
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Kerrville
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Dewey Rister
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Abilene
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Big Spring
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Clyde
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Chessa Dodson
Albany
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Margie and
Hubert Bell
Haskell
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C. KR. Foster
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Iva Ligion
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Madge Woodson
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H. H. Dunklin
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Hugoton
Kaw
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Clyde Huffaker
James Prime
Son Timmie
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Morris Martin
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Reginal Link
W. E. Akin
O. K. Thompson
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Sweetwater
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