Texas Cowboy Reunion Opens July 2 With New Rodeo Stock
Officials prepare for the seventh annual Texas Cowboy Reunion rodeo July 2 3 4 at Stamford featuring 4 and 5 year old Brahma steers 75 cows and calves new bucking horses and tough old horses like Doctor Blackwell Candy Wagon and Lightning. Activities include square dances parades band concerts Old Fiddlers contest chuck wagon meals and a noon meal program. Governor Allred will attend the parade and rodeo.
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Texas Cowboy Reunion
Doctor Blackwell
City Auditorium
Will Rogers
James V. Allred
Stamford
Rodeo Grounds
Motorcade For Clyde Garrett Rally At Stamford
A Clyde Garrett for Congress motorcade visited Stamford on Saturday with a rally on the post office lawn around 2 o clock. J W Cockrell introduced Jo Garrett as Eastland county Garrett club chair as the Eastland band played 16 car procession music. Local crowd gathered and police budget rose to 5 dollars for 1936 running costs, one dollar more than last year.
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Clyde Garrett
Surry
Business District Decorated for Cowboy Reunion
Decoration of the business district for the Cowboy Reunion began Thursday morning and by noon many buildings on the north side of the square wore bunting and flags. J.ames Haney of the Oil Belt Decorating Company oversees the work and predicted completion by Saturday night with surrounding buildings finished by Friday noon. Haney also handles decorating floats this year.
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Bunting
Flag J.ames Haney
Oil Belt Decorating Company
Haney
Scout Camp to Open July 12 at Camp Tonkawa
The Chisholm Trail Council Boy Scout Camp will run July 12 to 26 at Camp Tonkawa Buffalo Gap with a strong program featuring swimming water polo war bonnets archery and Indian craft. Red Cross life saving tests will be held in the new CCC pool under examiners supervision with nurses on duty.
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Chisholm Trail
Camp Tonkawa
Buffalo Gap
Ae Department of the Council
American Red Cross
CCC
Sions
Washington, D. C
Chisholm Trail Council
Rotary And Exchange Clubs Plan Joint Meeting Tuesday
Rotary Club and Exchange Club schedule a joint luncheon meeting next Tuesday due to the Cowboy Reunion taking place on the Exchange Club’s usual Friday. Rev. P. C. Williams urged Texas to begin its second century on a strong moral foundation, warning against gambling and urging business leaders to uphold higher ethics. Loramer Reynolds of Fort Worth performed violin with piano by her mother Mrs. I. E. Reynolds, who assists music at the Baptist Encampment in Lueders.
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Rotary Club
Exchange Club
Rotary
Texas
P. C. Williams
Memorial Baptist Church
Williams
Cleburne Huston
Loramer Reynolds
Fort Worth
I. E. Reynolds
Reynolds
Southwestern Seminary
Baptist
Lueders
Hogan Couple Sell Cafe and Move to Clyde Area Farm
Ma's Cafe in the Bus Terminal building changed owners this week. G. O. Summers of Clyde assumed charge Monday morning. Mr and Mrs John Hogan traded for a farm near Clyde and are moving there after years in Stamford.
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Mrs. Hogan Sell
Clyde
Ma’s Cafe
G. O. Summers
John Hogan
Stamford
Traffic Law Passed by City Council After Second Reading
The city council approved a comprehensive traffic ordinance at its second and final reading. Publication appears this week with final publication next week, making the ordinance effective after July 15. The traffic committee of Dave Bennett and Roy Arledge recommended the measure after months of study and lack of recorded traffic ordinances.
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Dave Bennett
Roy Arledge
Stamford Group Visits Dallas Salesmanship Club Luncheon
A Stamford group representing the Texas Cowboy Reunion visited Dallas for a luncheon hosted by the Dallas Salesmanship Club. Led by W. G. Swenson the party traveled in cowboy regalia and included Dr. Dallas Southard E. G. Reese Judge C. E. Coombes Dr. Almus Blackwell Frank Morrow and possibly others.
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Stamford
Texas Cowboy Reunion
Dallas Salesmanship Club
Dallas
W. G. Swenson
Dallas Southard
E. G. Reese
C. E. Coombes
Almus Blackwell
Frank Morrow
Cowboy Band To Play Centennial Rodeo Week
The Hardin-Simmons University Cowboys Band from Abilene will perform for the Texas Cowboy Reunion in Abilene starting July 2. The outfit, acclaimed as the nation’s most demanded rodeo band, has toured Europe and America and was chosen as the Texas Centennial exposition model band.
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Abilene
Hardin-Simmons University
Europe
America
Texas
West Texas
Dallas
Bohumir Kryl
Mr. Kry
Cowboys
Family Reunion Held At R. O. Gibson Home
The Gibson family united on Father's Day at the modern farm home two miles west of Lagerton. Lunch for over 40 guests followed a gathering including W. Parsons Stephenville H. L. Magness Friona and other Gibsons and relatives from Lagerton Rule Sagerton Aspermont and nearby areas.
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R. O. Gibson
Annual Baptist Encampment Opens At Lueders This Week
The 13th annual Lueders Baptist Encampment began with strong enrollment and daily morning studies on denominational topics. Dr. E. D. Head and Dr. J. B. Tidwell head the principal talks while a mix of sermons, Sunday events, and recreational activities run through June 28 with a strong lineup of regional speakers.
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Lueders Baptist
E. D. Head
Houston
J. B. Tidwell
Waco
Geo
Hardin-Simmons University of Abilene
J. D. Sandefer
I. EF. Reynolds
Rev. J. Henry Littleton
Hamlin
Wells Drilling Progress Near Avoca and Jennings Areas
The Consolidated Oil No. 1 Cox wildcat near Avoca reached 2060 feet with bad core sand conditions. In Jennings area Bridwell & Fikes No. 3 Jennings at 1870 feet, Lesh and McCall No 3 Jennings awaiting crew. Peckham & Danciger Nos 2 3 4 5 Stamford locations. Ungren & Frazier No 11 Jennings at 1325 feet after topping Sedwick lime.
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Consolidated Oil Company
Avoca
Jennings
Lueders
Bridwell & Fikes
Lesh and McCall
Peckham & Danciger
City of Stamford
Ungren & Frazier
Special Edition Preview for Texas Cowboy Reunion Number
The Ameri can announces a special edition published one day early next week for the Texas Cowboy Reunion and Contemporaneous Historical Number. It will feature Stamford history, a large amount of new material, the program, and reunion information. Copies cost 10 cents and can be mailed nationwide. orders for extra copies are urged before July 1.
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Stamford
United States
Stores Vote To Close On July 6
Stamford stores plan a July 6 holiday closing in place of July 4, with a straw vote of Retail Merchants Association members led by R C Thomas showing near unanimity. Only three opposed.
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Stamford
Pastor To Conduct Services Sunday At First Baptist
Rev. Sam Morris, pastor of the First Baptist Church, resumes all services Sunday. He will teach the men’s Bible class and preach at the morning service on Christ of Prophecy and at night on Voices that Call the Sinner to Repentance. He returns from Paria where a revival yielded 30 conversions before closing early due to illness.
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Sam Morris
First Baptist Church
Mr. Morris
Paria
Tom Hunter to Speak in Abilene July 1
Tom Hunter of Wichita Falls, candidate for governor, will speak in Abilene next Wednesday night July 1. Goodloe, Hunter's manager for the senatorial district, won in Stamford Monday and announced the speaking date at Abilene.
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Tom Hunter
Wichita Falla
Abilene
Goodloe
Hunter
Stamford
Weekend Visit of Sour Couple Highlights Family Ties
Hr and Mrs Guy B Karr of Sour spent the week end visiting Mr and Mrs J W Chandler and her sister Jamie.
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Guy B. Karr
Sour
Mr. Karr
J. W. Chandler
Jamie
C G Lewis Named New President Of Stamford Exchange Club
C G Lewis manager of Sham burger Lumber Company and active Stamford Exchange Club member was elected president at the Inn meeting last Friday. He succeeds C M Lester who served the past six months. Officers include W Gillean first VP Don Ferris second VP Richard Lane secretary. New board members are Jim Stell Louis Rosenwasser Henry Gil christ.
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G. Lewis
Shamburger Lumber Company
Stamford Exchange Club
Lewis
C. M. Lester
W. ©. Gillean
Don Ferris
Richard Lane
Board of Control
Jim Stell
Louis Rosenwasser
Henry Gilchrist
C. M. Seater
George Zachary
Roy Arledge
Henry Andrews
Owen Thomas
Texas
Parker Gardner
George Rollins
Mary Bryant
Herbert Voelcker
Wichita Falls
Rotary Club
Texas Cowboy
Juvenile Camp Of Royal Neighbors Organized Here
A Royal Neighbors Juvenile Camp was organized Monday afternoon under the supervision of Mrs. Carrie Henry of Ranger and Mrs. H. A. White of Breckenridge district deputies. Judy Fuqua was elected junior oracle and other officers chosen including Effie Jean Furrh as junior vice oracle and Wendell McCulloch as recorder. The next meeting will be held at the I O O F hall Friday morning at 8 o'clock.
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Royal Neighbors
Carrie Henry
Ranger
H. A. White
Breckenridge
Annie Hamilton
Judy Fuqua
Effie Jean Furrh
Wendell McCulloch
Marie Elliott
Catrin Elliott
Douglas Duke
Jane Duke
Pacille McCulloch
Mildred Lucile Martin
Inner Sentinel
Eva Ann Allen
Outer Sentinel
Mabel Black
Beverly Amerson
Keith Furth
John D. Roberts
I. O. O. F. Hall
Dozen Entries For Parade Are Listed Thus Far
Entries for the grand parade on Friday July 3 second day of the Cowboy Reunion are arriving this week under Mrs Mary Bailey who handles decorated floats and entries. Commercial and club entrants include Kinney Furniture Dodson Motor T P Coal and Oil Barrow Furniture RK B Spencer City Drug Stamford Motor Stamford School of Nursing and Alumnae Association Texas Company. An individual entry listed by R B Fuqua and Frances Young Albany is a juvenile entrant.
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Marery Bailey
Kinney Furniture Company
Dodson Motor Company
T-P Coal and 01 Company
B&pw Club
Barrow Furniture Company
RK. B. Spencer & Company
City Drug Store
Stamford Motor Company
Stamford School of Nursing and Alumnae Association
Texas
Stamford Men Honor Roy B. Jones At Banquet
Four Stamford men attended a Wichita Falls banquet honoring Roy B. Jones, president of Panhandle Refining Company, on the 20th anniversary of the firm. The Stamford contingent included J. T. Stell Panhandle agent G. L. Inglish Leader editor T. A. Upshaw First National Bank president and F. M. Locke C of Commerce manager.
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Stamford
Wichita Falla
Roy B. Jones
Panhandle Refining Company
Stamford Group
J. T. Stell
Panhandle
G. L. Inglish
The
Leader
T. A. Upshaw
First National Bank
F. M. Locke
C of Commerce
Coryell County Worker Named Home Demonstration Agent
Miss Gladys Martin of Coryell County is named Jones County Home Demonstration Agent to replace Miss Jewell Faulkner. She comes from the Extension Staff at College Station with seven years in service including Tom Green and Coryell counties. she arrives late June and begins duties July 1.
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Gladys Martin
Coryell County
Jones County
Jewell Faulkner
Miss Martin
College Station
Tom Green
Corvell County
Cadet Cachet Planned For Texas Cowboy Reunion
Chamber of Commerce, Texas Cowboy Reunion, and post office officials finalize plans to stamp first class mail on July 2 at the Reunion bunkhouse with a special cachet. The seal commemorates Texas Centennial 1856 1936 with a Lone Star motif and a mounted cowboy on a Texas map. Stamford officials secured cachet rights from the U S Post Office through local groups. About 200 letters have arrived nationwide to receive the imprint, and many Stamford residents plan to mail letters July 2 bearing the cachet. A newborn son to Mr and Mrs Dee Bohannon was reported Thursday morning.
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Chamber of Commerce
Post Office
Texas
Stamford
U. S. Poat
Division of Cadets
United States
F. M. Locke
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Allred
Camp
Tonkawa
Rotary and Exchange Clubs
Miss Martin New Home Demonstration Agent
Cowboy Band
Centennial
Cowboy
Hal Buckner
Pat Neff
First Baptist
C. G. Lewis
New President Exchange Club
Cowboy Bank
Cowboy Bunkhouse
A Sen Was
Dee Bohannon
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