Water Rates Raised as City Faces Dwindling Supply
The Stamford Leuders City Council voted emergency rate hikes after voluntary rationing failed. Residents with over 6000 gallons face 2.50 per 1000 gallons. pool and public schools included. Volume cuts aim to avert Friday water outage. swimming pool closed. Dr Tony Selmon reappointed health officer. dispute over paying Wendel Field lights left unresolved. Oil and Gas ordinance first reading approved for publication.
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Stamford
Leeders
Lueders
Tony Selmon
Jack Fuqua
John Dyer
George Rollins
Wendeborn Field
Sponsors From Many Towns In Barrel Race At Texas Rodeo
Sponsorship applications for the Texas Cowboy Reunion barrel race include 39 towns ranches and organizations with at least six of last year’s finalists among them. Notable sponsors listed include Mary K. Bradley Electra Shirley Gist Colorado City Florence Youree Price Ranch and Shirley Streeter Circle O Jonesboro invited back with a 19.7 second previous run.
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Mary K. Bradley
Electra
Marie Gist
Colorado City
Manuelita Mitchell
Brady
Florence Youree
Price Ranch
Bill Gage
Navill 7 Ranch
Holliday
Francis Motley
Buford
Shirley Streeter
Circle O Ranch
Jonesboro
Patsy Hampton
Hereford
Bradley Ranch
Lois Knipling
Sagerton
Jerry Ann Sherley
Hamlin
Parade Opens Four Day Texas Cowboy Reunion in Stamford
The Tuesday July 1 grand parade at 4 p.m. launches Stamford’s Texas Cowboy Reunion festivities running July 1–4. Gov Allan Shivers attends the matinee rodeo, with notable visitors, bands, decorated floats, and prize money for entries. Local officials coordinate divisions for parade entries and sponsor participation.
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Allan Shivers
Texas
Allan 5Ivers
Stamford
Ely
Swenson
Gene Dixon
Abilene
Lake Stamford Official Name for City Water Project
The city council unanimously chose Lake Stamford as the official name for the Paint Creek water project. All council members attended the Tuesday morning meeting for the naming vote.
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Lake
Stamford
Paint Creek
President of Oldtimers Ropes In Contest With Will Rogers and Tom Mix
Tom R. Hickman a Texas ranger and longtime roper who competed alongside Will Rogers and Tom Mix heads the Texas Cowboy Reunion Association. He has chaired and judged numerous rodeos since 1930 and will preside at the July 2 session, riding in the Grand Entry and parade as in past years.
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Abilene
W. G. Swenson
Texas Cowboy Reunion
Tom BR. Hickman
Gainesville
Texas Cowboy Reunion Association
W. M. Blackburn
Stamford
Jane Giles
Diana Chandler
Hardin Simmons Cowboy Band
Stamford High School
Haskell High School
A.c.humphrey
General Parade
Parade
Humphrey
Ll. M. Hardy
Highway Patrol
Rasmond Hammer
Dave McKnight
Allied
C. C Westfall
Hubert Watey
Spatscar
Iescort
Tom Bunkley
Sterling Keen
Carl May
Roy W. Arledge
Oldtimers
Will Rogers
Tom Mix
Tom R. Hickman
Texas
Hickman
Europe
Simmons University
Reunion Association
The
Rangers
United States
Texas Austin
London
Cooke
Cooke County
A.C
Helen Swenson
Tieunion Assia
Cowboys Rally For Texas Cowboy Reunion Rodeo Entries
Cowboys travel from distant states to compete in the Texas Cowboy Reunion amateur rodeo with $7,000+ in cash and prizes. Entries close June 2 at 6 PM for several events. riding contests accept daily entries until 1 AM. Judges include George Humphries, W B Willingham, BI Damron, and Ed Heller.
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Texas Cowboy Reunion
Severa
George Humphries
Guthrie
W. B. Willingham
Rotan
BI Damron
Haskell
Ed Heller
Dundee
Isibell Named Stamford Assistant Coach This Week
Q M Isibell was named assistant coach at Stamford High School this week succeeding Pete Ragus who moves to Corpus Christi. Isibell will teach biology and physical education and serve as track and assistant football coach. He played back and guard at North Texas State from 1939 to 1943 and was head coach at Hoetan. Since 1946 he has coached at Paducah and is expected to arrive in Stamford about August 1.
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O. M. Isibell
Stamford High School
Pete Ragus
Corpus Christi
Isibell
North Texas State
Hoetan
Paducah
Fle
Stamford
New Service Manager Named at Bandeen Motor Co
Rob Bardeen owner of Bandeen Motor Co announced Monsey has taken charge of the company store department and a special get acquainted offer is now in progress Monsey was former owner and operator of Monsey Garage here in Stamford.
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Rob Bardeen
Bandeen Motor Co
van Monsey
Monsey
Monsey Garage
Stamford
Art Exhibit Set For Sunday Here
Mrs Keith Dodd hosts an art exhibit on Sunday June 29 at 2105 P.M. in the Dodd home on FE Oliver. The show features her students work and is open to the public.
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Keith Dodd
Dodd
FE Oliver
No. 1 P. M. Smith Well Abandoned As Dry Hole
The No. 1 P. M. Smith oil well northwest of Stamford was abandoned as a dry hole last weekend. Drilled west of the Washington school near the city dump grounds, it marked Stamford’s first city limits test. The well was a joint effort by Knox and Reginald Baird of Stamford W. E. Pittman of Midland and Art Roach of Albany. P. M. Smith, janitor at the negro school, supervised. The test was near Stamford West Field where three pay zones currently produce.
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Stamford
Washington School
Lucas Acrobatic Team Returns to Rodeo This Year
Bud Lucas and his acrobatic team will return to the rodeo during the Texas Cowboy Reunion. The non professional group from Wichita Falls performs apart from work and will introduce new features to their act.
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Bud Lucas
Lucas
Wichita Falls
Exchangites Name Officers At Regular Noon Meeting
Fitr Lewis was named president of the local Exchangites at last Friday’s noon meeting. W. EK. Mayes is 1st vice president Earl Kiser 2nd vice president and Bob Handeen secretary treasurer. New board members are James E. Turner Marvin Hinds and Albert N. Newell. Holdovers are C. M. Lester Joseph High and J. C. May. Officers will serve about six months.
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Wol
Fitr Lewis
W. EK. Mayes
Earl Kiser
Bob Handeen
Centre
James E.turner
Marvin Hinds
Albert N. Newell
C. M. Lester
Joseph High
J. C. May
Also Mentioned on This Page
Council
Diane Reynolds
de Leon
Merriott
Double Dot Ranch
Moran
Helen Bradford
Lazy K Ranch
Ranger
Lavada Reese
Queena Dean Tillman
Anson Chamber of Commerce
Archer City
Naville Ranch
Dathene Vineyard
Frank Cobb
Lazy 7 Ranch
Tulsa
Nevilla Edwards
Ranger Junior Chamber of Commerce
Marinda Robertson
Ann Clark
Rotan Roping Club
Gloria Stuart
Ruby Lions Club
Iris Lomax
Snyder Chamber of Commerce
Gerry Ford
Swenson Brothers Ranch
Betty Rush Walker
Bonita Ranch
Corona
N. Mex
Mary E. Schooler
Boise Oilwell Supply Co
Breckenridge
Nick Barnes
Tulsa Rodeo Club
Ida Ruth Price
Top of Texas
Fort Worth
R. B. Townsend
City of Rochester and
Rochester Rotary Club
Ser Ice
Q. M. Isibell
Cruz
LEWES
Baxachange Club
Exchangites
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