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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1958
Page
11
John F. Maddox a Reunion Association Director now living in Weslaco says he will attend the reunion this year even if he has to walk. He emphasizes his commitment to be present despite distance and travel challenges.
Oldtime calf ropers compete for a special saddle prize at the Texas Cowboy Reunion arena on July 4 morning. Swenson Land and Cattle Company awards the saddle to the winner, with Spurs for second. Last year 34 cowboys entered. Tom Standifer of Bledsoe won in 19.7 seconds, and Joe York of Snyder took second in 24.3 seconds. A daughter, Deborah Ann West, was born to Don and Sandra West of Tulsa on June 19 weighing 7 pounds 15 ounces. West was at Ft. Hood for National Guard training, visiting Stamford on the way to Tulsa. paternal grandparents are Dewey and Mrs. West.
The second discovery in recent weeks is reported four miles north of Stamford by Robert C. Humphrey of Dallas. No. 3A Wedeking in the Wedeking Canyon Field produced 172 barrels of 41.2 gravity oil in about 2 hours with an 18 64 inch choke, gas oil ratio 260 to 1, casing 260 psi, tubing 120 psi. A No. 4 Wedeking may be drilled as a wildcat 3,800 feet deep, offset from No. 3A by about a mile.
Mr and Mrs Gordon Wood and daughter Pat return to Victoria from Stamford after attending a Presbyterian youth camp in New Mexico. Mr Wood joined them on arrival and they say they cannot attend the Texas Cowboy Reunion.
Scouts from Troop 42 Stamford sponsored by First Baptist Church led by scoutmaster H. L. Prewit attended Camp Tonkawa last week. Wilbur Cox stayed with the group until Friday as I. A. Russell aided as assistant scoutmaster. Sixty— or seventeen members listed: Butch Young David Gissom Sandy Samuels Johnny Byrd Kimble Cox Jasper Spraberry Billy White Allen Jones Ted Boedeker Mike Eastland Bill Watts Ernie Cowger Bobby Rice Ronnie Rice David Gentry Wayne Raley Jeff Hooper.
District Manager K Fan cis said July 2 changes shift office personnel across area towns. Henry C. King retires after 31 years as Haskell manager and 38 years with the company. Henry Withers will become Haskell manager, after 17 years in Rotan and 35 years with the firm. George Fieig will depart Roby after 13 years as manager.
Will succeed Withers as manager in Rotan and Wendell Wether (Me Whirter) of Rotan will be the new manager in Roby. Billy Coe of Stamford has moved to Rotan and will replace Me Whirter in the Rotan Service Department.
Mr. and Mrs. Alton McClellen with children Susan Bob and Billy travel to Freeport to visit the Cox family. They intend to visit the Gulf, then proceed to San Antonio and Austin before returning home.
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