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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1947
Page
2
The Texas Cowboy Reunion in Stamford emphasizes amateur status with two calf roping classes for youths and cowhands. Proceeds fund improvements with no paid officials, driven by months of community effort and a nonprofit model.
H G Bedford president of the Texas Cowboy Reunion Association has served as director and as both second and first vice president since its formation. He ranches in Winkler and Andrews counties with partners George Ratiff and H S Whittenberg. He managed the C ranch at Midland for over 15 years until it closed last year. Born at Benjamin he is son of Uncle Hilary Bedford who organized Knox county and started Benjamin.
Manager C. B. Anderson announces Texas Cowboy Reunion Week at the State Theatre featuring Abbott and Costello in Buck Privates Come Home for three days starting Sunday then Destry Rides Again with James Stewart and Marlene Dietrich on Wednesday and Thursday. Friday July 4 features Dakota with John Wayne Vera Hruba Ralston Ward Bond and Walter Brennan. Saturday July 5 offers Red Ryder in Sun Valley Cyclone with Little Beaver and Alice Flemming. The week includes comedies newsreels and shorts. Mrs. Richard Brown returns to Mt Vernet Washington after visiting relatives including former Justice Jackson.
Texas freight reductions aim to level rates that favored Oklahoma and Kansas wheat. Governor Beauford Jester vetoes a liquor bill over local option changes while new laws authorize hospital surveys and text book provisions. Ghost bills may still surface as $5 million in late-session appropriations hang in the balance.
S. R. Swenson of Swenson Bros New York City and Perry Swenson traveled from New York on an inspection trip of the S. M. S. ranches and to visit the A. J. Swenson family. Perry left Tuesday and S. R. Swenson planned to depart shortly, accompanied by W. G. Swenson or A. M. G Swenson as they toured the SMS ranches in the area.
The Texas Cowboy Reunion Association meets July 3 at 10 a m at the Bunkhouse on the reunion grounds with H G Bedford presiding. J S Bridwell of Wichita Falls will respond to the welcome. Officers for the coming year will be elected and a memorial tribute paid to members who died in the past year.
The three day first annual Texas Cowboy Reunion rodeo attracted about 12 000 spectators with 96 entrants. Calf roping led entries at 59 while Roy Matthews of the Van Ham Sloan Cattle Company Newark carried multiple prizes including second in bronc riding and thirds in steer riding and wild cow milking.
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