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Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1957

Page

12

Sponsors to Ride for Day Prize Money at Texas Cowboy Reunion

Cowgirl sponsors will ride for day money for the first time at the Texas Cowboy Reunion with a $10 entry fee funding day money. Entries refundable until registration on July 2 morning. payments distributed 40 30 20 10 per cent across three performances. Saturday finals exclude reunion prizes. top prize is a hand made saddle. Second prize a belt buckle from Hell and Jewelry. third prize spurs. Former first place winners remain eligible for day money. Time judged by a Clover-leaf pattern around barrels and an electric eye timing system offered by Jack Moore for double checking times.

Hell and Jewelry of San Angelo Jack Moore Potesi

Same Men to Serve As Rodeo Judges

Ranchmen who love the ranch life and the thrills of rodeo make up the rodeo judges of the Texas Cowboy Reunion. The rodeo will have the same judges this year as have been coming to Stamford for a number of years. They are well known for fair treatment and recognizable judging styles. The judges are George Humphreys of Guthrie, W B Willingham of Rotan, Emry Birdwell of Palo Pinto, and Ed Heller of Dundee.

Texas Cowboy Reunion Stamford George Humphreys Guthrie W. B. Willingham Rotan Emry Birdwell Palo Pinto Ed Heller Dundee

Texas Rescue Training School Turns Out 150 Instructors yearly

The Texas Rescue Training School, part of the states civil defense and disaster relief program, provides an average of 150 potential instructors each year.

Texas Rescue Training School Civil Defense and Disaster Relief

Rex Felker Returns as Rodeo Announcer at Reunion

Rex Felker of Haskell will again serve as announcer for the rodeo at the Texas Cowboy Reunion. Familiar with events and contestants, he also injects humor. Felker first appeared as a trick roper while a Hardin-Simmons student and performed last year. A civil defense blood typing program is under way in Texas City led by Dr. G O Wellman.

Rex Felker Haskell Texas Cowboy Reunion Felker Hardin-Simmons Texas City G. O. Wellman

Reunion Texas Cowboy Reunion Office Needs Trained Help

The Texas Cowboy Reunion in July requires trained office staff for July 2 3 and 4 to manage day money and event logistics. Carl Swenson his wife Beverly Olive Mc Dougle and Mrs John Swenson Hel en Swenson return to run the office handling riding orders and myriad details after the show.

Durin Carl Swenson Beverly Olive Mc Dougle John Helen Swenson

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Moore Homer J. Merriott BIG Atha N. Swenson Howdy Dobbins Pharmacy Texas Cowboy Rule-Jayton Cotton Oil CO Kiser Kiser Milk Company Stamford, Texas West Texas Utilities ORK West Texas Rio Grande
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