Stamford men organize Texas Cowboy Reunion committee
A group of Stamford business and professional men and ranchers plan the Texas Cowboy Reunion. Homer J. Merriott joins as co chair for quarter horse division and sponsors. Swenson leads the event since 1930, with a long list of volunteer chairmen handling gates, parades, dances, rodeo, first aid, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Homer J. Merriott
Quarter Horse
Henry Andrews
Legal
Sam Baize
John Bennett
Gates
Steve Bennett
Grady Bowdry
W. J. Bryant
Ing
Roy Craig
H. J. Merriott
K. K. Francis
Ryland Gleaton
Pioneer Cowboys
Lee Walker
Hubert Watson
Merriott
W. G Swenson
Texas Cowboy Reunion
Swenson
Quarterhorse Show Activities Start Tuesday
Registered cutting horse contest of the American Quarter Horse Association will begin Tuesday at 5 30 p m in the main arena at the Texas Cowboy Reunion grounds. Judging mares Wednesday at 8 a m and stallions and geldings Thursday at 8 a m in the quarter horse arena. Ralph Howe of Seymour will judge with assistance from a rodeo judge. Homer J Merriott chairs the event. Parade of the champions closes the final rodeo Thursday night July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer J. Merriott
Ralphh Howe
Seymour
Ameri
Can Quarter Horse Association
Merriott
Charles Tayman
Spencer Baize
Henry Skiles
Brad Rowland
Jimmy Heap Band to Play at Round-Up Hall Dances
Jimmy Heap and the Melody Masters, ranked No 7 western group, will play at Roundup Hall July 2 3 and 4 for Texas Cowboy Reunion dances from 9 p m to 1 a m each night. Bill Longley arranged the engagement with Hanson announced. C B Johnny Gray of Midland to chair rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Heap
Melody Masters
Bill Longley
Mr. Longley
Texas Cowboy
Capitol Records
C. B
Johnny) Gray
Midland
Linda Merriott Wins Second State Barrel Race Title
Linda Merriott seizes her second state high school barrel race championship at the Hallettsville Junior rodeo in June 1922 riding Sseckles for the victory. She posts a fast time from 41 riders across three events and plans a vacation trip to Albuquerque for national contests in July 1927 with her family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Merriott
Halletsville
Sseckles
Partici
Swen Daughter Makes Wellesley Honor Roll
Mr and Mrs A M G Swen of Wellesley Mass announce their daughter Hilda Gail a Wellesley College junior has made the honor roll A senior next year she majors in history with minors in Bible and social science She attends the University of Colorado this summer for special work and will be home for the Texas Cowboy Reunion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. G. Swenson
Wellesley College
Wellesley
Mass
Hilda Gail
Gail
University of Colorado
Gamble family welcomes second son at Haskell Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gamble welcomed a second son Saturday evening at Haskell Hospital. The newborn weighed seven pounds five ounces. The mother is the former Marda Carlile, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Carlile of Stamford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Gamble
Haskell Hospital
Marda Carlile
Ray Carlile
Stamford
Special Train To Bring Rodeo Guests To Stamford
A special train will arrive in Stamford on July 2 at about 10 39 am carrying Reunion visitors for the sixth year. Distinguished guests include S L Fee of Chicago Burlington lines vice president Wiriyth Armstrong of Fort Worth and Denver Clint Bowman from the Furlington office in Denver E C Kuykendall Fort Worth and Denver Wichita Falls and their wives. About 15 couples from Dallas Houston Fort Worth and Wichita Falls may join, including Mr and Mrs Rhea Howard of Wichita Falls and Mr and Mrs H S Hilburn of Plainview publishers of the Wichita Daily Times and Plainview Evening Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
S. L. Fee
Chicago
Burlington Lines
Wiriyth Armstrong
Fort Worth
Denver
Clint Bowman
Furlington
E. C. Kuykendall
Wichita Falls
Dallas
Houston
Rhea Howard
H. S. Hilburn
Plainview
Howard
Wichita Daily Times
Hilburn
Plainview Evening Herald
Special guests plan for parade and rodeo dinner scene
Special guests will attend a buffet dinner before the parade and afternoon rodeo. They expect to arrive for the event and depart at a stated time. Rodeo officials and attendees will be present with noted participants including Mr. Fee, a regular visitor at the Texas Cowboy Reunion, who will ride Sally Webb's horse in the parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Fee
Sally Webb
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