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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1963
Page
1
The 1963 Texas Cowboy Reunion in Stamford begins Tuesday with a cutting horse elimination contest and daily roping events. Adrian Parker ships rougher stock, the town hosts Western Week, and a big 4 PM parade precedes the rodeo grand entry and nightly dances through July 4.
About 2 000 people attended Stamford’s first Western Week kickoff with a watermelon display. Some 7 000 pounds of melons were shipped from Arledge Grisom Ice Plant and sliced for customers by eight knife workers over two hours. A Western string band played as G H Cobb served as emcee and callers took turns with the microphone.
Post office announces ZIP codes for Stamford Texas and nearby towns. Stamford uses 79553 with digits indicating region Abilene area and Texas, while other towns such as Avoca 79503 and Anson 79501 are listed for correct addressing.
Stamford High School seeks return of about four dozen crystal punch cups missing from the Homemaking Cottage. Call the school superintendent's office at PR 3-2701 or return the cups.
Timekeepers for the rodeo this year will be men who have "been there before." Larry Wartes and Bill Anderson, Stamford High School coaches, will be assisted by O. M. Isbel, former coach and now high school principal.
Stamford City Council moved to purchase a 14 or 15 foot boat with a 40 horsepower motor for lake patrol and set recreation charges. Fees set at 50 cents per day for individuals and 5 per car for families will fund the boat and patrolman. Bids for the boat are to be received by July 2.
A bus from Ana minosa Jones County Iowa with about fifty 4 H club youths and advisers will attend the Cowboy Reunion events July 2. They will join the parade chuck wagon dinner and night show as guests, repaying a visit from a Taylor County group last year. H C Stanley Taylor County agent noted the request to see the annual show.
Dr and Mrs O H Graves and daughters Pat Francie and Ruth return to Jackson Tennessee after spending ten days visiting Mrs Graves' parents Mr and Mrs George Gray in another city.
Charlie Pippen, a 92 year old Texas Cowboy Reunion Association member, says he will be the oldest at the event this year. He drives, stays active, and invites all senior cowhands to report their ages to Mrs. Tom Smith, acting secretary, to identify the oldest attendee.
The parade route for the annual event is set. Wade Watts chairing says the march starts near Oliver Street school at 4 pm Tuesday and follows Oliver to North Swenson then Swenson to the square. It continues east on McHarg to Anson, south to Hamilton, west to Swenson, north on Swenson to McHarg and disbands after West McHarg.
A Lubbock evangelist Wayne Bristow preaches a revival at Trinity Baptist Church with Pastor Rev Temple Lewis inviting all locals. Services run twice daily at 10 am and 8 pm, with a 7:30 pm prayer service before the evening session. Gene Luckey of Hardin-Simmons University Abilene directs song leading. The meeting began Friday and ends with Sunday night service.
Plans for the Oldtime Cowboys reunion cover July 2 to 4 with fellowship, singing, meetings, and dancing. J Spurgeon Reeves serves as president, Roy Fitzgerald as first vice president, Charlie Smith as second vice president, and Mrs. Frank Cannon as secretary. An old fiddlers contest requires contestants aged 55 or older. A chuck wagon meal and square and round dancing are scheduled across the three days.
Memorial service for deceased Texas Cowboy Reunion Association members is set for Wednesday at 2 30 in the Bunkhouse with Rev Jack Southerland and Mrs Southerland in charge. J Spurgeon Reeves will preside and Mrs Southerland will provide music. List of names includes Bennett Stamford Craig Gillette Culpepper Anson Edwards Anson Ferguson Samford Hinton Lubbock Holt Lubbock Hudson Stamford Ivy Haskell McFadden Stamford Dorsey Houston Maddox Weslaco Pippen Cisco Ray Stamford Reynolds Albany Scoggins Childress Webb Samford Wheeler Stamford.
A cowgirl sponsor contest shows a record number of entrants with 35 girls signaling intent to compete for a hand-tooled saddle. Contestants ride in three groups across three shows and finals feature the ten fastest times. All riders participate in the street parade and grand entries, judged on appearance and dress, with Carla Swenson of Stamford as sponsor though not eligible for prizes.
Fifty three part time guardsmen gather at the National Guard Armory at 4 a m Sunday to start their annual two week training at Fort Hood. The Stamford unit commanded by Lt Arnold Wede King will join with other units from Abilene, Sweetwater, Snyder and Stamford in a convoy of 89 vehicles heading to North Fort Hood near Temple. C Battery members will test live ammunition for the first time, following a March switch from infantry to artillery and prior drills with 155 millimeter howitzers.
The Texas Cowboy Reunion will feature two horse shows with Quarter Horses and Palominos. The American Quarter Horse Association approved event includes halter and performance classes, with trophies for class winners and grand champions. Judging starts July 2 and July 3, rosettes through fifth place, and a grand champion parade on July 4. Judges are Cotton Merriott, Brad Rowland, and Jerry Christmas. Palomino judge is Fred W. Parnell. Ceil Eager chairs Palomino show, Mrs. B. R. Webb assists.
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