Stamford Growth Highlighted By Reunion Visitor Trends
Visitors to the Texas Cowboy Reunion will note Stamford's development with 45,500 building permits issued since last year. The newest home is the Loveless residence on Weslyn avenue with a cream brick veneer and matching rear garage. The narrative links local growth to ongoing expansion and land development in Stonewall and Aspermont areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
L. E. Loveless
Weslyn Avenue
C. F. Upshaw
Wells Avenue
Raymond Hammer
Population gain 1136 shown in Stamford census report
Preliminary census figures by Jesse Shipman place Stamford's 1940 population at 5231, up 1136 from 1930, possibly the region's largest gain for a town of similar size. The year saw much residential construction, home remodeling, and downtown business improvements including a rebuilt Dodson Motor building and new Catholic Church on East Campbell Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse
Shipman
Abilene
Stamford
Otho Gillean
C. F. Upshaw
R. E. Hall
C. C Westfall
C. E. Bunkley
L. E. Loveless
Stanley Cook
J R. McDaniel
Raymond Hammer
Haskell Sandefur
Broughton Harden
Carl May
B. P. Davenport
Dodson Motor Company
North
Swenson Avent
R. B Spencer and Company
L. E . Loveless
Auto Spring
Buie Implement Company
West McHarg Avenue
Comew
Catholic Church
East Campbell
North Anson Streets
Old Fiddlers Contest Closes Reunion With Free Entertainment
The Final Day features musicians aged 50 plus competing for prizes at Round-up Hall on the Reunion grounds. Entries limited to two tunes with breakdown pieces. one accompanist allowed. No entrance fee. prizes total 32.50. Past winners listed with ages and hometowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coombes
Will Rogers Memorial
J. T. Stell
J. H. Whitenton
Meadow
W. C. McNutt
Teague
Chas. A. Cook
Dallas
Felix Propps
Gilliland
Sam Highsmith
Chillicothe
C. P. Houston
Eastland
J. C. Lane
Tohoka
Tom Michael
Sweetwater
P. F. Wisemon
Hamlin
PR. McCray
Stamford
Joe M. Hughes
Forney
W. W. Cyfert
San Angelo
Pioneer Ranchman J. E. Keen Dies at Stam ford
J. E. Keen a pioneer ranchman and Texas Cowboy Reunion Association member died at Stamford last January. He managed a 12 section ranch near Aspermont and was born December 20 1867 in Dallas county. He helped found the Terrapin T Cross T ranch and married Almeda Camp a West Fork Brazos river sheep rancher’s daughter.
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J. E. Keen
Texas Cowboy Reunion Association
Stamford
Keen
Mr. Keen
Aspermont
Dallas County
Olney
Almeda Camp
Brazos River
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Stamford Cash Grocery
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Texas Coca-Cola Bottling CO
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