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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1940
Page
7
The Texas Cowboy Reunion sets $2,700 in daily cash purses and championship saddles for rodeo winners. Entry deadlines apply. roping and riding contests include penalties and handicaps to ensure fair competition under official rules.
The Texas Cowboy Reunion Association member J O Moore who came to Jones County in 1886 died in 1940 at about age 68. His family saved ten badges, one for each year, in a box for his sons and grandsons. The article details rodeo and cattle events including calf roping, cutting horse prizes, steer riding rules, and entry details for a one day July 3 program.
The Texas Cowboy Reunion reported a net loss last year on chuck wagon meals and morale, prompting meal tickets for contestants at six meals per day for 1.50 dollars. Contestants may also buy individual meals for 35 cents with entry fees. The notice notes oil production figures for 1989 and a comparison to the previous year.
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