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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1951
Page
1
Five bands are expected in the Texas Cowboy Reunion grand parade on Saturday. Dick Rowland, division chairman, said the Hardin Simmons Cowboy band will lead with Stamford High School Chico Haskell and Anson bands following, with possibly others to appear.
Jakie Westfall will return Saturday from Ute Trail camp at Powder Horn Colorado after several weeks in training. The stint concluded with a focused period on conditioning and team readiness.
Stamford police will mail courtesy envelopes with the meter nickel to out of town visitors for over parking during the Texas Cowboy Reunion. Locals will receive tickets as usual. Fines on over parking pause until July 5, then revert to the $1 rate. Police Chief Bob Miller cites local disregard for tickets and envelopes.
Pfc W L Stem Jr has been home on a ten day furlough visiting his parents Mr and Mrs W L Stern. He entered service in September and is stationed at Keesler Air Force Base Biloxi Mississippi. He will report back to Hensley Air Force Base Dallas. The stems daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Taylor Smith of San Bernardino California are visiting and will return July 9 percent.
July 4 will be a holiday in Stamford as recommended by the Retail Trade Committee of the Stamford Chamber of Commerce. All business houses will be closed or operate on Sunday hours.
The Lucas Acrobatic team on horseback will be featured at this year’s Texas Cowboy Reunion rodeo. Officials note little is known about the troupe, but they come highly recommended and are booked for the event.
Stamford hosts the twenty first Texas Cowboy Reunion with a grand parade at 4 p m opening day and four days of rodeo night shows except July 4 matinee and night. Highlights include quarter horse judging July 3 and oldtime roping July 2, plus various dances and sponsor events. Parade features hundreds on horseback led by Hardin-Simmons University Cowboy Band with many clubs, sponsors, and floats competing for prizes.
Ruth Frances Olson 57 died June 24 at Baylor Hospital Dallas after brain tumor surgery. Funeral services were held at Kinney Chapel and Bethel Lutheran Church with burial in the churchyard cemetery. Survivors include two daughters four sons and numerous relatives.
White haired J. W. Hudson president of the Texas Cowboy Reunion Association has spent his life with cattle. Born in Bosque County he moved to Haskell County over 60 years ago and worked on famed ranches before joining Stamford Production Credit Association. He recalls lean years and profits, notes the shift from open range to fenced farms, and credits the reunion with keeping old time cattlemen in heart and work.
Stamford ministers extend a cordial welcome on the Lord's Day inviting reunion visitors to attend church services at halls of worship. The Stamford Ministerial Alliance led by MM. C Turpin invites all to find friendly hand and warm greeting.
West Texas calf ropers cowmakers and bronc riders head to Stamford for the Texas Cowboy Reunion annual rodeo. Non professionals compete in calf roping wild cow milking saddle bronc bareback bronc steer riding with extra contests and prize saddles and cash awards. Swede Swenson, rodeo chairman, notes top stock from Petrolia partners Bill Lyons and Goat Mayo.
The Cowboy Reunion Association will hold its business meeting Monday July 2 at 2 p m at the Bunk house with J W Hudson of Haskell president in charge. The annual report by Judge C E Coombes secretary treasurer will be given and a memorial service held for members who died in the past year.
Two cars collide five miles south of Haskell on U S 277 injuring Johnson 33 and Kemp 1947 Plymouth driver. Johnson loses left arm. Kemp suffers mangled arm and broken left shoulder. Both men cared for after 1 a m. investigators say Kemp alone in his car.
V. A. Camp 97 longtime area resident died Tuesday evening at Stamford Sanitarium after a Sunday fall and broken rib. Funeral at First Baptist Church with Rev Byron Bryant and Rev Miles B. Hays, burial at Highland Cemetery. Survivors include son Sydney Camp of California and four daughters across Texas Oklahoma.
Mr and Mrs C B Farnham of Billings Montana visit Miss Ctherine Lavelle during a trip to Houston stopping at Ellington Air Base to see their son.
A daughter, Judy Marlene Freeman, was born Sunday morning at the Stamford Sanitarium to Mr and Mrs James Freeman. She weighs five pounds one and a half ounces. She has a sister Cherry Ann, six. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Jim Freeman of Stamford and Mr. and Mrs. Emil Rainer of Sagerton.
The Texas Cowboy Reunion received state wide publicity in the July issue of Preview of Texas. John Bennett, advertising manager of the American, wrote the story with photos by Bennett and Blackstock Studio. The magazine allocated two pages to the article.
Forty five sponsors register for the 1950 event with ten finalists named. Last year’s winner Mrs. Faye Oglesby returns to set the pattern as sponsors from ranches, clubs, and towns across Texas and Oklahoma are named.
The Stamford Leader has merged with the American Stamford Leader, transferring all subscribers to the American. Those with dual subscriptions will have extension equal to Leader time remaining. The consolidation aims for broader coverage and better advertising without raising rates.
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