Texas Cowboy Reunion Honors West Openers Since 1930
The Texas Cowboy Reunion marks its thirty second year honoring the men and women who opened the West. Stamford hosts a nationwide rodeo with expanding arenas, thousands of seats, and hundreds of contestants. The event preserves pioneer values of honesty and sharing, while showcasing cutting horses and quarter horse exhibitions. The original organizers and ongoing community effort keep the Stamford tradition alive each rodeo season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Stamford
W. G. Swenson
Bill
Europe
Swenson
A. C Cooper
Ro OR Robertson
J. C. Watson
John Selmon
Cooper
R. V. Colbert
C L. Widney
L. M. Hardy
Ray Rector
W. G. Owsley
Selmon
Texas Cowboy Reunion Association
Cowboys Gather for Stamford Texas Cowboy Reunion Rodeo
Cowboys from New Mexico to Tennessee and from Oklahoma and Texas travel to Stamford for The World's Largest Roundup of Amateur Cowboys. The event, drawing about 490 contestants, features roping and riding contests plus cutting horse entries. Nicknames add color as entrants switch from casual flair to straight competition when their number is called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Cowboy
Chambers of Commerce
Cutting Horse Show to Be Held Here Saturday
The West Central Texas Cutting Horse Association hosts its annual show at the Texas Cowboy Reunion Arena this Saturday June 30 free to the public Booths close at 930 am the open cutting horse contest begins 1050 am Other classes include AA Novice Novice and Novice Novice with various prize limits Judges have not been chosen yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Central Texas Cutting Horse Association
Texas Cowboy Reunion
Ten Tractors At Smith Farm Aid Tornado Stricken Owner
At least 40 tractors operated by friends and neighbors worked the Radium community field of Roy Smith last Wednesday. Smith, injured in the recent tornado, was hospitalized at Anson General Hospital where doctors amputated his leg last Tuesday. his condition has since improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Smith
Mr. Smith
Anson General Hospital
Stamford Woman Breaks Hip in Fall
Mrs. James W. Hodges suffered a broken hip when she fell at her Stamford home around noon last Saturday. She underwent surgery at Stamford Memorial Hospital Monday and was up in a wheelchair by Tuesday. Her condition is listed as good and she will be confined to home for about six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Hodges
Hansen Hearing On Application To Expand Service Station
A hearing on Sam Hansen's request to enlarge a service station on Hamilton Street will be held Friday afternoon in the city hall council room. The property lies in a residential zone with non conforming status and may be remodeled for the same use with Board of Adjustment approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Hansen
Hamilton Street
Hansen
Board of Adjustment
L. L. Webb
W. C. Pratt
George Pryor Jr
H. J. Moreland, Jr
Camp Fire Girls Honored at Picnic
A June 16 picnic at Haskell Park honored Camp Fire Girls who assisted with the VFW poppy sale. Guests included Ginger Hill Kathleen Watford Judy Freeman Debbie Redziere Annette Rainer Terry Green Sharron Brown Vicki Teichelman Danna Lovvor Ellen Turnbow Gail Lynn Precht Gail Grimes Mary Alice Dossey Cherita Dossey Pat Gray Tony Freeman and VEW auxiliary members.
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Haskell Park
Camp Fire
VFW
Ginger Hill
Kathleen Watford
Judy Freeman
Debbie Redziere
Annette Rainer
Terry Green
Sharron Brown
Vicki Teichelman
Danna Lovvor
Ellen Turnbow
Gail
Lynn Precht
Gail Grimes
Mary Alice
Cherita Dossey
Pattie Gray
Tony Freeman
Mmes
Oscar Ratner
Shirley Dossey
Jess Berry
Bertha Treeman
VEW Auniiary
Heorell
Roun
Adams Recounts Rot ary Activities
Tom Adams retires as Stamford Rotary Club president and thanks members for their year. Jimmy West succeeds him as president while Dr Harry Lee Haynes gives Adams a past president pin. The club highlights include donations to the Blue Jean Symphony Estes Park a football banquet Girls State Youth Center drive cancer funds scholarships and Rotary Foundation investments. Average attendance was 95.55 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Adams
Stamford Rotary Club
Jimmy West
Harry Lee Haynes
Adams
West
Rotary Club
Blue Jean Symphony
Estes Park
Campaign For Cancer Funds
Rotary Foundation
Level of Lake Drops Slowly at Stamford
Lake Stamford water level remained near stationary this week with a reading of 1414.69 at West Texas Utilities. Heavy rainfall filled the watershed and, by Monday afternoon, water again moved around the spillway for the first time since last July. The level has fluctuated between 1414.69 and a high of 1415.3 as field drainage continues. A Tuesday shower dropped about an inch around Stamford airport and Avoca, with only showers reported in Stamford.
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Lake Stamford
West Texas Utilities Co
Stamford
Avoca
Patrolmen Will Be Here for Stamford Rodeo Traffic
The Texas Department of Public Safety will send extra highway patrolmen to Stamford to ease traffic during the rodeo. Officer Ocie Renfrow will work long hours but the surplus help keeps traffic smooth with little confusion. Police Chief B Q Cooper and his force focus on city matters while the rodeo draw increases jail activity for minor violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Department of Public Safety
Stamford
Ocie Renfrow
B. Q. Cooper
Texas Liquor Control Board officer to assist at rodeo
Lugene McNeely, an enforcement officer for the Texas Liquor Control Board in Stamford, will have two helpers during the rodeo. He said Vernes may assist as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lugene McNeely
Texas Liquor Control
Stamford
Vernes
Palomino Horse Show Names List of Sponsors and Helpers
The Palomino Horse show features sponsors and volunteers including Roy Craig K. Francis lighting by K Francis and lighting by A C Humphrey parade planning Homer Merriott and A J Mills cowgirl sponsors H D Smith concessions and decorations Lewis Timberlake grounds and parking W L Walker rooms Cecil Eager Sallie Webb and Dr J F Hudson provide first aid roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Craig
K. K. Francis
A. C. Humphrey
Homer J Merriott
A. J. Mills
H. D. Smith
Lewis Timberlake
W. L. Walker
Cecil Eager
Sallie Webb
J. F. Hudson
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Col. R. L. Venick
Joe A. Matthews
Albany
Dock Ellis
Throckmorton
Bud Smith
Abilene
C. EF. Coombes
John M. Gist
Odessa
Joe Jay
Judge Coombes
Eugene Swenson
Carl Swenson
John Kt. Rice
H. G. Andrews
A. M. G Swenson
Jack Mills
Bernard Buie
Sam Baize
John M. Bennett
Gates
R. G. Bowdry
Sonny
Smith Farm
Rotary
Kextra
Alamina
ACE Electric
Ferguson PR
Adrian Parker
Trahma Bulls
Chevrolet
Cary
MNO
Aps
NANI
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