Cowboys Ride Into 37th Texas Reunion as Stock Promises Thrills
Rodeo producer Jack Ratten says the 37th Texas Cowboy Reunion will feature a strong stock lineup. He purchased the entire bucking string from Rockin R Rodeo Co and added animals from the Mescalero Reservation. The event will draw riders to the closing night performances with big purses and high excitement.
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Jack Ratten
Rodeo
Ratten
Rockin R’ Rodeo Co
Cache
Okla
Mescalero
New Mexico
Cochise
John B
Miss van Duner
Stamford Man Drowns at City Lake During Family Outing
Stamford resident Leo Rodrigues Ses drowned Sunday afternoon at Lake Stamford about 5:30 p.m. while swimming with his brother Daniel and brother in law Alex Aguilar. Daniel and Alex attempted rescue but Leo sank and died. He was born September 24 1945 in Corpus Christi and moved to Stamford in 1961. Survived by father Leo Sr and mother Mrs Domingo Sanchez, three brothers Dan Chris Ralph, two sisters Mrs Paul Reyes and Mrs Alexander Aguilar.
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Leo Rodrigues
Stamford
Lake Stamford
Fishhaven
Leo
Daniel
Alex Aguilar
Clarence Moritz
Were Pwas Prn Arrival Hospital
My Ann's
Cath
Highland
Funeral Home
Larry Moreno
Merced Moreno Jr
Robert Rodriguez
Delfino Alambar
Louis Gonzales
Corpus Christi
Leo Sr
Domingo Sanchez
Cameron
Dan
Chris
Hereford
Ralph
Paul Reyes
Alexander Aguilar
Stamford Street Parade Signals Weekend Cowboy Celebration
The event opens Saturday at 4 PM with a grand street parade through Stamford featuring 500 horses and riders, decorated floats, riding clubs, and vintage wagons. Rodeo performances run Saturday Monday and Tuesday with calf roping for men 55 and older and multiple saddle prizes. The American Quarter Horse Show runs July 3 and 4 with halter judging July 3 and performance classes July 4.
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Stamford
Jack Southerland
First Baptist Church
Johnny Britton
Burleson To Address Oldtimers At Texas Cowboy Reunion
Congressman Omar Burleson of Texas 17th District will speak at the 10 oclock business meeting of the Texas Cowboy Reunion Association. New Stamford Chamber manager Bart Burnett gives the welcome. M M Cobb of Lueders presides. Memorial service July 2 3 p.m. honors dead members. Fiddlers contest July 4 in Roundup Hall offers 40 20 10 prizes. Chuck wagon meals served to current members throughout the gathering.
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Omar Burleson
Anson
Congress
Texas Cowboy Reunion Association
Bart Burnett
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
M. M. Cobb
Lueders
Jack Southerland
First Baptist Church
Burleson To Dedicate Lueders Post Office Sunday
Lueders will dedicate its new post office at 3 p m on July 2 1967 Postmaster Floyd R Jones announced the dedicatory address will be given by a representative from the 17th District The event will also include a presentation of the post office flag Invitations were issued to U S Senator Ralph Yarborough State Senator David Ratliff and State Representative Frank Calhoun
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Burleson
New Lueders
Lueders
Floyd R. Jones
Omar Burleson
Anson
U. S
Ralph Yarborough
David Ratliff
Frank Calhoun
Jones
Main Street
Post Office Department
Federal Treasury
Lueders Farmers Union Forms Charter At First Meeting
The Lueders Farmers Union held its charter presentation and officer elections at the Lions Club building on June 22 with about 50 attendees. Jay Naaman of Texas Farmers Union presented the charter, and C. E. Newsom was named president with Kenneth Hansen as second vice president and others named to posts. The event featured remarks on agriculture’s future, a program led by Homer Thomas, and city officials including Mayor W. E. Winkles.
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Lueders Farmers Union
Lions Club
Jay Naaman
The
Texas Farmers Union
Waco
Naaman
C. E. Newsom
Kenneth Hansen
Robert Reyes
C. W. Mullins
G. W. Stanford
E. O. Nauert
E. V. Olson
C. D. Moore
Darrell Richards
Memorial Rites Held Wednesday For Mrs Conway
Memorial services were held at Central Presbyterian Church for Edith W. Conway mother of Mrs. I F Hudson. She died Tuesday morning at Stamford Memorial Hospital after 35 days illness. Burial will be in Forrest Lawn Cemetery Los Angeles on July 7. Survivors include daughter Mrs Hudson five grandchildren one great grandson sister Mrs Alice W Holmes and brother Howard Wright care Toronto Canada
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Central Presbyterian Church
Edith W. Conway
I. F. Hudson
Jerry Boles
Stamford Memorial Hospital
Abilene
Los Angeles
Forrest Lawn Cemetery
Calif
Hudson
Alice W. Holmes
San Jose
Howard Wright
Toronto
Canada
Calf Roping Contest Set for Sunday in Haskell
A calf roping contest is scheduled for Sunday July 2 at 1:00 PM at the James Powell Arena in Haskell. Local riders and spectators are invited to attend the event.
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James Powell
Haskell
City Manager May Be Named Here Saturday
Stamford officials expect a new city manager to be chosen at a special council meeting Saturday. Mayor Andrews said several applicants have been interviewed to replace Harry Steenson, who will stay on to assist the transition until the new manager is familiar with duties.
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Stamford
Spex
HH. G. Andrews Jr
Harry Steenson
Steenson
Abandonment Sought of Stamford and Northwestern Rail Line
The Fort Worth and Denver Railway requests ICC permission to abandon the Stamford to Spur line known as the Stamford and Northwestern Railway. The 82 mile route passes through Jones Haskell Kent Stonewall and Dickens counties. An overpass on U S Highway 277 south of Stamford crosses the tracks. No hearing date is set.
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The
Fort Worth and Denver Railway Co
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Stamford
Spur
Stamford and Northwestern Railway
Jones, Haskell
Kent
Stonewall
Dickens Counties
Volunteer Fire Chief Thanks Hamlin Stamford for Anson Lake Rescue
Anson Volunteer Fire Department chief Woodrow Simmons thanked Hamlin and Stamford groups and individuals for aiding in the recovery of Edward McGee who drowned at Anson's North Lake Sunday. He praised the quick response and said dragging began within 15 minutes after initial rescue efforts.
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Anson Volunteer Fire Department
Woodrow Simmons
Hamlin
Stamford
Edward McGee
Anson
North Lake
Anson Fire Department
Stamford Police and Fire Departments
Closing Time for Quarter Horse Show Saturday
Deadline to enter the 1987 Texas Cowboy Reunion Quarter Horse Show is Saturday at 6:00 p.m. Halter classes start Monday morning July 3 with one class. A Youth Activities Show for under 18 runs Monday afternoon. Entry not limited to horses. Performance classes end Tuesday morning with cutting, reining, Western pleasure, barrel racing and pole bending. Contact Charles Stenhholm in Stamford Texas for entry details.
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Youth Activites
Oil Valuations Drop Again in Jones County
Only five or six residents appeared before the Jones County Commissioners acting as a board of equalization. Valuation engineers Pritchett and Abbott reported oil properties in the county had fallen by 600000, creating a tax loss of about 4200, County Judge Leon Thurman said.
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Jones County Commissioners
Board of Equalization
Pritchett
Abbott
Leon Thurman
Entries in Sponsor Contest Reach All-Time High
The cowgirl sponsor contest set a record with 63 entrants on Wednesday morning, with Jack Mills noting a possible one or two more. The top ten times advance to the finals Tuesday night, while the morning slots fill with the rest. Notable sponsors include Judy Freeman who does not compete. Read lists show participants from Abilene to Stamford and Snyder with numerous ranches and businesses represented.
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Jack Mills
Mills
Judy Freeman
Stamford
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Tab
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Ted
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Bill Decker
Sally Carothers
Prcme
City Lake
West
Big Country
Oldtimers
Lueders Chapter Farmers Union
J. Allen Dupree
Homer Thomas
W. E. Winkles
Gary Taliferro
Church of Christ
Don Burton
S. M. Bean
First Methodist Church
Conway
Anson Lake
Charles Stenholm
Tex
Barbara Allen
L. O. Fletcher Ranch
Denise Anders
Anders Paint and Body Shop
LaVoy Avant
Ropes Roping Club
Judy Bledsoe
Helton Motor Co
Olney
Gail Boone
West Texas Utilities Co
Merkel
Donna Renfro Chambers
Vicki Lynn Cobb
Durant Stockyards
Durant
Janis Cooper
Seymour C
Karen Copes
Copes Ranch
San Angelo
Kathryn Criswell
Abilene Auction
Sandy Culver
Portwood Ranch and Co
Brenda Dalby
City of
Pied Piper Mills
Patricia Feagan
Feagan Oil Co
Brenda Foster
Edgar Davis Ranch
Roberta Free
Baylor Livestock
Sey
Pat Murphy
Murphy Ranch
Ira
Sharee Neil
Turner- Nail Insurance
Reta Oliver
Oliver Oil Co
Genie Olson
Stamford Lions Club
Mary Ellen Osment
Stamford Ffa
Jo Palmer
Graham Rodeo
Sue Pinckley
Taylor
Telephone Coop
Helen Riley
Emberson Ranch
Pilot Point
Pamela Sue Sandusky
R&f Livestock Commission
Sharon Schoonmaker
L. H. Strand
Belvon Shirey
Ft. Worth
Helen Slinkard
R. E. Davis
Gordon
Judy
Linda Swink
IOU Ranch
Aspermont
Sandra Thompson
Cee-Tee Ranch
Lynn Ward
Ned's Fuel Service
Jamie Weaver
Ashcroft Angus Ranch
Barbara Whisenhunt
Taylor Electric Coop
Deborah Whitehead
First State Bank
Morton
Connie Wilkinson
Wilkinson Ranch
Newcastle
Linda Williamson
Amarillo
Kathi Wofford
Harrison Automotive
Terry Sue Wozencraft
Merkel C of C
Ginger McWhorter
McWhorter Feed Store
Archer City
Connie Springer
Connell Ranch
Snyder
Martha Murray
SMS Throckmorton Ranch
Cowgirl
Lee Dickerson
Oliver Street
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