Man Honored For Pioneering Longhorn Market Idea
Joseph G. McCoy of Kansas was inducted into the Hall of Fame of Great Westerners by trustees of the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center. The Oklahoma City meeting elected five men, including McCoy (1837 1915), James W. Follis of North Montana, Fred A. Phillips of Oregon, and Winfield S. Stratton of Colorado, during the Centennial Year of open markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Cowboy Hall of Fame
Western Heritage Center
Joseph G. McCoy
Kansas
Oklahoma City
Shrine
McCoy
James W. Follis
North
Montana
Fred A. Phillips
Oregon
Winfield S. Stratton
Colorado
Last Year Parade Showed 17 Riding Clubs in Colorful Display
The last parade featured 17 riding clubs with stiff competition. Brown County Sheriff Posse, San Angelo Riding Club, and Scurry County Sheriff Posse won senior division trophies while O Donnel Riding Club Shackelford County Riding Club and Stonewall County Junior Sheriff Posse earned junior honors. Stamford Future Homemakers of America led organizational division, with Wofford Motor Company second. Hall of Fame honors for Chisholm Trail McCoy noted for shaping Abilene cattle movement from Texas to eastern markets. Trustees meeting attendees listed from Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown County Sheriff Posse
San Angelo Riding Club
Scurry County Sherriff Posse
O’donnel
Shackelford County Riding Club
Stonewall County
Haskell County Sheriff Posse
Stamford Junior Sheriff Posse
Wofford Motor Company
Thompson Hardware
Stamford
Future Homemakers of America
Ing
Chisholm
McCoy
Texas
Abilene
Kansas
Oklahoma
Oldtimer Plans to Watch Rodeo Parade at Texas Reunion
Marvin Cobb 83, president of the Texas Cowboy Reunion Oldtimers association, says he has ridden in every parade since the event began and now plans to sit and watch. The 4 p.m. July 1 parade opens this year's celebration, considered the world's largest roundup of amateur cowboys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oldtimer
Marvin Cobb
Oldtimers Association
Cobb
Haskell County
Proctor
Clear Fork
The
Brazos
Simple Rules To Improve A Paint Job From Home Tips
Mary Y Newberry Home Demonstration Agent shares tips to reduce common paint problems. Wrinkling comes from thick coats or high oil content and should be fixed by sanding and repainting above 40 degrees. Cracking requires removing old paint to bare wood before repainting. Moisture causes blistering and peeling. proper ventilation caulking and moisture barriers help, and mildew inhibitors in paints aid mildew prone areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Y. Newberry
Jones County
Elegant Upholstery Cotton Bedspread and Shades Project
Use an elegant upholstery cotton to craft a bedspread and matching window shades. The heavy upholstery fabric holds shape well for shades and only needs cutting to size, edge hemming, and tacking to a window shade roller. Optionally line the reverse with iron-on cotton interfacing.
Social Security rolls near twenty three million in 1967
As of March 31 1967 about 23 million beneficiaries were receiving 1.65 billion dollars in monthly Social Security checks.
Approval Granted for Language Disorder Project in Abilene ISD
Congressman Omar Burleson announced federal approval for a Tutors of Language Disorders project in Abilene Independent School District serving Fisher Taylor Jones Shackelford Callahan Coleman and Nolan Counties. The program aims to diagnose language disorders and relate them to behavior with tutors from area colleges and in service training for teachers. funds totaling 50000 are sought with negotiations pending grant awards under Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omar Burleson
Texas
Office of Education
Abilene Independent
Fisher
Taylor
Jones
Shackelford
Callahan
Coleman
Nolan
United States
Short Course Set For Agribusiness
Agribusiness short course to be held in the community room of The Haskell National Bank in Haskell on July 14 and 18. Owners and managers of feed stores fertilizer firms elevators farm machinery dealers chemical dealers produce marketing firms and public utilities may attend. Kenneth Wolf Texas A&M Extension Economist will discuss management problems for agribusiness managers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskell National Bank
Haskell
Kenneth Wolf
Texas A&m University
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Lydick
Roofing Company
China
BEN E. Keith CO
Anson
International Harvester
Anson Implement Co
Kan
Southwest
Trustees
Bill House
Cedar Vale
Harry Darby
Kansas City
Hall Cooper
Woodward
Okla
C. R. Anthony
Roy J. Turner
Luther T. Dulaney
Glenn W. Faris
Roy Stewart
Dewey Bartlett
G. Carter, Jr
Ft. Weth
Robert J. Kleberg
Kingsville
A. M. G. Swenson
Stockman Supply
Abilene Independent School District
Construction Machinery & Supplies
John Deere
Marlow
Eagle Equipment Co., Inc
Russell Operating Company
Cowboy
TIP Top Foods Inc
Akilene
Great Cowboy
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