66 Winners Turn In Good Rides and Post Fast Times
Last year at the Texas Cowboy Reunion delivered fast riding and strong showings. Leroy Hodges of Tuscola set a calf roping mark in 1964 and posted top times in 1966 with a three calf total of 35.4. Judy Deatherage of Anson won the cowgirl sponsor barrels with a 21.1, beating Joy Rose of Gainesville who rode a 21.2. The event featured many great riders, including Royce McLaury of Paducah earning the saddle in double mugging with a 58.4 three calf total, and John Wallace of Haskell winning a special saddle for a 30-second two calf performance. The Texas Cowboy Reunion showcased the era’s best ropers and barrel riders with celebration of horse and rider skill.
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Maurice Crawford Named to HSU Development Board
Maurice Crawford longtime Merrill Lynch official in Wichita Falls was named to the Hardin-Simmons University Board of Development. The appointment announced by Dr. Lee Hemphill and Wilton Davis highlights Crawford's HSU ties as a 1932 graduate and former student leader.
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Ty Board of Development
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Hook) Davis
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Athens Fiddle Contest Draws Fifty Thousand Fans
The world famous fiddle contest fills Athens Texas on the last Friday in May attracting about fifty thousand attendees. The Texas State Capitol rising 309 feet tall with a dome seven feet higher than the National Capitol dome stands as a local landmark.
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