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Newspaper

Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1967

Page

8

Texas Cowboy Reunion Celebrated in Western Horseman

Tex Rogers recounts the Texas Cowboy Reunion’s origins from 1930 in Stamford with stock of 1375 dollars. The article notes a nonprofessional, working cowboy focus, annual meetings, and leadership from W. G. Swenson to Gene Swenson as it preserves old west traditions and camaraderie.

Western Horseman Tex Rogers the American Tex Texas Cowboy Reunion Stamford Texas Cowboy Reunion, Inc Texas Cowboy Nex W. G. Swenson Gene

Fairview Church Marker Dedication Planned Sunday

Fairview Baptist Church to hold memorial service and marker dedication Sunday July 2 at 3 p m with Rev Doyle Combes as speaker and Rev K E Wooly delivering the dedication prayer The event honors the church and its service to the community with land easement details handled by J C Turner First Baptist Hamlin.

Fairview Baptist Church Doyle Combes K. E. Wooly J. C. Turner Ramsey Turner First Baptist Church Hamlin

Social Visit Highlights from Brady and Abilene

Mrs Earl Keese spent a week in Brady visiting Mr and Mrs Howard Kirby. Mrs Kirby hosted a bridge dinner and several luncheons and dessert bridge gatherings. She then weekended with Mr and Mrs Clay Davis in Abilene before returning Monday.

Earl Keese Brady Howard Kirby

Father of Stamford Resident Succumbs

Geraldine Gear, father of Wes George FE, died at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at his home in Hamlin after seven months ill. Rex Cecil Rankin, pastor, officiated at funeral services at Faith Methodist Church in Hamlin at 2 p.m. Monday. Burial was in Afton Cemetery in the Ritson Community. Survivors include two sons Otha of Hamlin and W A Yeary of Denver City, five daughters including Lou Bennett of Hamlin Mamie Alexander Corina Calif Gms Weichkoskie of Houston and Bobbie Yeary of Odessa, three brothers Hollis Willard and Clem Houston, two sisters Gertrude Rowe and Beulah Clayton of Houston, 21 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

W A Brown Wes George FE Geraldine) Gear Hamlin Rex Cecil Rankin Faith Methodist Church Afton Ritson Otha W. A. Yr Denver City J. T Lou) Bennett N. B Mamie) Alexander Corina Calif T. J Gms

Berryhill Reunion Set for Sunday at Berryhill School House

Ex-students teachers and old settlers are invited to a reunion at Berryhill School House eleven miles northeast of Lueders. Registration begins at 9 a.m. with a brief business meeting before lunch. A barbecue lunch is served at noon. Ellis Bean is president Dave Reyes is vice president and Ollie Wilson is secretary.

Berryhill School House Lueders Ellis Bean Dave Reyes Ollie Wilson

Study Lake Beds for Future Fishing Spots

A drought reveals lake beds and extending ledges where fish hide. Note these features now to gauge likely fishing spots when water levels rebound.

Texas Cowboy Reunion Parade Route and Prizes Declared

Parade chairman George Humphrey announces the 4 p.m. Saturday July 1 Tex as Cowboy Reunion parade along the traditional route from First Baptist Church south on Swenson to McHarg east to North Anson south to Hamilton west to Swenson north to McHarg and west to McHarg. Separate divisions include organizational and commercial floats, ranch entries, chuck wagons, and junior cowboys and cowgirls with total prizes of 517.50 and top awards up to 100.

George Humphrey First Baptist Church Swenson McHarg North Anson Hamilton

Easy Method to Free Stuck Ferrules

Heat the ferrules then apply penetrant rust solvent to loosen frozen parts. Heat creates a vacuum that draws the solvent between parts, then the ferrules can be pulled apart.

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