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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1972
Page
1
Jones County Agent Kirby Clayton urges an early insecticide spray for overwintered bollweevils and fleahoppers to protect the cotton crop this fall. He notes heavier bollweevil counts last fall and overwintered weevils found in Funston Truby and Noodle areas.
A new record 106 girls entered the Sponsor Contest of the Cowboy Reunion on Wednesday morning with more likely to join. The participants compete in the arena for a saddle and prizes and some will ride in the rodeo performances. Events include a Coke party, a reunion breakfast, and a sponsor mothers luncheon. Notable entrants include Marie Voss of Snyder and Judy Deatherage of Anson who return for multiple years and saddle history.
Charles Stenholm reports a rush of entries for the Cowboy Reunion Quarter Horse show with last year’s record of 521 likely to be surpassed. Open Youth Activities run Saturday with three age divisions, while the registered youth show is Sunday. American Quarter Horse Association approved show set for July 3, judged by G M Speedy Cockerell, a top-trainer and multi-association judge.
A three day list of activities includes 8:00 a.m. rodeo contests and horse shows with quarter horse events, 12:00 and 6:00 p.m. chuck wagon dinners, 4:00 and 8:00 p.m. grand entries, 9:00 p.m. dances, and July 4 finals and prize ceremonies. Memorial services, business meeting, and additional performances are scheduled July 3.
The Hardin-Simmons University six white horses and Cowboy Band will head the parade with Stamford High School Bull dog Band and many riding clubs joining. Floats chuck wagons and West lore memorabilia will appear along the route from Oliver Street to Swenson to the square and back to McHarg and Swenson. If weather allows the spectators will line the entire parade route.
Officials of the Texas Cowboy Reunion prepare for the 42nd annual event as extreme heat persists. The schedule includes street parade Saturday at 4 pm, open cutting horse eliminations Friday, roping and barrel contests, and a large grand entry with more than 500 horses. Rodeo stock is provided by Ratten Brothers of Mansfield. Judges include John Stotts, George Humphreys, James Mickler, and Bobby Wedeking. The event runs through July 4 with various youth contests and prize awards.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit Stamford on Thursday July 6 from 2 15 to 7 p m in St John s United Methodist Church fellowship hall. John Martin leads sign ups with Bill Longley away. The drive aims to collect 115 pints from Stamford and Lueders donors, with seven donors every 15 minutes and Wichita Falls coordinating to ensure supply.
Visitors may eat a genuine ranch meal at the rodeo grounds during the Cowboy reunion. Chuck wagons from local area ranches set up for the event and serve meals at noon and at 6 p.m.
Stamford High School graduates of 1952 will gather at 2 30 p.m. Sunday at the country club. Gerald Clark, who organized contact efforts, says all classmates and teachers are invited to attend.
Texas DPS drivers license division Stamford office will be closed Tuesday July 4. During the week of July 9 through July 15 the local office observes vacation week and will be closed on July 11.
Members of the Texas Cowboy Reunion Association arrive July 1 for registration with a full day Monday including a 10 am business meeting and 2:30 pm memorial service. Harry Holt will speak, and the memorial roll call follows. Fiddlers contest closes the program on Tuesday morning with chuck wagon dinners and nightly dancing.
Most stores in Stamford will close for Independence Day with food shops remaining open. The Ameri can will advance all copy deadlines by one day due to the holiday.
Democratic chairs from Coke Runnels Stonewall Taylor and surrounding counties meet in Abilene to choose four nominees for the 61st District House seat. David Ratliff of Stamford has notified the State Democratic Executive Committee he will not run after resigning Senate duties amid a payroll voucher dispute and an indictment. Moody Galbraith of Anson Jones County chairs attend the session, with Roy Arledge and Bill Longley among those likely to accept the nomination.
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