Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Stamford American in Stamford, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1939

Page

3

Old Fiddlers Contest to Be Held at Texas Cowboy Reunion

The annual old fiddlers contest moves to the bunkhouse at the Texas Cowboy Reunion grounds for an 8:30 a.m. start on Wednesday with no admission charge. Contestants from Abilene to Avoca compete under 50-year eligibility, with prizes totaling 15, 10, 5 and unspecified fourth place. Previous winners and regulars from Chillicothe, Aspermont, Lueders, Weinert, and Hamlin are listed along with past contest results.

West Texas Sally Gooden Arkansas Traveler Hell Among the Yearlings Texas Cowboy Reunion Grounds City Auditorium C. E. Coombes Texas Cowboy Reunion Associate Jim Stell J. A. Foster Collings Wank County Sam Meador Lueders C. E. Somerall Abilene G. W. Whitehead C. A. Ward Einert F. Hubbard Imont Bob Dyer Idney Mauldin Avoca Cannon Rule Sam Ighsmith Chillicothe A. F. Hubbard Aspermont J. H. All Strand Ofbilene Ward of Weinert Grandma” Ferguson Hamlin Pomp Brown F Anson Tom Michael Ofweetwater J. C. Lane Tohoka Jackitton Stamford J. FE. Meadow Leeders Tom Michael Sweetwater Aut Dial J. K. Hughes Anson P. F. Wileman W. W. Ellis Spur W. E. Glenn Throckmorton Pomp Brown P. R. McCray Ed Glen E. R. Davis Joe M. Hughes Forney W. W. Cyfert San Angelo Tom Michaels Lubbock

Most Typical Cowboys to be Given Prizes

Two prizes honor the most typical cowboys at the Texas Cowboy Reunion. One award for the most typical cowboy over 55, another for the under 55 group. Secret judges observe on street and rodeo grounds, with honors to past winners including Jim Minnick and Charlie Bird.

Matt Eberling Dallas Linz Brothers Ofallas West Texas New Mexico Jake Ines Spur E. H. Bacot Bob Criswell Throckmorton Fred Albright DDD Vernon

BAPW Skips July Meeting Because of Texas Cowboy Reunion

The Business and Professional Women's Club will not meet the first week in July due to the Texas Cowboy Reunion. The next meeting is scheduled for July 20.

Business and Professional Women’s Club Texas Cowboy

Reunion Pays No Dividends To Stockholders

Texas Cowboy Reunion operates entirely on volunteer work with no paid officials. Funds above operating costs support improvements. Longtime leaders remain, with two changes this year: Upshaw heads pioneer chuck wagon and Bowdry chairs ranch and visiting wagons.

West Texas Stamford W. G. Swenson Texas Cowboy Reunion, Inc R. M. Swenson C. F P. Upshaw R. BE. McDonald R. G. Bowdry George Smith Cleburre Huston W. Ed. Bryant L. M. Hardy W. M. Braymer Chas FE. Coombes W. H. Couwsina Jim Stell Warren Bo Tayman Up. Shaw Chuck

Cowboys and sponsors highlight Dallas rodeo program

The notice lists wagons and souvenir program details for the Dallas event with sponsors H G Andrews W B Harrison R G Bowdry R M Swenson Chas Ingfish L W Johnson and Ko K Franc. It mentions pensona dances tickets and parking for the junior cowboys contest at Dallas Southard and lighting arrangements.

R. G. Bowdry R. M. Swenson Chas. G. Ingfish H. G. Andrews W. B. Harrison L. W. Johnson

Also Mentioned on This Page

Americas Areervice Buse’s Dr. Wood N. Swenson Acke Cecil Snub Parker Willson Abner Bashful Jun Ior Knocky Burrus Mill Flevater Co Texas Quality Network Port Werth Texas Guiding Light Jake Lyerla Rt. 1 Eastland Tex P&g Duke Appliance North Swenson R.F.D BAPW Cooper E.G. Keees L. J. Bennett Ana Canvas C. D. Shamburcer Lumber Co Federal Housing Plan Brazelton Lumber Co Goodyea Goodyear Service W. McHarg
Search Courier

Search the Stamford American Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Stamford American?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication