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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1950
Page
6
Officials announce judging for the American Quarter Horse show aligned with the Texas Cow Reunion. Johnny Stevens will judge with performance classes to follow the afternoon events on Sunday July 4, awarding trophies and cash prizes across stallion and mare categories and rein classes.
July 4 will be a business holiday in Stamford as in prior years, a regular holiday set by the Retail Trade Committee of the Chamber of Commerce. Reunion Grounds hosts a Sunday dinner for directors of the Texas Cowboy Reunion and their wives. The reining class champion last year was Pandora owned by Charles Ek of Wichita Falls with reserve Brother Rat of Guthrie. Grand champion stallion Old Taylor owned by A R SkKnight of Breckenridge, reserve Timpion Pondi owned by Ed Heller of Dundee. Grand champion mare Little Pegy EL owned by Dink Hull of Childress, reserve Powder Parks owned by Roy Parks of Midland.
Fort Worth pastor B O Baker of Birchman Ave Baptist will conduct a revival rally at Tuxedo Baptist starting July 6 at 7 30 PM. The event precedes a revival July 14 to 23 with J W Lasater of Denison preaching and Ira Treadwell leading singing. W Roland Williams notes the program.
Stamford Boy Scouts left Sunday for the National Jamboree at Valley Forge and are described as having a great time. Don Walker notes humor and antics among the group including Bobby Daffern’s coke trade offer and various scouts like Otho Gillean and Herbie McClendon in lighthearted moments. Five more Stamford boys, Lex Kelley to Jake Westfall, are also mentioned as part of the trip.
Stamford friends report the sudden death of Bb. O. Davis from a heart attack. Davis and family lived here for years before moving to Elk City about 17 weeks ago, where he worked with Rule-Jayton Cotton Oil Co.
Merchants Fast Motor Repairing Office will occupy a modern office and warehouse on South Ferguson Street. The old A and W Motor lines building becomes the new headquarters after rebuilding with concrete floors fireproof siding and a new roof. Work has been underway for over a week.
James A. Anderson a 16 year old Stamford Negro was found guilty by a county court jury of shooting his stepfather. Under the new delinquent child law the jury committed him to custody of his mother for two years instead of reform school. The case underscores age driven limits on punishment and the law’s use. Pine trees less likely to be struck by lightning due to resin inhibiting conduction.
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