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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1972
Page
4
Bud Price is a 16 year old with 14 of his 16 worn boots kept in his room. He has worn a new pair each year since he could walk, using a borrowed pair once and donating another to a boy in need. He plans to let his kids wear them and notes cowboys always wear boots.
Miss Tammy Moore was crowned Western Week queen in a ceremony at Bells school on Thursday night. The eighth grader and daughter of Charley and wife collected a white cowgirl hat as her prize. The event raised more than six hundred dollars for the junior class with a total of 2887.31 from the contest plus additional funds from hayrides FFA rodeorama and the dance. Jo Ann Covey f higher runner up and Jo Anne Covey named Cowgirl of the Day while Bud Price Lee Pritchard and Ronnie Powell shared Cowboy of the Day honors.
Western Week activities climaxed with an assembly at Bells School where the Junior Class staged skits and songs. Denise Hopper and Cindy Layman emceed as Sonny and Cher, while the senior class auctioned three boys as slaves for 16 dollars total. Judges awarded ribbons for best dressed cowboys and cowgirls, beards, western costumes, room mothers, and faculty dress.
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