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VOLUME XII.
StAMFORD, JONES COUNTY, TEXAS. FRIDAY. JUNE 28, 1935
NUMBER IX
FORCES OF “LAW AND ORDER”
TO BE IN STAMFORD IN GREAT
* NUMBER FOR COWBOY REUNION
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Hangers, Guards
Will Be on Hand
ADJUTANT GENERAL-^ESBIT.
HICKMAN. PHARE8 AND
McDaniel coming
Law and order will prevail in
Stamford during the Sjxth Annual
Texas Cowboy Reuqjon. which
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tinue through July 4.
Adjutant General Carl. Neeblt,
six Texas -Rangers, eight State
highway patrolmen and one com-
pany of National Gnard will be
herefdurmg the Reunion besides
members of the sheriff’s depart-
Grady Bowdry,, city manager,
was elected president of theStam-
utor’d- Enehawga
at the. Stamford 'Inn Friday, sue-'
feeding S. Iff. Gound, who has serv-1
edin that office for the pest six|
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From past experience, it is not
expected that any. of the ar-
ray of police- will rt>e needed ex-
cept for traffic regulation, as the
Cowboy Reunion has gained a repu-
tation as being one of the most
orderly ahd sober gatherings in the
state. *
— General NesWt and the. Ran?
are taming just to attend the
union. Capt Tom Hickman of
headquarters company, Austin, will
be one of the rodeo judges. He will
be accompanied here by‘Banner
Stanley of Austin. Capt- Fred Mc-
Daniai-of Jett Worth "and Three
nlen from his Company of Rangers
Hfcl’to attend.
Jim Stejl was deck'd vice pres'i
d^qt and C. F- Upshaw waa elected
secretary-treasurer. New mem-
bers of the board of control are
W. G. Swenson, George Zachary
and Rqy Arledge. Mr. Goupd,, E.
A, Russell and w. G. Leavitt and
the incoming officers .complete the
personnel of the board.
The club was entertained Fri-
day with popular music by two
Stamford hoys, A. J, Bell, Jr-, and
iug the
no.' Be-
PHHHHHHpii. Milton
played a piano solo and A. J. play-
ed a harmonica selection. Jim Stoll
was in charge of the program.
Hi^^rnr^PiPtrdhr^n ’h^hrrr-Ta JRa — P#® •I’fMufc Ilf £Ke folks who will be in the limelight during the Sixth Annual Texas Cow-
, «stto” bot the ^eight pntaolmerT _ _ , , boy Reunion which opens in Stamford, Tuesday, July 2, to continue through July 4. The
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from his force will
directing traffic 1
_ approaching the gates of
Reanion grounds. Local Boy Scouts
be on active
duty directing traffic on the high-
approaching the gates of the
charge of parking of au-
inside the grounds.
iy K, 142nd infantry, the
Chief of Police G. G. Flournoy
#111 have
r ronce u. ti. nournoy
geperal charge of traf-
fic and pohoe, and Sheriff Jim Lee
Gordon and members of his force
will be on duty
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which
at the grounds.
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t 1 are outsides the city lhnita.
Chief Of Pqlice IL D. Thorp of
in will be among the visiting
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peeted. Lee Simmons, Hunstville,
•#oi| li so annual Kcumon visitor.
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..Police Ip Traffic
Problem Requested
Predicting the biggest crowd by
far in the history of the Texas
Cowboy Reunion, G. G. Flournoy,
chief of police, appealed to the
people of Stamford this week for
their co-operation in handling traf-
fic and police problems during the
dty a
at non
tqr visito
gestion, residents
aMted to leave their cars at homo
as far as possible daring the Re-
union. :
Residents of the eastern part of
the citv are requested to use West
Reynolds streif? In going to and
from the Reunion grounds. It is a
good gravelled street and the most
direct route to the grounds. ,
,-rtLqck your homes and your
_ CMP, “Flournoy warned.*-
Merchants are, warned
against
le pastimes of pioneer days is the
the attendance was 55,000. Chief
Flournoy hopes that the people
win co-operate to the extent that
the good record may be maintained
this year. , ~ ’ "
Made President
. Of Exchange Club
JIM .STEtL ELECTEd VICE
President and c. f. up-
SHAW. SECRETARY
All Set For Texas Cowboy Reunion Opening Tuesday
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Fiddling Contest
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MUSIC BY AGED MUSICIANS
ONE OF FREE ENTERTAIN
MENT FEATURES
will have char;
tomobiles insic
Company K, 142nd Infantry, the
5m Wwt ,rtn 'ot c“b
will serve as. traffic police in the
bnsiness district. ^ ' „
Annual Texas Cowboy Reunion in
Stamford, July 2. 8 and 4.
The contest this
held on July 4, the last day of the
Reunion, instead of the second day
the West win compete
prises in the old fiddlers’ contest
which will be one of the free en-
tertainment features of the Sixth
year will be
The change
conflict with the
as in past years,
made to avoid c
grand parade on! the second day.
The contest will be held in the City
Auditorium, up-town, beginning at
8:30 a. m., and will likely last un-
til 11 o’clock. Jim.: Stall will have
charge of the contest this year,
succeeding H. F. Jackson, who ha*
moved to California.
To be eligible for the contest,
fiddlers must be no less.than 60
permitted. Fiddlers may .play alone
or choose their own seconds, bat
only one accompanist is allowed for
each player.
First prise is 815, second $10,
third |6 aqd fourth 82.50. No entry
fee is required of contestants and
there is no charge for admission to
Lake No. 4, three miles west of
Stamford, dry since the dam broke
several years ago, is to be restor-
ed and made a fishing and hunk
ing ground^.-—^
The lake w)H be operated by the
Stamford Rod and Gun Club, or-
ganisation or whiph was completed,
last Friday night with 36 Charter
members.. The membership is lim-
ited under the by-laws to 50 and
enough applications are in already
to fill that number if all are ap-
proved. ,
Bids are being requested on re-
pairing the dam of the lake. As
soon as sufficient taater is *»»ngi»»,
the lake will be stocked with game
re ia no charge for *
the hall. Crowds every year have
mucked the auditorium, which seats
1,500 persons. Twenty-six fiddlers,
ranging in age from 51 to 76, en-
tered the contest last year.
Two of the champion fiddlers of
past years have died /within the
past few months. They Were P. R.
Wilemon, 75, of H4mHn, winner of
the 1934 contest, and P. R. McCray,
92, of Anson, who won first prise
in 1933.
Another feature of the Reunion
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Stamford Business '
Men Go To Dallas To
Receive Six Saddles
Six handsome saddles, first
prizes in the principal events of the
Texas Cowboy Reunion, were de-
livered to a delegation of Stamford
men in DalUs Thursday at.* Special
luncheon of the Salesmanship Club
of Dallas. The saddles, donated
‘ through the courtesy of the S
play in -««ow windows in uaiias. r
, Ex-Mayor. Charles E. Turtuer of
Dallas delivered the welcome ad-
dress to the Stamford visitors and
Judge Gi B. Coombes of Stamford
any of the oldtiraers, as well a#
the younger cowhands and other
visitors enjoy these dances. Men
will be charged 60 cents for ad-
mission and their ladies 25 cents.
Members of the oldtime cowboys
organization and their ladies will be
admitted free. The committee in
charge is composed of oldtime cow-
boys, with Chas. E. COombea of
Stamford as chairman ahd'Lewis
Ackers, Abilene, and. Doc 'EUjfi,
Spur, as the other members.
Bank Robbery At
Peagock Foiled
manshipClub, have been on dis- Stamford police were on the
play in -efio# windows_inJDallas. ■ ^ lookout Thursday for three young
men who made an ummeces«fu 'at-
tempt. to rob the bank at Peacock
abbot midnight Wednesday. The
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responded- The Texas Cowboy Re-ificd at 8 a. m. Thursday. ‘ outside as
tinion delegation, wearing cowboy! G. G. Flournof, chief Of^ police, Hnrits.
outfits, li
legation, wearing cowboj
left Stamford early Thure-J
Coombes,
Haniifr
1 of the party wwta Jud"
W. G. Swenson, JL- M
r, John
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ing wour ‘
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mbnbn. w. J. Buie, T. J. Boston.! The bandits, had entered the
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smiling little cowgirl in the upper left corner“ Miss San Angelo,’' known in private life
as Joan Stocks, 8-year-old daughter of Mr. add Mrs. Bank Stocks of San Angelo. Upper
right is W. G. (Bill) Swenson of S.tamford, president and manager of the Texas Cowboy
Reunion, Iric. At the lower left on the bucking bronc is a real cowboy, the kind who com-
pete in the Reunion rodeo. Professionals are barred. Congeniality is written all over the
face of John Gist of Oofes&a, lower left, who is president of the oldtime cowboy organization
of 1,000 members, which will meet and elects officers during the Reunion.
LAKE NO. 4 TO BE RESTORED
AS FISHING AND HUNTING*
GROUND FOR STAMFORD CLUB
Dock foods will be planted to en-
courage waterfowl to stop there.
Lake No. 4, when filled, Covers
an area of about 125 acres. It- is
located on land of the Swenson
Land A Cattle Company ahd is be-
ing leased to the club at a nomin-
al rentaLg--—— ■ '-~r—- -
The officers of the clubr as elect-
ed at the organization meeting,
are R. M. Swenson, president, G.
G. Flournoy, vice president, and
fee BBS of pioneer Jon i. the “7a° £“ form tli
board .of director*. >
Ordinance To Rid
City Of Wrecking
Yards Is Passed
Swimming Pool To
Be Opened During
Forty Sponsors
Already Picked
*r D* n * proposal’ to increase the boar<
ror Dig Keumon membership is up for considers
STAMFORD BOY DROWNS WHEN
StaALL BOAT GOES DOWN IN
__ J. & SMITH TANK MAR Oft
Two Women See
Tragedy But Are
Unable To Help
FUNERAL SERVICE FOR BURL
MORRISON TO BE HELD
FRIDAY MORNING
Encampment Has
Crowd Twice As
- Large As In 1934
BUSY PROGRAM ARRANGED
FOR SUNDAY WITH DR..
WILLIAMS TO SPEAK
’"’Spmal to The American
"Burl Morrison, 13-year-old son
Encampment which is nt pesges—
here' this week is double that of
last year, figures released by Rev.
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J. Henry
leton, business man-
mile and a half west of
"ehUkday * RPf8i iiboh ^
a 4.
the vi,
in which he-was riding overturned
and he WM urtabk- to swim.
day, the closing day, is expected neit},cl. oT them could swim
arid were unable! to’ reach him by
.wading. Their cries' attracted
members-4of the railroad section
crew who were returning to town
and the men took the body from
water -and to the hospital. Resusi-
tation efforts were futile.
The boy had’ left, home about 3
o’clock to" hoe in a garden plot near
the tank.
Funeral services will be held at
the Kinney Funeral Chapel at 10
to reach 1,000.
Baptist churches throughout this
area wig dismiss their regular
services Sunday and attend the
Encampment. I)r. *J. Howard Wil-
liams, Dallas; executive secretary
of the State • Board of Missions,
wjR preach at the morning and
evening hows Sunday-. Hardin-
Siminoris..University, Abilene, Will
present its annual program Sun-
day afternoon - at 3 o’clock. The-
program will be followed by^ajay-^Iock. Friday morning with-Rev.
nwmo meeting. Rev. C. E.^Here- ^nm Morris,' pastor of the First
ford, Waco, will have charge of the
vesper service. .
- w sneamptrrent grounds are ^^iit
good condition and campers are
enjoying cooler weather thaA in
past summers. •
—Mnr~ B: "L. Lockett, missionary,
will speak at the Encampment
Thursday night. ■
Officers Elected
LUEDERS, June 25. — L7 H.
Welch of Breckenridge waa elected
president of the Luedyrs Encamp-
ment, succeeding Rev. C. A. Powell
of Abilene, following report of the
nominating committee at close of
Hie Tuesday evening preaching
Service.. .
Others chosen to official duty
were E. M. Collier,. Abilene, vice-
president; Rev. J. Lowell Ponder,
re-elected secretary; Rev. J. Henry
pastor of the First
Baptist Church, officiating. Burial
Will he made in'Highland ceme-
tery.
The parent* and three small sla-
ters survjcgsL ,j~------
Early Cowmen
To Be Honored
During R
eunion
OLTIMERS TO HOLD ANNUAL
MEETING AND ELECT OF-
FICERS FOR YEAR
By Cleburne Huston
A courageous race of men — the
Littleton, business bead; and Tata ioowbty* *nd cattlemen who carved
Miv * n a rich empire from the trackless
May, treasurer. A. C. Pearson of
Haskell was chosen to a three-year
term on the board of directors.. The
proposal’ to increase the board
NUMBER LARGER THAN HAD
BEEN SELECTED AT SAME
DATE LAST YEAR
com-
Week-end, Believed
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swimming pool
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will probably be opened Saturday or I next Tuesday
Sunday. Henry Cook, water super-!i#rprer than had
intendent, said; Thursday he hoped this date last year
to have it ready to open Saturday, | Preliminary judi
F o r t y towns and
West Texas already have an-
nounced the selection of cowgirl
sponsors to represent them at the
. Sixth Annual Texas Cowboy JRe-
I union to be held in Stamford. July 2,
! 3 and 4. ' The total is expected to
reach 78 before the Reunion opens
the number is
been selected at
Preliminary judging of sponsors
possibility, of to decide the winner of the beauti-
. {nil hand-made saddle
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but there was the
some further delay. (ful hand-made saddle and other
The pool.was filled with water prizes will get under way at the
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fish. Duck blinds will be built by popped and the filteruig plant had 10 o’clock and the final judging
individual members *» they see fit. n°t been_testedL^_ * will tike place on the last day of
- - - * ---- - Dave Bennett, member of the .the^Reunion, July 4. On the sec-
Members of the nominating
mittee were Rev. C. R. Joyner,
Merkel; chairman; W. C. Kibble,
Abilene; Mrs. A. C. Pearson, Has-
. . kell; Rev. J. D. Brannon, Abilene;
cities qf Her. J. L. Rodden, Gorman; and
Rev. J. Henry Littleton, Hamlin.
More than 600 attended the Tues-
day night ’ * ~ “ “
ard Willh
secretary of the Baptist State Mis
slon board, and Rev. H. W, Fowler
of Dallas, pastor of. the East
Grande Avenue Baptist church
were speakers.
Dr. C. E. Hereford, pastor of the
Calvary Baptist church at„ Waco,
spoke Wednesday night on “Vic-
torious Christ” Dr. J. B. Tidwell,
head of the Bible department at
Baylor University, Waco,
empire-, from the trackless
plains of the Southwest—will be
honored at the Sixth Annual Tex-
as Cowboy Reunion to be held here
July 2, 8 and 4. Sturdy cowhands
who saw service on the range or
trail no less than4B5 years ago will
city council, was the first person
to experience a dip in the pool. Ful-
ly dressed, he was thrown into the
water Thursday morning by some
of his friends as a practical joke.
home early Tuesday mmrnlmrlAP" Humphreys,. Gagtrfe .lflM
' from Merita City, where
PROHIBITS DUMPING OF
WRECKED CARS OR OTHER
WASTE IN CITY
An ordinance designed to rid the
city of wrecked automobiles and
eliminate dumping grounds such as
are now being used by automobile
wrecking yards was passed by the
ing yards was passed by
city council Monday. Adopted with
the emergency clause, tne ordin-
ance will take effect on July 15.
The council was Informed that a
state law prohibits the dumping
of wrecked cars within leas than
300 feet of a state highway, mak-
possible to eliminate _lt»e
of wrecked cars in yards
ond day, the sponsors will be indi-
vidually , introduced in the rodeo
arena during the afternoon show.
The cowgirls will ride in the
parades each day of the Reunion,
including the grand parada on July
3. Dances each night and other so-
cial functions have been arranged
for their entertainment. Mrs. L. M.
Hardy of Stamford is official hos-
tess.- - —---
Sponsors selected up to June 27,
With the towns they will represent
follows: Miss Peggy Jackson, Abi-
llene; Miss Marie Love, Anson,"Mrs.
. n __ Clyde Bingham, Aspermont; Mrs.
C. T. DbdiW, president of the &
Stamford Rotary Club, Mrs. Dod-1 u}g
son, Mrs. Mary Bostick and Miss.S,}! Mlw. G
Elvira Smith of Aspermont arriv- WyiiU^Booth, Goreei Miss Celia
Dodson Party Is
Home From Trip
• To Mexico City
night hour, when Dr. J. How- m *t‘
Williams of Dallas, executive *<■ ““f”, wh,ch *?-
itary of the BaDtist State Mis- t,tIe ther^.to free admission to tfle
us
spiritual import, giving an explan-
a^jon of the New Testament prin-
cipals and teachings in relation to
Genesis.' \ ,
tended the convention of Rotary In-
ternational.
The party left Stamford Friday,
June 14, .but due to high water in
Texas streams and other-delays did
not get out of the state of Texas
■until Sunday night. Other Stam-
ford people who started the trip
turned back.
The Dodsdn party drove to Sal
cile Daniels, Jayton-; Mrs. Addison
Jones, Justiceburg; Miss Leta Faye
Barbee, Merkel; Miss Walter Faye
Cowden, Midland; Miss Lucille
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Miss Frances Parker, Roby, Mrs. {jent, john g Woottgn, Chickasha,
George Oats, Rochester; Miss Mona 0klA treasurer- W H AvZ
Robinson/Rotan;'Miss Erman Ab-'«-K,a - tre#flUrer- W. H. Avrea,
Annual Meeting
Of Rule-Jayton
Company Is Held
C. M. FRANCIS RE-ELECTED
VICE PRESIDENT AND
GENERAL MANAGER
Sam Williams of Elk City, Okla-
homa, was re-eleeted president »nd j-fffnt raihn~^"
C. Francis of StamforYJ was re- Anoth
elected-vice president and general saddle ii
manager in the annual meeting of year in
the stockholders and directors of ----*
the Rule-Jayton Cotton Oil Com-
pany held at the general offices of
be special guests of the Reunion.
The oldtimers have their own
organization with some 1,000 mem-
ber* and • hold their “round-up”
and'election- of offfeersdaring the
Reunion each year.
Member* of the association who
are in good standin
rodeo and grandstand, a chuck-
wagon | dinner at noon each day,
admission to "the square* dance
every night and other courtesies.
Assembling of these grizzled vet- *
eran* of the range tnsknew early
friendships, talk ovei^ild times,
swap yarns, and maybe enter t}ie
oldtimers’ calf-roping contest is one
of the distinctive features of the
tillo, Mexico, some 2t
SJWftS X V SS. ‘Sfi W S.n- A„g?lo{ MO
Renu-ninff, th.y l.ft M.xico Cil r
ing it
Saturday night cached Saltil-
lo at 4 a. m. Monday, 12 hours mte.
Dodson drove the 800 miles
there home without rest, #x-
... ,for' a few short stops to see
inta of. iatereat and arrived In
ford at 6 a. m. Tuesday.
Mr. Dodson said they found peo-
HBf I
council
adopted the
appeared before the council and re-
s.r»us!u,<'.rtabsa<
ling traffic during the Cowboy Rr
union* 1 * LiJRt.ffii i * *
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stationed about the The Ro-
Of thr i
convention.
ford Club, to 1
succeeds T.
Clara Mae Jones, Stamford; Mr*.
Georgia Evans, Stcphenville; Mrs,
Paul Southerland, Strawn; Miss
Frances Eddie Beck, Sylvester;
Miss Floy Beth Richards, Throck-
morton; Miss Frances Prichard;
Weatherford, Miss Mary Beth
Moody, Hamlin; Miss Maggie V.
Tayfor, Breckenridge; Mr*. Clar-
ence Henderson, Eastland; Miss
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Stamford, secretary, and Bartlett
Holland, Stamford assistant secre-
tary. >
The only change in the official
family was the election of Mr.
Mute evidence of the ever-thin-
ning ranks of these bold knights of
the rope and saddle was noticed
last year when a memorial service
was held for 15 members who had
died in the preceeding twe J.’v e
months.
The oldtime cowboy* have their
own headquarters building on the
Reunion grounds, a unique stone
structure which they call the
bunk-house.’’ When the hni1Hi*.r
wa* conitiuctad about a year ago,
scores of cattle brands of the
Southwest, representing ranches of
the past as well- as those now 1q
operation, were carved in the stones
which form the Airved wall around
a spacious terrace. The building
overlooks the Reunion grounds and
is near a pretty little lake, now
brimming full of water from the.
••"cent rains.' v‘~......—“ ;
Another fltandsome hand-made,
is offered as.top prize this
the old-timers’ calf-rop-
ing contest Which is limited to cow-
boys,,55 years of age or over! Ed
Powers of Breckenridge won the
contest l*at year over 47 other ~
veterans who roped.
John "Gist, veteran cattleman of*
Odessa, is serving his second year .
air president of the oldtime cow-
boys organization and his successor
will be elected at the coming meet-_
ing. Other officers are Clyde*Bur-
nett, Benjamin, first vice presidents
Joe Mathews, Albany, second -vice
served for a number of-years. R.lelL range _ boss; Fred FranJeUn.-
the board of director*.
Jna»ita..-o*-'-
Price,
Midland, wagon boas; Virgil Hud-
rs are Lewis Ackers',
Abilene, chairman: Doc Ellis, Spiir;
John C. Burns, Fort Worth; Tom
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erates large
interest* in
Up*haw ae .president of the club,
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ton: 1'he-company op-
cotton oil mill and gin
West Texas.
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Frank'
Throckmorton.
ear trith the mee1
Year
Tuesday.
kident of the club, Mrs. Mary Kane of Chicago ^ras v Mark Geldon of Sheffield, Eng., | chain -etor#*,
vlng completed hi* reprimanded in the Court of . Do- molded himself a very satisfactory I Norfolk, Vk., has ofTered to sup-
neefing of the clfab me*tic Relations because the was- ,eet of false teeth from scraps of I ply free fodd to bandits if they will ____
Relations
“too lazy to Keep her home clean.”
The president of a group
. L. H. Windholtz
has offered to
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aluminum which he melted.
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