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1959 Acme Shaw, Capt.; Boley Pearson, Lieut.; Charles Johnson, Sec./ Treas.; Doyle Hutcheson, Corral Boss; Luke Massingale, Wrangler; and Kay Bodiford, Sweetheart. Completion of covered judging arena for Livestock Show and a most successful Frontier Days Rodeo. New members who joined in late 1959 and early 1960: J. P. Binion, J. T. Brackeen, Jr., Dr. Noel A. Bryan, Edgar Bowden, Coy Carter, R. H. Cartledge, Jr., J. W. Ford, Norman Gibson, Herman Stroud, Bill McDavid, Jr., J. B. Rankin.
1960 L. D. Bill Murray, Capt.; Wayne Ellis, Lieut.; J. W. Ford, Sec./ Treas.; Tommy Mirike, Corral Boss; Weldon Jordan, Wrangler; and Juda Bodiford, Sweetheart. Built an additional concession stand, and enlarged ticket office. Purchase of additional acreage to facilitate parking. Addition to Livestock Show barn for additional show stalls. New members who joined in late 1960 and early 1961: Dr. Thomas Abney, R. J. Kelly, Jr., J. W. Sallee, B. M. Taylor.
1961 Boley Pearson, Capt.; Jack Vincent, Lieut.; John Brackeen, Sec./ Treas.; J. P. Binion, Corral Boss; Norman Gibson, Wrangler; and Barbara Binion, Sweetheart. Sheriff Coy Carter, Honorary Officer. A new building to house the Parker County Livestock Show was constructed. Rodeo Ticket Office was enlarged. Trail Ride to Mineral Wells was inaugurated as an annual event for the Posse. New members who joined in late 1961 and early 1962: Henry Maddux, Wade Moore.
1962 Charles F. Merritt, Capt.; Eugene Polser, Lieut.; Ernest J. Williams, Sec./ Treas.; Sam Skiles, Corral Boss; Dr. Noel Bryan, Wrangler; and Patricia Bowden, Sweetheart. Roping and cutting calves were purchased for members use. Breast harnesses of blue with P. C. S. P. inscribed in white were purchased for members and sweethearts. A runway was constructed entering arena. Floors in club were refinished. New members who joined in late 1962 and early 1963: Kennie Ray Clark, Roy Glen Densmore, Bill Jordan, Jack Matthews, Richard Sharpe, Jack Standley.
1963 Weldon Jordan, Capt.; J. W. Ford, Lieut.; Richard Sharpe, Sec./ Treas.; Ed Bowden, Corral Boss; Bob J. Muir, Wrangler; and Helen Pickard, Sweetheart. Roads on Posse grounds were paved. The clubhouse was remodeled and repainted inside. A preservative was applied to arena bleachers. Trophy case was built in clubhouse. New members who joined in late 1963 and early 1964: Jim Calhoun, James A. Carter, J. D. Garner, Jim L. Hemphill, Don Howard, Bob Lasater, David McDavid, Dr. Robert E. Phillips, Ben E. Taylor, W. G. Vincent, Herman Woodard, Dr. Bob Yeary.
1964 Eugene R. Polser, Capt.; Dr. Noel Bryan, Lieut.; Jack Standley, Sec./ Treas.; Urban Morris, Corral Boss; J. B. Golden, Wrangler; and Marcia Merritt, Sweetheart. Entire arena facilities were repaired and painted. Additional arena lights were installed and power poles were relocated to improve entire lighting system. Membership limit was raised to 125. New members who joined in late 1964 and early 1965: Rex Bryant, Melvin Mosley, E. A. Patterson, Jr., Forrest G. Reid, Mike Sands, Ferd T. Slocum, Lonnie Wallis, L. R. Sullivan.
1965 Edgar Bowden, Capt.; Jack Standley, Lieut.; Dr. Robert E. Phillips, Sec./ Treas.; Richard Sharpe, Corral Boss; J. D. Garner, Wrangler; and Janie Duncan, Sweetheart. Many parades attended. Annual Trail Ride to Mineral Wells attended by 200 horseback riders making 18 mile trip. Posse welcomed home town girl Mary Martin to Texas for
“ Hello Dolly”. Received National recognition on T. V. Sponsored Parker County Night at Texas State Fair Music Hall for“ Hello Dolly” opening. Very successful Rodeo. New members who joined in late 1965 and early 1966: John Henry Dean, III, Homer Dowd, Chuck Durant, Buddy Newsome, A. D. White, Walter Worthington.
1966 Henry Maddux, Capt.; Bill Jordan, Lieut.; Mike Sands, Sec./ Treas.; Woody Reid, Corral Boss; Roy Glen Densmore, Wrangler; and Linda Pearson, Sweetheart. Arena improved, ground roads graveled. 18th Annual Special Event introduction during Posse’ s Traditional Last Sunday Weatherford and Parker County Day of the Fort Worth Stock Show. Another successful Frontier Days. First time to participate in San Antonio’ s Battle of Flowers, San Jacinto Day Parade. New members who joined in late 1966 and early 1967: Charles Durham, Ronnie Liming, Doyle Lindley, Bobby Smith, M. C. Thomas, Jim L. Waugh.
1967 Forrest G. Reid, Capt.; Mike Sands, Lieut.; Homer M. Dowd, Sec./ Treas.; Lonnie Wallis, Corral Boss, Buddy Sullivan, Wrangler; and Pat Matthews, Sweetheart. Metal Fence constructed around Livestock Show area. Celebrated 20th Anniversary with Open House. New members joining in late 1967 and early 1968: T. Barnett, Hardin Moore, R. D. Todd, Sammy Nash.
1968 Sammie Skiles, Capt.; Lonnie Wallis, Lieut.; James Barnett, Sec./ Treas.; Melvin Mosely, Corral Boss; A. D. White, Wrangler; and Diane Binion, Sweetheart. Activities for the year were: remodeled caretakers house, repaired well and well house, poured concrete slabs for all gateways. Built outside steps leading up to announcer’ s stand. Covered announcer’ s stand. Participated in Battle of Flowers Parade in San Antonio and the Lions International Convention parade in Dallas. Host to Miss Dominion of Canada, Miss Nancy Wilson, for the Frontier Days Celebration and Rodeo. Had largest attendance and gate for rodeo in history of the PCSP. Had largest livestock show and sale ever. Assisted in planning and staging the first Weatherford Junior College“ All College” rodeo. Revised and adopted a new constitution and by-laws for the Parker County Sheriff’ s Posse.
1969 Dr. John T. Brackeen, Jr., Capt.; James Wilson Carter, Lieut.; Hardin Moore, Sec./ Treas.; Roy Glen Densmore, Corral Boss; Buddy Newsome, Wrangler; and Pam Pearson, Sweetheart. Projects accomplished in 1969 were: an additional five acres were graveled for parking area, and addition was built for main Lions’ Club concession stand, new lights were installed to light new parking area and to provide better lighting for existing parking area, a covered walk way was built under North and South stands. New members accepted into Posse in 1969 were: D. C.( Dude) Woodruff, Herbert Fowler, Bill Ward.
1970 L. S. Young, Capt., Jimmy Hemphill, Lieut., Buddy Newsome, Sec.-Treas., Bob Rothel, Corral Boss, Coy Carter, Wrangler, and Janis Binion, Sweetheart. Activities and improvements for the year included replacing Flag Pole. R. L. Dugan, Kenneth Hamilton, and Frank Thompson were inducted as new members.
1971Walter Worthington, Capt., Coy Carter, Lieut., Ben Grogan, Sec., Ray Todd, Corral Boss, R. L. Dugan, Wrangler, L. S. Young, Immediate Past Capt., Andra Riddle, Sweetheart. Improvements for the year included a new rodeo secretary’ s office building at the back of arena. We also participated in a weekend trip to San Antonio for
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