PARKER COUNTY SHERIFF’ S POSSE
the Battle of the Flowers Parade. Weatherford College had another successful rodeo. New members for this year were: Dr. Edgar E. Moore, Martin R. Brown, Evan Moore, III, Gillis Brown, J. T. Jones, Calvin Berry, Mel Mallory, David Rockwell, Robert W. Wilson, Bill Morton, J. G.“ Buck” Thomas, and Ben Grogan.
1972 Jimmy Hemphill, Capt., J. P. Binion, Lieut., Ben Grogan, Sec.-Treas., Hardin Moore, Corral Boss, Marvin Thomas, Wrangler, Eugene Polser, Director, L. R. Sullivan, Director, J. W. Carter, Director, J. W. Ford, Director, Wade Moore, Director, Bobby Pearson, Director, Jack Pickard, Director, Cheryl Woodruff, Sweetheart. Activities for the year: major repair of club house,( which included rewiring, installation of tile flooring, replaced roofing, plumbing in club house and on grounds replaced), secured addition to livestock barn and started reconstruction of barn destroyed by wind storm. Posse attended Battle of Flowers parade, made an extended trip to Albuquerque, New Mexico, for the first time. New members were Don Woodruff, Vaughn Mader, and J. W. Pickard.
1973 W. R. Riddle, Jr., Capt., J. D. Garner, Lieut., Ben Grogan, Sec.-Treas., Bob Perkins, Corral Boss, D. C. Woodruff, Wrangler, Bob Austin, Director, Charles Moncrief, Director, Wade Moore, Director, Eugene Polser, Director, L. R. Sullivan, Director, L. S. Young, Director, and Sheron Vincent and Debbie Vincent, Sweethearts. Bought caretaker house and moved it in, built new show barn for livestock show. Activities for the year included participation by invitation of Governor Dolph Briscoe to ride in the Governor’ s Inaugural Parade, Battle of Flower Parade in San Antonio, Texas, and riding in the Parade for the State Fair of New Mexico in Albuquerque. New members Douglas Finch, Charles Moncrief, David Nash, R. G.( Bob) Perkins, Jerry Thomas, Mike Thomas, Claud Tschoepe, Bennet Piester.
1974 Bill Jordan, Capt., Charles Moncrief, Lieut., Wilson Pickard, Sec.-Treas., Mel Mallory, Corral Boss, J. G. Thomas, Wrangler, and Nancy Carter, Sweetheart. Activities for the year 1974 included the completion of major repairs and reconditioning of the recently purchased caretaker’ s house and the letting of a contract of a new livestock show arena and barn. Financial assistance on this was received from the Weatherford Lions’ Club. One of the more successful years was climaxed by the annual Livestock Show and Rodeo under Captain Bill Jordan, the son of a former captain, Weldon Jordan( 1963). This is the first father and son to have led the Posse. The Posse suffered the tragic loss of one of its outstanding members, Mr. Tom B. Saunders, III, one of Parker County’ s longtime ranchers and Posse boosters. Mr. Saunders initiated and drafted the original constitution and by-laws for the Posse, with the legal assistance of Jack Borden. He is credited with initiating the idea of a general souvenir program of the Parker County Frontier Days Celebration, which he edited for many years with much research and originality. He served as Captain of the Posse in 1948. New members for this year were Jerry Durant, Wayland Wright, Perry Mader, Monty Wiggins, Bob Elder, Kenneth Danly, William Stanford Heatly, Tom B. Saunders, IV, Tom Riddle, Holton Riddle, and Tony Lavite.
1975 Dude Woodruff, Capt., Bill Morton, Lieut., Wilson Pickard, Sec.- Treas., Vaughn Mader, Corral Boss, Holton Riddle, Wrangler, and Jeannie McWhorter, Sweetheart. The year 1975 saw the successful completion of a spacious and much needed new show barn and the repairing and remodeling of others. A fencing project was started from the highway up to and around the Headquarters Building. The hog parlor started earlier was finished and approval received from the Board of Directors for new restrooms to be built. The Posse suffered a great loss at the death of one of its outstanding members, Mr. Acme Shaw, a longtime rancher in the South part of Parker County. He served faithfully for many years on a number of committees and served as Posse Captain in 1959. New members for the year: Gary Grote, M. E.( Buck) Middleton. Charles E.( Chuck) Wetherell, Rasie Ward, and Bill Worden. The Posse participated in parades at San Angelo, Texas, and Albuquerque, New Mexico, as well as many oth- ers closer to home.
1976 Marvin Thomas, Capt., Don Woodruff, Lieut., Wilson Pickard, Sec.-Treas., Thomas Riddle, Corral Boss, Herbert Fowler, Wrangler, Sheri Riddle, Sweetheart. The Posse Grounds were improved with new restrooms for both the men and women. New overnight steel holding pens for bucking stock were built. The ladies’ restroom in the clubhouse was also remodeled. The Posse lost a long-time sheriff and friend, John Young, who praised the Posse in every way and having been sheriff 14 years out of the 30 the Posse has been organized. New members for the year: Mike Cosgrove, LeRoy Schoonover, Don Gill, Rick Merritt, Bob Danits, Francis Nichols, Fred Thomas, James R. Michaels, Randy Anderson, Billy R. Cain, Nick Hays, Bennie Peacock, Maurice Curfman, and Robert Hall, Honorary Member. The Posse traveled to San Angelo, Texas, and Albuquerque, New Mexico, as well as many other places closer to home.
1977 Don Woodruff, Capt., Martin Brown, Lieut., Wilson Pickard, Sec.-Treas., R. L. Dugan, Corral Boss, Douglas Finch, Wrangler, Sindy Densmore, Sweetheart. The Posse Grounds were improved by building pens and installing scales for livestock on the west end of the Livestock Show Barns. The Posse suffered a great loss at the death of one of its outstanding members, Ferd Slocum, a lifetime rancher of Cresson, Texas. New members for the year: Jay Brown and Wm. A. Veselka. The Posse traveled to San Angelo, Texas, Dallas State Fair Rodeo, as well as many other places closer to home.
1978 Martin Brown, Capt., Wayland Wright, Lieut., Wilson Pickard, Sec.-Treas., Maurice Curfman, Corral Boss, Francis Nichols, Wrangler, and Darla Finch, Sweetheart. Fencing projects and arena improvements were completed with the addition of a seating area for wheel chairs. The Winston Scoreboard was obtained for the rodeo and the water system was expanded. A gas well was drilled on the posse grounds. The Posse participated in the Battle of Flowers Parade in San Antonio, the Texas State Fair in Dallas, the Louisiana State Fair in Shreveport, and in several other local parades New members for the year were Bob Lambert, Mack Young, Lewis Wayne Ellis, Pat Hamilton, Phil Livingston.
1979 Thomas Riddle, Capt., Perry Mader, Lieut., Wilson Pickard, Sec.-Treas., Buck Thomas, Corral Boss, Leroy Schoonover, Wrangler, Kenneth Hamilton, Sweetheart. Accomplishments for 1979: painted arena seats for the first time and built shed to cover scales for FFA barn. New members for 1979: Clarence Bevers, Harold Swain, Troy Sessums, Ernie Rutledge, Larry Peck, Larry Nash, James Mathison, and Jim Duncan.
1980 Coy Carter, Capt.; Ken Hamilton, Lieut.; Wilson Pickard, Sec./ Treas.; Benny Peacock, Corral Boss; Bob Lambert, Wrangler; and Becky Newsome, Sweetheart. Accomplishments in 1980 were: drilled water well for FFA barns, paved walkway under the bleachers and walkway to clubhouse, replaced some light poles and lights at the arena and began enlarging clubhouse. Participated in several parades and won new trophies for posse. New members for 1980: Henry Gremminger,
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