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l 2 Real Co Ree wboy From s A Jubilee Cowboy Way C re elebr Cultu ating Cowboy VOLUME 2, ISSUE 1 — SUMMER 2019 Table of Contents Recap of the 2019 Cowboy Way Jubilee ATribune Triannual Publication, Oleeta Jean, LLC, Publisher by Terry Alexander . 1 Editor’s Page: 2019 Jubilee Thank Yous . 2–3 Celebrating Everything Cowboy—New & Old! Fan Club News . 4 Introducing CWStore .com . 5 Article Title Unknown by T .C . Miller . 6 ReCap of the Meet Songwriter Cindy Miller by Robert Maxwell Case . 7–8 2019 Cowboy Way Jubilee Performers’ Spotlight: Donnie Poindexter . .. 8–9 by Terry Alexander Advertisers . 10 Book Review: Nations Series Part 2 of 2 by Paula Cochran . .. 11 Bent Towards Prose: Teresa Burleson, Cowgirl Poet. 12–13 Western Art Review: Lid Riggin’s with DeAmber Barrett . 14–15 Bang! with Oren Truitt . 16–17 2019 Cowboy Way Jubilee Photo Collage . 18–19 REEL 2 Real Cowgirls: Bertha Blanchett by Leslei Fisher . 20 REEL 2 Real Cowboys: The Importance of Western Festivals with Julie Ann Ream . 21 Celebrities at Film Tribute Round-up, reprint . 22 Cowboy Trios: One Formula, Many Studios, Dozens of Films by Mike "Tadpole" Logan . 23 Western Legend, Tom Mix by Terry Alexander . 24 Bill Tilghman, Deputy U .S . Marshal by John Pryor . 25 Kids’ Corner . 26–27 l to r: Richard Falkenberg as Bob Steele, John T. Wayne, Juanita Howell, and John Phipps as Tonto Opine: Readers Speak Their Minds . 28 FOR WESTERN FANS THE WORLD OVER, Ardmore, Oklahoma was the place to be from May Kids’ Corner—Answers (Last Issue’s) . 28 Just for Fun Quiz . 29 2nd, through May 5th of 2019. Imagine a comic-con for the western fans. Four days to spend Continued Articles . 30 with several stars from the rough and tumble shows that we loved so much. For four days, the Featured Event: IWMA Annual Convention . .. 31 Farmer’s Market on 106 E. Broadway became an extension of an old western sound stage. Upcoming Events . 31 James Drury wrangled several of his co-stars from The Virginian to Ardmore. Waiting to sign Continued Articles . 32–34 Cowboy Ways Nowadays Facebook Group . 35 autographed pictures were Roberta Shore, Gary Clarke, Randy Boone, and James Drury him- 2020 Registration / Mailer . 36 self. Robert Fuller from Laramie and Wagon Train was on hand along with Dennis Holmes who played “Mike Williams” and Robert Crawford Jr. who played “Andy Sherman” on Lara- Terry Alexander and mie. Robert Carradine from The Cowboys and The Long Riders had a table along with Alex his wife Phyllis live Cord from the 1966 remake of the classic Stagecoach, which also starred Ann Margaret and on a small farm near Bing Crosby. Darby Hinton, from Daniel Boone spent the day with fans and Johnny Crawford, Porum, Oklahoma. “Mark McCain” from The Rifleman, was also on hand signing photographs and talking to fans. They have three chil- A theater showed movies and episodes of the actors famous TV shows. dren, thirteen grand- I asked Robert Fuller what it was like to work with Yul Brynner on Return of the Seven. “I was children and three nervous, when I first got the role. I mean it was common knowledge that Steve McQueen and great grandchildren. Yul Brynner didn’t get along. When I arrived in Spain for the movie, an Assistant Director took Terry is a member of me to Mr. Brynner’s trailer and introduced me. He said, ‘Mr. Brynner this is Robert Fuller, the Western Fictioneers, Oklahoma Writers he’ll play ‘Vin’ in the movie.’ Mr. Brynner was facing away from me, but watching my face in the Federation, Ozark Creative Writers and The mirror. ‘Do you drink?’ He asked. I’m standing there thinking, what do I say. So I grunt out, Tahlequah Writers. He has been published ‘yeah, I drink a little’. He then asked, ‘do you play cards?’ I said, ‘sure I play cards’. I could see in various anthologies by Airship 27, Pro Se Productions, and Oghma Creative Media. continued on page 33 1 Cowboy Way Tribune Volume 2, Issue 1 Summer 2019 Cowboy Way Tribune Editor's Corner And Chris Bryant, County Sheriff, saw that we had extra patrols self. The same goes for Pat and Bob Newcomer, you shouldn’t have A BIG WELCOME to the Fourth issue of during the night to aid our on-site security. Thank you to all the but I’m glad you did! Thanks Friends. County Sheriff department for your extra efforts on our behalf and For the third year running, John Sjulin and Mike Vanway have the We're Cowboy Way Tribune! for not shooting Joe Watkins or Jerry Violette and his sidekick Aires provided transportation for airport runs, you guys are just the best! very pleased to bring you a niche publi- while they kept all the merchandise safe at night! Thanks Deputies. Thank you again, hope you are available next year! Haha! cation dedicated to everything cowboy Our local Carter County Emergency Response Team (CERT) Another special word of Thanks goes to Roy and Gail Tucker of and the cowboy culture. provided First Aid throughout the event. Nearly two dozen team Dallas. Although they were unable to attend this year they spent This issue’s Editor’s Corner is a bit members voluntarily staffed the CERT tent in case of an emergen- Wednesday and Thursday assisting in setting up — way beyond the longer than usual — I should have cy. Luckily, only a few band aids were handed out. Thanke you for l 2 R al C call of duty. Thank you Tuckers, you’re the Best! said this at the Sunday banquet after keeping us safe ande healthy,e it’s a tedious job and we are so grateful oMyw many Thank Yous to all of the Celebrities, Dignitaries, and the 2019 Jubilee, but, well, I didn’t so... you do what you do! Next year, please do contribute to their dona- b R Performers for their generosity.oy And they should Thank Delcie here goes: omtion bucket, they provide an essential service. Smith and Barb Ubell for mannings the “Green Room,” providing Hi Everyone! Fr Service Unit 705 of the Girl Scouts encompassing several areas- the food and beverages. It takes more work than you might think, This is an open message to all of you who attended and partici- counties provided the games for the Kids’ Korral throughout the especially with the budget I gave them. Very well done ladies, thank pated in the 2019 Cowboy Way Jubilee. You should have heard from event. They planned the games and crafts, performed them, and you for removing that concern from my shoulders. Good Job! me on Sunday evening at the All-Celebrity Banquet but I was so were generally in charge of the Kids’ Korral. These young ladies and Pam Turner, Mike Lewandowski, Ann Whitchurch, and Kayla overwhelmed by your selflessness and generosity and humbled, that future leaders did a terrific job and deserve kudosA for all their hard Jones, all locals and dear friends who stepped in when no one else it rendered me quite speechless! For those of you who know me at all, work. Thank you so very much girls, we hope you had fun doing it! recognized the need, sacrificing their precious time just for lil’ ol’ me. Shopping mark that on your calendars as this is a very, very rare occurrence! We could not have included an area just for the kids without you. God Bless you and thank you, I owe you so! The same goes for my at it Finest! Come Visit Thanks to Jennifer McCourt and Brenda Johnston for spearheading big bro Bill and his better half Kathy who drove up from Dallas just It does indeed take a small army to accomplish an event such as the for a Spell! Jubilee. It could not happen without the cooperation of Ardmore the Girl Scouts! to work. Thanks, I love you! Main Street Authority and its Board of Directors. Thank you Board, Tim and Julie Longest donated the use of their Mill Street Garage Alan Rudd and Telina did a FANTASTIC job with the sound — and especially the AMSA Executive Director, Jeff DiMiceli and his facility along with it’s very comfy chairs. Thank you, I am certain don’t y’all agree? Really world class, despite the terrifying deluge of assistant, LaBeth Nall. Your help in getting the word out was fan- the celebrities thank you, too — they enjoyed the cushioned chairs rain on electronics! Thank you! While I’m at it ,a very hearty Thank tastic and our wonderful venue was provided at the generosity of for the weekend. And I must thank Tim for his extraordinary efforts you to all the musicians and poets, each and everyone of you. Please the AMSA. at getting a local business to anonymously donate the Question & please keep doing this, it’s the only way we’ll keep the Cowboy Way Answer area tent. Thank you Gino, (the donor), as well. Tim, you alive! Thank you for your time, talent, and generosity. Thank you to the Ardmore Tourism Authority for their generous are a God-send. I also need to include the Look-a-likes here, they embody our he- Antiques & More! assistance with advertising the event, especially Taylor Gregory for Robert Fuller’s Fandom & James Drury’s The Virginian Posse roes and lend an authentic flavor to the Jubilee. Guthrie Gunfight- her advice, and to Tyler Young @ the Chamber of Commerce for his members were outstanding in their efforts not only for their celebri- ers, thank you for destroying our hearing (just kidding) — those role in expediting things.