Milford chronicle., 1952-08-08
I'm THE AIR FORCE"
p EIolne Townsend Diekerson

seeing Betty and Doyle again COM
prised a very nice day Tor me
tuesday, the McSpaddens spent the
DAY buying cows, bulls and calves.
You see Reed and Dorothy own
Mack's Ranch right here in Hous-
ton. Tuesday night around six o.
clock, we drove in Mack's Ranch
and then met Reed, and Barbara
JOS brother, Buddy. The BOYS had
planned to ride a couple of Reeds
tame" horses, preferably two
lame ones. Doyle resented any
jokes from Betty and me about
his ability to ride, because as he
/ so often says, I'm from down
home" Doyle was born in Texas.
but according to Betty is a strang-
er on a horse. We died laughing
at them mounting their horses. we
wanted tc take pictures Of them
together, but this provided compn-
cations too. Hayes told Doyle he'd
have to come over to him cause
he wasn't able to manipulate such
a maneuYer on horse back. Oh.
those two were KILN, Beside
them stood Barbara Jo, who IS all
of12, and Buddy, who is 10. riding
their own horses Il said horses,
not poniesl
These two youngsters ride IN ro-
oeos Barbara JO takes prizes for
barrel riding. AS it was explained
to me, she rides at top speed around
triangular placed barrels and the
skill involved is when the horse
WHIPS around them without turn
ing over the barrels. Buddy had
just recently won a very pretty
belt buckle and Stetson cowboy
hat for tying calves. I hope we
can see them in action before we
: leave Houston in October. They
were all so nice to us and each
, one of the children took our two
yOungin's for a ride on their
horses. Lynne was just thrilled to
death and that two-year-old Dawn.
who isn't afraid of anything, sat on
/ Buddy's horse just beaming.
After the boys had returned from
} their ride in the woods we got to
see more of the ranch. They have
: everything out there, place for a
rodeO, softball diamond with
flood lights for night playing, a
= wonderful hall for square dancing
S with a nickelodian. Reed showed
t us thir Barbecue pit which is big
e enough to cook 100 pounds of meat
e at once. They have party in the
y oting where they will have to cook
: for five thousand people. Can you
t imagine? They figure a pound per
n person. 1t was really very inter-
1t estlng to see. Hayes said while he
y and Doyle were riding they saw
e about so horses. running around in
l. the woods, so you see what a bic
y business they have. The surpris-
l ing part of it all is-this has all
t. developed since 194S. That's what
e hard work Goes. Doyle told us
/ that Dorothy and Reed had built
-e 1t all themselves. All the buildings
e were something to be proud of, but
" the hall was so attractive inside
= and certainly looked like a profess
n siOnal job
: We saw the Doyle McSpaddens
e for the last time this visit at din.
ner Wednesday night. Tonight.
le believe, they are going to a rodeC
Id near Houston and Barbara 10 ant
is Buddy are entered in the events
r 1t would have been fun to go along
d. but Hayes has a P. c. tomorrow
l progress Check and must stud
te for it tonight. By the time yo
1T read this Betty and Doyle will b
en- in Delaware again. Hope they en-
lie joyed their trip as much as we en-
n jOyed our three day visit wit
e, them. Certainly was a nice surpris
mt to hear Betty's voice Sunday. Hope
s. maybe, more of you plan on sur
he prising US soon.
Always,
I'd Elaine Townsend Dickersol