Attractions
Jake Bogard — The Cowboy Sheriff
By Jessica Crabtree
Jake Bogard is a house-hold name to folks in Clay County. Gone 25 years this May, the cowboy turned lawman was well-respected among his peers. In an article written by his sister Tommie Ann Gaston Sandstorm, she described her brother as a just man, honest and fair, one who teased a lot, laughed often, was witty, lovable and ornery as the day was long.
A direct quote of Tommie’s was, “He looked you in the eye, had a firm handshake, laid it on the line, called a spade a spade, tipped his hat to a lady and left one feeling good.”
Bogard was born at Parks Creek Camp on the RO Ranch and was raised at Bula, Texas. Born cowboy from the start, Jake was named after RO and JA cowboy Jake Chamberlin. The second oldest in a family of five, Jake grew up milking cows by age five, shucking corn for slop, tending to a brooder house of chickens, feeding horses, gathering them off a Sudan patch and roping calves horseback by the age of seven. A meager raising, the Bogard children knew hard work from chores and helping in the grain and cotton fields.
Growing up during the dry-land 1950s, Jake began roping around Bula at age nine. His father Tom, a cowboy and horse trader, kept horses around for Jake to ride and rope on. Those that were good sold fast. Jake entered his first rodeo at the age of 14 in 1949 in Sudan, Texas. Winning second in the calf roping, his prize was a carton of juicy fruit gum.
A young Jake not only excelled with a horse and rope, but also did well in academics.
To read more pick up a copy of the March 2018 NTFR issue. To subscribe call 940-872-5922.
Jake calf roping in the 1957 Pendleton Round Up in Oregon. (Photo courtesy of Shell Pickett)
It’s already March and the smell of springtime parties and special events is in the air.
Everybody knows in order to have a great party, you’ve got to have the right music.
Well, that’s where my friend Katie Dieter comes to the rescue.
Katie, aka DJ KD “The Spinner,” has been spinning the right mix for parties and special events throughout North Texas for years now. Her passion for music helps to make your special event one your friends will never forget. Whether you’re planning a wedding, banquet, school event or just a backyard get-together with friends, DJ KD “The Spinner” is the right call for you.
To read more, pick up a copy of the March issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
Seems lately these days Texas is becoming the envy of musicians from around the world.
With the overwhelming response to “Yellowstone,” the television series, Texas once again finds itself under the microscope of the world, much like the late 1980’s TV series know to all around the globe as “Dallas.”
With that said, the musician population in Texas is beginning to grow as many aspiring performers turn their sights on Texas instead of Nashville. Meet my newly-found friend and fellow musician Grace Partridge. This youthful 19 year old has recently made Texas her new home. She began fiddling at age four in Rigby, Idaho. Grace worked her way through the National Fiddle championships in Weiser, Idaho, becoming a five-time national champion. She’s even played on the Grand Ole Opry. Still yet, her desire to become a true Texas Fiddler has brought her to the Lone Star State. I’m pretty sure we can thank Bob Wills for that.
To read more, pick up a copy of the January 2024 issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
On Nov. 4, 2023, the Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra will present an evening of Texas Cowboy, Country and Western Swing with yours truly, Dave Alexander and the fabulous Quebe Sisters.
Enjoy the music of Bob Wills, Willie Nelson, Gene Autry and many more of your Texas Music favorites performed with a full symphony orchestra. We also will feature music from my latest CD, “From The Saddle To Symphony Hall,” along with some of my own compositions. It is guaranteed to be a night to remember.
To read more, pick up a copy of the October issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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