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Beth and Ray (left) Willingham of Angleton were named king and queen of the 2019 West Texas Western Swing Festival.
Snyder Chamber of Commerce officials said they are pleased with the 2019 West Texas Western Swing Festival turnout.
Chamber event coordinator Josh Ortegon said the festival’s traditional environment creates a welcoming environment for new and annual participants.
“We love it, we love it, we love it,” Lela Golden Bearden of Monroe, La. said. “It’s like a second home to us. I love the people, the environment. It’s like one big homecoming. I am 81 and my husband is 92, and we plan to keep coming until we are on our death beds.”
Ortegon said the festival sold out of RV spaces and seating by the first day of the festival.
“Everyone had a great time and I can’t thank the Snyder community enough,” he said. “As the Snyder Chamber of Commerce event coordinator I just want to thank our community for making our guests feel welcomed. They are the reason people love coming back.”