The Crosbyton Review. (Crosbyton, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, April 19, 1940 Page: 1 of 8
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CRO&tn-juN, CROSBY COUNTY,
iVTONWINS
"(ANY FBSISAT ,
|TA CONFERENCE
.yg, J. L. Adams Elected
Aide-To-President
For Coming Year
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Crosbyton Grade School Parent-
Ixr Association walked off
f more
Nation, at the Annual Confer-
ot the 14 th District held last
jc-end at Lamesa. Honors for
, ftypi unit included:
yjrtt place in year's report, 1st
Procedure . Course graduates,
^Parent Education Certify
■ lgt In Procedure Book, andf
Year Book. The unit wa3
gecond in attendance fit. the
losing the attendance
to Ralls by only one vote.
mi had 16 voting delegates
til* Conference.
J. L. Adams, retteing pres-
__ unit, was elect-
as Aide to the President; the
^jpe-president's ..post. Other
were: Mrs. ^tin-
Plain view, new district pres-
other vice-presidents, Mrs.
Hale, Floydada; Mrs. W.
er, Lubbock; Mrs. Tom
Jrovmfield; Mfs. P. C. Che-
""Snider; Mrs. F. T. Whita-
J, Jayton; Mrs. B. F, Cogdill of
~ [.'-Mrs. S, D. Hay, Sudan,
chosen -recording secretary,
l llrs. Kelly Sims, Post, corres-
secretary. ^
officers were installed at
heon at the country club
[Friday, by the State president,
Weasendorff. "fheme of the
was "Education in a
cy." Dr. W. R. Smith, of
thltoh* Christian College; Dr. W.
Irvin, superintendent of the
bbock schools, and Mrs. Joe
Weasendorff, state president, were
CHURCH OF CHRIST
REVIVAL TO CLOSE
ON SUNDAY NIGHT
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Several Visiting Pastors
To Be Here Sundaiy
Afternoon
The revival pieeting at. Church
.of Christ is drawing good crowds
at both daily services. Services
are held in the afternoon at 3:45,
and in the evenings at 8:00.
rafOMSrevM-;
gelist of the local church, but now
of Lometa, is doing the preaching.
Sunday afternoon, several visiting
preachers from other churches
will take part in the services. The
meeting will close Sunday night.
SOILMRMANTO
)MMEND SOIL
.FOR COUNTY
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116 Land Owners Attend
Meeting Held Here
on Monday
FRIDAY, APRIL 1 , IMP
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TO BEGIN SPRING
Grandjury To Go In Ses
sioin Monday; Petit '
Jury 2nd Week
3 red and fifty <Jelea
gates registered, 17 from Crosby-
Ion. Eight local singers appeared
En a massed chorus of GO voices bn
pp Thursday night program Alftfi of the county
About 116 landowners repre-
senting every community in the
county, were here Monday when a
hearing was held on the proposed
Soil Conservation ^ District for
Crosby County. W. G. Kennedy, of
Muleshoe, who has charge, of ,this
district No-1, comprising 51 couni
ties, was here an held the hear-
ing. • •-
Mr. Kennedy stated after the
nieeting that he was convinced the
district was wanted in Crosby Co.
arid that his recomendatiori to the
state board would be to that ef-
fect.
The hearing held Monday will
ij3w be -presented to the stats
board for consideration, which a-
gain meets on May 6. If the com-
mittee decides enough interest-way
manifested at the hearing to war-
rant establishment Of a district,
un election Will be ^called, partici-
pated in by resident land owners
"The spring "term of the
ton Monday, April 22, District
Clerk, Warren Hames stated here
this week. District Judge Daniel
E. Blair will be on the bench, and
Burton S. Burks, District Attor-
ney, prosecutor. • *
The grandjury will be empannel-
led cn Monday, while the petit
Jurymen have been called for the
second and third week of court.
Tfie petit jury for the second
week April 28, follows:
- --Tom-Bowers, Link Ttdwell, M.
L. Williams, E. K. Richardson, El-
lis Wingo, Cecil Milton, W. K.
Beaver. W. W. Heathington, V. N.
Mob re, Ernest Harris, Soloni-S:
Caple, J. D. Steadham, B. H. Cy-
pert, Lee O. White, Roy Horn, L.
M. Tomme, W. D. Ray, Fred Sch-
luter, J. C. Dycus. Perry Roberts,
Paul Poulson, Enynetl Lynch, J. j
M. Kirksey, C. M.'Benton, W. O.
Martin, J. T. McClure. Paul Bed-
dingfield, L. D. Moss, D. H. Cor-
nelius, Burl Griffin, piifton
Hughes. V G White. Wallace F°Y
Russell Noble, W. B. Ford, and
O. L. Jones.'
FREEZE DAMAGE
PIERCE BROOKS
CANDIDATE FOR
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
FOUR STUDENTS TO
REPRESENT SCHOOL
ATREGION AT.MEET
NOT DETERMINED
Rain Periods For April
and May Fairly Well
Established
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The low temperature of 23 de-
grees last week onlTrarsdayntght
is not an unusual happening a-
bout this time In April, coming
only two or three days later than
usual. In 1936 a low of 21 degrees
was recorded On April 7. In 1938,
22 degrees on the 8th and in 1939,
23 on the 7th. of April.
Injury to growing wheat is prob-
lematic. There may Jjp an njury„;
say the wheat growers, but it is
bard to determine at this time.
April Rain
Alhraia periods of th& trtoriths
vary according' to different in-
fluences prevailing, but each
month has it's distinct rain per-
RURAVTRUSTEES:
FOB SCHOOLS OF
—ELECTED
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Commissioners Canvass
Returns of Election
Held April 3rd,
The Commissioners Court can
vassed the returns of the rural
trustee election held on April 3,
and "declared the following elected:
Mft BlaaCO> E B Ftrnww; Pnne,
COSMUNTTV
SCOUT TROOP WILT i
TAKE PART IN AN-
NUAL CIRCUS MAY 3
1500 Scouts of Territory
To Be Present For
Affair
Athletes, Typists to Take
Part In Meet Held
At Canyon
Four Crosbyton high school stu-
dents will enter the Regional In-
terscholastic League meet to be
held at Canyon this weekend, ac-
cording to Coach W. W. Wilson.
These four students gained—the
Crosbyton Boy Scout Troop No.
Third Annual Boy Scout Circus
to bp- b#ld at the Texas TecH Sta-
dium on May .'5, beginning at 8:00
n ni.. Carv Lodal. Scoutmaster.
right to compete by winning plac-
es in the district meet at Lub-
bock last week-end. -
Denver Howell, who placed third
in pole vault; and Edd Blackwood
who took first in high jump; 3rd
in high hurdles,- and fourth in pole
vault,4will represent the scho6l in |
the track meet. Eleanor Williams
who won fifth, and Cleddie Ed-
wards, with fourth place, will re-
present the school in typing. - j
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iod as a general rule. April's ram
period is from the 7th. to 10th, and
from the 25th. to 30th. At these
periods, according to past records,
the month is more apt to receive
rain.
May ha* three distinct rain;per-"
iods. Around the first of the
month, centering on the 4thr 12th
to 17th. and then again during the
last days of the month.
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"C" CLUB SELECTS
NEW OFFICERS FOR
NEXT SCHOOL YEAR
J. D. Travis; Fairview, Dean Webb
and A. TT^ratt; Wake, G: M. Mc-
Millan; Farmer, W. E. Simpson;
Self County Line, C. W. Hinson
and R. W- Self; Leatherwood, R.
C. Ratheal and C. W. Hash.
Big Four, Loyd E. Fowler;
Webb, Weldon McClure; Pleasant
Hill, H. Sweatman and A. J. Rain-
water; Cap rock, G. E. Phillips
tfhdC^JM. Woodard,' Canyon, R.
A.^Vlnn and RubeQjSt$ter; {ifew
Home, Roy Harrell; iSSmlamr-Rr-
M. Wheeler, Tom Lockwood and
W. H. KirRsejr;— '
County trustees were elected as
follows: H. E. Fisher, trustee-at-
large; Roy R. Abell, Precinct No.
1; A. B. Exum, Precinct No. 3.
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CAPTAINS FOR '41
CHIEFS ^AMED
AT AUDI
Band Sponsors Event
Tonight Which Is
Free To All
The first community night will
be held tonight Frday at the fl
school auditorium.
The program as outlined wilt
consist first of two band liimtlw
"Military Court" and "PlaygrMnd
Waltz."
Numbers by Mrs. Wood's piano
pupils, Joan Nowljjn, June Reed
and Virginia. Nell Crump. Next, A
reading by Don Carter Nlckson.
.Numbers by the Accordian
given by Sarah Ann Adams,
m fcittlafield, Joan Nowlin, Au-
relia Faye Poudler, Mary J«aa
Fulkerson. -—
Ensemble, Band Ringers;
erson-Leonard; Leor
ily; Band-Normal.
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Charles Freeman, Ross
Cash Elected
Club Will Sponsor Move
To Improve Standing
Of Athletics
New, officers of the "C." Club, I
Charles Freeman and Ross Cash
will be captainsnof the Crosbyton
Chiefs football squad-next-fall, it
was decided at a meeting of re-
turning lettermen Tuesday,
Due to the fact that the rules
rhave been changed, captains Jack
Davis and James Reed will be in-"
eligible next year and will gra-
duate this semester, Coach Wilson
has announced.
Spring training ends next Tues-
day and approximately 28 boys
are still participating, he stated.
CROSBYTON WINS
THIRD IN DISTRICT
TRACK MEET SAT.
Leatherwood Boy Is First
Place Winner Rural
Declamation
SIGNUP FOR COLD
STORAGE LOCKERS
BRISK FIRST WEEK
j school, were named at a meeting
- of the organization Ihuesday night.
Charles Freeman was namqd as
the new president; Jim-my Karr,
vice-president; Dwight Simer, so-
In the District Interscholaatte
League meet at Lubbock last week
Crosbyton and Crosby county took
two first places.
In the track meet division,
Blackwood placed first in high
jump, and third place in 120-pard
high hurdles. Billy Marley, of
Leatherwood was first in Junior
boys declamation, Rural schools,
and Howell of Crosbyton placed
frr pole vault.
IWysto-y of Skeleton-K" [
Solved; Early Cowboy <Crosbyton took third place; Otton.
Reburied in Same Spotjlst, with 20 points; Lubbock 2nd
— 1 ———with .13 points, and Crosbyton.
jthe Croibyton sextette sang two | Tlie advantages of forming a
numbers Which were received with i district is the additional equip-
appiause. Crabby ton singers
Milla Ray Huddleston, Mrs.
W. Wilks, Jean Carter, Mrs.
lligh Nation, "Rorothy Jeffreys
Brownfield will be host to the
i 1941. it was an-
ouiued.- •.
HJC8 MET ON APRIL 12TH
I The County Board of school trus-
niet on April 12, organized
snew board, and elected Roy R.
as president for the coming
Diibursement of $6,003.00, first
payment on the tr&nsporta-
ffund, was made at this meet-
PAITMENT OF ONE DOLLAR
RECEIVED ON SCHOLASTICS
A one dollar payment of state
school fund was received
week by R. H. Nowlin, coun-
superintendent. This makes a
of $14.00 paid to date on the
8.00 apportionment; leaving a
of $8.00 yet to be paid..
Another payment will be made
at May 20, according to infor-
jon from the state department
I"*1" SYSTEM TO BUILD EX-
TENSION TO BUILDING
ers Bennle Smith and Ricli-
ctor of the M System are
a 25 by 36 extension to
°t their present building.
' new building will be of brick
action to conform .with the
P.al^tructure. The addition
r"8®d by the "M" System
J^more room for th^ grocery
"*rket and , <• ream station
storage. Chester
ddleston is contractor.
ment that is available to th-e coun-
ty for the Soil Conservation pro-
gra3 r-Mr. Howe said.
TO BE AT QUEEN
ON W£B. - THURS.
-Good Pictures Slated For
Every Night in the
Week
• A- Adams underwent an
l«ndix operation at the Lubbock
Wtaiium Saturday. She is re-
M doing satisfactorily.
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and Mrs. Russel McCurdy
r£n> Russell Jr. and Miss Nora
DmSl ^ Vl8,ted the J L/ Yar-
^ famlly near Tdalou. *'
After having missed one Satur-
day with the double feature at the
Queen Theatre, we are coming
oack this week end with really a
program that is tops. On the dou-
ble feature bill we are placing Bob
Burns, and Martha Raye at the
top in "Mountain Music". If you
like fun, music, and laughter don't
fail to be with us on either Friday
or'Saturday; The other feature is
"Granny Get Your Gun", Star-
ring May Robson.
Saturday night Prevue, Sunday
and Monday, we are bringing to
town a new star, not to the screen
but to this part of the county.
Deanna Durbin, the little girl with
the golden voice. Folks this is de-
finitely one- of the best motion
pictures that I have shown in sev-
eral weeks. It is not only grand
opera, but is a down to earth story
that amy one will enjoy, and the
music is also down to earth to the
extent that all will enjoy it.
Bargain night as usual is filled'
with a fair picture. Pat O'Brian
and Olympe Branda with a splen-
did supporting cast*' will give you
a real nights program on the two
for a quarter night, -
• Wednesday and Thursday of
next week we are trying to have
a program that will interest all
and will entertain every one. Wylie
and Gene, of the Texas State Net
Work, and immediately .from
KFYO will be here in person both
rtights If you hear them over ttye
tadipr-eome out to see and hear
them at the Queen. We also 'are
showing the best of th6 Broadway
Melody series of pictures, "Efbad-
way Melody of 1940," with Fred
Afltalre and Elinor Powell.
has announced.
' The Circus will be composed- of |
fifteen events, with local Scouta j
taking part in two. -flint and steel j
firemaWing act: and camping. A- i
bout 15{f0, Scouts from the twen -
_ ty rnnnties of the South Plains j
Council are expected for the big
event. ■-
A big parade - will be held at
.*i:00 o'clock, and rehearsals ,for
the night's program at 4:00.
Tickets, which" cost 25c,-wilt be
cn sale by ,Jocal Scouts,^and. the
local troop will retain a commis-
sion from all sales. Individual boys
may also^secuce prizes for sales.
Theme of* this year's Circus will
be "The. American Way."
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W. E. HAMILTON AT
M. E. CHURCH TONIGHT
Expect To Secure Nfces
"sary 'Signe r Within
Next Week
L. McClintock. who
W. E. Hamilton,- Sunday school
Supt. for the Northwest Texas
Conference, will speak at the Me-
thodist. church tonight, Friday, to
the Sunday school teachers and
officers and board of stewards.
Thfc public is invited to attend,
Rev. Melvixv Rankin, pastor an-
nounces.
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MISS ROSELLE WORK TO
TAKE BUSINESS COURSE
L.
ptmg-
{ Crosbyton, has been
week signing-.up contracts for the
system. v
Up to Thursday morning T!5 con-
tracts had been secured with only
about telTftours"WoTTr pviFTn. Com-
pleting the 100, necessary to in-
sure- its Establishment, is expect-
ed to be finished next week, Frank
E. White, who is assisting Mr, Mc-.
Clintock, said here this week..
Mr. White stated that anyone
interested who has not been con-
tacted on the proposition to come
into the Chamber of Commerce
office whe^e contracts may be
secured.
■cretary-Treasurcr; - and Gardner.
Smith, Sheriff.
Out-going officers .•ar^e: Jack
Davis, president; "Clufffes* Free-
| man, vice-president; Jame^ Reed,
is put- | secretary-treasurer; and Cleddie
in j Smith, sheriff. There are 2:> ac-
hei e thi.s • ^ive members of the club.
and Mrs. Walter Gray of
nri MWer^ Sunday guosts of Mr.
Mrs- C. R. Payne.
1gateau Patrick, of Lam ^urry AmHuiw< , «.
silts; lur6 Wee't®n^ guest of her | by are doing nicely.
Austin vFloyd is visiting rela-
tives at Munday this week.
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Mrs. W. H. Ratheal and infant
son returned hoiffo.Tuesday from
the Lubbock Sanitarium in the
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. .Pat
Mini. G. C. Maupin and Mrs.
Wade Maupin of Lubbock visited
here Sunday.
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Mrs. E. P. Covington and S. C.
and Mrs. C. M. Allen and
Marian, Leta sjnd Paul,
week-end guests Si their „ JL,.
i grandpa rents, Mr. j Covlngton;and family left Monday
' J- Floyd southwest of for a wceFs visit at San Antonio,
I Houston and Galveston.
Miss Roselle Work, English
teacher in Crosbyton high school
for i several years, has resigned ef-
fective June 1, to accept "Exposi-
tion in'Draughons Business Col-
lege at Tulsa, Oklahoma. Miss
Work will teach English and aux-
iliary suh$BCtS^ in the college
,She will also do student class
work, attending' three Classes a-
long with her tekching. Miss Work
lis one of Crosbyton's most effi-
eient teachers. She has taken a
leading part in all school-activi-
ties, having directed school plays,
Sponsored the dramatic club and
coached the debating an^ declama-
tions teams in iriterscholastic
meets for several years. -
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FFA BOW CONDUCTS SERIES
OF WINDOW EXHIBITS
YOUNG FARMERS
VOTE TO MEET ONLY
TWICE EACH MONTH
Jack Bradshaw Talks To
Group On 1940 Farm
Work Sheet —
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The FFA boys aro conducting
various Educatlonel Window Ex-
hibits a3 one of the many objects
which the Chapter is carrying on
this year in an attempt -to make
h high score in the State Chapter
Congest Conducted each year.
7 Two exhibits have already been
shown these being one on Wildlife
Conservation in September and
the other a Demonstration on
comparison between • good and
poor management in feeding hogs
for pork. i :. "
Two more will be carried oh In
the near Future,
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Mr. and Mrs. Alfie .O'Brian of
Lubbock spent the week-end here
WS guests of, Mrs. O'Brian* pa-
rents, Mr. and'Mrs.--M. Odom.
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In their regular meeting Thurs-
day, April 11", the Young Far-
mers of Crosbyton voted unani-
mously to change the date of
-meet from Once each week to once
every two weeks; these meetings
to be on the second and fourth
Wednesday nights at 8:00 o'clock.
Jack Bradshaw, assistant coun-
ty agent, explained to the group
the us£ of the 1940 Farm Plan
work sheet which is part of the
Triple A Program. Each member
who was present agreed that, he.
understood the farm program bet-
ter than ever before.
The Young Fartners wish to
thank Mr. Bradshaw for his pre-
sence at this meeting ..and want
him to meet with them Whenever
possible.
The club voted to sponsor the
National Athletic Scholarship So-
ciety, its purpose being to: foster
higher scholarship among boy
etthietesr^--stimulate--a-desire^ fe^
balanced training, elevate the i-
deals of sportsmanship, and dev-
elop rtore outstanding leaders in
the secondary schools of the Unit-
ed States.
Eligibility Rules
Any boy in the tenth or eleven-,
th grades of i secondary school is
eligible under the following regu-
lations: he must have earned an
athletic letter having taken active
part in a major Sport; his average
for three consecutive semesters,
before, at the time of, or after he
has earned his letter must be equal
to or higher than the general av~
erage of the school; and he must
have exemplified the highest type
of citizenship and sportsmanship.
Boys living up''to these rules will
be presented With a key by the
"C" Club.
.The boys made plans for a pic-
nic but a definite date was ' not
fixed.
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O. W. YOUNG REMODELS
INTERIOR OF CAFE
3, New Deal 2, O'donnell 1.. ,
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OPERATORS ATTEND 4
BEAUTY CUTURE CON-
VENTION AT LUBBOCK
The upearthing'pf a skeleton by [third with 10^ points. Witharall
two Crosbyton "youths in the south j tied with_Prbsbyton ipt ten point,
west part of-the efunty Saturday, i C^6^"T^ li^g';^re'r LamesaA
caused considerable excitement ir. i Muleshoe 9, Littlefield 9, Aberna-
the ^citjfe.the first of the week, un- j thy 7 Lockney 7, Floydada 6, Sla-
til it wis learned that the boys i ton5, Dickens 5, Hale Center 5,
had acciilently -dug into the gravr- -^Morton ^r'Ne^~HoTne~ rr, Loren«>
of an old time cowboy.
While digging around for possi-
ble hidden treasure reported bur-
ied in that section of the county,
Albert Lieske, Jr., and Don Bal-
Tard, unearthed the skeleton. They
turned it over to Sheriff . Jim Wil-
liams, and on investigation the
sheriff found it to be the remains
of a cowboy buried there some 51.
years ago.
Oldtimers recalled that J. T.
Emerson, a young cowboy from
Kentucky, had fallen from a horse
and was killed and buried in that
vicinity.
The skeleton was-found, approx-
imately three and a half- feet be-
low the surface. The; casket had
rotted away from the body. • ,
Sheriff Williams said • he inves-
tigated the " matter in "tKe everif
| there might have been foul play.
The skeleton has been replaced at
the same place and a fence erect-
ed around it.
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CURRY LIBRARY GETS
NEW BOOKS RECENTLY
MRS. A. J. COWARD AN-
NOUNCES, FORMAL OPEN-,
ING IN NEW LOCATION
Mrs. A. J. Coward is announc-
ing the formal opening of her
Marinello Beauty Shop Saturday*
April 20, in the new location in
the Fralin building. Mrs. Cbward
has installed new equipment, ar-
ranged four booths, added
furniture and redecorated
building for the convenience
her customers.
Eugene Coward and Miss Mau
itftifclrine Burrous. operators, are as
sistlng Mrs.-Coward. j
new
• the
of
Q. W. Young is remodeling the
interior of his Cafe and confect-
ionary this Week. A new floor in
the front and in the Kitchen is be-
ing laid, a partition built in the
kitchen and a storage space ar-
ranged.
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Wiley Curjry announces the ad-
dition of sue new books the past
week to his library. They are "The
Patriot," by Buck; "Old ^ Home
Town," by Rose Wildeti Lane;
"The Yearling", by Marjorie Kin-
non Rawlings; '"Trees" by Pearl S
Buck; two copies of "Grapes of
Wrath" by Steinback; and "Brass'
by Norris.
The three local beauty shops •
are announcing that they win be
clQsed all day on Monday and
Tuesday of next week while the
owners and operators attend the
annual Beauty Culture Convention
at Lubbock. State and Natieafcl
Sair stylist and operators will de-
monstrate the newest in beauty
culture during the twVGay" pro- '
gram.
Those planning to attend frem-k
Crosbyton are: Mrs,.A^L^ovtfd,
Eugene Coward and Miss Maurine
Burrous the Mariiello Beauty
Shop; Mrs. Sarah PyJ-on and Miss
Frances Crump of the Real Art
Beauty Shop; Mrs. J. L. Young
and Mrs; Earl Edler of the Mo- K
dern Service Beauty Shop. ,
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FFA BOYS TAKE HONORS AT
LAST OF DISTRICT CONTE8TS
Mr; and Mrs. Glen McKee of
Sari Antonio, Mr and Wrs. Phillip
McKee of Brownfield, Mr. and
Mrs. "At W. McKee of Lubbock
were Sunday guests of Mr. and
Mrs. J. O. McBride and Mrs. Ro-
bert McKee and daughters, Ann
t*nd Nancy.
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Mrs. Maggie Goodrich was in
from her farm Saturday shopping
and visiting friends. Aunt Maggie
has .been ill for some time with
the flu.
Mrs. O. A. Wilks of. ..JPlainvlew
"Was the guest Saturday of her
aunt, Mrs. Pearl Matthews and
Mrs. Robert McKee. --- I
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Mr. and- Mrs. J. W. McDonald
are moving this week to thetr
farm west of the city recently
purchased from R. J. Heard. f The
McDonalds haye remodelled the
farm house since buying it. - New.
Mrs. Roy Horn spent last week
in Lubbock with her mother, Mm
J. M. Smith, who Gnderwent ah
operation at the Lubbock Sanltar- installed,the interior rearranged,
him. f > | painted and papered
floors have beeta laid, new cabinet
JUDGING TEAMS
AT TECH APRIL 6
Two. teams from Crosbyton Vo-
cational Agriculture Department
competed at Tech April 6th in the
last half of the Annual judging
Contest for Students of Vocational
Agriculture, in Competeion with
nearly 60 other teams from over
the State.:.
In the Poultry Contest Crosby-
ton placed 4th„With 51 teams en-
tered. Jack Parker placed 1st In
Judging of White Leghorns. Other
members of .this team were T. .W,
Stockton Jr., Jasper Patrick and
C. D. Cash.
In the Livestock Contest the
boys ranked 19th place with 46
teams entered. Ray Haltom rank-''
6th. in Individual hbtaora. Other
members of this team were H. W,1
Fite, Jr. Larry. Parker, tod Jack
Hash. v . _ _
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Mf- tod Mrs. Dee Oolller tod
children, Bflly Dee andTSivid, Uv.
and Mm. Walter Lemley attended
The local Chapter of Future
Farmers took top honors Saturday
in the last of the Crosbyton Dis-
trict Leadership contest. Contests
were held in News Writing and
One Act play. ,
In the News Writing contest.
Dean Huckabay took first ptaoe
while the one-act play tied for Se-
cond place withvSpur. First place
in the play was won by Patton
"Tlie Later Pro-
jetc," This was also the play that
the lo.
Dis-
local boys preseftted.
Schools in {he Crosbyton
trict include " besides Crosbyton,
Ralls, McAdoo, Patton Springs
and Spur.
<y . ■ > "Kll
daugh-
in Lnb-
Mrs. Owen Crump and
ter, Miss Fra1! were
bock Monday. • ;
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Mrs. MacC^egor is the
Miss Joyce Glass.
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L. P. Jeffreys and Rayford
Palmer were in Dallas first of toe
week on business. Mr. Jeffreys
said Wednesday we have sold our
99th Ford tractor. He Is aniioi)iio-
ing the arrival of new
equipment for the new
tow.
an Aasociational mee
Primitive Baptist
cah Sunday,
of the
at Padu
-ir
Mr. and Mrs. J. W,
aa their dinnw guests
J, Homer Beal and son,
Lamest Mr. and Mrs.
Jones and daughter,
Jeanne of Ralls, Mr. and M | *. I*
Grogan and Mr. tod Mrs. Robert
Work of this city. j ^
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Curry, W. M. The Crosbyton Review. (Crosbyton, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, April 19, 1940, newspaper, April 19, 1940; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth243164/m1/1/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Crosby County Public Library.