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•—BENNETT—
Braving the Independence Day
traffic, we visited Santa Fe and
Taos last weekend. Only dam-
ages, fortunately, were a tourist
arm and a badly dented pocket-
book.
Camping in New Mexico When
younger, we. used to consider
the scenic grandeur a sort of
pleasant backdrop for the nor-
mal activities of reading, fishing
and hiking.
Perhaps years have added the
ability to appreciate the va&t
grasslands and wooded moun-
tains for what they are anyway.
☆ ☆ ☆
Save our natural beauties! In
deep gorge cut'-by the ancient
Rio Grande are many lovelyjout-
croppings and pleasant little
hills.
By one of these hills stands
an adobe house reeking of the
C odby Cotttihfo Oldert Boaitiegg Institution ~ EgteblUHaA January % 1909
volume fifty
CROSBYTON. CHOSBT COUNTY.TEXAS, THURSDAY, JU|.T lOtfa. 1958
NUMBER TWEMTY-EIGHT
Museum Office
Moved to New
Pioneer Muilding
Office of the curator of?; the
new museum has been moved
into permanent location in Pion-
eer Memorial Building. Mrs! Tina
HArvey began using the office,
last week.
Marker for the museum is also
now (in place. Carved into the
big grey Texas granite slab is a
early settler's wagon and an in-
scription announcing name and
simple pastoral life. The hill is i purpose of the building to pas-
of a particularly striking white
clay. Atop its poetic peak is a
television antenna.
"fa
The roadsign Is about the only
thing that grows higher than
toelowon the plains around Fort
Sumner^-You—can begin—reading ^destroyed.
them there and continue all*the
way through the mountains.
Some of the more intriguing are:
At a grocery entitled Billy the
Kid Corner, with walls richly
decorated. by the signpainter's
art—"Fresh Frozen Fish".--
At the side entrance of a Taos
business building—"Don't Park
On This Door". Nobody tried
while we were around.
Behind the counter of a Clovis
drug store—"In Case Of Atomic
Attack, Keep Calm, Pay Check,
Then Run Like Mad".
The list of misspelled words is.
far too long to print.
.☆ ☆ ☆
At Santa Fe> w® attended the
big new open air opera theatre
angeled by .millionaire John
Crosby . An over-fresh breeze
nearly froze us—coat, blanket
and all—evening of July 5.
" "Opera is an acquired taste like
cigarettes, Polar Bear Club
swimming, pickles,, beer and
rock 'n roll. We were lured there
by Neil Lowry, a Paducah mech-
anic whose passions are Puccini
and the Cleveland Indians. At
Santa Fe they sing in English
which helped. ^
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A shrill voiced girl and her
boyfriend sat directly behind us
Friday night Wife sat out inter-
mission and was forced to listen
to conversation of the two cul-
ture vultures-
After an unsuccessful attempt
by the young lady to angle an-
other date, Cherie reports the
talk turned to where she was
going to school this fall. The
young man named a number of
colleges.
"Texas Tech?" he finally sug-
gested.
"Oh no, that's a poor boy's
school," the girl said. >
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The area is, of course, a haven
for artists. We won't say Bohe-
mian artists because no impov-
erished Modigliani could subsist
on the prices those people charge
for a crust of bread.
Still the goatees and shaggy
haircuts flourish. Every business
with a spare inch of display
space has a painting or two for
sale. A few of the most interest-
ing things noted were:
A canvas covered by abstract
blobs of paint in the Santa Fe
Museum entitled—"Woman On
a Couch Discussing Conformity
With Her Cat".
. A sign in a private gallery in
Taos, advertising paintings soid
on the installment plan—but ev-
en at that we couldn't afford
any.
A lovely collection of land-
scapes by Eric Gibbert The
friendly* lady in Taos' Tracon
Gallery explained heis a sixty*.,
lsh businessman who threw over
hlsjobtostart painting seven
years ■' ago. _': — - ■—f-
An alterpiece of the crucifixion
in which all the models had ap-
parently forgotten to put their
skins on before coming to pose,
in Santa Fe.' Wife covered her
eyes when we passed it
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. An oriole nest which Mrs. Ev-
elyn Lowrie has been observing
outside a window blew down
during one of our recent storms.
She found it on the ground next
dfcy with tWo fledgling birds in
it
Anxious to protect the two
beautiful little birds, Mrs. Low-
rie brought tnem into the house.
They weren't quite ready for
flight However, they refused to
eat. ■ - —: - -
- Mrs. Lowrie almost despaired
before inspiration struck. _ She
..hung the cage of a long deceas-
ed parakeet injthe birds' original
tree and put the two little ones
in it . v
1 The mother bird returned and,
J after much effort ^coaxed heir
I limb higfciiiitQi the there.
" she taught them to fly.
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sera-by.1
Beside the marker temporarily
iies the cut stone which former-
ly marked the old bank build-
ing, torn down a few years ago.
A search had been conducted for
this relic, but it was believed
. Rhea Campbell spotted, it acci
dentally lying in the creekbed in
Blanco Canyon seven miles east
of town. Only the "B" of "Bank"
protruded from the sand.
Informed of the find, Tillman
Reeves along with city employ-
ees. took the city winch truck out
to drag it out of its resting place
and bring it back for a museum
piece.
Several other items are also
being obtained for the museum,
says Mrs. Harvey.
3DWI Cases,
Peculiar Events
Stay With Ralls
Peculiar events continued to
call Ralls home last weekerd.
This time it was one of the coun-
ty's three weekend DWIs.
Murry Edwin Parker ran into
the parked car of T S. Parks Jr.
in front of Rails' White Auto
Store. Apparently unable to be-
lieve it he hacked up and ram-
med into Parks' car again, say
officers.
; ; After he had backed up and
smashed into the auto a third
time, somebody recovered them-
selves enough to tush out and
stop him, according to police. E.
F. Parker was in the car with
him. „ .
Murry Parker drew $131.05 fine
and three days, lodgings in the
jail. Damage to Parks' hapless
car was estimated at $100.
. Jake Thomas Penn was nab-
bed by police between Ralls and
Lorenzo, July 4. He is charged
with driving while intoxicated.
Lupe Jose Herrera was arrest-
ed Sunday and eventually fined
$130.05 plus three days in jail.
RHOADES ANNOUNCES NEW
TEXAS SA COMMANDER
Lt. Colonel Ernest Pickering
has been named new Texas Di-
vision Commander, Salvation
Army, according to Dale Rhoades
chairman of Crosby County Ser-
vice Unit Committee. He replaces
Lt Colonel John A. Morrison
who is retiring.
dean C. L. eat *
Lubbock Christian College
To Local Lions
on US Greatness
C- L- Kay, dean of students of
Lubbock Christian College, was
guest speaker at the Crosbyton
Lions Club Wednesday, July 9.
His subject was entitled "What
Makes America Great?"
"Despite the fact that our first
satellite was a failure," said
Dean Kay,- "I still believe that
America- is the greatest nation
in the world." He stressed the
fact that America is a \big coun-
try; big in ideas, legend, and
out-look. ■
Four facts of interest were
brought out which make Ameri-
ca great They were: we are free;
Aiherica is a land of vocational
opportunities; America is a land
of educational opportunity; be-
cause of our Civic'Organizations
such as Rotary and the .Lion's
Club.
"Clubs such as these," said Mr.
Kay, "are designed to create un-
derstanding between people and
nations." • ' -
In the closing remarks the
speaker stressed the«£act that
America has a great future if
"we do a good job in building
citizenship,, educating Our youth,
and train them to accept the
challenges of tomorrow."
Kay suggested that America
has come to the front and must
retain that position. To do so^1
the people must preserve thj?
foundation of the American waty,
of life, faith in God, and maiijr-
tain political and economic
right
rights, which includer^the
to speak, to assemble, and to
worship, he said.
A native of Pennsylvania, Kay
attended Freed-Hardeman Col-
lege before going to Eastern New
Mexico University in Portales, N.
M., where he earned his B. A.
and M. A. degrees. He has done
additional graduate work at the
University of Colorado.
Prior to accepting his present
position as Dean of Students of
Lubbock Christian College, Kay
taught on the .campus of West
Texas State College for three
years.
Ira Benton Closes Long Career
oi Handling Crosbyton's Letters
"I wanted to quit while I
could bait'a hook," says Ira D.
Benton. The longtime post office
employee retired July 1 after 31
years service handling Crosby-
ton's mall.
Benton and his wife have
bought a trailer house and plan
to head for the timber and trout
streams this weekend. Gunnison,
Colo." is probably their destina-
Cotton Chopping
Wage of Mexican
Nationals Noted
Prevailing wage, effective July
2, for Mexican nationals hoeing
cotton In Crosby County is SO.
cents per hour. ■ ^
Information Was telegramed
to tile office of Texas Employ-
ment Commission in Lubbock
from Ed McDonald, regional di-
rector of Bureau of Employment
Security. r v :
y y -n.niii.iim j Q hi ■
Mr. ahd Mrs. D. Collier Have
returned from a visit in Dallas
Lesa and Jerry, who haye been
vetting their gnridparents the
Past ten days, returned to Dftllas
with them.
'M W . a * 1 'ivv < iAJ'JCSV1.
tion although they have gone to
Lake City in. the past
Born sixty-five years ago at
Nocona.- Benton was workln
clerk in a Nocona grocery store
when he got the star mail route
contract to carry mail between
Crosbyton and Dickens^
He and his wife moved here
and, when the contract expired
four years later, Mrs. Ora H.Sie-
ber urged him to come into the
town office. The Republican
postmistress ignored her politics.
Benton recalls.
Benton went to work in . the
Crosbyton office, January 1, 1927.
The office was then situated
three doors from the east corner
on south side of the square. It
moved that same year to its pre-
sent location.
No fires or burglaries have
clouded Benton's stay among the
Tetters and stamps. Someone
tried to break in a few years ago
but circumstances and a steel
screen combined^tojnake-to
fail. .. t
"I certainly haye enjoyed the
work here all these years," says
Benton, "t think I've made a few
friends; hope I have at leasfjl'
•1 could,; Wttrtt four or ffire
more years," he says, but adds
he. decided to "travel around and
fish awhile."
Mr. and Mrs. Benton have
children, both of whom live
Crosbyton—Mrs. Rhea Campbell
and Lewis Benton.
.jetty*
Knife Slashing
Sends Negro to
Clinic Hospital
A slashing, racing, grabbing
incident in Carver Park Saturday
ended with John Wormley in
Crosbyton .Clinic Hospital and
Virginia Norman charged with
assault with Intent to kill. Both
are Lubbock Negroes.
After, a falling out at 10:45 p.
m., the woman slashed Worm-
ley. He fled, then turned to grab
her when she pursued. She
stabbed him again-
Wormley's wounds were about
the chest and one arm. He was"
released from the hospital here
the following day. ■
Blaze Guts Bam
on Brewer Farm
About $2,000 in property dam-
age resulted when flames des-
troyed the = barn of DuWayne
Brewer 12 miles east of Crosby-
ton, July 4. Local volunteer fire-
men saved part of -wheat and
barley stored in "the structure.
Brewer noticed the fire when
he rose at 6:30 a.m. but could
not put it out or keep it from
spreading alone. Although some
grain in bens, was saved, two
sows and farm machinery were
burned.
Building was insured but its
contents were not. Origin of tne
blaze is not known.
Zinn Injured in
Car Wreck While
Returning Home
Fred Zinri suffered a fractured
Collar bone when his pickup ov-
erturned ( 12 miles of Cros-
byton on the farrn to market
road, at 8:45 p.m. Jily 4. Other-
wise he emerged from the wreck
unscratched. - *'• --
About $350 damage was sus-
tained by Zinn's pickup which
will need an entire new cab.
4 Returning from Midland
Where he has been working,
Zinn says he dozed off to sleep,
kwakening when the wheels hit
gravel, Zinn jerked the pick-up
back too quickly so it veered and
tamed ..over on its side.
■I After overnight treatment in
Crosbyton Clinic -Hospital, Zinn
returned home.
Crosbyton Clinic
Hospital News
Roger Dale McMillan, Loren-
zo, entered as medical patient,
July 2, was discharged, July 4.
Diannia Marley entered for
surgery, July 3, and is reported
doing well.
Fred Zinn, entered July 3,- es
overnight medical patient
Ronald Sikes, entered, July 3,
for overnight medical treatment.
, Johnny Wormley, Lubbock, en-
tered, July 5, as overnight med-
ical patient. - ■
Mrs. Melvin Schrimsher, Lor-
enzo, entered, July 5, for two
days medical treatment
Jerry Mitchell, entered, July 5,
as overnight medical patient
G. O. Smith, Idalou, entered,
edical treatment. —
Glenn Brashear, entered, July
6, for medical treatment, dis-
charged, July 9.
Mrs. Walter.Haxris, Balls, en-
tered, July 7, for medical treat-
ment
Mrs. Wendell Smith, entered,
July 7, for medical care."
Mrs. Susan Antuna, Post, . en-
tered for surgery, July 7.
Mrs. Dennis W. Eubank, Post,
entered for surgery, July 7.
Mrs. J. M, Bennett entered, Ju-
ly 7, for surgery, discharged
Jtlly S." -«
Mrs. J. W. Criswell, entered,
July 8, as medical patient
D. J. Dial, Ralls, entered, July
8, as overnight medical patient
Denny Davis entered, July 9,
for surgery.
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WELCOME, NEW
SUBSCRIBERS
C. L. Kay
Don McClure
A. L. Ratheal " r
R. L. Hunter
H. V. Eades
Mrs. Mary L. Taylor
.Mrs. Gertrude Parker
j. w.Boyds
W. H. Brents; 1 4
Safety Awards Will Be
Presented Drivers Of
Mayes Gas Tonight
Five awards will be made
Mayes Gas employees for long
records of safe driving at a dfti-
ner in the Trade Winds Cafe, at
Ralls, tonight Thursday.
Drivers and number of years
they, have traveled without an
accident are: Bob Wilson,
years; Bill Mayes, nine years;
James Reed, six years; Truett
Mayes, eleven years; Verle Rob-
erts, six years.-
Safety pens are being award-
ed by Pan American Insurance
Company.
Slides on the new "Weed flam-
ing". process will be shown on
program- This is the system of
burning weed^ without disturb-
ing cotton plants.
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Explode at Bat
Yankees fought their way back
into Little League lead this
week with two '-successive wins,
one over their chief rivals-. Bot-
tom clubs also-suddenly explod-
ed into wild run production.
In the first game, July 3, the
Yanks decisively staved off a
threat of the Cardinals by white
Washing them 6-0. David Ivy
started on. the mound for "the
winners. . . .
Giants stormed past' the Dod-
gers with a thumping 11-2 score
in second game of the evening.
But the Dodgers rebounded to
smack the flagging Indians 13-2
Tuesday night. In second game,
the Yankees outdistanced the
Giants 9-3.
Little League Standings
W • L
Yankees
Cardinals
Indians
Dodgers
Giants
Mahogany Stand,
Table, Chair on
Display at Bank
A solid mahogany speaking
stand, built by" Tillman Reeves
for the new Memorial Auditor-
ium, is on display at Citizens
National Bank here.
Reeves, who says liis hobby is
woodwork, donated eight months
of spare time' moments to con-
struction of the stand. Worth
$500 to $750 commercially,
Reeves fashioned it for consid-
erably less.
Craftsmanship of the stand
has been highly commended by
several experts. No nails were
used in fashioning it; the stand
is screwed, bolted and guled to-
gether.
Only two parts of the piece do
not bear Reeves' personal touch.
A covered wagon embossed on
front and a blo6k of Texas gran-
ite at base were tooled else-
where. V
Tables and chairs of the style
to be used in the Pioneer Mem-
orial Building are also oh dis-
play in the bank. Citizens who
buy these for the building will
have their names- on the furni-
ture.—; -
Tables cost $45 and chairs $5
apiece. However, names will not
be placed on chairs unless donor
procures as many as five. Those
interested in giving tables * or
chairs should contact Mrs. Tina
Harvey.
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Hallmark Cards at The Berlewl
Aaron Held For
Gun Slaying of
Herman-PerMns
Herman (Cy) Perkins, 50, was
shot to death at Ball Ground^ Ga.
recently. William Mercer Aaron,
nine J^8' has heen char&ed with shoot-
ing the former Crosbyton resi-
dent, according to Sheriff W. C.
Huey, Canton, Georgia.
Funeral services for Perkins
were held at the Davis-Morris
chapel in Brownwood with Dr.
James Basden, pastor of First
Baptist .Church, officiating. Bur-
ial was in Greenleaf Cemetery
with Masonic graveside rites.
' 'fferftins and his wife were on
vacation at time of the shoot-
ing. He died (A a single shot from
a .357 Magnum pistol about 1:30
a.m. while he and Aaron were
in a bedroom of the Aaron resi-
dence.
Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. Aaron and
four of the Aaron children were
in another part of the house
when the Shot was fired. Mrs.
Perkins told Huey that Aaron
was standing over her husband
with gun in hand when she
found him,
"Huey said that Aaron told of
a scuffle for the pistol between
him and Perkins. Solicitor Gen-
eral Sam Burtz said AarOn dir!
not tell exactly Avhat happened
before the shot was filed.
Sheriff Huey said that Aaron
is being held without bail in
Cherokee County, Georgia. Mrs.
Perkins had sworn out' the war-
rent charging Aaron with the
slaying.
A former Brownwood resident,
Perkins married Berta Brack of
Bangs and worked at Texas
Compress Co. while in Brown-
wood.
He had been living at No. i
Gallo Drive of Challemette, La.,
a suburb of New Orleans-. He was
employed -by ..Gulf Shipside Cot-
ton Storage Co. of New Orleans,
He Was a member of Trowel 1
Masonic Lodge of New. Orleans
Perkins is si^fVived by his
wife, Berta, and mother, Mrs.
Ettie Perkins, npw living at Mrs.
Lou Head's Rest Home in Priddy.
V O— —r .
Big Opening of
New Washateria
Today, Thursday
New Westinghouse Laundro-
mat, Crosbyton's latest business
addition, opened here this morn-
ing, Thursday. It is owned and
operated by Mr. and Mrs. J. R.
Coody Jr., Jim Bob Coody and
Nancy Coody.
=~It is equipped with 20 West-
inghouse washing machines and
six large dryers capable of hold-
ing four washerloads. Water
softener and money changer
have also been installed in the
Washateria.
. "After, the first time it is ea-
sy," says Mrs. Coody. She ex-
plains she plans to stay in the
Crosbyton business rather close-
ly in the next two weeks to ex-
plain operation to customers.
The Coodys are becoming ex-
perienced washateria operators
as they now own them in five
towns. They alos plan to open
one in Floydada soon.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sherwood
were week-end visitors in Cro-
well, in the home of their daugh-
ter, Mr. .and Mrs; Kenneth S.
Halbert and family. Their grand-
daughter, Harriet Halbert, who
had been here for a two weeks
visit, returned to Crowell with'
them..
Crosbyton Grain
Harvesting Ends
In Last Dribble
"You. might say about all the
wheat and barley around here
has been cut," says a grain ele-
vator operator^ "There are a few
little patches but not enough to
amount to anything."
Crosbyton's total grain in-
creased only about four carloads
during the past seven days, re-
vealed a check with Crosbyton"*
three elevators — Moody Grain
Co., Uhlmann Elevator .and J. W.
Catching Grain% Co. .
This brjngs sum of 208 car-
Toads" of wheat and 115 carloads
of barley. Yield Was cut consid-
erfibly by a hailstorm but much
of the storm area was harvested
for from one-third to one-half of
original yield.
Potato Harvest
Swings Upward
In Total Loads
Cotton Leatherwood Makes Public
Statement in Commissioner Race
W. H. (Cotton) Leatherwood
made the ' following statement
this week regarding his Candida •
cy fpr county commissioner, pre-
cinct 2:
I was born and reared in Cros-
by County. After finishing high
school in Crosbyton,r I attended
college for two years.
In soliciting your Votes . and
support for my first public office.
I want to promise you that I
will strive to the best of my abil-
ity to fulfill the duties connect-
ed with county commissioner.
I will try to-see lu of you be-
fore the election However, if I
should happen to miss you, I
hope you'll consider tne on elec-
tion day.
Cotton Leatherwood
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CHURCH OP CHHIST BIBLE
SCHOOL HOW Of SESSION
Church of Christ Bible School
is in session this week with
classes scheduled dally from 8
to 10:30 a.m. for nursery through
high school and college. One a-
dult ladles class Is being held.
The overall theme is, "We Wor-
ship God", A total of 186 were in
attendance Monday, and the
total climbed to 192 Tuesday.
^ f o . . ■
. Marshal Anderson has return-
ed from a two week vacation vis*
itlng his sister and family. Mr.
and Ac P. Jennings of Suf?
lecdr-Aite. "
Potatoes continue to come in
from the Crosbyton area to Jack
Renfro Potato Shed here. More
been shipped, according to Ed
Wilson, manager.
Yield continues to be a little
light, Wilson says. Tpis. has
caused him" to revise his earlier
estimate of the Crosbyton crop
back from 150 to between... 125
and 135-truckloads of potatoes.
Yields are light at Hereford
and all over the Plains area,
however,' Wilson points" out.
^Quality of Crosbyton potatoes
continues good. Price has picked
up and may be even better next
week. Wilson believes the yield
will climb also.
Weekend rains actually helped
potato harvesting a little. The
ground had become dr-y and
clods were bruising som£ of the
spuds. ' i
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Drive For More
Members Is Set
The Crosby County Historical
Association met Monday night,
July 7, in a called meeting. Mrs.
Evelyn Lowrie, president of the
organization, presided at the
business meeting.
Main purpose of the meeting
was to appoint a membership
chairman and to plan for mem-
bership drive. D. A. Edwards waa
appointed chairman of member-
ship. In the very near future the
drive will be started in Ralls*
Lorenzo, Crosbyton and other
communities. However, anyonie
wishing to become a member
may. see Mrs. Tina Harvey at
the Memorial Building or one of
the directors of the association.
Types of membership in the
organization and prices are:
Junior, $1.00; single adult
$2.00; family, $5.00; sponsor,
$10.00; life, $100, and patron,
$500.
The money received from the
memberships will be used to
purchase furnishings for the mu-
seum, which is almost completed
and will soon.be ready for occu-
pancy.
The Historical Association is
making this request: if anyone
in the county has exhibits in the ,
Texas Technological Museum at
Lubbock or the West Texas Mu-
seum at Canyon and would like
to have their exhibits mowd
home, please contact Mrs. Tina
Harvey or Tillman Reeves. •
The directors present for the
meeting were: Cap McNeill, Till-
man Reeves, Mrs. Mary Romaue,
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Parks, Judge
W. P. Walker, Mrs.. Tina Harvey
and Mrs. Lowrie. Representatives
from the .Chamber Of Commerce
were Jack Davis, Bill Thames,
Mrs. Percy .Lamar, Marie Lanrmr
and Mr. John.„Harvey. * •
Officials Urge
'Don't Stay Home'
on Jubilee Day
"Don't stay at home," urges
Bill Thames, Chamber of Com-
merce manager^ "come to town
and see what your neighbor
looks like!"
First official day for Jubilee
garb in Crosbyton will be Mon-
day. July 14, and officials are
hoping residents will respond in
real Jubilee fashion to' turn
back the calendar to 1906.
• It will be first day for women
to wear their early day dresses,
bonnets, cosmetic badges and
Jubilee Belle badges. Men, whis-
kered or, not, will wear derby
hats, ties and badges.
Bonnets may now be purchas-
ed at the Chamber of Commerce
office by those who wish to huy
them, Thamea adds. Pflce Is
$1.00. * ' - ;
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