The Crosbyton Review. (Crosbyton, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 19, 1950 Page: 1 of 8
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lease to friend* or loss
We sketch your world
exactly m it1 goes."—
Byron.
rvnp of the best indications we
. «een lately that Crosbyton is
t Sng ahead of the other
L in the county is that the
Ushers at the newspapers of
J e towns have been coming
rmabytnn merchants—for ad-
rtisin/ Trends can only draw
conclusion that their mer-
its can no longer fill the ad-
Jftfine columns of their news-
ners in the manner to which
B nublishers have become accus
med. Therefore they have turn-
to the merchants of the. best
wn in the county to enhance
eir advertising revenue.
The advertising. space in the
rosbyton Review is for sale to
v legitimate advertiser. We arc
ad to accept advertising from
v responsible out-of-town firm
fen it is brought or sent to us.
,t we are basically for^Ciosby-
n and this territory, and for this
ason we do not intend to go else-
here to solicit our advertising.
Although no announcements
Lve been made as yet, it is ap-
irent that the City Commission
eans business this time about
aiding a new city hall. There is
i advertisement in this week's
eview, offering the present - city
fice for sale, which indicates
lat the Commission intends to
art work on the City Hall in the
>ar future.
With limited funds (approxi-
ately $17,000 is available) the
jmmission has been hard put in
sciding whether to build now or
ait until construction prices
rop. They apparently have uecid-
that there will be no apprecia-
decline in costs in the near
iture, and that it will be the best
riicy to go ahead now. The Com-
lissioners have made no an-
ouncement as to when the work
light begin, the plans or the lo-
ation.
Jit has been "Off again, on again,
lone again, Finagin" with candi-
lates tor the office of county
lidge this week. For two or three
ays no one knew just who was
unning, not even the candidates
nemselves. Trends wore his pock-
out sticking in those $15 an-
louncement fees, then taking
hem out again to return them.
|ut by this morning (if someone
sn't changed his mind before
re can get to press) the field has
een_ narrowed to two candidate—
E. (Ernest) SmithVand J. M.
Jimmy) Ranking ^
There is an old adage which
lys that the power to tax is the
jwer to destroy.
Democracies have long depend-
on a vigorous, well-informed e-
:torate to guard against" any'
[buse of this power. But despite
le utmost vigilance, taxes now
id then are imposed which deny
a person or an essential indus-
try the free and equal opportunity
[hat is the very core of the Bill of
Sights.
The tax on yellow margarine is
case in point. For years this
lportant foodstuffs industry has
)een shackled by federal levies. As
consequence, users of this pro-
luct are -compelled to pay at least
LOc more than they should for ev-
:ry pound of margarine they buy.
"to the cost of making yellow mar-
garine must be added license fees
for retailers and wholesalers rang-
ing from $48 to $480 per annum
id $600 for manufacturers. Now
lese levies produce little revenue
ley were put on the book by
certain butter interests with the
'ole intent of restricting If—not
lestroying a competing industry.
Yellow margarine is highly rtut-
itive. Its ingredients for the most
>art are cottonseed anl soybean
>ils. It contains 3,300 calories per
wind as does butter and is an
excellent source of Vitamin A. It
13 an important contribution to
the nation's essential food supply.
The United States Senate now
ias before it a bill to eliminate
(discriminatory taxes on yellow
margarine. It is a bill deserving
the support of every American. It
should be voted on its own merits
without crippling amendments.
Consumers plagued by high living
costs, citizens anxious to maintain
our system of free enterprise
should write or wire their senators
immediately, tell them how they
eel about it and ask them to re-
move from the statute book the
[ ^criminatory laws hindering the
margarine industry.
Check this date! It
may be time for you to
renew. Please let us
know if the date is not
correct.
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Johnson Electric Is
New Firm On South
I Side Of Square
11. B- Johnson 1b announcing
I jn„ ®Pening this week of Johnson
I hmuf*0 ®hoP> located in the east
Inn fi. ^ ^longing to Jesse Bass
I vr s'de of the square.
Johnson features repairs on
nHo* ' 8tarter . electric ap-
Lm*?? and electric motors, he
rU week. "But we can re-
r just about anything," he add-
• He invites the public to come
to «ee him.
VOLUME FORTY-TWO
CltOSBYTON, CROSBY COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 19th,
NUMBER THREE
Will He Be Forgoften 3
Ex-Service Men To Meet Monday
To Discuss Building New Homes
Two Candidates
Enter Race For
County Judge
A jneeting of all ex-service men
interested in building a home in
Crosbyton has been called for next
Monday night at-7 :30 p. m. at the
American Legion hall, according
to announcement Wednesday by
Clnyton Cloud, commandpr.
It is understood that a' connec-
tion is being worked out whereby
these service men can secure hous-
ing at only five percent down pay-
ment. Approximately 25 ex-ser
' — v" wi. vi rarviev
Y e men have indicated that they seeking offices in Ci'osbjL count
Snjlit be IhleWMecPfn building.
A minimum home of four rooms
and bath would require a down
payment of only $250 to $300 if
the deal is put through, it is un-
derstood. To qualify for one of
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the homes, a service man wouldi who was announced last week
have to have an income of $2,000
or more. Payments would be in
the neighborhood of $40 a month.
Bill Betts, county service offi-
cer from Ralls, will be present at
-the meeting to-explain the set-up.
Several things will have to be
ironed out before constmstion of
the homes becomes possible.
Dr. D. M. Wiggins
Will Speak At
C. Of C. Banquet
DR. D. M. WIGGINS
Announcement was made this
week by D. A. Edwards, program
chairman for the annual chamber
of commerce banquet, that Dr. D.
M. Wiggins, president of Texas
Tech, has been secured as the
principal speaker for the occasion.
Date for the banquet has been
set for Tuesday night, March 6,
Mr. Edwards said.
Dr. Wiggins, 52. was born in
Crowley, La., Dec. 9, 1895. He
moved to Texas with his parents
at an early age and completed
grade and high school at Cana-
dian. Following a long career ^s
educator, Dr. Wiggins was inaug-
urated as president of Texas Tech
on May 10, 1949.
He is a brilliant speaker and
will bring a worthwhile message
to members of the Crosbyton
^Chamber of Commerce.
Many People Visit King"
Funeral Home During
Open House Sunday
Between 300 and 350 people atj-
tended open house for the ne\j'
King Funeral Home held Sunda^
afternoon between 2 and 6 p. m,
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. King express-
ed satisfaction this week at the
response of people of this terri-
tory.
Those who visited the funeral
home were also surprised and well
pleased with the rebuilt funeral
home, which now offers accomo
dations seldom found in a city the
size of Crosbyton.
The new chapel was used Sun-
day morning by memberq of the
Presbyterian church to hold their
services. The chapel will always
be available to the public when
not in use by the funeral home,
Mr. King said.
Zeno Alexander Brought
Back To Face Trial Here
Sheriff Foy Addison went down
to Rusk this week to return Zeno
Alexander, negro, wanted here for
theft of a car from his brother,
Melton Alexander. The car was in
such bad condition that it could
not be brought back, Sheriff Ad-
dison said.
The negro is in county jail a-
waiting action of the grand Jury.
o- —>
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Berry of
Lubbock visited Wednesday after-
noon in the home of Mf. and Mrs.
H. T. Snider.
Three more candidates have an-
nounced thjs week through the
columns of th Crosbyton Review,
during the 1950 political year."
Two candidates are now in the
race for county judge, an office
which has gone begging since can-
didates began to, announce the
first of the month. Ernest Smith,
°VeRr,nf)C^
friends as a candidate for Com-
missioner of Precinct No. 2, in-
formed the Review Monday that
he had decided to stay with his
original plans and seek the office
of county judge. J. M. Rankin has
also announced for the office of
Cjrosby county judge this week.
The third candidate this week is
Will F. (Bill) Ezell, who seeks re-
election to the office of djgtxict-
clerk. These three candidates will
all make statements at a later
date.
This leaves only two offices now
without candidates. No one has
announced as yet for county treas-
urer or county attorney. Only-two
races have developed so far, that
in the county judge's race this
week and the tax assessor-collec-
tor's office, where two candidates
are in the field.
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Ginnings In City Reach 15,577 Bale
Mark As Season Approaches End
Citizen National
Adds One Officer
At Annual Meet
— Aiii'iual meeting of the stock-
holders of the Citizens National
Bank was held last week, with
the same officers and directors, a-
long with one addition, being e-
lected for 1950. Mrs. Oretha Hef-
ner was the addition, being elect-
ed as an assistant cashier.
The complete rpster of officers
is as follows: R. A. Jefferies, pres-
ident; Russell McCurdy, executive
vice-prsident; John Hughes, vice-
president; Jack Beeson, cashier;
Georgia M. Spence, assistant cash!-
ier, and Mrs. Oretha Hefner, as-
sistant cashier.
Directors are R. A. Jefferies,
John Hughes, Mrs. Zina Lamar,
James C. Reed and Russell Mc-
Curdy.
For the first time in history, de-
posits at the bank have gone over
three million dollars, Mr. McCur-
dy. said Wednesday. At that time
the local bank had over $3,300,000
on deposit, and they were still
climbing.
WELCOME, NEW
SUBSCRIBERS
Following is the Ust of new
ana renewal subscriptions to the
Review during the past week:
I. L. Ellis
Fred Littlefield
University of Texas
Geletta Bingham
Clayton Sellers
Adrian Ellis"
W. L. Keith
Mrs. R. J. Heard
Nora McCurdy
H. G. McBrayer
A. L. Glass
A. W— Adams
Leslie Miller
Mrd. W. W. Johnson
(Irs. Betty F. Lackey
L. Morris
R. L. Smith
J. M. Cannon ✓
E. E. Terrell
Dr. R. E. Anderson
H. T. Snider
John Steadham
J. C. McCracken
R. W. Mize
J. F. Roberts
S. P. Covington
T. T. Grizzle
Mrs. Ernest Lieske
Willie Smith
O. B. Hefner
D. H. E)yer —
Mrs. B. H. Howard
Guy H. Haverstock
Amos Ellison
Roy Knowl^s
Albert Moore
C. P. Smith
Clyde Hayley J
L. L. McClintock
P. D. Alston
T. J. Patrick
Ginnings in Crosbyton have
topped the 15.000 bile figure, ac-
cording to reports fiom the three
gins in the city Thursday morn-
ing. By that time the figure was
15,577 bales.
It is doubtful thkt the figure
will reach 16,000, however, the
ginners state. With most - of the
cotton harvested by mechanical
pullers in the past two months,
there will be very little of the
"scrapping" which used to keep
the gins open untilJMarch when
a big crop was made. About 400
more bales will complete the har-
vest, the ginners say.
At Broadway gin on the East
Plains 3002 bales have been gin-
ned, with only a few more to go.
Wake Gin, also on the East Plains,
has passed the 6.000 mark, but
the exact figure was not available.
Kaigary gin has turned out about
3500 bales for the season. T^his
would bring the figure for the ter-
ritory to between 28 and 29 thou-
sand bales. In addition considera-
ble of the cotton ginned at Mc-
Adoo came from Crosby county,
which would raise the figure to
well over,<30,000 bales.
It has been a big harvest, and
a busy time for both ginners and
farmers. But the bumper crop
has been harvested smoothly, with
ideal weather for most of the per-
iod. Most farmers are now ready
for the rains to start, although
the wheat is still fooking good.
Two Latin Americans Die Form
Burns Received In Stove Explosion
Two Latin Americans have died
at Crosbyton "Clinic Hospital this
week and three others are still
being treated for second degree
burns, as the result of an explo-
sion in a kerosene stove near
Cone last Sunday. _
The injured were all men and
boys who were housed on the
D. A. Barnhardt farm near Cone.
They had been working in the
cotton harvest in that comfnuni-
ty. The explosion covered them
with kerosene and ignited their
clothing before any of them could
escape.
Manuel Vasquez, 53, a widow-
er, died Monday morning at the
hospital. The. body was taken by
King Funeral Home to Inez, Tex-
as, where funeral services were to
be held this morning at the Cath-
olic church. He was a resident of
El Campo, Texas. Survivors in-
clude a son, Manuel Vaisquez, jr.,
who is still at the local hospital
being treated for second Ofegree
burns; and four daughters, Alice,
Aline, Annie and Consuelo.
A boy, Jessie Escobedo, 10, died
Tuesday night at the hospital as
a result of the accident. Details
of funeral arrangements were not
available here.
Others still in the hospital but
whose burns are not considered
serious, are Joe Escobedo, and
Loupe Escabedo.
Kwik-Lite Electric
Opens Shop In Building
\Vest of Bank Corner
The Kwik-Lite Electric compa-
ny, owned by Clayton Cloud and
Henry Mitchell, is now located in
the west half of the Huddleston
building west of the bank, accord-
ing to announcement this week.
The company features electric
wiring and small appliance repair,
and carries a large stock of light-
ing fixtures and wiring devices.
Young^Years Dress Shop and
Gunter General Ware, owned by
Mr. fend Mrs. J. C. Gunter, are
located in the east half of the
building. These businesses for-
merly occupied the entire build-
ing.
E. L. Carlisle To
Attend State PCA
Meet In Houston .
E. L. Carlisle, Ralls, is to join a
group of about 15 other South
/Plains people to--go to Hpuston
next Saturday for. a three-day
production credit meeting Jan. 23
through Jan. 25. They will be at-
tending a state-wide conference ol
215 PCA directors and secretary-
treasurers celebrating the pay-
ment of all government capital by
all 36 Texas production cerdit as-
sociations.
Governor Allan smvers has is-
sued a proclamation calling the
week beginning Jan. 22 "Produc-
tion Credit Week."
Carlisle is a director of the Lub-
bock Production Credit associa-
tion, one of the 21 associations in
Texas that paid the last govern-
ment capital off on Dec. 31, 1949;
The other 15 had paid off in 1947
or 1948.
Others in the group from the
Lubbock association will be Presi-
dent E. R. Davis, Lubbock; C. E.
Hicks, Meadow, vice-president;
directors Fred McGinty, Tahoka;
and A. B. Roberts, Littlefield, and
secretary-treasurer Lee F. York of
Lubbock. They will be joined by a
similar group 'from the Plainview
PCA. This group plans to leave
by train on January 21.
Carlisle says they are looking
forward to a very informative
meeting and will hear some na-
tion-wide agricultural credit lead-
ers at the meeting. He says the
Lubbock association is already
making plans fo,r their 1950 an-
nual stockholders' meeting to be
held in Lubbock on April 13, when
all 1,430 members of the associa-
tion will celebrate their fun local
ownership of the Lubbock PCA.
MARCH OF DIMES DRIVE NEARS
HALF WAY MARK THIS WEEK
Panel Truck
Is Bought By
Fire Department
A new paneied GMC truck,
which will be converted into a
booster truck, was ordered tfitif
weelr-bynhe Crosbyton Fire De-
partment. Delivery on the truck
is expected in^abpyt 30 days, ac-
cording to "Hugh Nation, fire chief.
The new truck will be patterned
after six trucks already in service
in the Lubbock Fire Department,
Mr. Nation said. It will be used
particularly for out-of-town runs,
Where large amounts; of water are
not usually available for larger
pumpers.
Purchase of the truck was made
possible by the gins of the territo-
ry, and the Crosbyton compress,
Mr. Nation said. These gins put
up a large part of the money re-
quired for the purchase, while the
city will pay a portion of the bal-
ance.
The department still needs mo-
ney to finish paying for the truck,
it was pointed out this week. As
it is being purchased principally
for the protection-of-Titrzens' in
the rural areas, farmers and oth-
ers who live outside the city lim-
its who wish to do so are invited
to make a donation to the depart-
ment. These donations will be ac-
cepted by Chief Nation, Guy
Thompson, or any other member
of the department.
All equipment from the old
Packard truck, which has been in
service here for a number of years,
will be converted to the new truck
The water storage tank in the
rear will be low enough to allow
fire/nen to ride inside the panel
while on an oUt-of-town run in
cold weather.
The Ford truck, which was con-
verted into a booster several
years ago, will remain in service
for city runs. A new 750-gallon
pumper was purchased two years
ago for the department.
Mr. and Mrs. Olen Littlefield
and Mary Beth visited over the
week*end in Olney with Mr. and
Mrs. C. V. Morgan. Mrs. Morgan
is Mrs. LitUefield's sister.
Fire Destroys Seed
Cotton House At
Broadway Gin
Fire which was discovered a-
bout the middle of the morning
completely destroyed the seed cot-
ton house and 25 bales of cotton
at the Broadway Gin on the East
Plains last Saturday. The Crosby-
ton Fire Department was called,
but because of the scarcity of
water spent its time in saving the
nearby gin. As the cotton house is
on the north of the gin, a south-
east wind aided the firefighters.
Crosbyton firemen stayed with
the fire from 10 a.m. to about 4
•p.m. The gin is owned by Elvis
Howell of Crosbyton and Ira Tay-
lor of Lubbock. The loss was
mostly covered by insurance.
« —o —
Second Term Begins;
High School Honor
Roll Is Announced
School students were beginning
the second term or the 1949-50
school year this week. Outside of
a tew changes in schedules Mon-
day, the week has seen students
busy at work on their studies.
The high school honor roll for
the third six weeks period was
released this week by Fred Cun-
ningham, principal. The honor roii
is as follows: Eugenia Stewart,
W'anda Brixey, Lanell Irvin, Shir-
ley Roberts, Patsy Morgan, John
Dayis, Wyanza Stephenson, D'ar-
lene Brunson, Wayne Dobson, Da-
vid Collieiv* Betty Howard, Doro-
thy Grizzle, Waynell McCarty,
Jimmie Finch, Barbra Wooten,
Richard Sudduth, John Barns,
Nora Mae Savage, Tom Anderson
and Catherine Appling.
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SERVICES HELD LAST
WEDNESDAY IN LORENZO
FOR JOHN DALE PETTY
Funeral services for three-year
old John Dale Petty, who died on
Wednesday, Jan. 11, in Crosbyton
Clinic hospital of injuries received
when he was struck by a car.
were held at 3:30 p. m. last Wed-
nesday in the Lorenzo Baptist
church;
Rev. H. J. West officiated. Bur-
ial was in Lorenzo cemetery.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Cleo Petty of near Ralls. He is
also survived by a brother, two
sisters and the maternal grandpa-
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Watson, of
Roper, Okla.
Approximately one-half of the
goal of $2400 had been reached in
the annual drive for funds in the
Crosbyton territory to support the
March of Dimes, the Infantile
Paralysis Foundation's meaiis of
support, this; week. Most of the
money was raised in direct con-
tributions- from merchants, while
church attenders Sunday gave
liberally, .
In addition, voluntary contribu^.
tions are being taken each nighc
at the Chieftain Theater. A bas-
ketball game was held at the high
school Tuesday night, with all pro-
ceeds going to the polio fund.
Other organizations are assisting
in the drive, and communities of
the territory will raise theit share.
"We have purposely set 'our goal
high," Robrt Work, campaign
chairman for* the. Crosby ton terri-
tory, Baid Monday. "There was so
much polio all over the nation last
year that funds have just about
been exhausted. Although Crosby
county was lucky in having only a
few cases, we must do our part
to aid the sufferers in other coun-
ties."
He also pointed out the fact that
great strides are being made in
treating the disease through the
research the Foundation is doing. •
A portion of the money collected
each year goes for research, and
it is hoped that through this
means a preventive for the disease
may be discovered within a few
years. Half of the funds collected
also remains in the Crosby coun-
ty chapter treasury for the treat-
ment of local cases.
By Tuesday, plans were just a-
bout complete for the entertain-
ment which will be given Monday
night, Jan. 30, at the high school
auditorium. This program, which'
climaxes the campaign, will be
free, but those in attendance will
be given an opportunity to con-
tribute to the fund.
This will be a "Variety Show,"
with several organizations taking
part. The Lions Club; the-Ja*Cees,
the American Legion, the Parent-
Teacher Association, the Needle
Point Club, the Music Club and the
Square Dance club have all agreed
to have a number for the program
it was announced this week.
"The show will be worth every-
one's time," J. W. Carter, a mem-
ber of the committee, stated. Oth-
ers on the committee are Mrs. J.
C. McNeill, Mrs. Taylor Lowrie
and Mr. C. O. Head.
Two Basketball
Games On Slate
For Week-End
Th week-end basketball sche-
dule calls r'or two games to be
played here. Tonight, Thursday,
Doth the boys" and girls teams of
Robertson will be in Crosbyton
for' games at the school gymna-
sium starting at 7:30. The girls
game will be a county champion-
ship game.
Tomorrow night, Friday, Mata-
dor will be in Crosbyton for a
District 3-A game with the Chief-
tains.
The Rails Jackrabbits won a
fast game from the Chiefs at
Ralls last Friday night, 36-29. The
locals were ahead at half-time
19-18, and led until the final min-
utes of the third quarter. The
Ralls boys then surged ahead, but
the Chiefs came within one point
of the victors just two or three
minutes before the final whistle.
Applicants For Postal
Clerk Job Have Until Jan.
31 to File Application
Interested persons have until
January 31. to file application
with the Crosbyton post office for
the position of substitute clerk,
according to announcement this
week. Entrance salary will be
$1.31 V^c per hour.
No experience is necessary, as
training will be given on the job,
it is pointed out. Applicants aro
asked to contact the local post of-
fice or the Regional Director, 14th
U. S. Civil Service Region, 210
South Harwood street, Dallas, im-
mediately for application forms.
,—;——q
Congratulations
To:
Mr. and Mrs. Millard H. Watson
of Mt. Blanco on the birth of a
son at 11:05 p. m. Jan. 11 at Cros-
byton Clinic hospital. The baby,
which weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces,
has been named Millard Dean.
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