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Hill, Stenholm, Owen Endorsed
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Solar Groundbreaking
Postponed ... Again/
After virtually all plans
had been completed for a
groundbreaking ceremony
last Wednesday, Nov. 15,
at the Crosbyton Solar
Energy Project site, City
Secretary Norton Barrett
told The Review Monday
afternoon that the event
had been postponed The
postponement was neces-
sary because U.S.
Department of Energy
officials would be unable to
attend.
"I have no idea when the
groundbreaking will be re-
scheduled," Barrett said.
A local group met last
Thursday to map plans for
the event. Barrett said
virtually all details had
been completed for the
Nov. 15 date.
Congressman George
Mahon, who is retiring
after serving 44 years as
U.S. Representative for the
17th District of Texas, will
deliver the keynote
address
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CONQ. CHARLES STENHOLM
Crosby County voters pulled a
shocker Tuesday . . . with their
heavy turnout for the general
election. Twenty-two hundred and
61 of the county's 4,188 registered
voters — almost exactly 54 per cent
— marked ballots in the general
election.
Bob Krueger, Charles Stenholm,
John Hill, E. L. Short, and Fred
Owen were beneficiaries of the
"strong turnout" among Crosby
voters in key races.
'TAX RELIEF' AMENDMENT
OVERWHELMINGLY OKed
Crosbyitea also sent out a stern
message that they favor lower
taxation. A proposal billed "The
Tax Relief Amendment" was over-
whelmingly endorsed — 1,665 to
199.
"Could we have a turnout of
2,000?" The Review had asked an
official Tuesday morning. The
answer: "It is very unlikely . . . that
would be almost 50 per cent!"
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By"jlM REYNOLDS
SPECIALS DELUXE . . .
It is not being termed
"Christmas gift buying kickoff,"
but several Crosbyton merchants
are offering super buys this week
end Really, this Is about the time
when most people's thoughts turn
to yule gift giving
We encourage you to read — and
take advantage of y— the special
offerings
Several stores here are showing
signs that Christmas can't be too far
away as decorations have begun to
appear
• • • • •
TRANSFERRING PECANS
Les Treat was quoted in this
column last week as saying that
jaybirds were stealing his pecans
"If Les saw my backyard he
might think I was the thief," Hoyt
McClure says, explaining that the
birds' are taking pecans from the
Treat trees and moving them to his
yard to eat McClure resides two
blocks west of Treat
Crosby County'# Oldeet" Business Institution — Established January 7, 1909
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Volume 70
Crosbyton, Crosby County. Texas 79322
Thursday, November 9, 1978
Number 45
'Fairly Consistent Throughout Year'
Bank Deposits
Rise In County
The 2,261 voters compared with
1,427 in the non-presidential
general election year of 1974.
Crosby County's vote in the '76
presidential election was 3,147.
LONE COUNTY RACE
In the lone countywide race,
Democrat Fred Owen was named on
1,582 ballots for sheriff, compared
with 559 for independent candidate
L. T. Starkey. Write-in candidate
Tim Smith polled three.
Owen was appointed earlier this
year by the Crosby County Demo-
cratic Executive Committee to
succeed the retiring Sheriff Fletcher
Stark as the party standard-bearer.
He was then appointed by. the
Crosby County Commissioners
Court to serve until the November
election.
Owen's selection Tuesday was for
the remaining two years on Stark's
original term.
Starkey, a longtime county law
officer, is Ralls city marshall.
KRUEGER SLIGHTLY
FAVORED OVER TOWER
Bob Krueger, the' Democratic
nominee, was given a slight margin
by Crosby voters over Republican
Incumbent John Tower for U.S.
senator, Krueger received 1,056
votes to 837 for Tower, 34 for Raza
Unida Party aspirant Luis A. Diaz
DeLeon, and one for Miguel Pendas
of the Socialist Workers Party.
Pending the Tower - Krueger
outcome, Crosby voters could have
supported the state or district
winner in each race. If Tower is
elected to a new six-year term, this
would be the only race in which
Crosby voters failed to pick the
winner.
STENHOLM ROMP
Charles Stenholm of Stamford,
who had made numerous campaign
visits to this county during the
Democratic primaries and prior to
the general election, was heavily
endorsed by Crosby voters for U.S.
representative from the 17th Dis-
trict of Texas. Stenholm was named
on 1,558 ballots, compared to 425
for Republican candidate Bill Fisher
of Abilene.
Stenholm will replace the retiring
Omar Burleson.
Sm CROSBY Pag* Twalv*
JOHN HILL
SHERIFF FRED OWEN
NEAR MISS
Reflecting dn the Chieftain
football history recently compiled
by Jerry Gentry. Bilhe, Cornelius
believes that the '37 Chieftain
squad won all its district games
except Littlefield The 34 35 and
35- 36 CHS gridders were outlast-
ed by Olton
Deposits in three Crosby County
banks have risen $3 397 million at
the end of the third quarter,
compared to '77 figures Loans and
^d seo«fH ^=aJ3a=afaQwed shar p
increase $1 291 million
The three financial institutions
revealed deposits of $35,747,751 36
at the latest call, compared with
$32,350,493 49 the previous year
Loans and discounts after three
quarters of '78 were $22,590,207.39
up from $21.299,106 52 at the same
' dateTn 1977:
"Considering the heavy expense
of the '78 crop and below normal
Construction Underway Here
On Three Speculative Houses
1 3,045 Bales
Tagged Monday
Despite rain late in the week. 16
Crosby County gins processed 5,857
bales of cotton since the previous
Monday, according to an early week
survey by Juanlce Hirst of the Farm
Bureau office In Ralls and The
Review
Thirteen thousand and 45 bales
had been tagged as of Monday
Moisture, which reached this
county Friday night, has halted
harvesting operations
The bale count as of Monday
morning
American Cotton Growers: 2,465
West Texas Gin; 310
Blanco Gin 817
Owens Co-op Gin: 2,426
Ralls Co-op Gin 785
Ralls Gin: 323
C&R Gin: 1,085
Cone Gin, Ralls 75
Cone Gin, Cone 2,154
Savage Gin: 675
Pleasant Hill Gin: 869
Kalgary Gin: 16
Farmer Co-op Gin (Lorenzo): 43
Lorenzo Co-op Gin: 179
United Independent Gin: 27
Robertson Gin: 796
In a project seen as helping
alleviate Crosbyton's housing
crunch, three residences are under
construction on South Farmer
Street Although they are being
built on a "speculative" basis,
several families are known to be
interested in purchasing one of the
dwellings
We have had a number of
inquiries recently for such hous-
ing " local realtor Guy Thompson
told The Review He believes the
dwellings "could help to Increase
Crosbyton's population.
Present plans call for several
additional residences "of different
designs" to be erected here
WORK PROGRESSING
Thompson estimates that the
structures may be ready for
occupancy "within the next three or
four weeks. If the weather
permits." All are three-bedroom
houses.
The first house, which as 1,378
square feet plus a two-car garage, is
being trimmed. Electrical work and
3heetrock placement Is now under-
way
House B is being framed at
present. It contains 1,427 square
feet of living area, plus the two-car
garage. The third to be built Is the
largest: 1,508 square feet and the
double garage
BRICK VENEER
The trio of brick veneer
structures feature three bedrooms,
two full baths, fireplace, fully
efficient kitchen — including dish-
washer, disposal, and gas range.
Thompson points out that "all
material is number two and better"
and that the energy efficiency
rating Is R30, compared to govern-
ment requires of R19 rating.
Plains Service Construction Co.
of Plainvlew is the contractor. This
firm has completed or is in the
process of finishing 60 similar
residences in Plainview, as well as
doing commercial structures
"If anyone would like to see their
work on a completed house or one in
any phase of construction, I will be
glad to take them to Plainvlew,"
Thompson says.
However, he points out that the
houses here "may be purchased
through any real estate agent in
town."
An advertisement in this Issue of
The Review points out other fea-
tures of the dwellings. Thompson
says that persons who purchase one
of the homes early may select the
carpet and formica cabinet top.
grain production, I believe deposits
have held fairly well," Joe Cargile,
president of Citizens National Bank
in Crosbyton states.
DEPOSITS CONSISTENT
-—"Capgtf«^po4rrt«-«uHJ3at.' deposits
have been fairly consistent throTJ
out the calendar year. In fact,
deposits are a little stronger now,
percentage-wise than earlier w\ the
year." He speaks of "one of the
most expensive cfrops farmers have
ever had,"
Deposits at Citizens National
Bank were $9,150,704.86 at the
latest call, compared with
$9,055,693.24 the previous year.
Loans showed a gain from
$6,090,496 05 on Sept. 30, 1977 to
$6,357,477.23 at the latest call.
Lorenzo State Bank in Lorenzo
revealed deposits of $14,347,000
ancj $12,739,000 on the same date
last year. Loans in the Lorenzo bank
were $9,086,000 compared with
$8,674,000 twelve months earlier.
Deposits at Security State Bank
& Trust Co. in Ralls at the last call
were $12,250,046.50, an increase
from $10,555,800.25 the previous
year. Loans at the Ralls bank stood
at $7,146,730.16 as compared with
$6,534,610.47 on the same date in
•71.
OH, BOY! Chris Nelson wears
a look of dread and anticipation
Friday as she prepares to help
transfer Departm'eht of Human
Resources offices from the second
floor of Crosby County Courthouse
back to the basement. The depart-
ment moved to the second floor In
May In order that their basement
offices could be renovated. The
former driver's license office has
been incorporated Into the Depart-
ment of Human Resources facili-
ties. Chris Nelson is in charge of
children's medical and dental work.
Petersburg Here Friday
Chiefs Seek Victory
in Final Home Game
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DESPITE damp, cool
temperatures Monday workmen
continued construction on three
residences on South Farmer Street.
Work resumed in earnest Tuesday.
Thirteen senior Chieftain
gridders will have a dual reason for
incentive Friday night when they
take the field at 7:30 against
Petersburg. Firstly, the seniors
would love to win their final game
on Chieftain Field and, secondly,
they could earn their first varsity
victory over the Buffaloes.
Despite a 13-13 tie in 1973,
Crosbyton has not beaten Peters-
burg In a football gamft since '67.
"{The Tribe claimed a 20-7 victory
that year.
A Friday night triumph would
allow the Purple and Gold to retain
a mathematical, although thin,
chance of sharing the District 4-A
crown.
The 13 Chieftain senior gridders
are: Ronald Johnson (out with an
Injury), Steve Parrlsh, Doug
McClure, Meredith Moore, Gary
Jones, Conda Maze, Bobby Jackson
Frankie Medina, Terry Gilbreath,
Dpi*3 Stegall, Chad Davis, Kelly
Ferree, and Mark Hamersley.
BUFFS REBOUND
Defending 4-A champion Peters-
burg, hit hard last year by gradua-
tion, has had a disappointing — to
them — 4-4 season to date, but they
Jack Frost
Was Here!
Weather|j§
have rebounded In the past two
weeks. After dropping 28-7 to Ralls
and 21-0 to Hale Center, the
Buffaloes came alive two weeks ago
to stop New Deal 13-6 then downed
Spur 21-8 last Friday.
Petersburg enters the Friday
encounter with an identical district
mark to the Chiefs: 2-2. Crosbyton
owns 4-A wins^ver Spur and Ralls,
but has lost [close decisions to
Lorenzo and Hale Center.
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ENDING 7 A.M. HtO"
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wadnaaday
TEMP.
LOW MOISTURE
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'MUST'GAME
i ''We've got to beat Petersburg,"
Coach Tommy Davis said
emphatically Monday.
ee CHIEFS Page SI*
THIS WEEK'S GAMES
Thursday: Seventh, eighth, and
Junior varsity games at Petersburg;
seventh grade match starts at S
p.m.
Friday: Petersburg Buffaloes vs.
Chiefs, here at 7:30
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