The Crosbyton Review (Crosbyton, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 27, 1977 Page: 1 of 12
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'Small' Burglar Strikes
Hurst Farm Supply Hit Over W^ek End ' I
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JUST THIS large -- seven
inches -- was the space to which A.
F. Ogle, manager of Hurst Farm
during a burglary which presum-
ably occurred early Mpnday
morning. Ogle says the glass pane
Supply Service Center, gestures as frtnn' the overhead door was
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the opening through which a
burglar squeezed to enter the firm
(nocked out by the thieves.
Hale Center Cagers Invade
Chieftain Gym Next Tuesday
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Caprock Rim
By Jim Reynolds
WRENCH RELOCATED,
AFTER 31 YEARS
Have ypu ever misplaced an item
and thert come across it a week or
two later? It's not uncommon for us
absent-minded people.
But fof something to be lost -- of a
sort - for 31 years!
Johnnie^ Wilson says while the
foOndatiorKat the city power plant
was being removed in preparation
for installing another engine, the
crew spotted what appeared to be a
pipe wrench embedded in the
concrete. "When we could see it,
we took an air hammer and burst it
out," Wilson explains.
Adrian Ellis solved the mystery
when he explained that when
concrete was being poured for an
engine installation in 1946 he was
working with an old wrench which
was worn out. The jaws were
slipping, and the doggone thing just
wouldn't work for anything.
So Ellis, disgusted with the tool,
heaved it onto a foot or so of
concrete. "Another five or six feet
of concrete" were poured into the
foundation and the wrench was
gone and forgotten. At least for a
while.
It was resurrected Friday from its
concrete bed . . . after 31 years.
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GONE WITH THE WIND
More than a few Crosbytonites
felt a bit weak after learning of the
loss of Santa Claus' house at
Sugarland for the past three years.
The house succumbed last Thurs-
day to high winds which overturned
and destroyed it.
The facility was still in place on
the Pioneer Memorial Building
north lawn. Several persons were
attempting to find storage for it at
the' time.
The reasons for sadness are many
and varied. First and foremost,
hundreds and hundreds of children
sat on Santa's knee or stood beside
him in that house and discussed
Christmas wishes while visions of
holiday merriment raced through
their small heads.
Then we all realize the amount of
work which went into Santa's house
and, other Sugarland features.
Dozens of Crosbyton business firms
and other interested individuals
contributed funds with which to
erect this yule fantasyland.
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OBSCENE CALLS\
CROP UP AGAIN N
i It seems that events follow a
grange reoccurancepattern. A rash
Spur and Hale Center provide the
competition during the next six days
for the Chieftains and the Chiefet-
tes, whose basketball campaign is
near an end. Both are Important
district dates.
CHS cagers journey to Spur
tomorrow (Friday) for a triple-
header, starting at 5 p.m. with a
boys junior varsity contest. Varsity
girls and boys competition follows.
Crosbyton claimed victory in both
varsity games between the two
schools here Jan. 4, but the tall
Spur boys have surged since that
time.
HALE CENTER
HERE TUESDAY # ,
When Hale. Center invades
Chieftain Gym next Tuesday, CHS
cagers will have an opportunity to
upset two of the district's elite
squads. The Owls captured the first
round with a 6-0 record, while the
Owlettes lost only to Ralls. Hale
Center downed Crosbyton in their
first engagement.
Junior varsity girls open Tuesday
night action at 5 p.m. in their final
outihg of the campaign. Varsity
games follow. Coaches urge local
fans to pack the gymnasium Tues-
day and support the Purple and
Gold.
Twin victories during this week
would leave the Chiefettes within
striking distance of loop leading
Ralls. This could result in a Feb. 4
shootout between the two Crosby
County rivals for the second round
title.
Some burglars come In small
packages. A window pane —
measuring seven inches high and 24
inches long -- was knocked from an
overhead door at Hurst Farm
Supply Service Center facility, just
east'of the Crosbyton city limits on
Highway 82, to set off a Monday
morning robbery which netted the
yeggs an estimated $2,500-$2,900 in
tools and office machines.
One of the thieves pulled a
wooden crate next to the building
apd ..climbed through the meager
7x24 inch opening into the building.
The person then apparently unbolt-
ed the south door to allow an
accomplice or accomplices to enter
the building.
Manager A. F. Ogle said this was
the first burglary experienced by
the service center since it opened
Dec. 10, 1973.
CULPRITS MAY HAVE
BEEN 'SCARED OFF'
J. C. Jones, head mechanic for
Hurst's Crosbyton operation,
theorizes that he "might have
scared them (burglars) off" when
he arrived for work "about a
quarter of six." Jones saw no one at
the building, but several items were
left behind which the culprits were
seemingly planning to take.
Jones said he parked his pickup
on the east side of the building and
entered through the front door. He
noticed that wrenches were lying
atop a small tool box but thought
one of the other mechanics might
have left them out when they quit
for the week end. Jones then
opened one of the overhead doors
on the west and drove his pickup
inside the building.
At this point he noted that tools
were missing from his work bench
In the shop. He telephoned Ogle,
who summoned law officials.
Entry to the firm could have been
gained any time between 8 a.m.
Sunday, when Jones "came out to
check, like I always do on Sundays"
and 5:45 Monday morning when he
discovered the heist. However,
employees believe that the
uninvited guests "left In a hurry,"
^possibly when Jones' pickup enter-
ed the driveway Monday.
TOOL LOSS
A number of tools were taken
from a tool chest belonging to
another mechanic, Larry Stewart,
who says the box had been moved.
He theories that the yeggs were
emptying the large tool chest and
had plans to steal It.
Tools belonging to a third
mechanic, Chubby Smith, were
undisturbed although they were
easily accessible. This was another
indication that the burglars depart-
ed before they had completed their
mission.
See BURGLARY Page Ten
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CHS Musicians On All-Region Band
Concert This Saturday
Four Crosbyton High students
have been honored with selection to
the 131-member All-Region (Region
XVI-South Zone) Band, which Is to
present a concert this Saturday,
Jan. 29, at 6:30 p.m. in the
Monterey High School Auditorium
in Lubbock. Concert rehearsals are
being conducted today (Thursday)
through Saturday.
Local musicians who won
positions in the All-Region Band
are: Davona Boone, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Douglas Boone, seventh
chair French horn; Vic Scott, son of
Mr. and Mrs Jerry Scott, ninth
chair trumpet; Grade Rodrlquez,
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Israel
Rodriquez, third chair flute; and
Scott Cherry, son of Dr. and Mrs.
John Cherry, second chair baritone.
m They were selected from 300
students in Jan. 15 tryouts'at
Lubbock Christian College. Joe
Rackley is director of Crosbyton
school bands.
Lee Boyd Montgomery Jr. Is
clinician for the All-Region Band.
ALL-STAR MUSICIANS are these
Crosbyton High students who were
selected to the All-Region Band. From
left are, Vic Scott, Scott Cherry. Grade
Rodrlquez, and Davona Boone. The
band will present a concert this
Saturday In Lubbock.
New Voting
Precinct
Map Shown
Crosby County voting
precincts will be changed,
effective March 1, in an
effort to equalize popula-
tion in the commissioners'
precincts and comply with
the federal one-man, one-
vote law.
A map of the future
precincts appears on Page
Eight. It was made avail-
able to The Review by
County Clerk Floyd
McGinnes.
Realignment of the
county's four commis-
sioners' precincts has
caused creation of two new
voting precincts: West
Crosbyton and East Ralls.
Crosby County now has
nine voting precincts.
Duane Robinson To Manage Allis-Chalmers Dealership
Crosbyton Equipment Co.
Sets Opening Next Week
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Crosbyton Equipment Co., Inc.,
expects to open for business early
next week in the former May Motor
Co. building at 220 West Main.
Manager Duane Robinson says the
firm will handle "everything from
lawn mowers up to fork lifts."
The new company will be an
authorized Allis-Chalmers dealer-
ship. All A-C lines are to be
stocked: Industrial, farm, and lawn
and garden equipment.
See VIEW Pabe Ten
CHIEFETTES remain in the
thtek of the District 4-A second
round championship chase after
clipping Lorenzo here Tuesday
night. Coach Tommy Waldrop's
crew has been the league's^most
surprising squad this season.
Pictured standing around their
coach are, from left: Susie Hardy,
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L'Rae Cornelius, Carolyn Wiley,
Barbara Berry, Lisa Boardman,
Vellnda Vera, Becky Berry, Kim
Griffin, Christ) Edinburgh, and
Edrle Ratheal.
Robinson states that other lines of
name-brand plows and farm-related
equipment are to be available.
LOCALLY OWNED
Robinson emphasizes that
Crosbyton Equipment Co., Inc., Is
"a totally locally owned business."
He has two partners in the business
venture: Art (Leaky) Griffin and
Jimmy C. Dunn, both well-known
Crosbyton businessmen.
Allis-Chalmers tractors are
expected to start arriving this week
and will be placed on the firm's
parking lot which fronts Highway
82. The management says "a full
line of parts, Including tractor parts,
has been ordered," It Is expected to
arrive "shortly."
Brashear's
Bought By
D. J. Moses
Mrs. Lora Mae Brashear
announced Monday to The Review
that she has sold the Brashear
Hardware and Housewares to D. J.
Moses. The transaction was
effective last Friday, Jan. 22.
Both "the stock and building"
were involved, according to Mrs.
Brashear. The firm is situated at
102 South Berkshire.
The sale marked the end of
almost 31 years in business in
Crosbyton by the Brashears. The
late G. H. Brashear and his wife
opened the store in June 1946. Mrs.
Brashear continued to operate the
firm after the death of her husband
Tin 1970.
In expressing appreciation, Mrs.
Brashear says "I am extremely
greatfui to the many faithful patrons
who have been real, real good
customers down through the
years," / \
A-C combines and cotton
strippers are scheduled for delivery
before the harvest season.
The 50x140 foot building Is being'
renovated and painted. Robinson,
who says "we will appreciate
everyone's business,"
Crosbyton Equipment Co., Inc.,
will have "an experienced
mechanic" on Its staff.
NATIVE OF AREA
Robinson, 41, Is a native of the
Wake Community. A son of Mrs.
Edd RoblnsOn of Crosbyton and the
late Edd Robinson, he was
graduated from Roscoe High School
and Arlington State College (now
the University of Texas at Arling-
ton). He was a football letterman at
Arlington State,
The manager of Crosbyton's
newest business returned to this
community In 1959,. farming and
operating a fertilizer business. He
moved In 1972 to Austin, where he
was a realtor.
The family has resided ' In
Crosbyton at 124 North Grain since
November. Robinson and his wife,
the former Jeanette Berry of Ralls,
are parents of two children: Kirk,
14, a Crosbyton High School fresh-
man; and D'Ann, 12, a seventh
grade student. They attend the
Cone Church of phrlst. A member
of the Floydada Lodge, Robinson Is
a 32nd Degree Mason ,
Weather
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Monday 43 76 .0^
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The Crosbyton Review (Crosbyton, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 27, 1977, newspaper, January 27, 1977; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth390862/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Crosby County Public Library.