Throckmorton Tribune (Throckmorton, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 30, 1977 Page: 1 of 12
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VOL. 87 NO. 42 THURSDAY, JUNE 30,1977 TWO SECTIONS-44 PAGES Throckmorton, Texas 76083
More Wheat
But Lower Prices
Throckmorton Mill and
Elevator reported Tuesday
that they have have taken in
approximately 400-425,000
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If you noticed that this
issue is a little “fatter” than
most Tribunes, it is because
the Throckmorton County
Chamber of Commerce
Brochure is included in this
weeks paper.
The brochure committee
has gone to a lot of effort to
compile this brochure for you
and your county. If only a few
out of county people who.
read this brochure decide to
visit here, move here or put
in a business here it will be
well worth the time and the
money spent by those in the
county to have it published.
Mattie Barrington and
Louise Scrimsher deserve
special recognition for then-
work toward the brochure. In
fact, they did such a good job
on the brochure, I am think-
ing of hiring them here at the
Tribune office.
And again, as I have be-
fore, want to thank my
husband, Virgil, for helping
me “get it all together” and
ready for the printers.
And our hats off to those
who contributed to the broch-
ure with their advertise-
ments and news articles.
Without them there wouldn’t
have been a brochure. Let
them know how much you
appreciate it.
Monday is the fourth of
July. Here’s hoping everyone
will celebrate Independence
Day doing what they most
want to do. Whatever you do
though, whether it be swim-
ming, boating, fishing, golf-
ing or just sitting in the
shade of a tree, be careful
and let’s have an accident
free holiday weekend in
Throckmorton County.
bushels of wheat this year
compared to last years total
of close to 300,000 bushels.
That is a possible increase of
125,000 bushels of wheat
over last year.
The price per bushel last
Tuesday was $2.11 this years
high. Compared to last years
high of $3.60 the market has
taken a drop of $1.49.
“This has been one of the
longest and largest har-
vests,” said Mrs. Royce Prid-
dy, “It was also one of the
first years that anyone could
remember seeing wheat un-
loaded on the ground.”
Woodson Grain Co. reports
they have taken in 160,000
bushels of wheat for this year
and wheat is still coming in!
The price per bushel Tuesday
nwas $2.05. The high so far
this year was $2.08 compared
to their high last year of
$3.65.
Blood Mobile Is
Due Here July 27
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BUMPER CROP—Mrs. Maude Da^s is standing beside a
plum tree which was so loaded down with plums last week
that the branches were touching ground. “This is the first
time in 14 years that the trees have made a crop,” said Mrs.
Daws. The trees had many more unripe plums that don’t
show in the picture. [Tribune Staff Photo]
Blood is the sustainer of
life, a fluid for which there is
no substitute. To need it is to
need a second chance to live.
Each year, one out of 80
people does need blood.
Automobile accident, wars,
increased longevity of per-
sons with blood diseases, and
medical advances in such
fields as open heart surgery
and organ transplants are all
contributing to the growing
demand for blood. So, having
it instantly available is vital.
Donating blood is quick
and relatively painless. After
a brief interview and tests of
such things as weight, temp-
erature, pulse rate and blood
pressure, one pint is taken
while donar is in a comfort-
able reclining position. The
actual donation takes about
seven minutes. A short rest
period with light refresh-
ments follows.
Normally, anyone 17 to 66
who is in good health can give
blood. A person who has had
a recent serious illness or
history of certain diseases
may be prohibited. Medically
eligible people can give a pint
of blood as often as every
eight weeks. Great numbers
of people in good health give
regularly every eight weeks.
Many of these have given as
much as 10 or 15 gallons in all
without harm.
The Red Cross Blood Pro-
gram is totally volunteer
program. “Won’t you please
mark you calendar and vol-
unteer your blood July 27,
when the Blood Mobile ar-
rives in Throckmorton,"
Carol Duke, Blood Mobile
chairman said.
Businesses
To Close
For Holiday
The Post Office wili be
closed all day Monday in
observance of the July 4
Holiday. No mail will be
placed in the boxes.
Most businesses will be
closed including the bank,
pharmacy and restaurants.
Swedish Visitor Is Fond Of Throckmorton
BY CINDY KEETER
“I like being here and
would like to come back next
summer,” stated 17 year old
Helen Ersbacken from Hed-
emora, Sweden.
Helen has been staying
with Nancy Rodgers who
lives a few miles east of
Throckmorton, since June 13.
She flew from Sweden to
D.F. W. Airport while travel-
ing with some friends of her
parents who went to Vernon.
She was then picked up by
the Kenneth Rodgers family
and taken to their home
where she will stay until July
5.
Helen has one brother,
Anneli, who is 23 and two
Brochure Included
With This Issue
It seems to be “increase
the population” time here.
Congratulations to all the
new parents., A special con-
gratulations to a Tribune
former employee, Sandra
Shield and her husband Skip-
per, on the birth of then-
daughter. They now live in
Wichita Falls.
HELEN ERSBACKEN
The brochure committee of
the Throckmorton County
Chamber of Commerce has
compiled a 32 page brochure
which is included in this issue
of the Tribune.
The purpose of the broch-
ure is to inform people of
Throckmorton County with
such a picture that they will
possibly want to move here,
put in a business here or even
just come visit the county.
This type brochure is dif-
ferent than previous ones put
out for the county, but mem-
bers of the Chamber of
Commerce said in putting out
a newspaper type brochure,
it would be large enough for
everyone in the county who
wanted to, to participate.
“The colored brochures
proved to be more expensive
than this small county could •
afford,” a spokesman said,
“and this way each merchant,
businessman or individual
could participate as much as
he would like and still be
included in its Dublication.”
A member of the Brochure
Committee stated, “I am sure
there are many things left
out of the brochure that
should have been included,
but several announcements
were made asking clubs,
churches, organizations and
businesses to please submit
something to be included in
the brochure.”
“Very few responded to
these pleas, so therefore, the
committee could include only
what they had knowledge of.
For those who were not
included, the chamber plans
to put this brochure out
annually in order to keep the
information up to date, so
begin now planning what you
would like in next years”, she
said.
Extra copies of the broch-
ure can be obtained from the
Chamber of Commerce and
Tribune office. Envelopes are
provided for mailing to those
out of town who would like a
copy.
sisters, Eva, 20 and Maria,
11. Her parents are Ulla-Britt
and Lars-Goran who sell Dat-
suns and Renalts at their car
dealership in Hedemora.
Hedemora has an approx-
imate population of 2,500
people and is located in the
middle of Sweden.
Helen is interested in
drama, oil painting, ceramics,
photography, cooking and
does beautiful knitting. She
enjoys swimming, hand ball,
running track and is a high-
jumper and sprinter. She
plays on a volleyball team
which has traveled to Stock-
holm, Norway, Auesta Tal-
um, and Tonkoping. Helen
also has experience in rest-
aurant work.
She first met Nancy last
year when Nancy was an
exchange student to Sweden.
Helen’s family was her “host”
and some of the activities
they engaged included spend-
ing a week on the Baltic Sea,
spending a day in Stockholm
sightseeing, going through
the palace and the ca^pitol and
watching the King’s and
Queen’s wedding. The King
was married June 19, Nancy
remembered, “and they cele-
brate weddings quite differ-
ently.” The wedding was in a
small church in Stockholm.
This was an unusual wedd-
ing because the Queen was a
German commoner who was
not noble and because the
King is usually a prince
before marrying and he was
already a King. After their
wedding they rode around
Stockholm in a golden carr-
iage pulled by four horses.
Then they were moved to a
gold royal boat which took
them to an island (Oland) for
their honeymoon.
The people in Sweden are
different from the average
American. “Their morals are
low compared to the Ameri-
Continued On Back Page
WEATHER
High
Low
June 22
95
68
.01
June 23
93
69
.55
June 24
84
67
.22
June 25
87
68
.71
June 26
92
69
trace
June 27
95
74
trace
June 28
99
73
Rain this week: 1.49; Rain
this month: 1.51; Total rain
this year: 12.47; Rain this
date 1976: 8.68.
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