Throckmorton Tribune (Throckmorton, Tex.), Vol. 84, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 9, 1972 Page: 2 of 9
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Throckmorton Tribune Thursday, November 9, 1972 Page 2
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BY BARELY RITESUMUP
:
Election night and the
polls are closing. A tri-
umphant Richard Nixon
faces the nation on tele-
viion and stresses that
this great nation • is a
whole and that he wants
to serve all parts of
it.
Veep Agnew also ap-
pears and congratulates
the opposition for run-
ning and states he hopes
the president will
accomplish programs
that will be pleasing to
them also.
A little bit of charac-
ter seems to show
through when you stop
to consider the cam-
paign rhetoric of the
opposition. Nixon and
CofC Notes
The Chamber of Com-
merce met in regular
session Tuesday, Nov.
7.
The annual banquet
was brought up but no
date has been estab-
lished as of yet.
Comity Agent Orville
Lindsey announced that
November was Food and
Fiber Abundance Month
and that a Field Day
has been tentatively set
for Nov. 30.
Bro. James Merrell
announced that the Uni-
ted Fund Drive will
begin Monday, Nov. 13.
Plans are to use busi-
ness places to contact
people and then go on
a door to door drive.
Those present were
President Larry Brock-
man, Dorothy Neely,
Walter Merriman, Mr.
and Mrs. Snookie Bar-
rington, Kenneth Bar-
rington, Bro. Will
Scott, Jerry Barrington.
Rev. James Merrell,
Mr. and Mrs. Orville
Lindsey and Mike Mor-
rison.
THE THROCKMORTON TRIBUNE
Serving Throckmorton County
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
In County..........$3. 50
I n State...........$4.00
Out Of State........$4.50
Overseas...........$5.00
MIKE M0RRI SON - EDI TOR
Harold Smith - Publisher
NOTICE: Any erroneous re-
flection UPON THE CHARACTER,
REPUTATION OR STANDING OF
ANY INDIVIDUAL. FIRM OR
CORPORATION WILL BE GLADLY
CORRECTED UPON BEING BROUGHT
TO THE ATTENTION OF THE
PUBLISHER.
POSTMASTER: Send form 3597
to Throckmorton Tribune.
Throckmorton. Texas 76083.
Published every Thursday
in Throckmorton. Texas.
County Seat of Throckmor-
ton County. Second Class
Postage at Post office.
Throckmorton. Texas.
'Capital of the Cow Cohn try
Company could have
done a lot of strutting
but instead, continued
their low key come-on
and remained basically
humble even in victory.
It’s not often a loser
of the dimensions of
“Tricky Dicky” makes
a comeback in such a
grand slam manner;
over 60% of the total
votes cast.
Let’s all turn our
Oil Patch
A Throckmorton Co.
wildcat location was
staked six miles south-
east of Boma^ton.
Slated for 1,500 feet,
it is Delray Oil Inc.
of San Antonio No. 2-20
Swenson Land & Cattle
political feelings aside
for the next four years
and work for the good
of our nation. And while
we’re at it — a prayer
for our leaders, every
night, wouldn’t hurt any-
thing at all.
^^^^***
Co. Drillsite is 1,350
feet from the north and
2,050 feet fromthe west
lines of Section 20,
Block 1, GC&SF Survey.
The lease is composed
of 640 acres.
Location is 1,650 feet
northwest of the firm’s
No. 1-20 Swenson Land
& Cattle Co. plugged
at 1,502 feet.
BABYSITTING
AVAILABLE
I HAVE ROOM FOR
TWO MORE PRE-SCHOOL
CHILDREN IN MY HOME.
Linda Mbrrison
Phone 4192
Bailes Repair Service
Appliances-Wiring-Plumbing-Lawn Mowers
Heating-Air Conditioning
Throckmorton, Texas
DID YOU KNOW
THAT IN THROCKMORTON
YOU CAN
Build a 1200 foot Living Area
Full Brick Home
Total Electric or Gas
3 Bed room - 11/2 bath
Garage or Carport
Carpet
Lot included
For possibly less money than
you are now paying for rent.
For Complete Information Call
564-5692
Collect
SMITH & HARRIS
Contractors
OLNEY, TEXAS
v-v;.
WHIP
“The only disadvantage to hanking by mail . .
is licking the stamps
The First National Bank
Capital of the Cow Country'*
Throckmorton, Texas
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for
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home heating
...and big
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• Safe for baby and granny
• Economical to operate
(ask about low winter heating rates)
CHOOSE:
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• Electric baseboard
• Wall heaters
• Radiant, portable
WestTexas Utilities
Company
Equal
^Opportunity
I Employer
an investor
owned company
Ask WTU for names of home heating contractors
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Morrison, Mike. Throckmorton Tribune (Throckmorton, Tex.), Vol. 84, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 9, 1972, newspaper, November 9, 1972; Throckmorton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1009320/m1/2/?q=lumber+does+its+stuff: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Depot Public Library.