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10 R THE ABILENE REPORTER NEWS
IU-D Abilene, Texas, Saturday Morning, January 14, 1961
Loraine Boys Show
Champion Barrows
By BOB COOKE Friday that Dr R D. Bridgford,
Reporter -News Farm Editor general superintendent ot the an-
COLORADO CITY - It was nual Mitchell County 4-H and FFA
such an unusually pleasant day Livestock Show, said there was
Stock Session
some talk of putting it off until a
more miserable day, weather-
wise.
Broadest
Traditionally, he said, the Mit-
chell County show has been stag-
ed on one of the worst January
days each year and under the
further handicap of poor facilities.
LUCKY 13th AT BALLINGER — Pat Kasberg. Miles High sophomore and FFA
member, and his sister, Linda, 11. are pictured at the Ballinger Livestock Show on
“Friday the 13th," a lucky day for Pat, who was the exhibitor of the grand cham-
pion barrow of the show He is pictured with his big winner — a Poland China.
Last year Pat also won the Ballinger grand championship for barrows. However,
it was a Hampshire last year. (Staff Photoi
Friday's swine show was the •
■ li * 1 first event of its kind to be held '
1 n H | 1A r V in M itchell County’s brand new ,
] show barn. The building was fin- j
ished in December, in time only 1
NEW YORK (AP) — In the for the Hereford Assn. sale the 1
broadest stock market session of first of this month. 1
history, the list surged forward The major share of honors in 1
turbulently to a substantial gain Friday’s swine show went to a I
Friday. Volume topped 4 million 9-year-old 4-H Club boy. Stanley 1
shares for the fifth straight day: Hackfeld, and a 16-year-old FFA 1
The number of issues traded boy, Linton Ray Webb, both of I
soared to 1.292. the highest num- Loraine 1
ber ever traded in a single day,. . „ 1
The previous record was 1.290 on Stanley, son of Mr. and Mrs. 1
Jan 5. 1955, a session when a A. A. Hackfeld, Rt. 2, had the 1
boost in margins brought wide- grand champion barrow of the 1
spread selling Of Fridays total, swine show in which there were |
646 advanced and 414 declined 91 competing in five classes.
New highs totaled 91 and new Stanley's supervisor is County
lows 4 Agent Jack Burkhalter.
The Dow Jones industrial aver- Linton Ray, son of Mr. and
age rose 5.15 to 633 65 Mrs. Lester Webb. Rt. 2. had the
MITCHELL COUNTY CHAMPION — Stanley Hackf eld, 9. first year 4-H Club
feeder and son of Mr. and Mrs. A. A H ackfald, Loraine, captured a major prize
in his first big show. Friday he showed this 192-pound Duroc barrow to the cham-
pionship of the Mitchell County 4-H and FFA Livestock Show' (Staff photo)
Miles Youth Wins Top -
Honors in Ballinger Show
The AP 60-stock average rose reserve champion barrow His -
1.20 to 227.90. supervisor is Raymond Holt, Lo-
--------------------------------raine VA teacher.
The champion was a 192-pound
Duroc and the reserve was a
205-pound Poland China.
The best swine in the show
from the herd of a Mitchell
Jones County
.. HENRY WOLFF JR. a Hampshire It was a Poland Parrish is the brother of Charles Show Opens
Reporter-News Farm Writer China. Parrish, who made quite a name " . - ______—
BALLINGER — Winning the Reserve champion of the bar- for himself in area capon circles ANSON (RNS) — Entries in the bred by Bob Free. Colorado City,
grand championship of the Bal- row division was a Duroc shown a couple years ago as a feeder annual Jones County Livestock The showmanship award in the
linger Livestock Show fat barrow by Paul Hite ot Ballinger FFA and exhibitor of Cornish chickens Show Friday and Saturday will pig event went to Linton Webb
division Friday Jan 13. was nei- Kasberg showed to champion Charles has become known in begin arriving at the new show L. M Hargrave of the agri-
ther an unlucky or new experi- anj reserve titles with his Hamp Cornish breeding circles along barn Friday morning, culture education department of I
ence for Pat Kasberg. Miles High shire barrow entries Thursday with his father Johnny had the Poultry and swine must be on Texas Tech, judged the swine
sophomore and FFA member during first-day judging of the reserve capon here last year hand Friday, with poultry to be show, as he will the big lamb
Pat. the son of Mr. and Mrs. two-day livestock show here He Larry. 13. and Ronnie Droll. 10. judged Friday afternoon. Swine show Saturday morning and the
S H Kasberg swept honors here also had the reserve Poland China exhibiting as the Droll Bros., must be in pens by 8p.m. Friday, steer show Saturday afternoon
last year with three Hampshire and a blue ribbon Yorkshire, wrapped up top honors in the according to the general superin- Billy Bob McMullan, Snyder,
barrows that won him grand among others breeding swine show. They exhib- tendents . of the show. Coun VA teacher, was judge of show,
championship, reserve and top Another name not new in Bal ited both the grand and reserve ty AgentKirby Clayton, VA manship in the swine division,
trio honors, linger show circles is that of Par- breeding gilts - both Poland Chi- Teachers Larry Dooley and J. F Pies weighing 170 to pound, _
His "unlucky Friday" winnings rish. Johnny Parrish, 11, son of nas of their own breeding. Dozier, all of Anson. Larry Oliver. Colorado Cry + H. 2 Ken-
were not as extensive in one class Mr and Mrs Jones Parrish ot They are sons of Mr. and Mrs Other livestock may be entered Stanley Hackfeld Loraine 4 H 1 Nor- j
but were as impressive overaU as Ballinger and a member of the Harvey Droll of Rowena and are up to 8 a.m. Saturday. Plus weighing 182 to jS pounds-1
last year's Runnels County 4-H. took both members of the Runnels County There will he classes for fat and ^^ Rarnke. Welred"FF*Fi
Something was different con- grand champion and reserve ca- 4-H Club commercial steers, breeding beef Joe. Smith, Coloralo City FF A 4 Oliver
cerning his winning of the title pon honors with his dark Cornish Hulan Harris, vocational agri and dairy females, fat and breed- Stanley "Hackieid 2 ‘and 3. "Rear Hack:
this year His top barrow was not game entries culture teacher at Robert Lee, ing swine, fat and breeding sheep, ^ Imine +H * Billy Harris, Colorado
________________________judged saine entries Friday Ed broilers and capons Pigs weighing..205to 221 pounds 1
________Whitesides, Concho County farm Among-deners--of-more han-l*n.*Z-0-AWA
and ranch agent, judged capons dozen trophies to be awarded 4-H 20. 1
and rabbits , and FFA winners are Noel, Land 4 Robert Cooper. Colo-
Harris had some 70 swine en- Sam Baize Stamford- Hamlin Grand champin pig - Stanley Hack
n bam DA, nd an field, 192-pound Duroc barrow
tries to Pace. Rotary and Lions clubs: Lueders Reserve champion pig Linton Ray
Saturday’s classes will be Chamber of Commerce and Lions "EC Zarroune e and Mienen "Count,
judged by R. A. Foster. V A teach- Club, Stamford Lions and Rotary breederRobert Cooper Hampshire r
er at Coahoma He will place clubs, Anson Lions Club, Hawley Pen of three by one exhibitor1.
some 14 steers, 177 fat lambs 36 Chamber of Commerce, Stamford comAT: "amerinreHackeidt" Duros a
IN THE COATI CUT AT A CIA NTE breeding sheep. 17 dairy heifers American newspaper), Roy Mor- Swine showmanship award - Webb.
IN IDE 3PVILIOHI Al A ULANLE and 20 beef heifers. itz and V. B. Rowland, both Stam-
----------------------------------------------------------------The show is being held in build- ford: Jones County Farm Bureau.
NEW YORK (AP) - sales close and NEW YORK am) — Markets at a ings at 12th and Railroad Ave Anson Farmers Co-Op Gin. F&M
change of the eight most active stocks “sicks _ Higher trading active. Jack Fry is general superinten- National Bank of Hamlin.
MJ? “ 1 dowands - Corporates TO zovernments dent, assisted by Earl Barr. Rob- The annual show is jointly spon-
aeCottor — Irregular: commission house ert Herring, Herman Price and sored by the Stamford Chamber of
Chicago: Slim Grinzine will superintend Commerce, the Hamlin Board of
coernL. - Higher exports and short the beef and dairy departments Community Development, the An.
C — nKbIRA demand. and B .j Condra, Alvin Screen son Chamber of Commerce.
| Soybeans - Higher general demand and Grider Hays, sheep. These Joe Breed is show secretary,
top sis so 25 T 0 2 *= handling the swine department Department superintendents are:
sass "Nie mokhson slaughter steers on Friday were Arnold Fuchs, James J. C. Hays and Jimlee Baucum,
----.----: Eggemeyer and Lester Glass, and beef: George Krupala and Dor-
Livestock poultry and rabbits. Wylie Hearne man Bush, dairy; Boots Spraber-
FORT worth Something unusual was appar- ry and Kenneth Good, sheep. Jack
FORT WOR . =: no test. ent at the opening day of the Bal Pitcock and K A Goza, poultry:
mays and commercial cows 9. 9 linger event — the weather was and Ernest Wood and Tom Nix,
16 00 22 50 and standard calves steady nice, despite the show opening on swine. 450 PINE
Sheep 225; steady; good and choice Friday 13th
107 10934 shorn lambs 16.75: ewes 7.00 Inud lam.
SAN ANTONIO
S SAN ANTONIO (AP) All livestock too Following is a list of winners tn the
- scarce to test marke various classes judged Friday.
43 45 KANSAS CITY * SWINE DIVISION
1 KANSAS CITY (AP)—Cattle 400 ealves Harrow:
X. 36i. Sea, none: no tests choice heifers 5. . Barrow classes were judzed according
347. 3445 34% . Sheep 50; good and choice wooled lambs to blue red and white classifications
47 4p 4. 16.00-17 00 others untested. . . The list below is of blue ribbon winners
eo1, .res, tHogs 1.600; strong to 25 higher: top unless otherwise noted
33 271E 1738 17,23-75 Duroc - Paul Hite (Champion), and
45% 4*: 45% CHICAGO ^ - Butcher nos prices Hanten itchiman. Reserve ‘ a red
n t anas hit their highest peak of the week Yorkshire Fat Kasbers. Eugene
17'4 564 S3 Friday before the market weekened. The Senraer three head, weldon Hampton
i n 174 range was 25 cents 3 her Ca Toor (three head including Champion and Re
42% 4114 421 in a moderately active trade for the serve) Bobove Bearnieid, Jerry Don Mul
rfillsupply oof 4.000 head- -
282 Only about 30 head of 210 ib. weights
s * ‘ brought the $18.50 top. the highest
— since last Friday Other offerings in the
W — 372 190-225 lb range sold at $17.75-18-35 for
* 333 mixed 1-2 and 1-3 srades with heavier
weights going at $16.25-18.
4134 404, Sows were steady to strong and topped
40% 40.. 40,, Cattie trading was meager with the
2. 24 2214 surly to small for a price, test
42% 494 49-
899a 87'9 8844
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42% 39% 42'
2344 23 2314
23 12114 123
relax and enjoy
County breeder was a Hampshire,
shown by Robert Cooper, Colora-
do City 4-H boy. The animal was
ourself with Sunday s
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Financial
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57 Atchison T&SF
11 Braniff Airways
152 Chrysler Corp
69 Coca Cola
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73 Dow Chemical
45 Du Pont
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Hampshire Kasberg (three head in-
clutinS Champion and Reserve)
Berkshire — Mike Dyess (two top
entries)
Poland China - Kasherg (two including
Champion and Reserve), and Dennis
NEW YORK (AP) - Wool tops futures Droj
J t» 5 cent lower March 146.1; May Bar
1462 October 146.8. Certificate
GC barrow — Kasberg and RC. Paul
Hite
Breeding Swine
These classes placed in order according|
to indiv dual merits
•--- A China gilts — t. to 3 1
Grain
Bred Poland China wits — 1 and 2.1
pot Leonard Heinze and 3 James Baker
Grand and Reserve Poland China gilts
—Droll Bros
Aged Poland China sows — Charles
The music program in the Abilene Elementary Schools will be the
cover page feature of the W omen’s Section Sunday. From first grade
through sixth, every phase of the program is presented in story and
pictures.
STOCK EXCH
26%
==* YORK BONDS
the 2.
Tex Corp > 65
STOCK AVER AGES
Compiled by The Associated
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ANGE
26 26%
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Net change
Friday
Previous day
Week a*o
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120 0 114.2 226.7
116.5 113.0 2S 1
109.3 109.5 219.6
133.4 98.4 226.6
Produce
__TEXAS rot LTRY
AUSTIN CAP) Poultry South stead
16 East steady, supplies adequate fair whadt
demand. movement moderate wheat
The Southwest Poultry Exchange of- Mar
fred 136.800 Thursday mar
CHICAGO May
CHICAGO (AP) Butter unchanged
Exes 1%4 lower to 1 higher 60 per cent Jly
Grade A whites 35-36 medium extras
3212-33V: standards 3342-35 DCP
Cotton Dec
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES .. orn
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Cotton 60 Mar
cents a bale lower to 1 higher
High Low Close May
March ......— — 31.99b Jly
May .......— -32.336
July .........----32.70b Sep
October 33.51 33.45 33.40b
December 33 63 33.63 33.62b Dec
March -___— 33,78b Oats
NEW YORK FUTURES
WEW YORK (AP)Corton closed 10 Mar
F," bale higher to T cents iom" May
"he met wise higher in Jly
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High
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THE BOOT STORY"
THERE ARE NO
FINER BOOTS
MADE THAN
LEDDY
HANDMAKE IN
ABILENE.
TO ORDER
OR FROM STOCK
WE STOCK ALL
BRANDS. FOR ALL
L USES IN ALL
% SIZES AT ALL !
Coa PRICES SEE
sLEDDYS
Y FOR
QUALITY BRANDS-
EVERYTHING WESTERN
LEDDY BOOTSHOP
ABILENE TEXAS
ENJOY
economical, convenient
HOME DELIVERY
In West
Texas there’s
New York Fashion News
A resume of fashion news from the spring showings of the New York
Couture group will give Reporter-New s’ readers forecasts from many
of the nation's foremost designers. AP W irephotos of the trend-selling
fashions accompany stories.
West Texas Legislators
.....in the spotlight. The faces and backgrounds of the men who
represent W est Texas in the 57th Legislature now in session by Assistant
Editor Katharyn Duff and Staff Photographer Don Hutcheson.
Did You Lose Your Vote?
Some 700 Taylor County citizens did in the recent general election.
How? Sunday’s Reporter-News gives details.
Abilene's First Jewel Ball
A glimpse into the behind-the-scenes preparations for Abilene’s fir-t
Jewel Ball, scheduled February 11. will describe the elaborate decor
planned for the ball by Mrs. George Henderson, chairman of decora-
tions.
Duroc gikts ’ 1 David Jansa;
and 3 Harvey Schwertner.
ion Duroc gilt - Jansa; and
A. Schwertner
Yorkshire gilts — 1. Wehlmann
FORT WORTH C ASH
FORT WORTH (AP) Whe
2 31-38; corn 2 yellow 1-344
white 83-485; 2 venlow min 2.00-0
CHICAGO CASH
CHICAGO ‘ T Nowneat,”” *X*% " Brel Hampshire gilts I and 3 Kas-
S - 22. as - = —
;p sample grade extra heavy white open Bereshire wits - I Jim Jones
wnr ^^ .Mm. ta dhmc am naa Leomare Meinae
Poultry and Rabbits
CHICAGO TABLE wane
, ADI Prey winners are listed with champs and re
CHICAGO AP ETeY. serves designated Other classes placed
Low Close close to order .
55 Heavyweight capons — Johtiny Parrish
(three blues including Champ Land Re
2 10 2.09 2.09% 2.08% 5000 4
2.08% 2.0712 2.08% 2.07%2 Liehtwen
19042 1.88% 1.90% 1.88% BTro ean
1.93% 1.914 1.93% 1.91% Spm A
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1° LA I IT Sweetwater Man
1.16% 1.14% 1.16% ii3»i Joins Air Force
. meat 1 hard and
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rand Champ - D
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nd Reserve, Urba
j Danny McOU
1 3. and 4 MeO
| Steven Hofimat
and 3 Mike Kit
no need to
PAY MORE
• The Inaugural Gowns of Mrs.
Johnson and Mrs. Daniel
Stories and pictures of the ball gowns to be worn by Mrs. Lyndon B.
Johnson and her daughters at the Inaugural Ball in W ashington and
by Mrs. Price Daniel for Texas’ own Inaugural Ball will be of especial
interest to readers of the W omen s Section.
A Belgian Teacher Visits
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1 16 1 1414 1 15’. 1 15
• Close Jly
M SR Sep
0 237 Soybeans
... 33.67 33 61 33.60b Jan
33.92 33.80 33.80b
SPOT COTTON Mar
" “R.fetiie" a sales May
- “9.75 14.731 Jly
0.75 2.49
tW 17.706 Sep
E|Nov
Ei 3
64′4 Three West Texans enlisted in
.66% the Air Force here Friday.
66% Signing up for the first time
.67% were William R Simms, 18, son
of Mr and Mrs Alton T. Simms
1.19% 1,1712 1 19*. 1.18
1 2012 1.18% 1.20% 1.19
of 105 E 5th St Sweetwater, and
Daniel tee Layman, 19, son of
Mr and Mrs. James L. Layman
call
OR 3-4271
1 23
1.2112 1.23 1.21%4 of Comanche They were sent to.. , e ...
Lackland AFB, San Antonio, for Morning and Sunday or evening and Sunday edition#
2.414 2.39’ 2.41* 2.394 basic training.e delivered to your home only $1.50 per month! Call
2.44% 2.42% 2.44% 2.42%. Cheater Neal Cates, 25, of Odes. 9 9 e - *
2.47% 2.45% 2.47% 2.45% sa, enlisted after having prior circulation department or
2.48’ 2.46% 2.48 2.45% service in the Army. He was sent *
2.30 2.27% 2.30 2.27% to Kessler AFB tor electronic
see your carrier or agent ...
2.224 2.194 2.21% 2.19% schooling.
An interview with Lea Lettens, young Belgian teacher here for a three
week visit, will discuss her travels in the U. S. and differences she has
observed in teaching here and in her country.
SUNDAY....a big day
for reading with
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