The Crosbyton Review. (Crosbyton, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, January 8, 1926 Page: 1 of 6
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CROSBYTON, CROSBY COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8,1926
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Elmer Jo Reed Announces
for Sheriff-Tax Collector
In1 the announcement column of this
week's issue of The Review will be
found the name of Elmer J. Reed
candidate for the office of Sheriff and
Tax Collector of Crosby Count, isub-
jeej^ to the action of the Democratic
Primary in July.
> Mr. Reed has been deputy under
Sheriff McDermett for two years.
The first year his' work was princi-
pally office work, but during the past
year he has been largely on the out-
side performing- all the duties that
eoftte under the Sheriff's department,
life experience during this time ha®
qualified him for the office to which
, he aspires, and if elected he promises
to enforce the law without fear or fav
or to the best of his ability. He has
b6en a resident of the coutaty for a
number of years and —is—known to
most of the voters in the County.
Elmer Reed is a young man with
plenty of energy and determination,
and he wishes to serve the people in
the capacity of ; Sheriff and Tax Col-
lector, and is asking for their suf-
frage, believes that in the perform-
ance of these dutiBifhe can be of ser-
vice to his people.
, It is not an easy matter to serVe
as a peace officer without losing.some
friends or making entemies. but there
are duties to perform, and if elected,
Mr. Reed promises to be active in the
performance of these duties.
When you go to cast your vote in
the July Primary carefully-consider
the namei of Elmer J. Reed, candidate
for the office of Sheriff and T3ix Col-
lector.
New Shelf Hardware and
Second Hand Store
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B. N. Lummus, of Lubbock, is put-
ting in a new shelf hardware and
second hand store in the Edwards
building ■ next door to the Review of-
fice. He has been busy getting his
goods in this week and arranging
everything inside and will be ready
for opening Saturday, he says.
Mr. Lummus said he, had looked
over a., good portion of the west seek-
ing for a location and decided that
Crosbyton was' the best town he had
visited.
Mr. and Mrs. Lummus have already
moved in and are living in the south
part of town.
J. C. Hendricks Sells
Blacksmith Shop
A deal was made this week in which
McCracken and Smith becomes the
owners of the J. C. Hendricjc's Black-
smith Shop.
Mr. Hendricks will leave the latter
part of the week for Trinidad, Cold.,
where he has a place offered him as
manager, either at Trinidad or Den-
ver.
TO THE PEOPLE
OF CROSBY COUNTY
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After serving you people for one
year in the office of County Treasur-
er, I wish again to thank you and to
express my sincere appreciation for
year hearty cooperation and support
-in-the last campaign.
,/v Since PSm pleased with the work
%Kd. believing, I have served . you
faithfully and well, I will appreciate
, . . your support and influence in the
race-for"my.... re-election as County
Treasurer.
Yours for service.
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Under the auspices of the County
Health Board and^through the cour-
tesy of our local Dentist, who is mak-
ing this, contribution to the Health
Service in Crosbyton, it will be pos-
sible, during-* the" months of January
and February, for all school children
to have their dental.work done at,a
special reduction.
There is also a prize to be given
to the room, in school which has the
largest number of dental Corrections
ih'ad^ "during "thfe time'.
"Percy Lairtar,
Publicity: Chairman. '
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One of the most enjoyable occas-
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ions held in Crosbyton in some time
wa% the annual Banquet of the Cham-
ber of Commerce on last .Tuesday,
night in the Eltis-on iiuilding.
"Diversified farming" will, bring
piosperity to Crosb'* County .and the
South Plains. was this message
which was brought out time after
time by several of the speaker? of
the evening, who stressed the impor-
tance of getting away from the one-
crop idea. -
Judge W. P. Walker, president of
the Chamber of Commerce, presided
as toastmaster of the occasion. Judge
W|alSfer^said it was not good to live
alone and we assemble ourselves to-
gether in this manner that we may
come into the cheerful side of our
fellowman.
One of the most important things
worked out and accomplished by the
Chamber of Commerce through the
-past year was the community cooper-
ative work. This was evidenced by
the reports from the different units,
by their representatives. A. W. Py-
ron, reporting from the Gig Four
community, stated that they had re-
reived prizes during the year put up
by the Chamber of Commerce to the
amount of about $105.00; they had
put up a telephone line, had a splen-
did Christmas tree and other things.
Mr. Pyron emphasized the fact that
their community was with the Cham-
ber of Commerce. W. A. Walker, of
Pansy community, said he was glad
to be there and enjoy the hospitality
of the Crosbyton peciple. "If the C.
of C. is good for Crosbyton, it is good
for us," said Mr. Walker. Forty
eight members with a possibility of
enlisting the entire community," was
the report given by Mr. Walker. Won
second prize at Fair. M. H. Thomas,
of Smith Community: We appreciate
every effort that has been put forth
in our behalf. We have always had
Cooperation from Crosbyton. Won
third at Fair. We will Jbe back next
year. Several other community re-
ports were sent in by secretaries of
the different community units, who
were unable to attend.
W. H. Hames, president of the Cros-
by County Farm Bureau, spoke on
the Cow, Sow and-Hen. "We must
get away from the .one-crop idea,"
said Mr. Hames. "The man that'has
diversified is the man sitting on top"
said the speaker. There are 436,000
farms in Texas and out of this num-
ber 346,708 produced cotton, said Mr.
Hames.
Judge Garland Woodward, of Lub-
bock, said the community spirit was
preyailent' at Crosbyton. He had
never seen closer coopation than was
manifested in this community. Cros-
by County is one of the best counties
on the Plains. Needs more publicity,
said the speaker.
Maury Hopkins, manager Plainview
City Development, said we are build-
ing a great country out here. A
meeting of this kind draws us closer
together—Crosbyton has done con-
siderable improving since a year ago,
he said. Mr. Hopkins said the ad-
monition of Mr. Hames conceming
the Cow, Sow and Hen, was the one
thing needed in our country today.
-1 A. B. Davis, City. Manager of Lub-
bock says: I want to compliment you
in the community work that you are
doing. I have been in the community
work for ten .years, said the speaker,
and,my observation is that you have
come nearer solving this community
problem than, any place in the United
States. The people of Lubbock ap-
preciate thfe cooperation "that has been
given by Crosbyton. ^ •
J. J. Ross, secretary of the Slaton
Chamber of Commerce said: The ob-
ject of our meeting is cooperation and
bringing out, and making the greatest
object of the Chamber of Commerce
in centralizing;' the various avenues.
The farming interest, he said, is the
greatest business in the—world today.
The modern Chamber of Commerce
is One of the greatest powers in our
community life.
E. S. . Shoef, secretary Locfcney
Chamber of Commerce, said he was
always glad of an opportunity to
come to Crosbyton. ^poke , in euli-
gizing terms of community work be
Lockney you can change cars for eith-
er Lubbock or Plainview.
'Homer Steen, editor of the Floy
dada Hesperian, said he was gjiad to
extend appreciation from his city for
our hospitality and when we can be
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tertain Fire Boys
The annual Banquet in honor of the
Fire Boys was given by Mr. and Mrs.
J. Frank Smith on last Tuesday night,
December 29th. '■ -1"'"
Mr. and Mrs. Smith opened their
doors to the fire boys every year at
about this time and the occasion is
■always one that is long remembered
by the boys as well as the guests for
the splendid hospitality of these good
people.
Many expessions *of appreciation
were said to the. fire boys for their
loyal service , to the community.
The following boys of the Fire De-
partment were present: A. U. Swear
engin, B. E. Roy, Russell McCurdy,
L. L. Thedford, David Foreman, S. E.
.Caldwell, Geo. Crump, M. S. Carson,
R. E. Goweii, A. M. English, S". A.
Palmer, J. J. Billingsley, Roy Mc-
Daniel.
Guests present were: Mayor R. C.
Carter, John D. McDermett, Elmer
Reed, J. R. Alexander, W. M. Ro-
mane, E,__M. Perkins,"'and S. W. Coop-
er.
.Talks were made by W. M. Romane
R. C. Carter, E. M. Perkins, A. .U.
Swearengin, G. M. McKeen, Sheriff
John McDermett, and deputy, Elmer
Reed, J. R. Alexander and S. A. Palm-
er.
WHEELER FARMERS USING .
HOMEMADE COTTON PICKER
S. P. Britt says Wheeler county
farmers are using a homemade bollie
picker and that it does the work as
rapidly as a team can pull the ma-
chine down the rows, and pulls bollies
a good as can be done by hand. The.
machine is made by the farmers, be-
ing a large box" with rakes across the
bottom. The. machine is-pulled down
the rows, the cotton stalks "being
drawn trough the box, the bolls fall-
ing to one side. Every now and then
the bolls are dumped and a wagon
comes along and they are picked iip.
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Next Monday will be Poultry Day
Jin Crosbyton. This will be in con-
nection with our regular Big Mon-
day.
The poultry part of this day's pro-
gram cannot he. stressed too ipjach.
The poultry business is growing by
leaps and bounds in Crosby County
and the more thought along this line
the more "real financial benefit will
be the result to both town and eoun-
ty- ;
Chickens are real life preservers if
we would spend a little more time
..With them; and the beauty about
poultry raising is that it takes bu
tie time from the regular routine of
work. This year especially should be
-one of poultry raising. Bring your
ehickens to town next-Monday for ex-
hibit. Also bring your "swapping^
chickens. You might want to ex-
change one of yours for'a different
breed. Let's make this day, on each
second Monday, a real poultry (}ay for
Crosbyton and community.
Besides this there will be the regu-
lar Trades Day auctioneering, buy-
ing and selling, etc.
While the cash drawing will not
be in effect for a while we must keep
the Trades Day going. We believe
that the cash prizes should be start-
ed again just as soon as possible, but
in the meantime we can make the
.poultry day and Big Monday just as
profitable as it has been during the
past few months.
Don't forget the date, Monday, Jan-
uary 11th, and bring your chickens.
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.LUMBER BUILDING MATERIAL
Lumber, all building materials' di-
rect to builders. High grades, quick
shipments, great saving. Agents
wanted. Mail lists. LOUISIANA
LUMBER SUPPLY COMPANY, Mas-
sie Bldg., Amarillo.
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SWEARINGEN BUILDING
GOOD R0ADS IN C0UNTY
TO CONNECT WITH LUBBOCK
ol service to you call on us.
Aubry Ashley, secretary Lorenzo
Chamber of Commerce, made a splen-
did talk in which -he emphasized the
importance of being a booster.
D. W. Pucket, District Superintend-
ent of the Highway Department,
spoke concerning the importance of
highways and complimented the road
work that was being done in this
county, very highly.
Ne$l, Douglas, reporter for the Lub-
bock Avalanche, made a talk.
The Crdsbyton uOTPep""Quartett" en-
tertained delightfully with several se-
lections during the program. The
personnel of this quartett is: R6v. 'ID.
Lee Mukel, Jim Williams, Albert Lies-
ke and A. U. Swearengin.
The Crosbyton High School Orches-
tra entertamed"the crowd in the Mc-
Donald Store before—assembling in
the hall for the banquet hour.
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Aycock served
a delectable banquet supper of which
many compliments were paid.
Four new Chamber of Commerce
directors recently elected, were in-
troduced.They Were M. G. Bass, J.
J. Murphy, Joe Parks, and D. E.
Aynes.
Out of Town Visitors to
Annual C. of C. Banquet
Maury Hopkins, manager Plainview
City Development; A. B. Davis, mana-
ger City ef Lubhock; E. S, Shoef,
secretary C. of CrLockney; J. J. Ross,
secretary-of C. Slaton; H. B.
Adams, wife and sort, editor, Lockney,
Beacon,; Homer Steen, Floydada, ed-
itor .Floyd.County Hesperian; Neal
Douglas, Lubbock, reporter- for. the
Lubbock Avalanche; Judge Garland
Woodward, attorney Lubbock; G. C.
Reeves, Manager publicity depart-
ment Lubbock Chamber of Commerce;
D. W. Pucket, Lubbock, District Sup-
erintendet State Highway Depart-
ment; Aubry Ashley, secretary Lo-
renzo Chamber' of Commerce; J. W.
Monroe, J. T. Howel\, and_W. W. An-
derson, of Lorenzo; 6/ p. Ruthledge,
Flcfydada; Mr. and Mrs.)J.. T. Hart,
Estelene; and L. R. Cypert of Slaton.
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Arthur Swearengin, State Highway
Supervisor fOT the counties of Crosby
and Dickens, is doing some creditable
work thru these counties in building
graded roads. In fact, it is the opin-
ion of those who have observed the
road bed running east and west from
Crosbyton, that it would be hard to
find a road superior to this one in
makeup. It has been said, but un-
officially so far as we have been in-
formed, that Mr. Swearengin has re-
ceived the distinction as being num-
ber one in road construction in this
district comprising about eighteen
courtties.
In a short time the extension of
this road from the west end of this
district will be made to the Lubbock
county line. It is rumored that Lub-
bock county intends hard surfacing
their road from Lubbock east to the
Crosby county line and in that event
our coUnty will of necessity be com-
pelled to take action or else suffer the
consequences.
Workmen are now grading the road
from_Crosbyton east to the canyon
and will soon start on the canyon road
said Mr. Swearengin. ,
Texas Leader in
Crop. Values
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.—Texas
led all the States in <he gross value
of agricultural production in 1925,-all
cr6ps* in ]that State based on Dec.
prices bejng worth $799,330,000, the
Department of Agriculture reported
Saturday. ..
Iowa was next with a gross value
of $477,004,000. .
The gross value of grain crops in
the United States last year, was plac-.
ed at $3,810,713,000, or ,$708,000,000
less than in 1924. Despite larger
yi^lds^fche,.money value,descended be-
cause of lower prices. The largest
deficit was in cornt . the gross value
of which was estimated -at $1,956,-
826,000; as compared with $2,270,-
564,00d in11924. ' '
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EAST FOLLOWING C0NVEN
Miss Myrtle Cheyne An-
nounces foF Co. Treas.
Elsewhere in this issue of the Re-
view will be found the announcement
of Miss Myrtle Cheyne for the of-
fice of County Treasurer of Crosby
County (re-election), subject to the
action of the Democratic Primary in
July.
" Miss Cheyne is now serving her
first term as County Treasurere and
as the usual custom is asking for a
second term. - She has served the peo-
ple well in this capjacity and with the
experience gaine^i can Be' of better
service in the next term than she -'has
in the past..
When you go to cast your vote in
July remember the name of Miss
Myrtle Cheyne, candidate for the of-
fice of County Treasurer.
Bessie Larcher Co. Gives ._
Splendid Entertainment
The Bessie Larcher Concert Co.,
the third number on the Brown-White
Lyceum Course that is making Cros-
byton this season, gave their concert
last Thursday evening to an apreci-
ative audience.
This was the best number by far of
the entire course thus far, and it will
be extremely difficult to surpass by
any concert of this nature. This com-
pany was one of the finest companies
of artists that has ever appeared in
Crosbyton; and those present .were
delighted—wrthMfe presentation. ,
The personnel of the company in-
cluded Miss Bessie Larcher, Reader;
Miss Katherine Jeffers, Violinist;
and Mr. Russell Mclnnis, Pionist and
Piano-Accordion.
Amarillo Theater is
Robbed of $1,800
AMARILLO, Jan. 2.—^Smashing the
lock on the Fair Theater's safe with
a sledge-hammer, burglars early Sat-
urday escaped with $1,800 in cash,
the holiday show receipts.
The Fair is one of l;hree show
houses operated here by Dent-Mussel-
rrian, Inc., of Dallas. ,
Travis Davis Weds
. Crosbyton Girl
Last Friday no doubt the'fiappiest
Chirstmas day that Travis Davis ever
spent, for on that day the words
were spoken which, made him and
Miss Lucille Campbell of Crosbyton
husband and wife.
The ceremony was performed in
Corsbyton at 9 o'clock Christmas
morning after which the happy couple
proceeded immediately to Tahoka,
taking dinner in the home of the
groom's parents, Mr, and Mrs. D. C.
Davis, at the northern limits of the
city. ' — -
^he Davis family recently removed
here from Crosbyton, having con-
structed them a handsome home here,
and this marriage was the culmina-
tion of a love affair which had its,
beginning long before Travis Davis
removed from Crosbyton. His bride,
Miss Campbell, is said to have been
one of the most popular young ladies
of Crosbyton. Mr. Daivs has made
many friends here since his removal
to Tahoka. and many are the congrat-
ulations and good wishes for their
happiness through life. <
They will make their home here.—
Lynn County News.
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The Snow!
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Beautiful Snow
A cold norther swooped down on us
yesterday morning accompanied by
snow, It continued throught the day
and prospects are good for a splen-
did fall. "
' This ;'wilT bfe of unestimable value
to the country, giving the wheat mois*.
tue and putting the ground in good
condition for plowing.
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THE W. O. W.
The W. 0.\W., Will meet at Dendy'?
Barber Shop Thursday night at 7:30
January 14th, for, the purpose of el-
ecting new officers.
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An exhibit train of West Texas
advertising the products and oippo^
tunities of this region, will be oj
ated out of Amarillo on the heels of
the eighth annual, convention of the
West Texas Chamber of Commerce in -
June to all the southeastern-and mid-.,
die western states, according to plans
which are now being made .by the
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
in cooperation with the Port Wfrrth
and Denver railroad.
The announcement has been made,
jointly by Wright Armstrong, gener-
al agent for the Burlington system,
and Porter A. Whaley, general man-
ager of the West Tex^ts Chaniber of
Commerce.
The train will be operated -from
-SKMritoGEIft to Philadelphia, Pa., and re-
turn. ^ Philadelphia the excursion-
ists will attend the Sesquicentennial
Exposition celebrating the 150th an-
niversary. of ^he-independence of the
United States^
The plans as yet are indefinite but
will be worked out in . the next two
oi* three months, according to Arm-
strong and Whaley. The idea was
evolved at the meeting of the Board
of Directors of the West Texas Cham-
ber of Commerce at Wichita several
monthmgo: , /..,
Advertise the West.
A general and livestock exhibit por-
traying the resources of West Texas
will be installed in the big exhibition
hall at the Philadelphia Exposition.
A tender will be employed who knows
West Texas thoroughly and who can
answer all the myriad questions that
the effete East and North will ask.
Thousands of pieces of literature will
be distributed and every effort made
to attract the best of immigration
and capital to develop, the latent re-
sources of the region, according to
Porter A. Whaley.
Plans call for a magnificient <Te ~
luxe special train to make the trip. It
will qonsist of several Pullman cars
and two or three chair cars, especially
fitted for the display of West Texas
agriculture, mineral, petroleum^ and
other specimens. It will move! south-
ward from Amarillo. hairing for ex-
hibit purposes first at Port Arthur or
Beaumont. Stops thereafter will be
at many points in Louisiana, Mississi-
ppi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South
Carolina,. North Carolina, Virginia,
and Maryland. An advance man will
precede the special train about two
weeks, distributing hand bills and ad-
vertising the arrival .time, and in- ^
viting farmers and citizens to visit
the cars. Likely special entertain-
ment will be provided by" the Wfest
Texas boosters at the larger cities^
A brass band-or so will furnish mu-
sic at every stop_an_droaters aboard,
thoroughly versed on West Texas and
the Panhandle, will talk appealingly
to the vast crowds that are expected
t6 greet th train at every stop.-
Lectures on West to Be Given ——
The exhibition cars will be open
for the throngs to pass through. In-
formed .men will give lectures and
answer all questions asked about this
territory."' Souvenirs will be distrib-
uted that will keep in memory the
great region which is due for the next
big "play". West Texans will not
feel discomfited when they "hit" Flor-
ida where a boom of international
moment is now on, because they know
that they have something worth while
to offer to the downtrodden farmer
and the business man who is looking
for real, honest-to-goodness oppor-
tunities.—
The West Texas Chamber of Com-_
iperce feels that most of the big im-
migration that West Texas will o-st
in the future from the remote sectiott
will naturally spring from tne aoutnr
eastern states where practically "
Wmejfarming "operations are emi.
ed and almost identical products
grown. * ■ 'Jv.:
Magnificient Budget Prepared,
A very elaborate booklet desc:
tive of the entire West will be
for distribution- at- every
several towns and count:
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