The Crosbyton Review. (Crosbyton, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 12, 1959 Page: 1 of 8
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—PAT lUMiirr—
Mankind never erases to a-
In offering * policeman's job
to ex-Sheriff J. T. Herrington,
Lorenzo has flabbergasted roost
honest Crosby citizens. On the
other hand, the act is supremely
human.
You ott akaoat hear the peti-
tioners and council men discuss-
ing— his family, his illness,
"Ol Slime's a pretty good old
boy." etc.
Faced with these emotional
arguments about flash and blood
persons, the council found it dif-
ficult to remember supreme val-
ues.
Many -of us. including this
columnist, like the accused man
personally. The charges hanging
over him. the distress it must
cause his family, these things
worry us.
Harrington's guilt or innocence
Is not being discussed. A jury
will decide that.
It is the council's action we
are discussing. There is a great
deal more involved than just
helping ah old friend.
TTie council's show of faith
will possibly, even probably, in-
fluence a jury, as a little cool
rational reflection will show. It
shouldn't but It can.
It would be quite all right for
Lorenzo to hire an accused man
after he .had been acquitted. Or
they could hire -him after—he
had been convicted and paid his
debt by serving his sentence.
But to hire an accused man
now seems fooliah.
* * if
Crosby county is about as his-
tory-conscious a place-as anyone
can find. It is a rare county that
has published an account of its
past, a museum to enshrine, its
artifacts and a historical society.
This little renaissance of his-
torical thought is rather difficult
to explain.
One stab at explanation might
center on way in which the coun-
ty was settled. Following de-
cades of ranching, a sudden
fanning aettlement around 1900
areata* a strangely remote aura
•bout the earlier period.
However this is also the
with many surrounding but
interested counties. It is more
probably that the extensive his-
tory published by Mesdameii
Spikes and EUts sparked th?
flame.
1t tr tic
Floyd Lamb was hired city po-
liceman In a meeting of the city
council held Monday night.
Lamb recently resigned as chief
of detectives at Plainview after
serving on police force there for
10 years.
The 40-year-old World War II
veteran pians moving here with
his wife and two children soon.
He comes to Crosbyton highly
recommended. ^
Council deliberated until 11
p.m. in this impotant session.
Principal task was to interview a
long parade of applicants for
the policeman's job.
However, there were other ac-
tions. The group moved to offer
$100 reward for arsonists appre-
hended, thereby lessening Crot-
byton's key rate for fire insur-
ance. '•
An ordinance was passed en-
abling town by buy surplus gov-
ernment equipment for civil de-
fense. Members also'decided to
use plumbing pipe, not now be-
ing used by city, for bars in the
new jail.
Leading authority on the past
of Crosbyton and Mt. Blanco
areas is Evelyn Lowrie. Her
scholarly thoroughness and elo-
quent prose style make her an
excellent spokesman for the His-
torical Society.
Mrs. Lowrie has been sharing
her findings through the Crosby
County Heritage column in the
Review of late. Citizens are al-
ready familiar, with her history
of the town in Jubilee program.
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History is a peculiar thing.
Many persons suppose it to be
composed of "facts". But "facts"
tend to shimmer and disappear
on closer examination.
Even, such a recent thing as
Crosby history is hard to recon-
struct. In some cases, witnesses
are now dead and only hearsay
evidence, often" conflicting, is a-
vailable.
. For other things, there are liv-
ing witnesses but they disagree
on what happened.
Perhaps there are newspaper
accounts of events. But most of
us are familiar with the barriers,
which correspond to those of the
historian, which a reporter must
overcome to get a reasonably ac-
curate account.
Official records have limited
use. Legal jargon lacks life-
blood and is concerned chiefly
with identification, weight, date
and quantity.
There are numerous other pro-
blems but the complexity of the
task has been hinted at
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Kay Curry Rated
Tops in Canyon
A Crosbyton high
brought home an honor which
no previous CHS student has
managrt, March 7.
Kay Cutty was rated division
one, class one at West Texas
State's piano competition festi-
val. This Is a top-of-die-stack
: ilM control ci
and shading; a wood
eencaptkm of #h place . . • en-
joyable!" She played Brahms
Ho. 2.
Croafey County's OU*0t*£u*in«*0 Institution - Established January 7, 1909
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CBOSBYTOH, CBOSBT COUNTY. TEXAS. THURSDAY. MABCH 11th. 1050
NUMBER ELEVEN
Ex-Sheriff Offered Cop Job
Many Decisions FaceCooncilmen
Councilmen moved to* start
putting caliche behind Pioneer
Memorial building for a parking
area. This is in original building
plans.
Judges were appointed for the
coming April city election. Thev
are Mr. and Mrs Joe Parks,
Lloyd Parkhiil and R. R. Jones.
Group also decided to paint
police car white with a city po-
lice ensignia on it.
Council went on record as op-
posing allowing REA remain un-
regulated within a city for 10
years—a controversial bill v pro-
posing this is now before the
state legislature.
Finally, they voted to put
council meeting dates and holi-
days on Lions Club calendar.
Attending ? council meeting
were Mayor L. H. Finch, council-
men Bill Nickson, Jack P. Mar-
tin, Glenn Brashear, T. J. Taylor,
city secretary Norton Barrett,
chamber of commerce manager
Bill Thames and a Review re-
porter.
Cone, Crosbyton Boys Top Winners
in Crosby Comity Livestock Show
A Cone youngster took first
and a Crosbyton boy second In
contest for most money awarded
at Crosby County Livestock Show
here Saturday.
Baynes Gene Dunn, Cone 4-H
Clubber, had his steer ranked at
top of the class and then exhib-
ited it for grand champion hon-
ors. He is son of Mr. and Mrs. F.
A. Dunn.
Second in the contest for high
money was .Dwayne Cornelius,
FFA, son of Mr. and Mrs. Billie
mMiihaa PatttMliJ■
seven umens
xmer nace ior
Cotmcil Offices
Four new candidates for city
council jobs filed Saturday, the
final day for filing. However, one
of these later withdrew leaving
seven aspirants for the usually
unwanted jobs.
New names in the race were
Bart Lynch, Lon Atchison and
Mack Tar let on. Others who had
previously filed were Ted Karr,
C. D. Cash, Guy Thompson and
incumbent Glenn Brashear.
At least^ part of the interest in
city politics seems occasioned by
traffic affairs. State seems bent
on skirting the city limits with
Highway 82, a rerouting which
many oppose.
Another citizen's name was
registered by proxy when he was
out of town, on the deadline
date. However, legal opinion
was that this could not be done
under present statutes.
Only one councilman will be
officially unopposed in voting.
Ted Karr had signified he was
running for one-year term creat
ed by T. J. Taylor moving out of
town. All others stated they
wanted two year terms.
Mayor L. H. Finch and Coun-
cilman Jack P. Martin each have
a year remaining in their ten-
ures. Others retiring from coun-
cil are J. C. McNeill and Bill
Nickson.
Cornelius of Crosbyton, whose
Hereford calf placed in the re-
serve champion spot.
Other top winners were:
Dale Hill, Crosbyton, who won
both grand champion and re-
serve champion sheep awards.
Hill is son af Mr; and Mrs. Floyd
Hill
Jackie Houston, Ralls, won
both grand champion and re-
serve champion awards in the
barrow division. He is the son
el Mr. and Mrs. Homer Houston.
Jimmy. 1—rc son of Mr. and
Mrs. Heed L. Moore, Ralla, won
the grand champion award for
his prize gilt.
' Darreil Dunn, Cone, won a
showmanship award in swine.
Charles Hill, Crosbyton, won' the
showmanship award In sheep,
and Dwayne Cornelius won the
award in beef calves.
Helping present the grand
champion trophy awards, and
the reserve champion rosettes
was the show's sweetheart, Kay
Williams, -daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. E H Williams, Kalgary.
General superintendent Don
Anderson said the one-day coun-
ty show set a record for entries
this year because of the big in-
crease in the number of hogs
shown. While lambs and calves
shown were of good quality,
there was no considerable in-
crease in number entered this
year.
Most of the top stock shown
Saturday will be sent to Lub-
bock to compete with other win-
ners in the South Plains Jr. Fat
Stock Show which will begin
next weekend at the Panhandle
South Plains Fairgrounds, An-
derson said.
The Crosby County Livestock
Show was sponsored by Crosby-
ton and Ralls chambers of com-
merce.
Officers of the show are Ernest
Harris, president; Stanton Bran-
son, vice president, and Reed L.
Moore, secretary-treasurer.
Directors are Billie Cornelius,
Woodrow Brints, Dennis Tayloi.
Leon Keene, Kenneth Gray, Mel
Cherry, Jeff Martin, Homer Hous
ton and Harold Moore.
Bookmobile Open For Bosiness
in Crosbyton Today for First Time
Bookmobile headquarters in
the Ellieon building will be op-
en this afternoon from 1 to 5 p.
m. for the first time since the
five-county Bookmobile library
began operations the first of the
month.
Bookmobile aseistant John
Harvey reports the service has
been enthusiastically welcomed
at every atop made thua far. By
Wednesday, ewer 300 books Of
the 7,000 volumes in the library
Herbert Cohrln of Bap*
today, Ihuraday, 10:45 to 11:30
■ 1 community house, Kalgary;
1 to 5 PA, bookmobile hdq. In
Ellieon Mdg* Croebyton.
Friday, March IS: McAdoo, at
poet office, fcJO-ftJO aa.; Glenn,
Jackson Grocery, fcSO-l&Jf ajn.;
Alton, poet office, UkM-WJO *.
mi Crete* poet office, 11:46 to
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Saturday, March 21: Owens,
gin yard, 8:45-9:30 a.m.; Ralls,
city square north side, 9:45-11:45
and 12:45-2:45 pjn. ..
Thusday, March 19: Caprock.
gin yard, 9:40-10:20 a m.; Sav-
age, gin, 10:35-11:06; Robertson,
grocery store, 11:15-11:45; Loren-
zo, across from bank, 12:36-2:55
p.m.; Farmer, grocery store, 3:15-
3:45 p.m, and Cone, grocery
store, 3:55-4:40 ^jn.
In a sensationkl nfew develop
ment in the sheriffs department
scandal, Lorenzo hired J. T. Her-
rington as its city policeman.
Action was taken by city council
Monday night. '
Herrington has signed confes-
sions admitting taking a iavge
amount of fine money belonging
to the county while Crosby
sheriff. He was Indicted only
days ago on five charges and is
at liberty on five $1,000 bonds.
Three members -of' Lorenzo's
council overrode two opposing
members to give Herrington the
office. Yeas were J. R. Peterson,
^Chester Maxey and Leslie Huck-
abay; protesting wake Joe Dar-
den and Dewey MalOne.
Swaying the opinions of that
august body was a petition, 140
names long, urging city to hire
Herrington. Among signers were
"practically all businessmen who
would be paying his wages as
night watchman.
Presenting the petition to ,tht
council were Jack Cannon. C. E.
KUllan, Grady Joiner, Cliff Eas-
on and Cliff Payne# who ran for
state representative In the re-
cent election.
Herrington was in Methodist
Hospital, Lubbock, at the time.
He was shown the petition be-
fore Its presentation to the coun-
cil, according to obaervers, and
was "deeply moved."
The accused man's acceptance
would mean he will replace W&l*
ter Crout. Crout has been serv-
ing as city marshal! for some
time but has submitted his res-
ignation. effective March 15.
Crout, who has been rnarshall
at Lorenzo the past two and a
half years, had previously re-
signed to be appointed deputy
sheriff filling th* vacancy creat-
ed when Alvle Ratheal moved
up to sheriff's job.
"We're happy to have hhn
(Crout) in the department," aays
Ratheal. "I've worked with him,
and he is the type we need."
Move to appoint Herrington
was not known by Bounty offi-
ciate until Wednesday. It was
greeted with protests, dismay
and caustic comment In several
offices.
Dr. Boyd Will
Speak Sunday
Dr. Marvin L Boyd, superin-
tendent of the Lubbock District
of the Methodist Church, will
preach at the Crosbyton Metho-
dist Church Sunday at 11 a.m.,
Rev. Wilbur F. Gaede, pastor, re-
ports.
Immediately following the ser-
vice a short called meeting of
the Quarterly Conference will be
held. Purpose will be to elect a
building committee for the local
church. Dr. Boyd will be back In
May to held the Fourth Quarter-
ly Conference.
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Local Businesses
Getting Jump On
Spring Cleaning
Chamber of Commece Mana
ger Bill Thames commented this
week on the cooperation local
merchants are giving the Cham-
ber's spring cleaning campaign.
Among the businesses which
have redecorated is Collins Jew
elry, owned by Joe Bowles. The
firm has added a new awning,
new type glass and steel door,
and Bowles has started plans
for remodeling inside..
Flowers Oil Co. has done clean -
and grading outside the firm,
located on the east highway.
Other firms have been paint
ing businesses and several have
announced plans to remodel.
Thames said.
Loreta Fowler Receives
B. 8. Degree Mar 24 at
West Texas State
Loreta Fowler of Crosbyton Is
among the 315 candidates who
will seek degrees during spring
convocation May 24 at West
Stste College.
Dean Walter H. Juniper has
announced that 279 are candi-
dategfor Bachelor's degrees and
36 are seeking advanced degrees.
Should most of the candidates
graduate, another record class
will be registered *t WT.
htcr of Mr.
and Mrs. G. H. Fowler is a home
economics major seeking her B.
ree. She is a member of
phi, home eco-
fraternity, member
tlo Gals, service organl
ibwT and is a mam
ib.
EVELYN LOWRIE
Honored Citizen Has
Bright Record In
Profession, Activity
• Mrs. Taylor U>wrle Is a wom-
an interested in the future, of her
community and Its future rltl -
zens. Paradoxically, she comes
from a family which goes deep-
est into the areas past.^
Her many years of teaching
and her activities civically earn-
ed her a special award at recent
Chamber of Commerce banquet.
. Born March 13, 1907, Evelyn
Smith didn't come Into the world
in the famous Rock House of
her grandfather, Uncle Hank
Smith. Her parent." were Itvlttg
In a 2 room house built at the,
spring a quarter mile north of
the Rock House.
Following her graduation
from ClfS in 1924. Evelyn at-
tended college one year and
then starting teaching at Mt.
Blanco, followed by two years at
Pansy. Interspersing studies with
teaching, she received her BA
from Hardin-Simmons in 1940,
her MS from Tech In 1954J.
She married Taylor LoWrTflf
here In 1933.
. After 32 years of teaching. Mrc.
Lowrie is still experimenting
and progressing with technical
advances and modern learning,
She has taught 28 years i&.€ros-
by County, 25 of them in Cros-.
byton.
Mrs. Lowrie has instructed
students in every grade and has
taught every subject here ex
cept home economics and voca-
tional agriculture. She was prin-
cipal for two years and once
taught aerqnoUcs here.
She holds lifetime certificates
as an elementary teacher, as a
secondary instructor and as a
school administrator.
Crosbyton historian and tire-
less civic worker, she has long
since earned the honors of the
city.
Mrs. Lowrie says she likes to
teach mathematics and physics
best. ,Hundreds of Crosbyton
former high school students be-
lieve that whatever Evelyn Low-
rie attempts to teach, she will
do It well.
All Teacheis
Re-elected by
School Boaxd"
All classroom teachers in the
Crosbyton Public School system
were re-elected at a meeting of
the school board Tuesday ni^ht.
Sam Hawkes, superintendent,
announced Wednesday Mr
Hawkes and his principals had
already been given extensions of
their contracts earlier In the
year
Teachers re-elected included:
Mrs. Jesse Lancet, Mrs. Harry
Sherwood, Mrs. D. A. Edwards,
first grade; Mrs. Mae Burrou*
Mrs. Norton Barrett, second;
Mrs. L. E. Treat. Mrs. Arthur
Brakeblll, Mrs. Hubert Curry,
third.
Mrs. Ora Raymond, Mrs Jim
Blagg, fourth; Mrs. Joe Rankin.
Mrs. Harry Jung, Mr. F. S Reis
dorph. fifth; Mrs. Jack Davi*.
|Mf>, S._T, Hawkes. sixth ,
Mrs. Jack Martin, Mr. Rodger
Carter, Mr. Bert Grimes, Mr. Ben
Richardson. Junior high
Mr L. A. G^ner. Mrs Evelyn
Lowrie, Mr. Stanley Nixon. Mrs.
Buck Taylor, Billy Carmack. Mr
Doyle Williams, Mr. Harold
Eades, Mrs. Perry Bell, Mr Jes w
Lancet, Mrs. Doyle Williams,
high school.
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Station, 82 Cafe
Hit by Bnrglars
Doling Weekend
For the fourth time since
Christmas, thieves broke Into
GMsson's "82" Cafe over the
Weekend R. L. Caskey Magnolia
Service was also discovered bur
glarized Monday morning.
Thieves took more than S12
from the Juke box and 17 packs
of cigarettes from Gllssons. More
than $55 In change was pilfered
from two pop boxes and the cash
register at Caskey's.
Aside from cash loss, much
property damage was sustained
Ir the vandalism.
Directors of White River Mun-
icipal Water District examined
con tract offer for the S3 million
loan from the federal govern-
ment in a meeting at Crosbyton
city hall Tuesday night.
The-lO—pages of terms and
conditio ns.^ couched in knotty
legal jargon, were read and dis-
rupted by Lloyd A. Wicks Sr..
Ralls attorney Gathered for the
explanation Were 20 persons
from member towns.
-Next step is a meeting of local
finance committee and covern-
mcnt officials. This is tentative-
ly scheduled, next Tuesday in
offices of K11HA at Fort Worth.
This trroup will try to iron out
difference* in terms.
Reading of the offer confirmed
earlier belief of directors that
a stiff ad valorem tax may hit
member towns the first year in
which the contract operates.
However. Secretary Robert
Work says that most sources be-
lieve this will be drastically or
wholly abated shortly after.
Engineers are now surveying
the damsite. Proposed land pur-
rhaw for the project is^ M00
acres or between eight and nine
sections.
One more election will be held
in member cities for final appro-
val of water contracts. Election
date has not yet been scheduled.
Contract will be published be-
fore voting. -
Members of the finance com*
mittee are Marvin McLaughlin
Ralls. R. J. Jennings. Post. Reece
McNeill, Spur, plus Tom Bouch-
er. association president. Post.
Some directors argued it would
lie 1961 before work actually be*
k'lns on the dam.
Dentist to Open
Office Marcfi 20
I)r. C. W. Jennings has set
date of opening his Crosbyton of-
fice on Friday, March 20. He is
now engaged In a few final
touches on his office just east of
post office.
Dr. Jennings has been prac-
ticing dentistry In Lubbock the
past several years. He has been
connected with Plains Clinic
there.
Truett Mayes' Re-Elected To
Top Posts In P-TA for 1959-60
Mr. and Mrs. Truett Mayes
were re elected co presidents l
the Crosbyton Parent -Teachrr
Association at a meeting Thurs-
day night In the .school luncn-
room.
Other new officers selected to
head the organization next year
are Mr. and Mrs. Truett Mario,
co-vice-presidents'. Mrs. Buster
Reed, secretary; L. E. Treat, re-
elected treasurer; Mrs Bill HIk
glnbotham, historian, and Ha's
old Eades, parliamentarian.
Program for the meeting,
which coincided with Texas Pub-
lic School Week was presented
by the Junior hi«h chorus undfct
the direction of Mrs. Sam
Hawkes and the Junior high
band directed, by Jesse Lancet.
Members voted that the P.-T.
A., as sponsoring organization
for the Cub Scouts, purchase *
$19 uniform for Cubmaster (."has
Freeman. Wayne HilW hlfch
school principal, urged the group
to become familiar and take an
Interest in current legislation
affecting the schools. L
The P-TA executive committer
also announced Thursday that
Mrs. ifVji Hawkes will direct the
armuct'T TA talent show, tanta
tively scheduled Friday, April
17. In Pioneer Memorial Auditor
lum. Committees are to be ap
pointed later. Proceeds from the
talent show will be used to spon-
sor a school health check cither
this spring or early next fall.
Room count prize was awarded
Mis. Raflry, Jung's fifth grade
room. Lea Treat won the door
prtes, a Sunday "dinner out" for
the family.
Co President Mayes announc-
ed that the April meeting will
include a film prepared by the
Texas Department of 'Public
Safety of especial interest to
teenagers beginning to drive.
Teacher service pins will also be
awarded.
Mrs. Walter Crawford, Mrs
Frank Brixey and Mrs. Verle Ro
beris were in charge of decora-
tions and refreshments follow-
ing the meeting.
More Scout
Counselors
Are Needed
At least 10 more merit badge
counselors with Scout advance-
ment training are urgently need-
ed, according to Terry Edwards.
Scoutmaster.
A course In advancement
training was held Sundiy after-
noon in the Pioneer Memorial
Building. Attending were D. A.
Edwards. Ted Karr, Burt Grimes,
T. J Taylor and Alton Wallace.
"This training is necessary for
all counselors In order thst our
scouts may advance In their
training. Effective Jan. 1 all
scouts must be passed by an 'Ad-
vancement training board. The
men on this board meat have
had this training," he declared.
"Any counaelor who has not
had the training or anyone In-
terested in serving as counselors
are asked to contact me In the
near future," Edwarda iaid.
Committees
Start Work on
Housing Shortage
With the announcement
week that the loan for the White
River Dam project had been ap-
proved. Crosbyton Chamber at
Commerce committees snd City
officials Immediately took up the
task of providing housing tor the
expected influx of workers anA
their families when construction
begins.
A chamber of commerce com-
mittee visited in Canyon Thurs-
day to innpect a federal public
housing unit there. Monday Te6
Reed, a public relations represen-
tative from an architectural firm
In Fort Worth met with the group
to Initiate steps for such a pro-
ject in Crosbyton.
Thin project would provide low
rental units for families with
small Incomes now living In sub-
standard homes. Separate unite
would be provided for white, ne-
gro and Latin American fami-
lies.
A second program is to i?et urv
der way tonight at a meeting at
chamber and city officials, llile
program Is .aimed at providing
houses for sale in the SIO.UOO to
$12/100 class in Crosbyton. From
'a recent survey at least a dozen
or more of this type home is al-
ready needed here, and the de-
mand is expected to increase
when construction of the dam
begins.
' In the meantime a city zoning
committee, appointed last fall
by the city council, indicated a
willingness this week to pro-
ceed with the Job. Harry Jung,
chairman, has secured zoning
ordinance* from other towns
and cities as patterns >n which
to base a Crosbyton ordinance.
This committee plans a rreeting
next week.
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Boy Buried Alive,
Braised by Hcscaers
A Kalgary boy was buried
alive Sunday afternoon. But
energetic rescue work by hla
companions prevented a tra-
gedy.
W. C. Havens, 12, was
trapped when roof of a sand
cave he helped dig collaps-
ed. Hla companions In the
play venture were Mike
Flafter, R. G. Havens, Mike
■any and Crta Berry.
The other >Uangslers fran-
plained^of his ribs hurting
and an ttnela,. Waldo Havens
brought him . to Crosbyton
HoepttaL
lHNNMt narrow squeak.
But medical avthoritiea dis-
covered hla most serious In-
Jurlea were bruises made fcgr
shovels of his rescuers.
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