The Crosbyton Review (Crosbyton, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 9, 1971 Page: 4 of 10
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PACE 4. CROSBYTON REVIEW, CROSBYTON, TEXAS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9. 1971
NEARLY NEWS
CON'T FROM f>A9(
be taking ala weeks teats next week, men tins) exams
Dec. 21-23. This semester ends Dec. 23, Students
get out oI school at 2iS0 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 23,
all, do not place the big book full ot suggested ads and go back to school Tuesday, Jan. 4.
down on top of the dominoes. Particularly do not with the semester ending before Christmas, students
do these things If you are female. don't have the dread of final exams turning over
Talk about hostile vibrations! them all through the holidays.
Actually, the domino players weren't all that scary, ••*••••••••
but we have the impression'they aren’t exactly thrll- Good Neighbor Award this week goes to BOB BUTLER,
led to see us. We'd been told they take their games Sunday morning he swept the ice and snow off the
of dominoes seriously . . . and we BELIEVE Itl porch and steps at the Methodist Church and then
•••••••••• went over and did the same for the Baptists.
Something new in the Crosby County newspapers ••••••••••••
this week is a column listing cotton products avail- The Executive Committee of District 4-A has vetoed
able In Crosby County stores. public address system announcing of District games for
The Women aCotton Promotion Association of Crosby next year, following complaints from game officials
County is running this list erf cotton products in the and coaches. This also eliminates advertising over the
newspaper so that everyone, not Just members of pa during the games. The players can be introduced
the Cotton Club, will know what and where in the and the halftime performance described, and the pre-
way of cotton gift ideas. fame rinjal of invocation, Pledge of Allegiance and
The women of this area are, for the most part, Star Spangled Banner are okay,
already aware of the need to push cotton, but the While an announcer may occasionally flub and call
cotton producers themselves may not know what a play before the officials call it, doing away with the
merchandise is made from their own product. What announcing is going to mean I’ll have to watch the garni
I'm saying is: Read that column) 1 may give you a more closely.
test on It next week' Since most 4-A playing fields don't have the white
........... stripes that make yardage gained or lost easy to
Speaking of tests, Crosbyion High students will read...and since some of the 4-A clocks don’t always
work...we may miss the announcer telling us where
the ball i6 and how many yards to go.
The riding's already made, so we’ll see how it
turns out next fall.
Hew Operator
a
Delores Norman
Working Thursday, Friday and Saturday
until noon.
For Appointments
Call 5-2988
Ruby’s Beauty Nook
You've always heard about going on a wild goose
chase . . . well, Frank Ellison went on one.
He and Juanita and Galen and Lisa Mae Whit-
church of Lubbock spent the Thanksgiving holidays
in Maysvllle, Mo. The Ellisons also visited in For-
est City, Mo., and Frank went goose hunting . . .
but the geese didn't fly low enough to shoot . . .
which netted him the same result as most wild
geese hunts.
HONORED
CON'T FROM PAGE I
tor any organization.
This information is need
for next year’s scrap-
book.
Those attending were
Mae Reeves, Pauline
Watkins, Billye Stock-
ton, Robert Work, M.L.
Sanders, John Harvey,
Truett Mayes and Verna
Anne Wheeler, chairman.
WEATHER
CON'T PNOM RAO* I
Mere last Thursday due
to weatherconditions, but
classes were held Frl-
day.
Electric company of-
ficials were watching
weather conditions
closely for fear of line
breakage due to heavy
ice forming on the lines.
Some line breakage had
been experienced ear-
lier this week, but no
major power blackouts
occurred.
Crop harvest is still
completely halted, but
CHAMBER
rpwrT PNOM RAO* I
grass, Joe Hargrove and
E.H. Flournoy.
It was reported that
Ball's Department Store
is a new member of the
Chamber of Commerce.
C ofC directors agreed
to sponsor lighting the
new wing of the Pioneer
Memorial Building.
The Chamber erf Com-
one of the few remaining
optimists in the area re-
ported the moisture re-
ceived will be beneficial
to winter crops and for
spring planting.
Shears
WISS SHEARS
NO. 6 ano 7
BOYE SHEARS
NO. 7 AND 8
WE ALSO HAVE LEFT HAND SHEAR!
•20% OFF
on all
Kabar Knives
WE HAVE SEWIN 3 MECHINE BELTS AND
NEEDLES
BRASHBAR'S
merce, alter expenses,
has a balance of $5, it
was reported.
Present for the meet-
ing were Dillon Patter-
son, president. Charles
Freeman, John Pinks-
ton, E.H. Flournoy, Doyle
Redding, Jacky Dewbre,
Dick Snodgrass, Joe Har-
grove and Alice Sum-
mers, office manager.
♦ Sportsmen Club
Members of the Y«'hite
River Sportsman Club
will see a film on Six
Flags Over Texas at the
meeting at <7:30 p.m.
Thursday in the achool
lunchroom.
Anyone interested in
attending ia invited, re-
ported Larry Yowell.
• SHOPPING FOR A LOAN ON
YOOR FARM OR RANCH
You art wist to do to ana wt wticomt the corapxrttan
that you will dud la your ahapplng.
Tests farmers and ranchers have used Federal Land
Bank loaar tor over 80 years. They find this loan suits
them best, end we think you will too.
For example -- on s Land Hank loan you get lung
terms — up to 40 years — and a variable interest
rate with fuii prepayment privileges. There sre many
other good features about a Land Bank loan. May I have
the opportunity to tell you about them?
in Jayton Each Wed-j
neaday From 9 to
In Aspermont Each
Tuesday and Friday |
From 9 to 3
Full time office In Crosbyton
Federal Land Bank
ASSOCIATION OF SPUR
JOHN C. STOltY, M^r. E. H. FLOURNOY, JH.. Asst. Mgr.
HAVE YOUR SANTA'S LIST FILLED AT
BALLS
DEPT. STORE IN CROSBYTON
Mens SLIPPERS For That Lazy
Day Around The House
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fy
y
—-
TJ.
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$5.50 TO $12
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It Will Fit Your Needs
When You Need It Most
$25.00
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With 100% Polyester. Pile Liner 40 reg. to 46 long
Byer Rolnick Western SWEATERS
Genuine Leather 100% Pure
Virgin Wool
$45 TO $65
For The Look Of Fashion In Todays
SUITS Wear The BOTANY 500
Double Knits
V
size 38 reg. to 48 XL
$100 TO $120
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a-
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/
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60% Fortel Polyester
40%, Cotton
$10 TO $12
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$14 TO $18
Youths Flair Leg Farah
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$17 TO $18
YOUTH DOUBLE KNIT PANTS
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$26 TO $35
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Stockton, Billye. The Crosbyton Review (Crosbyton, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 9, 1971, newspaper, December 9, 1971; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth519174/m1/4/?rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Crosby County Public Library.