The Crosbyton Review (Crosbyton, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 20, 1973 Page: 1 of 24
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the days - -five - -before
Santa arrives.
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Volume 65 Croebyton, Croeby County, Te»ee 79322 Number 51
Thursday, December 20, 1973 II Cents
Brock Home, Priscilla’s
Judged Best Decoration?
John Brock home situated at
411 Keith in the residential
division and Priscilla's Young
World in the commercial cate-
gory was declared Monday night
as winners in the Crosbyton
Christmas Decorations contest.
Runners-up were the R. P.
Kirkendall residence and Cit-
izens National Bank in the var-
ious categories. r
Crosbyton Chamber of
Commerce, which sponsors the
contest, awarded a Christmas
ham to winners in each cate-
gory and a turkey to runners-
up.
John Lowrie, decorations
committee chairman, said that
"judges had difficult decisions
in selecting winners."
Given honorable mention in the
residential division were the
following homes: Mrs, Lorene
Grain,
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T. G. Kirkendall, 508 South
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Blagg, 323 South Grain: R. H.
Farris Jr„ 415 South Jefferson;
Don Parker
Temporary
^Postal Head
Don Parker will become
officer in charge of the Cros-
byton Post Office, effective Jan.
1, according to Postmaster J.
M. Harkins who is to retire
Dec.31.
Parker is to serve in this
capacity until a postmaster is
appointed early in 1974.
Harkins said earlier thi&week
that "I wotdd like-to see Don
Parker become miy successor."
Jrom *pl*
Caprock
By Jim RiyntUa
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
America has been refected to
as "the great meltir
because Its citizen;
presents every race
★ ★ ★ ★ * Cetter Director Comneerfs C<
ilty ★★★★★
Toys For 169 Children
This situation was prevalent
Sunday evening as individuals
of sfBuree races and several
church congregations gathered
in Pioneer Memorial Building
for one purpose: to worship,
sing and fellowship in the true
spirit of Christmas.
The mythical "generation
gap" theory also wasdisproven
as talents of several .young
people was keenly appreciated
by older persons.
Oh, if we could just bottle
that spirit of Christmas love
and unity, releasing it 365 days
of the yearl ’
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SANTA LETTERS
While most youngsters are
interested in finding a new doll
or train set under their Christ-
mas tree Tuesday morning, a
few made unusual requests in
their letters to Santa. *
One tyke is hoping for a. white
Christmas. Another must be,
because he is asking Ole St.
Nick for a reindeer.
The Santa Claus letters illus-
trate Christmas through a
child's eyes. Some arrived
with varied paintings.
Thanks to the generosity of
community residents, Chfist-
mas toys will be delivered Fri-
Sunday Fire
Guts Ricky
Flores Home
While its occupants were
visiting near McAdoo, a five-
room frame house in the 700
block of West Birch was gutted
by fire Sunday about 2 p.m.
Ricky and Yolanda Flores, vrno
had resided in the house about
2 1/2 months were notified of
the fire while they were visit-
ing Mrs. Flores' parents,l^Mr.
and Mrs. A. L. Pereidavat
McAdoo.
The young couple lost most
of their belongings inside the
house, although friends and rel-
atives were able to save a
few household articles and some
clothing, along with Christmas
gift®. V J *
Most severe damage to the
•structure, owned by Mrs. J.
C. Lamb, was in the livingroom,
one bedroom and kitchen.
The fire "probably started
from a floor furnace . . . and
there possibly was an explo-
sion," Flores noted. He and
his wife were notified while
the fire was happening.
Crosbyton Volunteer Fire
Department battled the blaze
for some time before bring-
ing it under control.
Flores coupte had gone * to
Lubbock Sunday morning,
returning about 1 p.m. They
remained at home until about
1:30" when they went to First
Baptist Church where they are
employed as custodians before
starting to IV^Adoo.
day to 169 children who might
not otherwise have received
gifts.
We really, really appreciate
response from the Crosbyton
Angie Arriaga, acting director
jf Crosbyton Neighborhood
Center, says she and Dolores
Fira will take toys, clothing,
canned goods and possibly fruit
canned goods and possibly fruit
to the children and their
families.
Vocational education, voca-
tional agriculture and FHA
classes helped collect the toys,
clothing and food which were
taken to the center for repair
and distribution.
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Arriaga says,
plains that 'other towns are
having trouble receiving enough
toys and clothing, "but an ample
amount
around" has been
Bale Count
Hits 114,485
made available here.
Contributions started arriving
late in November and were still
being received early this week.
Bale count at* 17 of 18 Crosby
lty gins had reached a total
of 114,485 tagged bales Tuesday
Count
Mrs. Arriaga says thatycnmjj
gifts. ____
morning when the weekly survey
was conducted by the county
agent's office.
Grain; and Dr. Dale R. Rhoades,
425 South Jefferson.
Ball's, Crosbyton Young
Homemakers ('Sugarland') and
Hudman Hardware and Furni-
ture were extended honorable
mention in the commercial di-
vision.
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Nixon Regional
Band Selection
Forty-four area musicians
survived first round tryouts for
the all state band Saturday at
Lubbock High School.
j Approximately 200 students
j participated in the tryouts.
The only bandsman from a
Class A school among the select
regional group was Randy
Nixon, a Crosbyton High senior.
He is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Stanley Nixon.
Nixon participated in the
comet and trumpet division.
School Vacation
Starts Friday
e The totals by gin include:
Santa Here FridaySaturday
Some Crosbyton
Stores Open late
Several local businesses will
be open until 7 p.m. today,
Santa Claus will make two
more visits to Crosbyton before
his traditional journey across
the
mas
youthful
traditional journey across
world Monday night, Christ-
s Eve. to leave gifts for his
ithful rriends.
Santa will be at his house
in 'Sugarland' from 3:30 until
5:30 p.m. this Friday and again
Saturday afternoon.
. until 7 p.m.
Friday and Saturday for the
convenience of late gift shop-
pers.
West Texas Gin-Cros -5,117
American Cotton Growers5,294
Kalgary Gin 2,683
Lorenzo Co-op 10,444
United Ind. Gin-Lorenzo 3,000
Farmers Gin (Co-op) La 6,217
Pleasant Hill Co-op 6,003
Cone Gin Inc.-Ralls 4,380
Ralls Co-op Gin
Bill Smith Gin
Ralls Gin Co.
Owens Gin-Caprock
Robertson Gin
Farmers Gin-Cone
Blanco Gin
Savage Gin
Cone Gin Inc., Cone
Tomorrow (Friday) is the day
and 2:30 is the time.
9hat's the exact moment
students and teachers have been
awaiting: the start of a 12
calendar day Christmas and
New Year holiday break.
Supt. S. T. Hawkes says
classes resume at ^a.m. Tues-
day, Jan. 3.
The superintendent says a
request by Texas Education
Agency to shorten the school
4»730_ -day. during January, February
15,495 and March has been rescinded.
6,o 16 The regular 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
3 573 scho°l schedule will continue.
7*630 However, President Nixon has
11,000; ordered daylight saving time
.......... to resume Jan. 6 for the entire
114,485 calendar year. \_
13,762
5,383
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ENDING 7 A.M.
Thursday, Jan. 3.
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due to several factors:
Christmas, arriving on
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Barnett and Mrs.
we wish each of
‘ holiday sea-
h happy and
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Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
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uuux uuwu uic uui «-»**« U« pre-
holiday basketball action for
CHS cagers. >• .
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Tip-off in the boys junior
varsity match is scheduled for
5 p.m. Varsity girls and boys
encounters follow.
Chiefettes jumped back into the
victory circle last week as they
captured consolation, honors in
the Hale Center Invitational
Tournament.
/ ' V
Rated last week by the Lubbock
Avalanche-Journal as the
Plains' number I one rt
-ass A squads, the
vi
Chiefs will
starts Dec. 26
Auditorium on
campus in Lubbock.
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Reynolds, Jim. The Crosbyton Review (Crosbyton, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 20, 1973, newspaper, December 20, 1973; Crosbyton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth519225/m1/1/: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Crosby County Public Library.