The Crosbyton Review (Crosbyton, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 8, 1974 Page: 1 of 8
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Would You Believe: MORE RAIN!
Old Man Weather is making
up, in part, for the cruel antics
he pulled during June.
Crosby was the South Plains
hardest hit county by hail dur-
ing the early summer.
Now, the weatherman is
compensating many area far-
mers and ranchers with a most
generous amount of moisture
than is falling over much of
the rain-starved Plains.
The Mt. Blanco area continues
to receive lesser amounts than
other areas in eastern Crosby
and western Dickens counties.
Eight-tenths of an inch was
gauged there Monday morning.,
Heaviest measurement re-
ported to The Review was two
inches which fell Monday morn-
ing at the Loyd Gamble farm,
approximately eight miles
southwest of Crosbyton.
At Wake, the moisture report
was 1 1/4 inches.
McAdoo had received from
1.3 to 1.5 inches through mid-
afternoon Tuesday.
Crosbyton had .33 of an inch
Saturday and another 1.12 Mon-
day and-early Tuesday morning.
In town, rainfall has totaled
3.32 inches since July 26 --
two weeks ago -- according to
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By JIM REYNOLDS
WATCH FOR SNAKES
Cooler weather seems to have
stirred rattlesnakes' activities.
One of the creepy crawlers
was found in the Bill Bennett
backyard at 302 West Aspen last
week.
Bobby Adams had a near miss
when a rattler lunged from a
drawer he had opened in a barn
on the Bridwell Ranch, east of
town. A couple of mornings
later, Bobby and Allan found the
snake in tne same room and
destroyed him.
Dormant all winter and lazy in
the summer, apparently rat-
tlers are most active in the
spring and fall. Be cautious!
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RETURN TO SILVER FALLS
Mrs. R. C. Ratheal says she
and her husband met an Arizona
family Sunday evening at Silver
Falls Park. The couple and
their daughter were erecting
their tent Tor an overnight stay
at the park.
The Arizonians informed the
Ratheal s that they stopped at
the park east of Crosbyton last
Summer. They enjoyed the
pleasant surrounding so much
that they planned an overnight
stay at Silver Falls duringtheir
'74 vacation.
''This speaks very well for
our park,'' Mrs. Ratheal be-
lieves. We agree.
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'ROGUE' CORN
Several persons have examined
with interest an unusual corn
plant grown in Oscar Moyers'
garden. A photo of the ear
surrounded by stalks with
grain-like pods appeared in last
week's Review and the unique
plant has been on display in
our office.
J. D. Sheer of the Soil Con-
servation Service hasareason-
See VIEW Page Six
Pool Closes Sunday
Sunday will be the final day
to take a dip this summer in
Crosbyton Swimming Pool.
The pool is to remain open
on its regular schedule through
Sunday. Coach Tommie Pad-
dock nas operated the facility
this summer.
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Crosby County's Oldest Business Institution — Established. January 7, 1909
IRRIGATED
COTTON 'LOADING'
Farmers now are hoping for
"a little more rain and then
hot weather and a late freeze.”
The moisture is providing a lift
for irrigated crops. Ameri-
can Cotton Growers of-
ficials note that irrigated cotton
is "loading up pretty good." Volum. 66 CROSBYTON, CROSBY county Texas 7M22 Thur.d.y, Augmt 8. 1974 I I C.m. Number 32
C. F. Flemins at Mt. Blanco
examined cotton that was
"loaded with bolls from top
to bottom." Although that area
has received less summer
moisture, crops are more
mature because less June hail
damage resulted there.
For clryland crops, "the rain
will help some, but it came a
little late." Non-irrigatedcot-
ton stalks reportedly are fruit-
ing "right in the top."
Rains within the past two weeks
have also been greatly bene-
ficial to grassland.
LATE FREEZE NEEDED
Agriculture prospects in this
vicinity definitely are brighter
than two weeks ago, but late-
ness of the crops bears out
the importance of a late freeze
date.
Crosby Cancer
Unit Formed
Formal organization of the
Crosby County Unit of the
American Cancer Society,
Texas Division, has been com-
pleted in Crosbyton, according
to an announcement by Bob
Rhoades, newly elected presi-
dent of the unit.
Presiding at the meeting last
Tuesday night was Rhoades, who
served as temporary chairman
during the meeting.
Elected to head the new or-
ganization as officers in addi-
tion to Bob Rhoades, president,
were: Mrs. B. L. Anderson
Jr., first vice president; Mrs.
Walter Scheef, second vice
president; Mrs. Jackie Robert-
son, secretary; and Pat Berry,
treasurer.
Elected to serve on the board
of directors of the new ACS
county unit were: Mrs. J. W.
Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Ebn Moses,
Mrs. R. H. Farris, Rev. Johnnie
Williams and Dr. Francisco
Sayago.
School Bids
Accepted
Low bids for both the new science, classroom and
administration building and for science equipment
were accepted Tuesday night by the Crosbyton
Consolidated Independent School District board of
education during a special session.
The board and administration were "quite well
pleased" with the bids, which they had feared would
nave been higher.
Pharr Construction Co. of Lubbock was awarded
contract to erect the new science, classroom and
administration facility around the present "traffic
circle." Base bid was $252,764, with 54,100 alternate,
for a $256,864 total bid.
Supt. Sam Hawkes estimates construction "could
begin within two weeks.” The firm’s bid calls for
260 calendar days to complete the project.
The four bids on construction of the complex were
relatively close. High bid totaled $263,247.
Kewaunee Co. submitted the lowest of three bids
for science equipment. The firm’s combined bid
was $16,365.71.
After opening and discussingbftis, Nathan Boardman
made the motion that low bids be accepted. Joe Cargile
seconded, and the motion was unanimously approved.
Trustees J. W. Jackson, R. W. Self, Nathan
Boardman, Charles Freeman, Joe Cargile and James
Karr; Supt. Hawkes; Principles Rodger B. Carter and
Jerry Scott; Architects McMurtry and Craig; and
contractors were presenting for opening of bids
at 7 p.m.
After disposing of this matter, President Jackson
called an executive session.
Nursing Home
Auxiliary
Meeting Today
Plans for formation of an
auxiliary to "help revive the
interests" of senior citizens in
the local nursing home will be
explained during a 3 p.m. meet-
ing today (Thursday) at Cros-
byton Care Center.
Claudia Woodruff, senior
citizen social worker in this
county, believes that "just
knowing that someone cares
means a lot to older persons."
With this idea in mind, Miss
Woodruff, along with Rev. Ver-
non Hagar and Mrs. Faye Steen
of Crosbyton Care Center are
mapping plans for the auxiliary.
Interested individuals who
would be willing to give of
their time to "read to patients,
play music for them, assist with
arts, crafts, grooming needs,
and any other area in which the
elderly show an interest," are
invited to be present for the
organization meeting.
Ideas of ways to assist senior
citizens who reside at the home
with rejuvenated interests are
to be discussed.
COLD, BUT FUN -- Sidney
Morris discovered a new game
Monday . . . wading in her
front yard. Wading nas been
confined to swimming pools and
irrigation ditches throughout
most of this arrid summer.
Three-year-old Sidney's fat-
her, Lance Morris, and other
farmers are sharing her smile
over the rain.
Parkhill On Tech Foundation
Chief Two-A-Day Grid
Drills Will Begin Monday
Board of Regents of Texas Tech
University approved Friday the
nominations of 18 persons to
serve on the board of directors
of the Texas Tech University
Foundation.
G. J. (Bus) Parkhill Jr. of
Crosbyton is among the appoin-
tees.
The Foundation assists in the
development of private support
for the university for the en-
richment of academic pro-
grams, aids the university to
anticipate future development of
excellence in education, and
makes available private re-
sources which supplement state
appropriated funds
Chieftain football coaches are
expecting "between 70 and 80
boys, including freshmen" to
report Monday at 8 a.m. for
two-a-day drills, according to
Coach Don Lawson.
Gridders will be issued
practice shoes and socks to-
day (Thursday).
HILLTOP MEETING SATURDAY
Approximately 500 Masons
from Texas, New Mexico and
Oklahoma are expected to
arrive Saturday at the English
Ranch for the ninth annual Ma-
sonic Hilltop Meeting.
Nine lodges comprise the 93rd
Masonic District Hilltop Asso-
ciation. Crosbyton, Ralls, Lo-
renzo and Idalou lodges' insti-
gated the outdoor gathering
October 10, 1966. In 1973
the Association was expanded to
Weather
2 4 —Hour
Ending 7 a.m.
T hursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
T emp.
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include Lubbock, Mackenzie,
Yellowhouse, Shallowater and
Slaton lodges.
Hilltop Meeting has been
staged on the O. W. English
Ranch except in '69 and '71,
when inclement weather forced
the event indoors to Pioneer
Memorial Building.
The Hilltop site is four miles
east and four miles north of
Crosbyton. Signs will direct
visitors to the site.
FOREIGN GUESTS
Last year, two Masons from
Germany and one from Japan
were present for the traditional
event.
m. when a Master Mason's
Eastern Star members and
Mason's wives will be guests for
a noon barbecue lunch.
Formal activities begin at 4
Ma
Lodge will be opened by Yellow
House Lodge No. e41, this
year's host.
Masons will enjoy a ranch style.
barbecue beef dinner from 5
until 7 p.m.
Invocation and Pledge of
Allegiance open the ceremony
at 7:30. George Melot, Wor-
shipful Master of Yellow House
Lodge, is to introduce Tullus
Walker of Lubbock, who will be
master of ceremonies.
Special guests will be recog-
nized by J. D. Sheer, who also
is to dedicate the Hilltop Meet-
ing. Sheer is Worshipful Master
of the Crosbyton Lodge.
rsnipt
Lodg
DEPUTY GRAND MASTER
TO ADDRESS GROUP
Right Worshipful Bro. Robert
B. O’Connor, Deputy Grand
Master of the M. W. Grand
Lodge of Texas AF&AM has
accepted an invitation to give
the main address.
The degree team from Brown-
field Lodge will confer a Mas-
ter’s Degree before the lodge
is closed.
MOISTURE
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Scouter Returns Lost Dog To III Owner
tr.
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1.12
'Penny’ Back Home
SQUAD MEETING
Coach Lawson has called a
meeting of all high school foot-
ball prospects for 7 p.m. today
at the field house.
Chieftain football coaches are-
expecting "between 70 and 80
boys, including freshmen" to
report Monday for two-a-day
drills. Practice sessions are
initially slated for 7 a.m. and
6 p.m. the first two weeks.
Thirteen returning letterrflen
headline the squad.
Crosbyton had been tabbed by
district coaches as the team to
beat in 4-A.
Truett Reed has joined the
coaching staff, which now num-
bers five. Other mentors are:
Don Lawson, Tommie Paddock,
Larry Morris and VernonClay.
Head Coach Lawson, Paddock
and Clay are beginning their
second season here.
Morris, head basketball and
junior varsity football mentor,
nas served in the local system
several years.
Varsity, junior varsity, fresh-
men, eighth and seventh grade
schedules are planned.
Scrimmages are tentatively
slated for August 23 here
against Olton and August 30
at Matador, prior to tne sea-
son opener here September 6
against AA powerhouse Floy-
dada.
Sharon Washburn is a Girl
Scout leader deluxe . . . with
a heart as large as the massive
countryside which surrounds
Caprock Girl Scout Camp.
The veteran Scouter is a
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YOU’D Better STOP! -- A "road closed to through
traffic" sign has been placed atop the primary building
by pranksters. Even though the street circles around the
educational building, motorists’ attention has been attrac-
ted to the sign.
freouent Crosbyton visitor,
working with "my girls" around
the calendar ana supervising
summer activities at the Girl
Scout camp east oMJrosbyton.
Sunday, Miss Washburn made
a special trip to Crosbyton from
her Lubbock residence. The
mission of mercy was to deliver
a lost Pomeranian to her owner,
Luther Stark, who suffered a
stroke that morning.
While the seriously ill Stark
was receiving medical attehtion
at Crosbyton Clinic Hospital, a
series of events led to tne
return of his beloved eight-
year-old canine, Penny.
FOUND AT CAMP
Miss Washburn found the lost
dog Tuesday at the Girl Scout
camp. She placed an adver-
tisement in Tne Review, listing
only the newspaper number
since she was returning to Lub-
bock.
Sunday morning, Mrs. Myrtle
Steen --a friend of the Starks
-- called the Reviewpublisher's
home, inquiring about the lost
dog. Luther Stark, grieved over
the loss of his pet, kept call-
ing for Penny after he Decame
Mrs. Steen was told that she
could reach Miss Washburn by
phone in Lubbock.
After learning of the circum-
stances, the Girl Scout leader
who is beloved by hundreds of
girls from throughout the South
Plains, made a special trip to
Crosbyton to return Penny to
her owners. The dog had been
carried to a veterinarian by
Sharon Washburn and had re-
ceived "excellent care," ac-
cording to Mrs. Steen.
ACCEPTS NO MONEY ' /
Miss Washburn refused to
accept so much as expense
'money for bringing Pennynome
nor for the vet examination.
The cuddly Pomeranian has
made her home with the Starks
since she was a puppy. Since
she never strayed from home,
the reason for her disappear-
ance remains a mystery.
That is unimportant! She is
"home" . . . thanks to the
thoughtfulness of an individual
whose love for people extends
beyond her Girl1 Scout duties.
Court Tables
Jail Project
With the low bid "about
$100,000 more than we had
anticipated," County Judge
Robert Work says the jail ex-
pansion and improvement
project was tabled by the Com-
missioners Court in a called
session last Wednesday.
Sealed bids opened during the
meeting ranged from $250,000
to $271,000.
The Court is exploring the
possibility of making improve-
ments in the present jail build-
ing as per the original plans
and eliminating additional con-
struction.
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Reynolds, Jim. The Crosbyton Review (Crosbyton, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 8, 1974, newspaper, August 8, 1974; Crosbyton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth519502/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Crosby County Public Library.