Seminole News (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 49, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 5, 1969 Page: 2 of 23
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Seminole News - March 5, 1969 - Page 2
Farm
hand
35th ANNUAL
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
About nine hundred member* and friends met last Thursday at Fair
Park Coliseum in hub bock for the 35th. Annual Stockholders Meeting
of the Lubbock Production Credit Association. W. H. Griffith from
Seminole was re-elected on place two, to serve on the board for an-
otherterm. The Marijuana Brass Band from Seminole, Sammy Rob-
ertson, Director, furnished the program and played. Donny Brashier
participated with the group.
W.H, Calkins, Vice-President of Federal International Credit Bank,
of Houston, Texas, spoke on money problems, interest, and the chal-
lenges facing farmers and ranchers of today. He pointed out that three
times in the history of the United States, inflation had plagued our
country; Civil War, World War I, and the present situation. Not
since 1865, has the United States Government had to pay a rate o^jin-
terest as high as 6. 42 per cent. That is what they paid three days
ugo. He made a plea for farmers and ranchers to: :
')}. lie ready to make and except changes.
2, Make hast#jwitb deliberate speed.
3. Believe In the future of what you are doing and our country.'
Mr. Calkins said that Production Credit Association loaned, last
year, six milliondollars to 369 members, that members borrowed 11. 4
juoreThan Ums previous year, but that there were 8 per cent less bor-
rowed. Fewer are borrowing more. The average cost for money in
the opening market last year for the Federal International Credit Bank
was 6.05 per cent. The previous year, it was 5. 22, a raise of 78
|K>intg and still going up,
The office in Mcjrton, Texas won the attenance plaque with 60
per cent of it's members present, Brownfield was second with 47 per
cent, Seminole was third with 46 per cent, followed by Tahoka with
35 per cent, Loveland 33 per cent, Lubbock 25 per cent, and Ralls
25 j>er cent.
CAMPSITE
CONTINUED F M P . .1
Campsite builds two models of
trailers, five models of covers or
toppers for pickups and three
models of cab-oyers. The trailers
are 15' and 20', the cab-over 8'
Thrifty, 8j' Deluxe, and a 10j'
self-contained. The covers fit
different kinds of pickups, wide
or narrow beds, long or short
i
wheel bases. Three raise-up door
models and two walk-in door
models. ;
To keep contact with their
dealers, Mr. W ickson or his
father makes all the deliveries.
New dealers that have been add-
ed since the last article on Camp-
site are located in Las Cruces;
Carlsbad, F.l Paso, Artesia, Sny-
der, Littlefield, Plainview and
Big Spring. Old dealers are Den-
ver City, Lubbock, Hobbs, Lov-
ingtOn, Seminole, Odessa and
Midland.
Besides two or three dealers
that visit Seminole and Camp-
site each week are numerous
salesmen from out of town, de-
liverymen from the Dallas-Fort
Worth area and prospective cus-
tomers. "Ninety-six per cent of
our business comes from outside
Seminole", said Susie Wickson#
(Mrs. Ron W ickson heads the
office force.) "We feel the best
thing about our business is that
we've never lost a one of our
original dealers and that wettre
seven weeks behind on some or-
ders now. " Ron went on to say,
"we buy screws 100, 000 at a
time, or afcoiT $400 worth. We'-
ve sent units to Alaska, Africa
and Algeria. "
Mr. and Mrs. W i ckson are
having an open house March 10
in their net^lruilding in con-
junction with the Chamber of
Commerce. They're inviting
their friends and Seminole peo-
ple to visit them on that day.
The Chamber of Commerce will
serve coffee and donuts.
ALUS-CHALMSRS
GAINES COUNTY FARM BUREAU have moved to 105 N. E. 2nd St.
J, L. Lawson, Service Agent, Emily Harrell, Farm Bureau secretary
and M. M. Hand, Special Agent, would like for all Farm Bureau
members and the public to come by for a visit in their new location.
Mr. and Mrs. David
Walker with Kaya and
Dana visited in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Bingham over the week-
end.
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Its ASSOCIATION
Mrs. Bob Clark and
sons, Matt and Mark,
visited her mother and
sister, Mrs. Betty
Thompson and Kathy in
Lubbock from Sunday to
Tuesday.
CONT. FROM P.1
THE ROPE BEGAN TO RAV-
' EL. NOT MUCH, JUST A
j LITTLE BIT.AND JUST LIKE
j THE COYOTE. INSTEAD OF
| MENDING IT. WE ONLY GRIPE
j ABOUT HAVING BOUGHT A
i BAD ROPE. EVEN SHOE-
STRINGS BREAK AT THE VERY
VERY WORST TIME.
THE GUN BACKFIRED AND
THE SPEAR NOT ONLY MISS-
ED IT’S MARK BUT CARRIED
A SURPRISED COYOTE WITH
IT. I COULDN'T HELP BUT
THINK OF SOME OF THE
THINGS WE SAY FROM TIME
TO TIME ESPECIALLY TO
SOMEONE ELSE'S HURT ONLY
TO HAVE THE BARBED RE-
MARK CARRY US JUST LIKE
THE FALLING SPEAR CARRIED
THAT COYOTE.
BUT THE BIGGEST MORAL
OF THE STORY IS NOT THE
WISDOM OF THE ROAD RUN-
NER OR THE OUTSTANDING
DEVICES THE COYOTE.
BUT THE GREAT RECOVERY
THAT FOUR LEGGED ANIMAL
MAKES IN GETTING READY
IMMEDIATELY TO ACCOMP-
LISH HIS PLANS ANEW.
-----TUNE IN WITH ME
NEXT SATURDAY.
BEAR FRONT END MACHINE
ALL IOUIPMENT TO
HANDLE TWIN I-BEAM ON PICKUPS
105 S. E. AVE. G. 758.3055
for a great TAIAC
inside job...
A CAB!*
IT'S FREE WHEN YOU BUY A
NEW GLEANER COMBINE!
Inside looking out — that's the way to combine. And
we'll make it easy. Buy a new Gleaner combine, and we'll
give you the cab Free! Buy a Gleaner F or G with the
’ cabr and we'll give you the air conditioner freel Great
combine, great price, great comfort .. . we're out
to make you feel good all over.
* If the cab is in your F or G deal, we ll give you the air conditioner free!
Gaines County
Farm Supply
PL 8-3571
401 E._ Avenue A
NEW BRIDGE CONt. ™,mV ,
At one time there was a small bridge out on the old Lovington
cut off road. It was used more for a cattle underpass than an hon-
est-to-goodness bridge. It was filled in several years ago. The
new bridge is located just west of the pavement that goes down to
Cedar Lake in the N. E. part of the county on tfiteToad that runs
north of the lake.
This road will connect the pavement that runs to the Ozark -
Mahoning Co. The bridge is being furnished by the state and will
cost $160, 000. It has two 8 ft. sections or will be 16 ft. wide as
it crosses the highway. It is located on tlie Homer Doak draw. The
state will also pave 5 miles of road and take over 10 miles of
maintenance.
From TEXAS GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION-—Tota
registration fees in 1968---$160,155,188.
Now Open
(FORMERLY LIVESTOCK FEEDERS)
SELLING OLIN MATHESON, BEST, ALLIED CHEMICAL.
ANHYDROUS AMMONIA FERTILIZER, ALL KINDS OF
SEEDS.
Farmers
FertilizerCo.
O. B. WHITESIDE MGR.
22 M. WEST OF SEMINOLE 758—5203
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Shelton, Madeline. Seminole News (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 49, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 5, 1969, newspaper, March 5, 1969; Seminole, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth577251/m1/2/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gaines County Library.