Throckmorton Tribune (Throckmorton, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 7, 1974 Page: 1 of 16
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Volume 83 Number 30 \ / Thursday, March 7, 1974 Throckmorton, Texas 76083
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Bellah Grabs Honors in Houston Show
Jody Bellah of Woodson,
Texas was one of 14 lucky boys
to be a winner in the calf
scramble at the February 24
matinee performance of the
Houston Livestock Show and
Rodeo.
Jody received a $225 certifi-
cate from Houston Export
Crating Company to be used
toward the purchase of a
registered calf of his own
choosing. Under the supervision
of Orville Lindsey he will feed,
raise, and care for the calf until
next year’s show, when he will
return it for judging in the calf
scramble division and the junior
breeding division.
To encourage and further
educate 4-H and FFA boys in
the raising, feeding, and
breeding of high quality Texas
cattle, the calf scramble was
POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
State Senator-3(fth Distric
Charles Finnell
Ray Farabee
State Representative
101st District
W.S. Heatley
L. Max Courtney
District Judge
W.P. Ratliff
County Judge
David Howsley
Bob Neely
County Clerk
Mary (Susie) Tate
Carol Duke
County Treasurer
Margaret Lilly
Justice of the Peace
Joe Ed Thompson
Commissioner
Precinct #2
R.B. Payne
Wade Rowland
Jackie Cooper
W.R. (Snookie) Barrington
C.R. Gordon
James Sanders
Commissioner
Precinct #4
Robby Bailes
Van F. Moses
Bernard B. Gilmore
started in 1942. Since its
beginning, the calf scramble has
paid boys well over $1 million to
buy more than 7,000 claves to
feed and develop. Only half of
the 388 boys taking part in this
year’s scramble will win in the
contest.
As the fourth event of each
1974 rodeo performance, the
calf scramble begins with 24
boys lined up within a square in
the center of the Astrodome
arena. After the signal is given
the boys race after 12 calves
which have been turned loose
nearby. Each boy’s objective is
Wall’s First in
Snake Hunt
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wall
have been combing the rattle-
snake dens and it really paid off
for them.
They carried their snakes,
some 162 pounds, to the Haskell
Snake roundup Saturday. They
came home with a first place for
the longest snake which was 66
inches long. They were paid $1
per inch. The Walls received a
2nd place trophy for the second
largest amount of pounds which
was 162. ihey carried over 98
pounds Saturday and was paid
15 cents a pound for those and
on Sunday they took 64 pounds
which sold for 10 cents a pound.
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to place his halter on a calf and
return it to the square. The 12
boys who manage this feat
receive certificates from area
businessmen for the purchase of
the calf of their choice.
In addition to the ever-popu-
lar calf scramble, other events
of the Houston Livestock Show
and Rodeo prove equally
exciting. The show, which runs
February 20 through March 3,
features top professional cow-
boys who have come to compete
for the world’s largest rodeo
purse — more than $100,000.
Top names in the entertainment
world are also on hand for each
performance._
Hounds In
Dog Relays
The 13th annual Red dog
Relays will be held at Ranger
Junior College track, Friday,
March 8th.
Prelims will begin at 1:00
p.m. and finals in the three
divisions will begin at 5:00 p.m.
Field event finals will also begin
at 1:00p.m. and continue until
completion.
The meet will consist of Class
“B”, Class “A”, and Class
“AA”. Schools entered in the
Class “B” Division are New-
castle, Gorman, Perrin, Carbon,
Moran, Loraine, Tolar, Putnam,
Throckmorton, Rising Star,
Cherokee, Gordon and Eden.
Class ‘A” schools are: Glen,
Rose, Paduch, Albany, Merkel,
Goldthwaite, Millsap, DeLeon,
China Springs, Aspermont,
Dublin, Memphis, Pottsboro
and Ranger.
Class “AA” schools are:
Hamilton, Clyde, Hamlin,
Breckenridge, Comanche, East-
land and Cisco.
Medals will be presented to
first three places. Trophys will
go to Relay winners and
Division Champions.
Jilt LIVESTOCK
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Well, this year’s Junior -
Senior banquet is just around
the corner, scheduled for March
16 at 7:00 p.m.
Even though they have
tried exceptionally hard, the
Seniors have not come up with
the theme yet. But reports have
it they will continue to try.
The Juniors have been
working hard on their decora-
tions and, according to the
rumors, have spent over 1800 on
the banquet to date.
All of the students certainly
were nice to each other for a
couple of weeks. If you haven’t
already guessed, those were the
Rep. Charles Finnell of
Holliday, campaigning for
the State Senator's seat
being vacated by Jack
Hightower, will be the
guest of honor at a
reception to be held in the
High School Auditorium
Saturday, March 16 from
9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Coffee, punch, cookies
and doughnuts will be
served after a short
honorarium in the Home-
making room of the
school. Everyone is invit-
ed to attend.
Hounds Put Six
On All-District Team
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Congratulations go to Jody Bellah of Woodson for
winning a $225 check at the February 24 matinee
performance of the Houston Livestock Show and
Rodeo calf scramble. Shown left to right are: Orville
Lindsey, County Agent; Jody; and William Peacock,
Jr. representing Houston Export Crating Company.
Jr. - Sr. Banquet Slated
two weeks before dates were
due. Now that the dates have all
been turned in, though, every-
thing is back to normal.
_By Sandra Miller
Direct Dialing
For
Throckmorton
It has been announce ■ bv the
General Telephone Co. of the
Southwest today that Throck-
morton County will be equipped
to handle direct long-distance
dialing by July 17, 1974.
More information will be
released at a later date.
It turned out to be a big
season for Throckmorton bas-
ketb?" pliers as coaches from
each school in the District 28-B
Class met in the Throckmorton
High School Library Wednesday
ever'ng and cast their ballots
for those boys and girls who
were outstanding during the
1973 - 74 season.
Those schools participating in
the ballot from District 28-B
were Woodson, Newcastle,
Megargal, Bryson and Throck-
morton. There were no second
teams chosen nor were there
any special honors bestoweu on
any one player in either the boys
dr girls categories.
Those students elected to
All-District berths were:
BOYS
Jim Andrews (B), senoir center
Mark Hons (M), junior guard
Mike Cuba (M), /mior forward
Guy Livingston (M), junior for
Bobby Stoat [T], junior guard
GIRLS
Lynn Condron [T], senior for
Patty Allen [T], junior for
Janice Kulhanek (M), senior for
Lynna Stout [T], senior guard
Lisa Liles [T], senior guard
Katrina Cook [T], junior guard
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Total Rain This Month - 0
Total Rain This Year .67
Total Rain This Date 1973 5.26
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