The Crosbyton Review. (Crosbyton, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, May 13, 1932 Page: 1 of 4
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VOLUME 24
CROSBYTON, CROSBY COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY MAY 13,1932
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Trades Day Is
Attended Mon-
day By Crowd
State's Oldest and Young-
est Cowboys Are Present
To Lead Parage Through
City to Race Tracks
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There were Just as many people in
Crosbyton Trades .Day, Monday,
there were at the first occasion Vast
month, Lonnie Coffev; chairman of
the occasion said Tuesday. It was
a surprise to Crosbyton people, as
most expected farmers to be busy
in the fields planting.
About the only noticeable differ-
ence was a few less horses than m>
April, and this was attributed to the
hortTs going to the fields in a great
n ran y in stances.
'i he crowd gathered in the iTffF7"
noon and the block set aside west of
the Uiown Motor Company was / li-
ed and horse trading was in orier
for awhile. Three horse trades wero
lYif.Je, Coffey said, and perhaps more
Ail experienced auctioneer was o"
the ground and several articles auc-
tioned off, among them a horse.
One man had some cotton need c-n
the ground and sold it all during the
afternoon.
Uncle Bash Massey Hero
At three o'clock the parade ,from-
er at the lot and marched around' l;y
th" teiephne exchange, by the post-
office and to the Carter-Nick.«in
Drug Company, where the parade ^
made a halt for the introduction of
Uncle Bash Massey, by Judge Camp-
bell. Campbell introduced him as
the o'oest cowboy in the stat^ us he
w;is accorded that distinction nt the
Fa: Stock Show at Fort Worth. He
PIONEER WOMAN DIES THURS-
DAY AT THOME IN CROSBYTON
TO PERFECT TAX
PAYEHS LEAGUE AT
MEETING TODAY
Cpunty Organization to Be
Completed at Session
in Ralls
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with him in the saddle his
Eiestt prand daughter, little Patsy
Roth Chne, who rode with him thru
the entire parade. Pretty Miss Pat-
sy Ruth is the grand daughter of
IV1 r. and Mrs. W .R. Clipe of this ci-
ty, and her parents arrived in the ci-
ty Saturday for a visit. They live in
Fort Worth.
Riding by the side of Uncle "Bash"
was John D. McDermett,' an old tim-
er, who whooped 'em up in cowboy
fashion. Mr. McDermett was former
sheriff of this county.
Fallowing the parade march a-
, round die square the crowd followed
the parade to the race track where
►—{the races took place. Six were in
the sweepstake race. Latham won
out in the sweepstake and this gave
him the privilege of entering the
main race, which was participated in
by Sir. Stephens of Ralls, and Ar-
thur Williams of Crosbyton, Mr. Ste-
phens winning the race on this occa-
sion and also the one previous.
"Chick" Ballowe" rode the bull
and Jake Leatherwood -xodfi the out-
law steer.
Chairman Coffey stated that they
expected to have added attractions at
the next trades day. A ball game
is expected to be secured, and the
Ukulele girls will make music. O-
ther attractions will be worked out
in time for announcement, he said.
The Tax Payers League will meet
today at Ralls at 2 o'clock to com-
plete the organization of the Crosby
County Tax Payers League, accord-
ing to announcemnt of W. T. Dunn,
secretary of the Crosbyton League.
Purpose of the meeting is to per-
f^pL'the county organization, which
Is composed of the Crosbyton, Ralls
and Lorenzo Leagues. Each of the
towns will be represented at the
meeting tod&y.
The League is being organized ov-
er the state for the purpose of forc-
ing the lowering of taxes in all divi-
sions of the government. A concert-
ed united effort will be made through
the leagues, its backers say. , «.
Taxpayers are invited to be pres-
ent at Ralls at 2 o'clock today.
DISTRICT COURT
TRIES TWO CASES
After a two day session the 72nd
District court adjourned Tuesday
evening, following the trial of two
cases. Both defendants received one
year suspended sentence.
Judge Homer L. Pharr will
turn next Monday to wind up
court affairs for this term.
Seven indictments were returned
by the grand jury for the term.
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Mrs. B. W- Ellison Buried
With Beautiful Ceremo-
ny Here Friday Eve
Mrs. B. W. Ellison, 72, died Thurs-
day morning, May 5, after a long
lingering illness. She was buried on
Friday afternoon in the Crosbyton
Cemetery, with A. A. Hatchell in
charge. The grave was profusely
decorated with flowers placed there
by loving hands in memory of the
departed one.
Many friends from a distance
came to pay the last sad respects to]
Mrs. Ellison. She was a loving Wife'
and a devoted mother who will be
missed by loved ones and friends.
Funeral services were conducted by
Elder T. A. Dunn, assisted by Elder
E. J. Norman of Morse; Texas.—The
sen-ices were held at the Primitive
Baptist church with which the -de-
ceased had always been affiliated.
While the business houses were clos-
ed for the hour, large crowds gath-
ered at the church for the funeral
service^.
Mrs. Ellison with her husband was
a pioneer settler of Crosby county, |
coming here in 1908 from Seymour, j
Mr. Ellison with his wife was the
first one to buy lots in the town of
Crosbyton when it was laid off, and
they have continued to live here
since that time and have accumulat-
ed considerable property.
Mrs. Ellison is survived by her hus
\ band, B. W. Ellison, and children,
Mrs. Jno. D. McDermett, of Gila, N.
Rock Crushing
For Highway 24
Began This Week
Seventy-five Men to be Em-
ployed During 15 Days it
Will Take To Complete
Crushing Job
Crushing of rock for the surfacing
of Highway 24 through this road dis
trict began Wednesday, according to
Grafa-Woodbridge contractors for
the job. The rock crushing machine
placed in the canyon at the intersec-
tion of the old and new highways,
was tested Tuesday "afternoon.
Mr. Grafa said they would employ
around 75 men during the time they
would be at work on the job, and 20
trucks. It will take^ about 15 days
to..finish the job,"he said.
ELECTED DIRECTOR WHEAT
GROWERS ASSOCIATION
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A wire received here
at 5:30 this afternoon sta
ted that (Charles Augus-
tus:. Lindbergh... Jr., was
found d@§H near the home
of the parents Thursday
afternoon. The story was
from the United
The news
one of America's
est crimes. No further .
particulars could be <
before going
press.
O. J. Edler has been made director
of the Wheat Growers Association of
District No. 4, comprising four coun-
ties.
Mr. Edler said he had been called
to a meeting soon, supposedly to be
held at Amarillo.
"Until Voting Ends ■
J. R. Mabe of Levelland spent the
week-end here as a guest in the R.
E. Karr home.
Judge Jake |M. Mabe and family
of Levelland were Sunday guests in
the J. A.Parks and R. E. Karr home.
™ iM., Lige Ellison, of Adrian, Texas, j o
e | Mrs. Herman Gray, of Hereford, Mrs i Leslie Boyd and family of Crane
Bill Reed, and Miss Tina Ellison of, were week-end guests in the R. H.
Crosbyton. All the -children living,! Fralin home.
were present at the funeral and had j o
been at the mother's bedside before i Mr. and Mrs. K. J. Norman and.
SPUR BESTS CROSBY-
TON IN GOLF PLAY
Spur Club Leads Associa-
tion in Tourney Play
Crosbyton was defeated by Spur
Sunday in the local club's second
round of elimination play in the
her death.
Pall barers were: E. L. Roberts,
Jeff Lemlev, E. J. Norman, Geo. S.
Bond,. H. C. McDermett and M.
Williams.
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children, Riece and ' Ethrojean of
Morse spent the week-end here with
relatives. They came for the funer-
al services of, Mrs. B. W. Ellison.
LOSES BARN BY FIRE
The ham on the H. E. Sherwood
place south of town was completely
destroyed by fire last Wednesday ev-
Cap Rock Golf Association. The'ening. J. B. Clendenen lives on the
tournament was held at Spur. Points I place, and lost six or seven,tons of
in the game were Crosbyton and j maize, four pair of harness, six
Spur 231£. j bales of cotton seed, and 30 bushels
Results in other matches Sunday j of pe*.igrerridj seed, several, planters
were: Ralls 2'g, Matador 211 a; Pa- j and attachments were also destroyed
ducah 19V", Floydada 4Vs.
The standing of the teams at pre-
sent are: Spur 41^, Paducah 34,
Matador 31, Floydada 15 "2, Crosby-
ton 13'-i, and Ralls 8"4.
CHURCHES OBSERVE
MOTHERS DAY IN
SELECT PROGRAMS
Young People Assist Pro
grams in Crosbyton
Churches
Mother was honored Sunday in all
the churches of the city in a round
of appropriate services in keeping of
the day. Beautiful throughout the
day, it was an ideal day in which to
-do honor to the . living and bowed
heads in memory of those who have
passed away.
Those not attending the different
ehurches and participating in the pro
grams of the day went to some other
placer cloge hy or-some distant place
to speful the day with mother.
At <the First BaptisJ church the
program was held at the Sunday
school hour, with the Rev. C. E. Dick
preaching a mothers day sermon at
the li o'clock hour. The B. Y. P. U.
.alao obaerved mother8day with an
IDALOU HIGHWAY
TO BE AWARDED
t>.$6 JVfiles To ' Be Let By
Commission May 26
Contract for the construction of
Highway 24 from the Crosby County
lin£ two miles east of Lorenzo, to
Idalou is to be awarded on May 2G
and 27, according "to information of
the Highway Commission at Austin.
This work calls for fi.86 miles,
and the road when completed will
be similiar to the road being con-
structed here.
The Highway Commission is to let I
approximately 360 miles at an esti-
mated cost of $2,725,000.
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Century Plant at Sweet
Water To Bloom After
65 Years of Dormancy
Mrs. Maud Wimberly of Plainview
Mrs. Vallie Jones and children, Johf.
ie B. and Vincen of Abernathy, and
C. L. Hefley of Crosbyton went to
Stephens County Friday to spend
Mothers Day with their mother, Mrs.
J. C. Bargsley, and visit other rela-
tives. , They returned home Monday
evening.
Roy
and
Mrs.
and
A phenomenon about as rare as a
total eclipse of the sun is in the pro-
cess of taking place at Sweetwater,
says the Nolan County News, as n
"century plant?' at the home of J. P.
Majors that city, breaks into
bloom. ' < ,
"For 35 years the plant has been
in the hands of the Majors family. It
was grpwing at the Majors' Jewelry
\* appropriate program at the -evening
_ Jpservice.: , 1'
* The Presbyterian church held their
program at the Sunday school hour,
and worshiped with, the Methodists
at the morning service.
went there 35 years ago, and he, has
succeeded in -tracing its age back 35
years before that, giving it a proven
age of 65 years or more.
— "The plant, a lew cactus-type shrub
with .thick, thorny leaves ,'slightly
similiar to prickly-pear, was, moved"
to Sweetwater when • the """Majors
moved here from Colorado.
"Th€ plant hadn't bloomed in at
least 65 years in which its record is
available;-
Mrs. C. L. Hefley and sons,
and J. C. went to Abernathy
Plainview Tuesday to take
Jones and Mrs. Wilbeflv home.
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Mr. and Mrs, Milton Hefley
son. Baby Race, spent Mother's Day
with Mrs. Hefley's mother and fa-
ther, Mr. and Mrs. Race Hibbitts of
Throckmorton.
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HIS MOTHER DIED
Grady Hill was called to Stephen-
ville Monday, May 2, on account of
the death of his mother. She died
Monday aftd was buried the Tuesday
following.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Dorsey of
Floydada were here Friday to at-
tend the funeral of Mrs. B. W. Elli-
son,
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Dates for the 46th annual State
Fair of Texas at Dallas have been
set for Oct. 8 to 23, inclusive, it has
been announced by Otto Herold, new
president of the exposition.
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The regional show of the Ameri-
can Jersey Cattle Club, which was
held at the State Fair of Texas in
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Edler spent
Sunday in the Big Four community
as guests of Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Ed-
ler.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Houston had
as their quests Sunday Misses Lil-
lian Houston, Leola Wilson and Hn-
zel Cathev, Messers Richard Smith
and Hoyt Wilson, all of Ralls.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Cox are
peeting their son, Eural Cox, of Kan-
sas, Sunday for a visit.
SMITH COMMUNITY
OBSERVES MOTHERS DAY
The- Smith community observed
Mothers I day last Sunday with a good
all day program and dinnei; on the
ground. g *
Rev. H. M. Reed, M. H. Thomas,
and Judge Edgar Hutchins were the
principal speakers for the occasion.'
A bountiful" feast was prepared by
the ladies of the community and
spread picnic style at the noon hour.
A number of Crosbyton people en-
joyed the day with the Smith ^people
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Among the Crosbyton people at-
County Delegates to Sup-
port Jed Adams For Na«
tional Delegate; All O-
thers Uninstructed
tending the golf tournament at Spur
Sunday were Messers and Mesdame?
E. W. Gregg, Stanley Carter, Glen
McKee, Robert McKee, Dee Collier,
Oren Crump, Elza Roberts, Miss Jo-
sephine McBride, Bryant Dillard and
Rov McDaniel.
Mrs. Roy McDaniel has been in
Austin the past week with her mo-
ther who is .seriously ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Elza Roberts and
three children, Francis, Virginia, and
Elvis, Mr. and Mrs. Oren CrumD and
Owen Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Dee Colliei
and Biilie Dee snjoyed a picnic dyi-
neF in Blanco Canyon Sunday at tne
noon hour. They attended the golf
tournament at Spur in the afternoon
Sunday seemed to have been a
day of acoidents for the children of
this city.
Ray Campbell, son of Mr. and Mrs
J. M. Campbell, fell while skating at
Silver Falls Lake and broke the
small bone in his left arm just a-
bove the wrist.
Mary Ruth, little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. 0. W. Anderson fell from
~a-bicydj£> Sunday afternoon and broke
her arm. Both the children were do
ing nicely Monday.
Delegates at the Crosby County
Democratic ConventiffJT" v'tfted Tue%* -
day-unanimously to support, John
Garner for the Democratic nomina-
tion for president Until the Voting*
ceased.
The convention was held Tuesday
at two o'clock at the court house,
with County Chairman W> M. Romv
ane presiding. It was harmonious
and well attended:
Precincts having held Precinct con-
ventions and represented at the con-
vention were Pleasant Hill, Farmer;''
Robertson, Rails and Crosbyton. Sev-
eral of the voting boxes did not hold
precinct conventions.
The convention also voted unani-
mously to support Hon. Jed Adams
of Dallas County for National Com-
mitteeman. In all other voting the—
delegates were uninstructed. 'i:
It was voted by the convention that
:he chairman be instructed to ap-
point delegates, of Which Crosby -is
entlt'cd to five, to the, state conver.-
t.ior.. In case no delegates attend the
i'tnte convention it was voted to send
proxy to some representative to be
cast in compliance with the inaciuc*
tions
The- state contention will be hild
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Mayes, Li-
ly May Marsh, Helen Morrison and I'" Houston on May 24
Dick Heard attended the Sing Song j
at Ralls Sundav.
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Mr. and Mrs. Clyde McCurdy and
Miss Clara McCurdy of Bridge port
spent Mother's Day here with their
pai-ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Mc-
Curdy. Miss Clara remained over
tor the week.
Mr. and Mrs. W, H. Nickson had
as their guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs
B. F. Cowdry and daughter, Freda,
of Lubbock and Mr. and Mrs. R. B.
Bennett of Lorenzo.
Mesdames I. W. and Dee Collier,
Elza Robert^ and Miss Genia Dunn,
were Lubbock visitors Saturday.
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Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Brazier and
Joan were in Lubbock Sunday. Joan
is having her teeth straightened, and
makes the trip to the clinic every
Sunday. ,
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Miss Bertha Lieske spent the week
end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Lieske
Candidate Gives Account
of Campaign Expenses
Store in Colorado when Mr. Majorat ^030, has again been awarded to the
Texas exposition, and will be held
at Dallas during the Southwestern
Dairy Show. The regional dairy
show assures the Southwest Dairy
Show of being the biggest of its kind
Tn "America this year.
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CANDIDATES TO SPEAK AT
NEW HOME ON JUNE 21
—Crosby County Candidates iff-their,
found of Speeklng dates will appear
Mrs. J. L. Tinsley has gone to
Wichita Falls to spend the sumiHej'
with her daughter. She will also
visit her other daughter in Breck-
enridtre durirttr the Summer.
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It is too early for the filing of
campaign expenses by the various
candidates, but it is not too early for
Crosby county candidates to be think
ing about the said expenses, hence
the following account of expenses ac-
crued by one candidate in -previ5MS
election will be of interest. It was
dipped from a jtaper published in
another towfi.
Here is his report:
Lost four months and 33 days can1^
vassing; 1,349 hours thinking about
the election; 5 acres of cotton, 23
acres of corn, a whole sweet potato
crop, 4^ sheep, 5 goats and 1 beef gi-
ven to barbecues; two front teeth
and a considerable quantity of hair
in a personal skirmish. Gave away
97 plugs of tobaco, 7 Sunday school
books, 2 pair of suspenders^ 4 calico
dresses, 7 dolls and 13 baby rattles.
"Told 2,889 lies, shook hands 33,-
475 times, talked enough to have
filled 100 large-calumns, kissed 129
babies, kindled 14 kitchen fires, cut
S cords of wood, pulled 575 pounds
of cotton, helped pull 7 wagon loads
of corn, dug 14 bushels of potatoes,
toated 27 buckets of water, put up
7 stoves, was dog-bit 4 times, watch
broken by baby,- repair bill $8.
"Loaned out 8 barrels of flour, 50
bushels of meal, 37 pounds of butter,
12 dozen eggs, 3 umbrellas,. 13 lead
pencils, 1 dictionary, 1 mowef blade,
— 2 hoes, 1 overcoat,- 5 boxes paper col-
McDERMETT FAMILY -
HOLDS REUNION AT
HANK SMITH PARK
Nine Children Are Present;
Total of 57 People
Attend
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Mrs. Olen Littlefield Is visiting her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Sher-
wood of Childress.
Mae Smith spent
other's Day here with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. George Smith of Bian-
tars, none of which were returned.
''Caned my opponent a perambula-
ting liar—doctor bill $10. Had five
arguments w h my wife—resalt, one
flower vase was smashed, one brown
handle broken, 1 dish of hash knock-
ed off the table, 1 shirt bosom ruin-
FALL HER#'
URSDAM;
Fifty-nine people were present last-^"
Sunday at the reunion of. the Mc-
.Dermett faftnilieus, held at the Hank
Smith Memorial Park in Blanco Can-
yon. Nine children of the
are all living and were present at,
the affair. Twenty-two grandchil- -i;
dren were present and mati;
absent The remainder
of the family.
Mrs. H. H. McDermett, the
ther, who is 72 years of age, was
honoree of the reunion. 'This.
the first time the entire family
been together in nine years.
A basket dinner was spread at."
noon hour under the big trees I
park.
The McDermett family «
the first to settle in
with Hank Smith and
oldLRock House- their
bors. . '• ■■■ ■ .
Members qf
eluded Mrs. H
childttmJSp
ton, Cfeas. B.
Jno. D. McWrmett
Mexico, Mr .and
mett arid family
and Mrs. Jno. T;
of Ml Blaneo, |p&
McDermett and
Mr and Mrs.
family of Fa:
Clarance F
byton; Mr.
m tt and
Mr.
at the New Home school on June 21,
and the populace of that community
are invited to hear thefo. on that
date.1 v t
growth
rain#
in
giving the
Tuesday
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Baptist chureh.
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Curry, W. M. The Crosbyton Review. (Crosbyton, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, May 13, 1932, newspaper, May 13, 1932; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth242959/m1/1/?q=%22Places+-+United+States+-+Texas+-+Crosby+County+-+Crosbyton%22: accessed May 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Crosby County Public Library.