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LIJME 28
CROSBYTON, CROSBY COUNTY, TEXAS, FEBRUARY 14, 1936
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MRS. J. T. GILLILAND
DIES AT HOME pF
DAUGHTER IN X M.
Funeral Services and Burial
Are Held Here at
" Cemetery
Mrs. J. T. Gilliland, 7.9, died Feb
6, at the home of her daughter, Mra.
F. F. Gunn, of Portales, N. M. Fun-
eral services were held at the ceme-
tery conducted by Rev. E. C. Tenm-
son. She was buried in the Crosbyton
cemetery with Johnson Funeral home
of Clovis, N. M., in charge.
Mrs. Gilliland was born in Madi-
eon County, Ark., Oct. 5, 1856, and
was united in marriage to J. T. Gil-
liland on Dec. 23, 1873. Her husband
proceeded her in death only a few
months.
To thiS' tmlOTT 'etght children were
born, five of whom survive. All liv-
ing children were at the funeral ex-
cept one. They are: two daughters.
Mrs. C. N. Thornhiil, Crosbyton, and
Mrs. F. F- Gunn, Portales, N. M.; ana
three sons, J. B. Gilliland, California:
—U. and V. D. Gilliland, both of
MdCamey, Texas; nineteen ' grand-
children and a host of friends.
Mrs-Gilliland professed religion at
an early age and united with the
Methodist church, lived a consistent,
faithful Christian life; she was ac-
tive sincere worker and received a
great pleasure in the work. She nas
been in ill health since last May and
was stricken with paralysis.
1935 RAINFALL IS
THREE INCHES OV-
Don't Forget To Have
Your Picture Taken
All business and professional
men and officials who are going
to have their picture taken for
the anniversary edition please dv>
so at once, for Lt is necessary that
they go off soon to have the Cats
made. .
Those whom we have not yet
seen, inquire about this edition
to be published some time in
March.
SEVENTEEN TRENCH
SILOS ARE BUILT IN
COUNTY THIS YEAR
1,500 Tons of Feed Stored
Away For Use During
Drouth Years
A total of seventeen hundred and
twenty-four new trench silos were
dug on Texas farms and rancnes in
11135 and filled from the most boun-
tiful feed crop the state has ever
known, according to figures issued
by Jack Shelton, vice-director of tne
Extension Service and State , Agent
of agriculture work.
There are 17 silos in Crosby Co , j
according to Ralph Howe, county a- I
gent, which store away about 1,500
tons of feed. A big increase in silos :
Sr'Xwfsa'u"16 C0U"ty thts y,ar' j Has Lived in County Most
The food stored in silos is being of Life; Makes Formal
CROSBY TO HAVE
PART IN QUALITY
MEAT SHOW APR. 1
Ralph Howe To Be Supt. of
Cured Heat Division;
Many Entries
Crosby county, as usual, will have
a major part in the annual Plain?
iQuality Meat Show at Lubbock, on
March 30 to April 1.
Ralph Howe, county agent, is su-
perintendent of the cured meat divi-
sion and will have several entries in
all departments. G. S. Dowell, Lor-
enzo vocational teacher, expects to
enter a large number of the 150
lambs his students have on feed
Ralls vocational teacher, F. C. Shei-
lingburg, will 1 a 'e 12 calves, 10.
pigs and 8 lamto.
A large number of entries in tne
five divisions, baby beef, fat pig
canned meat and cured meat, will
be made ' by exhibitors from this
county.
The livestock sale, April 1, will ^L.
of major interest as the results of
the sale will tell a story of success or
failure of the feeding projects, Col
Earl Gartin, Greensburg, Indiana has
again been engaged to cry the sale,
CREDE J. RHEA, OF
LEVELLAND OUT FOR
STATE LEGISLATURE
Has Been a Business Man
of Levelland For Period
of 12 Years
LOCAL SCOUTS CELE-
BRATE 26TH YEAR
OF ORGANIZATION
WARREN HAMES TO
MAKE RACE FOR OF-
FICE OF DIST. CLERK
used chiefly for dairy herds over the
A^VXTTrAT AMrilTNT,state and beef cattle and for g^nerai
&K AININI AL AMU U ri X -feeding m wintering stock; though
some of it will not be touched this
Winter Has More Even rem winter at all because it is put up to
Statement
perature and Freezing
Weather Than Usual
Past Session
r The 1935 rainfall in the county re-
ggtgred above the average when—a-
total of 25.37 inches fell during the
year. The average for the county is
22 inches.
Nearly half ofthis precipitation
fell in two months of the year, in
May and June. May registered 6.34
inches while in June there was a pre-
cipitation of 5.25 inches, a total of
11.59 for the two months.
Following is the way the rainfall
was 'distributed through the twelve
months of 1935:
January .09; February .48; Marcn
1.43; April .26; May 6.34; June 5 25;
July 1.36; August 3.25; September
2.31;^ October 2.40; November 1.60;
and December .60.
Winter Even Temperature
The winter now passing has a re-
-cord of even temperature. Beginning
along the first of, November when
the first freeze was recorded the
temperature has varied but little. A
total of 16 days in November show-
ed a minimum of below frcezirig; and . the docket ^ first tlme m geven
the highest minimum , of the month or d ht s that there haa not
was only 48 degrees. The balance or u n at ,e&at
one such case lett, ne
There
be kept as insurance against a food
shortage caused by drouths.
In placing- with us his nai
iweek for the office of district clerft
■ of Crosby County, W. V. Hamea
| known to his friends and acquain-
tances as "Warren", authorized tne
following statement: "
I "I was born in Stephens County.
; Texas in 1900 and moved with my
T ACT* CATTTDnAV father ani mother to «~'rosoy toun-
UIN L*Ao! oAl UKllAi tyfin. 1901 and settled at Old Emma:
^ ^ shortly after that my father bought
J. A. Odom, District Clerk, the old family homestead where he
Summarized Work of now "vf®"neaTr Mt' ^
i moved there. I was educated in the
public schools at Mt. Blanco, Big
Four, Fairview
DISTRICT COURT
ENDS WINTER TERM
Cred J. Rhea, of Levelland, makes
his announcement in the Review this
week as a candidate for the office or
State Legislator of the 119th dis-
trict, and in the proper columns of
this week's issue will be found his
name.
, Mr. Rhea has lived at Levelland
for 12 years, being engaged in the
hardware business. He was a citizen
of Lamesa for 8 years before going
to -.Levelland. Mr. Rhea states that
he is acquainted and has friends in
practically every community in ihe
district.
Mr, Rhea is asking your consider-
ation when you cast your vote in the
July primary, and states that he will
have something more to say in some
i ltnrp iaaue of the Review.
ELECTION JUDGES
ARE NAMED IN CO.
FOR 1936 ELECTIONS
District Cqurt closed its four weeK ijveci on the farm with my father un
term here l&st Saturday, J. A. Od- yj ^920. Except four years that 1
om, district clerk, summarizes the | lived at Bronte, Texas, I have al-
proceedings of the term as follows jwayS lived in Crosby county since
At the beginning of the term there my father m0ved here.
were 5 cases on the appearance ,.j have been a peace officer
docket and two of those cases were!some character since April 1, 1927.
disposed of. At the end of the term |jnciuding city Marshal of Ralls, de-
there remained 8 criminal cases on puty sheriff of the county und^-r El-
the docket and four of these cases imer Reed £QWner. Sheriff; and as
were indicted at the last term or Constabie Df Precinct No. 1. S.Mce
court. 1 1 April 1
There are 12 civfl cases left on tne sessjon
docket an<j four of these were old , court
tax suits of several years pending. Rang
and only one of these on jury docket j ..j believe that my nine years ex-
perience as a peace officer and my
contacts with the court and its pro-
and Crosbyton, and jOnly Few Changes Are In
Personnel Of Officials
For Crosby Co.
Full Week's Program Held
by Troop; Charlie Brock
IsScoutmaster
The localj Boy Scouts celebrated
the 26th Anniversary of Scouting on
February 7-13. Mr. Charles Brock
local Scoutmaster of Troup No. 32.
and Mr. Hugh Nation, eastern dis-
trict Commissioner, were in charge.
The program for the week* included
the following:
Friday evening, Feb. 7—• Parent's
Night program; Saturday, Feb. 8.
President Roosevelt talked to Scouts
2:30 to 3:00 p. m.; Sunday, February
9, Church Sunday; Monday, Feb. 10.,
Home Day Radio Program, KFYO,
8:15 p. m ; Tuesday and Wednesday,
Feb. 11 and 12, Civic Good Turns by
Troop; and Thursday, Feb. 13, School
Assembly program.
The local troop has 24 Scouts in
it and are doing a real piece of
Scouting under their Scoutmaster.
Charles Brock. All the Scouts aie
making regular advancement and
some big activities are planned for
later on. The American Legion spon-
sors the troop.
TERRACE LINE SCHE-
DULE FOR COUNTY IS
GIVEN BY CO. AGENT
February Schedule for Cros
byton and Smith Slated
For February 14
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There were no divorce cases left .
30's, but above freezing.
December shows even a still more
even temperature than November.
There were only four days in Decem-
ber that did not record a freezing
temperature. The highest minimum
of the month was 39 degrees, and
the lowest 23 degrees.
January had a more varied tem-
perature than the other two months,
and yet only 3 days in January was
above the freezing mark. The high-
est minimum in the month was 39
degrees, while the lowest made a
record for the winter, 5 above on
January 30th, and six above on Jan.
19th, Nine inches of snow was re-
corded for the month of January.
townsend'club to
meet on saturday
Only a few changes in election
judges and associates were made by
the Commissioners Court Monday s
when they named election judges to ;
serve in all elections in the countyj
for.the next year, 1936.
Two changes at Crosbyton, one at
tv. . , „ Mt. Blanco, one at Rogers, and one
1927, I have missed only one °
v. • v, • •## <• at Farmer, are the only changes ap-1
being bailiff for District . . .. ■ .1
° . , ,. „ pearing m the election officials for
I am married and live at i f 6 1
the year.
The voting boxes and judges with
their associates follow:
No. 1, flails: J. B, Petty, judge,
Fred Shell, associate.
No. 2, Estacado: 'L. A. Moore, B
cedure and with
county officials,
the lawyers and
have given me a
•The following schedule for running
terrace lines or lines for coutour
listing in the various communities
is submitted for the purpose of in-
forming those who are interested in
having lines run on their farms
Those who want lines run will meat
at the place stated in the schedule at
the time stated so that everyone in-
terested can be there to help make
up the terracing squad for the com-
munity:
Feb. 14, Crosbyton and at
Agent's office, 9 a. m.
Feb. 17, Owens, school house, at
9:00 a. m.
Feb. 17, Canyon Valley, school
house, at 2:00 p. m.
Feb. 18, Leatherwood, store, 9 a.m
Feb. 19, Fairview, school house, at
9:00 a. m.
Feb. 19, Cone, school house, 9 a.m.
Feb. 20, Lorertzo', school house, at
9:00 a. m.
Feb. 20,-Pleasant Hill, school house
at 2:00 p. m.
Proper cooperation of the farmer?
on this schedule is needed to get the
ones who are interested. If you want
lines run, please be there at place
and time set for your community.
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were 10 criminal cases
during the term, with 8 convictions
and one hung jury, Mr. Odom sftid
"fwwmir « M - to in-..
BOXING MATCH TO !
BE HELD AT WAKE
Charter Is Granted Local
~ Club by National Body
A meeting^ of the Townserid Club
No. 1 wiftHue heM-at the court house
Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
J. W. Aynes, chairman of the club,
inmwneed-herfr Wednesday. This will
he an important meeting, Mr. Aynes
-said. ' ■-
1W- tHe weather permits there will
be speaking; on the street at three
o'clock, Mr. Aynes said, with tho
Rev. Harder of Ralls speaking.
A charter for the Townsend Club
No. 1 has been received with fifty
members. We have more members
than- that now, Mr. Aynes added.
and expect by the first of March to
have a hundred members.
BILL JOHNSTON MOVlk RADIO
OFFICE TO CAPROCK MOTOR
Bill Johnston has moved'fas radio
"hop from the Fralln building to
the Caprock Motor Company. He
has a snug office there and is bet-
ter prepared to handle the work.
Cled White enrolled In the
University at Austin on February
his_ mother, Mrs. C. M. White
* thl* week,. ' -4.'-"-^
Stati
ary %
Jack Whittle and Lyle Pas-
chall on Main Bout
A boxing match will De staged at
the Wake arena tonight, Friday, at
8:30 o'clock, it was announce^ here
Wednesday. „
The main event will be six rounds
between Jack Whittle, Lubbock, 14«>
pounds, and Lyle Paschall, WftKe,
150 pounds. Semi-final six rounds be-
tween Jack Barnett, Wake, 161 lba
and J. B. Whittle, Lubbock, 160
pounds. * <•
Other bouts arc: Garnett Barnett,
Wake, 134 pounds, and Jack Patton,
Lubbock, 130 pounds, EH Robertson,
McAdoo, 100 pounds, versus Wilton
Seigler, Wake, 159 pounds A battle
royal will be staged between five
boys, the best one wins.
Admission will be, adults 15c, and
children 10c. The program is spon-
sored by the Wake school.
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PENAYTY SMALL IF YOU
PAY SCHOOL TAX NOW
The penalty will be very light If
you pay your school tax during Fe-
bruary, John Haney, school tax col-
lector, stated here Wednesday.
If you pay your 1935 taxes during
the month of February there will be
only one per cent penalty attached;
2 per cent |oi£-March, 3 per cent in
April, 4 per cent in May, and 6 per
cent in June.
Beginning on July J, 8 per cent
penalty and 6 per cent Interest will
be added, to your 1935 taxes. &
THEIR FATHER IS f|X
Dr. J. Frank Baggett, and Mrs. M
W. McCarty left here yesterday
morning for GtnrtMe,''Texas, in f an
swer to a message that their father
was very ill at his home there.
37 s,
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to the people of this county efficient
service if I arp elected - as district
clerk of this county; and I offer my-
self as a candidatefor that office,
subject to the Democratic primaries,
and solicit your support."
W. V. HAMES."
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SCHOOL BONDS OF
ROBERTSON SCHOOL
ARE R E F UNDED
R. H. Nowlin, county superinten-
dent, returned from Austin Tuesday
where he went to { meet • the State
Board of Education in regard to re-
funding $15,000 in outstanding bonds
for the Robertson school district. Mr
Nowlin was successful in his mission
and the state board purchased tho
bonds at par, with accrued interest
^at 4 and 1-2 per cent. .
The transaction will save the Ro-
bertson school district a little over
$1,000 during the life of the bonds,
Mr. Nowlin said.
Mrs. Olen Littlefield underwent a
major operation at a Lubbook San-
itarium yesterday morning. Her mo-
ther, Mrs. H. E. Sherwood, and bro-
ther, Fred Sherwood, of Childress,
and Mr. Littlefield, are with her.
' ■ ; —o
rlTOgdames~FVanltCorn.andtHayea
Sieber left Wednesday for San An-
tonio for a visit with Mr. and Mrs
Harris McAshan and baby, Ann
Com. They plan to- return home a-
bout the JTirst of March.
Mr. and Mrs. WoodrOw Robertson
moved Tuesday to the Pinkerton res-
idence on Seventh Street.
Cline Morris, former county agent
of Crosby county, was in Crosbyton
Tuesday "for a while. He was on his
way to Wichita Falls after Mrs.
Morris who has been Visiting there.
; , i fh'. Q -
Mrs. J. O. Matthews underwent a
Oran Wheeler.
No. 4, Mt. Blanco: M. J. Mosely,
and S. G. Appling.
No. 5, Pansy: John Steadhfim and
Johnnie Parker.
No. 6, Rogers: H. C. Peterson anj
Willie Rogers. ;
Nty 7, Robertson, W. H. Kirkscy,
and Trait Morning.
No. 8, Crosbyton: J. W. Aynes and
Stanley Carter.
No. 9, Lorenzo: R. L. Bowman and
F. B. Hoople.
No. 10, Kalgary, O. F. Scott and
W. F. Webb.
No. 11, New Home: Ellis Henry,
and Ralph Gray
No. 12, Caprock: H. P. Teston and
H. H. Fullbrighjt. •
No. 13, Farrqer:
Frank Robertson.
No. 14, Big Four: J. A. Fowler and
B. B. Steele.
Nor. 15, Pleasant Hill: S. M. King
and J.~ M. Cherry. . ^.L
No. 16, FAirview: John Goins and
Carl .Lavender.
WORK STARTED ON
JUNIOR CLASS PLAY
"Wild Flower of the Hill" is
Name of Production
Fifty-Two Decisions Made
During Revival Up to
Yesterday; Will Continue
Through Next Week
Evangelist B. B. Crimm does not
mince words in telling people of their
sins, and they really like it, judging -
from the crowds that attend eactt
meeting both morning and night and
visible results at this stage of the - >
services.
There had been 52 decision in tha
meeting up to yesterday morning.
The revival will continue througn
next week.
Rev. H. M. Powell is a great sing-
er and leader and inspirational music
is heard at each service.
. The preachers subjects for the
week are:
Friday, tonight, "Judgement";
Saturday night, "The' Christ Cure";
Sunday morning, "Answering Rich
Yodng Ruler Question,"; Sunday af-
ternoon, "Bug Hunting"; Sunday
night, "Why Be a Christian."
Monday night, "The Sin Against J|
the Holy Ghost"; Tuesday night. ;M
"The Prodigal"; Wednesday night,
"Excuses"; Thursday night, "The
Picture Show, Joy Riding, Mixed
Swimming Pool and the Dance."
A ^ . .. - - -O- -
AAA RENTAL PAY-
MENTS IN COUNTY
OVER ONE MILLION
Total Of Approximately 111
Millions Are Paid Out
To Texas Farmers
The $52,435,276.67 in AAA rental
.v
wM
,
Texas farmers during the calander
years 1935 made a grand total of
approximately $133,000,000 rentals
and benefits paid Texas since the
start of the agricultural adjustment
Administration in 1933, analysis ot
AAA reports show, says the Dallas
Morning News.
The total is for rental and ocjne££
payments only, and does not include
certain other sums paid to Texas far-
mers by the AAA nor payments by
ethjjr FedergUi^g^ such as
drouth livestocK punehwms in 1034.
Here is the figures given in fchls
report for payments received by
Crosby County and a few adjoining
counties: - ^
Crosby County: rental and benefit
payments from Jan. 1, 1S935, to Jan.
1, 1936, was $390,067.87. Rental and
benefit payments from start of AAA
to Jan. 1, 1935 was $779,131.53.
Lubbock County: $602,163.02, and
$1,474,943.47.
Floyd county: $394,163.25, and
$584,955.68.
Motley county: $177,340.37, and
$292,673.14. ^ „
m
J. P. Kirlin and
The Lubbock Townsend Club will
sponsor a mass meeting to be held
at Lubbock on Monday night, March
2nd, at 7:30 p. m. The Honorable
Jas. O. Rail of San Antonio, will de-
liver the address. All are cordially
invited to attend and hear the plan
correctly explained. -it
Work has begun on the Junior
play, Miss Rozelle Work, sponsor of
the production, announced yesterdav|
The name of the play is "Wild Flow-
er of the Hill," by Lillian Mortimer.
The players will be:
Vera mae Tillson, Geneva Mea-
dows, Dennis Taylor, Jimniie Fiem-
ins, Mary Frances Aynes, Clifton
Tennison, J?at Barrett, R. H. Fair is,
and Juanita Ross.
The play will be staged on Friday
arch 13.
A REMINDER
John R. Haney, chief clerk to Dr.
E. L. Jones, supervisor in charge of
. the Bureau of Animal Industry in
W. F. Webb, of Kalgary, was ^ Webb c6Tmty; and who is always to
business visitpr in
day,
Crosbyton Tues-
A FULL PAGE PORTRAIT OF
GEORGE WASHINGTON IN BEAU-
TIFUL COLORS WILL BE PUB-
LISHED IN NEXT SUNDAY'S CHI-
CAGO HERALD AND EXAMINER.
BE SURE TO SEE IT.
PROJECT APPROVED
A beautification project for the
school grounds in Crosby county was
approved in Austin Tuesday, accord-
ing to announcements made Wed
Operation at the Lubbock Ffen . J———IWW I „ _
orvjpriday of last week. Sh« nesday.,27 NYA boys and girirwfu tie son, Don Carter, accompanied her the
nicely. be employed on the project. T' . to Santa Fe for a two weeks visit
'Sr
A gentle breeze mixed with a few
pebbles wafted its way across the
county Wednesday to bring back re-
membrances of the past, and tne
past waft neither dimmed nor for.-,
gotten.
Our breezes are wonderfully invig-
orating, they give health and happi-
ness to thousands of contented peo-
ple, while the pebbles and sand build
vigorous fortitude to our citizenry.
Q ;
i MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE
be found at the office now In , .the
quarters of the county agent, is a
very genial and courteous young man
artti has made ^riends ofr all having
"business at his office. — Laredo
(Webb County) News. < jC_
John is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John
Haney ot this city. When he lert
Crosbyton about a year ago he start-
ed in with Dr. Jones as his clerk and
has been with him since that time.
Mrs. M. L. Wiley has returned to
her home in Santa Fe following a
visit het-e in the I. W. Collier home.
Her niece, Mrs. Bill Nickaon and lit-
SCHOOL WARRANT
IS PAID BY STATE
Several Schools Are (Bene-
Xited By. .Payment. ,7,
A 1934-35 state high school war-
rant for various high school in the
county was called for recently and
was received by R. H. Nowlin, coun-
ty superintendent. The warrant was
for $1600 and was divided among
different school as follows:
Ralls, $910.00; Lorenzo, $186.00;
Crosbyton, $288.00; McAdoo. $155.00;
Stamford, $37.00; and Snyder, $24.
GIVES BONUS TO
ORPHAN'S HOME
Moore C. Hess, Architect is
Knowfi In City
and being
a position
"Being of sound mind
lucky enough to be in
where 1, personally, do not need the
bonus baby bonds due me for my
army service, I hereby assign them
-to the orphanage to use as the trus* — ~~^
tees see fit."]
The above statement was made by
Moore C. Hess, known by a good ma-
ny Crosbyton people as the architect
on two or three buildings erected
here. The school building that burn-
led down in 1925, the Court House,
and perhaps others, were
liim. Tfils statement made hy
Hess was taken from an Oklahoma
paper in the possession of J. O. Mc*
Bride.
"Moore C. JHeaa. who .fc the
of five children, is going to turn
entire government compensation—a-
gainst which he has not borrowed a
cent—over to the Children's Welfare
Orphanage at Bethany."
• This jloes not mean that I do not
favor the bonus, to all the buddies
who need it," said Hess, emphasis-
ing the latter words, "to pay off the
mortgage, for Instance, or to put
s new roof, or to store food for
family for next winter.'
"I challenge all
be as good sports as
in '17 and '18, and
to
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