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KEVIN PARRISH, 6, finishes hanging
his stocking while younger brother, Kelly, 3.
checks out a package. Christmas anticlpa
lion Is beginning to grip youngsters as Santa
Claus is believed to be putting finishing
touches on gifts before his Sunday night
[Christmas Eve] trip. Kevin and Kelly are
children of Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Parrish
(HfpJm
Restaurant, Mini-Mart Grocery,
Nickson Pharmacy, Plnkston Super
Market, Priscilla's Young World,
Southwestern Public Service Co.,
Strawberry Patch, This, That, 'N
The Other, Thompson Cleaners,
and White's.
Ball's and Flowers N' Things
plan to hold their drawing for a
color TV at 2:30 Saturday In the
store. Persons need not be present
to win.
Drawings Saturday For Merchants' Yule Gifts
Winning tickets for a micro-wave
oven, seven $10 gift certificates. a
color TV, and $100 In cash may
already be In be In deposit boxes at
local stores; or yet unsigned cards
could be the ones drawn for the
valuable prizes.
Nevertheless, only three days
remain for registration!
Chamber of Commerce Manager
Ruby Swindell says that drawings
for the micro-wave and seven gift
certificates are scheduled for 3 p.m.
Saturday at the gazebo on the
northwest corner ol Pioneer
Memorlel Building block.
Customers are encouraged to
register, with $5 purchase or more,
at 22 Crosbyton businesses for a
micro-wave oven and the seven $10
gilt certificates redeemable at any
ol the participating stores.
The 22 sponsors include: Auto
Supply Co., Bee Hive, Citizens
National Bank, City of Crosbyton,
Crosbyton Federal Credit Union,
Crosbyton Review, Fowler's Sport
& Gilt, Frontier Savings Associa-
tion, George's SUper Market, Hud-
man Hardware & Furniture,
Isabel's Fashions;
Also, Lowrie Drug, Marley's
Registration for the TV continues
until drewlng time. The public is
invited to register with each $5
purchase.
Neighborhood Center Helping Santa With 205 Youngsters
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By JIM REYNOLDS
MERRY CHRISTMAS
The Review crew extends "Merry
Christmas'' to everyone out in
reader land!
. From our home to yours may
this holiday season hold nothing but
happiness, family togetherness,
and good health lor you and yours!
This wish comes from the heart
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NEW HOUSE MEANS
BEST CHRISTMAS
Rick Gowens says this will be his
family's best Christmas because it
will be their first in their new house.
The Gowens built the house them-
selves and moved In last Friday
night
Rick says an open house party
will be held "after the first of the
year.''
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HE DID COME BACK
"Friends tell about a local
resident's zeal for Dallas Cowboys
football. The story goes that the
fellow heard the final amen from
the back door of the church.
But that's not all! He and his son
drove away rapidly so they wouldn't
miss the opening kickoff. Once at
home, the Cowboy fan discovered
something was missing: his wife.
The couple frequently drives to
church in separate vehicles but had
gone together that morning. So the
See VIEW Page Eight
School Holiday |
Starts Today
Today at 2:30 will be a
magic hour for Crosbyton
school students. The
Christmas-New Year holi-
day begins at that time.
Buses are scheduled to
run at 2:30. :$
Students will have a
reprieve from their studies
until Tuesday morning, |
Jan. 2.
"The people of Crosbyton always
come through," says Mary Olivo,
director of Crosbyton Neighborhood
Center, said Mbnday afternoon.
She was referring to the fact that
hundreds of area children will
receive Christmas gifts from the
Center Mrs. Ollvo, members of her
family, and her sister, Angle
Arriaga, plan to deliver toys,
games, puzzles, bikes, fruit and
nuti this Friday.
Mrs Olivo's list of underpriv-
ileged children needing
"Christmas" had mounted to 205
by Monday. These youngsters
would not, otherwise have gifts.
NUTS NEEDED
Although an ample amount of
apples and oranges is available,
nuts for the baskets still are,
needed, the Center director says.-
Anyone who would like to contri-
bute nuts may take them by the
Center, 236 North Avenue B, or
phone Mrs. Ollvo at 675-2660 or
675-2119.
The number of children being
remembered through the Center
project is slightly higher than last
year, Gifts went to 193 children In
'77, 12 fewer thanlhe current list
showed early this week.
An ample number of toys has
been contributed.
"I worry each year that we might
not have enough, but the people
always come through," says Mrs.
Olivo, who added: "We wouldn't be
able to do this without the generos-
ity of the people of this community.
Thanks to everyone for your dona-
tions: we are grateful."
Volume 70
Crosbyton, Crosby County, Texas 79322
Thursday, December 21, 1978
Number 51
92,951 Bales Tagged
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HISTORY was made Thursday In
Crosbyton when ground was broken
two miles south of Crosbyton for a
65-foot solar energy collector dish
— largest in the world. Dr. Bennett
Miller, deputy director of the
Department of Energy, turned the
first shovel of dirt as he Is shown
flanked by Mayor George Witt [left]
and T. J. Taylor, solar consultant
for the city. Standing behind the
trio are John Carlson, coordinator of
the Governor's Office of Energy
Resources and a multitude of
students. See related stories and
pictures on Pages 6,9,10 Section B.
The number of cotton bales
processed at Crosby County gins
was nearing the century mark early
this week. A Monday survey reveal-
ed that 92,951 bales had been
tagged at that time.
Considering gins which are not
part of the survey, the figure likely
has surpassed the 100,000 mark.
Estimates are that' '90 to 95 percent
of the cotton is off the stalk . . .
maybe more" In the mid and
eastern sections of the county.
Harvesting has been a bit later in
the Lorenzo area.
"Our customers should have
little cotton on the stalk by Christ-
mas Day," one ginner stated.
However, the number of field
stored bales is an unknown factor.
The Monday survey, taken by
The Review and Juantce Hirst of the
Floyd County Farm Bureau office,
revealed that 33,363 bales had been
tagged since last week's survey.
The American Cotton Growers
gin totals this week reflect number
of bales either on the gin yard or
"rick tagged." A total of 12,971
bales had been ginned Monday at
ACQ. Previous totals for that gin
have reflected only bales which hadv
actually been ginned.
BALE COUNT
The following figures were
released Monday by respective
gins: -
,
American Cotton Growers: 21,860
West Texas Gin: 4,291
Blanco Gin: 3,635
Owens Co-op Gin: 15,343
Ralls Co-op Gin: 4,291
Ralls Gin: 3,266
C&R Gin: 10,473
Cone Gin, Ralls: 1,150
Cone Gin, Cone: 6,743
Savage Gin: 6,462
Pleasant Hill Gin: 6,947
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Farmers Co-op Gin: 2,990
Lorenzo Co-op Gin: 4,000
United Independent Gin: 1,500
Lighting Contest
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Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
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Won By Hudman's
And Kirkendalls
Judges "had a difficult time"
Saturday night choosing winners In
the traditional Crosbyton Christmas
Lighting Contest.
Ruby Swindall, manager of the
Crosbyton Chamber of Commerce,
said that after considering a num-
ber of attractively decorated
residences, out-of-town judges
chose the T.G. Klrkendall home at
508 South Grain for first place
honors. Selected for second place
was the Jack Mayes home, approx-
immlta —a *
imaiety one mne sou in ot town
Top prize In the commercial
division went to Hudman Hardware
& Furniture. Selected as runner-up
was Priscilla's Young World.
The Chamber of Commerce,
which sponsors the event, will give
a ham to the first pltce winners In
each division. Runners-up are to
receive a turkey.
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The Crosbyton Review (Crosbyton, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 21, 1978, newspaper, December 21, 1978; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth390809/m1/1/: accessed May 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Crosby County Public Library.