The Crosbyton Review (Crosbyton, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 15, 1973 Page: 1 of 10
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Thursday, November ?5, 1973
11 Cents
Number 46
Estimate Uicfcoaged
199,000 Crosby Bales
Despite "almost perfect'
October crop weather, the '71
hf The joint Plains Cotton
i „ Growers - Lubbock Cotton Ex-
change estimate for November
is unchanged from the previous
month.
An 86,000 bale increase over
the October forecast is seen for
the 25-county cotton production
area of the South Plains.
Area gins are "beginning to
get some cotton and additional
cotton is being ricked -- field
stored -- as harvest has begun
on defoliated fields. Producers
who did not apply a defoliant
are "more than ready" for
a frost.
Some cotton is "beginning to
string out pretty bad.
Damp weather late last week
temporarily curtailed har-
vesting operations. _
FIRST OF THREE emergency vehicles for
Crosby County arrived Friday afternoon. Allan
Two Others Dae Soon
Adams shows a portion of the equipment in
the new ambulance.
First Ambulance Arrives
Hurst Farm Supply Expects
To Open Late This Month
First of three emergency
vehicles, purchased by Crosby
County to be stationed in the
three county towns, arrived
here about 5 p.m. Friday. De-
livery on the other two units
is expected "within two or three
weeks." _
Vir*> 3rom Oke
Caprock Rim
By Jim Reynold*
SMALL WORLD
A stewardess looked familiar
to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. (Andy)
Anderson as they were enroute
home on a Jet from a Hawaiian
vacation.
The petite hostess introduced
herself as Christy Carter, also
Purchased from Summers
Funeral Cars following sealed
bids, the vehicle was received
in Duncanville and delivered
here by Allan Adams of King
Funeral Home and James Isa-
bell, Ralls city marshal.
The '74 Chevrolet is equipped
with two cots -- one stationary
and one auxiliary, a resusci-
tator, suction system, regular
first aid equipment, long and
short backboards, electronic
signs and a 454 cubic inch
motor.
Adams says he was informed
by Summers officials that the
three Crosbyton emergency
cars "lack only one item --an
electrical system for incu-
bators -- being as well equip-
ped as any emergency vehicle
in use among suburban type
ambulances."
He asks "the public to bear
with us until after the other
two units arrive."
Persons needing the vehicle in
the Crosbyton area are asked
to phone King Funeral Home,
675-2150, and 'state the emer-
gency ana condition or request
For patient transfer. Emergen-
cies, of course, will be given
priority over transfers.
The new arrangement involves
the county, which purchased the
ambulances; cities, which is
securing volunteers to man
them; and the two county fun-
eral homes, which are to
receive calls and disburse the
vehicles.
In Crosbyton's case, the
volunteer drivers primarily arc
members of the fire depart-
ment. _
Hurst Farm Supply of
Crosbyton, Inc., a newbusiness
to serve eastern Crosby County,
la scheduled to open the latter
part of November, announced
Alvin "Boug" Ogle, manager
and parts serviceman.
"Our building is the latest
and most efficient type designed
for service center work; parts
and machine repair. For
example, the service doors are
two feet higher than most so
we can pull in a tractor mounted
with a stripper and handle re-
pairs inside," he explained.
The corporation was formed
primarily to offer John Deere
parts but is authorized by state
charter to conduct a variety of
activities as the needs arise.
In addition to Ogle, Chubby
Smith will be one mechanic,
and another will be hired soon.
With a capitalization of
isssbitu sP.f go.*
Committee
Investigating
Incident
rod and reel bearing a crappie A district committee is
Tiny Wallace hung the
Rodger Carter.'
Aboard the same jet flight
were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gray
of Baton Rouge, La., also for-
mer Crosby County residents.
Mrs. Gray is a daughter of
Mrs. Ilene Stobaugh.
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LANDS 10 POUNDER
How about a guy * who
★ ★★★★★★★★ ★** ★★★★★★★ ★★ ★
l County Championship *
I At Stake Friday J
land a 10 doun
el 1
guy * wno can
d catfish on a
investigating a Friday night in-
cident Following the Spur-Cros-
bytor. football game in which
Spur head coach Wayne Havens
allegedly struck a Chieftain
player "in the mouth with his
fist" after stripping the Cros-
byton lad of his nelmet.
The incident developed as a
Spur back was tackled near the
Spur bench by Rex Brown and
Larry Joe Carter on the last
play of the turmoil-plagued
game.
The tackle Instigated a tussle
between several players.
Brown says he was struck in
the mouth by Havens before
officials and coaches sent both
sQuads from the field. The
dirty fingernails and more clean Crosbyton tackle had swollen
l~A~ lips in the dressing room fol-
lowing the contest.
'yellow
cat"' last Thursday afternoon
while he and Alton Maze were
fishing on Honey Creek, near
Hico. The men "didn't have
our lines out 20 minutes" when
the big 'un hit. Wallace bat-
tled the fish about 10 minutes
— "it seemed like 30 minutes"
—before it was brought close
enough for Maze to catch it
through the gill.
A norther blew in and the
pair didn't catch another fish.
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DIFFERENT EMPHASIS
Sign seen on a Lubbock church
marque:
’Wnat America needs is more
minds.
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ENERGY CRISIS
The national energy crisis has
been the prime coffee shop con-
versation topic for the past
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Because of human nature, a
Crosbytonitc reasons, the vol-
untary theory of turning down
thermostats to 68 degrees and
reducing vehicle
miles an hour wor
successful.
"Ole Joe
isn’t
doing it
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business persons
definite steps to "try
lar at home!" .
We wholeheartedly endorse the
idea of firms staying open at
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Supt. S. T. Hawkes reported
the matter to Pete Wilson of
Petersburg, chairman of the
District 4-A football committee
by phone Friday night following
the game.
Spur Superintendent Marvin
Crawford told The Review that
and as they were scuffling, one 1
of our coaches pulled Terry
from the pile and slung him
onto the track. He had Brown s
helmet in his hand."
Several Chieftain players
verified Brown's statement that
he was "hit by the Spur coach.
A signed statement also has
been received from Arron
Justus, who was carrying the
chain.
Officials ret
flag on the play, but
distance was not wal
and the game had ended.
Four Crosbyton men met
Saturday in Petersburg with
Wilson. The Spur coach and
superintendent later talked with
Wilson.
sportedly threw a
play, but penalty
liked off
Pi
Crosbyton officials emphasize
that "we are not attempting to
take any action which will
reflect adversely on the Spur
school system or any Spur Bull-
dog football player.
Although illusions of a district
championship have disappeared,
a victory Friday night in Lo-
renzo would produce no worse
than a tie for the runner-up
spot and a 6-3-1 record for
tne Chiefs.
Kickoff is slated for 7:30.
The contest will be especially
important for 12 warriors who
wifi put on their grid "war-
paint" for the finaltime. The
dozen seniors <jre: Brady Whe-
eler, Randy Rape, Jimmy Park-
hill, Terry Kirk, Ricky Karr,
Mike Hodges, Gary Hamersley,
Roger Freeman, Neal Ellis,
Kris Ellison, Larry Joe Car-
ter and Rex Brown.
A baker's dozen seniors are
listed on the Chieftain roster,
but end-linebacker, Steve Rath-
eal, sustained an injury against
Hale Center which ended his
football campaign.
But the task of winning six
of their final eight games --
plus a tie and a single point
loss to district champ Hale
Center -- will not be easy.
Six Chamber
Directors To
Be Elected
Ballots containing names of
21 prospective directors will
be mailed late this week to
Crosbyton Chamber of Com-
merce members. The ballots
must bie returned to the C-C
office by Dec. 1.
Stamped, addressed envelopes
are to be mailed with the bal-
lots.
Six directors will be elected
to serve two-year terms. They
are to succeed Clare Adams,
Norton Barrett, Jim Bridge,
James Cook, Gary Mitchell and
Kenneth Stegall.
Names appearingon the ballots
include, in alphabetical order:
Allan Adams, Larry Adams,
Rodger Carter, Arvella Cash,
Billie Cornelius, Clyde Davis,
Silas Flournoy, Oscar Graf,
Art Griffin Jr., Jackie Hamer-
sley, Gene Johnson, Bill Mar-
ley, D. J. Moses, Freddy Owen,
Bob Rhoades, Lon Roberts, Dr.
Francisco Sayago. Jerry Scar-
borough, Charles (Beaver) Wal-
lace, ^Charlie Wheeler and
George Witt.
Lorenzo would like nothing
better than to climax a dis-
appointing season on a winning
note. Ranked as the state num-
ber two Class A squad in Texas
when the season opened, the
Hornets have been able to win
- only three of their nine outings.
And the Hornets remember
their upset by Crosbyton in the
'72 finale.
James Craig, , a 145 pound
S** COUNTY Pag* Eight
$60,000, all banking will be done
with the Citizens National Bank
in Crosbyton.
"Our area is fortunate to have
such a service center coming
in," said Joe Cargile, pres-
ident of the bank. ^ We didn t
know how much we needed one
until we were without."
A feature to help farmers all
over the county will be a Ralls
telephone number as well as a
Crosbyton one, allowing toll-
free calls from almost any
point in the area. The Ralls
number will be 253-2758. The
Crosbyton number will be 675-
2487.
The building is a Mesco steel
construction. Bill Hash has
completed the carpentry work.
Owners are L. J. "Red" Hurst,
Mickey McDonald, both of Lo-
renzo and Craig McDonald,
Ralls.
The Crosbyton firm is closely
affiliated with Hurst Farm
Supply of Lorenzo, Inc., but
only through the owners. Both
firms are separate entities.
Hurst, a native of Spur, is an
original owner and the only
manager of the Lorenzo store
since its beginning in 1953. He
is secretary of the company,
active in the Lorenzo Lions
and is a member of the Lorenzo
City council. He and his wife,
Grace, have six sons.
The McDonald brothers bought
into the Lorenzo firm in 1970.
Their father, the late Alex Mc-
Donald, had farming interests
in Crosby County since 1939.
They are natives of Lubbock.
Craig, who has farmed between
Lorenzo and Ralls since 1959,
Sa* HURST Pag* Eight
All-time record yields and
income are promised from the
'73 South Plains cotton crop.
Grain sorghum prices also
reached a record high.
The top cotton yield for the
25-coiShty area in 1961 when
2,443,900 bales were produced.
Based on the PCG-LCE esti-
mated, the region would yield
2,707,000 bales, compared with
2,242,850 from the '72 crop.
Crosby producers netted
151,500 bales last year.
Authorities estimate that the
average micronaire this year
will be 3.6, up from the 3.1
average last year.
Although total production
should--if t h e weather
"behaves"--establish a new
high mark, the per-acre yield
will fall short of the 65 out-
put.
In '65 the area turned out
2,301,100 bales from only 2,
149,200 acres for an average
yield of over 512 pounds per
acre. This year's yield is pro-
jected at 479.5 pounds per acre.
The only years to exceed this
per-acre turnout were '61, '65
and '68.
Projections are for an average
of 1.29 bales per acre in this
county.
■ Review Early
Next Week
In order to have The
Review delivered lo-
cally before Thanks-
giving, next week's
Fssue will be printed
one day early, Tuesday,
and mailed Wednesday.
A 5 p.m. Monday
deadline will be ne-
cessary for next week
only. Advertisers and
news contributors are
asked to please remem-
ber the early deadline
for copy.
Thanksgiving is a week
from today.
School Holiday
Starts Wednesday
Thanksgiving holidays begin
at 2:30 p.m. next Wednesday
for Crosbyton school students
and faculty.
Classes resume Monday, Nov.
hung to
26, at 9 a.m., acco
Supt. S. T. Hawkes.
Sandy Stockton, Rex Brown
Gold Star 4-Hers Revealed
Crosby County 4-H Gold Star
Girl and Boy for 1973 are
Sandy Stockton and Rex Brown.
Both 17-year-old Crosbyton
High seniors, Miss Stockton
ana Brown were revealed as
recipients of the coveted awards
Saturday evening at the conclu-
sion of the traditional 4-H
Achievement Banquet.
The awards were presented
before a crowd of 200 in Pioneer
Memorial Building here.
Miss Stockton is a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Stockton Jr.
OUTSTANDING LEADERS
Rex Brown shared elite honors
with his parents, Edmund and
Pat Brown, who were saluted
with Spur Clip Awards, presen-
ted each year to outstanding
adult leaders. The Browns
have worked for nine years with
4-Hers.
R. C. Ratheal of Crosbyton,
a director of Lighthouse
Electric Cooperative In Floy-
dada. and O. F. Kitten of Slaton,
president of the South Plains
Electric Cooperative of Lub-
bock, presented the Spur Clip
awards in behalf of their re-
spective organizations. The two
electric co-ops also sponsor
meal for the 4-H Achievement
Banquet.
" ,
They are parents of two sons,
and Scott, a Crosbyton
freshman. The brothers
not only captured honors
"FRIENDS OF 4-H" Gin, accepted
"Friends of 4-H" awards Johnny Nunle
were presented to F. V.
"Shorty'' Jordan and Donville
Moore of Crosbyton, Dwayne
Moses of Ralls and Owens Co-op
by manager
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Each has assisted 4-H,
particularly in livestock shows,
m various ways.
Sa* GOl D STAR Pag* Eight
their
parent*' c
have developed
breeding herfl.
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GOLD STAR 4-H
Saturday night as
honors were received
Banquet, attended
Building here.
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