The Crosbyton Review (Crosbyton, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 11, 1973 Page: 1 of 8
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Deposits Up Sharply
At Two Coaaty Banks
Year-end deposits in two of three Lorenzo bank from $3,421,184.99 in
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Crosby County banks showed a
healthy increase of $1,761,351.26 over
the previous year, according to a
survey conducted early this week.
Deposits at the close of business
December 29 stood at $13,729,763.73,
compared with $11,968,412.47 in 1971.
Citizens National Bank in
Crosbyton rose abruptly in deposits,
from $4,989,014.41 at the end of *71 to
$5,592,793.61 on December 29.
The same was true at Lorenzo State
Bank, where year-end deposits
climbed from $6,979,398.06 in ’71 to
$8,136,970.12 in 72.
Figures were not available from
Security State Bank in Ralls. The
Review will publish a county-wide
report in next week’s issue.
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Loans and discounts at the
Crosbyton bank also escalated from
$3,004,041.25 on December 31,1971 to
$3,750,657.80. Loans dipped at the
71 to $2,996,468.99 on December 29,
1972.
With “well over half’ of the current
cotton crop yet to be sold, deposits are
expected to climb further within the
next two mouths.
The $5,592,793.61 in deposits
represent the highest year-end totals
at Citizens National Bank in recent
years. They stood at $5,502,216.54 in
70 and $4,801,032.17 in ’69.
erest and
resources to construct a cattle feedlot
in this community?
This question will be answered at a
public meeting Friday night in the
Chamber of Commerce office. All
farmers, ranchers and business
people interested in a feedlot are
urged to be present at 7 p.m.
Several persons have discussed the
possiblity and visited another area
feeding facility to gather information.
feeders, grain producers and to the
town because of an added payroll.
A group of approximately 15 men
from this community visited the
Locknay Feed Yards early in
December and were told by Manager
Hank Winter: “I believe there is a
need for another 1V4 to 2 million cattle
(permanent facilities) between here
and Nebraska. The demand is
growing.”
on the High Plains.
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Lockney Feed Yards recently was
expanded to a 30,000 head capacity,
which means a 23,000 to 25,000 head
concentration of cattle at peak timeB.
During conversations with other
individuals, the local men have been
toie that owners of large lots in
Stratford and Friona are anticipating
expansion programs.
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Mass movement of the c&ttle
feeding industry to the Hig}) Plains is *> 1
credited by many feeders with raising L
the price of grain. 1
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Both Winter and Mondell Mills,
general manager, of Lockney
Cooperatives, expressed optimism
concerning the future of cattle feeding
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They belipve a feedlot here would be
advantageous to cattle raisers and
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Winter Pays L-o-n-g Visit
Uitw f^rom Die
Caprock
Scrape or Spray?
Floyd McGinnes carries a half full
can of de-icer in his car, but he doesn’t
have too much faith in the solution.
He usually scrapes off the ice.
“You can scrap ice off your
windshield, or Bpray that stuff on and
then scrape off the inside,” says the
county clerk. Take your pick .
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Model T On Ice
Bill Tucker remembered during the
Tuesday mroning blizzard back in
1930 when the temperature soared
around zero for days on end during
ZJanuary and February. He recalls
some fellow driving a Model T across
the layer of ice covering Lake Worth.
Recollections of the Winter of '49
also were vividly stirred.
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Revenue Sharing?
“Federal Aid Hell, That’s Your
Money,” glared the wording on a
bumper sticker we saw a couple
of days ago.
That’s the way we feel about
federal revenue sharing.
Crosby County and City of
Crosbyton can sure use the funds
from the federal kitty. So can
Ralls, Lorenzu, Spur, Post,
Floydada, Lubbock and most
every other county and town.
Bgt ever since that sad morning
we came face-to-face with reality
and learned there is no Santa
Claus, we have known someone
has to ring the cash register for
See CAPROCK Page Six
6-Day Selge Halts School, ^ctiyitiof
Old Man Winter paid the High
Plains a visit . . . and decided to stay
on! #
Seldom has the mercury slipped
above the freezing level during the
prolonged seige which actually
started Tuesday of last week. The
only relief came last Wednesday,
when the mercury rose to 46, a high
for the week, and Thursday.
What started as freezing rain and
sleet left cm icy glaze on streets and
highways. Several motorists were
temporarily stalled Thursday night
and Friday along the caprock rim east
of town until the Highway
Department aided them.
Highway personnel have been
virtually “working around the clock”
in salting roads and assisting
stranded mororists.
A 6 a.m. Friday mishap, eight mile*
east of Crosbyton, sent a Lubbock
mother and her two teenage
daughters to Crosbyton Clinic
Hospital with minor injuries. No,
other accidents resulting in injury
had been reported at press time.
Mounting Snowfall
Approximately four inches of snow
covered the ground by Sunday
morning. Another two inches fell
Tuesday.
A five-six inch snowfall had
accumulated by Wednesday morn-
ing, with little drifting.
Benard Parker recorded .55 of an
inch of moisture before the latest
snow. It was a combined result of
rain, sleet and snow.
Lowest temperature recorded was
seven degrees Tuesday morning after
a Monday low of 13. The temperature
failed to rise above 20 degrees
Sunday, Monday or Tuesday.
School Dismissed
Hazardous road conditions forced
cancellation of school last
Wednesday and all of this week to
date. Students returned from the
Christmas-New Year holiday
thursday, but classes were turned out
at 2:30 p.m. Friday as road conditions
worsened.
Basketball games scheduled for
Friday, Saturday, Monday and
Tuesday were postponed or cancelled.
Weather elements limited attendance
at Sunday church services and other
activities.
Supt. Sam Hawkes said
Tuesday night “it is very un-
likely that we can have school
the remainder of this week.*'
If classes are unable to resume
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SPORTSMEN MEETING
CANCELLED FOR MONTH
The White River Sportsmen
Club meeting, scheduled tonight,
has been cancelled. President
Carl Holcomb says the next meet-
ing will be the regular February
sessioa.
Chamber Offiters Named
this week, four days must be made
up. In-service training for fac-
ulty will be conducted on Saturdays
See OLD MAN Page Six
My A Feedlot?
Why have bank deposits in Hereford, Friona,
Dumas, Stratford, Muleshoe, Tulia, Lockney and
other Texas Panhandle towns skyrocketed in
recent months? Many bankers believe the major
factor is the high price of cattle and grain.
Why has the price of grain sorghum jumped six
bits in the upper regions of Texas? An early
winter is the Mid West is one reason, but the most
prominent erason is the additional demand for
milo and com created by a heavy influx of cattle
being fed.
Why is there a greater demand for beef today
even though thousands more cattle are being fed
each year in Texas? There are two major
contributing factors (I) the industry is moving, to
some extent, from the Mid West to “natural cattle
country;” and (2) when the national pay scale is
high people eat more beef.
The above items, admittedly, are personal
assumptions of this editor.
The cattle feeding industry is moving into the
Panhandle to stay. In the process it is aiding
feeder, grain producer and the towns which
happen to be lucky enough to secure a feedlot.
Friona and Hereford are two prime examples
of what cattle feeding can mean to a community.
Both have “come alive” in recent years. Friona
six years ago was virtually the same size as
Crosbyton; today, that school system is crowding
AAA enrollment, new residences and businesses
are vitrually an everyday occurance.
This community and this county have both
pluses and minuses for such a feedlot. On the plus
side, its proximity to “cattle country” is ideal.
But, being realistic, we know that declining
water levels limit maximum grain yields. Like
any other worthwhile venture, a feedlot offeree a
number of risks: the initial investment is
immense, supurb management is a must in this
competitive business, the lot must be relatively
full to» insure a profit, and fluctuation in the cattle
market.
We have seen one feedlot built from the
ground level, financially and physically. A
majority of the people involved would take the
same step again ... it is and has been a profitable
venture. The same is true across the Panhandle,
why not here?
Hawkes'Contract Nat Extended
Trustee Election Ordered
Trustees, braving weather
elements to attend the January
board of education meeting Tues-
day night, ordered an April 7 elect-
ion to fill three expiring terms on
the board. Men whose terms expire
in April include; J. W. Jackson,
Place Five; ft. W. Self, Place
Six; and E. H. Flournoy Jr., Place
Seven.
A decision was reached re-
cently to conduct future trustee
elections by place rather than
having candidates sun on an “at
large" basis.
In another important move, the
board heard a request from Super-
intendent S. T. Hawkes for a one-
year extension on his contract.
President Ross Cash asked for an
executive session to allow trust-
ees to discuss the matter.
No action was taken during the
executive session.
When the open meeting resumed,
J. W, Jackson made a motion to
"honor the superintendent’s con-
tract as is, which expires June
30, 1975, at the present salary of
#2,420 above state schedule.**
Donald Wooten seconded, and the
vote was unanimous.
Berry Judge
Pat Berry wgs selected as Judge
for the April 7 election. He is to
choose clerks.
Candidates may begin filing
February 6. The deadline isr 5
p.rji. March 8. Absentee ballots
may be cast from March 19 until
April 3.
Rex Wheeler, T. W. Stockton,
and Cleve Gallimore were appointed
to serve on the board of equalization
for this year.
Teacher Changes
The resignation of Mrs. Linda
Harbin as home economics instruct-
or was formally accepted. She
and her husband have moved drom
the city.
Manuel Ortiz was employed to
teach Spanish and physical educ-
ation. J . ■.
Supt. Hawkes expressed doubt
whether classes will resume this
week. If not, four days of make-
up will be required, and teacher
See ELECTION Page Two
Four Awards At C-C Banquet
Freshman Basketball Tournament
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Four awards will be given at the
annual Crosbyton Chamber of
Commerce Banquet, scheduled
February 23 in the Pioneer Memorial
Building.
Recognition is to be extended to:
Citizen of the Year, Citizen Through
the Years, Eldred Mize for producing
Five visiting schools join the host in
vying for trophies in the annual
Crosbyton Freshmen Basketball
Tournament, which kicks off at 12:20
p.m. today (Thursday) in Chieftain
Officials were undecided at press
time whether the tournament would
progress as scheduled.
Hale Center, Floydada, Idalou,
New Deal, Spur girls and Ralls boys
are visitors. Trophies in both
divisions will be presented Saturday
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night to the champion, runner-up and
cortsolation'wifiners. In additional,
all-tournament teams and most
valuable player awards for the elite
girl and boy basketballer are to be
presented.
Finals Saturday
Four games are on tap today.
Remainder of the tourney will be
played Saturday.
Chieftain Booster Club sponsors
the event each year. Admission of $1
for aduHs and 25 cents f°r students
plus all concession stand receipts are
used for filming games and other
Varsity Teams Host Booster Club projects to benefit local
athletic teams.
BasJaess People
Invited To Coffee
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All “interested business
people” are invited to a
coffee Friday morning at
9:30 in the Chamber of
Commerce office.
The proposal has been
made that Crosbyton
merchants meet on a
regular basis to discuss
mutual problems,
promotions and oti
matters. Whether
sufficient interest
will be determined at the
Friday get-together.
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the first bale of cotton here and a
special award also is to be made.
Recipients of the special waard and
Citizen Through the Years were
selected at the January Chamber
director’s meeting Thursday night in
the C-C office.
A secret committee is to name the
Citizen of the Year.
Tickets will be made available to
the public "about two weeks before
the banquet.” Chairman Jim Bridge
- has ordered 500 tickets, which are to
be price at $3.00 each.
Lee Herring of Grand Prairie, a
well-known banker ana after-dinner
speaker is to deliver the main address.
President Dillon Patterson asked
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for reports from each of the banquet
committees.
New officers were selected and
incoming Chamber directors were
welcdmed in the board
reorganizational session.
8ee CHAMBER Page Six
INCOMING CHAMBER of Commerce officer a John Lourle, treasurer,
and Al Moody, vice president,, look over Crostnton brochures with Mrs.
Swindall, secretary.
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