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OTHER WINNERS — Winners of the West Cenartl
Texas Cutting Horse Assn, horse of the year awards
besides those from open competition were as follows,
pictured left to right, kneeling. Paul Jones of Stamford,
owner-rider of AA-novice winner Eddie’s Baby Jeff;
A. R. Knight of Breckenridge, owner of AA-novice and
novice (any rider) champion Tater; Shorty Freeman of
Breckenridge, Tater’s rider; and Delbert LeFever of
Sagerton, owner-rider of Novice (any rider) reserve Old
Buck. Standing, left to right, are L. C. Inman of Henrv-
, etta, Okla., owner of champion Novice-novice Bob
Cody; Boley Cotten of Woodson, Bob Cody’s rider; and
Bill Freeman of Breckenridge, 10, rider of Knight’s
Duke Monroe, reserve novice-novice. (Staff Photo)
QD THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
C-L Abilene, Texas, Sunday Morning, January 1, 1961
Two Calf Ropers
Set 10.2 Records
By ROBERT E. FORD ′ Neither was there any -change
WAGGIN'
TONGUE
By BOB COOKB
and HENRY WOLFF, JR.
Welding Short Course at Cross Plains;
Jones County Stock Show Jan. 13-14
Bandits Gel I
Upto$500 I
Al Angelo |
SAN ANGELO - The Tejas ■
Motor Hotel on the north outskirts a
of San Angelo on U. S Highway ■
87 was robbed of between $400 W
and $500 by two maskes gunmen
about 2:45 a m Saturday
The procedure followed in the A
robbery led police to believe that
the gunmen were the same ones I
who robbed the night operator at |
a Reed Service on Sherwood Wav A
here of about $700 early last Mon- ■
day. g
William T Hay, night operator 1
at the motel, told police he was M
forced to lie down on the floor ■
The gunmen, threatened to kill 1
him if he got up Both were
armed with .38 pistols, police said,
i J. B. Buford, night attendant at
the service station, said robbers
followed a similar plan when he
was held up.
Police and sheriff's department
officers set up road blocks on all
highways out of the city about
11 a m after receiving an anony.
mous tip. There have been no
arrests.
ENTERED AT ODESSA — David Gannaway, Haskell, showed this Noah I
The descriptions of the bandits - heavyweight Hereford to the reserve championship of the Hasken-coum be •
given by Hay were follows: one steer show Friday. He took the steer and annthar ona +. naccal
man about 25 ot 26 years old
weighing 165 pounds and 5 feet
8 inches tall, and the other from
steer show Friday. He took the steer and another one to Odessa Saturday where
1 Thursday they will be judged in the Sand Hills junior show. Also, taking steers to
o aunuxes tau, and me other from OdessaSaturday were R. A. Shaver III of Rochester and Ricky Perry of Paint
20 to 25 years or age, weighmm Creek, both of whom showed steers at Ha skell Friday. (Staff Photo),
150 pounds ‘and also about 5 feet -————— a ---------------
s inchies tall. FARM BUREAU ASKS
MARKETS Will Freeman Be Another
Livestock
DALLAS (AP)—A pair of calf in the red-hot steer wrestling title
ropers set records Saturday for in the seventh go-round. The lead-
the National Finals Rodeo, by ty- ers failed to win points.. 3 1
ing their calves in identical times Two individual titles already
of 10.2 seconds, have been decided. Dean Oliver, now: 2 m
The fast pace was set by Sonny Boise, Idaho, wrapped up the calf M E. Carothers, manager of said it was a pleasure to make Lambs 00-1.50 ml
Worrell. Fredonia, Kan., and Har- roping championship before the the Anson office of Stamford pro- out income tax reports for farm- ewes steady S.50 8.23
ry Charters. Melba, Idaho, finals began. .duction Credit Assn. for 17 years ers who keep accurate records, feeder lambs ’CHICAGO
Charters earlier broke the 11.3 Tompkins has a lead in bull has resigned, effective immedi- Farm record books are avail-suxmenco" UPACaLo
record of the two-year-old Nation- riding that no competitor can ately able from county agricultural markets top + -*= a
al Finals by tying a calf in 11.1 Car He said his only plans now are agents and commercial sources,
in the fourth go-round of this, The National Finals match the “to catch up on some of my Jenkins pointed out.
year's series. The 1.3 mark was 15 leading performers in each of personal business.” _____.
set by Lee Cockrell. Panhandle, five major events during the sea- ------. Activities this week include the and 2
Tex in 1959 son. A dollar won in a rodeo is a A farm welding short course * the mould
, ' . , . point toward the title and the all- .... .... L. . - ..... Concho Hereford Assn. sale at and a
Larry Kane. Big Sandy, Mont., around rodeo championship of the
rodeo ‘Rookie of the Year," world. P os me
snapped back from apparent he- Attendance through seven go- Plains High School Jan. 9.
ginner jitters for a spectacular rounds has been 30,985, a pace 18, 19 and 20. according to 0 B.
ride in saddle bronc in the sev. that is about the same
enth go-round. ‘ year.
Kane. 22, and a crowd favorite. Seventh goround
received a score of 187—the high- score or timer and so-round i
est ever made in the National Okeman. on."s.7, see”.
"Ran. redbed the finals only An & Term aam Conese. Those
as a replacement for the veteran Meirone Monts k6,".Menwy ] ■ wishing to take the course are
Casey Tibbs, Brackettville, Tex shendan,
who broke a leg in the first go- amen
round. Mont., 17
The seventh go-round found no Can r
change in the battle for the all- comrter
around world championship. Har- J- Pean
ry Tompkins, Dublin, Tex., and Bull ,
Bob A Robinson, Rockland. Minnew
Idaho, failed to gain any points. Preemie,
which helps Tompkins, since Rob- Saddle
inson must gain a hatful of points Donaida
to catch Tompkins N
Henry, Charlie or Ezra?
FORT WORTH
so-1.00 lowers L2m02 1 00 TENNC Moche
radines strong, ewes steady: feeder Associated Press Farm Writer
migber. "enaneea. Noss stroma to 5 WASHINGTON AP) will or-
cows 10.00 17.5076 “Alvehe To 23.700 25.50 ville L. Freeman be another Hen-
Mota’d: 2.27: hahe 358: tew ry R Wallace, a Charles F. Bran- . _______________, .......
Wooled "Tamd7 12.7 0070252 16.0015 nan, an Ezra Taft Benson as sec-ed out with a few associates a The Brannan proposal got no-
feeder lamps 13 50-14 00 255 retary of agriculture in the Ken- controversial farm plan which he where One a Ps
KSS GIN VIP CELme compared nedy administration? placed before Congress in, 1949, that farme leaders m ° congress:
steers o n oo noo!" "heiref,0 21009295. Among those raising this ques- Details had been kept * closely jealous of their prerogatives, were
IM choleel reuer alee, 2202 28 00 5 2000 tion are leaders of the influential guarded secret until it was un- not consulted before it was pre.
----------“top 17 25 73530 American Farm Bureau Federa- veiled before congressional com- sented.D.re " was Pre-
==: E Su ins mam cuadian, •. "I-Rropomdi would have raime n.c.on. see
farm secretary, has been just as
active in the law-making sphere
as his Democratic predecessors. -
His persistent demands that Con- *
By OVID A. MARTIN
gram, and the greatly expanded
farm credit system.
farm price supports and would
Brannan’s Plan
Brannan, who served under
President Harry S Truman, work-
lave used payments from the
treasury to supplement farm re-
turns when prices fell below guar-
anteed, levels.
before it was pre-
ba
75
220
lowing is a cent convention at Denver, its
. week, * and sheep president, Charles B Shuman,
Pared Friday last week: told newsmen he hoped Freeman
r with wriahts 5er . would devote more time and at-
rows andamis." **: tention to administering the giant
‘see aefer 028 Agriculture Department and less
d. gilltls 17.75-18.25. Load to legislative matters...
Soybeans Active
But Grains Calm
gress enact legislation reducing
government activity in agriculture
. _____— ... ... CHICAGO (AP) - The usual aroused much opposition to him
peadncleae si note ” kyerasing 20 Shuman and his organization yearend calm settled over grain in Congress as well as among
XlNe and 3 220 , 240 ins believe that once the president futures dealings this week on the some farm groups.
3,240 170 lbs. is so-17.50. Mixed has outlined his policy views on Board of Trade but there was no There is little reason to think
ired grades 90’. 400 10.1‛s agriculture to Congress, the mat- sign of it in the soybean pit Freeman will change the pattern.
—-auehter me dh,s1257ih. dan ter of determining farms policy where activity was the heaviest With the farm problem still un-
. ice and should be left to Congress after of the year settled and a major political as
an . 1.550 is 30-1.00 “lower, the House and Senate have re- In the grain pits prices scarce-well as economic issue, it can be
Iseueralis is to so Misner, Duns soss o ceived recommendations from in- ly stirred from day to day in the assumed he will be in the front
immediate Sauenter seen77 2221/225 ha terested groups. absence of any significant com-line of the legislative battling for
-----alprime se-mrme 7522 Piith, mixed According to this view, the job mercial buying or other-factors, new farm programs.
* "Time 1.300 - 1.47s of *** secretary of agriculture However, March wheat finished | As governor of Minnesota, the e
26.00 27.50 with some high choice should be to carry out that policy the week at its highest level of new secretary took a hand in the
riinss27.30.28.00 inte 59x2 02 once it has been set forth in laws the season on a fractional ad- legislative process by recommend-
004 0.2s, 24.75.45.25; passed by Congress and approved vance. The May delivery was ing and working for his state pro-
Cuand prime 1.100-1.250 Ths 28.25. by the president, only slightly under its top but re- grams
s is % see sanE NMF D ceX 222 Boost from Wallace sistance was stiff at the peaks. This experience undoubtedly
2.00M137 The practice of a secretary 61 At the end of the week, wheat was one of the factors which in-
eLimc agriculture playing a major role was unchanged to % cent a bush- duced President - elect John F.
• choice in formulating farm legislation el higher, March 2.0898-%: com Kennedy to select Freeman,
den 44 oot got a big boost from Wallaee,-who a lower to % higher, March The new president may become
5=5257. served in that post under Presi- 103%-*4: oats unchanged to % so engaged in foreign and other
S send dent Franklin D. Roosevelt: lower. March 64%s-4; rye 4-1% problems that he may well leave
he close Most of the precedent-breaking higher, March 1.16%; Soybeans to Freeman the task at guiding
----------r e" farm legislation of the New Deal 4‛s cents higher to 15s lower, the Kennedy farm program
_ | mm sets "menersfauuntt was draftee under the influence January 2.30%8-30. through Congress.
Friday at Colorado City t h e ENCt. “tea-pri Wooedslaurnteriambs and supervision of Wallace
annual Mitchell County Hereford ^ 2. nThe flr« Aericuitural Adjust:
sale held. prime.natives, 18.00-19.00, good and choice ment Act, for instance, was writ.
Saturday s stock show schedule 1.08 1730, iladishter eny 2.00-2.00.ten not on Capitol Hill but in the
includes Shackelford County at . administrative offices of the gov.
Albany, Trent Winters and Miles Warmer in Moscow ernment. At that time, however
community shows. - | MosOW’P) - A wave of the Farm Bureau sat in ot the
-----abnormally warm weather con- drafting.
All, pecan trees require zinc for tinned in Moscow this New Year’s
for adults will be held in the voca- c . . lbs 4
tional agriculture shop of Cross San Angelo, where 100 bulls are Irin
to be auctioned, beginning at 1 and N
10-p.m. Thursday. *900.7017.24 its
as last Edmondson, Cross Plains VA W. N. Reed of Sterling City ...os-siniensini
teacher. will judge the bulls for sale plac-2.9: %Me
■J?- T course will be taught by ins. beginning at9 «m
J R Barton, farm shop specialist Consigners from the -
-area include J. Paul Turner and ends and
. use cous= are Dr: T. D. Young of Sweetwater: 1 n %
ride. 1. Raise Buell. asked to contact Edmondson. Hugh, and Rollin Campbell, Bal- an
Ins. Twain. Harte. - -----linger; and Dawson Coleman
Bill Scott, Abilene High voca- Miles.
r
217 50 each. 4. Jack Busch.
e. Wis., 173, $87, _-
1 and 2, tie between Sonny tional agriculture teacher: Mar-a _____________
STW^*^ vin Weber, poultry specialist of Also Thursday, judging of the 0.2mimn01,2001.405."5
Ji *:, Ite "4,8174 Power Feed Mille Abilene and junior division of the Sand Hills «»pome, high choice
27.50 28.00 late. Mixed
Stocks Advance;
It’s a Tradition
NEW YORK (API — The stock the-big losses taken this year by
market s final week of 1160 was the stock averages
Nesmith, Bethel. Okla., 13.3. sai Power Feed Mills, Abilene, and * AL . .
riding: 1. Jim Shoulders, Henry- M suAc RA 6show at Odessa is sated
kla. 179, $347. 2. Duane Howard, Max Stuart, Roby farmer and A humors ,. .
aukena, ND. 178, $261. 3. Joe rancher will the A number Of entries from the
. the. .... w. , ir . Jones County junto PivenE immediate Abilene area will be Ei..oe anus
Morin nlY Lit smites show at Anson Jan 13 and 14 judged by H A. Fitzhugh, manag- 2′09 g-, X eheife,
wane 22*. "Th. Wh J Scout will judge swine and beef Al Of. Straus-Medina Ranch, San 2a”a Anat ^
elsom. Sidney. Mont. 177, %87. cattle: Weber will judge broilers Antonito. . I prime 24 0
and capons; Stuart will judge
lambs and dairy cattle
The show will be held in the
new livestock show barn, com-
pleted last year.
The show is mainly financed
by chambers of commerce in An-
son, Hamlin and Stamford. The
event is rotated between these
ENJOY
economical, convenient
-pecan trees require aine for timued In M oncow this New Year: The samp went rue nhe H OME D E LIVERY
----growth, according to CountyEve turning into a slush a light tural conservation program, the
Callahan County's annual jun- Agent H C Stanley, blanket of snow that fell a few present basic price support and
-________} This week the Dow Jones In- ior stock show will be held Sat- Late February and early March days ago. The temperature this crop control laws, the Rural Elec-
rents, but the list was up on dustrial average rose 2.66 to urday, Jan. 14, at the rodeo are recommended times for the time of year normally is well be- trification Administration the
grounds of the Callahan County application of zinc sulfate to the low zero. Saturday it hovered Farmers' Home Administration,
Sheriff Posse Baird, soil around trees above freezing, the federal crop insurance pro-
An estimated 300 entries by This is the easiest method to =
• turbulent one, full of cross cur-
three towns.
average. 615.89. - 1
The market thus maintained The Associated Press average ___________.__________...
once again the Wall Street Tra- of 60 stocks roue 1.80 to 220.90. 4-H and FFA members is antici- take care of the nutritional de
dition that stock prices advance
Of 1.428 issues traded. 725 ad- pated, according to Glen W ficiency, although it may be the
Green, Baird, county agricultural most expensive.
American T1 phone hietis for the year totaled 7B and James Snyder. Baird. Is gen. aJ^h^d^^r^^Hh causes
American Telephone, rising to new lows 44.-------------eral show superintendent a n d rosette, is foliage-------
one historic high after another The most active issue this week Bruce Williams of Putnam is Two pounds a
was the single outstanding feature on the American Stock Eschange oeA
of the week It continued its spurt was Lefcourt Realty, up % at 2%
of the previous week on news of on 168,300 shares
a forthcoming dividend boost and 1 _____
stock, rights offering.staged * sparkling rally in De- Eun: B" T *
. AT&T this week advanced 5% cember that carried, some inter-
to 107%, closing below its latest mediates to 1960 highs at the end
peak of 108%. of the year.
.The rest of the market was s Corporate prices barely ad- _____
jumble of yearend transactions, vanced during the month, ending In the sears Foindation . 6-8 weeks later.
many of them for income tax pur-a three - month slump from the program candhan ction MI - ----
P ses offsett ing losses against year’s peak members received checks totaling Soil applicant ion of zinc sulfate
gains for the year. At the same Treasury issues regained % to $202 last week representing should be at the rate of 5 pounds
time, however, considerable rein- 34 points with amost the entire prizes won in the county and per tree, 36 per cent annually for
vestment was noted by brokers, list closinga point or two better area sears swine shows. Accord. For • years for mildly rosetted
Much this came from the big han on Dec. 1. The advance ing to County Agent Green trees: 5 t° 10 pounds annually, for
metuitional investors such as mu- more than recouped the losses of Big winners in the program In- severely rosetted trees, until ros.
Athe previous two months cluded Eddie Joe McAnally of ettel symptoms disappear.
.The daily average of trading All four weeks showed im- Cross Plains, second place in the The zinc can be broadcast un-
L aamiion shares the great provement for the government Abilene - store area heavy litter der the thees. If applied in an
* since the week ended March market. The first was the best contest, $15; Gary Goin, Clyde, orchard it can be disked or har-
Ioselwhen the average was since the end of July when the $20, for wins in the county and rowed into the soil and if to indi-
42 million, shares. Because it list was nearly at the 1960 highs Abilene - store area contest vidual trees it may be raked or
was only a four-day trading week For the month the shortest ma- Other youngsters receiving spaded into the soil
Monday was a holiday, the turities were the slowest movers checks were J * Gray o Bus Symptoms at zne deficiency are
weekly volume was only 16.54 mil and the longest bonds the fastest. Larry Franke of Cross Plains, yellowed leaves in top of trees
Hion shares compared with 18.43 The over-all pickup was easily the Judy Farmer, Becky Dyer and yellowish and mottled individual
million in the prior week of five best of the final half of the year. Carol Yarborough, all of Clyde leaflets.
sessions.: __. Corporate trading on the New and Johnny Wooten of Cross Severely rosetted free, produce.
The final session of the year on York Stock Exchange for the first Plains. foliage that i squints produce
Friday was a whopper, with vol-three weeks was among the bus. _ . to red
ume at 5.30 million shares, big- iest of the year. For the month Three Callahan County farm leaflets are very narrow and olor.
rest since Oct. 17,1958, when the it was $130.18 million compared and home development families, dish . bow Wear and I
total was 5.36 million. This was with 81013 million in November working with County Agent Green color and
a confused session, typical of the During ths final short week the in following farm planning and See mav he *i
*-=22=2=emonmem ==-=* ========
.... rain in the final dolly average rose to *• mil. Almo, W' 0 Smith * Crosedeanc dine Ameshoote and
" * I did little to reduce’lion from $6.44 million. Plains, income tax consultant, season, seomey and e lack each
between Christmas and New vanced and 520 declined New
Year's day.
. spray.
is Two pounds of zinc sulfate, 36
. per cent, to 100 gallons of water.
Other members of the show’s applied three times during the
. ano a snares executive committee are Deal E4 mowing season wm comros
The government bond market an PiTom both deficiency. Stanley said
eaed - —L.1---1- - R . amss Hilton Tarrant, First application should be
Green bothCival - made when tips of nutlets turn
Emeries m the shoeare dhue by brown after pollination. The sec
Jan. 5. Green said. ond application should be made
_____3-4 weeks later and a third one
WE WISH TO THANK OUR
CUSTOMERS FOR THE
PATRONAGE IN THE PAST
YEAR-AND WE WISH YOU
ALL A HAPPY NEW YEAR.
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