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trends
- "Without or with of-
fense *® 'rte,Mlto or <oa*
]#&.' Hketch you* world
exactly M It go®*"—
Byfoa.
,orae years we fcave been
nWhat sympathetic — or at
"t a^thetic" to the Roman
e church in this country,
'catholic^ have been the
rs in this section of the
,trv and as the Catholics we
* are good, sensible people
like the average West Texan,
hava been lulled into believing
It the Roman Catholic Churchi
oldest dictatorship the world
vs, had perhaps " become a
s for good in the world,
hut alas, it* is not io: In a sin-
decree the Pope at Rome has
3ted the American' way of
*For there is no doubt that sor-
ptions in these United
[present and bring out the
in mankind. There is friendli-
and comradeship. There is
"will to co-operate in further-
those things which stand for
•ncy and the betterment of the
standards of the people,
is the desire* to help the
fortunate, and the means - of
this desire to fulfillment,
the * Pope decrees that
nbers of its clergy can no
er belong to a service -Orgaiji-*
|on, and leaves the implication
members of the church will
be included in the decree. If
t isn't dictatorship, we tail to
ferstand the - meaning of the
It lfiflY* ° pn Hni'ht the
'as-iijftlidTor a" thousand of
darkest years of the world's
ory, would again like . to rule
I world.
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VOLUME FORTY-THREE
CKOSBYTON, CBQgBY COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY. JANUARY 18, 1951
NUMBER THREE
Dial System Installation
In City Still Scheduled
For First Half of 1951
Crosbyton is still scheduled to
receive its dial telephone system
during the first half, of 1851, G. D.
-Shelley, general manager for the
company, reported to Bob Work,
chamber ot> commerce secretary,
in a letter this week. Construc-
tion Of a building to house equip-
ment will probably begip. within a
short time, he saidr""^ * ~
"Up to this time there has been
very little indication that the gov-
erhment might freeze this type of
woVk," he wrote. "However, as I
am sure you know, they have cur-
tailed the usage of copper and
Various^ metals that would possibly
cause some unforeseen delay. Of
course, we are hoping not*
Feb. 24 Set As
Date For Crosby
Livestock Show
Hie Crosby County Livestock
Show , will be held this year at
the show barn in Crosbyton. on
Saturday, Feb. 24, it .was announc-
ed this week following a meteting
of the directors of the orgariiZa*
Tax Collections
Are Excellent for
bounty and State
appears quite probable that
las will finally, be re-districted
he present session of the legis-
Ire and that the 30th Senator-
Hgtrict will have two senators
ot one, and seven repre-
atives instead of the present
The news comes from Sen.
Cor-bin- of Lubbock, who
quite optimistic about one
he redisricting bills of which
a co-authpr. ■ .
tie re is going to be a lot of ar-
ig because a lot, of senators
representatives ;^tre going -fir
their jobs. But with- -the
of automatic redisricting
over them, Texas legisla-
wiir probably get the 30-year
Ijob accomplished this time.
with nearly half "a month left be-
penalties are- added, have,
extremely good for this
year, Roy Karr, chief deputy tax
collector, said JTufeiday. Most of
these taxes,w both, state ahd coun-
ty jQwfeye collected before the first
of the y
Of the Sft7898rf7""state taxes on
the? rolls, $35,919.38 had been cj
lected by JalTf i. leaving' a^bSlance
due of $8,919.38, he said. ——-
There wereA $I6j391v16 county
axes on the mils, and hy-th«-Si^
r~may b«r-a bonanzafor
^by as well as * every other
in the slate is tied up in a
I whiCh will be introduced at
present session of the state
p)ntnrp Thix in. a^irnpnaal tci
of the year $60,779168 had been
paid, leaving a balance due of
$15,911.48. These taxes were col-
lected •'during October, November
and December. -
Since January 1 approximately,
$10,000 more taxes have been col-,
lected, he said, leaving a" balance1
on .the rolls in 'both - state - and
county funds of a buui' $15,00.0.
Payment of poll taxes, however,
have been - extremely slofo. ^Mr.
Karr said. By. Tuesday only 916
had been issued of thp potential
,000-voting strength-of the coun-
ty.::^-~~t~ : ■ ■ - :
v the -counties to retaia^SjBefc. ^tfgrv Kirk
of the 1.1 percent auto sales ■
|which is collected by the coun-
t year. Two years ago the
Mr. and Mrs. 'Murette Dorsey
and Mr. and-Mr«:-W--M; Dorsuy of-
Floydada were Wednesday visi-'
tors.with friends in Crosbyton and
attended funeral services ToFlvrrs.-
lty officials oiganizations ask-
or 50 percent, but failed to
it, They believe that "enough
can be brought .to bear
year to put the 25 percent
lover.. ■
1.1 percent auto sales tax
n't' sound tike a great deal,
[during 1950 ; Crosby county
cted and- serit to the" state
urer $26,761.54 . from this
If the county received '25
ent of this amount, it would
an addition of over $6,000
cpunty treasurer, a sum
naturally would help a
fit deal. ~~
Mentally, that $26,761.54 in
sales taxe&" indicates that
•y'county people spent nearly
million dollars for new mo-
I vehicles in 1950.
ices For John Ogle,
Lre Held At Lorenzo
lay Afternoon
for John Ogle, 59, who
I at his home in Lubbock Sim-
were held at the First Bap
[ church of Lorenzo at 3 p; m
ay, with Rev.-Floyd Daw,-
pastor of the Foursquare Cos
|church of Lubbpck, officiating
was in the Lorenzo cejme-
had been eftgaged in * the
itSte business, in- I*3)bock
[PftStseveral years. He formed
Lorenzo.
include the vfife, five
and one son. He was
[brother of Charlie Ogle of this
uces-Eor.XJHi
62, Are Held
lesday At Ralls
Mtes for H. Holmes, 62
Tuesday mprnmg „ftt
Hlnic in Ralls, were held
:30
p. m. Wednesday in Ralls
church, with Rev. J. S
y officiating, Burial was
cemetery. -
Holmes had' been a Crosby
,._^8ident forJ7 years, and
armed for the past few years,
■formerly taught school, served
county commissioner, and
? reader in farm Improvement
include his wife; two
• Wylie of Monahans and
t of Ral1®; a daugh
L^«h, Texas Tech rtu
' lwo brothers ahd & sister.
t«; r
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"The show will follow the gener-
al lines of former years, with the
exception that a Breeding Here-
ford' class will be added Which will
bfe open to adjoining counties. . No
cash premiums will be given • In
this division, but ribbons will be
awarded."
A change was algo made in the —
swine department,, with the weight p -l|l. "Jq ^0^^
hogs lowered to ~i60
on light
pounds.
Still the feature of the show
will be the baby beef calves and
hogs fed by 4-H and F.F.A. boys
of tfie county, with all the prize
money going tp these classes. The.
same divisions will be offered in
... , , these departments.
Tax paymentsJjiiCrosby county, The new breeding "fiereford class
will have six divisions, with five
places, and • a,grand and reserve
champion being chosen. Both bull's
and cows, all ages, will be exhi-
bited.
Su'p«ri&tef>dents will be: beef
e^IyeflTjohji. Da.^as
swine, Wel^on-^*3ones and
Wells^-bfeeding Hereford, W. L.
ppf an'd ddiry cattle, T. G.
Herring, jr. %;-}w '
Judges will be: Ray Mow^ry,
beef and dairy cattle," and J. H.
Baumtrardner. swine. Both .-men
^©r«eate,^rs
Dewey •
are from Texas Tech.
Auto License
Plates Go Or
Sale Feb. 1st
WELCOME, NEW
SUBSCRIBERS
We are quite pleased with the
way new and renewal subscript
tions have been coming in re-
cently, but there are many more
whose subscriptions exjpiro a-
round tlf#1 first of the year,
please check the expiration date
opposite your name on this , pa-
per. The first figure indicates
the month, then the date, and
the final figure the year.
A. R. Brakebill
Mrs. H. E. Sherwood
Leon Fowler
Mrs. Mo'llie Woods
Mrs. Clyde Hargis/
L. E. Fowler • " ■
Albert Moore.
G. E. HUddleston
rA. L. Campbell... .
Mrs. Frank Himmel
G. B. Moi'i is .
Mrs. Mary Seipt -
C. L. (Happy) Dyer
Homer Robinett
O.Wv HqW&^d -.':-
Mrs. Paul Phillips
, H. B. Johnson . *
Melyin Brock V" : \
• Roy Farris
Mrs. J. 'R. Anstead
Mrs. E. O. Burrqus
Mrs. R. P. Parker v
Wesley Parker .
6. J Edler i-ii
Quincy Hames
Evelyn Lowrie -
. Auto Uce:
sale February 1, in Crosby county,
and the tags can be placed on ve-.
hides immediately, Roy Karr,
chief deputy tax assessor-collec-
tor,-said Tuesday. Final date for
putting on the^ngiw--piSTfes -still re
mains on Aprtfl.
Althda^i the new -plates had
not 'ar-rtved, haw?'* Tiiesd a'yi-Z.^thg
Payment of $5,236 Is
Made By Hospital On
Outstanding Notes ; _
A payment of $5236 6*^ person-
al notes against Crosbyton Clinic
hospital was made duringDecem-
ber, according, to announcement
by T. J. Taylor, business mana-
ger. The payment was recently or-
dered by the board of directors.
A balance of a little over $5,000
is still owed, on these notes, and
the- dii^ctors hope to make the
final payment soon, Mr. Taylor
.said. ' _ -
With the payment of these in-
dividual notes held by Crosby
county peopler* only indebtedness
-a.gainst the local institution will
be the" real estate loan ' against
the hospital building. T
Thursday Night
At Grade School
Mr. Vernon Doss, county elem-
entary school supervisor, will
speak on "How Valuable Are
School Grades",^ at the January
meeting of the Crosbyton Parent-
Teacher association ffivursday~ev -
ening at 7 :30 in the grade school
auditoriunt. -
Other numbers" on the program
will include the meditation by
Joe.. Lemonds, special music
by the high school choral club,
and a reading by*Mrs. G. L., Er-
win. Mrs. Eldred Mize will,be the
program leader. ? .■ -" ' -
Since this is to be a night meet-
ing, thek fathers as well as. other
patrons of the community are
urged to attend. An interesting
program is in sto^e for all. t
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C. C. Banquet To
Be Held Tuesday
Night, Feb. 27th
Directors of the Crosbyton
Chamber of Gpmmerce have -set
Tuesday night, Feb.- 27, as the
date for the annual banquet of the
organization. It will be held this
year in- the new school' lunch room
beginning at 7 p. m.
Dr. E. N. Jones, vic,e-president
of* Texas Technological college at
Lubbock, has been Secured as the
speaker -for the occasion. He has
acquired a name as-tme of the
ablest speakers in this area. '
A nominating committee for
new directors him1 kht a4y^Bub-
mitted a list' of 16 candidates,
from which the membership pre-
sent kt the * banquet wjll choose
s r"hew directors. The nominees'
include: G. H. Brashear, F. M.
Dunn, J. W., Carter, J.- D. Cliner
Weldon Dendy, Burt. Flowers, El-
vis Howell, Truett Mayes, Leon
Mcphersonv, J. L. McCrummeh, D.
H., Moddy, Guy Thompson, W. C.
McCray, R. H. Farris, jr., - Fred
Dines ahd D. H. Cornelius.
Holdover directors, \>vho„ will
are: Keltz Garrison, Bill Nickson.
Ferrin Smith, Tillman Reeves,
Lloyd Parkhill and Riissell Mc-
Curdy. Retiring directors, - who
are . completing their two year
term, are: Bill Bell, J. C. Reed, L.
H. Finch, Cary-Lodal, R. C. Wood
and Roy Horn.
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Services Held
Grade Team
Wins Second at
will -be just oopoosite to the 1950
plates, with black numerals on a
gpld background, ft'c'Taiu. Two ser-
ies of passenger plates for Crosby
coufKy will run from AY-8350 to
AY-9999, and AZ-10 to AZ-1449:
As,4a4M;past'i car owners must
present bolh -theit' certificate of
title and last year's.Registration.
papers" to get their new tags. MK
Karr emphasized that this was a
state law,' and the . cited the, fol-
lowing quotation from a letter re-
cently received from the Highway
department: "This is not a policy
of the Department, but is a re-
quirement by law: Certificate of
Title Act, feec. b, page 44. Any a-
gfent is prohibited * from register-
a motor vehicle after Jan. 1,
Crosbyton's grade school boys
basketball team came withyi one
point of winning the Peiersburg
grad<T" .School tournament last
week-end. Tlig^locats wtere defeat-
ed in the finals Saturday night by
the Petersburg boys, 16-15.
tage -over us because we had "a^
ready played .two games Saturday
Petersburg had played
G. L. Erwin, coach aij
high principal, said Mon-
ing
pre-
whHe
none,"
junior
day. ' " .
The Crosbyton boys defeated
three teams in reaching the fin-
als: Floydada, 24-21; Robertson,
Wed nesday For
Mrs. Mary Kirk
Crosby coynty paid its last re-
pects_. W6c[nesday . afternoon to
"Mrs7 Maiy Magdalene Kirk, 63,
a native daughter of the county,
Mr. and Mrs.' Hank Smith," the
first-white settlers bp the ,Sotuth
Plains. The" services \vere held at
3 p. m. at the First Baptist church
with Rev. T. R. Elder, Presbytgr-
ian*Tninister, of Spur, officiating,
assisted by Rev. Alyin Pamm
Mt. Blanco and ReV
of crosbyton!
Mrs. JKirk died at Crosbyton
£lini£_hoat:
Total of $587.50 Raised
In Sustaining Drive
For Boy Scouts
A total of $587.50 was raised in
the Bpy Scout sustaining drive
conducted here last week, it has
been announced. This money goes
to the Area Council at Lul
to take care of the expenses of
the area organization.
The Scout hut, built back of
MarckOf Dimes
Falls Short In
Initial Drive
tlons to the March of
Dimes fund Jn. Crosbyton are ap*
proximately $300 below thobe '~Of
last year to date, Dob) Work,
paign chairman for the copu
new -City Hall under sponsor- ty, arinOuliced WedtresdayT
ship of the Crosbyton Lions club
local Scouts arei now meeting re-
gularly at their new quarters
"^.^i.n?_CO,npletedt ^ M by R. H. Farris, jr., - and Joe
Lemonds from solicitations.
^Crosbyton's quota In the drive
is $2,000, Mr. Work pointed out,
and unless many others voluntar-
ily donate to the cause, it is quite
likely that the community will fall
.ber6W"1ts goal. '
In addition
Farmers Asked
To Investigate
Crop Insurance
James E. Winter, administrative
officer of Crosby County P.M.A,,
reminded farmers not to let Jan.
31 go by without first investigat-
ing the Federal.. Crop Insurance
on cotton. Farmer^ calling at the
county office have indicated that
(.hey did not fully understand all
the provisions of the program
from the information which has
been mailed to them.,, -
Mr.- Winter is therefore urging
every farmer to either call by the
county office and -have the insur-,
ance explained in detail, or else
attend one of"the following night,
meeting's which ,Will begin at 7
p: rn.:- . ^
^^Sfesbytoh—District court, roonj
January. 18. ' 4 v '
- Ralls—City auditorium Jan. 22.
Lorenzo-^Grade scnooi augitoi<~
ium, Jan. 23. • .
m,r foljowing an ilness of thTee
wjcPkir. She made her home on
part of the land her father home-
steaded in 1876.
Only Mr. George Smith, broth-
er of Mrs. Kirk, reftiains of the
five children of Mr. and Mrs.
C. D. Foust. >-
Lillie May Parkhill
O. G. Seigler
v. Charles Freeman
E. W. Bales
. Edd Ballard
Jack Davis
Mrs. Frank Cossey
- H. L. Starrett t
C. R. Payne
, N. K, DtiPrge^
1942 unless, and until owner
sents certificate of title." y.,;: -
- A courtesy of the. highway de-
partment this year is a postcard
given wtih' each license certUi
.pate- Upon being filled out and
mailed,, a copy o( Texas official
highway department map, correct-
ed to Jan, 1, 1951, will be sent.
These mips are the best highway
maps that can- be secured. '
Proceeds from auto registration
in'the oqunty cbnfinues to mount,
Mr. Karr said. In J.950 approxi-
n\at"ely $70,000 was received from
registrations. With the county re-
taining- $60,000_..of this amount
and-$10,000 going'to the state,
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Baptist Hold Workers
Conference At Local
Church Tuesday „
The Floyd County Association
Baptist Workers' Conference was
held Tuesday at the Crosbyton
jrirst Baptist church, beginning a,J.
io o'clofck. '. „ :■. . , -
Talks were made tiji the morn-
ing by Rev. Alvin Hamta of. Mt.
Blanco, Rev. T. ,H. Harmonson of
. J. T
A. W. Cash
tJ.. W. Jones
Mrs. E. A. Roberson
D. H. Dyef .
C. W. Hash* Sr. *
George Crump
J. Frank Smith
M. G. Bass
R. A. Paschall
J, O. House r
John A. Allen
B. Coward
D. H. Cornelius
Hafold Hardy \
I. B. Hlnkle *
A. W. Adams
N. L. Fox
and
Pansy, Rev, J. T, BilbreyL And by
Rev. James' Abernethy, Ralls.
in the afteriiOOh" W.M.U.
Board meetings were held, fol-
lowed by an inspirational message
given by Rev. F," E. Swanner.
ZT-20,- and. Lorenzo, 29rl0. Inei-)Hank Smlth jjird-he was the eld
dentally, this was the first loss in
13 starts this season for the local
squad. ■ • - ■■ . ■■■■■■■■■■■
jht. grade school girls' team al-
so made an 'excellent record at
the tournament, defeating Floy-
dada 11-7, and Robertson 20-11,
before losing to Lorenzo 14-9 in
the semi-finals. Lorenzo won. the
tournament. ... ■ ,
After attending a tournament
at Lorenzo on Feb. 8, 9 and 10,j
the. grade school teams will be
hosts at the Crosbyton gymna-
siuhr for a tournament on Feb. 15,
16 and 17. The brays'are now wear-
ing their new uniforms,-and ex-
pect' their warm-up jackets to ar-
rive in a'shprt tirpe. ..
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Continental Ready To ^
Test No. 2 Swenson -
In Garza County
Continental Oil company Wed-
nesday was preparing to swab
perforations at .7,044-086 feet on
its No. 2 Swenson -Land &'Cattle*
Company, prospective reef discov-
ery in northeast Garza county.,
The section . perforated is the
lower portidn of 'i . zone which in-
dicated for poissible production
when drilled. If ,tlje zone perforat-
ed proves "non-productive, opera-
tors possibly wiil plug back a few
feet." .
-rile No.. 2 Swenson is In- -ex-
treme northeast Garza county, a
few miles sotith of Kalgsiry. It
was drilled to barren Ellenburger
at total depth of 8,150 feet and
has been... plugged baek to 7,09Sf
feet for the attempted completion.
est of the children. His home is al-
so on part of the Hank Smith or-
iginal holdings.
Mrs. Kirk was born Feb. 26,
1887, in the old rock house started
by her father in 1876 and complet-
ed the following year. Other bro-
thers and sisters besides Mr. Geo.
Smith who preceeded her in' death
were Mrs. John Wheeler, Mrs.
Charlie McDermett and Mr. Bob
Smith. , "~
In hfer childhood Mrs. Kirk first
attended school at Old Frrima and
later at Mt. - Blanco after that
school was organized. Among her
teachers at. Mt. Blanco were Mr.
Geo. E. Mayes of Crosbyton, now
county surveyor. She was a mem-
ber of the Presbyterian church
and the .Order of the Eastern
Public Is Urged- To
Observe Visiting Hours
At Crosbyton Hospital
Dr. M. R. Snodgrass, superin-
tendent of Crosbyton Clinic hospi-
tal, is pointing out,.this week that
relatives ana rriends 6f patients
at the hospital are making it in-
.ereasingly difficult for; the hospi-
tal staff to carry out their duties
properly because of their refusal
to observe hospital visiting, hours,
which are 2 to 4- and 7 to 8 p. m. r
' "In recent months considerable
bgen^£X.perienc£(L
jxecause friends .and relatives are
not adhering to visiting i hours'"
that time $852.71 had been collect-
to the solicitation
campaign, approximately $110 had
already been raised by Uie Chief-,
tain Theatre in Out A'1WE^6£ to
be conducted are drives in the
various communities 'Of the terri-
tory, an American Legion Dance,
the school ^campaign, collections
by the churches ahd the boxes
that, have been placed in various
stores. * • s
Persons who have not yet made
donations and who wish to contri-
bute to this cause are asked to
see M,essrs. Work, Farris or Lem-
onds before the end of the month.
On the community committees
are the following men: W. H.
Leatherwood. and C. F. Flemins,
"East Plains; L. A. Home, Big 4; -
Bob Hale, Kalgary; T. G. Herring,
Fairyie\y ;- Rex Wheeler, south of
the city,f and Frank, Moore, Mt.
Blanco. 2 _ ——-
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Happy Harvey
To Be Presented
At High School
.
Scheduled for the next student
assembly program on I, Thursday,
Jan; 25, is Galen M. "KSppy" Hair-
vey, pianist, who has appeared' be-
fore over a million :sfudents in
schools ahd colleges in the last
three years. He is acclaimed as a
pianist, organist, entertainer = and
humorist. —r~_ '
- -) ■]■:- - -^'-■-r-THll|jlj rt"'
Borri California, Mr. Marvey
4ffficult for the nurses to do their
work, and it -is tiresome foir pa-
tients who need all the rest they
can get. We ask, your co-opera^
tioh in . observing the visiting
hours for the benefit of those who
are sick." ^
Plymouth Dealer Is
Well Pleased With
New 1951 Models
Jioured sixteen Western states im-
mediately after the second World.
ing-hiS' two «nd -a half *
years in tl)e~Tl£r ,We^t, "Happy" a&
he is affectionately known by the
students before whom he has ap-
peared, had had as few as 15 stu^
dents in his audience and as. many
as 5,000. . ~ £
Bfefore going into assembly work
Camp
leader;, sponsor and director of a
AtTK^M> SE1RV1CES
Star. >
— Burial was in Crosbyton ceme
tery under direction of King Fun-
eral home. . r • .' ,
' Survivors are three daughters;
Mrs: J. C. Cftldwell of Donna, Mrs.
Clay Campbell of Ralls and "Mrs.
3$T. W. Lowry qf Kansas-City, Me.;
two sons, C. C. Lornax of Sunray
and Billie Kirk Qf Crosbyton: her
brother, Mr. George Smith; 12
grandchildren and five great-
grandchildren.- .77
Pallbearers Were, nephews:"~ Al-
vin Smith, Ruben Smith apd Allah
Smith, all of Crosbyton: J. A.
Mr. J. L. McCrummen, Crosby-
ton's Plymouth dealer, > is Veil
pleased with .the new Plymouth
Car for 1951,.which has been ' on
display here since last Saturday.
"I feel that it is the-best .Ply-
mouth that' has yet been put on
the market," he Stated.. . ... ... ...
" Both spectacular engineering
advancements and smart new ho-
dy lines with matchless interior
luxury, mark the 1951^ Plymouth.
The car has a Striking new siW
houette, and ihteriCff refinements
are innovations in the lowest price
field. The styling improvements
retain the traditional roominess of
the. cars.- •
Among th¥* features <-is the hew
"Safety-Flow -ride'V Which takes
the bounce and wallop out of
bumps. It is s«id to be one of the
greatest contributions to driving
comfort and safety" in rec§nt
years.
Mr. McCrummen invites the
public to drop by and see the new
Plymouth cars. - • ; 1.
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Mother Of Miss Eula
.^ixohcert series in the, San Fraiicis-
co arjea. He attended th^. College
of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif..,
and majbred in music and , radio
production. He„ was graduated '
from Whittier College, a, Quaker-
school,! in Southern California,
where he also majored' in radio s-
broadcasting and- journalism.
"Happy's" program has coroe
out of his many years of expert
ience in school program work . as
Mm
' i
well as from his work as a youth
leader and a student of folk mus-'
ic and the fun there is in listening
to and working with the music of
the people. His program includes
classical, popular and folk music
with an interpretation all his own,
improvisioits on famous folk
tunes,: original .^piano nov.elties,
"audience participation ideas and
Community singing: ' ;
Teachers and students. alike
have nominated Mr. Harvey's pro-
gram as One of the .most outstand-
ing and wholesome programs they.,
havfe' ever had in their schools,
and a great many of them have
asked him back during the same
term for a second appearance.
The program will be held in the
high school auditorium at 2:30 p.
ni., and admission will be 15 cents.
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Wheeler and Roy Wheeler, Ralls;
J. Wilson McDertnett and Chas.
McDermett, of Morton; Frank
Smithr of "Lubbock, . and H. C.
Smith of Qregoiu
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GBANDFATHKR
dr. and
Smith
Mr. ahd Mrs.' Ferrin
were cMWd to Panola county, neat-
Carthage, Friday, - following the
death of his grandfather, Mr .J.
W Smitfr, who was 93. Funeral
serviced were held Sunday at
Wood's Post* Office.
Mr. Smith had lived for. nearly
75 years on the same place* and
for the past 70 years in the same
house. He is survived by his wife,
who la 91; five sons and one
daughter, 33 grandchildren, 60
great, grandchildren and eight
great great grandchildren
Farm Bureau Reports
170 Members Enrolled
InCrofibyXounty---
The strength of _ the Crosby
County Farm Bureau is increasing*
each-year, R. H. . Farris, jr., presi-
dent of the organization, reported
this week following the annual
membership drive. By the first d
the week, the membership was a-
bove 170.members, he aald.
W. B. Allen of the Mt. Blanco
community is secretary of the
bureau.
The bureau has carried through
several projects in the past year
of benefit to the farmers and oth-
er citizens of the county.
Contract For Water
Improvements Awarded
To Lubbock Company ;
Whitalcer fe Buried^—- Trw Show Itt CMeft*iii
iSIIS
Matador on#u
Crosbyto^s- City "Commission.
in session . Tuesday, opened bids
for waterworks improvements in
the city and awarded the pontract
to Standard Construction coihpa
ny of Lubbock. The company was
represented by Mr. L. F. Brown.
The successful bid was in units,
Mayor Gary Lodal said Wednes-
day, but appeared to be within
the limits of the recent bond issue
voted by the city taxpayers. The
amount of these bonds were $40.-
000. -
Formal contract Is being pre-
pared and will be signed probably
this week, Mayof Lodal said.
Funeral services for Mrsi C. W.
Whitaker of Motley county were
held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 0'-
, «- -S fiw fWW rhurrh
ClOCK m tit© Jripv wtutw*
Of Matador. The mother of Miss
Eula Whitaker of Spur, a former
teacher in the Crosbyton schools,
Mrs. Whitaker died Monday fol-
lowing anillneseof-aeveraldaya
Attending the services,-from
Crosbyton were Mr. and Mrs.. John
Harypy, Mrs. J.' W. Grizzle, Mrs.
J. BiVBfell, Mrs. D. A. Edwards,
and Mrs. A. R. Brakebill,
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Brownie. Smith, Dalmer Parker
and Gwih DalflL, Fowler have com-
pleted basie training at the U„ S.
Naval Training Center In San Die-
go, Calif., and have been assigned
their duties elsewhere. Brownie is
on the U.S.8. Ulvert M. Moore
Dalmer is assigned to a school at
the base, and Gwin Dale has been
sent to Japan for training.
ipred by McCray
& Howarc
People of this area are invfted
movie at the Chieftain-Theatre on
Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 24, be-
ginning at 2:00 p. m. The show
is beihg sponsored by McCray A
Howard, Crosbyton's M-M dealers.
On the stage will be Tiny 'nil-
man, fornterty with Weaver Bros.;
now. Brush Creek Follies ^rfVorite
ballard singer; Millie and
Sue, America's foremost western
girls' yodeling team, and also
Jed Starkey, the sage of Chinka-
pin Hollow, Arkansas. These en-
tertainers are all from St
WMBG and KFRM, Kansas
r
The stage
entire family
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Curry, W. H. The Crosbyton Review. (Crosbyton, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 18, 1951, newspaper, January 18, 1951; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth256432/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Crosby County Public Library.