The Crosbyton Review. (Crosbyton, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 21, 1952 Page: 1 of 10
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Uo important events should
Irked up on everyone s cal-
tnr the next week. Because
c'tnrday you have a date to
H the Crosbyton Livestock
jVhich is to "•
h0 a hotter than ever. With
f &and hogs as hard to find
Crosby county farms as hon-
C'fn in national politics, we
.St that this show might be
gge opener. When livestock
Les back to the farms - and
If worry, it will-these high
b" milk and beef cattle, hogs
sheep, will be the nucleus
. Ser livestock industry in
sbv county. We believe you
1enjoy every minute of your
dt to the show.
IWhile you
are circling dates
that calendar, don't forget, to
bt a red ring around Tuesday.
26 That's the date of Cros-
s's' Annual Chamber of
erCe banquet. If you . don't
. your tickets as yet, they
be secured at the chamber
"commerce office. This is going
be a good one, with Delbert
ing of Midland as the
er. Also Crosbyton's "Good
of 1951". is to be named
^honored. You might be him
ich Ik" another reason you
it miss this event. If you _
t happen to be a member
tn attend anyway,
are a few extra seats for
who call first. The price is
per plate.
I Getting the jump on the local
! affair, we went down to Sny-
last Friday night to their
iber of Commerce banquet
to hear the Hon. J. William
ilbright, the Senator from Ark-
s, who is one of the ablest
it has beetL-our pleasure to
in many a day. But what
>started Out to tell about were
old-timers down at the
county metropolis whom
knew as just folks quite a
abet of years ago when we
lied Snyder TiorfTe. It*s quite
?ible that some of them did-
: strike oil, but if so we didn't
i across them. Everyone seem-
I to be talking about "our oil
sts" and didn't seem to be
atly worried about a right
able drouth much in evidence
| those parts. A few years ago
| one had any idea that Snyder
ttld be one of the world's
|eat oil centers. You know, it
lid happen here some day.
Review
VOLUME FORTY-FOUR
CROSBYTON. CROSBY COUNTY, TEXAS. THURSDAY,
FEBRUARY 21st, 1952
NUMBER EIGHT
ANNUAL LIVESTOCK SHOW TO
ATTRACT CROWDS SATURDAY
Crosbyton's Annual Livestock | day, to be held at the Crosbyton
Show is expected to attract a school lunch ,roQm
crowd of several hundred people
to the city Saturday, Feb. 23, to
see the biggest show that has
ever been staged by the associa-
tion. With favorable weather,
this year's attendance should al-
so be the biggest in history.
Crosbyton merchants have a-
gain 'generously donated suffi-
cient money to take care of the
estimated $650 expense of the
show, Bob Work, chamber oT
commerce manager, said Wed-
nesday. The Chamber of com-
merce assists each year with the
financing of the exhibits, which
includes cost of the show, and
the premium money.
Judges, special guests, show
directors and superintendents
are also to be guests of the
chamber of commerce at a lun-
cheon at the noon hour Satur-
Because of the addition of new
classes to the show, Judging will
have to begin at an earlier hour,
H. C. Hoover, show secretary, has
announced. For the first time al-
so, all animals are required to
be in their places by 6 o'clock
-Friday-afternoon, in order that
the judging might start at 8 a.
m. Saturday morning. A watch-
man will be on—duty—Friday
night to see that the animals are
properly cared for.
The judging program will br
as follows: swine, starting at 8
a. m.; dairy cattle, judging at 11
a. m.; breeding Hereford cattle,
1:00 p. jn.; sheep, 2:30 p. m., and
Baby Beef calves, 3:00 p. m.
The show will be held at the
Crosbyton Show Barn, located on
the Rodeo grounds.
DIAL SYSTEM TO GO INTO
SERVICE IN CITY TUESDAY
Following more ttrari~a yearrShelteysaid, but when subscrib-
of preparation
the Crosbyton
and installation,
dial telephone
system will go into service next
Tuesday, Feb. 26, G. D. Shelley,
district manager of Southwes-
tern Associated Telephone com-
pany announced here Wednes-
day.
With an investment of over
$100,000, the new system is the
most modern that money can
buy, Mr. Shelley said. It has
many improvements , that have
dnly been developed since the
war.
Mr. Shelley pointed out that
like any new mechanical devise,
some trouble can be expected for
the first week or two that the
new system is in operation. But
with a little -time for adjust-
ments, the Crosbyton system
ers pick up
"hear a
their
phones and
sound, they
humming
will know that, this is the dial,
tone and that they can start
using their new dial telephone.
Workmen will start imme-
diately the job of removing the
old telephones from residences
and businesses. This job will
take several days to complete.
Crosbyton now has 531 tele-
phones, Mr. Shelley reports, and
with the change over to the dial
system this number will increase
to 546. Twenty additional appli-
cations for service are already on
file and these "will be installed
just as rapidly as possible, he
said.
The Crosbj^ton exchange- is - an
expanding type, and new units
can be added as the need arises,
should be as trouble-free as <a*iy he sard. In this way the compa-
dial system, he said. ny will be able to serve the
No hour has been set for the J needs of the city regardless of
change-over next Tuesday, Mr. its growth. - .
Fire Department
Sponsors Banquet
On Anniversary
few weeks ago a geophysi-
[ crew which had been in Cros-
on for some'„,tirne itfovad into
nailer town—in the territory.
continued to return to Cros-
on to get most of their needs,
ag curious as to why they
n't remained in Crosbyton
it was in easy driving dis-
of the area they were
ig, we asked a few ques-
Crosbyton fell behind Ralls in
ie srtswers weTOn't lthe amount<of. new construction
:ly complimentary to Cros-
r and its future prosperity,
crew had moved, we were
, because rent on several of
apartments they were occu-
ng had gone up everY month
they had been in the eity.
' other things were sat-
y—such as groceries, gas,
I their relations with the bus-
houses in general — they
J from the city rather than
ever increasing rent. Of
we don't know all the
iculars, but we do know that
°ple in the oil industry have
"vay of making it hard on a
rn that tries to get out of
[e °ne town west of Lubbock
parted by the oil compan-
field tried to hold theM lip.
Qlords undoubtedly should
Proper rentals from their
' kut it is a lot better to
them filled at a fair price
in empty because of an over-
irge.
1 wlth pangs of real re-
that we read the other day
announcement of Western
Hfvufa<Per ^n*on that they were
^ discontinue the Print-
— J* ready-print material tnr
von n®wsPaPers. Wheth-
i Wo it or not, most of
iout ?. read this material at
Ibpj tlmes if you have sub-
sfl small"town newspa-
(liX*ny tength of time. The
JS* Wh° subscribed to
hJfS* r?elved four Pa^es
•sf from one of WNU's
„Inc.
I material already printed,
e a ™a!,COntalned a comlc
ton nued story- Wash-
« new®!!3 and other features,
the Ho r Uset* the service
EySESte '30's and also
Kg? earIy^ys'oiior
SnpXHoM of weekly news-'
WaV ho ? back t0 the O
riainp ' 8 fallen victim
* WUlWt MteT March
ft,estyso,,he -
the v." i ke the buck
—--I*®0 cl*ar nickel beei
Local Schools Plan Observance Of
Public Schools Week March 2-8
Crosbyton Lags
Behind Ralls in
1951 Construction
during 1951, according to an
annual estimate issued by West
ence, however, is accourlfted for
mainly in the construction of a
new school auditorium and a
gymnasium at Ralls last year.
_ Crosbyton's total building for
1951 was $293,000, the report in-
dicated. Ralls was listed at $490,-
00; Lorepzo, $140,000, and Idalou,
$358,000.
In 1949 Crosbyton's building
was listed by the gas company
at $225,000, and in 1950 at $526,-
000. Ralls had $175,000 and $645,-
000 for these two years.
o
Services Held at
orthior
Greene Woods
Funeral services for Greene
Woods, 49, of Fort Worth were
held Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 2 p. m.
at the East Side Baptist church
in Fort Worth, with Rev. D. 0'-
Nell conducting the services.
Burial was in the Dido cemetery
near New Ark...He died Sunday.
1926 from Childress with his pa
rents. The family later moved to
Fort Worth In 1939, where his
father died in 1943.
Survivors are his mother, Mrs.
Mollie Woods, of Fort Worth; six
brothers, Kelsey and Earl of Ft.
Worth, Clyde and Harry of Cali-
fornia, Howard of Roswell, N. M.,
and Ross of Amarillo; and one
sister, Mrs. Loyd E. Fowler, of
Crosbyton. All were present at
Harry Woods Qf California.
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CROSBY COUNTY SINGING
IS SLATED FOR SUNDAY
The Crosby County Singing
will be held in the school audi"-
torium at Ralls Sunday at 2 p.
m. Several visiting Quartets are
expected to be present. The pub-
lic Is Invited to attend.
Patrons and friends, of Crosby-
ton's schools will be given the
opportunity to see these schools
in action and voice their opinion"
about what can be done to fur-
ther the cause, of education in
the community. The occasion
is Texas Public Schools Week,
proclaimed by Gov. Allen Shiv-
ers and set for the week of
March 2 to March 8.
"We are going • to make the
greatest effort ever fhade in the
community in an effort to get
our patrons to visit the school,
inspect the program being offer-
ed, and make any criticism they,
might desire," Supt. Fred Cun-
ningham has announced.
The Crosbyton schools will ob-
serve the week officially, as it
has been ordered by action of
the School Board. But in addi-
tion to the board and faculty of
the school, practically every or-
ganization in the district is lin-
ing up behind the movement
which has as its purpose the pro-
motion of better schools in the
state.
At a planning breakfast
Tuesday morning at 7 o'clock
the school lunclr room, represen-
tatives of many of these organ-
izations were present. Included
were the Masonic Lodge, Eastern
Star, Chamber of Commerce, the
Lions Club, Harmony club, the
churches, communities, sewing
clubs, the school board and Am-
erican Legion.
Members of the Crosbyton Fire
Department will celebrate the
44th anniversary of their organ-
ization at a banquet to be given
tonight, Thursday, at the Cros-
byton school lunch room. Be-
sides the members and their
wives;- - a—number—of—-special
guests have been invited.
N. W. Autrey, of Snyder, past
president ofthe Texas—State
Fireman's Association, will be,
the principal speaker, Chief
Hugh Natioh has announced.
Mr. Nation will act as toast-
master, and the welcome address
is to be given by Mayor Cary
Lodal. Tillman Reeves will dis-
cuss the highlights of the past
year in relation to the work of
the department.
Members of the department
include: Hugh Nation, Loyd Car-
son, Bill Nickson, Charles Ogle,
P. fc>. Alston, Keltz Garrison, A.
F. Ogle, Galen Whitchurch, Till-
man Reeves, Griffin Odom, Wel-
don Dendy, Adrian Ellis, Joe
Bowles. Guy Thompson. W. W.
Hinkle, Johnie Horn, Bill Bell,
Rhea Campbell, Campdon Law
son and A. B. May; ~
20 Sign Up For
Soft Ball League
In First Week
Within one week after the in-
itial announcement was made
about the organization of a Soft-
ball League for Crosbyton this
spring and summer, 20 players
and three sponsers have already
been registered, Nolen Miller re-
ported this week. Mr. Miller is
taking care of registration at
Miller Drug company.
Other players are invited to
come in and register at any
time, he said. At least four
teams are desired, but if more
players than this are registered,
additional tearris will 1 e added.
The three sponsore who have
already asked for teams are
Tillman Reeves "66" Station, the
Crosbyton Implement.company,
Miller Drug company.
Cemetery Group
Seeks Fund For
Delbert Downing To Speak At
Chamber of Commerce Banquet
Delbert Downing, manager of
the Midland Chamber of Com-
mence and one of the most popu-
lar after dinner speakers in Tex-
as, will address the members of
the Crosbyton Chamber of Com-
merce at the annual banquet to
be herd next TUesaay eventng,
Feb. 26, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
The tall, angular Texan is en-
dowed with a keen understand-
ing of current events. Never tak-
ing himself too seriously, Down-
ing has a disconcerting habit of
exploding theories and deflating
egos with an individual style
of homespun philosophy and
wit that leaves an audience won-
dering whether he possesses an
oversized education or whether
he might have dropped out of
school in the eighth grade.
Downing is a former grocer
and during War II served as an
overseas field director for the
Red Cross. He has been manager —
bT~ the Midland Chamber of
Commerce since 1946. He and
Mrs. Downing have tJaxee chil-
dren, Don, the eldest boy is a
junior at T.C.U. A daughter is
a senior in high school, and
Tinker is a sixth grader.
Few speakers have had as mar
ny repeat invitations as has the
41-year-old West Texan. He has
spoken in communities as many
as six times. He is an eternal op-
timist with an., infectuous grin.
"We like him," says Midland.
"We think you will."
o
Maintenance
Some 750 post cards are being
mailed this week and next to
families with loved ones buried
in the CrosbytorTcemetery. The
cards are soliciting funds tp
maintain and keep the cemetery
clean.
This is the first all-out drive
made by the Cemetery Associa-
tion in two years, the committee
points out. An excess had been
built up in the fund, but this has
now been all used up, they said.
Members of the Cemetery com-
mittee are A. R. King, Bill Dunn
and Ernest Smith. Persons wish-
ing to make donations are asked
to hand them to one of these
men, or mail to the Cemetery
Association, Crosbyton, Texas.
o———
P.-T. A. To Meet
ESFSdiHTffit?
This group, showing, great
—-j ■ i-T— «nP tH< nhQprvation ^UDBW;K r.-i. a. a,iiy vajuuum,
for Feb. 10, after a three we§ks HI- ^^Jl^hLls Wee^oSlly" ^e«ker. «eraaide,:MrA. Roy,IU-
rrM^ess in a Fort Worth-hospital, lot. Public Schools weeK locally, „.n1 ~«,..k
Born July 9, 1901, in Alabama,
he moved to near Crosbyton in
Forward."
ities and organizations be invit
ed to visit the schools on certain
days. Crosbyton business 'men
will be asked to close for one
hour at a specified time during
the week and visit the schools
during this hour.
These group visitations would
be followed by a mass meeting
Friday evening, March 7, in the
high school auditorium, to which
everyone in the district is in-
vited. The program and discus
an<t sion- will be of interests every- LEILAN CADPELL is
one, school officials emphasize.
With proper response to this ob-
servance, closer relations be-
tween the public and the school
will result in ' great improve-
ment in both local and the state
school systems, officials believe.
The theme of the observance is:
"How the School Can Better
Serve the Community."
One of the outstanding Parent-
Teacher programs of the year
will be presented tonight, Thurs-
day, Feb. 21, in the grade school
auditorium, beginning at 7:30
o'clock.
A special Founder's Day pro-
gram will be given, with Mrs.
Joe S. Mcllhaney, president of
LubbOck P.-T. A. City Council, as
Past presidents and life mem-
bers will be honored tonight. Al-
so to be recognized are charter
members, and a number of out-
of town guests.
"Bring along plenty of pennies
if you have big feet!", officials
of the P.-T. A. warn.
A tea will follow the program.
Everyone is urged to attend.
o
seeking re-election
The name of Leilan Caddell
may be found in the political
column o{ The Review this week
as a candidate for re-election to
the office of County Commission-
er, Precinct No. 4. Mr". Caddell
will make his foimal announce-
ment at a later date.
City Election
Set for April 1
Crosbyton will elect a new
City Commission this year, with
the election date set by ldw for
the first Tuesday in April, which
is April 1, L. D. Huckabay, city
secretary, announced this week.
The present Commission, com-
posed of C. H. Lodal, mayor; J.
W. Carter and W. E. Wren, com-
missioners, have already filed
for re-election, Mr. Huckabay
said Tuesday.
Other candidates may file for
these offices any time up to Sat-
urday, March 1;—he said. The
deadline for filing, according to
law, is 30 days prior to an elec-
tion.
DELBERT DOWNING
P.-T. A. Sponsors
Volley Ball
tournament
A Volley Ball Tournament,
sponsored by the Crosbyton Pa-
rent-Teacher association, is to "be
JOHN L. PARKER BUYS
PUREBRED MILKING
SHORTHORNS
John L. Parker, Crosbyton, has
added to his herd by the pur-
chase of Texlew D. Model 14th
from Lewis Brothers, Levelland.
The new animal is a purebred
Milking Shorthorn, and the re-
cord of the transfer of ownership
has been made by the American
Milking Shorthorn Society, at
Springfield, Mo.
* -a —
Mr1, and Mrs. W. B. Humphries
and daughter, Betty, spent * the
week-end at Tulsa and Nqwata,
Okla., visiting relatives.
held on two successive Mondays
and Tuesdays, March 3-4, and
March 10-11, officials of the P.-
T. A. announced this week.
Eight or more teams are need-
ed, with divisions for both men's
and women's teams. Civic organ-
izations and clubs in the com-
munity are being contacted this
week to enter a team in the
tournament. Small admission
charges wjll be made for both
players and spectators.
Two business houses have aL-
ready signified their intention of
organizing teams. >
Organizations or businesses in-
terested in organizing teams are
asked to contact Mrs. Cary Lod-
al, P.-T. A. president, or Mr. W.
L. Mann, grade school principal.
o
American Legion
Sponsors Heart
FundDriveHere
Everything is just about in
I readiness for that annual Cros-
byton Chamber of Commerce
banquet, which will be held at
I the Crosbyton lunch room start-
ing at 7:30 o'clock next Tuesday
| evening, Bob Work, manager,
reports." With Delbert Downing*,
■ Midland Chamber of Cox$pierce
manager, as the principal speak-
er a good woeram is assured, he
said.
For the first time in recent
years, new directors will have
been chosen and a directors'
meeting called prior to the ban-
quet for the purpose of electing
new officers, Mr. Work said. Both
the six new directors and the
new offfcers will be announced
at the banquet.
Ballots, which were mailed out
last week, are coming in rapidly,
Mr. Work said. By Wednesday.
77 of the 110 ballots mailed Had
been returned, and most of the
remainder are expected in be-
fore time to count them. Friday
night has been set as the dead-
line, in order that the ballots
can be opened and counted Sat-
ur dayjnorning.
On Monday the six new direct
tors along with the six hold-over
directors will meet to choose
their new officers. They will not
be publicly announced until the
banquet Tuesday night.
Several special guests are ex-
pected to be present, Mr. Work
stated, including State Senator
and Mrs. Kilmer B. Corbin, of
Lubbock.
WELCOME, NEW
SUBSCRIBERS
We welcome the following
new and renewal subscriptions
to The Crosbyton Review. The
expiration date of your paper
4n4icatad,. opposite—your
name above. The first figure
indicates the month, then the
day, and the final figure the
year.
C. E. Cloud
Odie Karr
I. B. Hinkle
Cpl. James M. Watson
. C. W. Hash, Jr.
W. L. Griffin "—
- J. W. Foust
Harry Sherwood
--"=--« Ken«eth,. S..-lialbert.,,,
~~ R. A. Paschall *
Virgil Spence
Mrs. Lillie M< Moore
Charlie Beckham
Mrs. R. L. Larson
W. T. Dunn
S. P. Fox
Mrs. J. L. Pipes
* Charles W. Nickels
Dr. C. E. Fisher
E. H. Brown
T. F^. Cartwright
W. L. Keith N
Mrs. Clyde Posey
' C. D. Anderson
E. U, Flournoy, Jr-
Stanton Brunson
New President
Rodeo Group
Stanton Brunson was named
president of the Crosbyton Ro-
deo Association at a meeting of
the directors of the organization
last week. He takes the place of
R. C. Wood, who has served as
president since the association
was organized several years ago.
Other officers are E^-E^-4^1ar.-
born, vice-president and^ Tillman-
Reeves, secretary-treasurer. Oth-
er directors are Mr. Wood, Gene
Smith, R. L. Anderson and J. L.
McCrummcn- —: —-—:
The American Legion has a-
dopted the Heart Fund campaign
as a state project and Legion
Posts on the South Plains are
participating through distribu-
tion of coin containers in the
shape of plastic hearts and soli-
citation. • —„ j
South Plains Heart association
at Lubbock stated that all of the
19 Legion posts in the area cov-
ered by the association have
been contacted and all are ex-
pected to participate.
Counties in .the district are
Bailey, Lamb, Hale, Floyd, Mot-
ley, Cochran, Hockley, Lubbock,
Crosby, Dickens, Yoakum, Terry,
Lynn, Garza, Kent, Stonewall,
Gaines, Dawson and Borden.
A total of $25,000 is being
sought in those counties during
February "to carry on the vital
fight against heart and circula-
tory diseases," said Dr. Wm. H.
Gordon of Lubbock, association
president
Wilson McEachern
J. L. Proctor
B. F. Simkins
A. R. Marley
Leilan Caddell
O. H. Forbes
Frank McClure
B. VWall
Lloyd Williams
About 44 percent of deaths in
the United States are caused by
heart and circulatory diseases.
Ten million of the nation's citi-
zens are affected bV diseases of
the heart and blood vessels, he
said. "Over the age of 45, during
the most productive years, one
of every two persons dies of the
heart diseases. One out of every
six deaths in the military age
group—20 to 39— is caused by
these diseases," said Mr. Gordon.
.^£33^ 1952„-JHfi!aj±^^
seek to raise the necessary funds
to support the greatest effort ev-
er made in medical history , to
find the answers to the unsolved
problems of heart * disease," - he
said. "Money Is deeded, too, to
make sure all the available
knowledge about heart disease
is placed at the disposal of our
doctors and the people it will
benefit in every community."
Contributions are being mail-
ed to "Heart, Care of Postmas-
ter." *
At a recent stockholder's meet-
ing three directors, whose terms
expired this year were re-elect-
ed. G. C. Brunson, however, who
has mbved to Roswell, N. MeX.,
resigned, _ as he was unable to
assist with the annual rodeo.
The directors decided that the
annual rodeo will be nearest the
June 8th week-end set last year,
but did not designate the exact
dates. "" •
"Bend Of the
River" is Feature
Western Picture
It's been a long time since
filmmakers have offered lovers
of action fare a better western
than the king-size sagebrusher,
"Bend of the River," showing
■Thura. and Fri.,. Fab. , 28-29, Chief
tain Theatre. Not only does it
have everything dear to the
hearts of the galloper devotees
but as straight, gripping drama
there is enotigh to make it satis-
factorily salable to spectators
who are indifferent about six-
gun celluloid.
As to producer, director and
star, it is the same trio responsi-
ble for "Winchester '73", a fact
not tp be overlooked. Herein they
beat their earlier - effort by a
and exciting every inch of the
way, the solidly constructed
screenplay doesn't permit a sin-
gle dull moment. Unstinting pro-
duction values and eye-filling
Technicolor protography of the
breathtaking Oregon back-
grounds, also contribute to a
sure hit
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FATHER OF BLAKE BRISCOE
DIES IN OKLAHOMA
VJork was started this week
on a new home for Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Reed, located on Fifth street
west of Crosbyton hospital. The
home will have an area of 3,100
square feet, and the exterior will
be of Austin stoner
Blake Briscoe, teacher in the
it>ytdn schools, was called to
Altus, Okla., two weeks ago to
be at the bedside of his
who was seriously 111.
coe died Saturday and
services were held Monday.
Briscoe and children went
the funeral held at his
town, Hess, Okla.
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