The Crosbyton Review. (Crosbyton, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1954 Page: 1 of 12
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We had not intended getting
into a discussion of the gover-
nor's race, but there have been
so many accusations, conten-
tions, mud-slinging and intro-
duction of issues that have lit-
tle* or no bearing on the race
that we have decided to add our
two-bits worth. After all that
has been said on both sides in
about the messiest campaign
we remember, a few more words
can't make any difference.
We must tell you that person-
ally we have been against Al-
lan Shivers as governor a long
time before he announced for
re-election and have said so a
number of times in this column.
We cast our vote in the first pri-
mary for Ralph Yarborough and
despite the attempts of so many
trying to scare the people by
yeling "C.I.O.-P.A.C.", we will
vote again for Ralph Yarborough
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CROSBYTON. CBOSBT COUNTY, TErjIS. THURSDAY. AUGUST 28th. 19S4
CROSBYTON SCHOOLS TO OPEN
1954-55 TERM MONDAY, AUG. 30
We have never quite figured
how Gov. Shivers picked on the
C. I. O.-P.A.C. theme as his main
campaign issue. We have read a
"lot and talked to a number of
responsible men who know
Judge Yarborough personally.
He is ^ordinarily, a quiet man,
they say, although from the a-
mount of noise made in this
campaign a lot of people would
'believe otherwise. As a distric:
judge he conducted himself with
dignity and acumen. He has
been a relfgious man all his life,
a memher and Sunday School
teacher in an Austin church at
the present time. In fact, every
thing in his life, we are told by
these men who know him, point
to the fact that he is a good,;
solid middle-of-the-road Demo-
crat with no particular leanings
either to the right or the "left, v
But Allan Shivers is an ultra-
conservative. There i% no ques-
tion about that because he ad-
mits it himself. And in itself
there is nothing wrong with be-
ing conservative in politics. But
Allan Shivers knew that with a
middle-of-the-road opponent he
would have little chance of be-
ing re-elected.' So he set out to
make" a "pinko" of Judge Yarbor-
ough—and darn near succeeded
in the eyes of alot of people.
You know all the accusations, so
there is no need to ?speal ...em,'
But think back over the cam-
paign and see if you can remem-
ber one bit of evidence which
has been introduced tying Ralph
Yarborough up with the C.I.O.-
P.A.C., or other Tadical elements.
We can think of a lot of bald as-
sertions but so far we have seen
not one bit of proof.
dostftton school, pupils will
start the trek back to the school
campus Monday, Aug. 30, one of
the earliest opening days* in the
history of the local school, Supt.
Fred -Cunningham announced
this wek. For several years the
schools have been opened on
the closest Monday to Sept. 1,
and this year it fell in August.
Students are to register this
week-end, he has announced, in
order that classes may start on
the opening day Monday. Jun-
iors and seniors are to enroll on
Friday, Aug. 27, the superinten-
dent said, and- all other grades
from the first 'through the tenth
will register on Saturday, Aug
28.
Mr. Cunningham has asked
that parents of smaller children
accompany thej^i xo school for
registration Saturday. Students
not enumerated on the Crosby-
ton census rolls in February will
be required to complete a form
showing age, grade and resi-
dence, which must be signed by
the parents. All first grade stu-
dents not on the census rolls
must present a birth certificate
showing That the child is at least
six years of age on Sept. 1, 1954.
The„ resignation of Mrs. J. B.
Bell as a teacher in the elemen-
tary school was.accepted at a
meeting of the board on Friday
night. t ■«i
.The complete roster of teach-
ers for the school term include^:
Primary: Mrs. Harry Sherwood
and Mrs. D. A. Edwards, first
grade; Mrs. LaNell Lancet and
Mrs. E. O. Burrous, second; Mrs.
L. E. Treat and Mrs. Arthur
Brakebill, third.
Intermediate:- Mrs. Ord Ray-
mond and Mrs. Jim Blagg, fourth
grade; Miss Kathryn Sellers and
Mrs. Norton Barrett, fifth, and
Mrs. Jack Davis and Mrs. Kath-
erine Lee, sixth. _
Junior and senior high: Mrs.
John Davis, Mrs. Beth Rankin
and Mrs. Jack Martin, English;
Mrs. ' Edrie' Taylor and Leslie
Treat, math; Miss Marianne
Clark, business; Leonard Ehrler
and Kenneth Payne, history and
athletic coaches; Kelton Tidwell,
science; Mrs. Ann Cornelius,
home,economics; H. C. Hoover,
vocational agriculture, and Jess
Lancet, band and chorus.
Administration: Fred J. Cun-
ningham, superintended; Mor-
ris Ledger, high school principal;
C. L. Berry, junior high princi-
pal, and. W. L. Mann, elementa-
ry school, principal.
Fred Douglas School: Mrs. Ber-
nice Williams, principal,'" and
Mrs. Pallas Stafford.
number •paterr-roam
Jaycees Urge Cooperation When
Free X-ray Unit Set Up Saturday
We have been told that the
C.I.O. is financing Judge Yar-
borough's eampaign. Now it is
against the law in Texas for la-
bor unions to contribute money
to anyone's political campaign.
As the state's \ highest official,
Allan ^Shivers would be derelict
in duty if he failed to bring suit
against a labor Union he knew
had violated this law. And if it
were true, don't think that Shiv-
ers wouldn't welcome such an
opportunity. It would come as
near to assuring him victory
Saturday as anything we could
think of. And another thing we
do know—the Yarborough cam-
paign funds are exhausted and
tor the past two weeks it has
been a day by day struggle to
secure enough money to keep
his radio and TV programs on
the air, which _seems a little
queer if Yarborough has had ac-
cess to the. C.I.O. millions.. On
the other hand Allan* Shivers'
millionaire friends have kept his
political pot adequately full .to
allow the governor to condyct
the most expensive campaign in
Texas political history.
Saturday, Aug. 28, is the date
for the annual visit to Crosby-
ton of the portable X-ray* unit
of the State Department of
Health. The unit will be set up
at the House of Ideas on the
west side of the square, and will
be open for business by 9 a. m.
The Crosbyton Jaycees are in
charge of the x-ray program this
year and are,making every ef-
fort to get as many .nfflBaie as
possible to take the t6w%vinut~es
of their time necessary for se-
curing the free chest x-ray. Ac-
tuar taking of the x-ray requir-
es only a matter of seconds. It
is not necessary to remove any
clothing, and as the x-rays take
such a short lime, ihere i§„ lit-
tle waiting in line.
Persons receiving an x-iay
will be sent a report of the find-
ings by the state health depart-
ment. If there is any indication
of tuberculosis or other lung
or. chest condition, a report will
also be sent to that person's
dOctor. Otherwise, the reports
are strictly confidential.
Older persons wanting to take
advantage of the free chest x-
ray who do not have means of
.transportation are asked to call
the House of Ideas Saturday and
someone will, come after them.
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Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Lowrjfe of
Wellington have been guests of
Mr. and Mrs. George Smith and
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Smith and
children of Mt. Blanco:
Services Held
Friday for Geo.
E. Mayes, 81
Geo. E. Mayes, 81, a plains-
man and pioneer school teacher
who had lived in Crosby County
since 1899, died at his residence
here about 8 a. m. last Thursday,
Aug. 19, of a heart attack while
hoeing weeds in his back yard.
Funeral services were held at
2 p. m. Friday in the First Bap-
tist Church with the Rev. Carl
Grissom, pastor, officiating. Bur-
ial was in the Lorenzo Cemetery
under direction of King Funeral
Home.
Mr. Mayes was born Feb. 2,
1873, in Joplin, Mo. When he was
foUr years old his family moved
to Graham. In 1899 at the age
of 26 he came to Crosby County
where he was the first teacher
at the Mt. Blanco community
school. When school closed in
December, 1899, he rode horse-
back to Graham where he was
married to Laura M. Johnston.
He purchased a ^ttggy and
brought his bride back\to Mt.
Blanco Where they lived in a
half-dugout. To this union eight
children were born, and three
preceded him in death. He later
taught school at Estacado and
JERRY W. McCLURE
To Got Degree
. Jerry W. McClure, a 1949 grad-
uate of Crosbyton High School,
will graduate with a Bachelor of
Science degree in Agronomy at
the Summer Commencement of
Texas Tech Friday night, Aug.
27, at 7:15 p. m.
Jerry, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. McClure of Route 2, Cros-
byton," attended Wayland Col-
lege at Plainview for(a year and
a half before transferring to
Tech, where he was a. member;
of the Plant Industry Club, and
the Aggie Club.
Mexican Labor
To Be Discussed
at Friday Meet
Crosbyton farmers will have
an opportunity to acquaint them
selves with the Mexican Nation-
al labor, program, at a meeting
called in the district court room
at 2:00 p. m. Friday, Aug. 27.
The meeting is being sponsored
by the Crosbyton Chamber of
Commerce.
All farmers of the area are in-
vited to be present to hear B. T.
O'Connell, Lubbock, director of
the Texas Employment Commis-
sion; Fred Presley, manager of
the Lubbock office of the U. S.
Department of Labor, and Joe
Gore, vice-president of the Tex-
as Producers Association. Lub-
bock, discuss the problem.
Meetings of this nature have
proven very satisfactory at other
places and should Tielp to clari-
fy many points on the securing
of Mexican Nationals for farm
labor. *
A revival meeting will be held
at th£ First Baptist Church of
Crosbyton, starting Friday, Aug.
27 and continuing through Sun-
day, Sept. 5, according' to an-
nouncement by Rev. Carl Grls
Som, pastor. Services Will be held
at 10 a. m. fend 8 p. m. daily.
Rev. C-, A. Kennedy of Aberna-
thy will be the evangelist, and
Ed Rogers of Brownfield the mu-
sic leader. In addition "to the
revival services, Sunday School
will be held at 7:30 each night,
Rev, Grissom has, announced.
Each department-wfill .meet in
the Department ^Assembly room,
and the superintendent will be
in charge, except for the adults
and they will meet by classes.
The 30-minute period'Wlll be
spent in prayer and devotion.
Rev. Kennedy received training
at Oklahoma Baptist University,
where he graduated in 1942 with
majors in science. He did grad-
uate work at the University of
Oklahoma, serving as associate
professor of chemistry one year.
He entered Southwestern Bap-
tist Theological Seminary at Ft.
Worth in 1943 and graduated
with horrors in April, 15)46. with
a Master of Theology decree.
After serving . three years in
Nigeria, West Africa, as- a mis-:
sionary with the Southern Bap-
tist Convention, he has held pas-
torates with"'' the First Baptist
Church, Mansfield; Carlisle Bap-
tist Church, at Price, and the
Sequoyah Hills Baptists Chyjch
of Tulsa, Okla., and the Agnew
Avenue Baptist Church, Oklaho-
ma City. He is now in his fourth
year as pastor of4h§ Abernathy
First" Baptist Church.
Rev. Grissom extends a cor-
dial invitation to the public to
hear' Rev. Kennedy.
(Continued on Back Page)
TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING
ON SCHOOL BUDGET
The McAdoo School District
will have a pxiblic hearing of
the budget Friday night, Aug. 27
at 8 o'clock.
The Equalization Board for the
McAdoo district is: G. B. Morris,
Henry Harris, T. R. Jones, Ray-
mond Eld red Re and Harold Har-
dy.
Miss Opal Nickels, tax collet-
tor, reports that the school tax
collections for last year ran ov-
er 88 per
There have been a lot of is-
sues introduced and all of them
have some bearing on the race.
There are highways, the tide-
lands, ' teacher's pay, farm to
market roads, water conserva-
tion. segregation, old age assis-
tance, and perhaps others. There
is not much use discussing these
issues because you have proba-
bly already made up ^our mind
on them anyway. You have the
live-year record of one candidate
against the promises of the oth^
er. Personally, we believe that
Shivers record is «gainst him in
most instances. But on these is-
sues you must be your own
judge.
But these are not the main is-
sues as we see them. There are
three things upon which we have
based our decision—a' third (Or
fourth) term, personal thtegrety.
and party loyalty. The first and,
third of these go hand In hand
Based on past experience, a gov-
ernor of Texas appoints about
one-third of all appointive offi-
cers of the state each term he
Is in office. On these figures
(Continued On Page t)
Review's Mystery Farm No. Seventy-Seven
We nearly drew a bye o-
gain on lent week's Myste.y
Farm No. 76, bat we did man-
age to get It identified. "Tire
farm belongs to Mrs. 6.^
Huddle*ton and is located a
bout ten miles southwest' 'of
Crosbyton, Just across from,
the H. Work farm. At present
the house is undccupied. and
the place Is farmed by Ches-
. ter Huddleston.
Chuck Perkins #a* the only
correct guosser.
We would like to bet we re-
ceive some ancwers ea Mys-
tery Farm No. 77, above. That
brooder house is too much of
a give-away. The owner may
'receive his free picture by call-
ing at The Review.
RECORD VOTE PREDICTED FOR 2ND PRIMARY
AS INTENSIVE CAMPAIGNS DRAW TO CLOSE
10-Day Revival at First Racist
Church Scheduled To Regin Friday
REV. C A. KENNEDY
Evangelist
ED ROGERS
Song Leader
Stop Signs To Re Set Up This Week
On Approaches To School Campus
Emergency Polio
Drive Now In
Progress Here
As a protection for Crosbyton
school children, stop signs and
pedestrian traffic lanes will be
painted on Fourth Street and
Harrison Avenue,on approaches
to the school this week-end, a
committee representing the Jun-
ior Chamber of Commerce,* the
Lions Club and the Crosbyton
Chamber of Commerce decided
Tuesday morning.
The committee members were
to take the project back to their
espective organizations so that
the members could approve the
project as its co-Sponsors.
"Some of our children in the
past have had some very narrow
escapes," Supt. Fred Cunning-
ham told the group. "We cannot
expect our luck to hold out for-
ever. Unless we do something
about this danger now, som':
child will get hurt."
An officer will be on duty dur-
ing(the rush hours of the first
week of school, it was announc-
ed. After the first week periodic
checks wiil be made to see that
the traffic stops are being ob-
served. Warnings will first be
issued, and after that regular
traffic violation tickets to appear
in Justice of the Peace coyrt will
be given. —
"We don't want to fine any-
one," a spokesman for the com-
mittee said. "But if It becomes
necessary, we had much rather
make you pay a fine than see
some school child seriously*
hurt."
Three Day Meet
To Be Held by
Prim. Baptists
A three-day meeting will be
held at the Primitive Baptist
Church of Crosbyton, according
to announcement this week. The
meeting will start Friday and
last through Sunday.
Three services will be held
each day, at 11 a. m., 2:30 p. m.
and 7:43 p. rft. Ministers are ex-
pected from other churches. >•
The public has a special'invi-
tation to attend.
The need for the Emergency
March of Dimes Drive was
brought hortte to Crosby County
people this week by the an-
nouncement of health authori-
ties that four cases of polio have
shown up in the county. This Is
a sufficient number to place the
county in an epidemic stage, It.
is reported.
Orte of these cases has already
cost the county chapter Over
$900, D. A. Edwards, county
chairman, reports.
Although no figures are yet a-
y,aliable, the county hopes to
raise at least $700 during the
drive, Mr. Edwards said. It was
approximately this amount thai
the chapter fell-short In the Jan-
uary drive this year.
Mr. Edwards said that the
chapter is quite proud of the
work done by two very young,
young ladles of Crosbyton. Ka-
icn Lodal, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. C. H. Lodal. and Sharon
Moore, daughter ol Mr. and Mrs.
Elmo Moore, collected a total of
J52.12 in a neighborhood drive
which they conducted on their
own initiative.
School Supplies at The Review
WALLACE'S PURCHASE
NEW STORE AT PETERSBURG
FOR ALTON WALLACE
Mr^ and. Mrs. Alton Wallace
moved this week to Petersburg
where they havp taken over the
management of the new Wallace
Dry Goods In that city. The
store was purchased recently
from B. W. Wardrottp of Loren-
zo, who operated it as the War-
droup Variety and Dry Goods.
This Is the third Wallace store
In this area. In addition to the
Crosbyton store, a store was pur-
chased two years ago at Aber-
nathy. It is owned by Orval Wal-
lace. Alton Wallace is the owner
of the Petersburg store.
In what many predict will be
the largest turn-out ever record-
ed Tn a Texas Second Primary -
election, voters will go to the
polls Saturday to decide one of
the hotest gubernatorial races in
the history of the state,
„ Absentee balloting over the
state, usually a barometer of
the vote to come, has been un-
usually heavy. In Crosby Coun- ^
ty, however, the/number of ab-
sentee ballots Is only about two-
thirds the number recorded in
the first primary. A total ol 95
ballots were issued, wlH*^nine
of them not yet returned
nesday. Absentee balloting clos-
ed at 5 p. m. Tuesday, but bal-
lots -tby mall postmarked not
later than Tuesday will be tab-
ulated.
County races have also stirred
up lots of Interest, with that of
sheriff and tax assessor-collector
getting the most attention. These
races are expected to help pusha
the number of ballots cast 1 in
the county to, a record figure on
Saturday.
1 All polling places of the coun- .
ty will be open, between the
hours of 8:00 a. m. and 7:00 p.
m. Democratic precinct chair-
men will act as judges of the
elecilou.
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Spotted Showers
Offer Relief from
Summer Drouth
Spotted showers Continued to
dot the county this week, but
a general, soaking rain Is badly
needed to be of much value to
crops. Rains would still benefit
some cotton and feed, by help-
ing to fill out and mature it, ob-
servers state.
In Crosbyton, .56 of an inch
has fallen, mostly on Saturday
and Saturday night. As high as
an inch was rerlwtwrby some
farmers north"of the city.
On both Monday and Tuesday
afternoons, showers fell east and
southeast of the city. A section
of the east plaips also reported
a good shower.
Wheat jfarmers are wanting a
good rain to bring up the volun-
teer wheat, in order that the
fields can be put in condition
for sowing, this fall.
Electric Group.
Holds Meeting in
City Saturday
Crosbyton was host to a meet-
ing of the West Texas Munici-
pal Electric Association last Sat-
urday afternoon at 3 p. m. in
the school lunch room. Forty-
two members representing Ver-
non, Seymour, Canadian, Tuiia,
Brownfield, Spur, Lubbock and
Crosbyton were present.
The association jneets quar-
terly among the various mem-
ber to\yns.
Doug Blackburn, ol the City
of Lubbock, cllscussed "City pro-
blems of electrical distribution",
as the main topic of the gather-
ing. Following the discussion,
the group inspected the Crosby-
ton municipal plant anM were
highly complimentary erf its ap-
pearance. The group was wel-
comed by Mayor Cary Lodal.
James Feazelle, manager of
the Crqsbyton plant, is president
of the association.
A Dutch lunch wax served* at
the school lunch room at the
conclusion of the program.
ONLY SMALL NUMBER
VOTE IN SCHOOL BOND
ASSUMPTION ELECTION
Only 39 voters cast their bal-
lot in the special school election
held last Saturday In the City
Hall.
All votes were cast for the
itwo issues in the election. One
was for the assumption of bonds
of the newly formed Crosbyton,
Big Four and Kalgary districts.
The other was for the setting of
the tax rate at not more than
11.50 on the $100 valuation.
Mrs. Kelton Tidwell and son,
loe, spent the week-end with
her parents in Munday.
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ATTEND FUNERAL . "
Among out of -town relatives
attending funeral services here
Friday for Geo. E. Mayes were:
Mrs. Pearl Mayes, Ralls; Mr.
and Mrs. Billy Mayes, Ralls; Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Jarvis, Munday;
Mr. and Mrs. P. II Johnston, of
Lubbock; Mrs. Herman Enger,
Lubbock, and Mr. and Mrs^Wm.
Doyle, Lubbock.
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