The Crosbyton Review (Crosbyton, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 7, 1978 Page: 1 of 14
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Crosby County's Oldest Business Institution - Established January 7, 1909
Thursday, December 7, 1978
Number 49
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Volume 70 The Crosbyton Review, Croabyton, Texas 79322
Merchandise Recovered
Lubbock Women
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On Two Shoplifting Charges
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SPIRIT of Christmas Is obvious
in the face of this young follow as ho
has his momont with "The Man"
during Santa's first visit here
Saturday night. Santa Clous Invites
othor young admirers to moot him
from 2 until 4 p.m. this Saturday at
the gazebo on Plonoor Memorial
block in downtown Crosbyton for
candy canes and an opportunity to
dismiss Christmas wishes. Sugar-
land was erected last weak by city
officials near the gazebo.
Four Lubbock residents were
apprehended "in the epst edge of
Ralls" early Friday afternoon by the
Crosby County Sheriff's Depart-
ment after they had neglected to
pay for merchandise in a Crosbyton
shopping spree earlier that day. In
their "'68 or '69 model Olds-
mobile" was merchandise taken
from both Ball's and Winn's.
The foursome — Rafaela Franco
Hernandez, Manuela Francd Garza,
Linda Valaquez, and Elosia Acuna
Wilson — were charged with two
counts of shoplifting. They were
released from the Crosby County
jail after posting $2,000 bond, on
two counts each, Friday afternoon.
Mary Havens said Tuesday that
merchandise from her store, The
Strawberry Patch, was among
goods recovered from the suspects'
car. \
Officials anticipated Tuesday that
additional charges would result.
Rjckey Ball and an employee,
Joy6e Whatley, became suspicious
of the foursome while they were
"shopping" in Ball's "about 1
o'clock" Friday. Ball observed mer-
chandise being taken and asked
Mrs. Whatley to phone the sheriff's
office.
The women left the store, but
Ball and Mrs. Whatley jotted down
the license plate number and
observed that the vehicle turned
west onto Highway 82. Although
the women gave a Lubbock address,
the station wagon had California
licenses plates.
Deputies Rayburn Fltts and
James Isabel pursued the vehicle.
Isabel stopped the suspects in the
eastern edge of Ralls and he and
Fitts found the stolen merchandise
in the auto before bringing the
Thursday Of Next Week
women back to the jail here.
Larry Knutson, manager of
Winn's, said that employees
remembered seeing the suspects in
the store "during the ngon hour
when we were shorthandetJ."
Fitts said that among the items
recovered were 61 pairs of women's
panties, four pairs of Levi's jeans,
T-shirts, an electric iron, and
perhaps other articles.
Fitts was called to Allsup's about
9 p.m. Friday to investigate another
shoplifting Incident. A local
14-year-old boy was Involved.
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Energy Officials Coming
For Solar Groundbreaking
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By JiM REYNOLDS
District Action Starts Tuesday
CHS Basket
Enter Ralls
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120 YOUNGSTERS
NEED CHRISTMAS'
Mary Oli'vo at the Neighborhood
Center said Tuesday that the list of
community youngsters needing
Christmas gilts from tho Center has
grown to 120 She notes that the list
continues to grow
Response to the Monday night
scavenger hunt for items to be
distributed through the center —
toys clothing, etc — was "real
good The merchandise collected
was delivered Tuesday morning
Mrs Oltvo says she will have to
separate contributions to determine
whether more toys, puzzles, bikes,
and games are needed She says
that additional items would be
appreciated
GIFTS FOR SHOPPERS
December 23 will be a lucky day
(or two Crosbyton Christmas
shoppers
That is the date that 22 local
merchants are giving a micro-wave
oven The same afternoon, which is
the day before Christmas Eve,
Ball's and Flowers N' Things will
conduct a drawing for a color TV
set
Auto Supply will hold Its last of
six drawings for $100 before Christ-
mas
Special prices continue to be
offered by many Crosbyton
merchants I believe it Is evident
that they do want and appreciate
their customers!
Sn VIEW Page Eleven
After participating this weekend
in their second tournament, both
the Chieftains and the Chlefettes
open district action next Tuesday
night In New Deal Junior varsity
boys kick off action at 5 p.m.,
followed by varsity girls and boys
matches
The basketball scene today
through Saturday shifts to Jackrab- '
bit Gym in Ralls where area teams
will vie for honors
OPEN WITH UTTLEFIELD
Crosbytoh cagers have drawn
Littlefield today (Thursday) In open-
ing round games of the Ralls
tournament Girls tip off at 1:30
p m., followed by the boys game at
3 o'clock.
Regardless of Thursday
outcomes, the CHS squads will play
again Friday A first round victory
would leave the Chiefettes playing
the Lubbock Christian High School
(LCHS)-Olton winner at 4:30 tomor-
CHRISTMAS CANTATA SCHEDULED
SUNDAY ... See Page Two.
row and a Thurday loss would have
♦tie ChieJettes going against the
LCHS-Olton loser at 10:30 Friday
morning.
If the Chiefs down Littlefield,
they will go against the LCHS-Olton
victor at 6 p.m. Friday. A first
round setback would put the Chiefs
into a noon Friday consolation
round match.
' Tahoka, Jayton, Floydada, and
Jayton teams are in the other
THIS WEEK'S GAMES
Thursday-Saturday: Chieftain
and Chlefette varsities in Ralls
Tournament
Thursday - Saturday: Freshmen
teams in Frenship Tournament
Thursday-Saturday: Seventh
grade boys and girls in Slaton
Tournament
Monday: ninth, eighth, and
seventh grade teams vs. Ralls; boys
games here, girls in Ralls; seventh
grade game at 5 p.m.
Tuesday: Chieftain JV, Chlefet-
tes, and Chieftains at New Deal
[district games], JV game at 5 p.m.
urney
bracket. <
Saturday's agenda: 1:30 p.m.,
girls consolation; 3:00, bo/s conso-
lation; 4:30, girls third place; 6:00,
boys third place; 7:30, girls champ-
ionship; 9:00 boys championship.
See CHS BASKETBALL Page Twelve
Eric Willis and/or Ben Miller of
the United States Department of
Energy will be speaker at the
Crosbyton Solar Energy Project
groundbreaking ceremony a week
from today. Both men are stationed
in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen, U.S.
Representative Jim Wright, Texas
Commissioner of Agriculture
Reagan Brown, and other elected
officials have been invited. Crosby-
ton and Texas Tech University
officials, who are arranging the
program, were hopeful Tuesday
mat WW ' worn would accept the
invitations. x, ( •
Another Department of Energy
representative expected to be in
Crosbyton for the Thursday, Dec.
14, ceremony is Dr. Howard Cole-
man. Dr. J.K. Noland, who is in
charge of special programs for the
DofE's Albuquerque office is
another probably guest.
T. J. Taylor, solar consultant for
City of Crosbyton, said that neither
retiring U.S. Representatives Omar
Burleson nor George Mahon would
be able to1 attend.
C'ty Secretary Norton Barrett
urges Crosbyton community
residents to make plans to witness
the 11 a.m. Dec. 14 ceremony at the
solar site, 2V6 miles south of
Crosbyton. Barrett is chairman of
the groundbreaking event.
Several business firms have
announced that they will be closed
during the ceremony in order that
employees may attend. AM senior
and junior high school students are
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Actual construction is anticipated
in March.
You can WIN a
microwave oven, a.
color TV and $100
See Pages Two, Seven, Thirteen
34,194 Bales
Tagged Monday
Eight Honorable Mention
All-District Grid Laurels
Earned By Four Chiefs
BETTY Upchurch has been selected
as manager of Crosbyton Federal Credit
Union, effective Jan. 1. She succeed*
Goodwin Hale. Story on Page Thirteen.
Four Chieftains have earned
all-district football honors, The
Review has learned.
On the offensive unit, running
back Kelly Ferree was a unanimous
selection and he is joined by
receiver Mark Hamersley. On the
defensive platoon, defensive back
Chad Davis and defensive lineman
Bo^>by Jackson were chosen.
The four players represent
Crosbyton's best showing on the
4-A all-loop grid squad In several
years.
Actually, returns did not become
official until Wednesday night when
ballots were canvassed by the
District 4-A executive committee,
Davis and Ferree also gained
honorable mention. Davis was
mentioned as an offensive quarter-
back and Ferree as a punter.
Three other Chieftains received
offensive honorable mention: Doug
McClure and Conda Maze, line-
men, and Paul Williams, receiver.
A trio of CHS grldders were given
honorable mention on defense: Dale
Stegall and Lorenzo Lopez, line-
men, and Rex Wall, linebacker.
Of the 10 Chieftains mentioned,
all are seniors except Williams, a
junior; Wall and Lopez, both
sophomores.
Following are the lads' parents:
Ferree, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don
Ferree; Hamersley, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Jackie Hamersley; Davis, son
of Coach and Mrs. Tommy Davis;
Jackson, grandson of Dan Foster;
McClure, son of Ronald and Jean '
McClure; Maze, son of Mr. and
Mrs. C. B. Maze; Williams, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Z. D. Williams;
Stegali, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth Stegall; Lopez, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Lorenzo Lopez Sr.; Wall,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Wall.
Since the votes were canvassed
Wednesday night, after The Review
had been printed, the entire all-
district grid squad was not avail-
able. The team will be published in
Its entlrity next week.
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With the weatherman finally
cooperating, cotton harvest shifted
Into high gear last week. Despite
frigid temperatures, machines are
operating every possible hour.
"I don't believe I've ever seen so
many strippers working at one
time," one person told The Review.
A Monday morning survey by
The Review and Juanice Hirst of the
Crosby County Farm Bureau office
in Ralls revealed that 15 county gins
had tagged 34,194 bales.
That means the bale count has
more than doubled since the pre-
vious survey on Nov. 13, when 16
gins reported 14,690 bales.
Harvesting operations had been
halted almost three weeks by wet
grounds before resuming early last
week. The influx during the past
week has caused gin yards to
become filled.
Survey results indicate that
harvest has progressed more rapid-
ly in the central and eastern parts of
Crosby County and on the East
Plains than it has around Lorenzo,
where more rain reportedly was
received last month.
Following are figures reported In
the Monday survey:
American Cotton Growers: 5,718
West Texas Gin: 1,528
Blanco Gin: 2,042
Owens Co-op Gin: 5,846
Ralls Co-op Gin: 1,784 <
Ralls Gin: 907
C&R Gin: 4,020
Cone Gin, Ralls: 400
Cone Gin, Cone: 3,740
Savage Gin: 2,631
Pleasant Hill Co-op Gin: 2,711
Farmers Co-op Gin, Lorenzo: 692
Lorenzo Co-op Gin: 1,845
United Independent Gin: 330
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FAST and furious would be an adequate
description of cotton strippers operating to
remove cotton from stalks while tho weather
is fair. Everett Baioa is shown harvesting on
tho John Mayoa farm, south of town.
'VAY.S
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The Crosbyton Review (Crosbyton, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 7, 1978, newspaper, December 7, 1978; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth390834/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.