The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-09-29
CROSBYTON


Henry f. Starrctt, that splendid
citizen from across the canyon, was
in town Wednesday and reported The
cotton crop in his community turn
ing out some better than expected.
We asked him il he and Commis
sioner Wooten were still engaged
in that "nefarious" business, and he
said il got so hot for him several
months ago that he was compelled
to withdraw from that firm, and
that he had not seen Andy in fully
two months and did not know
whether he was still operating"
A fine eleven and a half pound
baby girl came to bless the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Finley last Sat
urday. and Bert says he skinned
both Mr.. Dalton and Mr.. McClung
with a big, fine girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. II. White return
ed some days ago from visit 70
their son, Holley and family. o.
Southland. While there tie stork
came and left fine little baby
boy, which pleased the fond grand
parents very much.
Charlie O'Neal, one of the rustling
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was here with bale of cotton Tues
day morning This was the first
cotton he ever brought to CrosbytOn.
He says his cotton is turning oui
better than he thought, but that his
feed crop is sorry.
Prof. J. X Wester, superintendent
Of the Rails high school, spent sew
eral hours in Crosbyton las. Sat
urdav on school business. While
here he honored the Review with a
pleasant call and subscribed for the
paper. Prof. Wester has the reputa-
ton Of being one of the best school
men in the State, and he must be,
for he is entering his sixth year as
superintendent of the Rails school,
and If he was not fine instructor
we know the wide-awake Rails peo-
pie would have fired him long ago.
Judge Jake Mabe motored to Lub-
book Sunday, and spent the day with
his wife and children. who were Wis
iting her sister Mrs. j W. Lemond
and family
T.. ~ McCracken from across the
canyon, was in town Monday and
had us 10 get him out some dodgers
advertising for cotton pickers. He
says he now has at least 30 bales
open IN the field and he is rearing
for pickers.
f. f. Gum. who is farming
across the canyon, was in town Mon
day with the fleecy staple of the
Mebane variety which made a rec
ord that is hard to beat for a good
turn out at the gin. From 1910
pounds Of seed cotton he got a 5l4-
pound bale. Good, isn't IL?
Cashier W. s. McClung Of the
Citizens National Bank. is as happy
a. successful politician this week,
and he has a perfect right % be-,
for Mrs McClung presented him
with a fine little daughter at the
Lubbock Sanitarium last week Mr..
McClnng says she is all energy and
just like her dad. and that she .s
going 70 do the cooking this winter.
Hon. Henry r. Webb a brother
Of our cotton grader, J. G. Webb.
was a visitor to Crosbyton Monday
and again Wednesday. He D. field
man of the State Agricultural De-
rartment, and will spend % couple
OF weeks III iNt county OF 'l l.iAl
business. with headquarters at Rails.
The Review editor has known M.
Webb personally for the past ten
years, and what we know about him
is "a plenty" and II is pretty good.
too. In other words, he is a splen-
did man. This is his first invasion
Of this part Of the Plains and he
has fallen In love with our country,
as does everybody who is fortunate
enough TO come and east their optics
upon il.