The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 5, 1929 Page: 1 of 4
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Belated Citation Given
Emde H. Wright of
Stonewall County
One night more than 11 years ago
Emde H, Wright, 20, raced across a
field in the light of bursting shells
fired from German guns onto Frenen
soil. For nearly a mile the youth
stumbled, and ran on, dodging from
explosions and skirting patches ot
poison gas. He reached hia objective
—a munitions train which was heart-
ed the wrong way—just in time to
tell the officers of a safer road before
he fell, overcome by the gas and una-
ble to talk.
Emde H. Wright, now a ranch fore-
man near Peacock, Stonewall county,
and a county commissioner there,
was informed by The Morning News
by long distance telephone that he
had been awarded a silver star cita-
tion by the war department for
"great courage and devotion to duty
by going through heavy enemy fire
over the gassed area near Thiaucourt,
France, to lead a battery combat
train which was bringing up ammu-
nition." The award was made in
Washington, D. C. Thursday.
G'eat News, No?
"Fine! Say, that's just fine, ain't
it?" the sturdy ranch foreman ana
county official wanted to know when
he learned of his belated citation,
Wright finished high school at
Saginaw, near Fort Worth, ana
came to West Texas when lie was
18 years old. In May, 1917, however,
he returned to Fort Worth and en-
listed in battery 10, 20th field urtil-
lery, fifth division, when he was IS).
He was honorably discharged in June,
1919, having served nearly 12 months
in France. After leaving the army
young Wright went to Stonewall
Lions Club
Farm Note* LEAGUE PROGRAM
By Fred S. Reynolds
The Club has us visitors Buck Low (Acts 1: 1-2; (Luke 1: 1-1)
and R. C. Hoppe. Mr Hoppe is Three more terracing schools have Subject: Where Does Christ Come
Highway engineer who has been del- been provided for—They will be on in . Literature?
egnted to work on the North and or in the vicinity of farm owned bv Leader Nowlle Zant
South road known as No. 4 Fo, Jim Robertson, Mr. Dickmeyer, am. ~ '
nearly two years the people of Stone
wall County have looked forward to Some of the men who live in Aspei-
the beginning of actual work on this mont but own farm land havc ,eMue l
proposed highway. Mr. Hoppe will ^at the County Agent hold n
school for them—Their request will
bo grantd and a school held in the
next few days—These men will1.learn
to terrace and run the lines on their
own land.
A culling demonstration was held
on Boss Taylors farm at Johnst
Chapel. About half of the hens were
ointed by the Lions to cooperate in cul,t>cl HUt as unprofitable layers. He' Monday September second was fan-
securing a class for the teacher. !"'! 75 He 8 an<l getting 18 egg* and warm with some dust in the ai-
Pred Reynolds and Jim Robertson ,|;ii!-v- r>0' s ha been fading laying mosphere as the day wore on.
will provide entertainment for the ri1I,s'1 lor ?!V(- weeks and finds that u The folks visited with friends from
pays. | other parts of tin.' county when hot.
Several farmers report loss of being entertained by som.- amir n.";.
move to Aspermont and reside here
indefinitely. Stonewall County wel-
comes Mr. Hoppe and is happy to
know that work will actually start
on this road.
One of the new men teachers who
is to teach hand music to boys has
arrived—Raymond Evans was ap-
1. Quiet Music Novell® Zant
2. Song — I'J
H, Scripture Lesson,
•j. Song — 0'.!
5. Prayer
ii. Special Song
'i, Talk: '-'Christ's Sayings as Litera-
ture"
rv. Song — 255
9. Benediction.
Velma Anderson
Aspermont Trades Day
Lions Club next week
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JUNIOR B. Y. P. I!
PROGRAM
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poultry, both chickens and turkey:*,
from theft. In order to learn how ami
when and where the thieves work, a
farm paper editor in Oklahoma vis-
ited the penitentiary at McAlister
and secured permission from the war-
den to interview the men sent up for
Johnnye Faye Dalbv poultry thefts—It was learned from
!i. N'ohemiah's Prayer ! them how they operate—First likely
Uculah Mac Goodloc j farms are locatd and habits of the
4. Nehemiah's Request people on them learned—Usually the
Margaret Baugli theft occurs on Saturday nights
1. The King's Cupbearer
Imogene
2. News from Jerusalem
provided for the days program.
In the goat roping contest there
wore seventeen who tried t-h«'* '. .skill
with the lasso. First jime went to
AIoiIko May fit-Li who tied in 22 see
buds, second prize to Man-in Bilberry
in 24 seconds, Evan (iholson won 3rd
in 25 seconds.
It had been announced that cash
would be given rather than stock or
The King's Answer
The Journey
Mary Baugh
Jim Basn
7. The Ride Around the YVa!h i
Hoy Boyd Goc-din j
8. Poem: When We Build '
G: ialditic j
county where he has since become'
chickens this first, hi oi'det ti:
the program n little, Each holder o:
when all the family is away to town • Trades Day Tickets was ali attention
—Or Monday night when the family j ' hen time for distribution came, and
would be sleeping soundly from loss why not?— most any body couitl
of sleep on Saturday nighjt and S,un-| a little of the filthy lucre. Mrs, Clyde
day night. | Keen <lrew first prize, $30, Mrs. E. M. broken bo)K!K but h.
If some mark was made on each j Trammel! second,$20 and Miss M : -
fowl and then check up each morning teller West, third $10 This may seeei
to see if any were missing, one to the outsider that ladies were tiie
EBB1E. THE AD MAN
^ HE 0USIKJ2S3 MAD WHO
$ comt apvcknss 15 like
we P-Et LOW WHO WIWIv'S
AT HiS GtRt ItJ TriE PARK *
HS KWOIVS WHAT HE'S d3iug-,
cur WO0OC5V euse does
foreman of a ranch four miles south-
east of Peacock. The ranch is owned
by the Cassidy Southwestern Com-
mission Company of Fort Worth.
The Veteran, old in experience bin
still young in years, is now scrvin •
his first term as county commissioner
| in Stonewall county. In January, 1920
he was married to Miss Ruby Gray.
I Their only child died several years
ago.
Describing the experience he had
n crossing the French field to save
the munitions train and its men,
Wright said the gas was what wot-
■ lied him, because it seeped in around
his gas mask when he fell and slip-
ped the mask around on his fac.\
Barbed Wire, too, tore off his leg-
gings and lacerated his legs from the
knees down. After his "run across
the field and his collapse beside the
officers in charge of the munition.,
company, Wright was picked up anu
taken back to a hospital where he
remained over a month before he wa;-
sent back to the front.
"I had been cm the front quite n
while when that happened," Wright
suid. "And lots and lots of times
was in just as much danger.
-^Abilene Morning News.
would have a chance to recover by only contestant,-, but not so,
birds. The tlemen were all present and
:w any.
! identification, stolen
; sheriff and produce men of nearby just as eagerly
j towns should be informed at once
the gen•
watched
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when thefts occur.
Birthday Party
drbro entertained in hon
i'ttle daughter,
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BLUEBIRD BEAUTY SHOPPE
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for special announcement
nextweek
Mr. Will A. Dunwody
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Mrs. II.
or of hei
Ann's first ' thday, Wednesday af-
ternoon So). iber fourth from 4:30
to (! o'clock,
Misses Rosa Lee Fergus, Emma
Dean Bingham, Ruth Hahn and Mar-
garet Davis assisted in arranging
• -ame- lor tiie smaller ones, which
were greatly enjoyed. Much merri-
ment was also displayed in the open-
ing of various gifts which were pre-
sented the little hostess.
A u-freshment plate consisting of
pink rabbits anil polar bears (ics
cream), angel food cake and all-day-
suckers were served to Noah and
Dora Francis Brannen, Sarah Dcnin
Anderson, Garry and Pnttic Ruth
Bingham, James Levis Springer,
Jimmy D. Myers, Bobby Love Pear-
son, Jimmy and Mary Ruth Higgins.
Billie Marie and 'Jacqueline Ander i,
j Wanda Viortel, Mary Joyce Ledbet
i ter, Charles Martin and Patsy Butn
Massey, Earlene Senter, Floyd Glenn
Joyce, Faydelle Miller and Martene
Guest,
Little Miss Mary Belle Holder,
win-'"ha# been with her grandparents,
Aspermont's New Store
Goods have arrived and others art-
expected daily for opening the Ar-La-
Tex-0 store under the supervision >;
George Mr. G. M. Hajjue, who has had yai"<
of experience in the dry goods husim-.-s
Mr. Hague and family are coining
from Stamford to this place.
We, extend a hearty welcome to this
new store and its working force and
families to our midst.
Car Wreck Fatal, One
Killed, Four Injured
Glenn Hart was seriously injured
Monday night in car wreck about 15
miles out of Aspermont on the Ro: ;
road, when the car owned and
by Jack Walker was ovei-tur; !
wrecked. Glenn was brought to
town and received medical aid but
he never regained consciousness a.-i-i
died at 1:10 o'clock Tuesday morning.
The five occupaants of the car we,- ■
Jack Walker, John F. Lee, Cecil Rob-
bins, Tomniie Anderson and Glenn
Hart. They were on their way back
home when the accident happened,
all of them were in a new Ford Road-
ster and in some way the dnv<n-
either not thinking of ti.e small
bridge or else too crowded to centre*
the car, hit the left side of the brid;--
with the right wheels antl the cm
crashed on end end turned over pe>
riing Walker and Anderson under lh -
car, the others were thrown e'e-,,
and it is not known how Glenn v.;
hurt luit it is thou phi his head
idtnc.'-i crushed by one of
"ii (he bridge. Lee and Bobbins
raised the car enough for Anderson
to get out and they hailed a paivin.-
car who brought Glenn to town.
The other.-; wrns found there !t
hor( time later when Mr. ;4.n>< Mr
Houston Bingham came by on -
way io Aspeiment from McCanr y
Visit with relatives and frit nds.
Of the remaining four Jack Walk
er was the one injured most, however
there were not thoue.ht to !■
was bi-ui:-
mach that lie is still unn'de to l-'sv
his bed. The others were only .- iii:,>■ .
ly bruised and are getting alone .>
Glenn was the only livin-i: sir..- d
Mrs. ,). W. H.iit am! lived n< .•• .!>>!.
son ('Impel. His father and lw>
ni othcrs, Mack arid Kay had preee I
ed him in death and were buried ir
Aspermont Cemetery, fi.'ur .*isti -
Jessie, Ada, Myrt.ie and
School Opens
Present plans are to
of school Monday, Septemb
nine o'clock with a short profril&l
th ourthouse. .
; .erybody is invited to come out. ...
RAIN! GLORIOUS RAIN!
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The long looked for rain catpe Wed- 1(
nesday night. The heat and du t ,
had become a real burden and we
are indeed thankful for the near %
of an inch that fell here. It wan
heavier in some parts of the country
and hail accompanied it in some 'lo-
calities. Prospects today—Thur >
day—is good for more rain. Tho
thermometer has gone way down. l'tS
<"o-inty Judge C. 13. Brannen left;
Wednesday morning for Wichita Falls
with Sam Agnew. Agnew will be
placed in the Wichita Falls In«titu
tution for treatment.
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dr. and Mrs. Houston Bingham
w:^ | and two <laughtera of McCamey are
the posis 1 visitlng; with his parents, Mr. aim
Mr:-. W. B. Bingham, since Monday.
Mi
Margaret
ive el. "
Sheriff Bingham Re-
turns With Jail Breaker
Sheriff, W. B, Bingham left Mon
day night for Hillsboro to g"t D. U
llntto who broke jail here last May.
Hutio was held on a whiskey chai .'t
and was to be tried at the last tei-m
of District Court. He made bond a '
left for his home, hi* trial will cony
up at the next term of court - h' *1
is the first week in November.
Leonard Hanthaw was tried and
given a suspended sentence at the
last term of court for ii.ssistirm Hut.to
to ettcape.
Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Sherrod moved
to Spur last week an a result of, the
division in the highway department of
this section. Mr. Sherrod was retaln-
Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Marr, during the «<> on the Lubbock division. We under
«ummer. left Sunday for Abilem. «tand that a man from Abilene will
where she will enter school. take his place here.
all of whom are married ...ml 1
'vhe;>- are tin1 mnai::.m'
the family.
The Star extemis sympathy to 'h<*
bereaved in their hour of -.mow.
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Mr. and Mrs. K. Nanee, -on .lolio
nie have had a two week- .stay in Kl
Paso and other points, returnim
home Sunday. They had the pleas-
ure of sighting the Graf Zeppelin ar-
il passed over El Paso on it:-; 20,00o
mile flight around the world.
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HARVEYS CASH GROCERY
ie ready now to fill your order for any-
thing you need in seasonable eats.
Corre in and chat with us. We are al-
ways glad to have you come, or just for
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MASTERPIECE
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
The favorite of them all. A most com-
plete line of these can be purchased
at
STAR DRUG STORE
PHONE W
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Mr, and Mrs. (5. D. llailshack hav-;
returned to Aspermont aftm- s-ow
weeks absence. Mr. Bail; back has'
spents part of the summer in Stale
University. Mrs Railsback is recent!:
from Meridian,
Mis. T, Z. English and daiightei
Fmncine returned to their home at
Mineola. Mr. English came thi'-uu!
in his car Friday night. They left
early Sunday morning going l\y way
of Abilene.
Mrs. Frank Roberts came in Sun-
day night for a short visit with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Chemiault,
she has been living at Sentinel, Okl.o.
but is moving to Elk City in the near
future.
Mrs, F. V, Meivnight was carried
to the Stamford Sanitarium the first
of the week for treatment.
Swenson News
Mr, and Mrs, Ernest Mullen and
family are visiting in New Mexico thin
week.
Mr. and Mrs, D. D. Gray have re-
turned from a trip to Breckenridge
visiting relatives,
Mr. Eaton, our school superinten-
dent for the next year, arrived Tues-
day. ,
Mr. Robert Hall and. wife are on the
• iek list this week.
Mr. VV. S. Stafford has sold his lii-
'er- ■ in the Swenson Drug Store and
e< ved to Spur. Mr. Robert Hall will
' . ■
t: he over the management- of the drug g,
store soon. ". . ''
Mr. and Mrs, J. B. Evans and family I "
lotenif-d Tuesday from a trip to
Me -r.. J. O. Norris, Will Hall and
Tom Gregory left Monday for I,alto <l,y
Kemp on a fishing trip, ^
The Christian meeting closed last ^Is"
Sunday night with four baptised aftd
eight restored. Good meeting and fin#
j attendance reported.
A two weeks singing school will
i tart next Monday night.' EveqKwi'
' iterosted in singing requested l "
: come out. j |
School will start Monday, Septem-
ber !)th.
Mrs. A. N. Hays has returned from
: a visit with relatives at Fort Worth.
Mr. and Mrs. S. J, King took dinner
with Mr. and Mrs. .1. W. Hoy Tuesday.
Herbert Newberry and Guy South*
r rn motored to Jayton Monday.
Mrs. T. L. Green entertained Mr
and Mrs. J. W. Hoy, Mesdamea i
Ewinjc and Ella D. Whitten with a t
oVIocli dinner Monday.
Quite a few of the Swenson citisei
went to Aspermont Monday. '
Mrs. R. P. Robertson returnod this ,
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week from Ft. Worth where she hM
been visiting relatives.
Mrs, Jess Dunham lift
for Cisco to visit retathnw.
Tiie $85 wiH be
day evening at 6 o'clock'by
ness men of Swenson.
45 bales of cotton
up to Wednesday. {
Mrs. Bud Norris
eral Wells for an
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Pay cash for your Ice. We have to pay
and we must hare the
need anything in our
DON'T FORGET
Saturday is the time for giving a\
Absolutely Free Another set
beautiful dishes.
GET YOUR
CITY MEATfit,
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Guest, Margaret E. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 5, 1929, newspaper, September 5, 1929; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth126608/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stonewall County Library.