The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 13, 1941 Page: 1 of 4
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William Thomas Swink Is
Buried Here Monday
."•; William Thomas Swink, 80 years
of age, was buried here Monday.
Mr. Swinlc had been in ill health
for some time, however he bccame
critically ill last week. Just a few
days before his death he was on the
< streets, and to those that knew him,
he was the same cheerful character
'hat endeared! him to the many friends
and neighbors in this territory.
Funeral services were held at the
Methodist Church here with the Rev.
Raymond Van Zandt officiating. In-
jfjsrment was in Aspermont cemetery
/Vjth Springer Funeral Home in
rge of arrangements.
flrvivors include the widow, Mrs.
T. Swink, two sons and nine
daughters-
Immediate family consists of Mrs.
i W. X. Swink, wife of the deceased ;
>Thad and Weldon Swink of Asper-
' mont, Mrs. Minnie Sinn, Hawley,
Texas"; Mrs. O. L. Christesson of
Brownfield, Texas, Mrs. Eula Col-
lom, Summerton, Arizona, Mrs. B.
B. Skaggs, Lawton, Oklahoma; Mrs.
Jim Barnett, Hendrix, Oklahoma;
Mrs. C. L. Simmons, Wichita Falls,
Texas Mrs. Leona McLaury, Brown-
field, Texas; Mrs. Floyd Collom,
Bakersficld, Californai; and Mrs.
•Herman McLaury of Aspermont.
The Star joins with their many
friends in extending sympathy to the
bereaved.
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Peacock F. F. A. Has
100 Percent Membership
The 30 boys taking vocational ag-
riculture at the Peacock high school
have paid F. F- A. dues. This makes
the chapter one hundred percent in
F. F. A/' and Greenhaud member-
ship. ' **
An application for renewal of the
Pcacock F. F. A. chapter charter was
4 submitted by Mr. Lawrence Coyne,
Vocational Agriculture teacher of
>- Peacock School. Names of the new
• members were also sent to the area
office;
In a Federation;meeting held at
Hamlin, October 8th., it was decided
that each F. F. A. Chapter should
\ have one officer in the Double Moun-
ASPERMONT, STONEWALL COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1941
NUMBER 16
Civicg Class Gives
Armistice Program
In memory of the brave men who
gave their lives for Democracy in the
f'^st World War, the Aspermont
Civics class, assisted by the choral
club, gave a short pri gram Monday
morning at eleven o'clock in the high
school gymnasium.
The program was presented Mon-
day as the student body was granted
a holiday on Armistice. Sarah Ander-
son and David Durham were in
charge of the program which includ-
ed a historical review "Why We
Celebrate Armistice" by the mistress
of ceremony with a background of
''Taps" rendered by Jimmy Brad-
shaw. The all Girls Choral club, di-
rected by Mrs. Raymond Daughertj,
sang "My Buddy". David Durham
read a background of the Democrat-
ic Government and Lois Ball analyz-
ed the Preamble of the Constitution
after which Principal R. W. John-
son led the entire student body in
"The Star Spangled Banner."
Other numbers of the program con-
sisted of a contrast of the Democrat-
ic and Totalitarian way of life by
Dewey Railsback, Jr., and Rosalie
Turner read a poem "In Flanders
Field-" Betty Kirkpatrick gave tin-
American Creed.
The program was concluded after
the pledge of allegiance led by David
Durham and Sarah Anderson and the
student body sang "God Bless Amer-
ica."
The civics class is directed by
Supt. G. D. Railsback.
ram
Pe
-'eacock's officer will be that of
Parliamentarian. This office will be
held by James Kidd. James is a senior
student taking third year vocational
agriculture.
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Rule Wildcats Eke 6-0
Victory Over Hornets
Victory again evaded the Hornets
when they were handed a 6 to 0 de-
feat at the hands of the Rule B-tcarn
Wildcats Thursday night, November
6th on the Rule football field.
According to Coach Perkins, Jas.
Dieckmeier and Allison Dent were
the outstanding players, although all
of the boys played a good game in
the last half.
The Hornets threatened to score
in the last half when Allison Dent
blocked a punt within two yards of
the goal line, but the play was called
hide.
Rule's touchdown was made after
a blocked punt, near the Hornet's
IP** line. The ancient end around
aad reverse made the score.
The local pep-squad attended the
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i Future Fanner Chapter
/ To Elect Sweetheart. Fri.
The annual F. F. A. Sweetheart
Contest began Monday, November
10, with the organisation nominating
the contestants. Those nominated
are: Lois Ball, Martha Frances
Reese, Georgie Margaret Martin,
Sammie Nell Rash, eGorgie Dean
Graham.
The contest will close Friday night
November 14, starting with n com-
munity box supper at 7:30 p- m.
Each box will count 50 votes. Every-
one is invited to attend this box sup-
per. The chapter repaired and re-
painted their shop equipment.
The next issue of this paper will
<*rry an entire Supervised Farming
program nf this duipter.
Mrs. Fred Stadtdaie attended the
State P-TA mmtrng at Saa Antonio
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Peacock Turns In First
Red Cross Donations
j
Tuesday, November 11 began the
annual Red Cross Roll Call. Work-
ers in *tlfe> various* t^ti^ities tj^.the
county "are doing their best to have
larger contributions than ever before.
The world emergencies call for help
with increasing volume each day.
Unclc Joe Mattehws at Peacock
was the first chairman to report with
the sum of $50.75 already turned in
to the local Red Cross Roll Call
chairman. Any one in this community
who has not been contacted by Uncle
Joe is urged to turn i" his donation
and receive a membership card and
pin.
' Citizens are asked to cooperate
with your local helpers by contribut-
ing generously to this worthy cause.
Swenson Retaliates
Defeat Dobbers 25 to 7
Seeking another victory over the
Swenson team, the Aspermont Dirt
Dobbers were defeated by the Cw-
boys with a 25 to 7 score on the
Swenson field Thursday afternoon,
November 6th.
The Dirt Dobbers defeated the
Swenson team the previous week with
a 19 to 0 score.
All of Swenson's scores were cred-
ited to Dale Bradshaw and Asper-
mont's to Eddie Springer and Bailey
Dodson. *"V
Outstanding players of Aspermont
are Eddie Springer, Bailey Dodson,
and H. D. Pearson.
Coaches for the junior teams are
Coach Strawn of Aspermont and
Coach Bridges of Swenson-
Card Of Hianloi
We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for their words and acts of
kindness during the illness and death
of our husband and father, William
Thomas Swink. May God's richest
blessings be upon each of you.
Mrs. W. T. Swink
Mrs. Minnie Simms
Mrs. O. L- Christeson
Mrs. Eula Collom
Mrs. B. B. Skaggs
Mrs. Jim Barnett
Mrs. C. L- Simmons
Mrs. Leona McLaury
Mrs. Floyd Collom
Mrs. Herman McLathy
Mr. That! Swink .
Mr. Weldon Swink
Mrs. Van Billiard who has been
with her husband in Abilene ha* re-
turned to her home here. Mr. Billi-
ard ha* been transferred to the West
Indie*.
Re*, and Mrs. Byron Bryant are
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symbolized by the
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sacrifice for education,
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HAS MADE AMERICA THE GREAT NATION THAT IT IS.
A/VD WILL PRESERVE IT.
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Stonewall Bands Win
The Aspermont and Old Glory
Bands went to Rule November 11,
as The Stonewall County Band.
Competing with seven other bands,
our band won second place. The cash
prize will go to the band treasury.
The Aspermont Band won third
prize last year and will be preparing
tor first the next time.
The contest was both marching and
playing in the 11 :00 o'clock parade.
The weather was cold, but the trip
was enjoyed by all.
Short Time Left To
Complete Red Cross Quota
Only a few more weeks remain to
complete the large quota of wark as-
signed to this Red Croos chapter,
and it is urged that everyone heed
the plea to lend your assistance by-
coming to the weekly meetings at the
Methodist Church and joining in the
work.
Various committees have turned
in a number of completed garments.
Their contributions are greatly ap-
preciated. Members of the Variety
club at Old Glory recently completed
20 garments for the Red Cross at a
meeting in the home of the president.
Mrs. Travis Bell.
Do your part in this worthy cause.
Fanners Are Asked To
tepair All Machinery
Repair all old farm machinery by
tile end of the coming winter is being
asked of every Texas farmer, accord-
ing to B. F. Vance, chairman of the
Texas USDA Defense Board.
As an initial step in the nation-
wide farm machinery repair program,
all farmers signing their Food-For-
Freedom pledges are being urged to
check their machinery, order necessary
parts now, and, if parts are not avail-
able to notify their county defense
boards.
Checking and repairing machinery
now will facilitate difficulres in start-
ing farming operations next spring,
Vance declared.
"Requrernents of steel for arma-
ments has made it necessary for the
Office of Production Management
to Curtail the consumption of steel in
every civilian channel- Not only will
there will be a smaller amount of
farm machinery manufactured in the
coming year but there will also be
ess fence wire, steel fence posts, nails
and other iron and steel materials a-
\ ail able for farm use," tfie board
chairman said.
In many instances farm machinery
that normally would be discarded
must be used in lf'42 and maintained
alt maximum efficiency if the food for
production goals are to be reached.
Counrv defense boards are expect-
ed to make an appmisal of ilie farm
equipment situation in their counties
an inventory of machinery repiar and
welding shops, and check on the avail
ability of skilled mechanics and farm-
ers skilled in repair work.
"This is not a farmer program a-
lone. It must have the support and
assistance of manufacturers, merch-
ants, mechanics, blacksmiths, schools
and colleges," the Texas chairman
pointed our.
Thursday, November 6, the Chap-
ter held its annual meeting for the
year for the purpose of installing
new officers for this year.
Virgil DuBose acting as president
for the last time installed James
Dieckmeier to fill the vacancy. Oth-
er officers include vice-president Bobv
Sid DuBose taking James Dieckmeier
pliicc. Secretary, Chester Frank Smith
taking the place of Bobby Eaton.
Treasurer, Sam Childress, taking the
place of Chester Frank Smith. Re-
porter, Bill Dent, taking the place of
!)cro Galloway. Historian, Fisher
(iraham taking the place of Ikey
Dent. Parliamentarian. Xarlon Boyd
Freeman, taking the place of Darwan
Webb, Farm Watch dog, Lerov
Smith taking the place of Tom Yates
Shower Is Given
For Mrs, S. L. Stewart
The T. E. L class of the Baptist
Sunday School sponsored a miscellan
eous shower last Wednesday for Mrs.
ti. L. Steniart at the home of Mrs.
C. E. Brannen. About 50 or 60
friends called to leave gifts during
the afternoon. Guests- were served
hot spiced tea and cookie*.
Maxie Matthews Takes
Plunge Into Well
Maxie Matthews, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Matthews had an exper-
ience that will not be forgotten in
the near future.
As he and his dog were running
scross a vacant lot, needless to say-
that a patch of weeds was no barrier
to their chasing a chicken. Not know-
ing the weeds concealed an uncurbed
cistern, the boy and dog fell twenty
leet to the bottom of the hole, which
contained only a few inches of water.
Luckily Maxie fell feet first and
landed without injuries. His father
lowered a ladder to enable him to
climb out—with his dog.
STRAIGHT FROM
Jo Stewart Edits
Literary Magazine
Jo Stewart, sophomore of McMur-
ry college, was elected as editor of the
Galleon, McMurrv literary maga-
zine, published twice each year.
The Galleon this year is to have
no special theme, but will be a com-
bination of varied themes. Students
are asked to contribute poems, essays,
short stories, dramas, bibliographies,
or autobiographies to be published in
the Galleon.
It is published to exhibit the writ-
ing of all students in McMurry.
The book is to be completed before
the Christmas holidays. Miss Julia
Luker, English professor, is the spon-
sor.
Miss Stewart is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs- W. A. Scoggins of
Aspermont.
Mrs. Tom Hill Is Honored
With Miscellaneous Shower
Mrs. Tom Hill, who until recent-
ly was Miss Becky Quade, was hon-
ored with a miscellaneous shower
Monday night at the home of Mrs.
Pete Biackshear- Co-hostesses were
Miss Opal Lea, Miss Polly Chen-
Kult, Mrs. Raymond Johnson, Mrs.
Lea, and Mrs. J. K. Veazcy. The
house was attractively decorated with
fall flowers.
The host of friends sent the bride
a lovely variety of useful gifts. Re-
freshments of coffee and cake were
served to the guests.
Mr. and Mr*. Herman Shadle at-
tended the funeral of Judge A. R.
of Old GHry * R k Wed
Floyd o
rmtmy.'
Merchants to Conserve
Wrapping Paper
Blame it on the war in Europe:
Texas housewives may soi/i start car-
rying shopping bags again, to hold
the articles which they buy in stores.
Wrapping paper is getting scarce.
Retail merchants, cooperating with
the government in a campaign to pre-
vent the waste of paper so that needed
supplies will be available for army
and navy and defense industries, to-
day began a campaign to eliminate all
unnecessary use of paper bags and
wrapping paper. Today was chosen
to start the campaign because it is
"War Against Waste Day" establish-
ed in President Roosevelt's proclama-
tion of Civilian Defense Week.
The reason for the campaign is
simple. The United States is produc-
ing only twenty-one million tons of
paper a year, but it is using twenty-
six million. That situation cannot go
On forever- The government and the
merchants want to brng the figures
together while there is still time.
The war is directly responsible for
this shortage. Huge quantities of pap-
er, especially the kind used for wrap-
ping and paper sacks, are needed in
defense industries. In addition, much
of the wood pulp Which this country
uses for making its paper comes in
normal times from Finland and Nor-
way, and these supplies, of course,
have stopped.
To help solve the problem present-
ed by this paper shortage, organiza-
tions representing retail stores of all
types have joined a conservation move
) merit and have asked the cooperation
| of consumers. A resolution approved
t bv eleven retail organizations ex-
t plained :
"Urgent advices from government-
al departments indicate that at the
present time the consumptiotVjij^gap-
er in the United States is exceeding
the sources of supply. Iri the interest
of national defense it become? neces-
sary to immediately curtail all Waste
ancl to reduce some of the ordinary
civilian uses of paper.
"Therefore, the retail merchants
of Texas have pledged themselves to
reduce, as far as possible, their use
of paper, and to advise their custom-
ers, the consumers of the state, that
this program will be carried out at
once.
"Consumers will be able to coop-
erate greatly by reducing as far as is
possible the demand for paper wrap-
pings, paper bags, and paper in any
form not necessary to the processes of
distribution or to the comfort or con-
venience of the household."
This statement was approved by
members of the Council of Texas Re-
tailers' Association, including the Re-
tail Merchants Association of Texas
etc:.
All-State Chorus To Be
In Austin Nov. 18-19
The State Department of Educa-
tion will conclude a series of 28 high
school choral clinics this fall with the
tirst Texas All-State High School
Chorus to be held in Austin on Nov-
18 and 19, L, A. Woods, State Sup-
erintendent of Schools announced
today.
Alec Templeton, world famous pi-
anist and impersonaler, will appear
on the same program. Any school de-
siring to participate may send a doub-
le mixed quartet consisting of first
and second soprano, first and second
alto, first and second tenOr, and first
and second bass,Woods said. The
chtorus will be limited to twelve hun-
dred voices, and the first to register
will be accepted. The program will
be held in Gregory gymnasium on the
University of Texas campus.
Assisting Dr. Jones in conducting
the clinics has been Chas W. Greer
of Ntw York, well known specialist
in the elementary music field who
has had charge of a special section
devoted to the problems of the *le-
mcntarv music teacher.
Card Of Thanks
1 wish to take this meaiijs to thank
my many friends for their kindness
during my illness. 1 also wish to
ihank my customers for waiting un-
til t was able to get to their work.
Mamie Robbins.
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The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 13, 1941, newspaper, November 13, 1941; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth127072/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stonewall County Library.