The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 2, 1948 Page: 1 of 8
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By Mrs. Raymond Hoy
On November 30, 1948, R.F.D.
Carrier No. 1 out of Swenson, Gro-
ver C. Tarrance, retired from scr-
vioc after 30 years as a rural mail
earrier, 26 of which were in Stone-
wall County. He claims tiie distin-
ction of being the first rural mail
carrier to retire in this county.
v Mr. Tarranc; first took tihe Civil
Service Examination on the 13th
day of September, 1912, and began
his career as a -irricr on January
V 3, 1914 carrying Route 7, south
•S out of Fort Worth with a horse
and buggy. Shortly afterward he
purchased a mail wagon.
While fjording Sycamore Creek
. in thi« wagon, after a heavy rain
his horse stepped into a washout,
lost his footing, which resultedj, in
the whole rig ibeing swept down-
stream. When it became apparent
that they would strike an obstruc-
tion, and fearing his horse would
be injured, Mr. Tarrancc crawled
out of the wagon and with his poc-
ket knife freed the horse from the
Wagon to swim to shore and irr
mediately followed him. Mr. Tar-
rance stated that was die only time
V- 'carried the mail on horse back.
He said the mail, which he retric-
Radio Ham
About 14 years ago Mr. Tar-
rance . became interested in short
wace radio. He received a license
from federal authorities to operate
with the call letters of W5FMZ.
He devoted quite a bit of time to
this hobby. He established contact
in Canada and Mexico, and was
received in Australia-
He operated mostly by Interna-
tional Morse code.
He says that he always had a
desire to be a telegrapher, but
could never train his ear to pick up.
the dot dash of the telegraph lines,
but could handle the sound put out
by the short wave radio.
On Pearl Harbor day he fluid
to close down his station until af-
ter Ac radio ban was lifted.
The Aspermont Star
hntered as Second-class mail at Aspermont, Texas under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Printed Every Thursday Morning. A iron E. Richards, Owner, Editor and Publisher
Volume 52, Number 11
The Aspermont (Texas) Star, Thursday, December 2, 1948
Subscription Price $2 per yeai
Plans Announced To
Finish Aspermont To
Rotan F M Road
The State Highway Department
is now making plans to complete
paving on the remaining 9 miles of
the Aspermont to Rotan Highway,
County Judge H. H. Shadlc lhas
been informed.
Of the 20.4 miles from Aspcr
mont to the intersection of the Cla-
iremont-Rotan road, 11.4 miles arc
already completed, but lack of funds
i halted construction. Cost for the
11.4 cr.iles was approximately $133-
000 according to Judge Shadle. It
is estimated that it will cost $150,-
000 to construct the .remaining 9
miles, due to the fact that two long
bridges will have to be constructed
across Salt Creek, and Nicholson
Creek. Stonewall County has al-
ready spent more than $24,000 on
this road for Right of Way and fen-
cing, Judge Shadle said.
Stonewall Oil
Production Figures
Are Compiled
Do you know how much oil has
been produced in Stonewall Coun-
ty?
We inquired of the Mid Conti-
nent Oil and Gas Association a few
days ago, and .here is the exact fig—
j urcs:
j 21,054 barrels of crude worn
produced in Stonewall County in
; 1947.
| Total production of crude oil in
I this county since it: was discovered
in 1938 amounts to 285,277 bar
rels.
The amount of money spent by
all concerned for research and dev-
elopment of oil would run into an
i enormous sum. We /have no figures
on that.
Card of Thanks
ved from die creek, looked like the
weekly wash hung out to dry at the
Post Office.
Two wheels was all of the wagon
that could be found later, so tak-
ing these and parts of a cart given
him by a friend, he made a two
wheel cart and tying the mail in a
$ack slung it from the back.
After carryina this route for ab-
out three years, Mr. Tarrance was
transferred to a City Route in Ft.
Worth which he carried on foot,
He carried the city route for a year
and then left the Service in response
to the call of Uncle Sam for far-
mers.
Mr. Tarrance came with his fam-
. iljr to Stonewall County in 1921
and re-entered the service in Nov.
1922 after an absence of 4 years.
He was appointed carrier at Pea-
cock in September 1922 where he
carried the mail every other day.
Here he instituted the expression,
*Whoal Maud'. That being the
name of his buggy-pulling mare.
It was while Mr. Tarrancc car-
ried this route, which soon went to
six days a week, that he helped to
gave the life of one Truitt Lee who
had accidentally ^iiot off one foot
while driving his car. Mr. I-ee was
bleeding very badly when Mr. Tar-
rance came along and saw he needed
he\i. With the help of Mrs. Lee,
the carrier loaded the wounded matt
into his car and drove him to a
doctor in Aspermont where he re-
ceived care. Returning to the scene
of- the accident, Mr. Tarrance re-
sumed his route.
For many years around Christ-
mas time, the young ones on Mr.
Tar ranee's route would meet the
carrier at the mail box, for they
knew that one day he would arrive
with sticks of candy for them.
With the consolidation of the
We take this means of expressing
our sincere thanks and appreciation
to all our friends for your kindness
tc us during the death of our loved
one, James W. Smith. ' ••
May God bless each of you.
M rs. James W. Smith
Mrs. Gladys Keith
M rs. Bud Norris
Mrs. Pclly Hanson
Morta Lee Smith
Jack Smith
Verdo Smith
Mrs. J. W. Kennedy and Mr.
and Mrs. Roger Smith of Rotan
visited Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ken-
nedy here Wednesday.
Anna Mae Brock visited Lydia
Fern and Willene Smith Friday.
Peacock and Aspermont rural rourcs
in 1936, Mr. Tarrance was trans-
ferred to Swenson where he has car-
ried the rural route for 12 years.
I Having started his career with
horse and buggy, then wagon, being
reduced to horseback and cart by
an accident, taking the city route
by foot, Mr. Tarrancc gradually
worked up thru all the nvodern ve-
hicles to the present day Jeon. His
first car was a model T Ford,
which would not st<«,> at the
old command of Whoa! that he ad-
ministered, but succeeded in taking
' t
one screen door from house, and
destroying a large buggy umbrella
before it was stopped by a fence.
Mr. Tarrance purchased other cars
as this machine was made more mo-
dern, until the latest all-weather
Jeep, the answer to the F^ural Car-
riers dream.
Mr. Tarrance says hat he is go-
ing to take it easy now and take
long w?jks for diversion, iust sit
back and rrla*, Wont his duek eggs
for sport, and worry his milk goats
for exercise — and milk.
Last Rites Tuesday
For J. W. Smith At
Church of Christ
Last rites for James W. Smith,
58, were held Tuesday afternoon
at 2:30 in five Aspermont. Church
of Christ with Price Hankhead of-
ficiating. Interment was in the
Aspermont Cemetery with Springer
Funeral Home in charge of arran-
gements.
Mr. Smith died early Monday
in the Stamford hospital after suf-
fering a lieart attack a few days
earlier.
He came here about 15 years
ago. He was operating a cabinet
shop but for a number of years
was employed by the R. B. Spen-
cer Co.
Pall bearers were Otho Norris,
Dee Reese, L. A. Foster, Charles
Abernathy, Joe Mullis, Joe Mar-
quis, and Virgil Kolb.
Survivors include his widow, 2
sons, Jack, Providence, R. I., Vcrdo
of Aspe.rmont. Four daughters,
M rs. Gladys Keith of San Angelo,
Mrs. Pcllv Hanson of Water Val-
ley, Texas, M rs. Pud Norris and
M iss Mona Lee Smith of Asper-
mont .
Are You Too Busy
To Wade Through
National News?
Dent# Hold Family
Reunion at Abilene
The R L Dents had a family
rcunk i at Abilene recently.
Included among the guests were
Mrs. Dent's 72 year old mother
Mrs. Pearl Dougherty of Asper-
mont 'and her twin brother Tram-
mel of Fort Worth.
Others present were Mrs. Lucy
Shamblin ->nd Mrs. Dale Shamblin
and son Michael of Romana, Calif.
J. S. Trammell of Swenson, J. C.
Dougherty and I, Q. Dougherty of
Aspermont, Judy Perry, Mr. and
Mrs. Hob Dent, Linda and James
Dent, and Mrs. A. C- Hecht and
children J. R. Judy and Jerry all of
Abilene.
The Dents now reside at 325
Saytejs Blvd. in Abilene-
(b,
Hornets Don Basket
Ball Suits For New
Season, Football Ends
The average person in Stonewall
County is busy, and does not have
time to sit down and sum up all tiie
national and international news they
read in the daily papers and .hear
on tin; radio.
If you ane such a person, then
you should be interested in die
weekly news anal f .is now running
in the Star. It is brief and con-
cise, yet gives you in two columns
a birds eye view of the national
and inter,national picture, in lang-
uage you can understand.
Follow this feature every week in
the Star and stay iposted on the j
meaning of the news.
We also carry a page of news of
special interest to the women, re-
cipies, patterns, household hints,
and such like. Are you ladies tak-
ing advantage of this?
The Aspermont H/rncts have (put
football togs away, and are now
conccntrating lull strength on the
game of the season, basketball.
Coach Johnson's girls have been
working out for several days.
The boys under Coach Clark are
just beginning- Both teams plan
to open the season in the Noodle
tournament next week.
rhe official conference schedule
for the Hornets is [riven below:
AT HOME
Luedcrs Jan. 11
Rule Jan. 21
Hawlcy Jan. 25
Avoca Feb. 1
Old Glory Feb. 4
ROAD GAMES
At Avoca Jan. 14
At Old Glory Jan 18
At Hawlcy Jan 7
At Lueders fan. 28
At Rule Feb. 8.
I his schedule is for both the
hoys and girls teams.
Peacock Baptists
To Dedicate New
Church Building Soon
Mr. and Mrs Doyle Hollcn of
Stamford and Mr. and Mrs. Ar-
thur Dansby and Miss Wynona
Qholstan visited Mr. and Mrs.
Dclbcrt Robbins of Moran Sunday.
Mrs G II Reed who is in the
Stamford hospital is to have eye
surgery one day this week.
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Mrs. Rayford Hill of Dallas
was a finest of her parents Mr.
and M.rs. Will Link.
Mr. and Mrs. Adrian I-ott of
Rule were guests one day last week j
of Mr. and Mrs George Watson I
M rs. Watson is an aunt of Mr.
Lott.
M r. and Mrs. Warren Henry of
Lubbock visited relatives here Wed-
nesday night.
o
Lt. Norris of Foit Sill Okla.
visited in the Will, Smith home last
Friday. He will be remembered as
the officer who accompanied the
holy of Lt. Ford R. Smith here.
LUNCHROOM MENU
Monday, Salmon loaf, mashed po-
tatoes, 'icas, vegetable salad, bread
slice, fruit (apple or orange) milk
Tuesday. Beans with meat, crac-
ker and cheese, buttered spinach,
onions and pickles, cake square, milk
and juice.
Wednesday. Pork roast and dress
ing, gravy and sweet potatoes,
vegetable salad, peaches and jello,
bread slice, milk and juice.
Thursday. Beans with ground
meat, tomatoes and oeanut butter,
and crackers, waldorf salad, bread
slice and cup cakes. nv'Ik and juice.
Fridav. Smothered steak and
gravy, mashed (Potatoes, and green
beans, carrot str\\ bread slice and
pears, milk and iuice.
Thanks/jiving
M rs. Alma Guinn had as her I
guests Thanksgiving dav the follow-
ing, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. lee,
Mr. and Mrs. B. R. McFennan
Mr. and M.rs. Marshall Rivins.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Mclennan
and baby all of Okla. Citv.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe D. Rash and
Wanda Joe, Mr and Mrs. Abe
Rash Tr. and babv. Mr. and M**.
Jack Rash and baby, Mr. and Mrs
Ray Goinn and Pat and Mr*. G.
A. !4cCasland all of Aspermont.
M rs. I<ois Alexander and little
daughter Carolyn of F.lPaso arc
visiting her «,>arents Mr and Mm.
O. H. Reed.
Mrs M* Baker of Geneview
visited her mother Mrs. Hatley on
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wilson and
boys of Seminole spent Sundav with
his parents Mr. and Mrs. Wilson.
Dedication day will lie held on
December 12th at the Peacock
Baptist ChurCh, members of tfte
congregation have announced.
The church has one of the nic-
est buildings in this sccrion of the
country.
Original plans for die building
were made by the pastor W. 'Pay-
or North, during a previous term
as pastor.
But it was actually constructed
while B ro. M. L. Porter was th:-
pastor of the congregation. Bro.
Porter worked faithfully, both in
the planning and the actual con-
struction of fire bui^ing-
The biu Id ing has now been paTd
out in full, and Sunday, December
12th it wil be dedicated.
Members of the church state
they are very proud of the building
and hc'pe to have a large attend-
ance at the ceremony.
Miss Fioye Marquis,
George Kenady Jr.
Are Married Sunday
Miss Floyc Maree Marquis, dau-
ghter of Mr and Mrs. Joe Mar-
quis, became the bride of George
Calvin Kenady, Jr. son of Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Kenady Sunday in
tlkj bride's home. Baskets of white
mums plush pink gladiola palms arid
Woodward i ferns decorated the
home and the Rev. S. D. Smith
read the double ring ceremony
Joan Wright, pianist, played Al-
ways, followed by the traditional
Wedding March. Tire bride entered
the room on her father's arm. She
wore a Bronty Mardin, original
suit of winter white, wont gabar-
dine with wide lapels and collar
'File fitted jacket buttoned with
self covered buttons. She also wore
a corsage of plush pink carnations.
Her hat of winter white was trim-
med with fringes tip maline veil
sprinkled with gold sequens. Six;
wore brown, kid 'platform pumps
with gold wedding bells on the
toes and she carried gold bag and
gloves.
For the traditional some thing old
she wore a gold heart-shaped hcir-
iloom pin belonging to her mater-
nal grand mother M.rs. Henry
Ward and carried an Irish linen
handkerchief belonging to Mrs.
Cora Gitt-
Mrs Darwyn Frazier was ma-
tron of honor. Her dress was of
Navy pink crepe fashioned with
hustle back and a shoulder corsage of
white carnations.
Cecil f/ca, Tech student and cou-
sin of the groom, was best man.
Mrs. Marquis, mother of the
bride, wore a black crepe dress trim-
med with self covered buttons and
corsage of white carnations.
The Groom's mother, Mrs. Geo.
Kenady wore a three ipiece steel prey
suit with shoulder corsage of white
carnations.
A reception was held following
the ceremony. The bride table was
covered with a white hand crocheted
cloth. The three tiered wedding
cake was served by Mrs. Wesley
Robbins sister of the groom while
Evelyn Kolb a cousin of the bride
assisted by Betty Lunsford and
Martha Reese presided at the punch
bowl
Mrs. Kenady is a graduate of
Aspermont High School and was a
student nurse at Hendricks School
of Nursing, Abilene, Texas, before
her marriage. Mr. Kenady also is
a graduate of Aspermont High
School an I is a student at HSU in
Abilene where he is a member of
the Cowboy band.
Following the wedding they left
for Abilene where they will contin-
ue their work in achoof.
Out of town gtests were from
Hornets Bow To
Trent In Final Game
Of The Season
By Way man Cooper
The Asj)crmorit Hornets took
their first real sehellacing of the
season last Wednesday rrigat at the
hands of the lowly Trent eleven.
Trent won the score 7 to 0.
They led in first downs 5 to 3.
and in yards from scrimmage 117
to 98.
Trent had tihe advantage in pass-
ing, picking up 80 yds that way to
6 for tlx! Hornets?
The Aspermont. l-.ds threatened
to ,->core a couple of times, but took
the ten-yard-itis, and Jailed to make
the grade, due to fumbling and pen-
alties.
Aaron Ellison led the offense for
Coach Clarks charges picking up
84 yards in 7 tries. Doye Hart
picked Up 35 yards in 11 runs,
Laual Mays ran 4 for 9 yds,
pete Hart ; for 7, Taggart 2 for
2, and Wilson 1 for 6.
Alt man made one nioc run but it
was voided by a ipenalty.
Tackle James Kolb was tops in
the defensive field bringing down
the opponent with 9 tackles, Mays
6, Warner 6, Do vie Hart 6, Pat
Anderson 5, Taggart 5, Chas.
Moore 4, Aaron Ellison 4, Ward
Kolb 3, Delmon Fllison 1, Loah-
man Wilson 1, and Ned Ward 1.
This was the final .^ame of the
season.
Don't Forget The
Auxiliary Drive
To Help Wounded Vets
"In the lives of ail sick people
there are many hours of loneliness
and despair. No human being can
j erase all those hours, hut in every
V.A. Hospital in Texas, there arc
I American Ix*gion Aux lsary women
j who are trying to make them fewer
: and brighter for the hospitalized
! veterans."
Yes, in the darkness of loneliness
and despair, five bright star of the
American legion Auxiliary sheds
its light of grateful remembrance as
well as wann> affection over these
men and women who gave so much
for so many." (Excerps taken from
leafier from Department Head-
quarters.)
The Auxiliary's outstanding work
in this field has been made possible
through the contributions of the
general public. If you have a gift to
contribute turn It in to any mem-
ber of the Auxiliary no later tlhai^
December 7th. Gifts, for the Vet-
erans Hospital at Amarillo, will be
accepted at the American I>egion
Hall on otint ni&h/ the first Tues-
day night in December.
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to thank the people of
Stonewall County for your fine
patronage as well as your friend-
ship while I have been here.
I ant moving to Cisco for the
present, but plan to be back later.
Hillie Bert Mullen lias tike.n over
the wiring business, and if you
will ipbone A<«>crmont 90 he will
be glad to assist you in any way!
Ray Reeves.
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Mr. and Mrs. Sid DuBose had
as guests for Thanksgiving Day
Bobby Sid DuBose and Miss Vix-
ie Boney of College Station, and
Mr. and Mrs. Weldon DuBose oi
Abilene.
Mr, and Mrs. R. B. Goodloe
Roy and Kay visited Mr. and Mfs,
Fred Dalbv through the Thank**
giving holidays.
Lubbock, Fort Worth, Stephemvflle,
Hamlin, Rotan, Texas, Mid for*
tales N. M.
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Richards, Afton E. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 2, 1948, newspaper, December 2, 1948; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth127269/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stonewall County Library.