The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 28, 1974 Page: 1 of 4
four pages : b&w ; page 22 x 15 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
you buy a
IYALS
FECIAL PRICE
X THIS COUPON
vr&mK'ue
-23-74 ^
■v'-tr-y
>TON 24 OZ „
VOL. 76, NO. 32
aspermont in . . .
Yesteryears
ASPERMONT STAR
ASPERMONT, STONEWALL COUNTY, TEXAS, 79502, MARCH 28, 1974
PRICE TEN (10) CENTS
3 OZ. JAR
8 OZ.
J AX
ER
<K
3 FOR
99(
Aspermont FHA to Hold
'Bike for Retarded' Here
FIFTY yjuaRS AGO
(March 27, 1924)
The Ahneah Camp Fire Girls held
a ceremonial Saturday at the W. T.
nn£t«AnC<nf> *<•«■■
• 1VIU1 IIU11IC. JL UV UUObVOOVO ncic
Cathryn North and Mildred Herring.
Special numbers were an Indian
Legend by Delores Tiilotson and
notes from other Camp Fires by
Arlene Huling and Vera Feather-
ston. Otha Mae Hart, Nadiene Long,
Delores Tiilotson handed in the best
honor rolls. Otha Mae Hart and
Novelle Zant won the Health Symbol
during the month.
J. W. Burpo and H. L. Orr have
purchased the old Boyd lot, north of
J. W. Meador's store and they are
putting in a filling station and ice
house and will handle produce.
A protracted meeting began at the
Christian Church last Sunday under
the direction of Eev. Harrison,
, pastor, assisted by Rex. Z. T.
McKissich of Sweetwater. Rev.
McKissich is a splendid preacher, so
come on out and see him.
We are this week authorized to
announce R. F. Tomiison as a
candidate for County Commissioner
of Precinct No. 1, subject to the
Democratic Primary in July.
Monday morning, the pupils of the
Aspermont Schools, who had
planned to enter in the In-
terscholastic League Declamation
spoke before the student body and
the judges, Messrs. Couch and Yeats
and Miss Guy.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
OLpril 1, 1954)
Stonewall County set an invisible
mark in the 1954 Red Cross Fund
Drive campaign by turning in the
sum of $1,115.83, with more money
yet to come in. The county's quota
had been set at $940.00.
Workmen at this time are putting
up frames on the educational
building, a part of the $42,500
building program of Aspermont
First Baptist Church. The
educational building is to be 40 feet
in width and 104 feet in length. It will
house the Sunday School depart-
ment. The auditorium is to be 48 feet
wide and 72 feet in length.
Supt. T. C. Clark and Elementary
Principal Wesley Robbins have
announced that Friday, Apr. 23, has
been set as Pre-School Day. Each
year, toward the close of the school
year, all pre-school children and
their parents are given a certain day
to visit the school, in order that the
child may learn what to expect upon
entering school for the first time.
TEN YEARS AGO
(March 26, 1964)
Bill Morgan of Peacock has won
the Stonewall County Spelling Bee
for the third consecutive year. The
annual spelling contest was held in
the District Court Room on Wed-
nesday, Mar. 18. Runner-up in the
contest was Tommy Joe Mrazek.
Rebecca Letz was the Old Glory
champion.
Student from the Aspermont band
entered a band meet at Howard
Payne College in Brownwood,
Saturday, Mar. 21. They made a
good showing for the band and
school. Rodney Heathcott won a first
rating on a solo, David Verner and
Grace Hoy had second ratings and
third ratings went to Johnny
Benavidez, Clota Hinze, Brenda
Dalby, Eddie Doyle Rash and
Juanita Griffith.
The Area II meeting of the Future
Homemakers of America was held
dm Saturday, Mar. 21, at the Robert
High School in Midland. Four
<$irla represented the Grace Mullen
Chapter of Aspermont by par-
ticipating in the Easter Parade style
show. The girls, Linda Collom, Lola
Yarborough, Dianna Hill and
Frances Mrazek, made their dresses
in their homemaking classes.
TuS Asperiiiuni Future
Homemaksrs of America is
organizing a benefit to raise
funds for the mentally
retarded of Texas. This
C5IupSigi t put ua the 1574
"National Hike-Bike for the
Retarded," is an effort to
draw attention to the needs of
mentally retarded children
and adults.
The Hike-Bike Campaign
has called on the Aspermont
High School girls to "bike"
for the retarded, over a 20-
mile course. Businesses and
individuals are asked to
pledge so much per mile for
each mile ridden by par-
ticipants.
Bikers will rally at ih« high
school, at 8 a.m., Apr. 6.
Check points will be set up at
intervals along the route, to
accurately clock miles ridden
uj pafUCipaiuS.
Walks and bike rides have
been very successful in other
parts of the country and have
raised thousands of. dollars
for the mentally retarded. It
asked that everyone help by
sponsoring a rider in this
project- If you would like to
help or want more in-
formation on the "Hike-Bike
for the Retarded," please
contact Mrs. Micheal Jeter at
989-3327 or talk to any high
school girl.
NEWS FROM
PEACOCK
By BERTHA GALLOWAY
Mrs. D. W. Black and
Ernest Hunt, all of Fort
Worth, visited their sister and
husband, Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Matthews during the
weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Meador
and Kirk and Mr. and Mrs.
Ronnie Moorhead and boys
had lunch with Mr. and Mrs.
Artie Boydstun Sunday.
Sue and Ann Childress and
Gloria Soto visited Mr. and
Mrs. V. A. Galloway Friday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. Jessie
Thigpen visited Mr. and Mrs.
Pat House recently.
Minnie Myers and Bertha
Galloway visited Mrs. Earl
Baker and Mrs. Vera King in
the Rotan Hospital Friday.
Danny Anderson of Abilene
visited in the home of his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
A. N. Anderson over the
weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Pat House
visited Mr. and Mrs. V. A.
Galloway Friday.
Mrs. Essie Driver and Zona
Galloway recently visited
Mrs. Clyde Galloway and
Mervil.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Matthews
visited Mr. and Mrs. V. A.
Galloway Saturday.
Minnie Myers visited
Uldeen Nail Thursday.
Mrs. Meloda Anderson
recently visited Mrs. Essie
Driver.
Maudie Patterson and
Bertha Galloway visited in
Stamford Monday with Mrs.
Clyde Galloway, Mervil, Mrs.
Ella Keith and Mrs. Rosa
Rash.
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Morton
of Spur recently visited her
brother, Oscar Galloway in
Stamford. They also visited
Luther Reese in the Asper-
mont Hospital.
Mrs. Jones
Hosts Club
The Aspermont Book Club
recently met in the home of
Mrs. E. M. Jones.
Mrs. John Fowler reviewed
"The Search For Anna
Fisher," written by Florence
Fisher. TTie book is a true
story and happened exactly
as written, but the names
have been changed. The book
is a 20 year quest to unlock
the secret of Anna's identity.
Members present were
Mm mi. R. T. Cumbie, A. D.
Martin, Emma Dun woody,
Nadene Bryson, C. D. Davis,
Fowler and Jones.
Visits Here
Dr. Silvaroli, a specialist in
the field of reading, visited in
the Aspermont Elementary
School Wednesday as a
reading consultant.
Silvaroli met with the
elementary teachers to
discuss any questions they
might have on the teaching of
reading. He was in Asper-
mont in relation to the Right
to Read Project, in which
Aspermont is involved.
Mr. and Mrs. Corky
Childress visited his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Childress
over the weekend.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles
Galloup visited his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Galloup in
Burkburnett and her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Yakley in
Wichita Falls over the
weekend.
Recently visiting Mrs.
Sallie Parker were Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Matthews, Joe Kidd,
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Parker,
Bettie Wood and Mrs. Rex
Alexander of Jayton.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Parker and Mr. and Mrs.
Junior Parker visited their
mother, Mrs. Nola Parker
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hunt of
Aspermont and Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Williams and Virginia of
Spur visited Mr. and Mrs. A.
G. Parker Sunday.
Gloria Soto, Ann Childress,
Mr. and Mrs. Cheyne of
Jayton and Royce Norville of
Jacksboro visited Mr. and
Mrs. L. W. McDonald Sun-
day.
Recently visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Debs Nail were Martha
Morgan, (na Mae Godfrey,
Mrs. Lowell Robertson and
Elouise, Minnie Myers and
Bernice McNutt.
Mrs. Edna Parker, Sallie
Parker and Nola Parker
visited Mr. Earl Baker
Thursday.
J. D. and Lean Parker and
Joe and Reba Rash visited
Mr. and Mrs. John Vaughan
Sunday.
Ophelia North visited
Maudie Patterson Sunday.
Gwenn and Gary Myers
had lunch with Minnie Myers
Sunday.
Miranda Ann and Bridgett
Meador visited Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Elvin Meador Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Galloup
of Burkburnett spent the
weekend with their son and
family, Rev. and Mrs.
Charles Galloup, Martha and
Paul.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles
Galloup visited in Stamford
Monday with Mrs. Clyde
Galloway and Mervil and
Mrs. Sibyl Robertson.
Mrs. Maudie Patterson
recently visited her son and
family, Mr. and Mrs. R. O.
Warner in Iraan and Mr. and
Mrs. Ivan Patterson in An-
drews.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles
Galloup visited Mrs. Earl
Baker Thursday.
Miss Estella Gomez visited
her parents. Mr and Mrs.
Fidel Gomez over the
weekend.
Mrs. Maudie Pstterson
visited Mrs. Maggie
Clements Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie
Dickerson of Fort Worth are
the parents of a boy, Brian
Carlquette, 6 lbs. and 9 ozs.
Grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Dickerson and Mr
and Mrs. A. B Bamett
Great grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs, Jim Barnett and
Mrs. Bettie Rash
NEWS FROM
Around Town
By MRS. BROOKS ELLISON
999-3358
Carl Duncan visited in
Lubbock Sunday with his
UiiCic, Ray Williams.
Mrs. Wayne Richards and
sons of Roswell, N. M., were
visitors last week in the home
of her parents, Mr. sr.d Mrs,
Chester Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Ned Galloway
and children and Mr. and
Mrs. Glenn Hodges and
children spent the weekend
with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar Galloway.
Visitors in the Carl W.
Duncan home this past week
were Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Templeton of Farmington, N.
M., Mrs. B. J. Templeton of
Winters and Leta Smith and
Lois Boncraft, students at
Hardin-Sirnmons University
in Abilene.
Oscar Galloway, who is a
patient in the Stamford
Hospital, is reported to be
doing very well after having
had surgery Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Smith
visited in Amarillo with their
daughter, Mrs. Cecil Man-
ning, and in Canyon with Mr.
and Mrs. L. S. Sherrod.
Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Galbert
of Menard spent the weekend
in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
C. G. Viertel.
Mrs. Elizabeth White of
Kermit visited last week in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hal
Unchurch.
MfC p! P*. Rftttrjanrf a?
Abilene was a weekend
visitor in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond Marr.
a — mr n;
akud. v/na mac oiiiiiiiuns
and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Davis
of Midland were recent
visitors in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Lee Vaughn and
other friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Andrews visited last week in
Lamesa with their son
James.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Andrus recently visited in
Hobbs, N. M., with their
daughter and husband, Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Jones. They
brought their granddaughter
home with them for a visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Brady Shadle
visited last week in Sonora
with their daughter and
husband, Mr. and Mrs. Robin
McAnally and Kendra.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dalby
have returned home after
spending a week in Lubbock
in the home of their daughter
and husband, Mr. and Mrs R.
B. Goodloe and Ben.
Mrs. Carl W. Duncan,
county librarian, visited with
Mrs. Pee Wee Pearse,
librarian of the Post Library,
Tuesday afternoon.
George Moods Issues
Statement In Campaign
The following formal
statement has been
authorized to run in the
Aspermont Star:
To the voters of Stonewall
County: "I am again asking
for your vote for County
Superintendent. I appreciate
the opportunity of serving
you in this capacity for my
first term.
"Let me review some
accomplishments that have
been achieved since I have
been in office. (1) The two
schools in the county are now
in Co-operative program with
the schools in Fisher, Jones
and Shackleford counties.
Baptist WMA
Holds March
Program Here
The Central Baptist
W.M.A. recently met for the
March program and business
meeting.
The program was based on
Proverbs 31 and entitled
"Woman As God Would
Have Her." Introduced by
Mrs. Milton Weaver, the
parts were given by Mmes.
Bill Mullins, Norman Page,
Tom Yarborough and
Weaver.
Mmes. Gene McDowell,
Pete Cochran and Weaver
were elected to dedicate
books from the W.M.A.
Several books have been
purchased for the Ricky
Anderson Library, including
"Amsterdam Rebel,"
"Egermeiers Picture Story
Life Of Jesus," and "Ann."
Mmes. Leon Haag, Cliff
Blackburn and Cochran were
elected to the teachers and
literature committee for
Bible Study.
Attending the March
program were Mmes Bob
Boone, James Woods, Leon
Anderson, Travis Collom,
McDowell, Haag, Cochran,
Blackburn. Yarborough,
Mullins, Page and Weaver.
which provide Special
Education for qualified
students. (2) All school
employees in the county have
their own insurance group,
where as before each school
had its own group - end
cheaper insurance rates. (3)
More services are available
through this office (a) an
assistant has been hired to
serve as librarian at
Aspermont and Old Glory,
(b) an assistant has been
hired to serve as a teachers'
aide at Aspermont and (c) an
assistant has been hired to
serve as lunchroom super-
visor at Old Glory on V* time
basis.
"My only pledge is that if
elected, I will continue to
fulfill the duties of this office
in a fair and impartial
manner.
Sincerely yours,
George Rhoads
WEATHER
Mar. 19
Mar. 20
Mar. 21
Mar 22
Mar 23
Mar 24
Mar. 25
96
71
54
53
80
41
47
47
46
30
34
32
28
38
FHA Chapter
Represented
At Area II
A new Area II constitution
and a new area budget were
among the news that
Aspermont Future
Homemakers of America
brought back from the Area
II Convention, which was
held Mar. 16 in the Lee High
School in Midland.
Mrs. Milton Weaver and
Mrs. Mike Jeter sponsored
the 17 girls who attended the
convention. Bonnie McDowell
and Debra Weaver were
members of the Area II choir
and Inez Messenger was
voting delegate for Asper-
mont.
Other highlights included
the ratification of area of-
fice* for the 1974-75 year and
the speaker, Federick Mc-
Clure, whose address con-
cerned the ability to succeed.
McClure is the National
Secretary of the Future
Farmers of America.
Other members attending
the convention were Elaine
Boldat, Jodie Criswell, Arlisa
Louis, Kim Parker, Judy
Pittcock, Salina Polk, Nita
Powers, Gloria Soto, Jan
Hawkins, Pam Clifton, Mary
Salatsr, Ellen Herrera,
Ramona McFaul and Juanita
Power*
County Young Farmers
Hear Program By State VP
ine Stonewall County
Young Farmers Association
recently held their monthly
meeting in the Aspermont
High School Agriculture
BuiidinK.
Russell Wright of Girard,
presented information on Ag
Worker Auto Insurance, plus
Q fihArt hriofina nn tKo
— —v.. — Me
National Farm Life In-
surance.
Bobby Ferlow, vice
president of the Texas Young
Farmers Association, gave a
presentation of the many
activities and benefits which
are offered to members of the
Young Farmers Association.
Hornets Take
Second At
Albany Meet
The Aspermont Hornets
placed second in the Albany
Track Meet last weekend,
with 66 points. Rotan was
first with 88 points.
The following are in-
dividual results: Ray Rad
cliff, pole vault, 3; Eugene
Johnson, high hurdles, 2 and
high jump, 2; Leland Work-
man, 100-yard dash, 5 and
shot put, 3; Kollin Shadle,
shot put, 4; Domingo
Castonada, 440, 3 and 220, 1;
Blane Hight, broad jump, 2;
Mike Godfrey, High jump, 3;
and Mike English, high jump,
5.
4-H Talent
Show Set
Here Monday
The 16th Annual 4-H Talent
Show will be held Monday
evening, beginning at 7:30
p.m., in the Aspermont High
School Auditorium.
Some 75 4-H'ers will be
competing for the right to
represent Stonewall County
in the District Contest.
Admission will be 50 cents
for adults and 25 cents for
students
Three Seek
Places On
County Board
The terms of three County
School Board members are to
expire this year R. F. Clack,
pree. 3 and Bill Meador, prec.
4, are seeking re-election.
Brady Shadle is on the ballot
for County i rust ee-at-large,
This place is currently held
by Jesse Morgan, who did not
choose to seek re-election.
The County School Board
election will be held Sat in-
day, Apr. 6, in conjunction
with local trustee elections
New Arrival
Mr. and Mrs Roger
English of Aspermont are the
parents of a boy, Michael
Brandon. 8 lbs and 4 ozs.,
born Mar 25, in Hendrick
Memorial Hospital in
Abilene,
Maternal grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Morgan
of Aspermont.
Paternal grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. English,
also of Aspermont
Mr. and Mrs. English also
have a daughter, Misti
Michelle.
At night almost 90%
of all traffic
accidents involve
drinking.
The common misun-
derstanding that members
must be young and engaged
in farming activities was
cleared up by Mr. Ferlow, as
he explained that the oniy
requirement to belong to the
organization is to possess an
active interest in learning
mnrA oKqhJ farming on/j
ranching, regardless of age.
In a further attempt to
remove the misun-
derstanding and to increase
membership within the
organization, all members
present voted to change the
name from Stonewall County
Young Farmers Association
to Stonewall County Farmers
and Ranchers Association.
New officers elected to
serve the 1974 year were Jim
Hecht, president; Mike Hill,
vice president; Bill Meador,
secretary-treasurer; and
Royce Vaughn, reporter.
The next monthly meeting
wiil be held Monday, at 7
p.m., in the Aspermont High
School Ag Building. Featured
speaker will be Joe Hill,
Technical Representative of
the American Breeders
Service, who will give a
presentation on animal ar-
tificial insemination.
All prospective members
plus active members are
cordially invited to attend.
Junior High
Honor Roll
The following students
have been listed on the Junior
High Honor Roll:
A STUDENTS
Clint Cook
Jason Marr
Glen Ward
Boyce Boylcs
Jayne Cook
Devon Pittcock
David Dickerson
Keilye Hill
Monty Mitchell
Angela Kolb
B STUDENTS
Kim Baidree
Cheri Clark
Tanya Clark
Olivia Gomez
Jerry Hahn
Louise Johnson
J ana McNutt
Denise Miles
Vanessa Miller
Betty Patton
Lucy Pena
Shelly Pittcock
Carrie Swink
Susan Boyles
Perry Collom
Gary Thigpen
Eddie Ellison
Matt Laird
Dan Taggart
Debbie Ailen
Jackie Bingham
Paula Bookman
Kelly Hawkins
Gary Myers
Mark Vaughn
David Dillard
Grayford Hodges
Bryant Manning
Gary Miles
Marcia Setter
Roy Swink
Cynthia Oyler
^Wmity 1
Charles Hill
Dies in Claude
Charles J. Hill, 93, of
Claude died Mar. 19 in the
Claude Rest Home after a
lengthy illness.
Services were held Mar. 21
in the Blackburn-Shaw
Memorial Chapel, with Floyd
Griffin officiating.
Interment was in the
Memorial Park Cemetery in
Amarillo.
Mr. Hill wis born Feb. IS,
1881, in Clay County. He was
married to Lillie Henderson,
who preceded him in death.
Survivors include one
daughter, Eupha Mae
Griffin; and one son, Ralph
Hill, both of Amarillo.
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Leek, Rhonda. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 28, 1974, newspaper, March 28, 1974; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth128255/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stonewall County Library.