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ASPERMONT, STONEWALL COUNTY, TEXAS, 79502, APRIL 25, 1974
PRICE TEN (10) CENTS
FIFTY YEARS AGO
(April 24, 1924)
The large barn on the Couch place
a few miles north of town and a
quantity of feed and quite a lot of
harness and machinery were
destroyed by fire at an early hour
Sunday morning and Wednesday
morning the large barn and all its
contents belonging to W. H. Link
north of town were totally destroyed
by fire.
The Stonewall County Convention
will meet at Shinnery Lake School
house the second Sunday in June.
County Court was in session for
several days this week hearing
several cases. Several resulted in a
hung jury.
We have just enjoyed a fine
revival. Many have made a definite
decision for a Christian Life. Our
League Institute was indeed a
success and our young people are
doing great things. Twenty-one
League Certificates were issued at
the close of the institute. We ap-
preciate the visit of the Leaguers
from other towns and our young
people are now planning a trip to one
of our nearby towns to repay the
visit.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
(April 29, 1954)
The Aspermont First Methodist
Church has set the week of May 17 to
21 as the date for their vacation
Bible School. Mrs. Heron Flowers
was selected by the commission of
educators as director for the school,
yjfrj All children are welcome to attend.
A g°°d attendance was on hand
Monday night at the high school
gymnasium for a meeting of the
Aspermont Parent-Teacher
Association. Mrs. A. R. Mancille,
president, called the meeting to
order and a room count was taken,
with the fifth grade having the most
representation.
Last Friday morning, some 30 of
the first grade pupils for the next
school year were welcomed by the
first grade teachers, Mrs. Afton
Martin and Mrs. Frances Davis.
After the youngsters were
registered, they were entertained by
a movie and enjoyed a good lunch in
the school cafeteria.
J. L. Chennault of Aspermont is
the proud owner of a Bulova wrist
watch, the gift of many friends. Mr.
Chennault retired in Novem-
ber, after serving as rural mail
carrier for Route One, Aspermont
for some 35 years. Ed Jones made
the presentation to Mr. Chennault
last Saturday afternoon in the
Courthouse. The watch was
presented in behalf of those living on
the rural route. Inscribed were the
words: "To J. L. Chennault in ap-
preciation of 35 years of service."
TEN YEARS AGO
(April 23, 1964)
With Paula Corn leading the way,
the Baird girls piled up 116 points in
grabbing the championship at the
Baird Belle Relays in Baird Friday.
Corn accounted for 30 points, the
maximum she could have gotten, by
winning five events in record-
breaking style and running a leg on a
winning relay team. Aspermont
finished second with 97 points while
Ira was a distant third with 42
points.
A preschool clinci will be held at
the Aspermont School on Friday,
May 1, for children who will, enter
school for the first time in Sep-
tember, 1964. Registration will begin
at 9:00 a.m. and the clinic will close
( ♦ at 12 noon. Parents are requested to
bring your child to school on this
day. Do not allow your pre-schooler
to ride the bus or to come earlier
than 9 a.m. with some other school
child. Please pick them up promptly
at 12 o'clock. Lunch will be served
for the children in the school lunch-
room at 11 a.m.
Services Held
Tuesday for
Mrs. Davis, 82
Mrs. VCiiuu Louise Dsvis,
82, a Song-time' resident of
Stonewall county, died at her
home at 5 p.m. Sunday.
Services were held at 10
a.m. Tuesday in the F«r§i
United Methodist Church.
The Rev. Elmer Ward,
pastor, officiated. Buriai was
in Aspermont Cemetery
under the direction of McCoy
Funeral Home.
Mrs. Davis was born in
Stephens County on Apr. 2,
1892. She moved to Stonewall
County at the age of seven.
She married Frank E. Davis
in 1914 in Stonewall County.
He died in 1929. She was a
member of the First United
Methodist Church of
Aspermont, and a member of
the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
She graduated from
Aspermont High School and
Stamford Methodist College.
She taught school in
Stonewall County for two
years. She worked in the
county superintendent's
office and was part owner of a
floral shop for several years.
Survivors include two sons,
L!oyd Gerald Davis and
Thomas E. Davis of Odessa;
three sisters, Mrs. Kathlyn
Lackey, Mrs. C. B. Wood-
ward of Las Cruces, N. M.,
and Mrs. C. C. Woodward of
La Mesa, N. M.; three
brothers, Dr. J. H. Zant of
Stillwater, Okla., J. C. Zant of
Odessa, and Lt. Col. Royce D.
Zant of Las Cruces, N. M.;
and two grandchildren.
One son preceded her in
death.
Ribbon Winners Named
In 4-H Project Show Here
LIVESTOCK JUDGING TEAM TAKES
FIRST—Placing first in the Beef Cattle
Judging division are from left, Steve Yar-
borough, Gary Weaver and Joe Fincher.
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POULTRY CONTEST DiVISION— Bennett
Cook held a perfect score in the Ready-to-Cook
division of the poultry judging contest and tied
for the high individual in that same contest.
Ribbon winners in the
Annua! 4-H Project Show
Apr. io were announced last
week as follows:
Blue ribbon, junior crafts
division: Glen Taffinder,
Mary Hawkins-2, Bill
Hawkins, James Harris, Ben
Hawkins, Alvin Johnson-2,
Dana Mrazek, Rhonda
Miller-3, Royce Swink-2, Roy
Swink, Larry Clifton,
Dewayne Harris, Racheile
Dunham-2, John Hawkins,
Mark Kluting, Melissa Meier,
Jimmy Pittcock-2, Devon
Pittcock-2, Paul Cox, James
Cox, Jeff Martin, Mitchell
Gill-2, Boyce Boyles-2, Denise
Pierce-2, Jeff Thigpen, Gary
Thigpen-3, Lisa Metcalf-2,
Lisa Cox-2, Stephenia Vice,
Cindy Smith, Sherry Rhoads-
3, Tom Rhoads-3 and Jackie
Workman-2.
Blue ribbon, senior crafts
division: Kevin Shadle,
Ravin Harris, Ira Gene
Harris-3, Michael Nauert,
Louise Johnson-3, Vanessa
Miller, Judy Pittcock,
Dewayne Pittcock, Kevin
Cox-2, Leland Workman-2
and Billy Jo Baitz.
Red ribbon, junior crafts
division: Bill Hawkins, John
Hawkins, Dewayne Harris-2,
Roy Swink, James Harris,
Devon Pittcock, Jeff
Thigpen-2, Cindy Smith,
Becky Leach-2, Mitchell Gill
and Mary Hawkins-2.
NEWS FROM
Around Town
By MRS. BROOKS ELLISON
989-3358
Mrs. F. M. Perry has
returned home after a week's
visit with her daughter and
husband, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
Raines of Wichita Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. Check Smith
of Ruidosa, spent the
weekend in the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. V.
Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Delmon
Ellison, Mona and Marenda
of Seminole, spent the
weekend in the home of her
mother, Mrs. Brooks Ellison.
Mr. and Mrs. Odell Myers
returned home after a visit
with their children, Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Myers of El Paso,
Mr. and Mrs. David Baum of
Odessa and Mr. and Mrs.
Gary Myers of Midland.
While in El Paso, the Myers
attended the Art Exhibition of
paintings which was held in
Mirasol Art Gallery.
Mr. L. L. Boyles and Mr.
Oliver Penrod attended the
funeral service of Mrs. Willie
(Edna) Wharton in Corpus
Christi Mrs. Wharton was
the sister of Mr. Boyles and
was a former Stonewall
County resident.
Mrs. Ralph Stewart of
Raleigh is visiting here with
her mother, Mrs. Mattie
Coplen and sister, Mrs.
Oliver Penrod.
Thurman Stewart of
Arizona, spent last week in
the home of his brother and
wife, Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
Stewart.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Potter
of Snyder visited in the home
of his grandmother, Mrs.
Emma Prescott, over the
weekend.
Mrs. Lee Vaughn is home
after spending several days
in Big Spring with her
husband, who is a patient in
the Veterans hospital there.
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TIED FOR HIGH INDIVIDUAL—Angela
McCoy tied for high individual in the Holstein
Dairy Cattle judging. She also tied for third
high individual in the Dairy Cattle contest.
Little League
Sets Meeting
There will be a meeting of
the Aspermont Little League
Monday. Apr. 29, in the
Aspermont school cafeteria
at 7:30 p.m
Buddy McNutt, president of
the Little League, stated that
your presence is urgently
needed and asked that
anyone interested in coaching
cither the Little League or
Pee Wee age boys please
contact him or be present at
Monday's meeting.
Santos Perez
Is Promoted
Santos Perez, 21, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Rafael B. Albarado,
of Rotan was promoted to
Army Specialist Five while
serving with the 82nd Air-
borne Division at Ft Bragg.
N. C.
Presenting the insignia was
First Lieutenant Howard
McMillan.
Spec. Perez is a records
reviewer with the Division's
82nd administration com-
pany.
Commissioner Candidate
Seeks Support In Race
To the citizens of Precinct 4
and Stonewall County:
I am asking you for your
vote and support in the first
Primary election on May 4,
1974, for county com
missioner of Precinct 4.
Riding Club
Sets Meeting
The Stonewall County
Riding Club will meet
Monday evening, Apr. 29, at 8
p.m. at the showbdrn.
Everyone is urged to attend
this meeting
Gets Letter of
Appreciation
Army Specialist Five
Andrew F. McComack. son of
Mr. and Mrs Andrew T
McComack of Hamlin, was
awarded a letter of ap
pronation while serving with
the 6th Maintenance Com
pany in Crailsheim, Ger-
many.
He earned the award for an
outstanding job as an elec-
tronic equipment repairman
in the company
MeComack's wife, Susan,
is with him in Germany.
News deadline is
noon Tuesday. News deadline
is noon Tuesday
Jim Myers
Has Work
Exhibited
Mirasol Art Gallery of El
Paso presented an art exhibit
of Jim Myers paintings there
last week. Mr Myers paint -
ings have been presented in
private collections in New
York, California. New Jer-
sey, Texas and Arizona They
have also been exhibited in
many Regional and National
shows throughout the United
States.
Jim's painting "Circa 1860"
won honorable mention in the
Sixth Annual El Paso Art
Association Exhibition at the
El Paso Museum of Art
Numerous other awards have
been received Jim was born
and raised in Aspermont and
is the son of Mr and Mrs
Odell Myers
I would like first to say no
one has ask me or en-
couraged me to seek this
office I've made this decision
by myself 1 think you would
prefer it this way, because it
leaves me free to serve each
one of you
I look at this office as a
place of service to the people
of Precinct 4 and Stonewall
County. I also think it is a
place that requires a great
amount of efficient
management of the counties
business, as well as cor-
poration within the com
missiyner's court.
And if elected to this office I
intend to devote my time and
energy to the duties and
responsibilities that you are
expecting of me. 1 have tried
to see each one of you per-
sonally bttf if 1 have missed
you piease accept this as a
personal solicitation for your
support
Sincerely,
Dean Clark
Mr and Mrs Joe Raymond
Jones, of Clarendon, visited
with his aunt and her
husband, Mr and Mrs W. E.
Driver, Saturday evening
Red ribbon, senior crafts
division: Ravin Harris-2,
Vanessa Miller, Susan
Boyles-3.
Blue ribbon, junior photo
division: John Hawkins.
Jerry Davis, Brad Hennig,
Larry Clifton, Marcene
Baldree, Jimmy Pittcock,
Jamie Wolsch, Racheile
Dunham, Lisa Cox, Lisa
Metcalf, Alvin Johnson, Carl
Hulsey, Don Hunt and Jackie
Workman.
Blue ribbon, senior photo
division Kevin Shadle,
Michael Nauert-2, Susan
Baldree, Judy Pittcock,
Rodney Dunham, Kevin Cox
and Billy Jo Baitz.
iied ribbon, junior photo
division: Glen Taffinder, Bill
Hawkins, Brad Hennig,
Marcene Baldree, Melissa
Meier, Mitchell Gill, Dana
Mrazek, Carl Hulsey and
Fred Benavides.
Red ribbon senior photo
division: Vanessa Miller,
Terry Hennig and Susan
Baldree.
Blue ribbon junior electric
division: Royce Swink, Boyce
Boyles, Becky Leach, Jerry
Wayne Davis and James'
Johnson
Blue ribbon senior electric
division: Leland Workman.
Rolling Plains PCA Sets
Two Annual Meetings
Plans are complete for the
40th Annual Stockholders'
Meeting of Rolling Plains
Production Credit
Association according to J. R.
Gleaton, President. Due to
the gasoline shortage and its
increased price, the 1974
Annual Stockholders'
Meeting will be held in two
sections with one to be held
Friday. Apr. 26, at the
Municipal Auditorium in
Childress, and the other to be
held on Saturday, Apr. 27, at
the High School Auditorium
in Stamford.
Stockholders in the
Childress and Matador of-
fices are encouraged to at-
tend the meeting at Childress
and those in the Spur.
Munday and Stamford offices
are encouraged to attend the
meeting in Stamford
Registration will begin at
11:00 a m followed by a
barbecue lunch at both sites
The business session will
begin at each section at 1:00
p.m. at which time reports
will be heard from the Board
of Directors and the
Management. W. H Calkins,
President of the Federal
Intermediate Credit Bank of
Houston, will be the principal
speaker at the Childress
section of the meeting and W.
N. Stokes, retired President
of the Federal Intermediate
Credit Bank of Houston, will
be the principal speaker at
the Stamford section
The terms of Directors W.
C. (Jiggs) Mann of Clarendon
and J. P. Perrin of Haskell
expire with the date of this
meeting. The Nominating
Committee met March 18, in
Stamford and renominated
Mr. Mann for his position on
the Board and named Jack
Bearden of Matador to op-
pose him. Mr. Perrin was
also renominated for his
position on the Board and Mr.
John L Grindstaff, Sr. of
Rochester was named to
oppose him.
$500 in cash attendance
prizes will be awarded those
whose names arc drawn. All
stockholders and their wives
arc eligible for participation
in this cash prize event.
Rolling Plains PCA serves
the credit needs of farmers
and ranchers in a 1 v-county
area of the rolling plains of
Texas, with offices in
Stamford, Spur, Munday,
Childress and Matador.
Approximately $60 million
dollars were loaned by the
Rolling Plains Production
Credit Association in 1973.
The present Board of
Directors is composed of
!>asater Hensley, Chairman,
Guthrie; Dean Decker, Vice-
Chairman, Childress; Mack
T Claburn, Anson; W. C.
Mann, Clarendon; J. P.
Perrin, Haskell R. Gleaton
is President and Vice-
Presidents are R. C. Cobb
and Bill Glenn. Sam
Ferguson is Assistant Vice-
President
WINS FIRST—Jerry Lawrence of the Cisco
Junior College Intercollegiate Rodeo Team
won first place in saddle bronc riding at the
Durant, Okla., rodeo sponsored by the
Southeastern Oklahoma State College Apr. 12-
14. Lawrence received a silver belt buckle. He
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Lawrence of
Aspermont. He is a sophomore Agriculture
major.
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Leek, Rhonda. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 25, 1974, newspaper, April 25, 1974; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth128259/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stonewall County Library.