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THE ASPERMONT STAR
VOL. 78, NO. 32
ASPERMONT, STONEWALL COUNTY, TEXAS, 79502, THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1976
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ASPERMONT IN,
Yesteryears
FIFTY YEARS AGO
(March 25, 1926)
The Piano and Voice pupils of
Mrs, T E Knight will give a recital
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Everybody cordially invited.
J. M. Hickman Jr left little
more than a week ago for Big Lake,
Texas, where he has employment
on a ranch owned by his uncle. J.
M. is a fine young fellow, we
predict that he will make good on
the ranch. The Star will help to
keep him posted in home affairs.
Do you know that nuts can now be
purchased in cans? This means
that they are fresh for they are put
up in the air-tight containers as
soon as they have been picked.
The nuts are delicious, warmed
in a saucepan with a little butter. A
can of nuts makes a pleasant
"surprise" to tuck in the satchel of
a friend who is going on a trip.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
(March 22, 1956)
The City Council of the City of
Aspermont has called a bond issue
election, to be held in the City of
Aspermont on March 31, 1956.
The $30,000.00 in bonds in
proposition 1 is to be spent for a
new 100,000 gallon capacity
elevated steel water storage tank.
The City Council has been advised
by an authority on water tanks that
our present 40,000 gallon capacity
elevated tank is in danger of
collapse due to long years of use,
and rust. Also, the firm of Freese
and Nichols has advised the
Council that the present tank is not
adequate to service a town of this
size. This tank was erected in 1915.
The $30,000.00 in bonds in
proposition 2 is to be spent in
purchasing the water and sewer
extensions and sewer lift station in
the Northern Heights Addition to
the City of Aspermont.
The Council noted that in the
event that one or both of these
propositions should carry, the bond
payment schedules on these issues
have been set up so that no increase
in taxes and no increase in
valuations will be necessary.
TEN YEARS AGO
(March 24, 1966)
Earl Coplen, Aspermont senior,
was named a unanimous choice to
the 6-A All-District Squad. James
Ray was also named to the all-
district basketball squad and
Nathan Ray, sophomore, was
named honorable mention.
Linda Winter, high school
sophomore, was chosed as a for-
ward on the girls first team. Ann
Cumbie, a senior, was named to the
second team as a guard. Lola
Yarborough, a junior, was named
honorable mention.
Aspermont came in second at the
Double Mountain Relays held
Saturday at Rotan. Rotan took
first place.
The Junior Class of Old Glory
High School entertained the
Seniors and their honored guests
with a banquet held in the banquet
room of the Cliff House Restaurant
in Stamford last Saturday night.
The theme of the banquet was
"Fantasy of the Sea."
The Double Mountain Belle
Relays will get underway here
Friday afternoon at 1:00 p.m.,
according to Lynn Jackson, girls
track coach.
This is the first time in eight
years that the track meet or a part
of it will be run at night. The night
events will begin at 7.
The Stonewall County Relays for
Boys will get underway here
Saturday morning at 9:30, ac-
cording to Track Coach Wayne
Jenkins.
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Annual 4-H latent Show
Scheduled for Saturday
AT MEETING MONDAY—From left, Mrs. Raymond Marr, Mrs. D. D.
Pittcock and Mrs. Lauren McAfee receive suggestions from Jan Hooper
of the West Central Texas Council of Governments Area Agency on
Aging, after the meeting here Monday afternoon. The three Aspermont
ladies were named to plan activities for the next meeting when plans will
be made to establish a local organization.
Some 20 different acts and
skits will be presented during
I a ti DV —
milium i*n laicui auun
which begins at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday in the Aspermont
Auditorium.
Blue. Red and White rib-
bons will be presented to
singles and groups for their
performances.
Top winners in group
competition in the junior and
senior divisions will advance
to district competition in
Wichita Falls May 8.
Truette Hennlg,
Stonewall County Agent,
said that any event of
special interest to
Stonewall County
residents will be the
auction of a friendship
quilt which was donated
to the 4-H Club. The quilt
was made in 1943 by Mrs.
Travis Beil and has never
been used. She Is donating
it to be auctioned. The
iiauj univv« ui
Stonewall County people
monogram med on It.
"Anyone wanting to bid
on the oullt. nlease come
to the 4-H Talent Show
Saturday night," he
nnnaw
Admission wiii be $1 for
adults and 25 cents for
children. Everyone is invited
to attend.
Hornet Track Team Is
Second At Floydada
Aspermont High School's
track team, coached by
Larry Lefevre, placed second
with 96 points in the Whirl-
wind Relays at Floydada
Saturday. Springlake-Earth
won the meet with 130 points.
Crosbyton was third with 74
points.
4-H Project Show
50 Learn About Senior nursing church of chhtt
Citizen Activities Here Hmt News
Some 50 Stonewall County
residents from Old Glory and
Aspermont met Monday
afternoon at Stonewall
County Library to hear of
special activities and op-
portunities available to older
citizens.
The meeting was hosted by
Truette Hennig, County
Agent, and Pat Gholson,
County Program Building
Chairman.
Guest speaker was Jan
Hooper of West Texas Council
Voter Registration
Deadline Near
For May Primary
Voters that are not
registered are reminded that
they must be registered by
March 30 in order to be able
to vote in the Democratic
Primary May 1.
Registration forms are
available at the courthouse at
the office of Thelma Kluting,
Tax Assessor-Collector.
Persons who have moved
from one voting precinct to
another are urged to register
this information at the Tax
Assessor's office.
of Governments Area Agency
on Aging. She presented
slides and told about ac-
tivities in other counties and
what had been accomplished
by organizing "Senior citizen
Clubs."
She explained AAA, a
program of WCTCOG, a
voluntary association formed
by local units of government
to assist citizens to more
effectively utilize the
resources available to them.
Those attending expressed
interest in organizing a club
but wanted to have another
meeting with larger at-
tendance before making
definite plans.
Mrs. D. D. Pittcock, Mrs.
Raymond Marr and Mrs. L.
D. McAfee were named to a
committee to plan the next
meeting. Date will be an-
nounced later. All older
citizens will be encouraged to
attend.
Funeral Services
Held Monday for
Mrs. Baldree, 85
Funeral for Mrs. M. R.
(Neecie Annie) Baldree, 85,
of Fort Worth, a longtime
resident of Aspermont, was
held at 2:30 p.m. Monday in
the First Baptist Church
here.
Mrs. Baldree died about 9
a.m. Saturday in a Fort
Worth nursing home.
The Rev. Tom Riddle,
pastor, officiated. Burial was
in Aspermont Cemetery.
She was born Oct. 27, 1891.
She married M. R. Baldree in
Hamilton County. She was a
member of First Baptist
Church in Aspermont.
Survivors include three
daughters, Mrs. Leon
Lowack and Mrs. J. C.
Wright, both of Fort Worth,
and Mrs. Furman Metcalf of
Aspermont; three sons.
Virgil of Aspermont, Oran of
Old Glory and Cecil of
Abilene; a sister, Gertrude
McKnight of Houston; 14
grandchildren; 19 great
grandchildren, and two
great-greatgrandchildren
Her husband, who died in
1965, and three children
preceded her in death.
Grandson* Dennis Baldree,
Eddie Joe Lowack. Pat Poet,
Ronnie Hanson, Micahel
Baldree and Danny Baldree
were pallbearers
Methodist Church
Hosts Stinnett
Young People
A group of young people
from the First United
Methodist Church of Stinnett,
accompanied by Jean Cator
and Deanna Scott, were
guests of Aspermont First
United Methodist Church and
the Rev. and Mrs. Elmer
Ward Saturday on their
return from a weekend at
McMurry College in Abilene.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl W.
Duncan were hosts for a
luncheon honoring the group
which also included their
grandson, Ross Dodson.
Former Students
Have Gathering
Here Saturday
Visitors in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. W. E Driver
Saturday included friends
who had attended school at
Johnson Chapel.
Visitors for the luncheon
were Vertie J. Jackson, Ina
Jackson Liles of California,
Rena Jackson Johnson of
Muskogee, Okla., Mr and
Mrs. Duke Lipscomb of
Matador, Zona Galloway,
Lillian Shadle, Fern
Robertson, Jim Anderson and
Joe Jones, all of Aspermont.
Mrs. Driver said that after
the meal the group enjoyed
talking about school days at
Johnson Chapel. At noon
Fannie Lee Hutchison called
and each one talked to her.
She was ill and unable to
attend the gathering
A St. Patrick's social was
given for the residents March
17 by the Mary Martha Class.
Refreshments of green lemon
pie and green punch were
served. Inez Ball helped with
the serving.
Residents played Bingo
Thursday. Vera Beil of Old
Glory and Kewpie Duncan
helped with the game.
Residents are participating
in a new arts and crafts clan,
learning to cover plaster of
paris objects with colorful
material.
Bonnie Workman con-
ducted a program of music in
the dining hall Friday during
the evening meal.
Mr. and Mrs. D. McGary of
Stamford, Ralph D. Robinson
of Decatur, Ga., John L. Steel
and Vergie Williams, both of
Boyd, visited with Dobe
Robinson.
Alta Jean Gregory, Ethel
Clark and Burl Page, all of
Girard were visitors of Mrs.
McGaha.
Visiting Mattie Coplen
were H. S. Coplen of Pine,
Ariz., Jean Virdenof Quinton,
Okla., Shorty and Dean
Fuller of Battle Mountain,
Nev., the George Deatons of
Hamlin, Myrtle Baker of
Amarillo, Mr. and Mrs. R. E.
Bond and boys of Azle, Mr.
and Mrs. Kay Coplen of
Roscoe, Rollie Curlee of
Rotan and Dovie Stewart of
Roby.
Burl Page of Girard, Mr.
and Mrs. Olan Daughtry of
Spur and Mrs. Richard
Westfall of Lubbock were
visitors of Myrtle Westfall.
Burl Page of Girard visited
with O. E. Page.
Joe Craft was visited by
Alma Drapery and Ivy Scato,
both of Clyde, and Mr. and
Mrs. Alton Hill of Lubbock.
Mr. and Mrs. Hill also
visited Allie Mullins.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Gibson
of San Marcos visited Jim
and Dora Sandlin.
Meeting Monday
The Aspermont Church of
Christ will hold a gospel
meeting Monday Mar. 29
through Friday April 2.
Services will be each evening
at 7:30 according to Stanley
Trammell, a local member.
Evangelist for the meeting
will be Cecil Hutson of
Angleton He is presently
minister for the congregation
there after have spent
several years in Australia as
a missionary.
The public is cordially
invited to attend. The church
is located west of the water
tower.
The annual 4-H Project
Show will be held at the
Aspermont Cafeteria Wed-
nesday, March 31, and all 4-H
youth are to have their
projects at the miteria by 4
p.m.
All 4-Hers are eligible to
enter one entry in each of the
four categories.
Hie categories are photo,
electricity, crafts and
clothing.
Twelve teams participated
in the Class AA division.
Aspermont results:
440 relay—1. 44.2, Kevin
Shadle, Mike Godfrey, Mike
Rimes and Domingo
Castaneda.
120 high hurdles—1. Loy
Hahn, 16.1; 3. Greg Saiazar,
16.8.
880 relay—2. 1:34.6, Kevin
Shadle, M. Godfrey, Steve
Godfrey and D. Castaneda.
330-yard intermediate
hurdles—4. Saiazar, 45.4.
Sprint medley relay—5.
4:09, Rimes, S. Godfrey,
Hahn and Gene Riddle.
100-yard dash—3. Rimes,
10.4.
Mile relay—2. 3:36.8, M.
Godfrey, Hahn, Shadle and D.
Castaneda.
High jump—1. M. Godfrey,
6'; 2. Zeke Castaneda, 5'10".
AHS Girls Place
Nearly *600 If Fw rth At sP«r
Absentee Voting
Now Underway
In City Election
Absentee voting, now
underway at City Hall, for the
City election will continue
through March 30. The City
election will be held April 3 at
City Hall from 8 a.m. to 7
p.m L. D. McAfee is the
election judge.
Candidates for the city
positions in the uncontested
race are Oscar Dickerson for
Mayor, George H. Frazier,
Dean McAnally and Joe
Rimes. All are seeking re-
election.
Raised During 4-H
Carnival Saturday
The Stonewall County 4-H
Carnival Saturday evening
was termed a success by 4-H
Club workers. Nearly $600
was raised during the annual
event.
The Carnival and the up-
coming Talent Show Sat-
urday evening are the only
money raising projects by the
organization to finance the
club activities.
Junior Rodeo
Club to Meet
The Junior Rodeo Club will
meet tonight (Thursday) at 8
p.m. at the agriculture
building at Aspermont High
School to continue making
plans for a Junior Rodeo
President Johnny Pittcock
will preside and members
who were appointed to check
with producers will be
presenting this information,
he said.
All persons interested in
helping with the Junior Rodeo
are urged to attend.
Hospital Board
Sets Election
For 3 Directors
The Board of Directors of
Stonewall Memorial Hospital
have set April 3 as the date
for the election of three
directors to the board.
The terms of Mrs. W. G.
Flowers, Mrs. Otto Fraser
and Carl Dickerson are ex-
piring and these members
are seeking re-election.
There is no contest.
Absentee voting is un-
derway until Mar. 30 in the
County Clerk's office in
Stonewall County courthouse.
Voting April 3 will be in the
Aspermont band hall and in
the Old Glory cafeteria, also
sites of school board elec-
tions
One-Act Play
Performance Set
Aspermont High School's
entry in the one-act district
competition will be presented
here Friday evening with two
performances in the
auditorium.
The first showing of "The
Hobbitt" will be at 6 p.m.
with the second presentation
at 8 p.m.
Tickets will be 50 cents for
adults and 25 cents for
students. The public is in-
vited. The play will be
presented April l in Vernon in
UIL District 7-A competition.
Aspermont High School
girls, running in the Spur
Bulldog relays Friday,
placed fourth with a score of
48 points.
Aspermont results:
High jump—4. Tanya
Clark, 4'8".
Triple jump-2. Louise
Johnson, 31*7".
100-yard dash—2. Lisa
Willingham 11.4; 5. Johnson,
12.
60-yard dash—3. Willing-
ham 7.9.
80-yard hurdles—2. Clark,
12.
220—Willingham, 27.2; 4.
Johnson 28.7.
Lena Ruth Dodson of
Lubbock visited with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl
W. Duncan and her son, Ray
Dodson. Sunday evening
Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Hart
and Dwayne Wilson attended
Open House at the new home
of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Hart
and Jodie at the Fuller "E"
Ranch near Snyder Saturday
Mrs. Carl W. Duncan was
the delegate for the Phoenix
Club at the Mesquite District
Texas Federation of
Women's Club convention at
Martha Ann's Women's Club
In Snyder
Granddaughter
To Philadelphia
Pam Whitman, grand-
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Marvin Bilberry, left
March 19 on a school ex-
change trip to Philadelphia,
Pa., and will visit Nashville,
Atlanta, Williamsburg,
Washington, D. C. and New
York.
She will remain in
Philadelphia for one week,
touring different spots in the
city and will return to Abilene
April 5.
Junior High
Track Team Is
Fifth At Jayton
Junior High tracksters
placed fifth overall at the
Jayton meet Saturday. With
seven teams entered, Jayton
placed first.
Aspermont results:
60-yard dash—5. Jeffrey
Craft.
100-yd dash—5. Craft; 6.
Jerry Louis
220—6. Agipato Castaneda.
60 yard high hurdles—6.
Jeff Thigpen.
440 yard dash—2. Gerry
McDowell.
100-yard low hurdles—6.
James Johnson.
High jump—3. Louis, 4'10";
5. Steve Taggart, 4'8".
Pole vault—4. Dewayne
Harris; 5. Taggart.
Iiong jump—4. McDowell.
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Sets Open Playday
The Nolan County 4-H
Horse Club is sponsoring an
Open Playday at the Nolan
County Coliseum in Sweet-
water Saturday with re-
gistration at 1 p.m. and the
Playday to begin at 2 p.m.
This is open to everyone
that wishes to enter
AHS Golfers Are
Seventh In Meet
Aspermont golfers placed
seventh in a field of 17 schools
with 363 at the golf meet last
Tuesday at Paducah. Mem-
phis ranked first with 328,
Seymour second with 327, and
Knox City third with 331.
Scores for the Aspermont
playera were: Gary Thigpen,
106; Tarry Hennig, 87; James
Swink, 98; Steve Neighbors,
98, Gary Myers 109 and David
Dickerson, SB. Hie beat four
scores counted for the team
score of 363.
The boys were ac-
companied by Coach Jerald
McCaniiee.
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