The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 5, 1935 Page: 1 of 8
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OF AN l> FOR STONEWALL COUNTY
Volume 38
Local Items
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Springer and
children, Mury Lois and Bi.llie, and
Mrs. Mary Martin attended the
T, C. U.-S. M. U. football game in
Fort Worth last .week.
Miss Christine Smithy and Miss
Flora Taylor visited friends in Okla-
homa during Thanksgiving.
Edd, W. S. and Elmer Featherston,
of Hnrdin-Kiinimins University, spent
the Thanksgiving holidays with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Feathcrs-
ton and Mr. and Mrs. K. II. Halm.
Mrs. Roy Riddel and sons. Hoy am
Halp, of Lubbock, spent the Thank ;
giving holidays here.
Miss Marguerite r.laekshotir, a
student in Texas University. sp'nt
the holidays with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Pete Blackshear.
Miss Hermona Shadle, a student in
Texas Tech, returned to Lubbock Sun
day after visiting her parents here.
Mr. and Mrs. \V. IJ. finest jiad as
their guests Sunday, Mr. and Mis
VV. A. Dlfnwoody, and daughters. -1
ouise and Mary Louise., ol An «;
and Mr. and Mrs. Clement (iue.-t mm
son, Billie, and daughter, i!lad>
Marie, of Abilene.
Miss Margaret (lines of Abi'em.
was a guest in the home of Mr. : n<
Mrs. C. !•:. Brannen, the past week
end.
Mr. J. R. |:liggins spent the ■
days here with his family.
Mrs. Violeta Mahood, <-f St'imford.
was a guest in the Roy Kiddle lieou
the past week-end.
Jack Douglass, who is attend.n
N'or.h Texas Agrieultural college ai
Arlington, was here during the h
days.
Miss Krnestine Hrannen, of Ai ilene.
spent the holidays with her parent.-.
Miss I,ilia Marie Brannen, student,
in Texas Tech returned to |,ubb,,c-
Sunday, after spending the lio'ioas
with iter parents.
Albert. Baugb, Loyd I>: >• is and I
Dalby, of McMurry Colieue, v.. i
home for the holidays.
Frederick Dalby, a student o. •
Tarleton Agricultural college can
home during the holidays.
A. I.. Flowers and llenn Urn
Old Glory v.ere in A pen,mm M a
day.
Aspermont, Texas, December
5, 1935
No. 2 Dam Of
Brazos Project
To Be 2nd Built
(Vanities affected by the const rue
lion No. 2 dam of the lira::,as l!i\ei
project were assured of the sen.ad
dam to be builtt on tile river a.-.d
there is a possibility of it beiue
first dam built. No. •> dam is located
on the line between lias!.el! ;,j
Stonewall siuintie.s as shown on • •
map below.
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Texas llural Citizens
Set Progress Pace
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it
JO/Vt'3
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i J j iffe
1 In- lir.si darn site lueatod h i
I'nlo Pinto < Vanity, Uii due to i.la-
;i«'iivit i«.\s u! the land .shark.- \\ i i
havo moved in and hy various mr-a: .-■•
: n\ managed to |>ut tip tlio priee o:'
ia;.d which would have uoon inafidat
• d, has eaitsod tho Koooi'ai Ciovoi
.i«-m (« i^swo insiruciions 'u the « • . .
• i-. ioncr s court to start coiide.a. a
n ii pr H« ftiiiu .s and lading thai, •
ideation ol the dam will ho moved to
anoihei sectii/n ol' the liver.
Should this j:rocedure be nocessar\
then \o. J dain will he the lino. <■:.
huilt.
iMr. t « urtn.ey llun; «.•! iiashel)
}\. k. Warren of Knox l icy api"**o '
I'Oiort tin.- i .oar(i 01 i m > . u;
ida/.os Kiver C.'on.--«:rvaiion arid ue
< laiinalioii Comnn.s.-iou in Austin la.-
I hursday and th«':-.f !a • ■ v er. ^iv:e.i
them.
i ii<* ("o a i in it too., reprosontiri.t; Ha. I
•voli, Knox, St(;nev."all and r.;i\h t oiun
tics, made the trip to a.>.« po-
lo ,-tart taking options -: n tn. .ai.o
winch wiIi he inundated. Th-.-y a.. ■
a.^voi tor an on^iueering ]>a11 \ to - a
ve;% the land which u'dl "o <i.
I he> werr inJoraied that a
tract loi an acual survey of tiiv i
tin lira/.os Kiver waiei •-aed w;..
have heeii i<s mio'imImt and *
•••«■ ad nave to foe coinptel,,d > • .«.
re land suiA:cy \s as star tod.
I lie chan'iaai: « i the i''to c ".o
iiunitlee, (aiaries Voniici', v. iiI > t
a luetainc, ol 111« coinniil toes • i" ••
arious towns winch wjii i. e ai *• •
•. las p.rojciCl in the m.'a. ) at i v1 ...■
COLl.l'XJK STATION -Texa.- Fx-
tensioners takine a swift, backward
ghux-e at It'nid that ereai tli!11■■ ■-
havo been a'cconiplished by Texas
rural citi/ni.-,, ai ■ ordinif to an a<I ;:i,.
''"01. '-<•"! to Washington. I). iiy
I )i rt a * o r If. |ft Williams*.!!.
^ •ao.'h surplufc feed aiai tood ci-"i.
' arly lhri e {iotos as ^nn }i «is ero. n
:'i I-'Ml, has iii'en harv'^stt'd and sa •
•i. More than I 000 n'«'W trench si! >■
iiave Iveen rejjtir'-r'd as lill a ia )!'{.•
to savj' this crop.
.\imait ^7.000 li'jine d^mmistrat n
cluh womoii and e;ir!s aavc a rocia ;
«d L'S I I' . I li I C'mt ali^o.-- «>:' iDod ai,
! '-ad,.1 on th'-ir j .i'.'r^ f.. i. e -,. hi ;
'••Misties, :.r. Ill cia!> ... -n ami • .
••nr«d!e<( .i-. l- dro< , -m: -i a
to is and co-ojMTafoi iii oi c'oan' •
-1'"v ciuh v auen "nd . i; Is
•' ■ ■'••' d at sand . apio-.; ! i'-
More than l: 1,000 ciuh \v.uu«;n
j'Ji'is in 1.01* count ie.-; aie woi i.io:
ardj'oliV? «i« - <' si i.:1" ami co
sl-"rs in makar. then- • -wa c,oi!m
M« - re \ han i,Ot)0 t: < > a it arc
oa. i rati«>ijs an<i 00>') . « |.
.'"a ami WOiueii iai 1 Ue.r ■ oil --! "
:citiot*as to i.a. . • a. iia aim-, pi
iiviiy ami pro:';;, of i cuifj^ • •;:.p ■. a
■ '-arc.- a no h .. a- ard"«.s.
M'-a'. vo|:k •..<•'.! 'w. wa!<I wj Ji > -a
ciaiist visitinj.-: t'ivc di ir, ane a.-; a
a.-; don.on.-:.i\t: to . Meat • a ,
•aore heid, ami • .« a,cat • ■
ured and caaacd o.t a; | ro«.l .c's :•• !
on display.
i i ale ' armiav, •: ' . ; :.o ]
c i a a t i • a :a,j a- ' •. r- ]•><• a i
t o. es i a a; r. ,xi: .-.a" eiy 1 1 --0 .a i
ties.
m,'na carri'. o ;«.e'w ard! hv c« am . a,a i i
cull-arai a • a . and t at as. . taa* c-<l
tine < r ia -i ihtor .- - o/k , a i h.'
, la raa a' . ,000.
.i • \\ , a '.> ■. ;; e, tlic re all l nai aio:
tisao i-,'0 i uri • nr-.-.ton-1 \ at.O; s l a\':
. • • a ta.'.oir i..«• iiods ol" an-
i ■: . ad ! a r ai ■ til ir hi rd
New Implement
House Opening
Delayed Week
da
I. I
lor/..:,al (iperiire.' of Matthews
and 'I ractor <*oinpanyf original-
• d ;Ied 11 r Saturday, has been
•'■d a ^'oek nnt.il December ! I.
■ •■a'hor has delayed completion
work of remodelinc: the build
> retarded plans for the open-
aiplott' -■howi.nj.r of Internation,-
a I'anna!i tracloi s, Mc'Co'r
'oi-rin •• farm implement* (both
anil horse drawn) ami farm
' M - v ill he Matfed the
day.
"tod in the forma.litieH will he
• 'r -•'•ae at tho niu,ii hour All
' ;i'i ciai'iiy faraiers ami their
arc cordially invited l< attend
v. in. and l>e Kuest< of th<
a; !<a the barbecue dinner.
lai and J«m- Map hew ui.an
ami owners o I the com pa a ,.
' hat ! hey ill carry a eoinph :«•
parts for repairs on then
' • a. : ors and iinploiaents.
v.ii; also iiave a coinpeKmi
• inan to • oai'e and repair
is,
' • 'U.-niess is locatetl in the
.. !« ,a ;eriy iaiov.n as th. (iulf
.•'...t. -si, uliich iias been re
' J '! i < ■ front heine bud I out to
■ \ 11• • sidewaik with lar^e
. windows bout}'; insta!!e<l,
an
th ■ h rn\;a • a d m i
■a, I '.tacanril" - inti-' ,
. im a-
I • SI
are that fell lai
ia i m l *ra/:o
li.apped.
Miss Juanitu May- \:sit. d
en is in Anson. 1 haio. i^ in-.:
da,.
Mr. S. W. Hash and son, I ro
wer.- Abilene '• i.-itors Toe daj.
Miss .htnnila Mays spent Thanl
Kivii«ic day with her , a.cnls in Anson
EU MM AG It. SALii.
The elementary scl I : ■ -poo . .
iuy; a Ituoiinape Sab at Uryan'. ;ni>
hardware departmeiit ; aiorda...
cobc; V. from !> A M. to V I' M
All coiitribaiion will be apprccia.etl
The proceeds an lo be applied or a
piano riH'cntly purcliased tot .
elemental} school.
WI*A Jobs Available
All Kiigible laasons
With i • recent opeoim; of a
„« V\ I• A pre.,. ■ .. >n St.>n.-- nil • n
ty, a job i now availalile for e\.ty
|*ble-l odie'l relief subjwt, eiiejhle
WI'A work in the count.v
f*t M possible the relief rollr are
|«K clou red and persons
job*.
Krv hcinc nvull'^l <0 (wrsoro-
yinff Uiem of J h. hot in caw
be«ii ovcrl'M'Wel or h«v
: their*, they arc
local WI*A oKiws
lii:
10 SOtlUKUSlS /ilHi
Vi'ieiuls v>l .tspeiraoHi
« ha 'ra.'.: la;, e>'t uanr. ' '
a ■: n. about tsva:v:.c.| a m \ st a jou. •
livery ; rma> appeared uniiofi-eO a' •
ie.,j- f.« the MoT hud.st pars.ma a-
■ i. di-aj.peared. An ilive ti"a; >■
i e ■ < aled a Jala •• as ort os d of
erie.s nil th,- roar entranre aa<,
d v. ne<l upon us I aat an old la ■' i
o!lhodoN Motliofj. a I'oumine
.ken place A • am' the e ■ • '
was a • moral a ort men o
•Wltishes • ae pa> meal oi,jU, -oai
spirit ,ua ooipa:a.. in; i-aat so;.'
the Spiriuai. We take tins moth a
ex pre. si Ui our appreciation «a ta
alt * and thanLias those w4-o
part ia them whe: «a M« in d
not,
\S •• also want o <
preciation tor the ■ - ad- ! I !«
ami the oaur* kind - ■ • • d
i« cea ed, W < are ino a. anc'
tlnnv's cheer m- and (al): una
ih<fre in in us to tterv-. tm p
! {' Ai(H!ailO;lU to the ai!
r capaeitic... We pra\ tia -
l>o ^rai-louft to \is and oui j
here this yeai and that li
abundan'.hie • not o-
church, hat ail dninhes, an-
eoinnnmd.N in general. W k ur.
and ^r\. the po« pU\
|<ev and Mi:^, Alticu W
. io-h ' v. ia*k in 1 ai- : eO. las;
cia' total i'lilo led Up ' ■ • Ih.Oa •
.i. . ,..t; . v encased ia prodm \ ■ ••
a'.sj rai c US under :■ ||M . \ i.-aoa ■
, .'atd> ae rit aitai al a en
Uepor: s <•{' , s. teiision di -!
sho .v t hat i'<00 Per a a*
a' arat-.' oc<; I bao'h o, laeir ••
pn.-es d'Uams; I'.'.'.a,
|{! \n UK :TAI: ADS.
\i The ?,Seth()dist
Church Next Sunday
; I oiir hrnaired \a-ars are tin first
| ' ' v. as pah; islied. Sunday
' •• • r\ ed as I 'ahie Sunday
| . - hi- Kneli.- li spcakinc
| - <i. T: • ; a a < r \\ •. I preach on the
j joe.., At. aiairi hi- subject will be
, •• -a., i i a/'-ol'I'lic public is cordi
i'"«t :.i !i, .i . ih'-se message;
."■unday School will meet at
1.0:HO V. M, a* a l he Kpworth l.ea:rre
a' !,. |'. M 'I'.he ai"lit .''.ervice will
hecin at . !■" j\ M
!,(■ i '- n - 'M \ \ is
•I \ I 1. (II Mh'M W
v\ \ ii\'H \L s\:\<\ h i:
M Jaiiit s I! Ikay, presid'-nt of
i- ■' detricl of I' T. A., w!u' i
ro'.n1 at h'«dan. svas reeently elect J
a ra an id' rural service at
• e • f<- •••■ >■! aaa held in la1 I'aS". j
M ; ! > i: lais hmi: Iteen acti\ e in '
in I'. T. \., aeveral tiuies •
)ionore<l by the state
<■! ,i;a.;a'ion. Her charminc
es ,a'.*_ and unusual ability to
a ad to map solve both the
j of the teacher and the pa
.'■"!! her state wide reeoj^
, no w ina-e ? u bo re u I os is
a ii' •' 111.e next. I'ennios you spend
, i ^ a Seals toda.v -mil help
; , • • t i , on. and may save your
a i e ouoori dw.
Orville S. Carpenter
Named Pension Head
AUSTIN, Dec. 3 "We are going-
to be fair to the old people of Teras,"
."aid the new pension chief this week.
Orville S. Carpented, 30-year-old
State Auditor, was named executive
director oi the old-ay,o assistance
Hoard, November 20. by the new three
member commission. He will resign
as Auditor and take up his new du-
ties svben ihe pension law becomes
effective February. M.
"We an; y.oine into the matt.*,
carefully. I am studying the pension
systems of other states that have
pension laws," lie said.
Mr. Carpenter, probably knows more
oio'v about pensions than any other
man in the State. At rei|ue.-t of t.ov.
ernbr ,Mired, Mr. Oarpenter made a
..urvey in September on the "Cost and
fioni-ral I'lan for Old Aee Pensions.
, ins was prepared for the l.cj.;iM«i
lure, and the new law rellects Ins
.survey in many wajs.
I'ii.- bulla businessman was ap-
pointed last Au.l', 1.1st by tile tiov.-rnor
.i reie-.'ani/e tbe Oi'fice ol t.iie .>tat.-
\mii• r. Tn the legislature, lie made
i cpm is on pensions, litjlior and lees,
wtnei surveys were on taxation, bank
depo.-it insurance, and a number oi
iesscr subjects, lb' i.-; now conducting
andus of the Treasur;, and llankmii
i (eparlnients.
lie estimateed tiiat there were is.,.-
i'.i'.i pet,'pie in till- State tiii years of
aye or oilier, (.'ousideriiig the experi-
ejicf.s ol other states, >ie ealculaLi'tl
iliat there would probably quality l"i
..id .v.'e assistance ill I e\;i: t
people.
" \ there ale ll,V""i pel ..uns 0,i
ji.'ars ol ae.e and ovt:i on tin le.ci;
lehef loii.s, this apparent I;, is the
miiiiinuin number aide to • i' i a 111 >
old-a>;e punsion.-. Ml. ( arpcnlei
sited.
■ | ;,ni jiot sure about the redut-
mK etUi l of the reculalioo. pa: sed
i,:, in-1 lib Legislature. M;. «.ih ;.a
i.ions «. i i mitdo in Sejitemhoi be;>ae
li,,, new law had been passed,- he
. aid.
Thanks To Patrons
I wish to take this method ol c.v
leiidin:.. my sincere appreciation in
til,- people of Aspermont and Stone.
w-aii county for your e.ood will and
line patronajie i;im-o me during tin
years I ha\e been in businesfi in A
permonl. My association with you
has been a plensun- and my wi.-h for
you is that you ma> enjos the be: !
of eood fortune. I hope that you will
rue tbe same line co oporalwn to m}
siieceSKiir as you have i.im-ii nie.
,i. k. iii<;< a N S.
The National Tuberculosis A- e
elation says. "Tuberculosis is un
necessary. We know eiieiici to wipe
it out almost overnight it the publie
would only apply that mforoiatioii."
Hny Christmas Seals and help spread
that kno-w!ed)rc.
No. 21
Big Radio Jtound-up
Is Texas Centennial
Event Next Monday
Alilld-.NK, Dee. 2—The biygest ra-
dio broadcast, ever stageed in West
'exas A broadcast which will strik-
ingly portray the vital part West
lexas will play in the Texas Centen-
nial celebrations— will be held Decem-
ber nth at J0:80 p. m. when the "Tex-
as Centennial Round Up" is produced
publicly in Abilene, and transmitted
over a state-wide network.
Texas Centennial officials announc-
ed today that the regular Monday
nif-rht schedule of Centennial pro-
I'rams oriirinatinp in Fort Worth,
Dallas, Son Antonio and Houston, will
ii<- interrupted for this special event.
'I he West Texas program will origi-
nate m Abilene, will be picked up by
remote colli 'o I by WRAP in Fort
Worth, and will be transmitted over
the Texas Quality Network.
The pi-oi'.ram will be produced as
an entertainini.r stages show to which
the public will be invited as guests
ol tin Tex a ,> Centennial. The Oow-
b".v Hand, famous musical aggrega-
tion of Hardin-Simmons University,
will play; and Kufus Ifiggs, editor of
the Steplienville Km|iire-Triljune, and
I lendersoii Shullier, editor of the O-
dessa News-Times, will deliver brief
addresses on West Texas and the
Texas Centeiuiial. The public is urged
to tune in at 1U:.'40 p. m., Monday
night, December !Hh.
The Or; inn! Mphabetical IVsl
Mrs. M. I. Pitteock
Passes Away
M:i) It.!),- Cnine was born February
i- in liobiiison i.'oiinty. She
■••■a inai-vii'd to Willium A. Pittcock
May S, 1HS1. al Bald Prairie, Texas.
In is.--7 tiie.v moved as |)ioneers to
VVej;t Texas and settled between the
Do iliii- iMouiilain and Salt Pork riv-
t r . four; en mile:- north-west of Rule
where they lived until death took
111emi :,To this union was born
e\ ej! i hildren, A son. I'"riiest, ilieti in
,iifnnc\, and a daughter, Mrs. Ada
I io!t ho,- passed awey in August 1
j tiramlma died Nov. 2'.), l'.i:.!5 and was
] itui .'ed at liasl.eli besitie her husband.
S|!,ct■ iiti husband's death in PI25,
(.iramtioi. ha - lived on the homestead
It;, herself with several of her children
,: \ 111;' only a short distance away.
Alt.hou,.'li VI years of age, she was
vers active and alert., taking steps
each day that many of us will never
take in a life-time. She was always
tbe thoughtful loving mother, making
many remembrances for her children,
grand-children, and even her grenl-
i rand-children were not forgotten.
t,minima had never united with uny
, hurcb, but she was converted in girl-
hood and her belief was with the
Puptist church. She was true to tbl*
religion, and was always ready to di*-
, ., s her belief. The sw<iet memory of
her will live forever in the heart* of
hot* loved on ok and her many friendi.
The children surviving are: Mm.
I,ho.-. Shipp, l.u/.on, Texas; J. A. PiU-
ci,ck, Aspermont, Texas; L, V. Pitt-
cock, Rule,Texas; D. 1). Pittcock, Rule,
i ejus; Mr.. Joe Allen, Rule, TexM.
I wciity-one grand children and twejvo
great- grand-children.
Tim
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KOUNIi small pwket pura* r*w
i«ining Moall aitiiMint of m< npy—*<v«*n
•r call at County Attorney** j
* Www a
iflif
Hi School Pep Squad
Elects Officers For *38
The Aspermont high nchoot Plf
s-iuttd met Tuesday, Dwrnlirr ' i*..
a huFiino^H New officer® ft# ;
th<* (•nniintr year were elected. tint
are: l eaders Kuth liahn and
Vesta l.ee; Reporter— Datoybel
fiehi Yellow swnat«rn and I
skirts were selected a* color*
the. hiitiad's uniform* for
Those present were; All**
Mary Uds Sprinjrer,
field, Imoifcne Harwsy,
rew, I'.ll/.aheth Taylor. I# ?
I,a Veta Taylor,
liemelle Leo, Anni* DL-, : i
Nell Mayfield, lv —
Peggy GholtfftSn,
Smith, Haftte I
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Hudspeth, Hylton F. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 5, 1935, newspaper, December 5, 1935; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth126924/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stonewall County Library.