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OF AND FOR STONEWALL COUNTY
ASPERMONT TEXAS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1938
Behind the Scenes
in
American Business
— By John Crmddock —
— By John Craddock —
New York — November 7 — Busi-
ness — Accelerated by government
•pending, the 1938 industrial recovery
continues to gain ground with ex-
perts predicting an even sharper up-
ward movement inbusiness indices
after election. Evidence of better
busiess i1; seen in many lines. Deal-
ers in office equipment and supplies
Vreport improved sales, and expect
fourth quarter volume to be 20 per-
cent over 1937. Helped by warm
weather which has allowed new build
ing to go ahead rapidly, plumbers and
heating equipment salesmen say that
business is about 15 per cent ahead of
last year. During November depart-
ment store sales will more closely ap-
proximate 1937 records than any
month since last April, according to
present predictions.
Washington — When Washington-
ians do get together to talk about
subjects other than politics the gos-
sip they circulate includes: United
States retaliation against Japan's
closing of the Open Door in China is
indicated; increased taxes on busi-
ness in the next session of Congress
are inevitable, despite fast-rising
business and trade indices; no rail-
road employe strike, but rather an
exhaustive study of the whole nation-
al transportation problem.
BATTERY BONANZA — Every
shopowner would like to report that
his sales are better than they were
in 1929 and that is exactly what the
battery merchant will be able to say
his year, if he shares the increased
business predicted last week by S. B.
Robertson, president of the B. F.
Goodrich Company. Mr. Robertson
estimated that battery sales this year
would exceed $92,000,000 or 18 per
cent better than last year and 7 per
cent more than 1929. For such a com
mon everyday product as the elec-
tric storage battery, Mr. Robertson
gave an interpretation which is as-
tounding to those of us who think in
- terms of a single battery in our esr.
ite pointed out that the 29,913;000 au-
tomobile batteries now in use pro-
duce fully one-sixth as much energy
as turned out annually by the nations
powerful turbines. Research has made
it possible to make a storage battery
guaranteed to last as long as a motor-
ist's car, Mr. Roberston added. This
has been done by developing non-
flood devices, cedar separators, and
flexible, porous, sun glass retainer
mats, one of which is now placed on
each side of the positive plates.
CONSTRUCTION — Working men
and materials suppliers in the build-
ing trades heard good news last week
although the nation's chain store com
panies plan few new units in 1939 in
ehe face of generally unsatisfactory
business conditions they do plan ex-
tensive modernization of existing
stores, according to a nation-wide
survey just, completed by Frank E.
Landau, of Chain Store Age. Work
will be carried forward at what may
be a record-breaking pace, it is esti-
mated, with construction expenditur-
es equalling or surpassing those of
1937, when all-time high of $124,530,-
000 was spent by the industry for this
purpose.
HEADLINES IN NEW YORK —
More than $1,000,000,000 will be in-
vested in trucking equipment in 1939
—Postage on books dropped to 1 1-2
cents a pound, may revolutionize
publishing industry — Looking at the
earnings reports: Holland Furnace
and Bristol-Meyers above last year,
while Chrysler, Electrolux and Stan-
dard Oil of California decline — Ra-
dio passes milestone; it was on No-
vember 2, 1920, that KDKA, Pitts-
burgh, made its first broadcast —
Now, eighteen years later, there are
32,000,000 receiving sets — In that
span of years more than 15,000,000
autoes have been added to the coun-
try's total registration together with
6,000,000 telephones and 17,000,000
electric irons — Number of deposit-
ors in Christmas Savings Clubs reach-
es-new high peak—
Buy your Christmas Cards from
your home printer. — Save Money.
SEVEN BULLS OP INDICTMENT
RETURNED BY GRAND IBET
Aspermont Business Firms to Observe
JUBILEE DEEMED A SUCCESS
More people attended the closing
day of the Stonewall County J|jbilee
Saturday than ither of the other two
days. The three-day program was a
carryover from the .Jubilee planned
for last June when rain prevented
completion of the program as it was
scheduled.
Houston Ward, Jim Robertson and
Arthur Gardner, three of the origi-
nal directors selected by the Asper-
mont Club for the June celebration,
managed the events. C. Speck was
treasurer and N E. Springer secre-
tary. Hahn St Mitchell staged the
rodeo, whicli was judged by D. Alls
and Houston Ward. Evan Gholston
was secretary of the rodeo eventa.
The celebration was held at the lake
southwest of Aspermont and in addi-
tion to the rodeo included a dance
each night with prizes for the win-
ning dancers, and a carnival.
James Robertson was in charge of
the dances. Steer and bronc riding
was for mount money with competi-
tion limited to calf roping and wild
cow milking.
Winners Friday in the wild cow
milking were :First, I. J Hahn, 26
seconds; second, Luther Marr, 31;
third, Fred Graham, 41. Calf roping
First, Graham, 25 seconds; second,
Cecil Alls, 27; third, Shorty Kennady,
28.
Call ropers Saturday afternoon
were: Eddie J. Smith, 20 seconds, in-
cluding a three-second penalty; Alls
no time; Tutt Gorrctt, no time:
Billy G^es', 55.4 and used two 'oops:
Graham, no time; Birch Wilfong, no
time; Kenn irty, no time; N. A. Pitt-
cock, 22: Marr, no time; Hahn, 51;
Polbert Irons, 34; Shorty Hudson, no
t:me; Robert Koonce, 39 with two
loops; John Selmon, 39.6; Bill Mad-
lick, ?1 Wild cow milkers; P:tcock,
:f;cond* Wilfong, 35.8; Haltn, 59;
Kennady, 2t> Graham, 32.6; Hudson,
11: Selmjn, No time w<'\ made
Lv Koonce, Smith, Marr anj Doyle
Hill.
1938 RED CROSS POSTER
698 MOTHERS LOSE THEIR
UYES DURING CHILDBIRTH
The Stonewall County Grand Jury
which has been In session this week
adjourned Wednesday afternoon un-
til November n. _
The Court, presided over by Judge
Newaome of Seymour, returned
bills of Indictment, % for
while intoxicated and five for for-
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Austin, Texas — "In Texas during
1937, 698 mothers lost their lives thru
childbirth and associated conditions.
Fatality struck 8618 babies under
one year of age and 3,972 infants
were stillborn. These facts become
particularly distressing when it is
realized that ot least two-thirds of
this motherhood mortality could
have been avoided," states Dr. Geor-
ge W. Cox, State Health Officer.
Stonewall County had 105 total live
births, of which 95 were white, 3
were negro and 7 mexican; 64 of the
infants were male and 41 female.
Physicians attended 99 of the infants,
midwives attended 5 and one was un
attended birth; all 105 were deliver-
ed in the home; one child was still-
born, giving the county of 1.0 per 100
live births; 2 children died under one
year of age, a rate of 19.0 per 1000
live births and one mother died in
childbirth, fe rate of 95.2 per cent
10,00() live births.
NOTICE TO 8TONKWALL COL NT Y
FARMERS ISSUED BL AGENT
MRS C. W. WOLSCH
Funeral services for Mrs. C. W.
Wolseh, formerly Elsie Herttenber-
ger, 40 of Sagerton, who died at the
Stamford Sanitarium, were held at
St. Paul Lutherian Church November
5 Rev. Buelhreath officiated at the
service.
Mrs. Wolscb received injuries in a
storm 9 1 -2 miles northeast of Sag-
erton, Wednesday night.
Curtis W. Wosch, one daughter Mrs.
Survivors included the husband
Opal Muller, three sons, Buford; R. G.
and Ken Maynard; six sisters, Mrs.
Katy Gerloff, Old Glory, Mrs G.
R. Spradlin, Marshall, Mrs. Emma
Newman, Bomprton, Mrs. Beda Ham-
lettt, Corpus Christi, Mrs. R. G. Fu-
qua, Stamford, Mrs. Roy Weinke,
Sagerton, two brothers Ben O. Hert-
tenberger, Old Glory, and Emil Hert-
tenberger, Old Glory
Pall bearers were Gene Hertten-
berger, Roy Herttenberger, Raymond
: Gerloff, Jimmie Hippie, Edgar Lo-
wack, Edgar Wolsch.
Burial was in the old Brandenberg
cemetery of Old Glory under the di-
rection of Kinney Funeral Home of
Stamford.
THE I'HEONIX CLUB MET AT
CLUB ROOM NOVEMBER 4th
The appealing figure of the Red Cross nurse presents a plea for your annual
membership In the Red Cross during the roll call, beginning Armistice Day and
ending Thanksgiving Day. This Is the official 1938 poster of the Red Cross, and
appears in the form of a window ca d.
INCH OF SNOW BRINGS
FIRST TOUCH OF WINTER
The first touch of winter was ush-'
erpd Ir. last Sunday night by' more
than an Inch of snow in this immed-
iate, section. Farmers r^nd r^nchmyi.
state that the moisture content of
the snow will be of great benefit to
the grass and small feed crops such
as wheat, oats and barley.
A]though the weather called n
halt to gathering the cotton crops
for a couple of days, cotton picking
was resumed Wednesday morning in
most section of the connty. And if
the weather stays clear ft>r another
ten days the balance of his year's
cotton crop will be in the ba|e.
Rev. J. B. Rowan is attending the
Baptist State Convention in Dallas
this week.
Miss Allene Comer student at Texas
Tech at Lubbock spent Sunday here
with her mother.
Lorine Ellison dt Texas Tech spent
the week end at home.
FOR SALE: One 2-bumer oil heat-
er and one mattress for double bed.
Both in good condition Mrs. Eva
Conly. Call at T. E. Knights.
All farms must be covered by
work sheet. If you havo a farm to be
seeded to wheat or planted to cotton
for 1939, be sure iti s covered by a
work sheet-
Signed,
I. L Sturdivant, Agtl
READ THE STAB ADS.
Mrs. G. E. Aycock is visiting her
daughter, Miss Ruth Aycock in Ack
erly this week.
J I? Bowen Jr. of Big Spring vi-
sited his father and mother Rev. and
Mrs. J. B. Bowen here last week end.
Mrs. J. M. Bain and daughter of
Wink are visitors here in the home
of her sister Mrs Scott
The president took the chair after
a short business session.
Mrs. Chas. F. Gibson and Mrs. W.
B. Bingham were leaders of the pro-
gram. The club was entertained with
a travel logue without illustrations.
Mrs. T. E. Knight, was the $%gm-
panist at the piano for the eSping.
Bobby Brannen, Norma Thurston
and Laura Lee Cross rendered two
special songs, "Old Faithful" and
"Down Where the Cotton Blossoms
Grow."
Mrs. D. C. Wylle read a poem, "How
Did You Rest Last Night.?"
Afterwards Mrs. Gibson most ins
terestingly outlined her trip this
summer which carried her through
nineteen states.
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NUMBER 18
By a unanimous vote, tbosapmnt
at the Luncheon Club Tuas-
day night voted to close all day, No-
vember 11. Several made talks on the
subject of Co-operation among Ilia
business men of Aspennont and stat-
ed in more ways than one that
cooperation is needed and
As a step forward In
among the business men, this
ment advocated by those pnMpt
the move to close all day
as a town go to Rule to boat! OUT
high school football team to victory
if possible.
Surely this is not asking too much
of the business men to rever and
pay homage to those boys in Flanders
Field and to those who are still alive
and suffering in some institution for
veterans of the war.
So make your plans accordingly
for we look for every place of busi-
ness, large and small to be alnssrt all
day Friday. Those sponsoring tte clo-
sed door movement will appredlato
the dooperation you extend a*"* with
out a doubt you will never regret
seeing that football yame in Bute
Friday afternoon Are you gobtg to
be one of the "Gang" or are you go-
ing to flagerantly say by staying op-
en that we do not intend to cooperate
with anybody on anything. We are
sure you will dot be open for busi-
ness on Nevember 11. It is Armis-
tice Day.
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CARD OF THANKS
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Leal of Mem-
phis Texas spent the week end here
in the J. S. Harvey home.
Mrs. Esther Mayfield and daugh-
ters of Lubbock spent the week end
here visiting with friends and rela-
tives
Will Smith of Peacock was a busi-
ness visitor here Wednesday of this
week
W. H. McKenzie, Jayton banker,
was transacting business here Wed-
nesday of this week.
L. H. Mason and H. E. of Jayton
were business visitors here Wednes-
day of this week.
Miss La Rue Abbot left Wednesday
of this week for an extended visit
with relatives in New Orleans
Mrs. Lloyd West is on the sick list
this week.
We lish to express( our thanks and
appreciation for the kindness and
help extended us during the sick-
ness and death of our beloved one.
—Mrs. J. W Farmer, and family
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Bishop and fam-
ily C. A Farmer, and Mr. and Mrs.
E C. Riebold and family.
MISSIONARY SOCIETY MET
MONDAY NOVEMBER 8th
STILL FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY
FUTURE HOME MAKERS CLUB
SPONSORING CAMPAIGN
The Future Home Makers Club of
Aspermnot High School are sponsor-
ing a Hollands magazine campaign.
The girls are each working hard,
hoping to win prizes. O silver pitcher
will be awarded to each girl getting
ten subscriptions. We will appreciate
anyone that will send in several or-
ders for the Holland's Magazine for
themselves or for a Christmas pre-
sent to a friend. The money earned
from sponsoring this campaign will
help send the girla to the rally at
Galveston.
The women's Missionary Society
met Tuesday November 8th at lf):00
o'clock at the church for the week of
Prayer Program.
Opening song "Sweet Hour of Pray-
er"
Mrs. Thurston gave the scripture
reading. Matt, 5:9, John 14:27.
Meditation. Christ or Crutches?
Prayer, Mrs. Rollins
Piano Solo, Mrs. T. E. Knight
Mrs. Charles Gipson gavi « wonder
fu! lesson on Bridging National and
Racial Barriers.
Mrs. Thurston dismissed the pro-
gram service with a prayer.
Lunch wa sscrved in the basement
with Mr. Rollins, Dr. Ann)* and Bro.
Thurston as guests.
Mrs. Clyde Bingham played a piano
solo, "Bells of Scotand."
Mrs. Rollins gave a talk of the BOth
Anniversary of Women's Missionary
Work.
Prayer — Mrs. Mays.
Benediction — Rev. Thurston.
HARDIN-SIMMONS UMIVftRSH'l
SHOW INCREASED ENROLLMENT
We the undersigned will close our
place of business Nevember il, la
observance of Armistice Day:
Pete Blackshear
Palale Cafe
Gene Whitaker
Aspermont Produce
West Texas Utilities Company
Chas. F. Gibson
J. K. Veazy
Landers Food Store
Rash and Peacock Grocery
Bryant-Link Company
Marion Variety Store
George H. Bradshaw
Robertson and Co
Jas. M. Robertson
W. p. Guest
Raymond Marr, Johnnie toe.
H. Kenady
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LAY SPEAKER FOR
METHODIST SUNDAY
Bernard Bryant of Stamford will
be the guest speaker at the eleven
o'clock hour, November 13th. Mr. Bry
ant heads the Layman's work of the
Stamford District. He is a maaaber of
the conference Orphans Board, Is •
Steward and the Church School
erintendent of the St John's
odist Church.
Rev. Mr. Thurston's sermon
day evening will be his last
before annual conference "13, Fri-
day, Under Ladders and Black Catp*
will be his theme.
There will be no preaching service
at the Methodist church Novembtr
20th.
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LUNCHEON CLUB HOST TO
FOOTBALL BOYS TUESDAY
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Mrs. N a dine Knight and Barbara
will spend the 11th visiting friends
in Sweetwater.
The officers and sponsor of t
Future Homemakers spent Saturday
in Spur with officers of area two
Bob Robertson attended a Lum-
berman's convention In AbUsne Visa-
day evening.
UM> THB STAR AM
Hardin-Simmons University, at
Abilene, founded in 1891, has an In-
creased enrollment for its forty-se-
venth year, recently begun. The
Freshman class is the largest in
H-SU history, said Dr. J, D. Sdandi-
fer, dean of senior college and uni-
versity heads in Texas, who 1* be-
ginning his thirtieth year as presi-
dent at Hardln-Slmmons.
The st,, dent body enrolbnnet In-
cludes undergraduates from 10S Tex-
as counties, thirteen states, and ths
foreign countries of Mexico and Bra-
zil. Taylor County, with Abilene as
county seat, leads with 266 students.
Enumerated by classes, students at
H-SU this year from Stonewall Co-
unty are: Charles A Tarrenee, As-
permonf: Emma Alice Rltche, fresh-
man, Swenson; Mrs. Edna Coplsn.
Peacock.
Amon Carter, Port Worth's famous
newspaper publisher, is the mbfeet
of an artical appearing this month in
Tuesday night of this week, Ham
Aspermont Business men's
Club was host at an informal I
honoring the boys in the
squad. Nineteen membees of L
net squad were present and _
swell facd, each man on the _
made short talks concerning the |
Friday with Rule which is {MM
ly the conference champlOMhjp ^
Coaches Johnson and RoblMM fpA
Supt of School G. D. Railsba£(fl|C§9
short pep talks both to the squad aafl
to the club.
President Fred Sockdale m
very appropriate pep talk to the'
and let them know thyt ftfe,
and the luncheon club wet
them 100 per cent.
N, E. Springer, who had
the program made the bays *
pep talk and if we can tialjMnra
the boys tell us, they ai
the game flgt tf«g (o
a victory for the schOpL
ATTEND MEETING Df OtA
The Future Home Makertl
Officers along with their
Mrs. Nadine Kight, _
interesting as well a*"
at Spur November 8,
Area No. 2 was
at least four club <
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Wade, H. Cobb. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 10, 1938, newspaper, November 10, 1938; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth127016/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stonewall County Library.