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VOLUME 42
ASPERMONT, STONEWALL COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1941
NUMBER 49
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puncheon Club to Sponsor
iiiminum Drive Soon
At the regular meeting of the
Luncheon club Tuesday, the club
decided not to affiliate with the
Liqns International organization..
The club also discussed the starting
4* a drive to collect scrap aluminum,
donated to the government to
aid in the defense program. This is
a move that has gained much pub-
licity in the eastern and northern
states in recent weeks. The govern-
fipeiit is holding priorities on all avail-
aluminum supply and the supply
is still inadequate. Since bombers and'
other aircraft depend largely upon
aluminum for construction, the gov-
ernment is in dire need for this ma-
terial.
Nearly every home in the country
has at least one piece of worthless
aluminum scrap on the premises and
tJUrJjiact that it would not be worth
anyWiing to them on the market,
everyone should feel a definie obliga-
tion to donate this much needed ma-
terial for a worthy cause.. In one
ftrict in a northern state, a drive
this kind netted enough aluminum
make six large aeroplanes.
A committe was appointed to con-
tact people from neighboring towns
and try to secure help in this drive.
In the meantime, look about your
place for aluminum ware that is not
in use and donate it to the defense
of your country. The place to leave
your donation will be announced at
later date.
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Ralph Riddle Honoree
At Ranch Barbecue
f An off-to-training camp party hon-
Wing Ralph Riddle, who is to leave
July 13 for army service, was a bar-
becue at the Rainer ranch with Mr.
and Mrs. Herron Flowers: and Mr.
and Mrs. R. L. Springer as hosts.
Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
liam Flowers, . Dr. and Mrs. A. A.
^Annis, Dr. and Mrs. Arthur R.
^Mancille, Mrs. James H. Robertson,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stockdale, Mr.
and Mrs. W. A. Springer, Mr. and
Mrs. H. H Shadle, Mr arid Mrs.
N. E. Springer, Mr and Mrs. C.
Speck, Mr. and Mrs. Delos Calli-
coate, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dal by,
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Dalby, Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar Peacock, Mr. Wayman
Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ander-
son, Jack Jones, James H. Robert-
son, Jr., Mrs. Bess Forgus, Gertrude
Forgus, Mrs. Ella Lanier, A. W.
Springer, Mrs. Mary Martin, Dr.
Dallas Southard and Dr.-Fred Hud-
son of Stamford, W. H. Link, Ern-
estine Herring, Mildred West, David
Durham and Fredrick Dalbv.
How Cotton Stamps
May Be Exchanged
"Retail merchants dealing in cot-
ton goods will be one of the most
important groups in the Supplement-
ary Cotton Program. They comprise
tens of thousands of salesmen for
America's most important cash crop
—cotton. With foreign markets for
American cotton sharply curtailed by
war—America's merchants have a lar-
ger responsibility than ever before to
help increase our domestic consump-
tion of 100 per cent American grown,
processed, and manu(actum! cotton
products."
This statement Was made today by
Mr. Cliesley Speck, Chairman of. the
Cotton Industry Committee for this
County.
In explaining how our local mer-
chants could assist Cotton Stamp
customers and the general public to
identity 100 per cent American cot-
ton products in the stores, he said,
"some retailers rubber stamp the
price tag or label with a picture of
a cotton boll, or the words 'All A-
merican Cotton!' Any method may
be used which will definitely show
that the merheandise is made in the
United States entirely from 100 per
cent cotton.
"After participating farmers rece-
ive their cotton-order stamps, it is up
tQ the merchants to see that farm
customers and others can readily
find the American cotton products
they are looking for. Adequate stock
and attractive window and counter
displays will be to the mutual advan-
tage of merchants, farmers, and the
general public.
"Merchants who segregate their
stocks of All American cotton piece
goods, women's desses and housecoats,
men's ovealls and shirts, sheets, men's
pants, children's clothing, men's un-
derwear, blankets, work gloves, plow
lines, stockings, and numerous other
cotton products in attractive displays
and adverising will contribute mater-
ially o the effectiveness pf the, .pro-
gram, and at the same time develop
profitable new business,'-' he said.
OUR DEMOCRACY
" vml ww \\\U
he redwood is
an american tree.
it ootlasts all
other trees
our oldest
redwood is the
OLDEST LIVING THING
IN THE WORLD.
Examination of
the roots of a
redwood show
that they are
strong and
far spread. SO
ARE THE ROOTS OF
OUR DEMOCRACY.
Examination of
the growth rings
and the wood
structure of a
redwood shows
by scars and
burns that it can
take punishment
and stand up
under it. SO CAN
OUR. DEMOCRACY.
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Don't Rock the Boat
The fishing and boating season is
well under way. Texas has been foi-
tunate in having a dearth of fatal
accidents on lakes and streams, but
the executive secretary of the Game,
Fish, and Oyster Commission is is-
suing his annual don't for fishermen
and boaters. Observance of these
simple rules by operators of all cratt
whether they be rowboats and canoes
or larger boats, will do much in hold-
ing down the list of drownings:
Never overload a boat, nor allow
occupants of a boat to stand up in it.
Do not use a motor of too large
horsepower for the size of the boat.
It is also unsafe to use a small
horsepower motor on a large boat
because in case of a storm the boat
will be unmanageable.
Every boat should be equipped
with one life preserver for cach per-
son in it, fire extinguisher, lights and
good oars or paddles.
Every outboard motor should be
equipped with a chain or good rope
because motors will frequently come
loose and be lost at the bottom of the
lake Dr stream.
Never leave a motor unattended
while it is running, the motor may
give a quick turn and throw you in-
to the water.
And most important of all: leave
your bottle at home; water and al
coho| do not mix.
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Mitt Lila Marie Brannen who is
mm working for the State Welfare
Department with headquatters in
Dallas, visited Iter parent*. Mr. and
Mm. C. E. Brait.ien over the week-
end.
Mrs. Brooks OuMii a; .1 Mrs. lr-
vin Pearson were i:; Stamford shop-
ping this week.
Mrs. Bingham Entertains
With Dinner Tuesday
Mrs. W. B. Bingham entertained
with a dinner Tuesday night, honor-
ing Ralph Riddle, who leaves for mil-
itary training July 13.
The house was attractively decor-
ated with vases of seasonal flowers.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
Will Flowers, Mr. and Mrs. Ches-
ley Speck, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Rob-
ertson, Ralph Riddle and the host-
Campfire Officers
Are Entertained
The outgoing officers of the I lathe
Camp Fire group, Wanda Viertel,
Barbara Brannen and Laura Lee
Cross, were honored with a luncheon
Monday by their sponsor, Mrs. Roy
G. Anderson, and their guardian,
Mrs. Fred Stockdale, in the home of
the former. Pink and white color
scheme was carried out in dishes and
menu. Dwarf carnations were the
flowers used.
Following the luncheon, a brief
business meeting was called by Bar-
bara Kight, vice president. The pian-
ist elected was Barbara Brannen.
Supt. G. D. Railsback, Mrs. T. E.
Knight, Mrs. W. A. Springer, Mrs.
Ola Walston and Mrs Nadinc Kight
were put into the record as those cit-
izens rendering special service to the
organization during the past year.
Notes will be sent to each expressing
the appreciation of the Hathe Group.
The girls adjourned until Septem-
ber.
Those present were Joan Davis,
Jacqueline Anderson, Martene Guest,
and Imogene Scott. Guests present
were Doris Turner and Mary Linda
Stockdale.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Craig were
in Abilene over the V"i'':;u
Mrs, J. C. Daugherty, Mrs. Bill
Lee, and" Mrs. R. L. Dent were in
Stamford last week.
Mrs. C, L. Howard and daugh-
ters who have been visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Ramon Daugherty, have re-
turned to their home in Fort Worth.
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Miss Viola Smith has gone to Lev-
ell and. to remain for awhile.
The Fourth of July for these
many years has been a day of jub-
ilation. Men and women, boys a "
girls, have each year
ward to the "Fourth" as a day of
celebration, but it is well to think
of the day as a day of Thanksgiv-
ing. We should also express Our ap-
preciation that our forefathers had
the fortitude to fight for freedom
against tremendous odds.
Today, while people at war are
starving and suffering, we are free.
We have not maintained our free-
dom through these years by a pol-
icy of isolation. The spirit of com-
petition has built our country.
Since James Monroe took the
stand that the Western Hemis-
phere is to be respected, we have
stood firm through the years a-
gainst aggression that would en-
Wdanger our freedom.
At the present time we have in
our country organizations that seek f
to change our form of government, i
It is the duty of every American
citizen to watch and guard against
this becoming a reality.
Let us celebrate Independence
Day. But let us celebrate it wise-
ly. Stop aind consider that it is
right that you should give thanks
on this occasion that you arc an
American; that you have the priv-
ilege to speak your thoughts, to
worship your God, and live a free
unoppressed life.
Methodist Bible School
Has Closing Exercises
An altar decorated with fern, Shas-
ta daisies, and various other flowers
with a lighted miniature cross in the
background formed a setting tor the
Methodist Vacation Bible School
As Mrs. T. h. Knight played "On-
ward Christian Soldiers" the pupils
and departmental teachers marched
in. After. giving allegiance pledges
to tile United States !iag. the Chris-
tian flag, and the Bible, file group
presented their departmental pro
gram.-. with Rev. V :m Zaiidt acting
as moderator.
1 he teachers in charge of depart-
mental programs were: Mrs. James
II. Robertson. General Superintend-
enntnn; .Mrs. Kayniod Van Zandt,
Assistant Superintendent; .Mrs. C. (i.
Bingham and Mrs. R. 15 (Joodlde in
tl'ie Beginner department; Mrs.
Fted Stockdale and Mrs. Ramon
Johnson in the primary dept; Mrs.
Hazel I,vies in the Junior dept; and
Irs. Sam Payne in. the Intermedi
ate dept.
As a most impressive conclusion to
the exercises all of the lights except
those around the miniature cross
were dimmed and as Mrs. Van
Zandt softly sang "The Old Rugged
Cross" four of the Intermediate
girls, robed in white, gave a panto-
mime symbolic of the cross. Rev.
Byron Bryant gave the benediction,
Campfire Girls Elect
New Officers Reiently
Grace Frances Hight was elected
president of Hathe Campfire group
in a business meeting recently. Bar-
bara Kight was named vice president;
Martene Guest, secretary and treas-
urer, and Jacqueline Anderson, pub-
licity chairman.
Other girls present were Joan Da-
vis, Barbara Brannen, Wanda Viertel,
Marian Cope, Laura Lee Cross and
Imogene Scott.
Old Glory Man Is
Found Dead Tuesday
J. Stuart, who has been making
his home with his sister, Mrs. Pearl
Davis, 4 miles south of Old Glory,
was found dead at home early Tues.
morning.
Death was attributed to natural
causes, as he had been in poor health
for some time.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bingham and
Mrs. W. B. Bingham were in Lub-
bock Sunday visiting with Mrs. Clyde
Bingham's mother, who is ill. Mrs.
Clyde Bingham remained with her
mother.
Fred Stockdale and N. E. Spring-
er were in Monahans on business
last week.
Mr. and Mra. Henrv Dieckmeir
and son of near Swenson are visiting
relatives at Brenham this week.
Mr. and Mrs, Jack Daugherty
and son of Jayton visited relatives In
Aspermont this week.
Mart Guest has returned from the
veterans hospital at Dallas.
Red Cross Workers To
Meet Each Week
1 he Red Cross class which has
been meeting twice a week will only
meet once a week until further no-
tice. The group will meet each Tues-
day afternoon at three o'clock in the
Home Economics Department of the
High School.
First Approval On
Water System Given
It was announced at the Business
Men's Luncheon Club Tuesday that
the San Antonio office has approved
the water settling project for As-
permont, It still has to get final ap-
proval from Washington. This pro-
ject has been on the files for two
years.
C. C. McKinncy of Fort Worth
and his father, George McKinncy of
Dallas were guests at the luncheon.
G. R. Austin, State Highway
foreman here visited his home at Sny-
der over the week-end.
Mrs. Ben Knutson of Stamford
was in Aspermont on business Satur-
day.
"Red" Lindsley of Fort Worth
has been visiting his father, John
Lindsley this week.
Mrs. Olen Cowan of Stamford
visited Mrs. F. T. Lee over the
week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Clement Guest
of Abilene visited his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. P. Guest over the
week-end.
Mr. and Mr*. O. C. Todd of
Lubbock spent the week-end with her
sister, Mrs. Che*tey Speck.
FFA NEWS
At a meeting of the local F. F. A.
Chapter Wednesday evening, infor-
mation was tabulated on the summer
projects and plans were made for the
projects for the ensuing year.
The Chapter is planning a summer
encampment at Lake Cisco August
7-8-9, and plans were made for the
trip.
Tables are being made and other
interior equipment arranged for the
Agriculture sltop for the coming
term. With the new shop building,
plans are being made for a more ex-
tensive program in farm shop for an-
other year.
The Dent brothers have been do-
ing their project work on a cooper-
ative basis the last year and have sub-
mitted a very good report. Last fall
they decided to go into the chicken
business and buy 100 baby chicks,
but the price was too high and they
decided to set the eggs. After bor-
rowing a hen from a neighbor and
setting some of their own hens (in-
cluding "Old Red") they had set
approximately 100 eggs. From these
eggs 77 chicks I latched for a total ex-
penditure of 72 cents. Now they
have a iiice flock of laying liens.
This summer the Dent boys have
included turkeys in their program.
At the present they have about 1.00
little turkeys and more eggs are set-
i ting.
In the course of landscaping at the
school campus the past year some of
the students carried out similiar prac-
tices on their home farms. In fact, ev-
ery boy did some transplanting either
on the school campus or on his farm.
Chester Frank Smith took as his
project in this connection the setting
out and establishing an orchard. He
transplanted approximately 46 trees,
including peaches, apricots, cherry
plums, cherries and grapes. He now
has a nice orchard which will be in
partial production next year.
Of the thirty White Giant pullets
that Bobby Sid DuBose kept from
the 100 that he purchased in the
early spring he is getting better than
50 per cent production now. Some of
the pullets started laying at the age
of 4 monhs. They now arc a little
more than six months of age and he
sometimes gets 20 eggs. The eggs arc
now being marketed at 23 cents per
dozen, but he intends to market the
eggs later at a nice premium for
hatching purposes. Bobby Sid feels he
can make more money from his chick-
ens than he could from other live-
livestock, and will buy 500 more in
the coming spring,
Sid recently received his registra-
tion papers for his pig that he won
in the. Sears Roebuck Cow-Hog-Hen
contest and her name is "Duke Girl".
He reports that the pig has gained
30 pounds in about thirty days.
B. J. Cochran of the Double Mt.
community was in toWn on business
Monday.
Mrs. McAfee Hostess To
Centennial Bridge Club
Mrs. L. I). McAfee was hostess to
the Centennial Bridge Club at her
home last Friday afternoon.
The house was attractively decor-
ated with vases of Shasta daisies and
gladioli.
After enjoying several games of
bridge, delicious iced melon was serv-
ed to Mines. C. Speck, J. C. Brian,
I'canton Couch, W. B. Bingham, A.
A. Aiinis, Will Flowers, Nell Hci-
iing, Flla Lanier,, Mary Martin.
Bill Springer! Mart Guest and the
hostess.
Supper Ends Adult
Homemaking Class Here
Summer hoiiieniaking classes fot
adults closed on the week-end with
:i hut let Supper! and '42 party. The
menu included fowls demonstrated
in the eight lessons winch made up
the course.
Roses, daisies and white and yel-
low candles decorated the tables.
The class this year combined its
work with that of the Red Cross
■knitting program directed by Mrs.
W. B. Bingham, Stonewall county
chairman of the Red Cross produc-
tion. Mrs. Nadinc Kight. homemak-
ing teacher, invited the knitters to
use her department as a meeting
place, and to hear the lectures and
demonstrations. In exchange, most of
the women in the homemaking class
learned knittig.
Bill Gray was in town Monday.
Miss Louis* Cox of Woodion w
visiting Miss Lorene Ellison thk
week
Mrs. V. B. Bullard ha% been ill
this week
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Aycocks Have Reunion
At Lueders Sunday
The Aycock family enjoyed a re-
union at Lueders Park, June 29th,
honoring Mrs. J. Herring of Ste-
phenville, Mrs. W. E. Dobbin of
Stamford and Wayne Meisenheimer,
Aruba, Curacoo, Netherlands West
Indies, home on a vacation.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
F. P. Aycock, Lena and Mrs. J. W.
Wolverton, Lawton, Okla.; Mrs.
Ben Wren and boys, Denton; Mrs.
M. M. Montgomery, New Orleans,
La.; Mr. and Mrs. W. B. DtoWwns
and Mrs. Jean Carter, Pit** Bluff,
Ark.; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph South
and children. Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Corley and children and Mbs Nell
Griffin, Clyde, Texas; Mrs. Maud
High, Ramey Gene High, and Mrs.
Irene Pierson, Wichita Falls.
Mr, and Mrs. Bob Goodloe and <■*,.
daughter, San Antonio, Mr. and
Mrs. S. T. Dobbins and family,
Sagerton; Mr. and Mrs, Johnic
Burks, Jacksboro; Mr. and Mrs.
Lonnie Herring and son, Ranger,
Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Goodloe, Hico;
Mr. and Mrs. Otho Rice and Gene-
vieve Goodloe, Colorado City; Eu-
gene Aycock. Leveliand; Mr. and
Mrs. Sidney Cox, Abilene; Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Porter, Jayton; Mr.
and Mrs. Van North and son, Clare-
niont ; Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Dobbins,
Maurinc and Marda Carlile, Stam-
ford.
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Dobbins and
sons, Anson; Mrs. Alma Abbott, Vo-
na Mae, Elnpra Jane, Mr. and Mrs.
Chas Abernathy, Mrs. Vida SmitT!,
Viola Smith, Mrs. Lum Rimes and
children, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Goo«-
loe, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Aycock,
Mr. and Mrs. Aubrev Ball, Mr. and
Mrs. G. E. Aycock, Aspermont:
Virginia Smith, Abilene.
STONEWALL COUNTY
ASSOCIATION TO SELL
RODEO EQUIPMENT
It has been decided to sell all
equipment, such as posts, wire, lum-
ber, grand stand, cooking utensils,
etc., due to the fact that so much of
this equipment is being carried off
by parties unknown. The above prop-
erty will be sold at public auction on
Thursday, July 31, 1941, being the
last day of July, between the hours
of 4 and 6 o'clock p. m. Said auction
will be held at the RodeO grounds
near the Aspermont Lake.
Signed;
Arthur Gardner
T. Houston Ward
Jas. H. Robertson,
Director*
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