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VOLUME I,XIX, NUMBER 21
ASPERMONT STAR
ASPEHMONT. STONEWALL COUNTY, TEXAS (79.502), THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1967
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Mothers March Will Open
Dimes Drive Here Tonight
The 1967 Mothers' March of
Dimes will get underway to-
night (Thursday) at 7 p.m. Mrs.
Tony Hawkins, director of the
March of Dimes campaign, asks
that all those who are interested
in helping with the March meet
at her store before starting
time.
Everyone is asked to please
leave their porch light on until
someone has called on them
this evening.
Mrs. llawkiny has also an-
Stock Show Plans Moving
Smoothly, Sponsors Say
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Building Nearing Completion-
Work is nearing completion on the new educational
building addition to tlie First Methodist Church of
Aspermont. The church's Sunday school classes began
moving into the new building this week, the Rev. Ralph
Cooper, pastor, said. The new building is being faced
with stone to match the existing church, and the new
structure will represent a value of about $25,000 when
completed.
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Mosby Named Publisher
Of The Aspermont Star
All Around the Town
By Mrs. Linda Lackey
Carolyn Alsup, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Alsup, was
chosen class favorite in her stu-
dent nursing class at I lend rick
Memorial Hospital, Carolyn is a
1%5 graduate of Aspermont
High School, She attended Mid-
western University before enter-
ing Hendrick Nursing School
this past year.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Eakins
of Seymour were in Aspermont
visiting Mrs. Eakins' parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. E, Ball.
Mr. and Mrs, Cliff Gholson,
accompanied by Belle Hudson of
Abilene, attended funeral serv-
ices for Nat Kinnan in Fort
Worth Monday. Mr. Kinnan was
the brother of Mrs. Hudson.
Ona Mae Simmons of Mid-
land is visiting herewith Mamie
Hart and Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey
of Peacock,
Visitors in the Wade Davis
home recently were Mrs. Davis'
brother, J. D, Rogers of Clton,
Texas, and her sister, Mrs. Leo
Bishop of Stephenvilie. Also Ka-
thy Kidman, and Martha Neu-
man, both of Old Glory. A bro-
ther of Mr. Davis, Mr, and Mrs.
Rufus Ledbetter of Lubbock, vis.
ited the Davis family this past |fQ|(J Tll©SCl3y
weekend.
McDowell Rites
Mr, and Mrs. Raymond Mart-
visited with their daughter and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Hill,
in Abilene last weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Dero Galloway
visited their son, .loe Galloway,
during the New Yeai s holidays
who is in the Air Force sta-
tioned at Keesler Air 1* oice Laso
in Mississippi.
Mr. and Mrs, Alfred Rogers
and Mr. and Mrs. Elam Griffith
and Mrs. Griffith's mother, Mis.
F. H. McGaha of Girard, visited
in Abilene Sunday with their
children, the Ralph Griffiths.
Ralph Griffith was ordained a
deacon in the Broadview Bap-
tist Church of Abilene Sunday.
Mrs. .Johnny Pit (cock's par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Mas-
<-. y of Abilene, visited with the
Pitteocks this last weekend.
One Mae Simmons of Midland
visited in Aspermont with Ora
I lalsell Tuesday,
Mr, and Mrs. Cecil Norris and
Mrs. Georgia Norris made a hip
to Ramona, Okla., to attend the
funeral of Buck Allen on -Jan.
10. Mr. Allen was the oldest
brother of Mrs. George Norris,
He once lived in the Double
Mountain Community when a
small boy. He was the son of J,hc
late Ben Allen.
Mrs P. D. Lambeth has been
ill and is in Hendrick Memorial
Hospital in Abilene. However,
she is reported to be improving
and hopes to be home within a
lew days,
In Aspermont
Funeral services were held
Tuesday for John Luther Mc-
Dowell, 91, in the First Baptist
Church with the pastor, Rev.
Clyde Cook, being assisted by
Kev. .lames Wood, pastor of Cen-
tral Baptist Church.
Mr. McDowell, a longtime
Stonewall County resident, died
Sunday in a Rot an hospital.
Born May 24, 1875 in Bradley
County, Tenn.. he moved to
Stonewall County in December
of 1907 front Rockwall County,
Texas, lie married Ida Collins
in Rockwall County Nov. 18,
1900. She died April 27, 1910.
Mr, McDowell lived i" the
Shinerv Lake eonim unity in
Stonewall County. He was a
menthol of the Baptist eluuch
and a deacon for many years.
Littlepage Funeral Home was
in charge of the services with
burial in the Aspermont ceme-
tery.
Survivors include five daugh-
ters, Mrs. Minnie Luttrall and
Mrs. Marjorie Roberson, both
of Aspermont, Mrs. Mattie
Crumley of Brady, Mrs. Giace
Thornton of San Antonio and
Mrs, Levona Mae Vest of Bor-
ger; one son, Eugene of Pea-
cock; two brothers, .loe of Wi-
ley and Ray of Tuiia; one sis
te'r, Mis. Mamie Germe of Dal-
las; 28 grandchildren, 18 great-
grandchildren and four great-
great grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Collie Gilley,
Frank Pooro, Paul I'oore, N. L,
Winters Sr., W, D. Thornton, I.
N. Shadle and L. A. Sherrod.
Honorary pallbearers were
Harry Fletcher and W. T. Rob-
bins.
Joe Mosby of Seminole is the
now editoi and publisher of the
Aspermont Star, Roy Craig of
tlie C-K Publishing Co., owner
of the newspaper, announced
this week,
Mosby is succeeding Roger
Foil as the Star's editor and pub-
lisher.
He will take over his duties
at the Star this weekend after
resigning as editor of the Semi-
nole Sentinel, Mosby's wife,
Mary Ann, also will be active
in the management of the Star.
The Mosbys have four chil-
dren Jana, 11 and a sixth grade
student; Franci, 10 and in the
fourth grade; Gwett, (5 and in
the first grade; and Jody, 5
years old.
Mosby has been the editor of
the Seminole newspaper since
.19(54. 11c has about 15 years ex-
perience in the newspaper busi-
ness and has owned and operat-
ed weekly newspapers in Lake
Arthur, La., and Buna, Texas.
Cemetery Association
Releases Statement
Of Finances
A financial statement for the
Aspermont Cemetery Associa-
tion released this week shows a
balance at the close of the year
of $264.30, as compared with
$341.72 at the start of th< year.
Received as donations from all
sources in 19(i(i was $1,109.03,
while the sale of lots accounted
for $48(5, bringing the total for
the year to $.1,9315,75.
Expenditures for the year in-
cluded $1,4 19.73 for labor. $15 00
for postage, $l!0.72 for supplies,
repair, etc, and $147 for mowers
purchased.
Anyone wishing to help fi-
nancially is asked to send do-
nations to Clyde Littlepage.
He is a native of Dallas, at-
tended school in Memphis,
Tenn., and studied at the Univer-
sity of Arkansas. Mrs. Mosby
is a native of Conway, Ark., and
studied at Arkansas State Teach-
ers College and Arkansas Bap-
tist School of Nursing.
Mr. and Mrs. Mosby said, "We
are looking forward anxiously to
moving to Aspermont and be-
coming an active pan of the
town. We've already met some
real nice folks, and Aspermont
looks like a. fine place to live
and raise a family. We hop'e
you'll drop by the Star office
and say hello."
Craig said this week he want-
ed to express hi.s appreciation
for the patience and coopera-
tion shown by the people of
Aspermont during the last few-
weeks when the paper was pub-
lished under difficulties.
Hornets Take 2
District Wins
The Aspermont Hornets con-
tinued on the victory path this
week, annexing two more bas-
ketball contests. They trimmed
Merkel Friday night by a (51 to
40 margin and lowered the boom
on VVylie Tuesday night, 69 to
57.
Na'han Ray potted 33 points
for the local lads.
This puts Aspermont 3-0 for
district play.
Robert Kluting hit 25 points
to lead the Aspermont Hornets
to the win over the Badgers. Top
man for Merkel was Richard
Walker, who hit for 12,
Merkel won the girls' game,
44-39, Bobbie Worthington had
25 points for Aspermont.
Aspermont also came out on
top in the B game, 44-19.
The annual Stonewall County
4 II and FFA livestock show will
be held at the livestock bain
Saturday, Feb. 4, and everything
is moving smoothly to assure a
fine show, according to County
Agent Truett llennig and Vo-
cational Agricultural teacher
Steve Cochran of the Aspermont
High School,
More than 100 head of sheep,
hogs and calves will be shown.
Judging will start at 9:30 a.m.
Dickens County Agent Roger
Blackmon will be the judge.
The boys and girls will be
competing for $1,000 in prize
money donated by area busi-
nesses and proceeds taken in
at the barbecue.
Tickets for the barbecue, at
Myers Services
Held Wednesday
At Peacock
Funeral services were held
Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. in Pea-
cock Baptist Church for John L,
Myers, 66, of Peacock, who died,
at 5:30 p.m. Monday in a Rotan
hospital.
Officiating were Rev. Clyde
Cook, pastor of First Baptist
Church, Aspermont, and He v.
Bob Doss, former pastor of Pea-
cock Baptist Church.
Born May 1. 1900 in Stonewall
County, he had spent his life-
time in the county, He was a
member of the Peacock Baptist
Church.
He was a farmer and ranch-
er.
Burial was in Double Moun-
tain Cemetery under direction of
Littlepage Funeral Home.
Survivors include the wife,
Mrs. Minnie Myers of Peacock;
two daughters, Mrs. Leon a Wil
liams of Garland and Edwina
Myers of Aspermont; one son,
Gwynn Myers of Fort Stock-
ton: one brother, George F. My-
ers of Weatherford; two sisters,
Mrs. C. A, Crabtree of Lubbock
and Mrs. Joe R Mcado.r of Pea-
cock; and three grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Lanis Me-
Means, Udel White, Odel God-
fiev, Howard Clements, L. 11.
Yarborough, Artie Boydstun,
John Anderson, J. A. Kidd, J.
D. Parker and Robert Kennedy.
?1.00 each, arc now on sale by
members of the Luncheon Club
and the Chamber of Com merer.
Wards Feed Store will again
sponsor the trophies. Kvin
Gholston, Leonard Branch and
M. L. Jones have donated beef
for the barbecue.
Harlem Stars
To Play Here
Saturday at Gym
The hilarious Harlem Stars
arc coming to town. Advertised
as the greatest and funniest
basketball team in the coun-
try today, the Stars are a com-
bination of Negro stars who tour
the world making fans laugh.
Tlie Stars will appear at the
Aspermont High School gym
Saturday night, .Jan, 21. Game
time will be 8 o'clock. An Ele-
mentary School boys game will
start at 7.
Wendell Morgan and his As-
permont Hot Shots will fur-
nish the opposition. The appear-
ance of the Stars here is being
sponsored by the Luncheon
Club. Proceeds will be used in
the club's community work.
When the name Harlem Stars
is mentioned, hoop fans get
ready for an evening of enter-
tainment. Fans will see a tancy
exhibition razzle dazzle ball
handling, intricate; routines, both
planned and impromptu come-
dy and all sorts of "shenagins.
Tickets for Saturday night's
game will be $1.50 lor adults,
$1,00 for students and 50 cents
for elementary studenis.
nouneed there will be a domi-
no, bridge, 42 tournament in the
Aspermont School Cafetorium
on Monday night, Jan, 23, at 7
p.m. Door prizes will be offered
and prizes will go to the win-
ners of each event.
Admission is $1.00 per person.
Donations of cakes and pies to
be sold at the tournament will
be appreciated. If you would like
to donate a cake or pie and want
someone to pick it up, call Mrs.
Hawkins at 5501 on Monday.
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Plans are also being made for
an adult basketball game to be
held in the Aspermont gym on
Jan. 28.
Office for the March of Dimes
drive will be in Mrs, Hawkins'
store, next to the ASCS .office.
Anyone collecting for the drive
should turn the money "in at
this place.
Volunteers are welcome and
persons interested in helping
should call Mrs. Hawkins at
5501.
Since its inception by the late
Franklin D. Roosevelt,' the
March of Dimes has been sup-
ported primarily by individual
gifts and local organizations.
'£he complete success of the
Sailk and Sabine vaccines has
virtually eliminated polio as a
major health concern. This rec-
ord has made the March of
Dimes the most successful
health agency in the world.
Today the March of Dimes is
centering its full attention and
resources on the problem of
birth defects, this nation's ,sec-
ond greatest destroyer of life.
Members of the Stonewall
County Chapter of the National
Foundation arc urging you <o
give your financial support to
the campaign and volunteer
your services to help Mrs. Haw-
kins during this drive.
"Remember, the March of
Dimes can do the job again, but
only with your support," Mrs.
Hawkins said.
George Willis of Girard has
been in Stonewall Memorial
Hospital for the past two weeks.
Mrs. Willis has stayed with Ma-
mie Hart.
former Aspermont Boy Makes Good,
Now Head College Football Coach
An old Aspermont boy, Char-
ley shira, has ( limbed to new
heights in the athletic circles.
Shira was recently appoint-
ed as the head loot hall coach
at Mississippi State Culver-
sity in Ktarkville, Miss. Mis
sissippi State is a nienihei
of the Southeastern Confer-
ence, one of the nation's
strongest leagues, and State
annually plays a top football
schedule.
Shira k<>os (o Mississippi
State from an assistant foot-
ball coaching job at the Uni-
versity of Texas, where he
was a chief aide to Darrcll
Itoyal in building several out-
standing Lonchorn teams.
Shira was born in Asper-
mont but played his high
school football at Hamlin,
where he graduated In the
HMO's. He attended Texas
A&M nnd Army and was an
assistant roach under Darrell
Iloyal at Mississippi State.
School Children To See General Motors Science Show
"Liquid Sunshine" powers a
table radio. A small platform
slides across the floor oil a thin
layer of air. And a "mishehav-
mg" suitcase illustrates princi-
ples used in modern guidance
systems.
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Aspermont High School stu-
dents will see these and other in-
teresting demonstrations when
the famed General Motors sci-
ence show, Previews of Prog-
ress, appears at iho school on
Friday , Jan. 20.
"We seek through Previews to
inspire more young people to
make science and engineering
theii career and provide the
trained talent America must
have to keep pace with the
promise of the future," James
M. Roche, president of General
Motors, declares.
David G. Goslet of General
Motors public relations staff,
will narrate the 45-minutc, not!-
commercial presentation. He is
one of seven units that take the
show to more than a million
students each year.
One of the highlights of the
show is a fuel cell, a device that
converts chemical energy into
electrical power. Potentially one
ol the most significant scientific
developments of the century,
the fuel cell manufactures elec-
tricity with much greater effi-
ciency than is now obtaNied from
conventional power plants.
In the show, a few drops of
"liquid sunshine" added to the
cells provide enough energy to
operate a portable radio.
Another example of solar en-
ergy. the amazing Sunmobile,
will be demonstrated The 15-
inch model car depends on eight
photoelectric cells for its opera-
tion. The button-like cells on the
hood ol the car convert light
rays into electricity which drives
a small electiical motor inside
the car. A 300 watt lamp is used
to simulate the sun's ravs in
the show. As the light stlikes
the cells, the Sunmobile moves
smoothly across a table.
In addition to sunpovver, the
Previews audience will see an
air bearing platform in opera-
tion. This smlal platform, sup-
ported hy three large circular
pads, is designed to slide over
any flat surface on a thin layer
of air.
The operation of the Previews
platform is simple. A small
blower forces air through the
three pads, creating a thin lay-
er of air between the pads and
the floor. The air eliminates
nearly all sliding friction, en-
abling easy mobility ol the plat-
form.
Another Previews sequence il-
lustrates pi ineiples used in mod
ern guidance systems. A student
volunteer will manipulate a
suitcase with "a mind of iis
own" as the lecturer explains
how today's planes, ships and
missiles are safely guided along
predetermined courses.
Students will also see the Ex-
ploding Wire Phenomenon. Us-
ing the principle of stored en-
ergy, a 10-vvfitt power supply
furnishes about ,30-million watts
in an instant to demonstrate the
electrical disintegration of a fine
wire. This phenomenon may
someday propel space vehicles.
Other Previews demonstra-
tions include examples of the
wonders of modern chemistry
and a capsule history of jet
propulsion traced from 200 B. C.
to futuristic gas turbine power.
Previews of Progress has al-
ready been seen by more than 34
million American students and
adults. The demonstrations, con-
stantly updated to keep pace
with recent technological ad.
varices and presented in easy-
to understand non-technical lan-
guage, have proved to be a big
hit with students around the
globe. Nearly eight million per-
sons in Latin America, Europe,
Africa, Australia and New Zea-
land have seen the show.
At the request of the U. S. De-
partment of Commerce, GM
equipped and (rained s|>ectal
units of the show for appear-
ances at five International Trade
Fairs in South America and the
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