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THE ASPERMONT STAR
VOL. 73, NO. 17
ASPERMONT IN
ASPERMONT, STONEWALL COUNTY, TEXAS 79502, DECEMBER 17, 1970
PRICE TEN (10) CENTS
~j As Many As 87 May Die In
Yesteryears f stale Over Long Holidays
THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
(December 19, 1935)
Hermona Shadie, Texas Techno-
logical College student from Asper-
mont, has been selected for mem-
bership in Alpha Chi, southern hon-
ora vv scholastic society for the sec-
ond year. The upper ten per cent of
the senior and junior classes is
taken into the society each year.
Miss Shadie, a senior in the arts
and sciences division, is a daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Shadie.
Mrs. Nell Herring and Mrs. T.
E. Knight, teachers of piano; Mrs.
Lawrence Christian ? teacher of vio-
lin; and Mrs. H. F. Hudspeth,
teacher of expression, will present
their pupils in a joint recital at the
Methodist Church Friday night,
December 20at 7 o'clock. The pub-
lic is invited.
The F. F. A. held its regular
meeting Tuesday night with eleven
members present. January 29, was
set as the date for the Father and
Son banquet.
Those present were: Wade Davis,
Thomas Abbott, Jim Rash, Clifford
Gholson, Ross Smith, Jim Martin,
Junior Harvey, Weldon Dubose,
Harold Ward, P. C. Carr, Bobbie
Scott, and Curtis Viertel.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
(December 14, 1950)
A program of Christmas music,
choral speaking, and singing games
will be presented by children of As-
permont Public Schools on Monday
night December 18 at 7:30 p. m. in
the Aspermont High School gym. It
has been suggested that parents and
patrons who attend the program en-
ter by the east door so they will not
disturb the program which will be
presented at the back of the gym.
All parents and friends of the
school are cordially invited to attend
this program. There will be no ad-
mission charged,
Christmas holiday season begins
Friday, December 22 and it will last
until January 2. This is the original
setup for the year and will permit
those wishing to visit on New Years
Day a chance to return to their jobs
or studies by Wednesday.
The plans are in the making at
present to operate the Goodfellow
program again this year. It takes
quite a bit of money to carry on this
program but the Lions think it a
worthy cause and are going all out
for it.
If you want to contribute some-
thing to this program see Lion Pres-
ident Harold Kenady, Secretary Jack
Railsback or N. E. Springer, chair-
man of the Goodfellow Committee.
TEN YEARS AGO
(December 22, 1960)
The Aspermont Luncheon Club
met on Tuesday at noon in the dining,
room of Hickman's Restaurant with
J. M. Hickman, III, president, pre-
siding. There were 20 present, in-
cluding two guests. Following the
meal, the club entered into a busi-
ness session. Rev. Frank Foster
gave a report on the club's Good-
fellows project, and discussion was
had regarding other projects to be
put into operation shortly. There
beingno further discussion, the club
adjourned to meet again on Tuesday,
Dec. 27th.
The Jennieview 4-H Club met on
Dec. 3 in the home of Mrs. Bonnie
Workman.
Plans were made for the annual
Christmas program. Following
many suggestions the final plans
were turned over to the program
chairman, Tim Jones, and the rec-
reation leader, Linda Lindsey. All
drew names.
Vance Gholston gave a poultry
demonstration on candling eggs,
after which refreshments were
served and the meeting adjourned.
AUSTIN ~ Colonel Wil-
son E. Speir, director of the
Texas Departnient of Pul>-
lic Safety, warned today that
traffic crashes in Texas over
the Christmas and New "-ear
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imjivmay fjciAuua uiijr uioutii as
many as 87 lives.
He said 52 deaths are ex-
pected in the 78 hours of
Christmas from 6 p.m. Ttuirs-
(hiy. rtocomW 94 to mMnjriit
Sunday, December 27. He al-
so sstteiJitsd 35 traffic ds&ths
during the New Year holiday
from 6 p,m. Thuralay, De-
cember 31 to midnight Sun-
day. January 3.
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MRS. TEX ROGERS
. . . new business teacher
Kiriiy Priest
Named Girls
Cage Mentor
At the regular monthly
Aspermont School 'Board
meeting Monday night Girls
coach Sonny Bounds was re-
assigned in the Physical
Education department. He
has coached two years here.
Kirby Priest was chosen
as Girls Basketball coach.
This is his second year in
the school system. He is
junior high football coach,
high school Boys B team
eoaoh and assistant high
school boys eoach.
Mrs. Tex (Dorothy Ann)
Rogers of Stamford has been
hireu to teach Business Edu-
cation in the high school
here.
Mrs. Rogers will replace
Mrs. Glen Hodges who has
resigned for personal reasons.
Mrs. Rogers is a graduate
of Lueders High School and
of Hiardin-Simsnons Univer-
sity.
Gleaners Class
Holds Christmas
Party Thursday
The Gleaners Sunday
School Class of First Bap-
tist Church met Thursday
evening, Dec. 8, in the home
of Mrs. Lillian Boland for
their monthly meeting and
Christmas party. Eleven
members and two visitors
were present.
Mrs. Nadine Bryson gave
the devotional on "Legends
of the Christmas Tree."
Mrs. A. D. Martin gave a
book review "Faith, Hope,
and Hilarity," by Dick Van
Dyke.
Christmas gifts were ex-
changed from around a Jange
Santa. After refreshments
were served an hour ot fel-
lowship was held.
-WEATHER-
Temperatures for the week
of Dec.
8 to 14 were:
12-8
77
50
12-9
80
56
12-10
73
30
12-11
50
28
12-12
61
30
12-13
58
35
12-14
56
46
Mrs. Ed May field attended
the Dallas Cosmorama
Beauty and Trade Show in
Dallas at the Statled-HUton
hotel last week. Attending
with her was her son Mike.
Speir said the Department
of Public Safety will place
all available patrolmen on
the highways during bot*;
holiday periods to enforce
the law and aid motorists.
He added that many kitol
law enforcement agendas
will be joining in this all-
out effort to reduce the num-
ber of holiday accidents.
Tko T)pQ a
special "Operation Motor-
dde" would be in effect ever
both holiday periods, daring
which periodic tabulations of
traffic fatalities will be mfcde
and given the widest possi-
ble dissemintion in order to
focus public attention on the
added dangers involved in
holiday travel.
"We urge each individual
driver to join in these efforts
and help us prove the esti-
mate of 87 fatalities too high.
Many holiday accidents can
and will be prevented if Tex
ans will adopt 'Drive Friend-
ly' at their personal slogan
while behind the wheel,"
Speir added.
Funeral Services
Held Tuesday for
Henry Burke, 76
Funeral services were held
Tuesday at 3 p.m. for Kenry
A. (Shorty) Burke, 76, at the
Central Baptist Church with
the Rev. James Wood, pas-
tor, officiating.
Burial was in Aspermont
Cemetery under the direction
of Littlepage Funeral Home.
Mr. Burke died Sunday in
Stonewall Memorial Hospital
•Iter a long Illness.
Born Nov. 13, 1894, in Wa-
co, he moved from Waco to
Stonewall County in 1937.
He married Ethel Williams in
Waco July 4, 1924. He was
a rnerriber of the Catholic
Church and was a farmer.
Survivors include his wife
of Aspermont.
Pallbearers were Clay
Douglass, B. G. Cook, Charlie
Moore, Edward Wolsch, W.
E. Patton and Lelon Smith.
Honorary pallbearers were
Charles L. Gibson and Ray-
mond Marr.
Aspermont Bands
To Present Annual
Concert Friday
The Aspermont High School
and Elementary School Music
Department will present a
Christmas Concert Friday,
Dec. 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the
public school auditorium. The
admission will be free, and
the public is invited to at-
tend.
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
GIVEN AT CENTRAL
BAPTIST WEDNESDAY
The Central Baptist Church
Wednesday night lie Id their
Christmas program, "The
Real Meaning of Christmas."
Mrs. Doc Thornton narrat-
ed the program. The youth
and adult choirs, under the
direction of Wayland Bing-
ham, presented special music.
Children portrayed the life
of Christ from birth to resur-
rection.
Program committee con-
sisted of Mrs. Travis Collum,
Mrs. Milton Weaver and
Mrs. Leon Haas.
Santa Claus came and
passed out fruit and candy
to everyone.
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Lackey
of San Antonio are the par-
ents of a daughter, Amber
Blythe, born Wednesday,
Dec. 9 at 8:45 p.m. She
weighed 7 lbs. 8 oz. Matern-
al grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. J- F. Newman
of Old Glory. Mr. and Mrs.
William D. Lackey are pa-
ternal grandparents. She
has one brother, Jerrol Keith.
Pictures used in the As-
permont Star may be picked
up by owner at the Starr of-
fice within two weeks after
publication.
DEPARTMENT HEAD VISITS—Rex Rash,
left, who is currently doing his student teach-
ing in Aspermont High, is pictured with T.
La Leach, head of the Agricultural Education
Department at Texas Tech University. Mr.
Leach visited the Aspermont FFA chapter last
Thursday.
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j Old Qlory News |
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BY BERNICE WHITE
The Old Glory Variety
CM> enjoyed their annual
Christmas Program at their
regular meeting last week in
the home of Mrs. Lynn
Flowers. The Chistmas pro-
gram was under the direction
of Mrs. G. F. Spitzer. The
group sang Christmas carols,
exchanged gifts, Mrs, E. H.
Diers read the poem "The
Shepherd who Stayed Be-
hind" and Mrs. Charlie Letz
read "Thoughts of Mother."
Mrs. Lynn Flowers led the
prayer. They enjoyed refresh-
ments and games of "84"
also.
Dec. 31 Deadline
To File Medicare
Claims Thru Sept.
December 31, 1970 is the
deadline for filing Medicare
medical insurance claims for
services received October 1,
1968, through September 3ft
1969, according to R. R. Tul-
ey, Jr., social security dis-
trict manager in Abilene.
"If you have Medicare medi-
calcal insurance and received
covered services during the
period of October 1, 1968,
through September 30, 1969,
claims must be filed before
the end of this year," Tuley
said. "After December 31,
1970, Medicare cannot pay
on these bills."
Tuley said that anyone
needing claim forms for Medi-
care medical insurance or
related information should
call the Abilene social se-
curity office. The telephone
number is (915) 677-5262.
Medicare medical insurance
is the voluntary part of Medi-
care. It is available to al
most everyone 65 or older
and helps pay for doctor's
services and certain other
health care services. Fi-
nanced by individual monthly
premiums and matching Gov-
ernment funds, it pays 80
percent of reasonable charg-
es above the $50 annual de-
ductible for covered medical
services.
Medicare hospital insur-
ance, funded through em-
ployee, employer, and self-
employed social security tax-
es during a persons's work-
ing years, requires no con-
tinuing premium payments.
It helps pay for hospital care
and for related health services
for people 65 and over.
Mrs. Tillie Dippel observed
her birthday last Sunday and
the following ladies came to
call: Mmes. Ben Klump, Her-
man Letz, Charlie Letz, Katy
Gerloff and Adele Duden-
sing.
Mrs. G- F. Spitzer also ob-
served her birthday last
Sunday and visiting in their
home were their daughter
and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Dean Letz and boys of Abi-
lene and their son and fami-
ly, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Spitzer and boys of Stam-
ford.
Visitors during the past
several days in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Flowers
included Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
King of San Angelo, Mrs.
Hazel Overton and Mrs.
Oren Brigham of Stamford,
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Davis of
Abilene, Mr. and Mrs. Olis
Macon of Rule and Dr. Don
Morris and Bill Decker of
A. C. C. in Abilene.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. New-
man have a new granddaugh-
ter. Mr. and Mns. Billy Lack-
ey of San Antonio are par-
ents of a baby girl, Amber
Blythe, born last week. The
paternal grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lackey of
Aspermont.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H- Diers
spent last weekend in Austin
visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Helen COx, and children.
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Ghol-
son have gone to Wichita
Falls to be with his mother,
Mrs. Flora Gardner, who is
ill.
Visitors last week in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Cliff
Gholson included their grand-
daughter, Debra Coats who
.spent the week with them.
Mr. and Mrs. Bdb Coats and
son were here over the week-
end. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold
Fonts also visited with them.
All are from Wichita Falls.
The Jack Jones family
spent the weekend in Den-
ton visiting their son and
wife, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. New-
man visited in Snyder last
Sunday with his mother.
Mns. R. W. Newman, and
other relatives.
Visitors in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. J. L Chennault and
Opal during the Thanksgiv-
ing holidays were Mr. and
Mrs. Ken Lasson and daugh-
ters of Phoenix, Ariz., and
Mr. and Mrs. Jamas Chen*
nault of Odessa. Mrs. Las-
son is the former Polly Chen-
nault.
Christmas Party
The seventh and eighth
grade 4-H held their Chris*
t.mas party Tuesday after-
noon. Games were played.
Refreshments were served
and gifts wore exchanged.
Terri Myers
Reporter
Mrs. Ruby Lewis is visit-
ing her daughter and family.
Mr and Mrs. Harvey ftradle
of Ft. Worth. While there
she will attend the wedding
of her granddaughter, Peggy
Gradle.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Hart
attended the Golden Wed-
ding anniversary open house
Sunday afternoon honoring
Mr. and Mrs. George C.
Pierce at their home east of
Dickens. Mrs. Pierce was the
former Miss Eva Thacker.
SANTA CLAUS DUE
AT 2 SATURDAY
(Santa Claus will make his
traditional visit to Asper-
mont Saturday afternoon at
2:00.
Mo u^ll arriyg aw a f|r g
iruck and will have bags of
candy, fruit and nuts for all
boys and girls.
The fire truck will stop on
the square where Santa will
listen to the children's re-
quests for Christmas.
His visit will be sponsored
by The Aspermont Fire De-
partment.
Big Couitfry Conservation
Group Organises Project
Directors of eight soil and
water conservation districts
representing 12 counties
north and west ot Abilene
met last week at Aspermont
to continue work on making
application for a Resource
Conservation and Develop-
ment Project.
R V. Earles, Haskell, was
elected chairman of this
steering committee. The name
Combined Baptist
Choirs to Present
Cantata Sunday
The combined choirs of the
First Baptist Oiurch will
present the cantata "A Carol
of Love" Sunday night, Dec.
20, at 7:00 p-m.
The cantata, written b>
Carol Lorenz, presents the
message of Christmas.
Participating in the can-
tata will be the adult choir,
youth choir and the chil-
dren's choir. They will be un-
der the direction of Chris
Hubbard, music and youth
director of the church.
Miss Sue Andrus and Mrs.
Bill Martin will be soloists.
Organist will be Mrs. George
C. Kenady Jr. and pianist,
Jeana Thomas.
Rqv. Fred Thomas, pastor,
and the congregation ex-
tends an invitation to every-
one to hear this most mov-
ing portrayal of the Chris-
tmas Story.
A fellowship will follow
in Fellowship Hall.
County Officials
To Take Oath of
Office Jan. L 10:30
The elected officials of
Stonewall County will take
their oaths of office Jan. 1,
1971, at 10:30 a.m. at the
Courthouse.
The elected officials are
issuing a personal invitation
to all citizens to attend the
ceremonies, says Pat Mitchell
Jr., County Judge-elect.
Coffee and cookies will be
served after the officials are
sworn in.
Farmer's Income
Tax Guide Now
Available - Agent
The 1971 edition of the
Farmer's Income Tax Guide
is now available in the coun-
ty agent's office and may be
picked up free of charge for
the asking.
The edition reflects many
of the latest changes in the
federal tax laws of signifi-
cance to farmers, resulting
from the Tax Reform Act of
1969.
Reception to Mark
90th Birthday for
W. J. Patterson
W. J. Patterson, of Peacock
will be honored Sunday with
a reception in his home. The
event will mark his 90th birth-
day.
Friends of Mr. Patterson
are invited to call from 2
to 5 a.m., no gifts, please.
Mr. Patterson came to
Stonewall County in 1897.
He was a farmer and ranch-
er until 1968 when he re-
tired due to bad health.
Classified deadline is noon
Tuesday.
Pictures used in the Asper-
mont Star may be picked up
by the owner at the Star
office within tvo weeks af-
ter publication.
selected by the group was
the Big Country Resource
Conservation and Develop-
ment Area.
The purpose of the Big
Country RC&D project is to
help people take better care
of their natural resource*
and at the same time improve
their economy. The project
is locally initiated, sponsored
and directed. It will provide
a base for people to come
together to plan and carry
out actions that make the
area a better place to live
and work.
Some projects discussed
common throughout the area
were the quanity and quality
of water, salt seep pollution,
lack of jobs for young people,
road ditch erosion, and dispos-
al sites for refuse. Work will
continue on organization
and application development
at their next meeting schedul-
ed Feb. 8, 1971, ait Asper-
mont.
Three Accidents
Investigated Here
During November
The Texas Highway Patrol
investigated three accidents
on rural highways in Stone-
wall County during the month
of November, according to
Frank Jircik, Highway Pa-
trol supervisor of this area.
These crashes resulted in
two persons injured, and an
estimated property damage
of $4,020.00.
The rural accident sum-
mary for this county during
the first eleven months of
1970 shows a total of 37 ac-
cidents resulting in two per-
sons killed, 30 persons in-
jured, and an estimated
property damage of $75,145.-
00.
Traffic wise, the month of
December has proven to be
the most destructive month
to the life of mankind —
Death by a Motor Vehicle.
In order to help reduce the
traffic accidents and make
this a happy holiday season,
the patrol supervisor lists
some safe lioliday driving
rules:
1. Check your car; be sure
it is in safe driving condition.
2. Use seat belts to safe-
guard your family and your-
self.
3. Be alert to road, weath-
er, and traffic hazards.
4. Do not overdrive for the
existing conditions.
5. Allow plenty of time for
your travel.
6. Make courtesy your
code for the road; it pays.
Greenhond FFA
Chapter Selects
Officers Monday
Greenhand members of the
Aspermont FFA Chapter
elected their officers Monday
morning.
The officers are: KblBn
Shadie, president, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Brady Shadie;
Jerry Meador, vice-presi-
dent, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Joe E. Meador; Randy El-
lison, secretary, son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. D. Elhaon;
Gus Moore, treasurer son of
Mrs. Julie Mbore; David
Bingham, reporter, eon of
Mr. and Mrs. Wayland Bing-
ham and Danny Clark, sen-
tinel, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Chen's Clark.
Hiese Greenhand offter®
will assist the Chapter of-
ficers with ths«r respective
duties.
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