The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 7, 1974 Page: 2 of 4
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PAGE 2, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1974
Card of Thanks Automobiles
CARD OF THANKS
We appreciate the prayers,
calls, flowers, contributions,
food, visits and other ex-
pressions of kindness during
the loss of our loved one.
Mrs. W. F. Brannen
J. H. Brannen Family
D. R. Kennedy Family
Mrs. Wooten
APPRECIATION
The relatives of Carlene
Webb wish to express their
sincere appreciation to
everyone for their devoted
"d Mndn s5
toward their sister, and for
the many prayers and ex-
pressions of kindness during
Owen's illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Springer of Fort Worth, Tex.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B.
Freeman of Hobbs, N. Mex.
Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Spray
of Hobbs, N. Mex.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Spray of Jayton, Tex.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude
Spray of Killeen, Tex.
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to thank my many
friends who were so kind end
thoughtful during the illness
and death of my loved one.
My special thanks goes to Dr.
Mancille and his nurses for
♦heir untiring services. For
the ones who visited us in our
home and during our hospital
stay, I want to thank over and
over, for It made my grief
much, much lighter. Thank
you for tha beautiful flowers
and for the food, but most of
all for the many prayers that
were said for us. I will be
forever grateful. I thank you
from the bottom of my heart
and my prayers will be for
you always.
Charlene Webb
CARD OF THANKS
I would like to thank
everyone who heiped at my
wonderful birthday party and
for all the lovely gifts that I
received.
Mrs. Zona Galloway
FOR SALE—1968 Super Spori
Chevrolet. Air, power brakes
and steering, tur-
bohydromatlc transmission
and new tires. Clean. Contact
Billy Griggs or phone 9C9-3319
FOR SALE OR TRADE—1*7
Chevrolet pickup. Frank
Hays.
Business
Services
LIVESTOCK
HAULING
SONNY JONES
Box 273 Asptrmont
Phone 999*2617
Compkta Front IswS
& Broke Sorrlco
Factory Trained Mechanic
atest Equipment Available
576-3656
n«t pickup and service in-
ternational and Farmail
tractors with genuine in
p^rts and by courteous,
factory trained mechanics.
All work guaranteed. Your
international Harvestor
Dealer, Richardson Truck
and Tractor, Haskell, 864-3474
Nights 844-3417.
I AM STILL HAULINO
livestock under permit and
Insured, so why pay more
than railroad commission
rates. I will try to take care of
your hauling needs and It will
be appreciated. James A.
Clark Jr. Box 88, Phone 989-
2913, Aspermont.
Livestock, Pets
POODLE GROOMING—-also
tiny toy stud. 576-2198,
Hamlin.
Merchandise
For Sale
MATTRESS OR BOX
SPRINGS, choice of size and
firmness, new and exchange.
Guaranteed—made by
Western Mattress Abilene
and San Angeio. Phone 989-
2722.
USED REFRfGERATOR*-
As low as $37.50. Used
televisions as*low as
Joe Hudspeth's, Hamlin,
Texas. Phone 576-3656.
SEE the new H'Lo shag
carpets at Clouds' Carpet
Store, 42 colors to choose
from—-It's new, Hamlin.
EUREKA VACUUM
CLEANERS at Clouds'
Carpet Store. 231 South
Central, Hamlin.
Real Estate
For Sale
FOR SALE—Two lots west of
Highway Barn, on highway.
Phone 915-337-7812, days or
915-332 3515, nights, Odessa.
Tex.
FOR SALE or will rent, four
room house with bath and 11
lots. Contact Bertha George
o v phone 989 2877.
OR YOUR
ROTECTION
AGAINST THE LOSS OF...
your home from fire, flood,
wind or accidents to others.
Moke sure you are not under-
insured on today's market. Call
us today for free appraisal.
RALPH RIDDEL
INSURANCE AGENCY
FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING
PHONE 989-3505
FOR SALE—Nice, two
bedroom, front kitchen,
Mobile Home. Prices at a
bargain, for quick sale.
Contact Bill Dentson or phone
989-2938.
Bids, Legal,
Auction
CITATION BY
PUBLICATION
To: Janice Merchant
Anderson, Respondent,
Greeting:
YOU ARE HEREBY
COMMANDED to appear
uoiuib IJIB nunurgpf Diliriti
Court of Stonewall County at
the Courthouse thereof, In
Aspermont, Texas, by filing a
written answer at or before 10
o'clock a. m. of the first
Monday next after the ex-
piration of forty-two days
from the date of the Issuance
of this citation, same being
the 28th day of January A.D.
1974, to Plaintiff's Petition
filed In said court, on the 28th
day of January A. D. 1974, In
this cause, numbered 3259 on
the docket of said court and
styled In the matter of the
marriage of James P. An-
derson, Petitioner and Janice
Merchant Anderson,
Respondent.
A brief statement of the
nature of this suit is as
follows, to-wlt: Suit for an-
nulment as Is more fully
shown by Plaintiff's Petition
on file in this suit.
If this citation is not served
within ninety days after the
date of Its Issuance, it shall be
returned unserved.
The officer executing this
writ shall promptly serve the
same according to require-
ments of law, and the man-
dates hereof, and make due
return as the law directs.
Issued and given my hand
and the seal of said court at
Aspermont Texas, this the 28
day of January A. D. 1974.
Attest: Betty L. Smith,
Clerk,
District Court
Stonewall County, Texas.
Political
Calendar
The Aspermont Star is
authorized to announce the
following candidates for
office u> Stonewall County
subject to the action of the
Democratic Primaries, May
4 and June 1, 1974.
For State Senator, District
30:
RAY FARABEE
CHARLES FINNELL
For County Judge, Stonewall
County:
FRED D. BROCK
GEORGE FRAZIER
L D TRAMMELL JR.
Stonewall County Com-
missioner, Precinct 2:
WAYNE THIGPEN
(Re-election)
TAYLOR (R.T.) CUMBIE
For Commissioner. Pet. 4:
J D CLAY
DEAN CLARK
For Stonewall County School
Superintendent:
GEORGE RHOADS
(Re-election)
For Stonewall County
Treasurer:
SALLY WRIGHT
(Re-election)
PAT GHOLSON
For Stonewall County and
39th District Clerk.
BETTY L SMITH
(Re-election)
For Stonewall County Justice
of the Peace, Pre. 1, Place l:
TINA HALLUM
(Re-election)
EUGENE (GENE) MC-
DOWELL
For Judge of 39th Judicial
District:
WILLIAM P RATLIFF
(Re-election)
For Representative, 101st
Legislative District:
W S. "Bill" HEATLEY
(Re-election)
State Rep. John W. Bryant
26, is the legislature*!! newest
member. He won a special
vacancy election, and is now
installed as a delegate to the
C institutional Convention.
All members of the State
Board of Education must run
for election this year from
congressional districts, Attom
ey General Hill held in a re-
cent opinion.
THE ASPERMONT STAR, ASPERMONT, TEXAS, 79502
8(T ATE CAPITAL
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"Sidelights
AND,
NEWS FROM
AUSTIN, Tex. — A total of
332 separate proposals have
been submitted to the Con-
stitutional Convention.
Last tlay for filing the re-
commendations for individual
or wholesale revisions of the
constitution brought the ex-
pected outpouring.
Each has been referred to
an appropriate committee for
study and processing before
consideration on the conven-
tion floor.
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mit proposals in the future
must get permission of two-
thirds of their colleagues.
Meanwhile, the convention
has progressed through pre-
liminary approval of the pre-
amble and Bill of Rights —
with no changes over the old
constitution.
Next article to get floor
consideration this week will
be rights and suffrage.
At least two controversial
items in that article are a pro-
vision allowing a property
ownership requirement for
voting in bond elections and
denial of voting rights to
felons.
Another recommendation
of the rights and suffrage
committee would provide a
constitutional requirement for
a sccrct ballot. There is now
no such requirement in Texas
although courts have held sec-
recy must be maintained.
TAX FORMULA APPROVED
- The Legislative Property
Tax Committee approved a
modified version of the Texas
Research League's proposal to
gather data for a new school
finance formula.
House Speaker Price Daniel
Jr. had urged rejection of the
plan, which F.I Paso Rep.
Luther Jones charged was
slanted in favor of big business.
Jones later asked Daniel to
order an investigation of the
Research League.
He objected to state re-
liance on the privately-financ-
ed Lcagui for assistance in
tax studies. Seven such studies
have been done by the or-
ganization since 1964.
ELECTION RULES CHANG-
ED - As the Monday filing
deadline for candidates near-
ed, Secretary of State Mark
White Jr. reminded of new
election requirements.
He told candidates they
must designate campaign man-
agers before they accepted any
political contributionsormake
any election expenditures, in-
cluding filing fees.
Designations of the mana-
gers must be filed with the
Secretary of State for candi-
dates seeking offices involving
more than one county. Coun-
ty clerks receive the designa-
tions for one-county positions
or those within a county.
DREDGING POLICIES AP-
PROVED - The Parks and
Wildlife Commission under a
new regulation can cancel
licenses of shell dredgers who
cause silting over live oyster
reefs.
Another recendy-approved
policy to protect coastal and
inland wetlands expands con-
trol over spoil dumping from
dredging.
OLD GLORY
By BERNICE D. WHITE
COURTS SPEAK - Attorney
General John Hill sought a
stay of a single-member dis-
trict plan ordered by a three-
judge federal court for seven
Texas counties, pending ap-
peal.
The court reversed an earl-
ier decision to allow filing in
the districts until February
18 and left the deadline at
February 4. It also eliminated
residency requirements in the
districts for this year's elec-
tion in Tarrant, Travis, Jeffer-
son, McLennan, Nueces, El
Paso and Lubbock counties.
• The State Supreme Court
held that, once a couple signs
a sales contract on their home
ASPERMONT
STAR
Published every Thursday at
The Star office In Aspermont,
Texas, by Pied Piper
Publishing Company. En-
tered as second class matter
at the Poet Office at Asper-
mont. Texas 71803, under the
Act of Congrew, March 8,
1«7
Bob Craig PubUfltor
Rhonda Leek M«nwrtng
Editor
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they must go through with
the deal.
APPOINTMENTS - Governor
Dolph Briscoe appointed Jerry
Spencer Davis of Campbell as
196th district, attorney in Hunt
County.
Other recent Briscoe ap-
pCintiuCuu iiaiiiuvi
Dr. J. R. Max field Jr. of
Dallas and Dr. Ben Duoilier of
Austin to the Radiation Ad-
visory Board; W. Clyde Free-
man Jr nf Rrysn tn rfis Tovm
State Board of rubiic Ac-
countancy) Mrs. Joe DeWitty
of Dallas and Dr. "snyGeorgs
Henricks of Beaumont to the
Governor's Energy Advisory
Council)
Dr. Morris E. Bloodworth
of Bryan and Dr. Harold E.
Dregne of Lubbock to the
State Seed and Plant Board;
Alvin G. Davidson of Freder-
icksburg to the State Board
of Public Accountancy; Edgar
H. Burton of Lufkin and Jack
M. Dubose of Gonzales to the
Egg Marketing Advisory
Board;
Gus T. Canales of Fre-
mont to Nueces River Author-
ity; C. E. Knolle of Sandia
and Byford W. Bain of San
Antonio to the Dairy Advis-
ory Board; Hayden A. Albert
of Austin to the Polygraph
Andrews of Houston
Andrews of Houston
and Richard Reyes of San
Antonio to the Texas South-
ern University Board of Dir-
ectors.
Briscoe appointed 61 to
standing committees of the
Interstate Oil Compact Com-
mission for 1974.
Attorney General Hill re-
appointed Stuart Long of
Austin to the School Land
Board.
STUDY VIA TELEPHONE -
Wonders never cease in the
modem world of communica-
tions. A Texas universit)
professor conducts regulai
classes via the conference tele
phone call. A recent choi
lecture 6n migtaineheadachcs
wasTheard over tfie telephone
by 58 persons and the class
lasted 2'A hours.
A special committee has
been named by House Speak-
er Daniel to study feasibility
of bringing about uniformity
in ad valorem tax appraisal,
assessment and collection.
Legislators are pushing for
special session action to take
Texas off year-around Day-
light Savings Time.
Package Tours of Texas
were put on die international
market by Texas Tourist De-
velopment Agency and Gray
Line Tours.
Air purification devices will
be installed in Constitutional
Convention Hall to filter away
the cigar and cigarette smoke
that bothers some delegates.
Questions
and
Answers
Postmaster Lisbon Lets is
urging all rural route
customers served by the Old
Glory Post Office to use box
numbers as part of their
return addresses to assure
faster, more efficient mail
deliveries from correspon-
dents.
Rolling Plains
PCA Shows
Loan Increase
Spiraling costs on the
agricultural economic scene
were re-emphasized in this
area today when Rolling
Plains Production Credit
Association reported its
stockholders borrowed
almost 860 million in 1973 —
$11.1 million more than in
1972.
J. R. Gleaton, the
association'8 president, said
the dollar increase rep-
resented more than a 22 per-
cent annual growth for the
PCA.
Gleaton noted that
alleviation of the subsidy
programs for agriculture and
encouragement of a IS per-
cent production increase
pointed to even grreater
money needs in 1974.
"In addition, fuel and
energy in all forms are going
to cost more," the president
predicted. "We are confident
that adequate credit for
production agriculture will be
available in 1974," Gleaton
said, "but because of higher
cost of money and in-
flationary pressures, the
price may be higher."
He points out that the box
number is as important to
rural route addresses as the
house number is to city ad-
dresses and urges anyone
wishing to know their box
number to contact their rural
carrier or local postmaster.
The Old Glory Variety Club
members met for a called
meeting in the heme of Mrs.
Beno Herttenberger
Tuesday, Jan. 19, and quilted
a quilt for Mrs. Roy Hert-
tenberger of Aspermont.
ITIaHt morn Hare a'ara tvraeant
and iney welcomed one new
member, Mrs. Danny Letz, to
their ciub.
local 4-H'ers ar« selling
tickets to the barbecue meal
for the Stonewall County
Livestock Show Saturday,
Feb. 16.
When death suddenly
claimed the custodian of our
school, Manuel Barrera, last
week, it brought a feeling of
sadness and much sympathy
for his wife and twelve
children.
N
Mr. Barrera died at 3 a.m
Saturday at West Texas
Mecial Center in Abilene of
injuries received in a two-car
accident Thursday night near
Haskell.
He and his family came to
Old Glory in 1967 and he had
served as custodian of our
school since that time.
SHORT SNORTS
A consulting firm has been
hired on a $55,000 contract
to help reorganize and stream-
line the 600-cmployee State
Board of Insurance.
A number of state agencies
have moved Austin offices to
a new block-square Stephen F
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rsuauu uuiiuusg isvsui wi ui«
capitol.
Texas Water Rights Com-
mission approved a $55,000
bond issue for Cameron Coun
ty Water Control and Improve
ment District 10.
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Reward To Policeman?
Arsonists set fire to a large
warehouse one night, and the
owners offered a $10,000 reward
for catching the culprits. A few
days later, an alert policeman
picked up the guilty pair in a bar.
In this situation, was the police-
man entitled to the $10,000? He
insisted that he was, but a court
ruled against him. The court said
he could not collect a reward for
doing what the city was already
paying him to do: capture crim-
inals.
This is the rule in most circum-
stances. that a policeman (or other
public employee) cannot demand
a reward for merely doing his
job.
An Auto Accident
is a shattering experience. Without insurance, the shock
can be worse. Don't take a chance on no insurance or
being underinsured.
Auto insurance is just one of the Farm Bureau Members'
insurance needs served at low net cost.
For this valuable protection or service call your agent.
PeU Patterson
Stonewall County Farm Bureau
Aspermont, Texas
Office 989-2644, Home 989-2803
TEXAS FARM BUREAU INSURANCE COS.
Q. r« 68 and getting
monthly social security re-
tirement checks. I work
part time, and I understand
that I can earn $2,400 In
1974 and still get all my
monthly checks. What hap-
pens If I earn over $2,400?
A. Your social security pay-
ment will be reduced by $1
for every $2 you earn over
$2,400 for 1974. However,
you can be paid your full
social security benefit for
any month in which you
neither earn $200 nor do
substantial work in your
own business.
Q. I'm 16 and as far as I
know never had a no-
dal security number. When
I applied for one the other
day, I was told It will he
several weeks before I get
It. Why?
A. All applications for social
security numbers are now
being screened against so-
cial security central files in
Baltimore, Maryland, to
make sure a second number
is not issued to the same
person.
Otherwise, explained one judge,
"whenever a crime was committed,
instead of speedy efforts for the
arrest of the offender, there would
be a holding back in the hope that
a reward would be offered."
On the other hand, an officer
usually can collect the reward if
what he did was outside the scope
of his duties. For example:
A deputy sheriff, on vacation in
a neighboring county, had occa-
sion to help in the capture of a
bank robber. Learning that the
bank had offered a reward, he de-
cided to put in a claim fpr it.
This time, the court ruled in his
favor. The court said that, having
acted strictly on his own, he had
as much right to the reward as any
other deserving citizen.
One famous case involved a
hotel fire so fierce that firemen
gave up their efforts to get into the
building. Suddenly an anguished
onlooker cried:
"I will give $5,000 to anyone
who will bring out my wife!"
One fireman, galvanized into
action, fought his way through the
flames and managed to bring the
woman out.
Later, when he tried to collect
the reward, the husband argued
that rescuing people was part of a
fireman's job. But the court said
a fireman's fob did not include
rescues involving such a dire risk
to his own life. For action above
Mid beyond the call of duty, said
the court, this fireman had earned
the reward
A public wr lrf feature of she
Aaaeriean Bar Amwl tlon and
the Te«a State Bar Anaorlution.
Written by Will Bernard.
© 1974 American Bar Association
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