The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 15, 1974 Page: 1 of 4
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ASPERMONT, STONEWALL COUNTY, TEXAS, 79520, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1974
PRICE TEN (10) CENTS
ASPERMONT IN
Yesteryears
FIFTY YEARS AGO
(August 14, 1924)
The revival at the Baptist
Tabernacle is going in a great wav.
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mere having ocen more than twenty
additions up to Tuesday night.
People are being stirred to do their
best in the winning of their lost ioved
ones and friends by the touching
appeals of Evanglist Garrison. No
preacher in all the history of
Aspermont has manifested a greater
passion for lost souls than Mr.
Garrison He is more than an en-
tertainer; he is a real preacher of
righteousness.
DOUBLE MOUNTAIN NEWS
There was a large crowd at
Singing Sunday afternoon as several
of the Peacock folks came out to help
us sing.
The girls of this community are
beginning to look angry because
Leap Year is drifiting by fast and
none of them getting married.
Old Maid.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
(August 19, 1954)
Practice for the 1954 gridiron
season will begin here Monday,
August 23, for Aspermont's Hornets,
it was learned this week.
All those interested in playing are
to report Sunday evening at the high
school, when uniforms are to be
issued.
Coach Ed Cotton states that
practice will begin next Monday,
with sessions being held twice
daily—7 to 9 a.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.
Tickets are now being sold for a
benefit soft ball game to be played at
Peacock tomorrow (Friday) night,
beginning at 7:30 o'clock.
Teams from Peacock and
Swenson will take the field, with
proceeds from the game to go to the
March of Dimes emergency fund
drive.
Admission will be 25 cents and the
public is extended a cordial in-
vitation to attend, and help this most
worthy cause.
Vernon R. Leverett was recently
elected as superintendent of the Old
Glory Rural High School.
Mr. Leverett was named to suc-
ceed O. L. Davis, who will become
county school superintendent on
January 1st, after having served as
Old Glory superintendent for the
past several years.
TEN YEARS AGO
(August 13, 1964)
First bale of cotton for the season
for the Rule Cooperative Gin was
brought in by Tony Letz, who farms
between Rule and Old Glory.
The 600-pound bale earned a free
ginning and a $50 bonus, said Clyde
Grice, gin manager.
School will open here on August 24.
School will take up at 8:30 a.m.
There will be a short assembly
program in the auditorium for the
students to become acquainted with
the new teacHers of the school
system. School will turn out at 3:45
p.m. each day.
Booster Club will meet Friday
night at 7:30 p.m. in the high school
cafeteria for a watermelon feed and
the election of new officers for this
year. All men are urged to attend
and the high school football boys are
asked to attend this meeting.
Four men from Aspermont, in a
four-place Mooney Master plane
from Butterfield Trail Airport in
Abilene, were.injured, two seriously,
Thursday night when the plane
overshot a runway at Russell Field.
They were Garland Mason, Homer
Rickabaugh, Morlan Jones and
Harold McNutt. Mason suffered a
broken hip and lacerations,
Rickabaough suffered severe
lacerations and Jones had a broken
thumb. McNutt walked away
without a scratch.
INSECT
REPORT
Bollweevil checkers in
Stonewall County checked a
total of 47 fields the past
week. They also checked for
bollworms and small boll
damages due to bollworms
along with weevils and
percent weevil damage.
J|nw 5vfef5gA rs^ssirt fnr rna
county stands at one hoiiworn
in 20 row feet and two percent
small boii damage due to
bollworms. The weevil
population average for the
county is 164 weevils in an
acre and four percent weevil
punctured farms. The
checkers also report fewer
army worms.
Due to an increase in the
number of fields being
checked, the checkers will no
longer be able to deliver the
weekly reports to farmers.
The checkers ask that far-
mers pick up their insect
report from County Agent
Truette Hennig's office.
DONNIE L. SWINK
. . . production manager
Swink Joins
Seed Firm
Donnie L. Swink, son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. B. Swink, was
recently employed as
production manager of
Crosbyton Seed Co., Crosby-
ton, according to President
Nathan Boar dm an. Swink, a
23-year-old Aspermont native
will be working with
processing, shipping and
warehousing.
Swink received a B S.
Degree in Agriculture from
Texas Tech University in
July. A 1969 graduate of
Aspermont High School,
Swink attended Angleo State
University before tran-
sferring to Texas Tech.
At the San Angelo school,
he served as vice president
of the rodeo association. He
was selected as the out-
standing Block member at
Tech while student teaching
at Slaton High School. He was
a member of the Tech Rodeo
Association and the Tech
Collegiate FFA Chapter.
Reared on a farm, Swink
worked his way through
college. He has experience in
seed processing, seed
breeding, retail feed and seed
sales and seed processing.
FFA District
Leaders Meet
Here Thursday
Hie Double Mountain FFA
district held a leadership
school last Thursday at
Aspermont High School. The
purpose of the school was to
present to the new officers of
the district their duties for
the coming year and to help
them develop their leader-
ship abilities.
Dalton Gill, superintendent
of Aspermont I.S.D.,
welcomed the group which
consisted of representative*
of schools from Rochester,
Haskell, Stamford, Mc-
Caulley, Hamlin, Anson, and
Aspermont.
Following the meeting the
group ate lunch at Fraiier's
Cafe
Attending the meeting from
Aspermont were Bennett
Cook, Area II vice- president,
and Aspermont FFA chapter
advisors, Charlie Klrkpatrick
and Rex Rash.
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Charles Clark Resigns
From School Board Here
Wayne Swink was elected
president of the Aspermont
Independent School District
Board of Education following
the resignation of Charles
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the board Monday evening.
Th<* board accepted Clark's
resignation as a member and
prenidep; of the board.
Gwynn Myers was elected
secretary. Buddy McNutt
was appointed to fill Clark's
unexpired term.
The board approved the
1974-75 budget which included
all new equipment for the
lunchroom with the school
paying 25 percent and the
balance to be paid by a
federal grant. About $8,000.00
of new equipment will be
Installed in the near future.
In other actions of the
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at 45 cents for kindergarten
through grade three, 50 cents
for grades four through six,
60 cents for grades seven
through 12 and 65 cents for
adults. Milk, gas and butane
bids were accepted.
Mrs. Juanita Powers and
Mrs. Shirley Posey were
hired as lunchroom workers.
SCHOOL TIME FAST APPROACHING—Dana Vaughan, left, a junior at
Aspermont High School received help Tuesday morning from Mrs.
Marvin (Margie) Lott Jr., high school history and English teacher in
registering for the 1974-75 school year. Dana's guardians are Mr. and
Mrs. Royce G. Vaughn.
Teacher-Parent Day Set
Here Friday By School
NEWS FROM
Around Town
By MRS. BROOKS ELLISON
989-3358
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Crumby of Brady visited last
week in the homes of Mrs.
Crumby's sister, Mr. and
Mrs. Mark Luttrall and her
brother and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Gene McDowell.
Paula Douglass has been
visiting in Houston in the
home of her aunt and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Don Gann.
Mrs. F. M. Perry visited in
Levelland over the weekend
in the home of he- parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Bates. She
attended a family reunion
while there.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Ellison
spent the weekend in Lub-
bock visiting in the homes of
their daughters and families,
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Clark and
Mr. and Mrs. Dalton At-
taway.
Mrs. Clay Douglass spent
Sunday in Abernathy in the
home of her son, Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Douglass.
Mrs. H. H. Shadle and
daughter, Mrs. Ernest
Jenkins of Hamlin, spent last
week in Dallas visiting in the
homes of Mrs. Jenkins'
daughters, Judy Jenkins and
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Jaroz.
Mrs. Bryan Metcalf and
Miss Pittcock
Named FFA
Sweetheart
Judy Pittcock, Aspermont
High School sophomore, was
chosen as the Aspermont
FFA chapter Sweetheart at a
called meeting Monday
evening.
Hie chapter held a swim
party in conjunction with
their meeting.
Judy, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Johnny Pittcock. will
represent the local chapter in
the West Texas Fair
Sweetheart contest to be held
in Abilene in September.
WEATHER
August 6 71 67
August 7 81 64
August 8 87 66
August 9 90 73
August 10 97 73
August 11 91 63
August 12 94 65
Rainfall of .28 of an inch
was recorded on Aug. 6,.18 of
an inch on Aug 7 and .28 of an
inch on Aug. 12. Total rainfall
for August is i ll inches and
total for the year is 8 inches.
The weather report as
compiled by C. G. Viertel is
baaed on the 24-hour period
aiding at 7 a m on the date
listed
Mrs. Brooks Ellison spent
Sunday in Rotan in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kolb.
Mrs. Clem Houseman and
daughter Skeet of Baytown
visited here last week in the
homes of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Smith and Doll
Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Griffith and boys, Russell and
Randy, of Lubbock, visited in
the home of Ralph's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Elam Griffith
and his sister and her
husband, Mr. and Mrs. Troy
Swink. They all attended the
"Little Britches" Rodeo in
Girard and visited friends
and relatives there.
Mrs. Mary Hayworth of
Texhoma, Ok., has returned
home after visiting several
weeks in the home of the
Griffiths. She is Elam's
sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Hill,
Debbie and Bobbie of Abilene
spent the weekend in the
home of their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. E. Hill and Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond Marr.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Rogers
visited over the weekend in
the home of their daughter
and family, Mr. and Mrs. B.
A. Ivy in Hobbs, N.M. They
said it rained all out in that
country which had been
drouth stricken like our
county.
Last week visitors in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Rogers
were her sister, Mrs. Essie
Boykin and daughter, Mrs.
Carol Sue Stringer of
Roswell, N.M. They also
visited in the home of Mrs.
Pearl Wells.
Visitors in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Stewart were
their daughter and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Jim White and
children of Las Cruces, N.M.,
and Mr. and Mrs. Mike
Stewart of Lake Arthur, La.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Hick-
man and children, Laurie,
Letty and Herschell of
Yugoslavia are visiting in the
homes of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J M. Hickman and her
sister and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Red Cook.
Mrs. Ruby Jordon of
O'Donnell is visiting in the
home of her sister and
husband, Mr. and Mrs.
Demps Griffin and other
relatives.
Vicki Sue and Ron Dodson
have returned home to
Stinnett after a visit with
their grandparents, Mr and
Mrs. Carl W. Duncan
Mrs. Carl W. Duncan,
Faehonn and Trey Duncan
visited with Louis R Dodson
and children in Stinnett
Saturday and Sunday.
Motorists
Warned of
School Start
With school starting on
Monday Dalton Gill,
superintendent of Aspermont
schools, reminds persons to
take necessary safety
precautions when driving in
the vicinity of the school
complex.
Gill said that many of the
younger students forget to
look both ways before
crossing streets and that
motorists need to watch for
the youngsters when driving
in the school area.
During school hours the
speed limit for the streets in
the school area is 15 mph.
Horse Show
The annual Jones County
Fair Horse Show will be held
Saturday August 17, 1974 at
the Jones County Fair arena
in Anson.
Entries in the open horse
show will be accepted until
time for the event to begin.
Halter class will begin at 9
a m and performance at 2
Teacher-Parent visitation
day has been set for Asper-
mont schools Friday from 1 to
4 p.m. All buildings will be
open enabling persons to
meet the new personnel as
well as visit with returning
teachers.
Classes will begin Monday
morning at 8:30 a.m. Buses
will arrive at 8:20 a.m.
Lunches will be served and a
full day of instruction will end
at 3:45 p.m. Kindergarten
will operate on two one-half
day sessions.
Registration for high school
and junior high school
students was held on
Tuesday.
New students moving into
the district since last school
term should contact the
principal of the school in
which he will enroll. Prin-
cipals of the Aspermont
schools are Gus Young,
elementary; Jerald Mc-
Canlies, junior high; and A1
Fincher, high school. The
principals will be in their
offices Friday afternoon imtil
4 p.m.
Students entering Asper-
mont Public Schools as
transfers, first graders and
kindergarten students must
furnish evidence of immunity
against five diseases, ac-
cording to Superintendent
Dalton Gill.
Those students enrolled in
Aspermont school the past
year will not be required to
bring personal immunization
records.
Supt. Gill said that the state
law requires parents to
furnish official evidence of
current immunity against
polio, diphtheria, tetanus,
measles and rubella.
Official evidence is defined
as a personal immunization
record which has been
validated by signature or
rubber stamp of a physician
or public health clinic.
A free lunch policy has
been adopted by the
Aspermont school district.
Eligibility is based on a
sliding scale determined by
income and family size.
Applications forms were
mailed in a letter to parents
this week. Additional forms
are available at the prin-
cipal's office in each school.
Applications may be sub-
mitted any time during the
school year. Unusual cir-
cumstances or hardships
which affect the family's
ability to pay for school
lunches will also be con-
sidered. Information
provided on the application
will be confidential and will
be used only for the purpose
of determining eligibility.
The school nurse will
review applications and
determine eligibility. Parents
may request either orally or
in writing for a hearing to
appeal the decision. Supt. Gill
has been designated as the
hearing official.
A complete copy of the
policy is on file in each school
and in the office of the
Superintendent where it may
be reviewed by any in-
terested person.
Booster Club
Sets Meeting
The Aspermont Hornet
Booster Club will hold their
first meeting of the new year
immediately following the
scrimmage with Roscoe
Friday, Aug. 30.
New officers will be elected
and projects for the coming
year will be discussed.
Homemade ice cream will
be served and everyone is
urged to be present.
A FISH STORY—Mike Mayes, left, and
Dennis Ward, right, hold the 4 foot and one-
half inch, 21 and three-fourths pound, alligator
gar they caught Monday afternoon in Stinkin'
Creek, north of Aspermont. Mike caught the
fish with 8 lb. test line and Dennis jumped in
the creek to throw it onto the bank after Mike
had shot it with a .22. When Mike tried to
remove his hook, the gar bit him. When Dennis
tried to open the jaws so Mike could remove
his hand, the fish bit Dennis. The boys were in
tfown Monday telling their tale.
Homemakers
Set Picnic
The Aspermont chapter of
Young Homemakers will
have a picnic this Saturday at
7:30 p.m.
All members and their
families are invited to attend
the picnic to be held on the
Clyde Trammell farm
Set Meeting
Stonewall County 4-H adult
leader* association will meet
Wednesday, Aug. 21, at 10
a.m. at Fraiier's Restaurant
for the purpose of starting the
fall 4-H program.
Election of officera, car-
nival and banquet arc to be
discussed. Any interested
person in Stonewall County
may )oin,
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Craig, Darrell. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 15, 1974, newspaper, August 15, 1974; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth128274/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stonewall County Library.