The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 6, 1927 Page: 1 of 6
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Of And For Stonewall County
Volume 30
Aspermont, Texas, Thursday, Oct. 7th. 1927
Number 14
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Some how we feel musical this week
The following- lines are to be sung slowly and
with great feeling; to the tune of "Comin,
Thru the Rye:-
lf a body trust a body,
And fail to get prompt pay,
Mav a body ask a body,
Please remit today!
THE ASPERMONT DRUG CO.
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Come to us for fresh groceries and don't for-
get that our Frigidaire keeps our meat and
vegetables in the best of condition.
I. L. (Loss) Smith
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Stonewall County Teacher's Institute
The Stonewall County Teacher's Institute will meet in Aspermont
Thursday and Friday October 21 and 28. The sessions will be held in
the district court room and the Institute will be called to order promptly
at 9:00 O'clock Thursday morning. The following program has been
prepared.
THURSDAY
9:30 Songs - - Conducted by A. C. Turner.
Invocation - - Rev. Montgomery, Pastor of Methodist Church.
9:30 - 10:10 - - Welcome Address - H.F.Grindstaff.
10:00 - 10:30 Response - - Mr. Cook, Principal Peacock School.
10:30 - 11:00 Industrial Education in the Rural Schools S. A. Delmam.
11:00 - 11:30 College Entrance Examination - - S. L. Stewart.
11:30 - 12:00 County Wide Seventh Grade Examination, Promotion and
Exercises - - Miss Belie Freeman, of Swenson School.
NOON
1:00 - 1:20 Short Program - - Aspermont High School.
1:20 - 2:00 The Teacher and His Community - - Mrs. R. B. Johnston of
Swenson School.
2:00 - 2:30 Score Card and Standardization - - G. D. Railshack of Asper-
mont,
RECESS
2:40 - 3:10 Interscholastic League - - Roy liedichek, Austin.
3:10 - 3:40 Necessity of Accurate Register and Monthly Reports - - E.
M. Trammell.
3:40 - 4:00 Musical Program - - Mrs. T. E. Knight.
FRIDAY
9:00 - 9:25 Invocation - - W. T, North.
Reading - - Mrs, Win, Jordan,
9:25 - 9:35 Classification of Each School - - U. U. Clark, Mt. Olive.
9:35 - 10:00 Proper Methods of Numbering and Caring for Free Text
Hooks - - Miss Etta Roebuck, Aspermont.
10:00 - 10:30 Special High School Problems - - Foster Cook, Peacock.
RECESS
10:40 « 11:00 Short Program - - - Swenson High School.
11:00 - 11:30 Playground Activities - - H. A. Witt, Bethel.
11:30 - 12:00 Demonstration of Prima, y Teaching - Mr.:. Lynn Flowers,
Old Glory.
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One Special Lot Silk Hose
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One Lot Silk Bloomers
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Feather Pillows
$1.95 pr.
Knee Pads
25c pr.
Alarm Clocks
95c
lOlbs. Sugar
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10 Cans No. 2 Tomatoes
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8 lb. Bucket Lard
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For Lunches
Sandwiches, Ham and
Rggs, Coffee.
Candies and
Cold Drinks
We will be pleased to have you
eat with us.
LOWRY & HARVEY
South Side of Square.
Post Office At Peacock
Is Robbed
On last Thursday night burglar-
I entered the Post Office building at
Peacock, Texas through the froont
door. The safe was carried about 'i
mile West of town and had the bot-
tom knocked out. About $400.00 in
stamps, a small sum of money and
per-onal jewelry belonging to Mrs-
Austin Eaton, Postmistress, was tak-
er.. Those consisted of rings, two or
three watches, aand two gold coins.
"Come 011 with the crowd and bring (he
( hildren."
"LET'S ALL PAY UP."
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May God's richest blessings rest upon
you and you) - is my daily prayer.
Your son,
Guy.
CGeorge Tanner Bitten jb"
By a Rattlesnake
PASTIME CLUB
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Bingham enter-
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the Pasttime Club, their hus-
bands and a few guests on Friday
I evening at the Court House.
Twelve tables were arranged in tne
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W. K. Pyeatt, W. T. Bobbins, A. Tun:' .. W.
Teachers - - Iiufns Everett,
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1:00 - 1:20 Quarto!
North.
1:20 - 1:50 Suggestive Program for X*w
Wright,
1:50 - 2:30 The Successful Teacher - A. 0. Turner.
2:30 - 3:00 Compulsory School Law - - H. F. Griiui'staff.
3:00 - 3:10 Course of Study - - E. M. Trammell.
3:10 - 4:00 Recent School Legislation - - D. h\ Couch.
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hall en the first floor and it was
Friday morning of last week while, ^ to ^ ^ every(me was havin(?
out at one of his farms, George Tan-; wonderfill time>
ner was bitten by a rattle snake.
fie ru died to town in his car and was
liiven medical treatment. A call was
;njt in to Wichita Falls and an air
plane brought some snake s erium
which was administered as soon as
the plane reached here which was
about At this writing Mr.
Tanner is getting along nicely with
very little effects of the snake bite.
—Rule Review.
SHOW! SHOW!
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•ought the Hart Service Station and will ap-
int e your patronage.
ANDERSON SERVICE STATION
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enda and Clyde Cook.
QUEKX THEATRE
R. H. Ramsay Passes
Away
The host and hostess assisted by
Mrs. C. G. Bingham served delicious
sandwiches and punch with Pecan
chocolate balls for the ladies and
Cigars for the gentlemen.
Those present were: Messrs and
Mesdames W. E. Green, R. S. Ward,
C. D. Stamey, C. Link, W. H. Link,
J. B. Pumphrey Jr., J.H. Robertson,
M. Robertson, A. A. Annis, J. B. Mat-
thews, J. G. Callaway, D. R. Coucri,
Fred Dal by, Will A. Dunwody, Dud
ley K11 is, Wm. Flowers, R. B. John-
ston, Jno. W. Hoy, Mmes. Blanche M.
Jordan, Ella Lanier, Geo. Finley, H.
W. Wiley, Misses Mae Dell Scrog-
Fa- gins, Dahlia Link, Jo Bulloch, Messrs.
| 'L (F Grindstaff, S. A. Debnam.
HATS OFF ! !
The friends of Guy Can will b
glad to read the following letter toil-
ing of his promotion and recent hon-
ors bestowed upon him,
people, would do me a world of good. -
I think of you often but find it 1 : i(i folks took strolls and > :mie hack t!.<
to find time to write regularly. A Orclie-tr:! fitvi ished music whil. «• >
little West Texas open air . ould pip !:i• i;i t!:"
ii> w life into me. My vim aiui vigor clock all wen
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now as I am Purchasing .A ""lit
Stokes Coal while our Purchasing
Ai-ent is on hi.- v; in K
for about six weeks or two months
It is a new experience for me but i
'• it very interesting, though it lea-
ves very little time for my regular
work which I also do. However my
regular work is light as yet. Our real
nd gave tha ! •
ivillion. About I n 0'-1 wonderful style and composure. C<
quieted down and II t:: • •: 1 \ . a new experience to me
is not what it used to lie and city aii was ushered in between side bo; a 1 and to 1 v. ,• it in perfe-t compes
■ tin; :.-on I am thinlui ?• GPO's to the front where 1 wa ad-! ure with credit i. more than I <••• >!••
Env.-over it i out of t':e que tion of i '■ : ('ai.t:.: (I str' i I'.nvr ■ i- x1 • f ■' of m-'s<*lf. M'.
< ver comin" there to live perma- who made a speech to the vi.-ito - feelirigs were such that f cannot • \
nently . after addressing me and acknowled - plain. My gratitude is beyond words.
! nuiM tell you of a very pleasant ing my salute. 1 did not know what To knew the mei i! . ; - of the Battal-
n for all this had bee- ion appreciateii my effort- to make
The -peec! ,v! . tivid. 1 "■ '''"ule • "ii to promise loyal'v and
... Mr. R. H. Ramsay of Mt. Olive
le for several told me after i Community died Friday Sept. 30th.
after a lingering illness since last May
Sept.
Dear Homefolks:-
As it has been some time since !
wrote you will endeavor to do so to-
day as it is Sunday and labor is laid uprise I had ye ■■ -d:, < o yo-
sunsliine). The head , "'t *<«
He was laid to rest in the Mt. Olive
Cemetery Saturday.
The Star joins in sympathy to the
bereaved.
W. M. S. Meeting
Class Meeting
I do have some
quarters Division of the 6th Battalioi , the visitors in explanation of -v' a' ' ew p idi coi.,.v,and !
an ontin;.*: a! \'anderbilt Field in ' !' '-on'. What n\v ".ink wv "d me wonderfully. To know my ord
Long Island which field by the wav what honors I was entitled to. About
belongs to the 6th Battalion, fixed up
for a Country Club in best style a( a
cost of $50,000 by Lieutenant W. K.
Vandorbilt and deeded to the Battalion
for their use and to remain so as long
as the 6th Battalion is in existence.
busy season does not start until about 'n t'1'' Battalion ceased to exist
js(. by order of the Government it is to
Attended church this morning at "n,,rt back to Mr. Vunderhilts Ksta!
the Baptist Temple and heard a good he is dead. 1 he field has a base-
sermon delivered by Bro. John Wray ba" 'liamond. race track, tennis court
of Nashville, Tenn. The Temple has -"lr course, swimming pool, hot and
had various guest preachers all sum- col«l showers club house, dancing pa-
mer and a large number of them v.-e.-e minn- KV«« room, ladies and gent
Southern Ministers. New York peo- rest rooms, lockers and parade ground
pie have the name of being more or Tt'",s f">- frosh air boys who are mem
less modernists, but the Temple folk be,s "r t'"1 Battallion and care to
flock out to hear Southern Funda- ;|'eP there. And all kept in first
mentalists, which proves they are fun- c'ass condition by Mr. Vanderbilt who
damentalists by mauudt'" and vldeh pa\s one man alone fifty dollars a
is a good Sign. W. ' . plentv of week to -tav there. \l| it co-ts tl ■
sinners but we have also numbers of Battallion is the telephone, e:ts and
good consecrated Christians. Most of electric li'di1 bills. But to go on with
the law breakers in New York are '"V story, Charlotte and I with the
foreigners who should be sent out of children and a girl friend of Char
hard work and study it required hi
be o!'! . d without uuestion is .
step toward succes.-. It proves t
for me to attain the honorable rank me that the members believe that !
of Supply Officer (Pay Corps) of the : • w that th . respect i e. It ma .
'*h Battalion. Also that I was the my work easier to have that feeliaa.
first man to make a commissior However, I must not fail to give i i . a
■■rade in the 6th Battalion (a great it where credit is due. I have endeav
honor indeed) and then to ,f iV <• id to live a Christian life and fn all
ituation the climax, he presented ray dealings in Naval Reserve work
to me in the name of the Headqunr- have watched my actions as to wheth-
ters Division, a beautiful gold mounted ' or no they are guided by my con-
wo'-.l. The blade of which is of the ' 1 ' In all undertaking; I ask the
best Navy Standard tempered steel •!'. guidance and I feel that my
•••*.: the hilt gold mounted. The han commission and honor is due to His were present: Brother Montgomery,
die is made of bone banded with gold 1 hand. He has seen fit to give Miss Lou Anderson, Mesdames A. A.
filled material. My name in full and 1111 'his worldly honor as a token that Annis, .T. A, Carroll, J. S. Zant, F. .1.
rank is embossed on the blade nee He is with me, a fact that 1 have nov Dalbj F an! Davis. J. L. ShoemrAe".
t lie hilt and will last as long as the overlooked. Just another promise ( has. F. Gibson, C. !,. Gibson Fre-I
blade. The scabbard is bold mounted fulfilled. "Seek ye first the Lord and Dalby, J K. Keen, E. M. Tram •
and has this inscription etched in «" "Ise needful will be supplied you." J. H. on, Blanche
the gold band near the top "Present- But all the surprises were not out Hamilton H. W . Wylie, Mi
of <he bag yet, for I find Charlotte Mae Br
■ib ■ * the nresent several weeks ilene.
a o. Who says a woman can't keep a
s-A member of the Committee
The Baptist Willing Workers met
at the home of their teacher, Mrs. D.
R. Couch, on Saturday afternoon. As
it was the regular time for the elec-
tion of officers the following were e-
lected: President Lela Mae Irvin
Vice President — La Verne Goodloe
Cor. Secretary —Opal Chennault
Recording Secretary — Stella Rice
Treasurer — Emma Ruth Rash
Pianist —Mildred Herring and Cath-
erine North.
After a Bible Character contest
and some real good music, we were
served with refreshments by the hos-
tess to the following members of the
class —La Verne Goodloe, Stella Rice
Otlia Mae Hart, Emma Ruth Rash.
Opal Chennault, Mildred Herring, Le-
la Mae Irvin, Catherine North, Edyth
Thoomas. A number of the girls
were absent on account of the rain.
One of our members, Viola Bryson,
is in Simmons University this year
and we will miss her from the class.
—Class Reporter
the country,
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Miss Lindeman went out vos-
Charlotte and children are well. She terday afternoon. The children had a
is out walking with them now while wonderful time playing on the grass
ed to Ci>ro!l i- C.'i-v by ta • Mi ab ■
of the Headquarters Division 6"
Ban-lion F. S. N. R., New York.
24th Sept. 1!)27." In addition they
presented me with a belt and sword (my assistant in the Pay Office)
knot which completes the outfit. Well Ch. \ oo. Steen telephoned her so that
to say the least 1 was 'flabergasted' he would see to it that 1 got out
and did not know what to say or do, "1('re yesterday as scheduled.
T: ■ W M. S. nat T" sday, Octo
a'- at the Methodist Church.
M's. |l W. Wylie was leader for the
afternoon. The scripture lesson was
■ad fro 1 Kings 1:1 la, after
"hii'h the b alar made a short talk -
"Chao.-in.t, Tile Lest Thin.i In l ife
Mis. Blanche Jordan gave a very
interesting story on "Building Friend-
ship."
Mrs. Nat G. Rollins of Abilene, •
president of the West Texas Con-
n-nee gave a talk to the auxiliary.
A number of visitors were present to
hear Mrs. Rollin s message. Her tal:,
as indeed an inspiration to all who
heard her.
The following members and visitors
Will show in Aspermont all next week
They are well equipped with large
tent 65 X 140 feet. Their music is
something out of the ordinary, they
are equipped with 15 piece band; 8
piece orchestra; 30 people in all.
Jordan, | The Merry Madcaps Co.. recently
Willi played Slayton, Snyder, Spur, Canyon
la ', Nat 0. Rollins of \h j and Tulia. At Spur they could not ac-
j commodate the extremely large crowd
'icitv. J They play Harmony numbers, have
— j good singing and dancing. Miss Glad-
SPFR . stone, charming leading lady, with
personality, dancing, violinist will
Davis loaded up , please you.
their household supplies Monday morn Monday night opening play "The
Merry Madcaps Stock
C ompany
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Mr. and Mrs
and freedom. The weather was warm it was such a surprise. How they lu
Well outside of that I have no ing and left for Spur where they will Whirl Pool." Don't miss this number,
and they enjoyed the shady spots un-j it from me all these week - is beyond 11 Thought I would let you know : al e their home. We regret to Adv.
der the trees. Dinner was served , me but they did. However, I managed ^ IV ' am treated in Naval circles so lose these good people from our midst. x ;
Mr. Wood of Noble Bros.—Wood
1 am writing a few letters..
Trust all at home are well and hap-
py. Give our love to all please. How
rtiy heart aches sometimes when T
aim alone and thinking. 1 feel that a| ono Place and an orchestra in another! the Rattalion for such a wonderful hprp ft'id trust all at home are well
about seven o'clock and the radio in ; to thank the Captain and members of you may rejoice with me. All well
aim alone and thinking, i ree. tnat a, — . •— ««« - ... uoou.e, .... >,.... „ - — - ... «... Mrs. J. L. Chennault visited with Co Hamlin was business visitor the
two months vacation then with you I furnished the music. After, when the jrift and I suppose I put it over in happy. Will close with love to all. m°tfier at Rule Tuesday. atter part of the week.
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The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 6, 1927, newspaper, October 6, 1927; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth200253/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stonewall County Library.