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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION FOR STONEWALL COUNTY
VOL. LXin—NO. 9
&8PERMONT, STONEWALL COUNTY. TEXAS. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1960
PRICE: TEN CENT*
VOTE IS URGED IN GENERAL ELECTION TUESDAY
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DUST
By YE-HOC0I
Several people hereabouts re
ported "ice on their car wind-
shields, and a blanket of frost,
last Sunday night and early
Monday morning.
o—o
Service stations here were
busy installing antifreeze as the
weatherman forecast a low of
38 degrees the fore part of the
week.
o—o
However, at this writing, the
weather has moderated and cot-
ton gins are running in high
gear as workers went back to
the fields to gather cotton after
the rains of the past two weeks.
O—O .
The Aspermont Hornets will
go to Rule tomorrow (Friday)
night for another district con-
ference game, this time with the
JL Rule Bobcats.
o—o
We hope that as many of you
as can will be on hand Friday
night to give the Hornets your
moral support.
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- The following week (Nov. 11),
the Hornets will close out the
1960 gridiron campaign by going
to Knox City for another dis-
trict conference game.
o—o
WELL, NEXT TUESDAY IS
THE BIG DAY, AIN'T IT?
o—o
That's the day most Americans
will go to the polls to make their
choice of a president and vice-
president for the next four
years.
o—o
Never have we heard so much
radio and TV discussion by the
two leading contenders.
o—o
And history was made this
year, when the two principals in
this little melly-drammy con-
sented to face one another and
debate the merits of each one's
candidacy . . . and his party,
o—o
(I, for one, will be glad when
it's all over so we can get back
to watching our favorite shows
v# without interruptions).
O—O
WE URGE YOU—ONE AND
ALL—TO GO TO THE POLLS
AND VOTE . . . regardless of
your preference.
STINGERS FINISH UNDEFEATED SEASON
BOYD WELL IS POTENTIALED
VETERANS TO ORGANIZE
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We have heard some say that
they didn't care for either party's
standard bearers . . . and so they
would not even go to the polls,
o—o
We say, "VOTE".
o—o
This is one of the last few
privileges we Americans have,
and this privilege is not extend-
ed in a country ruled by dicta-
tors.
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Have you read the platforms
of the two major parties (Demo-
See STAR DUST on back page
BUREAU MEETS
The twenty-seventh annual
convention of the Texas Farm
Bureau will be held Nov. 9-12 in
Dallas, according to J. H. West
of Bishop, president of the state
farm organization.
State policies to guide the or-
ganization through 1961 will be
adopted at the convention.
Adopted resolutions on national
issues will become recommenda-
tions to the American Farm Bu-
r e a u Federation convention,
scheduled for Dec. 11-15, in
Denver, Colo.
Some 750 voting dc-legates will
represent 189 organized county
Farm Bureaus in the voting
Total attendance is expected to
•each about 1,700.
Speakers at nils year's con-
vention include West, Cong. Omar
Burlson, Anson; Roger Fleming,
Washington, D. C., secretary
treasurer of the American Farm
Burer.u Fed.ratl Lipscomb,
Memphis, Tenn., public relation
director for the National Cotton
See BUREAU, page 7.
LOCAL ASC PREMEASURING
1961 WHEAT ACREAGES
W. H. (Henry) Eason, office
manager of the Stonewall Coun
ty ASC, stated this week that
the office is now offering pre
measurement of 1961 wheat
acres before said acreage is
planted.
The cost, he said, is about what
it actually costs to do the job.
A map is taken to the field and
stakes are driven in the ground
where the measured acres come
to. If the wheat farmer plants
within these boundaries, it is a
guaranteed measurement, it was
stated. Cost to the farmer is
$10.00 for one plot, plus $4.00
for each additional plot.
Those farmers who are inter-
ested in this premeasurment
service, are urged to contact the
local ASC office and a reporter
will call on them at once. The
farmer, or someone that knows
where the wheat will be seeded,
will have to be there to show the
reporter the exact location, Eason
said.
The county ASC office is
now ready to set up this coun-
ty's 1961 cotton allotment as soon
as the 1961 allotment is re-
ceived, which is expected in the
near future, it was learned.
Eason said that his office still
had some ACP money for carry-
ing out practices in 1960. "If
you have a practice that you can
complete by Dec. 15th, check
with your ASC office," he said.
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Attend the Church of Your Choice!
E. O. Morgan of Rule, chief
of staff of the veterans of World
War I, Frank Ikard's congres-
sional district No. 13 of Texas,
and J. E. Reeves, District 13
commander were in Aspermont
on Thursday, Oct. 27, contacting
World War veterans for the
purpose of organizing a barracks
of World War I veterans in
Stonewall County.
In contacting some of these
veterans, it was found that they
expressed a desire to have a bar-
racks organized in Stonewall
County, at Aspermont.
The names of the following
veterans of World War I were
given: M. Freeman, Jess Avery,
M. A. Baldwin, Newt Turner,
W. M. Brister, Clarence Free-
man, Wilford G. Corder, C. M.
Cooper, Sam Payne, Bunyon R.
Johnson, Joe J. Craft, M. F.
Childress. Sr., W. I. Shadle,
Chester Kluting, James R. Hall,
Thomas Melville Speck, Ernest
Graeter, A. J. Dudensing, Wil-
liam Martin, Cla'ide J. Hannis.
Bryan Goodloe and R. E. Bil-
brey.
Any other World War I vet-
erans, whose names do not
appear above, are invited and
urged to contact those on this
list and look for a date that a
meeting will be called for the
purpose of organizing a bar-
-acks, for fighting for a pension
of $100.00 per month, and other
items of interest to these vet-
erans.
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RESUSCITATOR FUND
DONORS ARE LISTED
The Aspermont Volunteer Fire
Department recently completed
a most successful fund-raising
drive for the purpose of pur-
chasing a resuscitator, to be used
in connection with their work
here. A resuscitator, such as
the one purchased here, is used
in cases where persons are over-
come by smoke and fumes, and
vicitms of drowning are often
revived. The local fire depart-
ment raised more than $600 in
the fund-raising drive.
Those contributing to the fund
are as follows:
Clyde Laughlin (Rule) $ 5.00
C. O. Thomas, Jr 5.00
Warren W. Frazier 5.00
Aspermont Gulf Service 5.00
Lambert Service Sta. 5.00
Billy J. Dalby 5.00
W. C. Lambert 5.00
Aspermont Gin 5.00
Hickman Motel and
Restaurant 10.00
See DONORS, back page.
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Mrs. John P. Ward, a member
of Beta Chi chapter, Delta
Kappa Gamma, attended a re-
gional meeting of the society in
Graham on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Dalby of
Kerrville visited last week-end
in the Billy J. Dalby and Ray-
mond Hov homes.
NOTICE!.
Please check the date ap-
pearing on the address on your
Aspermont Star. This date Is
the expiration date of your
subscription. If It Is In error,
it will he corrected when It Is
brought to our attention.
Postal regulations do not
permit the mailing of news-
papers unless the subscription
is paid In advance.
Prompt renewal will insnre
receipt of every copy of your
home town newspaper.
—The Editor.
A new Stonewall County drill-
ing project was staked seven
miles south of Aspermont in the
Guest (Canyon Sand) Field.
It is W. M. & A. P Fuller of
Midland No. 1-A R. L. Berry-
man, and is slated for 4,700 feet
with rotary.
Drillsite is 660 feet from the
north and 3,000 feet from the
east lines of the B. F. Hodges
Survey.
Potential from the Conglom-
erate pay has been taken at a
project five miles northeast of
Aspermont in the Boyd Field.
The oiler is Texaco-Seaboard,
Inc«. of Dallas No. 3-B C. E.
Boyu, and is in Section 46 of
Block D in the H.&T.C. Sur-
vey.
Daily Potential 124 Barrels
Daily potential was 124 bar-
rels of 41.1 gravity oil. Flow
was through a 22-64ths-inch
choke and from two perfora-
tions per foot at 6,082 to 6,104
feet, treated with 500 gallons of
acid. The casing is set at 6,139
feet, which is the total depth.
No. 3-B Boyd is to be dually
completed. Il has also been
testing • from perorations at
4,728-42 feet in the Canyon
reef.
Continental Oil Company has
completed a small well in the
Flowers, West (Canyon Sand)
Field, five miles southeast of
Aspermont. It is the No. 9
H. G. Flowers and is located in
Section 89 of Block D in the
H.&T.C. Survey.
The daily potential was three
barrels of 39.3 gravity oil, plus
30 per cent water. It is pump-
ing from 16 perforations at
4,453-57 feet, Casing is set at
4,598 feet and the hole is bot-
tomed at 4,601 feet.
Haskell Area Gets Wildcat
The Sun Oil Company has
staked a Haskell County wild-
cat six miles northwest of Has-
kell near the Stonewall-Has-
kell County line. It is No. 1
E. W. Simpson, and is slated for
6,100 feet with rotary.
Site is 660 feet from the
south and 4,500 feet from tin-
east lines of the Green B. Cook
Survey.
Another Haskell County wild-
cat was staked three miles west
of O'Brien.
It is Fletcher Oil & Gas
Drilling Corporation, Dallas, No.
'-B M. A. Bush, Slated for
5,100 feet with rotary, the pro-
ject spots 467 feet from the
south and 2,294 feet from the
west lines of Section 15 in Block
r, of the H.&T.C. Survey.
Fletcher Oil & Gas Drilling
Corporation's No. 1 Mary li
Elliott was plugged at 3,964
feet. Located in Section 82 o£
Flock 1 in the H.&T.C. Survey,
the wildcat was drilled two miles
s.uth of Rule.
In the Rule. South (Sojourn-
er) Field, two and one-half
miles southwest of Rule, a pro-
ject was plugged as 5,636 feet
That dry hole was Fletcher Oil
& Gas Drilling Corporation's No.
! Emma Holcomb. and was in
Section 76 of Block 1 in the
H.&T.C. Survey.
FOUR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
TO BE VOTED ON IN STATE, ALSO
The Aspermont Stingers com-
pleted, as far as school officials
could trace, their first undefeat-
ed, untied season in history Mon-
day night by defeating Rochester
24-12. The Stingers rolled over
seven foes and received a for-
feit from Knox City.
In beating Rochester, the
Stingers moved early. Pat Hall-
ford covered the kickoff and
Rusty Nasta scored on a two-yard
sneak, with David Frazier getting
the extra points at left guard.
On their next possession, the
Stingers scored again, with
Frazier blasting left tackle
from 16 yards out, and Pat Hall-
ford scored the extra points
iround right end.
The only scoring of the second
quarter was David Frazier's 25-
yard run at left guard. Tommy
Ellison got the extra points over
eft tackle.
There was no scoring in the
third quarter, and Rochester's
rally started in the fourth quart-
er with Wyatt recovering a Sting-
er fumble in the end zone for a
touchdown. They scored again
near the end of the game on a
21-yard pass to the left halfback.
Hollar, for the final score of
24-12.
There were 31 Stingers to
finish the season and all of these
boys deserve a pat on the back
for their part in the season's
record.
On next Tuesday (Nov. 8th),
voters of Stonewall County will
join voters from throughout the
nation in going to the polls to
name a president and vice-
president, as well as certifying
candidates elected in the May
primary in Texas. Polls will
open at 8:00 A.M. and close at
7:00 P.M., according to County
Judge A. B. Barnett.
The 1960 standard bearers for
the Democratic Party are Sen.
Jack F. Kennedy for president
and Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson for
.vice-president. Republican party
standard bearers are Vice-Presi-
dent Richard M. Nixon for presi-
dent and Henry Cabot Lodge,
former ambassador to the United
Nations, as vice-president. Sen-
ator Johnson (senior senator
from Texas) will also appear on
VOTING IN GENERAL
ELECTION CLARIFIED
AUSTIN, Tex., Oct. 25.—Vot-
ing in the Democratic Primary
does NOT obligate anyone "le-
gally or morally" to vote for the
Democratic presidential nominee
in the general election, Gov.
Price Daniel said today.
The pledge on the primary
ballot applies only to nominees
elected in that primary for
state, district, and local offices.
Danie! stated in an interview
with a Dallas newspaper cor-
respondent.
Daniel was asked for his views
on the matter after a statement
quoting him was issued by the
State Democaric Executive Com-
mittee as follows:
"More than 1,500.000 Texans
affiliated themselves with the
Democratic Party this poll tax
year, under provisions of state
law. It is the responsiibilty of
all affiliated Democrats to carry
their great strength into the
general election in support of
the party nominees."
Daniel told the newspaper
correspondent that he did NOT
mean to imply that participation
in the Democratic Primary obli-
gated a voter to vote for that
party's presidential and vice
presidential nominees in the
general election,
FORMER RESIDENT DIES
W. A. O'Neal, a former resi-
dent of Stonewall County, and
a brother-in-law to Murray and
Clarence Freeman of Aspermont,
passed away at his home in
Gorman, Tex., on Friday. Oct.
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Attend church Sunday.
st.
Funeral services were
held there at 2:00 P.M. on Sat-
urday. Oct. 22nd. Mr. and Mrs.
Murray Freeman and Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Freeman attended
the services.
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Use me Classifieds.
CLUB TO CARRY PEOPLE
TO POLLS ON NOV. 8TH
The Aspermont Luncheon Club
met for its regular weekly ses-
sion on Tuesday noon in the
dining room of Hickman's Res-
taurant. J. M. Hickman, III,
president, presided over the
meeting.
There were 19 members and
guests on hand—that one guest
being Hamilton Wright, reporter
for the Abilene Reporter-News.
Following the meal, the club
entered into a business session.
Tom Hill, "Bud" Norris, Jr., and
Bill Young, who compose the
projects committee, suggested
thn*. the club aid in getting
all eligible voters to the poll:
on next Tuesday for the general
election. It was motioned and
adopted by the club that anyone
needing transportation to the
polls should call 3301 (Young
Funeral Home) and that person
(or persons) would be provided
transportation to their voting
place.
The club also discussed further
the naming and erecting of the
street markers and the selling
of house numbers. The projects
committee was instructed to
work out complete details of the
project and submit same to the
club in the very near future.
There being no further busi-
ness, the club adjourned.
I H CLUB TO CONDUCT
CITIZENSHIP CAMPAIGN
Tim Jones arid Benna Lind-
sey of the Jennieview 4-11 Club
announce that the club will have
their headquarters set up on
election day as part of the club's
Citizenship Campaign.
"We urge people to vote—we
care not who for, but, 'Please
Vote', It's your duty and privi-
lege as a good citizen," a spokes-
man for the club stated.
The club will have two cars
on call from 2:00 P.M. (Tuesday,
Nov. 8th) until the polls close,
to carry all people to the polls
who have no way. Those inter-
ested in this service are asked
to mail a postcard to Box 71,
Aspermont, Texas, with direc-
tion to your home and the club
will take you to the polls and.
then back home.
Anyone needing transportation
may also call 2851. Aspermont.
The club asks that you write or
call early in order to avoid the
rush.
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Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Winter and
family of Abilene visited with
•datives here this week.
the ballot as a candidate for re-
election to the U. S. Senate.
Political observers have fore-
cast that the 1980 general elec-
tion will be one of the closest
since 1916.
Voting Boxes Named
County Judge Barnett, and
the Stonewall County Commis-
sioners' Court have designated
the following polling places for
the November 8th election:
No. 1—Aspermont, county
court house.
No. 2—Old Glory, school house.
No. 3—Peacock, school housev
No. 4—South Side, Doc Nea
residence.
No. 5—Rhoda, D. E. Hollinga-
worth residence.
No. 6—Wright's Chapel, R. W.
Woodson residence.
No. 7—S w en s o n, Baptist
Church.
A total of 1500 ballot?.
delivered to the county clerkte
office for Stonewall County vot-
ing. More than 1400 votes were
cast in the May, 1960, primary
in the county sheriff's race.
Absentee voting for the Nov. 8
election in this county has been
comparatively light, it was re-
ported, with some 40 ballots
being mailed out, and only seven
of them returned up until Tues-
day of this week.
in 1956's presidential election,
a total of 1135 (unofficial) votes
were cast, with Adlai Stevenson
and Estes Kef a aver (Demos) re-
ceiving 829 votes, while Dwight
D. Eisenhower and Richard M.
Nixon polled 30fi votes. Unoffi-
cial returns in the 1952 presi-
dential election showed a total
of 1220 votes being cast.
Four Amendments
Voters of Texas will ballot
on four amendments to the state
constitution at Tuesday's elec-
tion. Those amendments are
(in order of appearance on the
ballot):
1. For and against—The Con-
stitutional Amendment authoriz-
ing the Legislature to create a
lospital district co-extensive with
Lamar and Hidalgo counties, and
co-extensive with County Com-
missioners' Precinct No. 4 of Co-
manche County.
1. For and against—The amend-
ment to Section 49-b of Article
III of the Constitution of Texas
by adding thereto a provision
authorizing the Veterans' Land
Board to issue the bonds au-
thorized under such Section ia
hear interest at a rate or rates
not to exceed three and one-half
per cent (3 1-2%) per annum.
No. 3. For and against—The
Constitutional Amendment al-
lowing an annual salary of not
to exceed Four Thousand, Eight
Hundred Dollars ($4,f*00> per
year and a per diem allowance
of not to exceed Twelve Dollars
($3 2) per day for the first on«
hundred and twenty (I2n) dayt
only of each Session of the Leg-
islature as the maximum com-
pensation for Members of the
Legislature and limit'ng the
Reguiar Session to one hundred
and forty (140) days.
4- For and agajn§t—Thf. Co*^
stitutional Amendment giving
the Legislature authority to
classify loans and lenders, li-
cense and regulate lenders, de-
fine interest and fix maximum
rates of interest: and providing
for a maximum rate of interest
of ten per centum (10%) per
annum in the absence of legis-
lation fixing maximum rates of
interest.
Mrs. Gladys Norris and her
brother, Mr. Carpenter, left on
Monday for Oregon, where Mrs.
Norris plans to make her home*
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Whitman
and children of Fort Worth vis-
ited in the home of her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Bil-
berry. last Sunday.
Bubonic plague has been large-
ly wiped out by International
rat control measures.
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