The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 4, 1917 Page: 5 of 8
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Order of Election
The State of Texas
County of Stonewall:
Whereas on the 25th day
of
Johnson Chapel Items
We are sorry to say that Mr.
Jack Lee is right sick, he has
been confined to his bed for two
weeks, we hope he will soon re-
cover.
Mrs. J. W. Holmes is right
sick this week.
Mrs. A. L. Cape feft Sunday
morning for Mason county
where she goes to visit her hus-
band's parents.
Ed Jones and two daughters
went to Aspermont Saturday.
J. A. Whitten went to Asper-
mont Saturday.
Miss Nora Flemings of Pea-
cock is visiting her sister Mrs.
Bucie Lee for a few days.
Carl and Lora Jackson visited
at the home of their uncle. W.
A. Hart of Salt Creek last Sun
day.
Misses Vera and Essie Jones
were the guests of Mrs A. E.
Hart and Miss Emma Lilts Tues-
day evening.
Mrs. R. H. Nowels from near
' collect annually, while „aid I AsPermont and two daughters
| bonds or any of them are out- |.*Pem the day Sunday with Mr.
j standing a tax upon all taxable iand ^'rs'
property vvitliin siad district,! S. W, Jackson and family
| sufficient to pay the current in-! were the guests of E. B. Hart
For men—soaps, spondes, bath brushes, tooth and hair brush-
es. Our stock is complete in shaving gooods and sundries
generally, with the qualities high and prices as low as pos-
sible.
CHOCOLATES /CIGARS AND COLD DRINKS
ASPERMONT - PHARMACY
Aspermont Texas |
in Bethel District No 34 in | pay the princ;Pa
Stonewall and Jones Counties
September 1917 a petition was;teregt on ai!said bonds and>pro-j and family Sunday.
prc^ented^to me i<>r t!n | vide a sinking fund sufficient to! H. It. Liles and wife visited
at maturity, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bil-
C. T. Overby hereby is appoint- ;lingsley Sunday at Valley View,
ed presiding officer for said-elec-1 A. E. Hurt left Thursday for
tion and he shall select two judg-1 Strawn where he has a job, we
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Texas on the question of issuing
bonds to provide funds to be ex-
pended in the payment of ac-
counts legally contracted in con-
structing and equiping a public
free school building of brick ma-
terial and purchasing a site
therefor, and authorizing a tax
upon all taxable property within
said district sufficient to pay the
current interest on said bonds
and provide a sinking fund suf-
ficient to pay the principal at
maturity, said petition bearing
the requisite number of signa-
tures of property tax-paying
voters of said district, and being
in every respect in conformity
with law and
It further appearing that said
Bethel District No. 34 has here-
tofore been established in ac-
cordance with Chapter five, page
298 of the General and Special
Laws, of the State of Texas
passed at the first called session
of the Thirty-fifth Legislature.
Now, therefore I, R. S, Til lot-
son, in my capacity as County
Judge of Stonewall County Tex
as do hereby order that an elec-
tion be held o.n the 27th day of
October 1917 at Howards Taber-
nacle in said Bethel District No.
34 in Stonewall and .Jones Coun-
ties Texas as established by the
aforesaid special act of the First
Called Session of the 35th Legis-
lature of the State of Texas to
determine whether a majority of
the legally qualified property
tax-paying voters of said Beth-
el District No 34 desire the is-
suance of bonds on the faith and
credit of said Bethel District No
S4jSt0newall and Jones Counties
Texas, in the sum of $8,000:00,
the bands to be of the denomi-
nation of $40O,00 each, number-
ed consecutively from one to
twenty both inclusive, payable
46 years from their date, with
•ption of redemption after 5
fears from theii- date, bearing
f per cent interest per annum,
able October 10th of each
to provide funds to be ex-
ed In the payment of ac-
contracted in con-
equipping a public
building of brick ma-
purchasing a
Within said district,
indfc^thsrtt«
es and two clerks to assist him
in holding the same, and hesha l
within 5 days after said election
has been held make due return
thereof to the Commissioners
Court of Stonewall County Texas
as required by law for holding a
general election.
The ballots for said election
shall have written or printed
thereon the following:
"For the Bonds"
"Against the Bonds"
All persons who are legally
qualified voters of this State and
of StcTnewall and Jones Counties
Texas, and who are resident
property tax-paving voters in
said District shall be entitled to
a vote at said election.
Dated this the 25th day of
September A. D, 1917.
R. S. Tillotson County Judge
Stonewall County, Texas.
Mrs. S it. Duke left last
week for Plains where she will
visit relatives and friends for
several weeks.
hate to see all of the boys leave
but we wish them success.
Mrs. Houston Liles went to
Aspermont Thursday to spend a
few days with her aunt. Mrs.
Smith.
Mesdames J. M.and Ed .Fones
were the guests of Mrs. H. R.
Liles Thursday evening.
Little Lucille Smith of Asper-
mont is visiting hur aunt, Mrs.
S. W. Jackson this week.
S. W. Jackson and wife were
in Aspermont Thursday.
We are glad to say that little
Riner Jones who got his arm
broke is getting along fine.
Rosy Nell.
I THE STRENGTH
M OF A
DEPENDS UPON THE CON-
SERYATIVENESS AND GOOD
JUDGMENT OF ITS OFFICERS
AND DIRECTORS.
One glance at this list should con-
vince you that THIS BANK takes no
chances when handling the money
of its depositors. For that reason it
is a SAFE place to bank your funds.
Directors
Eugene May field
D. R. Couchh
Wtii, Jordan
Roy Riddel
G. B. Martin
J. D. Patterson
S. B. Pierson
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First National Bank
Aspermont Texas
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Geo. Finle.y will buy your hogs
and cows.
For any kind of tin work and
plumbing s«'e me. J. C. Guest.
Miss Lucile Rivers, a cousin
to T. E Knight, l«*ft Monday for
Brandenburg to begin her
school-
Statement of the ownership,
management, circulation, etc.
required b.y the Act of Congress
of Aug. 25, 1912 of the Asper-
mont Star published weekly at
Aspermont Texas for October
4. 1917.
1. That the name and ad-
dresses of the publisher, editor,
managing editor and business
managers are Will A. Dunwody.
2. That the owners arc
Will A. Dunwody-
3. That the known bondholdr
ers, mortages, and other secu'-
ity holders owning or holding 1
ily returned from Sweetwater Per cent or more of total amount
J. H. Robertson and wife of
Leonard came in Monday to
visit their sons, M. and -Mm
Robertson of this place.
J. A- Haines came in from
Stamford Monday of this week.
J)r. Montgomery off Stam-
ford will be in Aspermont
Tuesday October 23, pre-
pared to tt^. i diseases off
the Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat, and fit passes.
Office with Or. Jordan.
11 3t.
Rev. C. S. Cameron and fam-
Tuesday where they had b^en
vlsitiug their son who will report
for military service this week.
Pete Brady of Snyder and a
former resident of Aspermont
was seen on our steeets this
week.
' WE CAN SELL OR TRADE IT FOR YOU
If you have anything to sell or trade or jf you want to buy any-
thing it will be to your interest to sep me. If you want your prop-
erty advertised list it with me.
FOR SALE—good ftyjad^ear
Jayton, all good land, near
school, this is |||srgain, will
consider some trade, if inter-
rested see me at once.
FOR SALE—240 acre farm,
one hundred and thirty in culti-
vation, new three room house,
and 2 porches, cistern. 4 acre*
in orchard fenced with net wire,
tank, wtihin 2 miles of good
school. Nearly all tillable. Lmali
cash payment and easy terms on
balance.
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FOR SALK-80 acre
of land one mile of
town three room house
and cistern and fifty-
five acres in cultivat-
ion balance good, land
half cash balance on
time.
FOR SALE
OR TRADE
First;vmk Meat Mar-
ket 4(|P Resturant
fixtures They have
to sell and are going at
a BARGAIN. Will
trade for live stock.
Can be had together
prseperate.;^!
FOR S ALE—164 acres unimprov-
ed land, $200.00 down and the
balance in easy payments will
buy this place if sold within the
next few days.
167 acres, 125 in cultivation.
Good two-room house, good out
buildings, underground cistern
and tank. All tillable land, 1*2
mile to public road. 3 schools
within VSyaajaa. $20.00 per acre.
Good
A good 6 room house, good
barns, lafgt lots, city water,
small payment down, balance
easy payments. Ita a bargain.
of bonds, mortages, or oth r
securities are J. E.Poole, H.if-
kell, Texas, and R. H. McCarty
Albany Texas.
Will A Dunwoy *
Sworn to and subscribed be-
fore me this 3rd day of October
J917.
W. G- Ousley. County Clerk.
! Jack Parramore and wife re-
turned this week from an autn-
meble trip to Ft Worth, Wac >
and San Antonio. They visitmL.
the training camps at these
points. Mr. Parramore is of the
opinion that there is already
enough men ip these camps to
whip the Kaiser. We hope ha
is right and we really believe h.i
is.
Jim Carroll who has been in
Wichita for some time working,
returned Wednesday.
Miss Francis Rollins of AH
lene came in Wednesday tp visit*
her sister Miss LiUivee Roliin*
who is teaching expression in
in the high school £*#iB place
Lonnie Harkey*
his sister Mr*.
week. '
Jim Parrair
in our city V
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Dunwody, Will A. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 4, 1917, newspaper, October 4, 1917; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth126101/m1/5/?q=%22~1%22~1&rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stonewall County Library.