The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 15, 1930 Page: 1 of 2
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Volume 32
Of And For Stonewall County
Aspermont, Texas, Thursday, May 15th. 1930
umber 46
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SCHOOL NEWS
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Recital by Pupils of Mrs. T. K. Knight
May 12, .1030
Piano Duet: Purple Bansies—N'ovellc
Marr and Mrs. Knight.
Song: "Down where the Cotton Blos-
8oms Grow"—Lois Harvey, Elvira
Smith, Zora Myers, Ruliy Dell Har-
vey, Opal Roberts, Cele.stia Bran-
nen and Elouise Dunwody.
Plan© Solo: "The 1% Bass Sinner"
Mary Louise Dunwody.
Song: "The Woman in the Shoe"--
Virginia Ottmcrs, Lorene Ellison.
Song: "Oleander"—Opal Roberts.
Piano Duet: "Pride of the Regiment"
—Jaunita Harvey, Mrs. Knight.
Musical Reading: "Spring Gardening''
—Mary Lois Springer.
Piano Solo: "My Daddy's Waltz"—
Mary Lois Spriniger.
Reading: "A Big Mistake"—Km ma
Dean Bingham.
Reading: "What They Forgot", Mary
Louise Dunwody.
Song: "Piccolo Pete"—Vida Trammell
Emma Dean Bingham, Margaret
Anderson, Marguerite Blackshear,
Big Masonic Meeting Claude Owens For Pub-
lic Weigher, Prec't. 5
Card of Thanks
We
I wish to take thi: method of thank
are authorized to announce in friend# !>1"1 neighbor-'
a.s candidaU
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gram May 5th.
Some of the pupils of the eighth
grade with others whom they Unite I. Stonewall Lodge No. 701 A. F, &
had a party Friday evening at the A. M. had a big blowout last Thun
school building. Mis. J. S. Harvey, day night in which four Master de- thi,; issue, Claud Own,. a.s candidate f'"' Mpi g in,
Misses Sallie Tillotson and Jo Bulloch, g-rees were conferred, and about sixty fur j>u|,|j4. Weigher of Precinct No r, Star contest;
and Mr. Livingston were also present. ( members and visiting brethren were iVneock, Texas'. Trusting I shall have tin
Mr. and Mrs. Railsback wore called. present, some from Spur, Girard, Jay- jjr. Owns nerds n<> introduetion tuilit>' ,lf returning the favor
away last week bee use of the death, ton, Anson. Abilene and a few from !o t|„, .. ... „r way
of her grandmother, who li'-ed near" other towns were present.
Waco. ! There were five degree team-
Some ex-students who have sent in 1 sent, but the visiting teams wei
vi tat ions to graduations this month only ones who conferred degrees.
are Miss Inn Prichard, Wichita Gen- j One degree team from Spur, one
oral Hospital, Miss Edythe Thomas, from Girard, one from Anson and A.
Sweetwater High School, Laura and Dunwody Sr. and sons composed
Dorsey Johnson, Breckenridge High the other team.
School, Fred Senter Jr., Rankin High1 After the degrees were given, there
School, was refreshment served consisting of Vour vote.
i Queen Theatre Under
New Management
the ' Aspcriru u,
Mi-. I' i. Hill, S'.ven
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pre-
• tie
needs
of III is pnrinct, si lure
lie has be •! m t|-c emjMiy of the I'al
;.ee Pharmacy fur tii. pa ! six year. . "" ~~ -o —
He i- kind and e-surtenus to every.m-1 I nt C !Ti HYlitVt e R. Y. P. I'J.
and promises if elect®! to be just and
fai,. with all.
Subject to the action of M e Demo
i rntir Primary in July.
You will make no mistake to con
siiler him carefullv before •a 'in -
lessors Spoon and Bailey have ta-
over the management, of the
Queen Theatre under the new name
JandO Queen. They are expecting to
devote much time to this work and
will offer their attraction* four times
a week instead of two as has 'own the
custom for some months.
Program
SENIOR CLASS IN CISCO
Friday, May 10, H>30 at 0:20 tier
aid Evans, Elvira Smith, J, C. Davis,
La Hue Abbott, Edd Nowell, Rutll
Glass, A. C. Hecht, Margaret Turner,
Virgil Winn, Nona lielle Nowell, a-
long with Mrs. Clara Clinard, Beula
Turner and Travis Rash left for Cisco
in re.spon.se to an invitation extended
Rosa Lee Forgus, Janelle Hollis, by Mrs. VanEman.
Ernestine Herring, Lila Marie Bran-
nen.
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May 30th the dosing exercises for
the elementary school will consist of
a cantata, "The Flower Nymphs' Sur-
prise" by the first six grades, and a
play by the graduates from the ele-
mentary school.
The operetta presented by the high
The group had breakfast under the
bridge leading into Albany and after-
wards stopped only once, at an Al-
bany drug store.
From Mrs. VanKman's home the
party, along with Mrs. Carl Hail and
the hostess, went to see the Cisco
Dam arid the 7.on. The lunch of vege-
table salad, olives, celery, tomatoes,
baked chicken, dressing, squash, piclc-
V, school last week was well rendered; les and cherry pie was served in the
but not well attended because thi>j|,iu|<- Boating ami swimming wer.
program happened to conflict with! the amusements for a while.
other previously planned community! The proprietor of a Cisco theater
interests. Only $23.00 was taken in j gave Aspermont Seniors tickets to
This amount paid the $17.00 expense! "Sarah arid Son." Six Cisco Seniors
of'presenting the pro j; ram and the joined the party. In the evening the
other will be applied on expenses for group went to a picnic at the lake,
closing school. Several homes were open to enter
Mary Louise Dunwody, Mary Lois t:iin for the night. The party went
Springer, Floyd Glenn Joyce, Earlene f,, Putnam early the next morning.
Senter, Jack Jordan and Jimmie Rob- Mrs, VanEman entertained with a de-
ertson, pupils of Miss Culberson's ex licious dinner on Saturday. Saturday
pression class gave the Chapel pro- :.fteri:.oon everybody went to hear the
■ sandwiches and eeffe,, then tntsnrs and
i cigarettes were passed. The new mem-
bers were then called and were given
an impressive lecture by Newton Me-
Donald of Anson.
All visitors arid members pre.- eni
were highly elated over the work anil
attendance arid some went so far a
to say that it was the best iiieetim.-
they'had ever attended. The ol'fie. r
and members of Stonewall Lodge ;•
greatly pleased with the interest tin!
is being shown and hope that i' wil.l
continue, then in truth a great I<•<I ■■
can be made at Aspermont.- A mem
ber.
Thank You
Are the words Mrs. OIlie Eitxg1 r
aid sends to each one win, (.jaw her
subscriptions (luring the Aspermont
Star Subscription Campaign, that
enabled her to receive the nie.be
ward. The Tudor lord Sedan. I
Have not Words to express my m > '
sincere appreciation l'or this courie
sy and am delighted with the car.
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"YOU CAN TAKE OUR W O 151)"
When it comes to Groceries, we take the
viewpoint of the prudent housewife . . .
"they must be the best at fair prices."
We handle that kind only.
Snap, Black-Eyed Peas, Snap Beans
•Fresh Fruit.
GUEST & DUNWODY
"Pay Canh and Pay Lr ."
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()ur Appreciation
We wish to ex pres.- our thanks and
appreciation to ail who haw been our
patroie em inc n'lr owiu r. hip and
irutn.'iv'i meni oi' the tjueen Tiieatre,
and v.*i- hope yen will remaiii loyal
supporlers of the new ma.uageinen'.
who, we a re sure will endeavor to
give you tie- best pictures possible.
Mr. ami Mi I'efe III ;.
(irand Jurors
.(•'alleo I'll' li A. M. Minubiv Ma> L'tilh. I
Pi A Y1.1 "I :
Spirit nf Nature Zora Myers.
Herald Nowell
I t. Hoy, carrying an oak branch---.
Moiion Crindstaff
(iirl carrying spring flowers -Mary
Kohbins,
• n.11. Boy, earryi* an oak branch
I rwin (ioOiIloe,.
Gir! carrying nine hranc.h- Celeslia
llranneii.
tiirl CM.rryiim' the branch of fruit tree
Vancy Fletcher.
I!oj e.-trryinf flowers- l.oimii' l.ee
.Sntti It
(iirl carryinu liratic.h of eedar Marv
Crimi'taff,
'Iirl carrying silver star Marguerite
Blackshear.
carrying branch from a thorn
hush—\V. S. Featherston.
Water in City Lake Now
I'. B. Da I by. E. (', Davis-, T. B. - -n-
Drennan, Win, !• lower-. Joe Hudspeth, On Friday evenin.tr, May sixteenth
O. R, McCli.ire, A, W. MiM'oy, W, IT. l/cu'inniiig at S;,'H) Ihe Branch of the
.*lcKenz:e. I, S. MeMillin. J. D. I'at- Ml. Blea ant School will present ai
Vi rsoii Jr., J. li. Humphrey, W. F. the Mt. BleaSant Church House its
Byeatt, J, I.. Shoemaker, U. O. (lileon, ch sine; exercise.- consisting of a three
l.onnie Smith and Frne.-t Greater.
Notice
Mr. and Mrs. J, I„ Evans spent
Saturday night arid Sunday with thei,.
parents at Balliriger and Talpa, i n
bining Mother's Day and an SOth
birthday celebration of Mr. livan':-
vui'hi i two in one.
The Senior 1 jeaoiie
Beginning with the ,.,.xt l-'iist Mm
day, which is Monday, June 2nd. thi1
prizes awarded by the Aspermonl
Business Men's Association will a
mount to $25 instead of $50. The e
vi'l ■!' ; -a fi'.'e |;''i;e o'l" i-'e.Uft
each. The Saturday prizes remain
the sane , two prizes ,,f s.'i.Op ei«ch.
\ct Blay entitled "A Little Clodhop-
per" Be sure to come.
The a'ii ve passed in without
i . 'ure, we are taking it for grant-
■d ; "d presume there is no harm in
publishing. Again we plead for sig-
natures to announcements and c-tim-
munity correspondents. Your name
will not be published if you so state.
Some eood articles have been omitted
recently because of thi*-.
Dr. and Mrs. A, A. Annis return- -
W'e.lne day eveiiiii}- f :■ o ni visit!i
with their daughter, Mrs. (•>.,. |) |>
ham arid famih at Dallas. the;
Bill
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All Leaguers are urged to !>,• ;i,. .
sent Sunday evening at 1:30. We
have some special business to attend grandson came with them for an ex-
to. Visitors welcomed. tended visit. Dr. Anni> reports :•
heavy rainstorm at Mineral W«-l?- .<
Miss Elizabeth Zant is being pre- they came tliroug there Wednesday,
seated May twentieth at John Tarle
ton in her graduation recital in piano Mis- Betsy Harvey is visiting le-.
mother, Mi's. Mattie Harvey and >1
seven bands that were broadcasting grirndmother, Mrs. Lovviy. Mi -
from Eastland. During the visit all Harvey wa- g. ailunted last year fron
the Seniors took a peep at Eastland's a Philladelphi high school. This yea'
well-known "Old Rip," and then start, she has been in business school there
etl toward home. No other Aspermont x
.Seniois ever had an aim:, like Mrs. Tom Byrtle and family of Lubhoe1
VanEman, but the account of this .-i- > yiun.in\ Tom was sclmoi
happy • week-end will make all other boy here when his rathe,. was past
classes try to claim her its an aunt. for the Methodist Church a few years
Reported. ago.
C A R S
Washed, Polished and Creased.
Every car we wash, will grease it KKKI
McMEANS SERVICE STATION
Thos. McMeans
Nine pound -en of Mr. ami Mrs. F.
K. Senter arrived Sunday, May 11th
Mother and balje . i-• i 11 ■ • nieelv.
The dam has been sufficiently built
up ,and has water for the city again.
Something near two inches of rain
iu Aspermont vicinity, more at other
sections of the country. Heavy rain
accompanied by considerable wind and
hail is reported from Old Glory.
Tuesday morning heavy rains
did considerable damage to highway
\'<> IX, which has been known as the
best dirt road anywhere in this coun-
try, a bridge was taken out just over
the line of Haskell county and founo
lodgement against the Wichita Valley
railroad bridge breaking it in tw0 re-
lieving it of about one hundred feet
of its structure. No mail was avail-
able from that line Tuesday as the
bridges were out between Stamford
and Sagertori.
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Junior Epworth League
Program
Sunday, May 18, 1030
Subject: What the Church Means to
Me Acts 2a!2
Quiet Lnstrumental music
—Virginia Ottmcrs
The Church's One Foundation
—-Leader
Hymn No. 20S "I Love Thy Kingdom
Lord."
Prayer by Superintendent
Tall;- : i I i Our Church Mary Baugh
21 We learn to hj- R< verant —Edna
li . lit (.'I i Sunday School -Alone
Comer (.1) Epworth Junior Society
Albert Baugh Jr.
Discussion
Boem Mildred Hanke
Hymn No. 674 "Hushed was the Even-
ing Hymn."
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DEPENDING ON YOU
The health and happiness of your family
depends on you. What they have to eat
ha$ a large influence on the entire family
Good, Wholesome Groceries, Canned or
1
Bp
and Spices to make them tasty. Several
brands of Coffee, Tea, Pickles, Relishes,
and canned Meats. Phone your orders.
HARVEY'S CASH GROCERY
"How's This
look to you?"
QUALITY
MEATS
And
Groceries
CITYMEAT MARKET
I. L. Smith, Prop.
I'LL TRY
I'll try; that is the origin of everything,
and indicates courage, the faculty
to plan and think.
Nothing is accomplished otherwise.
The Capital required for that purpose is
trying, and the Satisfaction we get
in being occupied is the Reward.
To save is a difficult task at times
but is worth the trying.
FIRST NATIONAL BAN*
Aspermont, Texas
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ICE ICE
Now is the time to start using Ice.
Phone us your orders anytime between
7:00 A. M. and 6:00 P. M.
E. H. BAKER
Phone
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VACCINE
! -rot ect your Calves by vaccinating.
THE STAR
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Guest, Margaret E. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 15, 1930, newspaper, May 15, 1930; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth126644/m1/1/: accessed June 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stonewall County Library.