The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 9, 1931 Page: 1 of 4
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Of And For Ston«wall County
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Volume 33
Aspermont, Texas, April 9th, 1931
Number 41
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SCHOOL NEWS
Mrs. H. H. Huling Car-
ried to Sanitarium
Mrs. H. H. Iluling who had been ill
since Friday of last week was rushed
to Lubbock sanitarium Sunday night
where an appendicitis operation was
performed Monday. There are com-
plications that render her case ae
"doubtful" as reported from there
Monday evening. We hope for more
farvorablc news ere the week passes.
Wilma Loretta
LIONS CLUB
is the name given the eight pound
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pruett Rash
bom Sunday, April 6th.
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CAUGHT
Professor (speaking on phone):
"You say that Billy Smith has a bad
cold and will not be able to attend
school today. Who is this speaking."
Voice (horsely): "My father."
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\ Our New Croquignole Machine
is now enstalled and in operation. Make
k your appointments for this beautiful
5 permanent at any time.
I BLUEBIRD BEAUTY SHOPPE
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g Mrs. Will A. Dunwody, Prop.
The Lions Club entertained a num-
ber of the local business men Tues-
day evening in a membership drive.
Dr. William Gregory Fletcher, pas-
tor of St. John's Methodist Church of
Stamford was the speaker of the
evening. Dr. Fletcher spoke mainly
of his visit to the Holy Land. He is
a man of wide range of knowledge
and experience, having served in
two wars the latest of which was di-
rector of religious activities undo;
Brittish rulo during the World War.
His address was pleasing and intense-
ly interesting. He has been an active
member of Lions Club for the past
nine years.
C. «. Viertel, W. H. Link, M. N.
Guest, S. W. Rash, E. H Baker, It.
G. Anderson, ami S. L. Stewart add-
ed seven new and renewals to tins
organization. Luncheon was served
in the basement of the Baptist church.
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JUST ARRIVED—SUPPLY OF
FIELD SEEDS
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If results are what counts with you try a
sack of Bewley's mixed feed. Our feed
jtock is complete to fill your needs.
Want to buy your produce at market
highest prices.
FARMERS PRODUCE CO.
Phone 16
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Tuesday's Election
An entirely new group of city of-
ficials were selected as the result of
tho city's municipal election held
Tuesday. Only 50 voters went to the
polls to select the mayor and five
aldermen, who had made no cam-
paigns because there were no oppos-
ing candidates. In one or two in-
stances, names were written on the
official ballot by voters. Pete Black-
shear succeeds Chas. F. Gibson as
mayor. The five aldermen elected are
H. H. Shadle, J. M. Hickman, M. V
Guest, J. R. Higgins and R. L.
Springer.
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.. for dinner
WATCH the smile and hear the "lip-
smacking" 'round the house when you
tell the folks 'there'll be STEAK FROM
GUEST'S MARKET today" And then
- just WATCH 'EM EAT!
It's "Pen Fed" Beef, not weedy or wheaty
Include Fresh Tomatoes, Fresh Straw-
berries, Green Beans, and New Potatoes
to finish out that dinner.
City Meat Market
Assembly Program Thursday,
April 2, 1931.
Piano Solo—Mary Louise Dunwody
Piano Solo —J. Laveroe Smith
Talk —Reverend M. B. Harris.
Vocal Duet from an Easter Cantola
—by two members of the Hamlin
Federated Music Club
Readings: (a) "Ironing Day"
(b) "My New Dress"
—Billie Faye Roundtree
Vocal Quartet:
(a) "Song of the Night"
(b)" Springtime" —Miss Marian
white, Mesdames White, Kwuao-
tree, and Martin accompanist Mrs.
Russell.
Readings:
(a) "Patter of the Shingle"
(b) "Go Ask Your Ma"
—Mary Margaret Nobles
Moral Demonstration led by Mrs.
Russell.
Reverend ami Mrs. C. A. Baskin
and Reverend J. H. Sharp and Mrs.
T. J. Ketchum were visitors.
The assembly of April 3 will be re-
membered as one of the treats of this
year. Reverend Harris was kind v-
nough to come and give us a good
talk on Easter. Mrs. Russell, who
Was here as a B. Y, P. U. director, ai-
ranged an unusally enjoyable pro-
gram. We greatly appreciated this
courtesy of the Hamlin visitors.
Assembly next week will be on
Friday, April 17 at 3 o'clock.
Reverend Gaston Foote of Haskell
is to preach tho baccalaureate sermon
here on Sunday evening, May 31.
Fred Senter, Jr., of McCamey was
visiting school on Wednesday. Fred
finished in the McCamey High School
last year. He has been doing book-
keeping this year. His plans are to
enter College in September.
Grade I Our room enjoyed an
Easter egg hunt last Friday after-
noon. We had as guests the follow-
ing children: Loretta Davis, Eariene
Senter, Onell Best, Deara Frances
Brennen, Sarah Demia Anderson, Sam
Childress, Jim Childres, Mrs. M. V.
Childress also came to visit with us.
Grade II Barry Finley, N'ealson
Lewis, Curtis Martin, and Billie Faye
Cole have been absent this week be-
cause of sickness. Every one is able
to be in school today except Billie
Faye.
The Second Grade enjoyed an egg
hunt last Friday. After the hunt we
had a picnic lunch together. Dorothy
Gardner found the prize egg.
Grade III Curtis Viertel gave the
class an interesting account of hb
trip to Abilene last Saturday to see s
whale.
Our Easter Egg Hunt was enjoyed
by all. Spurgeon Baskin won the
prize.
Jessie Lee Prescott is on the *1ck
list again this week.
Grade IV The girls of the 4th and
5th grades played the game of base-
ball as scheduled with a Mora of 8 to
12 in favor of the 6th grade girls.
On Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock a
truck filled with happy fourth gradeio
started for the Hamlin bridge. On
the way out the air was filled with
shouts, laughter and songs. Whoa
wo reached the bridgw, Albert (laugh,
who accompanied us, hid the Easter
Furniture Repaired,
Pictures Framed,
Soldering work done,
?hd hand Refrigerators
for Sale.
eggs, while we explored the river bed. The Home Economics Ha class has
At the end of the egg hunt, we found finished the preparation series. Last
that Helen Ellison had won a prize week was spent in serving the pre-
of a basket of Easter eggs for finding
the golden egg.
After an interesting baseball game,
scribed dinners of tike state course
On Tuesday the girls prepared and
served a family dinner. It is said
we were called to a lunch of sand- that laughing is good for digestion;
wichev fruit, and lemonade. About if tins is true, the family dinner was
C o' clock we returned home, tired but
happy.
The fourth grade have on a clean-
hands campaign, starting this week.
For every week the hands and finger-
nails are kept clean, a gold star is
given.
well digested. Zora Myers acted as
mamma; Opal Chennault as papa;
Mary Robbing, Rachel Davis, Celestia
Brannen, and Ruth Aycock were
children.
On Wednesday, April Fool's Day.
the girls served a Compromise dinner
Grade V The following pupils re- \ to their mothers and guests. The
ceived spelling certificates this week: The guests found their places by
Jack March banks, Wesley Bobbins, cards with clown faces on them.
Martha Raye Daugherty, and Irene Mary Grindstaff was host at the din-
Dieckmie.. ' ner; Rachel Davis hostess; Alma Lee
Last Saturday in Abilene Jimmicj Abbott and Opal Chennault waitresses
Robertson went saw two whales, one All the mothers were pleased that the
large one and a baby whale.. His re- girls gave them real food and did not
port on this made an interesting topic! give a joke dinner. The menu con-
for current events, which is a part of listed of
our program every Monday.
Ross Smith spent the week-end in
Hamlin.
Irene Dieckmier was absent on ac-
count of illness this week.
Grade VI Bernice Pierson has
been absent two days this week on ac-
Fruit Cocktail
Meat loaf
Potatoes Cts&sci*
Jello Vegetable Salad
Hot Rolls
Peach Ice Cream Cake
Cocoa
Guests were Mesdames Aycock,
count of being called to Santa Anna Harvey, Davis, Abbott, Hickman,
to attend the funeral of an uncle. We Chennault, Brannen, Gholson, Myers,
extend our sympathy.
The Sixth Grade enjoyed a picnic
and Easter egg hunt at Geneview
and Robbins, Misses Joe Bulloch anu
Margaret Daugherty.
Thursday evening at C o'clock the
Bridge Friday afternoon. Mr. Vier- , girls served a formal dinner for the
tel was kind enough to let us have aj faculty. Formality was displayed in
truck. After an hour's play, the class! every phase of the dinner. The
hunted the egips Jim Rash found the, Easter motif was carried out in plate
most, but Ruth Ellison got the prize, cards, decorations, and menu. The
a.s she found the golden egg. Aftei j following menu was served:
lunch we all climcd on the truck and Fruit Cocktail
cam© home. Meat Loaf
Friday afternoon we sandpapered Creamed Asparagus Buttered Carrots
our desks and Monday afternoon we Hot Rolls
varnished them; so now we are ready Tomato Lettuce Salad Cheese Straws
for spring. ' Peach Ice Cream Cake-
Grade VII April Fool the Seventh Coffee Mints
Grade went on a picnic. We left h- Ruby Dell Harvey was hostess;
bout three o'clock on a large yellow Opal Chennault, host; Ruth Jane
truck and went to the Brazos River Gholson and Ruth Hickman, maids,
on the Mt.. Olive road. About 6:30 The following members of the
we started roasting weiners; we ate faculty wore guests; Messrs. Rails-
about fi o'clock. We started home a- back and Cromwell; Misses Browder,
bout 6:30 and arrived in town about Brownlee, Lyles, Scroggins, Sneatn,
7:15. Mrs. Osborn went to help take and Mrs, McAfee.
care of the children. Every one re- j *
ported a good time. j Mrs. F. T. Whitaker, of Jayton
Baseball Even though the major- president of the Stonewall B. W. M.
ity of our boys are inexperienced in U. met with tho Aspermont society
baseball, they show possibilities of Monday afternoon. Mrs. Whitaker
developing into a good little ball cluo. attended the District meeting held at
Our first game was lost to Hamlin by Abilene last Thursday and Friday
the score of 10—3. Our next game and brought home the Efficiency Bai -
' was lost to Peacock by the score of ner awarded each year to some afiso-
17—14. We play Peacock again Wed* elation in the District. Surely Stone-
nesday and we hope that we shall be wall Association appreciates this onu
able to break into the win column, as the name implies more than any
Friday, we play at Hamlin, and we one of the others given.
are looking forward to a very clos* o
game with them. | Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Glass and family
HOME ECONOMICS NEWS visited at Jayton and Spur Sunday.
EVANS TAILOR SHOP
Cleaning, Pressing and Altering—
Order your Spring & Summer Suits Now
R. C. Evans, Pro/rietor.
PERMANENTS
French Oil Permanonts
$3.75
2 for 15.00
Sets 15c, 25c, & 85c
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Would you like to save a few nickles?
If you would look our list over and take
the advantage of it.
5 !t> Pea Nut Butter 75c
3 lb 2 ok Pea Nut Butter ... .. 35c
3 oz. Potted Meat, 6 for
3 !t> Coast Brand Coffee (with cup
and saucer) 59e
Many other things worth the money.
Come and see us.
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Guest, Margaret E. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 9, 1931, newspaper, April 9, 1931; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth126689/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stonewall County Library.