The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 22, 1954 Page: 1 of 6
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I
ily 15, 1954.
••tf ported
o • <3
THOUGHT:
rly years.
3ul I'll never
it's all
can.
right.
ive
Do
ss: I wonder if my
rt.il 1 love me when
feeble.
ne: Why, darling,
y do.
Ij- -o
and Roy Goodloe
vis-iting here this
tome of their grand-
and Mrs. Fred
>0
' 5 P.M.
Vi
I
YOUR
WEEK!
CK
IKET
STORE
TEXAS
bbons
STAR
DUST
iv i p: Hi m n ji
Well, itinn: >no ha.-, said. ''Ev-
ery man has his day."
o -o
Saturday is the bit; day for
the office- see k er s.
o - -o
Kinda like examination day
at school, in a way.
o—o
Time has come to see what the
results are.
o -o
Stonewall County folks get
to vote twice—once for their
candy-dates, and then on the
proposition of hiring a govern-
ment trapper to rid the county
of predatory varmints:
o—o
This is one subject of which
we are not too familiar, and
have heard arguments to sup-
port both pro and con on the
issue.
SIX
PAGES
Vf)T.
NO. 45
The Friendliest City in the Friendliest State
ASPEKMONT STONEWALL COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1954
PRICE: FIVE CENTO
BIG VOTE EXPECTED IN SATURDAY PRIMARY
Clips
M
GET IT!
We sincerely
and every one
to cast a vote
polls Saturday,
o
hope
who
will
that each
is entitled
go to the
LAST RITES HELD HERE SUNDAY
FOR MELVIN L. CARDEN, SR., 68
TAR
and then when
the final taublations are mad-e,
there will be no regrets for not
having voted.
o—p
You know there are so in e
nations on the face of the globe i
where the outcome of an elec-
tion is known before the polls j
are even opened on election j
day.
o—o
We should give thanks to
God that we live in a country j
where we can vote for the man I
or proposition of our choice,
o—o
What's all this we hear about
a certain barbershop Romeo
euttin' didoes down at the rop-
ing arena here recently.
o—o
Hear tell he brags that he
can bring his boss (is it?) out
from the startin' line arrear-
ward and still beat some in the
art of ropin'?
o—o
Understand now what the fel-
ler in the last chair meant when
he said he was under the care
of a medico on account of such
tall story-tellin'.
o ~~o
GEMS OF HUMOR (?):
First Englishman: i was
frightfuly sorry to hear that
you had to burv your wife.
Second Englishman: Had to.
Dead, you know.
First Patient: Did they find
out what you have?
Second Patient (leaving clin-
ic): Nope. They only charged
me three dollars and I had five.
your hu-
rl bout
band know
Beethoven's
"Does
anything
Fifth?"
"My husband knows about
anything that comes in fifths or
pints;"
o - .>
Abyssinia.
NEW SUBSCRIBER
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hoy
of Swenson announce the ar-
rival of a son, born at 1:10 p.m.
on July 16th in the Stamford
Hospital. The young man, who
weighed in at seven pounds,
has been named Patoric Tar-
ranee Hoy. Mrs. Ada Tarrance
of Abilene is the maternal
grandmother. The mother is
The Star's correspondent at
« Swenson.
WEEKLY SCRIPTURE
"Where did this man get
this wisdom and these mighty
.« works." Matt. 13:54.
r
0
Attend church Sunday
Final rites were held last
Sunday afternoon at -1 o'clock
in Aspermont First Methodist
Church for Melviri Littleton
Garden, Sr., who died on .July
13t.h in Phoenix, Arizona. Rev.
Rex L, Mau Id in, pastor, offi-
ciated. and interment was id the
Bra/.os Valley Cemetery under
direction of Springer Funeral
Home of this city.
Pallbearers were Roy Hahn.
Pit Mitch-,|jf, Dovlc Hill, L. L
Boyle's, "Trigger" Trammel! and
Gaunt A I!mar. .1 T. Hill was
family usher
Mr. Garden was born August
25, 1885, in Cleburne, Texas,
and came to Stonewall County
in 1900. He was a farmer while
in the county. In 1943 lie moved
to Arizona;
Survivors include his wile.
Mrs. Tailuiah Mae Garden, of
Phoenix; five daughters; Mrs.
Rose Boone of Shawville, Va..
Mi's. Raymond Perry of Asper-
mont, Mrs. Mildred Trammel!
of Phoenix. Ariz.. Mrs. Paul
Hal ford of Swenson and Mrs.
Claude Lafferty of Riverside.
Calif., who was unable to at
• •••ivd the service; three sons,
i M -ivin L. Carden. Jr.. Asper-
| -none Emzie Carden of Phoe-
1 nix, Arizona, and .James Charles
| Garden, stationed with tlie U.S.
| Navy at Norfolk, Va.
IrmjttCH OF CHRIST TO
I CONDUCT REVIVAL
' On page six of this issue will
be found an advertisement cail-
j in4 attention to revival ser-
I vices to he held at the Swen-
son Church of Christ, beginning
Sunday, July 25th, and continu-
ing through August 3.
Evangelist Hartsell Johnson of
Hutchinson, Kansas, will be
the preacher, and James Eddie
Jay of Hamlin will lead the
song services.
Services are to be held each
night at 8:15, and the public is
cordially invited to attend any
and all services.
ANNUALS NOW READY
Several Wells to
Be Drilled Here
Stonewall Count,
was highlighted '■
the announcing of
wildcats for the a
Location for a fi:
wildcat was staked
northeast of OH
two mile:; souths-a
Glory Field. The
&• George No 1
Drillsite is 1980 :
north ami -1400 .1-
west lines of S ■< -t
BBB&G Survey.
Location for
eat was staked
•! activity
week by
t vV 6
oo* rotar
.)!
MRS. C. C. RIDDEL, 99, DIES AT
HOME IN DALLAS: RITES HERE
Referendum Will
Be Held Friday
irtrss
from
Au'd
"the
'he
w
di
i
We.
t;
i >
REV. VIRGIL SMITH
REVIVAL TO
AT PEACOCK
BE HELD
CHURCH
Supt T. G. Clark has an-
nounced that the 1954 school
annuals have arrived, and re-
quests all those who have or-
dered a copy, to please con-
tact him at the school as spoil
as possible.
Debra Dubose, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Dubosi of
Midland, is visiting in the home
of her grandparents, Mr. and
Mr
Sid Dubose, this week
Mr. and Mrs. Dod-e Williams
of Childress spent Thursday
and Friday of last week in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Car' W
Duncan and family.
Rev. W. T. Tecl, pastor, and
members of the congregation of
the Baptist Church at Peacock
are announcing revival services
to begin at that church on next
Sunday, July 25, and continuing
for 15 ful! days, through Sun-
day, August 8.
Rev. Virgil Smith, who is a
junior ministerial student at
Hardin-Simmons University and
also present pastor of Potosi
Be; t t Church, will be the
See REVIVAL on page five
.f.j: - - o
WARREN W. FRAZIER
ISSUES STATEMENT
Warren W. Frazier. who is a
candidate for re-election to the
office of Sheriff, Tax Assessor-
Collector of Stonewall County,
subject to action of the Demo-
cratic Primary, has authorized
The Star to publish the follow-
ing statement:
DEAR FRIENDS AND VOTERS
1 am taking this opportunity
of express'iiu my appreciation
for the many favors and cour-
tesies you have extended to me
as your Sheriff and Ta\ As
sessor-CnIleetor.
As most of you know. I have
lived in this county most ol im
life since 1902. and serving the
public makes up a large part of
'e time.
I have always tried to use
the proper judgment and e >rn
moh sen-- in all my unde-tak-.
ings in carrying out the ilu!ie>
of this office and servm-; on
a public, servant.
Since this office carrie more
: i . pon -.b11; t■ <ethan ever 1" ' e
die' to the vast oil develo: merit
t of the
ill rotary
from the
)' Section
AB&M
Suotted
it ted the
x, as a
one mile
l-.ic
miles SOU
The ""n'u
and Gas Compare.
Angeio No. 1 Pre
It iis one mile
Cor-iea Field.
Site for the (iano n
wildcat is GOO f - '
north and east lire-
3 in Block 9 of
Survey
No, 1 Willie Sutrr
The same firm -p
No 1 Willie Suter.
Corsica Field project
south of Old Glory
The No. 1 Suter
330 feet from th- north
west lines of SecL'-n ;;
Block I', of the AB&M
Prooosed d.'pth is 6150 feet
rotary.
Location for an Outpost
staked 10 miles northeast
Hamlin in southern Stone
Coun.tr, It i- Cities Se:
Oil Coinp :i!v No. 2-12-1
Top lit:- for the 3-100
rotary oroiect i-: 330 fee'
th" soir.h ind 3310 f'e-et fr. ii
east lines of Section 124
BBB&G Survey
Tile project i ; locate i
feet scSUiheas' .if Cities S •: •.
No t-12-l F'a! Tm a r .
Swastika Sire! discovery.
No. 1 Calloway Soot ted
Totnoi
at three
-ehea' grpWiOt
County a w;' 1 vi
mark' t hi". qii
■' rop,
Th • : eC'ivr-
Herman Dugai
Stooewall Co-
S' abi! '/at 10:1
Ciiinniit tee':
Funeral services
on Tuesday of this
p rn for Mrs C C
who died on Sunda;
a' her home in pal!
Rev Hex Mauldm,
ficiated at serva-.\
Aspermont F . • '
Stririewa!
! 95a
of th.
ultima'
■v it ion
irnii :ie
jlted
and
in
eey
•V th
was
of
vice
Flat
foot
■•, be'lief - or not •
. ' " - :'S ' ' : i;.y
■■ quota
j'jlio
gram now in el
ist .Willi'.:
eon -
! t-niie for ne--:'. \
i T V. r f*
roii
1 t > - - n . ; ■ i • 1 •
•oust arjprove quo
Vie fori
thes
is-, - b'i p'.it ti! i
OP':: .' i or;
The
(.iii.irrerit ' program
v.-r: ich
wr-
J voted on -i yea
ago. wa
ap
! • roved by 87 p-
■, i "lit
! t h ..-
' voters- .390 22.1 t
5,7;. 530
("na-.rn -. Duo
' ' i : e .-
every
'eligible wheal g:
, . , ■ S
to lie-
v.'.all Coiiiitv to '.
\ I'.!
oduc-
■ •r is eligible to
-it.- if hi
wiH
hav ' nor- "h "
15- ae;
e -: o 1
1 \vhe:. on b' ' '
fo'- Il
11 Vt ,st
Church
Aspt-rn
u. re-otic
Hofrit.'
Springt
| Spring-
| Da: by
i Mr.-
1 100
| of 'he.
| ■: Ails
a n
mi
were held
week at 4
Riddel. 99.
,-, July 18,
pastor, o! •
ie)d in the
Methodist
was in
tier the
Punerai
W A
. James
SHERIFF'S RACE
IS IN SPOTLIGHT
This coming Saturday <Juiy
!4tti i voters of Stonewall Coun-
and throughout the State of
l'i xas will go to the polls to
vote for
choice in
Primary;
is to be
of: August,
Stati'Wis
Pi-
ll ;g k
Riddel
ars of
rick
leen
3rd:
e i.-k so
erin. ;
)U! ou 'J 1
Other
riterest
In
■candidates of their
the first Democratic
The second primary
field the latter part
considerable inter-
ne. manifested in the
race, where the n-
Shiyers, is
for a
ph W.
Holmes
es hold
A liar
i. - lift act
a ins t R;
and ,1 .3
state off;
third
Yar-
little-
S'br
3, . 1854
U.st
S!.e and Vie 'is:
me to Stone waT
spermont in 1901
>uetv lb- opera
id shoe shoo her
.VI!
Or:
K:dd'.
uritv and
from llask'-!:
ted, a saddle
• fori:: a num-
passed av.'av
Hid'le] moved
! of Roy Ridd-e
| erou- banking
•■in 5
■ i i
,rd- I-
- affect
See REFERENDUM on back page
l!.v FRY
ISM'KS
O M ■ i ''fK
STATEMENT
her of years. lb
j here in 1910, Mrs
| ifi Dallas in 1922
I Mrs Riddei wa the 'mother
, who has iium-
intere-ts in West
Texas, among them1 being presi-
di r..'. of First National Bank of
Lubbock, president of First Na-
tional Bank of Pe tan. president
if First fijfitiona! Bank of' A--
permdnt ^price-president find di -
i-'--efor. tj tnesa National Bank
jo! La mesa, director of Firs' Na-
tive
bent
i n r
men
"I'hu
11 County, soyera!
•ating interest In
Sheriff. Ihcum
W Fra/.ier ■' "sk-
tiiree o.ner
O McAfee,
E Dennis and B. J.
Wsirrei
i-e-ejectipn over
riamel.v Harry
R-
(020
H. O. ' Ha
i c indidate
Sheriff, Ta
oi Stdnesya!
dri/e-d thi's
trsh the fo 1
I'D THE II
'/ ENS AND
STONEWAL!
. \
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i
Q.
half
' n '
Pat,
ert.s
low \
i t h
fee'
f-'-'t I
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mile
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F P
of A
md
n.orl'
of
■; n g
S
S: ' 11
rot '
f rrm
ro'-'
(lUai
F 'in
southeast
of Block
vev
Tlie oro j. -
f- --t soothe-.
Brown .'v A
Alll"
iir-'-i
P,
No. 1 G ■ b
for R400
is located
sou"'
■ ■St 1 i e e. , > f
' ' n Sect -or
3
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ft,30
330
j h e
A ■
nje.
M
dun
l(<
McAfee,
the off it'
- essor-jCol
nty. ha-
ieW':,paper to
■ ving siat-eme
) NORABLE
V i ) 3' E it S
COUNTY
krii;>y.-. ■' '■
auth -
pub-
el":' 1
OF
1 ■ reetpr
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A sperrno
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laiichter
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Other
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Bfdie
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,,..... „ ri:
niond
1'iictiran
For County Judge, B. A.
Cumbie, who is serving an un-
expired term, is asking ^n elect-
ive term over V B. (Van)
Bullard, prominent fanner and
businessman.
County (.."<• rk J. Darvol Dri
ver, County Attorney Phil Da-
vis. County Treasurer A. B
Harnett and Travis Bed, Pre-
cinct 1 commissioner, are un-
opposed for iv-elccJiop
in flu- race f r i'ouolv school
■ • ■ :o. nil • i, (i 1. Davis and
I, j|. Hampton are seeking the
a i . ■ T -\ Moor" did not
- -ck :a- 1 ion
In Precinct No 2. Incumbent
Se, ELECTION
back page
BAII.EY CLARK MAKES
STATEMENT TO VOTERS
you
o T.a>
t • . '
■it; Jo
f a their
' I (
\
■ D
se
;sor-Ct
nocra!
She:
lectin
rami' to'S'oin
1902 when ! w
lad. ami 'th-
ine ever since
iin nouni.'ei! ' a
sol,cit. d re,
! 115 YH t) i COCHRAN
ISSUES STATEMENT
I:
.-1
B Clar
fpi'Ar r;e-
Cpuhty
NO 4'.
who :s a
•I.*ct:on to the
'Commissioner,
subject to ac-
H"-"'C Si
located
of J am
■iates of
10 a 0
• ■. G
M: 1
our
countv. I hv. worked
Sen FRAZIER on page f;
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Ce
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vuospy: TH
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L.inJnjTi
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faftja'id Frtnk
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110 i.
60 *£
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ADA
t sr
kdciirVtui
ten
loc at i on
DISCOVERY - Shown in . the
.mailer circle is location for
Cioipman & McFarlin Produc-
ing Co No. 1-B Pumphrcy.
was recently complete*!
Betid Conglomerate
two and one-half
old Glory.
It
is a
discovery
miles west
The new field
11020-21 feat. In the
circle are shown three
which have been staked
northeast offset in II B
Survey, Humble Oi! Ar
ing Company
opener had n
..f 322.95 barr
dailv
As of
|K>tential
oil from
for No
Humblf
Spii/.er
larger
offsets
As a
Dance
Refin
staked location
1 J B. Pumphrcy
potted No. 1 T,oir
- .in east offset to
m Section 1.
f the discovei
Chapman &
THURMOND E DENNIS
ISSUES STATEMENT
Thurmond F. Dennis, who is
a candidate for the office of
Sheriff, Tax Assessor-Collector
of Stonewall County, subject to
action of the Democratic Pri-
mary, authorizes The Star to
make the following statement:
TO THE CITIZENS OF STONE
WALL COUNTY
As you know, I have entered
the race for the offfic" of Sher
iff, Tax Asses-w and Collector
of Stonewall County, and have
made a sincere effort to see
most of von while miking the
rounds w;th on campaign If
I have failed to s"e anyone it
was uninlentiona'. - d I should
1 !<.> for von ->! the time, to ac
jj-,1- n -sonal solici-
tation of your vote and sup-
port in t!>" coming nrimary
I should like tn thank all of
fr,[- (he m o-\ courtesies ex-
tended mv duriiii' mv campaign,
"d for the .-n'-o"'unitv of re-
newing old acquaintances and
making new rn-.
If I am eelct
utmost at all
th ■ affairs oi
Mi '\ FEE or. o <
It. V ("I'M HIE ISSUES
STATEMENT TO VOTERS
P. J f
didati' !->-
iff;; Tax
St on c vv:i! 1
i ;• efi th::- r
fo' lp,W; ng
TO THE
'-.EN'S AND
ST i ) NEW A LI
AS:
i';. Office ol Sher-
■\ essdr-Gollector of
County. h;o. author
ewspaper to make the
announcement
HONORABLE CITI
V O T E R S OF
COUNTY. TEX
Hi.
ion
author
publish,
TO THE
CI NOT NO
In behalf
1 )emo!-rat!C Primary,
this newspaper to
ie following:
VOTERS OF PRE
4
f mv candidacv for
Sei CLARK on page
two
1
1
■ooort 111
that 1 : ■ r
Sh.
th-
i
■ u
what
B
r
ne
iff
( e
,-*1
': Con
th Di
,-e.k' !
ill low i il
' 11
•its .
•no
Judge : Stoncwa
nlhjeci r. action oi
crafic Pr nia rv. ha
ar to pub!:-h th >
TO THE VOTERS OF STONE
WALL COUNTY
A- previously stated '•; the
Aspermont Star that 1 e-oulri
make a statement ;
mv candidal y for 0
County - Judge of
County. 1 would liki
brief!the following
h
t \
dhc
as
ae
cxas,
i \
S,- ( CXHIR.AN on page two
l:\VVSON HART
STATEMENT TO
e h ri! f
aft c
S t ii
,. i
it
I d
A-
Stent
1943,
Th.-
a- though
roii id ion t
1 I-a me to
County, in
i 1 -a is an employ
,! National Bank
• -'! one-Veiif years
;. i-A serving-, bv
the unexnire
1! H Shndle
% ou; the vol
! County for a'
, and in so doing
duties and respons
the office are many
d
t of
rnont.
April
of
Lawsoo Mar
dale for the
Commissionei
Four. StoTi'-w:
to il til 111 ot
Primary, has
paper to; pub
tatcment:
TO THE VOTERS
CI NOT NO 4.
i-'.-ii -i' allow mi'
ISSUES
VOTERS
•ho i- a i ■'
Tft WIS MOROAN ISSUES
STATEMENT TO VOTERS
mis
Morc.an. who is a cari-
th-. office of County
oner, Precinct No. 3,
a i it hor i/ei 1 this newspaper
publish tin- following state-
OF PRE-
Ti
did:
Con
ha-
to
merit
To THE RESIDENT
CINCT NO 3
I have completed my
-i- beh.a 1 f of mv camp:
rounds
gn for
eantJi-
ifi'ice ol County
Of Pr-.-einct No
Countw subject
the Democratic
• kerl this news.
following
OF PRE
!h
take thi
1
real
bili
but
CUMBIE on page two
that would
Farhn No
Corstc E
of Old G!
Abilene Reproduction Com
pnny. En striving courtesy Abi
1 < - n e Reporter-Mow S)
B Pumphrcy T!
eld :---. s!-..)u n sou
ory (Map courte:
i manner
| to all,
! Again thank
i anv considerat
I ;r - hi Sa'ei-H
S'neA'-
Ttt,TPV
si. I shall do rr>v
times to conduct
office in a
be pleising
TO flOI.lt
M'-r -
BAKE SAI.E
ii
tie
HI
if VO
m.ftv
'eSon.
urs
• riv^:
M- ■1:
ing
.TuH
be.: :n
time
I ftiod
lad!
! vn- .-
i ti<>c •••!
. of Circle Two of the
it W.SC.S have an
,I that they are conduct-
bake sah on Saturday.
4th a I Don's Style Shop,
ma ni 10 n.m At this
rnXe?., pies and other
.ciH he on sale and these
invite the public to drop
1 -;-vW,. their Sund-iv
S i HART on page two
REVIVAL TO BE HELD AT
HE!'LAII BAPTIST CHURCH
Armouncemn.t U l>?ing made
If the effect the reviva: -er
vice will lie held at the Ben
mb Baptist Church, south of
Peacock. b''viimmg Friday, July
23rd, .and lasting through Sun-
day, August 1st.
Rev Ali'ivd Cri-wcli i;d Abi
hme will l:u- the visiting preach-
Rse.-oe Ketmc'-iy of I.amesa
'■ be in i hargi of the .song
and Mrs Isabel Town-
Peacock v.' i be the
Sf't'VH
Send oi
pianist
Thi. [
cordial
and •'!!
ihlic is --.
invitation
-ervices
ri -nd'-d a most,
lo a'tend any
Albert O'Neal ol
visited Saturday in
Dune at) home
Big Spring
'h ' Carl V!
See MORGAN on page two
-'I
I DARVOL DRIVER
ISSUES STATEMENT
J Darvol Driver, who is 'i
candidatit for re-election to the
off!! ■ ol Stonewall County and.
D'strict Clerk, subject to action
of Democratic Primary. has
asked ibis newspaper to pub-
lish the following:
DEAR FRIENDS AND VOTERS'
1 have some time ago. placed
See DRIVER on page two
V It (VAN) BULLARD
ISSUES STATEMENT
B (Van) Bullard, who is
iiididnte for Countv Judge
Ibis county, subject to ac-
of the Democratic Primary,
asked The Star to publish
following statement
V
a c
of
f ion
has
the
TO THE CITIZENS OF STONE-
WALT, COUNTY
After canvassing the county
and doing my utmost to see
each and every individual, I
find it very hard to sec every-
one I also find that there are
a number of families who do
not infce The Aspermont Star.
I n,m .taking this measure of
using form letters, along with
See BULLARD on page two
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Welch, Lowell C. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 22, 1954, newspaper, July 22, 1954; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth127567/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stonewall County Library.