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Vol. LXV No. 51
Aspermont, Stonewall County, Texas, Thursday, August 22, 1963
Price Ten Cents
CAN
ROSE CAPITAL — Municipal Rose Garden af Tyler is one of
the finest in the nation with 26,000 bushes and 375 varieties
which bloom from May until Nover.ber. Upwards of 50,000
persons visit the garden each yscir. The 1963 Tyler Rose
Festival will be held Ociokcr 18, 19 and 20.
Former Resident
Dies at Andrews
Funeral services were held
August 12th at the church of
Christ in Andrews for Miles
•fLuttrall, 55. ,
Mr. Luttrall died in Methodist
Hospital in Lubbock August 10.
He was born Nov. 8, 1907 in
^Jacksboro to the late Mr. and
Tilrs. Miles Luttrall Sr.
He was married to Miss Lorene
Pack in Stephenville, Texas in
1927.
He is survived by his wife
and one son and five daughters,
one brother, Mark Luttrall of
Aspermont and iour sisters. Two
of his sisters live in Aspermont,
Mrs. Emma Collom and Mrs.
Hattie Ellison.
RETURN HOME
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lackey and
boys, Billy, Glen and Ronnie
have returned home after spend-
ing two weeks in Seattle, Wash-
ington visiting Mrs. Lackey's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hunt.
On the way back they visited the
Mormon Temple in Salt Lake
City, the Palace of the Governor
museum in Santa Fe and the
Catholic Cathedral.
4-H'ers Enter
62 Records in Dist.
4-Hers Enter 62 Recors in Dist.
Stonewall County 4-H'ers have
been busy this past year and
they have the records to prove it.
Some 16 Senior, 45 Junior, and
one County Records will be en-
tered in District 3 Record Con-
test next Wednesday. The winn-
ing Senior Records will go on for
State judging in September at
College Station.
Stonewall County 4-H'ers
have won 6 State Record Con-
tests in the past two years. Four
of these were all-expense paid
trips to the National Conference
and two wre $150.00 and $400.00
scholarships.
Ed George, son of Mr. and
Mrs. O. M. George of Aspermont,
is a candidate for the Master of
Education degree from Abilene
Christian College in August gra-
duation exercises.
For the degree he majored in
secondary principalship and
minored in music and history.
About 50 master's degrees —
an all-time record—are expected
to be awarded in August.
METHODIST HOME HEAD HONORED FOR 30 YEARS SERVICE
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Mr. Hubert Johnson, Superintendent of the Methodist
Home, Waco, Texas, since August 1, 1933, was honored
recently by the Home's Alumni Association for his thirty
years of service to children. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, at right,
received an avalanche of cards, letters and telegrams from
former residents of the1 home. Mrs. Ethel Gregory Rodgers
of Houston, Texas, President of tho Alumni Association,
is shown presenting t ha greetings to Mr. and Mrs. Johnson.
Congratulations came from hundreds of former residents
of the home now living around ilu; woiid. Superintendent
Johnson has guided the Methodist home during its greatest
period of growth. The home now caie-.s i'<.r ova- ioO children,
in its 75 ye; - y : c u'cU for over 8,000 buy* and
gi... • . i Mew .Mexico.
News From Your
Fire Department
The Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment has answered a series of
grass fires the last few days that
were caused by burning trash
and garbage barrels that were
either improper or left unattend-
ed. To aid your VFD and to cut
down on the number of calls
please use precaution in burning
your trash .Your VFD believes
that if you wll kindly follow
these rules in burning your
trash our city's grass fire prob-
lem will diminish.
1) Make sure your trash barrel
is in good condition and will
hold the trash you intend to burn.
2) Don't burn your trash if
there is a brisk wind blowing.
When burning trash always keep
watch just in case the wind
should arise and scatter burning
trash outside of the barrel.
3) Clear your trash barrel area
of all grass and weeds. Don't give
burning trash a chance to spread
and endanger your property or
others.
4) Keep a garden hose near
so if fire does start you may dis-
pense with it quickly.
5' If uncontrolable fire should
break out keep as calm as pos-
sible and call your VFD, phone
2271 in daytime or 3591 or 2681
at night.
Within the last few days the
department" has answered the
following calls: August 9, A grass
fire at the city dump; August 16,
grass fire in the rear of Raymond
Roberts' house; August 17, grass
fire in the rear of Hickman's
Motel; August 17, grass fire be-
hind house owned by Raymond
Marr; August 17, A grass fire on
the Pumphrey lease 1 Vz miles
north of Compressor station on
Stamford Highway; August 18, a
propane tank fire on the Bo
Snow place where three tractors
and a propane tank were dam-
aged.
Atending the 34th annual ses-
sion of the Texas Firemen's
Training School at Texas A&M
recently were Curtis Alsup who
enrolled in Firefighting II
course, J. H. Jouett who enrolled
in Fire Marshall II course, and
Bill Lacy, who enrolled in Fire-
fighting I course.
ro. Supt. Smith
Attends Meeting
County Superintendent Thel-
na Smith represented Stonewall
County at the Texas State Teach-
ers Association meeting at the
Adolphus Hotel in Dallas last
week.
The principal aim of the con-
ference was to help representa-
tives outline the activities of
their local units for the coming
year. Many suggestions were set
forth concerning the functions of
local units and program sugges-
tions were discussed and studied
thoroughly.
Among the programs studied
was the new and improved Tea-
cher Retirement Plan and how
to assist members in becoming
better acquainted with the pro-
gram.
The committee studied local
and state actions in selecting
school textbooks along with safe-
guards and textbook facts.
The Minimum Foundation Pro-
gram was discussed and em-
phasis was given on the im-
portance of School administrators
and other personnel becoming
thoroughly acquainted with all
phases of this program.
Teacher Educational and Pro-
fessional Standards were dis-
cussed. Each member was asked
to display a copy of 'The Teach-
er's Code" in his or her office.
Members were urged to meat
regularly, exert effective leader-
ship and work toward attaining
higher standards for leeching.
EARLY SIGNERS — Signing up early Mon-
day morning for applications for natural gas
was Clyde Littlepage, funeral home operator
and a member of the city council. Left to
right those present were: Don Owens, presi-
dent of Western Gas Service Company, com-
pany given a franchise by the city council
to bring in natural gas, Mrs. Granville Prich-
ard, first employee hired by the company,
Littlepage and Mayor of Aspermont, M. C.
Myers. Owens states that he needs to have as
many sign up for application for gas service
and as rapidly as they can. Mrs. Pilchard fe.
a full time employee of the company and will
be at the temporary office at the City Hall
to take applications. (Star Photo)
To Speak at First
Methodist Sunday
Dr. C .A. Holcomb Jr., Dis-
trict Superintendent of the Stam-
ford District of the Methodist
Church will be the speaker for
the morning worship service in
the First Methodist Church of
Aspermont. After the sermon of
the morning Dr. Holcomb will
preside at the First Quarterly
Conference of the Aspermont
church.
There will be an all family
fellowship dinner in the church
fellowship hall at 12:15. All
members of the church are asked
to attend this dinner and to
bring a covered dish.
NOTICE
All past due water bills must
be paid in full by the 10th day
of September or water will be
disconnected until oaid.
Beginning September 1st all
delinquent will be disconnected
without further notice.
Order of City Council
M. C'. Myers
Mayor
BROTHER OF LOCAL
WOMAN DIES
Will Brooks, a resident of Dun-
can, Oklahoma, and brother of
Mrs. John McCall of Aspermont,
passed away Saturday, August 17
in Oklahoma.
Hearing on Budget
Set Monday
A public hearing on the Coun-
! ty Budget for 1964 is to be held
j on Monday, August 26, 1963 in
j he Countv Commissioners Court
i V:C.jTV'.
A. B. Barnett
County Judge
Stonewall County
! Recent visitors to Six Flags
| Over Texas were Mrs .Glen Phil-
j lips and children, Sharon and
| Donnie; Mrs. Josh Phillips of
| Rotan and Mrs. Roger Foil and
! children. Brenda and Randy.
Crop Residue Use-To Hold Soil and Water
C'ooperators of the King-Stone-
wall Soil Conservation District
learning more f.ld more the im-
portance of leaving Crop Residue
on the surface of the soil, says
Alex Ringhoffcr of the Soil Con-
servation Service.
Crop Residue Use, as shown
above, is pract'red on the L. D.
Trammell, Jr., farm near As-
permont. The sorghum stubble
was left on the surface of the
soil until spring by the use of
chisels and sweeps.
The benefits of practicing Crop
Residue U?e may be learned by
observing cropland in which
Crop Residue Use is a part of a
Conservation Cropping System.
First the residues left on the
surface help to reduce the wind
to a non-erosive velocity during
the critical wind erosion season
each spring.
Second, Crop Residues are very
effective in controlling erosion
from runoff following high In?
tensity rains which are common
in Stonewall County.
Third, the soil intake rate and
the surface storage can be in-
creased by the use of crop resi-
dues on the surface.
Fourth, the evaporation rate is
decreased when sorghum stubble
is left on the surface as in the
above field.
Other benefits derived from
using Crop Residue Use in a Con-
servation Cropping System are
increased crop yields, better soil
condition for plowing and fewer
replantings caused by run-togeth-
er and crustes soils.
Further information concern-
ing the use of Crop Residues may
be obtained by contacting Soil
Conservation Service technicians
at the local Work Unit in the
Courthouse.
Graham Wins
Golf Tonmey
Veteran golfer Jeff Graham of
Knox City and hometowner Clay
Feagan fired 5-under par 67a
here Friday to share medalist
honors in the Aspermont Invita-
tion Golf Tournament.
J. R .Ray, the defending cham-
pion, shot a 78 qualifying score.
To win the championship flight
was Jeff Graham, Knox City-
over Bill Childress. O. M. Jessie
James of Knox City defeated L.
D. McAfee for third place.
First Flight— Mike Mitchell,
Post defeated Denny Conley, As-
permont; Third place went to
Jerry Kennedy who defeated &
C. Martin of Spur.
Second flight was won by Gary
McNutt, Aspermont High School
student over Marvin Jordan of
Spur. Ransom Galloway of Spur
defeated Scott Feagan, Asper-
mont Junior High School student
for third.
In the Driving Contest—O. M.
Jessie James, 240.6 yaifls and
second going to Troy Limley, As-
permont with 240 yards.
Chipping Contest — 100 yards
distance—L. D. McAfee, chipped
within 3 feet 2 inches of hole.
There were 50 golfers entered
in this years tournament.
Register for Hi]
School Friday,
School Monday
The Aspermont Schools will
open August 26 at 8:23 a.m.
High school students will re-
gister on Fridav August 23 be-
ginning with the freshmen at
9:f>n.
Sophomores will register t
9:30; juniors at 10:00 and sen-
iors at 10:45. This is a new proce-
•• i.o b' t ' ornble the
.-'honl to holri f!ass3s on
Monday. Busses will ir?t run the
Lunch room tickets will be
sold to students on Friday for
next week.
Car Wreck
Injures Youth
Andy Hays son of Mrs. Jeff B.
Nash of Aspermont was injured
in a one car accident about 4
miles out on the Peacock high-
way Saturday night.
Hays was found walking down
the highway by Wendell Morgan
of Peacock. Morgan brought
Havs 'r.j.rt Asnrrmoot where he
was taken to Hamlin Hospital by
Littlepage Funeral Home am-
bulnnre.
Andy has lacerations on his
face and a brain concusion. The
i<i(i3 Falcon he was driven turn-
-rl nvr-r nnd extensive damage
c done to it.
Committeemen
For Roundup
Leonard Branch and Billy Dstf-
by are committeemen for the
Cattlemen's Round-up for crip-
pled children, held each year for
the West Texas Rehabilitation
Center in Abilene.
Anyone wanting to donate a
<>alf for this Round-up may do 30
by calling Billy Daiby at 4352
or Leonard Branch at 2731.
Cattle may be carried to the
Dalby Feed Lots east of Aaper-
mcnt or if vou are unable to da
this then call them and they will
nick them up. They are asking
for your cooperation In this wor-
thy cause.
The Roundup Sale one of tho
un'dti* to be found
will be held on September 28 at
the Abilene Livestock Auction.
It is in conjunction with the Best
in the West Stocker Feeder Sale.
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Foil, Roger. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 22, 1963, newspaper, August 22, 1963; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth127755/m1/1/: accessed June 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stonewall County Library.