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THE ASPERMONT STAR
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Vol. LXVIII No. 34
Aspermont, Stonewall County, Texas, 79502
Thursday April 21, 1966
Price 10c
TEACHERS HIRED AT SPECIAL MEETING
SCHOOL BOARD
1 ELECTS OFFICERS
i GALLON
59c
FALL CAN
■ v Officers of the Aspermont In-i
dependent School Board wee el-
ected at their regular meeting
Tusday night, April 12. i
Elected president >was R. T.
Cumbie and J. D. Parker was
elected as secretary. I
Golf Team Wins
In Distirct 6-A
Aspermont High School Golf
team composed of Nathan Ray,
James Ray, John Jouett and Dav-
id Verner won the District 6-A
championship.
Nathan, James and John tfefiB
also one, and two in competition
with Nathan scoring 96 and James
and John each having a 97. Na-
than won medalist.
Two new board members Geo-
rge C. Kenady Jr. and J. V.
ilash were there for their first
meeting.
TEACHERS REHIRED
The teachers for the Aspermont
schools were all rehired at a spe-
cial school board meeting the
night of April 2. The board was in
session to canvass the election
hat was held on that day.
Superintendent of Schools W. J.
Teel had already been given a
three year contract and the high
school principal Truman Sherrod
and Elementary School principal
W. C. Robinson had been given
two year contracts in an earlier
meeting.
At the regular meeting bills
were paid and voted to buy two
new buses.
POUND
Vickie Barrett, Randy Suggs Win
Ninth Annual 4-H Electric Show
FLAT CAN
18 OZ
22 OZ
3 ox Inst.
2 LB BAG
Vickie Barnelt and Randy
Suggs won the Ninth Annual Elec-
tric Show held for 4-H members
Stonewall County last week in
v.; ^he,County Court Room. The show
was sponsored locally by West
Texas Utilities. Don Welch of the
company judged the show and
ijjbmmented that they get better
every year. This is the second
straight year he has judged the
show. All of the seventeen entries
were blue or .1x1 ri'l'ion will tv
white. All blue ribbon 4-H'ers re-
English Class Visits
Newspaper Office
Mrs. Kennedy's 7-T English
class visi'eel The Aspermont Star
Monday morning, April IS.
When 'he students arrived they
were directed to the composing
room whore they were told of tin*
history of the newspaper, how it
is printed and about the job
printing. They also were shown
the office and where the papers
are addressed for mailing. Af ei
the tour we returned to our
classes.
Randall Foil, Reporter
ceived runner up prizes of 4-H
knives for boys and 4H lapel pins
for girls. The two winners re-
ceived 4-H jackets.
Listed below are the blue and
red ribbon winners:
BLUE—
Loretta Hanke
Eddie Smith
Jimmie Dalby
Randall Foil
Randy Suggs
Gene S'x
Vickie Barne't
Raloh Riddel
RED—
Ira Gene Harris
t'a'sv Greer
Pat Hill
Ren Goodloe
Richard Greer
1,eland Workman
I Tommv Pritehard
| Hahn
I Perry Dee Workman
! CEMETERY WORKING ~
THURSDAY, APRIL 28
The Mount Olive Cemetery
working will be held Thursday,
April 28.
Everyone please bring a bas-
ket lunch.
Girls Track Team
Places Second
Aspermont Girls had 82 points to
win second in Division I of the
Girls Track Meet held Saturday.
Idalou won first with 141 points,
Roosevelt, third wi'h 56; Borden
County fourth with 49; Rotan,
fifth with 41 and Roby sixth with
35.
Lola Yarbnrough won firsts in
Shot Put and Discus.
Bobbie Wor'hington won first
place in the High Jump.
Summaries
21)0 Yard Dash— 1. Dennis, Bor-
den County, 29.5. 2. Broomfield.
Roby, 29.9.
880—Yard Relay—1. Idalou 1.56.5
2. Asoermont, 1:58.0.
80-Meter Hurdles—1. 'tie Den-
nis, Borden Coun'y and Foreman,
Idalou, 13.4.
Shot Put—1. Yarborough, Asper-
mont, 30-9. 2. Dennis, Borden.
30-7.
Discus—1. Yarborough, Asper-
mont, 82-6'/2. 2. Dennis, Borden,
80-4 Vi.
440-Yard Relay—Idalou, 53.1. 2.
Asnermont, 54.6.
Broad Jump —1. Weems, Ida-
lou, 15-lVa. 2. Medosano, Hobbs,
14-5%. 1
High Jump—1. Worthington, As-
permont, 4-7. 2. Love't, Roby
4-6 Vi,
60-Yard Dash—1. Jones, Idalou,
7.3. 2. Jones, Borden, 7.4.
100 Yard Dash—1. Jones, Ida-
lou, 11.7. 2. Donley, Roosevelt,
12.2.
Point' Totals—Idalou 141. Asper-
mont 82, Roosevelt 56, Borden
County 49, Rotan 41, Roby 35,
Hobbs 22. Sundown 18, An'on 17,
Fluvanna 2, and Ira 1.
Landscape Specialist-
To Be Here April 28
County Agent Truette Hennig
has announced that Everett Janne.
Landscape Specialist with Texas
F.xtession Service will be here to
d'scuss shrubs, oriental plants,
and shade trees on April 28th at
1:30 p.m. at the County Court-
reom.
This is an important meeting
for nil interes'ed people as ihere
are many problems that lie can
help us with here in Sionewall
Comity.
Old Settlers Reunion Plans Being
Set Up for the Celebration June 23
LAWRENCE IN HOSPITAL
A. I, Lawrence was operated
on Monday morning at the Me'ho-
dist Hospital in Lubbock. Word
received here was that he was do-
ing fine.
Highlights and Sidelights From Austin
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AUSTIN — As State agencies
charged with meeting the Federal
deadline of submitting a Texas
^V^i'er Plan by June, 1967, "wade"
iHrough all obstacles of the plan,
"water" is the topic at every turn
in the capital city.
An unique statewide water plan
^f importance to all areas of Tex-
as will be unveiled within the
next few week3.
In a brief preview, waier ex-
perts revealed that the overall 50-
year plan will cost more than $2,-
000,000,000. Joe M. Kilgore, chair-
man of the comprehensive water
planning advisory committee,
at id the proposals are "broader
than ever before 'attempted by
any government."
Joe G. Moore Jr., executive
director of the Texas Water De-
velopment Board, said the plan
will propose redistribution of wat-
er from surplus areas of north-
eastern Texas. Recommended di-
version would follow the Trinity
River, the Brazos River and a
canal down the Texas coast.
Monro estimated cost of waste
, Aoatment facilities alone to bring
srbam "return flow" (for reuse)
to acceptable standards nt $740,-
000,00'V Fif.nre would include re-
gional treatment svstcms for bo'li
municipal nncl indus'rial wastes.
No other sta'e. said Chairman
Kilgore. has attempted to so in-
clude lis one massive ef/ort all
v- aspects of wa'or planning touch-
ing on its entire economy and cul-
tural life.
ATTORNEY G E N E It A L
SPEAKS—State Savings and Loan
Department has authority to de-
cide whether a business not under
its regulation may use the term
"savings" as part of Its name,
Atty. Gen. Waggoner Carr ruled.
In other recent opinions, Carr
concluded that:
-Newly-authorized farm machin-
ery exemption from mo'er vehicle
inspection requirement does not
ncessurily include trucks and
jeeps primarily used on farms.
Board of Economic Opportunity
of Laredo and Webb County can
hire relatives of its members
without violating the State's nepo-
tism laws.
A justice of peace may appoint
counsel for an Indigent in an ex-
amining trial, but a section of the
criminal code permitting inclusion
of fees for appointed lawyers in
court costs is unconstitutional.
A person placed on probation
cannot get fine and court costs
back on completion of probation-
ary period.
Unclaimed property in hands of
peace officers for 30 days is to h>
sold 'does not apply to fn'oxican's
or nulos>.
HEARING SET--State Supreme
Court agreed to hear arguments
on May 11 on pe'lt'nns of two sul-
phur companies that I,and Com-
missioner Jerry Sadler should be
| required to file their Pecos Coun-
ty claims.
| Sadler maintains Duva! Cor-
poration of Houston and Piper
Pe roleum Company of Delaware
are trying to get authority to
; mine sulphur for 50 cents an acre
on state land worth $2,000 an a re.
He also contends 1895 and 1919
I State laws under which the com-
| panics filed no longer are appli-
cable and were replaced by seal-
ed-bid satufes in 1931.
Court ordered Sadler to post-
j pone his scheduled May 3 opening
i of bids until it reaches a decision
on the May 11 hearing.
DRAFT QUOTA DROPS —Texas'
dfa/t jjueta for June Is the lowest
, in a vear—712.
I Last June's quo'a was 670, ac-
cording to Texas Selective Service
headquarters. Allotment ran to
. nearly 1,000 for seven months
s'arting in September, dropped to
979 in April and rose to 1,642
I for May.
Nationwide quota during Juno
• for the Army > is 15.000,
More than $136,000 for State
i parks and tourism already h:<s
been no ted from the new StO pre*
li.'e license plates made lawful
last year. say,- (lie Texas Highway
Department.
Texas employment Commission
reports 56.('<27 non-farm Job open,
imr« In March, compared to -17.
842 las' March, while applications
by Job seekers remained virtually
unchanged at 50,235.
Plans are being made and work ■
has begun on the Old Set'elers
Reunion tha' will be held in con-
junction with the S'oneweall Coun-
ty Rodeo Association Annual Ro-
deo to be held June 23, 24 and 25.
The beard growing has been go-
ng on for some time, with the
S onewall County Sheriffs Posse
selling permits for $3.00 each to
help raise money lo carry on the
events. Badges may be purchased
from L. D. Trammell and Doug
Williams.
Rainfall Recorded
Ksre at- .58 Inch
Rainfall recorded Sunday after-
noon here in Aspermont by weath-
erman Albert Baugh was .58
inches of moisture. Unofficial in
other part's were from that
amount to one inch, with a light
hail covering the ground.
The beards will be judged in
competition on Thursday, June
23.
There will be the Old Fiddlers
contest, a prize will be awarded
to the oldest settler to register,
and one to the one that travels
tlie fartherest and a stree'. dance.
A new feature this year will be
the crowning of ''lie Rodeo Queen
On Thursday following the par-
ade 'here will be a Ciiuck Wagon
Feed,
Also a his'ory of Stonewall
County will tie given.
A bank robbery will be staged
aga'n this year, but will be held
at the rodeo grounds.
The fiddlers are asked to send
their en'ries to Box 490, Asper-
mont. Cash prizes will be given
to the winners.
According to the reunion spon-
sors. this will be an all day affair,
so bring your chairs, water jugs
! and s'ay all day.
Aspermont Junior High Wins District
6-A Track Meet Held at Rotan Friday
Rodeo Queen Contest and Dress
Review Planned for Reunion
There will be a rodeo queen
con'est in connection with the Old
Settlers Reunion and Rodeo.
Girls must be 15 through 21
High School Boys
Entered at
Lubbock Saturday
Aspermont High School will
send four boys in track, one in
tennis and two in literary events
Saturday in competition at Lub-
bock.
Earl Ray Copien will compete
in the broad jump, high and low
hurdles; Edward Patton will com-
ne'e in the low hurdles; Freddie
Weaver in the 1.00 yard dash and
Sandy Gilley in tlx* high jump.
Danny Gardner v ill compete in
the sin: it'- tenni- coinpetMon.
.James Kay will compe'e in
Number Sen-.e :■ 1 l!"dney Heath-
co't in Sciene in the li cary
events.
years of age. The girls will be
judged on talent and beauty.
The con'^' begins May 1 and
the winner will be selected on
opening day of the rodeo. Applica-
tions will be taken at Lawrence
Department Store.
The old time dress Revue will
be judged on the opening day of
the rodeo. There will be four tro-
phies~awarded. Twbyrizes for sge
50 and over. One for fancy and
one for plain.
Two prizes for under 50—one for
for fancy and one for plain.
Tlie trophies will be awarded by
the S'onewall Coun'y Sheriffs Pos-
se.
Out of town judges will bo sel-
ected to judge both contes's.
Aspermont Junior High School |
Boys Track team won the Dis- ;
trict 6-A Junior High Track Meet j
hold Friday afternoon at Rotan.
Aspermont racked up 124 points, I
far ahead of Coahoma's 84. Mer- j
kel with 76 was third wi h Ros- j
eoe's 70 for four h. Rotan had 60, ,
Wylie with 56 and Roby had 20.
SUMMARIES
440-Yard Relay —1. Aspermont,
51.1. (I.aury, Pen a, Bookman, Ta- |
bor'; 2. Coahoma; 3. Roscoe; 4.
Ro'an.
880-Yard I in-— 1. DeLora, Ros-
coe, 2:16.2; 2. Jones, Aspermont:
3. Rich us, Coahoma; 4, Wvle.
Rotan.
I Huh Jump — 1. Fikes, Merkel
4' 11"; Wylie, Rotan; 3. Dodson,
Wylie; 4. Ray, Aspermont.
Shotput—1. Levere't, Wylie, 44
fi.; 2. E. Jones, Aspermont; 3.
Sehrodter, Roscoe; 4. Herron,
Coahoma; 5. Taylor. Aspermont.
Broad Jump—1. Tabor, Asper-
i mont, 16'8"; 2. Doan, Merkel; 3.
j Fikes, Merkel; 4. Gruben, Rotan.
Discus—1. Levere't, Wylie, 125'-
| 101 i*"; 2. Ray, Aspermont; 3. Ear-
ly. Coahoma; 4. Watzl, Roscoe,
| 440 Yard Dash—1. San'iago,
Roscoe 58.6; 2. Doyle. Roby; 3.
' Soto .Aspermont; 4. Hernandez,
j Coahoma.
100 Yard Dash—1. Tabor. Asper-
mont, 11.1; 1. Fikes, Merkel; 3.
!
Funeral Held
Monday for
Mrs. Maggie Clark
Mrs Maggie E. Clark, 81, resi-
dent here for two years, died at
8-2.r) p.m. Saturday. April 16. in
Hospital after a long
McDonald, Rotan; 4. Doan, Mer-
kel..
60 Yard High Hurdles—1. Ray
Aspermont, 9.7: 2. Wylie, Rotan;
3. Harrison, Coahoma; 4. Wade,
Merkel; 5. Ellison, Aspermont.
120 Yard Low Hurdles — 1.
Bookman. Aspermont 16.1; 2.
Clark. Wylie: 3. Wade, Merkel;
4. Whisenlum1. Merkel; 5. Wylie,
Rotan; 6. Jones, Aspermont.
Pole Vault — 1. Dodson, Wylie
9'8"; 2. Rich tors, Coahoma; 3.
Cian'on, Coahoma; 4. Crane, Wy-
lie.
220 Yard Dash—1. Fikes, Mer-
kel. 2f>.3; 2. Tabor, Aspermont,
26 4; 3. Gruben, Rotan; 4. Quin-
tan a , Roscoe.
50 Yard Dash—1. Hargrove, Ro-
tan, 6,2: 2. Laury, Aspermont, 6.3;
3. Doan, Merkel: 4. Wilson, Wy-
lie: 5. Gonzales, Coahoma; 6.
Bookman, Aspermont.
1320 Yard Relay—1. Roscoe,
2:49.7: 2 Coahoma; 3. Roby; 4.
Aspermont.
Individual Points
Tabor
Ray
Bookman
E. Jones
Laury
Soto
Pen a
Ellison
Taylor-
Branch
M, Jones
Total
33
24
16
16
13
8
7
2
2
2
1
124
Statement of
Warren Frazier
To The Voters
To The Citizens of
Stonewall County;
I would like to take this op-
portunity of placing before you
my candidacy for the Office of
County Judge. 1 have lived in
Stonewall County most of my life.
My wife and 1 have reared eight
children here and feel that this
County and its people are the very
best. The people of this County
have been good to me and my
family.
Having lived here all of these
years. I feel fhat I know the
problems of the County and un
derstand the duties of the office
both Judicially and administrative.
This office Is Important to all of
the citizens of the County and ef-
fects various phases of your lives.
I can assure you that If I am
elec'ed your County Judge, the
office will be open to you and
vour problems at all times. I will
devote my full time to serving
von the people of Stonewall Coun-
ty in a fair, honest and efficient
manner. It will be my goal to
give you the very best in Coun'y
Government.
I am at'empting lo see each and
every voter In person, but if I j
fall to see you due to the lack of j
tone 1 slncerelv request Mint you j
'■nnvder this n personal solicita 1
(Ion of yoin vote and '",'liience I
need the help >f every one of you
and 1 will tr> '0 rep.ay your con-
• iderapen by making you a public
■ervant thai you can have confi-
dence in.
Sincerely.
Warren W. Frazier
Funeral Held
Thursday for
.Mrs. Jennings
CLYDE—Mrs. W. A. (Annie
Jennings, 87, d'ed at 2 a m, Wed-
nesday, April 13, in a Clyde Nnrs-
insj Home afier a long illness.
Funeral was held at 2 p.m.
Thursday in 'he Church of Christ.
Burial was in the ilamhy Ceme-
tery with Bailey Funeral Home
making a r r a n g e m e n' s.
She was born May 1, 1878 in
Arkansas and married W, A. Jen-
ings in 1894 at Glorirose She had
come to Brown County from Ar-
kansas in 1888.
She came to Clyde in 1942, Her
husband died Sept. 14. 1949. She
was a member of the Church of
Christ.
Surviving are six sons, J. A. of
Clyde, Ray of Abilene, Jack of
Tren', Ralph of Cactus, T. W. of
Old Glory, Bob of Farmington, N.
M.; three daugh'ers, Mrs. Jack
Collins of Ranger, Mrs. Frank
Drake of Midland, Mrs. Buster
Adams of Maryneal; 26 grand-
children, 47 great-grandehiliren,
three great great-grandchildren:
a brother, A. I. Henry of Paris; a
sis'er, Roxie Collins of California.
Grandsons were pallbearers.
Funeral Held
Thursday For
Mrs. Dolly Adair
Mrs, Dolly Adair, 69. of Brown-
field, died at 11 30 p.m. Tuesday,
April 12, in a Brownfield hospital
Services were held at 2:30 p.m.
Thursday at the Church of Christ
• n Wellman.
Mrs. Adair, n native of Lime
s'urie County, moved lo Stonewall
' ounty ns a child -rid li\ed in
•'' • t * S won son are a un.'il moving lo
I'.i'ownfield a few years ago. She
married Log Ada', in Stonewall
County, He died in 1934,
Surviving are four sons of
Prownfield and a niece, Mrs. Ray
Gilley of Aspermont.
Stamford
illness.
Funeral was held at 2 p.m.
Monday at the First Bap ist
C'l,: rv• h with the Rev. Raymond
Dunn of Swee'water and 'hp Rev.
Clvde C«ok. pa.sJor, officiating.
Hnrial was in the Aspermon*
( ■ mc'ery. I,i tlepa;;e Funeral
I' too handled arrangements.
I torn Sent. ■" 1884 in Comanche
County, she married Thomas Loo
CI M'k in dune, 1900, who preced-
ed her in death in January. 1937
She was a member of the Baptis'
Church.
Survivors includc; five daugh-
ters. Mrs. Roby Henson of Asper-
mon', Mrs. Grace Chaff'n of Min-
eral Wells, Mrs. Herman Wendt
of San Bernadino, Calif., Mrs.
Henry Lee of Aspermont, and Mrs.
Fred Mechp of Detroit, Mich.;
two sons, C. B. Clark of Odessa
and Lester Clark of San Angolo;
one sister, Mrs. Homer Saunders
of Mangum, Okla.; one bro'ber.
Bruce Gray of Portales, N. M..
sixteen grandchildren and 15
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were J. B. Lee,
Earl Roddy, Bailey Clark, Weldon
Swink, M. L. Jones and Herman
McLaury.
DISTRICT 9-B
Tennis Teams at
Old Glory Win
Two First Places
Old Gli rv High School tennis
teams wen 'wo first places at the
District 9-P, tournamen' held in
Rule on Tuesday of last week.
Stephanie Letz won the Girls
• Sin i '- d'vision by deferring Sus-
an M;c. of Rule in the finals, 0-0,
, 6-0 Marvin Yaliionkamp, won the
: Row ■ ;! (Pv^sion by defeating
Richa-d Cornelius of Rule, 6-0,
; 6-0, 0-1.
Old Glory g'rls doubles team,
Rovtn Letz and Francell Boles
wee defeated by Beth Simpson
and Sue Gann of Rule,
Bryant- Services
Held in Missouri
Funeral services for Willie Bry-
ant, 56, of Springfield, Mo., were
held at 9 a.m. Thursday, April
1 in the Ralph Thieme Chapel
wi h the Rev. Earl W. French of-
ficiating.
Mr. Bryant was a brother of
Mrs. A. C. McWutt and a former
resident of Stonewail Coun'y.
Burial was in the Springfield
National Cemetery. Mr. Bryaat
died on Monday, March 28 after
a short illness.
Rolling Plains Production Association
To Hold 32nd Annual Meeting Saturday
The 32nd Annual Meeting of the
Stockholders of Rolling Plains
Production Credit Association will
lie held in the High School Audi-
torium in Stamford, Texas on Sat-
urdav, Aprl 23, according to J.
L. Hill, Jr.. General Manager. Ro-
Kistra'ion will beuin at 11:00 a.m..
lunch will be served from 11:15
to 12 30 and the business session
will start nt 1 p.m.
One item of business will be Hie
election of five directors.
When the Stamford and Mem
ph's associations were merged
March 1, 1065 lo form Rolling
Plains PC A both Boards of Dir-
ectors were consolidated into one
Board composed of 10 members
This group recently voted to re
dneo the number of diree'ors
Irem 10 to 5. The nominating
oommli'ee placed the names of
all ten directors in nomination
with two competing from places i
through 5. The five winning dir-
ectors will draw for length of
term; 1 for one year, 2 for two
years and 2 for three years. Tlie
nominees are: Place I—L. M.
Bartlett an<| J, C. Emmert, both
from Wellington; Place 2—John
E, Glover, Childress and W. W.
George, Turkey; Place 3— Lasa-
<er Hcnslcy. Guthrie and W. C.
MeClendon. Paducah: Place 4—
C. G. Burson. Sr., Haskell and .T,
C. Moot-house, Benjamin; Place
•i Mack T. ClabuI'M, Anson and
J. F. McCulloch, Stamford.
Rolling Plains PCA provides
agricultural credit for about 1750
farmers and ranchers in 17 coun-
ties of the Rolling Plains area of
Texas with the headquarters of-
fice in Stamford.
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