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We PICKUP and service In-
ternational and Farmaii trac-
tors with genuine IH parts
and by courteous, factory
trained mechanics. All work
guaranteed. Your Internation-
al Harvester Dealer, Rich-
ardson Truck and Tractor,
agi-Wi
864-3417.
USED REFRIGERATORS —
as low as $37.50. Used tele-
visions as low as 537.50. Jce
Hudspeth's, Hamlin, Texas
phone 576-3656.
Mattress or Box Springs,
choice of size and firmness,
new and exchange. Guaran-
teed — made by Western
Mattress Abilene and San
Angela Phone 989-2722.
FOR SALE: 1800 ACRES.
All weather country road 7
miles NE AspeiwuFit, TeXas.
Plenty good water and grass,
net fence, working and load-
ing pens. Terms can be ar-
ranged. P. Q. Box 572 Asper-
mont, Texas.
WATER TRUCK for sale.
Small truck holds 12 bbl.
Pump in tank or pump out
all hoses truck in fair shape.
Sell reasonably. Call 817-
989-2800.
FOR SALE: Sand, gravel and
water to be hauled. Call 989-
2243 Aspermont or 576-3947
Hamlin.
"Spruce up for Spring!"
Complimentary Mary Kay
facial. Call: Bessie McNutt
Glory, Phone 989-2831 Asper-
asont.
FOR SALE: 1966 model
Suzuki motorcycle in good
condition, $175.00 call 989-
2293 or see Jerry Meador,
Aspermont
LOST
a DIAMOND from your
jewelry? Complete in_shey
setting and repairs of diam_
ond jewelry. Knabels 218 S.
Central Hamlin.
ACCUTrtON
Complete — in shop — sales
and service. KNABELS 213
S. Central Hamlin.
NOTICE
I, E. H. Diers, am happy to
take this privilege and op-
portunity of expressing my
appreciation and heart_feit
thanks in rr-rfprjur ynnr
personal taxes, j nave worked
with the World's best people
and citizens of this county.
Thanks for your warm wel-
come and your most Hearty
Cooperation and response that
you have given me while I
rendered your personal taxes.
CARD OF THANKS
We would like to thank our
relatives and friends for our
Golden Wedding Anniver-
sary reception. Thanks for all
the lovely gifts. It was a day
that we will always remem
'ber.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Craft
For your animal slaughter-
ing and meat processing, see
or oall Blachshear Locker
Co. Phone 272-4371, Spur,
Texas.
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FOR SALE: Cedar posts In
all sizes. See Nelson Suter
3 miles northeast of Old
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Aspermont FFA. Contacft
Charles Kirkpatrick or Steve
Cochran.
Would like to buy an acre
or 2, or lot on outskirts of
Aspermont, to build ahome.
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LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE
The trash pick up service of
Joe Bass and Robert Isa-
bore has been discontinued due
to the death of Mr. Bass. If
Mr. Bass had not collected
Jan. and Feb. fee from you
would you please mail your
check to Mrs. Joe Bass,
Hamlin Star Rt., Aspermont,
Texas 79502.
NOTICE! TO BIDDERS
Sealed bids will be accepted
at the County Judge's Of-
fice at Asperroont, Texas
until 10 a.m. April 12. 1971
from anyone interested in
submitting a bid for the con_
struclion of a concrste bridge
(low water crossing) to be
built in Precinct No. 3 of
Stonewall County, Texas
crossing the Croton Creek in
:iU_ *?*?T ^ar-f fhe
Specification for said bridge
may be obtained at the
Judge's office.
The Court reserves the right
to reject all bids.
Pat Mitchell Jr.
Pat Mitchell, Jr., Judge
Stonewall County, Texas
Notic© is hereby given
that Sam Mack Hodges
DBA "The Line" has ap-
plied for a Beer Retailer's
ofi-prernises licenses to be
located 4/10 of a mile north
of the Jonas-Stonewall
Count*/ line on the west
side of US Highway 83.
STATEMENT OF NONDIS-
CRIMINATION
"Stamford Electric Coop-
erative, Inc. has filed with
the Federal Government a
Compilance Assurance in
which it assures the Rural
Electrification Administra-
tion that it will comply fully
with all requirements of Title
VI of the Civil Rights Act of
1964 and the Rules and Regu-
lations of the Deartment of
Agriculture issued thereun.
der, to the end that no per.
son in the United States
shall, on the ground of race,
color, or national origin, be
excluded from participation in,
be denied the benefits of, or
be otherwise subjected to dis-
crimination in the conduct
of its program and the oper-
ation of its facilities. Under
this Assurance, this organi-
zation is committed not to
discriminate against any per-
son on the ground of race,
color or national origin in
its policies and practices re-
lating to applications for
service or any other policies
and practices relating to
treatment of beneficiaries and
and participants including
rates, conditions and exten-
sion of service, use of any of
its facilities, attendance at
and participation in any
meetings of beneficiaries and
participants or the exer.
cise of any rights of such
beneficiaries and participants
in the conduct of the oper_
ations of this organization.
"Any person who believes
himself, or any specific class
of individuals, to be subjected
by this organization to dis-
crimination prohibited by
Title VI of the Act and the
Rules and Regulations issued
thereunder may. by himself
or a representative, file with
the Secretary of Agriculture,
Washington, D. C 20250, or
the Rural Electrification Ad.
ministration, Washington, D.
C. 20250. or this organization,
or all, a written complaint
Such complaint must be
filed not later than 90 days
after the alleged discrimina.
tion, or by such later date
to which the Secretary of
Agriculture or the Rural
Electrification Administation
extends the time for filing.
Identity of complainants will
be kept confidential except to
the extent necessary to carry
out the purposes of the Rules
and Regulations."
—WEATHER—
Temperatures for the week
of March 30 to April 5 were:
3J30 82 45
3L31 93 58
4-1 66 50
4.2 70 31
4.3 78 35
4-4 65 44
4-5 66 32
news deadline is nooa
Tuesday. Tuesday evening
events by 10 pju. Tuesday or
8J0 aum. Wednesday.
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THE ASPERMONT STAR, ASPERMONT, TEXAS 7950
Legion Post Wires Nixon
Seeking Help for Coiiey
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U1JL WINNERS — Kleiiientary and Junior High winners in the UIL contest
Clint Cook, Jackie Bingham and Vanessa Miller, tourth m picture me-
mory; Juanita Delecn, second in spelling and plain writing; Judy Pitt-
cock, third in oral reading; Billy Fowler, first in story telling. Front
row, Terry Hennig, first in spelling and plain writing, Tommy Graham,
second in number sanse; and Bennett Cook, first in oral reading.
TomlioM* Statewide Hog Quarantine
peacock j0 Help Eradicate Cholera
By Mrs. Bertha Galloway
The American Legion Post
590 of Aspermont has sent
the following telegram to
President Richard Nixon in
regard to the Lt. William L.
Calley Jr. conviction:
TA DlflKyivl W MIvam
The President of the United
States
and all other concerned:
The American Legion Post
590, Aspermont, Texas, met
this date, April 2, 1971, at
7 p.m. and made the follow,
ing Resolutions in regard to
the conviction i>f Lt. William
L. Calley Jr.
The case of Lt. Calley
should have never been brought
to trial. If Lt. Calley is guilty
so are ell men -.vho have
gone into combat with the
thought of protecting their
y were: back row; left to right. D.ivid Dickers on. Julie Hawkins. country and fellowmer. and
at the same time self preser.
vation.
It is a known fact by all
•vfitcrsJis of Vict Nsrn thst
all old men, women and small
children are deadly enemies.
You try to respect them and
IC. R. Culpepper
Dies In Abilene
Hospital Friday
Kenneth R. Culpepper, 51,
died about 10:30 p.m. Friday
in Hendrick Memorial Hos.
pital jn Abilene.
Funeral was ct 2:30 p.m.
Sunday in Central Baptist
Church with the Rev. Wen.
dell Shirey of Hamlin of-
ficiating.
Burial was in Fainview
Cemetery under the direction
of Littlepage Funeral Home.
Mr. Culpepper was born
June 27, 1919, in Red River
County and married Twiia
Green Sept. 21, 1940, in An_
son. Mr. Culpepper had lived
in Aspermont about five years.
He was formerly employed
by the Four Sixes Ranch in
Guthrie.
Survivors include his wife
of Aspermont; five daughters,
Mrs. Thomas (Pat) Walton
of Ft. Worth, Mrs. Tim (Bet-
ty) Baxter of Lubock, Mrs.
Judy Wheeler of Aspermont,
Mrs. Jerry (Peggy) Steven-
son of Stamford and Mrs.
Sperland (Janey) Stone of
(Hamlin; one son, Jackie Ken.
neth Culpepper of Lubbock;
his mother, Mrs. Emily CuL
ipepper Brannon of Santa
Anna; one sister, Mrs. Dewey
(Juanita) Dixon of Santa
Anna; two brothers, Lacy of
Santa Anna and Clifton of
Dumas; 11 grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Ed May-
field, Brady Shadle, Jimmy
Gus Anderson, Fred Martin,
Latham Withers and Bobby
Thompson.
by Bertha Galloway
Mrs. Zedrick Cnisem, for.
merly Sue Meadors, was hon-
ored Friday wth a bridal
shower at First Baptist
Church from 2 to 4 p.m.
Attending were Mmes. John
T. Anderson, Ina Mae God.
frey, Ester Dickerson, Betty
Woods, John R. Anderson,
Bertha Galloway, Pat House,
Ronnie Moorhead, G?ne
Farley, Sally Parker, Eliza-
beth McDonald, Howard
Clements, G. A. Bradford and
Brenda, A. B. Meadors, Bill
Meadors and Vance Morgan.
Also Misses Sallie Meador
and Jolene and Betty Mc-
Donald.
A nice assortment of gifts
were displayed. Punch and
cookies were served.
Mr. and Mrs. Pat House,
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Ander-
son and Mr. and Mrs. V. A.
Galloway were supper guests
in the home of the L. H.
Yarboroughs Friday evening.
Visitors in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. John Anderson this
weekend were their daughters
and their families, Mr, and
Mrs. Roy Edwards, Teressa,
Ronda and Holly of Plains
and Mrs. Lou Neal and son,
Bobby, and daughters, Polly
and Gena of Simi, Calif. Mrs.
Marie GrLsham and Helen of
Brownfield, Mr. and Mrs.
Hollis Wolfenburger, Jim and
John of Sundown and Mrs.
Anderson's mother, Mrs.
Myrtle McClellan of Plains,
and Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Mc.
Clellan of Dallas, Mrs. An.
derson's brother and wife.
The men of the community
met at the church Monday
nine strong and painted all
woodwork. They also cleaned
up around the church. The
ladies fixed lunch. The church
really looks nice with the
new rail fence.
Twelve people gathered at
the V. A. Galloway home for
prayer meeting Saturday
night
Rv. and Mrs. Gene Farley
and family visited Mr. and
Mrs. John Anderson Sunday
and also the L H. Yarboroughs-
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Mead,
dors and Tim visited his par.
ents, the A. B. Meadors,
over the weekend.
Harry Kaercher
Receives Honor for
Relief Operation
BALBOA. C. Z. — Staff
Sergeant Harry R. Kaercher,
son of Mrs. Emma Kaercher.
250 Anthony St., Pittsburg,
is a member of the 24th
Special Operations Wing in
the Canal Zone that has been
honored for its humanitarian
aid to thousands of survivors
of the devastating May 1970
earthquake in Peru. Kaerch
er's wife is the daughter of
Mrs. Mary L. Johnson of
Jay ton.
Sergeant Kaercher's unit,
which operates from Albrook
and Howard Air Force Bases,
has received the Air Force
Outstanding Unit Award. A
component of the U. S. Air
Forces Southern Command,
the wing was cited for in
ternationally significant ach
icvement during the multi
nation disaster relief oper-
ation
A statewide quarantine on
the movement or sale fo?
movement of all hogs except
for purposes of slaughter be.
came effective this week, ac.
cording to the Tessas Animal
Health Commission.
The quarantine was placed
to help eradicate hog cholera
from Texas and will continue
in force and effect for 60 days,
the commission said
Hogs for slaughter can be
moved to a packing house or
to a market without a permit.
But hogs leaving a farm
without a permit will have
to be slaughtered.
A representative of the AnL
mal Health Commission must
inspect hogs going to shows
and a permit must be granted.
All local veterinarians and
persons designated by the
commission are considered
representatives.
A permit will be issued
under certain conditions for
persons wishing to hold
feeder and breeder sales, aL
ter that person has contacted
Dr. H. Q- Sibley of Austin,
acting executive director.
Hogs that are inspected
and given permits may be
moved from one farm to an-
other .with no diversion in
route.
For Stonewall County,
Some Beneficiaries
Must Report Pay
To Social Security
Social security beneficiar_
ies, born in 1908 or later,
who earned over $1680 in
1970 are required to file a
report of their earnings with
the Social Security Admin
tration by April 15, 1971.
This report is in addition to
any Federal or State tax re
turn and it must be filed
with the Social Security Ad.
ministration according to R.
R. Tuley social security man
ager for Abilene.
Peopla receiving disability
benefits are not required to
file the annual report of earn
ings, but should report im-
mediately if they become sell _
employed or take a job. All
other beneficiaries, includ
ing families of disabled per-
sons, are under the retire
ment test and each must re
port his earnings annually,
if more than $1680.
He added that the purpose
of social securi'. ' benefits Ik
to replace some of the earn
ings lost due to retirement,
death, or disability. If an
individual continues to earn
a substantial amount — more
than $1680 — some adjust
ment must be made in the
amount of his benefits. One
dollar for every two dollar-
earned between $1680 and
$2880, he gives up a dollar
If an individual earas over
$2880 Ls withheld or recovered
for each dollar earned over
$2880 regardless of the amount
of yearly earnings.
A beneficiary is still en
titled to his full social security
check for any month in wlii< li
he does not earn over $140
and is not self employed. The
annual rejiort will allow u*>
to determine whether or not
additional benefits are pay
able. Income fn m rents,
royalties, dividends, inter
est, etc., are exempt from
this report.
hog raisers call your local
veterinarian car Bdbby Gillis
at night: Sweetwater 236-
6951 to get him to approve
hog permit
Permits may be picked up
in the courthouse and must
be approved by licensed
veterinarians.
Local Girls Track
Team Scores 30
Points At Jayton
Aspermont High School
girls track team scored 30
points and tied for eighth
place out of 16 teams at the
Jayton Invitational Meet. In
doing so they set two new
■ ill school records.
Several of the high school
girls were at the UIL Literary
District meet. Because of this
Aspermont did not have
enough girls for any of the
relays.
Dana Hight set a new all
school record in the hurdles
of 11.8 jn winning that event
for the second meet in a row.
Vickie Jackson set a new all
school record in the discus
of 90' 1W. The old record
was 88* 4" by Vickie Aber.
nathy in 1969. Vickies toss
was good for fourth place.
Dana also won 3rd in the
triple jump with a leap of
32* 9%".
The Jr. High girls placed
7th out of 11 teams.
Jamie Branch won 1st in
the 80 with a time of 13.2,
she had 13.0 in the prelims.
Jamie also won 4th in the
broad jump with a jump of
13' 11", while anchoring the
440 relay team to a 5th place
finish.
This week both teams trav-
el to Idalou on Saturday.
Baby Boy
Farm Bureau Sets
Annual County
Meeting Monday
The Stonewall County
Farm Bureau is having its
regular spring county.wide
meeting Monday, Apr. 12 in
the Aspermont School Cafe,
teria at 7:30 p.m.
All members are urged to
attend this important meet
ing-
The agenda will include the
Expansion program and the
increase in the membership
dues; also reports from the
committees on their trips.
Ladies are asked to please
bring cookies or cake.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. EL
linger, of Houston, are par-
ens of a son, Wesley Martin,
born March 30 in Spring
Branch Memorial Hospital.
The young man was born
at 4:30 p.m. and weighed 9 lbs.
10 oz..
The Ellingers are former
residents of Aspermont.
you are a dead GI.
Mr. President, you being
a member of the Bar,
should know what pre.mei
ted murder is. There is
way possible Lt. Ca!
r*Yl«1/i Kft miiHir /*# \ a *ma.
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ted murder. As Commands
Chief of the Armed Se:
we recommend you co:
to declare a mistrial
dismiss the case and
a thorough investigation
the court marshal panel
communist inspiration.
If the court precedings
allowed to continue it eouli
cause the biggest disaster
a strong nation that has bee
known in history.
Farmer Postmaster^
William Rabbins*
Dies Saturday
Funeral services were held!
for William Taylor Robbins,]
89, former postmaster at Old]
Glory and Aspermont post.]
master from 1928 until 1932, |
Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the As.1
permont Church of Christ, j
Fenter D. Northun of Stam_j
ford officiated.
Burial was in Aspermont'
Cemetery under direction of]
Littlepage Funeral Home.
Mr. Robbins died at 11:451
p.m. Saturday in Stamford
Memorial Hospital following j
a short illness.
Mr. Robbins was born June]
19, 1881, in Henderson Coun_j
ty, Tenn., and came to Old j
Glory in 1905 then to Asper. j
mont in 1919.
He married Mary Bessie j
Richardson in 1903 and she j
died in 1916.
In 1917 he married Mamie |
Murdoch.
He was a member of the ]
Church of Christ and was a
retired farmer and postmast-
er.
Survivors are one daugh-
ter, Mrs. T. J. (Mary) Beidle.
man of Zephyr; four sons,
W. T. Jr. of Midwest City,
Okla., Raymond L. of CalLj
fornia, Wesley of Anson and!
Bill of Stamford; one sister,
Mrs, R. H. (Maudie) Pardue
of Abilene; 16 grandchildren
and 26 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death
by two son-s.S Jack A. in 1954
and Cecil Allen in 1970.
Pallbearers were George
Hanke, Carlton Lambert, Gar.
rett L. Hecht, George McCoy,
George C. Kenady Jr., Elmer
Ellison.
Honorary pallbearers were
Joe Marquis, Joe Scott, L. L.
Lawrence, Frank Douglas,
Clay Douglas, Doyle Rash,
B. O. Hawkins Sr., Ross Turn,
or, Frank Hays, Harry Fletch-
er and Jim Anderson. Bill
Lackey served as family
usher.
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SHORT SNORTS
Tax bill is due to be re-
ported back to the Senate
State Affairs Committee by
a sub-panel on the return
from the Legislature's Easter
holidays.
House Redisricting Com-
mittee conducted a round of
conferences with congress-
men in Washington.
Senate quickly voted a
resolution urging the pardon
for Lt. William L. Calley Jr.,
sentenced to life imprison
ment for the 1968 My l^ai
slayings.
House set up a general in
vestigating committee and
asked state agencies to aid
in gatehring data about the
Sharpstown Bank collapse
and the federal agency's en-
joining of the National Bank
erst Life Insurance Co.
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