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THE ASPERMONT STAR
VOL. 74 NO. 37
ASPERMONT IN . . .
Yesteryears
ASPERMONT, STONEWALL COUNTY, TEXAS 79502. THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1972
PRICE TEN (10) CENTS
FIFTY-ONE YEARS AGO
(May 5, 1921)
The play given at the Court House
last Friday evening by the Senior
Class of the Aspermont High School
was a grand success, each one acting
their part to a perfection. A neat sum
of more than fifty dollars was realized
which will go to help defray com-
mencement expenses.
in the election held last Saturday in
the Aspermont Independent School
District to determine whether or not a
tax of not exceeding $1.00 on the $100
valuation of all taxable property in
said district should be assessed and
collected, failed to carry by a vote of
56 to 52.
The Jayton Pewees crossed bats
with the Aspermont Sluggers on the
Aspermont diamond Wednesday and
were defeated to the tune of 12 to 0.
Both teams played pretty good ball
but on account of the heavy slugging
of the Aspermont boys the Jayton
bunch were unable to hold down the
score.
The Chatauqua began at Swenson,
Wednesday of this week and will
continue through the week to and
including Sunday night. Several
enthusiastic business men of Swenson
were in Aspermont Tuesday selling
tickets and presented to all the
businessmen of Aspermont com-
plimentary tickets to each of the ten
performances.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
(May 1, 1952)
i Acting Postmaster, Harold S.
Kenady, announced this week that the
contract has been approved for
moving the post office form from its
present location to the Stewart
Building on Washington Avenue.
Work is now underway toward
remodeling the location, and it is
anticipated that the new quarters will
be occupied sometime in June.
The Aspermont Quarterback Club
will meet at the school lunchroom on
Monday night, May 5th, at 7:30
o'clock
On May 1st, 1950, G. O. (Bottles)
Mason and Cecil W. (Chief) Mason
opened Mason Bros. Chevrolet
Company here in Aspermont. Today
(May 1) this firm is observing its
second anniversary.
Mrs. Payne and the sixth and
seventh grade students of the
Peacock school enjoyed a tour of
several of the business establish-
ments in Aspermont last Thursday.
Errors have proved costly to the
Aspermont High School baseball
team. The locals lost to Vera, 14-8 in a
game which went two extra innings.
O'Brien defeated them 7-6, also in a
game with two extra innings. They
lost to Woodson, 6 to 5 in a game
which saw Aspermont get 10 hits. The
local team got back into the win
column by defeating Old Glory, 9-4.
The winning pitcher was Dean Clark.
TEN YEARS AGO
(May 3, 1962)
Stonewall-Kent Little League will
begin its 1962 playing season on
Monday, May 7. The league is made
up of five teams, including one team
at Jayton and four at Aspermont.
The final drive for raising funds to
be used by the senior class for the
senior trip will be the presentation of
the three act play entitled, "Meet Me
In St. Louis" next Monday night, May
7th at eight o'clock p.m. in the high
school auditorium. Admission for the
play will be 40 cents for all students
and 75 cents for adults.
Stonewall County will enter its first
International Judging Contest May
3rd at Oklahoma City, where the
World's Land Judging Contest is to be
held. The contest is invitational only
and some 40 states and 18 foreign
countries will participate.
Announcement has been made to
the effect that the annual pre-school
day will be held at Aspermont
Elementary School on Friday, May
11th.
ufciiWRSARY fe.
.......
ONE OF 269 CALF SCRAMBLE WINNERS — Danny Clark of Aspermont was
one of the winners in the Calf Scramble at the 40th Anniversary Houston
Livestock Show. From left are Steve Cochran, vocational agriculture teacher,
Leland D. Campbell, president of the Houston Agriculture Credit Corporation
and sponsor of Danny's calf, Danny Clark, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Clark of Aspermont. Danny received a certificate for $200 which he
will use to purchase a registered calf to raise and show at the 1973 Livestock
Show.
SATURDAY IN ABILENE-
Local Girls Capture
Regioal Track Title
The Aspermont Girls Track
Team captured the Class B
regional track meet on Abilene
Christian College's Elmer Gray
Stadium Saturday. The local
girls could manage only one
first place in the meet but
scored consistently in all events
to score 61 points for the title.
Garden City was second with 52
points and Baird was third with
49.
Syl Godfrey
Seeks Support
In Primary
To the voters and taxpayers of
Stonewal County, Precinct 3.
I would like to take this op-
portunity to express my
gratitude and appreciation for
each courtesy extended to me
during my visits with each of
you in my bid for the privilege
of serving you as County
Commissioner. I have tried to
express my feelings to each of
you and hope that you un-
derstand my position on certain
important issues which I feel
are essential for better
government of Stonewall
County. I realize the respon-
sibility of this office; and if
elected, I promise the tax-
payers responsible action. I am
35 years old, married, and have
3 sons and am a life long
resident of Stonewall County. If
I have failed to see anyone,
please accept this as a personal
solicitation for your support in
the primary election May 6th.
Sincerely yours,
Syl Godfrey
WEATHER
C. G. Viertel, who keeps up
with the weather for Asper-
mont, reports that the total
rainfall for April was .81. Total
for the year is 1.62, he said.
The following daily tem-
peratures were reported for the
past week:
Wednesday 81 65
Thursday 85 49
Friday 75 50
Saturday 73 62
Sunday 86 64
Monday 86 60
Tuesday 76 57
Dana Hight gave Aspermont
its lone first place finish in the
80 meter hurdles, racing to a
sizzling 10.8 clocking. Asper-
mont also qualified both its
sprint relay and the 880 relay
for the state tournament in
Austin, May 13, finishing behind
Garden City in both events.
Aspermont results in the
regional meet were:
Shot Put — 5. Vicki Jackson,
33-0 '/4.
Triple Jump — 3. Dana Hight,
33-11 %.
Broad Jump — 3. Brenda
Rimes, 16-8.
440 Relay — 2. Aspermont,
50.9.
220 — 4 Brenda Rimes, 26.5.
80-Meter Hurdles — 1. Dana
Hight, 10.8.
880 Relay — 2. Aspermont,
1:49.2.
880 — 6. Lisa Bookman,
2:44.1.
J. D. Parker
Says 'Thanks'
For Hospitality
To the Voters of
STONEWALL COUNTY:
PRECINCT THREE
I want to take this opportunity
to say "Thank You" for the
hospitality shown me during my
campaign for Commissioner in
Precinct Three.
I have tried to visit with each
of you and enjoyed each short
visit very much. If I have
missed any of you, please ac-
cept this Statement as a
request. When you go to the
polls May 6th, I would certainly
appreciate any support and
consideration which you might
give me.
Sincerely,
J. D. Parker
The team will travel to San
Angelo Saturday to participate
in the Blue Bonnet Belle Relays
and then travel to Austin May 13
for the state meet.
City Seeking
Employees
The City of Aspermont will be
taking applications for refuse
truck employees until Monday,
May 8, according to Verda
Mitchell at City Hall.
Applications may be picked
up at City Hall.
'No-Grazing'
Period Starts
On Set-Aside
The "no-grazing" period for
set-aside acreage on farms
participating in the 1972 feed
grain, wheat and cotton
programs began May 1 and will
continue for five months ending
Sept. 30.
This announcement was
made by the chairman of the
Stonewall County Agricultural
Stabilization and Conservation
(ASC) Committee, Herman
Dugan, who explained that a
condition for participating in
the voluntary farm programs is
that set-aside acreage may not
be grazed during five principal
months of the growing season.
Coffee Sales
To Aid Local
Cancer Drive
The three local cafes have
agreed to donate all proceeds
from coffee sales Friday
morning to the American
Cancer Society.
Coffee drinkers are urged to
make a special effort to drop in
at either Frazier's, Hickman's
or Luda's Friday morning, have
a cup of coffee and leave a
contribution.
The theme of the American
Cancer Society's 1972 crusade is
:'We want to Wipe Out Cancer
in Your Lifetime." The slogan is
"Fight Cancer with a Checkup
and a Check." Hie cup of coffee
you drink Friday morning in
one of Aspermont's cafes will
lielp in the fight against cancer.
Former Coach
The Gainesville Leopards
track team, coached by George
Boynton, former Aspermont
coach, were named District 6-
AAA co-champions at the Track
and Field Meet held in Bonham
Apr. 15.
The track team shares the
honor with Lewisville High
School. Each scored 114 team
points.
Long Ballot Faces
Democrats Saturday
Cecil Norris
Seeks Support
In Election
First of all I wish to take this
opportunity to thank each of you
for your support in the past.
It's a pleasure to work for you
and with you: I thank you for
your fine cooperation and also
the confidence with which you
have honored me.
If you see fit to re-elect me
again to this office, I will con-
tinue to do my very best at all
times to perform my duty and to
uphold the dignity of this office
to the best of my ability.
I have made an effort in my
canvass to see each of you
personally, but if I missed you I
hope you will take this as a
special solicitation of your
support.
I will certainly appreciate
your vote and influence in the
election May 6.
Thank you,
Cecil Norris
Texas voters will go to the
noils Saturday to determine the
party nominees for both the
Democratic and the Republican
parties. In this area only the
Democrats are expected to hold
priuiary elections.
In Stonewall County all
regular voting boxes will be
open for the primary election
with the polls opening at 8 a.m.
and closing at 7 p.m. At the
county and district level only
the voters in commissioner
precinct 3 will have a contested
race. Miles Ellison, Cecil
Norris, Syl Godfrey and J. D.
Parker are each seeking this
post.
Bill Gholson, County
Democratic Party Chairman, is
urging all voters to bring their
registration receipt to the polls
on Saturday, May 6.
It will save the election clerks
a lot of time. The cooperation of
voters by doing this will be
greatly appreciated because
workers at all boxes will be
working short-handed, he ad-
ded.
On the state-wide level, voters
will be faced with a long list of
candidates in all of the major
races.
Listed on the ballot for the
office of United States Senator
will be Thomas M. Cartlidge,
Barefoot Sanders, Alfonso (Al)
Veipoi, Hugh Wilson and Ralph
W. Yarborough.
Seeking the democratic
nominee for governor will be
Ben Barnes, Dolph Briscoe,
Mrs. Frances Farenthold,
Robert Everett L. Looney,
William H. (Bill) Posey,
Preston Smith, and Gordon F.
Willis.
For Lieutenant Governor will
be Joe Christie, Wayne W.
Connally, Ralph M. Hall, Bill
Hobby, Bill Jones, Robert E.
McCord, Troy Skates, and John
Armstrong Standlea. For At-
torney General will be John
Hill, Crawford Martin and
William Pate.
For Comptroller of Public
J. C. Gholson
Urges Voters
To Polls Sat.
The following statement has
been issued by J. C. Gholson,
candidate for re-election as
commissioner for Precinct 1:
Even though I do not have an
opponent in the May 6 election, I
appreciate your vote of con-
fidence in the past and ask each
and every one of you to go to the
polls for the Democratic
Primary.
I will continue giving every
one my personal attention. If
there is any way that I can be of
assistance to you please do not
hesitate to call upon me.
I have tried to contact each
voter but for the ones I have
missed, please accept this as a
personal solicitation.
J. C. Gholson
Accounts will ba Dallas
Blanksnship, Robert S. Calvert.
R. G. (Randy Pendleton,
William J. Robertson. Stanford
S. Smith, Vernon (Gene) Smith
and James (Jim) Wilson. For
utstc Treasurer wiii se Lsuro
Cruz, Jesse James, Nolan
Robnett, Baker Rudolph, Eric
Smylie and Odis A. Weldon.
Bob Armstrong will be
unopposed for Land Com-
missioner. For Commissioner
of Agriculture will be Carl A.
Bell and John C. White. For
Railroad Commissioner will be
a 'AHItiA i d'
waua v «
limiifiui
and Gene B. West.
None of the other statewide
races will be opposed.
TEAM TROPHY TO BE GIVEN — Jeff Hecht holds
the team trophy to be presented to the high point
team at the Aspermont FFA Rodeo this weekend.
Performances will be at 8 p.m. Friday and 1:30 and
8 p.m. on Saturday.
FFA Rodeo Set for
Friday, Saturday
The Aspermont Future
Farmers of America will hold
their seventh Annual Rodeo this
weekend. Over 200 contestants
from some 60 schools are ex-
pected.
Leading the many events will
Miles Ellison
Gives Statement
On Campaign
I have lived in Stonewall
County all of my life and have
lived in Precinct 3 for 26 years.
I have contacted most
everyone and I appreciate the
courtesy shown.
I would appreciate your vote
May 6.
Miles Ellison
be bull riding, bareback bronc
riding, barrel racing and sled
race.
The Friday night per-
formance will be at 8 p.m.
Saturday performances are at
1:30p.m. and the final show at 8
p.m.
James Powell of Haskell will
be the announcer.
Two full sections of wild cow
milking for each performance
are on the program to add extra
excitement, the rodeo
promoters said.
Tickets are $1.50 for adults
and 75 cents for children.
The public is invited to the
rodeo that will be held in the
local arena.
A team trophy will be
presented to the high point
team.
Local Church
To Celebrate
Young H'makers FamMy Week
To Meet Tues.
The Young Homemakers will
meet for their regular monthly
meeting, Tuesday, May 9 at 7:30
p.m. in the home economics
building.
A special program on hor-
ticulture will be presented by
Mr. Cochran and Mr. Kirk-
patrick. There will also be a
tour of the green house. All
members are urged to attend.
There will be no meetings for
the months of June and July.
The next meeting will be in
August.
To Meet Mon.
The Sheriff's Pome Meeting
will be held Monday night, May
S, at Frasier's Cafe. This is Ihe
regular monthly meeting.
The Sheriff's Posse will meet
Friday night at the Rodeo
Arena to set the pivots
The First United Methodist
Church of Aspermont will
celebrate National Family
Week with several special
events.
Sunday the Children's Choir
will present special music for
the morning service and a
group of youth from McMurry
College will be in charge of the
evening service to be followed
by a fellowship meal for the
youth.
On Wednesday, family night
will be observed with a covered
dish luncheon at 7:30 p.m. with
entertainment to follow.
The junior high claw of the
church will have breakfast at
the church at 7:30 a.m. Wed-
nesday and Thursday with a
round-table discussion
Sunday, May 14, will be ob-
served as the Festival of the
Christian Home with emphasis
placed wi "Mother's Day."
Trail Ride
Termed Big
Success Here
The Saturday afternoon trail
ride, sponsored by the Asper-
mont FFA and Stonewall Co.
Sheriff's Posse, was termed a
big success. Leaving from the
Arvel McCoy place were 54
riders that rode about ten miles
to the camping place. Ap-
proximately 100 people were in
attendance for the barbecue
supper.
About 60 people camped ami
ate breakfast the next morning.
Thirty-four people saddled up
and rode around 8 miles bade to
the starting place.
The FFA and Sheriffs Posse
wish to express their thanks to
everyone who made this trail
ride and eampout a success.
tops uub chapter wr met
Tues., Apr. 25. Queen for the
weak was Mr*. Marehel Nauert
Secret pal gifts were ex-
changed by the IS members.
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Hester, Mrs. Gary. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 4, 1972, newspaper, May 4, 1972; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth128157/m1/1/: accessed June 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stonewall County Library.