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Pittcock Elected Rodeo
President At Meeting
The Stonewall County In-
terscholastic League Meet will be
held in Aspermont on Friday and
Saturday, March 28 and 29. It is
expecieu that several hundred
school children from various parts
of the county will be present, some to
participate and others as spectators.
The program this year promises to
be a very attractive one and we are
sure each event will be hotly con-
tested.
The home of Ed Brown, who lives
about two miles west of Jayton, was
burned and the family saved from
burning to death by a man who lived
a short distance from the Brown
place. The man discovered the fire
and ran to the house to notify the
Browns.
Mr. F. D. Galbraith, a High School
visitor from the Department of
Education, was here a half day last
week. He was greatly displeased at
the crowded condition under which
we are having to work and also at
the fact that certain recom-
mendations made last year have not
been met. They are (1) that the
present building be put in good
condition, the walls refinished,
etc. (2) that another High School and
another grade school teacher be
added. In addition to these
recommendations made last year,
some others will be added. It is
probable that because of the
prospect of a new building, the
Department will pass over these
failures for the present year.
Twenty years ago
(March 11, 1954)
This week, Stonewall County 4-H
Club members are joining other
members throughout the nation in
observing National 4-H Club Week,
March 6-14. The 120,225 4-H club
members in Texas conducted 229,230
different demonstrations last year.
These included about every phase of
agriculture and home economics
with clothing, vegetable production,
poultry and swine carrying the
heaviest enrollment. Here in
Stonewall County, the chief item in
the 4-H Club work has been raising
beef cattle.
Attention is being called to the fact
that "Tomboy," which is the three-
act comedy being presented by the
Junior Class of Aspermont High
School, will be presented tonight in
the High School Auditorium. Ad-
mission will be 60 cents for adults, 40
cents for junior high and senior high
students and 25 cents for grade
school students.
The Stonewall County Develop-
ment Association will meet in its
regular monthly session on next
Monday night,
TEN YEARS AGO
(March 5, 1964)
The Aspermont Hornets went
down in the Class A finals in Lub-
bock, defeated by Sanford-Fritch,
64-57. They had gained the finals by
defeating Petersburg in a thriller
Saturday morning, 57-56. Two of the
Aspermont Hornets made the all
tournament team. They were James
Ray, sophomore, and Ronnie
Moorhead, senior. Scoring in the
Sanford-Fritch game were Ray, 22;
Moorhead, 15; McNutt, 6; Fraiier,
6; Coplen, 4; Elkins, 2; and Martin,
2.
Asphalt Pavers Inc. of Wichita
Falls, will begin highway con-
struction work in this area this
week. A contract in the amount of
*^9153,680.36 was awarded them by the
V*?Texas Highway Commission on
January 30, 1964 for 10.22 miles of
construction work consisting of two
projects located in Kent and
Stonewall Counties. The contract
work is to be completed in 90
working days.
The Stonewall Rodeo
Association held its annual
meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 19,
in the Stonewall County
Courthouse. The following
officers were elected: N. A.
Pittcock, president; Fred
Da!by, viee president; Ralph
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1974 Rodeo to be held June 27,
28 and 2S, Busty Welch of
Seymour was named to
produce the stock.
It was decided that a Ryon
made saddle would be given
away during the Rodeo.
Other business at hand was
the private use of the Rodeo
pens and grounds. It is
written in the By-Laws that
no one, other than an
organized club may keep
livestock or. the Rodeo
nwmnHo than one nisni.
Fred Dalby and Lawson
Hart were appointed to
control the use of the
grounds. It will be necessary
to contact one of the two men
to get permission for use of
the grounds.
Mrs. Pat Gbolson Issues
Statement In Campaign
I, Pat Gholson, am taking
this means of asking for your
vote in the County Demon-
cratic Primary Election,
May 4, 1974.
1 feel that most of the
people are acquainted and
know my background for the
past 27 years.
To the people that are not
familiar:
I was raised by my
Grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Windsor, of Asper-
mont, now deceased. I am
married to William A.
Gholson, we have one son,
Bill, age 8.1 am a graduate of
Aspermont High School and
have lived around here the
last 15 years, and, also, have
been employed in the County
and District Clerks Office the
past three years.
I feel the close association
between the County Clerks
office and County Treasurers
Office, has definitely
qualified me to be your
County Treasurer. With your
vote and influence at the
forthcoming Demoncratic
Primary Election, I will to
the best of my ability be a
County Treasuer that
Stonewall County can depend
on and be proud of.
PAT GHOLSON
. . issues statement
It is my intention to per-
sonally contact all voters of
Stonewall County; should I
fail, please accept this as a
persona] solicitation for your
vote and support in the
forth coming Demoncratic
Primary Election.
Respectfully,
Pat Gholson (Mrs.
William)
Candidate for Stonewall
County Treasurer
DPS to Tighten Up On
Speed Limit Enforcement
AUSTIN—Colonel Wilson
E. Speir, director of the
Texas Department of Public
Safety, said today he is
disturbed by many com-
plaints by Texas motorists
about drivers refusing to
obey the 55-mile-per-hour
speed limit, and has directed
DPS troopers to intensify
their enforcement efforts.
"When the new law went
Secretaries
Hold Meeting,
Luncheon
School secretaries from
Haskell, Knox, and Stonewall
Counties met for a luncheon
at Tina's Cafe in Rule on
Wednesday evening, Feb. 27.
Irene Stewart led the
discussion on various topics
of interest to the school
secretary. Included in the
discussion was the possiblity
of forming an organization
and becoming affiliated with
the State Educational
Secretaries Association.
Those from Stonewall
County attending the meeting
were Mrs. Jerre Cook and
Mrs. Bern ice White.
The luncheon was fur-
nished by Underwood
Chemical Company.
Flea Market
The Things Going On Gub
will hold their monthly flea
market Wedteaday.
All members are urged to
attend the meeting on
Tuesday afternoon, at 3 p.m.
in the Club Building
into effect January 20 of this
year," he said, "our surveys
indicated a high degree of
voluntary compliance on the
part of Texas drivers.
"But since that time, we
have noticed that motorists,
or at least many of them,
have been gradually 'inching'
up their speeds on Texas
highways. Consequently, our
troopers have been in-
creasing their volume of
speeding citations, and will
have to continue to intensify
their efforts until a more
reasonable degree of
voluntary compliance is
achieved."
Speir said he has received
numerous reports by
motorists who are complying
with the new law who are
frightened and angered by
others who pass them at
speeds dangerously above the
legal limit, and still others
who "tailgate" them when
they can't pass for one reason
or another.
"We commend those
drivers who are cooperating
in the state and national
effort to reduce accidents,
save lives, and at the same
time conserve fuel by driving
within the legal limits," Speir
said.
"And we solicit the
cooperation of those who
would forget or ignore the
dangers posed to themselves
and others by dangerous and
illegal speeds on the high-
ways of our state.
"We would remind
everyone that consistently
through the years, excessive
speed is involved in more
fatal accidents than any other
single factor."
Paper Game
Continues
The Great Big Hornet Band
has made a very good start on
the money needed for their
trip to Enid, Okla. for the Tri-
State Band Festival. Why
have they done so well?
Because so many people are
playing the paper game.
So keep on saving that
paper. Every scrap is turned
in and packed cuiu iUCwii for
recycling. The band hopes to
take two tons of paper per
week to the mill, and with
everyone's help, they can do
it. So keep it coming, read it,
stack it and then call a band
booster if you can not deliver
it to one of these pickup
stations: M & K Variety,
Kenady Drug, Aspermont
Star or the Band Hall.
Band Booster Parents will
be working paper on Monday
and Thursdays to help the
band get the paper ready for
delivery.
Keep the paper rolling in su
our band can roll to Enid.
City Council
Election Set
Here Apr. 6
There will be a City Council
election on Apr. 6, in City
Hall, to elect three coun-
cilmen.
The terms of Oscar
Dickerson, mayor; and Joe
Rimes, place 2; are expiring.
Dean McAnally will be
running for place 4.
Election judge will be L. D.
McAfee.
FFA to Take
Part In San
Angela Show
The Aspermont Future
Farmers of America will
participate in the San Angelo
Stock Show and Rodeo this
weekend.
FFA members, Ken
Gardner, Kevin Shadle,
Dwayne Pittcock, Kirk
Meador and Steve Yar-
borough will participate in
the calf scramble.
The grass judging team,
consisting of Mike Rimes,
Kevin Shadle, Scott Metcalf
and Dwayne Pittcock, will
also be entered in the com-
petition.
Basketball
Set Monday
The Band Boosters and the
Aspermont School faculty
will meet in tough com-
petition Monday evening at
7:30 in the gymnsasiuum, for
a round of basketball.
Admission will be $1.00 for
adults and 50 cents for
children. Proceeds will go to
the band, to help sponsor
their trip to Enid, Okla.
Farmers Union
Sets Meeting
The Farmers Union will
hold a meeting Monday
evening, at 8 p.m. in Hick-
man's Restaurant.
Some important business
will be discussed and
everyone is urged to attend.
Dinner Marks
Birthday Here
Mrs. Lawson Hart was
honored Feb. 24 with a
birthday dinner and cake.
Her son and family. Mr. and
Mrs. Dick Hart and Jodie of
Snyder, hosted the party.
Lawson Hart, Pauline
Butcher and Doyle Hart, both
of Lubbock, also attended.
WEATHER
Feb. 26 32
Feb. 27 74 32
Feb 28 83 45
Mar 1 79 52
Mar. 2 88 52
Mar. 3 61 52
4 98 56
Huge Crowd Tuns Out
For Public School Week
About 350 people attended
the Open House held by the
Aspermont Schools Monday
evening, in observance of
Texas Public Schools Week.
Parent and teacher
visitation began at 6:15 p.m.
with displays in each room.
The displays included work
completed by the students
during the year. The Texas
Junior Historians Club held a
history fair, with each
student displaying an an-
tique.
Antiques were also shown
in the Junior High School,
displayed by the seventh
grade history class.
The eighth grade English
class displayed the
autobiographies just com-
pleted by each student.
The Industrial Arts
department exhibited
projects completed in the
wood shop during the year.
Other interesting displays
included posters, notebooks
and pictures.
Performance by the stage
band in the auuiiOFiuiii
completed the evening.
Refreshments were served in
the Homemaking Cottage and
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Dai tor: Gill, Superintendent
of Schools, expresses his
appreciation for each person
who attended and helped to
make this a success.
payania uffi iayjran r«- yisji
school the remainder of the
week as all exhibits will be
displayed through Friday, he
said.
NEWS FROM
Around Town
By MRS. BROOKS ELLISON
989-3358
Mrs. H. R. Prescott has
returned to her home in
California after visiting
several weeks in the homes of
her sisters and families, Mr.
Lions Camp Changes
Schedule for Summer
The gasoline shortage has
added another victim—the
Texas Lions Camp at
Kerrville.
For more than two
decades, the unique camp has
provided two weeks of
summer fun-free-for blind,
crippled, deaf and mute
youngsters between the ages
of seven through 16.
Since it opened in the
Summer of 1953, the Camp
has served nearly 15,000
handicapped children. Lions
of Texas have provided,
without charge, tran-
sportation to and from the
camp.
Hobby Club
Marks 10th
Anniversary
The Aspermont Hobby Gub
is now 10 years old. The first
meeting was held on Feb. 4,
1964, in the home of Mrs.
George Kenady Jr.
The Club was to meet the
second Monday night of each
month, to make all kinds of
hand work, knitting, crochet,
decorations, hand painting
and to develope and cut
patterns.
During the past 10 years,
the Club has met in the homes
of Mmes. Jula Edwards,
Pearl Posey, Bertha Ann
Counts, Essie Driver, H. H.
Hines. N. Y. Benton, Leach,
Macon of Rule, Eva Kolb,
Lorene Smith, Owen Webb,
Margie Brock, Hobby Shape
and Gertrude Johnson. They
also have met in the Wright
Chapel Community and
Johnson Chapel.
The average attendance
was 18, but at one time 27
ladies attended
Those attending the first
meeting were Mmes. Virgil
Kolb, Joe Marquis, Earl
Roddy, H. E. Driver, C. V
Counts, Oral Sparks, Roy
Edwards, Pearl Posey, Eva
War, E. Galloway and Miss
Lois Carslile.
In the past, youngsters
have checked in on Sundays
and checked out two weeks
later on Saturdays.
But the specter of gas-less
weekends has caused the
camp to change its routine.
Tins summer, beginning
Monday, June 3, the Camp
will start accepting
youngsters on Mondays and
checking them out on the
second Friday.
Applications are now being
sought by Lions all across the
State for campers to attend
one of the five summer
sessions.
If you would like to have
more information, you can
call Lanier Foster of the
Aspermont Lion's Club at 989-
3367.
Hornets Take
Third In Spur
Track Meet
The Aspermont Hornets
competed in the Spur Track
Meet last weekend arid
placed third with 77 points.
The following are in-
dividual results: Eugene
Johnson, high-hurdles, 3 and
high-jump, 2; Mike English,
pole-vault, 4 and high-
jump,3; Domingo Castanada,
440, 3 and 220, 3; Kevin
Shadle, 220, 6; Kollin Shadle,
shot, 1; Leland Workman,
shot, 3; Blane Hight, broad-
jump, 3; Ray Radcliff, pole-
vault, 1; Randy Collom,
discus, 3, and Domingo,
Eugene, Gerloff and Kollin,
mile relay, 6.
City Seeks
Employee
Applications are now being
taken for a refuse truck
employee for the City of
Aspermont.
Application forms are
available at City Hail and all
applications must be in by
Mar. U.
Homemakers
Set Meeting
The Aspermont Chapter of
Young Homemakers will hold
their monthly meeting,
Monday evening, Mar 11, at 7
p.m., in the Homemaking
Building.
Hostesses will be Mrs. Bill
Meador and Mrs. Williams
Gholson.
Mrs. Carey Lee Gardner
will give the inspirational.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Tabor
of Aspermont are the parents
of a boy, James Darrell, bom
Feb. 25. at the Cailan
Hospital in Rotan. He
weighed 7 lbs. and 6 on.
MD Drive Set
For Saturday
On Saturday the Future
Homemakers of America will
do their part in the fight
against Muscular Dystrophy,
by taking up collections for
this worthy cause.
Cans nill be placed
downtown and Aspermont
citizens are arked to donate
generously.
and Mrs. Clyde Stewart, Mr.
and Mrs. Odell Myers and
Mrs. L. S. Jasper.
Weekend visitors in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Dalby were her sister, Mrs.
Juan ice Freeman and her
niece, Mrs. Terry Riddle.
Mrs. Pearl Wells is home
after a six weeks' visit in the
home of her nephew and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Kearney. Sunday visitors in
her home were her cousins,
Mrs. Adree Taylor and Mrs.
Bessie Lewis of Crosbyton.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin
Vahlenkamp and Jimma
were weekend visitors in
Sagerton in the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Vahlenkamp.
Mr. and Mrs. Odel Myers
spent last week in Midland in
the home of their son and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Gary
Myers and in Odessa with Mr.
and Mrs. David Baisn.
Weekend visitors in the
home of the sheriff and Mrs.
Marvin Crawford were their
daughter and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Curtis Smith, Dana and
Stacy of Muleshoe. The
Crawford's son and wife, Mr.
and Mrs. Marvin Crawford
Jr. of Spur are the parents of
a son. Marty Lane.
Mrs. Sandra Ferrell of
Houston spent last week in
the home of her grand-
mother, Mrs L. S. Jasper.
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Hill,
Debbie and Bobby of Abilene
were weekend visitors in the
homes of their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond Marr and
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hill.
Mrs. Brooks Ellison is
home after a week visit in
Seagraves in the home of her
son and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Delmon Ellison.
Mrs. Clay Douglass spent
last week in Midland in the
home of her daughter and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Don
Gann.
Mrs. Ernest Jenkins and
Mrs. Tom Marshall were
Sunday visitors in the home
of Mrs. H. H. Shadle.
Mrs. Fred Dalby and Mrs.
John D. (Gertie) Martin are
patients in the Stamford
Memorial Hospital. Mrs.
Charlie Lambert is a patient
in Hendrick Hospital in
Abilene.
Recent visitors in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Allen
were Mrs. Jack Railsback
and son, Kevin of Iowa Park.
Mrs. James Suggs is home
after spending several days
in the Stamford Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Viertel
celebrated their 57th An-
niversary Sunday with a
family reunion. Their
children, Mr. and Mrs.
Clifford Viertel, Mr. and Mrs.
Curtis Vietrtel, Mr. and Mrs.
Bill McKinnon, Ben and Kim,
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Chance,
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Methas,
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hall and
Leslie and Mrs. Dimple Vsile
and Katha, spent the
weekend with them.
Carl Duncan and his
motfozr, Mrs. Ollie Duncan of
Dallas, have been in Lubbock
this past week with Carl'*
uncle, Roy Williams, who had
a heart attack.
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Leek, Rhonda. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 7, 1974, newspaper, March 7, 1974; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth128252/m1/1/: accessed July 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stonewall County Library.