The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 1, 1955 Page: 1 of 6
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wondering who hit the corner
of that Office next to the funer-
al home—might say that he is
"just learning how to drive with-
out no clutch.
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hear tell.
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Seeing them ex-students from
a certain regimentational col-
lege near Bryan scatter about
last Thursday p.m., reminds me
of trying to find someone who
voted for a certain Lone Star
politician several years ago.
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*12 points sure looked good, eh,
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Aspermont
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Lions. Club, pancake supper on
next Monday night at 6:30 10.x.
at the high school cafeteria.
If you don't have a ducat, see
me. . ;jj|
Abysinnia.
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Sirs. Lewis Reddell
1, Hike and Butchie, of
spent Thanksgiving in
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.and family. Mr.
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All of 8tonewall County was
shocked Tuesday morning to
learn of the untimely passing
of J. Darvol Driver, 30, Stone-
wall County and district clerk.
Mr. Driver was killed about
11:00 o'eloek Monday night in an
automobile accident about four
miles west of. Aspermont on
the Roton highway.
His body was found in his car
by ipassers-by. According to
Stonewall County Sheriff War-
ren W. Frazier and Highway
Patolmfcn Arthur Dysqn, Driver
apparently lost control of his
car. The vehicle turned over
several times.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'-
clock in Aspermont First Bap-
tist Church with the Rev. Mar-
vin T. Nobles, pastor af the
Johnson Chapel Baptist Church,
officiating. Tnterment was in
Aspermont Cemetery under the
direction of Springer Funeral
Home. Pallbearers were Bill
Kennedy, Eugene Gerloff, Os-
car Dickerson, Frank Poore.
Zearl Galloway and Elwood
Freeman.
The deceased was born in
Stonewall County on June 18,
1925, and lived in the county all
of his life except the' time he
was in service during World
War II. During his military
service, he served 26 months
with the field artillery and
scent 14 months in the European
Theatre.
OPERATES STATION
Jerry Mfiffchell, son* of M|;
Mrs. Pat Mitchell, is the new
owner and operator of the Gulf
Service Station, across the high-
way on the east side of the
courthouse. The new name for
this popular business establish-
ment will be Jerry's Service
Station. Mr. Mitchell invites his
many friends to drop by for
those Good Gulf gasolines and
oils. The new owner states
that the station now has a com-
plete washing and greasing ser-
vice.
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NEW BARBER
Claudie Parks, from Paducah,
is the new barber occupying the
second chair at Hotel Barber
Shop. Mr. Parks invites his
friends to pay him a visit at his
new position.
Following his military service,
he attended Highland Universi-
ty at Las Vegas, NJd. He was
a 1943 graduate of Peacock High
School.
Driver was a deputy in the
county clerk's office for. two
years before his appointment as
county and district ~ clerk on
July 2, 1051. He succeeded
Harold S. Kenady, who resign-
ed to become Aspermont post-
master. Driver was elected to a
two-year term in 1053 and was
starting a new term.
Survivors include his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Driver,
i Sr.; a brother, Horace Driver,
Jr., and a sister, Miss Sue
Driver, all of Aspermont. Other
survivors include his maternal
gandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Jones, and the paternal grand-
father, W. E. Driver, all of As-
permont.
ROCHESTER TO MEET
CLYDE FOR BI-DISTRICT
(Abilene Reporter-News)
ANSON, Nov. 20.—The Ro-
chester Steers, District 7 - B
champions, will play host to
the Clyde Bulldogs, 8-B win-
ners, at Rochester on December
1st at 2:30 p.m. in the bi-district
round of the Region II-B play-
offs.
Officials of the two schools
met here Sunday afternoon to
work out the arrangements. Ro-
chester automatically was award-
ed the game because Texas In-
terscholastic League rules say
that if two teams have played
within the past fhc years, the
original visiting team Ijhall be
the home team.
Rochester defeated Clyde in
the bi-district at Clyde in 1950.
Supt. Robert King and Coach
Phil Simmons represented Ro-
chester, and Supt. Bailey John
son. Principal Beans McCasland
and Coach Cliff Patton repre-
desent Clyde.
iPftlVER €DL|CATION PAYS
,'S NOTE: The following editorial was taken
November 9th, 1958 edition of The Abilene Re-
ps and was -eent to us by the Texas Federation
i's Clubs: «
of the Driver Education Program of The Texaa
Woman's Clubs, we have learned some inter*
ice angles relating to the value of teaching
girit hour to drive while they are in high school.
,_Ji case applicable to the Austin area la dtedL
-car is operated by drivers in. four classification*
basic liability limited to $5000 per person, $10,000
and $5000 property damage, here are th*
*— each classification:
under $5 and not customarily driven to
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age 14 to S5 is driver: $45.
' 14 to 28 to driver: $17. ^ ,
or girl under SS is principal operator or owner
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($80 deductible) for each of the tour classic
as Hated above: $40, $$5, $54 and $70.
to the payoff; There is a 10 par cent redac-
tor drivers under $5 who have completed
_ m prescribed. Thus the properly tnrined
SaWmd whoa* total —toP It*
would save $11 a year, or $110 In tan years;
I total premium would be $91 a year, would •
par year, or $51 in tan yean; and No. 4, whose
would be $1$4 per year, would save $18.40 perf
er $154 in ten years.
la these days of ever rising premiums on public lia-
bility insurance, these savings are distinctly worthwhile.
OF A HIGH SCHOOL PUPIL 8H0ULD BE
__ IN HAVING HIS CHILD TAKE DRIVER
FOE TWO VERY OOOD REASONS: THE VW
REDUCTION ON INSURANCE PREMIUM, AMI
SAFETY OF THE CHILD WHILE
MOTOR VEHICLE THERE IS ~
REASON: IRE CHILD WHO IS
LS£S LIKELY TO SMASH UP
CAR, OR RUN OVER SOMEBODY.
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THE CITY WITH PLENTY OF GOOD WATER
STONEWALL COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 1,1955
CAMBRIAN DISCOVERY WEU.
First Cambrian discovery has
been completed in Stonewall
County.
It is American Liberty Oil
Company of Dallas No. 2 W. I.
Shadle, et al, and is located in
Section 134 of Block D in the
HTC Survey. The strike is two
miles north of Aspermont, and
the most southwestern well in
the Schick pool. Regular pay
in the field is from the Bend
Conglomerate.
The nearest Cambrian produc-
tion to this well is in Nolan
County, some 50 miles to the
j-outh.
No. 2 Shadle, et al, had a
daily potential of 264.98 barrels
of 42.8 gravity oil. Completion
waj on a 9-64ths-inch choke with
540 pounds of casing pressure
and 660 pounds of tubing pres-
sure. It is produoing from 41
No. 1 W. C. Weir, the recent
Canyon sand discovery.
Skelly Oil Company com-
pleted the No. 98 A. S. Brinkley,
situated in Section 17 of Block
D in the H&TC Survey. It is
seven miles southeast of Asper-
mont in th* Flowers (Canyon
Sand) Field.
During a 16-hour gauge, it
flowed 113.10 barrels of 41.4
gravity oil, through a 20-64ths-
inch choke with packer set on
the casing and 150 pounds of
tubing pressure. Production is
from 120 perforations at 4110 to
4250 feet. Casing is set at 4270
feet. The well, having a gas-oil
ratio of 425-1, was drilled to
4280 feet.
Drillstem Test Taken
A drillstem test was taken
from 5246-81 feet at Jake L. Ha-
mon. et al, of Dallas No. 2 Mrs.
perforations at 6104>-12 feet with j -T. W. Brown, located in Section
the casing set on the bottom at j 1 of Block 9 in the AB&M Sur-
6113 feet. Gas-oil ratio was vey. It is two miles west of
190-1. | Old Glory in the Pumphrey
Suggested name is the Schick (Conglomerate) Field
2ND ANNUAL DOUBLE MOUNTj
CAGE TOURNEY STARTS DEC,
STAMFORD CLUB TO HOLD
ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE
The Stamford Garden Club
will hold its annual holiday
pilgrimage on Sunday after-
noon, December 11, beteen 3
and 5 p.m.
Men and women from neigh-
boring towns are inifted to
Join Stamford people for" an af-
ternoon's visit in thraa homes.
Guests are invited to go first to
th£ home economics cettpge on
the high school campuar Tick-
ets for the trek, which, are 50
cents, may be purchased there.
Also Christmas arrangements in
antique -containers will be on
disolay.
Homes to be visited will be
those of Dr. and Mrs. George
Pryor, Jr.. at 1207 Parto: Drive.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy M. Craig af
521 Hill Circle and Mr. and
Mrs. C. B. Anderson at 1414
Wells Avenue.
Refreshments wil be seryed at
the Anderson home. Mttuill. E.
McNabb. president, ami ' Mrs.
Grady Bowdry, district . gover-
nor. will preside at the table.
General committee for the
pilgrimage is comoosed of Mrs.
J. F. West, chairman, Mrs.
A. M. G. Swenson. M** Harry
Yates and Mrs. L. F. Matt.
FIRST REHEAESAL
HELD THUESDAY
Announcement has
to the effaot that the
heersal of the caft
Christmas pageent will
tonight nmpMfcQr) M 1
at the First MMtoitot
The pageant Is to
sented in the Methodist
on Sunday evening.
18th. There will be two per-
formances—et 5:00 p.m. and
8.00 p.m.
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IN MINERAL WELLS
Rev. Frank Ftoettr. pastor of,
Amermont First Baptist CMneh.
to confined to Nasareth Hfeapi-
tal for a few days
d reoinp a oheek-up by rsi
dan*. Word came
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(Cambrian) Field
No. 3 Patterson Finished
A Bend Conglomerate pro-
ducer was completed in the
same field. It is Lang & Un-
der of Fort Worth No. 3 Mittie
Patterson, and is situated in
Section 118 of Block D in the
H&TC Survey.
No. 3 Patterson had a daily
potential of 167.4 barrels of 41.2
gravity oil. Flow was through
a 20-64ths-inch choke with
packer set on the casing and 65
pounds of tubing pressure. It is
producing from 24 perforations
at 610S-00 feet, treated with 500
gallons of acid. Casing is set at
6149 feet, one foot off of the
bottom. Gas-oil rat'o was 423-1.
Spotted. in the sanie field was
Midwest Oil Corporation of Fort
Worth No. 5 C. E. Bryson, It
has a proposed depth of 6150
feet with rotary. Site was
staked 467 feet from the north
and west lines of the east half
in the northwest quarter of
Section 119 of Block D in the
H&TC Survey.
Location is 1700 feet south-
east of Midwest Oil's No. 2
Bryson, the nearest well and a
Conglomerate producer. The new
project is about two-thirds of a
mile east of the N6. 2 Shadle,
the Cambrian strike.
No. I Weir Completed
A second well has been com-
pleted in the new Johnson's
Chapel Field, four and one-half
miles southwest of Aspermont.
It is Pan American Production
Company No. 2 W. C. Weir, and
is located in the E. A. Lee Sur-
vey, A-818.
No. 2 Weir, during a prelimi-
nary 24-hour gauge, flowed 142
barrels of 34.8 gravity oil. Po-
tential was to be taken Monday.
Flow was through a one-fourth*
inch choke from four perfora-
tions per foot at 4897 to 490$
feet in a Canyon sand. The
section was treated wjlth 2000
gallons of mud acid and rup-
tured. Casing is set at 408$
feet. • '
Pan American Production
Company has re-entered a pro-
ject originally drilled as TM
Ohio Oil Companv No. f Frank
Antllley, plugged at EM feet
in the Etlenburfcer
The project is one-half milt
south of Pan American ft Ohio
MEETING TONIGHT
All Master Masons are urged
to attend a meeting at 7:80 o'-
tonight (Thursday) In the
courthouse. Purpoee at
ng is for- drawing up
s and hearing a report
the building committee
relative to the organiaing of a
Maaonlc Lodge in Aspermont.
Christmas seasoi
your guard againat
hazards. Aak tt
The test tool was ooen for 70
minutes. Recovery was 125 feet
of heavily gas-cut mud with a
trace of oil, and 235 feet of mud.
The No. 2 Brown was drill-
ing below 5334 feet in shale on
Monday. It is slated for 6100
feet to test the Conglomerate.
Location for a 6500-foot ro-
tary wildcat was staked two-
thirds of a mile north of the
Pumphrey pool. It is Chapman
& McFarlin Produ-inc Companv
No. 1-A Pumphrey. Site is 467
feet from th-j south .and west
lines of the Peter Delane Sur-
vey, A-67.
Another wildcat was staked
•wo mile": southeast of Old
Glory. It is slated for 6300
feet with rotary, and is located
3800 feet southeast of production
in the Corsica pool.
It is The British American Oil
Producing Company of Midland
No. 1 Marvin Letz. Site is 2275
feet from the most northerly
south line and 1884 feet from
the east line of Section 2 in
Block B of the AB&M Survey.
Location for an Ashmore (Con-
glomerate) Field project was
staked one and one-half miles
north of Old Glory. The ven-
ture is J. J. Lynn Estate of Abt-
ene No. 1-A Ella Pumphrey. .
Slated for 6200 feet with M-
tarv. it snot* 1980 feet from the
north and west lines of Btn
McCulloch Survey. ,
Woodward St Comnphy. and
Dan Auld of Dallas staked loca-
tion for the No. 3-B C. E. Mc-
Farland. It is 10 miles north-
west of Old Glory in the Wood-
ward ,pool.
The planned 6500-foot rotary
project is 1980 feet from the
south and 1755 feet from the
west lines of the II. Mertindale
Survey 1.
ROT G. ANDERSON HEADS
LOCAL UNITED DEFENSE
DALLAS, ftov. . 28.—Roy G.
Anderson of Aspermont hps.
been nam«d as chairman of
Stonewall County on the Taxes
United Defense Fund, the state-
wide group which will flStweor
U.S.O.'s campaign for $840,000
in Texas this year.
The qu 01 a for Stonewall
County is $211.00. At present
there are 108 servicemen from
Stonewall Cuenty serving in
the armed fofces.
Mr. Anderson wa -attainted
today by ' J; M. Witlsen, Sr.,
who is regional chairman of the
forthcoming font appil linear -
ry on the familiar sondes of
the USO to the you* Eton and
women of the MtRanli armed
forces.
A major portion' of the Texas
goal, as in 1$S4< will -be in-
cluded in the Community Chest
and United Fund campaigns
throughout the state Otto fall.
IN FAR EAST
Buries* D. Crtowoll r of
Mr. end Mrs. •WNt" Criswell
of Aspermont, ¥ ew nerving
shio in tlBest. His
is:
Hendereon. fiD-HOL in
The second annual Double
Mountain basketball tourna-
ment will be held in the As-
permont High School gymna-
sium, December 0th, 8th, Oth
and 10th, according to an
announcement made Wednesday
by T. C. Clark, superintendent
of-the local schools.
Following is the schedule of
the first day's (Tuesday) games:
Ira vs. Rule (boys)—4 p.m.;
5:15 p.m.—Ira vs. Rule (girls);
6:30 p.m.—Hamlin vs. , Knox
City (boys); 7:45 p.m.—Knox
City vs. Girard (girls): 9:00
p.m.—Aspermont vs. G i r'a r d
(boys).
Games for the tournament
will be played Tuesday, Thurs-
day, Friday and Saturday. Games
on Thursday and Friday will
start at 5:00 p.m., and Saturday
games will begin at 9:00 a.m.
The tournament is a champion-
ship and consolation affair, and
finals will be held on Saturday.
Admissioit to the tournament
games is 25 cents and 50 cents.
Teams entering the tournament
—other than those named in
sch^du'o—ore O'-
Brien, Blackwell and Old Glory.
SWENSON BAPTISTS TO
HEAR MISSIONARY
Members of the Swenson Bap-
•^st Church are announcing that
u program to. to be held at
the cfouroh gift" December 4th,
beginning at 7 p.m.
The audience will be privi-
leged to heai> J. B. Adair, a
returned missionary to Africfa.
Mr. Adair, wlw jmj-a missioin-
ary to Africa for eight years,
is now on the staff of Hardin-
Simmons University in Abilene.
He will' also show films taken
while on duty in Africa.
The program is being pre-
sented in connection with the
observance of the Lottie Moon
Christmas Offering for Foreign
Missions.
The program to be rendered
is as folows: Song, congrega-
tion; devotional, Mrs. Ward
Gardner; prayer, Mrs. W. S.
Proctor; song, congegation;
duet, Mrs. Ruby Freeman and
Mrs. Katherine Hoy; Lottie
Moon Story, Mrs. Wanda Hoy;
song (quartet), Linda Lee Yar-
borough, Rebecca Hoy, Georgia
Nan Norris. Alice Hov; playet
bv six girls: Rebecca Hoy, Lin-
da Lee Yarborough, Alice Hoy,
Carroll Alvis, Sue Ann Gard-
ner and Georgia Nan Norrto;
message in song, Mrs. J. C. Hol-
loman; invitation; prayer.
The public is cordially invited
to attend.
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LI0NS "NCAlil|p
SUPPER iwvw«wi:^'«i
Brisk tickpt sales are ne«;lKf!ife#
progress for the Lions Club 'III
annual pancake supper, whkh to
to be held at the Ugh >0h«|i'
cafeteria on next Monday evt- >
ning, December 5th, beginadgR MI,
at 6:30 o'clock. -T
At the club meeting on No- , '
vember 22. some 300 adult and !
200 student tockets were distri- •
buted among members to be
sold, with all sales reported to
Lion Secretary Elwood Freeman
by late Saturday afternoon of
this week.
Tickets are selling for $149
for adults and 50 cents for stu-
dents of grades one thriWSk
eight in school.
The Lions have promised thaae
who attend that they may "apt
all they want".
Proceeds from the pancake
supper will be used by the club
in the Christmas lighting pro-
gram for the city's business
district. They are aiding the
Kachina Club, who also has a
similar lighting project.
If you have not already
chased your ticket, the
Club suggests that you
any club member as tickets
going at a brisk ra
may altfo be pmrohn id at
d/uw Monday
BAPTI8TS HEAR
MISSIONARY
""-Xpi
of the
Association attended the Work-
ers Conference at the First Bap
tist Church here on Monday
night. |||i;
Theme of the program
"Tell the Story," and the
gram dealt largely with
Lottie Moon ChristmH
for Foreign Missions. m'^'wrn
Highlight of the evening pn - ||
gram was an address by Mtoa
Letha Saunders, who to b-ffeM
States on furlough from her di-
ties as missionary to BrasIL
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CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
The Phoenix Club
its Christmas
old John Deere
door to Bryent'
ment Store, on
cember 10th. ' The
the public to
and to patronise
Prooceeds will be
club to finance its
jects.
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Welch, Lowell C. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 1, 1955, newspaper, December 1, 1955; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth136217/m1/1/: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stonewall County Library.