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VOL. LXl—NO. 20
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION FOR STONEWALL COUNTY
ASPEBMONT, STONEWALL COUNTY. TEXAS, THURSDAY. JANUARY 22, 1959
PRICE: TEN CENT*
NO. 3 GREEN IS POTENTIALED;
! SEVERAL NEW WELLS STAKED
Stonewall County has gained
sites for one wildcat and two
field projects. One field well
was completed.
The wildcat is Coastal Drill-
ing Company of Breckenridge
No. 1-A W. D. Bledsoe. Having
a proposed depth of 5000 feet
STAR
DUST
By YE-HOODI
Weather Report:
As this little esipode is being
concoted, a blizzard is tearing
loose outside.
0*—-o .
, Snow is beginning to turn the'with rotary- U is five miles
sidewalk white—and no tellin'|southwest of 01d Glory-
what it'll be like by morning. ! Location is 1980 feet from the
o—o north and 330 feet from the
_ The weather man has forecast'west lines of Section 5 in Block
J/erything from sleet and snow J A of the AB&M Survey.
isolated thunderstorms and! Fox & Randsell of Abilene
|iale for parts of West Texas, have staked two locations in the
forth Texas and Oklohoma. S.L.C. (Tannehill) Field, nine
miles northeast of Hamlin in
southeast Stonewall. They are
slated for 2700 feet with rotary.
The No. 2-121 Swenson Land
Si Cattle Company is located
i We will certainly welcome the
moisture.
O—o
We'd like to express our sin-i
cere appreciation for being in-''2136 feet from the east and 2712
vited to the annual football
band banquet Monday night at
the high school cafeteria.
We think we've attended some
pretty big banquets in our day,
but we can say, without fear of
contradiction, that this one on
Monday of this week was by far
the nicest, prettiest and most
well-organized of all.
o—o
Those young people, both boys
and girls, were so well-groom-
ed and so beautifully gowned.
feet from the north lines of
Section 121 in the BBB&C Sur-
vey.
The other project is the No.
4-121 Swenson Land & Cattle
vey.
Location for a north Jones
County wildcat was staked three
miles northwest of Tuxedo. It
is Jim Harfison, et al, of Wi-
chita Falls No. 1 Emily F. Ash-
burn.
Having a proposed depth of
2550 feet with rotary, the site
is 330 feet from the north and
west lines of Section 116 in
Block 1 of the BBB&C Survey.
COUNTY SCHOOL CENSUS
IS NOW UNDER WAY
An enumeration of scholastics
is now under way in Stonewall
County.
Sam B. Ballard
Interred Jan. 21
Last rites for Sam B. Ballard,
72, were held from the Guthrie
Methodist Church on Wednesday
(yesterday) afternoon at 2:00
P.M., with Rev. James Tiden-
berg of Grandbury officiating.
Interment was in the Guthrie
Cemetery with Springer Funeral
Home of Aspermont in charge
of arrangements.
Mr. Ballard, who had resided
in Stonewall and King counties
most of his life, was found dead
in his bed about 6:00 A.M. on
Monday, when his wife called
him lo breakfast, it was learn-
ed. He had been in ill health
for a number of months. He
operated a ranch in the south
Blake Davis, 40, JLOCAL CITIZENS PLAN SEVERAL
Accident Victim BENEFITS FOR MARCH OF DIMES
A session of the Texas Leg-(west part of King County, about
islature more than two years eight miles south of Guthrie, at
ago changed the time of enum- the time of his death.
eration of school children in
this state from March to Janu-
ary.
The state allows $69 for
each school child who will be-
come six years of age on or
fore September 1, 1959, and who
Funeral services for Blake
Davis, 40, were held on last
Friday afternoon at 4:00 from
the Merkel Methodist Church.
The Rev. Alvis J. Cooley, pas-
tor, officiated, and interment
was in the Merkel Cemetery,
with Starbuck Funeral Home in
charge. Merkel Post, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, had charge of
graveside rites and furnished
pallbearers.
The deceased was found about
11:15 P.M. last Wednesday night
(January 14) about 11 miles
north of Tye on F-M Road 707,
it was reported. Justice of the
Peace Albert. Story of Anson re-
j uary 26th, at the Aspermoot
| High School, beginning at 7:3ft
i o'clock.
This is a March of Dinner
turned a verdict of accidental ma>' h*-' assigned at that t.me.
PLANS FOR MOTHERS'
MARCH WELL UNDERWAY
It has been announced that
plans for the 1959 Mothers benefit, and proceds therefrom
March of Dimes are well into wiU g0 to the iocal fund drive.
the final stages. The March, asi It is understod that audi
has been anounced, will be held | games as "42", dominoes, and
on Thursday, January 29th, be-|bing0 are to 0ffered, and that
ginning at 7:00 P.M. I any one Wjshing to play bridge
The Kachina Club will be'may do so at this function,
aided this year by members of; it was further stated that re-
the local Volunteer Fire Depart- ] freshments wil be sold, and the
ment. All who are to take part j proceeds from this will also go
in the March are requested to to benefit the March of Dimes,
meet in the county commission-1 The public is being extended
ers' court room at 6:30 P.M. on a most cordial invitation to at-
January 2!) in order that zones tend.
death by gunshot. It is thought
that young Davis, an electrician,
had stopped off on his way home
He was born on November, from Anson, where he worked,
26, 1886, at Seymour, Texas. jand was hunting. He evidently
Company. It spots 2439 feet will not have attained the age
Those of you who did not get
to attend surely missed a gala
affair, and too much praise can-
not be handed down to all who
had a part in its preparation and
execution.
from the north and 978 feet from
the west lines of Section 121
in the BBB&C Survey.
No. 3 Green Finaled
The new well was completed
seven miles north of Aspermont
in the Gloria Gay, West (Tan-
nehill) Field. It is Jake L.
Hamon of Abilene and Dallas
No. 3 Ruby Green. Location
puts it in Section 150 of Block
h
And while we're about it-
hose "waiters" were nothin'
Jiort of "muyo perfecion" (that's
'Spanish for good.)
We liked the talk made by our
Ciwn Stonewall Countian, Sam
/ %augh, especially when he spoke
so highly of Pete Hart, another
native.
O—O
Baugh sparked his talk with
a -thought-provoking challenge
to football players to work on,
even after the seeson had end-
ed.
O—O
Orchids go also to the mothers
who prepared the delicious
meal.
0—0
Did you read the story about
the ole boy who found all that
"gold" over in East Texas?
O——0
Seems now it is all turning
out to be a fabrication of the
mind (hoax).
0—0
Evidently just another publici-
ty-seeker.
0—0
tWhat people won't do to get
fleir name in print,
f 0—0
( We had the honor, Monday
evening, of escorting several of
i tine Aspermont Cub Scouts and
LWoir den mothers through the
f newspaper plant, and we were
glad to have them.
0—0
While each boy seemed to en-
joy watching the presses run and
seeing type being turned out by
the Linotype, a few of them had
the "distinct" privilege of seeing
some type lice.
O—O
All in all, we are glad you
came, folks.
D in the H&TC Survey.
Daily potential was 57.75
Barrels of 41 gravity oil. It is
i pumping from perforations at
3102-07 feet. Located on the
northwest side of the pool, it is
" 3700 feet northwest of Hamon's
No. 1 Green, which is a Con-
glomerate producer. The No. 2
Green also- produces from the
Conglomerate.
A one-half mile south outpost
to the Gloria Gay, West Field
was drilling below 5445 feet in
shale and lime on Monday of
this week. No tests had been
made.
Slated for 6500 feet, it is the
Jake L. Hamon No. 1 Henry T.
Ward. Location is in Section
137, Block D, H&TC Survey.
Stuck Drill Pipe
A wildcat, one mile east of
Aspermont, was at a depth of
4635 feet on Monday wMh stuck
drill pipe. It is Lone Star
Producing Company, et al, of
Dallas No. 1 B. F. Lackey, and
is in Section 95, Block D in the
H&TC Survey. Proposed depth
is 5000 feet.
A wildcat, which was drilled
14 miles northwest of Rochester
in Haskell County, has been
plugged at 5166 feet. It was
Whitehall Oil Company of Dal-
las No. 1 E. L. Hughes, and was
in Lot 12 of G. G. Alford Sur-
vey 44.
The project was located 200
feet east of the Stonewall-Has-
kell county line.
Another Haskell County wild-
cat, which was drilled two miles
northwest of O'Brien, was plug-
Red at 5001 feet. That dry
hole was Alvin C. Hope, et al,
of San Antonio N o. 1 S. N.
Reid, and was in Section 22,
Block 14 of the H&TC Sur-
We're glad to report that our
friend, J. M. Hickman, Jr., is
back home and convalescing af-
ter stay in the hospital with
a slight case of pneumonia (re-
portedly).
O—O
Also understand that A. E.
(Aubrey) Ball was brought home
after a a week's stay in the
Hamlin Hospital.
Hurry up and get well, fellas.
TO WHOM IT MAY CON-
JfcRN: When you enter a certain
••ptomaine parlor" (beanery),
Something (can't say what) re-
iinds you of Ooldilocks and the
fhree Bears—especially Goldi-
locks
o ■ ■
Another riddle:
A man gave his hired hand
<; , STAR DUST on back page
of 18 years by that date. Chil
dren born on or before Sept. 1,
1941, or after Sept. 1, 1953, are
not to be enumerated in the
census.
Parents who have not been
contacted thus far are urged to
get in touch with Elementary
Principal Wesley Robbins or
Supt. T. C. Clark at the Asper-
mont High School. Others over
the county should contact Supt.
V
Supt. W. C. Robinson at Peacock
or Mrs. Thelma Smith at the
county school superintendent's
office in the courthouse.
The census enumerators are
requesting the assistance of the
public in compiling the list of
scholastics. If you have a child-,
or know of a child who has not
yet been enumerated, please get
in touch with any of the above-
named school officials.
According to the census, which
is now being compiled, the fol-
lowing children have been enum-
erated as first grade students in
Aspermont Schools for the 1959-
60 term.
NAME DATE OF BIRTH
Mrs. Ballard is a sister to
Mrs. Lantie Blackshear of As-
permont and Mrs. George Hum-
phreys of Guthrie.
Beside his wife, the deceased
is survived by a son, Leo Ball-
ard, of Guthrie; a granddaugh-
ter, Mary Ann Ballard; two
brothers, W. F. Ballard, of Fort
Worth, and Ira Ballard of Lub-
bock; and a sister, Mrs. M. N.
Davidson, also of Lubbock.
COUNTY 4-H MEMBERS
PLACE AT SWEETWATER
According to County Agent
Truette Hennig, Stonewall Coun-
R. Leverett at Old Glory, ty 4-H. Club girls and boys
_ . pjace(j j,jgh at ^e district live-
stock show, held at Sweetwater
on January 15-16-17.
There were 59 dry lot calves
in the three weight divisions
Tim Jennings placed fifth in
the medium weight class, Billie
Ann Vahlenkamp placed sixth
in the heavyweight class, and
Jo Ann Poore placed ninth in
the medium weight class. Al-
so entering the show was Kathy
Erdman, who placed sixteenth
in the medium weight group.
Sandy Leverett showed three
fat hogs that placed tenth, four-
teenth and 20th in the swine di-
vision. There were 209 hogs in
the show.
A total of $97.50 in prize
money was won by all the 4-H
Club members in the show.
Harvey, Freida Sue 9-4-52
Suggs, Ricky G. 12-21-52
Suggs, Randy L. 12-21-52
Speck, Cynthia 3-5-53
Samford, Vickie L. 9-8-52
Pena, Billy E. 7-23-53
Hallford, Palma Sue 2-9-53
Moor, David H. 8-5-53
Harris Richie J. 10-6-52
Prichard, Vickie D. 3-22-53
Foster, Susan A. 10-5-52
Abbott, Larry 4-7-53
Riddel, Ralph, Jr. 9-44-52
Warner, Bonnie R. 1-16-53
Jones, Mick 2-1-53
Frazier, Sandra 3-22-53
Heathcott, William 2-28-53
Page, DeWayne 9-8-52
Rash, Anthony 2-3-53
Day, Peggy 12-9-52
Trammell, Randy 6-18-53
Hallum, Tony W. 9-11-52
McEwen, Carlton 10-24-52
Bookman, Bill 10-11-52
Ward, Lynn 4-12-53
King, Larry
Pittcock, Ronda 4-21-53
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Members of the Sub-Deb Club LIONS CLUB TO PLAY
have made arrangements to be BALL ON JANUARY 30
As was announced in last
week's Star, members of the As-
started to climb over a barbed
wire fence and his 10-gauge
shotgun went off.
1 Mr. Davis, an electrician, had
lived in Merkel for about two
years. He had lived in Utah
prior to that, and before that
had lived in Aspermont all his
life, except for two years in the
Army during World War II.
He served in China, Burma and
India during the war.
Born June 6, 1918 in Asper-
mont, the deceased married
Dorothy Faye Barnett November
10, 1945, in Anson.
He was a member of the Mer-
kel Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife;
two sons, Barney, 10, and
Wayne, nine; a daughter, Cherry,
11, all of the home; two
brothers, Dalton of Aspsrmont,
and Carlton of Amarillo; and
three sisters. Miss Pauline Da-
vis of Aspermont, Mrs. Vera
Hart of Corpus Christi and Mrs.
Bonnie Lee Haynie of Hunting-
ton, W. Va.
O'
NAME NEW OFFICERS
available to act as baby sitters
j anyone needing a sitter in
order to take part in this all- permont Lions Club wiU play
c ' a "benefit" baskebbal game on
the night of January 30th (Fri-
TEACHERS TO MEET
The February meeting of the
Stonewall County Teachers As-
sociation has been set for 7:30
P.M., February 9th. at the Hick-
man Restaurant in Aspermont.
Old Glory teachers are planning
the meeting, with Mis. K'ump,
Mrs. Leverett and Mr. Norman
on the arrangements commit-
tee. Shelley Smith, director of
the West Texas Rehabilitation
Center in Abilene, will .speak.
important part of the 1
March of Dimes campaign.
All money received for this
service will also be turned in to
the March of Dimes.
The Kachina Club will have a
representative o n KPAR - TV
(Channel 12) Sweetwater on
Wednesday, January 28th, at
10:25 P.M., along with women
from other area towns working
on the same or similar pro-
jects.
FIRE BOYS TO SPONSOR
GAME NIGHT JAN. 26TII
Chief Don Poe has stated that
the Aspermont Volunteer Fire
Department -v i 11 sponsor a
"Game Night" on Monday, Jan-
day) in the high school gymna-
sium.
Lion Truette Hennig will cap-
tain the "Fats" while Lion Pat
Mitchell, Jr., will "lead" the
"Leans".
This game i.s .. oe played at
half-time between the games be-
tween Noodles boys and girls
and the Hornet boys and girls.
Lions A. L. Lawrence and
Ralph Riddel will operate the
concession stand, at which pie,
sandwiches and drinks will be
sold. Each Lion has pledged to
bring six sandwiches and some
are to bring pies.
Proceeds are to go to the local
March of Dimes.
COUNTY AGENT COLUMN
By TRUETTE HENNIG
Chemical Brush Control
Brush control is one of
biggest problems faced by
farmer and rancher today. For-
age growth for livestock often
At a recent meeting of the su,Je[s b<*ause undesirable trees
Aspermont Volunteer Fire De- and b™sh use up the water and
partment, members elected the minerals It has been said that
following new officers: James and weeds cause more
Daughtery, president; Bob Ru-' Production loss in Texas than
therford, secretary; Tiny Jones, 30,1 erosion and all forms of
treasurer; Billy Bob Pierce, j ^sects-
assistant secretary-treasurer; Hor- Ir> timber areas, undesirable
ace Brock, reporter; Don Poe,1 hardwoods often crowd out or j ^'l
fire chief; L. C. Kolb, assistant i hold back the growth of desir- . f y
fire chief; Gene MiUican, firejable pine trees.
Brush infesta-
marshal; and Clem Clemens,1 tion is sometimes so heavy, live-
tail twister. I stock handling is difficult. Con-
o | trol of undesirable hardwoods
hardwoods. These leaflets are a
handy size and weight to per-
mit them to be hung on the wall
the1 for ready reference. They con-
theitain sucl1 information as the
kinds and size of brush to be
controlled, chemical to be used,
method, rate and season of ap-
plication, mixture strength and
kind of equipment needed.
Your coenty agricultural agent
has copies of these leaflets on
hand. While you are there, you
might look over the many other
new publications of the Texas
! Agricultural Extension Service.
are all full of the latest
information available and are
yours for the asking.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy G. Ander-,and bru,sh {? vcrJ Profitable and
son visited with their son and! Practical when done to increase
the quality and quantity of to
555 feet high
ATTEND FUNERAL
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Kluting
were called to Hobbs, N.M., on
Sunday to attend the funeral of
Mr. Kluting's uncle, W. W. (Bill)
i Kluting, a former resident of
Peacock and also an uncle of
| Mrs. L. D. Billberry, of Pea- j
~ IJ cock. The deceased suffered a
g Monument is,stroke and died suddenly Fri-
day, January 16. He was bu-
ried Monday, January 19 in the
Hobbs Cemetery. R. D. and
his other nephews served as I
pallbearers.
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Mrs. Mark Luttrall brought
her father, Mr. McDowell, home
from the Hamlin Memorial Hos-
pital, where he has been a pa-
tient for the past week.
Mrs. Annie Newberry of Abi-
lene visited in the home of her
daughter, Mrs. J. R. Ray, and
family on Sunday and attend-
ed church.
family, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ward
Anderson, in Lubbock, recently.
Mrs. H. W. Anderson accom-
panied them and remained for
a longer visit with her daugh-
ter, Miss Lora Anderson.
Attend church Sunday.
rage production, make livestock
handling easier and to release
timber growth.
Three handy card type leaf-
lets have been published by the
Agricultural Extension Service
on chemical control of brurh ;.nd
I'TTII GRADE PUPILS
NAME CLASS OFFICERS
Students of the fourth grade
ii a'-permont Elementary School
hrive recently clected the fol-
lowing officers:
Jimmy Frazier, president; Lin-
da Trammel, vice-president; Gary
Sugg?, secretary; Oscar Lopez,
treasure!. and Sherry Barnett,
. iv.M Kt'oortod.
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Attend the Church of Your Choice!
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ingram
and three children of Abilene
visited with friends here last
Saturday evening
Mr. and Mrs. Elma Bellah of
Hale Center visited with her
brother and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Chalmers Graham, over the
week-end.
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On March 21 and September
23, day and night are of equal
duration in every part of the
world.
The 1959 Southwestern Exposition and Fat ■
Jaa.'sO throii'srh Feb.'8 in Fort Worth, will be the most colorfuMn its 62 year history. Date
THRILLS, ACTION, EXCITEMENT
«ur of the TV Western series, "Tiies of Wells Few", will a|
7. M pi iwn* vfl) challenge the fierce Brahmans. Bucklne hoi
... . .i-.. >ui 00 hasd of livestock will be Judged during the show.
horses, too, will
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