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VOL. LXn—NO. 39
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION FOR STONEWALL CQUNTY
ASPERMONT, STONEWALL COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 2, i960
STAR
DUST
By YE-HOGOI
PRICE: TEN CENT!
LOCAL COMPANY STAKES
(LOCATION FOR NEW WILDCAT
Well, it surely is no hard mat-
ter to determine the No. 1 news
^ item in these parts this week,
o—o
'Tis the weather.
o—J
Up until last Friday after-
noon, everyone had been talk-
ing about how badly a good
rain was needed.
o—o
AND THEN IT CAME.
o—o
Boy! This hail wo got along
with the rain last Friday was
something entirely new for this
old boy, who was "deported"
from the swamps and rice fields
of deep Southeast Texas.
o—o
Yours truly was a-running the
job press when all that came
upon us (the hail) and I was
beginning to think the press had
thrown a gasket (or something).
0—0
While the rains were a God-
send, the hail did a lot of dam-
age to crops hereabouts.
o—o
Did you get over the Memor-
ial Day week-end—all you fol-
lowers of Sir Isaac Walton?
O—O
„ .* By the way: One of our so-
called "readers" raked us over
the coals for a litle back-slap-
ping we bestowed upon our-
selves.
o—o
r All I can say to you is: You
better watch your step.
■ ..o—o . „ .
That ptomaine parlor "king"
is still trying to find out who
sent him that anonymous post-
card.
o—o
Here's a little something we
picked up from the Hamlin Her-
ald that we thought you might
like:
TRAFFIC HINTS
By J. L. McCurdy, Chief of Police
Do you know it is a violation
of the state law to park your
car on the wrong side of a
street? Not only is it a violation,
but a very dangerous practice.
In order to park on the wrong
side of a street, it is necessary
for you to drive in the wrong
lane going to and from the
parking place. Should an acci-
dent occur while you are driv-
ing on the left side of the
street, you would be found at
fault and would be subject to
a fine in a court of law and
would be liable for damages.
Also, while you are parked,
you are in violation, and even
though you are no where near
your car, should another vehicle
collide with it. you would be
r "tfubject to fine because your
car was headed in the wrong
direction.
Another important thing to
remember is, the insurance com-
pany would have a good talk-
ing point in their favor to keep
from paying damages on your
oar.
. Parking on the wrong side of
' a street is a very bad practice.
It is to your advantage to stay
within the law and refrain from
doing this in the future.
AMPS
Enuf said.
o—o
Still trying to figure out why
that certain member of the Ka-
ehina Club bought me a cup of
coffee Tuesday morning.
o—o
Understand that the Stonewall
Rodeo Association, Ink., is
planning a REALLY BIG
SHEW on June 23-24-25.
* O—0
Seating accommodations have
been enlarged (more seats and
not larger ones. G. CM
o—o
„ r (| 'Congratulations are in order t >
"the Stonewall Sheriff Posse for
winning first place at the Rice
Springs Rodeo at Haskell last
week-end.
©-«—0
LAFF A WHILE:
The hotel clerk was losing his
patience and so was the gentle-
man trying to get a room. "Look.
Mr. Weller," said the clerk, "I've
See STAR DUST on back page
F&R Well Service Co. of As-
permont staked location for a
new wildcat, and filed applica-
tion to reenter an abandoned
wildcat in Stonewall County.
The locations are in the area
six miles northwest of Swenson.
The new wildcat is the firm's
No. 1 C. G. Johnson, having a
proposed depth of 3,600 feet with
rotary.
Drillsite i.s 1,980 feet from the
south and west lines of Section
257, Bloek D, Il&TC Survey.
The firm filed application to
plug-back to 3,600 feet at No. 1
Mitchell. It was originally drilled
by Sohio Oil Co. in 1945 and
plugged at 5,340 feet.
No. 1 Mitchell i.s located 2,173
feet from the south and east lines
of Section 257, Block D, H&TC
Survey.
Texoil Corp. of Oklahoma City
filed application to reenter and
plug-back at an abandoned pro-
ject in the Old Glory Field in
east Stonewall County. It is No.
3 Simpson, originally drilled in
1952 and plugged at 5,832 feet.
New completion will be at-
tempted at 5,150 feet. Location is
1.350 feet west, and 750 feet north
of the northeast of Section 17,
BBB&C Survey, but located in
G B. Cook Survey.
A plugged project which was
re-entered and deepened two
miles north of Aspermont has
been abandoned. It was American
Petrofina Co. of Texas No. 4 W.
I. Shadle, et al, Section 134,
Block D. I1&TC Survey.
No. 4 Shadle was originally
drilled to 6,044 feet in 1957 as a
dry hole.
American Petrofina deepened
the hole to 6,450 feet to try for
production in the zones between
the Conglomerate and Cambrian.
The try was unsuccessful, and the
hole again plugged.
A Haskell County wildcat lo-
cation was staked five miles west
of O'Brien. It is Fletcher Oil &
Gas. Drilling Corp. of Dallas No.
1. Gentry Day, having a proposed
depth of 5,200 feet with rotary.
Drillsite is 1,514 feet from the
north and 4,103 feet from the
east lines of Section 3, HE&WT
Survey.
Six miles southwest of O'Brien,
location was staked for a Juliana
(Strawn) Field project. It is
Texaco, Inc., No. 2 T. H. Com-
pere.
Having a proposed depth of
5,100 feet with rotary, it is locat-
ed 330 feet from the southwest
and 2,362 feet from the southeast
lines of Section 5, Block 14, H&-
TC Survey.
Location for a Hamlin (Swa-
sticka) Field project was staked
one mile northeast of Hamlin.
The Jones County venture is Sun-
ray Mid-Continent Oil Co. No.
3 J. Inzer.
Slated for a 3,650-foot depth,
it is located 2,135 feet from the
north and 1,980 feet from the
east lines of Section 72 .Block 2,
SP Survey.
Two miles northeast of Hamlin,
a wildcat was plugged at 3,556
feet. The dry hole was Thomas
& Duffield Drilling Co. of Abi-
lene and J. Fulwiler Jr. of Fort
Worth No. 1 B, H. Gardner.
Winfield II. Featherston is
home from Hardin-Simmons Uni-
versity in Abilene and is going
to spend the summer with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W S
Fcatherston, Jr.
LINDLEY RETURNS
TO LOCAL CHURCH
Northwest Texas Methodist
annual conference was held in
Amarillo, climaxing the three-
day session last Friday when
appointments for the coming
year were made known.
The Rev. Albert F. Lindley,
pastor of Aspermont First Meth-
odist Church, was returned to
this church by the conference.
Other appointments for the
Stamford district of which As-
permont is a part, are: District
superintendent, C. A. Holm, Jr.;
Albany, Robert W. Brown;
Avoca, Howard D. Quiet; El-
bert, Gerald Machran; Goree,
Edward Harrison; Hamlin (Fair)
W. H. (Fred) Brown; Hamlin
(First) Edmund W. Robb; Has-
kell-Paint Creek, Oscar Bruce;
Jayton, Ray Elmore; Knox City,
Oran D. Smith; Longworth,
Duenger Dickson; Lueders, Del-
ton Fisher; McCaulley, John
Rosenburg; Moran. A. T. Mason;
Munday, Rex Mauldin; O'Brien-
Benjamin, to be .supplied; Roby,
H. C. Alix; Rochester, Rod-
ney L. Williams; Rotan, William
E. Pcarce; Rule, Hardy Cole;
Sagerton, to be supplied; Sey-
mour, David W. Binkley; Stam-
ford (St. John), Bergin Wat-
kins; Sylvester, C. A. Byers;
Throckmorton, Carl McAster;
Vera, H. R Pettiet; Weincv*.
Thomas L. Wilson; Woodson.
Norman Patton.
JOE S. EARNEST, 80. IS
BURIED AT JAYTON
Funeral services were held
last Saturday afternoon at 3:00
in Jayton Methodist Church for
Joe Stevenson Earnest, 80. re-
tired gin operator. Mr. Earnest
died in Spur Memorial Hospital
at 7:00 P.M., last Thursday af-
ter suffering a hea< t attack.
He was admited vj the hos-
pital on Wednesday of last
week.
The Rev. Carl Nunn, pastor,
officiated, with the Rev. Riley
Fugitt, pastor of Spur First
Baptist Chursh, assisting. Inter-
ment was in Jayton Cemetery.
Born in Mason County, Texas,
on March 15, 1880, the deceased
moved to Kent Coonty in 1898
and married Mattie Raddell on
June 18, 1912, at Rule. They
had made their home in Spur
for the past three years.
Survivors are his wife; three
sons, J. B., former Kent Coyn-
ty judge, and William R., both
now of Lubbock and Joe Stev-
enson, Jr., of Pasadena, Calif.;
two daughters, Mrs. Francis
Crisley of Altadena, Calif., and
Mrs. Dorothy Chase of St.
Louis, Mo.; two brothers, Seals
of Gustine and Frank of Mona-
hans; two sisters, Mrs. M. J.
McCoy of Abernathy and Mrs.
Florence Harrist of Rockport;
and ten grandchildren.
Mr, and Mrs. Bill Young arc
in Dallas this week, to attend
th state convention of Texas
FiT* ral Directors' Association,
meeting in the Hotel Adolphus.
Their two children are visiting
their paternal grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Young, in Fort
Worth
Atter'1 church Sunday.
Second Primary iFire Meet Draws
To Be Held June 4
Some 1200 ballots were re-
cently delivered to the county
clerk's office for the second
Democratic (runoff) primary,
to be held throughout the state
on next Saturday, June 4th.
All 13 of Stonewall County's
voting boxes will be open for
balloting, and voters will vote
at the same place they voted
in the first primarv, held on May
7th.
Polls will open at 8:00 A.M.,
land close at 7:00 I'M , with
(Texas Election Code laws pre-
, vailing.
i In Stonewall County, a very
(light vote is being predicted, as
no county run-off wore ne-
cessary.
Only one position is to be
voted on in this county—that
being to decide the office of
Judge of the Court of Criminal
Appe;/i. Those to be voted
upon are Lloyd W. Davidson of
Travis County and W. T. Mac-
Donald of Brazos Countv.
LUNCHEON CLUB HEARS
ABILENE KIWANIANS
The Aspermont Luncheon Club
met for its final meeting of the
current year on Tuesday at noon
in the dining room of Hickman's
Restaurant. Lowell Welch pre-
sided in the absenee of Bill
Young, outgoing president, who
was away from the city.
Following the meal, the club
entered into a business session.
At this time, it was brought out
that the club would operate the
concession stand during the an-
nual rodeo, to be held June 23-
24-25.
The club was then entertained
by a program, presented by a
group of Kiwanians from Abi-
lene. John B. Darnell, Sr., acted
as chairman and introduced Mel
Coltharp, Bob Nieman, Joe Smith.
Bert Chapman, Ed Wishcamper,
County Judge Reed Inglcsby and
Sam Hill. The group conducted a
regular club program, beginning
with songs, led by Joe Smith.
Darnell presided, with Mr. Col-
tharp as president. Talks were
heard from Wishcamper. Judge
Ir.glesby, Bob Nieman and others.
Pledge to the flag was given, and
the group sang "America."
The Luncheon club was asked
to consider becoming a member
of the Kiwanis International, and
this will be considered when the
club meets again the first week
in September.
Following the program, the
club adjourned for the summer.
FORMER RESIDENT DIES
Word has been received of the
death of Mrs. J. A. Whitten of
Huntington Park, Calif. She
passed away on May 21st at the
ago of 85 years, eight months,
i The deceased is survived by
two sons, two daughters, four
grandchildren, four great-grand-
children, four sisters and a host
of friends. Mrs. Whitten was a
former resident of Stonewall
County.
Mrs. Frank Hayes, Jr., and
son, Ronald, of Ralls visited
here over the week-end with
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hayes, Sr..
and other relatives.
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Use the Clasentetfe.
Good Attendance
Some 176 out-of-town guests
were present here last Sunday
when West Texas Firemen's and
Fire Marshals' Association held
its fifty-fourth semi-annual con-
vention in Aspermont.
Towns represented for this
semi-annual get-together were
Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichi-
ta Falls, Electra, Seymour, Mun-
day, Goree, Knox City, Graham,
Archer City, Killeen, Haskell,
Rotan. Olney, City Va-w and
A permnnt.
As part of the afternoon pro-
gram. the convention.-!'.- indulged
in several races and practices,
designed to further their kill
in fire fighting. Muriday's team
won first place in Die six-man
hookup contest, with Knox City
team coming in second. Archer
City's team won first place in
the two-man water polo event.
They also won the all-round
team trophy.
The oldest active member
present was John Ruvenkoening,
78, of Graham. He has been a
fireman for 46 years.
The association will meet
again in September, going to
Burkburnett. They will meet
at Olney in May, Utti!
Doyle Graham of Knox City,
president of the association, was
master of ceremonii s for the
program and for the races.
The group was banqueted by
Mr. and Mrs. George Frazier,
of Frazier's Cafe, for the eve-
".ing meal.
FRIENDSHIP REUNION TO
BE HELD SUNDAY, JI LY 3
Mrs. Lester Hill. Sr., of As-
permont has announced that
plans are now underway for a
"friendship" reunion of all resi-
dents and former residents of
Swenson and the Brazos Valley
communities,
Tin' reunion will be held on
Sunday, July 3rd, in the Ameri-
can Legion Hall in Aspermont.
Everyone attending is asked
to bring a basket dinner
All residents and former resi-
dents of these communities, as
well as any others who are in-
terested, are being extended a
cordial invitation to attend.
Anyone wishing furtner in-
formation about the reunion is
asked to contact either Mrs. Hill
nr Mrs. Hurst in Asper-
•vont.
I, .....
ItlBLE SCHOOL
TO OPEN
The First Methodist Church
announces it will open its Va-
cation Bible School on Sunday,
June 5 and continue through
Sunday, June 12. The hours are
from 9 A. M. to 11 A. M. week-
days and from 5 P. M. to 6 P. M.
Sundays,
There will be no session on
Saturday. All children from 4
years of age to 11 years of age
are invited. Come and join in the
Bible Study and fellowship, with
lis.
Mrs. Lucy Hahn and Steve at-
tended the graduation exer-
cises for her gran<j$qn, Robert
Jack Sandlin, at Denver City
this week. Robert Jack left
immediately for Dallas to enter
school.
AREA VISITED BY RAIN, HAIL;
ASPERMONT GETS 3.35 INCHES
The public is cordially invited
to attend an old time revival
meeting at the Assembly of God
church in Aspermont. The meet-
ing will begin June 19. The evan-
gelist is the Rev. Ervin Asiatics
of Plainview. Pastor of the
church is the Rev. W. Thelon
Jones .Services begin each even-
ing at 7:30. There will be special
music and tinging each night.
RECEIVES AWARD —Miss
Scarlett Jo Kidd. a member of
Aspermont High School's 1960
graduating class, was recipient
of the Citizenship Award this
year. The daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Kidd, Miss Kidd plans
to enter Abilene Christian Col-
lege in June to b.'gm her
freshman work. (Engraving
courtesy Ab'Itv.e R.-p r! :
News.)
BIG SPRING RODEO
JUNE 9, 10, 11
The Big Spring Rodeo Associa-
tion President, T. J. Good, has
arinouriced that plans are in the
final stage of completion, for the
27th Annual R. C. A. Rodeo June
' 10, 11.
Uodeo stock ,*« it! furnished
by Elra and Jiggs Butler of Elk
City. Oklahoma. Buster Morgan,
w"ll known rodeo producer of
Burkburnett, Texas will be in
charge of this year's production.
This year's purse will amount
to $2,4f>0 plus entrance fees add-
ed.
Comprising the 5 major events
il he saddle bronc riding, bare-
i 'i'k bronc riding, bull riding,
bull dogging, and calf roj>ing.
Another popular event will be
the i;:r 1 s barrel race.
The personable Clem McSpad-
den, well known rodeo announc-
er, will again be at the micro-
phone.
Among special attractions will
b. the well-known clowns, the
Claik Brothers and Jay Sisler
and his Greyhound Dog Act.
A b ,i: parade will procced
ihrou:;h the downtown section of
Big Spring at 4:00 p. m. on June
Sheriff's posses and riding
club.; I'roln the neighboring towns
and counties have been invited to
march in the parade. A trophy
will be awarded the outstanding
posse under the prescribed rules
of the American Association of
Sheriff's Posses and Riding Clubs.
A rodeo queen contest will be
another feature. All towns are
invited to enter a candidate for
Rodeo Queen. The winner will be
awarded a gold trophy. The run-
ners-up will be presented a gift.
Immediately following the pa-
rade the visiting posses and the
visitin| queen candidates will be
honored with a barbecue at the
rodeo grounds, with the local
rodeo association and Big Spring
Mounted Patrol acting as hosts.
... o- —
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Gardner
and children from Snyder visit-
ed in the Paul Gardner home
ist Monday.
M; and Mr C. Speck, who
are spending the summer at
Ilrd River. N.M., are here for
a r iv days
" -' —iir^
Attend the Church of Your Choice!
NOTICE!
Please cheek the date ap-
pearing on the address on your
A permont Star, This date Is
She expiration date of your
subscription. If It Is In error,
it will he corrected when It Is
brought to our attention.
Postal regulations do not
permit the mailing of news-
papers unless the subscripts u
Is raid In advance.
Prompt renewal will Insure
receipt of every copy of your
home town newspaper.
—The Editor.
Residents of Aspermo nt
bustled off te storm celUua
again on Tuesday night of this
week as sirens sounded the
tornado alert. This was caused
by a squall line which formed
about 40 miles north of the
city about 10:30 P.M. While
the city received only a small
amount of rainfall at that time*
no high winds nor hail was re-
ceived, as was expected. How-
ever. funnel clouds were re-
ported around Munday, some
10 or more miles to the north-
east, with no damage being re-
ported. Ten-lOOths. of an inch
of rain fell Tuesday night.
Aspermont, as well as a large
part of West Texas, was visit-
ed by some very timely raina
I during the past week-end. Ac-
cording to Albert F. Baugh,
v. ho measures rainfall here for
the United States Weather Bu-
reau, Aspermont received a to-
al of 3.35 inches of rain for the
period from Friday afternoon
through Wednesday at noon.
Rainfall measured here was
as follows: Friday afternoon,
.81; Saturday night. 1.60; Mon-
day. .84, making a total of 3.25.
A section of Stonewall Coun-
ty, beginning nbout four miles
east of town a..d >.-xtending to
the western city limits, waa
visited by a damaging hail and
rain storm about 4*30 P M. last
Friday. Hail, sonn measuring
from almost th > size af a golf
ball down to IS.' size of a
marble, fell here in damaging
proportions. The heaviest fall
wej r.-'t of ' <wn >v'-'-re some
points measured almost eight
inches in depth especially on
the Billy J Dalby place, east
of the c ty 1,. D. McAfee, Dal-
by, Sid DuBo.se and others are
said to have lost heavy damage
to their wheat crops. t
County Agent Truette Hennig
reported that rain measuring up
to nearly four inches fell in the
north and eastern parts of the
county, to only one inch in the
western sector. Old Glory la
reported to have received about
three and one-half inches of
moisture. Hennig said that
about half of the grain had al-
ready been harvested in and
'around Old Glory, with a yield
of 35 bushels of wheat to the
acre in several places. As soon
as the fields are dry enough,
farmers will finish harvesting;
ar.d start planting cotton, the
county agent saic\
Tornado alerts here between
9:00 P.M. and 10:00 P.M., last
Saturday night sent local resi-
dents scurrying to the nearest
storm cellars. Reports are that
more than one twister was sight-
ied west of Aspermont. but nO
[damage has been reported. High
I winds and huge electrical dis-
plays accompanied the rains on
al1 tnree days.
TEXAS NOW HAS
13,000 SWIMMING POOLS
They're some great times ahead
for Texas' swimming enthusiast*.
They've roI 13,000 pools to chooae
from, and the season is right at
hand .
And things stand to break even
better for the wet set in days ttt
come. According to the National
Swimming Pool Institute, TexM
will have some 50,000 pools in
1970, almost quadriple the pre-
sent number.
But play for plungers meana
work for someone else, namely
State Health Department engine-
jcrs and local henlth department
I .. nitarians who sponsor training
n f.ur-e. for pool managers and
p,;r..i!iiUt:l from border to border.
The Department began its vol-
ui.s'vrj program of training oper-
at i in 1 <156. Day-long courses
are held at various points
(Inon.'Hon! the State, and cover
•,ich diverse subjects as chlor-
I ination. filteration and sanitation.
So far 1,216 pool operators have
been certified list by summer*!
end.
It's all in the interest of health*
ful recreation.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Poore visit-
ed with their daughter, Nancy,
at Midland last week-end.
JIM
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