The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 23, 1927 Page: 4 of 4
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ImpfOV GR ASSHOPFETtS
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Reports in various parts of the
,t te indicate that there are small lo-
cal infestations of grasshoppers, and
especially in sections where drought
conditions prevail, states R. R- Rep-
pert, Entomologist, Extension Service,
A. and M. College. The grasshoppers
are moving from the grasslands and
doing damage to cultivated crops. It
is believed that farmers in some parts
stand in immediute need of sugges-
ions in their control as given below.
The formula for poison bran ma3h
to control these insects is as follows:
Coarse wheat bran 25ibs.
Paris green or white arsenic lib.
High grade atnyl acetate
(avoid cheap grades of ba-
nana oil or bronzing
liquids) 1 oz-
Cane or sorghum molasses
(avoid corn syrup) 2 qts.
Water suffiecient to make a moist
mash as explained below:
Mix the bran and poison together
thoroughly. Dilute the amyl acetate
and molasses in about two gallons of
water. Pour this liquid over the mix-
ture of poison and bran until every
particle is moist. Then make further
additions of water and mix thorough-
ly until a mash is obtained that ts
quite moi3t, yet so it will fall apart
after being tightly squeezed and so
may be readily sown broadcast.
This quantity of mash should be
broadcast so as to cover about five
acres. A good practice is to mix at
night and sow early in the morning
before nine o'clock since the hoppers
do not actively feed until the dew
dries up. If it is desired to kill hop
pern in grass land sow the entire nc
reage to be protected. Where they
are migrating from fence rows or
pastures into cultivated crops sow th
fence row or a fairly broad margin
of the pasture, and also a broad mar
gin of the cultivated crop with the
mixture.
Amyl acetate is preferable in the
formula but if it cannot be obtained
substitute six lemons for one ounce
of the amyl acetate. This should be
diluted with water as with the other
substance, but one should use both
juice and rinds, grinding the latter
in a fine food chopper.
Do not place the mash in piles.
Do not use lead arsenate—use Paris
green or white arsenic.
Do not use cheap banana oil or
bronzing liquids.
1 .. IP.
"I Know Something
Good About You"
Wouldn't this old world be better
If the folks we meet would say:—
"I know something good about you!"
And then treat us just that way?
Wouldn't it be fine and dandy,
If each handclasp warm and true
Carried with it this assurance:
"I know something good about you"
Wouldn't life be lots more happy,
If the good that's in us all
Were the only thing about us
That folks bothered to recall ?
Wouldn't we all try the harder
Just to make that goodness grow—
If the other folks remembered
Every little good we show ?
Wouldn't goodness be more catching,
If we kept the thought in view
When we're meeting, greeting others,
I know something good about you"
Wouldn't men be truly brothers
If we praised the gocd • o?—
For there's such a lot of goodii>-.-'3
In the worst of vou and me.
PRIZES OFFERED
FOR BEST VOICES
National Radio Audition
Open to Young Singera
in This Country.
America's future generation or vocal
stars will be disclosed to the world
tills Pall as another of the wonder*
due to radio. Every youug mnn 01
woman with the gift of song, wbethei
' from country, town or city, will have
an equal chance.
A nation-wide quest for the best
: young singers and the opening or the
' door of opportunity to them has been
| undertaken by the Atwater Kent
! foundation, an Institution established
I for scientific and educational purposes
by A. Atwater Kent, the Philadelphia
radio manufacturer and sponsor of
th« Sunday night grand opera hour,
broadcast over a network of nineteen
stations.
The Foundation has aiiuounn >1
plans for a "National Radio Audition,
to find by competition the best uii'l ■
covered voices in tile United Sl:il< >
Prizes aggregating $17,500, with i :i
tion for a musical education In n na n
cases, are ottered as follows:
The two winners of first i la w
the National Audition—-a mail ami ;i
woman—will each receive a gold
Wouldn't it be nice to practice
That fine way of thinking, too:—
You know something good about ME,
I know something good about YOU!
Anonymous.
WOMEN'S STOCKINGS
CAUSE GAS INCREASE
a W. M. S. Program
The Baptist W. M. S. met in regu-
lar session Mpnday at four P. M. at
I the tabernacle. The Bible Study con-
ducted by Rev. A. C. Turner was so
very profitable and Inspirational. La-
dies, you just don't know what you
miss when you miss these Bible Lec-
tures.
The secretary read an SOS call
from the West Texas Baptist Hospi-
tal, for linens; especially sheets and
pillow slips, dimentions as follows:
sheets 72 X t*0, pillow slips, 30 X 42,
with two inch hems. If you will con-
tribute to this have them at Mrs.
John Guest's home by Monday after-
noon.
Come to the W. M. U. and bring
the children. Mrs. Gardner will care
for them in the Annex In the Sun'
Beam Band which meets at the same
hour every Monday afternoon at four.
Reporter.
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Sam Cochran Found
Not Guilty
WHAT A DIFFERENCE
LA JOY A €5LDB
They were happily married but had On .the 9th of June th* «lub met at
outlived at least a portion of the ro- the home of Mrs. Rob't Hall to play
mance. However, they did itlll attend "forty-two'' and enjoy a social hoour
the movies together. During an in- -together.
tense love scene, when the hero was A Vtt8e o{ flowers gave the de-
doing his stuff, wifey nudged hubby cwative touch and lavender and white
and inquired: ' were the colors used in tally cards and
"Why is it that you never make the serving of refreshments.
love to me like that.' | Quite delicious was the hoUM-iliade
"Say," he said, " do you know the jce cream and angel food cake. ^Ve
salary that guy gets for doing that?" were quite glad to again welcome Mjr.*
x Joe Brown field who had been absent
Indications that Chevrolet produc- several times on account of sickness
ion will reach, if not pass, the million aiso the following guests: Mrs. Boy-
mark this year were seen here today, kin, Mrs. Kane and Miss Parks.
following the announcement by the
Chevrolet Motor Company that pro-
After thanking our ever smiling
hostess we regretfully adjourned but
CHARITY
What is charity? Merely ■ iving of
relief in the way of money, the ex-
tending of the hand of Brotherly Lov
in a monetary way ? Is no'
more truly the extending of charity in
thought, the extending of a kindly,
friendly handclasp, attended with a
smile? Is there not a certain amount
of charity involved in being the last,
rather than the first, to criticise; the
first to extend the helping hand when
a brother comes to some crisis in his
life when it seems almost as though
he is about to be overwhelmed by his
cares and responsibilities? It seems
to me that there are many ways oC
Women's stockings are responsible
for the record breaking increase in
gas consumption, according to a sur-
vey just completed by the General
Federation of Women's Clubs in co-
operation with the American Gas As-
sociation.
The present craze for light colored
hose, fabric gloves, and fancy scarfs
has increased the use of hot water for
washing these dainty items of mi-
lady's wardrobe.
The survey showed that f>0 .oercent
of the residents of towns of 100.000
or over use gas heated water. The
average business woman who is par-
ticular about her person changes her
light colored stockings twice on sunny
days and oftener when it is stormy, it
is disclosed.
Washable gloves, now in univc.-sal
vogue, must be changed twice when
there is an evening engagement, and
both stockings and gloves, are inva-
riably washed at home in hot water
every other night. Scarfs and bobbed
hair are other factors contributing to
increased use of hot water.
An extra pair of stockings and
charitv I K'oves' '*■ ,s sa'd> are now considered
just as necessary in the working
girl's bag as the extra handkerchief
and cosmetics.
Sheriff Bingham Makes
Raid
Last Saturday evening Sheriff
Bingham armed with a search war-
rant, entered Joe Childs' restaurant,
located in the east part of town near
the school buildings, and found about
extending charity, and while we are bottles of beer . Joe Childs
on no account to neglect the extend-
ing of aid to the financially
taken in custody and will be held to
needy, await the action of the Grand Jury
Ti
yet by the same token let us put forth ilt the next term of court which con
a greater effort to cheer the fellow *enes in November.
who needs the kindly word and the ! y
friendly handclasp more than any '^'r' ark' Mrs. W- P- Guest and Mrs.
other kind of help. That kind of char- A' Guest returned last Friday from
ity is exceedingly important. Scot- Marlin where they spent several
tish Rite Messenger.
READ THE STAR A1>S.
weeks. They claim Marlin is an ideal
place to spend a vacation as well as
being a wonderful health resort.
THE VALUE OF A HOUSE
IS NEVER JUDGED
by its
OUTSIDE COAT OF PAINT
S
Making- a good-fellow of yourself by spend- |
ing your hard earned money freely will with-
out doubt win you the companionship and |
respect of certain friends.
Your prosperity and welfare however de- j
pends more on the friendship of those who £
look below the surface of things and give you I
credit more for what you save than what vou
spend.
First National Bank
Aspermont, Texas
lftlclpate
Reporter, (pro tem.)
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LINDBERGH'S MARVELOUS
FLIGHT.
In County Court this week, Sam
Cochran was tried on charge of shoot-
ing- of Tom Tomlin on May 5th and
found not guilty. It will be remem-
bered that Sam Cochran, 13 year old
son of B. J. Cochran, shot Tomlin at
the Cochran store and filling station
when the latter had robbed the boy of
the available cash in the store. Tom-
lin was shot in the leg with a shot
gun and died from loss of blood. He
was carried to Stamford Sanitarium
but died soon after reaching there.
There were several cases tried but
we did not learn about all of them.
Inquisitive: "Ellen, what's happen-
ed to old Simon?"
Ellen: "He done died wid lead pois-
oning."
Inquisitive: "Lead poisoning? 1
didn't know Simon was a painter."
Ellen: "Nossuh, he was in the chick
en business."
auction for the first five months to- ar0 lookirlK forward to our next meet-
tailed 494,953 units. This is a CO per jn(f wHh Mrs Brownfieid.
cent increase over the corresponding
period of last year and testifies to
the phenomenal demand that has kept
Chevrolet factories constantly at cap-
acity, since early in the year.
Since January Chevrolet has bowled There has never been an adventure
over productions records each month, jn the air into which was packed so
reaching a new all-time monthly much daring, skill and romance as the
mark in May with tin output of 110,- feat of Lindbergh's flight from New
1123, units as compared with the re- York to Paris. His whole course n-
cord 74,617 units set in May last year, cross the ocean was as straight as a
In effort to keep pace with the dc- crow flies. It was not only his tech-
mand Chevrolet factories are now ' nical accomplishment which fasclnat-
averaging more than 5,000 units a ed those who followed him with their
dav, working on the heaviest schedule hearts; his personality and youth, hrs
ever undertaken by a manufacturer of reckless courage and cool skill made
geur shift cars.
him a figure like those of King Ar-
i i • v. thur's time, men "without fear and
Chevrolet s production achievement
A. Atwater Kent,
President of Atwater Kent Foundation,
which opens door of opportunity to
undiscovered vocalists.
decoration, ?f>,000 in cash and two
years' tuition In a leading conBerva
tory.
Winners of second prizes will each
receive $2,000 in cash and one year's
tuition.
Winners of third prizes will each
receive $1,000 and one year's tuition.
Winners of fourth prizes will each
receive $500.
Winners of fifth prizes will each
receive $250.
Musical, civic and women's clubs In
each community in each state will be
invited to hold local contests to 9elecl
Hie best young man and best young
woman singers of tlieir towns. These
winners will then be certified to a
slate audition, which will be broad-
cast by a radio stallon In each state.
A slate winner of each sen will be
chosen and will receive a sllvei
medal.
The next slop is a district audition
The young men and women who have
won state honors will lie taken to a
central broadcasting station in one
of live distiicts, w!i"iv an audition
will be broadcast to select the two
winners—a> young man ; id a young
woman—from that district.
The two winners in each district
will receive gold medals and the ten
finalists thus selected will be taken
lo New York for llie final National
Audition, to be broadcast over a na
tional network of stations. All ex
penses of contestants in the district
and final auditions, including railroad
fare, hotel hills, entertainment, etc.,
will he paid by tlie Atwater Kenl
Foundation.
The spirit and purpose of the N'u
tional Audition are Indicated In a
statement by A. Atwater Kent, presi
dent of the Foundation, who said:
"The discovery of one of those rare
voices, of which each generation pro
duces a very few, seems to me an
event of profound national impor
tance. Even when such a voice could
'^ive pleasure to only a few thousand
people in a year It was a national
treasure. Now thai millions may en
joy it on the same evening through
the medium of radio, such a voice has
become priceless.
"The National Itadio Audition, sup
ported by the Atwater Kent Founds
tion, is an undertaking to search the
entire country for beautiful voices
and to offer these singers au oppor
lunily for full development, recogni
lion and reward."
The principal yua'lflcatlons for con
testants is follows:
Must n he over 25 years old
must never have been associated wil
a professional theatrical or operaf
iimpany; must never have been
paid principal in any concert held on
side their own states; must decla.
in intention to follow a musical c
• er and must be free from theatric
ir musical contracts
This limitation permits choir all.
•rs to enter the auditions, ev<
hough they may have received tln.i
,il compensation for singing
liurcbes Other groups from win
:itrie3 are Hiillcipaleil are slmlei
■ musical schools <inil nil ii:> proii
tit slngeru In limb schools und c<
s. Muslc;!i iirganl/iiiloni In en
• are al««> iTinded in ipportur
A Polperro Proverb says:
Work faithfully for eight hours a
Day and don't worry.
Then in time, you may
Become the Boss, and
Work twelve hours a day
And have ALL THE WORRY!"
Call J. C. GUEST for CASKET-
so far this year make certain that a
new mark for the production of gear-
shift cars will be .set this year. The
present record now held by Chevro-
let, stands at 728,697 units. This was
established in 1926 and was a 40 per
cent increase over the previous high
mark, also set by Chevrolet.
Production of one million Chevro-
lets this year would shatter the pre-
without reproach."
The absorbing story of his flight,
which is an inspiration to every young
man in the country, will he told in the
Monthly Magazine Section of the As-
permont Star, July 7th. Be sure to
read it.
If we work upon marble,
It will perish;
I If we work upon brass,
sent record again by 40 per cent. The Time wm rfface Jt;
June schedule calls for the building of , ,f we ^ templeS(
112,965 units, which should bnng the Thpy wffl crumble into dust.
total for the first six months to 607,- ,f wg wQrk up£m immorta, soula>
<)1 Q
If we imbue them with principles,
Evidence of the remarkable pains
made by Chevrolet since the intro-
duction of the "most beautiful Chev-
rolet" in January is seen in monthly
production figures for the year so
far, as follows: January 73,676; Feb-
ruary 85,817; March 107,900; April
111,937 and May 115,623.
With the just fear of God
And the love of fellow man,
We engrave on those, tablets
Something which will brighten
eternity.
—Daniel Webster.
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De-Urbanizing America
The small town finds electric power a strong1 ally. As
the evolution of industry turns into a new and brighter
phase, factories are released from concentration in
densely populated urban centers. To a substancial ex-
tent this has been made possible by the transmission of
electric power from advantageously located generating
stations, efficiently operated and adequate in capacity,
to communities for miles around; sometimes bringing
electric service for the first time; sometimes replacing
inadequate local plants.
With the assurance to the small community of ample
and economical power, industry is enabled to realize the
advantages of better and cheaper living conditions for
workers, and in many cases closer proximity to raw ma-
terials and markets.
Development of the local demand immediately avail-
able — the grist mill, grain elevator, wateiworks system
street lighting—justifies the initial investment by the
utility company, which thereafter cooperates with the
community in building up local industries and attracting
new ones.
In this kind of healthy development, apparent through
out America, the West Texas Utilities Company is one
of the most active participants.
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The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 23, 1927, newspaper, June 23, 1927; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth200238/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stonewall County Library.