The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 17, 1927 Page: 1 of 4
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Volume 30
Aspcrmont, Texas, Thursday, Nov. 17th. 1927
Number 20
Peacock Celebration lhey would ask euch one to pay25c
for their dinner plates. The eontribu-
The Armistice Celebration at Pen- tion amounted to $55.00. This was to
cock was a very enjoyable affair even be sent to Armenian Relief. A long
though a new norther appeared early table had been arranged una was
in the day busily transporting real es- bountifully spread with the good eats
tate from its would be accustomed Peacock Ladies are so noted in pre-
place. paring. The serving was cafeteria
The meeting was held in the build- style and many 25c plates carried a
ing formerly occupied by Bryant- dollar value to one side and contents
Link Company. A piuno wus secured devoured then replenished again,
and several vocal numbers given by ( A basketball game was stage*! for
the Peacock Choral Club led by Miss the afternoon between Peacock and
Briscoe. j Aapermont girls.
Ne*t on program was a speech by! Stores were cloned anu due homage
Country Attorney, H. F. Grindstaff, i paid to the Day in a way creditable
who always responds with timely to any people.
talks suitable for whatever the occa- j — —
sion might be. This was much enjoy-j CELEBKAILS'G AliMISUCL by
ed by those present. | the arrival of an 8 pound son at the
At the noon hour it was announced home ol Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Taylor,
that the good people ol" Peacock wish- Friday, Nov. 11th. Mother and babe
ed to doubly honor the day in that doing nicely.
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SWENSON SCHOOL
NEWS
everyone is invited to be present
Tennie Davis, Reporter.
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Week of Prayer Service
The week of prayer service at the
Methodist .Church on Tuesday Nov. 15
was well attended and we feel that all
Our new equipment for the library
arrived last week.
Dahlia Trammel of Swenson High
i ?hool is moving to Lubbock this
\ Jek. She has been a pupil of this
school for several years. We regret j who heartl the inspirational talks and
to see Dahlia leave us but rejoice that Ithe eurnest prayers werc benefitted.
she will enjoy the advantages of Lub-1 We wel'e K'aiJ to have 1>resent ut the
bock's good school. afternoon's program Mrs. J. M. Carter
Several new pupils have enrolled m: of Ft' Worth' who made an interesting
school this week and several that have! ai"' 'nsf'r'nK talk.
been picking cotton have returned. | Tlu> mone-v for the w""k "f Pru>'er
The teachers, with the help of sev- ~hh' -voar wil1 two schooU' one of
eral others, are now practicing on n lhe,n iH Woman's English In-
play entitled "Mary's Castle In Tnc titute' Kobe' Ja ,an and the other ls
Air" that will be given about the Valley I'^itute, a school for Mexican
first of December. The proceeds are
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NOTI C E :
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To All Telephone Subscribers
After Dec. 1st. rates on all local residents and
business telephones will be as follows:
Desk Sfet, Business $3.50
Desk Set, Residence 2.50
Wall Telephone, Business 3.00
Wall Telephone, Residence 2.00
No change will be made on rural lines.
HASKELL TELEPHONE CO.
to be used for equipping the uige in
the auditorium.
Last Thursday the school gave the
following program:
Invocation — Mr. McClure
America.
Pledge to the Flag.
Story of Star Spangled Banner,
—Hazel Newberry.
Star Spangled Banner.
Reading • Dahlia Trammel.
Medley —High School.
Short History of World War Lea •
ing up to Signing of Armistice
—Ethyl Trammel.
America's Creed.
America, The Beautiful.
Reading — Kathryn Newberry
Prayer.
We had a holiday Friday.
The High School will entertain in
iris at Pharr, Texa-. Sixty per cent
of all we give will go to the foreign
institute, and forty per cent to the
home institute. The amount raised
for the Week of Prayer donation was
about SKO.Oi).
Supt. of Publicity.
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West Texas Utilities
Banquet
The W. T. L*. Co. held their month-
ly banquet at the City Lake Monday
evening. Employee.- from Stamford,
Hamlin, Rotan, Jayton and Spur were
guests. A good time is reported.
Box Supper
There will be a box supper at the
high school auditorium at Peacock,
Friday night. Everyone is invited to
chapel Friday, November IS, and he there.
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purchase and up on dishes.
We have everything on our Frigidaire from
meats to chewing gum.
THE CITY MEAT MARKET
1. L. (Loss) Smith
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$1. Day At Leaman's $1.
SATURDAY NOV. 19th.
These powerful compelling Bargains are just
a few of the many offered.
MEN'S MEDIUM WEIGHT OVERALLS $l.oo
2pr. of men's silk ^
Wunderhose )I.UU
3 pr. ladies sport hose $1.00
Rayon teds, ««
many pretty colors 4) 1. UU
Men's medium weight rin
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5 YARDS DRESS PRINTS M flO
LADIES SILK HOSE Ol.UU
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Men's Roomy Richard ^ /\a
Coat Shirt )1.UU
5 turkish towels
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Men's heavy wool
mixed hose, 3 pr. Jp 1.UU
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PROGRAM
American Road Build -
ers' Association
All Counties to be Represented
At Meetings of Hiway Officials
Attendance of 30,000 is Expected
County Highway Officials,
senting each of the 3070 counties of
the United States, will assemble in
Cleveland on January it, for the first
annual meeting of the national asso-
ciation of county highway officials.
The meeting will be one of the most
important ever held by tho^e connect-
ed with the construction, maintenance
and operation of county highwa.; .
The meeting was called following
the organization lust June of a nev
County Highway Officials' Division
of the American Road Builders'
sociaation, of which Thoniaas J. Wi.
ser of Jersey City N. J. is president.
The session Will comprise t'le re-
port-- of various -lamiards for tt.uiiij.
administration, finance, legislate
construction, maintenance find oj" r:
tionof county roads. Tin- repon-
will consist of a -uniar, os' the Ik t
practices as now in farcc- in the \u i
ous counties of the United States, to-
gether with recommended >tan-!: < .
The convention which will be hold
in Cleveland is the world's large t.
good roads convention and in coi '.ee
tion with it will be held a road rr.ar-ii-
•nery and equipment exposition of ...
ver 300 carloads of road buildin.' :i■ !
maintenance equipment, coveri'iir
more than four acit-.s < f fi<.e.r- s[. .• . .
In addition to the county officiad . ap
proximately 25,000 other persons di-
rectly connected with the highway it.
dustry will attend.
The annual business meeting of the!
county highway officials will be hen
on Thursdaav January 12. with Pre: i-j
dent Wasser presiding. Reports of j
various committee: will be given and I
general routine business transacts.. j
The Convention and Road Show i.- i
expe<-ted to give new impetus to the!
construction of county roads on a new
economical basis designed to elimi-
j nate wastte of county funds and in-
crease the efficiency of county roads,
'.'very county officiaal directly or in-
tly connected with the highway
op ration, construction or mainte-
nance is urged to be present. Re-
duced fares have been granted by all
railroads to those who attend.
In addition to the gigantic mach-
inery exposition and convention, es-
timated to cost over $3,000,000, there
will be a large number of exhibits
present* d by the United Statea Bu-
reau of Public Roads, the Department
of Commerce, various states of the
Union and the nations of South and
Central America
NEW DAUGHTER — At the home
of Judge and Mrs. C. E. Brannen. Lit-
tle Miss Brannen made her arrival
Sunday morning, Nov. 13th. Mother
and daughter doing nicely.
Lt . and Mrs. W. J. Briscoe, Rev.
W T. .N'orth and daughter, Catherine,
R . D. N White, Rev. and Mrs. A.
C. Turner and children left Wednes-
ciay for Wichita Falls to attend Texas
Baptist Convention.
M. Robertson spent the week-end
with his mother at Leonard.
P LEASE Get
yomr copy to us
Early next week
as we wiS! print
the paper Wed-
nesday In order
to cHoss Thurs-
day, Thanksgiv-
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p. r.
Subject: Winning Others
The Christians Business
—Lora Anderson
Andrew Won :irnl Winning
—Mildred Herring
Andrew an Apostle
— Woodrow Chennault
Andrew a Helper —Teddie lrvin
Some Soul Winners of our Day
— La Verne (loodlot
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Bargains Galore .SEE US
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STAR DRUG STORE
For Lunches
Sandwiches. Ham and
Eggs, Coffee.
Candies and
Cold Drinks
We will he pleased to have you
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LOWRY & HARVEY
South Side of Square,
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26 piece Chest of Silver
S P E V 1 A L S
Heavy Cotton Sweaters
Misses Union Suits
(>ne Lot Flannel Wool &• Silk Dresses
Or Lot Ladies Silk Dress Values up to
$11 "^0
10 v ns No. 2 Tomatoes $1.00
1 Bucket Lard $1.30
lbs. Siv.rar Free with each 3 lb. Pkg. Gold
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The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 17, 1927, newspaper, November 17, 1927; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth200259/m1/1/: accessed July 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stonewall County Library.