The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 22, 1937 Page: 1 of 4
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THE ASPERMONT STAR
OF AND FOR STONEWALL COUNTY
Volume 39
Aspermont, Texas, July 22, 1937
Number 2
Care In Filling- Out
Application Forms
Urged By S-S Board
WTU Appoints New
Manager For District
Abilene, July 22— Appointment of
K. K. Francis, of Abilene, to succeed
J. A. Brewer as district manager of
the West Texas Utilities Company in
the Stamford district was announced
this week.
Mr. Brewer, district manager in
Stamford since 1935, is being trans-
ferred to Childress where he replaces
11. 11. Monk, who goes to C sco to
fill a vacancy caused by the recent
death of P. P. Shepard.
Other changes in personnel, an-
nounced by Price Campbell, president
of the company, include advancement
of W. 11. Weaver to the local mana-
gership at Spur, replacing Mac Wil-
son who is being transferred to a
similar post at Memphis.
Mi'j Francis vacates a posit on as
assistant district manager in Abilene
which he has held since 1921. al-
ready enjoys a wide acquaintanceship
at Stamford, having served as loial
manager there in l!i2L He uls„ serv-
ed as local manager for the company
in Hand n and Baird in 1922-2:1.
Dallas, July 20— Workers through-
out the Dallas territory of th Social
Security Board have been requested
to use the greatest possible care in
filling out applications for social se-
curity account number.
Ernest L. Tutt, manager of the
Dallas office of the Board, explained
that many application forms had
been returned to workers because the
form had not been properly filled out
Application forms are available at
post offices and posters now being
displayed in the post offices contain
the address of the Social Security
Board office to which the completed
application forms should be sent.
"If applicants will carefully write
in all the information requested to i
the best of their ability, they may
expect to have their account number
cards returned to them promptly,"
Tutt said.
"For instance, the a,ge and the date
of birth should agree, if they do
not, we have to return the application
form, because the true age of an in-
dividual must be established in order
that the monthly income may be de-
termined and payments started prom-
ptly upon attainment by the worker
of tile age Go.
"Likewise, the applicant should give
his mother's maiden name; that, is,
the mother's name before she was
married, if tliat name happened to
Jje tne same aa the father's, a state-
ment to tliat effect should be attach-
ed to the application.
"If tne applicant discovers an error
in the typing ox his name on his ac-
count card, the card should be return-
ed within thirty days to the Social
Seeui ty Board oilice from which it
was issued.
"Requests for puplicate cards
biioulu Oe aceoinpaiueu oy a new ap-
plication lorm marked "duplicate re- .... , , , ,
1 What must 1 do to be saved
quested' and a supplementary state-
ment showing tlie reason for the re-
quest, such as 'card lost,' and the
place and approximate date the ori-
j.i.ial application was filed.
"Employees should make known
their account numbers to all employ-
ers lor whom they have worked since
January 1, 1937. This will prevent
tlie employer s having to file applica-
tions on ooiiali ol employees wliose
nuiiibers lie lias not recorded."
Swenson H-D Club
Organized Tuesday
A home demonstration club wa- or-
ganized at Swenson Tuesday, July
20th, at a meeting of interested wo-
men in the home of one .of the mem-
bers. Miss Pauline Hargrove, county
H-D agent, met with the group to
aid in the organization.
Officers elected were: Mrs. G. C.
I ai ranee, president, Miss Rosalie
t.awrence, vice-president, Mrs. Lan-
McM< ans, sec'y-troas., Mrs. Ear-
nest Freeman, reporter, Mrs. C. P.
r'alvadore, farm food supply demon-
strator. A delegate was not selected,
but will be chosen at their next meet-
ing, August 3rd.
The home demonstration agent,
Miss Hiargrove, gave a demonstration
ef the variations of basic sweet dough
of yeast breads. Punch was served
with these rolls. Ei,ght members were
present: Mrs. G. C. Tarrance, Mrs.
1-annis McMeans, Mrs. Rosal e Law-
rence, Mrs. C. P. Polvadore, Miss
Polvadore, Mrs. J. II. Metcalf, Mrs.
Itoy Gardner, ai-J Mrs. Hoy.
Good Rains Over County
Great Benefit To Crops
Mrs. Loss Turner, Mrs. Ernest
The changes are effective August 1. Freeman, Mrs. wuiu. with
several other ladies of Swenson plan
to join at the next meeting.
Rainy ranging from one-half inch
to a reported three inches fell over
Stonewall county during Suntiay
niglii. The rain in most instances was
ideal for crops, and practically as-
sure crops over a major portion of
the "ounty, as far as moisture is con-
cert.. d. The fall here was not heavy
enou li to put much water in tanks
but hi some parts a igood supply was
report! d.
The precipitation here was around
one-1 ill" nch. The Old Glory section
reported about one inch and a small
section in the southwest pan of the
courtly reported an estimated three
i-'idle,. The rains brightened
prospi els generally over the county
biou lit a brief relief from the se-
vere neat of the past two week.-..
(«ins 4-iI Rally Held
* At Lueders Ju v 14th
Interest Growing In
Methodist Revival
Attendance Good At
( hurch of Christ Reviv'l
Our meeting which began last
Lord's Day js doing nicely with very
good attendance considering.
We move out to night into the op-
en a'r for the services which program
will continue until close of meeting
with exception of rainy nights.
The gyspel is being preached in
ils purity and simplicty. Sinners are
Marland-Drake Wildcat
Test Near Completion
Low Railroad Rates
For Exposition Goers
laii(ght what to do to be saved and
christians are taught what to do to
stay saved. Everyone is cordially in-
vited to each service.
Following is a list of sermon sub-
jects some of which will be used dur-
ing the remainder of the meeting:
God's
immutable Law; That form of doc-
trine; The bed too short, the cover
too narrow; How preach the .gospel
and let others alone; Faith versus o-
pinion; Can a good man be saved out
of the church?; in business with the
Lord; Earmarks of a christian; True
worship; Why the church doesn't use
mechancal instruments of music in
worship; The Reformation; The Res-
toration; Joining the church of your
choice; Thinking; Love that never
iaiieth; Four reasons why the new
testament was written; Ten reasons
why i am a member of the church of
our Lord.
Thi; Marland-Drake wildcat *<.-.t on
the ranch 'an'' Mrs. Mary Martin,
north, of here, is Hearing completion
according to reports Wednesday. The
well \vas ilrlling past 4,100 feet
Wednesday with no important show-
ing. The test will probably be com-
pleted in the :next few days.
General Crude Oil Company \'o. 1
on the ranch in the southern part of
the county was drilling around 3,100
feet this week.
About sixty of the one hundred
fifty -even 4-H Club members of
Stonewall county had a I.ally Day
at Lueders, Wednesday, July 14th.
They wer,. transported by two trucks
a school bus and one car.
After swimming and games, lunch-
es were eaten m the tabernacle—after
which every one betook themselves to
naps, walks, swims, getting acquaint-
ed, etc., as they desired. Another
year, an all-night camp is planned,
with games, contests, relays, stunts
and team demonstrations.
Mt. Pete Blackshear went to Austin
Monday and accompanied his daugh-
ter, Mis, Margueritte Blackshear,
home to spend the summer. She ba-
boon attending Texas University at
Austin.
rs. J. M. West If ft Mondav foi
Miss Mildre Samford who for the
several days was confined to n r
home at Peacock because of llness
has resumed her work in the county
clerk's office.
a several flays visit with relativi
, Central Texas.
A straight-forward appeal to the
intellect which deepens into a soul
search ng challenge to each hearer
to respond to the best and highest
call of life; these words partially
describe the ministry being brought
by J anu s V. Reid, preaching at the
Methodist church in a two-weeks re-
vival meeting.
• hrist as a sufficient Son of
Bud Savior of Man, God as a loving
lather not a coercive dictator, re
Farmers To Hold
Mass Meeting In
Amarillo July 28
Feeling that the national Congress
is not acting with as much dispatch
as reasonably should be expected in
connection with the new farm bill
before the House, farmers of Exten-
sion Districts 1, 2 and 3 are to hold
a mass meeting in Amarillo, Wed-
nesday, July 28th, to discuss the new
God W an(i urge Congress to take im-
mediate action.
Unless this or some similar pro-
ligion motivated by a vital faith (vie- 1 - l'am Is enacted this yesar, farm lead-
torious in experience), and able to ers point out, the country may be
do what noth'ng else on the earth *aced with another agricultural de-
can tlo. Beliefs that matter in our bauele similar to 1933, when prices
present day, in our own personal jfor farm commodities dropped to
own persona
lives. Hear the.se messages.
Prayer, what is it? How to pray?
Does it do any good to pray ? What
to pray for? Such questions are being
discussed in a most enlightening way
tli s weuk at the morning services
: 50 to 10:30.
Vesper services from 7:45 to 8:30
ich evening are open to all young
peopip at the parsonage. They are
led by Bro. Reid. Special music, using
-ome of his own compositions are in-
teresting more young people each
service.
The children are meeting at the
annex led by tlie pastor, ably assist-
by Mrs. T. K. Knight at the piano.
The adults have been assigned to
Mrs. Holloway and will find in her
enthusiasm, faith, and Bible know-
ledge. They are called to meet in the
back room of the auditorium.
Assisted by choir leader Mr% M.
I!. Austin, Bro. Reid is leading the
congregational singing and playing
special piano numbers for the offera-
tory each evening is a contribution of
service- Mrs. Knight is pianist at
other limes.
All are cordially invited to assist
| such low levels that more than half
of Texas farmers were faced with
bankruptcy and loss of their homes.
The proposed farm program now
before Congress provides prices for
farm commodities at or near parity
with other major commodities, and
farmers, tired of promises and tlie
vagaries of nature, are insistent that
something be done toward passage of
the bill at this session of Congress.
Although the niass meeting at A-
marillo is under the auspices of the
Texas Agricultural Association, every
farmer is urged to attend and lend
his voice to the urgency of the re-
quest for action from Congress.
A delegation of farmers from this
county is making plans to attend
the meeting.
Obid Nelson Wins
Welterweight Titie
In Abilene Tourney
Dallas, July 20— Railroad com-
panies throughout the Southwest have
lowered their week-end fares for pas-
sengers who wish t0 come to the Pan
American Exposition in Dallas.
For a week-end to the Exposition,
arriv ng in Dallas-on Saturday and
leaving not later than Tuesday, a
round-trip ticket may be purchased
for the price of a one-way coach lare.
'1 his is now hi effect throughout the
Southwest. Thirty-day tickets, first
class, are reduced to 2 cents a mile
for the round trip. Thirty day coach
tickets are one and a half cents per
m'.le.
For any .group numbering approxi-
mately 125 adults, special trains will
be run from any town in the Soutn-
west to the international fair. l.ocai
agents in any community will arrange
lor the special train.
Full attention will be given eacii
group or community eelebrat.on at
the Exposition. A day will be desig-
nated in their name on the Exposition
calendar. Exposition officials w 11
welcome the delegation and give
them especial recognition. All uni-
formed bands accompanying the
groups will be admitted to the
'grounds free and may play concerts
during the day. The radio studios
within the grounds are available lor
any radio talent accompanying tne
delegations.
Proper housing facilities and reas-
onable rates are promised all visitors.
Mr. W. II. Flowers and Mrs. Rex
Mowers of Old Glory visited in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hudspeth
Tuesdav afternoon.
Misses Martelle and Mildred West
returned to Amarillo Sunday after a
First Baptist Church
J. B. Rowan, Pastor
seve ral
parents.
'.ays vis>'t here with their
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hickman were
visitors in Abilene Wedn< sday.
iiapiisis Of District
Seventeen Called
In Special Session
The Baptists of district seventeen
are called to meet in a special session
on Monday, August 2nd a1 10 \. M.
at the Lueders Baptist Encampment
mound. The pastors and a group ol
leader, from each and every church
i t|lt. entire district are ur,ged to be
in attendance upon this meeting.
The question of accept'ng the En-
campment with all its holding will bo
eiscussed. The Encamoment Board
offers to turn over to the district
Convention, the beautiful camp
round to be owned and operated by
i e Convention.
Miss Aima Mae Gardner of Lub-
bock is spending several days of this
week visiting friends and relatives in
Aspermont.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cauble and
children, Helen and Billy, are leaving
for New Mexico today to spend a-
bout eight weeks visit ng in Taos and
.'.aula Fe. After the middle of Sep-
tember they will make their home
>n their ranch near Snyder, Texas.
Mrs. J. B. Rowan will visit rela-
tives in Abilene the latter part of
th s week.
Albert Baugh Jr. and Arville Ay-
cock left Saturday night for a visit
with relatives in Alabama and Louis
iana.
p i f
MUS. ROOSEVELT UK S FAIR "SAMPLE
Obid Nelson, Aspermont cafe op-
erator, won the welterweight division
honors in the Abilene amateur club
boxing tournament by winning a de-
in singing, hearing, and passing on cision over of Cecil Windham of \bi-
i spiritual blessing. 'ene Tuesday night. Obid won the
right to go into the finals by scoring
a knockout in the second round over
Mtlvin Mazy of Elmdale Monday
night, it was perhaps the most de-
cisive victory of the night.
Tuesday night, in which champion-
sliip bouts were fought in six weight
divisions, Obid and Windham put up
the best fight of the evening. Wind-
ham had a slight edge in the initial
round, but Obid came back in the
second to floor the Abilene lad. He
continued his savage attack in the
third round to cop the bout.
Obid, along with winners of the
live other weight divisions will meet
The revival now in progress in the
Sandlin commun ty will close Sat-
urday evening. The Lord has greatly
blessed in the services thus far held.
Five profession of faith and two ad-
ditions to the church by letter. The
crowds have been fair. A num-
ber" of our people from town have at-
tended the services which are held
each evening.
The services at the church w 11 be
regular Sunday. The pastor will
preach at the morning hour but at i Brownwood's best fighters August 2
the evening hour there will be only j 111 Abilene for the right to represent
thH Training Service which will I'e at district at the Texas Amateur
7-30 x-15 Gome Athletic Federation meet in Port
Arthur, August 12 and 13.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gholson and
family of the Geneview community
returned to their home Tuesdaj
after a visit with relatives in W chi-
ta Falls.
Caubles Entertain Host
Or Friends At Barbecue
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Evans and
daughter, Dorthy Sue, left Wednes-
day on a two-week vacation trip to
be spent in Fort Worth, Dallas, and
othir points of interest in the state.
Mrs. W. B. Bingham is visiting
in Lubbock this week with her
daughter, Mrs. Mac Scoggins and Mr.
Scoggins.
Miss Myra Samford -of Peacock
spi nt -everal days this week w.th
her -ister Miss Mildred Samford.
Miss Eula Mae Marshall has re"
turned to her work at tin Gu \-t
Beauty Shoppe after an illnes of
several weeks.
Mrs. Lloy i West and sm.<.. daugh-
ter left Sunday i' t Chillicothe where
they w 11 visit Mr.. West'; ) irents.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Smith, Miss Boa
Smith of Peacock, and Miss Peg
Smith of Fort Sumner, N. M., vis ted
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Way-
mon Smith last Friday.
NEW YORK (Special).—Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of the Presi-
dent, like more than 200,000 oihers persons from all over the world, has
already sampled the New York World's Fair of 1939 by visiting the exhibit
the Fair Corporation maintains for the public on the Fifth Avenue floot
of the Empire State building.
"I am much interested in this Fair," said Mrs. Roosevelt, after she-
had seen the ingeniously illuminated models and animated displays that
promise so many wonders for the Nation's Fair." "It seems to me that
there is opportunity here to do a remarkable piece of work from the edu-
cational standpoint. The conception of the whole Fair as outlined to mt
sounds very provocative of thought." The theme of the Fair is "Building
the World of Tomorrow."
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Peacock at-
tended thi' sixth annual picnic of Red
and \\ i te store owners and em
ployies Wednesday afternoon at A-
hi!• tie State Park near Buffalo Gap.
Miss I rone Spears of Snyder was
h guest of Miss Helen Cauble the
first part of the week.
Th,. Aspermont Club House with
its rustic furnishings was a very ap-
propriate setting for an informal
lathering of numerous guests who
wer«. extended true western hospital-
ity when Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cauble
entertained with a barbecued supper
at 0:30 Tuesday evening.
An appetizing supper of barbe.ued
chicken, barbecued mutton, a varity
of salads, drinks, and iced water-
melon was served the following: Mr.
and Mrs. S. H. Bingham, Mr. and
Mrs. C. G. Bingham, Mr. W. B. Bing-
ham, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Robertson,
Sir. and Mrs. Bob Robertson, Mr.
and Mrs. Em Wright, Mr. and Mrs.
Ira Sturdivant, Mr. and Mrs. A. B.
Ellison, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Spring-
er, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Springer, Mr.
and Mrs. N. E. Springer, Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Flowers, Mr. and Mrs.
Hearon Flowers, Mr. and Mrs. Way-
mo,, Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Dalby,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dalby, Mr. and
Mrs. F. J. Dalby, Rev. and Mrs. H.
I.. I hurston, Miss Jo Bulloch, Mrs.
I'/lla Lanier, A. W. Springer, Mrs.
darj Martin, Roy Anderson, Mrs.
Roy Riddel, Miss Etta Roebuck, Mrs.
H. V. Link, W. H. I.ink, Hro. James
N . Reid of Fort Worth, Miss Irene
Spears of Snyder, Helen and Billy
[Cauble and the host and hostess.
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Hudspeth, Hylton F. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 22, 1937, newspaper, July 22, 1937; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth200337/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed June 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stonewall County Library.