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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION FOR STONEWALL COUNTY
VOL. LX—NO. 5*
ASPERMONT. STONEWALL C OUNTY. TEXAS, THURSDAY. AUGUST 22. 1951
PRICE: TEN CBNTft
STAR
DUST
ty VIC-HUOUI
Can't you just almost nearly
feei those autumn breezes, and
see footballs being tossed over
air waves?
o—o
Before you can say "Jack.
■ Robinson", all those days will
be upon us.
o— a
Are you ready, Victor?
o—o
Did you know that Aspermont
received 1.27 inches of rain from
last Sunday's showers?
t) «
This was certainly a blessing
for all of us, especially the man
on the farm.
o—c
We heard a wild rumor
(mind you, we said rumor) that
a certain street paving project
was on the verge of collapsing
before it igot started.
o—o
Please don't let that happen!
(I
That street is an eye-sore to
the entire city—wouldn't you
3tv so, huh?
o—o
Froggie Norris tells us that
the district hair-clippers' assassi-
nation (association) is getting
ready for another clam-bake.
K-
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ARM NORTH OF -PEACOCK GETS
WILDCAT TRY; OTHERS DRILLING
A wildcat is slated to be
frilled to 5500 feet with rotary
2 miles north of Peacock in
northwest Stonewall County.
The venture is La Gorce Oil
Company of Fort Worth No. 1
,'arl P. Springer.
The drillsite is 660 feet from
the north and east lines of Sec-
tion 182 in Block F of the H&TC
Survey.
Cities Service Oil Company
Mo. 3-165 Flat Top was spotted
in the" Flowers (Canyon Sand)
Field. The proposed 4300-foot
rotary project is nine miles
southeast of Aspermont.
I • ;pbts 1980 feet from the
- orth and 467 feet from the west
>'nes of Section 165 in BBB&C
Survey.
Location is 1513 feet west of
'.i • i'.rn's No. 2-165 Flat Top.
A proposed 6500-t'oot rotary
project in the Corsica Field, one
mile west of Old Glory, was
drilling below 4912 feet in sand
and shase on Monday.
Tint venture is Pan Ameri-
•un Petroleum Corporation No.
i W. H. Flowers, and is located
n Section 3 of Block B in the
AB&M Survey. No - tests had
been made.
Continental Oil Company was
continuing to test at its No. 16-A
A. A. Annis, in Section 90 of
Block D in H&TC Survey. Lo-
cation is five miles southeast of
Aspermont in the Flowers, West
Canyon Sand) Field.
It is testing on a pump from
- rforations at 4328-75 feet.
In Northwest Haskell County,
'A-j mile west of O'Brien, a
' il lcat 13 to be drilled to 5600
feat with rotary. That venture
!s Fletcher Oil & Gas Drilling
Corporation of Dallas No. 1
\vis Lynch.
Drillsite for Ihe No. 1 Lynch
is 467 feet from the north and
!409 feet from the east lines of
Section 6 in Block 14 of the
'T&TC Survey.
Four miles southeast of O'-
Brien, in Haskell County, an
V^lrien East (Strawn) Field
veil was completed. It is The
"*'v3s Company No. 3 M. C.
"His. and is located in the A.
"°st Survey.
The No. 3 Ellis had a daily
ootential of 61.66 barrels of 39.3
'.ravity oil, plus 30 per cent
•vater. It is pumping from
-vrforations at 4817-44 feet.
Lone Star Producing Comany
Dallas No. 1-C Mrs. Evie
Hamilton was sootted as a- new
i oroject two miles east of Ro-
SOME FACTS YOU SHOULD Jchester The planned 5000-foot
rotary try is in the West Wein-
jrt (Strawn) Field.
AUTO MISHAP CLAIMS LIVES OF
TWO WELL-KNOWN RESIDENTS
ASPERMONT PUBLIC SCHOOL TO
BEGIN FALL TERM ON SEPT. 3RD
Boy, don't you know that the
tall tales will get aired out at
that meeting!
o-
(Boy, it's as black as the Ace
of Spades up here tonight with
all these street lights out),
o—o
TO WHOM IT MAY CON-
CERN: Ain't it about time to
(> start thinking about rejuvenating
" them Lions again?
o—<1
See where the new coach
is desirous of having all foot-
ball potentials to meet with him
next Sunday evening at the
gvm.
< —«
See by the paper (you know
which'un) that all interested in
••-'coming Cub Scouts are in-
vited to a meeting at the lo-
cal Methodist Church.
n—n
If you are ever down at the
county hoose-gow, you should
ask the man in charge to show
you the juvenile cell.
is the
KNOW
Hoover Dam, 726 feet
highest in the world.
Chamois cloths are prepared
from sheep skin or goat skin.
A U.S. census has been taken
every ten years since 1790.
Mortality rate of persons con-
rtractir.'Z cholera is 30 to 80 per
cent.
o—*
That's -real interesting.
o—o
Abysinnia.
Attend chur^n Sunday
Sit • is 330 feet from the south
and 1440 feet from the east lines
Bbck 42 in the Red River
C3L Survev 75.
ON VACATION
Herbert Ray, county veterans
; tvice officer, is on vacation,
and will be away until August
' 31 st. His next scheduled visit
o A permont will b on Sep-
i mber 4.
II
Tin has accounted for about
70 per cent of the value of Bo-
livian exports in recent years.
WTU PLANS HUGE
EXPANSION FARE
ABILENE, Aug. 15. — West
Texas Utilities Company today
announced plans to spend an es-
timated $51,000,000 during the
next five years for construction
of new electric facilities in
West Texas.
Cal Young, WTU president,
said the company's expansion
plans were based on recently-
completed surveys, and studies
which indicate that West Texas
will greatly increase its use of
electricity by 1961.
"Most of the proposed five-
year outlay will go for the con-
struction of new plants and in-
stallation of additional generat-
ing equipment, new transmis-
sion lines and expanded distri-
bution facilities," Young said.
New generating equipment for
WTU, including one new power
plant, is expected to cost over
$22,500,000, and will increase by
more than two-thirds the com-
pany's system generating capa-
bility.
WTU plans to spend almost
$15 million during the next five
years for the construction and
improvement of distribution fa-
cilities. Another $11,500,000 has
been allocated for the building
of new high voltage transmis-
sion lines connecting WTU
power plants and load centers.
The remainder of the planned
expenditure will be used pri-
marily for general construction
and improvement of WTU fa-
cilities.
"Electric power consumption
is an accurate barometer of the
health and prosperity of any
area. Our undertaking this
comprehensive construction pro-
gram is indicative of our con-
tinued confidence in the future
of the area we serve," Young
said. "We are determined to
do whatever is necessary to
maintain a dependable and ade-
quate supply of economical
electric power for the antici-
pated industrial expansion of the
area, as well as for the expect-
ed increase in the requirements
of our domestic and commercial
customers."
The announcement of the con-
See EXPANSION on page 2
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
TO HOLD REVIVAL
The Rev. Clyde Campbell,
pastor of the First Baptist
Church of Hobbs, New Mexico,
will be the visiting minister for
a revival at the First Baptist
Church of Aspermont.
An automobile accident, which
occurred at approximately 3 o'-
clock last Sunday morning took
the lives of Fred David Graham,
53, and James Hill "Jim" Ru-
therford, 48, both prominent
residents of this city.
The accident occurred just in
front of the Tom Speck resi-
dence on the Stamford highway.
According to Stonewall Coun-
ty Sheriff Chas. L. Gibson, who
investigated the accident, the
late model car in which the pair
were riding went off the high-
way on the south side of the
road, and apparently turned
completely over four times and
landed on the wheels. Ruther-
ford was found on the right
side of the car and Graham
I anproximately 150 feet in front
: of the car.
! It is reported that the car
struck a concrete marker and
a mesquite stump after leaving
the road. Mr. and Mrs. Speok.
we were told, were awakened
by the crash and went to the
scene. They then notified the
sheriff and he. along with J. L.
Chennault. justice of the peace,
and Dr. A. R. Mar.cille, went
to the scene.
Rutherford was a rancher and
grocery store owner, and Gra-
ham was a filling station oper-
ator.
Services for Mr. Graham were
held on Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock from Aspermont First
Baptist Church with Rev. Nor-
ris Onstead. pastor of Swenson
Baptist Church, officiating, as-
sisted by Rev. Hansel Pearce,
pastor of t-he Aspermont Cen-
tral Baptist Church. Interment
was in Aspermont Cemetery.
Pallbearers wer • N. A. Pittcock,
Mart Blair. Ravmond Marr,
Warren W. Ffizier.- Roy Allen
and Farmer Hill. Evin Ghols-
ton was family usher.
Mr. Graham is survived by
his wife. Mrs. Edna Graham;
two daughters, Mrs. Verda Rae
Mitchell and Mrs. Kenneth Hays;
three grandchildren. Steve, An-
dy and Verdonna Lynn Hays,
all of Asoermont- hi? mother,
Mrs. Ma tie Graham, of Asper-
mont: and two s';t«r-. Mrs.
Willie Gatlin of Asacmmt and
Mrs. Beulah River:. of Midland.
Mr. Graham was born in Ar-
kansas on July 7, 1904, and had
lived in Stonewall County for
the past 30 years.
Services for Mr. Rutherford
were held on Monday afternoon
at 4 o'clock from Asoermont
First Baotist Church with the
See MISHAP on last page
TO LEAD REVIVAL — The
Rev. W. A. Appling, pastor of
St. John's Methodist Church of
Stamford, will be the speaker
for a revival to be held in the
Aspermont First Methodist
Church, beginning Sunday,
Sept. 8th, and extending
through Sunday, Sept. 15th.
Services will be held each
week day at 7:30 p.m. with
Sunday services at 11:00 a.m.
and 5:00 p.m. The Rev. Rex
Mauldin. local pastor, will be
in charge of the song services.
Both Reverend Mauldin and
members of the congregation
of the local church invite the
public to attend any and all
of these services.
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FOOTBALL BOYS AKK TO
MEET AUGUST "i5TH
Coach Bob Jameson has call-
ed a meeting of all boys, of
high school age, who are in-
terested in football or becoming
a football manager.
The meeting is to be held on
Sunday. August 25th at 4:00
p.m. at Aspermont High School
gymnasium.
CENSUS TO BE TAKEN
A survey of the community
is underway this week. The
purpose is to determine the re-
ligious affiliation of each resi-
dent of Aspermont. The census
is an interdenominational enter-
prise. and the information ob-
tained from it will be available
to any pastor in the city or to
CUB SCOUTS TO
ORGANIZE HERE
Announcement was made this
week to the effect that a meet-
ing the Cub Scouts for the pur-
pose of organization will be
tie Id tonight (Thursday, August
22) at 7:30 o'clock, in the base-
ment of the Aspermont First
Methodist Church.
All boys who are at least
eight years of age, or who will
soon be eight, and who are not
11, are invited to attend this
meeting.
All boys wishing to become
Cub Scouts must register, and
the registration fee is 50 cents
each. All boys are asked to
please bring their money with
them to the meeting tonight.
Especially invited are parents
of boys. Den mothers are to
be selected, and the boys will
be assigned a den at this meet-
ing.
If there are those who have
never been Cub Scouts before,
and would like to become one.
they, too, are especially invited.
Unless the boys get registered
this Thursday, there will be a
eoniderable delay in the time
that they will get their cards.
The Cub Scout program is
oeing sponsored by the Lions
Club of this city, and the cub-
master is Rev. Rex L. Mauldin.
MRS. MAYBELLE DOUGLASS
IS NEW SHOP OWNER HERE
A deal was consummated last
week whereby Mrs. Frank
Douglass became the owner of
the beauty shop formerly own-
ed and operated by Mrs. Jean
Petterson. Mrs. Petterson had
operated this shop, located in
the building next to Tom's Gas
& Appliance, for the past two
years.
Mrs. Douglass states that the
beauty salon will be known as
Maybelle's Beauty Shop, and
that a special Back-to-School
permanent wave will be offered
all those of school age.
Door prizes are to be awarded
at the shop this Friday and Sat-
urday, it was announced.
Mrs. Dero (Pete) Galloway is
also a member of this shop's
staff, and she and Mrs. Douglass
invite their many friends to
Supt. T. C. Clark has an-
nounced that the Aspermont
Public Schools will begin the
1957-58 term of school on Tues-
day, Sept. 3rd, and that a full
day's work will be planned for
the opening day. Busses will
run at the regular time in or-
der that pupils be at school by
8:45 a.m. The lunchroom will
be in full operation that day.
Mr. Clark stated that the
faculty has been completed.
New faculty members are Mrs.
O L. Davis of Aspermont, first
grade; Mrs. Letha Mauldin of
Aspermont, public scho?! musiic;
Roy Wauson of Brownwood,
high school mathematics and as-
sistant coach, and Bob Jameson,
coach.
The faculty is as follows:
Elementary—Wesley Robbins,
principal; Mrs. Franpes Davis
and Mrs. O. L. Davis, first
grades; Mrs. Rena McGough
and Mrs. L. L. Boyles, second
grades: Mrs. Frank Poore and
Mrs. Wayne McMeans, third
grades; Mrs. Ray Hahh and
Miss Myrtle Commons, fourth
grades; Mrs. Mae Payne anc.
Mrs. Afton Martin, fifth grades
Mrs. Thelma Smith, sixtli
grade; Truman Sherrod. sevenH
grade; and Wesley Robbini
eighth grade.
High School—Bill Teel. prin
cipa and history: Mrs. Wesley
Robbins, commercial: Mrs. Jean
Shwadlenak. homemaking; Bur!
Jameson, agriculture; Mrs. John
P. Ward, English; Raymond
Johnson, science; and Mr. Wau-
son, mathematics.
Harry Gipscn will be baiK?
director.
Mrs. J. M. Williams is the
teacher at Aspermont Colored
School.
Lunchroom operators a r ec
Mrs. Opal Smith, Mrs. Essie
McDowell, Mrs. Vera Griffith,
See SCHOOL on last page
any church group. It is honed |visit them for all kinds of
that the entire community will
cooperate when the census takers
visit your home or place of
)eauty aids.
The compass plant of the Mis-
j sissippi Valley has leaves which
1 point almost exactly north and
NEXT SUNDAY'S LESSON—AND YOU!
/f | =outh.
REVIVAL TO BEGIN AT
CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCB
The Rev. Hansel Pearce, pas-
tor, and members of the As-
permont Central Baptist Church
are announcing that a revival is
to begin at that church ori next
Sunday (August 25) and con-
tinue through September 1st.
The Rev. Ray Turner of
Groesbeck, Texas, will be the
visiting minister, and services
are to be held daily at 10:00
a.m.. and 8:00 p.m., with pray-
er service at 7:90 each evening.
The public is being extended
a most cordial invitation to al
tend any and all of the ser-
vices.
The revival will begin
on
By NORRIS ONSTEAD when his messag
Sunday, August 25th, and con- ] Pastor, Swenson Baptist Church their personal
tinue through September 1st, j BIBLE MATERIAL: The book
with services twice daily—at | of Aj^g
10.00 a.m. and 8.00 p.m. Pray- SUBJECT: "AMOS. CRU-
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er service will be held each ev-
ening at 7:30 o'clock.
Edwin Peeples, educational
director of the local church, :s
to lead the song services.
Both the Rev. Frank Foster,
pastor, and members of the con-
gregation extend a most hearty
welcome to the nublic to attend
and all of the services
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TURNPIKE'S STEEL BACKBONE — Welded wire fabric sheet,
flipped into place on Dallas-Fort Worth Turnpike, adds strength
to concrete pavement, is typical of high quality of Texas' most
modern highway. Steel fabric, embedded in concrete, assures
longer pavement life, less maintenance, smoother riding. Pic-
ture taken on one of final stretches of paving, outside of Oallas,
looking east. Toll road opens this month.
DISTINGUISHED STUDENTS
Gerald D. Thornton of Asper-
mont was among those students
at Texas A.&M. College who
were registered for 15 or more
hours and established a grade
point ratio of 2.25 or better and
had no grade below that of
"C". He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. D. W Thornton. Others
from this area who made this
distinguished honor iill were
James D. Young of Hamlin.
Charles R. Keith of Matador.
Arthur L. Cameron, Jr.. of
Rule and Donaldson D. McGinty
of Spur.
IN HOSPITAL
C. M. Cooper. Asoermont
grocer, underwent major sur-
gery in H^ndrick Memorial Hos-
pital on Tuesday of this w
Chamber music refers to that
Darticulsrlv designed for aer-
formance in a room or small
h"> 11 with or.lv a few musicians.
J v.' ' v> Clasiift.wjs.
SADER FOR RIGHTEOUS-
NESS".
EMHASIS: "Seek good, and
j not evil, that ye may live."
i Amos 5:14.
LESSON BACKGROUND:
Amos descended out of the
I hills into the city with the
I message of God. With God's
| call, he preached concerning
i four principal sins: Idolatry, so-
cial injustice, the sterility of
worship, and secularism. His
message was pleasing to the
people as long as he preached
about the "other fellow", but
their interest turned to hatred
turned to
sin-. He warned
them of the coming judgment
if God: "Prepare to meet thy
God."
TODAY'S LESSON FOR YOU:
In the church service, do you
accept the message as searching
your own life or the fellow sit-
ting behind you? Man sins
■ach day, either in thought of
deed. The sinful nature needs
daily purging by repentance as
God's Spirit searches the heart
either through personal medita-
tion or by the preaching of
the Word of God. When the
message finds place in your
heart, do not rebel in anger,
but accept it as instruction
worthy to receive. "IF THE
SHOE FITS, WEAR IT."
AKBOROUGHS GREET TEXAS STATE DELEGATES
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Attend the Church of Your Choice!
Tc\a«* drl.'gnt.'. ti> tlir Ami-t ic in l.ojjion Auxiliary sponsored
I.irN' Yition. IJiaiu f -ik« ( lefl renter) and Elizabeth Anne
II.)il«<- (right .-enter), are flanked by Senator and Mr . Ralph
Yarhorough « n the Mep« of the (.apitol in Washington, D, C. T h©
Texas lasses were reeent delegates to the national convention nt
'nearby College Park. Maryland. Diana, who was appointed to
the cabinet rank of Secretary of the Treasurer, is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Duke, 408 2nd Si., Sanderson, Texas.
Kii/al>elli Anne •« the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hoilgei,
IS15 Saner St., Dallas. Senator Yarboroujh, who is a member
of Travis Post "( of the American legion, and Mrs. Yarborough
entertained ihe girls while they visited the Capital.
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