The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 3, 1917 Page: 1 of 8
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The Aspermont Star.
VOLUME 19
ASPERMONT, TEXAS. THURSDAY, MAY 3. 1917
NUMBER 41
JAMES H. COCHRANE.
The Hinshaw Conservatory Party
NORINE MAC HIGH.
BURT M. GOTSHALL
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Jtimes II. (,'oi-linine. I Ho lenoi- of the
Apollo Mule <Jmi, lins hml wi<I«•
experience in <|inotet mid s.iln work
He Is tlii' uhi;i:«k«*i- of this orpinlzntlon
and his exii.erlciice will tic of kicki
value In presenting tills very strong
muslcut company, His readings nt«u
Mid much value to flic program
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Trills loinpiiny is composed of a mixed (pinrtet and a piano a1 ■ miipnnist
and presents ;i full concert program in tin- afternoon anil scenes from
tlio popular opem "Mikado in cost unit? at night on the opening day of
'lie ClmntHutiim. This is nn "all professional" company, and its presentations
will prove one of the most enjoyable events of the whole season's music.
Mrs. Ili^'li possesses a mez'/.o-soprnii.'
voire of unusual lone cpiiilllv. 111■:
singing is always ii soilrce of plcasur.
to music loving people. Her songs
catch the heart <>f ln-r audience nud
win Hell deserved applituso. She I?
the soloist of the I.one Star I-allies
Trio and will appear on the second daj
of the riiaulnil<|Ua primmm
Mr. llolshall. the second tenor of the
Apollo Male Quartet, has been heard
In nearly every slate in the Union
He Is In Ills chosen work, is nlao th"
accompanist of the quartet, and both
In this capacity and ns a soloiHt. wll!
glvo many happy moments In the pro
gram.
MAY lOtli, 11 tiii and £L2t li
METHODIST REVIVAL
Iscription to your paper. Please
! mail me :i statement of t!;e
BEGINS MAY 20 j amount of the same.
j Permit me to say in this con-
The Methodist meeting will j nection that 1 would be pleased
begin the 20th of May, Rev. <\ | to hear firm you at any time
A- Bickney. of Cleburn, will i you may wish to express approv-
preach in the meetingXjVIr. Stan- j al or disapproval of the lepsla- j
ley Burdine of AmariHo will leaditive measures p< nding in Con-!
in the singing'. We urge all gress. 1 want you to consider
Christian peop'e to cooperate j me your Congressman and to
with us. This meeting is for the j command n." whenever I can he
moral benefit of the town and
-surrounding community. we
should have the good will and
sympathy of every right think-
ing citizen. We must make
every preparation to make this
meeting successful will you help
we will see.
If yon will come to the met.he-
of service to \ <>u.
Faithfully y< nr.- .
Marvin Jones.
MAY DAY OBSERVED
IN ASPERMONT:
Under the
siist church next Sunday ue wiiliented t-xpr<
auspices of our tai-
..loii teacher, Miss
unaKe it to your interest. In'Hart, A>ptrmont was jriven a
these limes of stress and war beautiful celebration of May
te^s give attention t<> "the great! Day. Not oniv did they have a
,rock in a vveary land." Our serv-1 May Pole (lance composed of
ice promptly at 11. o'clock. , several little girs dressed in our j
s-enior league at 7.30. p. m., Natiom.l color.--. Red White and j
Preaching again at 8.30 p. m. Blue, but there w^re long i
J. E. DAVIS IMPROVING
TELEPHONE SYSTEM
We learn that our local tele-
phone system is being greatly
improved. Mr. Davis, the owner
and manager of same has this
installed one of the latest!
makes of switch Hoards and has
just received two car loads of.
polls which will take the place)
of all the worn out ones ono!
some of the small short ones, i
This is a step in the riaht dir-'ct-
i. n onu Mr. I'avis is the kind of
i man ih it believes in keeping up
with the town, and Aspermont
should be proud that, she is for-
tunate emugh to have such a
man at. the hea l of their tele-
phone system.
GEDER HILL PEOPLE
TAKE THE LEAD
All strangers cordially invited
t<> all our services.
C. S. Cameron.
REPRESENTATIVE
WANTS YOUR VIEWS
Following is a letter receive d
from our Representative, and
should be )f interest to us all:
Editor Aspermont Star
My dear Sir;
The 65th Congress is in session
[and from present indications it
twill be very interesting. At the
ime time I am anxious to keep
touch with the people of the
strict thar-1 have the honor of
presenting. Otherwise I ean-
; know their viewn, wants and
is. To assist "me in this 1
ire that you enter my sub*
string of Automobile-; benuti :
fully d' co "i ■: in the Red V> hite '
|and bine, formed and paraded!
the squ<sro. the front car car:y-
ing the May Queen, it being the'
most beautifully decorated, and
in the procession there was aj
Red Cross car carry in it nurses |
and everything that would bei
needed in a Red Cross Amine j
lance, following the, front car
there were about fifty little girls:
| dressed in lied. White und Blue
matching in double file. This
was a beautiful sight to heboid
and was someihing 'o be proud
of, and Miss Hart should be
highly congratulated upon the
success of the celebration.
.Notice
Dr. Daly of Abilene will he in
Aspermont. May 21st. Practice
confined to the Eye, Ear. Nose,
Throat and fitting of glasses.
1 '(lice with Dr. •lorden.
for the evening.
The following were present: i
Madams Uoilins and Siier, Misses
Keen, Ha' t. Jones. Wiiks, Lanier
Johnson, Spurlinc. Link. Carey, Satuda.v night, of last week
Lipscomb. and Cre.-r, Ylessers the neople of t he Ceder Hill com-
Hollrts, llyder. Siler, Hammer, muriity met for the purpose of
Davis. Keen, Springer, Medlin. organizing a food producing
Robinson. Caldwell, and John- Club, the purpose of which is to
get every farmer to raise as
much food as possible. Following
are the resolutions sent us by
ti e St cretary of the organiza-
t ion.
^ e the people of Cedar Hill
community do hereby organize
son.
DRAFT DILL MOST
PASS SENATE AGAIN
J. F. Dalby had busidess in
Abilene the first part of the
week. <
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MRS. ROLLINS
ENTERTAINS S- S. DLASS
On Tuesday evening April 24.
file Elva L. Rollins Sunday
School class spent a delightful
evening at the lake. I'he class
with" several friends met "t the
home of Mrs. Rollins and about
eight o'clock drove to the city
lake. Sandwitehes. «dives and
pickles were plentiful but not
nearly so plentiful as cream and
cake.
After the very exciting game
of drop the hankerchief we de-
cided that we had enough fun
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Owing to the tangie in th<j
Legislature which is delaying, ourselvs into a food producing
the measure the Draft Bill will i comrnuniy for the support of the
hive to pass the Senate again, ; army and navv, and for self-
although there does'nt seem to I protection. Signed by every
be any doubt, but that it will' member present, this vas signed
pass again, but it seems that the j bv farmers-of this community
age limits can not be readied. N knockers present. To meet
The way we understand it. at least once a month, to meet
Stonewall county will have to again in two weeks
send about forty men to the Decided that each one order
front in order to furnish her,sweet potatoes, there were 6500
share o f the required sweet, potato plants ordered,
army. Some people a.e taking there were an abundance of
the long face and seem to think i seeds ordered such as; ribbon
that there will n >t be an able cane enough for every one to
bodied man left in our county, I plant at. least one acre for mo-
but this is not correct. Stone-; lasses, we are determined to
wall can send ■!(.) men and not.,plant everything in the field
hardly miss them. Don't get j that the rabbits won't eat. such
long faced and think that wa arej as mexican beans, peas potatoes
going to be left alone or starved' tomatoes, pumpkins, etc. Per-
todeath either. The country is,menant officers Pres. Hertice
not in a bad condition at all, Burnett. Se< ty. W. Arvel Me-
and the only thing to do is to! Coy, Cedar Hill is thlffirst corn-
get everybody to plant teed and munity to organize for this pur-
raise gardens and reduce the j pose, let the rest get busy and
cotton ncreag or rather increase follow suit.
the acreage of feed. Don't be This organization is for women
found hanging around grumling, as well as men, for we all know
get out in the garden and work j that the women will have to do
several h«ors each day and you most of the gardening. A good
will find that you will be cured Ideal of interest was shown.
of the gunts.
Mart Gue«t was a passenger
to Abilene last Monday.
Miss Avis Keen 1 of Sylvester „
is here this week visiting h«r
cousin Miss Lillian Keen.
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Dunwody, Will A. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 3, 1917, newspaper, May 3, 1917; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth126079/m1/1/: accessed May 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stonewall County Library.