The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 26, 1917 Page: 1 of 8
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The Aspermont Star
ONLY PAPER IN STONEWALL COUNTY
VOLUME 20
ASPERMONT, TEXAS. THURSDAY. JULY 26. 1917
NUMBER 1
OUR TWENTIETH YEAR
BE6INS THIS ISSUE I
Volume twenty, Number one,
will be found on the masthead
of this issue of the Star. The
newspaper man understands at a
glance, but to the average reader
<its significance is not generally
(understood. It means that the
:Star begins this week on its
twentieth year of work, the vol-
ume being indicated by its num-
ber, a volume representing one
year of fifty-two issues per year
And the number being the num-
ber of papers issued up to the
time of year. This explained",
we will state that the Star dur-
ing the time has been filling the
newspaper field in the city, and
,never had a more promising fu-
ture than now. Only one year
the present editor has been as-
sociated with the paper in the
capacity of editor, and manager-
in-chief, and "rounder" and dur-
ing this short period, as in any
other business, we have passed
through some tight places, but ]
thanks be to the liberal patron-
age of the people of Aspermont,
we are still steering the old ship
<clear of the breakers.
The management of this paper
is interesten in seeing Asper-
jttiont and Stonewall county build
and develope into the ideal city
and county that nature destined
that it should be. VVe have faith
in this country and we know the
people who have gone through
,the hardships of frontiersmen
will succeed in developing the
jrich lands of this section into one |
lot the finest agricultural and
atock farming belts of the State.
The Star is for Aspermont
.and Stonewall county, and the
people know it. They have con-
fidence in the news service as
fvell as the advertising results it |
obtains, and for that reason we
-I
have a healthy subscription list]
and a magnificent advertising
patronage, for which we thank
our patrons.
You can count on the Star do-
ing its bit in the developement
pf his town and county, m but to
the extent only where depend'
ence can at all times be put in
every thing that appears in its
polums, not only in the reading
piatter but in all its adsvertise-
ments. If you want results, ad-
vertise in the STAR and if vou
want to be happy let the Star j
shine in your home.
MRS. 0. M.llOMM
ENTERTAINES
Last Saturday afternoon Mrs.
jp. M. Oldham entertained the
StytCi Club with a most de-
forty-two party.
The rooms of this pretty home
made yet more attractive
vases of flower* and flags
iugthe patriotic spirit,
'he iilst were greeted by the
Following is a list of the names and numbers of
the first 110 that weri drawn from Stonewall
County and will likely, be all who will be includ-
ed in the first call: Taken from Dallas News.
258 D M. Lunkford
458 U. H. Whitten
337 F. L. Senter
275 H. L- Sanders
50d W. P. Sullivan
564 H. C. Smith
536 W. B. Guess
548 R. A. Moreland
126 W. R. Davidson
107 Leonard Smith
373 G. E. Linsley
486 Frank King
.507 H. Shields
309 VV\ J. Hilton
437 L. P. McKinley
43 .Mm Phelps
420 R. L, Uilbreth
514 A. L. Wylie
433 L. H. Matthews
10 A. L. Cope
487 B. H. Louis
I4o J. J. Hyler
432 H, Mullis
18 T. J. Gardner
182 A. Castillo ,
518 H- Veach.
46 J. A Rilev.
22-'! F. C Trammel].
117 Fred Alls
390 J. H. Robertson.
75 W. A. Gotcher.
280 W. C. Trammel!
:532 Roy Riddle.
379 F. Munez.
542 .1. A- James.
194 J. A. Harris.
552 Jno. McKee.
298 W. Diffel.
343 W. D. Wharton.
,15 L. D. Evans.
452 H. C- Trammel.
355 B. D. Dane.
530 R. A. English
218 G. F. Smith,
550 W. G. Martin
574 L. S. Coaig.
31 R. R. Lytle.
434 H. T. Mullis
183 .T. W. Duke.
50 J. P. Ward.
5 ft. H. Baker
350 S. B. Ballard.
54 R. T. Preston.
549 M E. Martin.
440 .T- F. Odom.
269
335
493
341
391
353
360
488
72
356
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128
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363
6
327
93
345
103
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1154
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119#
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1302
1383
122
222
297
321
368
$20
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292
504
470
312
90
191
477
130
168
424
175
300
278
524
532
336
212
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M.
H.
Pritchet.
Skinner.
Minton.
Winn.
Judge Smith.
R. E. Christesson
M. Fernando.
C. ILesseter.
Louis Emerson.
Will A. l>unwody
D. Varquez.
T. J. Ervin
J. C. BuBose.
D. L. Griffin
E, Brite.
J. I . Perry.
G. W. Mearn
R. C. Allison
W. H. Rigbey
W. L. Punkone.v
J. B. Netherlain
J, F. Spruill
W. H. Lawrence
M. R. Kimbrough
H. H. Rodgers
E. Baker
W. I-. Baker
•T. M. Hambj
L. Stanford
B. F. Rash
0, U. Brown
Bill Springer
O. B. Biggs
V. G. Melton
W. Hollander
E. C. McHaney
L. A. Baker
J- C. Stewart
J. Bartardo
G. H. Bigby
A. Dippel -
B. T. Hardisty
E. E. Nerrell
R A. Galloway
R. S. Garrett
C. E. Freeman
T. B. Thompson.
E. HtKlo.
W. L. Bjckerstafi'.
T. W. English.
P. J. Siler.
Irrel Collier
Tubian Fernrnde
H. H. Shadle
T. M. Prichett
REGISTRANTS NAVE
BEEN ORAWN
The drawing of the registrants
has coine and gone but as yet
there are some confusion as the
daily papers differ in the manner
in which some of the names
were drawn, some of them give
one name as drawn among the
first and another paper gives the
same name as drawn near the
last, but any way we have a
good idea of those who will be
called first, there being several
Aspermont boy included in the
first drawing, the writer being
one of tliem. With the exception
of ourselves we have not seen a
single person that seemed to
take it very hard or seemed to
be excited the least bit over it.
we believe the Stonewall county
boys will go and face the music
with as good grace and nerve as
any class of boys in the world, of
course we hate to see them go,
but as they are called we are
glad to see them willing and
ready to answer the call. The
Star wants to do this much for
every boy that goes from Stone-
wall county, we want to send
every one of you the Star free
of charge as long as you are in
Uncle Sam's service. All you
have to do is to let us know your
name and address and yoa will
get. to read the Star every week/
hostess in her cheerful way, and
were served to delicious punch
by little Mary Alice Parramore.
The games started promptly on
time and progressed enthusiasts
caly during the afternoon. At
the termination of this delightful
hour, Mrs. F. O. Senter received
high score and was presented
a beautiful bouquet of daises and
ferns; Mary Alice Parramore re-
ceived a blue bird basket of bon
bons, for the charming way she
assisted the hostess in entertain-
ing.
A most delicious remshments,
consisting of pineapple sherbit
and angel food cake, with sweet
pear as plate flavors, were serv-
ed to the following ladies: Mead
ames Couch, Parramore, Alfred
pierson, Cleveland Pierson, Sen-
teti-Link, Springer, Lanier. Car-
ter, Stephens, Meadows, Neil,
Dunwody, Misses Riddel. Thom-
as, Suiter, Keen, Link. Floyd
and Lipscomb.
SEPGIAL ELECTION
! voted this tax and are going to
i keep up their roads, now let's
SATURDAY JULY 28 jail turn out and vote for' this
! tax.
Remember the special election
that is to be held in Special Road
District No. 2 which is Com-
missioners' Precinct No. 1, It is
not to vote a large bond on that
district, but to vote a special
road tax of 15 cents on the $100.
00 valuation of all taxable prop-
erty. This includes all of Asper-
mont east of Washington Ave.
Let's all go to the polls and vote
for the measure for it is a wor-
thy one and one that is badly
needed, and one that will not
hurt anybody. You that are for
this be mre and apeak to your
neighbor on that day and get
him to go to the pods. Com-
missioners* Precinct No. 4
ASPERMONT BANY DAY
A GREAT SOCCESS
When Mrs. Watts of Iowa at-
tended the fat stock show in her
home state, she oecame ho im-
pressed with the care and atten-
dence given «o improve the ef-
ficiency of domestic animals, that
she went before the Legislature
with so earnest a plear for the
children that it brought about an
appropriation of 175.000 for a
building on the Iowa State Fair
grounds devoted entirely to the
cause of better babies. Little
did this mother think that she
had started a movement that
would spread to every state, city
and villiage of our country. And
why? Beeause of its purpose.
that thorough study and concen-
trated eflFert that we may have
healthier, stronger babies and
children.
And Aspermont. assembling
about two hundred fathers,
motherland children, Saturday
afternoon July 7th. from her be-
lief in this statement that the
baby is the most valuable nation-
al asset and again took part in
the better babies movement by
a children's and babies parade,
down the lines of which could be
reiul on banners tarried by the
little folks such mottoes as
"Swat the Fly," "Pure Milk"
and "Clean Teeth." Following
this a program was rendered at
the Court House by children and
leading citizens in which was
brought out the necessity of a
Baby Welfare organisation for
every community, the importan-
ce of providing training for
homemaking in our schools, of
registration of births (this prov-
es your baby's birthright) and
of examination annually of all
school children. A Baby Health
Conference for next year is ib
ready being talked- Physicians
and Nurses are to be provided
and Darents may bring their
babies and have them examined
and scored according to regu- r
lationa A bill supervising
fant welfare is to be Introduced ^
in Congress soon and if passed
will save50,000children annually.
'God grant our American com-
munities the vision to leave
nothing undone for the child, Slii
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Dunwody, Will A. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 26, 1917, newspaper, July 26, 1917; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth126091/m1/1/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stonewall County Library.