The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 30, 1918 Page: 1 of 8
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ONLY PAPER IN STONEWALL COUNTY
ASPERMONT, TEXAS. THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1918
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ES MAKES STATEMENT
> citizens of the Eighteenth
atonal District:
ihall be a candidate for re
to Congress from the
leenth Congressional Dis
term of office brgan March
■i. 1917, just a little more than a
year ago, I have attended the
ses sions regularly, and have at-
strictly to the duties of
•the office. I am in full sympa-
thy with the plans and purposes
of the administratis in this
emergency and shall support it
in a vigorous prosecution of the
war. I shall favor the subordi-
nation of all other issues to the
one i^reat task of winning the
*war in the shortest possible
time. - That is my creed and the
-creed of every loyal American
I have answered two hundred
' roll calls, have dodged no
have*upported every
administration measure that has
been presented as the record
-shows, and 1 respectfully ask
artyone interested to examine
d from
extend-
JVlrs.
?s, who
raer at
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5 Keen
Howie.
lie Red- *
after
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is iu> time for partisan
-politics. Civilization i, in a
death struggle. I don't believe
the people desire that large
amounts of money, time and
energy fee spent in a political
In thisiiour it is the duty of
good citizen to serve
wherever and in whatever capa
city his government may assign
him. Russia is now out -of the
.$ght." A heavier task, there
for®, falls to our lot. Every
available soldier is being and
should be sent across just as soon
' * * equipped. Ever^
jswBaSl
-one should be willing to conse-
crate his materiall resources to
Each, all,
;hing should be fused into
' «;•- All that
s have, all that we are is at
Democracy, liberty, hu
, are face to face with
V avarice and brutality,
are unclouded. Every-
iqjt." tiveryone who
should contribute to
Everyone who
, can should buy Thrift
nd Liberty bonds.
ri|p^leS8 of how
* he possesses,
3 some useful work. In
of the pres.
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and the poor,
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this district for their many kind-
nessess and expressions of con-
tinuing^confidence. 1 may add
that I shall be pleased at any
time to have the. views of any
constituent on public questions
or pending legislation.
Respectfully yours,
Marvin Jones
Wednesday June 5th
Registration Day
June 5th is registration day
for those becoming 21 since June
5th, last year, and the following
persons will have charge of the
registration at the following
named places:
W G Owsley, Aspermont
W H Flowers, Brandenburg
Ed Hahn, Swenson
T Hulsey, Peacock
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Peacock News
STOEWALL COUNTY
80ES OVER THE TOP
Last Saturday evening the
Peacock Red Cross workers went
to work in earnest, to raise
Peacock's quota to the National
Red Cross Fund. Mr. N. G. Rol-
lins and Rev. J. 0. Haymes of
Aspermont, made sptended ad
dresses on this subject, empha
sizing the importance of every
citizen meeting the. issues
squarley as become real men
£!}d wotoen, in supporting to th<
utmost .the demands of our Gov-
erhment.
Herewith find appenked list of
donatorsand donations. Please
publish, for we beleive that the
world may know who the people
are, tfi&t are meeting the de-
mands of our great country in
its direst peril. We are proud of
the fact that in this instance we
went over the top. We will here
state that the Ladies of our Red
Cross,.are doing fine work, and
are Very enthusiastic in this no-
lle cause and are accomplishing
wonders considering the unfav-
orable conditions obtaining.
Donators and donations to the
National Red Cross Fund Satur-
day May 25th, 1918. Peacock
Texas.
$25.00 each
3uy Griffin
8. J. Short s
$15.00 each
5. B. Peacock
)r. J. E. Morris
$10.00 each
8. Huffman
J. 8. Lankford
Willie Smith
$6.00 each
8. J>. Clack
$5.00 each
W. D. Veneil
T. J. Rash
J. J. Thomas
J. D. Patterson
J. T. Hulsey
8. W. Wright
j. H. Matthews
A. J. Metcalf
H. T. Fillingim
L. Rash :"
Mrs, J. D. Patterson
No names given $5.00
•8.60 each
O. W. Myert
Last Saturday through the
strenuous efforts of some of our
gsod Red Cfoss workers, Stone-
wall connty went dver the top
with her quoto* tfc the Second
National Red Cross War Fund
donations.
The following are the names
and amounts contributed since
last issue.
$45.00
J. N. Parramore
$25.00
N. G. Rollins
$15.00
D. R, Couch
$12.50
Zenie Hammer, Trust Acct.
$10.00 each
Wm. Flowers
Cleveland Pierson
J. F. Dennis
$7.50
J. i W. Kennedy
$7.00
E. Herring
$3.00 each
Jess Dalby
J. M. Hickman
B. R. Buchannan
G. H. Porter
Mrs. F. J. Dalby
Frank Sutherlan
A. R. Floyd
Fred Dalby
Wade Davis
Aspermoat Motor Co.
Mrs. Fred Senter
W. H. Link
S. W. Thomas
Alfred Pierson
W. G- Owsley
D. R. Couch
W. R. Mathews
$3.00
P. R. Dennis
$2.50 each
W. A. McLaury
W. A. Kidd
$2.00 each
Mrs. H. L. Brannen
Mrs. J. E. Morris
1>. W Carlton
W; Whitaker
$1.00 each
J. E. Brown
T. E. Flemming
Wtn. Brister
Mrs. W. L. Maxwell
Mias Olive Thomas
Miss B. Smith
Mrs. J. T. Hulsey *.
Miss Dena Clack
Mrs. W. H. Woods
Mrs. Guy Griffin
L. H. Goodwin
Denver Lane
J. W. Matthews
S. McDonnell
S. M. Minton
J. A. Avens
D. M. Lankford
W. J. Patterson
J.W. Porter
J. N. Lee.
A. J. Parker
R. 1). Parker
Tom Hunter
T. O. Roberts
Jtih Black
Loyd Scott
$.«<>««*
W- M. 'For* .
Rev. O. W: Dean
Lonelle Couch
Roxie Couch
$2.00 each
M. N. Davidson
Mrs. M. E. Bulloch
Miss Willie Lee
Mrs. W. L. Johnson
Jim Sandlin
J. E. Kennedy
Kev. J. O. Haymes
Mrs. T. R. Duke
Miss Fern Lanier
Mrs. J.
$1.50
F. Odor
$1.00 each
Mrs. L. C. Simpson
S. W. Jackson
Mrs. W. G Owsley
Mrs. L. Dennis
Mrs. Clark Hopkino
Mrs, M Robinson
Mr.c. Will A. Dunwony
Mrs. R. D. Senter
Arthur Brown
Mrs. J. C. Guest
Ruby Dennis
Miss Odor
Mrs. Boyd
Miss Jonnie Floyd
Mrs. L. C. Gibson
Miss Lola Lipscomb
L. Dennis
B. F. Harrison
Morgan Davidson
Mrs. Alkn Askey
A. S. Cash
G. W. Mears
Mrs. G. W. Meara
,G. H. Reed
Mrs. G. H. Keed
Ed Jmiea
Pink Cobb
Chas. Deaton
T. R. Duke
J. W. Wynn
J. S. McCan
Ira Dickey
Mrs. W, H. Pinson
E. P. Jones
Matt Osborn
E. H. Viertel
W. T. Wharton
W. Z. Rutherford
E. F. Gibson
Mrs. M. O. Smith
Mrs. H. H. Huling
J. F. Stogner
Lyn Jameson
Mrs, Pat Anderson
Mrs. Will Meador
Cecil Meador
Mrs. Oscar Deaton
Nany Joe Haymes
John Liles
J. L. Chennault
Will Zant
Mrs. Matt Osborn
O. C. Matthews
Mr6. P. Mathews
T. A. Kennedy
Mrs. T- A. Kennedy
50c each
E. B. Featherston
W. T. Hollis
Francis Davis
Rachel Davis
Wayne Harrison
Lucian Huntsman
E. M. Eerrell
Miss Ellen Reed
Miss Lola Reed
Mrs. Phillips
Late New
Jno. Davis
Mn. A, C. Hccht
L.B.Lee
B M. Dickerson
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THIRD DRAFT QUDTA
LEAVES FOR CAMP
—
The following boys left Wed*
nesdayfor €amp Cody, N. M„
where they will begin training
in the U. S. army:
Martin L. Archer
George C. Srcher
E. M. Aycock
Rufus Bilberra
Andew McAda
Jack Gerloff
A. B. Kenady
George Engdahl
M A McAda
J B Roach
J A Stonesifer
1 E Smith
A M Coplin
Sam Blair
Floyd Senter
,E C Willirma , - :2
Transferred
A B Chapman, Farmerbville. T.
H L McLaurine, Saker, Okla
Emmett Towery, Atoka "
W G. Towery, v '•
TiOuis Craig. Ray Arizona.
C E and Floyd Freeman will
leave Saturday for Petersburg,
Va, for special service in the
army.
Miss Cybil Carrol departed
Tuesday for Eastland where ehe
will visit for several w^eks.
Miss Marene Johnson left
sister, Mrs. Ted Warner.
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A. C. Hecht
Ozrie, Matthews
Royce Matthews
Maurice Patton
Ans Powell
Jno. Gibson
Wylie Richardson
M. V. Guest
Henry Jackson
Ellis Lawsoh
Bob Avery
J.H.Mitchell
J. W. Hatley
C. H. Forgus
H. G. Neidecker ,
Dolores Tillotson "
Eugene Tillotson
Jetty Bess Osborn
Lovette Osborn
Edith Carr
A chicken donated by Wm.
Martin brought §12.00.
A cake donated by Mrs; Whit
ten brought $19.50.
A chicken donated by Doll
Martin brought 60c.
The Red Cross added about 30
members to the roll during the
drive.
Following is a statement of
the county apportionment:
Quoto
Aspermont $728.00
Brandenburg 200.00
200.00
SQ0.00
Swenson
Peacock
Dorrae
Total
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will be glad to correct
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Dunwody, Will A. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 30, 1918, newspaper, May 30, 1918; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth126135/m1/1/: accessed May 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stonewall County Library.