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OP AND FOR STONEWALL COUNTY
Volume 88
Aspermont, Texas, May 28, 1936
MS-Sik SHY SAYINGS
AND WANDERINGS
Haskell Murder Trial
Is Transferred Here
Payment of Adjusted
Service Certificates
Sou Conservation
Committee Releases
Three New Rulings
Moving Picture At
Methodist Church
Sunday Night
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So much has happened since last
Writing to The Star, one hardly knows
jaSWwipl *lM*e to begin. tilings move terrf
in Washington, and some-
timae the speed
W of the wild boys down.
- (i First, I want to say that Mrs. Potts
u
% — I (mtly enjoyed our short visit
f to Aspermont. Of course we were
treated by a sand-storm but anyway
j! things looked good to me and
hope
Mr* can visit again this summer.
Doctor Townaend seems to be get-
ting, the headlines the last few days.
The doctor has been badly muddled
CHe really doesn't know whether
la £ smart fellow or just some one
else. From the looks of things now,
he must feel that he doesn't have
*3l e world by its tail". He's dis-
gusted with Congress. It is too bad
that he learns so slowly. I know folks
who liave been disgusted with Con-
gresa for many years. The doctor
needs some help and Congress isn't
giving it to him. He may have to
spend some of his "sock money". I
mean that he has hidden away for a
. "Rainy Day"^^«
1 see in The Star that things are
looking up down Stonewall way. im
glad to hear of the good rains, but
speaking of rains, well, we had one
last week, the wind blew, Ightiiing
flashed, rain fell and so did the big
tent of Ringling Bro. Circus. One
child waa killed and many people were
i injured. These big trees along the
ftatneta have a bad habit of blowing
over on soma-one's car. These trees
are plenty big and they really smash
.. up good automobiles when they fall
Tin the wrong place.
We have visited the famous Gettys-
The murder trial of C. Matura of
Haskell county, who is charged with
the murder of Miss Rebecca Coursey
of O'Brien May Oth, has been trans-
ferred here and date has been set for
Monday, June 1st. The motion for
chunge of venue was granted by
Judge Dennis Katliff last Thursday
following the sentencing of Clarence
(Pussy) A baton to the electric chair
for the same murder.
At the close of the hearing last
Thursday both District Attorney
GrindstafT and CountyAttorney Chap-
man concurred in agreeing to removal
of the trial to Aspermont.
Matura was indicted, together with
Abston, for the murder of Miss Cour-
sey and in statements made to officers
he detailed events on the night she
was beaten, admitting that he beat
her into insensibility at the request
of Fbston.
Arraigned before Judge RatlifT last
Thursday, Matura entered a plea of
guilty to the indictment, after being
advised by the court that based upon
such a plea, a jury could assess the
death penalty..
He stated that he did not want to
employ council, but two young Has-
kell attorneys, Walter Murchison and
William P. liutliff were appointed l>y
the court us council for defendant.
Despite charges pending against
him, for the same slaying. Matura
appeared as a State witness against
Abston, reciting from the witness
stand practically the same facts as
set nut in his statement given officers.
The plea of guilty entered by
Matura when first arraigned was with
drawn by his attorneys when the case
was called for trial Thursday morn
ug, and motion was tiled for a change
battlefield. That must have beeiv of venue, bused on the contention that
Matura could not get a fair and im-
partial trial, due to the widespread
interest and newspaper publicity
given since the attack occurred anu
during Abston's trial.
rible fight. About 170,000 men
engaged in the battle. They
fought for three days. An army of
that size would last for only a few
hours with present means of warfare.
They would be gassed, bombed and
then allot down, but still there are
those who would like to see another
tk.
Another week end we spent on some
of America's most historic? soil. We
visited Richmond, Virginia, Williams
burg, Yorktown and Jamestown. We
•pent the night in Williamsburg and
the atmosphere there is so colonial
( wanted to wear knee pants. This
town has been restored and it is cer-
tainly a place of interest.
JfJamestown, the site of America's
first permanent English settlement in
1807 is also an interesting place,
ig is left except the ruins of
old church. Excavations are be-
at the present time and
many articles of historic value, have
been unearthed.
Yorktown is also a very interest! ic
town. It was here the British under
Cor«wallis surrendered to George
Waefcngton and Ui Fayette to give
the colonies their independence from
Great Brittan.
We visited on the same trip, Strut
the birth place of Kobt. K. Lee.
la the most interesting place
have yet visited. We visited
Wakefield, the birthplace of George
in, the original house was
the present one wus built
old foundations of his former
the best trip we have yet
This week end we have been
by a Congressman to be his
en a cruise down the Potmnai
>. This ahould be a very enjoya-
The Potomac isn't a long
it la very wide. I have been
It la more than seven miles
ita mouth.
thia report you'd think I
anything but traveling
'ad, yea, ami mostly no.
Ceajieasini n working
nd taking final examin
Ytf, 1 have really been v, rv
College Station—Three supplemen-
tary recommendations of the Texas
State Committee of the Soil Conser-
vation program have been approved
by the Secretary of Agriculture^ it
was announced this week by A. .1,
Smith, executive secretary of the
State Committee, and Jack Shelton,
vice director and state agent of the
Texas Extension Service.
The first of the recommendations
approved is that the term "soil-con-
serving crops" has been ruled to
mean any crop on crop land upon
which an approved soil-building prac-
tice is carried out in IMG, and from
which no soil-depleting crop is har-
vested in 103(5.
The second recommendation that
was approved for the St.nte of Texas
states that sorglmm or millet when
settled on crop land between January
1, and July 31, 1030, if all the
crop is left on the land or plowed
under, will he regarded as soil-con-
serving crop.
The third approved recommenda-
tion is in regard to a soil-building
practice which states that; any sor-
ghum, Sudan grass or millet will re-
ceive i soil-lniijding practice payment
at the rate of if 1.00 per acre when
seeded on crop land between January
I, IMfi and July 31, l')3fi and all the.
crop is left on the land or plowed
under, providing that; nil the require-
ments for grant are complied with-.
Baptist Boys
Camp Open At
Lueders June 8tli
The third annual district Royal Am-
bassadors Camp will be held at the
Lueders Baptist Encampment grounds
June 8, !), and 10. Mrs. J. B. Buck-
ley, Baptist district Young people's
leader will direct the camp and Kev.
J. 1). Brannon, district missionary,
will be the principal speaked. Many
pastors of the district will assist.
The Camp is held for all Baptist
hoys nine years of age or older,
whether of an R. A. or not, and hoys
who are not Baptist are welcome.
Rural boys are especially urged to
attend, leaders in the movement have
announced. Fees will he 60 cents for
registration to cover various expense
of the camp, and 75 cents in food or
money. Suggested food lists may be
secured. Groups will bring picnic
lunch for the opening night and will
cat. in groups. Kach camper will bring
his own Bible, cot, bedding, swimming
suit, play-ground equipment that he
wants to use and play or camp clothes
or the three day period.
Each boy must, be a member of a
iimp which has an adult chaperon,
preferable it man, leaders said, "•<«'-
member the camp will benefit the
l«>ys physically, mentally, socially and
spiritually. A church or W. M. S.
could make no better investment than
in sending a group to camp, |«iyiug
for those who are not able to pay
themselves," R. A. leaders said.
Heavy Court Docket
For District Court
The docket for the May term of
district court in session here is one
of the heaviest, in some time. Included
in the docket; are 3 criminal vases
and 28 civil cases. A number of th"
cases will probably Iravc to bo carried
over because of limited time.
Petit Jurors
feist, of petit jurors to report Mon-
day morning, June 1st, at 10 o'clock
are: II. Boydston, I). I.. Womack, G.
VV. Reese, B. \. Ivy, J. M. Scdberry
J. W. Cluck, E. Mullens, Ellis Scog
in, C. B. Tribby, A. I>. Martin. C. I
Kenady, .loo Jones Bill Klut.in, J. I'
Dugan, J. A. Pittcock, Clint Gran
tluim, A. G. Jones. Loss Smith, J.m
Spitzer and W. A. Davis.
lost Office Lobby To
He Locked At Nigh-
With the return of Sunday night
service at the Methodist church next
Sunday, the message will partly lie
presented by a moving picture.
The subject will be Solomon. The
title of the picture will be "The Story
of Solomon:—It will run for 30 min-
utes, and will protray him in all his
glory, the temple to God, he finds the
palace where his many wives lived,
quarreled, vexed his soul, till he cried
out in despair; "Vanity of vanity, all
is vanity". The Queen of Sheba will
bo shown astonished at his magnifi-
cence aud wisdom and crying out,
"Tile half of his glory was not told
to me".
But there is another side of .Solo-
mon's life; That will be presented in
a 1.5 or '20 minute sermon. Every-
body invited no charge for admission.
Preaching at; the morning hour as
usual, Sunday school anil Kpwort.h
I .eague.
Fat Bullock To
Address Graduates
Commencement exercises for the
graduating .-lass of Aspermont high
school will lie held Friday evening at
8:30, in the auditorium of the high
school binding. Mr. Pat Bullock,
former adult education official for
Texas, will deliver the address.
Music for the program will be fur-
nished by students of Abilene Chrls-
lani college, Abilene. Others on the
program include Miss Bess Browniee,
(t. I). Ii'ailsback, Mrs. D. C. Wylie,
II. Robertson, and Miss Etta Roe-
buck.
In order to conform to the rub
and regulations of the 1'. S. Postal
Department the door to the lobby of
the I'ost Office here will be locked
over night in the future. A mnnda
;.,t y ruling handed down by the pos-
tal authorities states that the d>mi
must be locked at night—so box hold-
ers accustomed to getting their mail
after night will be governed accord
iiu'ly.
Sermon To Graduates
(jiven Sunday Night
The baccalaureate services for the
>; i minuting class of Aspermont high
school were hold last .Sunday night
at the Methodist, church with l<e,\
J. 1). Brannen of Abilene preaching
tile /.ei'inon.
Members of the McM'urray string |
trio provided special music. The trio
under the direction of Miss limb
Casey, is composed of Fred K oath Icy,
Commie Greer and Julia Hancy. Se-
lections played by them were ' A ve
.Maria" (Bach - Gounod), "Prayer'
(I.even sen) and "Swedish Folk Song"
I Mvcmlsen).
Others on the program were, Miss
Hess lirownless, G. I). Itnilsback and
i;ev. Amicus Webb.
Plans for prompt and expeditious
handling of Veterans' Adjusted Ser-
vice Certificates were completed at u
conference held April 28, l'J3G, by
Postmaster General James A. Farley
with Brigadier General Frank T.
liines, Administrator of Veterans'
Affairs, national leaders of the veter-
ans' organizations and officials of the
Treasury Department.
Payment on these adjusted service
bonds becomes effective by luw on
June 15, 193C, on and after which
date they will be received at the
■15,000 post offices of the first, second,
third and fourth classes throughout
the nation.
Following the conference, Postmas-
ter General Farley stated that it
would be possible, through the coop-
eration of the Post Office and Treas
ury Departments and the veterans
themselves, to make payment on the
great majority of these bonds within
one week of June 15, the first date
of payment,.
Payment of the adjusted service
certificates will be made, the Post-
master General pointed out, after the
proper identification and certification
by the veterans. The payment will
be made by Government cheek and
in the larger cities this will lx> done
directly through the local post office-
lu the smaller communities the bonds
will be forwarded immediately to a
designated central post office within
the State for payment by mail.
The handling of the adjusted ser-
vice certificates will be accoiViplished
without inconvenience to the veterans
and with a minimum of delay, Mr.
Farley stated.
On June 13, the Postmaster Gen-
eral will, over a nation-wide radio
hook-up, deliver a special message to
the veterans of the nation in which
he will give full and complete infor-
mation concerning payment of the
bonds and what the veterans will be
required to do iri ^identifying them-
selves.
Mt'NGHoKN CAVERN
The third largest cavern in th"
i nili-d Statc-s Longhern Cavern,
ncai Marble l-alls, Texas Contains a
colossal chamber, electrically lighted
• uid paved, which has been fitted into
in moorground ballroom and another
('oral cathedral, which has been
developed into the world's only under-
mil theatre.
Texas Carries Coals to Newcastle
«.R Club Camp
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minchbon club had
GOOD ATTENDANCE TUESDAY
Thi Aspermont l.uncheon club had
,.o ; attendance at its regular noun
luncheon Tuesday. Twenty-nine were
present, including four visitors. They
were Judge Dennis P. lUtliff. dlstrh I
attorrey. H. F. GrindstnfT and French
M. Robertson of Haskell, and J. t).
I'atteiHen of Peacock. AH maile "Hort
tnlkn followir.g lunch.
Tlw club ted to have a chicken
barb-nie at the lake dab house n > t
Tuaaday at f.;80 In lb* awanine in-
ctmd of regalar noa« 4i|
; llyes Of Nation On
Texas Parole System
Austin, May 27- That the eyes of
the Motion are upon Texas' experi-
ment with the voluntary I'arole Board
system inaugurated by Governor
James V. Allied, has been evidenced
by newspaper comment to that effect.
The Utile Hock, Arkansas, Democrat
recently said, after a lengthy discus-
sion of the plan, "Perhaps Arkansas
can learn something from Texas '.
A Council I;IufTs, Iowa, paper ie
viewed at length the Texas plan and
compared it with thu Iowa system of
indeterminate sentence.
A Walla Walla, Washington, news
paper said: "A novel experiment in
handling paroles for prison inmate-*
i.-. now in operation in Texaa—-Gleai
ly, such a system ought to have iwiii'-
definite advantage if conducte*! in the
manner n lated. Much of our d'tl
cully with the parole system is that
men. ie 1 eased from institutions have
to go entirely on their own, against
a win Id which is hesitant to give a
i hance to anyone who has worn a
number.
Inquiries have be«ti received from
Uiblic officials all over the Union re
Hiesting information as U> the Texas
• Ian, viovernor Alired revealed.
There are at the present time eoihe
i«M> volunteer ( ounty Parole Boards
supervising paroled convicts in Texa .
the Governor further said. Complete
organization of the state is expected
u an early date.
SINGING
CONVENTION
AT NCACOtK
SUNDAY
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The Stonewall County Singing (3on
\ention will lie held at Pencock Sun
dn\, May 31, evening s«-ssions only.
There will he aeveral out of county
i i present. Among these.will tie
M " Mr. Kckles, and Uie Foer
l eaf Clover Glrla Quartet from Ala
lene. i .veryone Is invited.
Stonewall County
Organizing For Gffftt
Rally OnJwe?
According to the instrucUon o( Aa-
permont Luncheon Club, a rnmwlttae
visted .Swenson and Peacock laat
and talked with tlieir citiaeita
thu ( ounty-Wide Iteligious Rally to
be held in Aspermont on Sunday,
June 7, from !> A. M. to 9 P. If. Thia
commit to was composed of. Rev. At-
ticus Webb, Judge Fred Stockdale,
Mr. II y I ton Hudspeth and Mr. E. If.
Lawrence. Another committee ta
scheduled to visit Old Glory thia week
on a simiiiar mission.
Aspermont is preparing to barbe-
cue six beeves for the occaasion, but
let everyone understand that all other
eatables must be brought by those
who attend. The basket should be
well filled for supper as well aa the
noon meal will be provided. The
program lasts until !l P. M.
The program calls for all to attend
the church of their choice at the *■ "*
hours. Kach church is to have a
speaker at each of these hours. The
emphasis for this rally is on religion.
The church is where religion is taught
and where its inspiration is to be
found.
The program also calls for all to
attend Sunday School at tliat hour.
•Sunday School will be held in each
church, and most, if not all the Sun-
day Schools of the county outside of
Aspermont will have no sension Ml
their home churches, but will attend
here.
The committee hopes that the lead-
ers of all churches in Aspermont will
make every preparation to the end
that the program will be of the best
possible in their churches. Also that
the superintendents and teachers oi
be Sunday .School make every pre
pa ration possible to give, a warm wel-
come to all, provide classes and room
i r all, and tliat the teachers do their
best, on the lessons for the duy.
Communities, Aiwiiitinii
'-heir respective communities
committees have been appointed
whose duties are to organise the larg-
est attendance possible from their
communities and see tliat each one
knows just where to go and what to
do when he arrives in Aspermont.
Also that each bring well filled ban-
kets except the barbecue.
The committee at Peacocfc conaiata
of the folowing: Kcv. Clint McMillan,
chairman, Kcv. K. T, Barton, J. D.
Patterson, Charlie Hughes, Prof. C.
F. Cook, C. P. Martin, W. L. Kaah,
John liitsh and Bally Hash.
The committee at Swenson consists
of Kd Halm, Chairman, Rev. 1L T.
Dennis, J. F. Dalmke, J. li. Whit-
111 ire, Guy .Southern, Mrs. R. Ward,
Boy Gardner, Boss Turner, Jack
Berry, Dee Gray, Jteece Ward, Mn,
1 ■ 'eon, Beryl Kvaim, Tom N'orris, lira.
Belcher, Mr. Gilliland, Mm. Kenn.-
mer and Vernon Stewart.
Committee at Center View: J. N.
1'attonwni, i„ u. Magee and Mr.
1-11 kins.
tJommittee at (widen Pond: R. N.
Clark and Mr. Moori>.
t'omniittei-e at Plainview: Mr. T.
A, Beedleitmn ami Mr. J. W. Ward.
Committee at Shinery lake: Rev.
A. li. Thornton, Newt. Turner and J.
I.. McDonald.
Committe at Johnson Chapel: E. B.
Galloway and K. F. Junes.
Committee at Ml. Olive; E, V,
Smith, Mrs. K. V. Smith, Mr.
son and Mr. and Mrs. Frank
I et every member of the
committees begin at once as Inftlrtd
uals to work for the largest sttend-
ance (atssible at thia great ttaUf.
In addition to the apeakm fa
churches there will be
speakers from without the
early a religious leader fa their * .
spec live churches, who will fill
afternoon program. Among theae
> • l>r. B. W. Dodaon, of KMtm,
ItichardMM, vice-prealdent of l
of Miilent, Dr. R. K. Hnrbabaa at
liaskell, Hw state chairman t
Dennis P. Halt iff, *e district'
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Hudspeth, Hylton F. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 28, 1936, newspaper, May 28, 1936; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth126949/m1/1/: accessed May 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stonewall County Library.