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ASPERMOffT, TEXAS, JUNE 0 1938
VOLUME 80
NUMBER 51
I GIVE YOU TEXAS
By Boyce House
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It's quite the thing just now
among the younger men in Austin
to wear a shirt that hangs outsid
the trousers like a jacket n- artist'
mock. No doubt, your chronicler
old-fashioned for the style calls
mind the garb of the Chinese laund
ryman in the old joke. It seems that
the Chinaman remarked, one Janu-
ary morning on a street car, "Cold
today; belly cold." An Irishman spoke
up, "If you'd stuff your shirt-tail in-
side your pants where it belongs
your belly wouldn't be cold."
Memories of a reporter:
. Hearing William Jennings Bryan
on a Sunday afternoon in an audit
orium so crowded that I had to stand
at the back, with scarcely room to
move a hand in writing notes yet so
impressive was his language and so
graphic were his ideas that a column
, and a half writeup resulted.
Interviewing pretty, petite Mar-
guerite Clark, who 20 years ago
ular favor with movie fans.
Seeing the burning of a negro at
the stake in the river-bottoms near
Memphis, Tennessee.
Perhaps the most picturesque ex
pression of the current campaign was
that of a cowboy who, after hearing
Ralph Yarborough (candidate for
!8p Attorney General) review his four
years' experience as Assistant Attor-
ney General, uttered this comment:
jsp "You can't expect a man who has
i never had his hand on a rope to throw
k and brand a steer." Yarborough a-
dopted the expression and. going a
step further, says: "By the same to-
- ken, you can't .expect a lawyer who
has never had his hand on a hard-
fought lawsuit tp throw a monopoly
and burn the brand old T Man Texas
into its thick hide."
■ Friends • who knew Senator Wil-
bourne Collie back when he was de-
puty district clerk in Eastland tell
j-. thlii- -QO£ ..,- ■
A man was on trial for bigamy and
it was necessary to prove that the
minister (then deceased), who had
performed the ceremony, actually
had been a clergyman. Collie, who
remembered the preacher with his
long, gray beard, was asked a num-
ber of preliminary questions, includ-
ing his own age, he then being 24.
"Did you know Andrew Smith
during his lifetime." the district at-
torney asked.
"yes."
"What was his profession?"
"A minister of the Gospel."
"For how long?"
"Forty years, to my certain know-
ledge."
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Look alikes: Paul Barron, Midland
publisher, and Blair Cherry, Univer-
sity of Texas coach. They even part
their names in the middle for Barron
is T. Paul and Cherry Is J. Blair.
KEPKE8ENT TEXAS AT
NATIONAL MEETING
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Miss Mildred Horton, vice direct-
or of the Texas A. and M. College
(Extension Service, and Miss Bennie
Campbell, Extension district agent,
are represeAting Texas at the 31st an
mini meeting of the American Home
Economics Association, which will be
held in Petersburg, June 28-July 1.
Miss Horton is chairman of the ex-
tension division of the association
and will preside over the meeting
while committee reports in her di-
vision are given.
Reports on the family as a unit
will be given by Grace Henderson of
Cornell University; on twustaf bjr
Virginia P. Moore, Tallahassee, .Flor-
ida; and on home economics in edu-
cation through libraries by Ethelwyn
Dodson, California; Mary Brady,
Wisconsin, and Mary Frayser, South
Carolina.
Miss Campbell, a councillor of this
^association of home economists,
which has more than 1(1000 man 1im«
carries with her the invitation of San
Antonio for the next convention to
meet in the Alamo City.
The invitation is supplemented by
Texas groups of home economists and
other interested ogensies.
A WORD OF THANKS
To all my Mends for the nice
shower of useful items you gave. My
Minu will be more wholesome and my
love enlarged because of you.
May he who I sarre bless and keep
each of you. ,
—Howard and Alma.
ACTUAL COWHANDS COMPETE FOR PRIZES AT TEXAS COWBOY REUNION
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Thompson Speaks To
Jubilee Visitors
Thousands of visitors will be flock
ing to Stamford next week to see
,200 or more actual cowhands com-
pete in the rodeo at the Texas Cow-
boy Reunion, which opens Monday,
July 4, to continue three days. The
larger picture shows a small section
of the grandstands as the crowd
watches the battle between bronc
and cowboy. In the small inset a
calf-roper has thrown a perfect loop.
The grand entry which proceeds each
rodeo performance is shown in the
larger inset.
News of Your Neig'Hjhors
Miss Lou Anderson who underwent
a tonsil operation in Abilene last,
week is at home and is reported to
be recovering nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. McKinney of
Fort Worth and Mr. and Mrs. E. b\
Kitelmah, parents of Mrs. Stockdale
'have been visiting in the Fred Stock-
dale home since the Jubilee.
Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Howard vi:-ite;l
with relatives in Abilene Sunday.
Col. Dick McCarty, former resident? —-— '■ ~
of Aspermont and for some time the GRANDFATHER' OF H. L. THURS-
editor of the Aspermont Star, accom-
panied by his wife, was a visitor here
during the Jubilee celebrations.
-Rev. J. A. Scoggjns and wife, who
at one time were residents of Asper-
mont, who now reside at Loraine visit
ed here last week.
TON DIES IN ARDMORE
Miss Lena Mae Moore is visiting in
Abilene this week.
Jackie Baugh and Faye Elkins made
a trip to Abilene Tuesday of this,
week.
The Wichita Valley and the Fort
Worth and Denver linos "have announ-
ced a special reduced fair for the
fourth of July excursions. Round trip
tickets are to be sold or the price of
a one way ticket plus ten per cent.
Mrs. Louis Boyd of McCauley vis-
ited with Mrs. H. H. Shadle Wednes-
day.
J. D. Coffman and wife of Abilene
visited in the Herman Shadle home
Saturday.
Mrs. Bob Robertson has as her
guest this week Dorothy Fay Elkins
of Hamlin.
Marshall Formby, former editor of
the Star, who is now County judige
of Dickeps county, was a business
visitor here Tuesday.
10,000 VISITORS-
BOX SUPPER
A box supper sponsored by the
Wright Home Demonstration club this
Friday night at the Wright School
house. All candidates are invited to
attend the box supper and apeak to
the crowd present.
Oscar Peacock had business in Abi-
lene Thursday morning.
11. E. Gholston of the Gene view
Community was in the Star office
Wednesday of this week and reported
that he had 4 good oows to die Tues-
y night. He had just turned them in
n field of Sudan grass. He also
.ade arrangements to send the Star
„> his daughter, Mrs. Glenn Briggs of
Jacumba California for the next six
months.
Chan. F. Glbwn came in Wednesday
of this week and hsnded us « years
subscription money. Thanks Mr. Gib-
son Wfi hope you enjoy reading the
Star.
Lai the Star da
There will be a pie supper and a
political speaking at the high school
Auditorium in Peacock Friday night.
The W. M. S. of Peacock is sponsor
ing the event. Every one is invited.
Irvin Lee baa taken advantage of
the special rat* of 75c year for the
Star and is sending the paper to hi*
parents at Brownfieid.
Chiffon, Voiles, Muslin* ami wash
c!resseR to suit your needs.
—Flora Taylor.
G. O. Mason of Jayton had busi-
ness tn our city Wednesday of this
waak. ■
READ THE STAB ADS
Mrs. A. B. Low of Dallas spent a
few days here last week with Mrs.
Bess Fergus and other friends.
We regret to learn of the death of
D. L. Thurston, (grandfather of Rev.
IT. L. Thurston of this city.
Mr. Thurston died June 18 in Ard-
rnore Oklahoma at the home of his
only daughter, Mrs. T. E. Rowland
Mr. Thurston was close to 91 years
old. He and his wife had been mar
ried 72 years. Mrs. Thurston, who
survives him is 88 years old. He was
a veteran of the civil war having been
with the Confederate army during the
war. He was until recent years an
active member of the methodist
church.
Mr. and Mrs. Hodges and grand-
daughter Darlene McGregor of Way-
land Texas were guests of Mrs. T. A.
Bid'leman recently.
The need for "good stewardship" by
Texas farmers was stressed here last
week by Ernest Thompson, candidate
for Governor, who addredssed the
thousands of guests in town for the
fiftieth anniversary of the settlement
of Stonewall county.
Thompson, one of the principal
speakers at the Golden Jubilee cele-
bration in Aspermont, told 'his listen-
ers of the need for conserving the soil
as the state has conserved the oil.
—"We have made the million workers
in the oil industry prosperous. Why
shouldn't we do the same for the'
three million who till the soil?''
The former fighting mayor of Am-
arillo, who has been state railroad
commissioner for the past six years,
revealed that he expects as governor
to attract new industry to Texas, so
that Texas purchases will pay for Tex
as labor and keep the state prosper-
ous.
Thompson explained his stand for
iCVJo:«n of the old age assistance law
declaring the present law works a
hardship on suir.e applicants.
"I want the law changed so that
the financial status of children will
'•iiVe no weight in determining- eligibi.
lity of the applicants," he said.
Thompson went from here to Odes-
sa, wherg he spoke before the motor
transport operators conventions, Me
spoke in Midland, Colorado, Sweet-
water and San Angelo.
NIGHT WATCHMAN ON NEW
Oil. RIG NORTH OF OLD G'-OKV
-HC'i 1DENTLY h-HOOTS SELF
PREVENT ACCIDENTS
Miss Helen Wesley of Austin is
visiting- Miss Marguerite Blackshear.
They were classmates at the Univer
sity of Texas at. Austin amJ are mem-
bers of Phi Mu.
Recent visitors in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Baugh were Albert
Jr. and Miss Ftihel Bridges of Stam-
ford.
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. McAfee had as
their guests during the Jubilee, Mr.
and Mrs. Claud Kellev of Jayton.
W. E. Pyeatt and Miss Leila Pyeatt
had as their guests last week their
sister Mr.-. U. A. Myers and daughter
Mrs. Ed Wilson of Anson.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. B, Fea-
therston during tlhe Jubilee were
Messers Charles and Solon Feather-
ston of Wichita Falls, Mrs. Mary
Gardner of Lubbock^ Mrs. Ash burn
and daughter of Abilene and Elma
Featherston of Wichita Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Cross of Wich-
ita Falls were recent visitors in the
Clyde Dickey home.
Rev. H. L. Thurston reports that
rock work on the Methodic
church is expected to be completed
this week. The inside work will he
started as soon as the rock work is
finished.
FOR SALE - 129 Rambouillet ewes, 2
Bucks. —Boss Taylor. 3tp.
John Furr, prominent farmer in
the western part of the county, was
a business visitor here Monday.
Stop the appalling loss of life on
highways. Stop the loss of life from
accidental causes in the home and
industry. That is the program of the
Western Safety Conference, to be
held in Los Angeles, September 12-
16. Represented at the conference
will be the eleven western states,
and British Columbia, Alaska, Haw-
aii and Lower California.
Uniform legislation will be pro-
jected for the entire territory rep-
resented. Safety experts connected
with every branch of the Industry,
along with automobile associations,
state traffic bodies, schools, service
clubs and similar private and public
groups will take part. The purpose
of the conference is to bring closer
the day when every person in the
Western states and contigous terri-
tory will be governed by uniform
safety regulations.
Other sections of the country wouli*
do well to hold similar regional con-
ferences. One of the greatest bar-
riers to the advancement of safety,
especially in the highway field, Is
the diversity of laws, regulations and
appliances, such as stop signs aatl
warning signals. What is legal In one
state may be illegal in the next. One
town may use sidewalk traffic con-
trols and another town ten miles a-
way overhead controls, or one town
may have several styles of control
The motorist doesn't know what vo
expect.
WORK BEING DONE ON STREETS
The city streets arc beintr jgraderf
this week and the pavement is being
cleared of mud; as a result, of the re-
cent rains.
Tlie rity council is to be commended
| for *he interest shown in civic im-
provements of this nature.
An estimated crowd of ten thousand
visitors thronged the down town
sheets and Lake Sellers picnic ground
here last Thrsday and Friday in ob-
servance of the 50tJh anniversary of
the organization of Slonewall county.
The last day of the Jubilee eel e
brations were called off because of
the heavy rains falling her® Friday
night and Saturday morning.
Highlights of the celebration were
the big- parade Thursday mornin«j antr
the rodeo performances at two m the
afternoon and eght at night. The days
activities were closed' with two dances
each night. One an old time square
dance to fidle music and the other a
modern swing dance to the music of
Jack Free's orchestra from Abilene.
Candidates addressing Jubilee visi-
tors were Col. Ernest Thompson, can
didate for Governor, C. L. Harris for
Representative, John I>ee Smith for
Leiutenant Governor.
A big attraction on the second day
was Uhe free barbecue served to all
wh,o was in attendance.
The rodeo performances were as
good as any rodeo ever witnessed and
as a special feature the Ross sisters,
an acrobatic team, performed for the
visitors Friday afternoon.
The Saturday performances which
was expected to draw a crowd of 12,-
(100 people or more, was reluctantly
called off. However a few made it to
tlie dances Saturday night. But the
roads were so bad many who would
have gone were forced to turn back
after getting- as far as the city limits.
All in all it was a great show awl
from the reports of the* visitors pre-
sent a big- time was had by everyone.
20 YEARS AGO-
(Taken from the Aspermont Star of
June 27, 1918)
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hudspeth of
Sweetwater were the iguesta of Mr.
and Mrs. John Guest a few days last
week.
That patriotic big-hearted cowman
J. M. Parramore, has donated a sew
ing machine to the Red Cross. L*t
others do likewise.
John McBroom, about 47, night
watchman for General Crude's latest
location near Old Glory, as the vic-
t' in of an accidental discharge of his
own igun. The bullet from the heavy
piatol struck McBroom in the heau
and killed him instantly.
i^ocal law enloreemeot bodies who
investigated the matter stated that
he had just come on duty for the
night and was putting his lunch bas-
rijg' about shoulder high when the
-en and gun up on some part of the
> ig when the gun went off. Candidates for the office of County
Mr. McBroom was a citizen of Judge^in 1918 were :-
county having lived here for several! FORRESTER
years. He was a rnaried man leaving' r ' ■ HARDIN
a wife with children to mourn his | ^* "3- FEATHERSTON
Save for Uncle'^3am, and save our
country from Military Autocracy and.
ruin. Save your money and buy War
Saving Stamps.
untimely death,
i he body was carried to Rule and
will be buried in the Hooker cemetery
today (Thursday)
| Hi* death was quite a shock to hie
x^iends ami family and we o.fer our
deepest sympathy.
BEER SALESMEN NABBED
BY LOCAL AND STATE OFFICERS
Bootleggers from other towns took
advantage of the Jubilee celebrations
and set up "beer concessions" here,
according, to a report of John W.
Coats, district supervisor of the Liq-
uor control board.
As a result he reported t-h <
from other towns were char,'ted iti
the Stonewall county court with saie
of Beer in a dry territory and assess-
ed fines. A fourth man a resident of
the county wag charged with sale ot
whiskey and possession for purpose of
-■ iter a i«ld by agents of the
Liuor control board.
The beer venders were taken into
custody last Friday afternoon.
A. R. FLOYD
BAILEY BINGHAM HAS OLD
FRIENDS AS GUESTS AT B-B-Q
GLEN M. SHERKOD IS
CANDIDATE FOR PCBUIC
WEIGHER PRECINT 5
Ray Carlisle and Torn Abbott were
business visitors in Jayton Tuesday of
this week.
Jim Robertson was transacting bus
iness in Sweneon Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Pauline Hargrove took her
mother, Mm. R. F. Hargrove to her
home in Colorado Sunday.
Mrs. Harnfd Kenarfy spent Tuesday
in Sweetwater wtth her sister Mrs.
Charlee Robinaoe.
Recent visitors in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. E. B. Yeatts were Mrs.
Yeatts mother and nieces, Mrs. W.
T. Mil stead and Mi sera Jo end Bob-
bie Milstead alt of Rule.
Rev. and Mrs. Thurston had as
their guest the part week Mm Thurs
ton's sister Miss Merle Lovelace of
Farwell, Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. James Bright and
Mr. Derden at Trent visited with Mr.
and Mrs. G. G. Howard during the
Jubilee.
Glenn M. Sherrod, Stonewall citi-
zen for more than 30 years has this
week authorized us to place his name
in the announcement column of the pa
t«r as a candidate for Public Weigher
of Precinct 5 at Peacock. Mr. Sherrod
slates that he has been a tax payer in
Stonewall county for over 30 years
us never eakH Cor a public oi
fice before.
Stating further Mr. Sherrod said he
would try to contact every voter in
his precinct and personally solicit uhe
the vote and influence of each. Saying
he felt capable to serve as the people
as they would want to be served h«
w>|) Mncerely appreciate your support.
CHURCH OF CHRIST TO
HAVK REVIVAL MEETING
Brother Jackson of Hamlin will
conduct a meeting for the Church of
Christ at Aspermont beginning Fri-
day evening at 8:15.
The Church urges all who wish to
learn more of God's will concerning
man, to be present every service.
Eari Cypert, oil scout for Marinol-
ia was attending business matters in
Aspermont Tuesday of this week.
Last Thursday, the first day of the
Jubilee celebrations here in Asper-
mont, Bailey Bingham and wife were
host and hostess to a large gathering
of old friends and neighbors of the
Kiug'ham family at a Barbecue din-
ner. Some of the old friends had not
seen one another for more than fifty
years The good old days and things
liat happened bacv when were discuss
ed and retold much to the amusement
to all present for the dinner.
Among those present at the bar-
becue feast were:
H, F. Grindstaff, Mary Grindstaff,
and Jim Dennis of Rotan; J no. L.
Boydston, Jim Barkley and E. E. Wal
lace of Clairemont; Jinks Garrett and
wife, W. J. Garrett, W. H. Mckenzie
and wife, Wynell McKenzie, Ithadean
McKenzie, Mrs. R. B. Gairett, Mrs.
1 aul Lane, Uncle Dave Wintera of
Jayton; L. 11. Boyd, Mrs. L. H. Boyd,
Hoi man Boyd of McCauley; fete
Brady, Buster Cauble of Snyder; O.
D. Cardweil of Post B. Brown Smith
Dr. J. D. Davis, Mack Davia, A. R.
Cherry of lioby; Joe Jay, A. S. Good-
loe of Abilene; Glan Offlald, Croweil;
Horace Wade, Sweetwater; Mrs. D.
Griffin, Italy, Warren Floyd, Dallas!
H. M. McPheruon, Hamilton; Mrs. H.
M. McPherson of Hamilton;
... The following Stonewall county peo-
ple were also in attendance:-
Mr. and Mrs. J. D Smith, Mr and
Mrs. J. W. Kennedy, W. F. Edwasste
ami Mrs. W. F. Edwards, C & Bil-
berry, Mm C. S. Bilberry, T. K.
Vaughn and wife and daugnar, Hec-
tor Ward, A R. Floyd Houston Bing-
ham and family, Bill Bingtem and
wile, Clyde Bingham and Wife and
Mr«. W. J. Arlington.
TAYLOR COUNTY OLD SCT'liM*
TO MEET AT BUFFALO GAP
The Taylor County Old Settlefa Re-
union Association will meat at Buf-
falo Gap, July IS and !«.
July IB will be given war
to a program for the Old
July 16 the Aaaodatkm km
all State, District and GooHtf
date8 to come and pflgMMt ttwL.
didacy. The largest crowd «v«v flMMM
bled in Waal TaRaa la astldmiMl an
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