The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 28, 1938 Page: 1 of 4
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OF AND FORISTONEWALL COUNTY
Aipermom, Texas, July 28, 1938
Stonewall County Polls
Near-Record Vote In Last
Saturday's Primary Election
Fair Sefc Judges the Fair
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Carlile Well Proves Good
Producer; Further Development
Expected In This Area
Stonewall county's first commer-
cial producer, opening the West Cev
iral Texas district, was drilled into
lime pay Tuesday and shut down a li-
ter tilling with oil at the rate o£ J.1
lu i.j parrels hourly.
It was expected to flow mar mid-
night last night, the the rate it was
filling. Owners of the test, Stone-
wall Oil Company Mo. 1 H. T. Car-
lile, will likely decide today Whether
it is to be deepened more into the
Pao Pinto lime section or to be treat-
ed with acids as it stands.
The No. 1 Carlile struck oil ten
days ago, and after heading, was
killed so that five-inch casing coulu
be underreamed and cemented atop
the pay section at 5,169-72'feet.
F. B. Parriott, Tulsa, Okla. opera-
tor who with A. G. Swanson of Abi-
lene formed the Stonewall Oil com-
pany to drill tlie test was at the lo-
cation Tuesday. The company holds
a solid block of 13,000 acres around
the well from which no spreads
have been sold.
Little acreage trading was report-
ed, although some leases were open
within two miles of the well, H. T
Carlile, land owner was rep-'.'ed to
have sold a quarter royalty under
the 160-acre drillsite and an adjoin-
ing 160 acres for $125 per acre base
prior to drilling of the cement plugs
Tuesday.
Operators completed drilling out
cement Tuesday morning at 4 O'cIock
and by noon the well had filled l,7bu
feet with oil. Tools were run again
into the hole and it was deepened
anotiier foot to 5,173 feet, total
depth at present.
it then filled 1,000 feet in oil in
an hour and a half and was stand
nig with approximately 4100 feet oi
on in the hole at 5 a. m. Wednesday.
The wildcat discovery is located
live miles north of Peacock and
about six miies northwest of Swen-
son in tne extreme northwest part
of btonewall county. It is 330 feet
the east lines of the southwest
quarter of section 293, block D, Hot
mc survey.
rtspcrmonl Well
Five miles south of Aspermont in
Stonewall county, the Bert Fields
Wo. 1 Pierson in M. D. Lee survey,
remained shut down at 4,082 feet,
but it was understood the test will
be drilled on to the Palo Pinto limo.
JUAKIUS HAS MAJUiUXl IN
l^EOifeJLAi'iVg. KAC*; OF 997
Final returns on the One Hundred
KiglHeenih State Keprcsuitative's
raec: C. J-.. Harris, Spur, incumbent,
5,4oi; J. A. Merrill 4,4a3. By coun-
ties: Scurry, Merrill- A,934, Harris
tJ4V; UicKciis, Menu ojo, Harris
A,97a; Uarza, Morrill tttsu, Harris 915,
Keni, Merrill bio, Harris 5-*z; bione-
wah, Merrill 495, Harris 1.077.
Aspermont Gets
4-lnches Of"
Beginning late Saturday afternoon
a slow rain started falling and wt'fcu
Hard showers falling at intervals a
four inch rain had fallen by Monday
iiight No doubt several communities
received less and some a good deal
more but it was estimated at four
inches here in this immediate vicinity
by several who gauged the amount.
Feed crops in this area have al-
ready made and with this rain the
making of a bumper cotton crop has
Virtually been assured.
Ranchers report that the grass and
weeds in this immediate section is
better now than it has been at this
time of the year in several years.
From all reports available the rain
wag very general in scope, covering
most of Texas and Oklahoma.
ASPERMONTLAUNDBY
DAMAGED BY FIRE
l't was the siesta time and all was
cjuiet, in Aspermont Wednesday when
suddenly there came a cry of fire.
A large crowd soon gathered at
the scene of the fire in the Asper-
mont Laundry where a leakage in
the burner of the boiler is supposed
to have caused the blaze.
Thanks to'the exceedingly prompt
service of the fire department headed
by Fire Chief Bob Payne, the dam-
age was slight. The building which is
■owned by M. S, Pierson was insured.
STONEWALL ASKED
TO AID IN FLOOD RELIEP
Bated moot popular and most beautiful respectively by their
rammer classmates at Texas State College for Women, Misses Ruth
Vogel of Wichita Falls and Elsie Black of Hallsville <tre winners of
the tenth annual contest sponsored by the Lass-O, campus weekly.
Miss Vogel has been prominent in student activities and is doing
her major work in dramatics. Miss Black, a brunette sophomore,
has been a class beauty two years in succession and was presented
before Billy Rose and Art Jarrett.
Candidates Express Their Appreciation
To Their Loyal Supporters and Friends
TO THE VOTERS OF COM-
MISSIONER S PRECINCT NO. 1:
1 sincerely thank all the voters of
Commissioner's Precinct No. 1 who
saw fit to vote for me in the recent
election. 1 aiso want to thank all
those who assisted me in my cam-
paign.
W. H. Flowers.
TO THE VOTERS OF STONEWALL
COUNTY:
T. 12, Knight, County Chairman of
the lied Cross, stated to a represen-
tor the south and, m. feat °iUhi« paper Wednesday, .that-!
iL Stonewall county has been assessed
$50.00 for assistance of flood suffer
ers in Menard county and vicinity. It
is hoped that, the people of the coun-
ty will be as liberal as possible in
their contribution to the committees
that will call on them for donations
t this worthy cauaa.
CAMP FIRE GIRLS HAVE
!NTERESTING MEETING
1 take this method, with your con-
sent to thank the voters for the vote
given me in the Primary. Although
1 did not place in the ruiitoff, 1 sin-
cerely appreciate the support I re-
ceived and wish it> exress my sin-
cerest appreciation to those who as-
sisted me in any way during my
campaign. • ••-'v ■'
Mrs. Clara Freeman.
i'O THE VOTERS OF
Si ONE W A LL CO IJ N T Y
i wish to take this method of ex-
pressing my thanks and sincere ap-
preciation to those who supported me
hi th,. Primary election July 23.
MRS. EULA MAE CARR.
i'O THE VOTERS OF
"TONEWALL COUNTY
1 wish to express my sincere ap-
preciation to the voters of Stonewall
county who so loyally supported me
in my race or County Treasurer. 1
earnestly solicit your continued sup-
port.
1 hold no ill will against those who
aid not vote for me Saturday, but
am asking for your vote and influence
in the run-off August 27.
Sincerely,
MARGARET LONG.
Kevival lo Begin
in New M. E. Church
August 7th at 11 a. m., revival
services' will serve as the genesis of
ministry in Aspermont's new little
rock church around the comer.
Twenty-eight years ago the first
Methodist building was opened for
religious serfices here. Forty years
ago the Methodist church was or-
ganized with sefen members.
The repival of 1902 unaer Rev. C.
H. Ledger added the largest number
to the church on profession of faith
there being 73 additions at that time.
Past history is interesting but lea-
ves only a fine precedent (at times)
to follow.
Today oui' need for direction is
dire. Dare men trust God? Can we
find our way without God? is oui
world in its own human wisdom
making a better thing of itself than
Christ's way would make?
Rev. R. fj. Butler, the evangelist,
is a speaker whom you will near
with delight and enlightenment. He
knows the road of heart aches and
difficulty with a Christ that never
fails. Brother "Robert" has a conta-
gious chuckle that will do anyone
good to catch. You will remember
.Brother Butler as the Holy Land lec-
turer.
TO THE VOTERS OF COM-
MISSIONERS PRECINCT 4:
THANKS: FRIENDS!
m>i iCE FARMERS—
To ihe members who have snipped
their cotton to the Farm Bureau and
Texas Cotton Association from 1U23-
a^,„we are going to pay a paitial pay
meiit of the f per cent that was de-
ducteu. A meeting for this purpose
wnl be held August 4 at in the
District Court room. Checks will be
distributed by B. WaRers, directoi
ana £u Ellis Treasurer. Please at-
tend this meeting nejtt Thursday af-
ternoon.
CARD OF THANKS
To our friends everywhere we
wish to thank each of you for your
assistance and sympathy during the
death of our husband and father. May-
God's richest blessings be upon each
of you.
Mrs. Jim Norris, Lucille Norris
Billi,. Jane Norris and Mr. and Mrs.
Gilbert Martin. ^
Mr. and Mrs. Herring (Pee-Wee)
Flowers are the proud parents of a
son named William Gaston, born Sat-
urday at the Stamford Sanitarium.
Word was received here this week
from L. A. Woods, State Supt. of
Public School*, that the Peacock High
School had received affiliation in twoi
more units, making a total of 21 cre-
dits for the school. The subjects that
received affiliation were Home Ec 2
and World History.
Doris Hargrove of Colorado is Here
this week visiting with her aunt, Miss
Paul in,. Hargrove.
Mr, and Mrs. E. Mixon of Balllnger
Were seeing friends In Aspermont
Sunday.
The as yet un-named Camp Fire
group met with Mrs. Sfockdale on
Thursday at 3:30, the regular meet- j
ing time for the group.
Officers for the next year were
elected as follows: Billy Marie An-
derson, president.; Gene Mayfielo,
vice-president; Ann Thurston, sec-
retary, Derah Frances Brannen,
keeper of the records.
An exhibition of camp fire mater-
ials was shown. The health and <
thrift charts were displayed and ex 1
plained. j
Honors, what, they are and how to
win them was discussed in detail. I
Those present were Norma Jane'
Kenady, Clovia Wees Irvin, Sara j
Denia Anderson, Grace Frances;
Hight, Billy Marie Anderson, Ann
Thurston, Gene Mayfield, Derah \
France Brannen, Mrs. Kenady, guar-
dian, Mrs. Fred Stockdale, assistant
guardian.
The girls decided to each writ* a
letter to their former member Valuta
Lou Boyd who is in the Siamtad boa
pital. The meeting adjourned to meet
with Mrs. Kenady Thursday after-
noon at 3:30.
As election day has come and gone
and the votes have been counted
which gave me such a nice majority
1 am taking this method of thanking
the people of this precinct. 1 appre-
ciate the confidence you have shown
in me by electing me as your com-
missioner.
Of my opponents I have this to say:
theyare all good men and they ran
rrie a clean, fair race. 1 hope 1 may
continue to count them as my friends.
1 have tried at all times to be fair
as a county and precinct commission-
er. 1 have practiced economy as far
as 1 was able, bearing in mind that
our school and mail routes should
come first. 1 shall give you the best
roads the county funds will permit.
if ati any time 1 can help you with
any tiling that should come before
the commissioner's court i shall be
very glad lo serve you.
Thanking you again for your
splendid support in tne recent elec-
tion, 1 am,
Sincerely yours,
Tom Matthews.
f're dept. completes
organization plans
At a called meeting of the fire
boys Tuesday night, 10 of the 18
members were present.
Chief Payne gave a talk on his trip
to the State Fireman's school at
A and M in Collage Station last
week.
After Bob Payse's short talk bus
iness meeting was in order at which
time H. O. McAfee was elected regu-
lar driver of the fire truck. Mart
Guest and Kenny Winn were elected
fireplug men. Dee Reese and C. E.
Mays were elected Nozzle men. In the
event of an absenre of any of these
men a regular member of th® depart-
stent will take over their duties.
First called practice drill was held
Thursday night
Next regular meeting night will be
Tuesday night August 9.
UiK Milk Shake 6c; hot dogs 6c.
Buy 'em by the sack.lbBell's Place,
Hamlin Texas.
Miss BeKs Wallace of Fort Worth
spent last week with Mrs. Oct.
1U THE F EOF L,E OF
bTON E VVA'' 1, CO U N T Y
1 wain to thank you people for the
generous vote you gave me last Sat-
urday, and sinco 1 am lucky enough
to still be in the race, 1 want to take
this opportunity of earnestly solicit-
ing your vote and support August 27
which is the second primary.
11' elected, I shall appreciate very
much the opportunity to serve you,
and shall do my best to make you a
fair efficient, and trustworthy offi-
cial.
Yours very truly,
CURTIS G. WINN.
thank you
To the people of Stonewall County:
I sincerely appreciate the honor you
have done me in re-electing me your
Sheriff, Tax Assessor and Collector
for a second term.
I will do my best to justify the
confidence you have placed in me by
making you a good officer. I sincere-
ly ask f°r your cooperation at all
times.
BROOKS ELLISON
Charles Smith dff Big Spring visit-
ed his mother, Mrs. Myrtle Smith
here last Sunday.
Cheslea Speck is bacjj on the fob at
Bryant-Link's after a ten day fishing
trip to Red River N. M.
1 want to express my appreciation
to tlie entire citizenship of Stonewall
t-ounty for the splendid vote given
rue lest Saturday The nice lead that
was igiven me is a source of genuine
inspiration. I now invite everyone
who sees fit lo do so, to give me,
your continued support on August 27
and tit return for your confidence and
support 1 will use what experience 1
have gained in the office to make
,uui the best clerk that it is ill my
power to make.
Sincerely Yours,
E. M. LAWRENCE.
NEW BOOKS FOE LIBRARY
New books that have just been ati-
oed to the Phoenix Club Library:
"Beyond the Rio Grande'' - William
McLoid liaine.
"Distant Dawn" - Margaret Fiedler
i "Alines House of Dreams" - Mont-
gomery.
"its a Great World" - Luring
"White Orchids'' - Grace L. Hill.
"The Trail Driver" - Zane Gray
"The Lost Wagon Trail" - Zane
Grey.
"The Moon's Our Home" - Faith
Baldwin,
"Wild Wind" - Temple Bailey.
"Silver Fountain" - Jane Abbott.
"Haunted Hills" - B. M. Bowers.
"American Dream" - and "The Mod
ern Parent" - Foster.
The Library is opened each Satur-
day from 4 o'clock until 6 p.m. until
September 1
You can read 3 onths for 25c.
THANKS
1 take this means of thanking my
many friends for their vote and sup-
port in the recent campaign. It will
be my pleasure to give the best ser-
vice possibly during my term of of-
fice.
M. L. DOOL
MANY THANKS TO YOU
Please allow me to express my ap-
preciation and everlasting obligation
to those that, supported mc for Coun-
ty Attorney in tht. recent election T't,
shall he my aim to perform the dut-
ies of this office in such a way as
to merit the trust you hav0 imposed'
in me, r
I can only express the highest
praise for my worthy opponent, Judfre
Stockdale. He ran me a clean race,
for which I am very grateful, as it
leaves us the best of friends. T have
only the kindest feelings for those
who saw fit to support my opponent.
T most respectfully solicit your
hearty cooperation in the perform-
ance of my duties as your County At-
torney,
Again T thani: von.
Respectfully,
T. E. RNTOTTT.
ANDERSON REUNION
Mr. and Mrs H. W. Anderson had
oil of their children honv- for the
past week-end. Velma Anderson of
Graham. Mr and Mrs. Tommle An-
derson of Post, Lor a Anderson of
Lubbock. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Anderson
of Seminole. Mr. and Mrs. Ray An-
derson. H, W. .Tr„ Roy and Sara
Deanea all of Aspermont.
Raliegh Springer was attending to
business In .Tayton Saturday.
Jo Robinson and Bob King of CH-
rard were Aspermont viston Sunday
TWO KENT COUNTY
PIONEERS BURIED SUNDAY
Word was received here last week
end of the death of two Kent county
citizens, both of whom were well
known in this immediate area.
J. C. Jones, prominent farmer-
ranchman died lat,t Friday following
a stroke of paralysis Thursday night.
R. B. Corder, well known Jay ton
resident and for many years a prom-
inent Stonewall county farmer died
Saturday about II a. m. at the Hen-
dricks Memorial Hospital in Abilene.
Funeral services for both of these
Jayton citizens were held at the first
afternoon with interment following
in the Jayto cemetery.
A visit to the scene of the oil well
north of Peacock Tuesday disclosed
the fact htat all of Peacock, most of
Swenson and hal of Jayton and As-
permont citizens were on hand to
watch them drfll the well in. Al-
though the weil was not a '.gusher'
we eel sure that there will be an
oil field developed in Stonwall coun-
ty as the result of the finding th<fe.
DR. WYLIE RETURSS FROM
CAMP BULLIS
Dr. D, C. Wylie returned recently
from Camp Bullis, San Antonio,
where he spenti two weeks in active
duty. The training camp at Camp
Bullis is similar to that of officer
trailing camps during the war. Four-
teen hundred men were enrolled at
Camp Bullis this summer.
Dr. Wylie, whose rank is that of
Captain, examined the men and as-
sisted in their instructor
Mr. and Mrs. Parker Coodloe of
Wichita Falls visited relatives and
friends here the past week aid.
J. Roy and Helen Mooes are
visiting their aunt and uncle Mr. and
Mrs. C. R. Stamey.
Mrs. E. B. Featherston left Satur-
day to visit relatives in the east
Miss Millie 1 ee is visiting in Abi-
lene this week.
Winners n last Saturday's voting
:n the county races were: '
Anderson for County Judge,
Knight for County Attorney, EUison
for Sheriff, Collector and Assessor;
S'ewaii for County School Supetin-
tendent; Matthews for Commissioner
Precinct 4; Dool fo# Preeinct a: Dip*
pie for Precinct 1; Mullen for Fra-
<-inr' 3; and C. L. Harris was reelect-
ed as State Legislator from this dis-
trict.
Going into a runoff race will be
E. M. Lawrence seeking reelection
against. Curtis Winn for the office of
County and District Clerk. Ona Mae
Godfrey and Margaret Long are con-
testants for the office of Treasurer
in the second primary.
Following are th efeturns as total-
ed from the 15 boxes in the county
for county officials:
For County Judge:
Anderson 1185
Assessor-Collector:
Rash
For County Attorney:
Knight / _
Stockdale
For County and Dist. Clerk:
Lawrence
Bingham ..J .,
Winn *
Brock .
For Sheriff,
Ellison
Bingham
For County Treas.:
Godfrey
Long
Freeman
McGinty
Can:
For County Supt.:
Stewart
Waist on ,i
4-
680
944
904
862
317
495
413
1182
887
__ 783
_ 442
_ 313
__ 185
__ 158
. 1,021
... 835
The results oi the voting on the
uoverxior's race in this county gave
tne iioui merchant of Fort Worth,
w . JL.ec u ijamei a majority over t
entire juelci wiui 12/1 votes. Thosap- |§|
sou ran second with a total ol Sty7
arid the others received hardly
enough to count.
TWO MADUFUL PARKS
i.N Ola CITY
our attention is called to the parks
locatuu in our community, one being
tuc iurmer mud hole on the square
ana me other on the highway south
or town.
i.nese beauty spots are really some
uimg io brag about and who ever is.
responsible tor them should be award
ed a medal for outstanding citizen-
ship.
We have yet to see anything that
adds beauty to Uie town the way
"these yo yarks do. If you naxaa't
seen tneiu it will be well worth your
nine m go and inspect them.
•><K. ANU Mltb. J. Cr. CLAY
. i:.i,iiBKATli ita WKuDANU
a ^U.iatfiARl MONDAY
Mr and Mrs. J. G. Clay, wfee lis*
<wth their son and daughter Mr. and
Mrs. L't l'. Coker in South AspermvHt
celebrated their 56 wedding anniver-
£>ai.> Monday this week.
Out of town guests and msmbers
oi. Uie ianiily to attend th* celetaftiMB
were J. S. Clay Mr. and lil*> JMek
Clay arid family of VealuxMKb T«UU
ijiu James Cox of Lehman Texas ami
Miss Dorothy Clay Jf Sweetwater,
i'exas .
POPE TRIO VISITS HERE
The Pope Trio, composed of John
Pope and daughters Maitii and O'-
ISielle visited in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Dee Reese,
The Pope Trio is heard over Hadfe
station KRBC at Abilena.
The Aspermont Laundry whfcklMtt
damaged by fire .Wednesday
week did not cease operation as Wtta
believed vy some. Mr. Smitik NpMfe
that, all damages were repaired «8H|
everything in readiness tor
Friday morning.
Mrs. Dave Rood of
the week end with Mr,
Brooks Ellison and Misa Ma* .«
Godfrey.
Mrs Roy Anderson an*
Hrookw Fllison visited ft> Atikm
Thursday.
Mr, Carl Bailer of LMbtaek
in Aspermont the past w*ek.
Ernestine Herring lc *pam*iiit1
vacation in Chicago.
Pauline Hargrove visited
mother in Colorado la«4 Snaday,
Mmsmm
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