The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 20, 1944 Page: 1 of 4
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Servittg The' People Of Aspermont and Stonewall County More i han Forty-five Years
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Aspermont. Stonewall County Texas, Thursday Evening, April 20, 1944
Number 36
FFA-4H Boys Project Show Here Saturday
TO SEND SHIPMENT
♦TO BUCKNER ORPHAN
riOME SUNDAY ,
FROM LOCAL CHURCH j
Mrs. V, A, Galloway has author-'
ized the Star to state fhat Sunday
at the Baptist Church a special con-
tribution will be made for the Buck,
ner Orphan Home will be made.
Any one having good used cloth-
ing, or new clothing they Can spare
*or want to give to please bring them
Sunday. She did not say so, but per,
haps if you ,!o not have any cloth-
ing to contribute a cash contribution
would serve as a good substitute,
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Don't Lose Your
Station Books
The local War Price and Ration.-
ing Board states that the housewife
must take care of War Ration book
four and to keep three in a safe place
since-no more ration books are to be
printed soon. The local board is re—
. ceiving too many applications to have
books replaced.
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FLAT CLUB
ISITORS
Colored Children at The
Methodist Church
Sunday Nnght
The evening service at the Meth-
odist Church next Sunday will be
given over to the colored children
o! the public school. The program
will consist of recitations and jubilee
songs. The public is invited to at-
tend these services.
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Charter No. 5786
Rest
Report' <ij condition of flie
serve I Jist l ict No. 1 !
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FirstNationalBank
of Aspermont, Texas
In the State of Texas, at the close of ..business of April !.v 1944
Published in response to a call made in Comptroller nl the Currency, un.
der Section 5211, U. S. Revised Statutes.
Assets —
Loans and discounts (do overdrafts) ... .
United States (lovernment obligations, direct and gtd.
Obligations of States and political subdivisions .
Corporate Stocks (including $1.5(10.0(1 stock of Federal
Reserve Bank)
Cash} balances with other banks, including reserve balar
and cash items in process of collection . .
Bank Premises owned -3.500.00, furniture and ir\_
ture $nont'
TOTAL ASSETS
The '(Salt Flat Home Demons* ro j
tion Cliiib met with Mrs. Joe Rash j
April 5flh at three o'clock with eight j
members and two visitors. Mrs. j
Clock V and Mrs. Joe Dickey Rash j
* of Goflden Pond community.
|E' Mnss Shultz gave a demonstra..!
tijbn on malting tugs', bedspreads and
" tphe perfect bed.
Mrs. McLaury was elected cou-
ncil Delegate. Mrs. Lonnic Smith
was elected marketing chairman.
Refreshments were srved to the
following, Mrs. McLaury, Mrs.
Dell Irvii\, Mrs. Everett, Mrs Joe
Dickie Rasht Mrs. Clock, Miss My-
rtle Boydston, Mrs. Jack Barnett.
Mrs. Lsnnje Smith, Miss Lula Thig-
i'mT' Miss Shultz.
The next meeting will be at Mrs
" Henry Boydston's on April 19th.
& Reporter.
ENTERTAINMENT
SCHEDULED AT OLD
GLORY SCHOOLS
The Old (Ilory high school will
present the r entertainment as fol-
lows:
Thursday night April 20 musi-
cal progran . free, sponsored by the
county musi; teacher. All high school
m the coon; y will take part,
Tuesday night, April 2^ Monkj
Watson, ,i magician will entertain.
us with many magic tricks. This lsj
some thing extra special, see if. the j Liabilities
admission rate will be 15c and ,50c. I Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships and
Thursday Night, April 27 tine corporations
one act pla; x. 8th guide, -Hh gi.«de j |_)Cposits os I . S. Gov't (including postal savings I
Deposits of States and per : •
Other deposits (certified and
Total deposit~
. . , , . i, i Other liabilities
1 hursda< night Mav 4th three 1
. . ' TOTAL LIABILITIES
$795,940.76
11 5 100.00
IM.U.53
1 .=>00.00
.U>| ,2 V.j.jf,
I
2.50(1.(10 !
i ,292.432 55
MANY FINE ANIMALS
TO BE SHOWN BY
CLUB BOYS AND
FUTURE FARMERS
The annual TEA- 411 club show
| will be held in Aspermont Saturday
junder the direction of lnstructoi (
B. Bentlev, an,j County agent C.
11 Bates.
On show will be classes ot habv
beeves bred gilts open stilts, sows
and litters and fat barrows will he
shown In the boys
I lie district extension agent will
judge the show.Judging will start at
about 2:00 in the afternoon.
At this show vou will se some
line livestock on display, as these
boys have spent much time and ef_
Rut on them, and are proud of the
i e<ult.-.
I hex aie the ;aiiners ot tomoi
iou . pi i., ci and encourage them.
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EDIBLE FATS AND
OILS OUTLOOK
News About
vou ever
an(| juniors. I* ree. Did
hear ot so much free?
Tuesay night, May 2? we will
present grammar school programs.
caslii
iivisions .
i V checks, etc
.104.90
he
Hoimemakers Practice
yClothes Conservation
The Homemaking club met on
Thursday, April 13 and ertjoyed a
% program On clothes conservation led
by Dorothy Hahn and Billie Jean
Allen. Members of the second year
class modeled garments that they
had renovated in class.
* *'The program consisted of "Polly
Main" a skit telling how plain clo_-
j thes can be transformed into attrac-
* tive ones—Jane Abbott Play, "Pa
k Wants a Cushion." Characters:
P Pa Vera Mae Hahn
Ma Joann Cumbie
gi Nan I-oree Ritchie
•* Betty Roxie Colloin
Announcer Karlene Bradford
• "Makeover Magic" a skit on ma-
king attractive clothes from old on-
es, Nancy Poore.
Discussion of Hotncmakers in
war work this summer—(Marian
Cope.
TJfj , Homemaking club is going to
n the T*t{A Club in giving the sen.
Class party in the gym on the
i of April.
At
t, an,! Mrs- V- A. Gall-way
d daughter an<l Mrs, Iva I-ea at-
tended the Baptist Workers Con-
fercnce at Swenson Wenesdav.
act plays Sophomores, junior
seniors, admission 15c 25c. .
Sunday Ml 7, 5:00 p m
baccalaureate sermon.
Friday night May 12th at S.45
commencement exercises,' every one
invited.
.005,727.i:
jl.Oi-i,.
1 i. '7.(i '
!25 £-<>2.(i
Now is tht tune when tanner*
.make the • rop plan?- which will make i
O) hiea' . i.; ;1 |'o :: ice i
' ' ■ ■ iv i > i We etc -1 xed ail ;
gIt .1944. We haw had the !
i eig^est slatiiihter ot hogs m hisioi*, , i
'We have turned out the oil iron, |
■ the i1'-!.'
Mr. and Mrs Paul Aespolf are
tttljlS^pf a. new boy born Sun
day April 9.' We ha* been named
Paul Ricky.
Mr. and Mra. Willie Hunt have
a new girl, Betty Sue, bom MarcK
RECLASSIFICATION
LIST IS LIGHT
THIS TIME
At the meeting of the Stonewall
County Selective Service Board one.
night last week the following men
were reclassified:
Cantu, Eustacio,, 4E
Bien, Ira W. 1A
Maddox, Billie E. 2A
Jerode, Lee 2C
William, Hubert lC(Ind.)
Sherrod,. Rav L. 2A
Kiker, Charles M. 2A
Hight, Dec F. 2C
Woods( Leonard D. IA
Lomack, Ernest A. 2C
Lawrence, Gerald L. 2C
Eaton, Bibby F,. lC(Ind.)
Krinke, Wernahert H. lC(Ind')
IjCt-/.. Edward L, lC(ln<l.)
Card of Thanks
We wish to take this means of ex-
pressing our sincere thanks to our
many friends and neighbors for the
many kind words and deeds during
the illness and death ot our beloved
wife, sister and niece.
May the Ix)rd bless each on- of
you is our prayer.
J, M. McCann
Mrs. J. H. C recn
Mr. and IV f rs. E. N. Ay cock.
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Ladies Needed For
Red Cross Work
It has bern announced by Red
Cross officials that they have .ree
ived knitting wool and would like
to have the ladies come in and get
it knitted. Mrs. Chennault is rh-
chairman of the sewing room See1
her for particulars
Capital Accounts —
Capital Stock: Common Stock, total par $25,000.00 ..
Surplus
Undivided Profits
Total Capital Accounts
1 otal Liabilities and Capital Accounts
25,0011.00
25,000.00
16, HO9;Oil
66,869.93
1.292,432:55
oi sovh.ui>
b'g 1 ev
5i :-s. W,
iporl moie
than we i
in
'■r ow n
a it- go.1.11 g
horn to:
ui earlier
Service
Men
Check Sanith, S. 2C, is visiting
Ids parents,. Mr. and Mrs. Coonie
Smith ot Shinery Lake community
this week.
m
C id. Nell K. Herring from New-
| port News, V'a. is here on furlough
! visiting her mother and other rcla-
t tives.
-
I'm Howard Parker from Camp
\\'alters left Tuesday after visiting
his "uoiher in Peacock.
K\
■5gt. I I) Moorhead from Pea-
,.cn'n is heir '• i-iting his wile's ; .11..
jcnts ..Mr and Mrs, Bruce Me-nlor.
|ilc rtaiionecl at Hl.eppard Field.
- m —
!. !■r'en Hail!>ee ,ent word tn
t rani Italy !:ia' be was do
and wanied us to say tic-1-
of his *riends :or him.
P
j Mr. and Mrs. ; )ec K'eese took
I Pie. 1 fail Mcleod to l.ueders Sun-
:, to Mi... i\ eese'. mother. !M t -
| R. M. Mi Lcod. i'fc MeLeod came
ro them while on furlough He
Mrs. .Reese's brother.
NSg
Pvt. Hascom Collum is here- or.
sper i,o
g fine.
h
m t!
to he aliie to
i ign i omit i ie>
in the war_
But what about 19-J5'? 1'av,tiers
will give the answer with ihcii
plantings of oil crops this spring. We. , , ... , .
• I, j i i ; furlough visiting Ins wife and son
will need even more tars and oils . . ,, ,
He is stationed at Krownwood and
Memoranda —
Pledged assets (and securities loaned) (book value):
(a) United States Gov't, obligations, direct and Gtd, pledgee!
to secure deposits and other liabilities 9S.inO.00
(b) Other assets pledged to secure deposits and other lia-
bilities (including notes and bills rediscounted and securities
sold under repurchase agreement) l'l 9-11.50
Total 106,041.50
Secured liabilitiesDeposits secured by pledged assets pursuant
to requirements by law 140,462.37
TOTAL 140,462.37
State of Texas, County of Stonewall,, ss: I, R. L. Springer, cashier
of the above-named b nk, do solemnly swear that the above statement is
true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
(Marl for Notary's Seal) x (signed): R. L. Springer, cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me Correct—Attest:
this 17th day .f April, 1944. R0y Riddel
L. M. Wright, W. A. Springer,
Notary Public J], (; Flowers, Director
i will return to Camp April 25th.
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Pvt. A V. Poo) of North Camp
Hood was a visitor with his wife and
children in Aspermont the past: week
end.
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Stall Sergeant
Mm. f^ewi* E. Hahn and Helen
from Columbia, Missouri are visit-
ing her mother Mrs. Earnest Her
ring and Mr. and Mm. Ed Hahn
of Swcnaon.
C. Speck n in Daltaa this wetk
flopping for Bryant Link Co.
CIRCUS COMING J
TO ASPERMONT
1 Ih ( jlohe Brothers Circus is
coming o Aspermont next week
for a one night stand. They will
have a big top full of fun and en-
tertainment for all their ;iclv.-m„
cc man stated to the Star this
week Included in the show are
trained animal -its, trapese ner-
lormeis, ;.nd nrnv arts of dar.
ing and wonder.
The time is 'Tuesday April 25
at 8 p. m.
Bed Spreads Demonstrated
At Swenson HP Club
We enjoyed the meeting at Mrs.
Cecil NornV and Mrs. Tarrance
demonstrated tufting bedspreads, a
variety of designs were shown. Sever-
al of the ladies decided to make a
spread.
Our next meeting will be at Mr*.
Tarrance'# the 26th and the «uh,
jert wflj be ruf*.
Our agent will he witfc u* .
Club reporter
no re
in 1945 than in 1944. That will be
a year oi heavy demand for explos.
• ives and other niilitarv products of
i the oil crops oi great demands ten
j lats as food. l!uti it will be a yeai of
j Htialh-t production of animal !,:ts
! the need ot adjustmeni oi animals
las the hog population declines undei
; tr Iced supply. We will have -4-50
! lo 50(1 million pounds less o: the--"
i fats than last year. We .must replace
! thi>. with oil Crops. 'That replace
j meat will require the full national l''1 Parachute division. He has been
| goal acreage of these crops
i oil crop acreage fall short ot the
goal tor 1944 the nation lisks fall,
ing short of a critical war materia!
in 194 5.
The direct war use of oils must
be met, W. 15. Swink, chairman of
the Stonewall County USD A War
Board said this week glycerin for
explosives, plastic for gunv other
weapons and equipment glue for the
Construction of hulls for boats and
W need edible fats and oil
MARR FAMILY
HAS REUNION
LAST SUNDAY
Mr. and Mrs. E. C M arr wen
host and hostess to a big family ieun-
ion at their home Sunday.
Relatives attending were Mi. |.
B. Marr, Kansas City; Mrs. J, S.
Kcister, Dallas; Mr and Mrs. Will
.Marr of Ralls; Ixiuis Marr and wife
and son Haskell; Johnie Holder Lit
tlffield • Mrs. Bailey Post, Stamford
Mr anj Mrs. Bennett, Sagerton;
Raymond Marr and family, Mr. and
Mrs, Valton Massey and family and
Mr. and Mrs. E. C Marr.
I'riens were Mr and Mrs A V*
M eCary t Cisco; Air and M |S.
Bullard, Fort. Worth; Mis^ n-
ia Eubanks, Lubbock; Mrs. Etta
Tillotson, Abilene, Dee Graham,
Bill Childress and Happy McCas.
land.
Beutord (Tallow'i
who is stationed in England ha
been piomoted to the rank of TeC-h
Sergeant the ltighest ieting offered in
lanoriai > 1 Parachute division. He hi
Should l'n Tnglarul since July 1943.
m
Ldd Neal Bradshaw S. 2-C is here
visiting bis parents Mr. an Mrs.
Ldd Bradshaw. He is stationed in
Iowa.
V*
DFC AWARDED TO
HERHEL H. HICKMAN
BY CEN. KENNEY
plane;
;o iee,l our army.
MCCANN RITES
HELD APRIL 14TH
l-imeral services for .Mrs. j. M.
I he -\rmys Distinguished Ely-
mg C-1 oss for courageous service has
bheen awarded to Sgt. Hershel H,
Hickman by Lt General George C.
Kennev Southwest Pacific Fifth
Air Commander,. it has been an-
nounced.
1 echnical Sergeant. Hickman was
Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Jarkson of
Haskell are parents of a new heir
horn on April 16th. Jaeknon i« ih -
license examiner who works this dis-
McCann, 72, were held April 14, ! decorated for the part he took in
at the McCann home with Rev. j in ,ht" west pacific
W T. North and Willi- Ha/el in j;,rCa which "'"eluded dropping s'.ip-
charge, and Kinney Funeral Home P11'5 an transporting troops over
officiating with funeral arrange, j ten story t^iat w as cont inually patrol-
ments. 'et' ncmV lighting air craft. Of—
M is, had bee„ confined to Iter ten landings were made on .fields on.
bed ,or more than a year previous ' ^ ^'"vv from Japanese basev
(o bet death. The sou of Mr. and Mrs. J. M
She had been a resident of this • Hickman Sr. he enlisted December
county for 28 years and a life Ion- 21, 1940 ani1 was sent t0 thc *0l'th
member of the Baptist Church, Pacific ,n June ,943'
Survivors include her husband and |
one brother and one sister.
..
Moore's Have Daughter
Mr and Mrs Llo.vd B Moore are
the proud parents of a 7 lb baby
girl born April 14tfi. Tfcfr. Moore is
a former editor of the Star.
.*1
Miss Louiae Abbott spent last
week end in AMlcuc*
Mr. and Mrs. T. J, Gibson of
Hale Center^ Mr. and Mrs. Mill-
er Gibson, Mr and Mrs. R. O. Gib-
son and Mr. and Mrs. RichanJ CJJh-
son of Sagerton were guests of Mr.,
and Mrs. Chas L. Gibson Sunday,
of Sagerton were guests of Mr. snd
Mrs. Chas. L. Gihson Sunday.
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Judge Carl Springer of Abilene
was in Aspermont Tuesday an 1m*
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Richards, A. E. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 20, 1944, newspaper, April 20, 1944; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth127186/m1/1/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stonewall County Library.