The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 24, 1949 Page: 2 of 6
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Bf Ettloin Shrdlm
The Solemn Old Judge says if
'you examine the birth records afid
see the fancy names people tack on
their -oris, you can understand why
when they grow uy tbry ius* want
to be called Buti'h or Sonny, or
Red.
/
We'll vouch that Ok>I<7 Sjx-ck
is the best whistler in town. Wed-
nesday morning we heard ■htm
whistle at a truck that was driving
>ff. and whistles that tie ar.it-
\ ted would .tnokc a i rei^iT nain
ashamed of itself.
fiying to make (he sale of hard
liquor legal in our fair state and
only one that has been fighting it
tooth and nail. But I am net the
only one rtiat as been fighting it
because recentlly the dry forces cir
culated a petition and secured be-
tween 150,000 and 200,000 sig-
natures. To date we have whipped
the tar out of those heels in spite
of some newspapers that are very
much in favor of it. I ;un happy
to say however that our daily pa-
per the I'rederiek Leader has taken
a stand for .right
condemned rile filthy slop and the
ones wlto are trving to make it Ic-
g;il. We admit with -.homed i.ars
The Aapernont (Texas) Star Thursday, February 24, 1M9
usa and see some good country, huh?
I have just recently acquired an
old fashioned roll top desk for my
own personal benefit and it is the
handier thing I have ever sew.
1 can pile all my junk on it, roll
down rhe desk top and forget it
.... til 1 raise it again. I have
always wanted one of them things
ajid have realized a life long dream
at last.
Give our regards to Judge Shadle
and lias roundly , and Judge Knight and also Ralph
I Riddel. I rn.iv need to hot row some
wort- rtvvu'y t'rum Ralph some of
.these days and 1 like to keep the
that we have legal beer and 11,1.K-! ROod side of that fellow. Hoy!
, what a banket he could l*' over
heiv in ()kl;ihoin;t whe.rc [x'opk- are
N. W. Jackson, Chief f xaann-
er of r.he Drivers License Division
of the Department of Public Safe- '
*Y at Austin called on us a it
days a<?o.
Folks 'here will remember t_h:it j romt,
Jackson w:is the license examiner >:afhJ
who made Aspermont twice each. u 1,0
VJAL whiskey to a certain extent
in our state. W c have :i weekly pa-
per here in Kredciic.k that is like
sotiv 1 knou in I e\as that s;iy
thev are opposed ta the sale ol beer
but go right on advertising :r in
every copy ot :he paper. Oh well
have to dispute with sou about
Mirnet'hmg and 1 have no -giounds
to condemn it from a legal stand
livered theui he poured molasKes on
his head and scratched his pan
cakes.
That is almost as had as the one
Harold Kenady pulled at Abilene
one day last week. He took his
aunt down there to catch a train,
and hired a taxicab to take tfuv.n
across town from where they park-
ed tic car to the depot. As they
drew up to the station just as the
train was coming in, he rushed out
tight quick, and kissed the cab dfi-
ver twodbvr and gave his aunt 'Voc.
month
1913
ana
I 194-1.
He has
promotions
department
. I
probably receive'..
tfvui any man in t:
Ae past tew years.
v.t.-e.
would
■ read
A .note to the guv at tSe
ing the other afternoon aSo
Fat Stock Show that sard it
riot get any publicity, pleas*
the article this week on page I, and
tlx *n you might watch next weeks
pa|>■ r too and besides how
manv local publicity stories do you
know of that have been turned :n
bur brother from a mora!
point 1 can whip an) roan
'ri-cs to uphold it.
I he .VjMrmont f-1r i- tnv tavo>
. it* of all newspapers 'mi 1 would
not be i'aith'ul to the Mar to keep
j silent on the bt-ei wiestion. 1 nu-iv
j convert u,u sorr.e day.
' Alio,.: hah the time 1 tail to
prosperous.
I surely have worn out my we!
ci nie h\ now so will sig.n oif. .
addition to tl«- above reference to j
George Gillespie .... tell him i
think he i-, about the grandest fel-
low 1 have ever known.
How about going to press a day
earliei so I can be Mire to pet the
Star on XTturday?
^ ours \ er\ w
M
arrvin Sam tli
\'o know a st range tiling hap-
pened at our house tiie other d:i\.
t _ t
;A friend who had ju-r come in from
la trip to the east gave u- twelve
{bottles of whiskey. Well we carried
it home expecting to really enJoy >t«
But you can guess what happened.
The wife .-a-' in no uncertain tc.nr.s
St i nt.it Page—
t rul\.
Parson.
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Want Ads
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paper
in: ipe
1 n .Sat u rd
i mind all
dav
As pa
laid
vyriiidering what
rrnint .i n > i I'c.tcu
I :n nrj'.n h.i
i.i:'t"'ited
. I
I iere
about t
had he:
and gel
r uhbiiig
bene Ju
p to all you husbam
! i id a. al tei noon \ on i
) to the Hrug store]
a hiitch id liniment,
•I, gauze tape, absor- '
oui such liio- th.it . . :
( )R
■electric iron.
Mrs. \V as man Smith.
WOULD LIKF. to 1
'.ug house work.
I.ELLA SMITU
it :m- at M. I). Smiths.
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Vorn
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f)x.
ok-
1-able
on
to t.he Star that was not pun'
n >
f^Sircnfor.
It lias been quite a spell since I
wrote you so decided to drop you a
line. 'Hh- Missus and our eldest
daughter are away tonight attorvj-
ing a singing school in hredenck ,
So I 'had to stay horr.c to keep the .
little chaps.
Over here In Ok la. we have .
been hearing about rhe bad wrath- i
cr you have been having in 1 exas
and we certainly fee! sorry tor
you. We of course live in a land
of sunshine, beautiful crops I'.t ev
We 'have had a few mornings oi
frost but of course nothing like the
Texas weather. V <n sir, yoo
our sympathy. Now that the weath-
er is taken care ol we will "peak,
of something more impor
For instance the wet lot• '•> ■ *
Jr. Okla. havr been givmr i
write
other so you can see
Cr ' mped ).
When you S(«e ( !e
a/am tell him that
the ucliesr ip ,n I h.
tf H him I i he w .
runt t'nat uoe« aroun
pie that he i .itches
j . . . . or rr.n be it w
Vll him i thin
( Mb-
tney
i .led
i Olll Si
Still
think
; r A r
hen
Her. you
i he '.somen think
S'O'i.n::. and have de—
bi-ketball a^iiin. ( >i
. one 1-ndav nigiit
.'.ir M ani.i a gixid
' -paring the linarK'nt.
a i inch you will have
r own break last the
WAMil)
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oro t icfcup
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by coming an-.l
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way
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Kenad
Who' lei :
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n'lx:
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we 11 rell ivirh
11h -ki.o
;f)ing
Wh
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lose .
■ int i.;u:t iiobnobl:
. . . oewnt folks
comiyg around th
•a\ inr I am p:
low. iiiir .liter re
aitain I will ui
Hoy- oi the seventh grade say
N i !-s Mvrt!" >. onnnons h;is unusti; '
abilitv to tell when it is going to
i.ii:',. In one oi their classes t.hev | "ee<
base been
and they -
' when it i'
cr your floor wall to wall,
.elections of patterns, 9 \ Li's
Also i.n la id litioleusrj. Just
I (Seisoif- a ((immunity
hxated across iiorn West lex
tudyinjz the- clouds, Etc. U« V'tility Comp;m\ in Miunlin.
she
m.
uld
can tv'l 1 them just j
: to rain. ;
up a w< at her bu— I
11AMI.IN TRADING LOST
It. I
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uh:
Af Ki say,
fair
over !
von
tell Far-
city that
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I Ja\ e
(io some
nvnded-
the other
•hot cakes.
Smith
thing
going
alxjut
ne'-s
I 1 e w.T
inormng,
WtK-n die
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in our sliop evorv
genuine jd parts
to ,'i.ive to
his absent !
at tlx: Cafe
and ordered
waitress de-
ft )R SALL: The Mrs. 1). liar-
ten Ksfcite vnitheast of Jayton. Ajv 1 J
piuxinuurly 1,000 .n res. Ix'tise, m- . ?
valtv. iiuinerals aiul rent includol. f
S?rictK a .xesfj deal to tlv highest it
Ldder. See or write (.'late Karton. £
Ciraid, I exits. ^(2-1 v
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FOR SALE Chevrolet truck
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For Saturday
JUICE
OATS
r:OAKt.-C AND MAPCrlUlt
lidY-.T/.L V.IODIND
THKCK row
BULK COCOA
29°
39°
35°
t PRESSED HAM
13
53
Gold Crown Flour
50 Lbs. In Print Bag
$3.29
KRAUT
PORK AND BEANS
MEAL
KIMBELL
£ LBS CHERRY BELLL JJJ
Supreme 10 lbs.
Sugar 95c
%
TREND
VIENNA SAUSAGE
2
FOR
SNACK T I M T
CORN
Pure
WMUl.*: KtRWlt.
2
35
15
33c
3 lb. Cin.
Lard 59c
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PEAS
CARROTS
.. M A L L C A N
2
PINK SALMON
PINTO BEANS
8
Sliced
- 27° I
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591
1091
Lb.
Bacon 53c
CHB CHILI SAUCE
i STEELES GRAPE JUICE
2
FOR
CABBAGE
SPINACH
LB
2
BONELESS ROLLED HAM
19
25c
5C
25°
78°
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Richards, Afton E. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 24, 1949, newspaper, February 24, 1949; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth127283/m1/2/: accessed May 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stonewall County Library.