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VACATION
COLUMN
Mrs. P. M. Perry has returned
hof r aftMr « yisit in the cool
mountains of Prescott, Arizona.
S&evisited with her children the
Bob Rutheilords. 'JMrs. Parry en-
joyed a trip through beautiful
wte^iegk Canyon, a view of
Owrti ciiiyon, the painted de-
sert, th* peirified forest, the
famous Ghost City, Jerome, and
the world's highest steel bridge
at G-len Canyon Dam. Mrs. Perry
also reported an interesting trip
through the Navajo Indian
. Reservation where some of the
Indians still live as crude as
they did years ago. She visited
the Tizigoot Indian ruins near
Clarkdate, Arizona,* the Scarlet
Hail Museum, which was the
first-.governor's house in Pres-
cott and Mrs. Perry also at-
tended the famous Stmoki In-
dian Ceremonials which are
held annually in Prescott.
Supt. W. J. Teel Writes Article to Voters
Supt. of Schools W. J. Teel | equalization to set the property
Patsy and Pamela Pittcock of
Louisville .Kentucky have re-
turned to their home, after
spending several weeks here
visiting with their uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Pitt-
cock.
in this article this week answers
some questions presented to him
on the upcoming election.
First our ta::es can not be
raised regardless whether Asper-
mont School is an Independent
or a Rural School District. Two
dollars ($2.00) school tax on
$100.00 valuation is the most
that can be placed on taxpayers
in any school district in the
state. Any Independent school
district can appoint a board of
equalization to set the property
valuation and also a rural high
school can appoint a board of
A
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lackey and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Doyle
Rash, and family along with
David Frazier and Ricky Prieh-
ard have returned home after
spending a week in the moun-
tains of Colorado.
ECENT VACATIONS OF
PEOPLE TO AN® FROM
OLD GLORY
Mr. ,and Mrs. Wesley Tabb
and children, Robert Paul and
Janet of Lake Jackson, spent a
two-weeks vacation here with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.
C. Tabb efAbsoii 4&$r. and
"Mrs. H. GT Klump,
Mrs. A. L. Flowers and her
sister and husband, Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Gay of Stamford have
been visiting the Billy Gays in
Denver, Colo., art?l Mrs. Vclma
Hankins at Panhandle. Mrs.
Hankins and Bryan and Kalene
Gay, children of Mr. and Mrs.
Billy Gay came home with the
Gays for a visist.
Elkins Family
Reunion Held
In Abilene
The Elkins Family Reuniori
Was held at Fair Fark, in Abi-
lene, Sunday, August 12.
Those present were: Mrs.
(Fred) Pearl Elkins, Mr. and
Mrs. M .C. Elkins, Leola and
Jimmy and Mr. and Mrs. Buddy
Miles, Denise and Gary of As.-
permont; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mil-
ler, Peacock, Mr. and Mrs. Bud-
die Morgan, Don and Lena Mae
of Andrews, Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. John Elkins, Mr.
and Mrs. Freddy Elkins and
Thresa, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny
Bradshaw and Randall and Mr.
and Mrs. Pike Rash and Andre
and Sandre of Abilene.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley B.
* Bridges and Donna Gayle of
Bridgeport. Mr. and Mrs. Tomiya
King and Rex of Elenver City.
Mr. and Mrs. Tomiva King Jr.,
Hobbs, New Mexico; Mr. and
Mrs. Bumpas and Craig of San
Angelo; Mr. and Mrs. P. L.
Ferrell and Paul. Silver, Texas;
Mr. and. Mrs. W. A. Elkins of
Gordon, Texas; Mr. and Mrs.
Wayne Pinson, Linda, Susan and
Dianna and Mrs. Lillian Pinson
all of Corpus Christi, Texas.
School Board
Meeting Held
Monday Night
Aspermont School Board met
Monday night with five trustees
present.
The following teachers were
hired:
Head coach —Posey Lambert.
He is a graduate of Midwestern
University—1953. Has coached at
Lockett for the past two years.
Mrs. W. C. Robinson, math past
19 years at Peacock.
Miss Jo Ann Hallford, business
teacher. A resident of Vernon,
Texas. Hardin-Simmons gradu-
ate this past May.
Denney Conley—Science teach-
er, Junior High and High School
Physics. Graduate of North Tex-
as. Masters degree at North
Texas. Taught last two years at
Amarillo.
This completes the faculty for
the Aspermont Schools.
Other business at the meeting
was the abolishing of the rule
that married students couldn't
participate in extra activities. A
vote of 3-2 was on this matter.
Hired John Ray Godfrey as a
bus driver to pick up transfer
students.
Sold the 59 Ford to J. K
Veazey on a bid of $815.00.
Paid other bills and adjourn-
ed.
Swenson Baptist
To Hold Revival
The Swenson Baptist Church
will hold a revival meeting be-
ginning on August .20 through
September 2.
Rev. Bill Irwin, pastor of the
Cross Roads Baptist Church, Ro-
tan. ,„,r c : i! i
Services will be held with
prayer meeting at 7:30 afid
preaching at 8:00.
All members are urged to at-
prayer services this Friday night
at—Brazos Valley—Mr. and Mrs.
Claud Penrod.^South of Swenson
Mr. and Mrs. Ward Gardner,
Swenson Proper—Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Wharton and East of Swen-
son—Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hoy.
and personal valuation so there
is no difference in the power of
either board concerning the
board of equalization. It is the
desire of the Aspermont School
Board to Laave the school tax
valuation with the commission-
er's court as it is now. Also
collecting the Aspesmont School
taxes it is the bound's desire to
leave 4he collecting of the taxes
with the county tax collector
and assessor's office.
The Aspermont School Board
wants to continue as it has in
the past and the only reason for
presenting an election for As-
penmoni. School to go to an in-
dependent school August 18 is to
consolidate the Peacock School
District to the Aspermont School
District. The law reads that
two rural high schools cannot
consolidate; one or both must be
an independent school district.
The Peacock board of trustees
asked that the consolidation take
place and the only way that the
consolidation can take place is
ne of the schools go indepen-
dent.
The state has set aside funds
to help school districts that con-
solidate. It will cost the state of
Texas $35,000 for Peacock to
maintain their school next year.
The state will give to the As-
permont and Peacock schools
between 20 and 30 thousand dol-
lar.-, a year for 10 years if the
consolidation takes place. You
can see why the state is willing
to reimburse this amount of
money; to get away from the?
$35,000 it is paying into the Pea-
cock school and other schools of
thi? rature.
The money that we would
receive from the incentive aid
can be used only to pay off our
bonded indebtedness. This will
-ave the taxpayers between 200
and 300 thousand dollars over a
period of tert years. Only in-
dependent schools can receive
the incentive aid.
I encourage all school patrons
'o attend the meeting Thursday
'■ieht at the courthouse. This
will be a beneficial meeting for
-11.
Our school will continue re-
ceiving government commodities
'or our lunch room if we vote
o go to an independent school
district.
Bill Teel
School Superintendent
LETTER TO
THE EDITOR
Dear Editor:
Some few weeks ago I was
urging the wheat growers,
through your paper, to vote in
the Wheat. Referendum and it
was put off. I noticed it has
been reset for August 30. I sup-
pose these growers will receive
their wheat checks prior to this
date. I've been told these checks
have been made out and ready
for some time. Could be there is
some Politics involved!
Sincerely,
B. O. Hawkins
Charlie Tribbey.
71, Succumbs
RULE — Charlie Bean Trib-
bey, 71, a resident of the Rule
area Ip * more than 50 years,
died at 7:43 p.m. Wednesday in
his home, 10 mile? northwest of
here, following a heai't attack.
Funeral was held at 3 p.m.
Friday in Sweet Home Bap'tist
Church here with the pastor, the
Rev. Jack Key, officiating, as-
sisted by the Rev. W. T. Priddy
of Haskell.
Burial was in Rule Cemetery
under the direction of Pinkard
Funeral Home.
Mr. Tribbey, who had been in
ill health for some time, was
born inMarshall County, Okla.,
Jan. 31, 1891. He was married
to the former Olga Arnold Feb
16, 19"! in Rule.
He was a member of Sweet
Home Baptist Church and Wood
men of the World.
Surviving in addition to his
wife are a daughter, Mrs. Jim
Pierce of Old Glory; two sons
Howard B. of Old Glory and
Roy Hollis of Rule; two grand-
children; and two great-grand
children.
School Election to Be Held Saturday
VoteTo Decide Independent Status
Saturday, August 18, is the day
that decides whether the As-
permont Rural School District
becomes an Independent School
District or not.
Elections will be held at the
Aspermont High School and in
Swenson at the Baptist Church.
This same type of election was
held last year on June 27. The
vote at that time was 104 for
and .133 against. There were
only 238 votes cast during this
OFFICIAL BALLOT
You may vote for the proposition of your choice by drawing a line
through a!! others, Icrving the one for which you are voting.
SPECIAL ELECTION
Aspermont Rural High
School District No. I of
Stonewall County Texas.
Under Art. 2922L(5)
August 18, 1962
NOTE: Voter's signature to
be affixed on the reverse
side.
FOR: Changing the Legal Status of the Aspermont Rural High
School District to the Aspermont Independent School District.
AGAINST: Changing the Legal Status of the Aspermont Rural High
School District to the Aspermont Independent School
District.
READY FOR SWIM—Susan and Cell aMartin are shown here
getting ready f<ir a c'ol, refreshing swim in the beautiful
Guadalupe, that runs through Camp Arrowhead, a private
camp for girls located in the hill country near Hunt. Susan
i Celia are the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Martin
of Aspermont. Susan is spending her first summer at Camp
Arrowhead, and Celia is spending her first summer there. The
sisters are tribal rivals at camp. Susan is a member of the
Kickapoo tribe and Celia is a member of the Pawnee tribe.
The tribes are in friendly competition in the many varied ac-
tivities during the entire term, and all tribe members work
to win the placque, which is awarded at the closing campfire.
Hamlin Jaycee's to Hold Grand
Opening of Minature Golf Course
Grand opening of the Hamlin
Jaycee Minature Golf Course
will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sat-
urday, August 18, according to
Bob Craig, president of the or-
ganization. Tho project was
started by the Hamlin Jaycees
on July 27 and was opened for
play Saturday afternoon at 3
p.m. even though the project
was not fully completed.
James Wright, chairman of
the project, said that the final
touches are being made this
week for the ft rmal opening.
Mayor John V. Howard will
cut th<; ribbon during the open-
Farmers Are To
Vote for ASCS
Committeemen
The Stonewall County ASCS
Committee has set September
10, 1962 as the deadline for re-
turning ballots in the election of
ASCS Community Committee-
men and delegates to a county
convention to follow.
The election is being conduct-
ed by mail as in previous years.
Ballots will be mailed to all
eligible voters on August 31.
Producers in any community
may select nominees to go on
the ballot by presenting to the
County ASCS office a petition
signed by not less than 10 eli-
gible voters, listing the name of
any eligible producer who is
willing to serve. This petition
must be presented to the county
ASCS office not later than
August 21 to be eligible for
listing of names on the ballot.
Any person nominated by pe-
tition who is found to be elibi-
ble and willing to serve will be
listed on the ballot.
Any person nominated by pe-
iition who is found ineligible to
d-ve will be notified of such
determination so that he may
PP'-al to the county committee
prior to the completion of the
slate of nominees.
Community committeemen will
make additional nominations in
id or to complete the ballot as
required or as the committee
determines desirable.
ing ceremony. Rev. Lenard
Hartley, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, will also take
part in the program.
Following the opening cere-
monies. a foursome can play for
50c until 7:30 p.m.
The course is open from 6
to 10:00 p.m. daily and from 2
to 6 p.m. on Saturday. Sunday
hours are from 2 to 6 p.m. and
from 8 to 10:00 p.m.
The nine hole course of con-
crete construction covered with
regulation carpet, is, designed
with water, tree and man-made
hazards. Nine holes may be
I played for 20c or the course
J be played twice for 13
J hole? for 30c.
j More t;h-n 1000 man hours
j have been spent on the project
j which was designed and built
j entirely by the members as-
i sisted by their wives.
i The course is located in a
i tree shaded. fenced-in area
: near the entrance of Hamlin
; City Park in southwest Hamlin,
The clubhouse, made of oen-
crete blocks, will be completed
concessions will also be sold,
for the opening, a full line of
The Jaycee? and their wives
[ will be in charge of the opera-
tion.
A free pass is given to the
low scorer of a foursome on
an 18 hole game. A free pass is
also given for a hole-in-one on
number eight which has a limit
of eight strokes.
Special rates have been made
available for parties.
The City Council approved
the construction of the course
at the June meeting. The Jay-
cees will pay the City five per
cent of the net profit? for use
of the park property. Profits of
the operation will be used to
sponsor the club's community
service projects and programs
for youth.
ASCS Open House
Everyone is cordially invited
to attend an open house of the
ASCS office in the Raymond
Mnrr building Sunday, August
19. 1962, from 3 p m, until 5
p.m. This is the farmers and
ranch; rs place of business and
we v.-ill he glad to show you
our equipment and working
conditions from the office man-
ager and clerks.
Dept. of Education
Man to Speak
Thursday Night
.Mr. .Leon R. Graham from
the State Department of Educa-
tion will be in Aspermont Aug.
16, 1962. The Aspermont School
Board asked the State Depart-
ment of Education to send a
member of its staff to Aspermont
to explain, discuss, and answer
questions of any person of the
Aspermont School District. We
are fortunate in securing Mr.
Graham as he is the assistant
commissioner for administration.
Mr. Graham is over the follow-
ing departments of the State
Education agency; chief consult-
ant of school lunch supervisor,
school transportation, division of
finance, division of school audits
and others. Therefore Mr. Gra-
ham is well qualified and can
give fair answers to any ques-
tion concerning a school district
such as Aspermont is seeking.
Mr. Grahajm will not take rides
on the issue, in fact Mr. Graham
will not take sides on the issue,
in fact Mr. Graham hesitated to
come to Aspermont or send any
of his saff members "because""be
does not wish to take sides on
the issue at hand. Mr. Graham
will explain an independent
school district, rural high school
and the incentive aid plan. All
persons in the Aspermont School
district should attend the meet-
ing and get. a clear picture of an
independent school district an a
rural distsrict.
The meeting will be held in
the county courtroom at 8:00
Thursday night. August 16.
Come and invite others.
election. A large number of
voters are expected this year.
Members of the board of ed-
ucation are seeking this mova
whereby they can consolidate
with Peacock Rural School.
Aspermont has been an inde-
pendent school district, but was
re-classified as a rural district
on March 10 , 1935 by" the
County School Board.
If Aspermont goes indepeo -
dent then that will enable then,
to take Peacock into thiB dis-
trict. In doing this all of the
school board members will have
to resign and an election held
on the first Saturday in April
of 1963 and a new board elected.
There will be four members
from Aspermont and three from
Peacock.
The two districts will remain
rural school districts if the
voters turn it down this Satur-
day.
Stonewall 4-H'ers
Enter 72 Record
Books in District
Stonewall County 4-H'ers sur-
passed themselves in the Re-
cord Book Division this year in
County, District .and State.
Sixty-nine records was the
previous high for District 3 in
record books, which Stonewall
set last year. This year 72 will
be pretty hard to beat, but the
results will soon be out, as the
Senior Records were judged
Wednesday, August 15th, and
around the first of October the
Junior Records will be judged.
Fifty-six Juniors, 15 Seniors,
and one County Record were en-
tered this year from Stonewall
County.
LES NORRIS TO GET DEGREE
ABILENE — Les Norris, Abi-
lene Christian College senior
fro mSwenson, is a candidate for
the B. S. in accounting. Degrees
will be conferred during com-
mencement exercises on Aug. 24.
Norris, a 1949 graduate of As-
permont High School, is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Norris of
Swenson.
ASPERMONT LOCALS
By MRS. JOE MAPOl'IS
Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson
j had as their guests the past week
| Mr. and Mrs. August Basshfard
and daughters of Georgetown,
j Mr. and Mrs. George Williams of
; Fort Davis, Ben Brownlee.
I James unci JLinu Anderson of
i Paris and Mrs. Bruce Jessee of
j Sulpher Springs.
and other relatives here last
weekend,
Mr. and Mrs. Lyndel Ellison
from Hartford, Ark. were recemt
visitors with their parents Mr-
and Mrs. A ,B. Ellison and oth-
er relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brown of
Rule were visiting with old
friends in town Wednesday.
Mr .and Mrs. Alex Long are
visiting home folks here and at
Jayton. They have just returned
from Louisiana where he has
been stationed w^th the 49th
Army division. He has been dis-
charged after serving his time
with the army and they are re-
turning to Alpine where he is in
college and Gale will resume her
work in the hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne New-
berry and Debbie of Abilene
visited his mother, Mrs. Annie
Newberry awhile last Friday.
Debbie remained for a longer
visit with her grandmother.
i Mr. ant Mrs. J. R. Ray and
family are spending a few days
at Blossom working on their
cottage there.
Carl David and Robert Warren
Higgens of Abilene are visiting
their grandparents Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Higgens this week and
are attending the vacation Bible
school at the church of Christ.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hill of
Swenson are in Post this week
where Mrs. Kill has had sur-
gery performed on her face.
Ronnie Gardner spent this past
week in Snyder visiting iin the
Jimmie Gardner home.
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Albright
<nd son of Enid. Oklahoma, Mrs.
Ruth Ellis of Arlington and Mrs.
Virgil Makins of Oklahoma City,
Okla.,-wer evisitors Sunday and
Sunday night in the Virgil Kolb
home. The girls were school
friends of Mrs. Virgil Kolb and
Mrs. ,T. F. Marquis and it had
been many years since they had
visited here.
Mrs. Bo Hawkins and aor
visited with her parents in Avoca
last week a few days.
Little Miss Brenda Rimes was
on her sixth birthday with a par-
ty in her home. Her mother
honored last Tuesday morning
made her birthday cake carrying
out the nursery rhyme theme
"Little Bo Peep." A number of
her little friends gathered to
play games and brought hep
birthday gifts and good wishes.
After time and fun and frolic,
cakes and cookies were served.
A good time was reported by
all.
Oliver Penrod had a serious
accident last Monclay while
working on an air conditioner. Ho
was almosts electrocuted when a
motor he was working on fell
down into the water. He was
rushed to the doctor but is home
doing as well as can be expect-
ed.
Mr, and Mrs. A. B. Candler of
Dallas wert weekend visitors in
the home of Mrs. T. A. Ellison
Mr. and Mrs. Terrell Marquis
of Rule visited his mother Mrs.
W. H. Marquis Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Trammel and
family of Rule visited here Sun-
day and attended church.
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