The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 20, 1969 Page: 1 of 4
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THE ASPERM0N
VOL. 71, NO. 30
ASPEKMONT, STONEWALL COUNTY, TEXAS 79502, THURSDAY. MARCH 20, 1969
ASPERMONT IN . . .
Yesteryears
FIFTY YEARS AGO
(March 20, 1919)
Miss Elva Mae Stephens and
Miss Pauline Jordan, of Texas Wo-
man's College, will be guests of the
Phoenix Club next Tuesday evening
March 25th at eight o'clock, at the
home of Mrs. W. II. Link.
These young ladies are to re-
ceive their B. O. Degree in June and
rank high among amateur artists.
They will give "The Stranger, " a
one act pi ay, that has recently been
staged in many Texas cities.
Miss Stephens, who is a niece
of Mrs. N. G. Rollins, will also
give "Every Woman," a modern
drama. The play is not only well a-
dapted to Miss Stephen's style, but
the various characters allow a wide
range for the display of her ability
as reader.
Friday evening, March 21st at
the Court House at 8 p.m. Mrs.
Hoy's piano pupils and orchestra
will give the monthly recital. All
friends and music lovers are cor-
dially invited to be present.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
(March 16, 1944)
The Homemaking Club Girls of
Aspermont have joined the Red
Cross. We are all out to help win
this war. One project undertaken to
help is to cover or bind series of
stories, novels, short stories etc.
that come from your magazines.
Won't you help us to help our wound-
ed service men by bringing in all
your old and new magazines. Thank
you, Marian Cope, Reporter.
The farm machinery repair
course that has been in progress the
past ten weeks expired the 16th of
this month, but we are glad to an-
nounce that we have another ten
weeks course which starts the 22nd
of March. As usual the class nights
will be Tuesdays, Thursdays, and
all the farmers thatwish to do their
repair work may come in any day
in the week except Sunday, as the
shop will be open for their use.
Our district supervisor was
very well pleased with our report
for the past ten weeks. So all you
farmers who want to do your repair
work rememberwe have a very well
equipped shop for your use. All
free, except the welding material
which has a small charge to replace
materials.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
(March 17, 1949)
Raymond Marr and Fred Gra-
ham did a bit of swapping Saturday,
and now Raymond is back in business
at his old home stand, the Conoco
Station on the Southeast Corner of
the square.
He will continue to operate his
new station on the highway.
Clarence Mays, owner of the
Service Tailor Shop here has this
week installed a complete new set
of cleaning machinery, including
the cleaner, dryer, and a filter.
This new equipment will enable
him to better serve the trade.
The kick off will be made on
Saturday for the Stonewall County
Red Cross drive, Chester C. Walk-
er County Fund chairman said.
Walker urged that every one
give their contributions early in the
drive and help the county to reach
its quota.
We all know what the Red Cross
is and what it stands for. GIVE now.
TEN YEARS AGO
(March 19, 1959)
Members for Aspermont High
School's one-act play, "The Blue
Teapot, " have been announced by
Mrs. June Adkins, the director.
Three seniors, Bill Martin, Re-
becca Hoy and Glenda Galloway,
and a junior, Jim Johnson, make
up the cast. The play is to be pre-
sented on Friday morning at an
8:45 assembly program.
ASPERMONT HIGH WINNERS — King Stone-
wall SWCD essay winners in Aspermont High
School were left to right, Jan Coplen, third
place; Debbie Mullen, first place overall;
Grace Hoy, second place; and Doylene Pitt-
cock, third place. Also winning third place
but not present for the picture was Pam Schu-
chart. Shown with the winners are B. A. Erd-
man, left, and Harold King of the local Soil
Conservation office.
OGHS ESSAY WINNERS ~ Weldon Spitzer,
center, was first place winner in the King-
Stonewall Soil and Water Conservation Dis-
trict-sponsored essay contest. Other Old
Glory High School winners were, left to right,
Rebecca Let/., second; Judy Sander, Robert
Joiner and Reva Letz, third place winners.
Farmers Union
Calls Meeting
Monday Night
Farmers Union, has called a
special meeting for Monday
night, March 24, at. 8:00 p.m.
in the County Court House.
Farmers Union understands
that some Farm Organization
wants to phase out farm pro-
grams in the near future.
We urge all interested in
any agricultural to be present.
We especially invite Farm
Bureau members out to ex-
plain their thinking on the
Phase Out, says Frank Hoy,
Stonewall Co. Farmers Union
President.
Mr. F. M. Perry is a patient
In the Camp Trnylor Memorial
Hospital, Port Lavaca, Texas.
Mrs. Perry is staying with her
daughter and family there,
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Rutherford.
Stonewall County
Savings Bond Goal
Set At $80,000
The 1969 Savings Bonds
goal for Stonewall County is
$80,000.00, according to a re-
port received today from Way-
man Smith, Chairman of the
Savings Bonds Committee.
January sales in the county
totaled $4,716.00 which repre-
sents 6 per cent, of the 1969
sales goal.
The Texas 1969 Savings
Bonds goal is $176.5 million.
Series E and H and Freedom
Share sales during January
totaled §18,701,879 which is
an increase of 14.4 per cent
over January 1968.
Hornet Boosters
To Meet Tonight
The Aspermont Hornet
Booster Club will meet
Thursday night at 7:30 p.m.
in the school cafeteria. All
members and interested people
are urged to attend.
SNOW, SNOW EVERYWHERE — Saturday
morning Aspermont folks woke up to one of
the heaviest snowfalls in many a year. Over
six inches fell Saturday morning, with more
falling throughout the day. Here Mrs. Jerry
Mitchell and her daughter, Jill, build snow-
men in the back vard of their home.
JUNIOR HIGH WINNERS — Aspermont Junior
High School essay winners were, left to right,
Kollin Shadle, third place; Rhonda Burleson,
third place; Allie Nail, second; and Jan Yar-
borough, first place. Also winning third place
but not present for the picture was Margaret
A. Pena. Benno A. Erdman, district super-
visor, presented the awards.
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OLD GLORY JR. HIGH — Winners in the Old
Glory Junior High King-Stonewall SWCD essay
competition were left to right, Eustaquio Cas-
tro, third place; David Letz, second place;
Dale L. Letz third place, and Yolanda Bar-
re ra, first place winner.
Debbie Mullen Named Winner
In King-Stonewall SWC Contest
is the daughter <>f
Mrs. Bert. Mullen,
also first place win-
Aspcrmont High
Debbie Mullen was the first
place essay winner of 1969
In the King-Stonewall Soil and
Water Conservation District.
She was presented a cup in
recognition of that honor by
Benno A. Krdman. Districl
supervisor, and Harold Kin1.;
of the Soil Conservation Ser-
vice in an assembly program
Tuesday at Aspermont High
School.
Debbie
Mr and
She was
ner in the
School.
Essay winners were also
recognized at Old Glory and
Aspermont Schools at assemb-
ly programs Tuesday. Also,
a film on water conservation
was shown at the assemblies.
The first Place winner in
Old Glory High School was
Weldon Spitzer. He is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Garrett
Spitzer. 'Die first place win-
ner in Old Glory Jr. High
was Yolanda Barrera. daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Manual
Barrera. Weldon and Yolanda
were presented desk pen sets.
The first place \\ inner in
Aspermont Jr. High was Jan
Yarbrough, the daughter of
Mr and Mrs. Wayne Yar-
brough. She was presented a
desk pen set.
The second place winner in
Aspermont High was Grace
Hoy, the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Raymond Hoy. She was
presented a d"sk pen set.
In Old Glory High, the
second place winner was Re-
becca Letz, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. David Letz. The
three third place winners were
Judy Sander, daughter of Mrs.
Normanda Sander; Robert
Joiner, grandson ol Mr, and
Mrs. Leroy Vonderworth;
Reva Letz, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Letz. These were
presented ribbons.
STAR
In Aspermont High School,
the third place winners were
Doylene Pittcoek, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Pittcoek:
Pam Schuchart, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Millard Schuch-
art: and Jan Coplen, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. N I,.
Winter, and wife of Earl Hay
Coplen These were presented
ribbons.
Tn Aspermont Jr. High,
Allie Nail won second place.
She is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Nail. Third
place winners were Kollin
Shalde, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Brady Shadle, Margaret A,
Pena, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Pena: Rhonda
Burleson, daughter of Mrs.
Tom Warner. These were pre-
sented ribbons.
In Old Glory Jr. High, Da-
vid Letz, son of Mr. and Mrs.
David Letz, won second place.
Third place winners were
Dale L. Letz, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Allen Letz: Eustaquio
Castro, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Isaac Castro. These were pre-
sented ribbons.
The supervisors of the King-
Stonewall Soil and Water
Conservation District appreci-
ate all these young students
writing Essays on Conserva-
tion and appreciate the cooper-
ation of the schools in this
most important endeavor.
Susan Boyles In
Dallas Scottish
Rite Hospital
Susan Boyles, third grade
student in Aspermont School,
is a patient at Scottish Rite
Hospital in Dallas.
Susan, the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Bobble Boyles, unriter
went surgery Monday March
10.
She Is recovering nicely,,
but will have to be in the hos-
pital at least cne more week.
She is in room 105, Ward A.
PRICE TEN (10) CENTS
Senior Class
To Present
Play Friday
The senior class will present
their senior play, Friday night.
"Hip Hippie Hooray." It is a
hilarious and completely suit-
nble "Hippie" play. A charm-
ing and normal girl goes to
San Francisco to locate her
lost "Hippie" brother, open-
ing a restaurant in the hope
that eventually her always-
hungry brother will show up.
The play will begin at 7:30,
the price is students 50c,
ndults 75c. The cast is Will
Hansen, a real estate agent,
Stanley Trammell; Suzy
Stevenson, a square from
Indiana, Mary Ann Calhoun:
Alex, a dedicated hippie, Ann
Gaither; Hippie musicians —■
Finger Bell, Verdonna Hays;
Guitar, Eddie Dale Smith:
TomTom, Jerry Lawrence;
Tambourine, Gary Six; Hip-
pies — Diogenes, Mike Hill;
The Guru, Roger English;
Brendan, Llano Hcathcott:
Gulnvere, Sherry Teague;
Launeclot, Walter Douglas;
Captain Ramsey, Llano Heath-
cott; Patrolman Kelly, of the
police force, Dennis Baldree;
a wealthy couple — Romola
Winters, Sherry Teague; Ray
Winters, Donnie Swink; Mitzi,
Spur Hires Marvin
Crawford Jr. As
Superintendent
Marvin Crawford Jr., son of
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Crawford
Sr. of Aspermont, has been
hired as superintendent of
the Spur Schools.
Crawford has been head
football and athletic director
of Gilmer School. He has
taught there since 1962, be-
coming head coach in 1967.
He holds a masters degree
from Texas Tech and is work-
ing on his doctors degree at
East Texas State. He is 29
years old. The Spur school
gave him a three year con-
tract.
He will succeed Supt. Rod-
ger Murray on July 1. A
spokesman for the Spur school
board said the board voted
unanimously to give the post
to Crawford.
Crawford is married to the
former Marilyn Lobstein of
Guthrie and Ihoy have two
children, Marvin III, 9 years
old and Judy Ann 5 years old-
Crawford was born and
raised in Cottle and King
Counties and is a graduate of
Guthrie High School. The
Crawfords arc members of
the Church of Christ.
a plastic, Karon Paschall; De-
livery Boy from the bakery,
Dennis Baldree; Hair Hippy,
an unknown, Jess Hill; Mrs.
Stanky, a property owner,
Linda Boyd; Suzy's parents —
Mrs. Stevenson, Jan Rash;
Mr. Stevenson, Tommy
Mrazek: Gazelle, Dorthea
Robertson; Harry, Jess Hill;
Conrad, Paul Meador; Mar-
guerite, Laraine Campbell;
Lottie, Diane Patton: Milli-
cent, tourist, Michael Sam-
ford; students — Norman,
Dennis Baldree; Trade, Diane
Patton; Tourists — Lavinia,
Laraine Campbell; Cecily, Rita
Trammell; Comander Brother-
hood, leader of the hippies,
Ronald Meador.
Retired Minister,
Rev. A. B. Thornton#
Dies Thursday
Rev. A. B. Thornton 89, re-
tired Baptist, minister of An-
son, died at 3:30 p.m. Thurs-
day in Stonewall Memorial
Hospital here where he had
been admitted Wednesday.
Funeral was held at 2:30
p.m. Saturday in the Central
Baptist Church with the Rev.
J. F. Woods, pastor, and the
Rev. J. M. Stringer, Baptist
preacher of Anson, officiating.
Burial was in Aspermont
Cemetery under direction of
Littlepage Funeral Home.
Rev.Thornton was born Jan.
27, 1880, in Prcscott, Ark.,
and came to Texas when a
young man. During his active
church work he pastored
churches in and around Jones,
Stonewall, Knox, Comanche
and Lee Counties. He retired
in Anson in 1950.
He married Susie Spencer
Dec. 18, 1898. She died Aug.
29, 1961. Rev. Thornton had
been in ill health the past four
years.
Survivors include two sons,
I. L. of Cedar Hill and W. D.
(Doc) of Aspermont; four
daughters, Mrs. James Allen
of Tuscola, Mi's. Floyd Mc-
Coy of Abilene, Mrs. Raymond
Guthrie of Tyler, Mrs. Ray
Turner of Center; three bro-
thers, W. J.Thorntonof Mona-
hans, Doss Thornton and Sam
Thornton of Madera, Calif.;
30 grandchildren; 59 great-
grandchildren; four great-
great -grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Jack Ang-
liu, John Gilbert, J. M. Black,
Clyde Tidwcll, Charlie New-
ton, and Eugene McDowell.
m
FIRE POSTER WINNERS — Don Welch, rep-
resentative of the fire department presents
plaques to winners in the fire prevention pos-
ter contest held here. Left to right are Sue
King, first place, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Harold King, Mike Hinze, second, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond Hinze, Vickie Abernathy,
third, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ab-
ernathy and Most Humorous, Ann Gaither,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Gaither. The
posters are on display in the lobby of the
First National Bank.
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Foil, Mrs. Roger. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 20, 1969, newspaper, March 20, 1969; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth127995/m1/1/?q=%22Bob+Craig%22: accessed May 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stonewall County Library.