The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 22, 1971 Page: 1 of 4
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ASPERMONT STAR
ASPERMONT, STONEWALL COUNTY, TEXAS 79502, APRIL 22, 1971"
PRICE TEN (10) CENTS
MONT. TEXA$
Old Man Weather, dampened and
p hilled by light rains and drizzles of
le week-end past, roused himseli
id blew a vehement, cold and mis-
r breath over this section last Mon-
laynigiit, t6m^>6rtttur6S tor the day
Jeing 67 and 40 degrees. Rainfall
staling. 77 was recorded at Asper-
lont.
The Swenson High School gave a
jflay last Friday night entitled
fMammy's Lil, Wild Rose. " Cora
>ean Kennemer, Joe Berry, and
tenda Tombaugh were the leading
|haracters. A large crowd attended.
The revival services at the Bap-
Ist Church with Bro. F. G. Rogers
|f Spur doing the preaching is going
>rward in a good way. Weather con-
itions have possibly hindered some
)m attending as they otherwise
rould have done. This writer feels
iatthose who have stayed away from
le services for any reason have
iuffered a loss that can never be re-
gained. They tell us that times are
|iard—well we have always found it
)o financially speaking—much as we
teed to work and look closely to busi-
ness interests we need more and
lore soul food that enriches the
trhole being.
Groups of wolf hunters in this
|ection have turned their hunting
logs loose for a chase almost nightly
Since the recent rains. One night,
logs sent out by a party made one of
leir longest runs and put up a hard
ightto bring to bay two wolves that
id led them, in chase, over miles
|f muddy pasture land.
The wolves finally headed toward
le Baldwin ranch home to seek re-
igebut were overtaken by the dogs
id killed.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
^pril 23, 1951)
What would you have done with a
sur ton carcass of an elephant lay-
right in the middle of the high-
way?
Authorities near Abilene recent -
were faced with such a prob-
3m and did the simplest and most
ficient thing. They called Central
lide and Rendering Company.
Taffy was 85 years old and was
|wnedby the Heart of Texas Carni-
val. She died when she jumped from
jr truck into US Highway 80 three
liles west of Abilene.
Taffy's trainer R. J. Kileen and
ite Highway Patrolmen tried for
:ee and a half hours to move the
rcass from the pavement but it
not until a Central Hide and
Rendering truck arrived that the
limal was finally removed.
Things were helped considerably
Jt Friday when we received a nice
in totalling 0.48 inches according
Albert Baugh's gauge.
This will greatly help things but
>re rain could be used very handi-
YEARS AGO
ril 27, 1961)
le seniors of Aspermont High
>1 will present their annual play
londay night, May 1st, at 8:00
le name of the play is "Desper-
Lmbrose."
Here is the rootin'est, tootin'est
Inniest satire on the Old West to
irer gallop across the stage.
Ex-Students of Peacock High
shool will meet on Friday (tomor-
)w night at 8:00 in the Peacock High
jhool Auditorium. Purpose of the
Meeting is to form an alumni asso-
lation. Plans have already begun
^ward a homecoming, to be staged
i the very near future. Some of the
lug is to be discussed Friday •
it. All ex-graduates of Peacock
jh School are urged to attend.
FOR GAS SYSTEM-
WIN DISTRICT — The Aspermont Hornet Girls Track Team captured
first place in the District 26 track meet held in Jayton Saturday, Pic-
tured are left to right, back row: Coach Bounds, Angelita Gomez, Mar-
garet Johnson, Rhonda Moore, Melany Ellison, Cynthia Parker, Mary
Pena, Bunk Floyd; bottom row: Vickie Jackson, Anita Munoz, Carolyn
Ward, Dana Hight and Brenda Rimes.
Aspermont Girls Capture
District Track Title Saturday
The Aspermont High School
girls won the district cham-
pionship in District 26 girls
track at Jayton Saturday
They scored 126 points to
their nearest rival, Spur's
105 points.
Aspermont scored heavily
in the field events and relays
to upset Spur who has been
champion of the district for
three years.
Aspermont set four new dis-
trict records and five new
LIBRARY WEEK-
'You've Got A Right
To Road, Don't Blow It'
"You've Got A Right To
Read. Don't Blow It." With
this as its theme, National Li.
brary Week is being observed
in Texas this week. Gov. Pres-
ton Smith has designated the
week of Apr. 18-24 as Library
Week in Texas.
School Officials
Deay Drag 'Talk'
Burl Jameson, principal of
Aspermont High School and
W. C. Robinson, superinten-
dent of schools, stated Tues-
day that "the rumor of an
alleged list of boys and girls
who are using narcotics is
just a rumor and no euch
list exists to our knowledge."
The list, supposedly was to
hav$ been in the offflce of
the principal.
Mr. Jameson and Mr. Rob.
inson stated that the rumors
of the FBI searching lock-
ers at the high school and
having cameras on the roof
of the school were not true.
•The school has regulations
governing the use of narco-
tics, set up by the school
board. If a student is sus-
pected of using narcotics he
or she will be dealt with ac-
cording to the regulations,"
Mr. Jameson said.
In issuing the Official Me-
morandum proclaiming the
special week Gov. Smith
stated:
The Right To Read encom-
passes not only free access to
materials to read but also
educational programs that
give every child the skills he
needs to read effectively.
Throughout th nation librar-
ians, concerned citizens, and
educators are joining forces
in determination to achieve
the Right To Read for all dur-
ing the decade of the 1970's.
"Libraries play a vital role
in achieving this right. Na-
tional Library Week serves
to emphasize the involvement
of Texas librarians and lay-
men working cooperatively to
support library programs and
to further the freedom of all
to read.
"National Library Week
presents a challenge to all
Texans to support more ade-
quately Texas libraries in
their effort to make acces-
sible to our citizens the ma-
terials for further enrich-
ment of their lives.
"Libraries offer their ser-
vices to all who seek them,
providing the information re-
sources that good citizenship
today demands."
school records. In all a total
of 10 new records were set
in fourteen events.
There were 12 schools in
the meet.
Six girls from Aspermont
qualified in nine events to the
regional meet at Jayton, April
29. There will be 48 schools
participating in the meet.
ASPERMONT RESULTS
High Jump: 2. (tie) Dana
Hight, 4'6"; 4. Vickie Jack-
son.
Triple Jump: 2. Dana Hight,
34'0" (new school record); 3.
Brenda Rimes, 32'6".
Broad Jump: Brenda Rimes,
16'11" (new district and school
record).
Discus: 2. Vickie Jackson,
84*0".
440 Relay: 1. Vickie Jack-
son, Brenda Rimes, Anita
Munoz, Dana Hight, time:
52.3 (new district and school
record).
220 dash: 2. Brenda Rimes,
27.0 (new school record).
880 Relay: 1. Anita Munoz,
Vickie Jackson, Cynthia Park-
er, Dana Hight, time. 1:52.9
(new district and school re-
cord).
880 Run: Carolyn Ward,
2:46.0, (new district record);
6. Margaret Johnson.
Mile Relay: 2. Vickie Jack-
son, Anita Munoz, Cynthia
Parker, Dana Hight, 4:37.0.
Lanier Foster
Attending WTU
Appliance School
Lanier Poster, wert Texas
Utilities Company local man-
ager jn Aspermont, is in Abi-
lene thl3 week attending a
WTU appliance service train-
ing school.
The purpose of the school
is to aid the local manager in
keeping current in appliance
repair techniques and to as-
sist servicemen in maintain-
ing quality appliance repair
for customers.
Bake Sale Sat.
Phoenix Club will have a
bake sale Saturday, Apr. 24,
from 9:30 to 12 a.m. at Mac'c
Super Market. All members
are encouragde to have their
goodies there by 9:30 a.m.
says a spokesman for the fi-
nance committee, which is in
charge of the sale.
Bob Rutherford, Port La-
vaca, Texas, formerly of As-
permont, underwent ear surg-
ery at the Diagontst Center
Hospital in Houston, Friday,
April 16th and is reported
doing .satisfactorily. His home
address is 2226 Larry Drive,
Port Lavaca, Texas.
Visitors in the Carl Dun-
can home this week were
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Williams of
Lubbock and Mrs. M. F.
Garland of Graford.
Pictures used in the Asper-
mont Star may be picked up
by the owner at the Star
office within two weeks af-
ter publication.
Body Found Near
Here, Investigation
Being Conducted
An investigation into the
death of Randolph Dyess,
whose decomposed body was
found Thursday afternoon on
the Houston Ward ranch
near here, is being conducted
by Sheriff Frank Poore,
Deputy Sheriff Crawford
Martin and H. T. Melton,
Texas Ranger.
Sheriff FVwre said Friday
morning that murder is sus-
pected in the death of Dyess,
whose home of record is giv-
en as Brownfield.
A medical examiner said
that the man had been dead
about six weeks.
The sheriff said that it was
believed that the man came
to this area for work, but
that he never showed up at
the job.
The sheriff said that iden-
tification of the body was
made from papers found In
a wallet on the body.
Graveside rites were held
Saturday morning at Asper-
mont Cemetery with the Rev.
James Wood, pastor of Cen-
tral Baptist Church, offici-
ating.
Littlopage Funeral Home
handled arrangements.
Mr. Dyess was born May
17, 1913, at Grand Saline.
Revenue Bond
Election Called
The Aspermont City Coun-
cil voted Monday evening to
call a $2,300,000 revenue bond
election here Saturady, May
W #o\n ra«a«rw>(<A o* n/Vil 1 i
ui vise: pu*|^ov v uv\)u
ing and constructing a na-
tural gas disrtibution system
for Aspermont.
The system, if approved by
the voters, would be operated
under contract by the Rim-
rock Gas Co. of Amarillo and
would serve all of the towns
up to Matador along with
transmission lines running
east and west to serve agri-
cultural users.
The revenue bonds, if pass-
ed by the resident qualified
voters in Aspermont, would
be paid for solely from the
net revenues of the gas sys-
tem and would not increase
city taxes in anyway, ac-
cording to a spokesman for
Rimrock Gas Co.
The cost of operation and
maintenance of the system
and the principal of and in-
terest on the 40-year revenue
bonds would be paid solely
from the revenues derived by
the city from the operation
of the system. The bonds
would be secured by and
payable frm a first lein on
and pledge of the net revenues
of the City's natural gas
system.
The city of Aspermont
would receive a portion of
the income from the system
which can be used by the city
for any municipal purpose ac-
cording to information fur-
nished by the company which
will operate the system. They
also claim that domestic fuel
bills would be reduced by at
least 20 percent.
House to House
Cancer 'Drive Set
Here Monday
A House to House Cancer
Fund Driive is being planned
for Stonewall County, Monday,
according to Mrs. George
Rhoads, county chairman.
The Young Homemakers
will be in charge of the house
to house campaign jn Asper-
mont and Peacock. Mrs.
Lannis McMeans is communi-
ty chairman for Swenson.
Mrs. Rhoads said, "We want
to wipe out cancer in your
lifetime. In Stonewall Coun-
ty we will join the country's
more than 2,000,000 Crusade
volunteers to urge friends,
relatives, neighbors and work
associates to fight cancer
with a checkup and a check."
The rate scheduled pre-
sented by the company calls
for a $2.00 minimum for the
first 1,000 cubic feet of gas
a«rt GbZs* *u'vi* Irtrtfi
pv* *vvv
for the next 4,000 feet and
going as low as 60c per 1000
for over 500,000 per month.
The election will be held
at the Aspermont City Hall
and the ballots will read "For
or Against — the issuance of
Qne T?oyr. jl ilw
secured by a pledge of tfce
net revenues of the Natural
Gas System."
City Council Announces
Rates for Refuse Services
In a recent meeting of the
Aspermont City Council the
council set rates for refuse
services, set the rules for use
of the city dump grounds and
handled other matters of city
business.
The rates for Refuse Ser-
vice went into effect Apr. 1
and are as follows:
Residents: $2.00 minimum
for twice monthly.
Business: $2.00 minimum
for two pickups and $1.00 for
each extra pickups.
Hotel and Motel: $2.00
minimum for twice monthly.
Apartments: $2.00 each
apartment, twice monthly.
The council set the following
rules for the use of the city
dump grounds.
Residents of the city of As-
permont who are paying min-
imum refuse charge will not
IT
RAINED!
Friday morning many
Aspermont residents woke up
to the sound of much needed
rain. The slow rain started
falling during the night,
stopping around 8.30 a.m.
Aspermont received .48 Fri-
day with as much as 1% in-
ches reported in other parts
of the county. Some parts
of the County had less.
Saturday Aspermont re-
ceived .62 and Sunday .14
making a three day total of
1.24. Monday and Tuesday
.06 was reported making 1.-
30 for the five days. Total
for the year is 2.03.
Temperatures for the week
of Apri' 13 to April 19 were:
4-13 72 63
4-14 75
4-15 78
4-16 70
4-17 63
4-18 82
4-19 70
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56
56
55
53
62
Weekend events should be
reported to the Star by noon
Monday.
Classified deadline is noor.
Tuesday.
be charged for use of city
dump ground®.
Non-residents will be charg-
ed the rate of 50c pickup and
can, $2.00 truck, $1.00 for
household pets, ad $2.00 for
all other animals.
The city dump grounds will
be locked except on Satur-
day from 8 &.m. to 5 p m. Any-
one desiring to use dump
grounds Monday through Fri-
day may obtain the key at
City Hall and pay the neces-
sary fee.
All residents of the city
will be billed on monthly basis
and included on present bill-
ing system.
In other action the council
voted to accept application
for a full time employee of
the city. Applicants may ob-
tain forms at city hall.
The councilmen discussed
the accounting system now in
use by the city and voted to
authorize George Frazier to
set up an accounting system
that would meet standard
accounting procedures.
County Judge Pat Mitchell
Jr. met with the council to
discuss the Community Cen-
ter project and asked the city
for $10,000 to complete the
project in cooperation with
Stonewall County.
Judge Mitchell also discuss-
ed the operation Of the swim-
ming pool with the council and
the council voted to enter
into an agreement with the
Commissioners Court and
School District for the oper-
ation of pool this summer.
The County will be responsible
for total operation and the
city would be liable for one-
third of any loss incurred.
Personnel to operate the
pool will be subject to the
approval of the council before
employment.
The council agreed that
the Housing Authority of the
City of Aspermont would be
charged the rate of $30 per
mohtn for the balance of the
present fiscal year, at which
time the now rate would be
$48.
The council also canvassed
the election returns of the
Apr. 3 election.
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PLACE AT UIL — Aspermont High School students took part in the Dis-
trict 7-A U1L Literary Contests in Albany Saturday. Placing in the con-
test are those pictured above, left to right, back row: Pat Hoy, first,
persuasive speaking; Mickey Gerloff, second, prose reading; Mitchell
Kidd, third, science and informative speaking; David Moor, first,
science and mental math; Randall Foil, third, mental math; bottom row,
Peggy Calhoun, first, informative speaking; Deborah Dickerson, first
prose reading; and Lynn Ward, third persuasive speaking.
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Foil, Mrs. Roger. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 22, 1971, newspaper, April 22, 1971; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth128104/m1/1/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stonewall County Library.