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THE ASPERMONT STAR
VOL. 78, NO, 16
ASPERMONT, STONEWALL, COUNTY, TEXAS, 79502, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1876
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ASKRMOHT IN.
Yesteryears
NURSING HOME NEWS
FIFTY YEARS AGO
(December 2,1926)
Mrs. W. E. Green proved herself
a charming hostess when she en
tertained the members of the
Pastime Club and a few invited
guests at her home Friday af-
ternoon from three to five o'clock.
The rooms were decorated with
lovely chrysanthemums. Colonial
tally cards, suggestive of the
preceding holiday, Thanksgiving,
were passeu to each guests and
partners were secured in this way
for a number of games of forty-two.
Mrs. Dudley Ellis entertained the
members of the La Joys Club at her
lovely home west of Swenson last
Wednesday afternoon.
It was, as usual, a hen party, but
hens played a more important part
in this one than in previous parties.
There were plumb hens and lean
hens, old hens, and young hens, in
fact, one old hen, who had been the
subject of conversation for several
weeks was actually carved and
served to the guests! This was Mrs.
T. Hen.
The Scouts of Aspermont will
gladly tell you all about their ac-
tivities and surely they desire your
support in any way. One cannot
help but realize the real greatness
of the movement until they learn
more about it.
Sam Pierson of Ropesville was
shanking hands with Aspermont
friends this last week.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
(December 9, 1956)
Messrs. N. E. Springer and Jack
Lowe, and Andy Springer recently
returned from the area near
Menard, where they hunted for
deer. Andy brought back a kill.
Elsewhere in this issue of the
Star will be found an ad-
vertisement announcing the
opening of Clark Feed and Seed.
James A. Clark is owner of the
new feed store, and the store is
located just north of the Kolb's
Grocery in the Ellison Building;
which has until recently housed
Hill's Welding Shop.
Mr. Clark states that he will
handle a complete line of Purina
Feeds, as well as maize, corn and
other feed needs.
Those making the honor roll the
first six weeks were:
Freshmen-Rudie Aycock and
Sandra Croom.
Junior: Nancy Galloway.
Senior; Janice Lensley.
Those making the honor roll for
the second six weeks were:
Freshmen: Rudie Aycock and
Sandra Croom.
Sophomore: Rebecca Hoy.
The third annual Double
Mountain Basketball tournament
got underway here Tuesday night.
TEN YEARS AGO
(December 8, 1966)
The last of several hundred
checks totalling approximately
$2,000,000 were mailed out last
week by the Stonewall County
ASCS office, W. H. Eason, office
manager, said Tuesday.
These checks cover all the
agricultural programs being of-
fered by the federal government.
Largest single amount of money
went to cotton producers for their
diverting up to 35 per cent of their
acreage and in the form of subsidy
payments.
Eason observed that the current
cotton season is drawing to a close
but added that it has been one of the
best in the history of the county
from a standpoint of yield per acre.
Church services at the
nursing home Sunday af-
ternoon were brought by Rev.
Geotge Weeks, pastor of the
Baptist Church at Peacock.
Rev. Weeks brought a very
interesting message. Other
visitors (rem Peacock were
John Weeks, liw Godfrey,
Bertha Galloway, Noveila
Vaughan and Maudie Pat-
terson. We ako had a few
more visitors.
The monthly birthday
party was given Nov. 22.
Those having birthdays were
Mrs. Essie Aycock and Tom
Moore. Hostesses were
Mines. James Woods, Bonnie
McDowell, Lorene Collom,
Grace Anderson, Mrs. Vera
EtiiicHm CMIU IUIU gat ci A WIV.
Entertainment was Bingo.
Popcorn and punch were ser-
ved.
Thanksgiving day Mrs.
Aycock's daughters, Inez
Ball and Ruth Archer, two
granddaughters, Kay Archer
and Angela Eakins helped
her celebrate her 90th birth-
day.
Joe Craft was visited by
Laquita Craft of San Angelo,
Susie Craft, W. P. and O. E.
McDonald, both of Roswell,
N. M., and Mrs. Bobby Craft
of San Angelo.
Minnie McGaha was visited
by Mrs. Myrtle McGarty of
Weatherford, Alta, Jean, and
Penny Gregory of Girard,
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. McGaha of
Abilene, Ralph, Sylvia,
Randy and Russell of Lub-
bock, and Mr. and Mrs. Elam
Griffith. Mrs. McGaha went
to Girard Friday night, Nov.
19 for a home demonstration
club Thanksgiving supper
and dedication service for a
painting to Mrs. McGaha.
The home is glad to have
Mr. Smith back home with us
after several days' stay in the
hospital.
Mrs. Essie Acycock's
visitors during the holidays
were Ruth Archer, Kay
Archer, of Ackerly, and
Angela Eakins of Seymour.
Ike Britt's visitors this
week were Mrs. Lena Parker,
Novella Vaughan, Bertha
Galloway, Bail Hill of Tulia,
Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Britt of Ft.
Worth.
Iley Grantham's visitors
were Teresa Marr of Brazos
Valley, Mr. and Mrs. Bail Hill
of Tulia, Gladys Gardner of
Brownwood, and Ina Hurst of
Frederick, Okla.
Allie Mullen's visitors this
week were Mrs. Jake
Whitfield of Monahans, Mrs.
Dan Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Bail
Hill of Tulia, Glenda Gard-
ner, Julie Gardner, Jana, all
of Abilene, and Mr. and Mrs.
Gary Gardner and son of
Crosbyton. Mrs. Mullen spent
the Thanksgiving holidays in
Swenson with her daughter,
Loreta Gardner and grand-
children, Mrs. Mayne Laird
and Amy of Swenson.
Dora Sandlin spent
Thanksgiving in the home of
her daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
W. T. Maxwell, and grand-
children. Visitors of the week
were Myrtle Diggs, Troy
Diggs, both of Lamesa, Mr.
and Mrs. Bid Parriah of
Aberaathy, Sam Baugh of
Lubbock, Mary Lou Parker of
Chicc, Mrs. Zona Galloway,
Johnny Sandlin of Plainview,
and Mrs. B. O. Hawkins.
Myrtle House visited with
Mrs. Myrtle Westfall, Mr.
and Mrs. Alvin Smith visited
with Mrs. Iley Grantham,
Mrs. C. E. Kennedy and Mrs.
Coplen.
Elizabeth Daughtry of Spur
visited her mother, Mrs.
Westfall, and Mrs. Richard
Westfall of Southland.
Mrs. Richard Westfall is a
volunteer who comes each
month to cut hair for the men
and women. This is a much
needed and appreciated
service for the residents.
Myrtle Westfall spent
Thanksgiving day with her
daughter and husband, Mr.
and Mrs. Olan Daughtry, and
her son and wife, Mrs,
Richard Westfall, and Jewell
Westfall. Old friends visited
with them, including Tom
Reynolds and daughter of Ft.
Worth
Rev. Isadore was visited by
Johnnie Johnson, Arthur
Johnson and grandson, all of
Ft. Worth, ana Charles
Hatchett of Dallas.
Mr. and Mrs. R. D.
Robinson's visitors were Dee
and Peggy McGary, Jeffery
and Dewayne of Bangs, Mrs.
D. McGary of Stamford, Bill
Ramona and Roxie McGary
both of Mesquite and Mrs.
Nancy Terrell and children of
Waco.
Mrs. Coplen's visitors were
Do vie Stewart of Roby, Rollie
Curlee of Rotan and Mr. and
Mrs. Alvin Smith. Mrs.
Coplen had Thanksgiving
dinner in the home of her
daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Oliver Penrod and a number
of grandchildren.
Mrs. C. E. Kennedy and son
Robert spent Thanksgiving
with Mrs. Kennedy's sister in
Abilene.
G. A. Bradford visited with
the residents and friends.
TGO Club Sets
Annual Christmas
Bazaar Saturday
Members of the Aspermont
Things Going On Club
(T.G.O.) will be holding their
annual Christmas Bazaar
Saturday, Dec. 4 from 9:30
a.m. until 5 p.m.
The Bazaar will be held in
the T.G.O. flea market
building on the west side of
the square in Aspermont and
the public is invited.
There will be a lot of good
home-made baked goods, and
also a lot of new arte and
crafts for sale, according to
Mrs. Trudie Biggs, club
president.
TEXAS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS MAKE GOOD
CHRISTMAS GIFTS--Agriculture Commissioner John C.
White reminds Texans that food and fiber gifts make
excellent Christmas gifts. "Agricultural products produced
in your part of the state are especially appropriate, but any
Texas-produced food or fiber gift is sure to be appreciated,"
White said.
Put Texas Food and Fiber
On Your Holiday Gift List
A U S TI N --1 f y ou're
scratching your head over
what gift to give someone on
your holiday shopping list,
consider giving Texas food
and fiber products.
"Wool, cotton and mohair
garments are increasingly
popular, and are always
appreciated," Agriculture
C ommissioner John (". White
noted. "And Texas food
products are sure to make a
hit."
Oranges and grapefruit
from the Lower Rio Grande
Valley are welcome gifts.
One way consumers can
NEWS FROM
Around Town
By MRSo BROOKS ELLISON
989-3358
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Dalton visited last week in
the home of their son and
wife, Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Dalton, in White Deer.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Sherrod
of Canyon and son Andy, a
student at Tech Medical
School, spent the holidays in
the home of their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Smith.
Mrs. Sherrod's parents and
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Sherrod,
Mrs. Vernon Stewart of
Hamlin, were also visitors in
the Sherrod home.
Mrs. Luda Hill and
brothers, Tuff and Biggun
Drennan of Abilene spent the
weekend in the home of their
sister, Mrs. Ola Gay Sessum.
Thanksgiving visitors in
the home of Mrs. B. A.
Cumbie were her son and
families, Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Cumbie and daughter of
Abilene, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Cumbie and children
of Sweetwater, Mr. and Mrs.
B. A. Cumbie Jr. of Roby, son
and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Alien
Cumbie of Boerne. Mrs. Evin
Gholeton and Mrs. Allie
Betcher.
Mrs. Brooks Ellison spent
the holidays in the home of
her son and family in
Seagraves. Mr. and Mrs.
Wilder Porter of Hobbs, N. M.
also visited in the Ellison
home.
Mrs. Ralph Riddel, Mrs.
Leonard Branch, her sister,
Mrs. Carl Hitt and their
mother, Mrs, Obid Wright of
Rotan are home after a
week's stay in California.
Mrs. Riddel visited in the
homes of her two sisters and
families, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Mullins of Sunnyvale.
Mrs. Branch and family
visited in the home of Mrs.
Wright. Also her daughter,
Mrs. Johnie Collet at
Woodland. They all went by
plane from Lubbock.
Marvin Vahlenkamp is a
patient in Stamford Hospital
where he had an ap-
pendectomy. He is reported
to be doing well.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dalby
are patients in Stamford
Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester
Smith and Mrs. Claud Hudson
spent Thanksgiving in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy T.
Smith.
Thanksgiving Day guests in
the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Dewey were Tom's
mother, Lorene of Abilene,
his brother, Travis and
family. The Dewey family
spent Sunday with Mrs.
Dewey's family, Mr. and
Mrs. L. B. Snider at Mem-
phis.
Mr. and Mrs. Collie Gilley
spent Thanksgiving in Waco
in the home of their daughter,
Dr. and Mrs. Dewey
Railsback.
Mr. and Mrs. Royce
Vaughn and Mark spent
Thanksgiving with Mrs.
Vaughn's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. U. R. Tidwell, in
Bonham.
obtain the names of citrus
gift pack shippers is to
contact the Texas Citrus and
Vegetable Growers
Association, Box b71,
Marlingen, Texas 78550. The
Association will supply
members' names.
Members are required to
observe strict standards for
fruit quality and efficiency
in delivery.
Ciift packs vary in price,
averaging between $5 and
$24. They may contain
Ruby Red grapefruit or
oranges, or a combination of
the two.
Peanuts and pecans are
another gift idea. Both
in-shell and shelled peanuts
are readily available in
grocery stores.
Pecans can be obtained
from nut companies. If one
is not located in your area,
write the Texas Pecan
Growers Association, Drawer
CC, College Station, Texas
77840 for the names of nut
companies.
Smoked turkeys are a
popular holiday item and
they make good gifts. They
can be purchased from many
grocery stores or through the
Poultry Science Club at
Texas A&M. For further
information contact the
Poultry Science Club, c/o
Poultry Science Department,
Texas A&M University,
College Station, Texas
7 7 84 3, (713) 845-193!.
Proceeds from sales are
placed in a scholarship fund.
Beef is another good gift.
Many Christmas catalogs put
out by department and
speciality stores offer gift
packs of steak, and some
local meat markets may pack
a gift box. It's simple to
make your own gift pack,
too.
"Food or fiber gifts that
are produced in your part of
the state are especially
appropriate, but whichever
Texas Agricultural Product
you decide to give, it's sure
to be appreciated," White
said.
Quality of High
May be Hurt by
AUSTIN--An early freeze
caused moderate to heavy
damage to the cotton crop in
scattered localities on the
High Plains, resulting in i
five percent decline from the
October estimate.
The revised forecast
places production at 2.85
million bales.
Agriculture Commissioner
John C. White reported that
wet weather accompanied by
record low temperatures
stopped most plant growth
in early October. Mature
stands came through with
little or no damage, but
younger plants suffered
losses in both yield and
quality.
Plains Cotton
Early Snow
Statewide yield has been
estimated at 304 pounds per
acre, down 16 pounds from
October. This is a slight
improvement over last year's
poor yield of 293 pounds.
The snow which
blanketed the High Plains in
mid-November could also cut
crop production, although
most of the damage will be
to lint quality.
"Snow penetrates the boll
and as it melts, it stains the
lint, producing spotty
cotton. Some farmers are
predicting lower grades,
although gin turnout ha*
been better than expected,"
White explained.
Annual Goodfellow
Drive to Open Dec. 6
The Aspermont Chapter,
Young Homemakers of
Texas, will conduct the an-
nual Goodfellow Drive here
Dec. 6-10.
Stagehands
Hold Try-outs
For Production
Try-outs for the upcoming
production of "The $39 Man"
by the Stonewall County
Stagehands were held
Monday, Nov. 22, at a
meeting in the junior high
school auditorium.
In the production will be
George Abernathy, narrator;
Joe Sam Stubbs as Milo
Sapperstein; Jacque McCoy
as Natalie; Bennett Driver as
Paddy; Truette Hennig as
Dr. Draino; Donnie Fincher
as Denise Darnell; and
Elmer Ward as General
Custar.
The spoof of the "Six
Million Dollar Man" will be
presented at the school
auditorium Feb. 25, 1977.
The ¥HT memoere wiii m
making door-io-door contacts
during the day.
Proceeds from the drive
will be used to aid needy
families during Christmas.
The Goodfelluw organization
also assists during emer-
gency situations during the
year as the need arises.
County 4-H
Food Show Sot
At Old OEory
Gourmet Foods wiii be the
theme of the Stonewall
County 4-H Food Show of 1976
to be held Monday at the Old
Glory School Cafeteria. The
public is invited to attend the
tasting party at 3 p.m. and
the presentation of awards.
Foods will be exhibited in
four categories: main dishes,
snacks and beverages,
breads and desserts and side
dishes.
Old Glory HD Club
Sett Yule Party
The Old Glory Home
Demonstration Club will have
their Christmas party
meeting Dec. 8 at 2 p.m. in
the Old Glory school
cafeteria.
Each member is to bring a
gift and a refreshment.
Miss Tina Wtllmann, Asst.
County Extension Agent-at-
large, of Vernon presented
the program, Hints for the
Holidays, at the Nov. 10
meeting of the club.
Eight members and nine
guests were present at this
meeting.
Hamlin Art Ciub
To Host Portrait
Workshop Saturday
A Portrait Workshop will be
held Saturday in Hamlin
under the sponsorship of
Hamlin Art Club at Art Studio
and Gallery.
Ruth Lambert of Abilene
will be in charge of lecture
and demonstration in oils.
Those who are not mem-
bers of the club are invited to
participate for a fee of $4. For
information on materials
needed artists are to call
(915) 576-2281 or visit the
gallery in Hamlin.
The lecture and demon-
stration will be from 9 to 12
a.m. After the lunch break,
with everyone bringing a
sack lunch, the painting
session will begin at 1 p.m.
and continue until 4 p.m. All
will paint from model.
HOSPITAL
PATIENTS
In hospital Tuesday:
Myrena Craft
Arlisa Louis
Iley Grantham
Dee King
Perrie Suggs
Lloyd Prichard
Celinda Vahlenkamp
Jim Anderson
Harvey Womack
Jessie Suggs
Buster Lee
Dismissed Nov. 22-29:
E. B. Nichols
Anita Carrillo
Teresa Marr
Virgie Smith
Thelma Hamilton
lone Penrod
Bonnie Workman
Virgie West
J. C. McNutt
Mary Shuler
Phoenix Club
Christines Party
Set Today At 6
The Phoenix Club Christ-
mas party will be held at 6
p.m. today (Thursday) at
First United Methodist
Church with each member
bringing a salad and a small
gift.
The Phoenix Club Bazaar
will be Saturday from 3:30 tc
12 a.m. at the Stonewall
County Library.
Change Meeting
The Young Homemakers
chapter will be meeting at 7
p.m. Dec. 13 instead of the
regularly scheduled meeting
time.
The Dec. 13 meeting will be
at 7 p.m. in the Homemaking
Cottage.
Wood You Believe
Some 250 tons of logs can't break the back of this new
Canadian-designed log-hauling truck undergoing tests at MacMII-
\m Bleeders Menzies Bay Logging division on Vancouver Island,
B.C. The low profile truck—one of the largest such vehicles hi the
world—is powered by a V-16 dfcsel engine mounted alongside the
cab. The truck mav appear to be flattening under its heavy load,
hut, even with 500,000 pounds of logs, it easily climbs steep grades.
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The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 2, 1976, newspaper, December 2, 1976; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth128342/m1/1/: accessed April 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stonewall County Library.