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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION FOR STONEWALL COUNTY
I VOL. LX—NO. 20
VSPEIIMONT, STONEWALL COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY. JANUARY 24, 1957
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Well, what subject shall we"
lead off this journalistic en-
deavor with today?
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Much has been said about the
weather—.but as yet nothing
has been done about it.
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One party, supposed to be in
the '"know" claims that it'll
rain in 1960 and that we'll enter
a "wet" cycle at that time.
o—o
Reckon we can hold out un-
til then?
O—-G
Wether you had ever given it'
a thought or not—Aspermont
should be mightily proud of the
Community Choir.
o—o
This is a group of persons of
several denominations, who have
banded together for the purpose
of giving voice to music, and
they are doing a MAGNIFICENT
job of it.
o—o
They sing at funerals and on
other occasions when called up-
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o—•>
Rev. Rex Mauldin, pastor of
the Methodist Church, is the di-
rector of this choir, and prac-
tica is held each Wednesday night
at the Methodist Church.
o—o
If you enjoy singing, and are
net already a member of this
fine choral group, why not be-
come a part of it.
o—n
They'll be glad to have you
join—and you'll be glad you did.
o — o
We'd like to compliment our
Sheriff and his cohorts for some
of the "changes" we have noted
since his taking office.
o—o
One of the changes is new
stop signs and another is the
tightening of speed of motor ve-
hicles hereabouts.
o—o
Keep up the good work!
o—o
Had a chance to "hob-nob"
with the "big-wigs" last week-
end—and also SAW IT RAIN—
down in the state capital.
o—o
You know it does one good
to get away from the "grind"
and talk shop with others of the
same profession.
o—o
Had a session with the state
lawmakers down there, too.
o—o
Texas Press Association has
several bills coming up doing
with publication laws requiring
publication of county, city and
school matters, and hence our
session with the scions.
o—o
Have you done your "bit" for
the March of Dimes?
o—o
Time is growing short, you
krvow.
O 'O
TO WHOM IT MAY CON-
CERN: Are you RIGHT sure you
didn't write that "chain letter"
yourself?
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Abysinnla.
Four new drilling projects,
including one wildcat and three
field tries, were announced for
Stonewall County during the
past week.
Two field wells were poten-
tiated.
The wildcat was spotted in
southeast Stonewall as Cities
Service Oil Company No. 1 Flat
Top, located in Section 113. It
has a proposed depth of 3300
feet, with rotary.
Drillsite is 330 feet from the
south and west lines of Section
113 in the BBB&C Survey.
Sun Oil Company has spotted
the No. 3-A W. F. Martin 10
miles south of Aspermont in the
Tompkins multipay pool.
Having a proposed depth of
6300 feet with rotary, it is 440
feet from the north and 330 feet
from the east lines of Section
136 in Block 1 of the H&TC
Survey.
No. 5 Flowers Spotted
A Flowers, West (Canyon
Sand) Field project was spotted
five miles southeast of Asper-
mont. That venture is Conti-
nental Oil Company No. 5 H. G.
Flowers.
Slated for 4600 feet with ro-
tary, the No. 5 Flowers is 467
feet from the south and 1677
feet from the east lines of Sec-
tion 89 in Block D of the H&TC
Survey.
Spotted in the same pool wis
Continental Oil Comnanv No.
13-A A. A. Annis. Location is
467 feet from the north and 1677
feet from the east, lines of Sec-
tion 90 in Block D of the H&TC
Survey. The permit depth ap-
plied for is 4500 feet with ro-
tary.
Continental Oil Company has
completed its No. 12-A A. A.
Annis, in Section 90. It is also
in the Flowers, West (Canyon
Sand) Field.
The No. 12-A Annis had a
daily potential of 241 barrels of
41 gravity oil. Flow was through
a 22-64ths-inch choke with 100
pounds of casing pressure and
100 pounds of tubing pressure.
Production is from perforations
in intervals from 4332 to 4389
feet. wi*h the casing set at 4512
feet. The gas-oil ratio was
406-1.
Potential was taken at the
Continental Oil Company No. 8
A. A. Annis, located in Section
55 of Block n in the H&TC
Survey. It is in the same field.
Daily potential for that well
was five barrels of 41 gravity
oil. The oiler is pumping from
perforations in intervals from
4287 to 4350 feet. Casing is set
at 4418 feet.
A wildcat re-entry project, 12
miles south of Aspermont, has
been abandoned at 5550 feet. It
was Robert W. Bass of Kilgore
No. 1 B. D. Bryan, located in
Section 16 of the Austin & Wil-
liams Survey 348. The wildcat
was oriigirtaly drilled bv J. M.
West, and was plugged at 6279
feet.
A Weinert, West (Strawn)
Field well was completed two
and one-half miles southeast of
Rochester in northern Haskell
County. It is W. B. Omohundro
of Wichita Falls No. 5 N. B.
Webb, located in Block 36 of the
See OIL NEWS on Inst page
CAMPAIGN HEAD — C. L.
Young (above) of Abilene has
accepted the position of cam-
paign chairman for the forth-
coming Chisholm Trail Council
Boy Scout building campaign,
it was announced this week by
Nib Shaw, Chisholm Trail
Council. Mr. Young, who is
president of West Texas Utili-
ties Company, expressed a
keen interest in the drive for
funds for capital improvement
of Camp Tonkawa, and said
that Boy Scouts in the nine-
and-a-half counties making up
the Chisholm Trail Council de-
served a better camping facility
than is avr>;t-ible to them at
this time. The campaign goal
is $175,000.00.
Last Rites Held
For Billie Brock
Funeral services were held
at Whiteface, Texas, on Wed-
nesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
for Billie Joe Brock, 28. who
passed away in the Veterans'
He-pital in Dallas on Monday
following an illness of some
three months' duration.
The deceased was born in
Post, Garza County, Texas, on
December 27, 1928, and moved
to Aspermont in 1935. He
graduated from Aspermont High
| School in 1947. He worked as a
I printer-pressman fir the Asper-
I mont Star while A. E. Richards,
now at Antor., was publisher of
! this paper.
Young Bro':k 3"rv< d in the
j U.S. Army in thp Korean Con-
! Flirt. being in the 279th Infantry
Medical Battalion, attached to
the 45th Division. Ho was mar-
ried to the former Maudell Ste-
e.'jII of White'ice. Prior to his
illness, he was employed in
* Wichita Falls.
Survivors include his wife- I
] two daughters, Vieki, 3, and j
j Connie. 18 months; his Barents, |
I Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brock of As-
| permont: one brother, Harold |
J Brock, of Asoermont: three sis-
| ters, Mrs. Morgan Johnson of
| Stamford. Mrs. J. O. Rarnett of
i Morton, Texas, and Donna Brock
1 of Aspermont; and his two
| grandmothers. Mrs. Etta Brock of
! Sv/enson and Mr;. Rosa Rash
' of Stamford.
Local Club Hears
District Governor
The Aspermont Lions Club
met in its regular session on
Tuesday noon in the ballroom of
the Hotel Stonewall, with Lion
President Oscar Dickerson pre-
siding. Approximately 30 Lions
and guests partook of the meal
and program.
In the business session, a nomi-
nating committee submitted the
name of Lion A. E. Ball for the
office of secretary, to succeed
Lion Secretary Roy G. Ander-
son, who had resigned that po-
sition. Lion Ball was elected.
Final plans were made for the
March of Dimes benefit basket-
ball game, staged Tuesday night
in the high school gymnasium.
Following the business session.
Lion Dickerson introduced Lion
L. E. Brooks of Iowa Park,
Texas. Lion Brooks is
governor of this district of Lion
FROM A TEEN-AGER:
WHAT MY TOWN NEEDS MOST
And who enjoys a crabby wife
or mother?
The wear and tear on our
automobiles, now more a neces-
sity than a luxury, is likewise
to be taken into our considera-
tion. The gravel, if you're for-
tunate enough to have a gravel
street, and the chug holes are
certainly not good for the tires.
The jogging and bumping a car
receives from the roughness of
these streets adds not at all to-
ward keeping a car in a good and
smooth-running condition. The
(EDITOR'S NOTE: The fol-
lowing theme was written by
Rebecca Hoy, a sophomore in
Aspermont High School. She
is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Raymond Hoy of Swen-
son. We thuoght the article
worthy of publishing:)
By REBECCA HOY
Our town is in desperate need
of good paved streets through-
out the town. If you have ever
driven through the mud, dust,
loose gravel chug holes, and grit obtained from the dust does
the other inconveniences of these much wearing down of valuable
. i running parts of an automoible.
unpaved streets. I am quite sure '■
I'm certain a very grumpy
you would be inclined to at least mo^ris{; js also a person most
partially agree. us Would receive pleasure from
Along with the paving of the ; avoiding.
district I streets in all parts of our''com- financial part of getting
munity. would come newcomers j the streets of our town paved
looking for homes along these j probably would come to the
These new people ; minds of many, if this subject
ism. Lion Brooks gave a most
incoirine and informative talk. 1 streets. „
would help commerce in the | entered a discussion. To the
concerning what Lior.ism stands
for and of its world-wide scone, i
business of the city.
regret of many, money will be
If the
up by passing automobiles, or ; the unpaved streets could. The
He told of Tndia and Pakistan The dust from the streets in needed or this project.
i x.-'or n clubs work intogether in their present state must settle ; county or city could not afford
Ue ce and harmony, and how some place after being stirred j it, perhaps the residents along
! Lirmism had helned "to turn on
•he Lieiht" for many peoples of
the world.
I ;on Rrooks was aeeomn^nied
+o Aso^rmcnt hv Lino B. V
Newberrv. denutv Hi«triet gover-
no- nnd T H MeRri^r*. TOn^
nhoirpin" this district both
j Hamlin.
Mr. McCrum. district mana-
I 3er for General Telephone Com-
[ oanv. of Seymour was also a
j visiting Lion.
even strong winds which are
common to our area. This dust
settles around our homes, get-
ting on furniture, clothes, and
even on the outside of these
dwelling places. Dust also does
nothing toward improving health
conditions. Many a housewife
our small city most likely
TO FORT WORTH
Among those from here who
heard Evangelist Billy Graham
speak last week in Fort Worth
were Coy Preslar, T. A. Moore,
Edwin Peeples and Rev. Frank
Foster.
NOTICE!!
Please check the date ap-
pearing on the address on vowr
Aspermont Star. This date Is
the expiration date of vonr
subscription. If It Is in error,
NIt will be corrected when
/brought to our attention.
Postal regulations do not
permit the mailing of news-
Tiaoers unless the subscription
is raid in advance.
Prnmnt renewal will Insure
receirtt of every copy of your
horn" town newspaper.
—The Editor.
AREA EDITORS ATTEND
TP A MEETING AT AUSTIN
Among the more than 250 edi-
tors and wives at'endmg the
mid-winter meeting of the Texas
Press Association at the Com-
modore Perry Hotel in Austin
last Friday and Saturday were
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Craig of the
Stamford American and Mr. and
Mrs. Lowell C. Welch of Asper-
mont.
The meeting, which was the
largest of its kind for January,
began on last Friday night with
buffet supper being served to
the editors and their ladies and
to members of the state legis-
lature and other guests.
Saturday at noon the editors
heard addresses by Gov. Price
Daniel and Atty. Gen. Will Wil-
son. Saturday afternoon the
newsmen were entertained at a
reception at the governor's man-
sion. and the dav's program was [
climaxed Saturday ni<?ht at a I
dinner, when William T. Rafael j
ef New York City addressed th^ j
dinner jruests. Mr. Rafael i- j
head of the Crusade for Freedom,
which conducts Radio Free Fu-
ror*4. and he told his audienc"
•of the Crusade's work in broad-
casting to the peonies of the
sattelite countries of Europe.
Sunday visitors in the J. B.
Metcalf home were James Sparks
and family of Andrews and Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Morris of Gu-
thrie.
Mrs. Waymon Smith is a pa-
tient in the Stamford Sani-
tariu.
itot Mps; nrrv<z \r>r ytt"*
HERE ON TUESDAY
F i P n 1 rites w nrft
Tuesday momintr at
in Aspermont First
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RODEO ASSOCIATION
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
The Stonewall County Rodeo
Association, Inc., held a busi-
ness meeting in t the county
courtroom on Monday night oi
this week, with N. A. Pitt-
cock, president, presiding.
.Purpose of the meeting was
to elect new officers and direc- ! Church for Wilburn E. "SmiW
tors. | Holmes, 55. who passed away at
In the election of officers, Mr. j Veterans Hospital in Big Spring
at 10:30 p.m., January 19, fol-
a short illness. Rev. Re-
L. Mauldin, pcfr.tor, officiated at
the services and interment was
in AsDermont Cemetery i-nde
direction of Soringer Funera'
Home.
Pallbearers were Sid Dubose,
Jack Hannis, Tom Speck, Bill
Gholson, Jess MeGee and E. J
Sherman.
He had been ill for about two
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I in
1 abhors the time and efforts spent
j in ridding her home of this
I dust. This probably helps her
! cheerful disposition not at all.
cost saved on the wear and tear
of your car, clothes, furniture,
house, health, and the family's
disposition would most likely
more than pay for the streeta
being paved. The appeararw*
of the town would also be im-
proved considerably.
The main question at this
time is the value of this project.
Would the streets actually be
worth a cleaner, happieT, and
more at'raetive town?
NEXT SUNDAY'S LESSON—AND YOU!"
By NORRIS ONSTEAD
Pastor, Swenson Baptist Church
BIBLE MATERIAL: Matthew
8:1 to 9:34.
SUBJECT: "JESUS MEETS
HUMAN NEED".
EMPHASIS: "Son. be of good
cheer; thy sins are forgiven
thee." Matt. 9:2.
LESSON BACKGROUND:
Included in the many miracles
of Jesus are those which involve
the cleansing of a leper, healing
a paralytic, and spiritually call-
ing a tax-collector (publican)
to be a follower. By faith the
leper declared Jesus had the
ability to heal. From this faith
in exercise, he was healed. The
paralybic was inspired bv the
faith of the four who carried
him to the feet of Jesus. As
he looked up hopefully, he was
told to be cheerful because his
sins were forgaven. Entering
the office of Matthew, the tax-
collector, he looked up to see
Jesus staring into his eyes.
Very simply, he was told to
"Follow Me". Matthew had met
the Master. He' served the
Master and His cause.
TODAY'S LESSON FOR YOU:
In the miracles of Jpsus,
many reasons were the motives.
Chief of these motives, then
and now, were to draw men
spiritually to Jesus—that their
sins may be forgiven. Until
one becomes a saved person, the
cannot be a Christian. Trying
to live a Christian life without
conversion is much like trying
to drive a nail into a board
without, a hammer. Christianity
is not a creed. It is not even
assenting to a truth Or belief.
Christianity is a PERSON That
nerson is Jesus Christ. God In-
carnate. The Chrirtipn becomes
such by receiving this Person as
Saviour, Lord, and Master.
This is Christianity.
Pittcock was re-elected to the
office of president, while J. W.
Frazier was re-elected to the of-
fice of secretary; and Ralph
Riddel was re-elected to the of-
fice of treasurer of the associa-
tion.
Directors, to serve a term of
one year, were named as fol-
lows: N. A. Pittcock, Frank
Poore, Evin V. Gholston, Ralph
Riddel, J. W. Frazier, Pat
Mitchell, Jr., and George Fra-
zier.
During the meeting, plans were
discused for the annual rodeo,
to be held later in the year.
Eighteen persons were present,
as well as 30 by proxy.
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EUGENE GERLOFF NOW AT
FLORIDA COACHING SCHOOL
Eugene Gerloff, who has
been employed for the past sev-
eral years with the local office
of West Texas Utilities Company
as service man. left last week
for Daytona Beach, Florida,
where he is enrolled in the
umpire coaching school, con-
ducted by A1 Somers of the ma-
jor league of baseball. Mr. Ger-
loff, it is reported, will attend
the baseball umpire coaching
school for six weeks before be-
ing assigned to an umpire posi-
tion.
Mrs. Gerloff and children will
remain in Aspermont for the
present.
Dean Clark, son of Commis-
sioner and Mrs. Bailey Clark,
has taken over the position at
West Texas Utilities here, the
nosit.ion formerly held by Mr.
Gerloff.
TO DALLAS
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Graham of
Rotan attended the 14th conven-
tion of District Council No. 4,
United Cement, Lime and Gyp-
sum Workers International Union
in Dallas January 15-19. Mr.
Graham is president of Local
Union No. 74 of Rotan. Mrs.
Graham is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. L. L. Rogers of Pea-i|
cock, and the Graham children.
Roper and Fairy, visited with
their grandparents in Peacock
while their parents were in
Dallas.
Mrs. Sam Payne of Aspermont
is a patient in Hamlin Memorial
Hospital.
weeks and was
hospital last Saturday r
The dece^s^d was b"
amah, Nebraska, on December
23, 1.901, and came to Stonewall
County about 20 years ago. He
had been employed as a farm
hand.
Surviving is his wife, Clara
Dunn Holmes, of Aspcrmon .
TIDY SUM REALIZED FROM
BENEFIT BOX SUPPER
The box supper, staged last
Thursday night by the Asper-
mont Parent-Teacher Association
at the high school, was termed
as being highly successful with
approximately $113.40 being
realized and all proceeds were
given to the local March of
Dimes drive.
In the teen-age group, Penny
Mancille's box, purchased by
Wesley Duncan for $3.45, was
"tops". In the adult division,
Mrs. Carl W. Duncan's box, pur-
chased by the Boy Scouts for
$25.00, was "tops".
The Boy Scouts made $9.30
for the March of Dimes with
their sale of bottled' drinks at
the supper.
The P.-T.A. was also in
charge of the Blue Crutch sale
this year and made $116.59 from
the sale. They were assisted
by Joy Flowers of the Sub-Deb
Club, and Ann Bradshaw, a
senior in high school.
MOTHERS' MARCH
TO BE HELD JAN. 31
The traditional Mothers'
March, to be sponsored by the
Kachina Club, will be held o v
Thursday night. January 31st.
from 7:00 until 9:00. according
to a spokesman for that club.
Every resident in Aspermont
is urged to have their porch
lirht turned on during the ap-
pointed hours, nnd mothers will
make a house-to-house canvass
of the town to accept donations
for #*s most worthy cause.
HORNETS WIN FOURTH
CONFERENCE GAME
Aspermont Hornets won theii
fourth conference game out of
six tries last Tuesday night when
they met the Rule Bobcats in the
local gymnasium and slaughter-
ed them, 54-29. Ned Galloway,
forward for the Aspermont crew,
came out on top of the wild-
scoring spree with a top total of
18 points. Cohorts Andy
Springer and Doyle Herttenber-
ger came through with 10
markers each.
Other main-stringers who ac-
counted for scores were Doug
Hoy, Reese McBroom and Don
Trammeil. For Rule, Sonny
Wnorton and Doug Davis led
their mates with 10 points each.
Aspermont's girls played to ;>
convincing District 7-B victory
over Rule's girls on the same
evening, when they eked out a
50-44 win. Guien Millican with
23 points and Nancy Gal Iowa v
with 22 points gave the Hornet
partisans cause for rejoicing.
Rule's Harvey Smith gave As-
permont guards plenty of trouble
with her 18 points.
Friday night saw Aspermon
traveling to Old Glory to meet
their cross-county foes in an-
other district encounter.
In a game filled with referee's
whistles blowing almost continu-
ously. the Hornets had little
chance to show any prowess.
Early in the first half. Ned Gal-
loway. a usually steady forward
for the Hornets, went out of the
game on fouls, while Garner and
Crosson went off later for Old
Glory. The Hornets, led in the
scoring by Andy Springer with
18 points, defeated Old Glory to
the tune of 57-43.
Aspermont girls could do no-
thing right. Fouls were plenti
ful. Nancy Galloway was high
with 16 points, and Guien Mil-
lican was runner-up with 10.
Carolyn Tarrance and HH--
Criswell accounted for the other
points.
Following encounters w i t V
Paint Creek on Tuesday night
and with Patton Sr>vin<"-- " t'-
Guthrie tournament on Wednes-
day night, both team® go to
Mat'.son for conference gome
on Friday. Saturday f;nd
them playing for tournament
honors at Guthrie.
Next Tuesday night, in the
local gym, both teams of the
Hornets meet Weinert in an-
other of their conference games.
Everyone is urged to attend the
remaining games and do th' >
part in supporting Aspermont's
fine teams.
YOUTH REVIVAL TO BE
HELD AT FIRST BAPTIST
Milton Gardner will be the
visiting evangelist for a youth
revival, to be held in Asper-
mont First Baptist Church, be-
ginning on Friday (tomorrow)
night, January 25th, and con-
tinuing through Sunday, Janu-
ary 27th.
Edwin Peeples, educational
director for the church, will be
in charge of the song serviees.
Services will be held each
night at 7:30 o'clock, with the
prayer services at 7:00.
Rev. Frank Foster, pastor,
and members of the congrega-
tion are extending a most cor-
dial invitation to the public to
attend any or all services.
LAND LEVELLING IS SAID
TO BE PAYING DIVIDENDS
By THURMAN KENNEDY
County Agricultural Agent
The Spur Experiment Statio*
reports that levelling land be-
tween terraces is paying big di-
vidends in this part of the coun-
try on dry land. Levelling of
clay loam soils on terraced
land with one per cent or less
slope, under dryland condi-
tions, has increased the yield 26
per cent.
The cost of levelling the land
between terraces in the study
with a combination hydraulic
scraper, land leveller and a
four-plow tractor, was estimated
to be $17.88 per acre.
A careful study of soil depth
and texture, slope, credibility
and access to outside water Is
advised before doing land level-
ling! under dryland conditions.
Where outside runoff water was
available and could be put on
the levelled land, yields were
increased up to 59 per cent.
Even with adequate terrace
systems in our county, yields are
often low because of poor dis-
tribution of moisture within the
terrace interval. Some times
there may be too much moisture
in the terrace channel and n%t.
enough moisture in the remain-
der of the land between the
terraces.
Since the benefits of levelling
between the terraces are ex-
pected to last for several years,
this practice may be very pro-
fitable even where supplemental
runoff water is not available.
Fred Brock was a patient in
Aspermont Clinic this week.
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