Kimble Boys In Service News and Updates
Weekly feature from The Junction Eagle lists Kimble County service members and relatives. Entries note postings, promotions, training, and visits from Ellington Field, Kingsville, Keesler Field, and other bases with details on Navy, Air Corps, and Coast Guard assignments. Local families react to news from Africa, Australia, and the Pacific.
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Junction Eagle
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Estes Adams
Ellington Field
Houston
Texas
Lawrence
D. C
Greenville
Dave Adams
Air Corps
Tire certificates allow use any time after issue, OPA rules
Rationing certificates for tires and tubes may be used at any time after issue. The OPA order withdraws the previous 20 day validity limit, allowing holders to redeem certificates at their convenience.
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Telon Wi Me
Firemen's Annual Banquet Scheduled for April 9
The Junction Fire Department will hold its annual banquet Friday evening April 9. Home making girls from Junction High School will serve. Program committee members L. D. Borden Vic Urban Homer Mosley with Chief Leon Powell and President Harold Wahler arranged the program. Lt Yale Griffin Ballinger Air Field will be principal speaker introduced by Chester Cherry Ballinger. Mrs Ruby Nell Galdonik will read and musical numbers featured. Rev Lewis L Wilkins to MC. Guests from nearby fire departments invited.
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Junction Fire Department
Junction High School
L. D. Borden
Vic Urban
Homer Mosley
Leon Powell
Harold Wahler
Yale Griffin
Ballinger Air Field
Chester Cherry
Ballinger
State Firemen’s Association
Ruby Nell Galdonik
Lewis L. Wilkins
Long Navy Career of James G. Pearce Spans 18 Years
James G. Pearce, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Pearce, has served in the U S Navy for over 18 years with brief breaks. He enlisted June 3 1924 in St Louis and trained at San Diego. Pearce served on U S S Beaver U S S 30 submarine and U S S Holland with trips to the Philippines Manila Guam Hawaii Japan and China ports.
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James G. Pearce
W. S. Pearce
U. S. Navy
St. Louis
San Diego
Calif
U.S.S. Beaver
Navy Yard
Mare Island
Philippine Islands
Hawaii
Guam
Manila
Japan
San Antonio
U.S.S. Holland
U.S
San Jive
Navy
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Scheduled for Saturday Afternoon
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet at the Legion Hut Saturday at 2 30 PM. Members are urged to attend for important matters. Mr and Mrs M E Blackburn Mrs Joe Felps and M C Blackburn motored to San Antonio Monday where they visited Marvin.
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Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hut
M. E. Blackburn
Joe Felps
M. C. Blackburn
San Antonio Monbara
Marvin
American Legion Aids Texas War Disabled Veterans
The American Legion in Texas expands services for war era dependents. Local Posts file death compensation and other benefits for WWII veterans and dependents. Rehabilitation operates through state and department officers as the slogan shifts to Work Not Worry Will Win This War with 470 posts statewide.
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American Legion
Texas
A. W Browning
National Congress
Veterans’ State Service Office
Department Service
Browning
Fort Worth
Death Claims James W. Little In San Antonio
James William Little a Kimble County pioneer died at his San Antonio home on March 25 after a long illness aged 78 years 9 months and days. Funeral services were held at Copperas Cemetery with Rev Milton Bohmfalk presiding Interment followed. He was born in Karnes County near Kenedy on June 21 1864 and married Amelia Amanda David in 1884 at Pearsall Texas. they had seven children four sons Floyd Cleve George and Dave and two daughters. He is survived by his wife four sons two daughters two brothers Everett and Bob Little a sister Mollie Coleman 15 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. He was a longtime Christian and church leader. He lived on the North Llano ranch before moving to San Antonio in 1933 where he spent his final years.
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J. W. Little
Kimble County
San Antonio
Copperas
Milton Bohmfalk
Methodist Church
Clarence Self
W. E. Bolt
Ernest Dunbar
Arthur Smith
Marvin Skaggs
Oscar Weaver
James William
Cleve
Telegraph
George
Dave
Detroit
Michigan
W. W. Barker
Junction
F. B. Smith
Miami
Arizona
Everett Little
Bob Little
Pearsall
Mollie Coleman
Realitas
Texas
Bethel Baptist Church
North Llano
Library Association Holds Saturday Meeting for 4 PM Elections
The Kimble County Library Association will meet in the courthouse Saturday afternoon April 3 at four o'clock. Officers for the coming year will be elected. Mrs. R. D. Kothmann will preside.
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Kimble County Library Association
R. D. Kothmann
Mr and Mrs Stuart Smith Visit Relatives
Mr and Mrs Stuart Smith are visiting relatives there. The note mentions their presence and travel but provides no further specifics.
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Mrs
Stuart “Smith
Boy Scouts Hold Spring Camp at Bartley Ranch
Boy Scout Troop No. 20 of Junction held a spring camp on Albert Bartley South Llano ranch March 19 and 20. Patrols cooked meals, practiced camping and first aid, and competed for camp awards. Bartley hosted a barbecue lunch. camp closed with a first aid kit for the Coon Patrol.
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Boy Scout
Junction
Albert Bartley
Llano Ranch
Coon Patrol
Leon Powell
Rattlesnake Patrol
Flaming Arrow Patrol
Worth Whitworth
Nathan Whitworth
Billy Ed Allen
Bill Tatum
Jimmie H. Watson
Teddy Holekamp
Mr. Bartley
Insect control study planned for Victory Garden meeting
Insect identification and classification plus control methods will be discussed at a Victory Garden gathering Thursday at 8 15 p m in the Vocational Agriculture room. The session will cover crop alteration strategies and a roster of common pests Aphids Cut Worms and Flea Beetles with recommended remedies.
Special Wild Life Meeting Saturday at 8 30 PM
A Kimble County Wild Life Federation special meeting will be held in the courthouse Saturday night at 8:30. An important matter will be discussed. County residents interested in wildlife are invited to attend.
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Kimble County
Wild Life Federation
Mrs Robert M Neal and Son Leave for Desens
Mrs Robert M Neal and her young son Robert Jr departed Friday for Desens in a brief local notice.
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Robert M. Neal
Robert, Jr
Over The Top Red Cross Drive Aims To Raise Funds
In Kimble County the Red Cross drive seeks donations totaling around 1300 to 2400 dollars. Local volunteers promote support to aid national relief efforts and community welfare programs.
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Kimlle County
Red Cross
Livestock Sale Set For Saturday At Local Market
A weekly livestock sale is announced for Saturday at the local market. Mr Me Wright notes the sale will feature various animals and supplies with buyers and sellers expected to attend, including families and neighbors from the area.
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Local notices about cleanup week and rabbi schedules
Fragmentary notice describes a cleanup week and a push to enforce an order. Mentions weeds, some residents, and rabbis. Indicates areas around a home in June and a city’s drive or program. May reflect civic planning or religious community scheduling.
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Jund'o
Rotary Speake Highlights Harsh Terms of Versailles Treaty
German policy figure and Rotarian speaker criticizes the Treaty of Versailles as a profound mistake fueling German militarism. He argues postwar misinforming of Americans and warns of the treaty’s long shadow on future European conflict. The address occurred Monday evening at the high school auditorium to a large audience.
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Eetert Seger
Institute of International Understanding
Seger
Oo Serres
Eppetlee
Veretien
Vos
Gerwen
Ottereiwe
Germany
Salem
Lear
Mumbled Fragments Hint At A Historic Event Or Figure
Fragmentary text references a figure named Wis and prank related terms. Mentions Meyers, Wile, and Asmerteat states with scattered phrases about a heat and rapier. No clear facts or coherent narrative emerge from the unreadable OCR fragment.
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George L. Hahn
Max Hahn
London
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New York City
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Lorenz
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Coastal Air Patrol
Luke Powell
49Th Fighter Group
Australia
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