Kimble Boys In Service News Update
The Junction Eagle profiles local service members including Capt. Carleton Wright returning from overseas duty in Iran and India and visiting Junction, and updates on Coke R. Stevenson Jr transferred to Camp Barkeley, Alv ic Cunningham healing from injuries in Eng land, and Sgt. Milton C. Bierschwale completing 35 missions over Germany. Other notes include Aerial Gunner Alur Mason earning wings, Pvt Udell Barker promotion, and 961st Battalion river crossing actions with 155 mm howitzers near Sarreguemines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lowry
Frank Jackson
961St
7Th Army
Blies
Sarreguemines
Corporal Joy Reports Rhine Crossing in Germany
Cpl. Lee A. Joy writes to his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Joy that he has crossed the Rhine River in Germany.
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Cpl
Lee A. Joy
W. C. Joy
Rhine River
Germany
Barker Brothers Reach Home Between Navy Deployments
Leon Barker who enlisted in 1942 has spent 10 months in the Atlantic. James Barker enlisted in 1943 and has 22 months in the Pacific. Joe Barker joined in 1944 and has been at Portland for months. Clovis Barker left March 29 for the boat train to join the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon
James
Joe Barker
J. A. Barker
U. S. Navy
Atlantic
Pacific
Joe
Portland
Clovis Barker
Meador Family Visits Son at Camp Mineral Wells
Mrs Julia Meador and grandson Enumy Meedor visited their son Fritz Meador at Camp Mineral Wells during the vacation. Mrs Meador had been visiting her husband, time away, then returned home with her mother and son.
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Julia Meador
Enumy Meedor
Ther
Fritz Meador
Fritz Mead
Junction P T A to Host All Day School of Instruction
The Junction Parent-Teacher Association will hold an all day School of Instruction on Monday April 12 in the high school auditorium from 9:00 a m to 2:00 p m. State Vice President Mrs F E Holman of Amarillo and District President Mrs D R Carter of Midland will speak. A light buffet lunch will be served. Officers for next year will be installed. The April 11 regular meeting is canceled.
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Junction
F. E. Holman
Amarillo
D. R. Carter
Midland
Texas
P.T. A
Home Economics
Parent-Teacher Association
School of Instruction
March Rainfall Reaches Highest in 16 Years in Hill Country
March rainfall far exceeds the general average with 3.67 inches, the heaviest March total in 16 years. Rain fell on seven days in the month, including heavy showers on the final three days.
Junction High School Winners Head to Area Meet at Brownwood
The 20B district champions from Junction High School advance to the area meet in Brownwood on Friday April 13. Declamation extemporaneous speaking debate one act play shorthand typing and tennis winners plus field event placers will compete along with spellers whose papers go to the State Department. Athletics entrants include Carolyn Barthelow Billy Tatum Billie Bennie Duane Dutton Tunney Wood and J A Hasse. The group sets a school record for most participants and points 205 in the Interscholastic League Meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction High School
Brownwood
Albert Martin
Ann Bannowsky
Pat Gilbert
Ruth Hodges
Earleen Phillips
J. A. Hasse
Adrienne Loeffler
Dorothy Jones
Peggy Dechert
State Department
Carolyn Barthelow
Billy Tatum
Billie Bennie
Duane Dutton
Tunney Wood
1945 Vehicle Registrations Rise in Kimble County
Total 1945 vehicle registrations in Kimble County reached 1383, up 30 from 1944, per Deputy Tax Collector Joe Bissett. Registrations by type include Passenger Cars and Farm Licenses 210. Commercial and Motorcycle licenses figures incomplete in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble
Joe Bissett
Navy Lt Taylor Visits Home Between Overseas Service
Lt junior grade James E Taylor former Junction High School principal visits on leave. Commissioned Ensign in January 1943 after RO TC. spent four months at Port Arthur Coast Guard unit before joining ship. Ship has supported South and Central Pacific campaigns including Bougainville Treasure Island Green Island and Guam with numerous supply runs. Taylor, a Sam Houston State Teachers College graduate with a Texas Agricultural and Miners College master’s, has 18 months overseas. James Hodges of Robstown also visited Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Taylor
Junction High School
Taylor
Coast Guard
Port Arthur
South
Central Pacific
Bouganville
Treasury Island
Green Island
Guam
Sam Houston State Teachers’ College
Texas Agricultural and Miners College
Thomas Dixon Rites Held in San Antonio Funeral
Funeral services for Thomas Luther Dixon were held Tuesday afternoon at the Hagg McCollum Murray Funeral Home in San Antonio with Rev. Ek F Kluck officiating. Burial was in Roselawn Memorial Park. Survivors include two daughters Jerlene and Marie Dixon a sister Mrs H J Proudfoot and four brothers John T Peps Shad Dixon and W B Dixon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Luther Dixon
Hagg-McCollum-Murray
San Antonio
Ek. F. Kluck
Boerne Methodist Church
Buria
Roselawn Memorial Park
George
J. T
Claud
Shad
Barney
Thomas Dixon
Texas
San Jacinto
Jerlene
Marie Dixon
H. J. Proudfoot
John T
Peps
Shad Dixon
W. B. Dixon
Junction
Five Kimble County Men Inducted in San Antonio
Five Kimble County men left Thursday for San Antonio for induction into the service. The group includes Clifton Hardwick Melvin Nelson Clovis Barker Glen Conner and Ernest McDuffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble County
San Antonio
Clifton Hardwick
Melvin Nelson
Clovis Barker
Glen Conner
Ernest McDuffee
H. E. Wright Re-Elected Mayor In Junction Vote
Mayor H. E. Wright was re-elected in Junction as voting Tuesday was light. Final counts show Wright 83, Borden 12, Wahler 1 for mayor. Aldermen results list Ramsey Randolph 96, Fred Coleman 85, Clay Secrest 12, with Borden Wahler and Secrest as write-ins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Wright
Junction
Ramsey Randolph
Fred Coleman
E. R. Borden
Harold Wahler
Clay Secrest
Borden
Wahler
Secrest
Scotch Tournament Planned by Junction Golf Club
Members of the Junction Golf Club announce their first Scotch tournament of the year set for Sunday April 8. Register at Hall's Pharmacy by Friday. pairings will be made Saturday and play begins Sunday at 2:00 PM.
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Junction Golf Club
Hall’s Pharmacy
Army air forces reassignment arrives at Miami Beach
Lt. Robert M. Neal 25 arrives at the Army Air Forces Redistribution Station No.2 in Miami Beach Florida for reassignment after completing a tour of duty. He visited Junction City prior to arrival.
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Ist
Robert M. Neal
Army Air Forces
Miami Beach
Florida
Junction
Dallas native John C. Cowsert completes Pacific duty with Navy
John C. Cowsert son of Frank Cowsert of Dallas and Mrs Kyle Cowsert of San Antonio has returned to the United States after a Pacific tour in World War II He served as aviation radioman second class aboard a dive bomber on a Pacific carrier with Air Group 11 and flew 19 combat missions His Helldiver faced heavy antiaircraft fire during an attack on a Japanese cruiser where a bomb hit was credited He is a former Junction athlete and a Texas A M alumnus who visited Junction recently.
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John C. Cowsert
Frank Cowsert
Dallas
Kyle Cowsert
San Antonio
States
Pacific
Japan
Air Group 11
Philippine Sea
Cowsert
Junction
Texas A. & M
Red Cross Sewing Room Opens at Courthouse
The Red Cross Sewing Room in the courthouse is now operating, open Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays from 1 to 5 pm. Volunteers work on Army kit quotas, with Friday sessions aimed at younger married women and larger attendance urged.
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RED Cross
Si Cavaness
John S. Munn
W. H. Dunk
Felix Itz
Caddo Wright
J. W. Lowry
Former Junction Girl Wins Badminton Championship
Freddie Gardner former Junction High School student and last year’s southwestern intercollegiate singles and doubles champion teamed with Ann McCloud to win the women s collegiate doubles in the Abilene badminton tournament at Abilene Christian College gym. Gardner also captured the women s collegiate singles and open singles championships. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Fetcher Gardner of Carta Valley Texas formerly of Junction. Mrs Udell Bark Barker and her young daughter spent the weekend in Fredericksburg visiting relatives and friends.
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Freddie Gardner
Junction High School
Southwestern
Ann McCloud
Abilene
Abilene Christian College
Miss Gardner
Fetcher Gardner
Carta Valley
Texas
Junction
Peggy Dechert Wins Ready Writers Contest Title
Peggy Dechert took first place in the Ready Writers contest at the conference judged by English teachers from Ross State Teachers College. Jeannette Markham placed second and Bona Rocksprings third as coaches praised the writers and noted strong freshman participation.
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Copers
Ross State Teachers Co
Dechert
J. D. Buster
Jeannette Markham c
Bona Rocksprings
Marriage Licenses Issued by County in March
The record notes marriage licenses issued in March by County Clerk Jetton, including Billy R. Dunning and F. Pettigrew, John P. Coxary on March 13, and Dennis Sp ter with Mrs. G. B. Warrel ing from Dallas. It also mentions K G Durst and M C Blackburns in related notices and defense-work employment moves to Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cfeg Jetton
Billy R. Dunning
F. Pettigrew
Antonio Urtiaga Anigesom
Used Clothing Collection Drive Aims At War Victims Aid
A nationwide effort led by the United Nations and ARA plans to collect 150 tons of clothing for women and children in liberated areas. Tomes Collection headquarters will open in Tol Lawler Building near Hawkins Drug Store to coordinate county wide drives with Girl Scouts and civic groups urged to donate.
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Kimble County
Europe
United Nation
ARA
United States
Hergian, Kaiser
Tomes
Y Tead
Tol- Lawler
Hawkins Drug Store
Girl Scouts
Local Baptist Revival Plans April 29 Meeting
Ju. Baptist Church members plan a revival starting Sunday April 29 with Dr. Alvin W. Swindell of First Baptist Church Rocksprings Texas to conduct services and lead in the revival campaign. The meeting becomes a step in the Southwide Baptist Denial Crusade to win a million people to Christ and the church in 1945. Plan to attend every spark.
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Ju. Baptist Church
Alvin W. Swindell
First Baptist Church
Rocksprings
Texas
Wis
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Carleton Wright
Beatrice Wright
Iran
India
Kerrville
Wright
Carleton, Jr
New Jeans
Fort Bragg
Coke R. Stevenson, Jr
U. S. Ary
Camp Barkeley
Arbor
Michigan
A. Mason
W. A. Mason
Army Air Field
Ingen
Alvic
Bill) Cunningham
Bill Cunningham
Enge
Milton C. Bierschwale
F. M. Bierschwale
Segovia
Occupied
Goree Durst
Kittrell Durst
Pvt
Udell Barker
Henry Barker
Juneton
Philippines
Ray Stewart
Salt Lake City
Sgt
Stewart
Avery Stewart
Virgil Ferris
M. Ferris
San Diego
California
Reas
James Hodges
Robstown
Mra
Carl Taff
John Gopkovich
Max L. Demerritt
Fort Huachuca
Arizona
Bruce G. Taff
Taff
Uvalde
Santa Anna
Coleman
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Ready Writers
Mr. Rev
G. B. Warreling
K. G. Durst
M. C. Blackburn
M. C., III
Fort Worth
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