Will McCollum funeral rites held March 27
Funeral services for Will McCollum, 73, who died in Austin on March 24, were held Sunday at the London Community Hall with Rev. Louis Pearl officiating. Burial followed at London Cemetery. McCollum, a Mason County native, formerly lived in London and was brother to the late John McCollum. Survived by his widow of San Fernando, Calif., a son Dayton McCollum of London, and a granddaughter from Pomona, Calif. Pallbearers were Jack Goodman and others. Attendees included Mrs. John McCollum, Mr. and Mrs. Terry Jetton, and relatives from Odessa, Llano, Roosevelt, Brady, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will McCollum
Austin
London
Louis Pearl
London Cemetery
McCollum
Mason County
John McCollum
San Fernando
Calif
Dayton McCollum
Pomona
Jack Goodman
R. E. Moore
T. J. Wooten
John Woodard
M. R. Watters
Edgar Ivy
Terry Jetton
Junction
Sidney Stockard
Lucille
Denton
Odessa
Llano
Roosevelt Brady
Junction to Enter District 8B League Meet in April
Junction high school prepares for District 8B Interscholastic League events in Qzona on April 8 and 9. Winners include Jean Rembold in elimination declamation, Margaret Helen Browning in ready writers, Gloria Johnson and Billy Joyce Vaden in spelling, and Betty Jean Powell in extemporaneous speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Q- Zona
Jean Rembold
Margaret Helen Browning
Gloria Johnson
Billy Joyce Vaden
Betty Jean Powell
J. W. Jennings
Mary Frances Seamons
Harold Dunk
Billy Broyles
Angelica Padilla
Nancy Jordan
Robert G. Cowles
Joe Beck
Lee Borden
Patricia Whitworth
Marie Cavaness
Gentry Family Connects From Tokyo On Son’s Hospital News
Mrs J F Gentry received a telephone call from Tokyo Sunday from her son Tech Sgt Wilson Gentry who said he was taking his wife to the hospital for surgery and would write if progress was satisfactory. The couple is Mrs Annie Laurie Braley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Gentry
Tokyo
Japan
Tech
Sgt
Wilson Gentry
Annie Laurie Braley
Mayors Proclamation Declares City Clean-Up Week
I W P Hendrix as Mayor of Junction Texas proclaims April 11 through 16 as City wide clean-up week in compliance with National Clean-Up Week. Walter P Hendrix Mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. W. P. Hendrix
Junction
Texas
Walter P. Hendrix
Revival in Mason Texas led by Southerland and Phillips
The Junction Baptist Church revival in Mason Texas opened despite bad weather. Rev. Jack Southerland of San Antonio preaches, while Rev. David Phillips of Mason directs song services. The revival runs April 1 to April 10 with daily 10 AM and 4 PM services and a 30 minute evening prayer meeting. Men women young people intermediates and boosters participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
Texas
Junction Baptist Church
Jack Southerland
Central Baptist Church of
San Antonio
David Phillips
Piano Pupils Present Recital April Thirteenth
Mrs Ellis Brown presents her piano pupils in a Spring Revue at 8 p m Wednesday April 13 in the high school auditorium. Admission is free. Participants include Barbara Lee Cunningham Kay Motley Mina Murr Bobby Wiedeman Sue Chessher Virginia Bannowsky Anne Ballanfant Dormalene Davee Barbara Burgin Jean Williams Linnda Hubbell Doris Jane Goodall Edith Marie Speck Alice Dayton Bobbie Nell Turner Carol Moss Tom Johnston Bonnie Marr Gerry Williford John L Allen Edward Andrews Jimmie Billy Chenault Glenda Warren. Visitors include Mrs Ellie Marshell of Long Beach Calif and relatives. The Rev and Mrs James B Jordan visited Georgetown for daughter Beverly Southwestern student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Brown
Barbara Lee Cunningham
Kay Motley
Mina Murr
Bobby Wiedeman
Sue Chessher
Virginia Bannowsky
Anne Ballanfant
Dormalene Davee
Barbara Burgin
Jean Williams
Linnda Hubbell
Doris Jane Goodall
Edith Marie Speck
Alice Dayton
Bobbie Nell Turner
Carol Moss
Tom Johnston
Bonnie Marr
Gerry Williford
John L. Allen
Edward Andrews
Jimmie
Billie Chenault
Glenda Warren
Junction Eagles Compete At Texas Relays In Austin
The Junction Eagles entered two events at the Texas Relays in Austin where they placed second in both the mile relay and mile medley among 80 Texas schools and 1,100 athletes. Team members included Bobby Joe Ragsdale Earl Warren Warren Guthrie and Ted Fairchild on the mile relay and Bobby Joe Warren Guthrie Charles Brite and Ted Fairchild on the mile medley. Notables in attendance were fans John Cardwell Don Jordan and John A Long Jr with coaches Bob Short Frank Hubbell and Carl Short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction Eagles
Austin
Bob Short
Eagle
Fort Worth
Houston
Texas
Ted Fairchild
Bobby Joe
Warren Guthrie
Charles Brite
Junction Bays
Earl Brite
San Angelo Junior College
G. W. Walker
Schreiner Institute
John Cardwell
Don Jordan
John A. Long
Frank Hubbell
Carl Short
Rat Eradication Drive Set April 11
The Game Fish and Oyster Commission schedules a rat eradication drive for April 11. Cummins of the Chamber of Commerce urges cooperation and notes city aid. Experiments show one pair of rats can produce 1500 descendants in a year. Local businesses report finding rats during a partial survey.
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Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Edd Cummins
Chamber of Commerce
Commission
Cummins
Baptist State Training Union Convention at Abilene
Mrs Leon R Por, Betty Jean Powell and Billie Joyce Vaden attended the Baptist State Training Union Convention at Abilene from March 31 to April 2. Meetings took place in Rose Field House at Hardin Simmons University, with the theme Loyalty to Christ and over 7500 registered attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon R. Por
Betty Jean Powell
Billie Joyce Vaden
Baptist State Training Union Convention
Abilene
Rose Field House
Hardin, Simmons University
Christ
P T A Sponsors Box Supper and Song Festival
The P T A led by Mrs Gussie Watson sets April 22 for a box supper in the high school auditorium. All women bring boxes and men attend to bid. The evening features the band grammar school and dancing class with a festival to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T. A
Gussie Watson
London church to hold second Sunday service in April
Walter W. Leamons will fill his regular second Sunday afternoon appointment at the Church of Christ in London on April 10. Services begin at 2 30 p m the public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter W. Leamons
Church of Christ In
London
Mr and Mrs Tom King Visit Heyman Family Sunday
Mr and Mrs Tom King of Richland Springs visited Mrs Heyman and her husband Mr J A Heyman, the latter being Mrs Kings parents, on Sunday in a family outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom King
Richland Springs
Mrs. King
J. A. Heyman
Mrs Jack Hill Leaves Bartlett After Week Visit
Mrs Jack Hill departed Sunday for her Bartlett home following a week long visit with her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Leon Barker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hill
Bartlett
Leon Barker
Clean Up Week Declared for Junction April 11 16
Mayor W P Hendrix proclaims clean up week for the City of Junction and invites residents to the high school assembly Monday at 9 20 a m to kick off activities. Scouts and the Boy Scouts will assist. businesses plan to let employees take time off. Rubbish collection will occur Wednesday to aid the effort.
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W. P. Hendrix
Junction
Hendrix
Frank Hubbell
Edd Cummins
C. of
Library Association To Name Officers In Kimble County
The Kimble County Library Association will hold its annual officer election during the business session in the county courtroom on Saturday April 9 at 3 pm A 2 30 pm directors meeting is scheduled All officers other directors and general session attendees are urged to arrive on time to close by 4 pm Mrs Jordan Cunningham president said
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble
Aldermen Named Tuesday for City Council Seats
Jimmie Simmons and Cecil E. Woodard win alderman posts in the city council alongside Mayor W. P. Hendrix. Simmons 159 votes, Woodard 120, defeating T. F. Kennemer 103 and A. F. Stapp 99. Hendrix totals 233 of 246 votes. write-ins noted. Other council members are Vann Martin, Ben Dechert and Jim Carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Simmons
Cecil E. Woodard
W. P. Hendrix
Simmons
Woodard
Walter W. Leamons
Said
T. F. Kennemer
A. F. Stapp
John Liverman
Loyd Williamson
Hendrix
Joe Bissett
Vann Martin
Ben Dechert
Jim Carpenter
Communion Service at Presbyterian Church on Thursday
The Rev. Thos. D. Murphy announces a pre Easter communion service at the Presbyterian Church Thursday evening April 14 at 7 30. It replaces the regular men s meeting and program. The service is open to all and the church invites members of all churches to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Thos. D. Murphy
Mrs Wilkes Visits Dallas Relative in Local Comeback
Mrs Marie Wilkes of Dallas visited her mother Mrs Jeff Meredith and other relatives here last Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Wilkes
Dallas
Jeff Meredith
Gospel Tabernacle to Hold Special Services Starting Saturday
Rev. S. S. Akers of San Antonio will preach at Junction Gospel Tabernacle each night at 7 45 o clock beginning Saturday April 9 in a series of special services announced by pastor Rev. B. E. Baker. Public invitation issued.
Speech Pupils Present Plays at High School
Eighteen speech students performed in three one act plays in the high school auditorium on Thursday evening March 31. Mrs J W Jennings led the program which served as the final test in the speech department. Each student invited ten guests admitted by card. Plays included Stony's Brides Twelve O Clock Murder and Life O the Party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Cannon
Grover Landers
Jean
J. W. Jennings
Ted Fairchild
Don Moore
Harold Dunk
Bill McEhaney
Dean Ball
Walter Leamons
Jean Reinbold
Tommie Ellebracht
Frieda Taylor
Gloria Johnson
Mary K
Murr
Jean Lenders
Martha Gay Lewis
Helen Jo Meredith
Dickye Wood
Wanda Simmons
Nettie Sykes
Betty Sykes
School Trustees Re-elected In Junction ISD Saturday
Incumbents Harold Dutton and Aubrey Hill were re-elected to the Junction Independent School District board with 41 votes each. Both drew one year terms after the board organized following annexation. Edgar McLendon presided. clerks were Mrs. McLendon and Mrs. D. F. Davee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction Independent School District
Jno. A. Long
Harold Dutton
Aubrey Hill
Edgar McLendon
McLendon
D. F. Davee
Weather records show unusual March temperatures
Tuesday's weather set two Kimble Courts Airway Weather records with a 32 degree morning low and 70 degree afternoon high. Wednesday morning dipped to 37 degrees while daytime highs mostly stayed in the 40s and 50s over the past week.
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Kimble Courts
Greenwood and McKiddy Families Meet in Weekend Visit
Mr and Mrs Oscar Greenwood and Karen of Rocksprings and Mr and Mrs J W McKiddy of San Antonio spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs J W Andrews. Mr and Mrs Jess McKiddy and Elizabeth Greenwood were guests on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Greenwood
Karen
Rocksprings
J. W. McKiddy
San Antonio
J. W. Andrews
Jess McKiddy
Elizabeth Greenwood
J J McWright Funeral Rites Held Friday
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon for J J McWright 69 a Junction resident of 23 years who died at home. The Rev James B Jordan officiated with assistance from Walter W Leamons. Burial followed in Junction cemetery. Surviving are wife daughter two sisters a son and grandchildren. Out of town mourners attended from Rockport Pecos and several Texas cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. McWright
Junction
Methodist Church
James B. Jordan
Walter W. Leamons
Church of Christ
Hodges
Junction Cemetery
Jim Jones McWright
Columbia
Tenn
Texas
Julia Wray
Manor
Travis Co
Travis County
Kimble
McWright
Corpus Christi
MccWright
First Christian Church
Knights of Pythias
Hershel
D. R. Simmons
Rockport
B. C. Camp
Sherman McWright
J. R. Page
Austin
R. Y. Thurman
O. C. Wright
Ernest Randle
John D. Phillips
J. A. Cavaness
M. C. Blackburn
L. L. Urban
D. R. Simmons and Son
Joe Billy Camp
Pecos
LaDell Camp
John Tarleton
Velmer Foley Smith
Linda
San Antonio
Hugh Bob Spiler
Bob
Sharon
al Rieck
Menard
C. W. Wray
Elgin
W. D. Fower
Eden
DeWitt Merrow
Houston
Fred Hooper
Alton Walker
Ira Cain
Dick Glenn
Homer McWright
A. Y. McWright, Jr
L. M. Morrow
Alfred McWright
Federation Dinner Set Saturday in Martinez Cafe
Reservations for Saturday’s Federation Dinner at the Martinez Cafe must be made today. Mrs. Preston Dial of San Antonio will speak, sponsored by Kimble County Federation of Women’s Clubs, with local chair Mrs. Marshall Heap and others handling arrangements. Plates are 80 cents each and can be reserved through Mrs. Heap or the club reps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinez Cafe
Preston Dial
San Antonio
Texas Federation of Womens’ Clubs
Marshall Heap
Eldorado Lions Club to Present Program Here
The Eldorado Lions Club will present the program here on Wednesday April 13 at Hotel Las Lomas. Walter W. Leamons is the local president and Jimmy West, past of the Eldorado Lions, will direct the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldorado Lions Club
Hotel Las Lomas
Walter W. Leamons
Jimmy West
Eldorado Lions
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Mrs. Bennett Kindrick
Roy
Freddie
Annie Highsmith
S. B. Kindrick
Gatesville
Robert Saunders
Rosemary
Linda Sue
San Antono
T. M. Simmons
San Antonio, Texas
Ellie Marshell
Long Beach
Hugh Meredith
Harrison Meredith
Georgetown
Beverly
Texas Relays
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Gospel Tabernacle
S. S. Akers
Federation
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