City election ends as new officials prepared to work with old
The community reflects on post election unity and civic progress. A bass catch prompts note on local fishing, while a whisker shearing plan follows Easter events. Texas passenger car registrations rise sharply since 1940, now 2,627,000 cars. A Petersburg Florida reader writes of missing friends, and a Red Cross drive ad suggests direct donations. Comment on taxes and money patience closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Goodrich
Texas
P. O. Receipts Show Increase in First Quarter
Receipts at the Junction post office for the quarter ending March 31 rose by 339.98 dollars from 1954 to 1955, with totals of 5,524.42 dollars this year versus 5,184.24 last year. January was 2,005.77 dollars, 40.30 lower. February and March showed increases of 161.22 and 219.06 dollars respectively.
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Junction Post Office
A. D. Kindrick
Postmater
Hodges Family Touring Corpus Christi Visit
Mrs. Lester Hodges travels to Corpus Christi with her son and family Mr. and Mrs. James Hodges, along with children Jimmy and Hughetta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Hodges
Corpus Christi
James Hodges
Jimmy and
Hughetta
Luke Hagood Elected to Junction School Board
In Saturday’s Junction Independent School District election 116 voters cast ballots with 97 for W. E. Hooks and 73 for Luke Hagood, both winning three year terms. Hooks was re elected while Hagood is new to the board. Dutton trailed with 61 votes. Hubert presided, with clerks Mmes Hubert, Carpenter and Ashley. Voter turnout has grown from 36 in 1953 and 384 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Hooks
Luke Hagood
Junction Independent
Hooks
Hagood
H. C. Dutton
H. G. Hubert
Mmes. Hubert
Jim Carpenter
Earl Ashley
Bear Creek Club To Hear Guest Speaker Friday
Mrs A W Loeffler will speak at the Bear Creek Study Club on poise photography and health in the home of Mrs Guss Bannowsky tomorrow Friday. Each member and visitor should bring a baby picture of herself. Mrs C L Bishop directs the program.
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A. W. Loeffler
Bear Creek
Beard Edent Bearded Men Arrive for Bible Class Photo
The article lists Worrell Camp La Rue Newby Ernest Randle W W House and Walter Savage as the first bearded men to arrive for a group photo in the Men's Bible Class last Sunday morning. Pop Worrell fluffed his white mane and nearly crowded Camp from the shot while Ernest’s growth showed behind House’s shoulder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kb. Worrell
B.C. Camp
LaRue Newby
Ernest Randle
W. W. House
Walter
Pop Worrell
Ernest
House
Easter Observances Across Local Churches
Special messages music and services mark the Easter season in local churches. The Methodist Church will include baptisms and reception of new members at the Sunday morning service. Holy Week observances continue with services on Wednesday and Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iito
Mason
George Hamilton Dies, Buried in Kerrville
Funeral services for George Mills Hamilton 67 longtime Kerrville official will be held this afternoon at 4 from the Methodist Church with Rev A C Peterson and Rev John Campbell officiating. Burial in Junction Cemetery. Hamilton died about 6:30 p m Tuesday after a heart ailment. He served as deputy sheriff assessor and collector since 1947. He native of Comanche County born Sept 4 1887 lived in Kimble County 45 years. Surviving wife daughter grandchildren and two sisters. Pallbearers listed. Easter services and cantata announced across local churches with multiple denominations participating. Easter communion observed at several churches Sunday. Local churches adjust services for Holy Week.
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George Mills Hamilton
Kerrville Hospital
Methodist
A. C. Peterson
John C. Campbell
Kerrville
Junction Ceme
Tery
Hamilton
Comanche County
Kimble County
Mary Beasley
Leslie Beasley
Beasley
Kerrville Divide
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The
Masonic Lodge
E. C. Vaughn
San Antonio
Mary Louise Vaughn
Charles Vaughn
P. Hicks
Grosbeck
E. C. Slight
Dallas
Baptist Church
International Bible College
Episcopal Church
Sue Bannowsky Named Rodeo Queen at Sul Ross Event
Sue Beth Bannowsky of Junction was chosen as rodeo queen for the Sul Ross College rodeo after a faculty vote from five high school girls. She rode in the opening parade and grand entries across four performances with chaperones and her mother Mrs. Guss Bannowsky, traveling with H. L. Ramsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Beth Bannowsky
Junction
Sul Ross College
John A. Long
Sue Beth
Lawrence Hall
Guss Bannowsky
H. L. Ramsey
Janice Walston Wins First In Essay Contest
Janice Walston received first place in the essay contest on Why We Must Conserve Our Soil and Water in Region Two of the Soil Conservation Districts. She will receive 25 dollars and a medal and is invited to a May 6 dinner in Big Spring to accept the award sponsored by the Ft Worth Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Walston
Texas
Johnson City
el Paso
Ft. Worth
Marshall McCleary
Janice
Big Spring
Dallas couple in Kerrville medical flight incident
Mr. and Mrs. KK C Slight of Dallas and Mrs Hicks of Grosbeck went to Kerrville Tuesday to be with George Hamilton, brother of the women. Mr Slight became seriously ill and was flown back to Dallas the same day. His wife and sister-in-law drove the car back, arriving before he went to surgery.
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KK. C. Slight
Dallas
C. Hicks
Grosbeck
Kerrville
George Hamilton
Braden Rites Held Tuesday
Funeral services for James Franklin Braden 88 died Monday at a son’s home in Seminole were held Tuesday at 5 p.m. in Smith Funeral Home chapel with Rev. B E Baker and Walter W Leamons officiating. Burial followed in Junction cemetery. A Kimble County resident for 18 years Braden had been ill most of the time after a recent illness in Seminole. Born October 3 1866 in Mitchell Indiana he was baptized in the Baptist Church years ago. Survivors include two sons Rhode of Seminole Fawn of Junction a daughter Mrs Urah Miller of Junction 11 grandchildren 34 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Pallbearers were E C Lewis Lester Shroyer Carroll Smith Harley Maples J B Maples and Henry Parks.
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James Franklin Braden
Seminole
Smith Funeral Home
B. E. Baker
Gospel Tabernacle
Walter W. Leamons
Church of Christ
Junction Cemetery
Kimble
Braden
Mitchell
Ind
Baptist Church
Rhode
Fawn
Junction
Urah Miller
E. C. Lewis
Lester Shroyer
Carroll Smith
Harley Maples
J. B. Maples
Henry Parks
Record Crowd Expected To Attend Annual Faster Pageant Saturday
A record crowd is expected for the fifth annual Men's Bible Class Easter pageant on Saturday at 10:00 pm on Lover's Leap hillside. The three hour production covers Christ’s entry into Jerusalem through the crucifixion and ascension with about 80 local actors in new costumes, Beards, with Jordan Cunningham as chairman and Mrs Jack Reeves directing.
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House of David
Willie Collins
Omer Wright
Jack King
Lover’s Leap
Everburning Cross
Christ
Jerusalem
LaRue Newby
Jordan Cunningham
Vernon Kirkpatrick
Jack Reeves
M. E. Worrell
Robert M. Neal
Lewis Ferguson
F. M. Brooks
L. D. Borden
Grady Rogers
Gully Cowsert
John Munn
No School Tomorrow in Junction Public Schools
Junction Public Schools observe tomorrow as a holiday for Good Friday. Eagle Screams sponsor Mar shall McCleary reported school will be dismissed. Six weeks tests are to be completed today and report cards will be issued on Wednesday of next week.
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Junction
Marshall McCleary
Eagle Screams
Wright Wins Mayor's Race by 12 Votes in City Election
Dr. H. E. Wright captured the mayoral office by 12 votes over incumbent W. P. Hendrix in unofficial tallies. Wright 276, Hendrix 264, Skaggs 92. Hardeman led alderman ballots with 401 votes, Howard 299, Geddis 263, McKiddy 243. Total turnout 656.
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Wright
Tom Hardeman
H. L. Howard
W. P. Hendrix
Hendrix
N. R. Skaggs
Hardeman
Howard
Wm. Geddis
Jess McKiddy
Dwight Patterson Rites Held At Presbyterian Church
Funeral services for Dwight Patterson 55 were held Sunday at 3 p.m. from the Presbyterian Church with Rev. A C Peterson and Rev. E L Strickland officiating. Patterson died in Kerrville hospital after a week with a heart ailment. He lived on a Johnson Fork ranch recently bought from J M Bishop and previously from Corpus Christi. He was a certified public accountant for the Internal Revenue Service and was born January 28, 1900 in Comanche County. He is survived by his wife, two sons Dwight Jr and Terry, and one brother M E Patterson of Kenedy. Pallbearers included Victor Loeffler and others. honorary pallbearers listed.
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Dwight Patterson
Kerrville Hospital
Presbyterian Church
A. C. Peterson
E. L. Strickland
Presbyterian
Junction Cemetery
Hodges Funeral Home
Patterson
Mrs. Patterson
Johnson Fork
J. M. Bishop
Corpus Christi
Department of Internal Revenue
Comanche County
Dwight, Jr
Terry
M. E
Kenedy
Victor Loeffler
Ov Nelom
Luke Hagoo
Kivrey Hill
Gus Witting
Hollis Phillips
Ambers Davis
D. E. Jackson
A. G. Dean
Robert M. Neal
Tom N. Hardeman
C. J. Koerth
John Phillips
E. G. Hill
J. E. Wiedeman
G. W. Vierling
D. E. Williamson
Rocksprings Resident Recovers After Leg Amputation
Albert Becker of Rocksprings underwent a left above knee amputation at Brooke General Hospital in San Antonio on Monday. He was moved from the recovery room to Annex 443B on Wednesday. He is a brother of Rudolph Becker, Flora Hardin, and Leon R. Powell, and was a Junction native who lived in Rocksprings before moving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Becker
Rocksprings
Brooke General Hospital
San Antonio
Rudolph Becker
Flora Hardin
Leon R. Powell
Junction
Cub Scouts Set Kite Contest Date After Delay
April 16 is the date for the Cub Scout Kite Flying contest. It was postponed March 26 due to cold wind and was rescheduled at a leaders meeting at Cubmaster Vernon Jones's home Monday night. Original plans for the contest and supper will be carried out.
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Vernon Jones
Henderson Births and Okinawa Arrival Report
James Earl Simmons Jr born Saturday March 26 in Henderson Hospital weighing six pounds to Mr. and Mrs. James Earl Simmons. Grandparents B. T. Griffiths Henderson and T. M. Simmons Junction. Also Ann Ragland born March 28 in Okinawa to Capt. and Mrs. John S. Dunham with 313 Air Division. siblings John aged five. grandparents Annie Highsmith Junction and Col. and Mrs. Walter Dunham San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Earl Simmons, Jr
James Earl Simmons
Henderson
Henderson Hospital
B. T. Griffiths
T. M. Simmons
Junction
John S. Dunham
Ann Ragland
Okinawa
313 Air Division
Annie Highsmith
Walter Dunham
San Antonio Alsa
John
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