V H Ranch Plans Big Expansion And Resort Opens
Extensive advertising announces an order for thousands of folders for the V bar H Ranch owned by W B Hardeman. After a modest start with four cottages last summer the resort is expanding with ten thousand dollars of improvements. Three miles of river front will offer swimming boating and camping plus a ranch home meals and rooms. New amenities include a dairy supply house saddle horses and guided horseback trips with pack mules for mountain excursions and overnight stays.
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Eagle Force
W. B. Hardeman
Road Markers to Be Placed on Highways
Senator Joe Burkett announces the state highway department has let a contract to erect mile posts markers guide posts and warning signals on all designated state highways. Posts will be three feet concrete with two inch iron pipe hangers painted red with white lettering. Signs at curves rail crossings and bridges. markers one mile apart. Contractor to pay $1 per post first year and $2.50 per post annually for five years and may sell advertising boards on posts.
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Joe Burkett
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Rising Star Record
Committees Named to Raise Funds for Junction High
A mass meeting at the School Auditorium Monday night led to the county judge appointing five men and five ladies to organize a fundraising plan for Junction High School. The treasury holds enough for about one month. $1,300 more is needed for a nine month term. Teachers have taken a 10 percent salary cut for the last two months. Appointed men: W. P. Riley, John Munn, M. E. Blackburn, Will Murrah, W. Z. Miller. Appointed women: Mesdames John Martin, Edgar Jordan, Roy Blackburn, F. E. Garrett, W. C. Wharton.
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Riley
Judge Farmer
W. P. Riley
John Munn
M. E. Blackburn
Will Murrah
W. Z. Miller
Junior Class presents two plays at high school program
The Junior Class staged two short plays Monday night to good attendance. Proceeds after expenses go to the P. T. A. Lenan Bissett and Guy Munn, recent Abilene returnees, have taken local jobs with Schreiner-Hodges Co. and the First National Bank.
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Lenan Bissett
Guy Munn
Abilene
Guy
Schreiner-Hodges Co
Lenan
The
First National Bank
Ground Now Provides Proper Dumping Site Near Town
For years the town struggled to find a satisfactory dump ground. County Judge Farmer oversaw a project funded by the P T A and Chamber of Commerce to build a railing on a bluff and create an unloading area along the South Llano bridge road. Cars may unload there now. dumping elsewhere will face prosecution.
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Ass’n
Llano Bridge
Record Association Books Transferred to Sabinal
A letter from Bob Davis reports directors of the A A G B A approved transferring the National Association of Record Advisors books to Sabinal where the merged Record Association is temporarily located with C E DeGroff in charge. Furniture remains here awaiting a permanent office site to be chosen at a future meeting around the South African Goat Sale in Brady. A committee to draft new by laws includes F O Landrum C A Pepper Fred Earwood J D Cowsert and C E DeGroff.
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Bob Davis
Jack Turner
Record Ass’n
Davis
Mr. Turner
Sabinal
Record Ass’n.’s
Brady
New York
F. O. Landrum
C. A. Pepper
Fred Earwood
J. D. Cowsert
C. E. DeGroff
Local Ford Men Attend Ford Clinic in San Antonio
Messrs R H and A W Loeffler of Junction Hardware Co and local Ford dealers toured the Ford Clinic in San Antonio this week. Ford factory specialists presented equipment for Ford repair work and demonstrated modern Ford repair machinery. Ford dealers from this part of the state attended at Ford Motor Co's request to improve service for Ford car owners.
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Messrs
R. H
A. W. Loeffler
San Antonio
Junction Hardware Co
Ford
New Junction Hardware Co
Ford Motor Co
Price's Camp Advertising Folders Issued
Price's Camp near the South Llano river, owned by R. S. Price and managed by G. H. DeLano, reports excellent patronage last summer and solid off season business. The Eagle plant created four thousand six page circulars to inform readers about the country and the camp, including pictures. The camp plans to host many new visitors and aid existing ones with improved service this season.
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Llano River
Price
R. S. Price
G. H. DeLano
Eagle
No Trustee Election Held in Junction District
Several weeks earlier the paper announced elections by County School Trustees for all common districts but law changes gave trustees authority to call and conduct elections locally. Some districts voted. Junction district held no election and current trustees retain office until successors are appointed by the county board.
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Junction
Light Rain Falls Wednesday Night Across County
A rainfall of about one third of an inch was logged at Junction early Thursday morning. Reports from surrounding areas show a local shower with heavier amounts at the Mudge ranch and Roosevelt, light elsewhere. Officials note this is the first meaningful rain since last fall and may help settle dust and spur weeds if more rain does not follow.
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Junction
Mudge Ranch
Roosevelt
Town
London
E. Rohner
Telegraph
Kerrville
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Hubert Work
Interior
V—H Ranch
Junction High School
BY Satterfield
Trerfield Mdcaster
Record Association
James J. Davis
Secretary of
Labor
Price’s Camp
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