Kimble Boys In Service Area Roll Call
Sgt Ben Grobe of Portland Oregon is home on furlough after enlisting in 1940 in the Air Corps Ist Lieut Carson Durban visited here en route to El Paso Navigator with overseas duty. Dick Borden home from Altus Oklahoma civil air training awaiting orders. Lt Wilson Buster of the 144th Infantry Camp Bell Florida visited with his parents. Corporal Roy A Nelson returned to Hondo after helping on the Cloud ranch. Jim M Graves of Hammer Field Fresno arrived for a 10 day furlough. H D Lackey Jr of Duncan Field spent the weekend with his parents as they travel to Camp Hood to visit James Lackey in service. Pfc Horace B Maddux completed basic training at St. Petersburg Florida transferred to Buckley Field Denver. Cole James Chapman promoted to private first class and in B 24 Liberator mechanics school at Keesler Field Miss. Sgt James M Taylor now flying cadet at Amarillo Texas pre flight. Lauron Tinsley aviation cadet at Sheppard Field Wichita Falls Texas. Louzon, governor’s nephew, formerly Junction resident, trained San Marcos Teachers College 1938 electrician at San Marcos Navigation School. Guy Munn SK1/c in Mare Island hospital recovering from tropical malaria. Injury from Guadalcanal to New Hebrides to San Francisco hospital ship. Hopes for leave after discharge before transfer to new base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauron Tinsley
W. M. Tinsley
Army Air Corps
Sheppard Field
Wichita Falls
Texas
Louzon
Coke Stevenson
Junction
Teachers College
San Marcos
San Marcos Navigation School
Guy Munn
S.K. 1
Mare Island
San Francisco
Guadalcanal
New Hebrides
New Zealand
Kimble County Urged to Report War Bond Purchases
In the Second War Loan drive residents are urged to report all bonds to drive chairman C. T. Holekamp at Junction National Bank or the postmaster. Kimble County’s quota is 52000. Banks outside the county should report purchases to the Kimble County committee to prevent loss to another county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble County
C. T. Holekamp
Junction National Bank
Fisher seeks higher Mohair price ceilings from OPA
Rep. Fisher pressed the OPA to base mohair ceilings on 1941 market levels rather than the 1942 freeze. He argued 1942 sales were distorted by restrictions and that grease price basis should drive policy. OPA official Burrus promised 1942 conditions receive weight and that no government take over of mohair would occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
O. C. Fisher
Fisher
Russell L. Burrus
Woo
Texas
Change in Junction to Kerrville Mail Schedule
The early mail from Junction to Kerrville and San Antonio has moved up one hour. Departure time shifts from 7 15 A M to 8 15 A M. The new schedule took effect Tuesday this week.
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Junction
Kerrville
San Antonio
Community Fair Schedule with Sheep and Horse Events
The two day program lists Sheep and Goat Shows from 9 00 to 12 00 on Friday along with Cattle Poultry Hog shows Soft Ball games and Father and Son Bar B Q. Saturday features Breakfast Recreation a parade Horse Show Dog Show Swimming Sale of Livestock and Matched Horse Races at 4 00 plus a Kiddies Horse Show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V.A. I V.A. II
Stevenson to Speak at Junction High School Graduation
Governor Coke Stevenson will address Junction High School graduates on Tuesday evening May 18. Rev. Lewis L. Wilkins will deliver the commencement sermon at the Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke R. Stevenson
Junction High School
Lewis L. Wilkins
Presbyterian Church
Carlton Bierschwabe
Fane Lee Burt
Goree Durst
Damon Evans
Lent Hardeman
Norman Clay Holland
Roy Horton
Bobbie Hunger
Robert Hunger, Jr
Albert Martinez
James Meredith
Saul Pompa
Velmer Smith
Jesus Torres
George Walker
Geraldine Rogers
Joanna Smith
Rilla Spiller
Katherine Stapp
Lomogene Stewart
Sylvia Taylor
Rosalind Weaver
Mary Lee Westbrook
Kimble County Sets War Loan Quota at 52000
Kimble County officials announce a community drive to raise 52000 for the Second War Loan with a goal to help fund the American offensive. Campaign chair C. T. Holekamp urges every man, woman and child to participate, stressing the cost of victory and the need to lend money to support soldiers overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble County
C. T. Holekamp
Holekamp
Free America
Sam
Red Cross Workers to Meet at Courthouse April 17
Kimble County women interested in keeping the Red Cross sewing room open this summer are asked to meet in the sewing room Saturday afternoon April 17 at three oclock. The group plans to make comfort articles for U S service members in hospitals. Three or four hours a week is little in light of the service they provide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross
Kimble County
U. S
Second War Loan drive calls for 13 billion bonds
A wartime appeal urges quick action as the Second War Loan drive launches with a three week goal to raise 13 billion dollars. It tasks every man, woman and child to buy bonds weekly, supporting Allied forces in Africa and the South Pacific through payroll deductions and regular purchases.
Victory Garden Meeting Tonight Addresses Cultivation Basics
The Victory Garden group meets at 8:30 PM in the Vocational Agriculture room to discuss proper cultivation and its importance. Beetle pests dominate gardens with striped and spotted cucumber beetles and plant lice, with recommended controls including Cryolite Lead Arsenate Calcium Arsenate nicotine spray and lime dust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory
Junc tion School Board Picks Next Year’s Faculty
At a recent meeting the Junction School Board elected the forthcoming year’s faculty led by Supt. R. D. Rothmann and Principal A. L. Peay. The list includes numerous instructors and substitutes such as Hodges and Mrs. George B. Fary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction School Board
R. D. Rothmann
A. L. Peay
Albert Martin
Effie Roy Felps
Ruby Nell Galdonik
Orena Ruth James
W. W. Gregory
Frank Hubbell
Reuben Loeffler
J. D. Buster
Austin Durst
Grenade Peters
Mattie Patterson
Elenne Woodruff
Bernice Kindrick
Guy Munn
Dorothy Sullivan
E. K. Simmons
Olive Chadwell
O. B. Faubion
Hodges
George B. Fary
Future Ranchers Jubilee Set for April in Junction
The Junction Future Ranchers sponsor a two day Jubilee at Hill Country Fair Grounds April 23 and 24 to showcase and breed better Kimble County livestock. Entries invited across sheep goats cattle poultry hogs horses dogs and eggs with an auction sale by Sherman McWright on April 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction Future Ranchers
Hill Country Fair
Kimble County
W. W. Gregory
Sherman McWright
Porter Buys Irrigated Farm From Schneider Near Fredericksburg
S R Schneider sold his ranch and irrigated farm to Chetty Porter. Porter has leased the irrigated farm and may move there soon. Mr Schneider and his family have moved to a nearby residence. he also bought a small place near Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. R. Schneider
Chetty Porter
Mr. Schneider
Fredericksburg
Raymond Schneider
Porter
Starkey Couple Arrives In Houston After Nine Fertats
Mr and Mrs S A Starkey of Houston arrived following a long journey described as nine fertats in and around Jumetien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. S. A. Starkey
Houston
Jumetien
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kimble
Ben Grobe
Portland
Oregon
Air Corps
Ist
Carson Durban
el Paso
Dick Borden
Roy Borden
Altus
Okla
Wilson Buster
144Th Infantry
Camp Bell
Miami, Fla
Mrs
W. B. Buster
Roy A. Nelson
Hondo
Cloud Ranch
Jim M. Graves
Hammer Field
Fresno
California
H. D. Lackey, Jr
Duncan Field
Camp Hood
James A. Lackey
Horace B. Maddux
Joe Maddux
St Petersburg
Fla
Technical Army School
Buckley Field
Denver
Cole
James Chapman
J. J. Chapman
Keesler Field
Miss
James M. Taylor
John Taylor
Amarillo
Sgt
Taylor
Kelly Field
C. Fisher
Pacific
Lemuel Jones
Tom S. Jones
U. S. Navy
Danisville
Rhode Island
Camp Rosseau
South Pacific
John L. NT
Gov. Stevenson
America
Rommel
Africa
Leon Barker
J. A. Barker
Great Lakes
Illinois
Navy Service School
Navy
Victory Garden
Rambouillet
Delaine
Corriedale
Sam R. Schneider
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