Junction Wins Senior Track Events at League Meet
At Eldorado district meet Junction High School swept senior track events totaling 49 points to top Sonora and Menard. Wilda Furr and Sherry Rodman led a strong showing in spelling while Jean Landers and Dean Ball placed in declamation. Junior track and tennis results also highlighted a busy meet with multiple schools earning regional qualification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldorado
Brownwood
Junction
Menard
Sonora
Wilda Furr
Sherry Rodman
Jean Landers
Dean Ball
Hilmer Schulze
Bennett Ragsdale
Horsefly Murr
Ragsdale
Murr
L. B. Wartenbach
Schulze
Jimmy Hughes
Wiinning
Jose Abilez
Abilez
Charles Ray Dobbs
Jimmy Randle
Dobbs
James Brown
Dan Schaefer
Theola Hunger
Jean Elledge
Jimmy Cardwell
Dennis Jackburn
Shelby Jordan
Softball Club Invites Members to April Meeting
All interested in a successful season are invited to a Softball Club meeting this Thursday evening April 19 in the courthouse. Officers and directors will be elected and plans made for the third season of play.
Mrs Randler Recovering After Major Surgery
Mrs. Ernest Randler underwent major surgery last Thursday in a Fredericksburg hospital and is reported to be convalescing satisfactorily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Randler
Fredericksburg
Cactus Study Club Sweet Sale on Main Street
Members of the Cactus Study Club will hold a Sweet Sale on Main Street Saturday April 21 from 10 am to 2 pm Proceeds will fund the Cactus Study Club Scholarship fund Mrs Cecil Craven will be in charge of the sale
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cactus Study Club
Main Street
Cecil Craven
Wiedemans Return From San Antonio Clinic Visit
Dr. J E Wiedeman and Mrs Wiedeman returned Wednesday from San Antonio where he was ill at home last week and spent three days at the clinic. He expects to be back in his office today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Wiedeman
San Antonio
Weekend Guests From Houston Visit Local Hosts
Mr and Mrs J D Morrow and son DeWitt of Houston will be weekend guests of Mrs B W Warren and Mr and Mrs Vic Urban along with Ben and Sandra.
Hodges Attends Officers Candidate School at Quantico
Cpl. Tommie Hodges is attending officers candidate school at Quantico Marine Base Virginia. He visited his parents in Tyler en route from Oceanside California where he had been in training since joining the Marine Corps. He traveled with his wife who paused in Tyler to visit her parents before continuing to Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Tommie Hodges
Quantico Marine Base
Virginia
Oceanside
California
Marine Corps
Tyler
Weekend Visit By Cavaness Party In San Marcos
Mr and Mrs George Cavaness spent the weekend in San Marcos with Mr and Mrs Caddo Wright and Anne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cavaness
San Marcos
Caddo Wright
Anne
Olney residents visit the Hollands for two weeks
Mrs. Will Hannis Jr and Holly of Olney have been visiting Mr and Mrs Clay Holland for the last two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Hannis, Jr
Holly of
Olney
Clay Holland
Mrs Martha Mower Returns From Texas Visit
Mrs. Martha Mower came back to San Antonio last week after a month with Mrs. Slaytor Fleming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Mower
San Antonio
Slaytor Fleming
Roosevelt resident Dickerson convalesces at home after pneumonia
W O Dickerson remains at his Roosevelt residence recovering from pneumonia after falling ill last week.
Port Arthur Family Visit Ends After Two Weeks
Mrs P J Garry and her daughter Gail spent two weeks with Mrs T H Shepherd and Mrs B W Warren, returning to Port Arthur Monday with Mr Garry who stayed over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Garry
Gail
Mrs. Garry
T. H. Shepherd
B. W. Warren
Port Arthur
Mr. Garry
Officials Return From O Zona School Business
Eldon Holcomb and Bob Short came back Wednesday from O zona where they were on official school business since Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon Holcomb
Bob Short
Ozona
Local Jaycee Entries Win At State Convention
Kimble County Junior Chamber of Commerce entries performed well at the 24th annual State Convention in Houston last week. The local Jaycees finished third in traffic safety, with Texas City first and Amarillo second. Pete Jacoby received a merit certificate for wildlife conservation work, and L D Whiteley of Lubbock was elected State President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble Co. Junior Chamber of Commerce
Houston
Jaycees
Texas City
Amarillo
Joe Perry
Jaycee
Snyder
Pete Jacoby
Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jacoby
the Shamrock
L. D. Whiteley
Lubbock
Endorses Candidates At Convention Here
The Sixth District TEFWC session April 5 6 7 endorsed seven women for state and GFWC boards. Ethel Foster Sterling City. Mrs Joseph M Perkins Eastland. Mrs John J Perry Sweetwater. L E Dudley Abilene. Van Hook Stubbs Wortham. T M West San Antonio. J Howard Hodge Midland for GFWC board. Awards went to 48 Study Club Merizon for Irion County history by Vera Tankersley Shaw and Nyla G Thompson Lometa for high school art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TEFWC
General Federation
Ethel Foster
Sterling City
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Joseph M. Perkins
Eastland
John J. Perry
Sweetwater
GFWC
L. E. Dudley
Abilene
State Federation
van Hook Stubbs
Wortham
TFWC
T. M. West
San Antonio
J. Howard Hodge
Midland
Jeff D. Jackson
Lampasas
48 Study Club
Merizon
Irion County
Vera Tankersley Shaw
W. S. Douglas
San Angelo
Nyla G. Thompson
Lometa
Horton Woman Visits Junction With McLendons
Mrs. J. F. Horton of Eden spent the weekend in Junction with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Edgar McLendon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Horton of
Eden
Junction
Mrs
Edgar McLendon
Marine Pfc Damon G Kirkpatrick Completes Recruit Training
Marine Private First Class Damon G. Kirkpatrick, son of Mrs. Belle Kirkpatrick, Junction, has completed recruit training at the San Diego Recruit Depot. He received a promotion to Private First Class and will be assigned to a duty station or a specialist school for further training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damon G. Kirkpatrick
Belle Kirkpatrick
Junction
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
California
Odessa Junior College Choir Sings Here
The Odessa Junior College choir directed by Bob Page performed a sacred program at College Street Church of Christ featuring classical pieces, hymns, and white and Negro spirituals. The 24 voice group sang a capella and was accompanied by Mrs. Helen Corley, Gene Schultz, and the director. after the concert they left for a City Park weiner roast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa Junior College
Bob Page
College Street Church of Christ Auditorium
Appalachian Mountains
Richardson
L. D. van Cleave
Helen Corley
Odessa College
Gene Schultz
Soldier leaves for Seattle after furlough visit
Pfc. Gully Cowsert Jr. departed Thursday for duty in Seattle, Washington after a furlough spent with his father and other relatives. His brother in law and sister Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Meriwether and Gay of Alpine visited here the weekend prior to his departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Gully Cowsert, Jr
Seattle
Washington
Army
W. T. Meriwethr
Gay
Alpine
Family Trip Returns Home From San Angelo
Alfred Bannowsky and his son Jimmie spent Monday in San Angelo and returned with Mrs. Bannowsky. They were joined by Virginia who had traveled with Mrs. Roy Jacoby and infant daughter Jane who had been there longer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Jacoby
Martha Jane
Shannon Memorial Hospital
San Angelo
Tom J. Jacoby
Alfred Bannowsky
Jimmie
Private Damon Kirkpatrick Visits Home After Texas Trip
Pvt. Damon Kirkpatrick, recently in training in San Diego, returns home for a visit with his mother Mrs. Belle Kirkpatrick in Sonora. He left Tuesday for Big Spring with other Marines who chartered a bus to travel to Camp Pendleton for advanced training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Damon Kirkpatrick
San Diego
Belle Kirkpatrick
Sonora
Kirkpatrick
Big Spring
Texas
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Pvt Robert W. Davis Leaves Fort Sam for Fort Hood Training
Pvt Robert W. Davis son of Mr and Mrs Allen Davis departed Fort Sam Houston Saturday to begin training at Fort Hood with the 141st Armored Signal Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Davis
Allen Davis
Fort Sam Houston
Fort Hood
141St Armored Signal Co
Mae Leamons Ill With Measles Last Week
Mae Leamons was reported ill last week with measles. The notice records her illness as a health matter affecting the individual, with no further details on treatment or outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Leamons
District Court Opens Here April 23 with Civil Docket
Thirty six petit jurors are summoned for the 112th District Court session opening April 23 led by Judge Garland Cashier of Fort Stockton. Four civil cases go to trial including notes debt accounting and laborers lien foreclosure. Jury panel listed. no grand jury summoned. Eight divorces among seventeen additional cases on file.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Department For
112Th District Court
Garland Cashier
Fort Stockton
Junction National Bank
A. T. Whetstone
Joseph C. Jackson
D. Patterson
G. H. Wagoner
Bertha Saunders
Alvin J. Orgeron
D. E. Williamson
Joe Felps
W. B. Brown
Goree Durst
Fred Coleman
B. C. Camp
H. R. Fields
Lewis Ferguson
C. W. Fox, Jr
Edd Cummins
Cody Card
E. R. Brown
Martin Willis
Milton Dyer
N. R. Skaggs
Jim Carpenter
Frank Hodges
Baptist Revival Ends Sunday at First Baptist Church
A unified Sunday School and preaching service closes the revival at First Baptist Church. The day begins at 9:45 with a preaching hour at 10:30, and officials urge early attendance as progress shows good spirit toward the closing goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Meeting to discuss keeping Bowling Alley open
Residents are invited to a courthouse meeting Friday evening at 8 to discuss preserving the bowling alley. The session will cover the potential sale and removal of the facility to another town and the steps needed to keep it in place.
Mrs Whitworth Undergoes Major Surgery in Kerrville
Mrs. W. H. Whitworth, admitted a week earlier for treatment, underwent major surgery Sunday at Kerrville hospital after her condition worsened by Thursday. A San Antonio specialist performed the operation and she is reported satisfactorily post operative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Whitworth
Kerrville Hospital
San Antonio
Northside Church of Christ Plans Evening Revival
A protracted meeting at the Northside Church of Christ begins Saturday April 21 with Evangelist W. T. Smith of San Antonio preaching each evening at 8 p m for two Sundays. Morning services follow on the Sundays. T M Ferguson directs song services and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northside
San Angelo Visitors Call on Local Residents
Mrs. L. R. Hodges and Mrs. Buell Stewart toured San Angelo on Tuesday visiting Mrs. Roy Jacoby and Martha Jane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Hodges
Buell Stewart
San Angelo
Roy Jacoby
Martha Jane
Mrs. Grover Landers Visits San Saba Tuesday
Mrs. Grover Landers was a San Saba visitor Tuesday, stopping in town for a short visit and meeting with local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Landers
San Saba
Devastating range fires burn over weekend in Junction area
Funeral services for Ovie Buster 51, prominent Junction businessman and church leader, were held at First Methodist Church with burial in Junction Cemetery. He died of a heart attack while driving to work. Fire crews from Junction Menard Sonora and Eldorado battled range fires across several ranches, with extensive acreage burned and damages in the thousands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ovie Buster
First Methodist
James B. Jordan
Junction Cemetery
Hodges Funeral Home
Buster
Buster Laundry & Cleaners
Loyd Williamson
First Methodist Church
Llano County
Ruth Owen Williamson
San Marcos
Junction
Mission
Texas
Delia Ruth Williamson
Wilson
R. E. (Toby
M. D. Buster
Llano
Harve West
J. L. Buster
F. H. Westerman
Valley Spring
Mmes. W. D. Green
Eden
T. P. West
Hatfield
Arkansas
Lula Davit
Taft
Elmer Harrison
Jordan Cunningham
Joe Maddux
R. D. Borden
Gwyn House
Pete Jacoby
Menard
Sonora
Eldorado
Liano
Kimble-Sutton
LaRue Newby
Seaton Prentice Ranch
Gus Witting
Fred Coleman
Gully Consort Ranch
Black Ranch
Cedar Yard
John Fish Ranch
Joy
Garrett
Prentice
Coleman
Gully Cowsert
Junction Volunteer Fire Department
Wesleyan Guild Meeting Planned for April 26
The Wesleyan Guild of the Methodist Church will meet Thursday April 26 at 8 p m at the home of Mrs Pete Jacoby. Hostesses will be Mrs Jacoby Mrs Vernon Jones and Mrs Bob Short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Guild of the Methodist Church
Pete Jacoby
Mmes. Jacoby
Vernon Jones
Bob Short
Automatic Ice Vending Station Under Construction
An automatic ice vending station is under construction by J. D. Fairly and the Borden Company on the Fairly property at 15th and Main Streets. The 20 by 8 foot plant, supervised by R. D. Borden and Hayden Sales, will offer 24 hour self service with 25 lb blocks and crushed ice, water facilities, and drive in access for locals and tourists, opening about May 1st.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Fairly
Borden Company
15Th
Main Streets
R. D. Borden and
Hayden Sales
Reform Couple and Son Visit Warren Family
Mr and Mrs R E Price and Jimmy of Reform Alabama visited Mr and Mrs H B Warren Sr last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Price
Jimmy
Reform
Alabama
H. B. Warren, Sr
Boone Family Trip Ties Tacoma to San Antonio Visit
Mrs. Lloyd W. Boone and two daughters Rosanna and Carla Jo visited Mrs. Mary A. Boone and other relatives Saturday while enroute from Tacoma Washington to San Antonio. Capt Boone is stationed in Tokyo Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd W. Boone
Rosanna
Carla Jo
Mary A. Boone
Tacoma
Washington
San Antonio
Capt. Boone
Tokyo
Japan
Mrs Rothmann and children visit Greers in Eden
Mrs R D Rothmann and her children Greer and Beth plus Tom Johnston visited Mr and Mrs J E Greer in Eden on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Rothmann
Greer and
Beth
Tom Johnston
J. E. Greer
Eden
Mrs Jordan Accompanies Family to San Angelo for Mark's Care
Mrs J N Jordan accompanied Mrs Philip Jacoby and son Mark to San Angelo on Wednesday where Mark received medical attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Jordan
Philip Jacoby and
Mark
San Angelo
Vaughn announces birth of daughter Mary Louise
Mr and Mrs E C Vaughn announce the arrival of a daughter named Mary Louise born Tuesday April 10 at Nix Memorial Hospital San Antonio. Mrs Vaughn is the daughter of Mr and Mrs George Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Vaughn
Mary Louise
Nix Memorial Hosspital
San Antonio
Vaughn
George Hamilton
Mrs George Hamilton Visits San Antonio for Arrival
Mrs George Hamilton visits San Antonio to welcome her granddaughter Mary Louise Hamilton who arrived last week, marking a family reunion in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hamilton
San Antonio
Mary Louise Hamilton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Methodist Church
T. B. Phillips
A. W. Loeffler
W. P. Grisham
John D. Phillips
Lester Philips
Walker Ragsdale
Harold H. Hough
J. A. Heyman
B. W. Mantooth
Sunset Baptist Church
Billy Price Davenport
Baylor University
BE. M. Creel
Linda
Mrs. Creel
M. B. Worrell
W. O. Dickerson
Roosevelt
U. S. Marine
Odessa Junior College Choir
City Park
Baptist Revival
Church OF Christ Plans Meeting
Ovie
Wesleyan Guild
Don Reed
Chester Bannowsky
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