Chamber of Commerce Notes From Texas Convention and Local Projects
Pete W Jacoby summarizes the 24th annual Texas Chamber of Commerce State Convention in Houston and local efforts in Junction. Highlights include Jaycees entries placing third in statewide competitions for Traffic Safety and Wildlife Conservation, and ongoing work on the swimming pool, park, and ball park. Community projects seek volunteers to preserve bowling center, improve clean-up, and support wildlife conservation, softball, and recreation programs. J. W. St. Clair celebrated his 85th birthday with a family dinner.
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Texas Chamber of Commerce
Houston
del Geste
Jaycees
Leslie Winslett
Dagen
Junction
J. W. St. Clair
Miss Nevada Blackburn and Miss Jean Heatherington Visit Austin
Miss Blackburn and Miss Heatherington from Nevada and Austin socialites joined Mr and Mrs Roy Blackburn for a weekend gathering in Austin.
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Nevada Blackburn
Jean Heatherington
Austin
Mrs
Roy Blackburn
Seaman Apprentice Norman Smart Returns Home
Norman R. Smart, seaman apprentice in the US Navy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Smart of Junction, may have a long trip home to reacclimate. His ship, the aircraft carrier USS Valley Forge, had been in overhaul since December but was ordered back to the Far East with the start of the Korean conflict.
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Norman R. Smart
USN
Alfred Smart
Junction
States
Valley Forge
Far East
Card of Thanks from Mrs. Martha Maxey
Mrs. Martha Maxey thanks Junction Volunteer Firemen and neighbors for aid after her home burned. She also expresses gratitude for food clothing and other assistance from friends and neighbors.
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Junction
Martha Maxey
Wanted: Unencumbered mid dle aged lady to take care of home
Classified notice lists a room and board position with salary, instructing to write Box 26 Kerrville Texas or call 1215M. The same column notes rental options for furnished apartment or cabin with contact Mrs W W Barker at 1910 North Main or phone 248 and another furnished apartment for rent with phone 2445. It also mentions USS Chester T OBrian recommissioning and crew member Charles H Hight of London involved in reactivation, plus a Kerrville resident Mrs Florence Dies visiting relatives at Flat Rock Farm.
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Kerrville
Texas
Chester T. O’brien
Charles H. Hight
USN
George M. Hight
London
Florence Dies
Flat Rock Farm
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Texas Press Association
South Texas Press Association
Kimble
Gateside
Chamber of Commerce
Pete W. Jacoby
Wildlife Federation
Kimbie County
Ford
Albert W. Searcy
Junction National Beak Building
Denman
Insurance Agency
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Fordcraft
F.C.A
Loeffler Motor Co
ST Spe
Junction, Texas
Yrems
Ann Lumpkin
W. W. Barker
N. Main
Lee Ruff
Titan
Esso
Mumble Ofl & Refining Company
Hemble
Esso Extra
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