Candid Camera and Local Happenings in Junction
In Junction a parade of names and events fills the page. Notables from San Antonio, Southwestern University, A and M, Baylor, San Marcos, and Texas University are saluted for Easter vacation contributions and sports prowess with the Texas New Mexico Pipe Line softball team showing fine technique. A local i nterlude notes Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs drawing crowds, plus community greetings and Sunshine service reports. A US Army monoplane narrowly lands on Highway 27 near Marvin Skage’s place after an engine trouble, sparking a brief highway incident.
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Rosemary Secrest
University of San Antonio
Mavis Roberts
Southwestern University
Chas McCarroll
Lloyd Stewart
Wileson Buster
M. Carson Purdon
Wilbur Gentry
Harry D. Thiers
Schreiner Istitute
Mary Farmer
Baylor Relton
Lauron Tinsley
San Marcos Teachers College
Russell Graham
Texas University
Texas New Mexico Pipe Line
Martin
Roach
Rankin
Snow White
Kerrville
Frank Patterson
Alice Ann
CW. Atchisons
Clay
Con Schraub
Kate
Louis Loettter
Dorothy
Faye Wiese Kaleta Taylor
Junction
Freddie Ramsey
Felagene Riley
Arizona
Lovers Leap
Annex
Highay No. 27
Marvin Skage
Town Team Tops League In Soft Ball Contests
The town team leads the softball league as crowds enjoy games on Monday Wednesday and Friday at six o clock. Fire Department beat Station B 7 to 5 but fell to town team 10 to 3. Lions defeated Texas New Mexico Pipe Line Co 15 to ...
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Fire Department
Station B
Lions
Texas New Mexico Pipe Line Co
West Texas Chamber convention opens in Wichita Falls
The West Texas Chamber of Commerce convention begins in Wichita Falls on Sunday April 24 and runs four days. Notable speakers include Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia Senator Tom Connally and church leaders. The event features a Messiah choir, agricultural and oil industry sessions, and the Oil Festival Revue with beauty queen nominees from West Texas communities.
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E West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Wichita Falls
Kimble
United States
Tom Connally
Texas
Memorial Auditorium
WTCC
S. Stephen McKinney
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Houston
Messiah
St Rev Magrs
Patrick JF. O'ferene
Toda
H. H Williamson
Texas A. and
M. College
Agricultural and Livestock — Group
N. Holmgren
State of Texas
Albert Mitchell
Albert
National Cattle Raisers Association
Clifford Th Jones
Spur
Knox Pittard
Anson
CP McGah
Texas Mid Continent Oil and Asociation
J.C Hunter
Abilene
West Central Texas OM and Gas Association
Harold B Fell
Ardmore
Oklahoma
Independent Petroleum Association
W. G. Skelly
Tulsa
Oklo
Skelly Petroleum Corporation
C. M. Caldwell
Amarillo
West Texas
Softball Officials to Meet Friday Evening at Courthouse
The softball league officials will hold a meeting at the courthouse Friday night at 8:00 o clock. All team captains and association officers are urged to attend.
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Association
Three Contracts Completed On Highway In Llano County
The April Earth Mover and Road Builder profiles contracts by Allhands and Davis on the New South Llano bridge and the Llano bridge. It notes the 1421 foot bridge, 225000 cubic yards of rock moved, 2260000 pounds of steel, and the use of modern equipment under LE Do and St Briley and J.P. Swatzeil. Tom Hunter enters the Governor’s race for the fourth time seeking support from “plain people.”
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Earth Mover and
Alihands and
Davis
LE Do
St. Briley
J.P. Swatzeil
Centralitylithic Company
of Dallas Wins
South Llang Brige
John Abbot
Junction
Kimble
ATL Hands and
Jrock
Allhands
Annual Banquet Held by Junction Fire Department
Approximately 80 people attended the Junction fire department banquet at the Methodist Church annex Monday night. Chief John M. Hawkins presided with music by Mel Reuben Loeitler. ten-year service pins were awarded to Leon Powell and Mars Wiese, five-year pins to J. W. Me London, Larue Newby and George Savage. Chief Hankins, Ballinger Chief, presented the ten-year pin to Hawkins. Miss Maurine Highsmith sponsored the event with maids Dor othy Wiese and Elizabeth Wright performing.
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Poperty
Junction
Methodist Church
Larue Newls
John M. Hawkins
Mel Reuben Loeitler
Ennis Bo Hill
Jed
Mr. Hankins
Ashief
Ballinger
Mason, Menard
Roosevelt
Leon Powell
Mars Wiese
Chief Hankins
Junction Department
Munn
Chief Cherry
John Hawkins
J. W. Me
Minnie Riley
Maurine Highsmith
Dorothy Wiese
Elizabeth Wright
Leon R Powell
Larue Newby
Gay Munn
Elain Dechert
Nugent Weaver
J.B. Wiedeman
Phy Eens
Purified Hoax Bill Endorsed In Nevada Senate Parade
A farce article claims Johnson Sides, a Paiute peacemaker, was found drunk in a Carson City graveyard after a snowstorm. Legislators supposedly pass Senate No. 521 declaring the drink void, with governor’s signature and a ceremonial presentation. Thirty six drunks were later arrested near the cemetery.
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Piates
Nevada
Johnson
Senate
American News Features, Inc
Junction Future Homemakers Hold Final Area Meet
The Future Homemakers of Junction and surrounding areas held their final area meeting in Medina. Officers for the coming year were elected including Pattie Sullivan Kerrville secretary and Lou ise Triscne Sonora treasurer. Members from Center Point Handera Sonora Junction Kerrville Medina attended and a barbecue lunch followed at Medina River.
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Junction Future Homemakers
Medina
Stella Mae Dukes
Florence Ellen Sheppard
Junction
Mary Jackson
Homemaker Club of
Patricia Wray
Kerrville
Center Point
Handera
Sora
Pattie Sullivan
Wice Hecsient
Louse Triscne
Sonora
Secre
Constance Mangold
Bander
Louise Fittel
Fay Wiese
Jumellon
Annie Lee Johnson
Junetion
Ion
Creed
June Toin
Bent Ann Hardeman
Era
Medina River
Sadie Hatfield
Extension Department
The
My College of Texas
Nevada Blackburn
Joe del Fisher
Robert Dodd
Army Plane Makes Forced Landing Near Marvin Shay
An Army three place North American ship from Brooks Field San Antonio diverted a landing due to a damaged rod at Lun time and made a precise three point landing on the Old Spanish Trail near Marvin Shay two miles west of the town. The crew included Major B Sullivan, Sgt G, and pilots from Brooks Field. A repair crew from San Antonio will replace the motor and return the plane to Brooks Field.
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Kimble County
Marvin Shay
Umnation
Frooks Field
San Antonio
W . Dolan
B. Sullivan
Sgt. G
Sullivan
Brooks Field
Red Cross Chapter Names Committees at County Meeting
At a courthouse gathering the Red Cross officers appointed committee members to staff the local unit. Appointees include E A Loeftier Disaster Relief, Job M Hawkins and Astor Wallace First Aid, J W McLendon Home and Farm Accident Prevention, Mrs Mattie Patterson Red Cross Junior, Coke R Stevenson Jr Roll Call and Special Campaigns, and Cunningham-Homeservice for service members and families. Ramsey Randolph chairs, Clay Secrest vice chairs, Callan Graham secretary-treasurer.
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American Red Cross
Cunningham
E. A Loeftier
Job M. Hawkins
Astor Wallace
J W. McLendon
Mattie Patterson
Red Cross
Coke R. Stevenson, Jr
Durward Barrow to Enter Regional Meet in Abilene
Durward Barrow will qualify for the regional meet after the district San Angelo event. J. L. Baugh and Roy Dale McKay posted fast times in the San Angelo meet with fifth place finishes in the half and quarter miles. The article notes the day featured record times surpassing typical district-level marks.
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San Angelo
Durward Barrow
Abilene
J. L. Baugh
Roy Dale McKay
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George T. Dunlap, Jr
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FB. W. Tucker
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