J L Cunningham Funeral Rites Held in Beaumont
Funeral services for Joseph Leverett Cunningham 84 died Friday at a Temple hospital were held Sunday at Bruce Arts Funeral Home in Beaumont. Burial followed in Magnolia Cemetery. Cunningham organized Texas National Bank and led Junction bank and later worked with RFC overseeing nine closed banks in Louisiana. He was a noted Texas tennis player and active in church and civic life. He is survived by his wife Olivia, son Jordan and several grandchildren and relatives.
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Joseph Leverett Cunningham
Temple Hospital
Bruce Arts
Beaumont
Magnolia
Hal Cunningham
Hearne
Cunningham
Junction National Bank
Aberdeen
Miss
Texas
Frost National Bank
San Antonio
Travis Park Methodist Church
Olivia Russell
Texas National Bank
RFC
Louisiana
Methodist Church
Church
Rotary
Lions Clubs
Jordan
Jo Ann
Barbara Lee Cunningham
Charles F. Cunningham
Junction
C. K. Cunningham
Carrizo Springs
J. L. Cunningham II
Dallas
E. E. Cunningham
Mmes
B. E. Edwards
Hoyle Dobbs
Tupelo
R. G. Anderson
High Island
R. P. James
Carl Pfluger
Eden
T. D. Beasley
E. P. Bennett
Herschel Neil
Sam Cape
Albert Shepherd
James M. Holt
Ross Beasley
John D. Blackburn
Loyd Williamson
Munroe Lyons
J. E. Wiedeman
George Cox
Walton Whitworth
W. E. Hooks
Roy Spiller
City Extends Sewer Water Bonds in Special Election
City voters approved a further 38000 bond issue to finish sewer and water extensions and improvements after contracts totaling 213000 were awarded to Holland Page Austin and Pittsburgh-Des Moines Street Co. Labor and material costs rose from the original estimate, prompting the additional funding. Mayor Hendrix presided. H G Hubert and two clerks oversaw the election at the courthouse.
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Bim
Hendrix
Holland-Page
Austin
Pittsburgh-Des Moines Street Company
H. G. Hubert
Court House
Leroy Taylor
Earl Ashley
Chester Kirk Re Named TPREC Director
Chester Kirk manager of Kimble Electric Cooperative at Junction was re elected July 19 for another one year term as a director of Texas Power Reserve Electric Cooperative. At the Dallas meeting July 1920 he was chosen to represent Group VI of the seventy seven co ops. Kirk first joined the board in 1950 and remains active.
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Chester Kirk
Kimble Electric Cooperative
Junction
Texas Power Reserve Electric Cooperative
State Association of Rural Electric Coops
Texas
Texas Power Reserve
Dallas
Kirk
Association
Central Texas
Seventy Seven-Co-Op Association
Carroll Land
San Angelo
R. A. Yarbrough
Childress
Geo. W. Ross, Jr
Marshall
C. M. Wagner
Robstown
Truett Bailey
Cleburne
W. FE. Lanham
Bluegrove
Tpbrec
Boards of Directors
TPREC
Kimble Breeders Hold Annual Sheep Show at Hill Country Fair
The Kimble Registered Livestock Breeders annual show Saturday at Hill Country Fair Grounds drew large entries. Champions included Parker and Landers in Rambouillet, Maertz and Walston in Delaine, Spiller and Mansfield in Suffolk, and Camp, Munn, Lackey in Angora goats. Judge Spud Tatum presided. Victor Marshall heads the association. sale conducted by private treaty with little ownership change.
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Kimble Registered
Hill Country Fair Grounds
George Parker
Roger Landers
Delaine
Ola Maertz
Ewe
R. R. Walston
Ram
Suffolk
Rob Roy Spiller
Bill Ed Mansfield
O. J. Camp
Angora Buck
Guy Munn
Angora Doe
Spud Tatum
Victor Marshall
Rambouillets
Ewe Lambs
Gene Simon
Jimmy Bannowsky
Tommy Heffernan
Aged Ewes
Ram Lambs
Donnie Bode
Geo. Parker
Ith
Agen Rams
Lem Fleming
Get-of-fire
Parker
Bode
Simon
Walston
Millard Leon Bennett
Mansfield
Spiller
S. F. Lackey
Munn
Camp
Lackey
Mann
Charles Beasley
Ben Urban
Parade Opens Hill Country Race Meet With Spirit of West Texas
The 17th annual Hill Country Race Meet opens with a parade led by a boy and girl chosen from West Texas youths. Judges select the leaders at 9 AM during a parade morning, with a $10 prize for each winner. Various prize incentives accompany floats and entries, as the Chamber of Commerce organizes and invites all local groups to participate.
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West Texas
The
Chamber of Commerce
Blackburns Visit Kerr County Kin and Bobby
Mr and Mrs Roy Blackburn visited Mr and Mrs Howard Blackburn and Bobby in Kerr county on Thursday. Bobby accompanied them on the trip back home for a visit.
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Roy Blackburn
Howard Blackburn
Bobby
Kerr County
Fredericksburg Visitors Include John Receiving Treatment
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Borden and John visited Fredericksburg on Tuesday. John received medical treatment during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Borden
John
Fredericksburg
Legion Auxiliary to Meet Tuesday
A regular meeting of the local American Legion Auxiliary unit will be held Tuesday August 7 in the Hut at 8 p.m. President Mrs Bb C Camp will preside and all members are urged to attend.
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Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Bb. C. Camp
Temple Visit for Mrs. Cox Recovering from Surgery
Mr. Fred Cox spent the weekend in Temple with Mrs. Cox who is convalescing in a hospital following surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Cox
Temple
Mrs. Cox
Merritts of Osage Visit Watsons and Family
Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Merritt of Osage are visiting their son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Dub Watson and Jackie and James Roy. They arrived Saturday.
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G. S. Merritt
Osage
Dub Watson
Jackie
James Roy
Construction Starts on New Episcopal Church on Main Street
The site on Main Street is cleared and foundation materials are laid this week under contractor H E Wright. A San Antonio architect handles minor revisions to blueprints while Wm Cameron & Co supplies materials for a rock veneer structure with a green roof and central entrance steeple.
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Main Street
H. E. Wright
San Antonio
Wm. Cameron & Co
Library Story Hour Promises Animal Tale for Children
The Library Association sponsors The Story Hour on Saturday afternoon on the courthouse lawn. Mrs Daisy Hardeman will tell a tale about Mabel who talks to animals and the dog that saved Mabel's horse Rex after it was stolen. The event starts at 5 p m and welcomes children aged four to twelve.
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Daisy Hardeman
The
Library Association
Court House
Mabel
Rex
Midland Couple Weekend at Stewart Ranch
Mr and Mrs Lonnie Boerm of Midland spent the weekend at the E V Stewart ranch. Mr and Mrs A D Kindrick were San Antonio visitors on Monday.
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Mrs. Lonnie Boerm of
Midland
E. V. Stewart Ranch
Mrs. A. D. Kindrick
San Antonio
Cedar Hill Ex-Students Hold Reunion and Barbecue
The Cedar Hill ex students held their third annual reunion at Camp Allison with dinner supper and a dance. Officers were elected led by chairman Mrs Dave Joy. More than 250 ex students attended with donations totaling 67 dollars for the 1952 event and plans to improve the picnic grounds.
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Cedar Hill
Camp Allison
Johnny Martin
Playboys
Eugene Adams
Dave Joy
Oscar Adams
Herman Thiers
Elmer Padegree
Lee Monstron
T. R. Driskel
Adams
Dock Logan
Wilcox
Arizona
Gene Lightfoot
Leonard Caldwell
Roy Valliant
Sonora
Thelma Thiers
Llano
Dock Joy
Berry Baker
Camp _ Allison
Joe Logan
Sutton Co
R. M. Stevenson
Martha Jean Vallant
Flora Mae Minnick
Mmes
Matt Adams
Willie Andrews
Jean Lightfoot
Hill Country Firemen Meet in Junction for August Session
Plans for the Hill Country Firemen's Association semi annual meeting in Junction were laid with program copies at the printer. Registration opens at 8 am, parade at 9, business session at 9:30, followed by memorial service and races. Attendees include Jimmie Simmons John M. Hawkins Leon Powell and Mrs Earl Ashley.
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Hill Country Firemen’s Association
Junction
Jimmie Simmons
John M. Hawkins
Leon Powell
Earl Ashley
Eden
Mrs Lou Counts Attends Funeral for Niece in Liano
Mrs Lou Counts of Liano attends funeral services for her niece Mrs Tom Allsup.
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Lou Counts
Liano
Tom Allsup
E. H. Kothmann Funeral Rites Set For Today
Funeral services for Eli Lee Henry Kothmann 78 are under way at the London Community Hall with Rev. A R Coleman and Rev. Louis Pearl officiating. Burial follows in London cemetery under Hodges Funeral Home. Born Sept 10 1872 in Mason County he lived in the area all his life. Further biographical details and plans were unavailable at press time.
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London Community Hall
Eli (Lee
Henry Kothmann
Fredericksburg
A. R. Coleman
Louis Pearl
London Cemetery
Hodges
Mr. Rothmann
Mason County
Grassland Fires On Lawler Ranch Burn Two Sections
Two sections of grassland burned on the Lawler Ranch as firefighters battled a cedar brake fire that began Saturday evening. Crews, aided by power sprayers and bulldozers, fought the blaze through Sunday and into Tuesday, with ranch residents and neighbors supplying supplies during long operations. The fire started near a cedar camp on the 7,000 acre Woodard leased ranch and spread across hills and hollows of tall grass.
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Lawler Ranch
Kimble
Cecil Woodard
Hayden Lawler
Woodard
Alfred Bannowsky
Don Reed
Brewster Family Vacation Guests Visit Albany
Mr and Mrs Edward Brewster and Wanda Wilda and Larry of Albany are on a vacation visit here with Mr and Mrs C H Callaway and Mr and Mrs Hubert Brewster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Brewster
Wanda
Wilda
Larry
Albany
C. H. Callaway
Hubert Brewster
Ainsworth Family Reunion Attended by 80 Members
Mr and Mrs C H Callaway were among about 80 attending the annual Ainsworth family reunion in Richards Park Brady. Towns represented included Junction Comanche Moran Canyon Allenreed Voca San Antonio Menard Belton Brady Hale Center Smith Valley Mason George West Melvin and Ft Worth.
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C. H. Callaway
Ainsworth
Richards Park
Brady
Junction
Comanche
Moran
Canyon
Allenreed
Voca
San Antonio
Menard
Belton
Hale Center
Smith Valley
Mason
George West
Melvin
Ft. Worth
Roosevelt Presbyterian Church Dedication Service Attended
Mrs. T. B. Phillips Mrs. Annie Highsmith and Mrs. Walker Ragsdale attended the dedication services Sunday for the Roosevelt Presbyterian Church.
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T. B. Phillips
Annie Highsmith
Walker Ragsdale
Roosevelt Presbyterian Church
Plans for Hill Country Race Meet Opening Aug 9
Six daily races will headline the 17th annual Hill Country Race Meet at Hill Country Fair Grounds starting August 9. Added purses boost winnings. Billie Sale on August 10 features Lem Jones as auctioneer. Entertainment includes dances, bands, trained dogs, calf roping, kid rodeo. committee chairs are Jones, Wright, Allen, Hill. About 185 Billie Sale entries had been reached by Wednesday.
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Hill Country Fair
Hill Country Fair Association
Clay Holland
Billie
Lem Jones
Texas Top Hands
KMBL
Dixie Williams’ Orchestra
San Angelo
Preston Wright
W. E. Allen, Jr
Aubrey Hill
Billie Sale
J. D. Cowsert
Vann Martin
A. E. Hill
W. B. Allen
Jack Turner
Marvin Skaggs
Guy Munn
John W. Jennings
Sale
U D Kindrick Named Acting Postmaster
U D Kindrick was appointed acting postmaster effective August 1 to replace Mrs Hazel Tracy who resigned after 11 months. Kindrick was notified Saturday of the appointment from the Austin office and will succeed himself as postmaster on confirmation by the postal department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. D. Kindrick
Hazel Tracy
Kindrick
Austin
Postal Department
Marriage Licenses Increase as Year Progresses
County records show Ade Clifford Cain and Jerry Alice Sherrod received a marriage license on Saturday, raising this year's total to 18. The prior week granted license No. 17 to Dennis Edsel Wood and Helen Caroline Peel. Since January, 10 divorce suits have been filed with two in July, seven decrees issued, and 10 cases remain on the 112th District Court civil docket.
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Ade Clifford Cain
Jerry Alice Sherrod
Kennon Stapp
Dennis Edsel Wood
Helen Caroline Peel
112Th District Court
Mrs. Cunningham Returns From Beaumont Accompanied by Niece
Mrs. J. L. Cunningham came back Monday from Beaumont with her niece Mrs. R. J. Lighthall, also of Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Cunningham
Beaumont
R. J. Lighthall
Midland Weekend Visit Planned by Holt Smiths
Dr and Mrs J Holt Smith will spend the weekend in Midland with Mr and Mrs Tom Yates and Dianna and Barbara.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Holt Smith
Midland
Tom Yates
Dianna
Barbara
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Pete W. Jacoby
Bill Wright
W. R. Allen
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