Town column prizes small town progress and plans
This week in Junction: debate on a third term ends with worry over federal city controls at Boulder Dam. Local riders open a riding academy founded by Cecil Craven Roy Baker and Sherman McWright. Garden club yard contest seeks weed cleanup at City park where zinnia beds still bloom. Camp Fire Girls project eyed to empower local girls. Hill Country Fair officials prepare for three day event including a coronation queen.
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Boulder Dam
Cecil Craven
Roy Baker
Sherman McWright
Junction
Kimble County
Boy Scouts
Camp Fire
Early Ram Billy Sale Draws Strong Entries
Early entries indicate a robust ram and sheep market at Junction with breeders consigning many head. Notables include Jack Turner with 35 head, Mrs Etta Turner, Sam M Cooper, G A Bonner, M A Consert, Marvin Skaggs, James Prentice and Son, Joe M Gardner, F M Bierschwabe, Otto Mund, J L Gulley and Son, along with numerous rams and ewes from C B Hudspeth, Jno Powell and Son, and the Texas Experiment Station. Kimble county ranchmen promote the annual auction.
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Jack Turner
Etta Turner
Sam IF. Cooper
Leakey
Texas
G. A. Bonner
M. A. Consert
Rocksprings
Marvin Skaggs
James Prentice and Son
Joe M. Gardner
F. M. Bierschwabe
Otto Mund
J. L. Gulley
Millersview
Sonora
Max Munn
Sonora Texas Experiment Station
Kimble County
Mrs. Lucy Elizabeth Jones Dies on 76th Birthday
Mrs. Lucy Elizabeth Jones wife of the late John L. Jones died in San Antonio after a brief illness. She was born July 29 1863 in Bandera County and died on her 76th birthday. Services were held at Hugo McCollum Murray Chapel with burial in Red Creek cemetery. Survived by son Tom Jones Junction two daughters Mrs Wes Smith Mason and Mrs Lola Jones Braley San Antonio. She was a Baptist and Trail Drivers Association member.
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Kimble County
Lucy Elizabeth Jones
John L. Jones
San Antonio
Hugo-McCollum-Murray
J. E. Dekle
Red Creek
Schreiner-Hodges Co
Lemuel Jones
Jack Jones
Billy Staley
Cecil
C. C. Smith
A. J. Lindsay
Jones
Bandera County
Junction
North Drive
Tom Jones
Wes Smith
Mason
Lola Jones Braley
Five Williams At Allen Ranch In Group Visit
A group of five men and boys met at the Allen ranch last week. Attendees were W. E. Allen, Billy Ed Allen, Billy Allen, Willie Andrews and Billy Tatum. Miss Ann Hardeman returned Monday from a visit in Austin with Misses Dorothy and Faye Wiese.
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Allen Ranch
William Or
Bill
W. E. Allen
Billy Ed Allen
Billy Allen
Willie Andrews
Billy Tatum
Ann Hardeman
Austin
Dorothy
Faye Wiese
First Mohair Clip of Season Sold at 65 Cents
The Kimble Wool and Mohair Co. Inc. purchased the season’s first mohair clip for 65 cents. The clip came from a single kid belonging to Albert Lane and Jimmie Ray Hodges, sons of Mr and Mrs Jim R Hodges, who paid a premium for the offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble Wool and Mohair Co., Inc
Albert Lane
Jimmie Ray Hodges
Jim R. Hodges
Fair Park Lighted for Three Day Race Meet and Rodeo
West Texas Utilities completed the new high line to the Hill Country Fair park and tested the lights on Tuesday evening. This marks the first time the grounds are electrically lighted, expected to aid night events during the three day race meet and rodeo.
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Hill Country Fair Park
West Texas Utilities Company
Junction School Band Plans Daily Rehearsals Ahead of Meet
The Junction School Band will rehearse daily at the high school auditorium from Friday afternoon August 4 at five o'clock through the Hill Country Race Meet Rodeo and Fair. Director J H Hall says all in-function members should attend, regardless of graduation status, with the band performing at the grand opening parade Tuesday morning August 15.
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Junction
J. H. Hall
Hall
Wilson Buster Jr Studies Feeds at Purina Mills
Wilson Buster Jr a senior in A and M College left for St Louis to spend two weeks at Purina Mills studying feed and mill operation. He is among 38 students nationwide to receive a scholarship. A Cottonwood Texas companion joins him on the trip. After Purina Mills he will attend a two week camp at Lake Michigan.
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Wilson Buster, Jr
M. College
St. Louis
Purina Mills
Texas
United States
Wilson
Cottonwood
Lake Michigan
Lambs Bring Six Cents Price on Yearling Ewes and Lambs Sold
Chas. Bishop, rancher in northwest Kimble county, sold a load of yearling ewes and ewe lambs to Walston and Heyman of Menard. Delivery Tuesday after sale Monday. Yearlings averaged 90 pounds and lambs 66 pounds. Price 6 cents per pound.
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Chas. Bishop
Kimble County
Walston and Heyman
Menard
Kimble County Boy Wins Trip To World's Fair
Marshall Brown 4 H Club member son of Mr and Mrs E R Brown of Harper chosen as Kimble county s top 4 H Club boy for 1939 He will depart El Paso August 5 with 30 Texas farm and ranch boys for a 15 day educational tour to San Francisco and return Chamber of Commerce aided the sponsorship
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Marshall Brown
E. R. Brown
Harper
Kimble County
Marshall
el Paso
Texas
J. D. Prewitt
San Francisco
Cardwell Derby to Dominate August Race Meet
O W Cardwell pushes new entries for the Cardwell derby at the August 15 16 and 17 meet. Dynover the H I Taylor bay gelding and Nita Jo the J D Cowsert mare highlight a lively prep week with widespread public interest. Mr and Mrs F J Mahaney spend two weeks in Smithville Texas while Rosanky Station engineer Mr Mahaney works for the pipeline company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W. Cardwell
H. I. Taylor
Cardwell
Dynover
Nita Jo
J. D. Cowsert
Cardwell Little Joe
Spon
F. J. Mahaney
Smithville
Texas
Mr. Mahaney
Texas-New Mexico Pipeline Company
Livestock Auctions Benefit Ranchers and Community
The article extols open market livestock auctions as fair price mechanisms attracting competitive bidding. It argues monthly auctions in Texas ranch country aid ranchers by selling directly, reducing cull stock, and boosting income through purebred and registered animal sales under non profit supervision.
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Texas
Special Hill Country Race Meet Edition Set for August 10
Preparations underway for the Junction Eagle special edition on August 10 covering the Hill Country Race Meet Rodeo Ram and Billy Sale. The edition will include race meet and rodeo news, ranching area articles, and full programs with events. Merchants urged to buy ad space to reach over 5,000 readers. county correspondents asked to submit early.
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Junction Eagle
Ram
Billy Sale
Angora Goat Sale Highlights Openers at Hill Country Sale
The Hill Country Ram and Billy Sale in Junction features Special attraction The Starter among two sale days August 15 and 16. Queens of the Diamond Fiber are the Angora does from the Turner and Gardner flocks, with only 21 head in four lots offered. The event lists 132 yearling and two year old Angolan billies and 55 head of sheep entered through Monday noon.
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Texas
Hill Country
Billy Sale
Junction
Jack Turner
Joe M. Gardner
Africa
Charles Baylor Receives Signal Honor In Navy
Charles Baylor, newly enlisted in the Navy, is praised by Commander A. T. Moen of San Diego for being named the honor man of his company for the week ending July 29, 1939. The letter notes his conspicuous attention to duty and strong promise in naval instruction.
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C. T. Baylor
A. T. Moen
San Diego
California
Charles Baylor
Yard Beautiful Entries to Be Listed for Contest
Garden Club members sponsor the Yard Beautiful contest set for August 12 urging entries now. Mrs. Holekamp Schraub and Tulloss will receive entries with out-of-town judges to assess four classes from lawns to landscaping and flowers.
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Garden Club
C. T. Holekamp
C. A. Schraub
N. C. Tulloss
Towit
Local marriage licenses issued since July 22
The County Clerk Ramsey Randolph office lists licenses granted to S. T. Stricklen and Mrs. Auldie Phillips on July 22, Claude Gentry and Odelita Cain on July 22, Manning L. Fulton and Pauline West on July 26, Homer A. Cox and Addie Miller on July 29, and Douglas Glasco and Merlyne Otte on July 29.
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Ramsey Randolph
S. T. Stricklen
Auldie Phillips
Claude Gentry
Odelita Cain
Manning L. Fulton
Pauline West
Homer A. Cox
Addie Miller
Douglas Glasco
Merlyne Otte
Coronation And Parade Committees Named For Kimble County Event
J D Motley announces committees for the Hill Country Race Meet and Rodeo on August 15. Street Parade chair C F Hamer with Loeffler Graham and others. Queen's Court of Honor chaired by Mrs Mattie Patterson. Float and Stage Decorating led by S O Durst. Reception and Entertainment led by Mrs A W Loeffler. Coronation on August 15 with an improvised platform and orchestra. about 60 in the court of honor for Miss Kimble County. Nominations ongoing. about 15 Kimble County firms expected to sponsor candidates.
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J. D. Motley
C. F. Hamer
Reuben Loeffler
Callan Graham
H. G. Hubert
CC. & Schraub
R. C Tatum
Austin Durst
Queen's Court of Honor
Mattie Patterson
John Phillips
J. D. Consert
S. O. Durst
J. H. Mosley
Bob Huffman
Elsie Motley
A. W. Loeffler
N. C. Tulloss
Coke R .Stevenson
Louie Ragland
Court of Honor
Kimble County
Mr and Mrs Joseph Buy New Merchandise
Mr and Mrs Philip Joseph returned from California after visiting relatives and markets. They attended style shows and bought new fall and winter merchandise for their store and then traveled to Dallas markets for additional purchases. The merchandise will arrive this week.
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Mrs. Joseph
Philip Joseph
California
Dallas
Garden Club Meeting Postponed Notice
The Garden Club postpones its regular meeting this Saturday. Members are urged to note the date change while the club participates in judging for the Yard Beautiful contest on August 12, per president Mrs N C Tulloss.
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Garden Club
N. C. Tulloss
Mrs. Waits Pays First City Taxes on Opening Day
Mrs. R. Waits led the first day tax rush on August 1 as city books opened. Others paying early include R. E. McKay Mrs. H. L. Watkins M. G. Blackburn and Wm. Goldberg.
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R. Waits
R. E. McKay
H. L. Watkins
M. G. Blackburn
Wm. Goldberg
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Fair Park
Kimble
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