Kimble County Registered Breeders Plan Show
The Kimble County Registered Breeders Association meets Saturday at 2 30 p m in the county court room to finalize plans for the August 26 show. Entries are being received by listed members and guests. James Gray Seattle Extension sheep and goat specialist invited to judge. Marschall presides with Lander as vice president. the group traces roots to its 1941 founding by 27 breeders.
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Kimble County
Herbert Simon
S. F. Lackey
Clay Holland
Lee Craven
Philip Jacoby
Jack Turner
Spiller
James Gray
San Angelo
Extension Service
R. E. Homann
Turner
Victor Marschall
Roger Q. Lander
Marschall
Kimble Chapter Receives Polio Funds From March of Dimes
The Kimble County Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis received a $2,050 check from March of Dimes national headquarters to aid local polio patients. Chapter chairman C. T. Holekamp said funds come from the emergency epidemic aid fund as local finances were exhausted. This chapter keeps 50 percent of proceeds annually for unmet medical costs and has helped families with care costs. National headquarters has advanced about $3,328,490.95 this year due to rising infantile paralysis and carryover cases from 1948.
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Kimble County
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
March of Dimes
C. T. Holekamp
African Missionary Speaks at Local Presbyterian Church
Dr Conway Wharton African missionary long involved in Belgian Congo mission work discussed his experiences and the church's 30 year history during the 11 am service at the local Presbyterian Church on Sunday.
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Conway Wharton
Belgian Congo
Presbyterian Church
Wharton
Legion Auxiliary Postpones Meeting For August 17
The American Legion Auxiliary meeting set for Friday August 12 to install new officers is moved to Wednesday August 17. Retiring president Mrs. Floyd Little announced the change to avoid clashing with the annual race meet. Mr. and Mrs. J M Livingston and Mrs. C E Reid attended funeral services in Sterling City for Billy Charles Hudson, 19, who died in a head on crash south of Sterling City Sunday morning. he was a cousin of the Livingstons and Mrs. Reid.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Floyd Little
J. M. Livingston
C. E. Reid
Sterling City
Billy Charles Hudson
Livingston
County Fire Truck Fund Short of Goal
Kimble County Junior Chamber of Commerce appeals for immediate contributions as the county fire truck fund remains short of the purchase goal. Forty three new donors added since last week, with Fire Chief Jimmie Simmons and precinct representatives to collect more funds. List of contributors includes E. G. Sieker, W. O. Dickerson, Asa Murr, Betty Morales, A. G. Farmer, Mrs. R. H. Spiller, R. R. Spiller, and many others. a 35-name subscriber list was published prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Fire Truck Fund
Kimble County
R. H. Spiller
R. R. Spiller
Lottie Bolt
A. S. Rieck
Tom Wilson
J. E. Deats
C. W. Henderson
Callan Graham
J. S. Farmer
Seaton Prentice
Temple Deats
August Bruns
Carl Murr
O. T. Murr
Orville Murr
Murray Jarvis
J. W. Robbins
W. G. Mathews
Ward Terrell
E. W. Stewart
Troy Fleming
A. M. Reese
L. W. Grobe
FE. Rohner
H. H. Rothmann
S. W. Dunnam
B. W. Davis
Jessie Phillips
Felix Murr
Damon Evans
M. B. Murr
Oscar Weaver
Roy Nelson
T. F. P. Love
Frank Hodges
Jim Hammond
Kimble County Exceeds Quota In Bond Drive
Kimble County surpassed its Series E Savings Bonds quota by over 35 percent with $19,018.75 in sales against a $14,000 target. Texas totals reached $46,835,896.75, 126 percent of the state goal, in the nationwide drive running May 15 through June 30 with purchases through July 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble County
C. T. Holekamp
Mr. Holekamp
Nathan Adams
Dallas
Texas
Harry Owens
Savings Bonds Division
Treasury Department
Fair Parade Rehearsal Sets for Band Parade
Rehearsals for the Hill Country Race Meet opening parade will be at 7 p m August 8 and 10 in the high school auditorium announced by band director Clayton A Dodd There will be no marching drills Cowboy attire remains the uniform last year Beginners and Senior bands are urged to attend Everyone wishing to play and march in the August 11 parade is invited to the rehearsal on Saturday near Sab aid
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Clayton A. Dodd
Clifton couple welcome daughter Linda Kay in Hamilton
Mr and Mrs James W Clifton have a daughter Linda Kay born July 25 in Hamilton Ohio. The infant weighed 4 pounds 1 ounce. The mother is Helen Davis daughter of Mrs Stella Davis.
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James W. Clifton
Linda Kay
Hamilton
Ohio
Helen Davis
Stella Davis
Cook Ryland Dechert Visits Family on Long Port of Call
Ryland Dechert a cook aboard the SS Palmetto State is on an extended visit with his brother and sister-in-law Mr and Mrs Elroy Dechert. He has just returned from a trip to France.
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Ryland Dechert
Palmetto State
Elroy Dechert
France
Funeral Rites Held for Claude C. Stephenson
Claude C. Stephenson 66 died of a heart attack Saturday evening. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. from the Methodist Church with Rev. James B. Jordan and Rev. Ralph Wootan officiating. Burial followed in Junction cemetery. Stephenson, born September 4 1882 in Arkansas, operated the Stephenson Tourist Court here and had lived in Eldorado and various counties. Survivors include his widow two sons a daughter three sisters four brothers and four grandchildren. Pallbearers were Jim Holt Ernest Randle Henry Sandhers Ramsey Randolph Hub Cole and Loyd Williamson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude C. Stephenson
Methodist
James B. Jordan
Ralph Wootan
Hodges
Junction Cemetery
Stephenson
Eola
New Mexico
Sutton
Sletcher
Alpine
G. M
Cisco
Oren
Mercury
Jim Holt
Ernest Randle
Henry Sandhers
Ramsey Randolph
Hub Cole
Loyd Williamson
Presbyterian Pastor Murphy resigns due to health
The Rev. Thomas D. Murphy, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Junction since January 1947, resigned last Sunday citing impaired health. The congregation will meet August 7 to approve dissolution of the pastoral relationship effective August 31, 1949, with Murphy seeking retirement on the ready to be placed on the retired roll. He plans to live in Odessa and do occasional supply preaching as opportunities arise.
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Thomas D. Murphy
First Presbyterian Church of
Junction
Roosevelt
Western Texas
Murphy
Odessa
Four Ex Champions Vie for Honors in Sheep Dog Trials
Four former champions return for the Southwestern Sheep Dog Trials at Antler Stadium on August 5 and 6. Billy Cardwell of Iraan Volney Snodgrass Ross Merritt and Ernest Leinweber of Mountain Home enter to determine the champion of champions.
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Antler Stadium
Billy Cardwell
Iraan
Volney Snodgrass
Ross Merritt
Ernest Leinweber
Mountain Home
Baptist team leads softball race with two wins
The Baptist team sits atop the league in the second half after two victories, including a 27 to 12 win over High School on Monday. Earlier wins include the Veterans beating High School 8 to 7 and the Men's Bible Class edging the Latin Americans 9 to 8 last week. The Fire Department defeated the Men's Bible Class 9 to 8 on Wednesday, and the Men's Bible Class beat the Veterans 11 to 7 on Tuesday. Friday saw the Menard All Stars top the Junction All Stars 5 to 1, while the Junction Rustlers won the women's game 17 to 16 over the Menard Red Sox.
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Fire Department
Menard All Stars
Junction All Stars
Junction Rustlers
Menard Red Sox
Air Force couple reads travel path to overseas duty
Lt. Joe B. Grobe now stationed in Butte Montana after Mobile Alabama. He heads to Germany and his wife Mrs Grobe remains in San Antonio awaiting permission to join him overseas.
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Joe B. Grobe
Mobile
Ala
Air Force
Butte
Mont
Germany
Mrs. Grobe
San Antonio
Cactus Study Club Sponsors Square Dance at Fairgrounds
The Cactus Study Club sponsors a square dance for Hill Country dancers on Saturday night at the Fairgrounds open air pavilion. A period of instruction and review will aid beginners and those who have missed practice sessions.
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Cactus Study Club
Fairgrounds
Cedar Creek Road To Fairgrounds Will Be Paved
Cedar Creek road between the South Llano bridge and the fairgrounds entrance will be paved before the race meet, County Judge M. C. Blackburn said. Plans were laid by Commissioner Precinct No. 1 and approved by the court. Joe Parker oversees the asphalt paving lease as work proceeds, delayed last year by flood repairs.
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Cedar Creek
South
Llano Bridge
Fairgrounds
M. C. Blackburn
Precinct No. 1
Joe Parker
New County Unit System
Junction Boy Catches Largest Bluegill Bream
Kenneth Craven, 10, of Junction, caught a 1 1/2 pound bluegill bream on South Llano near Telegraph last month. State game warden J. M. Matlock flew the fish to Fort Worth for mounting, with Kelton S. Tilley handling the display at the Leonard Sports Department. The fish measured 12 1/2 inches long and is touted as Texas’s biggest bluegill on record.
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Kenneth Craven
South Llano
Telegraph
Texas
Leonard Sports Department
Fort Worth
Lake Meredian
Ken Craven
Junction
J. M. Matlock
Kelton S. Tilley
Matlock
Breaks leg in fall Mrs Hardy Farmer hospitalized
Mrs. Hardy Farmer is resting satisfactorily at Kerrville hospital after a Tuesday admission for a fractured right leg. A cast was applied for a break between knee and ankle. She traveled to town for first aid and x rays with her daughter Mrs Orvil Marr. Mr. Farmer came by automobile.
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Hardy Farmer
Kerrville Hospital
Hill Country Fair Race Meet Opens August 11
The 15th annual Hill Country Fair Race Meet and Billy Sale runs August 11 to 13 at the Hill Country Fairgrounds with six purses daily totaling 2700 dollars. A mammoth street parade starts August 11 from Junction High School, followed by dances each night and events like Jack Pot Calf Roping and Barrel Races. The Angora Billy sale, August 13, features a ring auction conducted by Lemuel Jones. Reserved seats are on sale at Junction Warehouse Company.
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Hill Country Fair
Billy Sale
Aubrey Hill
Hill Country Fair Association
Junction High School
Hill Country
Jimmie Klein
Texas
Lemuel Jones
Junction Warehouse Company
Parker Named Superintendent of County Unit System
Joe Parker, an experienced construction worker and former State Highway Department employee, was named superintendent of the county unit road work system in Kimble. The position begins on August 1 on a trial basis, announced County Judge M C Blackburn. Parker brings over 15 years in construction, has ranching interests in Kimble, and previously served as foreman with Brazos Valley Construction Co. His application was approved at a special Commissioners Court meeting following a July decision to implement the county unit system.
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Joe Parker
Kimble
M. C. Blackburn
Parker
State Highway Department
Brazos Valley Construction Co
Commissioners Court
Kitchen Shower for Fire Station Kitchen
The Women’s Auxiliary of the Fire Department hosted a party and kitchen shower at the fire station on Tuesday evening July 26. Lenora Ashley Susan Dechert and Mona Schneider presided as gift recipients while officers served frosted punch and cookies to 54 attendees.
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Women’s Auxiliary
Fire Department
Lenora Ashley
Susan Dechert
Mona Schneider
Becker Special Delivery: Daughter Born in Fredericksburg
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Becker announce the birth of a daughter Monday morning August 1 in a Fredericksburg hospital. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Becker and Mr. and Mrs. Dillard Stapp.
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Leon Becker
Fredericksburg
R. L. Becker
Dillard Stapp
Wahler family visits Evant friends in Texas
Mrs Harold E Wahler and her sons Billy Charles and Bobby arrived Tuesday from Evant to visit Mr and Mrs Houston Smith and other friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold E. Wahler
Billy Charles
Bobby
Evant
Houston Smith
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Legion Auxiliary
Fair Parade
CG Stephenson
Presbyterian
Baptist
Junction Boy
Joe Parker Naned
County Unit System
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