Junction Defeats Mason 4-2 In Summer Baseball Clash
Junction beat Mason 4 to 2 on July 29 in Mason. Wells and Lawler led off for Junction with strong hits. Weaver and Turk drove runs as Mason misplayed several chances. Both teams pitched solidly with little import, as Sherrer Cager and Polk anchored Mason’s defense in a hard fought, clean game.
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Junction Boys
Mason Boys
Mason
Polk
Oscar Sherrer
Junction
Lawler
Mason Pitcher
Goodwin
Ches
Weaver
Turk
Scorry Goodwin
Reid
Kindrick
Wright
Big Shearer
E. Hamer
C. Hamer
Evens
Oscar Shearer
Dunbar
Keller
Ottes Shearer
Hue Shearer
Shearer
Willman
Hamer
Saunders
Saunders Grove
Mason Ss
Balk
Psi Shearer
G. Wright
R. F
Ump
Walker
C. F
Byss
H. Shearer
Helman
Still captured near London in Kimble County during raid
Sheriff Taylor and deputies seized a 100 gallon mash and illicit paraphernalia at a still 12 miles southeast of London. No arrests were made. Authorities note Kimble County’s water, sparse population, and terrain aid hiding while vowing continued enforcement.
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Taylor
John Paul Jones
Bob Farr
Still
London
Kimble County
Wrights hosts summer swim party with Ava Chatman guest
Misses Mattie and Nettie Wright hosted an afternoon swimming gathering at their country home for guest Ava Chatman of Menard. The event featured music, a swim at the Old Swimmin Hole, and a watermelon feast with a long guest list. later notes mention visiting Californians and a church gathering in progress plus a local baseball inning by Junction.
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Mattie
Nettie Wright
Ava Chatman
Menard
Dorothy Hodges
Irene Chase
Modelle Jobes
Clara Fritz
Lila May Baker
Fay Taylor
Baptist Church notes praise Dr. Davis and Keith in growing meetings
Weekly notes thank volunteers and invite more attendees as services build, praising Bro. Keith as a strong song leader and Dr. Davis as a scholarly evangelist. Also included is a baseball recap with scattered, unclear play-by-play and a final score segment.
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Dr. Davis
Keith
Bro
S. F. Marsh
Junction and Fredericksburg Game Canceled
The Aug 3 contest between Junction and Fredericksburg failed to materialize causing disappointment to residents and spectators. Cleanup plans for the morning proceeded, while organizers aimed to defeat the Fredericksburg Giants in the afternoon, noting a planned double cleanup.
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Junction
Fredericksburg
Junction A Cleaner Town
Citizens of Junction organized a cleanup on Wednesday under the Progressive Club. Ministers doctors lawyers and bankers joined in mowing sweeping raking and hauling to clear weeds and rubbish from streets. Businesses closed for a morning to show collective effort and town pride.
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Junction
Progressive Club
Pleasant Dancing Evening at Hawkins-Riley Hall
Monday night featured couples dancing at Hawkins-Riley Hall with the Hoover Hounds providing music. Five young men on vacation played for the event and received many compliments before the group departed Tuesday morning for Kerrville.
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Hawkins-Riley Hall
Hoover Hounds
Kerrville
Mrs Boyle Hosts Merry Wives Club Soiree
Mrs Lewis F Boyle entertained the Merry Wives Club at her home Thursday afternoon July 28. The game 500 provided entertainment and the high scores earned vanity cases awarded to Mrs Carl Wolf and Miss Dorothy Hodges. Ice water melon was served to Mesdames Beddingfield Motley Patterson Wolf Leoffler Baker Secrest Holekamp Martin Hughes of El Paso and Sterling Baker of Sonora.
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Merry Wives Club
Lewis F. Boyle
Carl M. Wolf
Dorothy Hodges
James Beddingfield
J. D. Motley
H. Q O. Patterson
Carl Wolf
Foster Owens Guests With Reynolds In Rocksprings
Mr. and Mrs. Foster Owens of Rocksprings visited Mrs. Owens' parents Mr. and Mrs. Tom Reynolds for several days. Mr. Owens returned home Monday while Mrs. Owens stayed a week or more. Mrs. Harry Mills and her daughter from Del Rio joined them and will stay about two weeks with the Reynolds family.
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T. M. Cleland
Lucile
California
Junction
John A. Cowsert
Cleland
Cowsert
Messrs
Cowsett
Foster Owens
Rocksprings
Wisdom on thoughts kept and folly in disclosure
A reflective aphorism contrasts the prudent sage who guards his thoughts with the rash fool who voices them, underscoring caution in private reasoning. The saying emphasizes restraint as virtue in personal judgment and public discourse.
Commissioners Court Deliberates Road Plan In Kerrville Area
The Honorable Commissioners Court met on Monday with County Judge Weaver H. Baker and Commissioners J. T. Wright Roy King Andrew Wood and Bob Ivy plus Clerk Roy Skaggs. They clarified that Kerrville line road abandonment is false and announced the road will be completed, praising the commissioners for their work.
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Honorable Commissioners Court
Weaver H. Baker
J. T. Wright
Roy King
Andrew Wood
Bob Ivy
Roy Skaggs
Kerrville
Surprise Birthday for Mrs Jones Primes Sewing Day
Mrs John L Jones received a delightful birthday surprise from her daughter Mrs Lola Mc Collum on Friday afternoon after helping with sewing at Mrs Tom Jones home. A social hour with games and music followed, gifts revealed thoughtful remembrances, and refreshments were served to a group of friends and guests including Miss Vogel of San Antonio.
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John L. Jones
Lola McCollum
Mesdames Durst
Heyman
Gardner
Pickett
Hugh Wilson
Frank Wilson
Marsh, Holland
Griffith
T. M. Hodges
Tom Jones
McCollum
Miss Vogel
San Antonio
South Llano Old Time Sunday Service Recalls Past Gathering
Report of a previous appointment noting a Sunday service held at the old Wooten crossing on South Llano, 12 miles above Junction. Attendees enjoyed two discourses and meals, praising the social fellowship and communal bonds fostered by the gathering.
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Wooten
South
Llano
Junction
Wood alcohol dangers spark social pun on sight
A quip notes that avoiding wood alcohol’s blinding effects might lead people to avoid “seeing the light.” The remark plays on drinking dangers and the optics of enlightenment.
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Pep C. Hamer
Ist
Kendrick
Pecon Tree
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Baptist Church
Homer
Dunbars
Big Catch
Poke
Frederickburg
Giants
Cleaner Town
Mrs. Boyle
Mrs. Jones
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