Registered Breeders Add New Class To Annual Show
The Registered Live stock Breeders Association added a new breeder's flock class to this year's show on August 26. Spud Tatum will judge, announced by Vernon Jones at the quarterly meeting in the county courthouse. The event includes multiple goat, sheep, and cattle divisions with ribbons for top placements and breeder's flock awards. Sixteen members attended. four new members joined: Cumberland Aberdeen Angus breeders, Brahman and Angora goat interests.
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Registered
Livestock Breeders Association
Roy Spiller
Spud Tatum
Vernon Jones
Delaine
Rambouillet
Suffolk
Corriedales
Court House
Victor Marshall
Jordan Cunningham
Joe D. Simmons
Aberdeen
Grass Fires Keep Firemen Active
Three of the four recent calls to the Fire Department were grass fires. The Dick Boone ranch blaze consumed about 10 acres after a carcass fire. Two more grass fires occurred in town, one near vacant lots by West Texas Utilities and another at a west town apartment. Harper and Junction fire crews also fought a truck fire on the Kerrville Highway, with Harper extinguishing it before local units arrived.
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Leon R. Powell
Dick Boone Ranch
West Texas Utilities
Harper
Junction
Kerrville
Houston
Woodmen of World to supply bronze grave markers
The Junction camp of Woodmen of the World announces two new services to honor deceased members. Bronze markers will be provided for unmarked Sovereigns, and worn monuments will be reset and cleaned. Two committees will meet Tuesday night August 16 to study recommendations with relative consent.
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Woodmen OF World
Woodmen of the World
Walter W. J.eamons
Seamons
Junction Eagles Begin Football Practice Monday
Junction Eagles will start football practice Monday morning at eight o clock with coach Bob Short announcing the initial meeting for all interested players. Short, recently returned from a coaching school, brings new information as fans recall last season and the team aims to improve the record this year.
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Bob Short
Coach Short
Junction Eagles
Boys Ranch Fund Drive in Progress in West Texas
Kimble leads a countywide fund drive to complete the Boys Co op Ranch fundraising in 32 West Texas counties. Local officials and Jaycees attend a Friday breakfast at Hotel Las Lomas as donations flow in including livestock and cash. A Bonnie Lo auction sale by O W Cardwell is expected to boost funds with out of town guests from San Angelo. Legal details for starting the ranch are complete and operation should begin soon.
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Kimble
Vna
Boys’ Co-op
West Texas
W. B. Norton
Bonnie Lo
O. W. Cardwell
Norton
J. S. Farmer
Big Gifts
Jim Carpenter
Louis Joseph
Julius Murr
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Hotel Las Lomas
Travis Bley
Fred Y. Becker
Walton Foster
San Angelo
Bevans Rites Held At Menard
Funeral services for W. P. Bevans 65 president of Bevans State Bank of Menard were held at Sanders chapel with Rev. Stanley Hauser officiating. He died in a San Antonio hospital after major surgery. Survivors include a daughter three sisters a brother and three grandchildren.
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W. P. Bevans
Bevans State Bank of
Menard
Sanders
Stanley Hauser
Sonora
Episcopal
Menard Pioneer Rest Cemetery
Mr. Bevans
Menard County
William Bevans
R. R
L. H. McCutcheon
Maude Green
George Granestaff
J. L. Clark
Eden
H. H. Bevans
Two Visitors and a Relocation
Wanda Brewster of Albany and Sherry Hendrick of Lubbock are visiting Mrs. C. H. Callaway. Brewster is her granddaughter. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kellogg, residents here for seven months, left Wednesday for Albuquerque New Mexico where Kellogg will join a life insurance firm.
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Wanda Brewster
Albany
Sherry Hendrick
Lubbock
C. H. Callaway
Miss Brewster
Mrs. Callaway
Jack Kellogg
Albuquerque
N. M
Kellogg
New Secret Ballot Boxes Arrive Here
Ballot boxes for the new Texas secret ballot law arrived last week at County Clerk Kennon Stapp office. The first use will be the November 8 special election on 11 proposed amendments. Voters will place numbered ballots in one box and detach stubs with the election details. Stub boxes, sealed in the clerk office, will be stored for 60 days and then destroyed if no contests occur. Ballots and stubs are stainless steel and the system has earned voter approval statewide.
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Texas
Kennon Stapp
Eagle
Texan Theatre Joins Polio Fund Drive in Texas
Texan Theatre announced participation in the Texas Theatres Polio Fund with audience collections starting August 11. Led by L M Rice, the drive aims to aid Texans and support polio treatment at centers including Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation near Austin.
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Irma Ragsdale
Texan Theatre Today
Texas Theatres
Texas
United States
L. M. Rice
Dallas
Rice
Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation
Austin
Mercantile Bank
Tex
London Woman Visiting Mrs Jones as Guest
Mrs Bill Jones of London is staying with Mrs Tom Jones as a house guest.
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Bill Jones
London
Tom Jones
Eight Mile Stretch of Highway Opened near Sonora
The eight mile stretch of U S Highway 290 east of Sonora is now open to traffic after four months of work. It routes traffic through Sonora one block west of the business section, crossing the new Lowery Draw bridge. A service station cafe and bus terminal on the new route are nearing completion and other businesses are seeking locations along the corridor.
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Sonora
Lowery Draw
Legion Post BBQ Before Installation Of New Officers
A barbecue supper for Legion members and eligible veterans and their families will be at City Park at 6:30 p.m. on August 19, preceding the installation ceremony for new officers. The Legion Hut will host the installation at 8 p.m. with Louis Ferguson as commander and Julius Murr, Robert M. Neal, L. L. Hall, W. Savage, M. C. Blackburn, and J. A. Cavaness named for key posts.
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J. A. Cavaness
Louis Ferguson
Julius Murr
Robert M. Neal
L. L. Hall
W. Savage
M. C. Blackburn
Junction Enters Mason Invitational Softball Tournament
Junction is among eight teams entered in the Mason Invitational starting Monday Aug 15 and ending Saturday. Junction opens Tuesday against the Brady All-Stars with semi finals Thursday and finals Saturday. Other teams include Brady National Guard San Saba Menard Mason Red Birds Mason Mavericks and Mason Eagles. A $100 purse goes to the champion.
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Junction
Brady All-Stars
Brady National Guard
San Saba
Menard
Mason Red Birds
Mason Mavericks
Mason Eagles
Attendance rises at Hitchin Post shows in Wyoming film event
The Hills of Wyoming drew a large audience at the Hitchin Post Friday with Eleanor Borskey directing and postshow entertainment. The Youth Center board praised Borskey for volunteer help and noted rising attendance from 12 to 56 as counselors from her camp assist, with next Friday’s session planned despite her Colorado trip. The Hitchin Post now opens Wednesday at 4 pm for grammar school children for games and crafts.
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Hills of
Wyoming
Hitchin’ Post
Eleanor Borskey
Youth Center
Borskey
Colorado
Hitchin
Louis Joseph Guest Speaker at Sonora Lions Club
Louis Joseph was guest speaker for 55 members and guests of the Sonora Lions Club last week. He advised routing tourists through the Ozona Sonora Junction route from El Paso to Houston and San Antonio instead of the northern and southern routes. Joseph was accompanied by Travis Bley of San Angelo who spent last week here. The luncheon was served in the Methodist Church basement.
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Louis Joseph
Sonora Lions Club
Ozona- Sonora
el Paso
Houston
San Antonio
Joseph
Sonora
Travis Bley
San Angelo
Methodist Church
District Court to Convene Here Monday for August Term
The August term of 112th District Court opens Monday at 10:00 A.M. with grand jurors summoned for service. Emmit Mattox stands indicted for murder and is set for trial at 10:00 A.M. the next day. A special venue of 75 jurors is drawn for petit juror selection in the murder case. Thirty five other docketed cases await scheduling. The civil docket lists 12 divorce actions, one damages suit, three notes suits and two other cases. Thirteen individuals are involved in criminal proceedings.
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112Th District Court
Emmit Mattox
Local firemen attend Hill Country meet in Sonora
More than 200 firefighters gathered in Sonora for the Hill Country Firemen's Association convention. Twelve Junction Volunteer Fire Department members and two Auxiliary members attended, with sixteen departments from eleven counties competing in events. Hankins noted he stayed in Sonora for the dedication of the new fire station. Others present included Raymond Schneider, Elgin Dechert, Leon Powell, Fire Chief Jimmie Simmons, LaRue Newby, Guy Mann, George Savage, Milton Cavaness, Jack Denman, Ivan Bowers, and Jack Price. Counties represented were Kimble, Mason, Sutton, Menard, McCullough, Schleicher, Concho, Tom Green, Coleman, Runnels and Brown.
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Junction
Jimmie Simmons
LaRue Newby
Guy Mann
George Savage
Milton Cavaness
Jack Denman
Ivan Bowers
Jack Price
Kimble
Mason
Sutton
Menard
McCullough
Schleicher
Concho
Tom Gren
Coleman
Runnels
Brown
Court News Judge Munn Reports July Fines Total $208
Judge John S. Munn says in July Justice Court collected 11 fines and costs totaling 208 for misdemeanors, including six traffic and two game law violations. Driving without a license is the most common traffic infraction, with nine of twelve file cases in July. One case carried over. this week $16 in fines and costs were paid for overloading a truck. A driver cited for driving without a license was dismissed after presenting a license.
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John S. Munn
Justice Court
Munn
Joe A. Perry
Rain totals for first week days report 2.40 inches
Rainfall the first three days of the week totaled 2.40 inches according to Cleve Stephen official weather observer. London Church of Christ announces Sunday service at 2 50 p m with Walter W Leamons as speaker. Weekend visitors include Mr and Mrs George M Willis and daughter Cora of Petersburg Virginia and Mr and Mrs Clyde Seibert of Caton Md visiting Miss Mary Willis.
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Cleve Stephen
London
Church OF Christ
Church of Christ At
Walter W. Leamons
George M. Willis
Cora
Petersburg
Virginia
Clyde Seibert
Caton, Md
Mary Willis
Mammoth Parade Opens Three Day Meet With Colorful Pageant
Spectators crowd Main Street for the Parade of 49 led by Spirit of West Texas winners. The 15th annual Hill Country Fair Association meet features daily races, dances, a billy sale, rodeo events, and a prize program for floats and children. Notables Jimmie Klein orchestra San Antonio Top Hands will perform, with local organizers Jim Wright and Jack Jones arranging junior steer riding and goat sale details.
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Main Street
College Street
Hill Country Fair Association
H. E. Wright
Parade
Kimble County
Fair Grounds
Jimmie Klein
Orchestra
San Antonio
Lemuel Jones
Jim Wright
Jack Jones
Sanders Infant Buried August 4
Funeral services for Harrel Wayne Sanders infant son of Mr and Mrs Harrel Sanders were held Thursday at 5 p m from Hodges Funeral Home Chapel with Leslie F Fooks minister officiating. Burial was in Junction cemetery. The infant was born in a Fredericksburg hospital on Wednesday morning August 3 and died Wednesday afternoon. Survivors include the parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs George Sanders and Mr and Mrs John Ball.
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Harrel Wayne Sanders
Harrel Sanders
Hodges Funeral Home
Leslie F. Fooks
Menard Church of Christ
Junction Cemetery
Fredericksburg
George Sanders
John Ball
Albert Martin sells interest in Highland Chevrolet Company
Albert Martin, manager of the Highland Chevrolet Company for eight years, has sold his interest to J. S. Farmer, who started the business 20 years ago. Martin’s connection ends August 1 after 13 years with the firm and a long association with Chevrolet agencies here and in Petersburg since 1924. Farmer will serve as manager until a successor is named.
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Albert Martin
Highland Chevrolet Company
J. S. Farmer
Martin
Chevrolet
Petersburg
Farmer
Rotary visitors from Menard Brady hear speaker
Jake Wilensky of Menard and Earl Ferguson of Brady visited the Rotary Club last Thursday while Game Warden Joe Matlock was the guest speaker.
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Jake Wilensky
Menard
Earl Ferguson
Brady
Rotary Club
Joe Matlock
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Legion Post
Court News
Mammoth
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