Billie Sale Friday Sets New Records
Marvin Skaggs showed the third best goat and S F Lackey the fourth and fifth place winners in the classification by Fred Barwood of Sonora goat authority who chose 94 billies out of 204 entries and picked out the 25 tops. First choice was a billie owned by W S Dismukes and Son of Rocksprings and second place choice was owned by Lewis and Godbold of Leakey. Classifications were made Thursday morning on opening day of the 16th annual race meet and 14th annual billie sale sponsored by the Hill Country Fair Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Skaggs
S. F. Lackey
Fred Barwood
Sonora
Goat Authority
W. S. Dismukes & Son
Rocksprings
Lewis & Godbold
Leakey
Hill Country Fair Association
Hill Country Fair Grounds
Lem Jones
Gus Witting, Jr
W. S. Dismukes and Son
Lewis and Godbold
Harold Hough
Hough
Archie Schlaudt
Payne Rudasill
Telephone Co op Meets Today in San Angelo
West Texas Telephone Cooperative holds a REA loan application meeting in San Angelo with REA engineers and loan staff to assist. Notables include George W. Crawford J H Flood Co Ches ter Kirk and local volunteers urged to sign up within ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
REA
West Texas Telephone Cooperative
San Angelo
George W. Crawford
Rocksprings
J. H. Flood Co
Chester Kirk
Kimble Electric Coop
Auction Arena Opens Wednesday at Ranchers Commission Sale
The first weekly livestock auction under the Ranchers' Commission Co. opens in a new arena north of town. Loads of fat and stocker stock arrive ahead of the sale with high expectations for strong numbers both financially and in volume. Lem Jones and Jack Jones, coowners, coordinate stock arrivals and the official gavel fall at 10 30 in the morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ranchers’ Commission Co
Lem Jones
Jack Jones
Lem
Funeral Services Held for W. H. Dunk 77 Former Kimble Ranch Man
Funeral services were held Friday in Houston for W. H. Dunk 77 a former Kimble ranch owner who left the area over 40 years ago and worked in railroad jobs in Houston. Burial followed beside his wife Nettie Winkel who died a year earlier. Surviving are six children all living in or near Houston five grandchildren and many relatives including a nun in Kimble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Dunk
Kimble
Houston
Nettie Winkel
Mr. Dunk
F. H. Dunk
Elmer Harrison Place
North
Llano
Hous N
Square Dance Planned at Hill Country Fair Grounds
A Hill Country Square Dance will be held at the fair grounds pavilion on Saturday evening September 2 under the Cactus Study Club. A string band and regional callers will serve both beginners and experienced dancers. Funds raised support the 1951 Opportunity Award Scholarship for a local high school graduate.
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Fair Grounds Pavilion
The
Cactus Study Club
Fair Grounds
Grand Jury Indicts Pair in Burglary Case
John Byrd of Madisonville and George Huffman of Houston were indicted on two burglary charges by the 112th District Court grand jury. They allegedly burglarized Powell Motor Parts and The Hodges Co. last December while on parole. Byrd has a 15 year sentence and Huffman a five year term. Sheriff J O Wright noted they were on parole at the time. Judge Garland Casebier led the grand jury, with W L Bierschwale foreman and other members listed. Petit jurors for Tuesday were dismissed after telephone notices. The grand jury was dismissed Monday. A divorce decree was granted to Eleazar V Abilez from Andres Abilez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Byrd
Madisonville
George Huffman
Houston
Powell Motor Parts
Hodges Co
Byrd
Huffman
J. O. Wright
W. L. Bierschwale
Garland Casebier
Fort Stockton
Albert Martinez, Jr
Astor Wallace
John Liverman
Millard Bennett
Owen Porter
Murray Jarvis
O. L. Vierling
S. H. Weaver
Gilbert Anderegg
Robi. M. Neal
Felix Murr
Petit
Casebier
Eleazar V. Abilez
Andres Abilez
Funeral Rites for Mrs. W. T. Whittle Held Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. Wil ford T. Whittle 63 who died of a heart attack Tuesday August 8 were held Thursday at the Presbyterian Church with Rev Henry A Grubbs officiating. Burial was in Junction cemetery. She taught in Hill Country schools over 40 years beginning at age 18. Survivors include her widower and several siblings and nieces. Out of town relatives attended from Fort Worth Lubbock Eagle Pass Rocksprings Brady and Uvalde.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilford T. Whittle
Presbyterian Church
Henry A. Grubbs
Junction Cemetery
Hodges Funeral Home
Myrtle Haynes
Whittle
Llano County
Llano
Vacinity
Edwards County
The
John T. Haynes
Silverton
J. K. Holderness
Oklahoma City
Mary E Daniel
Plainview
Billie Haynes
Los Angeles
Calif
Daniel
O. G. Smith
James Holderness
Fort Worth
Jack Haynes
Lubbock
Jim Haynes
Joy and
Tee
Eagle Pass
Harlan Hobbs
Harlan Lee
Barksdale
Lottie Whittle
Albert Whittle
Louise
Carolyn
Dorothy
Rocksprings
Mrs. Gully Cowsert Buried At Copperas Following Long Illness
Funeral services for Mrs. Gully Cowsert 52 died in Kerrville hospital after a lingering illness were held at the Copperas Methodist Church with Rev. Ennis Hill officiating. Burial took place in Copperas Cemetery. She was active in church work and PTA. Survivors include husband Gully Cowsert two sons Kay and Gully Jr. a daughter Mrs. Meriwether and a granddaughter along with four sisters and many in/out of town attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gully Cowsert
Kerrville Hospital
Methodist Church
Ennis
Hill
Dallas
Ennis B. Hill
Methodist
Copperas
Hodges
Cowsert
Kervville Hospital
Houston
San Angelo
Women’s Society For Christian Service
Women of the Church
Council of Church Women
P.T. A
Mamie Keesee
Waco
W. T. Meriwether
Alpine
Kay Cowsert
Gully Cowsert, Jr
Junction
Gay Meri
Big Crowd Watches 16th Annual Fair Meet at Hill Country Grounds
The 16th annual Hill Country Fair Association race meet concluded with added matched races and afternoon events. Punk Snyder of Melvin won the calf roping buckle with a 50.8 three day total. Cliff Lowery of Del Rio placed second at 54.2. Austin Davis of Brady took day one with 45.3, while Hyle and Red Chip added wins in open events. Flying Dutchman claimed a photo finish nose victory over Brown Q in the final stakes, with Ren ia and Pennicillian also placing in Saturday’s card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairgrounds
Punk” Snyder
Melvin
Cliff Lowery
del Rio
Lowrey
Snyder
James Epperson
Cherokee
George Cowden
Mt. Home
Austin Davis
Brady
Roger Rudasill
Rocksprings
A. C. Harper
Mason
Freddie Wall
Nancy Friend
Ozona
Bugs
Jess Rainey
Barnes and Blankenship
Hyle
N. R. Lowe
B. Sherry
Buster
W Ewing
Richard Strauss
Peter Pan
L. Jackson
Don Franklin
Texas Tophands
Jimmie Klein
Henry Bossman
Hill Country Fair Association
Fair Grounds
Brown Q
Paul Yount
Fort Worth
Red Chip
O. T. White
W. W. Williams
Billy Martin
Mr. Jim
Mrs. C. Wright
Seguin
C. Carrisal
Poteet
Donna Kay
Noble Taylor
Loma Alta
D. King
la Machine
Burns
Blankenship
Alpine
Peggy
Dizzy Dean
M. Lemmons
Ira Lee
J. A. Burleson
Leakey
B. Hughes
Ft. Worth
Happy
Bill Widdom
Crockett
Jack Hughes
Junction
Parade Highlights From Junction Fair And Races
The Junction Fair parade opened spread across Thursday to Saturday at the fair grounds with the Chamber of Commerce awarding top floats. Winners included Junction High School’s float and Junction Hardware Company in original division, plus prizes for Louis Joseph and C. C. Scott in comical, and a St Theresa's Auxiliary Mexican plate benefit announced for September 3. Races across Friday and Saturday featured multiple 3-year-olds and up, with horses such as Miss Pair and Ragman taking top spots, and a non-winners card led by Bob K and Barbara L.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction High School
Chamber of Commerce
Hill Country Fair Association
Junction Warehouse Company
Junction Hardware Company
Ranchers Commission Co
Louis Joseph
C. C. Scott
P.T. A
Phil Abbott
Punky Simmons
Locky Meredith
Robert Bollier
Javalina
College Avenue
Mair Street
Llano Bridge
St Theresa’s Auxiliary
Four Kimble Men Called By Draft
A draft notice lists 20 Kimble County men to report for pre-induction exams on August 25 from District 110 Draft Board. District 110 serves Kimble Sutton Edwards Crockett and Schleicher counties. Names include Wilbur Dunk Gully Cowsert Jr Leslie Bundick Jr and Dale Scott Kinsey. A second 20-man call is planned for September 8 with Kimble County supplying 10 of the quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District 110
Jordan Cunningham
Kimble
Sutton
Edwards, Crockett
Schleicher
Kimbie County
Wilbur Dunk
Gully Cowsert, Jr
Leslie Bundick
Dale Scott Kinsey
Kimble County
All Breed Sheep Sale Slated Aug 26
About 250 head of sheep will sell at the third annual All Breed Sheep Sale on Saturday August 26 at the fair grounds arena. Included are stud rams range rams and a few choice ewes. Registered sheep from Kimble County Breeders Association will be included. Consignments from Texas breeders include Ram bouillets Corriedales Suffolk Delaines Southdowns Columbians and New Zealand Merinos. Lem Jones is auctioneer and sales manager Vernon Jones secretary James Gray A M Ex tension Service specialist will judge the registered breeders show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Country Fair Association
Fair Grounds
Kimle County
Lem Jones
Vernon Jones
James Gray
San Angelo
Mrs Kiehle family heads to Wright Patterson Field
Mrs. E G Kiele and children left to join Col Kiehle at Wright Patterson Field after visiting Mrs H Austin and brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs W C Oliver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Kiele
Col. Kiehle
Wright Patterson Field
Weekend Guests Bring News of Harlingen Family
Mr and Mrs Alex J Hamer hosted over the weekend Mrs Hamer s son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Robert Young and family of Harlingen visited their home bringing family news and greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex J. Hamer
Hamer
Robert Young
Harlingen
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Billie Sale
Billie
Telephone Co-op
Gus Witting
Bob Davis
Uvalde
T. L. Brooks
Guy Munn
Frank Wilhelm
J. E. Walzer
Montell
W. H. Taylor
Pontotoc
Bustie Halbert
Robert Love
H. H. Rothmann
Doe
J. R. Newson
Brownwood
Henry Howell
San Antonio
Howell
Louie Ragland
C. T. Holekamp
R. E. Homann
Jack Turner
J. W. Jennings
Reuben Loeffler
L. D. Borden
Lafay Stapp
GRAND
W. T. Whittle
J. L. Epperson
J. T. Brown
Marie Clark
H. G. Franks
Dor Brown
C. L. Gault
Joe Brown Gault
Joe F. Brown
Lula Mae Brown
Kay
G. C. Meriwether
J. M. McMurray
Ruth White and Son
Shreveport
Fred Joekel
Loretta Reeves
C. M. Anding
Charles Green
Frank Cowsert
Austin
Mark Cowsert
Jack Cowsert
Dimmitt
O. O. Cowsert
Jim Henderson
Eden
Ralph Rohatsch
Ray Butler
Angelo
R. W. Coffey
Sierra Blanco
Arthur Hill
Gardner Franks
Betty Ruth
R. R. Corder
Houston White
Clarence Nordyke
F. G. Hardin
Jim Nance
Lee Barler
Sanderson
Price Maddox
Sweetwater
Col
Homer Garrison
Joe S. Fletcher
Pierce Hoggett
Kerrville
Cavin Woodard, Jr
Miss Pair
J. T. Hunt
Kotka
Ed Dobie
D. Ragland
Dagwood
John Center
Ragman
Bob Boyd
Wharton
Red Buck
Hunt
My Baby
J. D. Lockhart
B. Baker
Billy Ken
Ward Center
W. Ewing
Coleman
F. Turner
Billy
John
Hy-lo
Sand Bar
Harve McWilliams
Hext
Bob K
E. D. Reid
Comfort
Car Famity
Mrs
M. Lemons
Nelda Kay
E. A. Kemp
Mullin
Poor Boy
Billy C
L. L. Huddleston
Abilene
Wilbur
T. M. Johnson
Flying Dutchman
0. T. White
G. Hermandez
Bossman
G. Hernandez
L. P. Alexander
R. Simon
Billy John Center
Barbara L
W. D. Lumpkin
Carrisal
J A. Burleson
Larry Jackson
Patsy Jo
James Hunt
Renia
Joiner Bros
Bob Knight
Pennicillian
R. Strauss
Blue Sue
O. J. Duderstadt
Kokka
Don Ragland
Yount
QO. T. White
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