Billie Sale Friday Sets New Records at Hill Country Meet
On opening day of the 16th annual race meet and 14th annual billie sale Marvin Skaggs placed third and S F Lackey fourth and fifth in Billie classifications chosen by goat expert Fred Barwood. Barwood selected 94 billies from 204 entries and listed the top 25 with W S Dismukes & Son of Rocksprings owning the top billie and Lewis & Godbold of Leakey owning the second.
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
West Texas Telephone Co op Meets in San Angelo
The West Texas Telephone Cooperative held a meeting in San Angelo to finalize an REA loan application for a rural telephone system. REA engineers and loan reps attended alongside George W. Crawford J H Flood Co engineer and Chester Kirk Hill Country Electric Coop manager.
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
The Ranchers' Commission Co starts its first weekly livestock auction in a new barn and arena north of town. Fat and stocker cattle arrived ahead of the sale with crowds expected to boost both numbers and revenue. Lem Jones and Jack Jones coordinated stock arrivals as the actioneer’s gavel was set for 10:30 A.M.
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 for W. H. Dunk 77 longtime Kimble area rancher were held Friday in Houston with burial there beside his wife Nettie Winkel who died a year earlier. He left Kimble over 40 years ago selling his ranch to his brother and worked in railroad in Houston. Surviving are six children all in or near Houston five grandchildren and other relatives including a number in Kimble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Dunk
Kimble
Houston
Nettie Winkel
Mr. Dunk
F. H. Dunk
Elmer Harrison Place
North
Llano
Square Dance Slated Sept 2 At Hill Country Fair Grounds
A Hill Country Square Dance will be held at the fair grounds pavilion Saturday evening September 2 under the Cactus Study Club. A string band and callers from across the region will attend. Dances will be called for beginners and experienced dancers to raise funds for the 1951 Opportunity Award Scholarship. The first fundraiser was a sweet sale at the fair grounds during the goat sale. Club president is Mrs. Chester Kirk with committee members Mrs. Reuben Loeffler Mrs. L. D. Borden and Mrs. Lafayette Stapp in charge.
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Fair Grounds Pavilion
The
Cactus Study Club
Fair Grounds
Chester Kirk
Reuben Loeffler
L. D. Borden
Lafay Stapp
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs. W. T. Whittle
Mrs. Wilford T. Whittle 63 died suddenly of a heart attack August 8 and funeral services were held August 10 at the Presbyterian Church with Rev. Henry A. Grubbs officiating. Burial followed at Junction Cemetery. She taught in Hill Country schools over four decades and lived on the Whittle ranch in Edwards County. Survivors include her husband, siblings in Oklahoma City Plainview Los Angeles and Fort Worth, and many nieces and nephews. Out-of-town relatives joined local mourners for the service.
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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 In Copperas Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs. Gully Cowsert 52 were held Sunday at 3 30 p m from the Methodist Church with Rev Ennis B Hill officiating. Burial followed in Copperas Cemetery. Mrs Cowsert died Saturday at Kerrville hospital after a lingering illness. She was active in church work and wife of Ranger Captain Gully Cowsert. Survivors include husband two sons Kay and Gully Jr a daughter Gay Meriwether a granddaughter and four sisters. Pallbearers listed from area towns.
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Gully Cowsert
Kerrville Hospital
Methodist Church
Ennis B. Hill
Dallas
Methodist
Copperas
Hodges
Houston
San Angelo
Women’s Society For Christian Service
Women of the Church
Council of Church Women
P.T. A
Mamie Keesee
Cowsert
Convincing winners crowned in 16th annual Hill Country races
Buckles awarded for calf roping and barrel racing as the 16th annual Hill Country Fair Association meet wrapped at the fairgrounds. Punk Snyder of Melvin won calf roping with a three day 50.8 second total, Cliff Lowery of Del Rio was second with 54.2, and several other races including a nose finish by Flying Dutchman highlighted the program. Complete results show multiple heats and prize money across open and non winner races.
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Fairgrounds
Punk” Snyder
Melvin
Cliff Lowery
del Rio
Lowrey
Snyder
James Epperson
Cherokee
George Cowden
Mt. Home
Austin Davis
Brady
Roger Rudasill
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 awards crown high school float at Junction fair
The Junction High School float won the top Chamber of Commerce prize in the 16th annual Junction fair parade. Winners included Junction Warehouse Company second, Junction Hardware first in most original, Ranchers Commission Co. float, and awards to Louis Joseph and C. C. Scott in most comical. The event spanned Thursday to Saturday with various racing results and a Mexican plate fundraiser at WOW Hall on Sunday.
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
Pair of men indicted on burglary charges in 112th District Court
John Byrd of Madisonville and George Huffman of Houston were indicted on two burglary counts related to Powell Motor Parts and The Hodges Co. burglaries last December. Byrd and Huffman were on parole at the time. each has prior sentences of 15 and five years respectively. Grand jury foreman W L Bierschwale led the panel. Judge Garland Casebier presided. 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
Four Kimble Men Called By Draft
A call for 20 men to report for pre-induction examinations on August 25 was issued by District 110 Draft Board. Kimble county names include Wilbur Dunk Gully Cowsett Jr Leslie Bundick Jr and Dale Scott Kinsey. A second 20 man call is set for September 8 with Kimble County responsible for 10 of the quota and the other four counties combined for the remaining five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District 110
Jordan Cunningham
Kimble
Sutton
Edwards, Crockett
Schleicher
Kimble County
Wilbur Dunk
Gully Cowsett, Jr
Leslie Bundick
Dale Scott Kinsey
All Breed Sheep Sale Slated Aug 26
About 250 head of sheep will sell at auction in the third annual All Breed Sheep Sale sponsored by the Hill Country Fair Association on Saturday August 26 at the fair grounds arena. Consignments include ram bouilliets Corriedales Suffolks Delaines Southdowns Columbians and New Zealand Merinos. Lem Jones is auctioneer and sales manager Vernon Jones is secretary. James Gray San Angelo A&M Extension Service specialist will judge the registered breeders show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Country Fair Association
Hill Country Fair Grounds
Lem Jones
Gus Witting, Jr
W. S. Dismukes and Son
Rocksprings
Lewis and Godbold
Leakey
Harold Hough
S. F. Lackey
Hough
Archie Schlaudt
Marvin Skaggs
Payne Rudasill
Billies
Bob Davis
Uvalde
T. L. Brooks
Guy Munn
Lewis & Godbold
Montell
W. H. Taylor
Pontotoc
Bustie Halbert
Sonora
Robert Love
Mt. Home
H. H. Rothmann
Doe
J. R. Newson
Brownwood
Henry Howell
San Antonio
Howell
Louie Ragland
C. T. Holekamp
Junction Warehouse Company
R. E. Homann
Jack Turner
J. W. Jennings
Fair Grounds
Kimle County
Vernon Jones
James Gray
San Angelo
Mrs Kiehle Leaves for Wright Patterson Field
Mrs. E G Kiehle and children departed last week to join Col Kiehle at Wright Patterson Field after visiting Mrs H Austin and her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs W C Oliver.
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E. G. Kiele
Col. Kiehle
Wright Patterson Field
Weekend guests of the Hamer family include Harlingen visitors
Mr and Mrs Alex J Hamer hosted Mrs Hamer s son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Robert Young and their family from Harlingen for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex J. Hamer
Hamer
Robert Young
Harlingen
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Billie Sale
Billie
Telephone Co-op
Gus Witting
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
W. T. Meriwether
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
Capt
Lee Barler
Sanderson
Price Maddox
Sweetwater
Col
Homer Garrison
Joe S. Fletcher
Pierce Hoggett
Kerrville
Cavin Woodard, Jr
Phil Abbott
Punky Simmons
Locky Meredith
Robert Bollier
College Avenue
Main Street
Llano Bridge
St Theresa’s Auxiliary
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-le
Sand Bar
Harve McWilliams
Hext
Bob K
E. D. Reid
Comfort
Car Famity
G. Carrisal
Ida Blon
Ray Sherry
Gonzales
Vel Rio
M. Lemons
Nelda Kay
E. A. Kemp
Mullin
Billy C
L. le Huddleston
Abilene
Wilbur
T. M. John
Flying Dutchman
G. Hernandez
Snack Bar
Bossman
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
W. W. Willliams
Pennicillian
R. Strauss
Blue Sue
O. J. Duderstadt
Kokka
Don Ragland
Ed Do
GRAND
Petit
Casebier
Eleazar V. Abilez
Andres Abilez
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