Cal F H A Chapter Picnic Hosts District Members
The Cal F H A Chapter host a District 2 picnic at Hill Face Ranch Monday with all day outings, volleyball, and lunch. Jean Chessher presided as president and the executive committee planned the fall meeting and constitutional amendments. About 75 attended from Fredericksburg, Johnson City, Bandera, Kerrville, and local members. officials included Betty Brown, Janet Odiorne, Betty Kuzter, Dorothy Strube, and Josephine Farmer was a recent guest of Ann McSween in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ure Homemakers of Americas
District 2
Hill Face Ranch
Jean Chessler
Wht
Johnson City
Marguerite Strube
Fredericksburg
Bandera
Kerryville
Jean Chessher
Betty Brown
Janet Odiorne
Betty ‘Kutzer
Dorothy Strube
Kerrville
Buster Family Attends Dallas All Star Football Game
Mr. and Mrs. Ovie Buster and Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Buster with Jac que and R. E. Buster left Wednesday for Dallas to attend the all star football game. Mrs. Grover Landers returned to the ranch after a week in town due to a virus infection. Miss LaDell Camp of San Angelo spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ovie Buster
W. B. Buster
Jacque
R. E. Buster
Dallas
Grover Landers
LaDell Camp
San Angelo
Mrs. B. C
Terry Baker
Sutton County
Junction
Family visits extend across states this weekend
Mr and Mrs Clark champion and daughter Marlene arrived Saturday from Las Cruces New Mexico to visit Mr and Mrs Robert Hunger Theola and other relatives Mrs A L Mudge visits her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Jack Molesworth of Clarendon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Championiih
Marlene
Las Cruces, N. M
Robert Hunger
Theola
A. L. Mudge
Jack Molesworth
Clarendon
Triple M Aggie Club Set Meeting Date
The Triple M Aggie Club will meet Wednesday September 6 at 7 30 in the West Texas Utilities park in Menard. All Kimble Aggies are invited to discuss the scholarship fund and elect officers. Mr and Mrs Eldon Holcomb and children returned Sunday from a visit with Mrs Holcomb's parents near Sweetwater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Triple M Aggie Club
West Texas Utilities
Menard
Kimble Aggies
Eldon Holcomb
Harry and
Paul
Weather Uplifts City After Rain and Septuple Heat Swing
Sunday rain totaled a little over three inches at the Airport, cooling Monday high to 92 after six days above 95. The week’s high reached 99 and low 64, with barometer from 29.79 to 29.96. Local visitors include Mr and Mrs Howard Hahn and children from Boerne, and J M Livingston with relatives. others from San Antonio and Austin also visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hahn
Boerne
Mr. Hahn
Mrs. Hahn
Peggy Dechert Weds Merton Skaggs In August Methodist Ceremony
Peggy LaNell Dechert and Merton Melvin Skaggs married August 30 at First Methodist Church in a candlelit ceremony officiated by Rev. James B. Jordan. The bride wore ice blue satin with seed pearl bodice and cathedral train. the groom is a 4 H alum and A & M alumnus now employed by the Harris County DHIA. Out of town guests included Col. and Mrs. Emory Cush ing and numerous relatives from San Antonio, Dallas, Laredo, Rocksprings, Mason, and Corpus Christi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy LaNell Dechert
Benjamin William Dechert
Merton Melvin Skaggs
Marvin Skaggs
A. W. Loeffler
el Roy Dechert
Gay Meriwether
Alpine
Jack C. Winn
William L. Mackey
Longview
Gerald Loeffler
Carlton Tibbett
College Station
Clifford Hamer, Jr
Wilbur Ray Dunk
Biddy White
Lamesa
la Dell Camp
San Angelo
Nancy White
Mason
Terry Hoban
Dallas
Gayle Borland
Cypress
Register
James Harrell
W. P. Riley, Jr
Russa Nell Rothmann
Rhoda Fisher
Darlene Dechert
San Antonio
Katherine Spence
McCamey
Mmes
Bill Ingerton
B. W. Warren
Frank Hodges
Howard Ragsdill
Lynette Williams
Roy Blackburn
Emory C. Cushing
Stockdale
Bryan Estes
Laredo
B. C. Camp
James B. Jordan
R. D. Borden
Roy Borden
Betty Ann Carpenter
Ann Bierschwale
Billie Louise Bierschwale
Buchannan Lake
Alvin
Skaggs
Eisenberg
Stephens College
Columbia
Phi Lambda Beta
Phi Theta Kappa
Hypathia Hexagon
SMU
Zeta Tau Alpha
The
DHIA
Harris County
Col
Perry Dechert
Darlene
Robert Schneider
Billy Bob
Llano
John Fuller
Carl Tibbett
Brady
Bill Morriss
Rocksprings
Julie Dixon
Richard Morton
Jo Ann
Corpus Christi
Gardner Franks
Betty Ruth
Kathryn Spence
J. R. Borland
Bill Mackey
Clifford Taylor
Ft. Worth
Sonny Roberts
Otto Fisher Opens New Austin Stone House to Friends
About 200 friends visited Otto Fisher at a Sunday open house for his five room Austin cut stone home with bath breezeway and garage. Mrs. J N Jordan, Mrs. Frank Hodges, and Mrs. Ben Dechert aided in planning and hosting with punch and cookies served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Fisher
Mr. Fisher
J. N. Jordan
Frank Hodges
Ben Dechert
Mrs Merton Skaggs Honored Before Wedding
Mrs Jack Winn hosted a pre nuptial party for Mrs Merton Skaggs formerly Miss Peggy Dechert at the Winn home. Canasta games gave amusement with Mrs Wm Ingerton high score and Mrs James E Harrell consolation prize. The event also marked the guest of honors birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Winn
Merton Skaggs
Peggy Dechert
Winn
Canasta
Wm. _ Ingerton
James E. Harrell
Mmes. W. A. Henley
Harry Scofield
Don Wootton
W. P. Riley
Flem Felps
W. E. Allen, Jr
ElRoy Dechert
J. A. Hasse
Ben Dechert
Misses Ann Bierschwabe
Russa Nell Rothmann
Brenda Hodges
Marvel Ann Skaggs
Notes & Names By Walter W Leamons
Walter W Leamons comments on Mason and Simon business expansion and Otto Fishers new home visit. He notes Mrs Joe Stewart critical illness at Mason Hospital and Mrs George Pearl in Brady Hospital while Sam Coffey plans San Antonio treatment. He mentions Segovia meeting turnout and reflections on elections and democracy. Senator McCarthy compared to barking at the forest with Communist squirrels being flushed out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason & Simon
Otto Fisher
London
Joe Stewart
Mason Hospital
George Pearl
Brady
Sam Coffey
San Antonio
Segovia
Joe McCarthy
Correction Adds Mrs Gussie Watson to 1950 51 Junction teachers
A listing error in Junction Public School staff for the 1950 51 term omitted Mrs Gussie Watson a commercial teacher. The reporter based on telephone solicited notes corrects the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction
Gussie Watson
Rain Tamps Subscriptions and Shopping at Roosevelt
Mrs. Harry Thiers came to add her name to the Eagle subscription list and Miss Eunice Goodall was shopping Monday when a light rain occurred at Roosevelt Sunday.
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Harry Thiers
The
Eagle
Eunice Goodall
Roosevelt
Square Dance Clears Hill Country Fair Grounds
Dancers will bow and swing to string band music and callers at a Saturday evening square dance at the fair grounds pavilion. Sponsored by the Cactus Study Club to raise funds for the 1951 Opportunity Award Scholarship for a high school graduate. Everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds Pavilion
Cactus Study Club
Card of thanks for county treasurer race
I wish to thank everyone who supported me in my race for County Treasurer. I deeply appreciate the efforts of my friends in my behalf. I have enjoyed serving you as County Treasurer and want to thank everyone for the many courtesies shown me during my tenure of office.
Anna Mae Sheppard for Rent Five Room House
Five room house with bath fully furnished including 8 cu ft refrigerator and stove. Convenient to school at 609 Rocksprings Highway contact 861.
Wesleyan Guild Meets for August 24 Program
The Wesleyan Guild met at Mrs. Dorothy Westmoreland’s home on Thursday evening August 24. Mrs. Pete Jacoby spoke on the Korean phase of Christian students of many lands and Mrs. Raymond Schneider led the devotional. A violin solo by Mrs. W P Grisham with Miss Margaret Grisham at the piano accompanied the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Wiedeman
Wesleyan Guild
Dorothy Westmoreland
Pete Jacoby
Raymond Schneider
W. P. Grisham
Margaret Grisham
Loyd Williamson
R. D. Borden
Roswell Visitor Delights Grandparents Visit
Lynn Cunningham of Roswell New Mexico is visiting her grandparents Mr and Mrs C E Reid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Cunningham
Roswell, N. M
Mrs. C. E. Reid
Marvin Skaggs Thanks Supporters After Nomination Loss
Marvin Skaggs thanks friends for support in his race for Commissioner of Precinct One. He notes he did not receive the nomination but expresses gratitude for the large vote and signs his name.
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Precinct
Marvin Skaggs
Adams Family Holds Reunion Sunday at Camp Allison
The second annual Adams family reunion for the late W. B. Adams was held Sunday at Camp Allison with plans for next year. About 170 attendees came from Roosevelt, Junction, Sonora, Merizon, Justiceburg, Carrizo Springs, Rochelle, Cherokee, San Angelo, Brownfield, London, Boerne, Marathon, Dryden, Menard, Ballinger, Eola, Del Rio, Eldorado, Center Point, Ozona and San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B
Punkin) Adams
Camp Allison
Roosevelt
Junction
Sonora
Merizon
Justiceburg
Carrizo Springs
Rochelle
Cherokee
San Angelo
Brownfield
London
Boerne
Marathon
Dryden
Menard
Ballinger
Eola
del Rio
Eldorado
Center Point
Ozona
San Antonio
Ned Linn Convalesces After Hospital Admission
Ned Linn is convalescing satisfactorily after admission to a Fredericksburg hospital for treatment early Thursday morning of last week. He was transported by Hodges ambulance, departing about 3 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned Linn
Fredericksburg
Hodges
Newby Family Visits and Alice Fleming Recovery
Mr and Mrs Garland Newby and children of San Antonio spent the weekend with Mr B O Newby and Mr and Mrs La Rue Newby. Mrs Alice Fleming visits her daughter in San Antonio while convalescing from eye surgery in a local hospital and expects to return home next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland Newby
San Antonio
B. O. Newby
LaRue Newby
Alice Fleming
Longhorn Cement leases Maynard Ranch resort from Rieck
Mr. W. N. Thornton leases the Maynard Ranch home and hunting privileges as a resort for the Longhorn Portland Cement Company of San Antonio from Mrs. Meta P. Rieck for a five year term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. N. Thornton
Maynard Ranch
Longhorn Portland Cement Company
San Antonio
Meta P. Rieck
Callaways Return From Comanche Surgery
Mr and Mrs C H Callaway returned Friday from Comanche where he underwent surgery. They visited at the home of Mr and Mrs W E Lowrey after his dismissal from the hospital on Wednesday of last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Callaway
Comanche
Mr. Callaway
W. E. Lowrey
Coke Party for Mrs. Merton Skaggs and Ruth Hodges
A Coke party and kitchen shower in the A. W. Loeffler home honored Mrs. Merton Skaggs bride of the week and Miss Ruth Hodges to be married next week. Hostesses were Miss Betty Ann Carpenter and Mrs. James E. Harrell who also heard two readings by Mrs. A. W. Loeffler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merton Skaggs
Ruth Hodges
A. W. Loeffler
Betty Ann Carpenter
James E. Harrell
Kimble County Treasurer Thanks Voters for Support
A county official expresses heartfelt gratitude to Kimble County voters for electing the new County Treasurer. She pledges to honor the confidence shown by serving the public to the best of her ability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble County
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CAL F. H. A
Josephine Farmer
Ann McSween
Mrs
Ray Holland
Cnott i
Italy
Junior Petites
Shirley Lee
Rayon Tweedspun
Mr. Merton Melvin Skaggs
Benjamin William Dechert, Jr
Hotel Las Lomas
Jo Ann Morton
Drive-In
Theatre Junction
Texas
Technicolor
Lana Turner
Gene Kelly
Muskateers
Stephen McNally
England
Robert Preston
the Sundowners
Technicolor News
Sir George Nokes
Olor
Brenda Joyce
Shaggy
Mrs. Merton Skaggs
Walter W. Leamons
Anna Mae Sheppard
ADAMS
Anne Bierschwab
Carlton Massie
Kay Vierling
City Electric Co
Geo. Nokes
R. Shayne
John Barrymore, JR
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