Junction Exes Beat Harper Friday Night
The Junction Exes defeated the Harper Stars 20 to 12 in the first six man football game at Fair Park Stadium last Friday. Vernon Dutton and Billy Moore starred on defense and at quarterback as Junction improved to 1-0 in a lively, speed driven win.
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Junction Exes
Harper Stars
Fair Park Stadium
Junction
Vernon Dutton
Billy Moore
Dutton
Lever
Harper
Big Whitworth
Billy Ed Allen
Tex Dagen
Gene Stapp
Vernon Dutto
Whit Moreland
Leonard Collier
Billy Mitever
Don Odiorne
A. D. Stapp
Ben Hayes
Virgil Ferris
W. A. Smith
J. D. Shannon
Udell Barker
Richard Carpenter
Damon Kirkpatrick
Daedalian Club to Meet December Fifteenth
The Daedalian Study Club will hold its December meeting on Thursday afternoon December 15 at Mrs. E Roy Dechert home with Mrs Loyd Williamson as co host. Mrs W E Hooks president will preside over the gathering. Christmas gifts will be exchanged and a Christmas program rendered.
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Daedalian Study Club
E Roy Dechert
Loyd Williamson
W. E. Hooks
Guest pastor at Junction First Presbyterian Church
Richard Copeland of the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary will preach at First Presbyterian Church of Junction this Sunday. A second year student, Copeland has led the Junction pulpit on several Sundays this fall. He hails from Mexia and studied at Texas Technological College and Union Theological Seminary in Richmond. Copeland’s classmate Robert Gage led the service last Sunday.
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First Presbyterian Church
Junction
Richard Copeland
Austin Presbyterian Thelogical Seminary
Copeland
Austin Seminary
Texas Technological College
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
Mexia
Robert Gage
Junction Church
County Agent to Speak at London Community Hall
County Agent J. W. Jennings will speak at London Community Hall at 7 30 p m Friday December 9th. He will discuss agricultural problems and show educational films for attendees.
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London Community Hall
J. W. Jennings
London Church of Christ Announces Sunday Services
The London Church of Christ announces Sunday preaching at 2 30 p m by Walter W Leamons. Bible Study and Communion are held every Sunday at 10 a m A Bible reading in Matthew is Tuesday at seven o'clock The public is invited to attend all services.
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London Church of Christ
Walter W. Leamons
Montgomerys Return From Visit In Sweetwater
Mr and Mrs Grover Montgomery of Sweetwater returned home last week after visiting Mr and Mrs T E Holcomb Mrs Holcomb is the Montgomeys daughter and they met during the trip
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Grover Montgomery
Sweetwater
T. E. Holcomb
Mrs. Holcomb
Mrs. Montgomery
Leonard Collier Home Visit From New Orleans
Leonard Collier is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs C D Collier while stationed in New Orleans Louisiana.
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Leonard Collier
C. D. Collier
New Orleans
Legion Auxiliary to Meet Friday Night
The regular meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary will be held Friday evening December 9 at the Legion Hut. All members are urged to attend.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Crown Mohair Prices Climb with Strong Week Sales
Mohair prices rose this week with grown hair at 55 cents a pound reaching a season high. Records show Uvalde Wool & Mohair Co sold over 500,000 pounds to Louie Ragland for R. P. Collins & Co. of Boston, at 55 and 80 cents. Russell Martin arranged about 160,000 pounds for Collins & Aikman of Bristol, and W. R. Nisbet of San Angelo bought 115,000 pounds from E. M. Hahn rep for Boston.
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Uvalde Wool & Mohair Co
Louie Ragland
Junction
R. P. Collins & Co
Boston
Uvalde House
Rusell Martin
del Rio
Nisbet
Menard
Kerrville
Brady
Fredericksburg
Sonora Wool & Mohair Co
Guy Barton
San Angelo
Fort Dupee, Sawyer Co
Fred Barwood
Earwood
London Benefit Raises 200 For Hall Improvement
A benefit dance at the London hall Saturday evening raised about 200 for improvements in the London Community Hall. Funds will finish interior work and heating. interior tasks include ceiling work and other finish touches. Use of the hall was donated by Tom Amberson. Star Ramblers of Fredericksburg provided music. T Pearl and Charley Coffey led the entertainment.
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London Hall
London Community Hall
Tom Amberson
Star Ramblers of
Fredericksburg
T. Pearl
Charley Coffey
Panther Sightings Reported on Johnsons Fork Ranch
Hunters and ranchers around Johnsons Fork report panther sightings and noises over recent weeks. Last week out of county hunters on Mrs. George France’s ranch encountered the animal in a belligerent mood and escaped without firing. It was last seen entering a cave on her property.
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Johnsons Fork
George France
Women’s Society of Christian Service Plans Dec 13 Xmas Program
Members of the Women’s Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church will meet Tuesday, December 13, at Mrs. O. W. Cardwell’s home for a Christmas program. A play titled Christmas in Our Schools Around the World will be presented. All members are urged to attend.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service of the
Methodist Church
O. W. Cardwell
Supt John A Long Attends Southern Association Meeting
Supt John A Long spent last week at the Southern Association of Schools meeting in Houston highlighting educational priorities and regional cooperation.
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Supt
John A. Long
Southern Association of Schools
Houston
City mail delivery sought by Chamber and officials
The Kimble County Junior Chamber of Commerce assists in naming streets and numbering houses to meet Post Office requirements for city mail delivery. Dr. H. E. Wright reports the Chamber has petitioned the Postmaster General, who is now gathering data from local postmaster H. G. Hubert to assess eligibility.
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Chamber of Commerce
Post Office Department
H. E. Wright
First State Bank Buys Kimble County Bonds
First State Bank of Junction purchases the first 15000 dollars of Kimble County bonds issued through the Commissioners Court. Bank president C. C. Chessher said the bank must hold bonds for public funds safety and that the purchase aids the county in selling its bonds.
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First State Bank of Junction
Kimble County
Commissioners Court
C. C. Chessher
Pete Jacoby Named Jaycee Proxy for Kimble County
Pete Jacoby was elected president of the Kimble County Jaycees at the Jaycee luncheon on Friday December 2, succeeding Julius Marr who resigned to focus on ranching. Jacoby, an active organizer of the Kimble County Softball League, pledged full support for membership growth and completing the street marking project. The program nears completion with few houses left to contact. Jaycees urge residents to mail checks for 3.00 per house or 7.50 for a sign post once canvassing ends.
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Pete Jacoby
Kimble County Jaycees
Jaycee
Jacoby
Julius Marr
Kimble County
Pete
Jaycees
Smith Funeral Home Opens In Junction This Weekend
The new Smith Funeral Home at College Street and Rocksprings Road will hold formal openings on Saturday and Sunday, December 10 and 11. Owners from Kerrville, Mr and Mrs Dick Smith, announce the establishment will be managed by Mr and Mrs Joe Sanders. The house-like building enhances Junction’s appearance and offers modern comforts for patrons.
Burglars Crack Two Safes Here Over Weekend
Sheriff's Department reports safes at Hodges Company and Powell Motor Company broken into late Sunday night or Monday morning. Hodges safe opened with explosives and about 375 dollars in cash stolen. Powell safe opened with tools with no cash, but cash register robbed of about 11 dollars. Estimated total damage around 150 dollars. No arrests yet. fingerprints collected but no leads. Insurance covers Hodges loss. cash amount was unusually high for overnight storage.
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Junction
Hodges Company
Powell Motor Company
Sheriff's Department
Leon Powell
Powell
Gully Cowsert
Clay Secrest
Hill Country Fair Association elects new directors
In a stockholders election last week new Hill Country Fair Association directors for 1950 were named. The list includes J. D. Consort Aubrey Hill C. A. Schraub Clay Holland W. E. Allen O. C. Wright Lemuel Jones Jack Turner Seaton Prentice C. T. Holekamp Marvin Skaggs Louie Ragland Gordon Stewart Fred Mudge Vann Martin H. E. Wright Guy Munn. Election officers were E. O. Longren W. B. Norton and Dillard Motley. A directors meeting is set for Tuesday December 13 at 2:30 PM in the county courtroom to elect officers.
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Hill Country Fair Association
O. C. Wright
J. D. Consort
Aubrey Hill
C. A. Schraub Clay Holland
W. E. Allen
Lemuel Jones
Jack Turner
Seaton Prentice
C. T. Holekamp
Marvin Skaggs
Louie Ragland
Gordon Stewart
Fred Mudge Vann Martin
H. E. Wright
Guy Munn
E. O. Longren
W. B. Norton
Dillard Motley
La Junta Study Club Sets December 14 Meeting
The December gathering of the La Junta Study Club was moved from December 21 to December 14. At the Methodist Church Mrs. Howard Ragshill will preside, organist Mrs. A. W. Loeffler will play Christmas carols, followed by group singing and a Christmas story by Mrs. Mattie Patterson. Members are urged to bring food or money for the annual love gift to a needy family.
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la Junta
Wilsons and families depart after visit in Sheffield
Mr and Mrs Raymond Wilson and their son Raymond Jr and Calvin Evans of Sheffield left Wednesday after visiting Mr and Mrs J W Wilson and Mr and Mrs W D Wilson in the area.
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Raymond Wilson
Raymond, Jr
Calvin Evans
Sheffield
J. W. Wilson
W. D. Wilson
Mrs Hodges Visits San Antonio With Houston Guests
Mrs. T. T. Hodges travelled to San Antonio last Wednesday for shopping. She was accompanied by Mrs. J. T. Swanson Mrs. W. T. Laxson and Mamie Goldie all of Houston, guests of Mrs. Swanson.
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T. T. Hodges
San Antonio
Mmes
J. T. Swanson
W. T. Laxson
Mamie Goldie
Houston
P T A Will Meet Monday Evening
The Junction Parent-Teacher Association schedules a Monday evening meeting on December 12 at 7 30 in the high school auditorium. Pupils from 4th to 6th grades will present the program. Public is invited.
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Junction
Parent-Teacher Association
Annual Football Banquet Honors 1949 Junction Eagles
The annual football banquet honoring the 1949 Junction Eagle football players will be held Friday night December 9 at the Grammar School cafeteria. Mothers of the squad members oversee arrangements. The program includes invocation welcome by Supt. Jnc A Long address, Billy Damon Evans speech, coach talks, and a lecture by Congressman O C Fisher. General chair Mrs. G B Warren with committees handling food, program, cards, decorations. Menu features baked ham green beans creamed potatoes pineapple salad hot rolls and pecan pie with whipped cream.
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Junction Eagle
Grammar School
Jnc. A
Damon Evans
Billy Damon Evans
Bob Short
Frank Hubbell
Lem Jones
Fordtran Johnston
O. C. Fisher
REA Contract Let Tuesday For Edwards County Lines
A contract for 172 miles of REA lines in Edwards County was let to Irby Construction Co. of Jackson, Mississippi, Tuesday at about 43000 dollars, pending REA approval. Chester Kirk, REA manager, said bids a month earlier were rejected for being too high. Contract One by Alsup & Associated, also of Jackson, Mississippi, should finish near early February.
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REA
Edwards County
Irby Construction Co
Jackson
Miss
Chester Kirk
Alsup & Associated
Jackson, Miss
Kirk
Wesleyan Guild Meeting Remembers Pakistan Discussion
The Wesleyan Guild met November 29 at the Methodist Annex with hostesses Mrs. Bob Short and others. Devotions were by Mrs. Marvin Blackburn Jr. and program topics covered Pakistan District work and Christian service. Two new members joined, gifts for an adopted member were requested by December 12.
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Wesleyan Guild
Methodist Annex
Bob Short
James B. Jordan
Gwyn House
Floy Stegall
Marvin Blackburn, Jr
Raymond Schneider
Pakistan
Harry Scofield
Christian Service
C. A. Ballard
Cross
Jesus
ElRoy Dechert
Raymond P. James
H. R. Fields
Frank Black
Mmes. Black
Marshall Alexander
Charles Cunningham
Mrs C C McCulloughs Family Visit Channel View Friends
Mrs C C McCullough and daughter Marilyn Kay along with Mr and Mrs Francis Dellon and family of Channel View visited Mr and Mrs J T Taylor last week.
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C. C. McCullough
Marilyn Kay
Francis Dellon
Channel View
J. T. Taylor
Ottie Oxford Funeral Rites Held Friday
Relatives recall Ottie Randolph Oxford born 1891 in Johnson County moved to Junction 1913. He died of a heart attack December 1 1949 in Junction. funeral held at Methodist Church with interment in Junction Cemetery. survived by wife Lulu Oxford mother Parolee Oxford sisters Rhoda Carter and John Gatlin brother Floyd Oxford.
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Ottie Oxford
Oxford
Methodist Church
James B. Jorden
W. W. Leamons
Holy City
EL Roy Dechert
Lessie Baker
Junction Cemetery
Lulu Oxford
Parolee Oxford
Washington, D. C
John Gatlin
Rhoda Carter
Beaumont
Texas
Floyd Oxford
San Angelo
Ottie Randolph Oxford
Johnson County
Stephenville
Abe Oxford
Erath County
W. J. Oxford
Junction
Lulu Highsmith
R. T. Deal
Junction Baptist Church
Correction in Tay lor obituary children list
An Eagle obituary correction notes an earlier error in listing the deceased Mrs. L. M. Taylor's children. It clarifies that Mrs. Cash Joy was incorrectly named and should read Mrs. Dave Joy.
WOW Camp to Meet December 20 at Woodman Hall
Members will hold their regular meeting at Woodman Hall Tuesday night December 20. Officers for the ensuing year will be elected and other business transacted. Supper will be served. Further details will appear in next week's issue.
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Woodman Hall
Thanksgiving visitors to Consert ranch noted by locals
Mr and Mrs Manning Smith and their children Dee and Sherry visited the J D Consert ranch for Thanksgiving. Jackie Crumbley visited Bobby Jetton at the Terry Jetton Ranch last week and bagged a buck weighing about 100 pounds.
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Mrs. Manning Smith
Dee and
Sherry
J. D. Consert Ranch
Jackie Crumbley
Bobby Jetton
Terry Jetton Ranch
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Presbyterian Church
London
Church OF Christ
Legion Auxiliary
WSCS
First State Bank
Jaycee Proxy
Smith Funeral Home
H.C.P.A
P.T. A
Ina Camrud
A. J. Gordon
J. T. Highsmith
Jack Fancher
Otis DeShazo
Wichita Falls
J. R. Smart
Frank Highsmith
Minnie Mines
V .A. Cottle
Raymond Cottle
Charles Maines
Wall Maines
Buel Little
R. C. Little
Bennett Kindrick
Bill Duckett
Bob Hallam
Gilbert Pape
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