Lowgren Funeral Rites Held Tuesday
Edwin Os car Lowgren 57 died suddenly Sunday afternoon on Kidd ranch Llano County. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at the Methodist Church with Rev James B Jordan and Walter W Leamons officiating. Burial was in Junction cemetery with Mason and Junction Western Lodges rites. Lowgren a bootmaker on Main Street for 25 years built a wide reputation. Born April 23 1892 in Lekergb Sweden he came to America at 18 to work for Oscar Sea gull later naturalized. He served in World War I as first lieutenant and was active in the American Legion and Mason lodges. Survivors: widow daughter Edwina and one brother and sister in Sweden. Pallbearers listed. Out-of-town attendees named.
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Edwin Oscar Lowgren
Kidd Ranch
Llano Co
Methodist Church
James B. Jordan
Walter W. Leamons
Church of Christ
Hodges
Junction
Mason and Junction Weasonic Lodges
Onegren
Kidd
Main Street
Ile
Lekergb
Sweden
Longren
America
Oscar Seagull
Mason
Mason Post
American Legion
Burt M. Fleming
Legionnaires
Lowgren
Mittie Kidd
Llano County
Edwina
Wilbur Hall
Prescott
Ark
Mason Masonic Lodge
Junction Lodge
Lutheran Church
Kay Cowsert
Jimmy Carroll Cherry
B. L. Smith
Kennon Stapp
Billie Allen
Jim Wright
Loyd Williamson
W. S. Kidd
Edna Miller
K. M. Eckert
Johnny Ziriax
Oscar
Grass Judging Contest Planned
County Agent J W Jennings announced a grass judging contest linked to the Kimble County Junior Livestock Show. Harry Scofield, a soil conservationist, oversees the event featuring 25 native grasses and an exhibit opening January 16 to train competitors. Open to both men and women interested in participating.
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Soil Conservation District
Kimble County
J. W. Jennings
Harry Scofield
Seminary student to preach at Junction church Sunday
Alfred G. Severin, APTS second year student, returns as guest pastor at the Presbyterian Church of Junction. A native of San Antonio and UT chemical engineering graduate, he previously did oil field care testing and has served as a summer supply pastor in Spur, Texas.
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Alfred G. Severin
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Presbyterian Church of
Junction
Severin
San Antonio
University of Texas
Austin Seminary
Spur
Texas
Junior Livestock Show Lambs Are Checked by Boys
Eleven of the 81 lambs fed by 4-H Club members for the fat mutton class showed gains of at least a half pound in November, the best progress since feeding began in September. Weighing by 28 boys and four girls under County Agent J. W. Jennings, with top gains: Jimmy Dollar 59, James Randle .58, Bill Johnson .57, Jimmie Dollar .56, Dennis Bernhard and Ola Maertz .53, Charles Randle .51, Marvin Coney and Joe Parker .50.
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J. W. Jennings
Jimmy Dollar
James Randle
Bill Johnson
Jimmie Dollar
Dennis Bernhard
Ola Maertz
Charles Randle
Marvin Coney
Joe Parker
Leamon Will Preach Monthly Service at Station B
Walter W. Leamons will fill his regular monthly appointment at Station B Sunday afternoon at three o'clock. The people of that community extend a cordial invitation to the public to attend this service.
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Walter W. Leamons
Mr and Mrs Allen Bishop Visit Menard for Care
Mr and Mrs Allen Bishop made several trips to Menard last week for chiropractic treatment.
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Mrs. Allen Bishop
Menard
Final Rites For Kimble Pioneer Held Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs C C Wilson 92 of Teacup were held Wednesday at 3 p.m. in London Community Hall with Church of Christ minister Walter JEamons officiating. Hodges Funeral Home directed. Born Mary Frances Wallis in Fayette County on September 18 1857 she moved to Kimble in 1896 after marrying in 1875. Survivors include one son T C Wilson of Brady three daughters Martha Maxey Kitchen and Lula Coleman twelve grandchildren seventeen great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Pallbearers were Troy Fleming Murray Jarvis Duck Wooten French Cummins T Pearl and Dud Price.
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C. C. Wilson
Teacup
London
Walter W
J.eamons
Church of Christ
Hodges
Martha Maxey
Wilson
T. C. Wilson
Brady
Maxey
Kitchen
Cactus Club Presents Handel Christmas Program
Kimble County Federation of Women's Clubs is invited to Cactus Study Club's annual Christmas meeting in the Presbyterian Church on Wednesday December 21. Members will perform Handel's Messiah, followed by a social in church parlors with study clubs and Legion Auxiliary members as guests.
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Kimble County
H S Taylor Released From San Antonio Hospital
H S Taylor was discharged from a San Antonio hospital and returned home on Friday of last week.
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H. S. Taylor
San Antonio
Christmas Edition Next Week From Junction Eagle
The annual Christmas edition of the Junction Eagle will be published next Thursday. Contributors and advertisers are urged to submit copy early for festive features and goodwill ads from local merchants aiming to reach customers.
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The
Junction Eagle
Chessher Donates to Junction School Library
C C Chessher chairman of the last State Board of Education donated 152 dollars to the Junction High and Junior High School library. Librarian Mrs Joe Felps announced the gift this week noting Chessher moved to the area to head the new bank and has supported local education. He previously gave 122 dollars last year to the same library and attended the State Board of Education meeting in Austin before the new board began.
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Junction High School
C. C. Chessher
State Board of Education
Joe Felps
Chessher
Austin
Wesleyan Guild Meeting Set for December 16th
The Wesleyan Guild will hold a gathering Friday evening December 16 at 7:30 at the home of Mrs. Frank Black. Hosts will include Mrs. Black and Mmes Marshall Alexander, C. C. Ballard, and Charles Cunningham.
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Wesleyan Guild
Frank Black
Black
Mmes Marshall Alexander
C. C. Ballard
Charles Cunningham
Quarter Horse Sales Reported Here
Two Kimble ranch men sold seven Quarter horses to two out-of-state buyers last week. Delivery of two Hobo fillies to W. P. Rodmer of Merced California brought $500 and was completed Sunday in Sonora. Next week Abilene deliveries are planned for Quinby Demmitt of Mead Kansas, including two fillies and one foal for $1,000, plus a Hobo mare and foal sold to the same buyer for $300.
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Kimble
W. P. Rodmer
Merced
Calif
B. L. Smith, Jr
Sonora
Rodmer
Abilene
Quinby Demmitt
Mehd
Kansas
Robert Hunger
O C Fisher Speaks At Football Banquet
Cong Fisher, ex Junction player from the early 1920s, spoke on football history since the 1919 team at the annual mothers of players banquet in the cafeteria. Supt Long gave the invocation, Mrs Damon Evans welcomed, Billy Damon Evans responded, and Frank Hubbell reviewed the 1949 season.
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O. C. Fisher
Junction
Cong. Fisher
John A. Long
Damon Evans
Billy Damon Evans
Frank Hubbell
Bob Short
Jack Crumbley
Billy Evans
Earl Warren
Charles Simon
Johnny Brown
Warren Guthrie
Charles Brite
Jimmy Cardwell
Dennis Blackburn
Dale Gifford
Billy Frank Moore
Ray Curtis
Orwell Whitlock
Don Daniel
Tilden Stewart
James Goodman
G. B. Warren
O. W. Cardwell
Terry Jetton
New Telephone Books Distributed
Delivery of 650 new telephone directories to subscribers is complete says Mrs. Chase Heffernan chief operator cashier of Southwestern States Telephone Co. Of the total 206 mailed to rural subscribers and 200 listed, city listings total 442. B group leads with 83, H with 53, Me and M with 61. The surname Murr appears 9 times, Hodges 8. One Brown, three Jones, seven Smiths. London exchange back pages show 12 town and 49 rural numbers.
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Chase Heffernan
Southwestern States Telephone Co
Murr
Hodges
Brown
Jones
Smiths
London Exchange
Harper Six Defeats Junction Exes 25-20 in 6-Man clash
Harper Stars overwhelmed Junction Exes 25 to 20 in a 6-Man football game at Harper Saturday night. Don Odierne ran for two Junction TDs, Tex Dagen caught a TD pass, while Harper’s Carter and Dutton sparked the winners with strong runs and plays. Starting Junction lineup included Walker Dutton Odione Moore Allen Dagen.
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Harper Stars
Junction Exes
Harper
Don Odierne
Junction
Tex Dagen
G. W. Walker
Carter
Vernon Dutton
Odiorne
Walker
David Cardwell
A. B D. Stapp
Don Odione
Don Moore
Billy Ed Allen
Library Adds 21 New Books to Junction Schools
Mrs. Joe Felps reports a shipment of 21 new pre bound books placed into circulation at Junction High School and Junction Junior High. The general collection features varied classifications and attractive editions. News Week arrives this season via a one year subscription courtesy of Mrs. B. B. Ragland.
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Junction High School
Joe Felps
B. B. Ragland
Church Leaders Hunt Here
A hunting party including Rev. Durwood Blackwell Katy Methodist Church pastor Mrs Blackwell Rev James W Morgan Georgetown First Methodist Church pastor W C Finch acting president Southwestern University Hall A Thompson Dallas Church of Christ minister and a Dallas musical director hunted at Cardwell ranch last week Only Mr Thompson killed a buck as rain ended the hunt Much mud splashing described on return to the highway
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Durwood Blackwell
Katy Methodist Church
Blackwell
James W. Morgan
Georgetown First Methodist Church
W. C. Finch
Southwestern University
Hall A. Thompson
Church of Christ
Dallas
Cardwell Ranch
Mr. Thompson
Junior Band Plans Christmas Program
The Junior Band schedules a Christmas program for Wednesday afternoon December 21, sponsored by Band Director Clayton A. Dodd. Officers: President Sue Beth Bannowsky, Vice President Barbara Burgin, Sec Treas Mary Burt Maddux, Reporter Bobby Lou Ogle.
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Clayton A. Dodd
Sue Beth Bannowsky
Barbara Burgin
Treas
Mary Burt Maddux
Bobby Lou Ogle
Stapp Welcomes Son Gene Walter Jr Born December 10
Mr and Mrs Gene Stapp announce the birth of a son Gene Walter Jr born December 10 the infant weighed 6 pounds 6 ounces Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Walton Wilson and Mr and Mrs A F Stapp
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Stapp
Gene Walter, Jr
Walton Wilson
A. F. Stapp
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Cactus Club
Santa
Reindeer
C. C. Fisher
New Telephone Books Distributed
Library News
Junior Band
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