Allred's Final Message Outlines Texas Reform Plan
Former Governor James V Allred releases a series of legislative proposals before leaving office to become a federal judge His program aims to raise revenue fund social security education and eleemosynary institutions address textbook costs cap per student spending and promote black training in professional fields in line with recent Supreme Court rulings The message emphasizes a non crusading tone and a detached approach as it proposes concrete remedies and statutory fixes for state government issues
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Austin
James V. Allred
Texas
Federal District Court
Houston
Allred
Board of Education
Automatic Tax Board
Supreme Court
Schraub Company Moves to New Quarters in Junction
The C A Schraub Company prepares to move to a larger, well lighted store addition. Mr Schraub reports interior work nearly complete and stock being rapidly arranged. Exterior work will take about 30 days to finish. Also noted, Mr and Mrs J A McCollum of London and Mr and Mrs E A McCollum of Dimmitt visited Santa in Junction on Wednesday.
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C. A Schraub
Schraub
J. A. McCollum
London
E. A. McCollum
Dimmitt
Santa Claus
Junction
Auntie Crumpton Dies at Sister's Home in Kimble County
Mrs. Loviey A. Crumpton known as Auntie died Wednesday morning at her sister Mrs. W. W. Wood's Bear Creek home in Kimble County. Funeral at the sister's house with Elder R. T. Williamson officiating and Bear Creek cemetery interment. Pallbearers named Andrew Wood L. T. Wood Wm. Wood Alfred Wood Alex Wood Avery Stewart. Born January 19 1857 in Van Zandt County she married W A Crumpton December 17 1872 and had five children. She outlived her husband and all five children and over 50 years a Church of Christ member.
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Texas
Loviey A. Crumpton
W. W. Wood
Bear Creek
Kimble County
R. T. Williamson
Andrew Wood
L. T. Wood
Wm. Wood
Alfred Wood
Alex Wood
Avery Stewart
Crumpton
van Zandt County
W. A. Crumpton
Church of Christ
Bully Gilstrap to Speak at Junction Banquet
Bully Gilstrap assistant coach at the University of Texas and former Schreiner Institute head coach will headline the Junction High School J Association banquet at the high school gym Friday December 23 at 7 30 PM. 1938 championship team members will attend as guests of honor.
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Bully Gilstrap
University of Texas
Schreiner Institute
Kerrville
J” Association
Junction High
Junction National Bank and Cravens Pharma
Overby Smith Receives Texas Law License
Overby Smith is now licensed to practice law in Texas after passing all examinations. The Junction bar will include J. B. Randolph M. E. Blackburn Coke R. Stevenson Sr. J B. Stevenson Weaver H. Baker Callan Graham Coke R. Stevenson Jr. and Overby Smith.
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Overby Smith
Texas
Overby
Junction Bar
J. B. Randolph
M. E. Blackburn
Coke R. Stevenson
J B. Stevenson
Weaver H. Baker
Callan Graham
Coke R. Stevenson, Jr
Rancher Sews Up Lynx Cat in Edwards County
Wylie Fisher trapped a lynx cat on a Junction street scene with his son on the Edwards County ranch. Ranchmen praise the victory over a predator blamed for losses of lambs and kids, noting the animal is a longer bodied bobcat relative.
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Wylie Fisher
Junction
Edwards County
Lions Club Meeting Report from Sterling City
B L Smith Marvin Blackburn Leon R Powell and Edgar Taylor attended a Lions Clubs meeting in Sterling City last Thursday evening and reported a good meeting.
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B. L. Smith
Marvin Blackburn
Leon R. Powell
Edgar Taylor
Lions Clubs
Sterling City
Jast
Behold I Bring Good Tidings from the Home Town News
The piece reflects on Christmas as tidings of news and the newspaper's role in a community. It celebrates the Home Town Newspaper as a humble messenger of love faith hope peace and prosperity with warm holiday wishes.
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Holy Land
Messenger
House of David Basketeers Beat Faculty 44 to 3 in Opener
The House of David basketball team defeated the Junction Faculty 44 to 3 in the opening game of the season at the high school gym. The ex college stars dominated with precise shooting while the local team struggled to mount a defense. In other notes, David Robb was born to Mr and Mrs Norman K Farmer in Austin on December 15.
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House of David
Junction
High School Gymnasium
Junction High School
Sonora
David Robb
Norman K. Farmer
Austin
Hardy
Grandpa
Asa Farmer
Lions Christmas Tree on Courthouse Lawn Saturday
Junction Lions Club will hold a Christmas tree on the courthouse lawn Saturday evening at 7:30. Gifts will be distributed to children ten years old or younger and Santa Claus will be present to distribute them.
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Junction Lions Club
Astor Wallace
Santa Claus
Junction Schools Close For Holiday Season
Junction High and Grammar schools dismiss Thursday afternoon December 22 for Christmas holidays and resume at nine o clock Monday morning January 2 per Superintendent R. D. Kothmann.
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Junction High
R. D. Kothmann
Christmas offerings for Buckner Orphans Home
Members of the local Baptist Church collect a Christmas offering this week for Buckner Orphans Home. Money clothing or other items for children are accepted and can be given to Pastor James J. Kebsom or Mrs D L Williams Leon R Powell Edgar Mellendon or J A Herman to ensure proper handling of all offerings.
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Baptist Church
Buckner Orphans Home
James J. Kebsom
D. L. Williams
Leon R Powell
Edgar MelLendon
J A. Herman
Johnstons Celebrate Golden Wedding in Kerrville
Mr and Mrs Tom C Johnston of Kerrville marked their golden wedding anniversary with a dinner hosted by their daughter Mrs William G Garrett in Kerrville on December 13. Attending from Junction were Fordtran Johnston La Verne Lizzie Hodges and Mae Sandherr relatives and Johnston associates recount their 1888 bear creek marriage performed by Rev Father Sheenan. The couple met in Kimble County after Tom arrived from Scotland and lived in Junction before moving to Kerrville in 1907. Tom retired January 1 after 37 years with Chas Schreiner Co.
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Tom C. Johnston
Kerrville
William G. Garrett
Mr. Garrett
Junction Atteding
Fordtran Johnston
L A- Verne
Lizzie Hodges
Mae Sandherr
Fordtran
Kimble
Scotland
Junction Eagles trounce London Lobos 24–0 on Field
The Junction Eagles of 1939 defeated the London Lobos 24 to 0 at Junction Field last Thursday afternoon. Munn scored the first touchdown, Adams added a third quarter tally, and Charles Bissett closed the scoring with a broken field run after a pressure pass.
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Junction Eagles
Junction Field
London Lobos
Eagle BO
London Lads
Junction
Haglets
Lobos
London
Stewart
Munn
Adams
Charles Bissett
Last Rites For Capt. H W Rieck Held In Junction
Captain H W Rieck 49 prominent Kimble County rancher died in Santa Rosa Hospital San Antonio after pneumonia and meningitis. Funeral at Junction Methodist Church followed by military services. survived by wife Meta, two sons James and Hugh William, daughter Margaret Ann, and siblings. He owned a 30000 acre ranch near Roosevelt and the Kimble Courts resort. Born 1880 in St James Missouri, served in WWI with the 90th Division and later rail and ranching careers in Texas.
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H. W. Rieck
Kimble County
Southwest
Santa Rosa Hospital
San Antonio
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Association
Junction Methodist Church
J. T. McCan
Brady
Episcopal Church
Ennis B. Hill
Burt Fleming
American Legion
Rieck
Meta Bruce Paterson Rieck
James
Hugh William
Margaret Ann
A. S. Rieck
San Angelo
Urban Rieck
Cape Girardeau
Freida Rieck
F. W. Rieck
Kimble
Roosevelt
Texas
Junction
Captain Rieck
St. James
Frisco
Missouri
Crystal Springs
Leon Springs
Ninetieth Division
Inter-Allied Railroad Commission
Germany
Paterson
James Paterson
Meta Bruce Paterson
City Decorated for Santa Visit as Christmas Lights Shine
The city glows with festive lighting for Christmas season with numerous homes displaying bright lighted trees and business districts elaborately decorated. The Methodist Church and Church of Christ feature striking indirect lighting that enhances their brick and stone façades into warm temples of beauty.
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Latta
Methodist Church
Church of Christ
Mrs Hamer Improves After Illness, Says Family
Mrs. Alex Hamer had been ill for several days but is reported to be improving by her family. No further medical details were released.
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Alex Hamer
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