Junction Eagles spark to district basketball title win
The Junction Eagles beat London 51 to 23 with Damon Evans top scoring 10 points. Junction lineup included Evans Schaefer Guthrie Crumbley and Brite. London started Pool McCollum Nelson Jones Collins. Junction then beat Menard 36 to 28 to claim the eastern half district 16-B championship before a full gym, as Evans led with 14 and Moore had 11 while Rothmann had 10 for Menard. The Eagles prepare for a three game title series beginning Friday in Eldorado, with a potential neutral site if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction Eagles
London
Damon Evans
Eagles
M. Pool
Junction
Evans
D. Schaefer
Warren Guthrie
Jack Crumbley
Charles Brite
Pool
McCollum
Nelson
Jones
Collins
Menard Yellow Jackets
Bill Damon Evans
Bill Frank Moore
Rothmann
Menard
Eolorado
Juntion
Eldorado
Crumbley
Brite
Dan Schaefer
Moore
Guthrie
Crisp
Heaton
Rothmarin
Aycock
Wagoner
Landers
McDonald
1950 Asphalt program Includes Kerr Edwards highways
State Highway Department outlines a 1950 asphalt program covering Kerr and Edwards counties. Seal coats and toppings planned on Highway 27 near Ingram to Mt. Home and on Highway 41 from Rock Springs to Del Rio, costing 12,500 and 15,600 respectively, plus 13,000 for Mt. Home to Highway 83 segment. Edwards County also gets FM 674 seal coat for 8.7 miles at 8,200. Overall nearly 3,000 miles across 168 counties for maintenance and road improvement at 5,890,000, with no new construction.
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Ingram
Mt. Home
Edwards Co
Rocksprings
del Rio
State Highway Department
Kerrville Road
Kerr County
Real County
Highway 41
Val Verde
Edwards County
Ledbetter 82 Dies in San Saba Funeral Services Held
Wim Ledbetter 82 native San Saban and son of a pioneer Ranger Captain died at the family home in San Saba on February 2. Funeral services were held at Spring Creek with Survivors listed as widow two sons W O and Z D Ledbetter two grandchildren four sisters and one brother in Goldthwaite Junction San Antonio Leveland Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wim. Ledbetter
San Saban
San Saba
Spring Creek
W. O
Z. D. Ledbetter
Alice McCoy
Junction
Zenith Gibbons
San Antonio
Will Till
Leveland
Scott Rutherford
Fort Worth
W. H. Ledbetter
Goldthwaite
Veterinarian to Vaccinate Dogs on February 13
Dr. Victor Rothmann, Mason veterinarian, will vaccinate dogs against rabies all day Monday February 13 by city council request. Owners should bring pets to the Veterans workshop on East College Street across from the Legion Hut to comply with the city ordinance.
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City Counete
Victor Rothmann
Mason
Veterans Workshop
East College Street
Legion Hut
Cactus Study Club Plans Canasta Party
The Cactus Study Club hosts a Saturday evening canasta party in the school cafeteria to raise funds for a $500 Junction High School scholarship. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. with $1 admission, including other table games.
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Cactus Study Club
Junction High School
Western Auto shop marks first anniversary sale in Junction
The Western Auto Associate Store in Junction owned by Joe Everitt celebrates its first anniversary this week. Everitt announces a store wide sale with bargains on nearly every item in stock as a token of appreciation for the past year’s business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Auto Associate
Junction
Joe Everitt
Kimble County Democratic Executive Committee Members Listed
Names of Kimble County Democratic Executive Committee members are published with current candidates and primary election presiding officers. The list includes Edgar McLendon as County Chairman and others from Junction, London, Roosevelt, Bear Creek, Noxville, Segovia, Copperas, Murr, and White Bluff. A proposed political calendar will be issued by the county chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Executive Committee
Democratic Party
Kimble
Junction Eagle
Evergreen
Commissioners Court
Edgar McLendon
Clay Secrest
Junction
Max Hahn
London
W. O. Dickerson
Roosevelt
Grover Landers
Bear Creek
A. J. Kinsey
Noxville
W. H. Dunk
Segovia
E. V. Stewart
Gentry
Bob Ragsdale
Copperas
H. C. Dutton
Murr
Milton Dyer
White Bluff
Rep Callan Graham to Discuss Tax Bills at PTA Meeting
State Rep. Callan Graham will discuss three tax bills before the House at a special session. The address, at 7:30 p.m., occurs in the high school auditorium during a PTA meeting, inviting all residents to attend. Graham co-authored one bill and is familiar with the other two, in response to Gov. Shivers’ request for higher taxes to cover state hospital emergency needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callan Graham
House
P.T. A
Graham
PTA
Shivers
Junction Band Members Attend Eldorado Clinic
Thirty three members of the Junction Band attended the Eldorado High School band clinic at Eldorado High School. Four hours of rehearsal were led by C. F. Jones and C. A. Dodd with Mr. Sharp from San Angelo College Band directing. A Junction visit by the Eldorado group was discussed, weather permitting. The Junction band traveled by bus driven by Dodd, while instruments were transported by Mrs. Dodd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction
Eldorado
Eldorado High School
C. F. Jones
C. A. Dodd
Sharp
San Angelo College
Edorado
Dodd
Insurance Company Seeks Information Of Former Resident
The Mutual Life Insurance Co of New York asked about William M Mayes, insured under a 1900 paid up policy. Born December 16 1866 in Coleman Co Texas, he lived near Junction City and was a stock raiser. Company seeks current address or beneficiaries. family notes five brothers all deceased, oldest named William Martin Mayes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tie “Logic
the Mutual Life Insurance Co
New York
William M. Mayes
Texas
J. T. Mayes
J. A
J. F. Mayes
Fort McKavett
McKavett
Eldorado
Adam Murr
Ellen Mayes
Eagle
J. F
William Martin Mayes
March of Dimes Fails to Meet Kimble County Goal
County Director Roy Gilliam reports the March of Dimes campaign is about 50 percent short of the $2,500 quota with only 1295 raised. The London community contributed 427, Junction Public Schools 715, plus a 100 gift from S. S. Bundy. Campaign ends this weekend. final report due next week.
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Kimble
Roy Gilliam
London
Junction Public
S. S. Bundy
Gilliam
Street Marking Project Begins This Week
The Junior Chamber of Commerce under Pete Jacoby starts street marker posts this week with signs at corners planned for about 400 blocks and house numbers for over 800 homes. After posts, plates and numbers will follow, aided by various groups, led by Jacoby and former president Julius Murr.
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Chamber of
Commere
Pete Jacoby
The
Jaycees
Jacoby
Julius Murr
Sherman and Wilson Welch ordained as ministers
The Rev and Mrs Olen D Welch attended a service at Melwood Baptist Church Brownwood where their sons Sherman and Wilson L Welch were ordained Baptist ministers. The Rev Welch assisted in the ceremony. Both men attend Howard Payne College and do church work from Brownwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olen D. Welch
Melwood Baptist Church
Brownwood
Sherman
Wilson L
Welch
Howard Payne College
Census Enumerators Sought for Kimble Sutton Areas
Six positions for the 17th decimal census schedul ed set to start in Kimble April 1. Ralph Trolinger district supervisor said applications are open for two to five weeks work at nine dollars per day with mileage. Apply at City Office or to Mrs Minnie Riley city secretary for blanks. Short course the last week in March to prep.
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Kimble
Ralph Trolinger
San Angelo
Minnie Riley
Sutton
Test Well Planned on Cardwell Ranch
A test well to explore 4800 feet with rotary on the O W Cardwell ranch in Sutton County is one of two wildcats for which C L Norworthy Jr of Dallas has applied for drilling permits. The Norworthy No 1 O W Cardwell spuds Feb 15 and lies near Taylor Refining and H L Hunt Bundy wells, both abandoned after reaching 4367 and 4800 feet respectively.
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O. W. Cardwell Ranch
Sutton Co
C. L. Norworthy, Jr
Dallas
Railroad Commission
Norworthy
O. W. Cardwell
Taylor Refining Company
J. Paterson
H. L. Hunt
Bundy
Cardwell
Shell
Sonora
Sinclair
Eagle Badge Awarded In Scout Week Program
In a 1950 PUA report during Boy Scout Week Feb 6 12 Bobby Jetton received the 29th Eagle badge from Troop No 20. The first Eagle ranks dated back to 1937 when Frank Hubbell was scoutmaster. The earliest Eagle awards went to Jarvis Jordan Overby Smith Wilbur Atchison and C W McCarroll Jr. Scouting was organ-
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Bobby Jetton
Frank Hubbell
Jarvis Jordan
Overby Smith
Wilbur Atchison
C. W. McCarroll
Eagle Badges Awarded in Early Scouting Effort
The Eagle badge was established on a permanent basis in 1923 with Professor Miller as scoutmaster and a committee including Coke R. Stevenson, W. H. Baker, C. A. Schraub, A. W. Loeffler, and John Hawkins. Last year Rev John C Campbell of Medina, Junction’s first scoutmaster, presented the Eagle badge to Dennis Blackburn, son of John D. Blackburn, a member of the first troop organized in 1917.
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Professor Miller
Coke R. Stevenson
W. H. Baker
C. A. Schraub
A. W. Loeffler
John Hawkins
John C. Campbell
Medina
Junction
Dennis Blackburn
John D. Blackburn
Oil Test No. 1 at Cardwell Ranch Baffle Prospectors
Near the ranch center, Cardwell spudded oil test No. 1. After the first dynamite blast, no oil surged from beneath the rock, prompting O W Cardwell to announce a reward of forty nine dollars for the best story on how to spend the first hundred thousand. He notes the community expects no oil and treats the situation as a local joke.
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O. W. Cardwell
O. W
Eastern Star Chapter Set For Thursday Meeting
The local Eastern Star chapter will hold a regular meeting this Thursday evening at the Masonic Hall. All members are urged to attend, according to Mrs. C. C. Scott worthy matron who issued the reminder.
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The
OES
Masonic
C. C. Scott
Funeral Rites Held for Ernest Felps in Burnet
Graveside services for Ernest Felps 58 oldest son of Mrs R J Felps were held at 3 30 p m Monday with the Burnet Masonic Lodge in charge after Baptist Church services earlier in Burnet Felps a longtime South and Central Texas high school teacher retired two years ago due to heart ailment died after a brief illness He was born January 8 1892 at Kyak Creek a native of Kimble He married Jettie Edwards February 5 1914 and they lived in Blanco later moving to Burnet Survivors include his wife son Jerome two granddaughters his mother one sister Mrs J A Cavaness and two brothers Joe and Fleming all of Junction Pallbearers were Burnet Masonic Lodge members.
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Ernest Felps
R. J. Felps
Burnet
Masonic Lodge
Baptist Church
Texas
Felps
Kimble
Kyak Creek
Junction High School
Jettie Edwards
Blanco
University of Texas
Barnet
Rotary Club View Film on Warm Springs Foundation
Rotarians attended a luncheon to view a Gon zales Warm Springs Foundation film about polio treatment. Foundation representatives Jack Pinckwell Kermit W Dees and Linn Smith described the seven main buildings investment of about a million dollars and patient care now numbering 110. Attending were Reuben Loeffler president and guests Earl Ferguson R Ziegler and Henry Reeve.
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Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation
Rotary Club
Foundation
Jack Pinckwell
Kermit W. Dees
Linn Smith
Reuben Loeffler
Earl Ferguson
Brady
R. H. Ziegler
Kerrville
Henry Reeve
Menard
Alpine resident visits grandparents of local storekeepers
Gay Meriwether of Alpine is visiting her grandparents, Capt. and Mrs. Gully Cowsert, during a brief family trip.
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Gay Meriwether
Alpine
Capt
Mrs. Gully Cowsert
Also Mentioned on This Page
Yellow Jackets
Wm. Ledbetter
Poe
Kimble County
Rep
Junction Presbyterian Church
James B. Manford
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Insurance Company
W. M. Mayes
Boy Scouts
Kimble Jaycees
Wilson Welch
Cardwell Ranch
REC
Eagle Badce
Jerome
J. A. Cavaness
Joe
Fleming
Warm Springs Foundation
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