Round t Bout and Bloodmobile Notes at Kerrville
A collage of brief local notes from the Eagle includes a Feb 18 1955 Federal Reserve memo warning against chain letter savings bond scams and detailing the risk of losses. It also reports 89 blood donors in Kerrville with 27 from Kimble County, a May 10 11 Kerrville regional visit, Boy Scout card returns, and a Mangnam Louisiana editor seeking past Eagle management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Kimblites
Waco Bloodmobile
Kerrville
Kimble
the Eagle
Junction
Kerr
Wiede
Poll Tax Lists Filed for Kimble County 1955
Certified poll tax lists for Kimble County voting precincts were completed and filed by Deputy Assessor-Collector Lela Wright. The 1069 total includes precincts 1 through 11 with names listed per precinct, including Evergreen Copperas Creek Gentry Noxville Seovia Murr Roosevelt and White Bluff.
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Kimble County
Lelawright
Evergreen
Copperas
Ear Creek
Gentry
London
Noxville
Sefovia
Murr
Roosevelt
White Bluff
Mrs M L Schoolcraft Returns Home From Houston
Mrs M L Schoolcraft traveled to Houston with her son in law and daughter. Mr and Mrs Jimmy Harriss attended a function late January returning home. She reports her new son, kept in a Cuba for ten days, is home and growing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Schoolcraft
Houston
Jimmy Harriss
Ancuba
Fingerprints May Help Identify Tuesday Robbers
Footprints of a Tuesday robbery are linked to two guns found by Sheriff J. O. Wright after the Powell Motor Co. and nearby Hall's Pharmacy and Cavaness Grocery were burglarized Monday night. Robbers entered Powell's through a skylight and escaped with cash from two other stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Powell Motor Co
Hall’s
Cavaness Grocery and Market
J. O. Wright
Powell's
Powell’s
Hall's
Cavaness Grocery
Mrs Will Allison Funeral Today In Roosevelt
Funeral services for Mrs. Will Allison 73 who died at her Roosevelt home about 5 30 am Wednesday will be held at 3 pm today from the Roosevelt Presbyterian Church with Rev Eugene L Strickland officiating Burial will be in Copperas cemetery with Hodges Funeral Home directing She had lived in Kimble County about 40 years native of Bexar County born Annie Charlotte Camp March 16 1881 member of Roosevelt Presbyterian Church Survivors include husband three sons Bert San Angelo Ben Roosevelt Arch Denison and two sisters Miss Nora Camp Roosevelt Mrs Ella Rone Pleasanton
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Will Allison
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Presbyterian Church
Eugene L. Strickland
Junction
Copperas
Hodges
Allison
Kimble County
Bexar County
Annie Charlotte Camp
Bert
San Angelo
Ben
Arch
Denison
Nora Camp
Ella Rone
Pleasanton
Presbyterians Hear Dr Dickey On History
Rev. W. P. Dickey spoke on the origin and theology of the Presbyterian Church at a joint Men and Women of the Church supper. This first of three talks was followed by hymns and a quartet. About 75 attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Dickey
Presbyterian Church
Dr. Dickey
Luke Hagood
L. D. Borden
H. R. Fields
Lewis Letton
M. E. Worrell
Highland Club Plans Texas Day Program
Marvin Blackburn will discuss Texas state parks as guest speaker at a Highland Study Club meeting hosted by Mrs. O. C. Wright at her home. Hostesses include Mrs. Wright, Mrs. H. E. Wright and Miss Olive Chadwell with Mrs. P. Hendrix leading the program.
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Texas
Marvin Blackburn
Highland Study Club
O. C. Wright
H. E. Wright
Olive Chadwell
P. Hendrix
Family Visits Spanning Houston From Weekend Through Week
Mrs Milton Powell and Edith visited in Houston from Saturday to Wednesday. Mr Powell and Marilyn accompanied them and returned Sunday. Mr Powell went back for them yesterday. They called on Mrs Powell's brother and his wife Mr and Mrs Dan Fite and her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Jimmy Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Powell
Edith
Houston
Mr. Powell
Marilyn
Powell
Dan Fite
Jimmy Davis
Retiring director says he was surprised by election outcome
James told the F GLE that he believed he was retiring when he learned TJ had been elected president. The remark suggests an unexpected leadership shift within the organization and raises questions about transition plans.
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James
FGLE
World Day of Prayer Observed at Kimble County Baptist
A World Day of Prayer program will be held Friday at the Baptist Church in Kimble County. Mrs A W Loeffler president will direct with a youth choir led by H L Ramsey. The service begins at 7 30 p m and marks the first evening observance in the area. The 1955 program was prepared by Jorgelina Lozada of Buenos Aires Argentina.
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Baptist Church
Kimble County
United States
Jorgelina Lozada
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Roy Skaggs Seeks Junction Mayoral Post
Roy Skaggs announces candidacy for mayor of Junction in the April 5, 1955 election. A lifelong Kimble County resident with 29 years in Junction business and prior service on the City Council and as district and county clerk, he pledges to pursue efficiency and economy in city government.
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City of
Junction
Kimble County
Roy Skaggs
Windy Weekend Drops Light Sleet Across County
Despite snow rumors the county saw more wind than rain with 15 inches of precipitation in two days, all sleet per CAA station chief Rob ert Metcalf. A norther swept in, then an electrical storm brought sleet that left a dusting by Sunday morning. Official and unofficial gauges varied from .11 to .30 inches as temperatures stayed above freezing most of the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Metcalf
CAA
Roosevelt
Cleo
Paul Wiese Dies in Big Spring Hospital
Paul Wiese formerly of Junction died at the Veterans Hospital in Big Spring on February 12. He once worked here and lived with his brother and sister-in-law Marx and Mrs Wiese, now living in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Wiese
Junction
Veterans Hospital
Big Spring
Marx Wiese
Austin
Mr and Mrs Alfred Bannow Sky Spent Friday in San Angelo
Mr Alfred Bannow and Mrs Bannow reportedly spent Friday in San Angelo for undisclosed reasons. Local observers noted their appearance near downtown venues and at a community gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Bannowsky
San Angelo
Funeral Services for Leonard Cowsert Held in Junction
Leonard Foster Cowsert 58 died at home Monday after a six week illness. Services were Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the Methodist Church with Rev. Arthur C. Peterson officiating. Burial in Junction cemetery. Smith Funeral Home directed. Cowsert, in the electrical business 15 years, formerly lived in Kerrville and San Antonio. He was born May 2 1896 and married Bert Locke in 1916. Surviving: wife, mother, four brothers C O J D Marvin and Charles, three sisters Bergman Lovelace Goodlow. Pallbearers were nephews. honorary pallbearers were family friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Foster Cowsert
Methodist
Arthur C. Peterson
Junction Cemetery
Smith Funeral Home
Cowsett
San Antonio
Cowsert
Kerrville
Kimble
Junction
David Alonzo Cowsert
Bert Locke
North 11Th Street
Methodist Church
Lions Club
C. O
Rocksprings
J. D
Marvin
Charles
Ohio
Chris Bergman
Ida Lovelace
Art Goodlow
Stewart
Christopher Bergman
Alonzo Cowsert
Sonora
Otis Cowsert
College Station
Bill Womack
Charles Maines
Harper
Manning Smith
Dee Harrison
Thenell Rose
del Rio
C. L. Munah
Coop Delegates Return From Rural Cooperatives Meet
Chester Kirk and W O Dickerson were delegates to the national convention of rural cooperatives among 220 Texans who traveled to Atlantic City for the Feb 14 17 meeting. The Temple contingent departed Feb 10 by special train and reached the city Feb 16 after a snow and ice delay. They were held in Chicago 10 hours when the train steam froze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Kirk
W. O. Dickerson
National Convention of Rural Cooperatives
Atlantic City
Temple
Convention City
Chicago
Ridenhowes Return From Texas Trip
Mr and Mrs S C Ridenhower arrived back Monday night after visiting San Antonio and Corpus Christi.
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San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Wool School Dates Set at A and M Adjunct
The Extension Service of A&M announces a wool grading and preparation school for county agents at the A&M Adjunct from March 28 through April 2. James F. Gray of San Angelo will direct the school, with about 35 county agents expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A&m
Vernon Jones
James F. Gray
San Angelo
Local veteran leads in American Legion and Navy Reserve
Jackson, a World War II Navy veteran, rose from blue cap member to state commander in the American Legion and now serves as a Navy Reserve officer. He works as assistant district manager for West Texas Utilities, covering 175 West Texas communities in the Abilene Cisco area. He lives in Cisco, is married, and has four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Jackson
Navy Reserve
West Texas Utilities Company
West Texas
Abileene-Cisco
Cisco
Income Tax Help Available In Kerrville Mondays
D. E. Beach announced Kerrville IRS will hold Taxpayer Assistance Days every Monday from Feb 23 to Apr 15. Taxpayers can call 18 Kerrville or visit 111 Barker Building Kerrville for help with preparing returns. deputies have previously assisted at the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Beach
Kerrville
Internal Revenue Service
Barker Bldg
Coleman Attends Soil Conference In San Saba
Sam Coleman, an upper Llanos Soil Conservation District work unit conservationist, attends a three day Soil Conservation Service irrigation conference in San Saba that opened at 9 a.m. Wednesday. The gathering will develop irrigation guide sheets for local office approval and design use in irrigation systems in the district.
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Sam Coleman
Llanos
Fidelis Circle Meets Tonight In Odom Home
Rev. A C Peterson will be best speaker this Thursday evening at a meeting of the Fidelis Circle in the home of Mrs. O H Odom. Meeting will begin at 7 30 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelis Circle
Odom
A. C. Peterson
Fidelis
O. H. Odom
Eagles Take Third in Quadrangular Track Meet
In Junction last Friday Brady dominated with 51 points, followed by Menard with 34 and San Angelo with 19. Junction placed third overall with 31 points. Individual winners included Nicholas Brady in the 120 high hurdles, Hooten Menard in the 100 yard dash, Mullins San Angelo in the 440, Dutton Junction in the 886 yard run, and Fleming Junction in the 440.
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Junction
Brady
Menard
San Angelo
Nicholas
Dobbs
Hooten
Motley
Tomlinson
Mullins
Fleming
Dutton
Mansfield
Bolt
Jackson
Drought relief ends as 900 feed applications approved
Kimble County FHA committee approved 701 grain and 199 hay feed applications by Feb 15. National drought relief ends in 129 counties, with grain purchases totaling 14,988,000 pounds and 4,946.75 tons approved. Dealers must use certificates within 120 days and hay transport relief continues until March 1 at half the shipping cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble County
FHA
Texas
Kimble
Drouth
ASC
Commodity Credit Corporation
USDA
George Vierling Heads Rotary for 1955 56
New Rotary officers for 1955 56 were elected last Thursday to take office July 1 for one year. George W Vierling becomes president with Buel Stewart as vice president and Maurice Nethery as secretary. R D Borden is treasurer and C T Holekamp sergeant at arms. New directors named are Joe Beck Marvin Blackburn Ted Holekamp and M E Worrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
George W. Vierling
Buel Stewart
Maurice Nethery
R. D. Borden
C. T. Holekamp
Joe Beck
Marvin Blackburn
Ted Holekamp
M. E. Worrell
Women Summoned for District Court Service Next Monday
Judge Jim C Langdon will convene the 112th District Court for a regular term with 56 potential jurors summoned at 10 am. Of those 56, 28 are women. Sheriff J O Wright notes most were surprised while a few felt flattered. The docket lists one civil case to be heard at 10 am February 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
112Th District Court
Jim C. Langdon
McCamey
Thelma Schrier
Langdon
Funeral Rites for Mrs W W Morgan Held Today
Funeral services for 72 year old Mrs W W Morgan who died at her home will be conducted at 10:00 this morning from the Hodges Funeral Home Chapel with Rev C W Schaefer and Rev Albert Alley officiating. Burial will be in Junction cemetery. She lived in Junction since August and was born Martha White in Mason County on January 11 1883. She married in Menard on April 10 1904. She leaves three sons Sam London Bill Carlsbad N M O E Junction, two daughters T D Pearce Tucson and Mrs Stuart Byvans Carlsbad N M, three brothers George Frank White and Lem White, a twin sister Mrs Mary Baker and another sister Mrs Tom Atkinson, with 15 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Morgan
Hodges Funeral Home
C. W. Schaefer
Albert Alley
Junction Cemetery
Kimble County
Martha White
Mason County
Menard County
Menard
Sam
London
Bill
Carlsbad
N. M
O. E
Junction
Episcopalians To Hold Lenten Services
Rev. Joe Routh will lead Lenten services at Trinity Episcopal Church every Tuesday at 5 00 P M during Lent starting March 1. Everyone is cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Routh
Trinity Episcopal Church
4 H ers To Exhibit In San Angelo Show
Four or five Kimble 4 H members head to San Angelo Fat Stock Show with 16 or 17 head of sheep. Vernon Jones county agent notes Johnny Kothmann entered a Rambouillet ewe though not definite. Ramsey Randolph Chester Itz and Jones accompany. others include Frank Randolph Ola Mae Itz Lamar Itz and Millard Leon Bennett. They return March 6. An ad for the Fat Stock Show and Rodeo appears in this Eagle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
Vernon Jones
Johnny Kothmann
Jones
Ramsey Randolph
Chester Itz
Frank Randolph
Ola Mae Itz
Lamar Itz
Millard
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Isaack
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Raymond P. James
Chamber of Commerce
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Walter Tinsley
World Day of Prayer Friday
Beling
Wavor
Leonard Cowsert
COOP
Mr. and
Mrs. S. C. Ridenhow
Eugene N. “Stonewall” Jackson
Burt M. Fleming
Coleman
San Saba
Eagles
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Ragsdale
Joy
George Vierling
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