District FFA Meet At Junction January 21
A district Future Farmers of America gathering with 75 or more Eden District members will convene at Junction January 21 for a Leadership and Parliamentary Procedure Contest. Officers from multiple chapters will preside or judge, with events in opening ceremonies Green Hands and parliamentary drill. Winners advance to Area contests at Big Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eden
Future Farmers of America
Future Farmer
Junction
FFA
H. G. Wallace
Eola
Caddo Wright
Murray
Jim Wright
Treasure Lee Williams
Millersview
C. W. Arthur
Melvin
Parmentarian Brown
Rocksprings
Winroe Jacoby
Eden—Histor
Ian
Julius Marr
Adolph Ripple
Paint Rock
H. M. McElroy
FF. A
Kola
Big Lake
Huntsville
Kansas City
London Pioneer Aunt Ella Walton Dies at Ranch Home
Mrs. L. M. Walton known as Aunt Ella died at her ranch home near London on December 28. Funeral services were held at Community Hall the next day. interment followed in London cemetery beside her husband, who had died in May 1938. Surviving children include Jim, Taylor, Luther Walton, John Walton, Tom Walton, and daughters Tempie Pearson and Grace Scharf, with many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Moore Walton
Rance Moore
Milam County
Kimble County
L. M. Walton
Jim
Taylor
Luther Walton
London
John Walton
Rochester
Tom Walton
California
Tempie Pearson
Grace Scharf
Superior
Montana
Raleigh Gentry
Bear Creek
Mr. Moore
Moore
Ella Walton
Junc tion PTA to Meet at High School Auditorium
The Junction Parent-Teacher Association will hold its next meeting in the High School Auditorium next Wednesday at four o clock. Neil Kay of Fort Stockton, district vice president, will speak on The Citizen Goes To School, expected to be a standout program this school year. Full attendance urged. visitors welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eden District
Eden
San Angelo
FFA
Junction Lads
Edla
Millers View
Paint Rock
Melvin
Junction
Neil Kay
Fort Stockton
County Officers Take Oath as New Terms Begin
Texas county offices start the year with oath of office and bond filings. J C Graham sheriff and tax assessor collector Coke Stevenson Jr along with other officials took oaths Tuesday. Longtime officers include Judge J B Randolph county attorney and county judge nearing four decades in service. Annie Highsmith begins her sixth term as treasurer while Ramsey Randolph starts his fourth term as county and district clerk. Other veterans include R H Spiller precinct 2 and R B Moore precinct 4. JW McLendon starts a second term as justice of the peace for precinct 1. J C Goodman elected constable at London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
J.C. Graham
Coke Stevenson
SO. Durst
Callan Graham
C. E Reid
Odie Wright
Stanly Adams
Henry Grobe
R. E. McKay
J. B. Randolph
Kimble County
Annie Highsmith
Ramsey Randolph
RH. Spiller
R. B. Moore
JW. McLendon
J. C. Goodman
London
Sheriff Announces New Deputies and Office Changes
A reshuffle in Kimble county shows Joe Bissett as chief deputy with Madeline Ragland as assistant in the sheriff's office. Everett Stewart leads tax assessing. no deputy for Junction precinct. Constable R E McKay remains jailer with Jack Kvy serving in London precinct. Mrs. H M McElroy and Eden visitations noted along with Denton visitors to local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Bissett
Aracter
Kimble County
Madeline Ragland
Everett Stewart
Junction RE
McKay
O. 1
Jack Kvy
London
Graham
S Office
Sonora Day Games at the Gym Schedule
An event at the Sonora gym features volleyball and basketball with admission set at 10 cents for children and 25 cents for adults. The girls will perform first followed by the boys basketball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonora Iday
Local Firemen Plan February Hill Country Meet
Local firemen prepare to attend the Hill Country Firemen Association convention in Brownwood in February. They begin practice next week for the races that highlight the event, aiming to reclaim the trophy Junction has long held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Country Firemens’ Association
Brownwood
Junction
Shome
Junction Mountain Camp to Install Officers Tuesday 17
The Junction Mountain Camp Woodmen of the World will install newly elected officers on Tuesday 17 with J R Sims state manager of Dallas to conduct ceremonies. An oyster supper accompanies the event and local Woodmen anticipate a gala occasion. The city’s Main Street must remain part of a through state and federal highway and the council urges public cooperation to ease traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction Mountain
Woodmen of the World
J. R. Sims
Dallas
City of
Junction
State Highway Department
Annual Class Party Held by Junction High School Graduates
The graduating class of 1931 of Junction High School enjoyed their annual alumni party Friday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs S R Schneider. Entertaining games and contests kept guests amused until late. Dinner featured Christmas salad chicken salad sandwiches date cookies and coffee. County Attorney Coke R Stevenson was a professional visitor in Kerrville today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction High School
S. R. Schneider
Voos Moos Celebrate Golden Wedding at Junction Ranch
Mr and Mrs W G Moos marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their ranch east of Junction on the Keville road. Relatives and friends attended the celebration. They were married in Junction and have lived on the ranch since. Mr Moos, once a pioneer cattleman, later joined the sheep and goat industries with the advent of barbed wire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Moos
Junction
Keville Road
Improvements Under Way at Local Church of Christ
The Church of Christ began improvements on the preacher's home last week funded by members and a special coming Sunday contribution. New floors front windows doors and woodwork will modernize the house with cabinets and new floor coverings. A stone porch will span the front with Ned Linn supervising. Alton Fleming will haul rock from local ranches. Building committee members are Mrs. Robert Loeffler Mrs. Chester Bannowsky and Mrs. Carl Nelms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Ned Linn
Alton Fleming
West Texas Livestock Motor Lines
Alva Fisher
J. H. Northcutt
Geo L Scott Dies at Home Of Daughter in Junction
George L Scott of Crowell Texas died December 22 at the Junction home of his daughter Mrs Fred Cox after a stroke. Funeral services were in Crowell Baptist Church. He had planned Christmas with the Cox family and had moved from Eastland County to Crowell. He was a deacon in the Freewill Baptist Church since 1936 and is survived by his widow four daughters three sons two brothers two sisters and fifteen grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Crowell
Texas
Fred Cox
Junction
Baptist
Cox
Vivian Collins
Mary Frances [Collins
Freddie Mae Cox
Clara Collins
Billy Joe Scott
Pauline
Margaret Davis
Jorge Lewis Scott
Arkansas
Lula Barber
Stephens County
Eastland County
Mr. Scott
iPoard County
Marriage Licenses Issued in December by County Clerk
The December reporting shows license issuances by County Clerk Ramsay Randolph including A W Motley with Fay Smith and W A Smith with Cleo Chancellor, Elbert Adams with Reba Williams, Marie Dickerson, Roscoe Lewis with L Smith, Riley Leifeste with Christine Anderson, Raymon Schneider with Edwin Wahl family celebrating Christmas and New Year in Fredericksburg, and hunting season closure noted for R E Homann and Alton Fleming among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey Randolph
A.W. Motley
Fay Smith
W. A. Smith
Cleo
Elbert Adams
Reba Smith
E. W. Williams
Marie Dickerson
Roscoe Lewis
L. €. ‘Smith
Riley Leifeste
Chris ‘Tine Anderson
Raymon Schneider
Edwin Wahl
Fredericksburg
Texas
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District FL P. A
Gole Corse
The
Ounty
NTU
J.B
Randol
Ramsey Randol
W Annie Highsmith
Coke
Venson, JR
Ranch Home
Dee
Elizabeth Horner
San Antonio
Mrs. Sayers Palmer
Lucy Motley
Bob Huffman
Dillard Motsley
Joe Eager
Laughter of Eden
R. T. Slaughter
Denton
K. R. Borden
Coke R. Stevenson
Kerrville
Mrs. Voos
Fom Owens
Ozona
Lottie Bolt
Joe Maddux
Jack Molesworth
Clarendon
A. L. Mudge
W. W. Chaison
Joel Fenton
Stewart’ Taylor
Brady
A S. O. Durst
Geo. L. Scott
R. E. Homann
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