Local News Roundup Highlights Franchise, Apologies, and Local Happenings
The Eagle reports changes at the Natural Gas Co and strict adherence to franchise rules, while refuting a past statement by W Klein. Local editor Stanton Bundy gains a new office and improving front, and public notices urge poll tax payment before Jan 31. Sheriff J O Wright seeks re election. Marvin Skaggs files for precinct one commissioner. Mrs F Cook begins regular Harper area news contributions. Vernon Jones notes progress while wider community chatter continues.
B Team Maple Artists Sweep Del Rio In Dual Wins
Junctions B teams for boys and girls beat Del Rio on Tuesday night. Boys lost 35 27 and girls 32 16 while Del Rio A team boys 52 38 and A team girls 38 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Artists
del Rio
Rainfall Injury Up 50 Percent in 1955
Kimble County reports a holiday period with no deaths or serious injuries and only two traffic mishaps. W. M. Yeary notes the period ended at midnight Monday. Two Miami brothers were lightly hurt in the county’s first holiday crash near Junction on U. S. 290. A second accident near Buckhollow Store involved a Ford pickup and a Nash, with both drivers unhurt after the collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble County
W. M. Yeary
Miami, Fla
California
Fredericksburg
Harry Julius Kibetz
Junction
U. S
Lloyd Stephen Coney
Nash
Lee Marcus Wilson
San Antonio
Last Quarter Income Tax Payment Due January 16
Taxpayers paying quarterly estimated income tax must mark January 16 as the deadline for the final installment on the 1955 estimate. Dery Beach of the Kerrville Revenue Service office notes the date also serves as the last day to amend a period declaration to avoid penalties for underestimation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dery] E. Beach
Kerrville
The
Revenue Service
Special Call Meeting for ER Scout Workers
A special call meeting for Cub Scout workers is set for Tuesday January 10 at 7 30 p m in the home of Mr and Mrs Gene Jones. Mrs W A Henley notes all workers should bring registration fees for both the Cub Scouts and themselves. A previous Cub round table met Monday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Vernon Jones with eight workers present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Jones
W. A. Henley
Vernon Jones
Cemetery Aid to Meet Thursday Afternoon
Cemetery Aid Society will meet on Thursday January 5 at 3 p.m. in the home of Mrs. R L Becker with Mrs B C Camp serving as the new secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cemetery Aid
Cemetery Aid Society
R. L. Becker
B. C. Camp
Marvin Skages Seeks Reelection for Kimble County Commissioner
Marvin Skages announces his candidacy for reelection as Commissioner of Precinct One in Kimble County Texas urging voters to give support. He vows to serve honestly and efficiently if elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble County
Texas
Mrs Edwin Joy Visits Brother Ill in Houston Hospital
Mrs Edwin Joy returned on New Year’s Day from a holiday visit with her brother Johnie Freeman who is seriously ill in M. D. Anderson Hospital. Room 501, Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Joy
Johnie Freeman
M. D. Anderson Hospital
Houston
Look Who's Here Look Who's Here
Cindy Claire weighs eight pounds ounces and is the daughter of First Lt. William F. Snodgrass and his wife born at the Army base hospital in Savannah Georgia on Monday December 26 The mother is Mary Jo Taylor previously Mrs Vashti Taylor of Junction and Mr and Mrs Harry Snodgrass of Covina California are the grandparents with Mrs Lila Mae Taylor a great grandmother.
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Cindy Claire
William F. Snodgrass
Army Base Hospital
Savannah
Snodgrass
Mary Jo Taylor
Lila Mae Taylor
Junction
Harry Snodgrass
Covina
Calif
Vashti Taylor
Reserve Forces Act talk coming to Junction High School
Captain Carl P Throntvell of Austin will visit Junction High School Tuesday January 10 at 930 a.m. to explain the Reserve Forces Act of 1955. He will be joined by M/Set Clark J Farley San Angelo Unit Advisor. The talk aims to clarify the law for parents and teens and welcomes questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl P. Throntvell
Austin
Junction High School
Clark J. Farley
San Angelo
M. J. Nethery
Soldier on 15 day furlough to visit parents
Pte. Vernon Jackson arrived Monday night for a 15 day furlough with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jackson. He will report back to Fort Bragg North Carolina on January 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pte
Vernon
Jackson
Frank Jackson
Fort Bragg
N. C
Roy Jack Stephen Returns to Perrin AFB Station
Mr and Mrs Cleve Stephen and relatives note the return of Roy Jack Stephen to his post at Perrin Air Force Base on a Tuesday after a 15 month absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A/iC
Roy Jack Stephen
Perrin Afb
Cleve Stephen
Parker leaves for Ft Bliss after Christmas visit
Pfc. Travis Parker departed Monday for Fort Bliss following a Christmas weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. F A Parker and other relatives. He had also spent the prior New Year weekend there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Travis Parker
Ft. Bliss
F. A. Parker
Guay Family Visiting Webb Household in Phoenix
Capt. and Mrs. T. W. Guay and their sons Mike and Teddy of Phoenix Ariz visit the home of Mrs. Guay's parents Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Webb in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Guay
Mike and
Teddy
Phoenix, Ariz
Guy
Mrs
B. T. Webb
Local visitors pass through en route to Del Rio
Lt and Mrs W J Robertson and Will of Perrin AFB visited with Mr and Mrs E H Harrison and the Maurice J Netherys Jr on December 23 on their way to Del Rio for the holidays. Mrs Robertson is a granddaughter of the late Mr and Mrs M N Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Robertson
Will
Perrin Afb
E. H. Harrison
Maurice J. Netherys, Jr
del Rio
Robertson
M. N. Harrison
New Year Weekend Visits From Tin Sley Family
Capt. and Mrs. Lauzon Tin sley and children of San Antonio spent the three day New Year's weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tinsley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauzon Tinsley
San Antonio
Walter Tinsley
Funeral Rites for Robert F. Cannon Held in Junction
Graveside services for Robert F. Cannon 85 were held Wednesday in London cemetery with Walter W. Leamons Church of Christ minister presiding. Cannon died at home Tuesday after a month of illness leaving his wife 82, a nephew Robert Cannon of Spur, and a life spanning Montague to Oklahoma to Junction. He and Margaret Wright married in Oklahoma 60 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert F. Cannon
London
Walter W. Leamons
Church of Christ
Hodges
Cannon
Kimble County
Junction
Mr. Cannon
Montague Co
Margaret Wright
Oklahoma
Robert Cannon
Spur
PTA Hear Mrs Hubbell on Thrift Week Program
The PTA meeting Monday January 9 at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium will feature Mrs Frank Hubbell presenting The Family Creates Skilled Hands. E M Steph of College Street Church of Christ will give the invocation and singing will be led by Mrs Albert W Searcy. Fourth grade students presented by Mmes Guy Munn and M Teel observe Thrift Week begun on Benjamin Franklin’s birthday. Third grade room mothers oversee the social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hubbell
PTA
E. M. Steph
College Street Church of Christ
Albert W. Searcy
Mmes
Guy Munn
M. O. Teel
Benjamin Franklin
Milton Tuckness Heads to Camp Chaffee for Induction
Milton Tuckness departed Wednesday for Camp Chaffee Arkansas after staying home for twenty months awaiting military service.
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Milton Tuckness
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Mc Clearys Visit Victoria Residents Renew Eagle Subscription
Mr and Mrs Marshall Mc Cleary and their children from Victoria spent the weekend here. Marshall stopped by the EAGLE office on Thursday to renew their subscription for another year. We were glad to see him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall McCleary
Victoria
Marshall
Eagle Office
Him
Schraubs Visit Hays Family in San Antonio for New Year
Mr and Mrs C A Schraub spent the New Year's holiday with Mrs Schraub's brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs J C Hays in San Antonio.
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C. A. Schraub
Mrs Inez Urban and Sandra Return From Austin Visit
Mrs Inez Urban and Sandra returned Monday from a holiday visit in Austin with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Urban.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Urban
Sandra
Austin
Mrs
Ben Urban
Mrs. Charles Ross Visits Niece and Family
Mrs. Charles Ross is visiting her niece Mrs. J P Bentley, Mr Bentley and their children during a local social visit.
Kimble County Reports Few Holiday Traffic Mishaps
Weather notes show Kimble County and Junction totals with 1955 rainfall peaks and lows. Officials Cleve Stephen Robert Metcalf tally yearly highs of 104 degrees, record rainfall by month, and compare CAA and Segovia totals across the year.
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Junction
Cleve Stephen
CAA Airways
Robert Metcalf
Stephen
Frankie Mantooth Wins Grand Prize Ticket
Frankie Mantooth son of Mr and Mrs B W Mantooth presented the winning ticket to Walter Tinsley and received the grand prize in the annual merchants fall shaping contest. Winning number 261516. Tinsley said Frankie was excited and remarked that his father would get well faster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankie Mantooth
B. W. Mantooth
Walter Tinsley
Tinsley
Frankie
Dun and Bradstreet Lists 101 in 1955 Kimble County
Dun and Bradstreet records show 101 Kimble County names including manufacturers wholesalers and retailers with more listings expected due to new businesses and ownership changes. The 1949 total was 91, and 61 listing changes are anticipated this year. San Antonio area manager C. T. Schultz notes growing requests for financial statements in Kimble County.
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CAA
Segovia
W. H. Dunk
Kimble County
Dun & Bradstreet
United States
Dun & Pradstreet
San Antonio
Valley Trade Territory
C. T. Schultz
Jettons and Mason Family Celebrate Christmas in San Benito
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Jetton and Kass visited Mrs. Jetton's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Mason, in San Benito for the Christmas holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Jetton
Kass
Mrs. Jetton
Mrs
A. B. Mason
San Benito
Simmons Visit to Austin Daughters and Families
Mr and Mrs T M Simmons traveled to Austin on Sunday to visit their daughters Mrs Henry Funchess and Mrs Frank Grayson and their husbands. Mr Simmons returned Sunday evening with their son Ronald who stayed five days in Austin. Mrs Simmons remained for the weeklong visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Simmons
Austin
Henry Funchess
Frank Grayson
Mr. Simmons
Ronald
Mrs. Simmons
Mrs Laura Glasscock Suffering Stroke Improves
Mrs Laura Glasscock suffered another stroke last week at the Pearson home but is much improved. She has been bedfast since a first stroke last fall.
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Laura Glasscock
Pearson
Mrs Bannowsky Illness Improves After Weekend Sickness
Mrs W A Bannowsky was seriously ill Monday and Tuesday but shows marked improvement. Mrs Don Reed, her housemate, was also ill Tuesday.
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W. A. Bannowsky
Don Reed
Family plans move for Teal Stephen to San Saba
Cleve Stephen and his son Jack visited San Saba Sunday to bring Teal Stephen home for a week before Teal moves to San Saba to reside permanently with his sister Mrs. T. M. Timberlake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleve Stephen
Jack
San Saba
Teal Stephen
T. M. Timberlake
Mrs Mildred Dunbar Visits From Kerrville For New Year
Kerrville resident Mrs Mildred Dunbar spent the New Year holiday weekend in town providing a brief visit report and social note from her travels and time away.
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Mrs
Mildred Dunbar
Kerrville
Deer and Turkey Hunting Prize Winners Announced in Kimble County
The 1955 Kimble County hunt crowned top trophies including a 16 point antler deer a 31 pound gobbler and a 141 pound buck. M L Schoolcraft claimed the deer with most points for a $20 hat while J L Smith won the heaviest deer prize. Prizes were sponsored by McKinney's Department Store and Isaack's with weighing at Jacoby ranch cafe and requiring pre and post hunting registrations.
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Kimble
M. L. Schoolcraft
McKinney’s
McKinney
Pierce Hoggett
South
Llano Ranch
Beatrice Wright
Dallas
Wright
Pierce A., Jr
J. L. Smith
J. S. Farmer Humble Bulk Agency
Menard
Jacoby Ranch
Telegraph
Jack Fruge
Isaack’s
Smith
EAGLE
Sheriff Wright Seeks Re election In Kimble County
Sheriff Wright announces candidacy for re election as sheriff and assessor collector in Kimble County, subject to the Democratic primary in July. He thanks voters for past support and pledges full effort to serve in the future.
Henry Barker Recovers From Flu Surge
Henry Barker has recovered after a recent surge of influenza. Local health authorities note his symptoms were manageable and he is expected to resume normal activities soon.
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Henry Barker
Calendar of Coming Events Summary
Rotary Club meets at 12 15 p m at Hotel Las Lomas on Thursday January 5 Girl Scouts gather at 3 30 p m Scout House Cemetery Aid at 3 p m at the R L Becker home Friday January 5 through Sunday January 7 Legislative and civic meetings follow from Monday January 9 through Tuesday January 10 including Legion Auxiliary PT A City Hall and courthouse gatherings Lions Cub Cub Scouts Junction Volunteer Fire Department and other groups schedule events at local venues with speakers and ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Leakey
Legion & Auxiliary
Commissioners Court
Lions Club
Hotel Las Lomas
C. P. Throatveil
Gene Jones
Junction Volunteer Fire Department
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W. Klein
Ranrod
Junction Natural Gas Co
Aanchise
Klein
Ompany
Jein
Ray Curtis, Jr
Aby
Ray Curtis
Our
Stanton Bundyr
Devil's River
Roy Ooper
Stanyon
Roy
Stanton
M. E. Worrell
Jmer Wright
Marvin Black Jordan Cunnignham
Jack King
W. House
J. O. Wright
Odie
Meadline
Marvin Skaggs
Precinct One
Marvin
Page Four
Kibetz
J. L
Buckhollow Store
Marvin Skages
R. F. Gannon
Hubbell
Sheriff Wright
Kimble Ca
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