Round and Bout prizes at McKinney's hunting contest
Round and Bout reports a hunting competition with prizes won by Lemuel Fleming Jr, Dan Morales, and Terry Jetton. Fleming took first in the division with a 17 point back, Morales earned with a 22.25 antler spread and Jetton posted a 9 3/4 inch turkey beard. Next year organizers seek more entries and better hunting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinney’s
R. B
Lemuel Fleming, Jr
Dan Morales
Terry Jetton
Census Forms for 1954 Business Census Mailed in Texas
Report forms of the 1954 Census of Business are mailed to Texas retail, wholesale and service businesses theaters and amusement places press and tourist courts. About three million forms go out early January by the Bureau of the Census Department of Commerce. Firms answer a minimum of basic inquiries. This is the first Census of Business since 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Bureau of the Census
Department of Combere
Becky's Visit to Mrs Wright Continues in San Antonio
Becky traveled to San Antonio on Monday to visit Mrs Wright and Walter Lindsay who is in the hospital recovering from an injury. Mr Wright returned yesterday leaving Becky for a longer stay with Mrs Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becky
San Antonio
Mrs. Wright
Walter Lindsay
Greery
Mr. Wright
Mrs N Tualloss Spends Christmas Holiday in San Antonio
Readable fragment notes Mrs N Tualloss spent the Christmas holiday in San Antonio with a brief hint of travel. No additional details or dates are provided in the accessible text.
Average Rainfall For Last Five Years About Half Of Normal
Precipitation at the CAA Station Kimble County Airport averaged about half the normal over five years totaling 67.44 inches. Yearly totals include 22.91 in 1950 10.24 in 1951 41.56 in 1862 10.85 in 1853 11.46 in 1954. 1949 rainfall was 32.64 inches. Robert Metcalf, station chief, verified the Eagle report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caa
Kimble County
Robert Metcalf
Calvin W. Turner Burial Set For Thursday Afternoon
Calvin W. Turner 73 Kimble rancher died New Year’s evening of a heart attack at home on North Liano. Funeral at 3 p.m. in Smith Funeral Home chapel with burial in Copperas Cemetery. Son Leon Turner of Barcelona expected to arrive after word reached Texas. Turner born May 14, 1881 native of Bastrop. survived by wife Callie two daughters Leon’s arrival noted, five grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin W. Turner
Kimble Rancher
North Liano
Smith Funeral Home
Copperas
Smith Funeral
Leon Turner
Barcelona
Venezuela
San Antonio
Turner
C. J. Banta
San Angelo
Bastrop
San Saba
Callie
Banta
Millard Bennett
Wallace E
Ft. Worth
Carl
Junction
C. R. Craft
Kempner
J. E. Campbell
Winters
W. H. Joiner
Eldorado
R. D. Kothmann Set as PTA Speaker Monday
R. D. Kothmann will speak on Spiritual Values In The Home and the fourth grades will present a skit on the PTA program Monday evening in the high school auditorium. Mrs. R. P. James, president, said the business session starts at 7 30 p m. Third grade mothers will serve refreshments after the program. All who are interested in school affairs are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Kothmann
R. P. James
Omer Wright Elected President of Men’s Bible Class
Omer Wright was elected president at the Sunday morning meeting in the Texan Theatre. Dr J Holt Smith became vice president Vernon Kirkpatrick secretary and Ernest Randie treasurer Rev A C Peterson served as lecturer A special musical program by W W House with Ted Kiser and about a dozen Ivy community singers was presented Plans aim to keep Sunday programs varied and engaging Mrs W P Grisham received an electric skillet as appreciation for piano work
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer Wright
Texan
J. Holt Smith
Vernon Kirkpatrick
Ernest Randie
A. C. Peterson
W. W. House
Ted Kiser
Ivy
W. P. Grisham
Hunger Child Burned Sunday Funeral for Donna Hunger
Funeral services for Donna Leagh Hunger one year old daughter of Mr and Mrs August Hunger were held Sunday at 3 30 p m from the Tenth Street Church of Christ with Walter W Lemons officiating. Burial followed at Junction Cemetery. Donna Leagh died in a San Antonio hospital after a week of illness. Survivors include her parents one sister Edwina paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Edd Hunger maternal grandmother Mrs Addie Ferguson of San Antonio seven uncles and one aunt. Pallbearers were Boyce Hunger Wilburn Ferguson Lloyd Elsesser Julius Murr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Leagh Hunger
August H. Hunger
San Antonino
Kimble
Tenth Street
Donna Leagh
Edwina
Edd Hunger
Addie Ferguson
San Antonio
Boyce Hunger
Wilburn Ferguson
Lloyd Elsesser
Julius Murr
Mrs. Bolt's Brother Buried In Eldorado
Funeral services for W. G. Tisdale, 80, who died Saturday in a San Angelo hospital, were held Monday in Eldorado with burial in the local cemetery. Tisdale, a Schleicher County ranchman, was a brother of Mrs. E. E. Bolt of Junction. Mrs. Bolt and Mr. and Mrs. Denver Ellis attended the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Tisdale
San Angelo
Eldorado
Schleicher County
Tisdale
E. E. Bolt
Junction
Bolt
Denver Ellis
Chicago Man Spends Weekend in Webb Home
Donald Guy of Chicago spent the weekend at the B. T. Webb residence. He occupied the Webb home for the weekend and left without incident. He did not report any further visits or plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Guy
Chicago
B. T Webb
Ringtail fur trade boosts Sutton stock and priced up
Leonard Sutton reports about 7,000 furs on hand with January and February input to come. Current intake runs about 200 ringtails daily as prices rise and demand rebounds after several quiet years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutton
Mission Volunteers Visit Junc tion for Rally and Plays
Mission Volunteers of Howard Payne College will be at the Baptist Church in Junc tion this weekend. A Youth Rally Saturday night invites all. Sunday morning they will assist in the Sunday School and worship hour, and Sunday night they present the play I Will Bear My Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Payne College
Baptist Church
Junction
Baptist
Stevenson to Speak at San Antonio Real Estate Dinner
Former governor Coke R. Stevenson will address the inaugural dinner of the San Antonio Real Estate Board at the Menger Hotel. He attended county officials’ oath ceremony, praising real estate knowledge and noting the audience’s hopeful view for the New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke R. Stevenson
San Antonio Real Estate Board
Menger
San Arrtorio
Stevenson
the Eagle
Gardneres Return from Corpus Christi Christmas Visit
Mr and Mrs Joe M Gardner returned from a Christmas holiday visit with Mr and Mrs Rafe M Holland and son Joe Clay and Mrs Robert D Robbins and Julie in Corpus Christi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe M. Gardner
Rafe M. Holland
Joe Clay
Robert D. Robbins
Julie
Corpus Christi
Dallas Men Visit Uncle and Aunt Last Week
Edgar Lee McHough and Billy McHough of Dallas visited their uncle in law and aunt Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Smith last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Lee McHough
Billy McHough
Dallas
B. L. Smith
Stotlers Return Home After Corpus Christi Visit
Mr and Mrs Wayne Stotler with Mary Martha and Sally Wayne left Sunday for their home in Corpus Christi after a holiday visit in the R C Secrest home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Wayne Stotler
Mary Martha
Sally Wayne
Corpus Christi
R. C. Secrest
Funeral Rites For Raymond Allen Held Monday
Funeral services for Lewis Raymond Allen 60 died in a Kerrville hospital New Year s Day were held at 10 a m Monday from the Presbyterian Church with Rev G W Crofoot and Rev Eugene L Strickland officiating Burial was in Junction cemetery Hodges Funeral Home directed Allen a prominent Kimble County ranchman and civic leader had been ill about two years Born January 10 1894 in Sweet Home he lived on the family ranch for more than 40 years Surviving are his wife a son a daughter two grandsons a brother a sister a niece and a nephew Pallbearers included Lee Craven Cecil Craven J S Farmer C T Holekamp W N Hardeman Aubrey Hill Laray Stapp and George Vierling
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Raymond Allen
Kerrville
Presbyterian Church
G. W. Crofoot
San Antonio
Presbytery
Western Texas
Eugene L. Strickland
Junction
Hodges Funeral Home
Allen
Kimble Co
Sweet Home
W. W. Allen
Crofcot
Hill Country Fair Association
Legion Post
Anabel Dickey
W. P. Dickey
Presbyterian
William R
Henry Grubbs
Shreveport
Tom
Bob Allen
W. E
John L. Phillips
Luke Hagood
W. E. Allen
Lee Craven
Cecil Craven
J. S. Farmer
C. T. Holekamp
W. N. Hardeman
Aubrey Hill
Laray Stapp
George Vierling
Family gathers for Christmas in Bloomfield New Mexico
Mr and Mrs M N School with son Freddie visit daughter Mrs K L Craig and husband in Bloomfield New Mexico for the holidays. Their other son Charles and his wife of McCoy Colorado join them. They planned to return December 30 but were snowed in and returned January 1.
Mrs. J T Taylor Visits Mason And Family
Mrs. J T Taylor spent Sunday in Mason attending church services and visiting relatives. She saw cousin Mrs. Ellie Eastman who is recovering from recent surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.T. Taylor
Mason
Ellie Eastman
Concho Valley B S Board Meets In Junction
Executive Board of the Concho Valley Council of the Boy Scouts will hold its bi monthly meeting in Junction on Tuesday January 11 at 7 p m for the first time in that city Representatives from 23 counties will attend Joe Brown Ross of Sonora Council president will preside Forty five members including officers compose the Executive Board Astor Wallace East Ranch District chairman invites all interested to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concho Valley
Woodard Leads Polio Drive in Kimble County
Cecil F. Woodard chairs the 1955 March of Dimes campaign for polio funds in Kimble County with opening Monday and a month long drive. Local workers include W. R. Gilliam directing coin collectors and posters, and community directors such as Mrs. Carlton Massie and Jordan Cunningham heads the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil FE. Woodard
March of Dimes
Kimble County
W. R. Gilliam
Carlton Massie
Junction
Farrell McKinney
London
W.O. Dickerson
Roosevelt
Barny Goule
Cleo
James Hardin
Telegraph
Luther Simon
Ivy
Harold Dutton
Murr
Carlton Bierschwale
Segovia
KK. R. Brown
Uncle of Temple Deats Buried in Center City
Funeral services for Julius Franklin Deats 88 Kimble native and uncle of Temple Deats were held Wednesday in the Baptist Church in Center City. Burial followed at Goldthwaite under Roy Wilkins Funeral Home. He died December 27 at his son Joe’s home in Denver City after a long ranching life in Texas and New Mexico. Survivors include his son two daughters six grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Franklin
Dude) Deats
Kimble
Temple Deats
Baptist Church
Center City
Roy Wilkins Funeral Home
Goldthwaite
Lewis
Mary Deats
Joe
Denver City
Llano
That County
New Mexico
Texas
Funeral for Mrs. Carl Black Held After Train Collision
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie McDermott and Frances attended the Cameron funeral Tuesday December 28 for Mrs. Carl Black niece of McDermott. Mrs. Black was killed instantly Monday morning when a train struck her car. Her husband serves as sheriff of Milam County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie McDermott
Frances
Cameron
Mr. McDermott
Carl Black
County Officials Take Oath Of Office Monday
Kimble County officials began four year and two year terms after a 1954 constitutional amendment. Judge W W Leamons and Commissioners R J Couey and A J Kinsey took four year oaths. Two year terms went to Marvin Skaggs and J E Ivy. Thelma Schrier and Joe Bissett also sworn in for four years. J O Wright began his seventh two year term as sheriff and Albert W Searcy started his fourth as county attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble
Marguerite Stevenson
Commissioners Court
W. W. Leamons
R. J. Couey
A. J. Kinsey
Marvin Skaggs
J. E. Ivy
Thelma Schrier
Joe Bissett
Ola Wilder
J. O. Wright
Albert W. Searcy
Leamons
Kinsey
Skaggs
Ivy and
Couey
Taxpayer Assistance Days Set For Mondays In 1955 Kerrville
Kerrville will host Taxpayer Assistance Days each Monday in 1955 at the Internal Revenue office to aid in preparing returns. District director R L Phinney announced the initiative with staff on duty from 8 15 a m to 1 p m on dates January 3 10 17 31 and future notices will designate February March and April days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerrville
Internal Revenue Office
R. L. Phinney
Internal Revene
Cavaness Family Weekend Visit to San Marcos
Mr. and Mrs. George Cavaness traveled to San Marcos for the weekend with their granddaughter Anne Wright. Anne accompanied by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Caddo Wright spent Christmas weekend with the Cavaness and Omer Wright families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cavaness
San Marcos
Anne Wright
Anne
Caddo Wright
Cavaness
Omer Wright
Dutton Family Returns From Holiday Visit in Fort Davis
Mr and Mrs Duane Dutton and their children returned to their Ft Davis home after a holiday visit with the Harold Duttons Robert Hungers and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Dutton
Ft. Davis
Harold Duttons
Robert Hungers
Baytown Couple Welcomes Son James Gary Froneberg
Mr and Mrs James Froneberg of Baytown announce the birth of their son James Gary born December 31 in a Baytown hospital weighing seven pounds Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Frank Rembold of Segovia and Mr and Mrs F O Froneberger of Sulphur Springs Great grandmother is Mrs P J Rembold of Segovia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Froneberger
Baytown
James Gary
Frank Rembold
Segovia
F. O. Froneberger
Sulphur Springs
P. J. Rembold
Baby Joe Clay Born to Rafe and Zane Holland
John Doe reports that a 7-pound son named Joe Clay was born December 21 at a Corpus Christi hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Rafe M. Holland. The mother is the former Miss Zane Gardner and the grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Clay Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Clay
Rafe M. Holland
Corpus Christi Hospital
Zane Gardner
Joe M. Gardner
Clay Holland
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. L. Baugh
R. B. McKinhey
Walton Whitworth
Whitworth Ranch
South
Hay Bs
Lucky Clovis Barker
Panhandle
Sikes
Sean
Mr. and
Mrs
Preston Wright
N. €. Tualloss
San Anto
Kothmann
PTA
Leonard Sutton
Polaroid
Burr
Rt F
Coke
L. A
Helen Cunningham
Raymond Allen
Concho Valley B. S. Board
Woodard
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