Local Notes Highlight Football Praise and Chamber Calls
Praise for McKay by Texas coach Littlefield sparks talk of a top prospect. Fire department warnings lead to fines for traffic violators around incidents. Chamber of Commerce directors reflect on a productive year and urge renewed dues. Kimble county 4 H stock show set for the 27th, urging ranchers and business leaders to support the youths.
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Texas
Littlefield
Clayton Hopkins
Junction
McKay
V. A
Kimble County
Kimble
Kimble County Wild Life Federation Elects Officers
The Kimble County Wild Life Federation met Tuesday at 2:30 PM in the county courthouse to reelect the entire directorate. President N C Tulloss and others were reelected but declined, prompting ballots to be prepared for new officers at the February meeting.
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Kimble County
Roy Spiller
Coke R. Stevenson
Coke R. Stevenson, Jr
Gordon Stewart
J. T. Swanson
Dillard Stapp
Walton Whitworth
N. C. Tulloss
L. R. Allen
J. W. McLendon
Federation
Kimble County Receives 1939 Conservation Checks
The first 1939 Range Conservation checks totaling 14881.99 arrived in Kimble County this week. Payment covers only 44 of 300 ranch applications and will total about 100000 dollars. County also received 6811.11 in farm checks for 118 of 164 farms eligible.
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Kimble County
Mildred M. Snead
January Clearance Sale Opens At Goldberg's
Full page advertisement announces the January Clearance sale at Goldberg's Dry Goods Store with merchandise marked down, some to half price. Readers are directed to page three for details.
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The
Eagle
Goldberg
Cactus Study Club Meets January 17 at Mrs. L. D. Bordens Home
Cactus Study Club members will hold their regular meeting Wednesday afternoon January 17 at the home of Mrs. L. D. Borden. All members are urged to be present.
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Cactus Study Club
Hunting Preserve Operators Report Deadlines Urged
Game Warden J. T. Swanson asks Kimble County hunting preserve operators to file final season reports after the December 31 closing. Reports may be left at the county courthouse office or Junction Hardware. Final data on wild turkeys and deer will be published once secured.
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J. T. Swanson
Kimble County
Junction Hardware Company
Swanson
Drum and Bugle Corps Practice At Legion Hut
About twenty members of the American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps met at the Legion Hut Tuesday night to practice. Carl Nelms, a Legion member, attended as a guest. The group welcomes Legion, Auxiliary members and citizens for feedback. The corps plans to attend the American Legion District Convention in Del Rio this month.
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American Legion
Legion Hut
Carl Nelms
La Junta Study Club to Meet Wednesday Afternoon
La Junta Study Club members will hold their regular meeting Wednesday afternoon at three o clock at the home of Mrs. H. G. Hubert. All members are asked to note the time and date and plan to be present. Russell Graham visited in Austin Saturday and Sunday.
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la Junta
Kimble County Chamber Directors Review Year
Kimble County Chamber of Commerce held a Tuesday night directors meeting to discuss the past year and plan for 1940. The annual meeting is set for Saturday February 3 with director elections and a meal. progress on flood control data, a city park project in east Junction, and Boy Scout activities were reported.
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Chamber of Commerce
Kimble County
Flood Control Board of Army Engineers
East Junction
Junction
Hodges Named Business Census Enumerator for Kimble Menard
L R Hodges begins duties as business census enumerator for Kimble and Menard counties and plans to finish January. Population census starts April 1 with district supervisor G Rankin Starkey overseeing Bandera Ed wards Gillespie Kendall Kerr Kimble Kinney Llano Mason Menard Real Schleicher Sutton A Value and Val Verde counties. John L Lewis San Antonio area manager says data will be released only as generalized statistics preserving individual reports. The combined business and population census aims to reveal business flow and population trends benefiting firms and industry.
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L. R. Hodges
Kimble
Menard
G. Rankin Starkey
Kerrville
Bandera
Edwards
Gillespie
Kendall
Kerr
Kinney
Llano
Mason, Menard
Real
Schleicher Sutton
Avalue
Val Verde
John L. Lewis
Census Bureau of
San Antonio
Lewis
Farm and Ranch Committee Selected in Kimble County
At a Kimble Association meeting the 1940 County Committee was elected to direct the 1940 Farm and Ranch Program in Kimble County. Elected were Alfred Bannowsky as chairman Howard Rothmann as vice chairman Seaton Prentice as regular member Roy Blackburn as regular member Rex LaVelle as alternate. Four of the five members served on the 1939 committee and Roy Blackburn is the new member.
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Kimble County
Mrs Lottie Bolt Returns From Dallas Visit
Mrs. Lottie Bolt came back Sunday from Dallas where she was at the bedside of her brother Louis Tisdale who had a stroke off paralysis during Christmas holidays. Tisdale resides at Fort McKavett. Joe Maddux and Callan Graham traveled to Dallas Sunday and Mrs. Bolt returned with them via Barnhart.
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Lottie Bolt
Dallas
Louis Tisdale
Mr. Tisdale
Fort McKavett
Joe Maddux
Callan Graham
Local Rotarians To Host Menard Rotary Friday Night
Junction Rotary Club prepares a banquet and entertainment for Menard Rotary Club after Menard won a past attendance contest by a small margin. The Hotel Las Lomas will host this event with about forty guests, emphasizing eating and fun over speeches. Ward Hardeman, club president, notes the evening will differ from typical banquets.
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Junction Rotary Club
Menard Rotary Club
Menard
Hotel Las Lomas
Ward Hardeman
Junction National Bank re-elects officers at annual meeting
At the stockholders meeting in the director room, all officers and directors were re-elected. Raymond James named assistant cashier. Ten percent stock dividend declared. January 1 1940 deposits total 376 634 62 up from 309 596 39 a year earlier. Officers pledged optimism for the new year.
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Junction National Bank
Joe L. Cunningham
Raymond James
T. B. Phillips
Carl Pfluger
W. C. Dickerson
S. P. Woodward
J. L. Cunningham
Co. K. Cunningham
R. P. James
The
Eagle
Woodmen Joint Installations Set for January 16
Junction lodge of the Woodmen of the World announces a public joint installation of officers with invites to Sonora Rocksprings Camp Wood Bandera Kerrville and Mason. A subsequent informal dance welcomes all attendees and Head Camp of Texas representatives will attend.
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Junction
Woodmen of the World
Junction Lodge
Sonora
Rocksprings
Camp Wood
Bandera
Kerrville
Mason
Woodmen of
Texas
Judge W C Jackson seeks election as district judge
Fort Stockton lawyer Judge W C Jackson announced his candidacy for the 112th District Court, seeking his first elected term after being appointed in January to fill the vacancy left by Judge Montague. A Comanche county native, Jackson has long practiced in Pecos county and urged voters to review his record.
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W. C. Jackson
Fort Stockton
Pecos County
112Th District Court
Joe G. Montague
W. Lee O’'Daniel
Texas Senate
Jackson
Kansas
Comanche County
Haskell
O. W. Williams
Williams
Judge Jackson
Pioneer Rancher Observes Birthday in Kimble County
J. M. Bishop, pioneer Kimble county rancher, celebrated his seventy third birthday on Monday January 8 with a dinner at his ranch home east of Jute ion. Attending were his wife Mrs. Bishop three sons W T Charlie and Allen Bishop a sister Mrs J T Herring and C T Baylor. The Bishops moved to Kimble county 42 years ago last October and have been a prominent ranching couple. they were married 51 years and will mark their 52nd wedding anniversary February 14.
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J. M. Bishop
K'mbi County
Hi Ranch
Jute*ion
Eldorado Quint Meets Eagles In Friday Hill Country Clash
Junction High prepares to host Eldorado Eagles Friday at 7:30 in the gym with a preliminary girls volleyball match at 7:00. Captain Johnnie Lee Cox leads the quint, with Joe Andrews, Gwyn House, James Graves and more on the roster as the team aims for the Rocksprings tournament.
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Junction
Eldorado Eagles
Eldorado Girls
Frank Hubbell
Joe Andrews
Johnnie Lee Cox
Gwyn House
R. G. Moore
James Graves
Cecil Holekamp
Cameron Wright
Billy Camp
Gene Herron
Foley Smith
Billy Allen
Cox
Hubbell
Rocksprings
Sonora
Ozona
Eldorado
Andrews
Herron
Graves
House
Kimble County Library Association to Meet January 13
The Kimble County Library Association will hold its first quarterly session for 1940 in the County Courthouse on Saturday January 13 at 3 00 o clock. The date was moved to Saturday for better attendance and many who can make the trip to town are expected. The group urges a strong turnout to support the library.
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Kimble
Farm Security meeting highlights planning at London
The Farm Security Administration meeting at London School House stressed the need for seasonal family plans and accurate records. Rural Supervisor M. B. Bethel outlined 1940 programs while Miss Mildred Ferguson explained the record book and garden plan, followed by attendee details.
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London School House
M. B. Bethel
Farm Security Administration
Mildred R. Ferguson
R. E. Moore
John P. Chambers
H. B. Collins
E Cummins
Horace FE. Pearson
William H. Cottle
First Conviction Paid for Speeding to Fire
Paul Pina faced a speeding to fire violation in Justice Court on Wednesday afternoon. The fire department urged the public to yield to responding units and avoid interference as alarms sounded, warning that future violators would be filed.
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Paul Pina
Justice Court
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Chamber of Commerce Register
Wild Life Group
Russell Graham
Austin
Farm and Ranch Committee
Rotarians
Menard Club
Walker Ragsdale
T. A. Williams
John L. Nisbet
W. Lee O'Daniel
Pioneer Rancher
Eldorado Quint
Kimble County Library Association
F. Ss. A
London
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