Eppley Quintette To Sing Here Tuesday Evening
Eppley Sisters Gospel Quintette from York Pa will perform a spiritual program at First Baptist Church on Tuesday Jan 22 at 730 PM. The five sisters offer vocal quintets duets and instrumental numbers on piano Vibra harp violin electric Hawaiian guitar saxophone accordion and cathedral chimes. The group has appeared in 38 denominations over seven years and has toured U S and Canada. Members include Wheaton College and Dunmire School of Music graduates and all study vocal at Messiah Bible College Grantham Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eppley Sisters Gospel Quintette
York
First Baptist Church
Five Sisters
U.S
Canada
Wheaton College
Dunmire School of Music
Messiah Bible College
Grantham
Officers Elected For Fair Ass'n
W E Allen was elected president of the Hill Country Fair Association for 1952 at a meeting of 18 directors during a steak dinner in Silver Gables on Wednesday evening January 9. Lemuel Jones was chosen vice president and Dr Ted Holekamp named secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Allen
Hill Country Fair Association
Silver Gables
Lemuel Jones
Ted Holekamp
Clay Holland
O. C. Wright
W. R. Allen
W. E. Collins
Aubrey Hill
Mrs Elizabeth Haynes Buried in Mason
Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth Haynes who died at her Mason home on January 9 were held January 10. Burial was in the Mason cemetery. Survivors include Mrs Inez Kretschmar of Junction, three daughters, three sons and husband David Haynes of Mason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Haynes
Mason
Inez Kretschmar
Junction
David Haynes
Woodmen of the World to Elect Officers Monday
New officers will be elected at the Woodmen of the World meeting Monday evening January 21 at 7:00 in the county Court room. Local members are urged to attend and participate in the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen of the World
Local businesses back March of Dimes fund drive
At least 27 places will add an extra nickel to drinks next Saturday January 19 to aid the March of Dimes. Participating venues include Buddy's Place Riverside Cafe Silver Gables Cozy Coffee Shop Cozy Inn Loeffler Motor Co Hi Way Cafe C E Marr Station Llano Service Station Joe Parker's Station Sumpter's Station D J Fairly's Barker Brothers Humble Service Station Ragland Grocery Bruce's Station Burgin's Highland Chevrolet Mason Simon Martinez Cafe Junction Cafe Buck Hollow Store Powell Motor Co and Brites Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack King
Buddy’s Place
Riverside Cafe
Silver Gables
Cozy Coffee Shop
Cozy Inn
Loeffler Motor Co
Hi-Way Cafe
C. E. Marr
Llano
Joe Parker's
Sumpter’s
D. J. Fairly’s
Barker Brothers
Humble Service
Ragland Grocery
Bruce’s
Burgin’s
Highland Chevrolet Co
Mason & Simon
Martinez Cafe
Junction Cafe
Buckhollow
Powell Motor Co
Brite’s
Walter Chadwell Named First Assistant Postmaster
Junction announces Walter Chadwell was appointed first assistant postmaster effective January 1, 1952 by Postmaster A. D. Kindrick. Chadwell, a postal clerk since 1936, served five years in World War II, is married and has a seven year old daughter Connie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction
Walter Chadwell
A. D. Kindrick
Chadwell
Kindrick
Connie
London
R. B
Myrtle McKinney
Corona
Calif
Cheryl
Cary
Teena
McKinney
the Navy
San Pedro
Local O E S to Attend District School in Fredericksburg
Junction OES will attend a district school in Fredericksburg on Monday January 21. Mrs. Luella Henley, worthy matron, is in charge of transportation and will serve as worthy matron for the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction Oes
Fredericksburg
Luella Henley
Livestock Sold Steady to Strong at Ranchers Commission Ring
Receipts rose with 1230 head of sheep and goats and 161 cattle sold. Sheep and lambs ranged 18 to 26 cents per pound with ewes at 11 to 17.25, goats strong from 11 to 15 cents for dull stock and up to 12.50 for buck and cannery types, cattle in stockers strong and fat calves 26 to 30.25 cents per pound, utility cows 21 to 24, stocker cows 23 to 24.50, stocker calves up to 34.25, and dry stocker cows to 219 per head plus cow and calf pairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ranchers Commission Co
Lem Jones
Poll tax receipts nearing deadline with half unpaid
About 50 percent of poll taxes are unpaid as the deadline approaches. The tax collector reported 854 receipts issued, with chief deputy Joe Bissett noting payments are coming in faster as the final two weeks remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Bissett
Bissett
Neal Wins First in Grass Contest at Kimble County Show
Johnson Fork ranchman Robert M. Neal captured first place in the third annual adult grass judging contest sponsored by the Upper Llanos Soil Conservation District. He achieved a perfect score and won five pounds of KR Bluestem seed at the fair grounds during the Kimble County Junior Livestock Show. Tommie Murr took second with five pounds of Canada wildrye seed, and Mrs. Lem Fleming placed third receiving five pounds of Little Bluestem seed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Neal
Johnson Fork
Upper
Llanos
Neal
Tommie Murr
Canada
Lem Fleming
Ola Mae Itz
Chester Itz
R. R. Walston Breeding
Ola Mae
Harper Kimble County
Harper School
Kimble
Gillespie Line
Band Boosters to Meet Monday in Band Hall
Band Boosters Club will hold a meeting Monday at 3 30 p m in the band hall. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Band Boosters Club
Fifth Kimble County Junior Livestock Show Fat Lamb Auction
Fifty eight head of fat mutton lambs sold for an average of 70.58 cents per pound at the Kimble County Junior Livestock Show auction held Tuesday afternoon at the fair grounds arena. The total weight was 0 962 pounds grossing 4208 10. Junction Warehouse Company paid the top price of 1 15 per pound for a 96 pound lamb fed by Gene Simon. Clifford Clapp s 95 pound lamb went to First State Bank for 1 05 per pound. The Junction Warehouse Company spent 483 30 for six head. Nathan s Jewelry paid 1 per pound for two lambs totaling 427 50 for six head. T J Moore Lumber Yard was third with 269 60 for four head. John Y Francis of the A I Ranch paid 260 30 for four head. The sale lambs were resold in Fort Worth for 29 cents per pound and Armour Co bought additional lambs at 28 cents per pound. Fortran Johnston donated trucking service. Lem Jones served as auctioneer and sales chairman with a committee listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble County
Fair Grounds
Junction Warehouse Company
Gene Simon
Clifford Clapp
First State Bank
Nathan’s Jewelry
T. J. Moore Lumber Yard
John Y. Francis
A & I Ranch
Lewis Named New Manager at Joseph's Department Store
R S Lewis of Lamesa has been appointed the new manager of Joseph's Department Store. He previously worked in the store from 1942 through 1947. Mr and Mrs Lewis with daughter Katherine Ruth 10 and son David Clark 8 have moved here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. Lewis
Lamesa
Joseph's Department Store
Lewis
Katherine Ruth
David Clark
New President Of Junction Chamber Of Commerce Looks To Busy Year Ahead
R. B. McKinney is the new Junction Chamber of Commerce president. The 34 year old London native and West Texas Chamber director plans to delegate work to members and expand the budget committee while promoting civic affairs in Junction and London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction Chamber of Commerce
Kimble
McKinney
London
Chamber of Commerce
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
The
Lions Club
Increase in breeding sheep division boosts Kimble show
A surge in breeding sheep entries produced one of the state’s best shows at the Hill Country Fair Grounds. About 240 sheep and goats entered by 77 4-H and FFA members, with premiums totaling 340 dollars. Commercial breeding sheep added a new prize fund of 50 dollars plus 16 more from donors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble
Kimble County
Hill Country Fair Grounds
Hill Country Wool and Mohair Co
R. W. Rothmann
FFA Club
FFA
Junction
Harper
Louie Ragland
R. P. Collins
Fred Hall
J. E. Tatum
Wiedeman Re-elected President of Frontier Council Girl Scouts
Dr J E Wiedeman was re elected president as Frontier Council officers for 1952 were named at the first annual meeting in the new Girl Scout Hut. Elections, area reports from Kimble Me nard Mason Sutton Tom Green and Reagan Counties, and a cookie sale financing plan were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Wiedeman
Frontier Council
Girl Scouts Workers
Sherman Rimes
G. F. Rothmann
Mason
John Winslow
Menard
John Speck
Hext
R. J L. Flowers
Ozona
Sidney Millspaugh
San Angelo
Kimble
Sutton
Tom Green
Reagan
Cecil Woodard
Woodard
Gerene Stanberry
Dr. Wiedeman
Ola Beckett
Oklahoma City
Junction District Sets 1952 Football Schedule
District 6A officials arranged the 1952 Interscholastic League football schedule without changing the setup. Junction’s conference games run Oct. 17 to Nov. 14 with five pre conference games and dates listed for Sept. 12 through Nov. 14 at various sites. C R Brace presided the meeting with Junction attendees Coaches Short Hubbell Baker and Superintendent John Long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menard
Junction
Bob Short
Santa Anna
Fredericksburg
Mason
del Rio
Sonora
Eldorado
Eden
Ozona
C. R. Brace
Coaches Short
Frank Hubbell
Dewey Baker
John A. Long
Women’s Auxiliary Plans Meeting for February Convention
The Women’s Auxiliary of the Hill Country Firemen discusses assisting the February convention in a regular meeting at the local fire station on Tuesday evening January 22. The session begins at 7 30 p m with Mrs Earl Ashley presiding and all firemen’s wives urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Country
Earl Ashley
First Dagen girl born in over fifty years in Fredericksburg
Nancy Gail Dagen, weighing seven pounds 12 ounces, arrived Wednesday morning January 16 at a Fredericksburg hospital. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dagen and sister to Scott. Paternal grandmother is Mrs. John Dagen of Stamford and maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Scott Perkins of Refugio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dagen
Frank Dagen
Fredericksburg
Nancy Gail
Scott
John Dagen
Stamford
Scott Perkins
Refugio
Petersons welcomed twin daughters and two sons born January
Mr and Mrs Glen B Peterson of Alta Iowa announce the birth of twin daughters on January 11 They already have two sons The mother is formerly Dorothy Wiese Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Marx Wiese of Austin formerly of Junction
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen B. Peterson
Alta
Iowa
Peterson
Dorothy Wiese
Marx Wiese
Austin
Junction
Albuquerque couple welcomes daughter Dorothy Ann
Mr and Mrs Edward Long of 1027 San Clement Drive Albuquerque New Mexico formerly of Junction are the proud parents of Dorothy Ann born Saturday January 5. The infant weighs six pounds fourteen ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Long
San Clement Drive
Alburquerque
N. Mex
Junction
Dorothy Ann
San Angelo Visit by Bennett and Turner Families
Mr and Mrs Millard Bennet and Millard Leon with Mr and Mrs Cal Turner were San Angelo visitors Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard Bennett
Millard Leon
Cal Turner
San Angelo
Kimble Singers Meet Sunday in Junction
The Kimble County Singing Convention holds a regular meeting at the First Presbyterian Church in Junction on Sunday afternoon January 20. All who enjoy singing are welcome and singers from other counties are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble County
First Presbyterian Church
Junction
Purchase of New Homes Made More Attractive
Astor Wallace of Kimble, a lumber yard manager and Public Affairs Committee member, says federal tax changes make buying a new home more appealing. He notes the profit from selling an existing owner-occupied home is untaxed if the full selling price is reinvested in a new residence within one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble
Astor Wallace
National Retail Lumber Dealers Association
Wallace
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eppley
Fair Ass’n
WOW
Official Weather Bureau
March of Dimes
O.E.S
Harry Scofield
Fort Worth
Armour & Co
Fortran Johnston
Jim Carpenter
Ben Dechert
C. A. Schraub
R. B. McKinney
Reuben Bode
Joseph’s
London Independent School District
London American Legion Post
Pete W. Jacky
H. G. Simon
Tommie Porter
F. M. Bierschwale
Frank Randolph
Donnie Bode
John Williams
Alfred Edwards
R. R. Walston
L. W. Wittenburg
Walston
C. F. Hamer
Kimble Executive Council
Susan Dechert
Sharon Rimes
Barbara Lee Cunningham
Women's Auxiliary
Kimble Singers
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!