Governor inauguration prompts taxpaying humor and debate
The piece recalls the inauguration pomp and notes the governor's daily pay of 32.87 dollars from a 12 000 year, then shifts to campus chatter. It mentions Woodmen officers installed for the year and a scene of raucous humor at a courthouse. It also references a Campus Chatter debate and a 12 year old survivor Miss Alice Fazenda who waited for her lover in 1861.
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Campus Chatter
Alice Fazenda
New Orleans
Alice
Common Citizen Governor Proposes 16 Percent Sales Tax
An Associated Press dispatch reports Gov. Lee O'Daniel proposing a 16 percent sales tax to raise funds for old age pensions and government expenses. The plan aims to shore up state finances amid growing budget needs.
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Associated Press
Lee O'Daniel
Transac
Woodmen Camp Holds Installation in Harper
Junction Woodmen were represented in Harper on Sunday as local camp officers were installed by Joe Taylor James Kropff Milton La Velle Otis Faubion J W McLendon and M C Scott The Harper camp reported an impressive installation and the visitors enjoyed their stay in the neighboring town.
Eldorado Club Favored In 1939 District 8B Title Chase
Eldorado is favored to win the newly arranged District 8B in 1939 with Mason and Junction in the mix as strong contenders. The district includes Junction Eldorado Menard Ozona Sonora Rocksprings Mason and features a revised lineup after Mason shifts from District 41-B. A full schedule lists games from September 29 to November 18 across venues in Sonora Rocksprings Junction Eldorado Menard and Ozona.
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Eldorado Club
Junction
Eldorado
Mason
Menard
Ozona
Sonora
Rocksprings
Blondy Cross
Eagles
Eldorado Sonora
Juncion
Eldorado Junction
Rocks
Funeral Services For Dorothy Lee Pope Held In Menard
Funeral services were held for Dorothy Lee Pope at the Baptist Church in Menard on Friday January 6. Dorothy Lee, three months and twenty one days old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Findel Pope of Junction and granddaughter of Rollen Hinkle and Mr. and Mrs Frank Pope of Menard, died after a bout with whooping cough followed by pneumonia while being rushed to Kerrville.
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Baptist Church
Menard
Dorothy Lee Pope
Findel Pope
Junction
Rollen Hinkle
Frank Pope
Dorothy Lee
Kerrville
Texas inaugurates O'Daniel as Governor amid pomp and bands
Governors O'Daniel and Stevenson were sworn in Tuesday in Austin. Chief Justice C. M. Cureton administered O'Daniel's oath, with Associate Justice J. M. Hawkins swearing in Coke Stevenson. Kimble County watches as Coke, a native son, takes office.
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Texas
Univer
Final Cotton Allotments Being Made for Kimble County
Final cotton and general acre age allotments are being assigned to Kimble county farms. Farmers who worked land as in 1988 or as combined in 1938 must report at once to the county agent's office. Marriage license issued to C Eugene Colopy and Mrs Ernestyne Anderson of San Antonio.
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Kimble County
Ramsey — Rand
C. Eugene Colopy
Ernestyne Anderson
San Antonio
Mohair Purchases and Large Unsold Inventory Reported
Louie Ragland of R P Collins Co bought 40 000 pounds of mohair from Charles E Christ of Blanco at 40 cents and 0c and 10 000 pounds at Bandera at the same price. He shipped 40 000 pounds from Marfa last week at 7 cents and Sie. An estimated 2 300 000 pounds of mohair remained unsold in Texas.
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Louie Ragland
R. P. Collins Co
Charles E. Christ
Blanco
Bandera
Marfa
Ragland
Texas
Goat Breeders Draft Program At Annual Meet
Kimble county representatives Marvin Skaggs and Joe Gardner attended the 40th annual Ameri can Angora Goat Breeders Association convention in Rocksprings Tuesday and were reelected to the board. Discussions covered long-range plans for a larger mutton type carcass, Mohair use in fabrics, and wider organization reforms under the new charter law.
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Kimble County
Marvin Skaggs
Joe Gardner
American Angora Goat Breeders Association
Rocksprings
C. A. Pepper
San Antonio
Bob Davis
Uvalde
B. M. Halvert, Jr
Sonora
C.F. Briggs
del Rio
Claudine Hampton
Heyman Drug Store Installs New Fountain
J A Heyman a longtime Junction drug businessman completed the installation of a Direct Expansion Bastain Blessing soda fountain in his store. The upgrade includes a rigidire for biologicals and invites friends and customers to view the new fountain. Alton Mason C W McCarroll F C Longren and Sam Bowers depart for Austin to witness the gubernatorial inauguration events of O Daniels and Stevenson.
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J. A. Heyman
Junction
Heyman
Mrr
Alton Mason
C. W. McCarroll
F. C. Longren
Sam Bowers
Austin
W. Lee O'Daniels
Coke R. Stevenson
Texas
Loss of Chickens in Dog Attack Estimated at $50.06
A dog in Brown Leghorn farm killed 35 chickens valued at about $50.06. Neighbors report the dog had been prowling recently and the owner plans to stop the animal to prevent further incidents.
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Johy
The
Frank L Randolph Dies After Long Illness in Kimble County
Frank L Randolph a Kimble County resident since 1904 died at his home early Friday after years of declining health and a heart attack. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Methodist Church with Rev. Ennis B Hill officiating. A quartet sang and pallbearers included S G Farmer M C Scott James Hodges Joe Bissett Ed Allen and W. Bissett.
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Frank L. Randolph
Kimble County
Methodist
Ennis B. Hill
J.D. Buster
K. G. Durst
Bennett Kindrick
H. E. Wright
Formal Opening Legion Hall Held Thursday
Forty three Burt Fleming Post members and families attended the formal opening of the new Legion Hall with Kittrell Durst as master of ceremonies. District Attorney Weaver Harker spoke on war relations and a dedication service was conducted by C. K. Cunningham and Rev. G. W. Crabb.
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Burt Fleming
American Legion
New Legion Hall
Kittrell Durst
Legion
Auxiliary
C. K. Cunningham
G. W. Crabb
Weaver H. Barker
Post
Lewis Coleman
Ollie Floyd
Legionnaires
Legion Hall
Kerrville Legion
City Plans To Pave College Street Soon
Preparatory work toward paving College Avenue from Highway 29 to its western end is underway. Mayor H. E. Wright said the road bed is being prepared for asphalt and paving could occur this spring or early summer, reducing dust along the route in front of Junction Public Schools.
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College Avenue
Highway 29
Or H. E. Wright
Wright
Neces
Junction Public Schools
Junction Eagles Lead Ranch Country Basketball League
The Junction High School Eagles sit atop the Ranch Country Basketball League after a 18 17 win over the Ozona Lions and a 17 10 victory at Sonora. Upcoming Friday features include Eldorado High School, Menard All Stars, and Eldorado Volley girls with admission 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for students.
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Ozona Lions
Mirtue
Sonora Broncs
Sonora
Junction High School Eagles
Eagles
Eldorado High School
Junction
Menard Alltars
Eldorado Volley
Menard
Sonora Brones
Brady
Wrong Way Corrigan Meet Described By Atchison in Texas
In San Antonio last Saturday C W Atchison met Douglas Corrigan the famed flyer and spoke with him. Atchison said the conversation with Corrigan surpassed any chance to meet the new Texas governor. Mrs Atchison accompanied them on the trip.
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C. W. Atchison
San Antonio
Douglas
Corrigan
Mr. Atchison
Texas
Mrs. Atchison
Fragmentary obituary note mentions Stevenson family and kin
A damaged notice references the Stevenson family of Junction with relatives including Coke Stevens Jr and Scotty Gayle, noting a widow and gathered kin at a house setting. The fragmentary text stops mid sentence, offering few concrete facts or dates.
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Or Coke Stevens
RK. M. Stevenson
Junction
Coke, Jr
Scotty Gayle
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Craven
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Antonio Breede
Heyman Drug Store
Frank Randolph
S. G. Farmer
M. C. Scott
James Hodges
Joe Bissett
Ed Allen
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