Ice Paralyzes Toll Phone Service in Kimble County
Ice disrupted telephone service across Kimble County with Junction spared local lines. Five to six hundred poles were broken on the Junction to Brady route, while the Segovia line lay on the ground. Emergency crews from Texas regions work toward restoring toll service with a mobile radio station handling calls.
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Kimble County
Junction
E. H. Utzman
Southwestern States Telephone Company
Brady
Segovia
Roosevelt
Utzman
Hext
Menard
Brownwood
Fruit Trees and Shrubs Suffered in Severe Freeze
The blizzard caused heavy damage to fruit trees, nut trees, ornamentals, and timber on ranges. Pruned limbs should be removed when identifiable and larger cuts painted to prevent decay. Shrubs need fertilization and timely growth before summer heat.
Arthur L. McCarroll to Receive A and M Degree
One of the largest mid year classes at Texas A and M College will graduate this semester ending January 24. Advanced and bachelor degree candidates total 422 including Arthur L. McCarroll son of Mr and Mrs C W McCarroll of Junction. He earns a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Administration.
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Texas A. & M. College
Arthur L. McCarroll
C. W. McCarroll
Junction
Ranch Wife Injured in Fall at Home Suffered Broken Thigh
Mrs. W. A. Bannowsky sustained a broken thigh when she fell at her ranch home Sunday. She was rushed to Shannon Hospital in San Angelo for treatment and underwent an operation Tuesday. Her condition is reported serious.
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W. A. Bannowsky
Shannon Hospital
San Angelo
J S Farmer Re-elected TPCA Director At Southwest Texas Meeting
J S Farmer of Junction was re elected TPCA director and presented the annual board report as officers including Len M Mertz of San Angelo were re elected after a Monday session that drew 225 ranchers. The meeting discussed hoof and mouth disease from Mexico and endorsed the Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association actions with pledges of cooperation.
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J. S. Farmer
Junction
Texas Production Credit Association
Len M. Mertz
San Angelo
Texas
Mexico
Cactus
Ray Willoughby
Texas and Southwestern
Rio Grande
J. R. Canning
Eden
Phil H. Lane
Otis C. Grisham
Lila’ A. Simpson
Mertz
Canning
Farmer
George Atkins
Fort Stockton
R C. Chandler
Junction High School Speech Class Delivers Tom Sawyer Comedy
The Junction High School Speech Class presents a three act comedy The Adventures of Tom Sawyer at 7:30 tonight in the high school auditorium. Director Mrs W R McPherson guides John Cardwell as Tom and Betty Hill as Becky in the production.
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Junction High School
Adventures of
Tom Sawyer
REA System Struck by Sleet and Ice Damage
Transmission system of Kimble REA suffered ice damage totaling about 2500 dollars. About 65 poles were broken along 170 miles of lines with 130 miles back in service and 40 miles to be restored by Saturday. Stuart Smith used a short wave set to contact Austin, securing construction help and broadcasting weather reports from Junction.
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Kimble Rea
Chester Kirk
Kirk
Junction
Stuart Smith
Charles Cunningham
Austin
Abilene
Smith
Woodmen Circle barbecue supper planned at Woodman Hall
The Woodmen Circle and families plan a supper tonight at Woodman Hall in Kimble county at seven o'clock. Officers for the year will be installed and visiting Woodmen from other camps may attend. Mrs Vashti Taylor and Mrs Lucy Mot ley urge all members to attend with wives bringing salads.
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Woodmen
Kimble County Woodmen
Woodman Hall
Vashti Taylor
Lucy Motley
Guy Mann
Vernon Kirkpatrick
Dick Bowers
Royal Service Program Held Tuesday Afternoon
The W. M. A. met at Mrs. D. F. Davee home for a monthly Royal Service Program on The Eternal Message for All People. Mrs. Chester Kirk led with a Bible study and program segments on world religions including Animism Hinduism Buddhism Confucianism Mohammedanism Catholicism. A business meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Hugh Meredith and refreshments were served. Bob Huffman arrived in Junction for a visit with Mrs. Lucy Motley.
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D. F. Davee
Chester Kirk
Lillian Hensley
Ammie Williams
Joe Beck
S. B. Kindrick
R. D. Rothmann
Ike Tinney
Hugh Meredith
Mmes
Lewis Deats
O. D. Dickey
Quarter Horse Breeders Meet in Junction January 25
Heart of Texas Registered Quarter Horse Show members will gather at the Junction courthouse on Saturday January 25 at four o clock. The group will set the date for the 1947 show and plans to improve next year after a strong 1946 event praised by leading horsemen as one of the nation’s top five shows.
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Heart of Texas
Junction
Missionary to Speak to Junction Presbyterians
Kerrville woman Mrs. Rowena McCutcheon will deliver a missionary address at Junction Presbyterian Church Tuesday evening January 28 at seven o'clock. Former Africa missionary will discuss her work and the public is invited.
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Rowena McCutcheon
Kerrville
Junction Presbyterian Church
McCutcheon
Africa
Rain Sleet Snow Totals 5.83 Inches in December 28 to January 1
Official government records kept by Cleve Stephen show moisture from rain sleet and snow totaling 5.83 inches for December 28 through January 1. Daily breakdown lists dates from December 28 to January 19 with varying amounts and a coldest reading of one degree above zero on January 4, with some areas at three degrees below zero.
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Cleve Stephen
Presbyterian Minister Assumes Duties Here
The Rev. Thomas Davidson Murphy will lead services at 11 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church with the theme Every Member Essential. Sunday School meets at 10 a.m. and Ivy services are at 7:30 p.m. The public is invited. Cloma Murrah of San Antonio is visiting Junction this week.
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Thomas Davidson Murphy
Presbyterian Church
Cloma Murrah
San Antonio
Junction
Coke Stevenson Retires From Governor's Office
Coke R Stevenson retires after long Texas governorship dating from 1941. The 58 year old sharp, punctual leader closes a term marked by appointive influence and high profile battles including the University of Texas conflict with Dr Homer Rainey. Leonard Collier arrives for a 30 day leave from San Francisco to visit his parents.
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Capitol
Colorado St
Coke R. Stevenson
Capitol Building
Texas
Coke Stevenson
Stevenson
W. Lee O’daniel
United States Senate
University of Texas
Homer P. Rainey
Leonard Collier
United States Navy
C. D. Collier
San Francisco
Calif
Jester Inaugurated as Governor of Texas in 20th Century
Beauford Halbert Jester was sworn in as Texas governor at noon on Tuesday, declaring a progressive and solvent government. The Corsicana lawyer and farmer, 54, stressed a middle path while Chief Justice James P. Alexander administered the oath. A crowd of about 30,000 heard him praise a steady course as Allan Shivers became lieutenant governor.
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Beauford Halbert
Jester
Texas
Corsicana
James P. Alexander
United States
Mexico
Allan Shivers
Port Arthur
George T. Jester
Capitol
John Boles
Colonial Mansion
Wyoming
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Mrs Mollie Wright Celebrates 73rd Birthday At Family Gathering
A birthday dinner honored Mrs Mollie Wright on January 19 in a Wright family gathering. Four grandchildren present Marked January birthdays include Bill Wright Jr James H Wright Cameron Wright Bet ty Sykes. Attending were J O Wright Omer C Wright Bill Wright Jack Sykes Mary Carolyn Sykes and Bob Huffman of Houston whose son James Joseph was born in Houston Saturday January 18.
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Mollie Wright
Wright
Bill Wright, Jr
James H. Wright
Cameron Wright
Betty Sykes
Margaret Ann Wright
J. O. Wright
San Marcos
June Wright
Felton Wright
Ballinger
Omer C. Wright
Bill Wright
Jack Sykes
Mary Carolyn Sykes
Bob Huffman
Houston
That City
James Joseph
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Beauford Jester
TPCA
Willoughby
National Wool Growers Association
Southwestern Cattle Raisers
Bryan Hunt
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers
Southwestern
Mrs
Ivy
Memoriam
John Homer Mosley
Ruth Mosley
C. R. Galdonik
Karen
Lee R. Mosley
Ray West
Oklahoma City
Walter Davis
Ponca City
Okla
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