Main Street Notes From Townsfolk And Events
Community column reports on prize fight attendance and reactions, Hodges transfer, Henry Ford publicity for Michigan governor bid, Minnie Ruey and Maurine Highsmith hosting hot chocolate at the fire station, dues relief for Junction Volunteer Fire Department, Kimble County fish habitat work with brush placements, Junction golf course opening plans, and a Sweetwater murder case verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Ruey
Junction Volunteer Fire Department
Maurine Highsmith
Riley
Miss Highsmith
Fewer Deaths Recorded Here Last Year
Deaths in Kimble county for 1938 totaled 36, down from 45 in 1937 per the Bureau of Vital Statistics. Births reached 79, up seven from the previous year. Marriage licenses issued were 61, vs 73 in 1937. Mrs. J L Wright left Sunday for an extended visit in Fort Worth with daughter Mrs R L Gosney and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble County
Bureau of Vital Statistics
J. L. Wright
Fort Worth
R. L. Gosney
New Legion Officers Take Over Thursday
Kerrville American Legion Post hosted installation of Burt Fleming officers in the new Legion Hall last Thursday evening. Officers listed include P. H. Barrow as Post Commander, Kittrell Durst as 1st Vice Commander, Roy Gilliam Adjutant, G. W. Crabb Chaplain, Lewis Coleman Arms, Leon Durst Historian, C. K. Cunningham Past Post, H. C. Denman Finance Officer. Supper served army style. Auxiliary held a benefit party with about 40 attendees and plans monthly parties to raise funds for a Legion Hall kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerrville American Legion Post
Burt Fleming
New Legion Hall
P. H. Barrow
Kittrell Durst
H. C. Denman
Eagles Wind Up Basketball Schedule Tonight
Kerrville five hosts Junction Eagles next Tuesday at eight with a preliminary volleyball between Junction and London at seven. Wednesday features Brady High vs Eagles at eight and Junction girls vs Brady girls volleyball at seven. The Eagles seek last conference win in Ozona tonight to finish unbeaten. last week Menard All-Stars fell 28 to 20 to Junction Faculty and Eldorado was beaten 27 to 21. The Schreiner B team lost 99 to 2% to Kerrville in Kerrville Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerrville
Junction Eagles
Junction Girls
London Girls
Brady High School
Eagles
Brady Girl
Wil
Ozona
Gue
Menard All-Stars
Junction
Menard
Eldorado
Junction Volleyball
Eldorado Girls
Schreiner
Port Stockton Attorney Named District Judge
W. Jackson, Port Stockton attorney for almost 30 years, took the oath of office as judge of the 112th District Court on Wednesday succeeding Judge Joe G. Montague who resigned to become attorney for the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. Weaver H. Baker, district attorney, was conceded the appointment but declined it. It was rumored County Judge J. B. Randolph might receive the appointment, but he said he was not a applicant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. ©. Jackson
Fort Stockton
112Th District Court
Joe G. Montague Try
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raiser’s Association
Weaver H. Baker
Baker
J. B. Randolph
Rece
Tax deadline reminder and penalties noted
All taxes due is urged with a wary tone as the deadline nears for paying county and city taxes. The message warns about penalties for late payment and advises individuals to check tax details to avoid collection penalties.
Top Lamb Show Cuts Drafted by Club Boys at Hill Corn Fair
Club boys ship 76 head of cutback mutton lambs to Fort Worth after selecting tops for 1939 FRA and H Show in line with Hill Corn Fair Grounds plans. Weighed at 6557 pounds for 75 lambs, averaging 86 pounds each, with names listed for the shipping crew led by Marlon Taylor and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Corn Fair
Fort Worth
W. W. Gregory
KE. Homann
Marlon Taylor
Bobby Cowrt
Clifford Chadwick
Robe Fox
Wayne Williamson
K. Cowsert
Arch Allison
Frank Jackson
Horace Bolt Maddux
Bob Hard
Mohair Surplus In Texas Reduced
Louie Ragland of RP Cotlins Company bought 50,000 pounds of mohair at Ingram last week for 40 cents a pound for grown hair and 60 cents for kid hair. The hair shipped Saturday. About 2,000,000 pounds remain unsold in Texas. Mr and Mrs W M Tay visited San Antonio on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie Ragland
Rp.cotlins Company
Ingram
Ragland
Tex
Funeral rites for Clem A Jones held in San Antonio
Clem A Jones born Kimble County May 10 1883 died in Poteau Oklahoma January 22 Funeral services conducted by Rev D A Dekle in San Antonio with graveside rites at Red Creek Cemetery following a Schreiner Hodg es Company transfer from San Antonio pallbearers included Cecil Smith C C Smith Lemuel Jones Jack Jones A J Lindsey and Billy Vogel Survived by his mother Mrs John L Jones of San Antonio brother Tom S Jones of Junction sisters Mrs Wes Smith Mason and Mrs Lola Jones Biley San Antonio and three sons Gordon John T and Marvel Jones all of San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clem A. Jones
Poteau
Oklahoma
Tom S. Jones
Jones
Cecil Smith
Mason
C. C. Smith
Lemuel Jones
Jack Jones
A. J. Lindsey
San Antonio
Billy Vogel
Brady
Kimble County
John L. Jones
Junction
Wes Smith
Lola Jones Biley
Gordon
John T
Marvel Jones
Pioneer Kimble Woman Succumbs Saturday
Mrs James Paterson, 77, pioneer Kimble ranch woman, died Friday at the Paterson-Rieck home after an extended illness. Born Agnes Burns in 1862, she came to San Antonio in 1870, married James Paterson of Scotland, and moved to the Maynard ranch in Kimble County. She left two daughters, Meta Bruce Bieck of Kimble County and Elsie Felthouse of San Antonio, plus three grandchildren and a nephew. Pallbearers included T Holekamp, Sayers Farmer, Red Mudge, R. E. Homann, A. J. Kinsey, and Seaton Prentice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Paterson
Kimble
Junction Cemetery
Paterson-Bieck
Maynard Creek
Everett Jones
St Mark's Episcopal Church
San Antonio
PatersonRreck
Paterson
Agnes Burnseas
Springfield
Jin Iss
Scotland
Maynard Ranch
Kimble County
Meta Hruce Bieck
Elsie Felthouse
James Paterson Rieck
Hugh William Rieck
Margaret Ann Rieck
SS. Bundy
T Holekamp
Sayers Farmer
Red Mudge
R. E. Homann
A. J. Kinsey
Seaton Prentice
Kimble Livestock Show Date Set for February 22
Kimble county posts 1939 livestock show on February 22 at Hill Country Fairgrounds with 19 classes and $300 in cash premiums. W W Gregory and ROE Dick Homann urge FRA and 441 club boys to finish preparations as judges from state and national ranks assess beef, sheep, swine, and mutton divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
W. W
Bi) Gregory
Roe Dick Homann
Hill Country Fairgrounds
Kimble County
W. H. Cameron
Ranch
Sonora
Carpenter
Angora
HA. Fitzhugh
Bexar County
Texas
Frank Newsome
Mason County
Homann
Gregory
West Texans
Atchison Couple Spend Start Of Week In San Antonio
Mr and Mrs C W Atchison spent the first of the week in San Antonio visiting relatives and enjoying a brief trip away from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Atchison
San Antonio
Trapping Slow As Prices On Pelts Are Low
Local fur buyers report a slow trapping season with five days left and pelts likely to fall short of average. Fox and ringtail values are modestly up but most other pelts drop from last year, with Hodges and Green reporting on hand furs and purchases in Kimble County including fox ringtail skunk civet cat opossum bobcats and raccoon in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Hodes
Schreiner Hodges Company
Hodges
Nance and Green
Junction
Ozona
Kimble County
O'Posson
Green
Hopkins Awards Honor Junction Eagles Caps and Sweaters
Coach Clayton Hopkins presided as the 1938 Junction Eagles received football awards in a chapel exercise. Twenty two players earned gold footballs inscribed Regional Champions, with sweaters awarded to Lawrence Adams Preston Wright Fred Hausmann Max Munn Billy Allen Johnnie Lee Cox Virgil Ferris Charles Bissett Arthur Lee McCarroll Caddo Wright Billy Riley Cameron Wright and Gwyn House. Reserve letters and additional gold footballs went to Gwyn House Gorman Collier Herman Meredith Billy Riley Loyd Kirkpatrick Fred Hausmann Durward Barrow Charles Bissett Jim Wright Lawrence Adams Udell Barker Roy Dale McKay Bill Whitworth John Cowsert JL Baugh Max Munn W C Coffey BL Smith Frank Jackson and James Herring. Supt. Rothmann presented gold footballs to Hopkins and Archer. More awards for pep squad leaders and sponsor Miss Fae Jensen will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction Eagles
Clayton Hopkins
Lawrence Adams
Preston Wright
Fred Hausmann
Max Munn
Billy Allen
Johnnie Lee Cox
Virgil Ferris
Charles Bissett
Arthur Lee McCarroll
Caddo Wright
Billy Riley
Cameron Wright
Gwyn House
Gorman Collier
Herman Meredith
Loyd Kirkpatrick
Durward Barrow
Jim Wright
Udell Barker
Roy Dale McKay
Bill Whitworth
John Cowsert
JL. Baugh
W. C. Coffey
BL. Smith
Frank Jackson
James Herring
R. D. Rothmann
Hopkins
Archer
Fae Jensen
Bids Announced On Highway 290 To Gillespie Line
The State Highway Commission announced the low bid for the Highway 290 to Gillespie county line project. Cage Bros. & FP, M. Reeves & Sons, Inc., Bishop submitted the bid of 197,934 dollars for 12.9 miles of 8 carriageway. The award will be acted on within days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
State Highway Commission
Cage Bros. & FP
M. Reeves & Sons, Inc
Bishop
Also Mentioned on This Page
James Hodges
James
Henry Ford
W. Lee O'Daniel
Michigan
Junction Department
State of
Sweetwater
Salazar
Kenendy
Milles
Bill Gregory
Dick Homann
New Legion
Roy Gilliam
G. W. Crabb
Lewis Coleman Arms
Leon Durst
C.K. Cunningham
Port Stockton
Boys Ship
Lambs
Mrs. W. M. Tay
Bies
Lance
Haugciar Reven
St. Moriz
Switzerland
Hutvon
Kimble Livestock Show
Mifair
West
Coach Hopkins
Ters Aten
Gillespie Line
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