Kimble Boys In Service News Roundup
The Junction Eagle chronicles local servicemen with Father Roy King hosting Gordon King of the U S Naval Air Service in Corpus Christi. Corral Bert Parker visits. Landon Walton moves from Fort Knox to Camp Stewart. James Henry Coleman joins the U S Marines bound for San Augustine Fla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon King
U. S. Naval Air Service
Corpus Christi
Mrs
Roy King
Landon Walton
W. T. Walton
Fort Knox, Ky
Camp Stewart
Georgia
James Henry Coleman
Lewis Coleman
U. S. Marines
San Antonio
San Augustine
Fla
James Ira Weaver
Oscar Weaver
Army Air Corps
Keesler Field
Mies
John B. Wilson Dies After Long Ranching Life
John B. Wilson, a Kimble County ranchman for 37 years, died in a Kerrville hospital Sunday after a years long illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Schreiner Hodges Chapel with Elder W. M. Speck and Rev. Lewis L. Wilkins officiating. Interment followed in Junction Cemetery. Pallbearers included Clay Secrest and M. C. Blackburn among others. Wilson was born September 24, 1880 in Lampasas County, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Wilson
Kimble County
Kerrville
Schreiner-Hodges
W. M. Speck
Lewis L. Wilkins
Junction Cemetery
Clay Secrest
M. C. Blackburn
J. O. Wright
L. R. Hodges
Ramsey Randolph
Alton Mason
Lampasas County
Texas
Texas Synthetic Rubber Plants Open This Week
Texas plans to complete a fully integrated rubber industry by year end with 40 plants nationwide, Baytown starting this week and eight more in Texas. The Baytown plant will reach 30 000 tons annually. Texas will lead in Buna S and Bury rubber output, supported by Port Neches Borger Houston Corpus Christi Ingleside Texas City Velasco plants.
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Texas
United States
Baytown
Jones
Pearl Harbor
Washington
Houston
Coke Stevenson
Rubber Company
Stevenson
Louisiana
Port Neches
Borger
Corpus Christi
Ingleside
Texas City
Velasco
Junction livestock events announced for July and August
Calendar of summer livestock shows and sales released by the Union Stock Yards San Antonio covering Kerrville San Angelo Junction and Rock Springs July 3 4 5 Jaycee Hill Country Rodeo and Horse Show July 17 Duwain E Hughes horse show July 27 28 Sheep Show and Sale July 30 Delaine Sheep Ram Sale August 5 6 Angora Goat Show Sale August 13 14 Seventh Annual Hill Country Billy Sale Nelson Johnson auctioneer Angora doe sale featured August 13 Redoubled efforts urged for Kimble County sales and San Antonio visitors visit Roy Skaggs family notes
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Union Stock Yards
San Antonio
Kerrville
Duwain E. Hughes
San Angelo
Junction
Rocksprings
Fair Grounds
Nelson Johnson
Kimble County
Dr Buford Nichols to Preach Sunday Evening at Junction Baptist
Missionary Dr Buford L Nichols from China and Mrs Nichols with children arrived in Junction from Berkeley California after study. He will speak at 8 30 Sunday night at the Baptist Church with plans to depart for China soon depending on Pacific war developments.
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Buford Nichols
Buford L. Nichols
China
Baptist Church
Nichols
Mary Frances Hodges
Junction
Berkley
California
Dr. Nichols
Pacific
Local Boy Scouts Return From Camp Fawcett Trip
Local Scouts returned from Camp Fawcett near Barksdale after a week of instruction and recreation. About 200 Ranch District boys of the Concho Valley Council won first in camp inspection and third in swim and obstacle events. Staff honors went to Don Jordan Tommie Hodges and Teddie Holekamp with Frank Hubbell directing water front and training.
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Camp Fawcett
Barksdale
Concho Valley Council
Don Jordan
Tommie Hodges
Teddie Holekamp
Frank Hubbell
Cactus Study Club Opens Tin Can Drive in Junction
The Cactus Study Club urges Kimble County residents to collect tin cans to aid war efforts. The old Junction post office building serves as the collection center with members ready to instruct on preparation and shipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cactus Study Club
Kimble County
Junction
Revival Services Held by Pastor Eastman at Saline
Rev. Clinton Eastman pastor at Milburn and Echo and at Howard Payne College will lead revival meetings in Saline from July 3 to July 11. Services begin at 8 45 each evening with cordial invitation to all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Eastman
Milburn and Echo
Howard Payne College
Saline
Winkel Couple Welcome Daughter Born June 20
Mr and Mrs Clarence Winkel announce the birth of a baby girl on June 20, naming the new arrival with joyful family notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Winkel
San Antonio Manufacturers Association Offers Free Mineral Tests
The association will test promising mineral samples from sixty counties in South and West Texas at no charge to locate deposits and advise on further investigation. Samples go to secretary C. C. Leal at 1704 Transit Tower, San Antonio, with sender name, location, landowner, source details, and any other information.
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South
Texas
San Antonio
C. C. Leal
San Antonio Manufacturers Association
Transit Tower
Gregory resigns as Junction V A teacher to lead state eleemosynary farms
W W Gregory resigns from Junction High School where he taught vocational agriculture for six years to become superintendent of Texas eleemosynary schools farms and dairies. He led winning livestock teams, directed county livestock efforts, and will relocate with wife Mrs. Gregory and daughters Billy Sue and Mary Ann to Austin.
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W. W. Gregory
Junction High School
Gregory
Austin
Junction
Eola
Texas Tech
Lubbock
AAA
Dickens County
Delaine Sheep Sale
Angora Billy Sale
Kimble
Bill Gregory
Dick Homann
Homann
U. S
Camp Bowie
State Board of Control
Smith-Hughes
Lester Pearl Receives Air Medal for Distinctive Service
Staff Sgt. Lester J. Pearl of London Texas is one of 16 Texans awarded the Air Medal for anti-submarine patrols over the Atlantic. The War Department announced the honor last Friday in Washington. Pearl is son of T B Pearl and a Junction High School alumnus who starred on the 1935 Junction championship football team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester J. Pearl
London
Atlantic
War Department
Washington
Lester Pearl
T. B. Pearl
Young Pearl
Junction
Fredericksburg
Lester
American Legion to Convene Friday Evening
An important meeting of the American Legion will be held in the Legion Hut tomorrow evening. Local members are urged to attend the session and participate in planned discussions and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
The
Legion
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Ust
Bert Parker
J. A. Parker
Camp Clairborne
Callan Graham
Uvalde Air Field
Ferry Command
Dallas
Lee A. Joy
Cash Joy
Camp McCoy
Wis
George A. Ard
St. Augustine
Seaman
Atlantic City
N. J
Camp Howze
Gainesville
Maurice J. Nethery
M. J. Nethery
Sheppard Field
Wichita Falls
Army Air Forces
Belton Tatsch
India
Cecil Holekamp
Howard E. Ragsdale, Jr
Wilburn Nethery
Billy Allen
ERC
M. College
Fort Sam Houston
Camp Roberts
James Powell
Uvalde
Ruth Huie
Pearsall
Leon Powell
Verlan Skaggs
Robert and
Richard
Grandpa
Roy Skaggs
J. W. McLendon
C.A.P
Ted Holekamp
Albert Lane Hodges
Tommy Hodges
Jimmie Hugh Watson
Earl Barr
Albert Lee Bartley
Charles Beasley
Jakie Taylor
Albert Martin, Jr
Jim McCrary
Gerald Loeffler
Mickey Pearce
G. W. Walker
Earl Wright
John Lester Phillips
San Antonio Mfg. Assn
R. E. Moore
R. EB. Moore, Jr
U. S. Navy
Sea Bees
Norfolk
Camp Peary
Williamsburg
Davis
Rhode Island
North Atlantic
U. S. Cavalry
John Louis Weaver
U. S. Army
Tucson
Ariz
Fort Bliss
el Paso
16Th Cavalry
New York
Middle East
Eleemosynary Farms
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