Jaycee Fireworks Draw Big Crowd At Airport Display
A July 4th event organized by the Jaycees drew an estimated 1500 to 2000 spectators at the Junction airport. Speaker Father Herbert Hill Hooks and patriotic remarks opened the program, with a high school band performance and a 30 minute fireworks show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycees
Jack Mattox
Americanism Committee
Clayton Dodd
Herbert Hill Hooks
Menard
Callan Graham
Junction
Hamer Family Spends Fourth of July in Rocksprings
Mr and Mrs Clifford Hamer and children joined Mrs Hattie Goodwin and other relatives for Fourth of July in Rocksprings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Hamer
Hattie Goodwin
Fourth of July Guests At the Dillard Motley Ranch
Fourth of July guests at the Dillard Motley ranch included H M McElroy and wife with daughters Lucy Carol and Beth, Wilford Armour, John Bergman, E Wood, Willie Lou James, Fay Worsham and two boys all of Eden, Lucy Motley and Gregory Ekis of San Antonio. Ralph Meador, attending SWTSC summer term in San Marcos, spent the weekend visiting relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillard Motley Ranch
H. M. McElroy
Lucy Carol and
Beth
Wilford Armour
John Bergman
E. Wood
Willie Lou James
Fay Worsham
All of
Eden
Lucy Motley
Gregory Ekis
San Antonio
Ralph Meador
SWTSC
San Marcos
Visitors and relatives gather at Floyd Little home
Mr and Mrs Bob West of Llano County visited Sunday. MSgt Charles S Dunbar and wife of Ft Sill Okla and Albert Dunbar of Duncan spent four weeks in Junction visiting Mr and Mrs Floyd Little. Mrs Little accompanied them home for a week. Mr and Mrs F B Smith and son and Mrs Elmo Smith of Inspiration Arizona spent July 4th at the Littles. Other guests included Mrs W W Barker Mrs J W Little Mrs Josephine Barker and daughter of Junction. Mr and Mrs C A Bryan and twin daughters of Marshall visited July 2 and 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob West
Llano County
Charles S. Dunbar
Ft. Sill
Okla
Albert Dunbar
Duncan
Junction
Floyd Little
F. B. Smith
Elmo Smith
Inspiration
Arizona
W. W. Barker
J. W. Little
Josephine Barker
C. A. Bryan
Marshall
Linda Creel Returns Home From Visit With Worrells
Linda Jay Creel returned to her Abilene home Tuesday after visiting her grandparents Mr and Mrs M E Worrell Mes chife en e McPherson and Carroll of Austin are visiting the
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Jay Creel
Abilene
Mrs. M. E. Worrell
Mes
Chiférene McPherson and
Carroll of
Austin
Memorial Building Construction Halted as Funds Exhausted
The American Legion Memorial building project has stopped after funds ran out. $3,500 spent on foundation and walls. about $5,000 more needed to finish. Donations sought in cash or assets with resale value, accepted by Laddie Hall and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Memorial
Laddie Hall
Barney Ragland
Lewis Ferguson
Hudson Brite
Si Cavaness
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs. J. T. Herring in Kerrville
Mrs. J. T. Herring 79 died at Boyd's Rest Home Kerrville on Thursday June 29. Funeral services conducted by Walter W. Leamons at Smith Funeral Home chapel with burial in Junction Cemetery. She was born Elizabeth Bishop October 2 1870 near Fort Griffin and married J. T. Herring in 1890. Survived by four daughters four sons 13 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren with numerous relatives attending from multiple Texas towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J T. Herring
Boyd’s Rest Home
Kerrville
Smith Funeral Home
Walter W. Leamons
Church of Christ
Junction Cemetery
Mrs. Herring
Elizabeth Bishop
Allen Bishop
Fort Griffin
Texas
Joy M. Bishop
Kimble
L. T. Wood
Junction
Dee Taylor
John Barfield
San Angelo
R. M. Moore
Ingram
Jim
Tom
Sanderson
Deb
Fort Stockton
Mark
Alpine
James Herring
Jackie Knox
C. D. Kuykendall
Leon Rhea
Gene Dunbar
E. E. Stanberry
Stanice Adams
Maria
Arch Reynolds
Menard
Dallas
J. F. Herring
Lamesa
Howard Scott
Olivia
Victoria
C. D. Kuykendall and Son
Fresno
Calif
City Rejects Phone Rate Increases In Junction
Junction residents hear no rate rise as City Council unanImously denies Southwestern States Telephone Co request for 38 percent increase. Mayor W P Hendrix notes no partial approval or consideration of any raise. Action delayed from June 6 to July meeting while officials survey public reaction and service quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction
Southwestern States Telephone Co
W. P. Hendrix
John D. Allen
Brownwood
A. F. Erskine
Thirty-Eighth Building Permit Is Issued Here
The 38th building permit went to R. D. Rothmann for a dwelling at College and Mt. Laurel. Mayor Hendr ix noted the first permit was issued December 22, 1949 to H. Sumpter for a Gulf Station at Five Points. About six permits have been for business places. Permits cover repairs remodeling and new construction of residences and business houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Rothmann
College and
Mt. Laurel
W. P. Hendrix
H. Sumpter
Gulf Station
Residents from Waco visit at Flying M Ranch
Mrs. Tena Baggett and her daughter Macy arrived in Waco for a week long visit with Mrs. Mitchell McLendon and family at Flying M Ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tena Baggett
Macy
Waco
Mitchell McLendon
Flying M Ranch
Mrs Brownie Ekis Visits San Antonio on Amarillo Trip
Mrs Brownie Ekis of San Antonio visited her mother last week while returning from a trip to Amarillo. Arthur Johnston and Rufus Coney, local ranchmen, were in town for the first time after hospital discharge and stopped by the barber shop on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownie Ekis
San Antonio
Amarillo
Arthur Johnston
Rufus Coney
Midland visitors tour relatives during holiday
Mr and Mrs Franklin B Whita ker and son Pat of Midland visited Mr and Mrs Cleve Stephen and other relatives from Friday through July 4 Pat enrolled at Lynnside Ranch for a term of camping
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin B. Whitaker
Pat
Midland
Cleve Stephen
Lynnside Ranch
McMillans of Sonora Visit Chadwells During Fourth
Mr and Mrs W B McMillan and their son Dick from Sonora visited Mr and Mrs Walter Chadwell and Connie over the Fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. McMillan
Sonora
Walter Chadwell
Connie
O. E. S Officers to Meet This Week
The order will hold a regular officers' meeting Tuesday evening July 11 at 8 o'clock in the Junction Masonic Hall. Mr and Mrs J W McLendon and daughters Joan and Lou Evelyn arrived Monday from Huntsville Arkansas to visit relatives. Mr McLendon returned Wednesday, leaving the family for the rest of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction Masonic Hall
J. W. McLendon
Joan
Lou Evelyn
Huntsville
Ark
Mr. McLendon
Walker Visitors Plan Joint Independence Day Reunion in Texas
Mr and Mrs B H Walker of El Paso arrived Sunday to visit Mrs Walker s brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Arthur Johnston on the ranch. They traveled to Buchanan Dam for an Independence Day family reunion Tuesday and Wednesday before returning for a longer visit. Clint Jones, previously in a Kerrville hospital for injuries from a car wreck, was brought home to Junction and is convalescing with Mr and Mrs H D Lackey Sr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Walker
el Paso
Gregory Elis Visits Relatives in Texas for Independence Day
Gregory Elis of San Antonio has been visiting his grandmother Mrs. Lucy Motley for several weeks. He joined his uncle-in-law and aunt Mr. and Mrs. H. M. McElroy and their daughters Lucy Carol and Beth of Eden for a July 4th visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory Elis
San Antonio
Lucy Motley
Inlaw
H. M. McElroy
Lucy Carol
Beth
Eden
Marshall Davis to Preach at London Church
The London Church of Christ hosts a meeting starting Friday night July 7 with Marshall Davis of Eldorado delivering the sermons. Daily services at 8 15 p m with Sunday 11 a m, Bible Study at 10 a m, closing July 16. Davis is the son of Mr and Mrs Ed Davis with many local relatives nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Church of Christ
Marshall Davis
Church of Christ
Eldorado
Davis
Ed Davis
Polio Claims Rocksprings Scout at Jamboree
Funeral services for Gordon Taylor 13 of Rocksprings are set for this afternoon at 6 in Rocksprings after he contracted bulbar polio at the Valley Forge jamboree and died at 4 45 this morning. His father Hearn Taylor and mother Mrs. Taylor were with him in Philadelphia. Concho Valley Boy Scout Council members will attend. Another Scout Douglas Newton Jr. of Del Rio was reported in good condition after a mild polio attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Taylor
Texas
Valley Forge
Annual R E A Meeting Slated for Saturday
The article outlines the July 8 meeting of Kimble Electric Cooperative with nine director seats up for election. It notes a sample ballot design under a new secret ballot law and details voting procedures, nominations from floor, and plan to award about 25 appliances as prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Ricketts
San Angelo
REA
Kimble Electric Cooperative, Inc
County Court House
Ricketts
West Texas Telephone Cooperative
Cooperatve
E G. Hill
Junction-Telegraph
W. O. Dickerson
Roosevelt
E. V. Stewart
London Teacup
W. E. Allen
White Bluff-Segovia
C. H. Holland
Murr-Cleo
Lamar Wilkinson
Menard Co
Joe B. Ross
Sutton Co
C. V. Whitworth
East Edwards
Real Counties
Lindon Thurman
West Edwards County
Junction National Bank Increases Surplus
The Junction National Bank boosted its surplus from 70000 to 100000 from undivided profits and declared a 5 percent semi annual cash dividend. President J L Cunningham said the first half of 1950 was the best in its fifteen plus year history and the bank plans a larger credit line to support growth in Junction Kimble and nearby counties. He cited strong area economy, current range conditions and livestock prices as favorable signs for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction National Bank
J. L. Cunningham
Junction
Kimble
A. & M. College
Ira residents visit Thomas Taylor family
Mr and Mrs Layman Taylor and Mr and Mrs Roy Ingram and daughter of Ira Texas visited Mr and Mrs Thomas Taylor from Saturday through July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Layman Taylor
Roy Ingram
Ira
Texas
Thomas Taylor
Claude Miller Buried in Uvalde After Heart Illness
Funeral services were held in Uvalde for Claude I Miller a Junction native and Bandera cafe operator who died June 29 after a heart ailment. Interment followed with survivors including Ruth Kelley Miller widow two daughters and several siblings. Pallbearers listed include local officials and Bandera and Junction residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude I. Miller
Junction
Bandera
Uvalde
Miller
Lions’ Club
San Antonio
J. W. Wood
Randolph Field
John Doyle
W. B. Miller
J. A
Crystal City
R. K
la Pryor
Martin Davis
San Marcos
Scott Dole
Geo. Heman
L. L. Bright
W. H. Burns
E. L
Slats) McKay
O. Durst
Postmaster H G Hubert to Retire August 31
Postmaster H G Hubert of the Junction Post Office will retire on August 31 after fifteen years in office. Congressman Fisher praised his faithful public service and proposed Mrs Hazel Tracy as acting postmaster until a permanent appointment is made from an eligibles list. An open competitive examination will later create the list for a permanent postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Hubert
Junction Post Office
Hubert
C. Cgc
Fisher
Hazel Tracy
Tracy
Kimble County Federation of Women's Clubs July Meeting
The Kimble County Federation of Women's Clubs will meet Monday July 11 at 3 30 p m in the Hotel Las Lomas patio. President Mrs C A Borskey will preside. Voting members, officers, delegates or alternates, club presidents, and standing committee chairmen are urged to attend. others interested in club work are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble County
Family arrivals cited in local society notes
Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Slaton and Donna Drew arrived Monday from their pene te Siece. Mr. Slaton returned Mrs. Slaton and Beams or.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmer Slaton
Donna Drew
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Bill Seward
del Rio
M&. N. Harrison
Legionnaires
J. T. Herring
Mr. Herring
Erath County
The
Baptist Church
E. P. Furr
Edgar Farr
Joe Ed
Johnny
Sabinal
Ee of Christ
Harold Wahler
Evant
London Church
Polio
R.E.A
Junction Eagle
Claude Miller
KCFWC
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