Slogan contest to adorn Junction highway hill
The Junction chamber of commerce and Kimble County Junior Chamber sponsor a slogan contest for a sign on Highway 290 hill east of town. A $15 prize will go to the best slogan about the City of Junction or Kimble County, with a letter on constructive aims. Entries due by August 10, 1949, to the chamber secretary or Jaycees president Julius Murr. winner chosen by a joint committee for use on the 20 by 12 foot sign.
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H. E. Wright
Chamber of Commerce
Kimble County
Comerce
Junction
The
Jaycees
Julius Murr
Mason All Star Softball Team Beats Junction
Fifteen local men played on the Mason all star softball squad which defeated Junction 11 to 2 on Mason field Friday evening. Norman Cox started for Junction, Smoky Meredith hit a home run on his first at bat, and Junction led 1-0 after two innings before costly errors allowed Mason to pull away. Elmo Stapp suffered a bone fracture sliding to first. Starting lineup included A B D Stapp Cox Whitaker Ferguson Walker Meredith Smith Crumbley and Stapp. Substitutes were Motley Ball Meredith Stapp Dagen Branham and others.
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Mason
Mason Field
Norman Cox
Junction
Dillard Motley
John Ball
Smoky Meredith
Masonites
Elmo Stapp
A. BD. Stapp
Cox
Alvin Whitaker
Louis Ferguson
G. W. Walker
Meredith
Boog Smith
Jackie Crumbley
Motley
Ball
C. Meredith
G. Stapp
Tex Dagen
Branham
Local Minister to Conduct Meeting at Millersview
Walter W. Leamons Church of Christ minister schedules two out of town sermons and a week long pro tracted meeting in Millersview. He will speak Sunday at 2 30 in London on God Has Spoken. Tuesday at 8 p m he preaches in Rocksprings for the Rocksprings lectureship. The Millersview meetings begin Monday evening August 1 and run through Sunday August.
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Walter W. Leamons
Church of Christ
Millersview
London
Judge Franks Bitten by Rattlesnake in Yard Incident
Judge W. H. Franks of Menard was bitten on the hand by a rattlesnake Saturday while he pulled grass from a flower bed in his yard. He received treatment at Brady hospital through Tuesday.
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W. H. Franks
Menard
Judge Franks
Brady Hospital
Mason Lady Birds Defeat Junction Dizzy Dames 14 13
Mason Lady Birds beat Junction Dizzy Dames 14 to 13 in a close softball game last Friday. Pat Meredith pitched well and Dorothy Dagen made strong plays in left field.
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Dizzy Dames
Mason
Lady Birds
Dames
Pat Meredith
Dorothy Dagen
Firemen Attend Short Course at Texas A and M College
Leon R. Powell and Frank Stapp of the Junction Volunteer Fire Department attended the Firemen's Short Course at Texas A&M College last week. Powell acted as an instructor and Stapp pursued advanced fire fighting courses.
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Leon R. Powell
Frank Stapp
Junction Volunteer Fire Department
Texas A. & M. College
Powell
Stapp
Junction Gospel Tabernacle Anniversary Meeting
The Junction Gospel Tabernacle will hold its 19th anniversary fellowship meeting next Monday night July 25 with services at 7 p.m. Out of town ministers and special singers will participate and Rev. B. E. Baker invites the public to attend.
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The
Junction Gospel Tabernacle
B. E. Baker
Segovia lad recovering from gunshot wound
Freddie Schoolcraft eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Leslie Schoolcraft was discharged from Kerrville hospital after emergency surgery for injuries from an accidental gunshot at home last week. The rifle fired while being loaded by an older brother and fragments struck his back and abdominal wall. Doctor J E Wiedeman reported Freddie is recovering nicely.
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Freddie Schoolcraft
Leslie Schoolcraft
Kerrville Hospital
Freddie
J. E. Wiedeman
Kerrville
1 H Clubs Hold Encampment On Medina River
About 100 junior division competitors at the District 11 4 H Clubs encampment on the Medina river near Bandera. Rob Roy Spiller won high score in rifle and gained a .22 rifle as prize. Senior and junior swimmers placed, program featured rifle shooting and athletic contests. Floyd Lynch spoke. J W Jennings led transport with Kimble and other district club boys present.
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Rob Roy Spiller
Junction
Medina River
Bandera
Rob Roy
Kenneth Stapp
Charles Ray Dobbs
Floyd Lynch
College Station
J. W. Jennings
Kimble Club
Millard Bennett
Jennings
Gordon Bishop
Tommie Porter
Jimmie Bannowsky
Larry Maddu
Daedalian Study Club Plans Monday Meeting
A called meeting of the Daedalian Study Club will be held at the home of Mrs. W. E. Hooks Monday afternoon at 3 30 p.m. All members are urged to attend.
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Daedalian Study Club
W. E. Hooks
Wesleyan Guild to Meet at Mrs Wrights Home
The Wesleyan Guild of the Methodist Church will meet Thursday evening July 28 at 8 pm in the home of Mrs. Howell Wright. Hostesses will be Mrs. Debs Boone, Mrs. Gwen Miller, and Mrs. Joe Parker.
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Wesleyan Guild of the Methodist Church
Howell Wright
Mmes
Debs Boone
Gwen Miller
Joe Parker
London Methodists Announce Revival
Revival services begin Sunday night at London Methodist Church and run through July 31. Rev. J. H. Estes of Menard will preach, Rev. A. R. Vetter leads singing, Mrs. A. J. Ivy at the piano. Public invited to attend.
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London Methodist Church
J. H. Estes
Menard
A. R. Vetter
A. J. Ivy
Plans To Buy County Fire Equipment In Kimble County
Kimble County Jaycees discussed funding a fire truck to combat country fires at a Saturday court house meeting. Estimated cost amounts to 3500, with a precinct committee to solicit ranch donations. First donation of 25 dollars came from Dr. J Fred Burt, per Mayor W P Hendrix.
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Kimble County
W. P. Hendrix
J. Fred Burt
Hill Terrace Ranch selects favorite camper at girls camp
Anita Armstrong of San Angelo and Ruth Clair Berger of Houston tied as favorite camper at Hill Terrace Ranch Camp for Girls during the second term. They received handmade silver belt buckles at the award session after the banquet.
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Anita Armstrong
San Angelo
Ruth Clair Berger
Houston
Hill Terrace Ranch
Eleanor Borskey
Frances Findlater
Lavon Fields
Louise Pape
Austin
Nancy Powers
Nancy Showers
L. E. Scherck
Gail Glass
Roy Glass
Kimble County School Board Meeting Scheduled for Aug 1
Kimble County School Board will meet in the county courtroom Monday August 1 at 2 pm. The agenda includes bus driver applications and designation of bus routes. Deadline also set for transferring scholastics. Judge M C Blackburn is ex officio secretary. board members listed.
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Kimble County School
Revival Under Way At Pentecostal Church
An open air revival is now in progress at the Pentecostal church with evangelist J. S. Wyatt of Barnet Texas conducting services. Local pastor C. W. Schaefer says the meeting began Sunday and will run two weeks. Mrs. Joe Bissett sprained her right ankle severely in a fall at her home Tuesday.
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Pentecostal Church
J. S. Wyatt
Barnet
Texas
C. W. Schaefer
Joe Bissett
Record Motor Vehicle Registrations Hit Kimble County High
Kimble County motor vehicle registrations set a new all time high, exceeding $50,000 with 2217 vehicles registered this year. Joe Bissett, chief deputy assessor and collector, reported Tuesday. Most registrations are passenger cars and pickups. new tags followed April 1 deadline. In the quarter ending June 30, $1690 in sales taxes was collected, indicating $16,909.60 of change in ownership.
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Kimble
Joe Bissett
Lynnside Ranch Awards Camp Buckles at Ceremony
Lynnside Ranch Camp for Boys honored four campers at a twilight ceremony ending the second term. Allen Brooks of Brownsville received the handmade silver belt buckle for best all around camper. Bobby Club of Cisco, David Quar les of Houston, and Mike Home of Houston won other buckles for horsemanship rifle marksman ship and most improved camper. R. Ki. Ballantrant presented the awards. Mrs. R. R. Lewis of Houston donated two buckles.
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Deep South
Texas
Lynnside Ranch
Allen Brooks
Brownsville
Bobby Club
Cisco
David Quarles
Houston
Mike Home
R. Ki. Ballantrant
R. R. Lewis
Seven Cars Figure In Accidents This Week
Four traffic crashes totaling 565 dollars in damages involved seven vehicles. John Andrew Boyd of Junction and a 193 Ford rolled over near Bear Creek bridge on Highway 290. Another collision near a north city street damaged a 1948 Ford dump truck and a 1938 Buick. A Menard incident on the San Saba River bridge saw a sideswipe and a deputy’s parked car hit by an approaching vehicle. No injuries were reported.
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H. G. Palmer
Bear Creek Bridge
Highway 290
John Andrew Boyd
Junction
Texas-New Mexico Pipeline
Bar Ditch
Roy Skaggs
Scrap Morgan
Skaggs
Menard
San Saba River
Daniel Hernandez
Willard Knippa
Mrs Jetton Dismissed After Tooth Extractions
Mrs L H Jetton was discharged from a San Antonio hospital on Tuesday and returned home by ambulance. She had several teeth extracted before leaving the hospital. Accompanying her home were Mr Terry Jetton and Mrs Jetton and Lewis Jetton who had gone to San Antonio on Monday.
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L. H. Jetton
San Antonio
Terry Jetton
Lewis Jetton
Special Venire for Murder Trial Summoned
Jurors including a special venire of 75 petit jurors for the murder trial of Emmitt Maddox are summoned for the August term of court. The case was reset for trial and the venire selected at a session of 112th District Court. 35 cases are on the docket. The list names dozens of grand jury and petit jurors reporting mid August for service.
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Emmitt Maddox
Kennon Stapp
112Th District Court
C. C. Scott
Oscar Weaver
Alfred Bannowsky
J. M. Livingston
M. B. Murr
Ray Dobbs
Milton Dyer
Eli Baker
W. B. Buster
Walter Buck
J. A. Cavaness
Len Dechert
Omer Wright
Frank Hodges
Robert Hunger
Mitchell McLendon
Fred Schwiening
O. H. Pearl
Leslie Winslett
Tyrus Holland
Dan Fairly
Cecil Craven
R. E. Homann
John D. Henderson
Frank Price
Fane Burt
Chester Brown
Ovie Buster
Joe Maddux
W. J. Everitt
Edd Cummins
Ernest Boyette
Clomer Taylor
B. C. Camp
W. P. Grisham
Jack Stapp
W. H. Kirkpatrick
W. M. Moore
J. D. Baker
Teddy Holekamp
Owen Porter
Millard Bennett
A. G. Murr
Damon Evans
Jeff Chapman
Julius Hunger
S. F. Lackey
Sam Honig
Terry Jetton
C. W. Walker
Frank Hubbell
LaRue Newby
E. C. Lewis
J. N. Clark
Frank Watson
Charley Fairchild
Lee Roy Skaggs
W. B. Norton
Ponton Kellogg
M. J. Nethery, Jr
Tommie Murr
Chester Kirk
Albert Martin
Raymond Schneider
Julius Murr
Sam Morgan
Ramsey Randolph
Gwyn House
Clyde Roberts
R. H. Loeffler
B. R. Allison
R. A. Bishop
W. H. Dunk
Joe Felps
Farm To Market Road designated in Kimble County
A Farm To Market road from U S 183 and 283 one mile east of London north to the Menard county line about 1.7 miles long is designated pending funds under Senate Bill 287. Kimble County must provide free right of way. Upon county acceptance the State Highway Engineer will prepare plans for a $13,000 construction and assume maintenance after completion.
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Kimble County
U. S. 183
London
Menard County
Senate
Golden Wedding Honored by Rev and Mrs Louis Pearl
The Rev and Mrs Louis Pearl observed their Golden Wedding Anniversary with an open house Sunday July 17 at their home near London. Seventy one guests attended including out of town visitors from Spicewood Killeen Temple Junction Eldorado and others.
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Louis Pearl
London
Spain
Spicewood
Alvie Haines
Killeen
Merl Kerr
Burt Wright
Jesse Cravey
William H Cavaness Rites Held Sunday in Junction
Funeral services for 85 year old William Henry Cavaness were conducted Sunday at Hodges Funeral Home Chapel with Walter W Lea mons officiating. Burial followed in Junction Cemetery. A Mason County native born May 1 1864 he spent 55 years ranching and helped develop the Hill Country before moving to Junction. Survivors include his widow three sons a half brother and sisters six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Pallbearers included local and out of town friends.
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William Henry Cavaness
Hodges Funeral Home
Walter W. Leamons
Church of Christ
Junction Cemetery
Kimble
Cavaness
Watson Divide
Charles Schreiner
James River
Mason County
Fort McKavett
Sophia Ann Brown
Edwards Co
Mason
Zavala
Edwards
Junction
Mr. Cavaness
L. K
California
J. A
Geo. W
Dan Byrd
George Leslie
Lola McWilliams
Nolan Gilliam
Earl Hill
Joe Felps
Vann Martin
J. C. Graham
Ed Barfield
Birdie Walker
Marjorie Ann Cavaness
Mmes
Charles Hightower
Caddo Wright
Brenham
Nath Walker
L. B. McWilliams
Lola Me Williams
S. M. Skinner
Eden
E. A. Taylor
Mevin
County to Hire Kimble Roads Supervisor
The Kimble County Commissioners Court will employ a county supervisor of roads with applications open until July 26. County Judge M C Blackburn said the move creates a voluntary county unit system like Sutton and Crockett Counties, already proven efficient and economical. Applicants must be skilled in road construction maintenance operation of heavy machinery and administrative duties.
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Commissioners’ Court
Kimble County
M. C. Blackburn
Kimble
Sutton and Crockett
Marriage License Awarded and Four Divorces Granted
County Clerk Kennon Stapp issued one marriage license this past week. Judge J. B. Randolph granted four divorces in 112th District Court, with no new suits filed and three remaining on the docket after Tuesday. Ten decrees have been granted since January 1.
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Kennon Stapp
J. B. Randolph
John Stanford, Jr
Jeanette Collier
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C. of C
Downs Junction
Texas A. & M
Segovia
Wesleyan Guild
London Methodists
Louis
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