Graveside Services For Mrs Smith Held Wednesday
Mrs. Clara Bell Smith 92 died near London on July 16. Graveside services were led by Walter W. Leamons at Junction cemetery with Hodges Funeral Home in charge. Born July 27 1885 in Louisville Ohio she lived in Cincinnati before moving for warmth. Surviving sisters and brothers include Mrs J A Harris Charles Drifus and Emmanuel Drifus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Bell Smith
London
Walter W. Leamons
Church of Christ
Hodges Funeral Home
Junction Cemetery
Smith
Louisville
Ohio
Cincinnati
J. A. Harris
Junction
Charles Drifus
Pittsburg
Penn
Emmanuel Drifus
Fort Myers
Florida
Kimble Chamber adopts all weather road to Eagle Pass
The Kimble County Chamber of Commerce board adopts an all weather route from Junction to Eagle Pass via Rocksprings Brackettville and a paved link to Monterrey and Mexico City. Joe Beck to meet regional representatives August 11 at 1 p.m. County Judge M C Blackburn joins the Chamber and will be part of the Highway 20 effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction
Eagle Pass
Kimble County
M. C. Blackburn
Chamber of Commerce
Mitchel McLendon
Fred Johnson
Jimmy Summons
Chester Kirk
M. L. Pinkerton
Albert Searcy
C. W. Walker
Walter Leamons
Wittenburg Delaine Sale Draws Observers
Mrs. R. J. Borden assisted the Daedalian Study Club with food sales at the Wittenburg auction to fund the Veterans Memorial Center. Spectators watched a sheep shearing event after the sale, with a local Mexican crew charging 50 cents per head. Mrs. Borden, from EF Campo after marriage, called it the first time she had seen such a sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J) Borden
Daedalian Study Club
Wittenburg
Veterans Memorial Center
Kerrville Bowlers to Face Junction Teams Tonight
Kerrville will host one ladies and one men’s bowling team at B. and W. Bowling Center at 8:00 p.m. Thursday July 24. James Dowell, B. and W. manager, urges locals to attend and back the Junction clubs for stronger competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerrville
James Dowell
Dowell
Marriage Licenses, Divorces Unissued This Week
County records show no marriage licenses issued and no divorce suits filed in the past week. Lt. Col. Leon Durst is stationed in Washington, D C, as public relations officer for the Second Army after returning from Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennon Stapp
Leon Durst
Washington, D. C
Speeding plea by phone in Junction justice court
An out of town resident paid a $12 fine for speeding dated July 19, 1947. Justice of the Peace John Munn sent a receipt by mail after accepting the defendant's guilty plea by telephone. The speeding complaint was filed by W. P. Hendrix, Junction city marshal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Court
Justice of Peace
John Munn
Junction
Justice Munn
W. P. Hendrix
F. H. A. Office Here Closed
The Farmers Home Administration office serving six counties closed on Wednesday. M. B. Bethel, supervisor, will move to Brady to oversee FHA operations there. The Kimble, Menard, Mason and McCulloch counties will be administered from Brady. The Bethels, with daughters Helen and Peggy Beth, relocate from the Walter Tinsley residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Home Administration
M. B. Bethel
Prady
FHA
FSA
Kimble
Menard
Mason
McCullough
Brady
Bethel
Concho
Val Verde
Sutton
Edwards
Federal Land Bank
CCC
Helen
Peggy Beth
Walter Tinsley
Speeding Heads Complaints in Justice Court
Nineteen of twenty five complaints in justice court over two weeks were for speeding after city orders to enforce the 30 mph limit. Pleas/guilty pleas rose. fines ranged around 12 dollars each with several higher totals. Signs were placed at Llano bridges to remind drivers the Main Street is a Federal Highway. Mrs Bannowsky and children visited relatives while Alfred attended a Texas cooperative session in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Court
Defendents
John Munn
North
Llano
South
W. P. Hendrix
Alfred Bannowsky
Ann
Jimmy
Virginia
E. P. Farr
Alfred
Texas Power Reserve Electric Cooperative
Austin
Mrs Sumpter in San Angelo for hospitalization
Mrs H Sumpter was in San Angelo this week for hospitalization and medical care.
Wittenburg Delaine Sale Draws Buyers At Fourth Annual Event
The Fourth Annual Wittenburg Delaine Sale in Menard drew buyers led by Paul Gromatzky of Pottsville who paid 230 for a yearling ram and 225 for another ram from L Wittenburg. Major buyers included Frank Wilhelm Menard and Fred Thalmann Bandera. Auctioneers Pete Gulley Uvalde led the sale with J L Gulley assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Wittenburg
Lometa
Wittenburg Delaine
Paul Gromatsky
Pottsville
Hamilton
Gromatsky
Frank Wilhelm Menard
Gromatzky
44Th Infantry
France
Wittenburg
Wittenburgs
L. W. and
Fred
O. R. Gunn
Menard
Wilhelm
Delaine
Fred Thalmann
Bandera
Randers Wool & Mohair Co
Thalmann
Fredericksburg
Claud Brookshire
Talpa
August Kott
Kerrville
Hilly M. Sprott
Killeen
Rams
Ruben Schmidt
W. H. Wittenburg
Pete Gulley
Uvalde
J. L. Gully
J. L. Gulley
Texas Power Reserve Electric Cooperative Holds 7th Annual Meet
Chester Kirk of Kimble Electric Cooperative attended with E. R. Brown Alfred Bannowsky and E. V. Stewart and Albert W. Searcy. Alfred Bannowsky was elected vice president and Stewart was reelected secretary treasurer. Searcy serves as attorney for the local group. The statewide meeting occurred during Rural Electrification Week in Texas marking 12 years of rural electrification progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Kirk
Kimble Electric Cooperative, Inc
E. R. Brown
Alfred Bannowsky
E. V. Stewart
Albert W. Searcy
Texas Power Reserve Electric Cooperative
Austin
Searcy
Texas
Beauford
Delaine Breeders Plan August Kerrville Meeting Sale
George Johanson of Brady secretary and Clyde Glimp Lometa chairman met Friday during the Wittenburg show to finalize plans for the annual membership meeting and sale on August 12 at Kerrville. The association published its yearbook and Johanson distributed copies to members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Johanson
Brady
Texas Delaine Breeders’ Association
Clyde Glimp. Lometa
Wittenburg
Kerrville
Johanson
Funeral Rites Held for George France on Birthday Eve
Funeral services for George France were held Sunday at 2 30 p m from the College Street Church of Christ with minister Walter W Leamons officiating. Burial followed at Junction cemetery. France died Friday evening in a San Angelo hospital on the eve of his 68th birthday after a week’s hospitalization and surgery. He was born July 19 1879 in Guthrie Oklahoma and spent 25 years in West Texas. Survivors include his widow sister nephew and grandson with numerous relatives. Pallbearers included Barney Ragland Gully Cowsert Ramsey Randolph Frank Patterson Walter Buck and M C Blackburn. Out of town attendees listed from Houston Fredericksburg Rocksprings San Antonio and other locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George France
San Angelo
College Street
Guthrie
Oklahoma
Guthrie Street
Texas
Ola Phillips
West
Kimble
Church of Christ
Masonic Lodge
N. F E. Wallace
Guthrie Oklahoma
Jack E France
Houston
Jack Edward France, Jr
Barney Ragland
Gully Cowsert
Ramsey Randolph
Frank Patterson
Walter Buck
M. C. Blackburn
W. R B. Gandin
M. H. Tewes
Fredericksburg
Minnie France
John Guthrie
Rocksprings
W. D. Wood
Jack Raborn
Harriet
L. P. Bishop
Clifford Andruss
San Antonio
Bob Phillips
Lizzie Bell
Carta Valley
John Eastman
Mason
Ewell Jones
Brady
Veterans of Foreign Wars to Meet Friday Evening
The local VFW post will hold a stated meeting Friday at 8 pm in the Legion Hut. Commander R F Buster announced the change to meet on the fourth Friday each month, moving from the former second Monday schedule. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Legion
R. F. Buster
Buster
Training at Camp Mabry For Traffic Police
John Philippus spent a week in Austin attending the Traffic Police Training School at Camp Mabry sponsored by the Department of Public Safety in July. State highway patrolmen and driver's license examiners are required to attend a full week. Instruction focuses on the uniform traffic code effective September 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Philippus
Austin
Camp Mabry
Department of Public Safety
Census Tabulation Nearing Completion This Week
County officials report school census tabulation nearing finish. County Judge M. C. Blackburn and the county school superintendent say supplementary reports are being received and final figures will be recorded after they are compiled this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Blackburn
Mrs. Lige Green Visits Fort Worth Relative
Mrs. Lige Green of Fort Worth is visiting her sister, Mrs. Weaver H. Baker, during a family trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Lige Green
Fort Worth
Mrs
Weaver H. Baker
Glider Pilot Lands Craft Here Friday
French aviator Andre Valette competing in the National Soaring Contest landed his glider on the local golf course near 6 30 p m after a 252 mile flight from Sheppard Field Wichita Falls. Judge M C Blackburn and family helped escort him back to town for ground crew pickup. Spectators gathered as the glider pancaked into the fairway on Cedar Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andre Valette
Wichita Falls
Valette
Sheppard Field
M. C. Blackburn
Land Owners Seek Kimble Soil Conservation District Formation
County Agent T E Voss sent a land owners recommendation from Kimble and part of Edwards to the State Soil Conservation Board for a polling superintendent to represent the board during district formation. An election may be set within 30 days after acceptance. The petition adds Edwards land to the South Llano River drainage area in the Kimble district. Edwards remains partly in Sutton Conservation District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Voss
Kimble
Edwards
State Soil Conservation Board
Voss
State Board
Llano River
Sutton Conservation District
Golf Tournament Set At Junction Course Sunday Afternoon
Members of the Menard Golf Club will play Junction golfers in a tournament at the Junction Golf Course Sunday afternoon starting at 1 30 o clock. The event was postponed from last Sunday and the public is invited to watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menard Golf Club
Junction Golfers
Junction
Accident Victim Taken To Brooke For Treatment
Earl Davis World War II veteran and son of Mrs Stella Davis was taken to Brooke General Hospital Tuesday evening for chest injuries from a traffic accident near town early Tuesday. He was transported to San Antonio by Hodges ambulance after first aid by Dr E Bruce Moss and Dr J E Wiedeman. Details of the accident are unavailable. Mr and Mrs J D Shannon stayed with Mrs Shannon's parents Mr and Mrs Jess Massey in Guildthwaite last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Davis
Stella Davis
Brooke General Hospital
Davis
San Antonio
Hodges Ambulance
E. Bruce Moss
J. E. Wiedeman
Auction Sales of Sheep Goats Set Saturday
Sixteen members of the Kimble Registered Breeders Association enter the second annual show and sale at Hill Country Fair Grounds. The show is Friday with sales starting at 9 30 a m Saturday auctioneer Lemuel Jones, while goats lead the bidding followed by sheep. Prize money totals 600 dollars and judges are being named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble Registered Breeders Association
Clay Holland
O. J. Campgoats
Jack Turner
W. O. W. Initiates New Members Tuesday
The Woodmen of the World lodge will initiate new members at Woodman Hall Tuesday night at 8 15. Joe Taylor Milton Caviness and Ivan Bowers will serve refreshments. All uninitiated members should attend to finalize plans for the Palacios encampment August 4 to 9 with trip expenses covered by the national organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodman Hall
Joe Taylor
Milton Cavaness
Ivan Bowers
Palacios
National Organization
Harper rancher introduces first pure bred Merino sheep to Texas
Chester Brown of Harper received 12 New Zealand Merino ewes and seven rams from Mailliard Ranch California. The South Australian strong wool strain yields 11.3 pounds of clean wool from 19.4 pounds grease with a 58.60 spinning count. Yearling rams weigh 126 to 133 pounds and the animals are suited to Hill Country range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mailliard
Yorkville
California
Chester Brown
Harper
Texas
Brown
O E S School of Instruction to be Held in Kerrville
Members of the Junction Chapter O E S are invited to the School of Instruction in Kerrville on July 31. Mrs Benn Dechert, secretary, has been notified. Registration starts at 10:00 am and the school opens at 10:00 am. Mr and Mrs George Cavanage visited Brenham to see their son in law and daughter. Mrs F C Wright and Mr Cavaness returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction
Kerrville
Benn Dechert
George Cavangge
Brenham
F. C
Caddo) Wright
Cavaness
Also Mentioned on This Page
REA
Soil Conservation Dist
Brooke
J. D. Shannon
Mrs. Chesley Dunning
Mr. Dunning
Mrs. V. N. Dunning
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