Texas Governor Race Survey Shows McCraw Leading
Austin reports indicate Governor race leaders McCraw and Thompson in a runoff near certain with most observers placing McCraw first and Thompson second. Walter Woodul leads among possible runoff contenders while Yarborough faction claims gains in Mann territory. several statewide offices are seen as stable.
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Bill McCraw
Ernest Thompson
Tom Hunter
Crowley
O'Daniel
Texas
Walter Woodul
West
Jerry Mann
Yarborough
Mann
Woodul
Parker Family Relocates Ranching to Coleman County
H Sam Parker and family moved last week to Coleman county where Parker will continue ranching. He lived in the Noxville community for over 50 years and is well known in the county, though he will feel at home in Kimble county for a long time.
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Parker
Kimble County
Sonora Lions Sponsor Wool Show and Live Stock Auction
The Sonora Lions Club hosts a two day Wool Show June 10-11 with prize money between 350 and 400 dollars for H Club boys. The event features the first annual Livestock Auction Sale and a Trades Day inviting Sutton County and out of county merchants and residents. A Scout Hall dance with a San Antonio orchestra will cap Saturday night. Over 100 head of registered livestock have been donated by Sutton County ranchers.
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Sonora
W. J. Fields, Jr
Sonora Talons Club
Lions Club
Sutton County
Joel Shelton
San Antonio
Kimco Renamed Fritz Hotel After Naming Contest
After three weeks a new name is selected for the Fritz Hotel. The committee failed to reach agreement and directors asked for more options. The Fritz becomes Kimco Hotel a contraction of Kimble County and the $5 prize is donated to the Junction Cemetery Association.
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Fritz
EA. Loeitier
Conants
Junction Cemetery Association
Kimble County
Kimeo
Roosevelt School Closes May 20 With Community Picnic
Miss Eunice Goodall wrapped up a successful term at Roosevelt School on May 20 with an evening program. J A Parker led the barbecue and picnic on Parker land with meat, pickles, bread, tea, and a wide dessert spread provided by local ladies. A town criers call drew families for cake to take home, followed by vocal music, a violin and guitar, and a baseball game in the afternoon. Mrs. Pierce Hoggett and her son attended DeBellueve's dance recital at the high school that Wednesday evening.
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Roosevelt
Decrease Shown in Livestock Shipments from Texas
April shipments of livestock to Fort Worth stockyards and interstate points dropped 28 percent from the previous year, with cattle to the Flint line down 156 percent and Oklahoma pasture movements down 6 percent. Receipts across all classes were substantially below April last year per University of Texas Bureau data.
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Texas
Fort Worth
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Flint
Kansas
Josage
Oklahoma
Tuis
Flint Hills
Red Cross Appeals Aid for Starving China Sufferers
Local Red Cross officials report a United Nations headquarters appeal detailing immense suffering in wartorn China. Millions face starvation as crops fail and homelessness rises. Roosevelt urges U.S. help as Kellams visit their father Rev. James Kellam. activity notes.
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Red Cross
Wartorn
China
Roosevelt
Oldest Kimble County Pioneer Dies at London Ranch
In Kimble county the oldest pioneer citizen, 1 M Ancle Lous Walton, died at his ranch near London on Monday at 2 43 pm after years of declining health. Walton moved to the county in 1872 and is survived by children Jim Walton Taylor Walton Luther Walton John Walton Tom Walton Tempe Pearson and Mrs Alton Walton. Interment was at London cemetery. Funeral held at Community Hall with Rev Louis Earl in charge.
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Ancle
Lous Walton
London
Kimble County
Walton
N. C. Merson
Louis Earl
Sieker
Henry Waddell
Filis Brown
Jack McMullin
Arch
Claude Weaver
Lavage County
Likte
Hil Moore
Rance Moore
Herbert Simon Home Fires Burn Monday Morning
The home of Mr and Mrs Herbert Simon and all contents were destroyed by fire at 9 30 Monday morning. The family awoke to smoke and escaped. No insurance covered the home or furnishings. Fire crews battled the blaze on the North Llano near Buck Hollow but arrived to find the hose ineffective.
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Herbert Simon
Simon
Junction
Llano
Buck Hollow
Laughing Around the World With Irvin S. Cobb Concluded Later
Northerners traveling through Kentucky mountains encounter a solitary native in a clearing. The scene shows lazy rural life as hogs rest in mud and a mule circles to save effort while one man asks questions and the native replies with slow, lingering speech.
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Kentucky
Ozona and Junction Split Double Header
A weekend double header featured Ozona and Junction teams with two games reported. In the first, Junction defeated Ozona. in the second, Ozona beat Texas New Mexico Pipe Line Company 15 to ? A hotly contested game followed Tuesday at Segovia with Lions Club defeating Segovia 19 to 13 as Lemual Jones sought treatment in Hot Springs New Mexico for pitching wear.
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Ozona
Junction
Basleseas
Ozona X
Texas-New Mexico Pipe Line Company
Serre Wa
Texas New Mexico
Segovia
Lions Club
Segovia Stars
Lemual Jones
Sexovia
Wayne Sears
Hot Springs
New Mexico
Station B Tops List In Soft Ball Contests
Station B leads with six wins and one loss in the latest soft ball contests. Fire Department, Lions Club, and Town Team trail behind as standings show Station B ahead after a week of one sided scores and mixed results from other clubs.
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Pribiy
Manly
Ais
Mouan
Mexico
Humbie
Fire Department Lions Club TN MP. LL. Co
Humble Station B Booster Meeting Draws Large Crowd
At the annual Humble Booster meeting held last Friday Station B hosted a packed crowd as Mr. A Lee and his workers kept entertainment standards high. Three baseball games and ten tennis matches dominated the afternoon with a big barbecue supper rounding out the day. Helen Reid, daughter of Mr and Mrs Reid, posted a school record average of 96.4 percent for the year. Local attendees included Captain and Mrs H W Rieck and Fred Felthouse of San Antonio among others visiting Kerrville.
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Humble Station 8
A Lee
Junction
Humble
Station B
Fagle
Youram
Helen Reid
Irs ( Reid
H. W. Rieck
Schreiner Institute
Lions Club
T.nm
Eleven candidates enter governor race in Texas
Eleven candidates have announced for governor of Texas though not all have filed for ballot access by the deadline. The submission fee is 100 to be placed on the ballot in each county, with filings overseen by the secretary of the State Executive Committee.
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Austin
Texa
Hie
Don Ph King
Houston
Ernest
Thompson
Amarillo
Clarence
Farmer
Fort Worth
William McCraw
Dallas
Art Crowley
Tom Hunter
Wichita Falls
Renfrow
Beaumont
W. Lee Odaniel
James A. Fengion
Rellun
Vernest
Thornpagiy
Martin P McGoy
Indaha Matas Tlatskey
Mises
Wiehlta
Clean-up Day Planned at Bear Creek Cemetery
Bear Creek Study Club sponsors a clean-up day at Bear Creek Cemetery on Tuesday morning June 7. Participants bring tools and a picnic lunch will be provided at Bear Creek Lake. All residents with interest are urged to attend for beautification and cooperation. call 12F0L4 for details.
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Bear Creek Cemetery
Bear Creek
Bear Creek Lake
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J ‘A. Woods
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Sonora Lions
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Pierce A. Hoggett
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Elephant Butte Dam
James 4. Kellam
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San Antonio University
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R. ¢ Secrest
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