Kimble Boys In Service Weekly News Recaps Local Soldiers
The Junction Eagle prints weekly items on Kimble County service members. Sgt. W K Barnes returns to Camp Swift after a family visit while Pvt Hilton Reichenau goes back to camp. Major Z T Wimberley moves to an unknown South Pacific destination. Joe Dell Fisher reports arrival in England. Dick Borden travels for advanced flying training in Monterrey after finishing at Altus. Harvey Cooper and family note his October 1942 U S service enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvah Pearl
Z. T. Wimberley
South Pacific
Dick Borden
Dallas
Monterrey
California
Altus
Okla
Visit Brings Clayton McKay Home From Camp Polk
Clayton McKay arrived Saturday from Camp Polk Louisiana to visit his parents Mr and Mrs R E McKay. He suffers a serious left arm injury from nine months ago and will require time to heal. Meanwhile John C Harrell to his parents reported recovering from a right arm injury after serving in major Pacific battles. He was aboard the North Hampton when it sunk December 1 1942 and enlisted in the Navy April 7 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton McKay
Camp Polk
R. E. McKay
Clayton
J. H. Harrell
John C. Harrell
Pacific
North Hampton
Navy
Used Inner Tubes Free From Rationing Says OPA
The OPA announces that used inner tubes for passenger cars and trucks can be purchased without a ration certificate. About 765,000 used car tubes and 225,000 used truck tubes sit idle in dealers stocks, and all rationing on used tubes has been removed to conserve new-tube supply.
Victory Garden Notes Meeting on Cucurbus and Vine Crops
The Victory Garden meeting will be held in the Vocational Agriculture room Thursday at 8 30 pm. The topic covers Cucurbus and other vine crops with focus on diseases and insect pests from a problem view point. An entire review will address summer problems for summer vegetables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vocational Agriculture Room
Fisherman Exhibits Big Bass From North Llano River
Henry Bossman, a skilled fisher, displayed a string of bass on Saturday. The largest weighed 5 pounds 14 ounces, and Bossman says it would have reached six pounds had it not been out of water. The catch came from the North Llano river near Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bossman
Llano River
Junction
Summer Field Meet at J. D. Cowsert Ranch
The Bear and Copperas Creek Game Management Association sponsors a Summer Field Meet at the J. D. Cowsert ranch on Friday afternoon May 11. Attendees are urged to bring rifles and ammunition for target shooting demonstrations by Hardy Farmer. Clay Holland and J. D. Cowsett will run amusement features leading to a 7 30 barbecue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear and Copperas Creek
Clay Holland
J. D. Cowsett
R. E. Homann
Nelson Enlists in U S Service at Dodd Field
Roy A. Nelson son of Mrs Sal lie Nelson enlisted in the U S Service at Dodd Field San Antonio on November 9 1942. He is assigned to the 836th Navigation Training Squadron RAFNS at Hondo Texas where he has been promoted to Corporal in the engineering corps. His wife accompanies him in Hondo and he briefly left ranch duties to attend to urgent ranch and farm tasks before returning to Hondo to resume duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy A. Nelson
Sallie Nelson
U. S
Dodd Field
San Antonio
Hondo
Texas
836Th
R.A.F.N.S
Corporal Nelson
Milton R. Watters
M. R. Watters
London
Kelly Field
Perrin Field
Sherman
Eunice Bishop
Milton
Plans Complete For Boy Scout Finance Campaign
A campaign to raise funds for next year’s Boy Scout work is planned for Saturday June 5. A breakfast at 7 30 A M at the Methodist Annex kicks off a day of canvassing by three five man teams ending at Hawkins Drug Store. Lapel buttons will be given to contributors and scouts will display a sample camp on the courthouse lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction
Kimble County
Methodist Annex
Hawkins Drug Store
Doc Camp
Albert Bartley
Fayett Hodges
Bob Loeffler
Charley McCarroll
Lewis Jetton
Sherman McWright
Homer Mosley
Chetty Porter
Ramsey Randolph
Vic Urban
L. D. Borden
Albert Martin
Calvert Reid
Dece Scott
Frank Hubbell
Court House Lawn
Roosevelt School Holds Annual Picnic at May 28
Roosevelt School held its annual barbecue at Roosevelt last Friday, May 28, with J A Parker as official chef and Burl Fisher assisting. Estimates vary on attendance from about 300 to 500, as meat, bread, pickles, onions, salads, cake and coffee were served to a happy crowd. Parker and Fisher cooked the goats in traditional fashion, with Parker praised as a past master and Fisher as an expert. Herbert Simon and Asa Marr helped with cutting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
J. A. Parker
Burl Fisher
Mr. Parker
Mr. Fisher
Herbert Simon
Asa Marr
May rainfall in Hill Country exceeds 14 year average
In May 1943 the Hill Country recorded total rainfall of 4.43 inches over eight days, above the 14 year average. Junction reported the amount, with more rain than any May since September 1941, and only April 1942 had a higher monthly total in the past 14 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction
Brooks I Dickey to Preach at Junction Church Sunday
Rev Dr Brooks I Dickey superintendent of Home Missions in the Presbytery of Western Texas will fill the pulpit at Junction Presbyterian Church Sunday morning June 6 and preach at Roosevelt Sunday evening. He is well known in the county for prior pulpits in area churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks I. Dickey
Texas
Junction Presbyterian Church
Roosevelt
Dickey
Auction Sale Closed for June and July
Sherman McWright reports the Livestock Auction Sale will not be held during June and July. Announcement will be made when the sale resumes. Ross Beasley visited San Antonio Tuesday and Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman McWright
Ross Beasley
San Antonio
Kimble County Blood Drive Aids U S Service Men
Sponsored by the La Junta Study Club the Red Cross plasma response in Kimble County proves a success. Donors listed include repeated contributors W H Dunk and Aubrey Hill among others with many more giving their first donation. Continued on last page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Junta
Red Cross
Kimble County
U. S
E. R. Borden
W. H. Dunk
Lewis Jetton
Aubrey Hill
Cecil Craven
Vic Urban
C. T. Holekamp
Veda McKay
Mesdames E. R. Borden
Floyd
London Texan Enlists as Sea Bee in Naval Construction
Joe Cooper son of Mrs G W Cooper pioneer citizen of London Texas enlisted in Naval Construction as a Sea Bee on June 20 1942 at Houston Texas He trained three months at Norfolk then moved to San Francisco and sailed for overseas duty He is somewhere in the North Pacific His brother Harvey Cooper is at Camp Concho San Angelo Texas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immitt C. Burleson
Lida Burleson
London
U. S. Navy
San Antonio
San Diego
Calif
Pensacola
Fla
Norfolk
Joe Cooper
G. W. Cooper
Texas
Naval Construction
Houston
San Francisco
North Pacific
Harvey Cooper
Camp Concho
San Angelo
Link Trainer William Cottle Enlists in Air Corps
Field Link Trainer William Cottle son of Mr and Mrs W H Cottle enlisted as a mechanic in the Air Corps in San Antonio on November 6 1942. He trained at Goodfellow Field San Angelo completing a two month course on March 2 1943 and has been promoted to corporal and serves as a Link Trainer Instructor. He returned to duties last week after a 10 day home visit assisting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesley V. Dunning
V. N. Dunning
Air Corps
Goodfellow Field
San Angelo
William C. Cottle
W. H. Cottle
San Antonio
Roy C Horton Dies After Yearlong Illness At 41
Roy C Horton longtime State Highway Department foreman died at his Junction home after a lengthy illness. He was born in 1902 in Terrell and moved to San Angelo in 1923. Funeral services were held in San Angelo with pallbearers from Junction, Barnhart, and nearby towns. He leaves Rosa Trumble Horton his wife two sons Roy Jr and Jimmie and siblings and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy C. Horton
State Highway Department
Junction
San Angelo
R. L. Denton
N. E. McGuire
Fairmount Cemetery
Everett Roe
Sterling City
Max Cooper
Barnhart
Rosa Trumble
Rains County
Roy C., Jr
Jimmie
C. D. Horton
Point
Texas
Bertie Wilson
Florence Williams
Galveston
Sybil Waymire
Dallas
Lillie Mosley
Margie Hatley
Forest , Horton
Douglas Horton
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Scheduled For Saturday at 3 30
The American Legion Auxiliary announces a crucial meeting at the Legion Hut Saturday at 3 30 PM. A report on the poppy sale will be given and other matters discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hut
Rambouillet Rams Sold To W C Gray In Uvalde Trade
Kimble County ranchman F M Bierschwale sold three Rambouillet rams for 300 dollars to W C Gray at Uvalde. Bierschwale is known for Rambouillet stock and recently sold several animals in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Bierschwale
Kimble County
W. C. Gray
Uvalde
Mr. Bierschwale
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The
Junction Eagle
Ust
Sgt
W. K
Bill) Barnes
Camp Swift
Pvt
Hilton Reichenau
Alma Reichenau
Darrel Smith
Bobby Dan
Darrel
Davisville
Rhode Island
Naval Construction Branch
Walter Collier
Carrel Collier
Ellington Field
Pine Bluff
Arkansas
Alva Fisher
Joe Dell
England
Wm. McAngus
Harvey
U.S
Victory Garden
J. D. Cowsert Ranch
J. H. Cannon
Boy Scout
Roosevelt School
Kimble Co
Damon Polk
Anchorage
Alaska
Lubbock
W. W. Gregory
Sue Gregory
Mrs. Gregory
W. B. Gregory
E. O. Lowgren
Roy Borden
Denton
Rambouillet Rams
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