Jaycees to Install Officers in Kerrville Area Event
Louis Buck state president of the Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce will install the Kimble County Jaycees at 7 30 P M Thursday at the Fair Park Pavilion A barbecue supper will greet Jaycee members families and invited guests from Kerrville and Mason Ted Mann becomes new president Pete Jacoby retires as proxy Larne Newby serves as master of ceremonies Kerrville visitors include Bob Hill and Don McCleskin among others Reuben Hartman immediate past president and general rodeo chairman also attends the Kerrville group for the program
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Buck
Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce
New Braunfels
Fair Park Pavilion
Kerrville
Mason
Ted Mann
Pete Jacoby
Larne Newby
Bob Hill
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Don McClesklin
Kimble County
Final Day to File for Ballot in Democratic Primary
June 17 is the last day for candidates seeking county and precinct offices to file for places on the Democratic primary ballot. Applications and affidavits must be filed with County Chairman Edgar McLendon by June 17, 1950, with blanks available from County Clerk Kennon Stapp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar McLendon
Kennon Stapp
Junction Eagle
Methodist Vacation Bible School Slated
The Methodist Church announces a Vacation Bible School for children aged four to thirteen, running June 12 to 22 from 8 30 to 11 am. A list of workers, secretary, pianist, and refreshment coordinators is provided for each class group and the event invites all town children to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
Loyd Williamson
Gwyn House
Pete Jacoby
Joe Sanders
J. E. Wiedeman
Jordan Cunningham
Vernon Jones
Patsy Price
Joy Dunbar
Harry Scofield
Raymond Schnieder
ElRoy Dech
Alice Anne Patterson
Betty
Nettie Sykes
Rayola Schneider
Margaret Grisham
Clifford Hamer
Karl Nelson
Frank Hubbell
Kimble Students Among A M Graduates
Among the June graduates from Texas A and M College were Charley V. Wootan and Lonnie W. Boerm. Wootan earned a bachelor degree in agricultural administration. Boerm also earned a bachelor degree, with details omitted in the readable fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble
Texas A. and
M. College
Charley V. Wootan
Lonnie W. Boerm
Reverend John P. Minter to Speak at Roosevelt Church
Missionary to China for twelve years Reverend John P. Minter will address Roosevelt Presbyterian Church Sunday at 8 p.m. on The Christian Witness in Communist China. He will also present a movie he made in China based on personal experiences. Public invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Minter
Roosevelt Church
China
Roosevelt Presbyterian Church
Christian Witness
Communist
Minter
Democratic Executive Committee Meets to Set Primary Ballot
Kimble County Democratic Executive Committee schedules a June 17 meeting for full attendance and a 3:00 p m session in the Kimble County courtroom to determine primary ballot order and apportion primary costs among candidates. Members listed include Edgar McLendon as County Chair man and others from Junction London Roosevelt Bear Creek and Copperas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble County
Democratic Executive Committee
Edgar McLendon
Sherman T. Rimes
Junction
Max Hahn
London
W. O. Dickerson
Roosevelt
Grover Sanders
Bear Creek
W. R. Berry
Noxville
W. H. Dunk
Segovia
E. V. Stewart
Gentry
H. C. Dutton
Murr
Bob Ragsdale
Copperas
Milton Dyer
White Bluff
Nominees Named for REA District Directors Ballot
Nine districts of the Kimble Ry mie Cooperative Inc select nominees for new directors to appear on the ballot at the annual meeting set for 2 p m on Saturday July 8 1950 in the district court room. District 1 E G Hill District 2 W O Dickerson District 3 E V Stewart District 4 W E Allen District 5 C H Holland District 6 Lamar Wilkinson District 7 Joe B Ross District 8 C V Whitworth District 9 Lindon Thurman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble Ry ®Mie Cooperative, Inc
E. G. Hill
Junction-Telegraph
W. O. Dickerson
Roosevelt
E. V. Stewart
London-Teacup
W. E. Allen
Segovia- White Bluff
C. H. Holland
Murr-Cleo
Lamar Wilkinson
Menard Co
Joe B. Ross
Sutton Co
C. V. Whitworth
East Edwards & Real Cos
Lindon Thurman
West Edwards Co
New Presbyterian Minister Assumes Duties Here
Henry A. Grubbs of Abilene will become pastor of Junction Presbyterian Church. He will assume full time duties June 4 after completing a Bachelor of Divinity at Austin Presbyterian Seminary and serving in the Field Artillery in the South Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Grubbs
Abilene
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Junction Presbyterian Church
Grubbs
Junction Church
Abilene Christian College
Army
South Pacific
Abilene Christian
Dallas
San Angelo
Austin Seminary
First Presbyterian Church
Anson
Texas
Brother of Junction Man Killed in Auto Mishap
Funeral services were held for Dewey P. Kirk of Hillsboro brother of Junction resident Chester Kirk. He died when his 1949 car overturned twice and fell 15 feet off the Hillsboro Whitney highway near Whitney. He was World War II veteran and the father of Kay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey P. Kirk
Hillsboro
Chester Kirk
Junction
Marshall
Marshall Salem Evangelical
Kirk
Whitney
Hillsboro-Whitney
Whitney Dam
144Th Infantry
Kay
Nancy Anne
Janice
C C Chessher improves after Galveston hospital visit
C C Chessher, taken to St Marys Infirmary in Galveston last week for treatment, is reported improving. Mrs Chessher and daughters Jean and Sue accompanied him, with Jackie Crumbley driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Chessher
St. Mary's Infirmary
Galveston
A Baseball Fable From a Small Texas League Ball Game
In Kimble County Fair Park Stadium a local umpire named John Ball refused to call a game arguing it would last nine innings or more. Pitcher Don Bolt and catcher Tex Dagen devised a plan to “pop” the ball, but umpire Ball yelled strike three despite the pitch being outside two feet, prompting Batters and onlookers to protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schraub Co
Outlaws
Kimble County League
John Ball
Ball
Fair Park Stadium
Don Bolt
Tex Dagen
Texan Theatre Re opens With War Classic Battleground
Texan Theatre in the Hill Country reopens tonight at 6 45 PM showing MGM war film Battleground. Mrs Irma Phillips Ragsdale announced the remodel includes new carpets draperies sound treatment and a white plastic screen with air conditioning and a marquee to come, seating to follow after a strike ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texan Theatre
Hill Country
Weather Summary for Week Ending June 5
Kenneth Fauchier reports week ending midnight June 5 with high 91.6 on the 30th and low 58.8 on the 5th. Thunderstorms occurred 3:30 PM to 9:30 PM on the 31st and 4:40 to 7:00 AM on the 5th. Total rainfall 1.76 inches, rain on the 31st and 5th. Barometer readings at multiple times with values from 29.68 to 30.13 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Fauchier
Champion Sonny Rondo Captures Grand Champion Stallion
Six year old Champion Quarter Horse Sonny Rondo owned by Mr and Mrs Fordtran Johnston was named grand champion stallion at the Southwest Texas Using Quarter Horse Show in Wharton on June 13. The inaugural event featured five disciplines including halter racing calf roping cutting and reining with 36 stallions entered. Reserve champion stallion honors went to Kimble Joe raised by Ernest Dunbar and now owned by Lester Goodman.
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Sonny Rondo
Fordtran Johnston
Texas
Wharton
Kimble Joe
Ernest Dunbar
Junction
Lester Goodman
Magnolia
Woodmen of the World to mark 60th anniversary in Medina
The Woodmen of the World celebrate 60th anniversary across five districts including Junction Kerrville Bandera and Medina with a Sunday program in Medina on June 11. District Manager J E Koon presides a 45 minute program featuring national and state officers and a radio broadcast. Expected speakers include National Secretary W C Braden and National President Farrar Newberry of Omaha. The event begins at 4 30 p m with a free barbecue and invites all Woodmen and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction
Kerrville
Bandera
Medina
J. E. Koon
W. C. Braden
Omaha
Neb
Farrar Newberry
Dist
Koon Here
Kimble County
Florist Loma Lindsay Will Elevate Shop with Joe Sanders
Loma Lindsay announces Joe Sanders, formerly at Smith Funeral Home, is now associated in her flower gift and antique shop. They plan to enlarge the business by adding a hot house in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loma Lindsay
Joe Sanders
Smith Funeral Home
Man Hurt In Oil Well Accident Near Telegraph
J E McMillan of 23 E 10th St suffered a scalp laceration and fractured neck when a falling pipe struck him during drill stem removal at an oil test well near Telegraph. He was taken to Wiedeman Clinic and then Shan non hospital in San Angelo by a Smith Funeral home ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. McMillan
E. 10Th St
Telegraph
Dow Chemical Co
McMillan
Wiedeman Clinic
Shannon Hospital
San Angelo
Smith Funeral Home
Precinct 3 Roads In Precinct 3 Move Toward Improvements
Precinct 3 work continues under Kimble County Commissioners Court led by Commissioner Alvah Pearl. Gravel bases laid on London streets, Red Creek cemetery road graded and gravelled, and catching finished on a four mile stretch. Future work includes Capt Rohner road from Yates to Highway 183 west and Smith road east from Rucker store. State farm to market road London to Hext surveyed with possible construction soon. Road length totals about 1.25 miles in Precinct 3 and rest in Menard County.
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Kimble County
Smith Road
Rucker Store
London
Hext
Pearl
Precinct 3
Menard Co
Kerrville collision leaves woman with leg injury
Mrs. D. W. Scott was dismissed from Kerrville hospital after a Friday admission following a car wreck near Midway. Her right foot is in a cast to the knee with a fractured bone and bruises to the leg and hip. her husband and Miss Marguerite Strube were uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Scott
Kerrville Hospital
Kerrville
Marguerite Stube
Midway
Scott
Strube
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Jaycee
Don McClellin
Methodist Vacation Bible School
REA
Junction Man
Stapp
Champion
Quarter
Washington
Hartford
Conn
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