Ballinger Band Arrives For Week's Visit
The Junior and Senior Ballinger band members, about seventy five people, arrived Sunday with relatives and friends under J D Motley. They camp and host daily concerts on the Court House lawn, enjoy bathing in Llano, and are promoting Ballinger as a friendly West Texas town while delivering a mix of camp life and rehearsals.
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Ballinger
J. D. Motley
Ballinger Chamber of Commerce
Dug
Court House
700 Springs
Rowanner
Chamber of Commerce of
Old West Texas
Llano
Window shade sale sparks weekend town visit notes
Big shipment of window shades arrives in solid colors and two sided variants from Alex J. Hamer Company priced at 75 cents and one dollar. Weekend visits include Mr and Mrs Preston Dial and their young daughter from San Antonio staying with Mr and Mrs Hal Holland in Roosevelt. Mrs Lucy Stockton updated her address from Fort McKavitt to Voco while in town and stopped by The Eagle office.
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Alex J. Hamer Company
Preston Dial
Little Daughter
San Antonio
Mrs
Hal Holland
Roosevelt
Lucy Stockton
Eagle
Fort McKavitt
Voco
V H Ranch Camp Opens For Summer
Announcement that the Club House on the V H Ranch will be open Sunday June 15 with a chicken and ice cream dinner priced at 75 cents. Visitors may telephone by Saturday noon to arrange accommodations. Modern cottages and a new concrete bathing beach enhance the ranch. Reservations pour in from locals and former guests alike.
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V—H Ranch
V—H
Out of Town Men Show Much Interest
Dr. B M Stokes of Houston offered $1,000 in stock to Junction Hotel Company as part of promoting growth in Junction and the Hill Country. Ernest Wilson donated deed to four Lots for park use near the east end, including lots 3 4 5 and 6 in block 16E. Bill Bissett returns home from Brownwood after attending school.
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Junction
B. M. Stokes
Houston
Houston Clinic
Emil A. Loeffler
Junction Hotel Company
Stokes
Dr. Stokes
Ernest Wilson
Wilson
Abilene
Highway Supervisor Visits County for Brief Inspection
L. E. Laurence former disbursing officer now oversees two districts and part of another visiting this area for a few days. He and Sanford Roe the local maintenance overseer met The Eagle. Laurence praised state road work across about 40 counties from Bexar to El Paso noting excellent travel conditions and increased maintenance demand and commended Roe's supervision and local highway staff.
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L. E. Laurence
Highway Department
Austin
Laurence
Sanford Roe
Eagle Office
Bexar County
el Paso
Roe
Big barbecue planned with sports and dances
A group of businessmen decided to stage a large barbecue on the 30th with dancing on the 29th and 30th. A subscription list circulated funds costs while polo, baseball, rodeos and various concessions are planned. Committees to be chosen this week and announcements next week.
Baptist Revival Attracts Big Crowds In County
The Baptist Revival now in progress draws large nightly crowds and strong morning attendance. Rev Dekle leads with evangelist Grady Helm and Rev Oren C Reid assisting. Reid, Kimble County native and former Junction businessman, shows growing impact in sermons and song. Services continue morning and evening all week with a welcoming, inspiring program.
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Dekle
Grady Helm
Oren C. Reid
Reid
Kimble County
Junction
Howard-Payne
Mr. Reid
Oren
County Democratic Executive Committee Names Updated
The County Democratic Executive Committee lists updated members after recent changes at Noxville Junction Roosevelt and a new voting box. Chairman Lawler notes June 19 is the last day for county office candidate announcements and the panel will meet June 21 to set ballot order.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Noxville
Junction
Roosevelt
A. O. Lawler
J. N. Hodges
Telegraph
Bascom Stevenson
Copperas
FE. H. Harrison
Bear Creek
Ben Jovier
Gentry
Bert Reese
London Cloud Weaver
Skip Gammel
Segovia
I. O. Weldon
Marr
J. C. Graham
H. W. Rieck
Barbecue at Noxville Plans Picnic and Dance
Plans for an all day picnic and free barbecue at the Dillard Stapp ranch on James River head springs on June 25th with public speaking by State and County candidates and other entertainments. A dance is scheduled for June 24th and 25th and the Eagle will distribute circulars in nearby towns. Privileges for sale for Junction Barbecue June 30th with bidders June 19 at 4 pm at the Court House west door. Peter Paterson of Austin visited the Mudge ranch last week.
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Dillard Stapp
Head Springs
James River
The
Eagle
Court House
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Ballinger Band
Flora Eckert
University
Miss Eckert
Fredericksburg
Gus Whitting
Audry Blackburn
M. E. Blackburn
Roy Blackburn
Verena Lawler
Baylor
Belton
Howell Wright
J. Thomas Kelley
John M. Dick
John and
Leslie
Mudge Ranch
California
Bill Bissett
Brownwood
Publishers Autocaster Service
U.S
PAL
Annies
County Democratic Executive Committee
Peter Paterson
the Mudge Ranch
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