Kimble 4-H Boys Win Big at Area Wool Show
Kimble 4-H Club boys swept placements at the Sears Foundation Range Sheep wool show held at Junction Warehouse Company. Top fleeces in yearling one and ram classes were shown by J. R. Evans Donnie Bode George Parker and others with several county youths earning ribbons. C. T. Holekamp purchased about 500 pounds of fleeces at 1.75 per pound grease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble 4-H Club
Sears Foundation
Junction Warehouse Company
J. R. Evans
George Parker
Gene Simon
Donnie Bode
Steve Oehler
Gillespie
Johnny Winslow
Menard
Bobby Brown Gillespie
Douglas Phillips
Bobby Brown
Calvin Sehumann
Druery Menzies
Menard Boys
Kimble
James Gray
San Angelo
Ferris Family Welcomes 3 lb 14 oz Son
Mr and Mrs Virgil Ferris announce the birth of a son in a Fredericksburg hospital on Monday June 11 weighing three pounds fourteen ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Ferris
Fredericksburg
Mrs Luke Murr and family visit Fredericksburg
Mrs Luke Murr and children H L and Tonda, along with Mrs Verlan Skaggs, made a trip to Fredericksburg on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Homann
Jimmy Cherry
Austin
Luke Murr
H. L. and
Tonda
Verlan Skaggs
Fredericksburg
Birth of John Keith Adams in Fredericksburg Hospital
The son born to Mr. and Mrs. John Adams in a Fredericksburg hospital on Sunday, June 10, has been named John Keith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Adams
Fredericksburg
John Keith
Junction FFA to Compete in Sonora Wool Show
The Junction FFA Chapter will send a team to compete in the wool and mohair judging contest at the Sonora show next week. Members include Billy Hughes Lewis Alexander Wayne Robbins and Kenneth Stapp. The show runs June 20 and 21 with nine fleeces entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction
FFA
Sonora
Billy Hughes
Lewis Alexander
Wayne Robbins
Kenneth Stapp
Phil Stapp
Tilden Stewart
Tony Heffernan
Charles Chenault
Sears Foundation Wool Show Honors Earned in Kimble County
J. R. Evans Donnie Bode and Jerry Dutton topped Sears Foundation fleeces at the Kimble County show held in Junction. Runners up included George Parker Gene Simons Jimmy Bannowsky with strong placements in ram and ewe classes. Judges Ryman and others led the two day program hosted by Junction Warehouse Company with District 11 contest and a Friday barbecue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Evans
Donnie Bode
Jerry Dutton
Sears Foundation
Kimble County
Junction Warehouse Company
J. R
Donnie
George Parker
Gene Simon
Jimmy Bannowsky
James Gray
San Angelo
Extension Service
London Masons Install Officers
The London Lodge No. 814 A F and A M met Tuesday night at eight and elected officers for the year. E L Hardesty W M J A Brewer S W A L Stewart J W J H Walton treasurer Arch Garner secretary E V Stewart tiler A chicken barbecue for Masons and Eastern Star members and families is planned for July 3 at 7 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Lodge No. 814
A. F
A. M
E. L. Hardesty
W. M
J. A. Brewer
S. W
A. L. Stewart
J. W. J. H. Walton
Arch Garner
E. V. Stewart
Eastern Star
Walker Bowers Visit With Goule in San Saba
Mr and Mrs Walker Bowers of San Saba spent Sunday night with Mr and Mrs Barny Goule. Jerrie Goule accompanied them home for a two weeks visit.
Camp Idlewilde director visits town and students return
Mrs. Eleanor Borskey, director of Camp Idlewilde in Comfort, was a business visitor last week. Sherman Rimes and Bob Short, who left the first Sunday in June to enroll in the summer school at Southwest Texas State College in San Marcos, were home for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Borskey
Camp Idlewilde, Comfort
Sherman Rimes
Bob Short
Southwest Texas State College
San Marcos
Norman K. Farmer Jr Receives Principia High School Diploma
Norman K. Farmer Jr. earned his diploma at The Principia commencement in St. Louis Missouri on Saturday evening June 9. He appeared in a special music program playing Chopin Brahms and Liszt and sang with The Principia chorus in a nation wide radio broadcast at music week opening. Mr and Mrs Norman K. Farmer and David and George attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman K. Farmer, Jr
Principia
St. Louis
Norman
Chopin
Brahms
Listz
Principia Chorus
Norman K. Farmer
David
George
Junction Masons Install Officers
Jimmie Simmons named worshipful master as Junction Masons elected officers at a June 1 meeting. Elected were Marvin E. Blackburn Jr senior warden Joe Felps junior warden Guy Munn treasurer J A Cavaness secretary Houston Smith tiler Buster Crenshaw senior deacon and Dr W T Laxson junior deacon. Installation set for July 5 in the Masonic Hall with barbecue planned for June 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Simmons
Masonic Lodge
Marvin E. Blackburn, Jr
Joe Felps
Guy Munn
J. A. Cavaness
Houston Smith
Buster Crenshaw
W. T. Laxson
Masonic Hall
Local FFA Boys to Receive Lone Star Degree in Houston
Bill McNutt and Ben Urban, three year FFA members, will receive the Lone Star Farmer degree at the Texas FFA state convention in Houston this July. They join 43 of 50 possible from the area awarded the honor. Others from the district earning state degrees include Kermit Crenwelge Victor Meir Wilbert Ransleben J Auld Jr Jack Moore Tommy Priour Calvin Van Hooren Jim Larkin Renich Ernest Upton Douglas Owens Stanley Toeppich and Oliver C Wilgehausen recommended for the American Farmer degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill McNutt
Ben Urban
FFA
Lone Star Farmer
Houston
Vernon Jones
J. A. Marshall
Georgetown
Junction
Kermit Crenwelge
Victor Meir
Wilbert Ransleben
Fredericksburg
J. A. Auld, Jr
Jack Moore
Tommy Priour
Calvin van Hooren
Kerrville
Jim Larkin Renich
Ernest Upton
Llano
Douglas Owens
Stanley Toeppich
Mason
Simmons and Bishops Attend Texas Aberdeen-Angus Sale
Mr and Mrs Joe D Simmons and Mr and Mrs W T Bishop traveled to San Angelo last Wednesday for the Texas Aberdeen Angu association distribution sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe D. Simmons
W. T. Bishop
San Angelo
Texas Aberdeen-Angus Association
Colvin Family Visits Kin in Big Lake Area
Mr and Mrs Larry Colvin and their children of Big Lake spent the week visiting Mrs Colvin's parents Mr and Mrs King Fisher and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Colvin
Big Lake
Kimble 4-H Boys take 2nd in district judging contests
Kimble County 4-H boys placed second in wool and mohair and grass judging elimination contests at District 11 in Junction under R S Miller. Sutton County led both contests and will send teams to the state meet at A and M on June 25. Bennett Ragsdale top wool and mohair scorer. Betsy Ross and John Mittel high grass scorers. additional Kimble team members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble County
Junction Warehouse Company
R. S. Miller
Uvalde
Kimble
J. W. Jennings
Sutton County
Sutton
Bandera
Bennett Ragsdale
Charles Loeffler
Betsy Ross
John Mittel
Sonora
Joe David Ross
Bennett
Gene
Rob Roy
Dan Parman
Lew Davenport
John Brigman
Wayne Fee
Hubert Risinger
Dan Alanis
Jerry Ward
Miller
James Gray
Extension Service
Harry Scofield
Sam Coleman
Upper
Llanos
Junction Ffa
Sears Foundation
Jack Adams
Zavala
Clinton Langford
Herman Schlemmer
Don Gallman
al V. Garrett
Real
Charlie Stone
Gillespie
Glen Green
Kerr
Fredericksburg
FFA
Malcolm Fluitt
Vernon Jones
Junction
John Winslow
Menard County
Wesleyan Guild to Install Officers at June Meeting
The Wesleyan Guild of the Methodist Church will hold a pledge service and install officers at the next regular meeting on June 28 in the Annex building. Members are urged to attend and be present at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Guild of the Methodist Church
Fisher Family Returns From Arkansas Visit
Mr and Mrs Burl Fisher returned last week from a month long visit with their son Roy Fisher and daughter Mrs Mary Grosenbacher in Fayetteville Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burl Fisher
Roy Fisher
Mary Grosenbacher
Fayetteville, Ark
College Street Church of Christ Plans Meeting
Abilene minister Glen L. Wallace will be guest speaker at the Junction College Street Church of Christ from June 24 to July 1. This is his second meeting here, following a brief visit earlier this year. A basket dinner will be served for visiting attendees between 5:30 and 8 p.m. each day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen L. Wallace
Abilene College Church
Hereford Breeders Short Course at Mason Texas
Hereford breeders from Hill Country and Texas Hereford associations will sponsor a short course in Mason Texas on June 22. The program opens at 9:00 A.M. with classes judged by Frank Newsom and Paul Swaffar. an open afternoon forum features a panel of noted breeders and judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Country Hereford Association
Texas Hereford Association
Mason
Texas
Hilma H. Henke
Hill Country Association
James Grote
San Antonio
Frank Newsom
Brewster County
Paul Swaffar
American Hereford Association
W. B. Barret
Comanche
W. J. Sargent
Merkel
J. L. Renick
Llano
Mason Crocker
Brady
Glenn Allen
Monahans
New Library Books Arrive at Kimble County Library
A shipment of 22 new books has been received and shelved at Kimble County Library. The volumes cover fiction and titles of interest to young readers. An additional 37 volumes, including children's books, are expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble County
Reserve officer called to active duty from Oklahoma
Mr and Mrs Merton Skaggs left Tuesday for Fort Sill Oklahoma where Merton a Reserve Corps member has been called for active duty as a 2nd Lieutenant He will report today for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merton Skaggs
Fort Sill
Okla
Merton
Memorial Chimes Dedication At First Methodist Church Sunday
The Maas Electronic Chimes donated in memory of T. B. Phillips will be dedicated at First Methodist Church on Sunday June 17 from 11 00 a m to 12 30 p m. Rev W G Birkner will lead a Fathers Day service with instrumental and vocal music and a sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
T. B. Phillips
Phillips
W. G. Birkner
A. W. Loeffler
Walker
A and M Adjunct Students Visit Junction Churches
A and M adjunct students and faculty visited Junction churches last Wednesday and Sunday. Receptions at Baptist Methodist and Presbyterian churches welcomed over forty in each, with cookies and soft drinks at First Methodist. Visitors will be treated as integral community members with the latchstring out next Sunday and all summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction
Baptist Methodist
Presbyterian
Dr. Wiedemann
First Methodist
Rain totals rise as county records weekend through Monday
Rainfall measured across the county adds to the monthly total with .87 inches in Rain Junction and unofficial reports of an inch west of town. South Llano records .80 and Bear Creek .40 inches while Copperas Creek floods rise to the North Llano and clear waters pass the Cleo crossing after 6 p.m. Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bear Creek
Copperas
North
Llano
Cleo
Paul Garrett Murr Visits J D Murr Family
Paul Garrett Murr spent the previous week with Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Murr and their family, sharing time and conversation within their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Garrett Murr
J. D. Murr
Fred L. McKinney Funeral Rites Held Thursday
Funeral services for Fred Lawson McKinney 45 were held Thursday at 5 p.m. from Hodges Funeral Home chapel with Rev. B W Mantooth officiating. Burial followed in Junction cemetery. McKinney died in a truck crash on Highway 183 June 5, driving a cedar truck. Preston M Sifford, who rode with him, spent days in Kerrville hospital. He and ten of his ele ven children had lived on the Joe Maddux ranch since January. They moved from Arizona after his wife died January 3 1949. Born September 25 1905 in Oklahoma on an Indian reservation, he was an Indian citizen receiving an allotment at death. Survivors include five sons and six daughters, plus his father one brother and one sister in Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Lawson McKinney
Kindle
Hodges
B. W. Mantooth
Junction Cemetery
McKinney
Preston M. Sifford
Kerrville Hospital
Joe Maddux
Arizona
Oklahoma
Lions Club Installs New Officers At Meeting
Walter W. Leamons installed officers at the Lions Club meeting held in the Silver Gables dining room. Edd Cummins was named president with Gwyn House and Harry Scofield as vice presidents. New directors include George Wallace and Vernon Jones. Continuing on the board are Clay Maddux and Judge Leamons. Pins and attendance awards were presented to multiple members including Albert Searcy, Alton Mason, Leon Powell, and Dr E Bruce Moss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter W. Leamons
Lions Club
Silver Gables
Edd Cummins
Gwyn House
Harry Scofield
R. B. Hannah
R. B. McKinney
J. C. Metz
Powers Albright
George Wallace
Vernon Jones
Clay Maddux
Judge Leamons
Albert Searcy
Alton Mason
Astor Wallace
Leon Powell
John A. Long
Jack Denman
E. Bruce Moss
Girl Scout Camp Postponed One Week
The Girl Scout Camp scheduled to begin Tuesday was postponed to next week. Publicity chair Mrs. Jordan Cunningham announced with Mrs. J C Metz as general chairman and Mrs. Cecil Woodard as food chairman. Nursing and staff helpers include several named members. T/Sgt. James F. Fox, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Fox, reports for active duty at Walker Air Force Base on June 20. He was discharged from the Army July 5, 1945 after four and a half years of service. Mr. and Mrs. Pete McWhirt return to Aldie Murr ranch from a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan Cunningham
J. C. Metz
Cecil Woodard
Kennon Stapp
T. P. Jones
el Roy Dechert
E. D. Lamb
Sherman Rimes
James F. Fox
C. W. Fox
Walker Air Force Base
New Mexico
Fox
Army
Pete McWhirt
Aldie Murr Ranch
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W. W. Barker
Nora Uzzell
Tennie Uzzell
Corpus Christi
Floyd Little
Nealy Jackson
Jerry Barker
W. J. Cannon
Dallas
Main Street
J. M. Bishop
Edna Vaden
Cal Turner
Callie Mae Allen
Missouri
T. Noah Smith
J. M. Livingston
Anita Ruth
Sugar
Hunt
Robert Hunger, Jr
A. & M. College
Theola Hunger
London Masons
N. K. Farmer, JR
H. S
Lone Star
Oliver C. Wilgehausen
Staite Committee
Wesleyan Guild
College Street
Church of Christ Plans Meeting
Hereford
Library News
Fred L. McKinney
John Lawson
Don Wilson
Dale
Maxwell
Wayne
Elbert Randles
Leota
Kan
Nema
Lucy Marlene
Emma
Geneva
Anna Bell
Wilson McKinney
Edgar Ellis
Oklahoma City
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