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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1950
Page
8
Miss Mary Lee Smith crowned rodeo queen at Burnet with grand daughter of August Simons. Zane Gardner places in barrel races at Mason and Junction. Local barbecue at Goodall Park described as a real dinner under pecan trees. Oil activity rising with prospects of more wells and gas industry. Community notes include education moves, summer courses, and travels from Colorado to Michigan.
Notes from Kimble County recount a mix of local events. Ted Mann was installed Thursday night as president of the Kimble County Junior Chamber of Commerce. A Roosevelt barbecue preceded oil strike excitement by about a day.
Mrs. L. D. Borden Sr. of Austin spent the weekend with her sons and daughters in law Roy Borden and L. D. Borden and their spouses.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Grisham Jr. and daughter Mary Frances of Houston spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Grisham and Margaret.
Harriet Raborn arrives in San Antonio Monday with Mr and Mrs Phillips Bishop following a stay with relatives in town.
Mrs. Arthur Johnston is home from a ten days visit in San Antonio with Mr. Johnston who is improving with treatment in Brooke General Hospital. Miss Myrtle House has accepted a position in a girls camp in Colorado and is vacationing in California before work. Mrs. Harold Hough and Elizabeth Anne returned to Rocksprings after a two weeks visit with Mrs. T. B. Phillips and Mrs. Walker Ragsdale.
Mr and Mrs Neal Schreiner and Susan left Saturday for Houston after a week with Mr and Mrs Jim Carpenter. Mrs Clay Secrest and Mrs Pat Wootan returned from Corpus Christi after visiting Mr and Mrs W W Stotler and Mary Martha. Mrs Lizzie Hodges visiting in Alton Miller home in Rock Springs. Mr and Mrs John W Jennings are parents of John W Jr born Monday June 5 in Fort Worth.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert B. Warren are parents of a daughter named Merrie Lynn born June 2 in Kerrville hospital. The infant weighed six pounds one ounce.
Mr and Mrs Clifford Hamer and Margaret Anne are enjoying a coastal trip in Corpus Christi with sightseeing and leisure plans.
Mrs May McWright travels to Corpus Christi and Raymondville for a visit while Mrs Grover Landers and Miss Jean Landers depart for the Bluebonnet Girls State in Austin. The program, run by the American Legion Auxiliary, runs through June 20 to educate young women in citizenship duties rights and responsibilities.
Mrs P. J. Reinbold and Mrs Ollie McCarty left Sunday for a visit in San Antonio.
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