City Officials Debate Abolishing City Marshal Office
Round and bout notes council rationing duties to a county deputy or city police. Joe Baker is praised for his service and friends will miss him. Howard’s contributions praised, with Sheriff Wright as possible chief deputy. Joe Parker marketing rejects, Frank Hubbell schedules swimming classes at the new pool, Scout Hut meetings for ages 6 to 60. Dad’s Day marked, community submissions noted, and enrollment details show diverse student origins at A&M Adjunct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Baker
Joe
H. L. Howard
Howard
Wright
Frank Hubbell
H. P. Lathrop
Kirchman Rites Held Friday for Local Farmer
Funeral services for Thomas M. Kirchman, a retired farmer who died at his home, were held Friday at 5 p.m. at the Pentecostal Church with Rev. C. W. Schaefer officiating. Burial followed in Junction cemetery. He was born July 4, 1880, in Gonzales County and had lived in Kimble County about 12 years. Survivors include his wife, one daughter Mrs. Ither Baggett of Junction, five sons Elmo and Charlie of San Angelo, Ommie and Opal of Junction, Earl of Los Angeles, one stepdaughter Mrs. Lin ie Hoffman of Goldthwaite, and one stepson D. Long of Blair. Pallbearers were Charlie Bishop, Marvin Skaggs, Leslie Schoolcraft, Elmor Jenings, John A. Johnson and W. C. Thorp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas M. Kirchman
C. W. Schaefer
Junction Cemetery
Hodges Funeral Home
Kirchman
Gonzales County
Kimble County
Ither Baggett
Junction
Elmo
Charlie
San Angelo
Ommie
Opal
Earl
Los Angeles
Calif
Linie Hoffman
Goldthwaite
D. Long
Blair
Okla
Charlie Bishop
Marvin Skaggs
Leslie Schoolcraft
Elmor Jenings
John A. Johnson
W. C. Thorp
Mr and Mrs Dee Gibbs Visit Mason Saturday
Mr and Mrs Dee Gibbs visited Mason this past Saturday, staying to tour local sites and meet residents during their weekend trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Dee Gibbs
Mason
Wool Show Held Today At Junction With County District
Stage is set for a three in one wool show and judging contests for 4 H and FFA boys at Junction Warehouse Company. Weighing and tagging run 8 to 10 am with judging at 10 am. Results for teams set for 2 pm and lunch at noon. James F Gray Extension Service specialist to judge. County and district awards planned. Kimble County Wool Show in Sears District.
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FFA
Junction Warehouse Company
James F. Gray
Kimble County
Kimble
Menard
Gillespie
Schleicher
Patricia Sales Attends Bluebonnet Girls State in Austin
Patricia Sales daughter of Mr and Mrs Hayden Sales attended Bluebonnet Girls State a citizenship training program by the American Legion Auxiliary in Austin. The ten day event began last Monday and ended last night with Sales set to return after the final session. She was sponsored by the local American Legion Auxiliary unit based on leadership character courage honesty scholarship cooperativeness and physical fitness. An A student she will be a Junction High School senior next term and participates in the school band chorus and church piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Sales
Hayden Sales
Bluebonnet Girls State
American Legion Auxiliary
Austin
Miss Sales
Junction High School
Steph Begins Ministry at College Street Church of Christ
Edward M. Steph of Ft. Worth and his wife have moved into the preacher’s home and he has begun duties as minister at the College Street Church of Christ. He has filled regular appointments since moving in, with a protracted meeting planned for next month. He has served churches across the state in the past 15 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward M. Steph
Ft. Worth
Church of Christ
Ozona
College Street
Swimming Pool Season Tickets On Sale Friday
Season tickets for the new municipal pool go on sale Friday June 17 at four local drug stores. Opening is set for July 4. Instruction in swimming and water safety runs 9:00 to 12:00, general swimming 2:00 to 6:00 and 7:30 to 9:30. Ticket prices are 10 to children 12.50 to teens and 15 to adults, with daily tickets 20, 25, and 35 cents respectively. State rules set by City Council cover safety and conduct with 14 points including no diving in shallow water and no smoking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hubbell
Red Cross
Lutherans Change to Morning Services This Sunday
The Lutheran Church with a regular minister will hold morning services at Trinity Episcopal Church in the Cecil Martin Holekamp Memorial building. Sunday School starts at 9:00 and church at 10:00. Vicar Lynn Zimmermann of Port Arthur, assisting Rev. Alfred Doerfler, has moved into Hotel Las Lomas and will work with the congregation. An invitation is extended to hear the new minister and attend the new time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
Cecil Martin Holekamp
Trinity Episcopal Church
Robert Metcalf
Lynn Zimmermann
Port Arthur
Alfred Doerfler
Mason
Hotel Las Lomas
John Guthrie Convalesces After Kerrville Surgery
John Guthrie is reported to be convalescing satisfactorily in Kerrville hospital after surgery there last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Guthrie
Kerrville Hospital
Special election set to fill Alderman vacancy
H L Howard resigns from City Council after court approves his deputy role. Special election to fill the vacancy must be called within ten to thirty days, per city counsel Albert W Searcy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners Court
H. L. Howard
Albert W. Searcy
Pinkerton Rites Held Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. M. D. Pinkerton 37 of Santa Anna were held Saturday at 3 30 p m from Smith Funeral Home Chapel with Rev A C Peterson officiating. Burial followed in Junction cemetery. Nee Lorena Henderson she lived in Santa Anna 12 years and managed the theater eight of those years resigning two weeks ago. She sang in the Santa Anna Methodist Church choir and was a member of the OES. Born March 23 1918 in Junction she married in Santa Anna on November 24 1932. Survivors include her husband a son David her parents three sisters and a grandmother. Pallbearers named.
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M. D. Pinkerton
Santa Anna
Smith Funeral Home
A. C. Peterson
Junction Cemetery
Lorena Henderson
Santa Anna Methodist Church
OES
H. D. Henderson
Pinkton
Junction
Howard Payne College
David
Ernest Lefebvre
Manteca
Calif
H. D. Jobes
Quemada
W. A. Douglas
Richmond
Miss Beverly Baker Returns to San Antonio
Miss Beverly Baker has returned to San Antonio after a two weeks vacation visit with her mother Mrs. Weaver H. Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Baker
San Antonio
Weaver H. Baker
Judging Teams Compete At Junction Wool Show
Ten towns compete in wool and mohair and grass judging at the Junction Warehouse Company this morning at 10. County Agent Vernon Jones heads the H team with Kenny Neal Bobby Neal Herbie Jones Hugh Ned Jones and John Borden er. Ribbons are provided by Junction Warehouse Company for first second and third in each contest including high individual. Invited teams include Sonora Kerrville Leakey Menard Johnson City Mason Eldorado Fredericksburg and Rocksprings.
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Junction
Junction Warehouse Company
Vernon Jones
Kenny Neal
Bobby Neal
Herbie Jones
Hugh Ned Jones
John Borden
Sonora
Kerrville
Leakey, Menard
Johnson City
Mason
Eldorado
Fredericksburg
Rocksprings
Wind Storm Strikes Kimble County Hill Country Fair roofs destroyed
A 70 mile per hour dust storm hit Kimble County Wednesday evening, shredding about $5000 in roofs at Hill Country Fair Grounds and Telepgraph and Roosevelt stores. Visibility dropped to zero for over a quarter hour, communications failed and lines were out for hours. Rainfall varied with 49 at CAA station, northwest getting up to 30 and southeast only a sprinkle. Another 10 fell Friday at the same station.
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Kimble County
Hill Country Fair
Telepgraph
Roosevelt
CAA
Banks to Close Saturday Noon Starting July 2
Jordan Cunningham of Junction National and First State Banks says local banks will close at noon every Saturday beginning July 2. Most Hill Country banks already half days Saturday while many others stay closed all day.
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Times Junction
Jordan Cunningham
Junction National
First State
Junction
Cunningham
Eight of Nine EEC Districts Elect Nominees
Eight of the Kimble Electrics Cooperative nine districts have named directors for the coming year with July 9 elections set in the district courthouse at 2 p.m. Sut ton County district seven did not nominate. Floor nominations welcome on election day. Incumbents elected previously include Hill, Dickerson, Stewart, Allen, Spiller, Wilkinson, Whitworth and Cloudt. Spiller is the only one not seeking reelection. The annual meeting will include manager and officer reports, a guest speaker and $200 in attendance awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble Electrics Cooperative, Inc
Chester Kirk
Sutton County
Kimble County
E. G. Hill
Junction- Telegraph
W. O. Dickerson
Roosevelt
E. V. Stewart
London-Teacup
W. E. Allen
Segovia
White Bluff
R. R. Spiller
Murr-Cleo
Lamar Wilkinson
Menard County
C. V. Whitworth
East Edwards
Drouth Emergency Feed Applications Due June 22
The Kimble County FHA Committee accepts applications for Drouth Emergency Feed to carry livestock through August. Applications must be made by June 22 and all feed must be purchased prior to June 30, 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble County
FHA
Drouth
Hagood Returns From Extended Visit To San Antonio
Nancy Carolyn Hagood returned Tuesday from an extended visit with Harryet Ra born in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Carolyn Hagood
Harryet Raborn
San Antonio
Look Who's Here Look Who's Here
Martha Ann is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilburn Nethery born Sunday morning May 29 at Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital Kerrville. She weighed eight pounds three ounces. Grandparents are M. J. Nethery Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Carpenter. A sister named Molly also welcomes the baby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Ann
Wilburn Nethery
Sid Peterson
Council Takes Long-Term Lease On Sewerage Site
Unanimous City Council approval to lease about 11 percent of land housing the sewage disposal plant from The Hodges Company for 240 dollars yearly over 50 years. Pool effluent to be used in the lease, with plans to irrigate and beautify Schreiner and City parks and a small nursery to help defray costs. Park Beautification Board appointed. Other actions include abolishing the city marshal position upon term end, transferring duties to a county deputy or city officer, and maintaining Corporation Court for ordinances enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodges Company
H. E. Wright
Schreiner
State Health Department
Wright
Roy Borden
Tom Hardeman
N. E. Burgin
Albert W. Searcy
Junction Natural Gas Company
Baker
Hodges Co. l
Joe Baker
The
EAGLE
Council
London
Seagraves
Fire Department
Flat Rock Crossing
Searcy
State Board of Water Engineers
Stella Martin Whaley
North
Llano
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