Sonora Race Meet Set For June 27 28
Alfred Schwiening, 47, longtime Llano county ranchman and city official, is selected to lead Sonora's Race Meet and Rodeo set for June 27 and 28. The two day event will feature calf roping and other rodeo contests with purses totaling 330 for roping and 1110 plus entrance fees for horse owners. The meet will be held at the San Angelo highway park with a free barbecue planned for the first day.
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Sonora
Alfred Schwiening
Sutton County
Llano River
Water Hole
Fort McKavett
Camp Allison
Schwiening
Alfred
San Angelo
Caution Taken To Keep City Water Pure After Floods
After heavy rains and high water Mayor H. E. Wright says steps are in place to keep the city water supply pure. All city supplied water is treated for safety and residents without city water for drinking are urged to obtain it from hydrants fed by the city supply. West Texas Utilities workers from Ballinger assisted Junction’s recovery efforts and would have left the city without their help. W. H. Hardeman's car was washed away while fording a draw. he drowned his engine and then disappeared after seeking help at a nearby home.
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H. E. Wright
Wright
Chester Cherry
West Texas Utilities Company
Ballinger
Junction
W. H. Hardeman
Roy Blackburn
J. H. Hubbell
Soldiers Aid During Unprecedented South Llano Flood
Soldiers of the Second Signal Corps from Fort Sam Houston helped Junction and Kimble County after the South Llano flood. They built an improvised bridge across Cedar Creek, rescued about 35 people from Kimble Courts, provided food clothing and shelter, and aided evacuees at a mountain camp south of Junction. The flood, two feet higher than 1889, caused about 250000 dollars in damages across Kimble County.
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Second Signal Corps
Fort Sam Houston
South Llano
San Antonio
Cedar Creek
Richmond
Kimble Courts
Junction
Kimble County
Flood Floods Lianos River Peak 43 Feet Destroys Kimble County
The South fork of the river reached 43 feet last Friday causing widespread destruction in Kimble County. Floodwaters destroyed farms and camps, uprooted trees, and left a barren landscape while a rancher recounted a goat found aloft in a pecan tree. A resident noted her home was cleaner after evacuation.
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Junction Eagle
Kimble
Nobody Named Toby Sparks Town Gossip At Granite Service
Mrs Frank Wilson comments on rising waters likening it to Noah s ark while Toby Buster a popular Granite Service Station figure is taken out of circulation by Miss Joe Nette Rogers of Harper. Father remains the one to pay bills and Mothers Day traditions are noted with humor about fathers and roses.
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Frank Wilson
Noah
Toby Buster
Granite
Joe Nette Rogers
Harper
Toby
Angora Kid Rescued After Six Days In Tree
L B Kirkpatrick found an Angora kid on a high live oak limb near W H Hardeman’s home after it had been marooned for six days. The animal wore the bark off the trunk by pacing the limb during flooding. The kid was rescued and recovered from the ordeal.
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W. H. Hardeman
Angora
Mr. Hardeman
L. B. Kirkpatrick
Red Cross Provides Emergency Aid to Flood Homeless
Red Cross allocates 350 emergency funds to aid homeless families in Kimble County not on relief rolls. R L Ruckle, local relief administrator, says families previously on relief rolls will receive relief and more Red Cross funds are expected for flood victims.
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Red Cross
Kimble County
R. L. Ruckle
Shakespeare Club to Be Formed Here
The National Junior Shakespeare Club with local teachers and clubwomen will form a chapter here. Christine Secrau is selected as local supervisor for her training at CIA. The club aims to provide grade children a program in expression dramatics and storytelling based on Shakespeare. First meeting set for June 26 at the Schraub residence. Joe Turner of San Antonio is visiting this week. Royce Toby Buster planned Harper wedding but could not travel due to high water and may have married earlier. West Texas Utilities praised for repairing flood damages in Junction.
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Christine Secrau
C. A Schraub
Royce
Toby) Buster
Harper
Telephone lines repaired and company rebuilding lines
Long distance lines have been repaired and Southwestern States Telephone Company is rebuilding all other lines as rapidly as possible. Mrs. Joe Turner of San Antonio is here this week visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Schneider spent the first of the week in Antonio. They were accompanied home by their daughter Miss Sarah, a nurse at Medical and Surgical Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wiese and daughter Betty Fern were Junction visitors Monday.
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Southwestern States Telephone Company
Joe Turner
San Antonio
Sam Schneider
Antonio
Sarah
Medical and Surgical Hospital
Chas. Wiese
Betty “Fern
Junction
Has Your Address Changed Recently
Eagle subscriber notice asks readers to notify the publisher of any address change promptly under new postal laws newspapers must pay postage due for notices of change in address. It warns that mail may be cleared or failed to reach if not updated and advises sending the change of address in advance.
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Eagle
Station B News Highlights Local Happenings
Mrs. A G Lee recovers from major operation at her father’s De Leon home. Clyde Barnard and family vacation through North Texas to Wharton county. Mrs. A S Floyd and Mrs. C Johnson visit Ballinger with mother Mrs. J I Guion. Scouts attend Camp Pharr near Merizon. Linemen repair lines south of Station B after recent flood damage. Davidson family and Carl Gardner return from Houston funeral of Mrs Davidson’s grandmother Mrs Harris. H F Baylor returns from Trent visit.
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A. G. Lee
de Leon
Clyde Barnard
North
Texas
Mr. Barnard
Wharton County
A. S. Floyd
C. Johnson
J. I. Guion
Ballinger
Amos Floyd
Glen Day
Sam Stewart
Camp Pharr
Merizon
Long and
Hayes
Pennington
A. I. Davidson
Carl Gardner
Houston
Mrs. Davidson
Harris
H. F. Baylor
Trent
Future Canning Plant in Kimble County Moot Question
The Kimble county cannery destroyed by floods awaits action by the commissioners court. Salvage of heavy equipment and lumber is reported, but it is unclear if the cannery will be rebuilt for the current season. Local social notes mention visits by Mrs. Forrest Weldon and families from Brady and San Antonio.
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Kimble County
Commissioners Court
Heavy June Rain Floods South Llano in Kimble County
A six inch rain Thursday night and Friday morning swelled the South Llano to one of the highest rises in county history. The North Llano was not as high. The June total reached 12.32 inches, with May 9.93 and year to date 28.06 inches, about the normal annual rainfall for Kimble County.
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Llanos
Llano
Kimble
Padgett Family Guests in Graham Texas This Week
Dr and Mrs W O Padgett and children Harold and Mary Ruth of Graham Texas are guests of Mr and Mrs Edgar McLendon and family this week.
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W. O. Padgett
Harold and
Mary Ruth
Graham, Texas
Edgar McLendon
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Menard
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Joe Gardner
Kerrville
Mavis Roberts
Jim Barnes
South Shano
P. C. McInnis
Brady
South Branch
South Fork of
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E. Holekamp
McWrights
Stephenson
Abilene
Anson Baldwin
South Fork
Bossman’s
H Ranch
J. B. Randolph
Price
Main Llanos
South Llano Bridge
I. C
Domingo Garza
Johnson Fork
Bandana
Angora Kid
Shakespeare
H. O. Denman
Jack
B” News
Forrest Weldon
Henry Hodges of
T. M. Hodges
Fred Felthouse
Jas. Paterson
H. W. Rieck
Weather Report
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Theodore Roosevelt
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