West Texas Rural Telephone Co op Forms In San Angelo
Kimble County ranchman A E Rogers was named permanent chairman of the West Texas Telephone Co operative at a San Angelo meeting with 15 counties represented. Kimble and Tom Green each counted 550 prospective subscribers, Coleman 610, with a July 24 follow up meeting to file applications and a potential 3740 subscribers as the cooperative forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble
A. E. Rogers
Menard County
West Texas Telephone Co-operative
San Angelo
Tom Green
Coleman
Irion
Runnels
National Rea
West Texas
Texas
W. A. Ricketts
Lubbock
E. G. Ammons
Stephenville
National Rea Application and Loan Divison
Rogers
Chester Kenley
Kenley
Central Committee
Chester Kirk
Kimble Electric Co-op
Albert Searcy
Kimble Co-Op
Rural Telephone Committee
Kirk
Co-Op
Menard Co
Menard Group
Coop
Sonny Rondo Captures Grand Champion at San Antonio Show
Sonny Rondo, a quarter horse owned by Mr. and Mrs. Fordtran Johnston, topped 40 entries to win grand champion in open class at the Sheriff's Mounted Posse show in San Antonio. He also earned champion stallion and a reining class win as attendance noted Johnston and Rogers families nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonny Rondo
Fordtran Johnston
Sheriff's Mounted Posse
San Antonio
WMH Roedo Draws Top Talent In Hill Country Rodeo
Competitors chase prizes at the weekly Saturday night WHM rodeos held at the Hill Country Fair Grounds. Winners include Hal Whitten Eldorado bareback bronc first, Gene Graham Rock Springs second, Buddy Kidd Alpine third. Dewey Kinsey Eldorado first in bull riding, Vernon Dutton Rocksprings second, Bill Damon Evans Junction third. Tim Whitworth lead calf roping with 17.8 seconds, Punk Snyder Melvin second 18.7, A B Crosby Christoval third 20. Snyder 4.9 in breakaway calf roping, Seale second 5.9, Crosby third 6. Miss Zane Gardner Junction wins ladies barrel races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Country Fair
West Texas
Hal Whitten
Eldorado
Gene Graham
Rocksprings
Buddy Kidd
Alpine
Tim Whitworth
Punk Snyder
Melvin
A. B. Crosby
Christovas
Snyder
Bill Seale
Crosby
Zane Gardner
Junction
Jack McClatchey
Couple Opens Post and Furniture Repair Shop
Opened by Mrs C M Camp and her husband Bo Camp formerly of Monahans they wed at Junction and run a post and furniture repair shop in the former Producers Market building at 515 College Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M
Bo ) Campll
Monahans
Hove
Producers Mar
College Street
Assessments Set To Defray Primary Expenses In Kimble County
Kimble County Democratic Executive Committee met in the county courthouse on Monday afternoon June 19 and levied assessments against offices to fund the summer primaries. If any candidate misses payment by June 24, remaining contenders must cover the office’s full amount. List includes County Judge 200 dollars County Clerk 200 Sheriff 200 County Attorney 125 County Treasurer 90 County Commissioner 64 Justice of the Peace Junction 65 Justice of the Peace London 20. State candidates pay nothing district candidates pay one dollar per county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble County
Democratic Executive Committee
Justice of Peace
Junction
London
Summer Band Classes Start June 26
Director Clayton A. Dodd announced summer band classes begin Monday June 26 with beginner students to report at 10 a.m in the band hall. At 7 p.m. both senior and junior bands meet for rehearsals and further schedule details will be announced. The band seeks to prepare for summer public performances including the July 4th celebration and courthouse square concerts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton A. Dodd
Courthouse Square
Tragedy Strikes Hurley Family With Fourth Death
Mrs. Henry Sanders formerly Ima Hurley dies from burns after an explosion on June 8 at Grassland. Her 17 month old daughter Kathy Diane also died. The Hurley family, once of Junction, has endured multiple fatalities including a truck train crash death and earlier sibling and child deaths across San Angelo and Robert Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Sanders
Ima Pearl Hurley
Kathy Diane
E. J. Hurley
Grassland
Junction
Hurley
Sanders
G. F. Ruff
Snyder
Wayne Hurley
San Angelo
Robert Lee
Charlene Patterson
Local Engineers Host at Barbecue on Llano River
Kimble County residents hosted June 17 on Lloyd Stewart ranch for San Angelo district Texas Highway Department engineers. Guests from Ballinger Sonora Pittsburg San Angelo Junction enjoyed bridge canasta dominoes, bass fishing, and socializing under pecan and live oak trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble County
San Angelo
Texas Highway Department
Llano River
Lloyd Stewart
Harry Kelly
Pittsburg
Felix Itz
Bette Lavender
Junction
Messrs
Mmes. W. N. Hardeman
B. C. Camp
L. W. Stewart
Ross Mattison
Tom Wahrmund
G. L. Fogers
Janice
Gail
A T Whetstone Buried at Harper
Funeral services for A T Whetstone 75 Harper resident of 40 years were held Wednesday June 14 at Harper Presbyterian Church. Burial was in Noxville cemetery. He died Tuesday June 13 after a brief illness. Survivors include his widow three stepdaughters four brothers and four sisters with nephews as pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Whetstone
Harper
Harper Presbyterian
W. A. Richardson
Kerrville
Fred Whetstone
Burdette Mayhugh
Corona
N. M
Donal Tobin
Houston
D. H. of
Mullin
J. F
San Antonio
Seth
Mull
Fred
G. R. Beeman
Winters
L. A. Warren
Welcome Mat Out For Annual Rodeo
Reserved seats for the Hill Country Fair Association Rodeo on June 22 23 and 24 go on sale at noon Tickets sold from a desk on Main Street in front of Hall's Pharmacy said Omer C Wright Fair Association secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Country Fair Association
Main Street
Hall
Omer C. Wright
Fair Association
All Rodeo events open tonight at Hill Country Fair
The Hill Country Fair Association kicks off the second annual three day rodeo tonight at 8 p m with gates opening at the arena. Main street is decorated in red white and blue as Jack Sellers stock stands ready in the pens for a fastest show in the west featuring top national contestants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Country Fairgrounds
Hill Country Fair Association
Main Street
Jack Sellers
Fairgrounds
Local FFA Judging Teams To Compete In Sonora Wool Show
The Sonora Wool Show hosts FFA and 4-H teams for a 13th annual event at Sonora Wool & Mohair Co. Wednesday and Thursday. Teams include wool and mohair judging Dale Cavaness Tilden Stewart Gordon Robbins Jim Cardwell, livestock judges Ben Urban Bobby Jetton Bill McNutt, rodeo team Charles Schoolcraft Horsefly Murr Charles St Clair, and Miss Jan Hill in ladies barrel racing. The rodeo occurs Wednesday evening. a western movie welcomed early arrivals. The ram progeny test field day at the ranch south of Sonora featured a 10 month sire feeding study presented by Dr. R D Lewis and L B Merrill with further range management talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Jones
FFA
Sonora
Sonora Wool & Mohair Co
Charles Schoolcraft
Horsefly Murr
Charles St. Clair
Jan Hill
Dale Cavaness
Tilden Stewart
Gordon Robbins
Jimmy Cardwell
Ben Urban
Bobby Jetton
Bill McNutt
Junction Ffa
Mr. Jones
Ranch
R. D. Lewis
L. B. Merrill
Mo dene Bruns Named Assistant Cashier at Junction Bank
The Junction National Bank reports that at its June 13 board meeting Mrs. Modene Bruns was elected Assistant Cashier. Bruns has served the bank since 1939 in roles from bookkeeper to teller and secretary and is regarded as highly qualified for the post. President Cunningham expressed pleasure in welcoming her to the official bank family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction National Bank
Modene Bruns
Bruns
Cunningham
Mrs Ida Bullington Dies in Alabama at 79
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Ida Bullington 79 who died at the family home near Athens Alabama on June 12. The Pleasant Valley Church of Christ hosted the service with burial in the family cemetery. Survivors include two children four grandchildren and one great grandchild. Her son W P Grisham attended from out of state.
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Ida Bullington
Athens
Ala
Pleasant Valley
W. P. Grisham
Alabama
Junction Gains Population as Census Reaches City
The 17th decennial census shows Junction up to 2464 residents from 2086 in 1940 while Kimble County declines from 5064 to 4597. District supervisor’s office in San Angelo released the figures to Kimble and Sutton crew chief W B Norton with a Washington report pending finalization and a projected city total exceeding 2500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble
Junction
W. B. Norton
Kimble and Sutton
San Angelo
Washington
ICR
Mrs Callaway Honored At Junction Reunion
Mrs Laura Callaway will be 86 on Oct 18 and was guest of honor at the third annual reunion in Junctions City Park. Relatives from Mason Kimble Llano and many others attended a park dinner with 74 family members joining daughters and sons including C H Callaway Ellis Callaway and Frank Callaway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Callaway
Junction
Callaway
Minnie Carson
Mason
Kimble
Llano
Alice Fleming
Carson
Edith Henry
Ivy Wimberley
J. B. Wimberley
Arizona
C. H. Callaway
Frank Callaway
Houston
Ellis Callaway
N. M
Harry Callawy
Comanche
Art
Brady
San Angelo
Menard
San Benito
Pettus
Fort McKavett
Park
4-H Club Boys Vie in Sonora Show
Eight 4-H club boys travel to Sonora with County Agent J W Jennings for the 13th Annual Wool and Mohair Show to compete in judging. Bennett Ragsdale Gene Simon and Rob Roy Spiller are on grass livestock and mohair teams. Jimmy Bannowsky and Ed Walker participate in grass and mohair. Alternates include Millard Leon Bennet Lem Fleming and Edward Andrews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonora
J. W. Jennings
Bennett Ragsdale
Gene Simon
Rob Roy Spiller
Jimmy Bannowsky
Ed Walker
Millard Leon Bennet
Lem Fleming
Edward Andrews
Sheep Breeders Plan All Breed Sale at Hill Country Fair
Sheep breeders from six counties met at Hotel Las Lomas to outline the third annual All Breed Sheep Sale set for August 26 at the Hill Country Fair Grounds. The Kimble County Breeders Show on August 25, judged by James Gray, San Angelo, was also announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Las Lomas
Hill Country Fair
Hill Country Fair Association
Kimble County
James Gray
San Angelo
Lem Jones
Vernon Jones
C. O. Bruton
Truett Stanford
A. W. Keyes
O. Sudduch
Eldorado
J. B. ‘Buster’ Miller
Ozona
Victor Marschall
Harper
J. §. Glasscock
Ted Joy
Sonora
R. Q. Landers
Menard
Roy Spiller
O. C. de Dutton
J. W. Jennings
Scouts to Attend National Jamboree from San Angelo
Scoutmaster Frank A Hubbell and scouts Jimmy Harriss Bobby Jetton Ben Urban and Tommy Heffernan depart San Angelo by train to the National Scout Jamboree at Valley Forge Penn. They will visit Chicago Washington D C New York City and Niagara Falls before returning about July 14. They take a mohair exhibit arranged by J Jennings Vernon Jones and Hubbell with 100 Concho Valley Council boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Hubbell
Jimmy Harriss
Bobby Jetton
Ben Urban
Tommy Heffernan
San Angelo
Valley Forge
Penn
Truman
Chicago
Washington, D. C
New York City
Niagara Falls
Rotary and
Lions Clubs
J. W. Jennings
Vernon Jones
Hubbell
Concho Valley Council
Junction Wool and Mohair Co
The
Edwards Plateau
Rev Henry Grubbs Ordained at Junction Presbytery
The Rev Henry A Grubbs a recent graduate of Austin Presbyterian Seminary was ordained minister of the Junction Presbyterian Church by a commission from the Presbyterian of Western Texas. Dr B O Wood preached the sermon with Wm Logan Kerrville presiding and ward Hardeman as alternate. An informal reception followed on the church lawn with out of town visitors Mr and Mrs H H Grubbs Abilene and Mr and Mrs Don Pierson Comanche among the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Grubbs
Austin Presbyterian Seminary
Junction Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian of Western
Ward N. Hardeman
H. H. Grubbs
Abilene
Don Pierson
Comanche
Grubbs
Independence Day Celebration Planned With Fireworks
July 4th marks national Independence Day with flags in the old time manner and a giant fireworks display at the air port. The Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors the event and asks every business to fly the American Flag all day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Chamber of Commerce
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WMH
ROEDO
RODEO
Henry Grubbs
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