Second Annual Rodeo Draws Record Crowd at Hill Country Fair
A large audience attended the second annual all rodeo at Hill Country Fair Grounds. Bob Evans of Ft. Davis and Rex Beck of Del Rio led finals in multiple events. Calf roping saw top times from Hoggett and Beck with tight finishes. Girls Clover Leaf results featured Amye McGilvery and Wynona Barnett. Casualties included Bodale Whitehead with a fractured arm and a bull rider injuring a horsefly Murr’s mount.
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Hill Country Fair Grounds
Bob Evans
Ft. Davis
Rex Beck
Valera
Evans
Bewster Boot Shop
Jack Hoggett
Kerrville
Clifton Lowery
del Rio
George Epperson
Cherokee
Earl Teague
Crane
Alvin Hensley
Cameron
Doug Bauman
Llano
Bill Tatum
Buddy Groff
Doyle Riley
Ballinger
Amye McGilvery
Wynonna Barnett
Wanda Harper
Janell McGilvery
Amy McGilvery
Mertzon
Winona Barnett
Gatesville
Ann Young
San Angelo
Sally Hardin
Marie Morris
Kenedy
Bodale Whitehead
Horsefly Murr
Fredericksburg Race Meet Slated Across Four Days
Four days of racing run July 1 through July 4 in Fredericksburg with seven purse races daily and probable match races. The program starts at 2:00 PM each day and will culminate with a mile Handicap Derby on July 4. Baseball games are also scheduled for Sunday and Tuesday.
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Fredericksburg
St Theresa Church Adjusts Mass Time for July Sundays
The St. Theresa Catholic Church will offer mass only on the first and fourth Sundays in July at 8 a.m. instead of the usual hours. Rev. H. J. Hooks announced the July only change in services.
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St. Theresa Catholic
H. J. Hooks
Rocksprings Holds Three Big Rodeos At Edwards County Park
Final plans announce three rodeos at Edwards County Park in Rocksprings on July 3rd and 4th with day and night events. Bars and barbecues kick off Monday evening, then rodeos 8 PM, dancing 9 PM, and Tuesday features noon barbecue, 2 PM afternoon rodeo, another barbecue 5:30 PM, rodeo 6 PM, and 9 PM dance.
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Edwards County Park
Leurick
Texas
Junction May Get Air Mail Route
The Kimble County Chamber of Commerce and Postmaster H G Hubert with N G Dehlinger of San Antonio push for an air mail route to Junction. affidavits confirm need and the plan is sent to Postmaster General officials for investigation and recommendation. The service could include one or two daily deliveries via Kerrville and Rock Springs.
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Kimble County
Post Office
Department
San Antonio
Kerrville
Correction on Scout Jamboree Mohair Donation Source
A correction clarifies that Mohair exhibited by local scouts at the National Scout Jamboree in Pennsylvania was donated by Junction Warehouse Company rather than Junction Wool and Mohair Co.
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Pennsylvania
Junction Wool and Mohair Co
Junction Warehouse Company
Wright to Preach Protracted Meeting at College Street Church
Lew is A. Wright of Eden will lead a protracted meeting at College Street Church of Christ starting Sunday July 2. He will preach daily at 5 30 pm and 8 pm next week with additional 11 am and 2 30 pm sermons on the next two Sundays. Dinner will be served in the basement Sundays. Wright also preaches for the Menard Church of Christ and may join full time there.
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Street Church of Christ
Lewis A. Wright
Eden
Menard
Richard Robbins
Eden Lumber Company
Junction Named In Old Spanish Trail OST Publication
Dr H E Wright Chamber of Commerce secretary manager announced the National Old Spanish Trail Association will publish a Texas section travel folder for the OST route from St Augustine Florida to San Diego California. The 4 page folder will fit map racks in travel bureaus and filling stations across Texas. The group aims to maintain coast to coast OST travel and form a Texas directorate of at least 16 members to stabilize the organization. Junction has contributed to OST since 1936.
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Texas
Junction
Chamber of
Merce Pontine Wail
Wildcat Well Near Kimble S Sutton Line May Open New Field
Readable news on the J. K. Davis on the Sutton Kimble boundary. Oil test at 660 ft north 4000 ft east of Section 79, Block A GWT P elevation 1964. Wildcat yielded 15 to 16 barrels of 30.8 gravity hourly before pressure up. Royalty buyers pay 50 to 100 per acre. four additional locations rumored. county location dispute ongoing with J. K. Davis in Casper Wyoming and Roy King placing it in Kimble.
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J. K. Davis
W. Faulkner
Sutton-Kimble
North
Llano
Kimble
Fred Schwiening
No. 1
Faulkner
Casper
Wyomng
Sutton Co
Roy King
Willie Faulkner
Hereford
Gwt&p
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Wars Tey Y
Fireworks to light Junction July Fourth at airport
The Kimble County Jaycees plan an Independence Day celebration at the Junction airport starting 7 30 p m on July 4. The Junction High School band will perform patriotic numbers followed by a speech by State Representative Callan Graham. Fireworks begin at 8 50. The event is free and open to all.
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Junction
Kimble County Jaycees
Junction High School
Callan Graham
Junction Judging Teams Place In Sonora Show
Bennett Ragsdale was second high point individual in the 13th annual wool and mohair show sponsored by the Sonora Wool and Mohair Co. last week in Sonora. He was on four 4-H judging teams livestock wool mohair and grasses. Rob Roy Spiller ranked fifth high in plant and mohair judging. Kimble 4-H team won second in wool and grass team placed fourth. Other 4-H judges included Lem Fleming Millard Bennett Edward Andrews and more.
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Bennett Ragsdale
Sonora Wool & Mohair Co
Sonora
Bennett
Rob Roy Spiller
Gene Simon
Ed Walker
Jimmy Bannowsky
Jimmy Gene
Rob Roy
Gene
Othr 4-H
Lem Fleming
Millard Leon Bennett
Edward Andrews
Kimble ‘-H
Jerry Dutton Wonecond
Rambouil
Millard Leophird
W. Unity
Accompan- Tas Annrninatw i Uesaay
Junction and Kimble Will Be Advertised in Express
Local organizations and businesses funded space in the 85th annual San Antonio Express to feature Junction in September with two pictures and stories. Dr H J Wright chamber secretary received a $100 donation, one third of the half page publicity. Rotary Club gave $25. Other contributors not yet named. A Express representative gathered sponsors last week.
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San Antonio Express
Junction
H. J. Wright
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Smith Funeral Home Names New Manager Arch ie R. McCurry
The Smith Funeral Home announces the employment of Archie R. McCurry, formerly of Lamesa, as resident manager. He comes from Higginbotham Funeral Home in Lamesa. He and his wife and two sons Butch and Gary are now living in the Smith Home apartment.
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Smith Funeral Home
Archie R. McCurry
Lamesa
McCurry
Higginbotham
Butch
Gary
Smith Home
WHM Rodeo Association Discontinues Weekly Events
The weekly rodeos and western dances at the Hill Country Fair Grounds are discontinued for the summer. Officials announced the WHM Rodeo Association will pause Saturday night events until further notice.
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Hill Country Fair
WHM Rodeo Association
Telephone Rate Increase Sought by Local Line
The City Council will decide if rates rise on July 3 after Southwestern States Telephone requests a 38 percent increase. Affected households would see monthly bills grow from 2.88 to 4.32 for residential service, with proportional rises for business lines. John D. Allen and A. F. Erskine presented the request, stressing urgency for operation of the local system.
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W. P. Hendrix
Southwestern States Telephone Co
Hendrix
John D. Allen
Brownwood
A. F. Erskine
Junction
BAPTISTS PLAN SPECIAL SERVICES
The Junction Baptist Church marks five years of Rev. O. D. Welch’s pastorate with special services on Sunday July 2. A midday lunch on the grounds follows morning preaching as the church notes a new parsonage, air conditioning, and an educational building, plus growth in membership.
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O. D. Welch
Junction Baptist Church
Welch
Moon Glow Is Named For New Junction Drive In
The Junction Theatre Co. announces the new drive in theatre will be Moon Glow after a two name contest. Moon Glow won from 529 submissions with co winners Mrs Reginald Durham and Mrs Frank Bugg of Junction. each will receive 25 free passes. Construction progresses and opening is expected in late July.
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Junction Theatre Co., Inc
Reginald Durham
Frank Bugg
Junction
Masonic Lodge to Install Officers Tonight
The Junction Masonic Lodge will install officers for the ensuing year tonight at 8 p m. All members are urged to attend and visiting Masons will be welcome.
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Junction Masonic Lodge
London Church of Christ Plan Meeting
The Church of Christ at London has engaged Marshall Davis of El dorado to conduct their meeting July 7 16 The interested public is invited to note the date and plan to attend Details of the meeting will be announced in next week s Junction Eagle.
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Church of Christ At London
Marshall Davis
Eldorado
Junction Eagle
Traffic Collision Sends Jones To Kerrville Hospital
A 1949 Nash driven by Tint Jones and a 1949 Ford driven by Mrs G Rogers collided at College and 20th Streets Tuesday about 5 30 p m. Jones sustained head injuries and was rushed by Smith ambulance to Kerrville after first aid by Dr J E Wiedeman. Mrs Rogers and her daughter were treated and dismissed. Neighbors reported the Nash overturned several times, with the rig ending upside down near Grover Landers residence. The Departing Safety was investigating Kent Woemeee as the scene was cleared.
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Jones
Clint Jones
Sid Peterson
College and
20Th Streets
G. Ju. Rogers
Joe Baker
Smith
Kerrville
J. E. Wiedeman
Rogers
W. J. Walker
Nash
Baker
Grover Landers
20Th
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