Texans Celebrate Independence and Local Show Triumphs
The 103rd anniversary of Independence is marked at Washington on the Brazos with state officials and thousands praising democracy. Kimble County wins major honors at Eden show for climate and stock feeding, while Eden boasts against Concho County in sheep. The Hill-Billy Band may perform at the New York World Fair for 6000 dollars. A liquor raid in Junction led to a Little Mexico sale and a pullout of spirits near the county line. John Hawkins, called the poorest man, hosted six sisters from California last Sunday.
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Washington-on-the-Brazos
Hill-Billy
New York
J. €. Graham
Junction
Little Mexico
Bacchus
John Hawkins
California
John
Austin Flatt Named Manager of Kimble Courts
Austin Flatt named manager of Kimble Courts effective today. He was formerly with C A Schraih Company and is the first local manager since the courts moved into the city limits. Flatt has six years in Kimble County and previously worked for Gully Consort at Bodare and the Gann Grocery Company.
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Austin Flatt
C. A Schraih Company
Kimble Courts
Leo. A. Froka
San Antonio
Angelus Courts
Mr. Flatt
Kimble County
Gully Consort
Bodare
Gann Grocery Comany
Spiller Buys Mutton Sheep At Kimble Show
After the 44 Club and FRA livestock show, R. H. Spiller purchased all 57 sheep not entered elsewhere. Purchases price seven cents per head. Sheep were shorn and shipped to market. Average weight 97½ pounds. average clip eight pounds.
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Club
FRA
R. H. Spiller
Firemen to elect officers at Junction department meeting
Junction Volunteer Fire Department calls all members to attend the March 6 election night for officers for the coming year. Full attendance urged.
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Junction Volunteer Fire Department
Kimble Club Boys at San Antonio Fat Stock Show
Kimble county H club boys under County Agent R E Homann attended the Southwest Texas Boys Fat Stock show in San Antonio last week. Hahn London youth took third in Junior milk fat calf division among 22 entries. calf sold for 12 cents per pound at 800 pounds. Maddux and Brown placed in fine wool fat lambs, lambs sold for 10.14 cents per pound. Fritz showed a 200 pound Hampshire barrow, did not place, sold at cents per pound.
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Kimble county +H club
R. E. Homann
Southwest Texas
San Antonio
Hahn
London
Horace Bob Maddux
Marshall Brown
Marshall Rawn
Hampshire
Junction Will Host Four County Meet This Weekend
The second annual Four County Interscholastic League meet will draw 500 to 1000 contestants and guests on Friday and Saturday March 24 and 25. Counties Kimble Menard Sutton and Schleicher are involved with Junction London Menard Sonora Eldorado among five class B schools and about 15 rural schools. Three all around championship trophies will be awarded based on total points to top high school ward and rural schools. Medals and ribbons will recognize top finishers in track extemporaneous speaking debate tennis and playground events.
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RD. Rothmann
Kimble
Menard
Sutton
Schleicher
Junction
London
Sonora
Eldorado
Rothmann
Kothmant
Gold Basketballs Awarded to Junction High Lettermen
Junction High School lettermen in basketball received gold basketball trophies this week for the past season. Recipients include Loyd Kirkpatrick, Herman Meredith, Roy Dale McKay, W. Coffey, J. Le Baugh, Max Munn, Glenn Murr, and Johnnie Lee Cox. The Eagles finished second in the Ranch Country League, losing to Ozona who won the championship.
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Junction High School
Loyd Kirkpatrick
Herman Meredith
Roy Dale McKay
W. Coffey
J. LeBaugh
Max Munn
Glenn Murr
Johnnie Lee Cox
Eagles
Sesson
Ozona
Junction High Principal Named to Texas Teachers Association Committee
Edgar Taylor, principal of Junction High School, was notified this week that he had been appointed a member of the Constitution Committee of the Texas State Teachers Association. Taylor stated Wednesday he would accept the appointment.
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Edgar Taylor
Junction High School
Constitution Committee
Texas State Teachers Association
Taylor
High School Gifts Trophy to Legion Museum
Junction High School donated a black and gold football with coach and letterman names and Cuero score showing Regional Champions. The glass case trophy is on display at the American Legion museum in the new Legion Hall.
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Junction High School
American Legion Museum
New Legion Hall
Garden Club Plans Meeting Saturday
The Garden Club will hold a meeting Saturday afternoon March 4 in the county courtroom. President Mrs. N C Tulloss urged all members and those wishing to join to attend.
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Garden Club
County Court Room
N. C. Tulloss
Episcopal Bishop Capers to Lead Junction Church Service
Bishop W T Capers of San Antonio will conduct Sunday services at Junction Episcopal Church on March 5 at 11 o clock. All members and visitors are invited to attend.
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W. T. Capers
San Antono
Junction Episcopal Church
Qualifying Rounds Golf Tournament Opens March Start
GW Crabb, manager of the local golf course, announced a golf tournament beginning Sunday March 12 and running through Sunday March 19. It is open to all Kimble County golfers who submit qualifying scores by March 12. Prizes include a river or brassie, a dozen golf balls, and a month's green fees. entry is one dollar. Elimination rounds occur March 12 with finals the following Sunday. A women’s division with no entry fee offers one month’s green fees as the prize.
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GW. Crabb
Kimble County
Crabb
Tennis courts may be ready for use March 2
Work on the WPA project or beautification of school grounds is progressing nicely according to Supt RD Kothmann. If favorable weather continues the tennis courts will be ready for use during the Four County meet here March 24 and 25. Resodding of the campus is practically completed. W W Gregory vocational agriculture teacher at Junction High School acted as a judge in a Rochelle Junior Fat Stock show Monday, later traveling to Eden for his boy's participation.
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WPA
RD. Kothmann
Kothman
W. W. Gregory
Junction High School
Rochelle
Eden
Grand Champion Rambouillet Ram Lamb BOL
Fat stock show notes list multiple exhibitors and awards led by Junction and Eden entries. Judges praise ram and ewe lamb groups across classes, with winners named from Junction, Eden, and Caddo Wright. County agent R. E. Homann presided as judge in breeding stock categories.
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R. EB. Homann
Eden District FFA Show Yields Top Prizes to Junction Youths
Junction Chapter Future Farmers of America led by instructor W W Gregory repeated last year’s success at the Eden District FFA project show. Junction youths won half of first places, with multiple second and third places, as HM McElroy supervised Eden schools’ show. Afterward Gregory and his boys shipped to the San Angelo Fat Stock Show with fat lambs taking top honors in their division.
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Junction Chapel Future Ranchers of America
W. W. Gregory
Eden Fuestay
Junction
Kime Bie
HM. McElroy
Eden
Wallace Demeron
Sonora
Unction
San Angelo
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