Chamber forms committee to study store awnings
A Chamber of Commerce board appoints Louis Joseph W M Moore Clay Secrest and Ramsey Randolph to study merits and prices of store front awnings. They will report at the March 10 meeting. The Texas Chamber of Commerce Magazine praises the awning improvement effort and Seamons notes Flying M Ranch joins with a $30 membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Louis Joseph
W. M. Moore
Clay Secrest
Ramsey Randolph
Texas Chamber of Commerce
C. A. Schraub
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Seamons
Flying M Ranch
Stock Show Winners Named In Kimble County
The Kimble County Stock Show announced results across divisions. In sheep Billy Ed McCollum London 4-H placed in fat lambs medium wool and crossbred singles. In poultry Bobby Jetton 4-H earned a $1 premium for the only capon. In goats Albert Lane Hodges placed second in billy kid C type and third in nanny kid C type. Edward Rothmann took the remaining two first places in each division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Ed McCollum
London
Bobby Jetton
Bey
Albert Lane Hodges
Edward Rothmann
Local Scouts Hold Camp for Troop 20
The Longhorn Patrol won the Troop 20 Boy Scout camping contest at the Scout grounds. Jimmy Harriss led the winning patrol with Sammy Kindrick as assistant leader. Rattlesnake Patrol under Tilden Stewart finished second and Panthers, the third patrol, also participated. Frank Hubbell and John Dagen organized tests and activities. sixteen boys attended the two day event with Friday and Saturday schedules covering supper, stunts, advancement discussions, pioneering, safety, mapping, cooking and judging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longhorn Patrol
Scout Grounds
Frank Hubbell
Jimmy Harriss
Tilden Stewart
Panthers
Sammy Kindrick
Hubbell
John Dagen
Leap Year Marriages Lag as February Counts Decline
February vital statistics show fewer marriages than last year with Kennon Stapp recording two below the monthly average. Births reached eight, one death recorded, and four divorce decrees granted. Julius Murr, hospitalized for eye treatment, visited by Mrs. Murr a measles patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennon Stapp
John S. Munn
Cupid
Burt Fleming American Legion to Meet Friday Evening
The Burt M. Fleming Post of the American Legion will hold a regular meeting Friday night at 8 o clock in the Legion Hut. Commander W G Chadwell announced the gathering and urged all members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post
Burt M. Fleming
The
American Legion
Legion
W. G. Chadwell
Junction Independent School District to Hold March 6 Election
Voters in the expanding Junction Independent School District will ballot March 6 in Kimble County for tax equalization and bonded indebtedness of newly annexed districts. Polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Kimble County Courthouse for Junction and nine adjoining districts including Murr and James River. Edgar McLendon presides. clerks are Mrs. McLendon and Mrs. D. F. Davee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction Independent
Kimble County
Junction
Murr
James River
Junction Independent School District
Edgar McLendon
McLendon
D. F. Davee
Gray Ladies Training School at Legion Draws Local Interest
Gray Ladies Training School to be held at Legion opens to local women 35 and older. Mrs. W. E. Allen urges enrollment for March 9 or 11 with plans for 3 p m meeting at the courthouse to finalize attendance as Red Cross volunteers increase to assist Legion Hospital patients and sick boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray Ladies Training School
Legion
Gray Ladies
W. E. Allen
Red Cross
Court House
The
Allen
Gray Ladies Corps
Junction
Legion Hospital
Firemen Elect New Officers at Junction Volunteer Dept
Jack Price was elected president of the Junction Volunteer Fire Department and Jimmie Simmons was re elected fire chief. Leon R. Powell was re elected assistant chief for a second term with Elgin Dechert as second assistant. Other officers include Loyd Williamson Vernon Kirkpatrick Earl Ashley Guy Munn Elmo Stapp Walter W. Leamons Dr J E Wiedeman Joy Dunbar Mary Frances Leamons Lorene Liverman Jimmie Sumpter Frank Stapp Minnie Riley and Jack C. Denman in various roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Price
Junction Volunteer Fire Department
Jimmie Simmons
Leon R. Powell
Elgin Dechert
Loyd Williamson
Vernon Kirkpatrick
Earl Ashley
Guy Munn
Elmo Stapp
Walter W. Leamons
J. E. Wiedeman
Joy Dunbar
Mary Frances Leamons
Lorene Liverman
Jimmie Sumpter
Frank Stapp
Minnie Riley
Jack C. Denman
REA Announces Rate Changes for Hot Water Heaters
REA announces new rates effective February 20 affecting customers using hot water heaters. Chester Kirk, Kimble Electric Coop manager, noted the change this week. The rate change will appear on March 20 statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Kirk
Kimble Electric Coop
Horace Busby to Lead Eight Day Series at College Street Church
Fort Worth evangelist Horace Busby, famed for 37 sermons a month over 37 years, will begin an eight day series at College Street Church of Christ. He previously led three meetings for the church in 1940, and his teaching style emphasizes Bible study over oratory. Services are 11:00 a m. Sunday and 2:30 and 7:30 p m. weekdays March 7 to 15 with a basket luncheon on the Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Busby
Fort Worth
College Street Church of Christ
Evangelist Busby
College Street
Pioneer Citizen W. C. Joy dies at 91 in Roosevelt
W. C. Joy known as Uncle Dock died Monday at 6 a m after three weeks illness at his Roosevelt home. Services were held Tuesday at 2 a m at the Roosevelt Presbyterian Church with Rev. Louis Pearl officiating. He was born November 17, 1856 near Little Rock Arkansas and arrived in Texas in 1860. The Kimble pioneer leaves a widow and large family with five children deceased, 11 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild. Burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C
Uncle Dock) Joy
Roosevelt
Presbyterian Church
Louis Pearl
London
John Joy
Johnson Fork
Llanos
Emery
Harper
Dock
Kimble
Alice Adams Smith
Marion Adams
Sonora
Artie
Cash
Dave
Meredith
Ella Lyles
Bakersfield
California
Wiley Smith
Burnet
Inter County Federation Luncheon Features Mrs Perkins Speaker
Mrs. Damon Evans and Mrs. H. C. Dutton attended the Fort Concho Inter County Federation luncheon. Mrs. Joseph M. Perkins of Easland was principal speaker while Mrs. Evans served as Bear Creek Study Club delegate, a charter member of the federation of women's clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damon Evans
H. C. Dutton
Fort Concho
Inter-County Federation
Joseph M. Perkins
Easland
Evans
Bear Creek Study Club
Intercounty Federation of Women’s Clubs
Funeral services for W. C. Bradshaw held Feb 23
Funeral services for W. C. Bradshaw, longtime Kimble ranchman and last surviving charter member of the College Street Church of Christ, were held Monday at Abilene College Church of Christ with Elder Hugh Clark presiding. Burial followed Tuesday in Comanche cemetery. Survived by widow Ada Cowsett Bradshaw, daughter Mrs. Hart Shoemaker of Abilene, sons Awbrey of Fort Worth and Roy of Sedalia, Col., two grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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W. C. Bradshaw
Kimble
College Street
Bradshaw
Ada Cowsett
Comanche
Kerrville Divide
Abilene
Hart Shoemaker
Awbrey
Fort Worth
Roy
Bowling Carnival Marks First Anniversary at Local Center
A two weekend bowling carnival planned in April marks the first anniversary of the B and W Bowling Center. Co owner R D Borden says events include handicap singles rag time doubles and mixed doubles with 240 singles entries expected and about 150 awarded as prize money plus trophies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Borden
Kimble Bowling Association
Junction Boys Exhibit Livestock at San Angelo Show
W P Grisham and Phil Jacoby left for the San Angelo Fat Stock Show with Phil's Southdown ram, grand champion at Hill Country show. Billy Damon Evans brings Rambouillet ducks and Suffolk buck. Lamb judging at 10 30 this morning. Evans at 8 30. Sale Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction Boys
San Angelo
W. P. Grisham
Phil Jacoby
Phil
Billy Damon Evans
Southdown
Billy Damon
Damon Evans
Bobby Joe Ragsdale
Dale Warren
Charles Simon
Grisham
Kerrville
Margie Joseph Returns Home From Incarnate Word Visit
Miss Margie Joseph, an Incarnate Word student, came home for the weekend, returning to hometown after her school week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie Joseph
Leap Year Babies Observe Birthday In Fifth Sunday Circle
At least six Kimble residents marked a Leap Year birthday anniversary on a fifth Sunday. Grady Wallace leads at 88, youngest is Mrs. Eddith Farris at 8. Twins Mrs. Minnie Kouitz Riley and Mrs. Hettie Gardner Love join C. T. Baylor of Segovia and Felix Ellebracht of London. All five missed a 1900 birthday, as the calendar notes the century skip and a fifth Sunday Leap Day occurs every 28 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble
Grady Wallace
Eddith Farris
W. P. Riley
Minnie Kouitz
Tom Love
Hettie Gardner
C. T. Baylor
Segovia
Felix Ellebracht
London
School Students Entertain Lions at Hotel Las Lomas
A school band directed by Miss Gwendolyn LaRue performed at a Lions Club luncheon on Wednesday February 25 at Hotel Las Lomas. Singers included Jean Landers Sandra Spiller Billie Joyce Vaden Russa Nell Rothmann and Betty Jean Powell. Lee Borden announced the group while James Ray Cox and James Earl Simmons debated the labor arbitration topic. Supt John A Long and committee members Astor Wallace Frank Hubbell Russell Graham and Alton Mason presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwendolyn LaRue
Lions Club
Hotel Las Lomas
Lee Borden
Jean Landers
Sandra Spiller
Billie Joyce Vaden
Russa Nell Rothmann
Betty Jean Powell
James Ray Cox
James Earl Simmons
John A. Long
Astor Wallace
Frank Hubbell
Russell Graham
Alton Mason
P T A to Elect Officers and Scout Program
P T A plans to elect new officers on March 10 at the high school. Girl Scout Troops will present a program for Girl Scout week with a flag ceremony, square dancing, and a history of the Scouts. Rev B E Baker will give the invocation and Mrs R H Loefner will lead the business session at 3 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redbird
Frank Hubbell
Jordan Cunningham
Kennon Stapp
R. D. Rothmann
B. E. Baker
Gospel Tabernacle
R. H. Loefner
Richardson Sells Business Property in Junction
G M Richardson of O K Rubber Welders sold his business property on the northeast side of Junction square to Kennon Stapp. He also contracted to sell his Junction home to Jordan Cunningham and plans to move to Fort Stockton to run the Studebaker agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M
Buster) Richardson
O. K
Junction
Kennon Stapp
Richardson
Jordan Cunningham
Fort Stockton
Studebaker
S T Sgt Wilson Gentry Heads to Japan for Duty
S T Sgt Wilson B Gentry son of Mr and Mrs Jim Gentry is en route to Japan for military duty. He was stationed in San Antonio where his family will stay awhile before his assignment to Hamilton Field California prior to overseas service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson B. Gentry
Jim Gentry
Japan
San Antonio
Hamilton Field
Cal
Mrs Joe P Fritz Convalesces After Illness At Home
Mrs Joe P Fritz has been ill at her home for several weeks and is convalescing slowly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe P. Fritz
Red Cross Drive Nets $650 in First Two Days
The Red Cross campaign, led by chairman Louis Joseph, raised $650 toward a $1,000 county quota in two days. Volunteers canvassed residential areas while city booths prepare on Main Street Saturday to boost contributions. Community praise went to women’s clubs and courthouse and downtown workers including Albert Martinez Jr and named volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Louis Joseph
Woemen
Joseph
Women’s Clubs
R. D. Borden
Caesdalian
L. D. Borden
Cactus
Roy Borden
la Junta
W. P. Hendrix
American Legion Auxiliary
Anna Mae Sheppard
Russell Graham
Jordan Cunningham
C. F. Hamer
Ramsey Randolph
G. O. Cox
Cecil Allen
Albert Martinez, Jr
Mrs Guyton Lewis Rites Held in London
Funeral services for Mrs. Guyton Lewis 78 who died in London Sunday Feb 22 were held Feb 23 at the London Baptist Church. The widow of a former London postmaster she had lived in London 40 years and was a church member. Survivors include a daughter Mrs Ledford Williams Burleson Texas a son Henry Wichita Falls 12 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Grandsons served as pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guyton Lewis
London
London Baptist Church
Coleman
Walter Leamons
Junction Church of Christ
Lewis
Ledford Williams
Wilbur Dunk Continues FFA Speaking Tours Across Texas
Wilbur Ray Dunk vice president of the FFA ended a trip to east Texas where he helped round up goats for shearing and then traveled to West Texas for boys livestock shows. He met Area II supervisor W E Williams in San Angelo and visited the Robert Lee Nolan County and San Angelo shows this week. He spoke to 1,000 attendees at the Area VI FFA meeting in Commerce and contacted 1,100 more across six district meetings in Arlington Garland Paris Deport Princeton and McKinney. He awarded the Lone Star Farmer Degree to Bill Bradfield at Garland Rotary and spoke on four radio programs including KNAF Fredericksburg on February 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Ray Dunk
FFA
East Texas
West Texas
W. E. Williams
San Angelo
Nolan County
Wilbur
Commerce
Arlington
Garland
Paris
Deport
Princeton
McKinney
Lone Star
Bill Bradfield
Rotary Club
KNAF
Fredericksburg
Ted
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C. of C. Names Committee
Julius Murr
Brooke General Hospital
Mrs. Murr
REA
Church of Christ
Alfred Sykes
J. A. Parker
Berry Baker
J. P. Riley
John Lowry
Albert Owens
Bert Rode
E. V. Vanderstucken
Aichie Garrett
Otto Thiers
W. O. Dickerson
John Martin
J. C. Graham
C. W. Fox
Joe Gardner
Jim Ragsdale
August Simon
Arthur Stewart
Y. P. Hill
John Fish
B. W. Hutchison
Asa Hallam
Odie Wight
George M. Pearl
S. P. Bennett
Millard Bennett
Forrest Weldon
Tommy Cowsert
Rochisprizzs
P.-T.a
G. M. Richardson
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