Mrs. J. W. Crawford Funeral Rites Held At Del Rio
Funeral services for Mrs. J. W Crawford 42 who died February 22 in Del Rio hospital were held February 24 at 4 p m Burial followed in Del Rio cemetery She was born Martha Ann St Clair January 15 1905 in Kimble County Later lived in Del Rio Survivors include husband two sons a daughter and a granddaughter from Junction Dexter New Mexico and Moscow Texas among many relatives Attending from Junction included Dan St Clair and family and Marguerite Echert Dorothy Louise Echert
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W Crawford
del Rio
Crawford
Martha Ann St. Clair
Kimble
Eight Mile
Billy
Marguerite Echert
Dorothy Louise Echert
Junction
Dan
Charles
Carl
Joe
Dexter
New Mexico
Pearl Brown
John M. Scott
Austin
J. L. Mc. Donald
Moscow
Texas
J. W. St. Clair
Dan St. Clair
Dorothy Faye
London
Charles St. Clair
Layton Brown
Johnnie Brown
Auto Wreck At Bear Creek Bridge Injures Fort Stockton Man
Dr W P Craddock of Fort Stockton drives a 1974 Plymouth Sedan west from San Antonio when it overturned at Bear Creek Bridge on Highway 20. Leonard Jackson injured with scalp lacerations and bruises. Craddock uninjured. Bridge damage estimated at 60 dollars. Deputy sheriff investigates. California motorists were first at the scene.
Auto License Plate Sales Lag Behind 1946 Totals
Records from the Collector show sales of auto license plates in 1947 are slower than 1946. The total sold so far is about 29 fewer than the previous year, with only 198 of 1800 plates issued to date.
Junction Volunteer Fire Department Elects New Officers
The Junction Volunteer Fire Department elected new officers led by Ray Dobbs as president. C. W. Walker became president with Jack Price as 1st vice president and Elgin Dechert as 2nd vice president. Advisory board members named were W. O. Dickerson Joe Beck Alton Mason and Roy Marr. Installation will occur at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction Volunteer Fire Department
Ray Dobbs
C. W. Walker
Jack Price
Elgin Dechert
Earl Ashley
Guy Munn
Jack Denman
W. W. Leamons
J. &. Wiedeman
Helen Bethel
Joey Dunbar
Mary Frances Leamons
Eugene Tritaible
Frans Stapp
Minnie Riley
Jimmie Simmons
Leon R. Powell
Loyd Williamson
W. O. Dickerson
Joe Beck
Alton Mason
Roy Marr
Red Cross Worker to Speak at Bear Creek Study Club
Miss Margaret Murray of St Louis MO recently returned from three years overseas service as field representative of the American Red Cross will be guest speaker at a Bear Creek Study Club meeting at Walnut Canyon Ranch on Tuesday evening March 11 at 7 30. Club members and invited guests including husbands are urged to attend. Harold Wahler resigns from The Hodges Co and departs for Garwood then Evant with family plans. Wahler and Odis Faubion will open a frozen foods plant in Evant in May. Alvin Whitaker and wife finish a new home in northwest Junction and have moved in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Murray
St. Loui
American Red Cross
Bear Creek
Walnut Canyon Ranch
Harold Wahler
Hodges Co
Garwood
Hebrew Author to Lecture at First Baptist Church
Dr. Joseph H. Cohen of Los Angeles will speak Monday evening March 10 at 7 30 at the First Baptist Church in Junction. He will discuss The Miracle Book Miracle Race Miracle Christ and has addressed over 3 000 churches with more than 9 000 000 listeners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Cohen
Los Angeles
California
First Baptist Church
Junction
Local VFW to Elect Officers at Monday Meeting
The local post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet at the Legion Hut Monday at 7 30 p m to elect officers for the ensuing year. Commander M C Blackburn announced the gathering of about 100 members, veterans of three wars. La Rue Newby was the first commander followed by C D Collier and then M C Blackburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Legion Hut
M. C. Blackburn
la Rue
Miss Hodges Named to Fill Resignation at Baylor School
Miss Mary Kathleen Hodges, a Baylor graduate, has been elected to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mrs. Gladys Box. Mrs Box will move to a ranch near Llano and Hodges will assume duties upon her return from Waco this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kathleen Hodges
Baylor University
Gladys Box
Miss Hodges
L. R. Hodges
Waco
Box
Llano
Loeffler and W. Pete families attend Fat Stock Show
Mr and Mrs Victor J Loeffler and Mr and Mrs Pete W and son Billy attended the Fat Stock Show in San Angelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor J. Loeffler
Pete
Billy
San Angelo
Women’s Clubs Federation to Name Officers
A meeting to elect officers of the Kimble County Federation of Women’s Clubs will be held in the county court room on Monday March 10 at 3 30 P M. The nominating committee report will be given by Mrs Fordtran Johnston chairwoman. Mrs Chester Bannowsky is temporary chairman and Mrs W C Oliver is temporary secretary. Representatives of all clubs joining the federation and other women’s groups are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble County
Fordtran Johnston
Chester Bannowsky
W. C. Oliver
State manager addresses local Woodmen
San Antonio’s R N Dossman spoke at Woodman Hall to a large audience after a barbecue. Consul Commander Walter Leamons led a brief session and introduced Major Paul Gathings and J E Koon along with Mrs Vashti Taylor and Mrs Koon. Koon has added 20 new members and Koon’s wife 18 wives joined the Circle. About 20 Boys of Woodcraft enrolled for next Tuesday’s meeting. An American flag was presented by Dossman. A large class will join the Woodmen of the World at the next third Tuesday meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gtate
R. N. Dossman
San Antonio
Woodman Hall
Woodmen
Woodmen Circle
Dossman
Walter Leamons
Paul Gathings
J. E. Koon
Vashti Taylor
Woodmen Circle Guardian
Koon
Soo
Repairs Under Way Bear Creek Bridge On Highway 290
Repair work on the Bear Creek Bridge on Highway 290, damaged in two crashes last month, was finished this week at an estimated cost of about 60 dollars. Three concrete bannister posts were demolished and three damaged when struck by a car driven by Dr. W P Craddock of Fort Stockton on February 25. Another post was damaged in a separate collision on February 4. Gene Herron and Lawrence Reynolds were Austin visitors. Sheriff J O Wright returned to his office briefly after spending weeks in a San Antonio hospital from January injuries. Arthur Lee McCarroll and Bob Hardeman were home for the weekend. County Agent T E Voss and W P Grisham attended the Fat Stock Show in San Angelo. Mrs J M Livingston and guest Mrs Noah Smith of San Antonio visited sister Mrs T P Montgomery in Christoval over the weekend, returning to the Livingston ranch Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Creek
H. R. Fields
State Highway Department
W.P. Craddock
Fort Stockton
J. O. Wright
San Antonio
J. M. Livingston
Noah Smith
T. P. Montgomery
Christoval
Livingston Ranch
Neal family visits in San Antonio and Meta Rieck travels home
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Neal and their sons Bobby and Kenny spent time in San Antonio last week. Mrs. Meta Rieck departed Tuesday to return to her Austin home after a stay at Kimble Courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Neal
Bobby and
Kenny
San Antonio
Meta Rieck
Austin
Kimble Courts
Kimble Red Cross Drive Short of Quota
The Red Cross fund campaign in Kimble opened Saturday with only 218 dollars raised of a 1072 dollar goal in four days. Local chairman Reuben Loeffler cites volunteer shortages as the reason and notes contributions came from the south side of the business district led by Lewis Jetton and Chetty Porter. Additional workers are welcome. donations may be left with Loeffler, Albert W. Searcy, or W. W. Leamons in charge of the business district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Reuben Loeffler
Lewis Jetton
Chetty Porter
Loeffler
Albert W. Searcy
W. W. Leamons
Girl Scouts Observe 35th Anniversary With Pageant
Seven local troops mark the 35th anniversary by staging a pageant at the high school auditorium on Wednesday March 12 at 3:30 p m and a repeat show Friday morning during the elementary program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts
Fordtran Johnston
PT. A
A. E. Hill
Harold Dutton
R. PD. Rothmann
Senidér
Roy Spiller
Executive Council
Texas
Wild Life Federation Meets in Kimble County
The Kimble County Wild Life Federation reconvenes after war inactivity with a meeting called by president C A Schraub for Wednesday March 5 at 7 30 p m in the court house. Members were notified by letter dated March 1. The agenda includes officer and director elections and discussion of fish and wildlife resources future status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble County
Wild Life Federation
C. A. Schraub
Court House
Which is the Way to Boston One Act Play At High School
Speech students will present a one act play Which is the Way to Boston in the high school auditorium on Tuesday evening March 11 at 7 30. Extemporaneous speech debate and declamations will also be given under the direction of Mrs W R McPherson and Miss Barbara Clay Secrest. The public is invited. Laddie L Hall recently discharged from Brooke General Hospital returns home and expects shoulder surgery soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
W. R. McPherson
Barbara Clay Secrest
Laddie L. Hall
Brooke General Hospital
High 1946 tax collection rate reported
Approximately 98 percent of the 1946 taxes were collected, says deputy assessor Joe Bissett. Total assessments reached 72,737.63 with apportionments to state 14,989.00 county 36,639.16 and school 21,109.47.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Bissett
Inter scholastic League Meet in Sonora March 14-15
District 8-B events directed by W. R. McPherson with A. E. Wells and M. C. Alexander guiding athletics and debate. Other leaders include Doreen Shanklin, Mildred North, Alice Cannon, Shelton, and Sarah Parker. Friday schedules tennis, literary meetings, one act contest. Saturday covers unfinished tennis and baseball, senior track preliminaries and finals, barbecue, and a high school gym dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. McPherson
Sonora
A. E. Wells
M. C. Alexander
W. W. Wenat
Doreen Shanklin
Rocksprings
Mildred North
Ozona
Alice Cannon
Menard
Shelton
Eldorado
Sarah Parker
Walter Leamons Begins Third Year As Minister Here
Walter Leamons starts his third year as minister of the Junction Church of Christ after an all day meeting where Elders and Deacons were chosen and visitors from Hill Country towns attended. A guest sermon and word from the London Church of Christ indicated interest in keeping Leamons, who expressed willingness to continue. Elders named were Frank Hodges K G Durst Alfred Bannowsky and Deacons W C Dickerson Avery Stewart Chester Bannowsky and King Fisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Leamons
Junction
Elmer E. Adcock
Menarw Church of Christ
Frank Hodges
K. G. Durst
Alfred Bannowsky
W. C. Dickerson
Avery Stewart
Chester Bannowsky
King Fisher
Marriage Licenses Rise in February at County Clerk
The county clerk reports increased marriage license activity with eight licenses issued in February and thirteen for the year. On February 28 Ray Lee Davis and Francis Rogers received licenses, while T. C. Hight and Billy J. Solomon earned theirs on Washington's Birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennyson
Ray Lee Davis
Francis Rogers
T. C. Hight
Billy J. Solomon
Washington
New Director Named for Farm Loan Group in Texas
J. D. Cowsert is named director for the Kimble Llano Mason National Farm Loan Association filling the unexpired term of W. E. Bolt. The appointment sets the stage for leadership continuity in the rural credit body serving local farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Cowsert
Kimble-Llano-Mason National Farm Loan Association
W. E. Bolt
Court disposes 52 cases in swift spring session
The 112th District Court under Judge J. B. Randolph ended a three day week with 52 of 61 docketed cases disposed before adjournment on February 26. Only one criminal case remains. three indictments were returned opening day. Forty of forty five civil cases were heard or dismissed, nine divorces granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
112Th District Court
J. B. Randolph
Library Association Exhibit Planned at Kimble Court
The Kimble County Library Association announces a two day exhibit on March 21 22 to be held at the county courthouse and Ex Gov Coke Stevenson’s office. Posters announce the event and the club invites relics antiques curios and unusual collections. A small admission fee funds the local library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Coke Stevenson
Kimble County Library Association
Dillard Motley
Association Finance
T. S. Jones
Kimble Florist
R. H. Loeffler
Cactus Study Club
Stevenson
Quanah Man Arrested On Gambling Charge
Quanah resident Jesse Harvey Loyd, 35, jailed after Sunday arrest by Constable R. E. McKay for gambling. He was nabbed at Five Point Grocery after owner notified authorities. officers confiscated a punch board indicating more than 200 dollars won.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Harvey Loyd
Quanah
R. E. McKay
Loyd
Five Point
McKay
Joe Bissett
John Philippus
H. G. Palmer
Philippus
Two Candidates Enter Alderman Race Here
Raymond P. James and John Liverman announce candidacies for alderman to succeed Fred Coleman and Ramsey Randolph who do not seek re election. Election set for April 1. Joe Bissett runs for mayor and Dr. H E Wright seeks reelection to that office. Coleman has ten years as alderman and Randolph four years. Cowsett Ragland and Buster, elected last year, join the slate for the city council and mayor for the ensuing year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond P
Buckshot
James
John Liverman
Fred Coleman
Ramsey Randolph
Joe Bissett
H. E. Wright
Coleman
Randolph
L. F. Cowsett
B. B. Ragland
Palmer from Fort Worth joins station with Public Safety Department
H G Palmer of Fort Worth arrived Saturday for a station here with the State Department of Public Safety. He attended a training school by the Department and will work with John Philippus who has been stationed here. Mr and Mrs Lester Hodges are in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Palmer Ofort Worth
State Department of Public Safety
Department
John Philippus
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. W. Crawford
Bear Creek Bridge
Highway 20
Jim
Suzanne
Alvin - Whitaker
Northwest Junction
V.F. W
Women’s Clubs Federation
Gene Herron
Lawrence Reynolds
Arthur Lee McCarroll
Bob Hardeman
T. E. Voss
W P. Grisham
Kimble Red Cross
Library Association
Quanah Man
Mrs
Lester Hodges
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