FRA Boys Win at San Angelo Stock Show
Four local FRA chapter members placed in judging at the San Angelo Livestock Show last week. Charles Simon took fifth in crossbred mutton lamb, Dale Warren 13th, among 163 entries. Philip Jacoby's Southdown Jam grand champion of the Hill Country show placed fifth. Billy Damon Evans exhibited three bucks earning fifth in Suffolk, sixth in Rambouillet Buck Lamb, and seventh in two-toothed lamb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FRA
San Angelo
Charles Simon
Dale Warren
Philip Jacoby
Billy Damon Evans
Suffolk
New Chamber Members Advance local civic ties in Junction
Terry Lamb Jetton joins the Junction Chamber of Commerce as new member amid a growing group of young directors and visitors. New arrivals include Mr and Mrs Albert Black Mr and Mrs Herbert L Payton and Mr and Mrs Ralph Herring. The chamber considers a Community Chest with literature from San Antonio and New York offices while planning an Easter sunrise invocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Lamb Jetton
Chamber of Commerce
Edd Cummins
C. of C
London
Roosevelt
W. ©. Dickerson
Church of Christ
College Street
London Church of Christ
Albert Black
Herbert L. Payton
Ralph Herring
Black
Frank Black
Hill Country Wool & Mohair Co
16Th and
Llano
Herring
Episcopal Church to Hold Series of Doctrine Discussions
Trinity Episcopal Church members plan a series of discussions on doctrine symbolism and usage. Rector Stan Ley Hauser will lead sessions at the Ballanfant home starting Sunday evening March 14, with meetings alternating Sundays at the Presbyterian Church services. Members and friends are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Episcopal Church
Stanley Hauser
R. E Ballanfant
Presbyterian Church
Ballanfant
Meeting Times Adjusted at College Street Church of Christ
Daytime services moved to 3 45 p m this week at College Street Church of Christ replacing the 10 a m slot Sunday services stay as scheduled.
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College Street
Church of Christ
Sigals Spend Day in San Angelo for Medical Checkup
Mr and Mrs Ben Sigal are spending today in San Angelo where Mrs Sigal is receiving a medical check up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Sigal
San Angelo
Mrs. Sigal
Fire ruins home of Sanders family Tuesday evening
The small home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sanders was razed by fire early Tuesday evening. Mrs. Sanders was visiting a neighbor after cooking supper when the blaze started. T. M. Simmons raised the alarm at about 7 10, but the building had almost burned before it was noticed. Clothing and household effects were burned as well.
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Henry Sanders
Earl Gilliam Funeral Held Saturday
Earl Gilliam 64 died March 4 of a heart attack and was buried Saturday in Big Spring. A native Texan born April 5, 1883 in Cooke County he lived in Big Spring since 1926. Survivors include his widow three daughters two sisters and four brothers with Nolan and Roy Gilliam among the relatives attending services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilliam
Nolan
Roy Gilliam
Big Spring
Cooke Co
Mmes
Durwood Vant
Lonnie Rollins
Woodrow Robbins
Piz Sprins
R. W. Gilliam
Tulia
Gertrude Otken
Merced
Calif
Vera Allen
Carl
Junction volunteers offer broad emergency services
The Junction Volunteer Fire Department publicizes its range beyond firefighting. Fire chief Jimmie Simmons notes the unit assists in many emergencies from animal rescues to life saving. visitors are invited to join practice nights. An inhalator has revived drowning victims, including a case after 28 minutes in water.
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Junction
Jimmie Simmons
Simmons
Baptist Brotherhood Meeting Set With Rev Ray Harrell
The Baptist Brotherhood gathers for its third meeting at 7:00 PM Monday in the Memorial Building with Rev. Ray Harrell of Eden Baptist as guest speaker Supper will precede the program Foods committee members are Jim Carpenter Tollie Kennemer and Howard Rothmann Attendance is rising after 23 at the first and 31 at the second meeting
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The
Baptist Brotherhood
Memorial Building
Ray Harrell
Eden Baptist
Jim Carpenter
Tollie Kennemer
Howard Rothmann
Woodmen Lodge to Meet Tuesday Night
W. O. W. Will Meet The Woodmen Lodge holds its regular meeting Tuesday night with the District Manager present. all members urged to attend.
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Woodmen Lodge
Smiths to Host Open House for James E Smith
Mr and Mrs B L Smith announce an open house honoring Mr and Mrs James E Smith Friday March 12 from 730 to 930 pm. All friends of the family are invited. Mr and Mrs Ernest Ward traveled from Menard for Sunday afternoon services at College Church of Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. L. Smith
James E. Smith
Ernest Ward
Menard
College Church of Christ
Woody attends Austin supervisors meeting this week
R H Woody Shell Station superintendent is in Austin attending a supervisors meeting from Monday through Thursday.
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R. H. Woody
Shell
Austin
Camp Meeting Planned for June at Gardner Ranch
The Joe Gardner Ranch hosts an old fashioned camp meeting in June honoring Joe M. Gardner Jr. The Rev John E Pickering of Alpine Christian Church leads services nightly from June 10 to 13 at 7 30 p m Campsite wood water and electricity are provided A barbecue lunch is served daily At the invitation of Rev Pickering and Mr and Mrs Gardner attendees are urged to bring camping gear for three days of fellowship and preaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Gardner
Joe M. Gardner, Jr
John E. Pickering
Alpine Christian Church
Pickering
Gardner
Funeral Services Held for Mrs. Dorothy Wright in San Antonio
Mrs. Dorothy Wright aged 92 died March 1 after a three month illness in a San Antonio hospital. Funeral services were held March 3 at Akers Funeral Home Chapel in San Antonio with burial in Mission Burial Park. Survivors include Dr H E Wright of Junction, Dr Stanley Wright of Austin, a son W Wright of San Antonio, and daughters Mrs Arch Delevan and Mrs Howard Templeton.
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Dorothy Wright
H. E. Wright
Junction
Akers
San Antonio
Mission Burial Park
Wright
England
States
Minnesota
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Stanley Wright
Austin
W.ick. Wright
Arch Delevan
Howard Templeton
Gayle
Cemetery Aid Society to Elect Officers Next Meeting
The Cemetery Aid Society will elect officers at the April 1 meeting at Mrs. T. B. Phillips home. Twenty new members have joined, with Mrs. Albert Taylor as treasurer reporting. The March meeting at the Sandherr home served refreshments to 16 after business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cemetery Aid Society
T. B. Phillips
Albert Taylor
Sandherr
Mae Sandherr
Nolan Roe
J. C. Graham
Johnnie Graves
Minnie Hamer
Minnie Hamer, Messrs. and Mines
Joe Bissett
Joe Felps
Edd Barfield
Mines
Joe Fritz
W. H. Dunk
Zora Burt
Walton Whitworth
Ike Foley
W. E. Bolt
Dorothy Westmoreland
P. T. Porter
J. E. Deats
J. W. Andrews
Roy Blackburn
Raymond Schneider Displays Remarkable Double Egg Prize Candidate
Raymond Schneider enters a freak egg into a contest as one of his white leghorn hens laid an egg containing two complete eggs. The large egg measured 7 by 9 inches and weighed 6 ounces before being cracked for inspection at the Eagle Office on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Schneider
Raymond
Eagle Office
Guests visit families in city from nearby towns
Monday visitors to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Sigal included Mrs. Sigal’s sister Mrs. Delia Farrar of Baird and Mr. and Mrs. Burrell Ray of Christoval with Mrs. Ray noted as a niece. Also visiting were Mrs. Gwendolyn Miller and daughter Sandra who spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Howell Wright, and Mrs. Wright accompanied them back to San Antonio Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Sigal
Mrs. Sigal
Delia Farrar
Baird
Burrell Ray
Christoval
Gwendolyn Miller
Sandra
Howell Wright
Wright
San Antonio
Junction Independent School District Bond Indebtedness Vote
Voters in the Junction Independent School District approved assuming bonded indebtedness in annexed districts and tax equalization by a 123 to 2 poll. Edgar McLendon led the election as presiding officer with limited participation from former district residents. Simultaneous elections followed a prior annexation vote by the county board. Mrs. McLendon and Mrs. D F Davee served as clerks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction Independent
Edgar McLendon
McLendon
D. F. Davee
Local Red Cross Chapter Reports Annual Expenditures and Cases
Local Red Cross chapter chair Reuben S Loeffler outlined a past fiscal year with expenditures totaling 359.38 and 119 cases handled with no direct financial aid. Financial assistance reached 27 ex service men or families and 11 non service men, plus a 50 donation to Brooke General Hospital for Christmas presents. All work is voluntary with no paid staff.
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The
Red Cross
Reuben S. Loeffler
Brooke General
Kimble County
Loeffler
National Red Cross
Texas City
Louis Joseph
Eagles Rout Menard In Track Meet 83 19
Junction dominated the meet on the local campus winning 83 to 19 as they swept most events. Top winners included Gary Schwienning Earl Brite Gene Coleman Vernon Dutton Thomas Pierson and G W Walker with relay victories by Schwienning Ragsdale Walker and Brite and by Brite Fairchild Walker and Dutton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction
Menard
Gary Schwienning
Earl D. Brite
Gene Coleman
Vernon Dutton
Thomas Pierson
G. W. Walker
Rufe Holland
James Barr
Jack Crumbley
Don Odiorne
Cecil Walston
Bob Short
H. D. Locklear
Ray A. Laird
John L. Dagen
American Legion Auxiliary to Meet Friday Evening
A regular meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary will be held in the Legion Hut Friday evening March 12 beginning at 7 30 o clock All members are urged to attend Mrs J C Mernitz left Wednesday for Tivoli after a visit with Mrs Raymond P James
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American Legion Auxiliary
J. C. Mernitz
Tivoli
Raymond P. James
Birth Announced for Fort Worth Couple Harr is
Relatives in Fort Worth received word of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Harris on Saturday evening. The mother is the former Miss Marie Goben and the maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. David Goben, formerly of Junction.
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Jessie Harris
Fort Worth
Marie Goben
David Goben
Junction
Borden Couple Visited San Antonio Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Borden spent Tuesday in San Antonio. Mrs. Whitworth Mrs. Keidel Sheppard and Mrs. Murray Jarvis were in San Antonio Monday as visitors.
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R. D. Borden
San Antonio
Mmes. W. H. Whitworth
Keidel Sheppard
Murray Jarvis
Blowout Cited in Automobile Accident Near Town
Mrs. Lafay Stapp and her husband Mr. Stapp were en route to Jamie Ragland funeral services when the Stapp car overturned after a tire blowout on Highway 290 east of town. Mrs. Stapp suffered a gash above the left eye and a laceration to the head requiring stitches. Mr. Stapp was behind the wheel.
Junction Track Team to Compete in Border Olympics
Coach Bob Short takes five Junction students to the Border Olympics in Laredo this weekend. Selected are G. W. Walker Vernon Duton Gary Schwienning and Earl D. Brite. A final spot was to be decided between Bobby Joe Ragsdale Ted Fairchild and Gene Coleman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Short
Laredo
G. W. Walker
Vernon Dutton
Gary Schwienning
Earl D. Brite
Bobby Joe Ragsdale
Ted Fairchild
Gene Coleman
Brady
Short
Junction
San Antonio beauties visit FG Ranch for weekend
Miss Virginia Horner Miss Shirley Scott and Jim McCaldon of San Antonio join Miss Betty Farmer from Austin for a weekend at FG Ranch.
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Virginia Horner
Shirley Scott
Jim McCaldon
San Antonio
Betty Farmer
Austin
FG Ranch
Mrs Dorothy Westmoreland and Mrs Clay Secrest in San Antonio
Mrs Westmoreland and Mrs Secrest spent Tuesday in San Antonio for a social visit. They toured local shops and attended a luncheon with friends.
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Dorothy Westmoreland
Clay Secrest
San Antonio
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Leaders Visit FG Ranch
Clayton Puckett of Fort Stockton and Ernest Williams of San Angelo stayed overnight with J. S. Farmer at FG Ranch on March 2. They were in town to discuss the sheep and goat industry and planned to attend a warehousemen meeting in Ingram on Wednesday.
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Clayton Puckett
Fort Stockton
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association
Ernest Williams
San Angelo
J. S. Farmer
FG Ranch
Ingram
Family leaves for San Antonio visit for ear treatment
Mr. and Mrs Vic Urban and daughter Sandy Mrs. Ben Warren and Mrs. Howard Ragsdill travel to San Antonio for a family visit. Mrs Urban will receive treatment for an ear ailment during the stay.
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Vic Urban
Sandy
Ben Warren
Howard Ragsdill
San Antonio
Child Drowns in North Llano River
Funeral services were held in Waco for Jack Ray six who drowned Saturday afternoon on Marvin Skaggs ranch after falling into about two and a half feet of water while playing near his father working on a truck. The body was taken to Hodges Funeral Home Sunday. The Ray family of four children had been living in a trailer on the ranch three weeks. father is employed by Waco Sand and Gravel Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Ray
Marvin Skaggs Ranch
Waco
Hodges Funeral Home
Jack
Ray
Summer Water Rates Effective March Fifteenth
The city announces annual summer water rates for residents from March 15 to September 15. Minnie Riley city secretary said residential users may obtain 25 000 gallons per month for 3.50 dollars. Residents are urged to sign up at the city office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Riley
Riley
Cactus Study Club Plans March 17 Meeting
Mrs. Vic Urban and others host at the Urban home on Wednesday March 17 for a history program. Mrs. R. E. Ballanfant will speak on the Tex Mex Problem and Mrs. Vic Urban will discuss the influence of the Spanish on Texas law. Reuben Loeftler, president, will lead the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic Urban
LL D Borden
Joe Beck
Urban
R. E. Ballanfant
Texas
Reuben Loeftler
La Junta Study Club Set for March 17 Program
La Junta Study Club will meet Wednesday March 17 at 3 p m hosted by Mrs Clay Secrest. Mrs Howard Ragsdill conducts the program on travel etiquette in Canada and Latin America. Mrs Ward Terrell, club president, will preside. roll call will be cultural contributions from other countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Ragsdill
la Junta
Illness Stresses San Saba Family Hospital Crowding
Bill Locklear six year old son of a high school principal and Mrs H D Locklear is seriously ill in San Saba. He was taken there Thursday for treatment and, due to crowded hospitals, stays at his paternal grandmother’s home with a special nurse on duty. His mother and younger brother remain in the Locklear home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Locklear
H. D. Locklear
San Saba
Locklear
Sigals visit lower Rio Grande Valley and social rounds
Mr and Mrs Ben Sigal returned Saturday from a week long trip to the lower Rio Grande Valley and stayed as guests of Mr and Mrs C B Amyx in Mission. Mr and Mrs J S Farmer spent Friday in San Angelo with Mrs Farmer attending a Wool Growers Association meeting and advisory board session. Lent Hardeman of UT Bob Hardeman of A and M and Gully Cowsert Jr of Schreiner Institute spent the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Sigal
Rio Grande Valley
C. B. Amyx
Mission
J. S. Farmer
San Angelo
Lent Hardeman
University of Texas
Bob Hardeman
Gully Cowsert, Jr
Schreiner Institute
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F.R.A
Walter W. Leamons
Episcopal Church
Earl Gilliam
B. L. Smiths
Eagles
Llano River
Cactus Study Club
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