Airport Road Work Nears Completion
Graveling and reconditioning the road to the airport is nearing completion says construction supervisor Joe Parker. Work started last Friday and will be finished to begin similar work on the fairgrounds road this weekend. The loader, three trucks, and the motor grader are deployed. Regular maintenance remains active across the precincts under Parker. Six miles on the upper Llano road had curves straightened and caliche topping completed. Roads across the three precincts have been improved, now in the best condition in recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Parker
Fairgrounds
Parker
Llano
City Announces Summer Water Rates for Beautification
Summer water rates to foster city beautification took effect Wednesday March 15 and run until September 15. The plan charges $3.50 for 25 000 gallons and 10 cents per thousand gallons above that. Residents must notify the city office to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster City
Legion Convention Set For May 20 and 21
The 21st District American Legion convention will be hosted by Burt M. Fleming post in Burt. Lewis Ferguson, post commander, announced plans for a business session memorial service joint Legionnaires and Auxiliary meeting a rodeo and dance and Roy Bean's Court. J. W. Robinson of San Angelo will preside. The agenda includes a Sunday business meeting after a park barbecue lunch with a memorial service at 11 p.m. following the joint meeting and rehabilitation breakfast. A 1 p.m. court session will levy fines and sentences. About 300 beds are needed for Saturday night and organizers seek fat goats for the barbecue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt M. Fleming
American Legion
Lewis Ferguson
Roy Bean
Post
Ferguson
City Bowling Tournament Set For March 21 24
The second annual City Bowling Tournament will run March 21 to 24 at the B and W Bowling Center. James F. Broyles, tournament secretary, urged entries by midnight March 17 with fees paid. ABC sanctioned play follows standard rules with prizes and trophies for all events. Winners from 1949 included Willie Collins Ist in singles Somer Garrison and Wheeler Mosty of Kerrville Ist in doubles W. A. Smith all events and Kimble Supply Co. team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Broyles
ABC
Broyles
W. B
Buddy) Norton
Willie Collins
Ist
Somer Garrison
Wheeler Mosty
Kerrville
W. A. Smith
Kimble Supply Co
Softball Game Scheduled by London Legionnaires
The London Legionnaires softball team will host Junction Men's ble Class team Sunday afternoon at London High Field. R B McKinney of Lon fhre public is invited to witness.
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London Legionnaires
Junction
R. B. McKinney
Lonfhre
Oil News R. F. Schoolfield No 1 Rust Wildcat Drill
The R F Schoolfield No 1 Rust wildcat, about 20 miles northwest of Junction, began drilling below 300 feet Monday. Roy Guffey, the contractor, said the well started March 2 and is expected to reach about 2,750 feet. The site lies 2640 feet south and 950 feet west of BS and F survey 47 at an elevation of 2244 feet, with several other Rust ranch tests drilled earlier by Schoolfield and Guffey.
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R. F. Schoolfield No. 1
A. DB. Rust Wildcat
Junction
Roy Guffey
Bs&f Survey
Schoolfield
Guffey
Powell observes Silver Anniversary at Powell Motors Parts
Powell Motors Parts owner Leon R. Powell marked 25 years in garage and service station business on Main Street. He received a diamond pin at a Texas District meeting in San Angelo. Powell, a Texaco dealer, operated at his present site for 20 years, started in 1924 motor parts sales, and ran a wrecker service with motto Phone 51 and Count the Minutes. He and Clara Becker married in 1923 have two children Mil ton and Betty Jean. Powell is a Baptist deacon and Lions member since 1927, native to Grapevine with early work in Pearsall and Sabinas before Kimble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon R. Powell
Powell Motors Parts
Powell
Main
11Th
8Th
Chevrolet
Clara Becker
Milton
Betty Jean
Baptist Church
Lions Club
Grapevine
Texas
Pearsall
Sabinas
Kimble
Rochelle Wins First In Volleyball Tournament
Rochelle won first place in the girls volleyball invitational held Saturday with London finishing second. Betty Vaden of Junction and Dorothy St. Clair of London were named to the all tournament team along with players from Menard Rochelle Eldorado and Sonora. Harper also participated. Junction listed Betty Vaden Doris Meredith Doris Jean Davis Joy Dunbar Jerry Carson Patsy Meyer Jean Elledge Betty Gilbreath Nelda Blaylock Ruth Sweeten Wanda Simer Belle Jennings Tiny Wood Joann Cravens and Jan Hill. Ruth Hodges coached.
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Rochelle
London
Betty Vaden
Junction
Dorothy St. Clair
Menard
Eldorado
Sonora
Harper
Doris Meredith
Doris Jean Davis
Joy Dunbar
Jerry Carson
Patsy Meyer
Jean Elledge
Betty Gilbreath
Nelda Blaylock
Ruth Sweeten
Wanda Simer
Belle Jennings
John Long Addresses Legion Meeting on Youth Fitness
Supt. John A. Long spoke at Burt M. Fleming Post American Legion meeting on March 7, praising sports as a remedy for juvenile delinquency. He lauded local recreational facilities, urged junior girls softball teams, and advocated a public swimming pool project, noting sports lift morals and offer exercise and amusement. Lewis Ferguson presided and introduced the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Long
Burt M. Fleming
American Legion
Legion
Lewis Ferguson
FFA Members to Compete in San Marcos Contest
FFA livestock and dairy judging teams will compete in an invitational contest in San Marcos. Vernon Jones, sponsor, said the livestock team includes Bobby Jetton Jimmie Hughes Ben Urban and Bill McNutt. The dairy team lists Charles Chenault Tommy Heffernan and Phil Stapp.
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FFA
San Marcos
Vernon Jones
Bobby Jetton
Jimmie Hughes
Ben Urban
Bill McNutt
Charles Chenault
Tommy Heffernan
Phil Stapp
Jones
Local Reserve Plans Two Day Training Course
A two days home training course for C. A. in the 39th Armored Infantry Battalion will be held Friday and Saturday. Commanding officer J. W. Jennings said lecture type instruction and practical work will comprise the program. Sessions occur in the Scout Hut with local members taking part.
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C. A
39Th Armored Infantry Battalion
J. W. Jennings
London Senior Class Play The Adorable Imp
London High School presents The Adorable Imp a three act farce at London Community Hall on Friday March 17 at 8 pm Cast includes Sue Caughton Dicksey Price Dorothy St Clair Lilburn Goodman Carlos Pool Billy Ed McCollum Mary Sue Hahn Richard Weaver Olive Feld J B Wafford and H B Collins.
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Adorable Imp
London High School
London Community Hall
Sue Caughton
Dicksey Price
Dorothy St Clair
Lilburn Goodman
Carlos Pool
Billy Ed McCollum
Mary Sue Hahn
Richard Weaver
Olive Feld
J. B Wafford
H. B. Collins
Burglars Nabbed in New Mexico and Texas
Two youths from Washington state, Wayne Connally Hoon aged 18 and Donald Halliday aged 19, were captured in New Mexico after a burglary at the Emil Tatsch home near Harper Texas. They were returned to Gillespie County jail and later found guilty by a grand jury, receiving two years in the state penitentiary. They confessed to additional robberies in Blanco and Odessa counties and face further trials in Blanco and Odessa.
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Fredericksburg
Emil Tatsch
Fatlin Hopf
Harper
New Mexico
Gillespie County
Ranger Stewart
Odessa
Wayne Connally Hoon
Donald Halliday
Washington State
Thomas Ferguson
State Penitentiary
Bob Loth
Tatsch
West Texas
Blanco Co
Blanco
Blanco County
Cardwell Ranch Boys Prize Delaine Ram
Millard Leon Bennett sold a registered Delaine ram lamb that won top honors at several club shows this year for Cardwell Ranch last week at 75 dollars. The ram placed first in the Delaine breeding sheep division at San Angelo Kerrville and Junction. Cardwells O W and son Jimmy bought 43 registered Delaine rams from L W Wittenburg of Eden at 50 dollars each. They plan to use Nambouillet rams for years then switch to Delaines.
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Millard Leon Bennett
Cardwell Ranch
San Angelo
Kerrville
Junction
Cardwells
O. W
Jimmy
L. W. Wittenburg
Eden
P T A Elects New Officers Monday
The Junction Parent-Teacher Association will meet Monday night March 20 at 7 30 in the high school auditorium to elect new officers for the coming year. The Homemaking and V A Departments will present the program, per president Mrs Gussie Watson.
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Junction Parent-Teacher Association
Gussie Watson
V. A
Mrs Dicey White To Observe 101st Birthday
Mrs Dicey Jane White will observe her 101st birthday Sunday at the W M Morgan home where she resides with her daughter Mrs Mary Baker. Illness in the family means no special entertainment this year though Mrs White is improving and hopes for visitors.
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Dicey Jane White
Hollywood
W. M. Morgan
W. W. Morgan
Mary Baker
School Elections Set for April 1 in Two Districts
Three trustees will be chosen in London Independent School District at London Community Hall on April 1. Incumbents Max E. Hahn and Bill Herbst seek re-election along with O. C. Jones. Additional filings must reach Hahn by March 22. Junction District also votes April 1 in the courthouse for two three year terms to replace Spiller and Urban. filing ends March 21.
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London Independent School District
London Community Hall
Max E. Hahn
Bill Herbst
O. C. Jones
Hahn
O. L. Turner
Junction Independent School
John A. Long
Roy Spiller
L. L. Urban
Junction Independent District
Aubrey Hill
Harold Dutton
Fordtran Johnston
Marvin Skaggs
H. H. Rothmann
Urban
Spiller
Marriage Licenses for Littell Glossenbrenner and Harper
Vital statistics note marriage licenses for Joseph Littell Glossenbrenner of San Antonio and Mrs. Ida Mae Harper of Mason dated March 11. Divorces listed for March 7 to 15 show no decrees granted, no new suits filed. Records checked Wednesday morning.
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Joseph Littell Glossenbrenner
San Antonio
Ida Mae Harper
Mason
Cardwell siblings enter Black Angus breeding venture
Jimmy and Sarah Cardwell, children of O W Cardwell, purchase three hornless Black Angus heifers from U I ranch and plan to add at least eight more cows or heifers from Louisiana. They aim for seven head each to compare Black Angus with Herefords and Brahman crosses under unified management to gauge net profit differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy
Sarah Cardwell
O. W. Cardwell
U&i
Louisiana
Six Teachers Re-elected by Junction Independent District
Supt John A Long said the Junction Independent District School Board re elected six teachers at a Tuesday meeting in the superintendent office. Re elected were Sherman Rimes high school principal P E Holcomb grammar school principal Vernon Jones VA teacher Miss Marguerite Strube homemaking teacher C A Dodd band director and R V Bob Short coach.
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Junction
Juntion Independent District School Board
John A. Long
Sherman Rimes
P. E. Holcomb
Vernon Jones
Marguerite Strube
C. A. Dodd
R. V
Bob) Short
Bangs disease testing underway in Kimble County
Co-Agent J W Jennings said cattle testing for Bangs disease will finish Tuesday. About 50 head were tested this week with another day of work planned next week. Dr Victor Kothmann of Mason leads the effort.
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Kimble
J. W. Jennings
Victor Kothmann
Mason
Fire Department Names Officers Chief and Board Named
Jimmie Simmons was renamed chief at the fire department annual election held Tuesday night March 7. Elected officers include Leon Powell as 1st assistant chief, Jack Price as 2nd assistant chief, LaRue Newby as president, Eugene James as vice president, Milton Cavaness as secretary, Loyd Williamson as treasurer, Vernon Kirkpatrick as recorder, Ivan Bowers as reporter, George Savage as sergeant at arms, Dr. Wiedeman as doctor, Walter Leamons as chaplain, Arlen Ashley as mascot, Rayola Schneider and Wanda Simmons as maids of honor, Barbara Wiedeman as sponsor, and Mrs Minnie Riley as mother. Advisory board: W. O. Dickerson, N. K. Farmer, W. E. Hooks, R. E. Buster and R. E. Ballanfant.
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Jimmie Simmons
1St
Ass’t
Leon Powell
Jack Price
LaRue Newby
Eugene James
Milton Cavaness
Loyd Williamson
Vernon Kirkpatrick
Ivan Bowers
George Savage
Dr. Wiedeman
Walter Leamons
Arlen Ashley
Rayola Schneider
Wanda Simmons
Barbara Wiedeman
Minnie Riley
W. O. Dickerson
N. K. Farmer
W. E. Hooks
R. E. Buster
R. E. Ballanfant
Work starts on softball diamond and facilities at fairgrounds
Work began Tuesday on modern rest rooms at the softball diamond spearheaded by Frank Dagen a Jaycee. Paving to Cedar Creek road to the field is planned. The concession bids are open and several teams are practicing for a grand opening May 1 with two junior boys teams already in action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Dagen
Cedar Creek
Fair Grounds
Scouts Hold Camp with Alpache Patrol Tops
The Junior Scouts held a weekend camp at the Scout grounds with the Alpache patrol led by George Schaefer named best all around patrol. Scoutmaster Frank Hubbell stated advancement was stressed, Scoutcraft featured, and most boys improved. 21 of 23 scouts aged 11 and 12 attended. The Hawk Patrol under Gene Leonard Dunbar finished second.
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Alpache Patrol
George Schaefer
Frank Hubbell
Hawk Patrol
Gene Leonard Dunbar
Powell Visits Grandparents Over Weekend
Patsy Gay Powell of Hardin-Sim mons spent the weekend with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John Munn.
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Patsy Gay Powell
Hardin-Simmons
John &, Munn
School Receives 35 Sacks of Spuds and Food Supplies
A local school reported a shipment arriving with 35 sacks of potatoes and cases of food items to stock the cafeteria. No injuries or disruptions noted as staff organized the delivery and stored the goods for upcoming meals.
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Wee
Texaco
John Long
Legion Meeting
Local Reserve
Evangelist B. B. Crimm
B. B. Crimm
South
Delaine Ram
P T. A
Bangs
Enabel Eterse Industrial
Bainagh
C. Barris
Fire Department
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