Texas FFA Members Hear National Leaders In Fort Worth Meeting
About 4000 members attended the Texas Association of Future Farmers and Ranchmen of America gathering at the Westbrook Hotel in Fort Worth. National President William Shaffer of Virginia praised Texas for reaching 10000 members and stressed faith in agriculture. Local Junction High School representatives included H. M. McElroy C. W. McCarroll Noah Cabler and Udell Goben.
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Texas Association of Future Farmers and Ranchmen of America
Westbrook
Fort Worth
William Shaffer
Virginia
Texas
Shaffer
Texas F. F. A
H. M. McElroy
V.A
C. W. McCarroll
Noah Cabler
Udell Goben
Junction High School
Signers of Cotton Contracts May Get Checks From Agent
County agent R. E. Homann says cotton contract signers may receive parity payment checks at the county office in the courthouse. Unclaimed checks will be returned to headquarters after 21 days. Farmers should bring detailed hog raising data to speed up payments and signups.
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R. E. Homann
Homann
Fire Destroys Two North Llano Barns
A fire at the Gully Consort ranch home last Friday afternoon destroyed a barn with 1100 bales of hay four saddles harness and other articles. The origin is known. A Tuesday evening blaze on the A L Mudge ranch destroyed another barn with a saddle corn and other goods saved by a bucket brigade from Junction firemen and neighbors. No insurance. A barn in Edwards county was also destroyed earlier this week.
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Gully Consort Ranch
A. L. Mudge Ranch
Edwards County
District Attorney Weaver Baker and Sheriff Durst At Sheffield
District Attorney Weaver H. Baker and Sheriff S. C. Durst were on official business at Sheffield on Wednesday.
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Weaver H. Baker
S. C. Durst
Sheffield Wednesday
Interscholastic League results from Junction meet
The Junction Eagle reports results from the Kimble Interscholastic Meet with many events across high school grammar and rural divisions. Winners include Martha Curry Dayton Blackburn Mamie Jo Bradford Charles V Wootan and O De an Fox with co workers noted for efforts by Superintendent Mark V Wheeler and coach Earl Bowers.
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Kimble
Wheeler
Earl Bowers
Junction Eagle
Martha Curry
Junction
Loma Walton
London
Ida Fay Pettigrew
Dayton Blackburn
Mamie Jo Bradford
Stella Walton London
Bessie Lurber
Tom Hardeman
Grammar School
Billie Maurine Montgomery
Florence Ellen Sheppard
Dorothy Pettigrew
Charles V. Wootan
Jack Stapp
Tony Rieck
O’dean Fox
Boise D’ Arc
Leta Mae Allen
Segovia
Lois Muse
Roosevelt
Mary Katherine Consert
Thelma Mae Bishop
Spiller
Nellie Louise Schoolcraft
Eris Smith
Mary Ellen Fox
Charles Bishop
Vians Complete For School Vaudeville And Style Show
Plans are complete for a three act vaudeville and style show in the High School Auditorium Friday evening March 20. Sponsored by the annual staff under Mrs. Mattie Patterson the event uses only local talent and features a spring style show by high school students. Admission is 10 and 15 cents with proceeds funding the annual Kimble County History project.
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Junction High School
Mattie Patterson
Philip Joseph
Philip Joseph Will Open Sale Friday
A full page advertisement in the Eagle details the annual Easter sale at Philip Joseph store. Preparations have been extensive for the big merchandising event set to begin Friday morning, highlighting strong buying territory and forthcoming bargains.
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the Eagle
Philip Joseph
Joseph
Election Supplies Delayed for County and District Trustees
Judge J B Randolph ordered February delivery of election supplies for county and common school districts. Supplies shipped March 7 have been delayed by the transportation company. A new shipment is ordered and expected daily. elections for county and rural trustees are set for April 4.
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J. B. Randolph
Judge Randolph
Junction Track Team Enters Barnhart Meet
Members of the Junction High School track team with coaches Earl Bowers and Frank Hubbell will attend an invitation meet in Barnhart on Saturday March 21. Encouraged by a strong showing against Menard last Saturday the Eagles aim to be among the top teams.
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Junction High School
Earl Bowers
Frank Hubbell
Barnhart
Menard
Eagles
Special Water Rates Offered for City Residents
Mayor H. E. Wright announced a special summer water rate for city residential users. Sign up at the city office before March 24. rates take effect April 1 and run through September 30. The program supports city beautification by making water affordable for lawns and landscaping.
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H. E. Wright
Wright
Durst Receives AP Promotion Shifts to Midwest Territory
Leon H. Durst, longtime Associated Press executive, is promoted from Oklahoma City bureau chief to a broader Midwest role with AP headquarters in Kansas City Missouri. He has served AP since 1920 with stops from Dallas to Chicago and has a long prior journalism record in Texas.
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Leon H. Durst
Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Kansas City
Missouri
Sooner State Press
Durst
The
Press Association
Dallas
Chicago
Europe
Asia
Africa
University of Texas
Robert College
Istanbul
Texas
Dallas News
San Antonio Express
Houston Chronicle
Galveston News
Kimble County V A Boys Win Prize Money
Out of 389 fine fat lambs entered in the San Angelo Fat stock show from March 7 to 11 Kimble county V A boys placed in the money four times winning $41.50 and then sold their lambs at a good price. Dinze McDonald won first place locally and fourth at San Angelo with $9.00 prize money. Other winners were Jim Wright who took sixth with $7.00 and Robert Neal with $2.50 for thirteenth place. Junction won fourth in a pen of fifteen with $10.00. The top 50 Kimble county lambs sold for 84 cents a pound while the rest went for 14 cents. The 72 Kimble lambs in San Angelo gained 109 pounds across the two shows. Prize winners included Julius Hunger in Delaine sheep and Gus Camp with Angora goats each earning $3.00, with two fourth places for Camp.
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San Angelo
Kimble County V-A
Dinze! McDonald
Wor
Jim Wright
Robert Neal
Junction
Kimble County
Dinzel McDonald
Julius Hunger
Delaine
Gus Camp
Williams Dry Goods Store Opens March 28
The Eagle announces the opening of Williams Dry Goods Store in Junction scheduled for around March 28. Proprietor William Goldberg invites Kimble county residents to watch next week's issue for complete details in a special section. The store occupies the Loeffler building, former site of Farmer Furniture Company.
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Eagle
Williams
William Goldberg
Junction
Kimble County
William’s
Loeffler
Farmer Furniture Company
Will Rogers in In Old Kentucky at Texan Theatre
Will Rogers stars in In Old Kentucky shown at the Texan Theatre Friday and Saturday March 26 and 27. The Fox comedy features Dorothy Wilson Russell Hardie and BM Robinson with Rogers delivering lighthearted entertainment in a favorite comic performance.
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Will Rogers
Old Kentucky
Texan
Will Will Rogers
Junction
Will Roger
Fox
Dorothy Wilson
Russell Hardie
BM Robinson
Rogers
Carrizzo Springs Visitor Ollie Fleming Panics Amid Family Visit
Ollie Fleming from Carrizzo Springs visits family when a business matter triggers a panic. The incident prompts concern among relatives and local onlookers.
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Ollie Fleming
Carrizzo Springs
Federal Bureau approves South Llano Bridge project
Announced by state officials in Austin the Federal Bureau of Roads approves the $300,000 South Llano Bridge. Bids will be advertised and contracts let in April with construction to start around May 1. The 1424 foot bridge will have a roadway 46 feet 3 inches above the river bed and include a pedestrian sidewalk on the upstream side.
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Austin
South Llano
Federal Bureau of Roads
Fort Worth
J. B. Randolpna
Kimble County
Tennis Tournament Opens as Junction Club Seeds Matches
The Junction Tennis Association begins its spring event today with singles rounds this afternoon. First round features Tomberlin vs Reed Jr, Mitchell vs Loeffler, Wiedeman vs Hill, James vs Ramsey, Motley vs Ramsey, Stevenson Jr. vs Johnson. Cunningham and McCollum advance without opposition.
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Junction Tennis Association
T. M. Tomberlin
L. W. Reed, Jr
Geo. H. Mitchell
Reuben Loeffler
J. E. Wiedeman
Ennis B. Hill
Raymond James
Harold Ramsey
Buzz Motley
Freddie Ramsey
Coke Stevenson, Jr
Bank
Craven
Mrs. Gardner Wins Best Deer Antlers in Kimble County
Mrs. Joe Gardner received a letter from B M Caraway a San Angelo taxidermist stating her deer head sent for mounting was the best yet and mounted free. The deer was killed on the Gardner ranch near Roosevelt Kimble county following prior best heads by Coke R Stevenson and Judge J B Randolph.
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Joe Gardner
B. M. Caraway
San Angelo
Gardner
Gardner Ranch
Roosevelt
Kimble County
Coke R. Stevenson
J. B. Randolph
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Llano
C. H. Tupman
Paterson & Rieck
Vians
Barnhart Meet
Angelo
William’s Dry Goods
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