Final Rites for Joe Rennell Held Sunday
Funeral services for Joe Rennell 92 retired after 50 years with Southern Pacific were held Sunday at 3 p m from the home of his step daughter Mrs Guy Munn with Walter W Leamons and Rev Olen D Welch officiating Hodges Funeral Home directed burial in Junction cemetery Rennell born June 16 1856 Plymouth England came to Texas in 1883 married Elizabeth Newman in 1809 and lived in Rosenberg 61 years Survivors include widow step daughter two step sons and several nieces and nephews in England Local and out of town relatives attended the service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Rennell
Southern Pacific
Guy Munn
Walter W. Leamons
Church of Christ
Olen D. Welch
Hodges
Junction
Rennell
Munn
Rosenberg
Mann
Plymouth
England
America
Texas
Elizabeth Newman
San Antonio
Ruby
J. A. d.Iverman
Nolan Roe
Jimmie Simmons
Leroy Taylor
John S
M. C. Blackburn
S. H. Newman
Wayne Morris
Big Spring
G. R. Newman
Bobby
Baileyboro
James Wall
Ira, Texas
G. B. Wiliams
Helmleight
J. L. DeLoach
LaPorte
G. R. DeLoach
Baytown
Eddie DeLoach
Howard Hanning
Houston
Max Munn
Lampasas
Gay Munn
Kerrville
Reburial Rites Held For C. E. Cotten
Mr and Mrs R H Woody traveled to Weatherford for reburial services Sunday for Claude Ewel Cotten nephew of Mrs Woody and son of Mrs Hugh Dinwiddle a Navy veteran killed near Okinawa May 1 1945 aboard the USS Terror Survivors include his mother and two brothers all of Weatherford and a Fort Worth sister The Woody family were joined by their son Alvin and daughter Wanda and all are students at Hardin Simmons University
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Woody
Weatherford
Claude Ewel Cotten
Woody
Hugh Dinwiddle
Cotten
Iraan
Navy
Okinawa
Edward H
Lewis I. Cotten
Fort Worth
Abilene
Alvin Woody
Wanda Woody
Hardin Simmons
P T A Sets April 6 Meeting At High School Auditorium
The P T A will meet at 3 p m to view the film Recreational Needs of Our Children in the high school auditorium. President Mrs Gussie Watson announces the session moved from April 13 and Ray A Laird the grammar school principal will oversee the film showing and lecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T. A
Gussie Watson
Ray A. Laird
Local Dignitaries and Visitors Reported in Texas
Roy Guffey of the Guffey Drilling Company spent the weekend in San Angelo. Mr. and Mrs. Tyrus R. Holland were San Antonio visitors the first of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Guffey
The
Guffey
Tyrus R. Holland
San Antonio
Eagles to compete in Texas Relays in Austin
Coach Bob Short will take six boys to the Texas Relays in Austin Friday to race in four events. The Eagles will run in the mile relay, mile medley, 440 yard dash, and high hurdles, aiming to place well in the meet.
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Bob Short
Austin
Revival Services Begin Friday at Junction Baptist Church
Rev. Jack Southerland of Central Baptist Church in San Antonio will preach the spring revival at First Baptist Church in Junction starting Friday evening April 1. Services run 10 am and 8 pm daily with Rev. David Phillips directing the song service. Phillips urges all congregants to join the choir. singers from all congregations are welcome. A county wide revival is planned and an invitation is extended to all interested in spiritual uplift for Junction and Kimble County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Southerland
Central Baptist Church
San Antonio
First Baptist Church
Junction
David Phillips
Mason Baptist Church
Brother Phillips
Kimble
Junction Boys Take Second in Kerrville Junior High Meet
Junction placed second in Kerrville Friday with seven event medals. Carl Short, coach, credited Mason with winning the meet while Troy finished third. Fredericksburg was the other school. Meador won the running contest with 38 times, Peel was third, Wartenback fourth. Ragsdale won the broad jump and placed fourth in pole vault. Murr was third in shot put. Bishop tied for fourth in high jump. Rieven Junction track men attended the meet.
School Trustee Election Set For Saturday April 2
No new candidates filed for places on the Junction Independent School Trustee ballot to be held in the courthouse Saturday April 2. Incumbents Aubrey Hill and H C Dutton seek re election to a one year term. two new trustees will be elected to three year terms following the board’s organization after the annexation of the common school district.
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Junction Independent School
Aubrey Hill
H. C. Dutton
Common
Baptists Collect Eggs for Buckner Orphans Home
The Baptist Church collects eggs for Buckner Orphans Home. Three crates of 30 dozen eggs each are filled at Mrs. D. F. Davey’s home. Donations may be left with Mrs. Davey or Mrs. D. L. Williams. Mrs. Guy Davis left for Cincinnati after visiting Rosalind Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Baptist Church
Buckner’s Orphans Home
D. F. Davey
Davey
D. L. Williams
Guy Davis
Cincinnati
Ohio
Rosalind Harris
John McCollum
Jess Walston
Eldorado
Terry Jetton
Hill Country Bar Association Meets Here March 26
The Hill Country Bar Association met Saturday evening at Hotel Las Lomas with attorneys from 11 counties and guests. Julius Franki Austin attorney spoke on Rule 167 about discovery and production of documents for inspection, copy, and photographing. Boerne was slated as next meeting site in June. a steak dinner for about 90 followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Franki
Austin
Hill Country Bar Association
Hotel Las Lomas
Franki
Supreme Court
Arthur Stehling
Fredericksburg
Tom Ferguson
Llano
33Rd Judicial
M. E. Blackburn
Lamar Thaxton
Mason
A. W. Morris
Johnson City
Callan Graham
Weaver H. Baker
Albert Wilson
Kerrville
Roscoe Runge
L. W. Pollard
Wilburn Oatman, Jr
Liano
Bandera
Burnet, Blanco, Gillespie, Kendall
Kerr
Kimble
Mason, Menard
San Saba
Dickye Wood Named District FHA Reporter and Historian
Dickye Wood, one of 20 Future Homemakers of America members, was elected reporter and historian at District II meeting in Boerne. Betty Sykes and Nancy Jordan were voting delegates. Joy Dunbar and Martha Gay Lewis performed at the talent show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickye Wood
Future Homemakers
Boerne
Betty Sykes
Nancy Jordan
Joy Dunbar
Star Dust
Martha Gay Lewis
Mood Indigo
Jean Landers
Marguerite Strube
Julia Hartman
Fredericksburg
Fair Grounds
Aldie Marr
Sherman Rimes
Mary K. Marr
Nettie Sykes
Ruth Sweeten
Leta Blaylock
Angelica Padilla
Rosa Linda Espinosa
Delores Alexander
Jerry Sue Carson
Woncel Daniel
Maria Espinosa
Margaret Browning
Frankie Lee Jackson
Antonio Espinosa
Frankie Stewart
Square Dance Tonight At Hitchin Post Building
Terry Jetton president of the Square Dance Club announced a square dance tonight in the Hitchin Post building. All club members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitchin Post
Terry Jetton
Square Dance Club
Junction Grammar Boys Win Brady Grammar Meet
Junction Grammar School boys win the Brady meet with 59 points and eight firsts in nine events. Outstanding performer Bill Abels led with four firsts in the 50 and 100 yard dashes, shot put, and broad jump. J C Smith high jump. Billie Lee Ragsdale low hurdles. pole vault coins’d by Gordon Bruce Trinidad Gonzales and Tony Sepeda. Coach Harlan Ford and manager Johnny Ball supervised a large group of participants from ward schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction
Brady
Harlan Ford
Bill Abels
J. C. Smith
Billie Lee Ragsdale
Gordon Bruce
Trinidad Gonzales
Tony Sepeda
Bobby Davis
Jimmy Randle
Ruel Howard
Lemuel Fleming
Jimmy Bannowsky
Donnie Jackson
George Schaefer
David Bundick
Jimmy Goodall
Ford
Johnny Ball
Local Boys Compete In State FFA Leadership Contest
Junction chapter team competed in the State FFA leadership contest in Huntsville with Jasper winning the FFA Quiz and Victoria taking the farm demonstration. Team members were Clint Warren Ennis Winslett Ben Urban Alton Marr and Cecil Laramore. They returned via College Station after a Huntsville trip and will prepare for the invitation judging meet in Alpine, postponed to April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction
Huntsville
Vernon Jones
Jasper
Victoria
Clint Warren
Ennis Winslett
Ben Urban
Alton Marr
Cecil Laramore
Jones
College Station
A. & M. College
Ww. S. Kidd Is Buried At Llano
Will S. Kidd, 82, father of Mrs. kK. O. Lowgren, died Friday at his Castell Community home in Llano County. Funeral services were held there Saturday, with burial in Llano cemetery. Survivors include Mrs. Kidd, Mrs. Longren, and another daughter in Fort Worth. He suffered a heart attack months earlier and had been in decline since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will S. Kidd
Kk. O. Lowgren
Castell
Llano County
Llano
Easter Sunrise Service Planned By Men's Bible Class
The second annual sunrise service sponsored by the Men's Bible Class will be held Sunday morning April 17. The program will be delivered from the foot of the cross on the mountain top with assembly in the valley west of Lover's Leap. All are invited to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Maddux
Lover's Leap
Nelson and Davis Attend Devine Funeral for DeYoung
Roy Nelson and Stuart Davis left Monday to attend the funeral services for Charlie DeYoung son of Mrs Emma DeYoung. The funeral was held in Devine Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Nelson
Stuart Davis
Charlie DeYoung
Emma DeYoung
Devine
Texas
Oil drill at Bolt No 6 begins below 100 feet
The R F Schoolfield and Guffey Drilling Co bolt No 6 was drilled under 100 feet Sunday, 630 feet south and 330 feet east of Bolt No 1. A cable tool rig will drill to 1500 feet unless oil or gas is found sooner. Other Bear Creek sites are being staked and contracts prepared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Schoolfield and Guffey Drilling Co
Bolt No. 6
Roy Guffey
Bolt No. 1
Bear Creek
London Independent School District Trustee Election Set
Thirteen men filed as candidates for trustees of the London Independent School District in the April 2 election at the London Community Hall. Re‑election candidates include Richard Carpenter Max E Hahn Jack C Dayton R B McKinney E R Sorrell Doc D'Spain and Wesley Pearl. Other nominees are Lester Land Bill McCollum Ollie Martin Buck Kieser Bill Herbst and Lee Maddux.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Independent School District
London Community Hall
Richard Carpenter
Max E. Hahn
Jack C. Dayton
R. B. McKinney
E. R. Sorrell
Doc D’spain
Wesley Pearl
Lester Land
Bill McCollum
Ollie Martin
Buck Kieser
Bill Herbst
Lee Maddux
Bobby Joe Ragsdale Tops Edison Meet High Point
Bobby Joe Ragsdale led the Edison Invitation in San Antonio, earning high point honors and winning the low hurdles. Junction Eagles advanced to finals in the 440 relay and placed second in the mile relay with Ra'sdale, Earl Warren, Warren Guthrie, and Ted Fairchild. Fairchild was ill for the 80 yard dash. The team planned to compete next in the Brady Quadrangle meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Joe Ragsdale
Thomas Edison
San Antonio
Bob Short
Junction Eagles
Ra‘sdale
Earl Warren
Warren Guthrie
Ted Fairchild
Fairchild
Eagles
Brady
Brownwood
Abilene
Junction
Funeral services for Mrs Hollis attend by Shannon party
Mr and Mrs J D Shannon flew to Goldthwaite Saturday after learning Mrs Hollis 89 mother of Mrs Shannon had died suddenly Shannon and James E Hubbell completed the round trip by air and returned Sunday afternoon after the funeral services
April 10 16 slated as annual clean up week
City Council declares April 10 16 as annual cleanup week with Chamber of Commerce support. City trucks will haul debris from homes and residents urged to cooperate. Edd G Cummins Chamber secretary notes no citywide drive this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Edd G. Cummins
Boerm funeral attendees include Austin couple
Mr and Mrs W D Stewart of Austin were among those attending the Boerm funeral held here, with local residents paying final respects in a quiet service.
Mrs B C Camp Visits Pecos to See Son Joe Billy Camp
Mrs B C Camp is visiting Pecos to see her son Joe Billy Camp. The brief note confirms family travel to connect with him in the Texas town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C. Camp
Pecos
Joe Billy
City election set for Tuesday April 5 in courthouse
Walter W. Leamons will preside over the April 5 city election to choose a mayor and two aldermen for two years. Incumbent Mayor W P Hendrix seeks re election without opposition. Aldermen candidates include T F Kennemer A F Stapp Jimmie Simmons and Cecil Woodard. Loyd Williamson and John Liverman not seeking re election. The new council will also include last year’s three aldermen Vann Martin Ben Dechert and Jim W Carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter W. Leamons
W. P. Hendrix
T. F. Kennemer
A. F. Stapp
Jimmie Simmons
Cecil Woodard
Loyd Williamson
R. P. James
John Liverman
Vann Martin
Ben Dechert
Jim W. Carpenter
C D Collier Named VFW Commander In Kimble County
C D Collier named commander at Kimble County Post 4380 VFW annual officer election held Friday night in the Legion Hut. Collier, post commander and charter member, will be installed April 22 by Past Commander M C Blackburn. Horton L Howard inducted as new member. barbecue supper served to about 20 members with Collier heading the supper committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Collier
Kimble County
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States
Legion Hut
Wiu. Collier
Jack Price
Ollie E
Scrap) Morgan
Walter P. Hendrix
W. B. Norton
Guy Munn
M. C. Blackburn
Horton L. Howard
Collier
Junction Tennis Teams Win At Kerrville Meet
Junction High School tennis teams coached by Sherman Rimes swept Kerrville results last week. Players include Cardwell, Brown, Wood, Beck, Jordan, Schaefer, Price, Reinbold, Cavanaugh, Ellege, Sykes, and Wood. District meet is slated for April 8 in Ozona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction High School
Sherman Rimes
Kerrville
Ozona
David Cardwell
John Brown
Edsel Wood
Bobby Beck
Shelby Jordan
Daniel Schaefer
Patsy Price
Jean Reinbold
Marie Cavaness
Gene Ellege
Nettie Sykes
Dickie Wood
City Financial Report Delayed to April 7
Mayor W. P. Hendrix said the annual Junction city financial report will be published April 7 after auditors delayed the document. The postpone ment was due to late receipt of the auditor’s report.
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City Financial Report
City of
Junction
W. P. Hendrix
Hendrix
McCarroll Remains In Serious Condition At Shannon
C W McCarroll who was admitted to Shannon hospital in San Angelo for treatment Friday night remained in a serious condition on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. McCarroll
Shannon Hospital
San Angelo
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C. E. Cotten
P-T. A
Baptist Church
Baptists
Buckner Orphans Home
Junction Grammar School
Ww. S. Kidd
Men’s Bible Class
London School
Edison Meet
VFW
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