Local Fires and Sports Fuel Junction Whirl
Main Street by I C Dissention portrays a volatile Junction scene as Volunteer Fire Department factions clash over a rain-soaked softball forfeit. Mentions Judge Graham and lawyer M C Blackburn feuding about meals and politics, plus Doug Motley's election as Kimble County Chamber of Commerce secretary. Fishing reports from the Llanos highlight bass activity and local ministers on the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction Volunteer Fire Department
Company No. 1
Guy Munn
Company No
la Rue Newby
Graham
Law
Doug Motley
Junction
Kimble County
Kindrick Hall Dedicated in Sunday Morning Services
Rev R Elmer Dunham of Santa Anna Texas will preside at the Kindrick Memorial Hall dedication in Junction Sunday morning. The annex to the church was built during his pastorate and named for S B Kindrick and Grady Kindrick. Johnnie and Freddie Gardner returned from Del Rio after their father's operation and are reported the patient is improving. D H Pearl of the London section attended a county school board meeting with family, moving Eagle figures to May 1940. Mrs S S Bundy and son Stan ton of Austin visited at their ranch home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Elmer Dunham
Santa Anna
Texas
Junction
Kindrick
Mr. Dunham
S. B. Kindrick
Grady Kindrick
Johnnie Gardner
Freddie Gardner
del Rio
Fletcher Gardner
Eagle Office
D. H. Pearl
London
County School Board
G. M. Pearl
J. L. Wright
Pearl
Paul M. Ireland
Concho Valley
Sam Bowers
Edgar Taya
Bruce Mees
B. I. Smith
C. W. McCarroll
Mertzon
Reeves
Brady Telephone Manager Dies
J B White man district manager of Southwestern States Telephone Company in Brady died at 52 after two weeks illness. Funeral held at family home officiated by Fr M F Munroe with burial in Brady cemetery. Survived by wife three daughters, one brother Frank Whiteman, an uncle Jim Fallon, and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady
J. B. Whiteman
Southwestern States Telephone Company
M. F. Munroe
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Brady Cemetery
Whitehead
Brady Hospital
Red River County
Mr. Whiteman
Yvoldthwaite
Brady Independent School
Brady High School
Bulldogs
Leonard Atherton
Mary Beth Whiteman
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Juana Lee Whiteman
Frank Whiteman
Windsor
Colo
Jim Fallon
Coldthwaite
Carl Nelms
Junction
Marvin Blackburn Speaks at Junction Lions Meeting
Marvin Blackburn addressed the Junction Lions Club at noon during a Hodges Hotel luncheon discussing Lionism. Jacob McDonald is recovering from surgery in San Antonio with no definite return date. Mrs. Clarence McDonald and Mrs. Sidney Randle helped bring him home. Gardner Franks and daughter Betty Ruth of Rocksprings visited Mrs. Virginia Stevenson last weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Blackburn
Junction Lions Club
Hodges Hotel
B. L. Smith
Kimble County
Gardner Franks
Betty Ruth
Virginia Stevenson
Station B Plans Annual Barbecue And Open House
Station B will host its annual barbecue and open house on Friday May 26 drawing hundreds from the Hill Country. The program includes a Station B versus Station A softball game and a Junction All-Stars versus Sonora All-Stars match with a 6 PM barbecue supper scheduled. Further details will appear in later Eagle issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Station B
Station A
Junction All-Stars
Sonora All-Stars
Garden Club Meeting Set for Saturday at Courthouse
A Garden Club meeting is planned Saturday afternoon at three o'clock in the Kimble County courthouse. Members are urged to attend and visitors are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club
Kimble County
Junction School Band to Perform Saturday Concert
The Junction School Band under Edwin Gambie will give a Saturday 8 pm concert on the Kimble County Courthouse lawn. The band will wear new uniforms for the event. K Consert, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Gully Cowsert, is convalescing from pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction School
Junction
Edwin Gambie
Kimble County
Gamble
K. Consert
Gully Cowsert
Junction High School to Graduate Historic Class of 52
The Junction Public Schools plan closing exercises with a commencement sermon on Sunday May 14 at 11 00 AM in the high school auditorium Rev Thos J Bradley of the Junction Presbyterian Church will deliver the sermon Special music arranged by Edwin Gamble. The main exercises occur Friday May 19 at 8 15 PM in the high school auditorium with Rev Eugene Slater of Ozona Methodist Church delivering the address About 52 seniors will receive diplomas the largest class yet to graduate from Junction High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction Public Schools
R. D. Rothmann
Thos. J. Bradley
Junction Presbyterian Church
Edwin Gamble
Rothmann
Eugene Slater
Ozona Methodist Church
Junction High School
Kimble Wool and Mohair qualify to make government loans
Walker Ragsdale, manager of the Kimble Wool and Mohair Company, Inc., announces qualification to make government loans on wool and mohair through the Commodity Credit Corporation. The firm moved offices and stock to a newly completed warehouse one block north of Loeffler Motor Company and invites the public to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker Ragsdale
Kimble Wool and Mohair Company, Inc
Commodity Credit Corporation
Gann
Loeffler Motor Company
Walker
Kimble Wool and Mohair Company
Raglands Return From Boston Business Trip
Mr and Mrs Louie Ragland returned Tuesday from a three weeks trip to Boston and New York. Ragland is a wool and mohair buyer for R P Collins and Co and visited the company sorting plant in Boston on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie Ragland
Boston
New York
Ragland
R. P. Collins & Co
Doug Motley Named Secretary for Kimble Chamber
Kimble County selects Doug Motley to lead the Kimble County Chamber of Commerce as secretary starting May 15. Local volunteers have kept the dormant outfit active, handling inquiries about tourism and county attractions, and Motley’s arrival aims to revive the chamber as a business and tourist hub.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Doug Motley
Flower Show Set for First Week of June at Courthouse
Kimble county garden club sponsors Junction event inviting all residents to enter roses mixed bouquets cactus and other displays. Cash prizes and ribbons will be awarded, generating enthusiasm for the first county flower show at the Kimbie courthouse in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimbie County
Garden Club
Junction
Kimble County
Travis Park M. E. Choir Delivers Noted San Antonio Concert
The Travis Park Methodist Church choir directed by Frank A. Haberlein performed in the high school auditorium under Burt Fleming Post of the American Legion sponsorship. Over seventy trained voices sang three groups to the delight of the audience. The choir, praised as among the region’s best, has been invited to sing with the Westminster Choir at the World’s Fair in New York on May 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt Fleming
American Legion
Travis Park Methodist Church of
San Antonio
Frank A. Haberlein
Haberlein
Travis Park
Westminister
New York
Legion Post
Junction Girl Joins Abilene Christian Chorus Tour
Miss Emma Sue Guthrie daughter of Mr and Mrs J H Guthrie is in the Abilene Christian College A Capella Chorus. The 21 member group performs at churches across West Texas and New Mexico this week. Guthrie, Junction High School graduate, is making a good college record. Piggly Wiggly store renovations include front repaints and a new sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Sue Guthrie
J. H. Guthrie
Abilene Christian College
West Texas
New Mexico
Guthrie
Junction High School
Public Spirited Citizens Buy Band Uniforms
The Junction School Band and the director thank contributors who funded band uniforms after a Fiesta appearance in San Antonio. The list includes J. B. Maddux, E. R. Borden, C. T. Holekamp, West Texas Utilities Co., Schreiner Hodges Co., Junction National Bank, and many others. The band mothers asked the Eagle to extend thanks to all who aided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction
San Antonio
J. B. Maddux
E. R. Borden
C. T. Holekamp
L. R. Powell
Teacup School Dist
Goodall Rothmann
W. N. Hard
Coke Stevenson, Jr
Howard Rothmann
Otto Fisher
Ramsey Randolph
L. M. Johnson
Jim Holt
Safety First
City Cafe
Wilson Buster
Ovie Buster
Ches. Goodwin
B. O. Newby
Russell LaVelle
Craven’s Pharmacy
Annie Highsmith
R. E. Homann
John Hawkins
Fred Coleman
Raymond Allen
H. P. Lathrop
W. H. Baker
H. G. Hubert
J. W. Nicholson
Jack Hooten
Alva Fisher
W. E. Bolt
Ben Warren
C. E. Reid
Gully Consert
Hill Country Fair Ass’n
Junction Publishing Company
J. C. Graham
Eight Mile School Dist
W. L. Bierschwab
W. O. Dickerson
Spiller School Dist
Athletic Fund
Mrs. Beasley Attends Welfare Conference in San Antonio
Mrs. Ross Beasley is in San Antonio this week for the Texas Conference of Welfare Workers and an institute. She left Tuesday and will stay through the week as discussions cover welfare work and a school of instruction for workers. C. W. Atchison returned last week from San Antonio where his wife is recovering from an operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Beasley
San Antonio
Texas Conference of Welfare Workers
C. W. Atchison
Also Mentioned on This Page
I. C
M. C. Blackburn
Gov. W. Lee O'Daniel
Austin
Gene Herron
Llanos
Kimble
Gip Henderson
Charlie Henderson
James J. Kellam
Harper
Kindrick Hall
Fawn
Faith Bacon
Sally Rand
Park Avenue
Lions Meeting
Callan Graham
Jacob McDonald
Clarence McDonald
Sidney Randle
Ozona
Gov
Kimble Chamber
J. W .McLendon
Board of Directors
Lamese
Ralph H. Ranson
Supt
Hancock Ind
The
Iraq
Faisal II
Ghazi
Emir Abdullah
Travis Park M. EF. Choir
Junction Girl
Mothers
McCarroll Youth
Lois Reeves
Court of Honor
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