Kimble Boys In Service News From The Junction Eagle
Weekly personal news notices detail Kimble County service members. James C. Chery, son of Lt. and Mrs. R E Homann, graduated in Glider Mechanics at Sheppard Field Wichita Falls and awaits assignment. Corporal Gerald L Ragland posted in Brisbane Australia after Hawaii. Roy B Hopkins sworn in San Antonio now headed to San Diego recruit training. Lt Lloyd W Billie Boone returned from Combat Crew School Fort Worth as first pilot for B 24 Liberator and will report to Salt Lake City mid month.
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The
Junction Eagle
James C. Chery
R. E. Homann
Brownwood
Sheppard Field
Wichita Falls
Eagle
Gerald L. Ragland
Brisbane
Australia
Willie Ragland
Hawaii
Roy B. Hopkins
Clara E. Goodall
U. S. Marines
San Antonio
San Diego
Calif
Wilburn Gardner
U. S. Service
Lloyd W
Billie) Boone
Fort Worth
Army Air Forces Combat Crew School
Salt Lake City
Local Service News From Junction Area
Leon W. Barker graduates from the Great Lakes service school as a gunner’s mate after training tests. Lt. Carson Durban, visiting, departs for Miami for navigation officer training. Captain J W McLendon’s car wreck near Pleasanton leaves him bruised but safe. Roscoe Heyman Jr is a German prisoner of war, reported missing in North Africa. Aviation Cadet Lewis L Nixon becomes a Second Lieutenant at Turner Field Albany GA. Av S RV Ball attends Peaverry College for aviation studies in Nashville after February service start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson Durban
M. Durban
Miami
Florida
North Africa
Carson
U. S
J. A. Heyman
American Red Cross
Roscoe Heyman, Jr
Menard
Germany
Lewis L. Nixon
L. L. Nixon
Junction
Army Air Forces
Turner Field
Albany
Georgia
S RV. Ball
Jesse Ball
Peaverry College
Nashville
Tenn
Emmitt Burleson Arrives Safely Overseas
Emmitt Burleson US Naval AP 1/e, son of Mrs Lida Burleson of London, has arrived safely overseas per a cable received last Saturday.
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Emmitt Burleson
A.P. 1/e USN
Lida Burleson
London
April Rainfall Short in Kimble County
April rainfall in Kimble County is below the 14 year average of 2.27 inches, with only 1.17 inches recorded this April. The Hill Country state mentions that April is typically a month of sufficient rainfall, but this year the showers were sparse and the text notes rainfall data for 1943 in Junction.
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Kimble County
Kimble
Junc
Schools Observe May Day Athletic Meet This Week
The Junction High School substitutes a May Day meet for the four county event. Activities run Monday to Friday. Friday events include tennis, baseball, volleyball, ping pong, badminton, and track. The London school is invited to participate. Ribbons and an all round class trophy will be awarded.
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The
Junction High School
London
Government Wool Takeover Discussed in Kerrville Meeting
Government officials met with warehousemen bankers wool buyers lawyers and producers in Kerrville to explain the U S government acquisition of domestic wool. Warehouses warned profits would shrink under government rules with added clerical costs from CCC and OPA, leaving many unsettled.
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Kerrville
U. S
Commodity Credit Corporation
Office of Price Administration
OPA
CCC
Fred Barwood
Sonora
Barwood
TAGRA Directors Set Two Day Angora Show In Rocksprings
TAGRA directors in Rocksprings on May 1 decide the annual Angora goat show and sale will be two days August 5 and 6 instead of three. Nelson Johnson to auctioneer. Marvin Skaggs presides. prize money reduced. premium list to be prepared by Ralph Stewart.
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Marvin Skaggs
Aswiation
Rocksprings
Skaggs
N. H. Skaggs
Marvin
TAGRA
Texas Angora Goat Raisers’ Association
Rock Springs
Nelson Johnson
OPA
Ralph Stewart
W. S. Orr
Victory Garden Meeting Focuses on Tomatoes and Pests
The Victory garden meeting set for 8 30 this evening in the Vocational Agriculture room will cover tomatoes care pruning watering harvesting summer diseases and pests. Topics include green horned tomato worm end rot leaf spots bacterial canker and tomato grading and selection with 27 enrolled and about 15 more hoping to attend. Marion Burleson of the Aero Repair Perrin Field Sherman returned to work Sunday after a two week visit with relatives in London.
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Victory Garden
Vocational Agriculture Room
Victory Gardens
Marion Burleson
Aero Repair
Perrin Field
Sherman
London
Dream Message From a Boy for Mother’s Day
A dreamlike scene shows a boy sleeping and dreaming of sending a message. Waves roll toward a distant shore as the refrain I love you Mother, Dear repeats in a soft wind filled with singing messengers. The poem evokes homey affection for Mother's Day.
Blood Plasma Trip Planned for May 25 to San Antonio
A one day blood plasma caravan to San Antonio is scheduled for Tuesday May 25 leaving Junction at seven thirty. Residents wishing to donate for Armed Forces aid should contact Mrs Roy Borden Mrs Sayers Farmer or Mrs Ed Allen. Phillips Bishop son of Mr and Mrs W T Bishop will enter Atlantic City radio school May 19 after duties in Sault Ste Marie Michigan with the U S Coast Guard.
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San Antonio
Junction
Red Cross
Roy Borden
Sayers Farmer
Ed Allen
Junction Eagle
Phillips Bishop
W. T. Bishop
Atlantic City
N. J
Sault St. Marie
Michigan
U. S. Coast Guard
Local Guard Serngeant Frank Jackson Serves Across Camps
In Kerrville Frank Jackson son of Mr and Mrs A U Jackson joined the Texas National Guard on November 28 1940. He trained at Camp Bowie Brownwood and later Fort Sill Camp Barkeley Abilene Camp Gruber and has done maneuvers in Louisiana twice. He serves in the Service Battery 961st Field Artillery Battalion with the rank of sergeant.
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Frank Jackson
A. U. Jackson
Texas National Guard
Kerrville
Camp Bowie
Brownwood
Fort Sill
Okla
Camp Barkeley
Abilene
Camp Gruber
Oklo
Louisiana
961St Field Artillery Battalion
Ranchmen and Boys Stage Jubilee Show at Hill Country Fairgrounds
Robert Hunger Jr led with top points in the FRA Jubilee held April 23 24 at Hill Country Fairgrounds. Forty six V A class boys competed as ranchmen joined in classes promoting better livestock with many winners across sheep cattle goats horses poultry and rodeo events including goat roping and cigar race.
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Wm. Gregory
Hill Country Fairgrounds
F.R.A
EK. Homann
U. S
Gregory
Robert Hunger, Jr
Worth Whitworth
Albert Dunbar
Aubrey Rothmann
Duane Dutton
Edward Dunbar
Merton Skaggs
Donald Bishop
Gully Cowsett
Gene Coleman
Henry Elledge
Aulney Rothmann
Wanda Hunger Fryers—Gully
Wanda Hunger
David Taylor
Fred Phillips
Page
Sudden Death Claims San Marcos Resident Howard James
Mrs Raymond James rushed to San Marcos after the death of her husband Howard James. The report notes his work day ended normally before the sudden outcome, with details limited to this account.
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Raymond James
San Marcos
Howard Oe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Leon W. Barker
J. A. Barker
Great Lakes
Ill
J. W. McLendon
Coastal Air Patrol
Corpus Christi
Pleasanton
Tion
Aubrey Winkel
A. S. Winkel
Fort Sam Houston
Desert Training Center
Indio
California
India
Stewart
Bob Davis
Orr
C. A. Pepper
Glenn Briggs
M. A
O. O. Cowsett
M. D. Taylor
T. C. Hampton
Vance
L. A. Clark
Joe B. Ross
G. A. Bonner
Leakey
Claudine Hampton
Association
Edwards County
Frank L. Wilson
Her
FRA Jubilee
Lamb— Worth Whitworth
Rambouillet
Roger Landers
Ram
Fordtran Johnston
Rambouillet—Fordtran Johnston
Delaine Ram
Delaine
Lamb
Robert Hunger
Corriedale Ram
Jimmy Hugh
Jimmy Hugh Watson
Angora billy—Merton Skaggs
Angora Doe
Angora Billy
Angora goat—Merton Skaggs
W. C. Oliver
W. H. McNutt
Guss Bannowsky
Billy Phillips
R. C. Tatum
B. L. Smith, Jr
J. D. Cowsert
O. W. Cardwell
Teddy Holekamp
Rudy Tatum
Bill Caldwell
James Smith
John Fish
Margaret Helen Browning
Barbara Schweining
Sandra Spiller
Norman Farm
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