Legion Convention Planned For May 20 21
Mrs A J Breaux of Beaumont will be principal speaker for the Auxiliary as the American Legion Convention arrives May 20 and 21 in the city. Other guests include Mrs Thomas Rishworth from Fort Worth and Mrs H N Lyle and Mrs Edna Henke from Kerrville. The program features a tea, a dance at Hill Country Fair Grounds, a Sunday barbecue in City Park, and sessions presided by Mrs Fred L White of San Angelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Breaux
Beaumont
Thomas Rishworth
Fort Worth
H. N. Lyle
Cisco
Frank Sheffield
Kerrville
Edna Henke
Fred L. White
San Angelo
Terry Jetton
Hotel Las Lomas
Dante
Hill Country Fair Grounds
Guy Wynne
Hudson Brite
B. C. Camp
Ferguson
J. Swanson
Emil W Schroeder buried in Mason funeral rites
Emil William Minnie Schroeder aged 69 died May 1 at Fredericksburg Clinic Hospital after weeks of care. Funeral May 3 at the Mason Methodist Church with Rev L C Beasley, burial Gooch cemetery. Survivors include widow Sadie Swope, son Hodges Schroeder of Albuquerque, two grandchildren David and Susan Lowe Schroeder, sisters Annie Edwards and Mary Bernhard, brothers Opp and Otto. Attendees from Junction and Sonora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil William
Minnie) Schroeder
Methodist
Mason
L. C. Beasley
A. C. Knight
Church of Christ
Gooch
Schroeder
Fredericksburg Clinic
Lula Hodges
Hodges
Junction
Livestock Commission
Sadie Swope
San Bernadino
California
Hodges Schroeder
New Mexico
Albuquerque
N. M
David
Susan Lowe Schroeder
Annie Edwards
Oklahoma City
Mary Bernhard
San Antonio
Opp
Fredericksburg
Otto
First WMH Rodeo Seen as Success at Hill Country Fairgrounds
The opening WMH rodeo and dance drew over five hundred spectators with fifty ropers and riders from Beaumont to Alpine. BillLister and his Texas Hillbillies with Del Dunbar performed. ten new horses arrive for next week’s show. Calf roping winner George Cowden of Rocksprings posted 13.2, with Crawford Mitchell and O L McNeely also placing. Ribbon roping went to Rufe Holland of Junction with 22.9, Crawford Mitchell second, and Crosby third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Country Fairgrounds
Jim Wright
Beaumont
Alpine
Bill Lister
Texas Hillbillies
del Dunbar
Big Bend
George Cowden
Crawford Mitchell
O. L. McNeely
Rufe Holland
Junction
A. B. Crosby
Mrs Schwiening Buried After Illness On Ranch Near Roosevelt
Funeral services for Mrs Fred Schwiening 35 died after a three hour illness at her Roosevelt area ranch were held Thursday May 4 at Roosevelt Presbyterian Church with Rev Lewis L Wilkins officiating. Interment followed at Junction Cemetery. She was born Lovella Tweedle June 20 1914 near Moffatt Texas and married October 12 1938 in Cleburne. Survivors include husband two sons Fred III and James Dewey a daughter Rita Faye mother Mrs W H Tweedle of Moffatt four brothers and two sisters. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schwiening
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Presbyterian Church
Lewis L. Wilkins
Rocksprings Presbyterian
Hodges Funeral
Junction Cemetery
Schwiening
Mrs. Schwiening
Lovella Tweedle
Rita Faye
W. H. Tweedle
Moffatt
Morgan
Russell Tweedle
Waco
Alton Tweedie
Cleburne
Verlon Tweedle
Belton
Gordon Elliott
McKinney
Vinnie Hamilton
Lloyd Hamilton
David Kneese
Gary Schwiening
Ed Weaver
Earl Mitchell
Herbert Huth
Lions Club Elects New Officers at April Luncheon
New officers of the Lions Club were elected at the April 26 luncheon in Hotel Las Lomas. Leon Powell will serve as president, J. D. Shannon as first vice president, W. B. Isaacks as second vice president, with W. W. House as secretary, treasurer, and other posts to be announced later in the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Hotel Las Lomas
Astor Wallace
Leon Powell
J. D. Shannon
W. B. Isaacks
House
W. W
Cummins Attends Southland Life Insurance Seminar
Edd G Cummins was among thirty three representatives of Southland Life Insurance Company who attended a five day seminar May 15 at Southern Methodist University in Dallas and passed his test successfully. The program, under A R Bert Jaqua, director of the institute, formed another step in the company training. The course targeted agents who completed the Introduction to Life Underwriting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edd G. Cummins
Southland Life Insurance Company
Institute of Life Insurance Marketing
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
A. R. “Bert” Jaqua
Southland Life
1 Life
Kimble Registered Breeders Plan May Meeting at Courtroom
The Kimble County Registered Breeders Association will hold a quarterly meeting Saturday afternoon May 11 at 2:30 in the county courtroom at Junction. President Victor Marshall said plans for the annual show will be discussed and urged all members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble County
Texan Theatre Closed for Repairs and Remodeling
The Texan Theatre is undergoing remodeling under Earl Stifle of Kerrville and will reopen around June first. Owner manager Mrs. Walker Ragsdale says remodeling includes fiberglass walls, tile front, new floor, air conditioning, fountain, neon cases, popcorn and candy bar, and a modern crybaby room with loud speaker. Shows paused last week due to the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker Ragsdale
Earl Stifle
Kerrville
Farm to Market Road Opening Celebration Scheduled Saturday
Plans are complete for a May 18 gala in Yates community to celebrate the farm to market road completion in Precinct 3. Speakers include U S Congressman O C Fisher and State Senator Dorsey B Hardeman, with bands, a barbecue luncheon, a softball game, and Farmall equipment demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yates
Gephart Ranch
Precinct No. 3
Alvah Pearl
O. C. Fisher
U 8
Dorsey B Hardeman
State Highway Department
Tom Kelley
San Angelo
Lemuel Jones
Junction High School
Clayton A. Dodd
Halm Equipment Co
London
Firemen Search for Lost 14-Year-Old Boy
The Junction Volunteer Fire Department hunted Monday afternoon for a 14-year-old boy missing since morning after he went to fetch a fishing pole by the Llano River. He was later found with a group still fishing farther downriver, away from his mother’s initial search area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction Volunteer Fire Department
Llano River
Sears Wool Show Slated For Saturday May 20
The Junction Warehouse Company hosts the Kimble County Sears Wool Show on Saturday May 20. Fleeces must arrive by 9 a.m. and be shown in two classes aged ewes and yearling ewes. Each club boy in the Sears Roebuck Foundation Sheep program may enter multiple fleeces. Judging by J A Gray of San Angelo begins at 9:30 a.m. with $50 total prize money awarded to five places in each class. First place $7.50, second $6.25, third $5.00, fourth $3.79, fifth $2.50. A practice wool and mohair judging contest for Kimble and neighboring 4-H and FFA teams will also be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction Warehouse
Sears
J. W. Jennings
Sears Roebuck Foundation
Kimble
J A. Gray
San Angelo
Sears, Roebuck Foundation
Imble
Kimble County Fastball League Opens Season Monday
The Kimble County Fastball League unveils its season with an 8:00 p.m. program Monday May 15 followed by an exhibition. May 16 features a double header Fire Department vs Gulf Team at 8:00 and Men's Bible Class vs Latin American boys at 9:20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble County
Fire Department
J R Chisholm To Speak At College Street Church Of Christ
J R Chisholm of Brownfield and sponsor of the Frascati Orphans Home in Italy will speak at the College Street Church of Christ on Tuesday evening May 16. He will discuss the Italian work, show recent Italy photos, and attendees are invited. The Brownfield church funds Frascati with 30 dollars per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Chisholm
Church of Christ
Brownfield
Frascati
Italy
College Street Church of Christ
Chisholm
Cresent Hill Church of Christ
815 College
Frascati Orphans’ Home
Brownfield Church
Durst Visits Bandera During Annual Stampede
Ss. O. Durst toured Bandera for the Stampede weekend visitors. Mr. and Mrs. F H Doran left Monday for Del Rio after a weekend in Junction, stopping at the hotel during their trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ss. O. Durst
F. H. Doran
del Rio
Junction
Northside Church of Christ to Host Evangelist Series
Denison Texas evangelist Woodrow W. Allen opens a series of meetings at the Northside Church of Christ on May 13. Services begin 8 p m each evening and 10 30 a m Sundays with lunch on the grounds. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow W. Allen
Denison
Texas
Northside
Church of Christ
Fire Department Urges Public to Limit Alarm Calls
Firefighters visited the telephone office after a May evening drill to monitor fire alarms. The crew urges citizens to call only when properly informed, as nearly a hundred calls were logged despite a lull in daytime activity, straining both department and telephone lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
Chase Heffernan
Kimble County Alamo Injunction Hearing Set
Kimble County and Alamo Motor Lines vs Texas Highway Department Motor Vehicle Division proceed toward a permanent injunction in the 98th District Court Austin. A prior April 15 ruling by Judge Betts granted a temporary restraining order blocking DMV interference with vehicle registrations in Kimble County. The Attorney General's Department appealed to the Third Court of Civil Appeals Austin. $21 67955 has been collected from Alamo Motor Lines registrations and is held by the tax collector, with Kimble County expected to gain at least $20 000 annually. Judge M C Blackburn assisted by Maynard F Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble County
Alamo Motor Lines
Texas Highway Department Motor Vehicle Division
98Th District Court
Austin
Charles O. Betts
98Th District
Texas Highway Department
Attorney General's Department
Third Court of Civil Appeals
Kimble
M. C. Blackburn
Maynard F. Robinson
Nine Day Meeting at Murr Church of Christ
A nine day meeting at Murr Church of Christ begins Saturday May 20 with Alvah Johnson of Turkey Texas preaching. Evening services start 8 p m and Sunday services May 21 and May 28 at 11:00 a m with 2:30 Sunday singings. Barbecue dinners served on both days and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murr Church of Christ
Alvah Johnson
Turkey
Texas
P T A installs new officers at year end meeting
Mrs. Robert M. Neal was installed as president in a ceremony led by Miss Austin Durst at the high school auditorium. Other officers installed were Mrs. R. V. Lewis as vice president, Mrs. C. C. Chessher as secretary, Mrs. Harry Scofield as treasurer, and Mrs. Mildred Dunbar as reporter. May 19 was set for visiting preschool children and mothers for school entry information, with 97 six year olds counted this spring. Mrs. Gussie Watson presided, membership reached 145, and book awards went to first and seventh grades for attendance. Refreshments followed at the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Neal
Austin Durst
P.T. A
R. V. Lewis
C. C. Chessher
Harry Scofield
Mildred Dunbar
Gussie Watson
Reuben Loeffler
Fred Mudge
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Legion
E. M. Schroeder
Hotpoint
Columbia Broadcasting System
T. J. Moore Lumber Yard
Hotpoint Inc
Mel Ferrar
John Garfield
Dorothy McGuire
Rosalind Russell
Jane Cowl
Otto Krueger
Margaret O'Brien
Dick Powell
Ktla San Antonio
Tt. J. Moore Lumber Yard
Oliday
Dink Tomlinson
Charlie Pfluger
Sonora
Vernon Dutton
Brahman
Bobby Custer
Gene Graham
Jim Dobbs
Jack Wilkerson
Menard
Cody Cardwell
Preston Wright
Duane Dutton
Prince Wood
Sabinal
Jack Jones
Jack Jennings
Edd Cummins
Texan Theatre
Dorsey Hardeman
Pearl
C. C. Fisher
Kimble Fastball League
Outlaws
South Llano Cowboys
London Boys
C. A. Schraub Co
Jaycees
Junior Chamber of
American Legion
Northside Church of Christ
Alamo
P TA
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