Guthrie Rites Held For S T Guthrie At Rocksprings
Funeral services for Samuel Thomas Guthrie 61 former Kimble ranchman who died October 25 were held at Rocksprings Church of Christ with Burl Brockman and Wv W Hayhurst officiating Burial was in Rocksprings cemetery He was born March 6 1888 in Edwards County survived by wife Josie three sons Brogan S L and Tom Lemons three sisters and three brothers plus two grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Thomas Guthrie
Kimble
Rocksprings
S. H
Emma Guthrie
Mr. Guthrie
700 Springs
Edwards Co
South Llano
Williamson Co
Edwards
Uvalde
Montell
Barksdale
Josie Lemons
Tyler
Church of Christ
Tyler Business College
Guthrie
Brogan
Ozona
S. L
Tom Lemons
Minnie France
Eugene Lovelady
Fritz Beck
San Angelo
Frank
Junction
John
Kenneth
Menard
Barbara Jo
Kathryn Guthrie
Carnival Queen Contest Winners Announced
Senior candidate Ann Herring led with 48 490 votes in the Halloween Carnival Queen contest. LaVerne Johnston, 7th grade, was second with 36 460 votes, Barbara Wiedeman, 8th grade, third with 30 420, and Jan Hill, freshman, with 30 260. Other candidates included Wanda Simer 25 250, Billie Louise Fox 16 290, Nancy Kirk 15 190, Monna McLendon 12 740, Pauline Villages 7 840, Ann Scofield 3 270, Nettie Sykes 2 090, Bobbie Jo Watson 1 650, Gloria Ann Kirchner 570. Votes were ten per penny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Herring
el Roy Dechert
LaVerne Johnston
Barbara Wiedeman
Jan Hill
Wanda Simer
Billie Louise Fox
Nancy Kirk
Monna McLendon
Pauline Villages
Ann Scofield
Nettie Sykes
Bobbie Jo Watson
Gloria Ann Kirchner
Absentee Voting Closes for November Election
County Clerk Kennon Stapp announced absentee voting ends Friday November 4. Ballots may be cast at the county clerk's office or mailed with a postmark by November 4. Also notes residents A L Mudge Seaton Prentice and J M Livingston returned from a ranch visit near Clarendon and local residents left for Kerrville after a visit with the Leslie Schoolcraft family.
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Kennon Stapp
A. L. Mudge
Talley Family Vacation Visit Spends Weekend in Town
Mr and Mrs Nelson Talley and son Tommie from Austin spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Alfred Bannowsly and family and Mrs E I Furr, sharing time together across households.
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Nelson Talley
Tommie
Austin
Alfred Bannowsly
E. I. Furr
Library Association Plans Membership Drive
The Kimble County Library Association will hold its annual membership drive on Friday and Saturday. Annual membership costs $1.00 and the association expects strong public response.
Senior Candidate Crowned Queen At P.-T. A. Carnival
Jo Ann Herring, a high school senior and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Herring, was crowned Queen of Hallowe'en at the P.-T. A. carnival Saturday evening. Mayor W. P. Hendrix presided while Harlan Ford announced the event using Fordtran Johnston’s PA system. The procession featured duchesses from different grades and a program of dances and tumbling acts by local students.
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Jo Ann Herring
J. F. Herring
Hallowe’en
W. P. Hendrix
Edd Cummins
Sixth Street
Courthouse Square
Fordtran Johnston
Harlan Ford
Joe Beck
Nettie Sykes
Dennis Blackburn
Wanda Simer
Ennis Winslett
Jan Hill
Bennett Ragsdale
Barbara Wiedeman
Rob Roy Spiller
Laverne Johnston
Denny Jackson
Nath Walkers Observe Golden Wedding Date
Nath Walker and his wife of Harper celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with family and friends on October 23. Married October 24, 1899 on Devils River, they have raised 12 children. They lived in Devils River London and Harper. he farmed and ranched, she cared for home and family.
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Nath Walker
Harper
Devils River
Big Spring
Texas
London
Walker
C. W
Junction
Holland
Earl
Simon and
Henry
Midland
W. D. McKinney
Paul D. Foster
Corona
California
Colman Splarsh
Culver City
Phil Braden
Los Angeles
Bill Brown
John Weaver
Mrs Charles Evans Visits College Station Parents
Mrs Charles Evans of College Station is visiting her parents, Dr and Mrs J Fred Burt, during a short family visit.
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Charles Evans
College Station
Mrs
J. Fred Burt
First State Bank To Display Currency Exhibit
The First State Bank of Junction marks its second birthday by hosting a week long display of 200 currency notes from November 5 to 11. Furnished by the Federal Reserve System, the exhibit features colonial bills, Texas Treasury warrants, Confederate notes, postage notes and obsolete bank notes. The collection highlights varied sizes and inscriptions, including notes bearing Say Counterfeit is Death and Take Ayers Pills. The lobby display, open to the public, is part of the bank’s anniversary celebration since opening on November 8, 1947, with C C Chessher as president, George O Cox as vice president and cashier, and W E Bill Bolt as vice president.
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First State Bank of
Junction
Treasury
Republic of Texas
Texas
First State Bank
C. C. Chessher
George O. Cox
W. E
Bill) Bolt
Junction Band to Attend Band Day in Austin Nov 5
The Junction High School Band, a 32 piece group directed by C A Dodd, is one of 66 invited by the University of Texas for Band Day in Austin on November 5. The parade on Congress Avenue ends at the Capitol with a welcome by Gov Allan Shivers. The afternoon features a Baylor vs Texas game at the University stadium. Parents are asked to arrange rides, and the band will not travel with the football team to Big Lake. The following weekend, November 12, the band will march in Ozona.
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Junction High School
University of Texas
Austin
C. A. Dodd
Congress Avenue
Capitol
Allan Shivers
University Stadium
Baylor
Texas
Junction
Dodd
Big Lake
Ozona
Junction’s
National executive to train Girl Scout leaders in town
Miss Alyce Nelson of Dallas, national Girl Scout executive, will visit November 3 to 5 to train leaders and workers for Girl Scout Week. The opening session is tonight at Mrs. Jordan Cunningham's home, with Friday and Saturday sessions at Hotel Las Lomas. Mothers and leaders are urged to attend all sessions and the schedule includes special troop training.
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Alyce Nelson
Dallas
Jordan Cunningham
Hotel Las Lomas
Miss Nelson
Eagles Defeat Ozona Lions In District Tilt
The Junction Eagles triumphed 26 to 8 over the Ozona Lions on Fair Park field in a district game. Crumbley scored three touchdowns with Evans adding a 41 yard TD run, while Blackburn blocked a kick and a late Ozona drive stalled by penalties and time.
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Eagles
Ozona Lions
Junction Eagles
Fair Park
Iraan
Menard
Eagle
Ozona
Andres Vela
Junction
Evans
Crumbley
Harriss
Smith
Blackburn
Sorrels
Lions
C.da
Laxton
Armentrout
Cemetery Aid Society Meeting Set for November 3
A regular meeting of the Cemetery Aid Society will be held Thursday November 3 at 2 p.m. in the home of Mrs Walker Ragsdale. All members are urged to attend and note the early hour as more time is needed to plan the bazaar and sweet sale scheduled for Saturday.
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Cemetery Aid Society
Walker Ragsdale
Special Election on Amendments Slated November 8
Kimble voters face a special election on three State Board of Education candidates from the 21st District and ten constitutional amendments. Ballots reflect new secret procedures under the Shivers order, with precinct changes and Junction voters voting in Telegraph for the first time. Voters will choose among Gordon Griffin, George D. Morgan, and John T. Rowntree, while county officials discuss the ten amendments in a county court room open meeting.
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Kimble
State Board of Education
Allan Shivers
Telegraph
Junction
Gordon Griffin
Brownwood
George D. Morgan
San Angelo
John T. Rowntree
Lampasas
Gilmer-Aiken
Callan Graham
Edgar McLendon
O. F. Weaver
Grover Lan@ers
Edgar Ivy
Rex Lavelle
Doyle Parker
W. E. Allen
Fred Schwiening
David Schmidt
Murr
Local Reservists Promoted in Organized Reserve Rank
Henry R. Jacoby and William R. Jacoby were raised from Privates to Privates First Class on October 1 in the local Organized Reserve. Capt John W Jennings and Major Pete W Jacoby report promotions and plan to recruit about twenty more veterans to reach a minimum strength of thirty two. The unit meets twice monthly for two hour sessions with pay per meeting ranging from 2.50 to 8.63 dollars by grade. August Bruns was discharged from Fredericksburg hospital after treatment weeks ago.
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Organized
Henry R
William R. Jacoby
John W. Jennings
Co. A
39Th Armd. Inf. Bn
Junction
Jennings
Pete W. Jacoby
Organized Reserves
Loma Lind Women Attend Telegraph Service Design School
Six women from Loma Lind say Shop attended a Telegraph Service design school held in San Angelo Sunday. The full day program was attended by Mrs Lind say, George Cavaness, W P Hendrix, S P Woodward, D C Waught ue.
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Loma Lindsay
San Angelo
Mmes. Lindsay
George Cavaness
W. P. Hendrix
S. P. Woodward
D. C. Waght Ue
City Bond Issue Defeated Saturday
City voters rejected a 310000 bond for city improvements by a five to one margin with 225 votes for and 505 against on three propositions. Water works 150000 bond failed 35 to 185. fewer improvements 150000 failed 39 to 80. street improvements 60000 failed 27 to 190. Walter W Leamons presiding officer Mrs D F Davee judge and Mrs Earl Ashley clerk.Election held in the courthouse.
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Walter W. Leamons
D. F. Davee
Earl Ashley
Courte House
Eagles Face Big Lake In District 6B Battle
Junction Eagles travel to Big Lake to meet Reagan Co Owls in a pivotal District 6B game as Iraan Braves lead the standings. Sonora also visits Iraan in a bid to topple the Braves, with both Junction and Broncs aiming to pull even atop the district after two wins and one loss. Last year Big Lake ended Junction’s first district loss and damaged David Cardwell on home turf.
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Junction Eagles
Big Lake
Reagan Co. Owls
Iraan Braves
Sonora
Iraan
Braves
Junction
Broncs
Eagles
Owls
David Cardwell
Livestock Breeders to Elect Officers Saturday
Kimble County Registered Livestock Breeders Association will name new officers at the regular meeting Saturday November 5 in the county courtroom. The session opens at 2 30 p m and members are urged to attend to nominate and consent to their own nominations or decline them.
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Kimble County
Local Rotarians Attend Brady Inter-City Meet
Junction Rotary Club members attended the Brady Inter-City meeting on Tuesday evening October 25 led by President Reuben Loeffler and Secretary John Hawkins with Mrs Loeffler and couples Mr and Mrs Bob Short and Mr and Mrs Ward Terrell among the local delegates. District governor Dave Stockbridge of Beeville and Mrs Stockbridge attended as honored guests joining representation from Brownwood San Saba San Angelo and Menard. Tom Allsup underwent surgery in a Fredericksburg hospital Thursday evening after his arm broke in a wood saw belt accident. The broken bones between elbow and wrist required two hours on the operating table. He is satisfactorily recovering if his progress continues.
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Junction Rotary Club
Reuben Loeffler
John M. Hawkins
Loeffler
Bob Short
Ward Terrell
Dave A. Stockbridge
Beeville
Stockbridge
Brownwood
San Saba
San Angelo
Menard
Tom Allsup
Fredericksburg
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S. T. Guthrie
Duchesses
Soblins
Tom Johnston
Greer Kothmann
Janis Watson
Barbara Burgin
Bobby Lou Oxley
Judith Ann Kothmann
Glenda Warren
Martha Claire Martin
Penny Lews
Royal Court
Federal Reserve System
United States
Benjamin Franklin
Junction Band
August Bruns
Cleve Stephen
Brady Inter
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