State votes two constitutional amendments amid light Kimble County turnout
In Kimble County's light general election, voters defeated all ten amendments overall while the state approved two. George D. Morgan of San Angelo won a seat on the state board of education for district 21. Approved amendments include Rural Fire Districts and extending Legislative and district court session terms. Official tallies show margins for and against each measure, with District 21 listing Morgan among board candidates.
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Kimble
George D. Morgan
San Angelo
State Board of Education
Board of Education
Leon Coker
Naples
A. D. Moore
Beaumont
Thomas B. Ramey
Tyler
J. F Kimball
Dallas
Jack Hawkins
Groesbeck
Emerson Stone
Jacksonville
Jack Binion
Houston
Paul Bolton
Austin
Leslie Huff
Waco
Cecil A Morgan
Fort Worth
R. B. Anderson
Vernon
Neal B. Marriott
Corpus Christi
Jerman Rosch
el Paso
E J. Woodward
Sweetwater
A. R. Bivins
Amarillo
W. W. Jackson
San Antonio
J. M. Rankin
Balls
Junction Band Marches At Ozona
The Junction High School Band directed by C A Dodd gave an excellent showing in the Ozona marching contest Saturday. Competing with larger schools, the band performed during homecoming events tied to the football game against Sonora. Dodd transported band students and spectators. new band overalls were worn for the first time.
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Junction High School
C. A. Dodd
Ozona
Sonora
Dodd
WOW Memorial Committee to Mark Unmarked Graves
A WOW Memorial Committee under Walter W. Lea mons will place bronze markers on unmarked Woodman graves in Kimble County. Members W M Taylor Raymond Schneider and Clarence Self will also reset and clean stones with family consent, at no charge. Notify committee members of known graves.
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WOW
Walter W. Leamons
W. M. Taylor
Raymond Schneider
Clarence Self
Kimble County
Poll Tax Receipts Now Available at Collector's Office
Poll tax receipts are available in the tax collector's office after the constitutional amendment abolishing the tax was defeated. All voters aged 21 to 60 must secure a receipt. those who have paid property taxes should visit the collector's office to obtain theirs ahead of the election year.
Veteran West Texas Peace Officer Dies
R. E. Earl McWilliams aged 66, a veteran West Texas peace officer, died at 5:05 p.m. Wednesday in a San Angelo hospital after several weeks of illness. He served six years as Runnels County sheriff (1925–1931) and was a Texas Ranger from 1931 until his resignation September 15, 1944. He later worked as deputy sheriff in Reagan County at Ozona and, before illness, in McCamey. He led the West Texas Sheriff's Association and the Texas Sheriffs’ Association, and was named the most typical Texas Ranger during the 1936 Texas Centennial. Survivors include his widow Ella, six daughters Lucille Bower, Thelma Harris, Lois McWilliams, Opal Beck, Vernaline Barry, and three sons Dalton, Ronald, and Bill, plus three brothers Ocie, E. S., Feb. two sisters, and ten grandchildren.
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R. E. (Earl) McWilliams
West Texas
San Angelo
McWilliams
Runnels County
Texas Ranger
Adjutant General
Texas Rangers
Reagan County
Ozona
McCamey
Ella McWilliams
la Salle Dr
Lucille Bower
New Orleans
Thelma Harris
Oklahoma City
Lois McWilliams
Ft. Worth
Opal Beck
Junction
Vernaline Barry
Rochester
N. Y
Dalton
Salt Lake City
Ronald
Houston
Garrett
Paducah
Tex
Bill McWilliams
Texs Western College
el Paso
Ocie McWilliams
Talpa
E. S. McWilliams
Norton
Feb McWilliams
Robert Herring
J. B. Penticost
Winters
Football Queen Will Be Crowned Friday Night
The 1949 football queen will be crowned at a gala halftime ceremony during the Junction Eldorado game on Fair Park field. Miss Ruth Hodges oversees the coronation assisted by Junction High School Pand and Eldorado band with a 140 student unrehearsed formation on the field.
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Junction Eldorado
Fair Park Field
Ruth Hodges
Junction High School
Pand
Eldorado
Box Supper At School Gym Nov 19 By Senior Scouts
An old fashioned box supper with Thanksgiving style food will be held in the school gymnasium Saturday evening November 19 under the senior Boy Scouts. Ladies invited to bring boxes and men to bid in the auction to be conducted by a well known auctioneer. Proceeds go to the Senior Scouts.
Youth Fellowship Hour Attracts Local Youth
The Youth Fellowship Hour at the Methodist Church annex runs Sundays from 6:15 to 7:15 pm drawing many youths. Next Sunday features a movie reel games and refreshments. All area youths are invited.
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Methodis
Andrew Burt Injured In Truck Car Crash Near Boerne
Andrew M. Burt convalesces in Brooke General Hospital from injuries in a truck car collision near Boerne last Wednesday evening. Lester Smith of Junction, also involved, escaped with minor injuries. Burt suffered a broken left jaw, two broken ribs, and a broken left leg while driving alone. Smith, driving the cattle truck en route to San Antonio, was alone as well. Burt, stationed at Fort Sam Houston, was transported to the hospital. His parents, Mr and Mrs Matt Burt, traveled to San Antonio by bus after the accident and returned Friday night.
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Andrew M. Burt
Brooke General Hospital
Boerne
Lester Smith
Junction
Burt
Smith
San Antonio
Sgt
Ft. Sam Houston
Matt Burt
Eagles Crush Menard Team In Friday Night Foosball
Junction defeated Menard 24 to 13 on the road, delivering a suspenseful game until the fourth quarter. Crumbley starred with three touchdowns and many first downs, Evans added the other score, and the Eagle line controlled the second half with dominant blocking.
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Menard
Junction
Yellow Jackets
Crumbley
Evans
Junior High Gradsters Close Season With Eldorado Game
The Junior High football squad meets Eldorado Junior High at Fair Park Thursday November 17 at 7 30 p m to close their season. Coach Carl Short says the squad has five wins, one tie, and three losses this year. Public turnout is invited to boost the team.
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Fair Park
Eldorado Junior High
Carl Short
Fire Department and Auxiliary Plan Turkey Dinner
The annual Thanksgiving dinner for the Fire Department and Auxiliary will be held at the fire station on Tuesday evening November 22 at 7 p m All firemen and their families are invited to attend.
Square Dance Planned for Nov 19 at Producers Market
A square dance will be held Saturday evening November 19 beginning at 8 p m in the Producers Market building. Mrs Reuben Loeffler will call. A short business session is scheduled and all members are urged to attend to help plan a big Christmas dance.
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Producers Market
Reuben Loeffler
Baptist Leader to Speak at Junction Church Sunday
Dr. Howard J. Williams executive secretary of the Baptist General Convention of Texas will address Junction Baptist Church Sunday morning at eleven o'clock. Williams, a respected Texas Baptist leader, has held several pastorates and honors. The invitation extends to Kimble County Baptists and neighboring counties as well as any who wish to hear him.
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Howard J. Williams
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Junction Baptist Church
Williams
Texas Baptists
Kimble County
Kimble
Eldorado Plays Junction In Week 6 Football Clash
Eldorado High meets Junction High at Fair Park Field on Friday night at 7 30. Junction stands second in District 6 B with four wins and one tie none. Eldorado is 0 3 and 2. They earlier held Iraan to a 13 13 tie, the season opener. Other Friday games: Iraan vs Reagan in Big Lake and Menard at Sonora.
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Junction
Iraan Braves
Iraan
Reagan
Big Lake
Menard
Sonora
W. L Pet
Irraan
Ozona
Ese
Reagan Eldorado
Eldorado
Richard Copeland to preach at First Presbyterian Junction
Austin November 14 Richard Copeland of the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary will return to Junction Sunday as guest pastor at the regular morning service of the First Presbyterian Church there He has visited the Junction pulpit on prior Sundays and is among Austin Seminary students and faculty who have done so Copeland a Texas Tech graduate attended Union Theological Seminary in Richmond Va last year He is a Mexia native and a middler at the Austin Seminary pursuing the Bachelor of Divinity degree.
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Austin
Richard Copeland
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Junction
First Presbyterian Church
Copeland
Austin Seminary
Texas Technological College
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
Mexia
Leamons to Preach at Station B Sunday
Walter W. Leamons will fill his regular monthly appointment at Station B Sunday at 3 00 p m The public is invited to attend
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Walter W. Leamons
Station B
Community meeting to discuss agricultural problems in London
A public meeting in London on Friday November 18 at 7 30 p m in the community hall will feature County Agent J W Jennings discussing current agricultural problems and presenting a film on hoof and mouth disease. The event invites all residents to attend.
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London
J. W. Jennings
Hunting Season Gets Under Way at Kimble Ranches
Rob Roy Spiller led hunters at 6:40 a.m. to bring game into town for cold storage. He bagged a seven point duck weighing 108 pounds at the Kimble Dressing Plant, later to be quick frozen. Others, including Alton Patty of Harlingen who took two bucks, and R. W. Gunsul with a 10 point buck, added to the opening day haul as Kerrville and nearby towns filled with hunters seeking leases and supplies. Sunset was 5:43 p.m., granting 11 hours 33 minutes of shooting time. Howard Hughes arrived with a hunting party, signaling plans with a spoken remark to his pilot.
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Kimble
Vic Urban
Rob Roy
Bear Creek
Alton Patty
Harlingen
Flying M
South
Llano
R. W. Gunsul
Kerrville
Fredericksburg
Mason
Junction
Gillespie
Edwards
Kerr
Howard Hughes
Felthouse
Hughes
Sells registered Angora goat stock to Newsom
Marvin Skaggs a registered Angora goat breeder reported Wednesday that he sold three doe kids and four yearling does to J R Newsom of Brownwood at thirty dollars each.
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Marvin Skaggs
J. R. Newsom
Brownwood
Julius A Heyman Funeral Rites Held in Junction
Funeral services for Julius A Heyman 80 retired pharmacist and Junction resident for 62 years were held Wednesday at 2 30 p m from the Junction Baptist Church with Rev Olen D Welch officiating. Burial was in Junction cemetery. He died Monday in a Wichita Falls hospital after hospitalization for several weeks. He retired in 1942 after 51 years as manager of a local business. He began the drug store on Main Street in 1891, expanded in 1908 with a soft drink fountain, and later sold to Williamson Drug. He and his wife Alice H Eddins built up the business and supported First Baptist Church. Survivors include his widow two sons Dr Julius Heyman of Wichita Falls and Roscoe of Menard two daughters Mrs Fred Johnson of Junction and Mrs Tom King of Algebia eight brothers two sisters six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Pallbearers were grandsons or grandsons in law.
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Juli August Heyman
Junction
Wichita Falls
Junction Baptist Church
Olen D. Welch
Hodges Funeral Home
Junction Cemetery
Heyman
Wichita Alls
Julius Heyman
Main Street
Williamson Drug
Ohio
Hamilton Hall
Dallas
Alice H. Eddins
Ingram
First Baptist Church
Mr. Heyman
Munroeville
Huron Co
Charlie Dower
Kimble
Chamber of Commerce
Roscoe
Menard
Fred Johnson
Tom King
Algebia
Roscoe Heyman, Jr
James Heyman
Harvey King
C. A. Davenport
George Bastian
Lonnie Henderson
Riley Family Visits Then Travels To Roswell NM
Mr and Mrs Max Riley and their sons Pat and Mike concluded a five day visit with Mrs Minnie Riley and departed Tuesday for Roswell New Mexico They traveled to Austin Saturday to attend the game between TCU Maxs alma mater and Texas.
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Max. Riley
Pat
Mike
Roswell
New Mexico
Minnie Riley
Austin
TCU
Max
Texas
Weekend Visitors at Marvin Skaggs Home Attract Guests
Weekend visitors at the Marvin Skaggs residence included Mrs J Hay den Young of Houston Mrs Carl Tibbitt of Brady Mrs Warren Mugford of Streeter Arthur Law ler of Fort Stockton and Merton Skaggs of College Station.
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Marvin Skaggs
J. Hayden Young
Houston
Carl Tibbitt
Brady
Warren Mugford
Streeter
Arthur Lawler
Fort Stockton
Merton+ Skaggs
College Station
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Junction Band
W.O.W
Will Mark Graves
Andrew Burt
Eagles Crush Menard
Junior High Gradsters
Baptists
Eagles
Eldorado High School
Presbyterian Church
G. F. Ruff
Snyder
Vivian
Bill) Hurley
E. J. Hurley
Rob Roy Spiller
Kimble Ranches
Sells
Julius A. Heyman
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