Six Man Football Game Scheduled Here December 2
Kimble County fans can see a six man football game Friday night December 2 when the Junction Exes face the Harper Stars at Fair Park Field. It’s the first six man game in Junction and touted as the fastest game on earth. Proceeds support street marking and naming efforts. admission is 60 cents for adults and 30 cents for children. Many former Junction High School stars will appear in the exhibition.
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Kimble County
Junction Exes
Harper Stars
Fair Park Field
Junction
Junction High School
Joy Dunbar Crowned 1949 Junction Football Queen
Miss Joy Dunbar head cheerleader and the school's most beautiful girl was crowned football queen of 1949 during the Junction Eldorado game at Fair Park Stadium. She rode in a convertible escorted by co captains Schoolcraft and Warren, received a helmet crown, and a bouquet as bands formed a 1949 tribute.
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Miss Joy Dunbar
Junction High School
Fair Park Stadium
Charles Schoolcraft
Earl Warren
Miss Dunbar
Schoolcraft
Warren
Lem Jones
LaVerne Johnston
Junction
Eldorado High
Golden Eagle
Homemakers
Mildred Dunbar
Bill Damon Evans
Charles Simon
Johnny Brown
C. W. Schafer
Joe Beck
Don Daniel
Dale Gifford
Ray Curtis
Fire destroys home in southwest junction area
A Wednesday fire in the southwest junction area destroyed a house with about eighty percent damage. No one was home when the fire started and neighbors raised the alarm before the blaze was put out by firefighters. Total damage estimate pending.
Adams Celebrate Golden Wedding at Camp Allison Ranch
David Q Adams and Ella Hollmig Adams mark their Golden Wedding on November 23 with a family noon dinner and 3 to 5 pm open house at their Camp Allison ranch. They rode to their 1899 marriage in a borrowed buggy from Junction, later farming on Nueces River land owned by Ella’s parents. The couple, born in Llano and Johnson Fork, raised 9 daughters and 2 sons, 11 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren, while running the ranch since moving there after 1903.
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David Quincey Adams
Camp Allison
Junction
Frank Turney
Nueces River
Dave Adams
Adam
Camp Allison Ranch
Mr. Adams
Sonora
Johnson Fork
Llanos
Sutton County
Golden Wedding
Adams
Ella Hollmig
Alvin Hollmig
Sutton Co
Llano
Llano River
Otto
Mmes
Willie Andrews
Sibe McKee
Leroy Russell
Viola Adams
Nell Adams
Jack Crawford
Temple
Pete Burkstaller
Roy Dixon
San Antonio
K. Summers
Los Animos
N. M
Oscar
Eugene
Hardin-Simmons Band Concert at High School Auditorium
The Hardin-Simmons University Cowesirl Band directed by Bryce Jordan will perform a program at 1 39 p m December 6 at the high school auditorium. Featured acts include Mary Jane Smyth Jocuston on accordion Barbara Pin Midland Geneva Brown Midland Jane Welch Hereford and Norma Knaiffen Chicago a national VFW twirling champion. The showband styled group has drawn attention across West Texas and New Mexico and is popular for assemblies and entertainment.
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Hardin-Simmons University
Cowesirl
Bryce Jordan
Mary Jane Smyth
Jocuston
Barbara Pin
Midland
Geneva Brown
Jane Welch
Hereford
Norma Knaiffen
Chicago
West Texas
New Mexico
District 6-B All District Teams Named
Five Junction Eagles players were among the all district selections after Iraan followed with seven names. First team: Charles Schoolcraft guard Bill Damon Evans back Orville Whitlock tackle Jimmy Harris guard Jack Crumbley back. Second team: Iraan had seven choices including Sam Cox back. other first team members include Chester Biggs Eldorado Bus ter Holt Reagan Co. Orwell Anthony Sonora tackles Rudy Bittle Sonora and Alton Smith Ozona backs.
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Junction Eagles
Iraan
Sonora
Charles Schoolcraft
Bill Damon Evans
Orville Whitlock
Jimmy Harris
Jack Crumbley
Billy Cox
Henry Holder
Thurman Gray
Jack Stanton
Billy Huddleston
Larry Dempsey
Sam Cox
Chester Biggs
Eldorado
Buster Holt
Reagan Co
Orwell
Anthony Sonora
Rudy Bittle Sonora
Alton Smith
Ozona
Fritzie Speck
Menard
Wm. Meinecke
Raymond Trimble
Billy Oden
Billy Kring
David Zimmerman
Junction High to Begin Basketball Practice Monday
Following a successful football season Junction High School will start basketball and track practice on Monday Coach Bob Short said. He expects 22 seniors and 21 juniors to report for basketball with about 20 out for track.
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Junction High School
Bob Short
Legion Post Fights Communism in Statewide Demo Day
The Burt M. Fleming Post of the American Legion will join statewide events on Democracy Beats Communism Day December 7. Post commander Lewis Ferguson announced plans for a broad program including several radio broadcasts. Gov. Allan Shivers will speak at noon and state commander Joe Spurlock will speak in the evening.
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Burt M. Fleming
American Legion
Lewis Ferguson
Allan Shivers
Joe Spurlock
Austin Seminary President to Preach at Local Church
Correction: Dr David L Stitt president of Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary since 1945 will preach at the 11 00 service at the Presbyterian Church Sunday The change was announced Wednesday noon after the first announcement of the Sunday speaker was used in the first run of this weeks issue Dr Stitt is a Fort Worth native who attended TCU and graduated from Austin College Sherman the Austin Seminary and the University of Texas
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David L. Stitt
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Presbyterian Church
Stitt
Fort Worth
TCU
Austin College
Sherman
Austin Seminary
The
Texas University
Hunting party camps on Alfred Pannowsky ranch last week
A party from Abilene including Bernie White Claxton Wilson Ray Hale Dudley Lonzat and Alvin Woody camped at the Alfred Pannowsky ranch. They arrived Thursday and were joined by their wives Saturday. They attended church Sunday service and had lunch at the camp before departing. White works for Sears Roebuck and Co Hale and Woody for the State Highway Department Wilson attends ACC and Senecacre is with the PMA office.
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Alfred Pannowsky
Messrs
Mmes
Bernie White
Claxton Wilson
Ray Hale
Dudley Lonzat*e
Alvin Woody
All. of
Abilens
White
Sears Roebuck & Co
Hale
Woody
State Highway Department
Wilson
ACC
Senecacre
PMA
Girl Scout Troop Plans Christmas Program At Meeting
Girl Scout Troop No. 1 in the Band Hall gathered Tuesday to finish cook badges and plan for a Christmas program to be held at the next meeting.
Farm to Market Road Work Starts in Kimble County
Killian Keller Construction Co of San Antonio begins moving in machinery and clearing right of way for a 10.569 mile Farm to Market road from U S 183 285 southeast of London to the Yates road connecting London and Harper. Funding is 50 percent state, 50 percent federal. Kimble county provided the right of way after approval by the Commissioners Court.
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Killian-Keller Construction Co
San Antonio
Kimble
State Highway Department
U. S. 183
Harper
Kimble County
Commissioners Court
Deer and Turkey Kills Rise in First Hunting Week
Deer and turkey kills climb in sunny first week as storage at Borden Company shows large totals. About 60 deer and 40 turkeys stored for quick freezing with other readings at Kimble Dressing Plant and Borden Locker. Notable weights reach 138 pounds and 130 pounds with 13 and 15 point antlers.
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Borden Company
L. D. Borden
Borden
Vic Urban
Kimble
Borden Co
Jester Phillips
Barksdale
Chester Simon
Roy Borden
Community band practice starts next Thursday in high school
Clayton A. Dodd announced that a community band will hold its first practice next Thursday at 6:00 PM in the high school auditorium. Any resident with musical experience is invited to join.
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Clayton A. Dodd
Edwards County opening day yields heavy buck and gobblers
Mr and Mrs Chester Simon each killed a buck on the opening day of hunting season in Edwards county. Mr Simon’s deer dressed 130 pounds the heaviest of the season reported so far though another weighed on cold storage. It had a ten point antler. Mrs Simon’s buck dressed 81 pounds. She also bagged two gobblers the same day.
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Chester Simon
Edwards County
Weekend guests at Slaton home flag deer hunters
Weekend guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Slaton were Tom Ivy Weatherford Bill Stern Lubbock and Archa Taylor of Cis co. Taylor was among the successful deer hunters.
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Wilmer Slaton
Tom Ivy
Weatherford
Bill Stern
Lubbock
Archa Taylor
Cisco
Taylor
Junction Girls Win Honors In TSGRA Contest
Three Junction contestants in the Make It Yourself With Wool contest sponsored by the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association earned state contest spots in Kerrville. Nancy Jordan, Jo Ann Herring, and Doris Jean Davis, all 16 or 17, claimed top mohair and wool recognitions and won travel funds and fabric prizes to travel to San Antonio on November 29 for the state competition.
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Junction
The
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Association
Nancy Jordan
Jo Ann Herring
Doris Jean Davis
Kerrville
Miss Jordan
J. N. Jordan, Jr
Junction High School
Miss Herring
J. F. Herring
Miss Davis
Alen Davis
San Antonio
Jordan
Forstmann
Marguerite Strube
Herring
G. R. Rothmann
Nelda Jean Blaylock
Frieda Jo Taylor
Lillian Sweeten
Gordon
Bill Stewart
Davis
C.T. Holekamp
Wesleyan Guild Meeting Set for November 29
The Wesleyan Guild will meet Tuesday November 29 at the Methodist Parsonage. Hostesses will be Mmes Gwyn House James B Jordan and Charles F Cunningham and Miss Floye Stegall. Mrs Raymond Schneider will be program leader.
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Wesleyan Guild
Methodist
Mmes. Gwyn House
James B. Jordan
Charles F. Cunningham
Floye Stegall
Raymond Schneider
London Chapter O EF SS Meets Monday
Mrs. T B Pearl worthy matron reported on the Grand Chapter of ONS in Dallas as London Chapter No 449 convened in the chapter room Monday evening London. Pascal Rogers worthy patron and she presided over business session plans for a Christmas program and party at the December meeting. Social hour refreshments were served by Mines Jack Dayton Ernest Hardesty and Pearl
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T. B. Pearl
ONS
Dallas
London
Pascal Rogers
Mines
Jack
Dayton
Ernest Hardesty
Pearl
Call Meeting Postponed by Local OES Chapter
The local chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star postpones its call meeting. Worthy Matron Mrs C Scott announces there will be no call meeting and messages visitors to remember the change.
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The
OES
C. Scott
Junction Eagles Rally Past Eldorado In Season Finale
The Junction Eagles closed their 1949 district schedule with a 55 to 13 home win over Eldorado, securing second place in 6-B behind Iraan. Evans starred with a 72 yard TD run in the second quarter as Crumbley added three scores and joint extra points, while Kivans and Simon contributed key gains and a turnover pave.
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Junction Eagles
Eldorado Eagles
Fair Park Field
Iraan Braves
Junction Ans
Evans
Crumbley
Simon
Alexander
Eldorado
Kivans
Bill Jones
Jones
Nixon
Jay Dunbar
November Weather Bax: Front Drops Temps To Freezing
A cool front on Monday pushed temperatures down to 32 F at Kimble Courts. The week opened with sunny days and crisp nights. Monday reached 62 F, down 21 degrees from Sunday, while Saturday’s 84 F stood as the month's high. A 30 F low occurred on November 1 and 13. Hunters expect a bit more unsettled weather to boost optimism.
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Airway
Kimble Courts
Kyle Cowsert
Department of the Interior
Pontiac Show Advance Prompts Local Car Interest
Jim Holt attended an advance showing of 1950 Pontiac cars in Houston Tuesday and expects to have a new car for his shows reen Saturday inviting the public to inspect. Mrs Eva Marechal and Miss Gertrude Wright visit sister in law Mrs Mate Wright and nieces and nephews arriving Sunday from New Mexico. The spry 80 year old Mr Marshall marks her long absence since Kimble 1900 with Miss Wright’s 15 year gap since last visit. Miss Anna Mae Dunk arrived Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving with the Dunk family and H Lawler household guests.
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Jim Holt
Houston
Eva Marechal
Gertrude Wright
Mate Wright
Burg
New Mexico
Mr. Marshall
Kimble
Miss Wright
Anna Mae Dunk
F. H. Dunk
Woodie Fentity
H. H. Lawler
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Joy Dunbar
Truce Jordan
David Q. Adams
Hardin-Simmons
Legion Post
Junction Girls
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