Junction Wink game seats near 7000 expected
Supt John Long says about 4500 seats are available at the Junction Wink contest with 2500 temporary bleachers and several hundred chairs, aiming for roughly 7000 in attendance. A fast start by Junction could seal the bi district title as Wink begins. The American Bible Society lists 29 readings selected by 1096 ministers themed The Word of Life from Thanksgiving to Christmas.
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Supt
John Long
Long
American Bible Society
Eagles 100 Percent Ready For Wink Game
Coach Bob Short stated the Eagles are fully prepared for the Wink game with no prior setup in practice. He noted the squad is in good shape and will play hard, despite rain affecting some sessions, and emphasized solid defensive work and roster details for both teams.
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Bob Short
Wink Wildcats November Psalm Fragments
Fragmentary OCR listing Psalms 103 91 121 and 1 with references to Matthew Isaiah and a dollar amount. Unclear context or narrative. no identifiable event, date, or full names to confirm a reportable item.
Hunters steal turkey from pickup after cafe visit
Three Ballinger hunters Frank Tatum Leland MacWilliam and Zane McWilliams left four gobblers in a pickup while they ate in a local cafe Wednesday night November 19 one turkey disappeared within about fifteen minutes. The note also mentions USO donations and a new city pharmacist Cecil Woodard. A Texas game warden hunt license issue is noted and a McMullen County deer with a 31 inch spread is reported.
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EAGD
Frank Tatum
Leland MacWilliam
Zane McWilliams
Short Time To Qualify For A. C. G. P.
Only a few days remain to qualify for the 1953 Agricultural Conservation Program in Kimble County. Nine practices may be approved, including diverting spreader terraces, drilling wells for grazing, applying phosphate, and controlling pear cedar mesquite and oak.
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Kimble County
PMA
Mildred Snead
Tax Conservation Council of Texas selects Julian Montgomery as chairman
Austin consulting engineer Julian Montgomery has been named chairman of the Tax Conservation Council of Texas, a statewide group promoting thrift in government. The council will publish a regular newsletter and mail it to any citizen who asks, requests directed to P O Box Zz Austin.
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Julian Montgomery
Austin
Tax Conservation Council of Texas
P. O. Box
KCJLS Classes Set For Sixth Kimble County Livestock Show
Kimble County Junior Livestock Show organizers set divisions including mutton lamb, fine wool, crossbred, Rambouillet and Delaine sheep, and goat classes. Prize money to be determined by cash contributions. no lamb donations or club animal auctions this year. Vernon Jones and W A Cox oversee listings and ongoing contributions.
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Kimble County Jr
Jones
W. A. Cox
Delaine Ram
Delaine
Five Inducted This Week From Kimble Registrants
Five Kimble registrants were inducted into military service this week and another called for induction on December 1. Inducted were Aubrey Parker James Miller Tinsley John Duke Leamons Samuel Theodore Fairchild and Dillard Nash. Other to report next Monday are Donnie Ottaberry Leslie Baker Salvador Cardona Delmon West and Jimmy Hutto. Richard Bennett Boone was called December 1.
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Kimble
Selective Service
Aubrey Jay Parker
James Miller Tinsley
John Duke Leamons
Samuel Theodore Fairchild
Dillard N. B. Nash
Richard Bennett Boone
Roy Bryant Shilling, Jr
Schleicher
Roy Clinton Connell
Edwards
Donnie Jack Ottaberry
Leslie Vaughn Baker
Salvador Torres Cardona
Delmon Ray West
Sutton
Jimmy Lane Hutto
Edwards Co
Charlie Craig Killed in Six Point Buck Incident Saturday
A man identified as Charlie Craig was killed Saturday in a hunting-related accident involving a six point buck near a rural area. Authorities said no other injuries were reported and an investigation is ongoing.
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Charlie Craig
MYF Prepares Choral Drama for Christmas Season
Young Methodists work on a choral drama titled The Door to be presented during the Christmas season. Mrs. E. E. Hamburg and Mrs. Roy Dechert direct the program as the MYF orchestra rehearses Yuletide music.
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MYF
Methodist Church
Mre
Roy Dechert
E. E. Hamburg
Mrs Chattin and Debbie Visit Bruns Family in Town
Mrs H H Chattin and Debbie of LaGrange are visiting extendedly with Mr and Mrs Murphy Bruns and Sheila. Miss Chattin is Bruns' sister and formerly resided here.
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LaGrange
Murphy Bruns
Sheila
Miss Chattin
Mr. Bruns
Presbyterian Church Dedicates New Building Amid Rain
A well filled sanctuary attended the formal dedication of the Presbyterian Church last Sunday night despite bad weather. Three former pastors participated with Re. Thomas D Murphy reading scripture and Dr. W P Dickey leading prayers. Rev G W Crofoot preached on A good Question for Grateful Hearts. Rev Henry Grubbs presided. An informal reception followed.
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Presbyterian Church
Re. Thomas D. Murphy
W. P. Dickey
G. W. Crofoot
Henry Grubbs
Quentin Dunn Visits Walter W Leamons
Quentin Dunn, Eldorado minister, paid a visit to Walter W Leamons in what appears to be a social or community engagement. No additional context provided.
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Quentin Dunn
Eldorado
Walter W. Leamons
Jones Brothers Lose Car in Van Horn Garage Fire
Lem and Jack Jones were away hunting in Culberson County when a fire, started after a mechanic drained the gas tank, engulfed Lem Jones 1952 Ford station wagon in a Van Horn garage. The car was a total loss, the garage and contents insured, with items including clothing boots Lem's .300 Savage rifle three boxes of shells and binoculars. One shell pierced the steel frame of a neighboring car. The brothers had left saddles at the ranch. Jack carried his gun.
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Lem Jones
van Horn
Jack
Culberson County
Jones Brothers
Hardesty Kills Two Bucks on Smith Ranch
G. W. Hardesty shot and killed two bucks on the C. C. Smith Ranch last week, according to local reports noting successful hunting activity and the site of the hunt.
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G. W. Hardesty
C. C. Smith Ranch
New Arrivals Bring Three Hadley Family Births to Kerrville and Fredericksburg
Mr and Mrs G W Nethery welcomed Mollie born Friday in Kerrville weighing eight pounds eight ounces. Their son Lawrence Ray arrived Friday to Mr and Mrs M J Nethery Jr weighing seven pounds ten ounces. John Franklin Leamons was born Saturday in Fredericksburg to Mr and Mrs John Duke Leamons. weight seven pounds. James Dale Fry, son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Fry, was named in Uvalde Sunday as the Fry family returns to town.
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G. W. Nethery
Mollie
Kerrville Hospital
Betty Carpenter
M. J. Nethery
J. W. Carpenter
Lawrence Ray
M. J. Nethery, Jr
John W. Pratt
LaMarque
John Duke Leamons
Fredericksburg
John Franklin
Frankie Lee Jackson
Frank Jackson
Walter W. Leamons
Roland Fry
Uvalde Sunday
James Dale
Lloyd Fry
Uvalde
Charles Warner Kills Two Gobblers on Lewis Jettoh Ranch
Houston hunter Charles Warner killed two gobblers on the Lewis Jettoh ranch. The birds weighed 12 and 14 pounds each.
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Charles Warner
Houston
Lewis Jettoh Ranch
Coop Negotiates To Purchase Rural Lines From Telephone Co
Conclusive negotiations are ongoing as Hill Country Telephone Cooperative Inc. seeks to buy rural lines from Southwestern States Telephone Co. through attorney Albert Searcy for the Kimble Junction exchange.
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Coop
Telephone Co
Southwestern States Telephone Co
Junction Exchange
Hill Country Telephone Cooperative, Inc
Albert Searcy
Kimble
Richard Neal Funeral Rites Held Friday
Graveside services for Richard A. Neal 78 longtime Kimble ranchman were held Friday at 2 p m in Junction Cemetery with Rev B W Manthorn officiating Smith Funeral Home directed Neal a Cuero native born October 25 1874 ranching along the Llano River before residing in San Antonio in recent years he died in a San Antonio hospital Thursday Survivors include his son Conley two daughters Mrs B A Thomson and Mrs J T Dorton of San Antonio several grandchildren two brothers J C Neal of Welfare and H A Neal of Yoakum and one sister Mrs Lillie Squires of Yoakum Pallbearers included Roy Nelson W B Davis Frank Hodges Odie Wright Robert Neal and Sloan Davis
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Richard A. Neal
Kimble
Junction
B. W. Mantooth
Smith Funeral
Cuero
Neal
Llano River
San Antonio
Conley
B. A. Thomson
J. T. Dorton
J. C. Neal
Welfare
H. A. Neal
Yoakum
Lillie Squires
Man Found Dead in Turkey Blind Near James River
J T Dirdwell age 66 of Beaumont was found dead in a turkey hunting blind on the Tom Whitworth ranch James River about 10 am Friday. An inquest returned a verdict of death from natural causes. He was found by hunter Joe Hamilton who left him at the blind earlier and heard two shots later. Survivors include two sons and a daughter in Beaumont. Burial followed in Beaumont.
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J. T. Dirdwell
Beaumont
Tom Whitworth
James River
Justice of Peace
Ray Dobbs
Joe Bissett
Dirdwell
Joe Hamilton
Kimble
Hamilton
Fifth Sunday Services At Pentacostal Church
The Pentacostal Church hosts a combined Thanks giving and fifth Sunday service on Sunday at 7:30 pm. Rev Henry A Grubbs will preach with choir by the Men's Bible Class led by Rev W G Birkner. Rev B W Mantooth will lead the prayer and Rev C W Schaefer will preside. Pine Street church plans enlarged seating for a large crowd.
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Henry A. Grubbs
W. G. Birkner
B. W. Mantooth
C. W. Schaefer
Pine Street
Rocksprings Highway
Mt Home ranch visit by Mr and Mrs Harold Jacoby
Mr and Mrs Harold Jacoby traveled to the area from Mt Home ranch for a weekend visit.
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Mrs
Harold Jacoby
Mt. Home Ranch
Rainfall Drenches Kimble County Areas Reported
A broad rain event dropped about an inch to two inches across Kimble County Sunday and Monday with heaviest falls along the Kimble Kerr Gillespie and Mason county borders. Official totals varied with Cleve Stephen noting 0.99 inches for the two days and Kenneth Fauchier reporting 0.93 at the airport.
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Kimble County
Kimble, Kerr, Gillespie
Mason County
R. D. Rothmann
London
Bear Creek
Cleve Stephen
Kenneth Fauchier
Singers Convene Sunday in Menard Church
Kimble County Singing Convention holds a regular fifth Sunday sing at Menard Methodist Church Sunday at 2 00 pm. All Hill Country singers invited by president Ollie Martin to join the session.
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Menard
Kimble County
Menard Methodist Church
Ollie Martin
Convension
Draft board seeks two missing men in Sonora case
Local draft board No. 110 in Sonora requests information on the whereabouts of Emilio Gonzales and James Levins Beard. Jessie Truden, Clerk, directs anyone with knowledge to contact the board.
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Emilio Gonzales
James Levins Beard
Draft Board No. 110
Sonora
Jessie Truden
Weather records from Kimble County Airport readings
Daily temperature and precipitation readings compiled for Kimble County Airport covering November 20 through 26. Official data list highs, lows, rainfall amounts, and notable weather events for the period.
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Kimble County
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