Santa Claus Parade Returns With Texas Arctic Reindeer
The Lions Club hosts a daylight parade Tuesday at 2 30 with Rudolph and the Arctic reindeer leading Santa’s sleigh. About 6 000 miles away on Eschscholtz Bay, Carothers ranch keeps the herd. the live reindeer will wear red harnesses with brass nameplates.
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Santa Claus
Grady Carothers
Lions Club
Court House
Edd Cummins
Texas
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Dancer
Prancer
Donder
Blitzen
Santa
Carothers’ Ranch
Carothers
Eschscholtz Bay
Bering Sea
KMBL Sets Return On Air This Saturday
New manager Farrell M. Brooks announces KMBL will resume broadcasting Saturday morning December 1 while awaiting FCC approval. The station continues under prior ownership during the review with Brooks and his wife and their three month old daughter living at 312 North 18th Street.
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KMBL
Farrell M. Brooks
Brooks
Shamrock Radio
Federal Communications Commission
Pamela Sue
North 18Th St
Thanksgiving guest of Crockett man visits son in law
J. H. Barnes of Crockett was a Thanksgiving guest in the home of his son in law and daughter, Supt. and Mrs. John Long.
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J. H. Barnes
Crockett
Daugher
John . Long
Funeral Rites Held for H. C. Cummins in Brady
Funeral services for Henry C. Cummins age 80 who died of a heart attack Monday were held Tuesday in Brady with burial in Brady cemetery. Survivors include widow two sons three daughters a brother and two sisters. Many Kimble County residents attended.
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Henry C. Cummins
Brady
Eldon
Iowa
Cummins
Kimble County
McCulloch County
Elmer
Fort Worth
J. A
Oklahoma City
Walter Teele
Garden City
Brooks Moore
Portales
N. Mex
Charles Sweet
California
French
London
Delia Hageman
Karnes City
Flossie Myers
San Antonio
Kimble
French Cummins
Edd Cummins
G. R. Kothmann
Dick Weaver
Awbrey Kothmann
Edoward Cummins
Bertie Lewis
Eph Cummins
Alvah Pearl
Max Hahn
Downtown Parking Penalties Hike Prompts Quick Action
Mayor W. P. Hendrix reports revised over parking penalties ranging from five cents to one dollar based on how soon payment is made. Payments brought to City Hall within an hour incur five cents, within 12 hours fifty cents, later up to one dollar.
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W. P. Hendrix
Presbyterian Series Concludes Friday at First Church
The First Presbyterian Church will close its series this Friday night with a sermon on Consecrated Discipleship by Rev. Faries Jr. McDaniel of LaMarque. The Thursday topic is Stir Up God s Gift. Rev McDaniel preached the opening sermon Sunday morning and services run nightly at 7 o clock with a reception for the visiting minister after Sunday’s evening worship.
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Presbyterian
First Presbyterian Church
Faries Jr
McDaniel
Bond Sales in Kimble Above Drive Totals
Kimble County reports bond sales totaling $12,262.50 during the U S Defense Bond drive held Sept 3 to Nov 13. Nathan Adams of Dallas, state chairman, notes no quotas, aiming for the largest possible volume as Texas marks $27,778,453.25 in sales, with $22,459,665.25 in Series E and $5,318,788 in Series F and G.
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Kimble County
Nathan Adams
Dallas
Conrad Holekamp
Texas
Adams
Mrs. Susan McDonald Buried Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs. Susan McCarty McDonald 83 died Saturday in her daughter’s home were held Sunday at the Full Gospel Tabernacle conducted by Rev. B. E. Baker. Hodges Funeral Home directed burial in Junction Cemetery. She was born August 12, 1868 in Eden and lived in Junction 43 years with survivors including three daughters, sixteen grandchildren and twenty one great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Albert Bartley A C Harte W P Hendrix J O Wright Robert Jackson and Frank Jackson.
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Susan McCarty McDonald
Jane Nixon
Full Gospel Tabernacle
B. E. Baker
Hodges
Junction Cem
Etery
Nixon
Alice Sanders
Vina Hodges
Albert Bartley
A. C. Harte
W. P. Hendrix
J. O. Wright
Robert Jackson
Frank Jackson
Lions Urged to Back Kerrville Crippled Children's Camp
Kerrville Lions Club leader Jack Roe urged members to support the Kerrville Crippled Children's Camp under construction on a 500 acre site near Legion. Opening June 1, the camp will have 12 buildings and 120 beds to host crippled children ages 7 to 17 for two to three weeks at no cost, a top Lions project for Texas' 32,000 members.
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Lions Club
Jack Roe
Kerrville Lions Club
Kerrville
Legion
San Antonio
Texas
Next Week’s Paper To Be in Friday Mail
The Eagle will be printed on Thursday to even workflow and serve subscribers and advertisers. Next week's issue will be in Friday mail with no changes to news or advertising deadlines.
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EAGLE
Hunters Asked To Help With Quail Survey
W. C. Glazener of the Texas Game and Fish Commission asks quail hunters to send wings to continue a study on age and sex ratios of white quail. He notes 300 to 500 wings are needed per county and will mail postage free return envelopes. Past participants may request an analysis report.
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W. C. Glazener
Texas Game and Fish Commission
Local Building Limited To Smaller Units
Astor Wallace of Kimble County cites a shift to smaller construction next year. Larger homes and industrial projects require Washington permits unless designed with minimal steel and copper, and repairs can proceed if materials are available.
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Kimble County
Astor Wallace
National Retail Lumber Dealers Association
Washington
Mr. Wallace
Kimble Boy Scout Fund Drive Slated for December 12
The Kimble Boy Scout Fund drive is set for December 12 with the local Scout committee and town volunteers. Workers will meet for a breakfast at Silver Gables then canvass business and residential areas before returning to the County Courthouse by 5 p.m. during National Boy Scout Week December 10 15. The local committee includes Louis Loeffler Astor Wallace Cecil Craven Joe Beck C W Walker C W McCarroll Vic Urban B L Smith and Leon R Powell.
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Kimble Boy Scout Fund
Silver Gables
County Court Room
Louis Loeffler
Astor Wallace
Cecil Craven
Joe Beck
C. W. Walker
C. W. McCarroll
Vic Urban
B. L. Smith
Leon R. Powell
Christmas Lights To Shine Again This Saturday
The Christmas lights installed weeks ago by West Texas Utilities Co. will go on Saturday for the Yuletide season. The Chamber of Commerce furnishes the lighting equipment and the utilities company provides current. The lights span from the South Llano to the North Llano bridges.
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West Texas Utilities Co
Chamber of Commerce
Utilities Company
South
Llano
Chamber
Five Eagles Lead All-District Five selections in 1951
District 6A coaches honored Bennett Ragsdale of Five Eagles as a two way selection on offensive and defensive All-District teams for 1951. Cecil Laremore tied for center on offense, three Junction players earned second string spots, and Eden and Eldorado led with four first team picks each.
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Bennett Ragsdale
Menard
Bob Short
Ragsdale
Cecil Laremore
Biggs
Eldorado
Junction
Horsefly Murr
Clint Warren
Tommy Sherry
Eden
Sonora
Ozona
Eugene Lee
Phillips
Short
John A. Long
Dagen Promoted To Boys Scout District Executive
John L. Dagen becomes district executive for the northern district of the Chisholm Trail Council, Boy Scouts of America. He moved to Stamford with his mother. the district covers Jones Haskell and Shackleford Counties. council HQ is in Abilene. Dagen previously served as Concho Valley Council field executive for about three and a half years. He grew up in McCamey and Texan, is an Eagle Scout, and is a Texas alumnus of Junction High School UT and Sul Ross College. He belongs to the Church of Christ.
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John L. Dagen
Chisholm Trail
Damage Suit Hearing Set For Dec 7 In Privilege Plea
In 112th District Court a privilege plea in the damage case Ralph Sweet et al versus Walter Greiner is scheduled for Friday morning December 7. Judge Garland Casebier and County and District Clerk Mrs Marshall Heap were notified by telephone. The suit seeks 16456 for injuries to Sweet's wife and child and their car from a January 1951 traffic accident near here. It was filed October 8, 1951. The Rev Henry Grubbs visited Abilene on Thanksgiving Day.
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112Th District Court
Ralph Sweet
Walter Greiner
Garland Casebier
Fort Stockton County
Marshall Heap
Sweet
Here
Junction's Yuletide Trade Jamboree Begins Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs Mildred V McGary 64 were held after she died Tuesday following a stroke. She lived in Junction since moving from Carlsbad New Mexico with her husband M D McGary who married on Thanksgiving Day 1901. Survivors include her husband three sons and four daughters. The first Junction Trades Day Jamboree runs Saturday Dec 1 through Dec 22 with Santa arriving Dec 4 and events on Dec 8 15 and 22.
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Mildred V. McGary
Afernoon
Baptist Church
Mantooth
Junction
Ceme
Texas
New Mexico
The
Hugh
Claude
A. A
Carthage
Awbrey
Midland
Henry H. Williams
Carlsbad
N. Mex
Edna Carpenter
Bertha Smith
Phoenix
Ariz
J. M. Nelson
San Bernadino
Calif
Santa Claus
Chamber of Comes Merce
Santa
Kimble County
Game Warden Abandons Appeal in Assault Conviction
Malcolm Rhinehart of Rocksprings, a game warden, abandoned his appeal to the County Court after a September justice court conviction for assault and battery. A jury hearing was set for 10 a m this Thursday before Judge W W Leamons. Rhinehart’s attorney notified the county attorney by telephone Tuesday morning. The defendant was fined 25 dollars with court costs totaling 46.50 dollars.
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Malcolm Rhinehart
Rocksprings
Justice Court
W. W. Leamons
Albert W. Searcy
Rhinehart
Claude Gilmer
Johnny Ruff
Searcy
Two Services At London This Sunday
London Church of Christ holds a two oclock preaching service after the regular morning worship and basket dinner December 2. Dinner is in the Community Hall, with other services in the church at usual hours. Walter W. Leamons, minister, invites all to attend.
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London Church of Christ
Walter W. Leamons
Cemetery Aid Society to Meet December 6
A regular meeting of the Cemetery Aid Society will be held on Thursday afternoon December 6 in the home of Mrs Natt Sandherr with president Mrs Walker Ragsdale presiding. All members urged to attend the new meeting time 2 30 o'clock.
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Cemetery Aid Society
Merchants urged to support Yuletide Trades Day locally
Pete W. Jacoby urges Kimble County residents and local merchants to participate in the Cooperative Merchants Yuletide Trades Day. He argues buying at home strengthens churches schools and civic groups and keeps money in the community to build a better place to live and raise children while offering competitive prices.
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Chamber of Commerce
Kimble County
Mrs James C Wilson and Son Visit Frank Black Ranch
Mrs James C Wilson and her son James Jr visited the Frank Black ranch last week, sharing time with the host and viewing ranch operations.
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James C. Wilson
James, Jr
Frank Black Ranch
Weather summary of last week by Kenneth Fauchier
The report notes a low of 20 on Sunday morning and a high of 77 on Friday. Saturday saw a light morning shower with 0.03 inches of rain. Cooler conditions and a chance of more rain were expected next forenoon.
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H. C. Cummins
Mrs. McDonald
LIONS
Bec
Eagles
Dagen
Boys Scout
Rev
Henry Grubbs
Abilene
Yuletide
Tery
Pete W. Jacoby
Kenneth Fauchier
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