Eagles Rout Kerrville B Team 56 to 0 in Home Victory
The Junction Eagles dominated Kerrville B, racking up 56 points as Crumbley and Simon led with multiple touchdowns. Interceptions by Marr, Bivins, and McLendon, plus strong ground gains, highlighted a commanding home win that extended their season to three victories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
Crumbley
Kerrville
Evans
James Kott
Ragsdale
Harris
Junction
Simon
Horsefly Marr
Jimmy Cardwell
Bivans
Mitchell McLendon
Mrs Charlie Bishop Joins Goodwill Tour to Chihuahua
Mrs. Charlie Bishop is part of a goodwill delegation that recently traveled from San Angelo by train to Chihuahua Mexico. The group aims to foster cultural ties and support local initiatives during the visit lasting several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Bishop
Chihuahua
Mexico
San Angelo
London Church Sermon Announcement by Walter Leamons
Walter W. Leamons will preach on Christian Growth at the London Church of Christ Sunday afternoon during his regular second Sunday appointment. The event is open to the public and scheduled at the London church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter W. Leamons
London
Church of Christ
Kimble County Library ALSN to Meet Saturday
A regular quarterly meeting of the Kimble County Library Association will be held Saturday afternoon in the patio of Hotel Las Lomas at 3 p m. All officers, directors, delegates, and members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble County Library Association
Hotel Las Lomas
Local Theatres Aid Polio Fund Drive in Texas
Texas theater operators raised over 300 for the Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation during August. Contributions included 125.56 from Texan Theater manager Mrs. Walker Ragsdale and 188 from Jim Broyles’s Jim's Tent Show itinerary. A 172222.01 check was presented in Dallas by campaign chair L. M. Rice to Gov. Allan Shivers as honorary chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Theaters
Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation
Walker Ragsdale
Texan Theater
Jim
Jim Broyles
Gonzales Foundation
Allan Shivers
L. M. Rice
Dallas
Texas
High School Personality Show Set for October 11
A personality show in the high school auditorium will be staged Tuesday evening October 11. The Daedalian Study Club reports a preschool personality contest sponsored by town businesses with prizes for top placements. Proceeds support street marking and a football scoreboard project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Loeffler
Daedalian Study Club
ElRoy Dechert
Joseph's
Shop de Los Llanos
W. E. Allen
Jaycee
Sunday Services at Ivy Chapel Cancelled
Ivy Chapel Sunday services are cancelled next Sunday as Rev. Lewis L. Wilkins is called to Kilgore due to his brother’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivy Chapel
Lewis L. Wilkins
Kilgore
Tuesday Work Day at Methodist Church
Tuesday has been designated work day at the Methodist Church. All women who can be present are invited to help and bring a paper sack lunch. Work includes finishing touches to the new educational building and placing church plants in tip-top condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Meeting of Masonic Lodge Tonight at Eight
A Masonic Lodge meeting is set for this Thursday evening at 8:00 in the lodge hall. The gathering invites members to attend the regular session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Lodge
Kate Mitchell Funeral Held in Wheelock
Mrs. Kate Mitchell 89 longtime Wheelock resident and devout Methodist, mother of Mrs. O W Cardwell, died suddenly Sept 27 at her Wheelock home. Funeral held Sept 28 at Wheelock Methodist Church with grandsons Mitchell Cardwell Cody John and David Cardwell and James Mitchell as pallbearers. Mrs Cardwell and Kimble relatives attended from Kimble and Wheelock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Mitchell
O. W. Cardwell
Wheelock
Wheelock Methodist Church
Mitchell
Mitchell Cardwell
Nixon
Bill Cardwell
Iraan and Cody
John
David Cardwell
Junction
James Mitchell
Austin
Kimble
Winter Bowling Leagues Organized in City Meetings
Winter bowling leagues were organized with officers chosen at separate meetings for men and women. The City Bowling Association officers include Dr. P. A. McLaughlin as president and Karl Nelson as vice president, with W. B. Norton as secretary treasurer. Astor Wallace heads the Hill Country League with Henry Bossman as VP, and Mrs Gene James as secretary. Women’s City Bowling Association officers are Mrs H Sumpter president, Mrs Jim Holt VP, and Mrs Roy Borden secretary. Social League names are Karl Nelson as president and Mrs Gene James as secretary. Opening dates to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Borden
Legion Hut
City Bowling Association
P. A. McLaughlin
Karl Nelson
H. Sumpter
Pete Jacoby
E. C. Lewis
W. B. Norton
Henry Bossman
Willie Collins
D. Borden
Joe Blythe
Astor Wallace
Gene James
Jim Holt
Roy Borden
Rotarians Attend Inter City Meeting in Menard and Junction
Thirteen Rotarians joined a Mexican luncheon at Hotel Las Lomas while others attended a Menard Junction Inter City Meeting at Menard Country Club. Delegates present from Junction included Captain Gully Cowsert and R. D. Borden among others, with Rotary Anns accompanying including Mmes. Borden and Joseph plus several Loefflers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel
Las Lomas
Menard— Junction
Edgar McLendon
W. P. Dickey
Rotary Anns
Menard
Mmes. E. R. Borden
L. D. Borden
Fred Johnson
Louis Joseph
Robert Loefler
Reuben Loeffler
Victor Loeffler
C. W. McCarroll
Ramsey Randolph
Bob Short
Ward Terrell
Cecil Woodard
Young Adults Class Hosts Barbecue Supper at Wiedeman Home
The Wiedeman home hosted a barbecue supper and games for the Methodist Church young adults class. Dr. J E Wiedeman and Rev. J B Jordan spoke briefly, and canasta croquet 42 and shufflebord were played on the sun porch and terrace. Hospitality led by Mmes Bob Short Charles Cunningham and Joe Matlock. about 30 attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiedeman
Methodist Church
J. EB. Wiedeman
J. B. Jordan
Mmes
Bob Short
Charles Cunningham
Joe Matlock
Local Utilities Move Poles and Wires on College St
West Texas Utilities and Southwestern States Telephone crews relocate poles along College Street. The utility line moves 26 feet from the street center from Rocksprings highway to the street end, with 58 new taller poles replacing aging ones. Telephone poles along the south side are reset between Rocksprings highway and the west end to sit 26 feet from the center, with space left for a 60 foot wide street and sidewalks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas Utilities Co
Southwestern States ‘Telephone Co
College Street
West Texas
Rock Springs
Joe Beck
Rocksprings
West End
A. F. Erskine
Designated TSGRA Day at State Fair in Dallas
October 13 designated Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Day at the State Fair in Dallas with a 12 15 p m WFAA broadcast featuring TSGRA officials. A booth promoting wool and mohair will showcase exhibits including an Angora goat, with elaborate preparations for opening. I S Farmer president urged attendance and listening, highlighting the make it yourself with wool contest run by the Women's Auxiliary of the association nationwide through the National Wool Growers Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Dallas
WFAA
TSGRA
TS & Gra
Ts&gra
I. S. Farmer
Bear Creek Bridge Opens To Traffic On Highway 290
The Bear Creek Bridge along U S Highway 290 opened to traffic Thursday morning September 29 as the second of two smaller bridges in a $510 000 contract for four bridges totaling 531 miles. M E Worrell and Worrell and Watkins built the reinforced concrete structure over Calf Creek completed earlier this year. Deck pouring continues on North Llano crossings at the six and ten mile marks with the contract awarded May 11 1948 and expected finish within two to three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Creek
M. E. Worrell
Worrell and Watkins
Calf Creek
North Llano
Six Mile
Ten Mile
Junction Church Attends Synod Meeting in Sherman Texas
Dr. W. P. Dickey and couples Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Hardeman and Mr. and Mrs Ward Terrell represent Junction Presbyterian Church at the Synod of the Presbyterian Church U. S. meeting held in Sherman Texas this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Dickey
W. N. Hardeman
Ward Terrell
Junction Presbyterian Church
Meeting of
Synod of the Presbyterian Church U. S
Sherman
Texas
Hendricks Couple Visited Fayetteville Uncles on Trip
Mr and Mrs Glen Hendricks of Fayetteville Arkansas spent Monday night with Mrs Hendrick s uncles and H F Hall while enroute to Pnia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Hendricks
Fayetteville, Ark
P. T. A. Meeting Scheduled for October 10
The public is urged to attend a combined business and social meeting of the P. T. A. on Monday evening October 10 at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium.
Funeral Rites Held Saturday for W. B. Simmons
Funeral services for W. B. Simmons 66 of Menard were held Saturday at 2:00 p.m. in the Menard Chapel with Rev. B. E. Baker and Rev. Murphy Barnes officiating. Burial followed in Menard Cemetery with Odd Fellows officers presiding. Survivors include a widow four daughters and three sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Simmons
Menard
Menard Chapel
B. E. Baker
Junction Gospel Tabernacle
Murphy Barnes
Menard Cemetery
Tommie Grimes
Noble Grand
W. H. Franks
Odd Fellows Lodge
Simmons
Harrisburg
Mmes
Albert Warren
Jess Morgan
R. A. Martin
Gus Ramsey
James
Junction
Ernest
Archie
Conway Slaughter
Dick Wolf
Henry McHorse
Sam Wright
Bennie Patton
Ira Kinny
Models Selected For Style Show At Daedalian Club
Names of nineteen models chosen to represent Shop de Los Llanos and Josephs Department Store in a women and children ready to wear style show are reported. Additional models will be named later by representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shop de Los Llanos
Joseph's Department Store
Daedalian Study Club
Victor J. Loeffler
Mmes
Walter Lindsay
Julius Marr
R. D. Borden
G. R. Rothmann
O. L. Richardson, Jr
C. C. Chessher
Ann Bannowsky
Mary Beth Cox
Shop de Los
Soil Conservation District approves acreage cooperation deals
The Upper Llanos Soil Conservation District Board approved cooperative arrangements with Gilbert Anderegg, Ramsey Randolph, T. J. Jacoby & Sons, Ted M. Kaiser and L. E. York covering 4,734 acres. They also approved two more Jacoby & Sons applications and one from Mrs. Velma Shurley totaling 12,022 acres. Cooperators plan to plant Hairy vetch and oats with prior superphosphate. The vetch and peas are soil building crops providing nitrogen and grazing for livestock.
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Upper
Llanos
Murr Family Visits Dutton Ranch After Hospital Birth
Mrs Ralph Murr and son Dale Scott arrived Sunday for an extended stay at the Harold Dutton ranch after being discharged from Brady hospital where the baby arrived on September 23. Mr Murr accompanied them Sunday.
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Ralph Murr
Dale Scott
Harold Dutton Ranch
Brady Hospital
Mr. Murr
Eagles Open District Play With Sonora
The Junction Eagles open the district schedule against Sonora Broncs on their field, aiming to repeat last year's 14 to 6 victory. Last season’s win extended a streak until Cardwell’s season-ending injury. The district shift adds Iraan and expands GB standings, with Sonora recent 47 to 14 win over Big Lake and other non conference results noted.
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Junction Eagles
Sonora Broncs
Sonora
Junction
Eagles
Cardwell
Big Lake
Iraan
Menard
Eldorado
Ozona
Big Lake Owls
Eagle Pass
Kerrville
Guest Minister Copeland to Lead Junction Service
H Richard Copeland a mid dle classman at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary will conduct regular morning services at First Presbyterian Church Junction on October 9 He is a Mexia native who graduated from high school there in 1940 earned a BA from Texas Technological Institute Libbock in 1948 and attended Union Theological Seminary in Virginia He previously served as student pastor in Leeland Texas and is a four year Army Air Corps veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Richard Copeland
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
First Presbyterian Church
Junction
Mexia
Copeland
Texas Technological Institute
Libbock
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
Presbyterian Church
Leelland
Texas
Copelad
Army Air Corps
License Issued to Epitacio Lombrano and Maria Cadena
The marriage license issued to Epitacio Lombrano and Maria Cadena on September 30 by County Clerk Kennon Stapp was the fourth application received last month and the 24th issued so far this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epitacio Lombrano
Maria Cadena
Kennon Stapp
Church of Christ Observes 69th Anniversary Sunday
More than 200 from Kimble and nearby counties attended the Sunday service marking the 69th anniversary. Guest speaker Larry Colvin of Big Lake preached in the morning, Walter W. Leamons spoke on The Language of Victory in the afternoon, and The Dead Speak was the evening sermon. A basket luncheon followed in the basement for members and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble
Larry Colvin
Big Lake
Church of Christ
College Street
Walter W. Leamons
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Bivins
Schellhase
Harthcock
Bradley
Kott
Blackburn
Marr
Brite
Brown
Kimble County Library Alsn
Inter City
College St
Bear Creek Bridge
Soil Conservation News
WLT. Pet
Reagan
Presbyterians
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