Schools Go Over Top In Big Nation Wide Scrap Iron Drive
Junction Public Schools led a nationwide scrap iron drive with students collecting metals from local areas. A boy named Albert Muse carried out multiple feats illustrating the effort, while county totals from Kimble reach around 750 000 pounds with expectations to surpass 1 000 000. The drive continues until the war ends as leftover scrap is mobilized for government needs.
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Junction
Albert Muse
Eagle Office
Kimble County
Art Exhibit at High School Building by Texas Fine Arts Association
The Texas Fine Arts Association show in the homemaking department of the high school features 22 paintings mainly oils and watercolors. Ruth Simon Bode's Flowers from the Rock Garden heads the works along with pieces by Edgar Dorsey Taylor Veronica Helfensteller and Gordon Addie. Bear Creek Study Club sponsors the display open to the public Thursday through Sunday with specific afternoon hours.
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Texas Fine Arts Association
Bear Creek Study Club
Rock Garden
Ruth Simon Bode
Edgar Dorsey Taylor
University of Texas
Veronica Helfensteller
Ft. Worth
Gordon Addie
San Antonio
Ed Bode
Bissetts Visit Austin. Mrs Bissett Stays Longer
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bissett drove to Austin on Sunday. They visited Mrs. Otis Wharton and family and Charles Bissett. Mr. Bissett returned home alone as Mrs. Bissett remained for a longer visit.
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Frank Bissett
Austin
English Volunteer Air Mechanic Joins Duncan Field Service
Charles Bishop son of Mr and Mrs C L Bishop volunteered as an airplane mechanic at Duncan Field San Antonio about a year ago He trained then was ordered overseas and sailed in August 1942 for foreign service His parents have received several messages since he sailed He finished Junction High School two years ago He was accepted when urgent calls were made for young men and attended the airplane mechanics school at Duncan Field He was 20 years old when he entered the service.
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Charles Bishop
C. L. Bishop
Duncan Field
San Antonio
Foreign Service
Junction High School
Grady Hill Named Secretary by D. C. Fisher
Rep elect O. C. Fisher announces Grady Hill as his congressional secretary. Hill, former San Angelo Standard managing editor, will move to Washington with his family around December 20 to serve the 21st district and West Texas interests in agriculture, industry, oil and public service news.
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O. C. Fisher
Grady Hill
San Angelo Standard
House
Hill
Washington
Fisher
Charles L. South
Coleman
West Texas
Christoval
San Angelo
University of Texas
Judge J B Randolph Returns From San Antonio Operation
Judge J B Randolph and Mrs Randolph came back Friday after his serious operation in San Antonio. He was gravely ill briefly but improved, and he believes his health will be better than in years. Mrs George Cavaness, visiting Corpus Christi, returned home with her husband who resumed Civil Air Patrol duties. Mrs John Boriack of San Luis Obispo and her mother Mrs R C Bruce were guests here recently.
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J. B. Randolph
Mrs. Randolph
San Antonio
Randolph
George Cavaness
Corpus Christi
Cavaness
Civil Air Patrol
John Boriack
San Luis Obispo
California
R. C. Bruce
Sugar allotment notice for stamp usage deadlines
A notice warns all who have not claimed sugar on stamp No. 8 to do so by October 31. No. 8 cannot be used after that date. Stamp No. 9 is valid from November 1 to December 15 for three pounds, per Hubert Johnson of the ration board.
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Hubert Johnson
Ration Board
Quarterly officers conference planned in Junction
Plans are complete for the FBI sponsored quarterly officers conference in Junction on Tuesday October 20. The event begins at 12 30 PM with registration at the Texan Theatre and features speakers from law enforcement and the war effort. Attendees include sheriffs deputies police chiefs state agencies plus agents from six counties Kimble Gillespie Kendall Kerr Real and Bandera.
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Junction
San Antonio
Texan
Homer Garrison, Jr
Texas Department of Public Safety
United States
Ben F. Foster
Texas Liquor Control Board
Kimble, Gillespie
Kendall
Kerr, Real
Bandera
Howell Wright Picks Up Wrong Man On Highway
Howell Wright picked up a San Antonio hitchhiker aiming for Comfort then Kerrville and Junction. At Junction the man threatened Wright with a knife and demanded Menard. Wright escaped, officers pursued. the hitchhiker was arrested after running out of gas near Melvin.
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Howell Wright
San Antonio
Comanche
Comfort
Kerrville
Junction
Menard
Howell
Graham
McKay
Mr. Wright
Melvin
War Necessity Meetings Set Across Kimble County
A series of community meetings in Kimble County outline the procedure for obtaining Certificates of War Necessity for gasoline tires and repair parts for ranch and fleet vehicles. Meetings run October 19 to 22 with sessions in Segovia White Bluff Roosevelt Copperas Murr Ivy Yates Tea Cup London Cleo and other sites. The Kimble War Board Transportation Committee and Victory Council organize the events with updates to follow.
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Kimble County
Office of Defense Transportation
Kimble
Segovia
White Bluff
Roosevelt
Copperas
Murr
Ivy and Yates
Ivy
London
Cleo
Frank Williams To Lead Public Meeting In Junction
Frank Williams, fire training instructor, will conduct a meeting in the Kimble County district courtroom on Tuesday October 20 at eight pm. The event aims to benefit both firemen and the public with Williams demonstrations and after talks with firefighters a second public session will follow.
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Junction
Kimble County
Frank Williams
Fireman’s Training School
Williams
Ranch Visit Ties to Cardwell During Shearing
Mrs. O. W. Cardwell, residing in Georgetown for the school term, is spending the current week at the ranch while the shear ing operation continues.
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O. W. Cardwell
Georgetown
Ensign C. W. McCarroll Jr. Joins U S Air Service
Youth from Junc tion family enters the U S Air Service after completing a degree at A and M College. He trains in Dallas Corpus Christi Pensacola and is commissioned after seven months. He marries Annie Laurie Howard and is stationed in New York City delivering aircraft. He recently made his first trans continental flight over Texas.
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C. W. McCarroll, Jr
C. W. McCarroll
Junction
U. S. Air Service
A. and M. College
Dallas
Naval Aviation Base
Corpus Christi
Corpus
Pensacola
Florida
Annie Laurie Howard
Stephenville
New York City
Texas
Commercial Motor Vehicles Must Register Oct 22 24
The Office of Defense Transportation issues ODT-21 requiring a Certificate of War Necessity for all commercial motor vehicles and most farm trucks. No truck may move after November 15 and fuel and parts access requires the certificate. National Farm Truck Registration Days set for October 22 23 and 24 with the County Farm Transportation Committee aiding owners in completing forms.
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Office of Defense Transportation
ODT
Farm Transportation Committee
H. H. Rothmann
AAA
County Farm Transportation Committee
Nation Urges Conserving Tires and Gasoline in War Plan
Price Administrator Henderson unveils a single wartime control system merging gasoline and tire rationing. Each of 27 million cars gets a basic allowance for 2,880 miles annually, with extra gas based on need. The plan limits tire use, enforces 5,000 mile national average, inspects tires, and promotes car sharing to ensure essential mobility.
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Henderson
America
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Set For Saturday Afternoon
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold a meeting at the Legion Hut on Saturday at 3 30 o clock. All members are urged to attend.
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Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hut
Family News From War Fronts and Texas Scholars
Mrs. Roy King reports son Ja King arrived after 24 days at sea with no destination stated and a note about crossing the equator and the international date line. Jack King has been promoted to Storekeeper Second Class. Wilson Stone of San Antonio is a first lieutenant in the Bombardier School at Midland after volunteering four months ago and taking his exam in San Antonio. He previously taught at the University of Texas. Dr. and Mrs. J E Weideman and children with Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Craven and Kenneth enjoyed a Gulf Coast vacation last week, though fishing was poor.
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Roy King
Ja King
Jack
Wilson Stone
Grace Stone
San Antonio
Bombadier School
Midland
Texas
Wilson
University of Texas
J. E. Weideman
Cecil Craven
Kenneth
Gulf Coast
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England
D. C. Fisher
F. B
E. W. Boekhaus
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