The Reverend Dr Thomas K Young a noted Presbyterian leader
Dr Thomas K Young born December 17 1885 in Sewell West Virginia rose from coal camp miner to pastor at Covington Lexington and Roanoke shaping church growth building plants and aiding missions. He earned Hampden Sydney College Doctor of Divinity in 1920 served Union Theological Seminary Stonewall Jackson College board, chaired missions and general assembly roles.
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Thomas K. Young
Idlewild Presbyterian Church
Memphis
Tenn
Sewell
Fayette County
West Virginia
Concord State Normal College
Hampden Sydney College
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
Logan County
First Presbyterian Church
Covington
Lexington
First Presbyterian Church of
Roanoke
Young
Stonewallackson College
Abingdon
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
Unite States
General Assembly
Omnicon Delta Kappa
W. O. W. Meeting to Hear Announcements at Woodman Hall
The W. O. W. will hold a regular meeting at Woodman Hall on Tuesday at 7 30 p m District Manager J E Koon will deliver important announcements about the local Camp work Also noted the Bannowsky family moved with children Sue Beth Ruby and Beth to a Junction home Friday.
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Woodman Hall
J. E. Koon
Mrs.Guss Bannowsky
Sue Beth
Ruby, and
Beth
Junction Friday
Presbyterian Church Officers Named in Junction List
A Junction church notice lists First Presbyterian Church officers including L. R. Allen Ward Terrell Albert W. Searcy W. C. Oliver Roy Spiller W Ke Allen Robert Hunger Thad Munn W. P. Hendrix Reuben Loeffler Laray Stapp F Roy Coker John W. Dollar and Lester Land of Ivy Chapel.
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First Presbyterian Church of
Junction
Ward Terrell
Albert W. Searcy
W. C. Oliver
Roy Spiller
W. Ke. Allen
Robert Hunger
Thad Munn
W. P. Hendrix
Reuben Loeffler
Laray Stapp
F. Roy Coker
John W. Dollar
Lester Land
Ivy Chapel
Kimble Boys Attend National FFA Convention
Wilbur Ray Dunk and Harold Dunk travel from Texas with VA teacher and sponsor W P Grisham to Kansas City Missouri for the National FFA Convention and American Royal Stock Show October 19 to 22. The local delegation plans a Dallas State Fair stop and a route via Wichita Falls Oklahoma City Muskogee Dallas.
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Wilbur Ray Dunk
Texas
FFA
Harold Dunk
W. P. Grisham
Kansas City
Missouri
Grisham
Kerrville
Dallas
Wichita Falls
Oklahoma City
Muskogee
High School Window Repairs and Fresh Paintwork
Repair work proceeds at the high school with about 40 new window sashes installed and painted. Principal H D Locklear reports 27 of the 9 panel sashes placed in the auditorium and additional sashes on other floors. Deterioration prompted the upgrades. Before school opens the grammar school cafeteria and hall floors were painted.
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H. D. Locklear
Rainfall totals and local visits reported for Junction area
Rain showers dropped 0.69 inch total in Junction over Tuesday and Wednesday last week per Cleve Stephen, S weather observer. Tuesday 0.23 inch and Wednesday 0.46 inch were recorded. Overnight visitors included Mr and Mrs T P Montgomery of Christoval with J M Livingston family. daughters of Mrs Montgomery and Mrs Livingston are sisters. Carla Jo named for the daughter born to Sgt and Mrs L W Boone in San Antonio on October 14. Grandmother is Mrs Mary Boone of Junction. Floyd Bierschwale returned from Temple after illness diagnosed during the Central Texas Fair. he could not get a clinic appointment then but later did. Mr and Mrs Lloyd G Wood of Raymondville visited George and Mrs Delano in Junction.
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Junction
Cleve Stephen
T. P. Montgomery of
Christoval
J. M. Livingston
Montgomery
Mrs. Livingston
L. W. Boone
San Antonio
Carla Jo
Mary Boone
Floyd Bierschwale
Temple
Floyd
Texas
Pastor Diehl Forges School Growth in Corpus Christi
Rev. Geo West Diehl of First Presbyterian Church since 1932 led a day school initiative at his Corpus Christi church that offers all grammar grades and earned Texas Education Department accreditation. His work inspired similar Presbyterian schools in Falfurrias Laredo and Victoria with daily Bible instruction. Diehl, Virginia native with Hampden-Sydney and Union Theological Seminary credentials, is a rotary club leader and active community figure.
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Geo. West Diehl
First Presbyterian Church
Corpus Christi
Dr. Diehl
Virginia
Hampden Sydney College
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
Diehl
Department of Education of Texas
Falfurrias
Laredo
Victoria
Corpus
Rotary Club
Kimble County Bowling League Opens 30 Week Schedule
The Kimble County Bowling League of 16 teams began play at B and W Bowling Center on October 6. Kimble Supply Co beat Borden Co 2 to 1, Piggly Wiggly edged Junction National Bank, and several matches followed including forfeit by Hamer Motor Co. League nights run Monday Tuesday and Thursday with public invited.
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Kimble County Bowling League
American Bowling Congress
Junction Bowling League
B. & W. Bowling Center
Kimble Supply Co
Borden Co
Piggly Wiggly
Junction National Bank
Borden Locker Plant
T. J. Moore Lumber Co
Joseph’s
First State Bank
Buster Laundry
Powell Motor Co. Gang
Warren Plumbing
Loeffler Motor Co
Junction Hardware
Craig’s. Hamer Motor Co
A. F. Stapp & Son
Mrs. B. T. Nolen Visits Franklin After 12 Years
Mrs. B. T. Nolen of Franklin Tennessee stays with her brother in law and sister Mr. and Mrs. N C Tulless. It marks her first visit in twelve years, highlighting family reunion in Franklin.
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B. T. Nolen
Franklin, Tenn
N. C. Tulless
Kimble Women Sought For Gray Lady Training
Seven Junction women enrolled in a five day Training School for Gray Ladies to begin at Legion on Sunday October 26. Three more are needed to meet minimum enrollment. Red Cross chairwoman Mrs. W E Allen says Junction Corps will have one day every two weeks due to distance with hours to be announced next week.
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Junction
Gray Ladies
Legion
W. E. Allen
Red Cross
Junction Corps
Awn ing Survey Planned Here
Louis M. Joseph of the Chamber of Commerce awnings committee reports a San Antonio trip to consult manufacturers. Local representatives will survey awning needs, draw plans, and submit bids to determine construction cost per storefront foot on Main Street in line with the recent city ordinance.
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San Antonio
Louis M. Joseph
Chamber of Commerce
Joseph
FFA Students Begin Projects at Junction Chapter
Bobby Phillips won grand championship for mares at the Heart of Texas Quarter Horse Show with his project mare Kitty King, also winning first in Mares of 1946. The Junction FFA chapter reports 97 mutton lambs 4 calves 22 registered sheep 16 kids and pigs on feed among under way range projects. Three VA students recently enrolled and Gordon Stewart Hardy Farmer returned from a northern New Mexico hunting trip with antelope sightings.
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Bobby Phillips
Junction
FFA
W. P. Grisham
Plateau
Houston Doctor Stokes Visits Local Friends This Weekend
Dr. M. B. Stokes of Houston spent the weekend here and called on several friends including Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Loeffler and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fritz after stopping at the hotel.
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M. B. Stokes
Houston
A. W. Loeffler
Joe Fritz
Weekend visitors include Mason residents at Lind home
Mr and Mrs Irvin Ellebracht and Mrs A J Lindsay of Mason spent the weekend as guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Walter Lind.
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Irvin Ellebracht
A. J. Lindsay
Mason
Walter Lindsay
White Way Street Lights To Shine This Weekend
The city’s new white way will be illuminated this weekend as 30 street lights of the latest type go into operation. Main Street from the South Llano bridge to Kimble Courts and the courthouse square will be lit from dusk to daylight under a five year contract with West Texas Utilities Co. The system includes bug proof globes with directional reflectors on 25 foot poles and automatic switches for current control.
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Joe Beck
West Texas Utilities
Main Street
Llano Bridge
Kimble Courts
Court House Square
West Texas Utilities Co
Beck
Eagles Triumph Over Big Lake In District Opener
Junction Eagles edged the Big Lake Owls 14 to 6 in a hard fought district opener. key plays came from Brite and Walker on offense and stout defense with multiple interceptions. Injuries sidelined Schweining and Coleman, while Holland earned high praise for a career night. Next up Ozona on October 24.
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Bob Short
Junction Eagles
Big Lake Owls
Short
Junction Lads
Junction
Brite
Eagles
Big Lake
Owls
Schweining
Coleman
Cardwell
Stapp
Garcia
Walker
Holland
Ozona
Hill Country Fair
Junction Club
Reverend Thomas D. Murphy A Life in Church Service
The Rev. Thomas D. Murphy, a Louisiana native raised on a farm, earned a B S from Arkansas College Batesville and B D from Austin Theological Seminary in 1913. He served churches in Malvern Vernon Cordell Midland Troup Kilgore Odessa Fort Stockton and Junction, Texas with mission work in Korea from 1921 to 1926. He and Christine Murphy have three children and he remains active in Masonry Rotary and the Chamber of Commerce.
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Thomas D. Murphy
Louisiana
Magnolia
Arkansas
Arkansas College
Batesville
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
First Presbyterian Church
Malvern
Christine Murphy
Pine Bluff
Murphy
Odessa
Fort Stockton
Junction
Murphys
H. Leland Murphy
First Presbyterian Church of
Abilene
Monahans
Louis Rochester
Troop 20 Scouts Plan Weekend Camp
Scoutmaster Frank A. Hubbell organizes a weekend camp for Troop 20. Patrols compete in camping, inspection, and advancement with emphasis on camping merit badges and class ranks. Senior boys lead the program. for more information contact Scoutmaster Hubbell.
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Frank A. Hubbell
Troop 20
Boy Scouts
Hubbell
Correction on Hill Country Fair Association Directors
Correction notes list of new directors for the Hill Country Fair Association and clarifies the reported names and roles. The article updates greet and board positions reflecting recent appointments and governance changes.
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The
Hill Country Fair Association
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Presbyterian
Presbyterian Church
Kimble
Lloyd G. Wood
Raymondville
Mr. Wood
George Delano
Junction Presbyteria
Gordon Stewart
Hardy Farmer
New Mexico
Stewart
Farmer
White Way
Hal B. Snead
T. K. Young
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