Yates Bridge Completed at Total Cost 4410.73
The Yates Crossing bridge is in use and will be completed this week at a total cost of 4410.73. H Pearl, Commissioner of Precinct No 3, reports labor 2198.60 material 2212.13 with 1441 donated and 1800 balance on hand. Pearl led five weeks of work with no extra salary and provided ice water. Donations totaled from multiple individuals including 100 from several, 50 from others, 25 from several, 15 from several, 10 from several, 5 from several, and 1 from Walter Leamons. plus 50 in labor by Lee GepMart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yates Crossing
H. Pearl
Pearl
I. W. Gephart
I. D. Ferguson
J. V. Stewart
C. C. Smith
C. L. Smith
Wes Smith
Lemuel Jones
Jack Jones
Clyde Westbrook
Gordon F. McMilnion
W. G. Matthews
Ted M. Kiser
Sterling Schmidt
E. L. Hardesty
T. O. Daniel
Mrs. T. Pearl
L. W. Grobe
Dan Ellebracht
R. B. McKinny
Doc D’ Spain
J. M. McMillan
James C Allredge
George A. Pearl
Howard Brown
George W. Ford
B. Ragland
Arthur Schulze
Jack Dayton
R. F. Cannon
Tom Amberson
D. S. Lott
Walter W. Leamons
Lee Gep- Mart
Menard VVA School Merges with Kimble County Vocational
The Menard County Vocational School consolidates with Kimble County Vocation School increasing Kimble enrollment to 133 under coordinator Pete W. Jacoby. Menard offers two agriculture classes led by Billy Kidd at Menard and Winston McInnis at Hext, with a Rock Springs class organized earlier under Jacoby and an October 7 meeting for a Marr schoolhouse class taught by Robert Kelley. Additional agriculture classes operate in Kimble with instructors R. E. Homann and O. L. Richardson Jr., Marvin McMillan Jr. at London, and carpentry classes have too few enrollments to open, with another start planned November 1 and Jacoby urging veterans to contact the courthouse before then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menard County Vocational School
Kimble County Vocational School
Pete W. Jacoby
Menard
Billy Kidd
Hext
Winston McInnis
Jacoby
Frank O. Cloudt
Marr School
Robert Kelley
Kimble
R. E. Homann
O. L. Richardson, Jr
Marvin McMillan, Jr
London
Copperas School Party Postponed to November First
The Copperas School house semi monthly party scheduled for October 25 is postponed to November 1 for a Halloween entertainment. The public is invited and attendees should come masked. Mrs. Charlie Bishop returned Sunday from a trip to Hot Springs New Mexico with her sister Mrs. Leonard Caldwell of Sonora in the latter's new car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copperas
Charlie Bishop
Hot Springs
New Mexico
Leonard Caldwell
Sonora
Local marriage license issued to May and Meredith
One license was issued in the past week in the county clerk’s office. The couple is Daniel W. May and Leona Meredith. It marks the 54th license issued this year. No divorce cases were filed in county or district court dockets last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel W.may
Leona Meredith
Football players honored at barbecue in Scout Grounds
Business men of the town hosted a barbecue supper for football players and their fathers at the Scout Grounds on Tuesday. Bill Wright and C A Schraub led arrangements and served guests. Supt John A Long Fordtran Johnston and Wright spoke, with 200 plus guests and 81 football boys in attendance.
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Bill Wright
C. A. Schraub
Schraub
Supt
John A. Long
Fordtran Johnston
Wright
Final Plans For Gray Lady Training Saturday Meeting
Local women will meet in the courthouse Saturday at 3 p.m. to finalize plans for the Gray Lady Training School. Mrs. W. E. Allen of the Red Cross announces the program and invites all interested to attend. The school starts Sunday October 26 1947 with ten hours of training per participant.
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Gray Ladies
Legion
Court House
W. E. Allen
Red Cross
Gray Lady
Junction Corps
COUNTY TAX PAYMENTS LAG IN OCTOBER COLLECTIBLES
County and state tax receipts in the first three weeks of October total about 30 000 dollars, far below last year’s pace. Deputy sheriff assessor and collector George Hamilton reported 60 percent paid last year for the period, with 216 of 1900 poll taxes paid so far. Poll taxes were not assessed with other taxes this year. deadline is February 1 1948.
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George Hamilton
Junction Scouts Court of Honor Honors Eagle Badges
Junction Boy Scouts Troop 20 will hold a Court of Honor Monday at seven in the scout hut. Refreshments by the troop mother. Johnnie B Brown to receive Eagle Badge and is also in Order of the Arrow and Green Bar Council. C W Schaefer to receive Eagle Palm. Merit badges and Star Award for Jimmy Harriss and merit badges for Mitchell McLendon Bobby Beck Dale Warren and Ben Urban.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction Boy Scouts
Johnnie B. Brown
Johnnie
Order of the Arrow
Green Bar Council
C. W. Schaefer
Jimmy Harriss
Mitchell McLendon
Bobby Beck
Dale Warren
Ben Urban
Austin Visit Ties to Kindrick and Gillespie Family
A. D. Kindrick spent the first of the week in Austin visiting his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs James Gillespie. Ed Sanders departed Tuesday for a short vacation with Austin as his immediate destination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Kindrick
Austin
James Gillespie
Ed Sanders
Roberts Family Attends College Street Church Services
Mr and Mrs B D Roberts and son Donald of Menard visited on Sunday and attended Church of Christ services on College Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. D. Roberts
Donald of
Menard
College Street Church of Christ
Fifth Auction Sale Here Grosses Over 11300 Dollars
The fifth weekly livestock auction at Hill Country Fair Grounds Arena by Junction Auction Company grossed over 11300 dollars, pushing year total sales above 100000. Sheep, goats and cattle totaled 2539 head with yearling mutton at 10.70 per cwt and lambs at 18.10 per cwt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Country Fair Grounds
Junction Auction Company
Presbyterians Sponsor Evanglistic Campaign Here
The Junction Presbyterian Church hosts evangelist Dr Thomas K Young of Memphis arriving Tuesday for nightly sermons at 7 30 with no service Saturday. Services move to the High School auditorium on Sundays for a large crowd as Dr Young continues through next week. Dr George West Diehl of Corpus Christi arrives Monday to preach and a Bible hour runs Tuesday to Friday covering Matthew. The meeting ends Sunday November 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction Presbyterian Church
Thomas K. Young
Memphis
Tenn
Young
George West Diehl
Corpus Christi
Diehl
Local Group Plans Attendance at Highway 33 Hearing
The Chamber of Commerce voted to send representatives to Austin for Friday’s U. S. 83 hearing. They will push for completing the section between Kimble and Real counties. The hearing is expected to begin about 9 a.m. Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Austin
U. S. 83
Kimble
Real County
Rat Control Drive Starts Here Monday
A rat control drive begins in Junction Monday with a Wildlife Service Rodent Control officer in charge. Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, the project will cover three days and offer fresh Red Squill bait at cost in the Denman Building.
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Junction
The
Wildlife Service
Chamber of Commerce
London
Mit
Denman
Four Junction High teams set four games this week
Junction High School fields four football squads this week. The Rinky Dinks travel to Eldorado Thursday at 3 pm, the Faglets host Menard Thursday night, the Eagles meet Ozona Friday at 7 30 pm in a key District 8B match, and the Junction B team faces Kerrville B Saturday at 7 30 pm after a 27 0 win over Eldorado B.
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Junction High School
Rinky Dinks
John L. Dagon
Eldorado
Locklear
Faglets
Menard
Eaglets
Short
Wiry Eagles
Ozona
Hill Country Fair Field
Junction
Kerrville
Baytown Family Leaves After Visit with Powells
Mr and Mrs B T Owen and son Tommie Lynn of Baytown depart last Wednesday after visiting Mr and Mrs Milton Powell and their daughter Marilyn Claire.
Junction Eagles Face Ozona Broncs Friday Night
The Junction Eagles meet the Ozona Broncs at Hill Country Fair Field in a pivotal District 8B clash. Key players Schwiening and Coleman are out with injuries, Ozona is favored, and about 3 000 fans are expected with tickets on sale at Junction pharmacies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Short
Junction Eagles
Ozona Lions
Hill Country Fair Field
Schwiening
Coleman
Big Lake
O Zona Game Tickets On Sale In Downtown
Tickets for the Junction Ozona District 8B clash at Hill Country Fair Field Friday night are on sale at Hall's Pharmacy Moon Drug Store and Williamson Drug. Superintendent Jnc A Long urged fans to buy in advance to ease gate sales for the expected crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
Sonora Junction
All Drugs
Junction
Junction-Ozona
Hill Country Fair
Hall's
Moon Drug Store
Williamson Drug
Supt
Jnc. A. Long
Kimble Quarter Horses Win at State Fair Show
Bob Burton a 1947 colt from M and M Ranch won top honors at the State Fair Quarter Horse Show. Other M and M Ranch horses placed with Mountain Breeze foaled June 1947 fifth, Major King foaled August 1946 third. Duke a seven year old gelding placed third in performance reining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Burton
M& M Ranch
M & M Ranch
Mountain Breeze
Major King
Duke
Junction High B Team Stuns Eldorado 27 to 0
The Junction High School B team defeated Eldorado B 27 to 0 at Hill Country Fair Field on Wednesday night. Odiorne scored three touchdowns, Ragsdale added six points, Evans kicked two extra points, and Warren one. Starting lineup included Brown, Beck Simon, Wood, Hodges, Taylor, Guthrie, Odiorne, Ramos Evans, Warren, Ragsdale, Don Odiorne, and Robby Joe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction High School
Eldorado
Hill Country Fair Field
Odiorne
Ragsdale
Eivans
Warren
Junction
Johnny Brown
Billy Beck Simon
Edsel Wood
Albert Hodges
Earl Taylor
Warren Guthrie
Jack Odiorne
Don Odiorne
Ramos” Evans
Earl Warren
Robby Joe Ragsdale
Fellowship Class Meets at Hotel Las Lomas
The Adult Bible Class from First Presbyterian Church meets Sundays at 10 a.m. at Hotel Las Lomas patio with teacher Albert W. Searcy. New members are welcome to join the Fellowship Class.
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Hotel Las Lomas
First Presbyterian Church
Albert W. Searcy
Bowling League Schedule for Junction Bowling League
Schedules for the Junction Bowling League of the Kimble Bowling Association to be played next week at the B and W Bowling Center list matchups by day. Monday features Craig's versus Joseph's and Junction National Bank against Powell Motor Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction
Kimble Bowling Association
ABC
Craig’s
Joseph’s
Junction National Bank
Powell Motor Company
T. J. Moore Lumber Co
Warren Plumbing Co
Kimble Supply Co
Junction ,Hardware Co
Loeffiler Motor Company
Borden Company
A. F .Stapp
Allen Family Attends Schreiner Tarleton Football Game
Mr and Mrs W E Allen and son Billy Ed home from Schreiner Institute for the weekend and Miss Edith Murr went to Brady to watch the Schreiner Tarleton football game Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Dutton
Rafe Holland
Eagle
Schreiner Institute
John Tarleton
Brady
Raymond James
Junction National Bank
San Marcos
Howard Woodall
W. E. Allen
Billy Ed
Edith Murr
Schreiner-Tarleton
Retail Training Clinic To Be Held Here
The State Board for Vocational Education will conduct a Retail Training Clinic in this city, overseen by Bill N. Newman from the University of Texas. The 10 hour course runs over 10 days starting November 17 and aims to shift focus from selling to buying with demonstrations and cost reductions in selling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board For Vocational Education
Chamber of Commerce
Bill N. Newman
University of Texas, Division of Extension
New County Agent Named for Kimble County
John W. Jack Jennings the new Kimble County agent will begin duties November 16 after Judges M C Blackburn announced the appointment. Jennings is an A and M graduate from 1941, raised on a Mason County ranch near Fredonia, with wife Nell Ross Heister of Eden and a daughter born in Dallas Monday.
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John W
Jack” Jennings
Dallas
Kimble
M. C. Blackburn
Blackburn
Commissioners Court
Jennings
R. E. Miller
Uvalde
District 11
Mason County
Fredonia
Nell Ross Heister
Eden
Eaglets Triumph Over Mason in 8 0 Victory
The Junction Eaglets coached by H D Locklear defeated the Mason Cowpokes 8 to 0 at Hill Country Fair Field Last Thursday night Jackie Crumbley scored on a first quarter end run Basil Reeves and Orval Whitlock tackled a Mason back behind his own goal line for a safety in the third quarter The Eaglets showed strong play on both sides of the line with a starting squad of Blackburn Reeves Whitlock Stewart Jetton Goodman Simon Cardwell Crumbley Schoolcraft Harris and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction Eaglets
H. D. Locklear
Mason Cowpokes
Mason Boys
Hill Country Fair Field
Jackie Crumbley
Basil Reeves
Orvi! Whitlock
Freddie Kennemer
Mason
Eaglet
Junction
Dennis Blackburn
Orval Whitlock
Tilden Stewart
Bobby Jetton
James Goodman
Charles Simon
Jimmy Cardwell
Charles Schoolcraft
Jimmy Harris
London P T A Carnival Headlines Halloween Fun
A Hallowe en carnival will be held at the Community Hall in London Friday night October 31 sponsored by the London Parents Teachers Association. Members say there will be plenty of fun and lots to eat.
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London
Parents-Teachers Association
London P. T.A
Junction Boy Scouts Hold Weekend Camp
Junction Boy Scouts enjoyed a weekend camp on the Mrs Mary Boone Ranch. The troop left the Scout Hut Friday evening and arrived at camp by 5 30. They camped and cooked as patrols and spent the outing on patrol basis. Advancement for the different troop members was paused Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction Boy Scouts
Mrs. Mary Boone Ranch
Student Council Elects Gully Cowsert Jr to Membership
Gully Cowsert Jr a Scheiner Institute sophomore has been elected to membership in the Student Council of the School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gully Cowsert, Jr
Scheiner Institute
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YATES
Menard Vva School
Ella Pearson
Laura Glasscock
Santa Anna
E. D. Weston
Weston
L. L. Hall
J. F. Hall
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Ozona Broncs
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