Notes and Names from a Busy Week in Town
A diary excerpt recounts last week's barbecue at Nick Jordan’s, visits with the Smiths and Hoy Smith, church services at College Street and London churches, a trip to San Angelo, and social events. Lt. Harrell ships out to Camp Pendleton, Mrs. Tomberlin recovers from surgery, and local clergy and residents attend Bible study and a tent show.
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Nick Jordan
Jim
James Earl Simmons
John Seamons
San Angelo
San Angelo College
Patricia Whitworth
Billie Jo Moore
Mildred Phillipus
London Church of Christ
James E. Harrell
Camp L. Pendleton
Calif
Harrell
Marine Corps
A. W. Loeffler
Joe D. Tomberlin
San Antonio
Presbyterian Women Meet at Ivy Chapel
Circle Three of the Women of the Presbyterian Church met at Ivy Chapel on Thursday afternoon, September 8. Mrs. H. B. Collins led the Bible study and religious education was discussed by Mrs. Bill Herbst. Mrs. Nealy participated in the session.
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Jackson
Lawrence Reynolds
Collins
Ivy Chapel
H. B. Collins
Circle Three
The
Presbyterian Church
Bill Herbst
Nealy
Suppers and program noted from Junction gathering
The Business Men's Bible Class hosted a supper and program with attendees from Junction including C. C. Scott, H. R. Fields, Dillard Mot ley, Amos Rich, J. F. Scott, and Elmer Harrison. Louis Joseph and wife took their daughter Margie to Austin for rush week activities as she enters junior year at the University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction
C. C. Scott
H. R. Fields
Dillard Motley
Amos Rich
J. F. Scott
Elmer Harrison
Louis Joseph
Margie
Austin
University
District 5B football play under way in 1949 season
District 5B action opened with six of seven games producing scoreless losses for the defeated teams. Sonora beat Eagle Pass 7 to 6 while Iraan defeated McCamey 13 to 0 on their home field. Menard blanked Melvin 31 to 0, Eldorado fell 26 to 0 at Del Rio, and Ozona lost 7 to 0 to Alpine as Junction dropped a 7 to 0 decision to Eden.
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Junction
Menard Yellowjackets
Reagan Owls
Iraan Braves
Eldorado
Ozona
Sonora
Iraan
Eagle Pass
Braves
McCamey
Billy Kring
Rudy Biddle
Kring
Jean Henderson
Broves
Caldwell
Pedro Galindo
McKee
Menard
Melvin
Zimmerman
Heaton
Rothmann
Butch Kelley
Big Lake Owls
Walter Rackley
Wayne Wade
Rackley
Pat Shattuck
Owl
Eldorado Eagles
del Rio
Ozona Lions
Alpine High School
Eden Bulldogs
Junction Eagles
Eden
ORC Meets Twice Monthly in Local Unit
Members of Company A 39th Armored Infantry Battalion, Organized Reserve Corps, meet the first and third Tuesdays at the Scout House with Captain John W. Jennings as Commander. The squad, starting from scratch a few months ago, now has sixteen regulars including five officers and eleven enlisted men, with training on Court Martial procedures, map reading, organization and tactics under local officers. instruction occurs in Austin.
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Organized Reserves
39Th Armd. Inf. Bn
Congress
Organized Reserve Corps
39Th Armd. Inf
Scout House
John W. Jennings
Austin
Manuel
Map Nealing
Population south of the equator exceeds world total share
The text notes that about one twentieth of humanity resides south of the equator. It also claims Shakespeare, by estimates, never undertook a round trip as long as Boston to New York. The phrasing treats both as estimated factual observations.
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Shakespeare
Boston
New York
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State Bank
Junction, Texas
Vaen
First State Bank
Kimble County
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Walter W. Leamons
Gully Cowsert
James B. Jordan
Big Spring
CAR Safety Enter
FORD
Kohler
A. F. Stapp & Son
Barker
RESBI
Pete W. Jacoby
Court House
Jennings
Frank L. Hatch
Walter
Jimmie Clinton Jones
Clint L. Jones
Army
Jones
Bamberg
Germany
Corps of Engineers
Army of Occupation
ORC
C. A. Schraub CO
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