A and M President Addresses MMM Club Saturday
Gibb Gilchrist Texas A and M president outlines college activities and the adjunet plan for the Hill Country summer school for freshmen orientation. The Kerr Rieck tract is named ideal site, with plans for a year round program and vast possibilities. About 100 ex students attended with talks by Coke Stevenson Ide P Trotter Penrose B Metcalfe and others.
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Gibb Gilchrist
Texas A. & M
Triple M Club
Weaver H. Baker
Gilchrist
Walter Pfluger
Eden
Lee Pfluger
Coke R. Stevenson
Ide P Trotter
Extension Service
Penrose B Metcalfe
San Angelo
Carl A. Martin
Menard
Fred Hall
Eden Warehouseman
Roger Landers
James McAllister
Treasue
Eaglets to Face Menard Juniors in Public Exhibition
The Junction Eaglets of Junction Junior High School meet Menard Juniors this Thursday at 3 pm on Junction Field. Admission is 25 cents for school children and 40 cents for adults.
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Junction Eaglets
Junction
Menard
Junction Field
William Marshall Dick Rites Held in Pearsall
William Marshall Dick died at his Pearsall home on September 15. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, burial in Pearsall Cemetery. Born September 18, 1862 in Missouri, he lived in Kimble County many years and is survived by his widow, two sons, and daughter Marie Amberson of London Texas. Mrs. J A Flowers and children Danny and June Anne visit Ollie Martin’s family. Mrs. Martin recently returned from Temple after major surgery.
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William Marshall Dick
Kimble County
Pearsall
Texas
Missouri
Marie Amberson
London
Junction Eaglets to receive new uniforms
The Junction Eaglets football team will be outfitted with new uniforms within a week after local businesspeople and ranchers contributed funds. Donations from G. M. Buster Richardson and many area firms funded the purchases. coach Bob Short said 4 to 6 more uniforms may be needed and contributions can be made via contact with him.
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Junction Eaglets
Junction
Bob Short
Short
Eaglets
G. M. (Buster) Richardson
Junction Publishing Company
Loeffler Motor Company
Wm. Cameron & Co., Inc
Junction Warehouse Company
Mason & Simon
Dr. J. FE. Wiedeman
A. Schraub Company
C. L. Bishop
R. E. Buster
Junction Hardware Company
Piggly Wiggly
Hill Country Wool & Mohair Company
Hall's Pharmacy
Moore’s
Buster Laundry & Cleaners
Humble Service Station
Highland Chevrolet Company
Powell Motor Company
No Marriage Licenses Issued This Week. Divorce Filed
No marriage licenses were issued this week. One divorce suit was filed, Emma Dale Walker suing Emory Louis Walker on September 10. J B Stevenson is attorney for the plaintiff.
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Cupid
Emma Dale Walker
Emory Louis Walker
J. B. Stevenson
San Antonio Boy Climbs Popocatepetl Volcano
Donald Skaggs a Thomas Jefferson High School senior from San Antonio scaled the 17 795 foot Popocatepetl in Mexico City with a 13 member party. He joined the climb 20 minutes before departure and filmed color pictures of the mountain and its turquoise crater lake.
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Donald Skaggs
San Antonio
N. H. Skaggs
Junction
Mexico City
Skaggs
Thomas Jefferson High School
Turquois Lake
Junction Auction Company opens with strong sale
The Junction Auction Company run by Lemuel Jones and Bill Wright held its first sale at the Hill Country Fair Grounds ring, grossing over 15000 dollars. Jones said weekly sales will continue to build a market for producers and buyers. 1100 plus sheep and goats sold along with 75 cattle and 30 hogs.
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The
Junction Auction Company
Lemuel Jones
Bill Wright
Hill Country Fair Grounds
Jones
Red Cross Seeks Volunteers For Gray Lady Work
Local Red Cross chapter seeks women aged 35 to 60 for Gray Lady duties at Legion Hospital. Training school planned this fall, with Bandera Comfort Fredericksburg and Boerne already active. Contact Mrs. W. E. Allen or Reuben Loettier to sign up for 50 hours per year.
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Gray Lady
Legion Hospital
Red Cross
W. E. Allen
Kerrville
Legion
Bandera
Comfort
Fredericksburg
Boerne
Junction
Reuben Loettier
Fire damages Surber home in early Monday blaze
Loss estimated at 3000 dollars after fire broke out in the ceiling of the Surber residence. The roof and ceilings were destroyed before firefighters contained the blaze. Loyd Williamson reported the fire and local citizens raised about 400 dollars for the owner.
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Surber
Leon R. Powell
Loyd Williamson
Rain Records 1.21 Inches in Junction Last Friday
Rainfall in Junction last Friday totaled 1.21 inches, according to local weather observer Cleve Stephen. Mrs. Gwendolyn Miller returned Friday from a week with her brother-in-law and sister in San Antonio. Justice of Peace John S. Munn reports purchase of the Hewson home for 6500 dollars. Mrs. B. W. Warren left Thursday for Houston to join her daughter on a train trip to New York and Canada.
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Junction
Cleve Stephen
Gwendolyn Miller
Joe Parker
San Antonio
Justice of Peace
John S. Munn
Hewson
B. W. Warren
Houston
DeWitt Morrow
New York
Canada
Memorial Auditorium Building Fund Meeting Scheduled
Memorial Auditorium Building Fund Committee and civic club representatives will meet next Tuesday at eight oclock in the courthouse to discuss the future of the project. All members and interested persons are urged to attend.
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Memorial Auditorium Building Fund Committee
Kimble youths enter college
At least four students have enrolled in out of state schools for the winter term and more than 50 others registered in Texas colleges. Peggy Dechert will be a sophomore at Stephens College in Missouri. Josephine Farmer begins as a freshman at Hollins in Virginia, following her pianist aunt Elizabeth Horner of San Antonio. Norman K. Farmer Jr. will study music in St. Louis. Bill Tatum starts as a freshman at the University of Wyoming to rope, play football, and study agriculture.
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Texas
Peggy Dechert
Stephens College
Columbia
Josephine Farmer
Hollins College
Elizabeth Horner
San Antonio
Norman K. Farmer
St. Louis
Bill Tatum
University of Wyoming
Laramie
Rayford Camp
Pat Wooten
Charley V. Wooten
Teddy Holekamp
Aubrey Rothmann
Beb Hardeman
Robert Hunger, Jr
Merton Skeggs
James Liverman
Billy Moote
Jack Jarvis
Sul Ross
Dewey Lowe
Margaret Mansfield
Marilyn Baker
Joe Roy Gardner
Faye Claire Stapp
Billie Louise Bierschwale
Charles W. Bradford
Texas Tech
Albert Martin, Jr
Lynn Jordan
James Herring
Dorothy Jones
Shirley Jones
Southwest
Texas State College
Mary Jo Taylor
Melba Herron
Margaret Anne Wright
Myrtle House
Carolyn Barthelow
Daedalian Study Club Opens New Year Meeting
Members of the Daedalian Study Club will hold their first meeting of the club year this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Helen Cunningham. The session starts at three o two p m with Mrs. Robert M. Neal presiding as president.
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Daedalian Study Club
Helen Cunningham
Robert M. Neal
Mrs Geraldine Fite Dies In Houston
Mrs. Geraldine Fite mother of Mrs M C Blackburn and Mrs Milton Powell died at her Houston home Saturday afternoon and was buried Monday. Judge and Mrs M C Blackburn and sons were en route to Houston for a visit when the message came leaving town about three hours earlier. Mr and Mrs Powell left shortly after receiving the notice.
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Geraldine Fite
M. C. Blackburn
Milton Powell
Houston
Judge
M. C. Blackburn and Sons
Mrs Woodard Moves Into Williams Rent House
Mrs Sam Woodard has moved into the house rented by Mrs Williams. The change of tenancy is noted in local records and reflects a straightforward occupancy transfer without listed disputes or alterations.
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Sam Woodard
City Enforces 15 MPH School Zone And 10 MPH Citywide
City Marshall W P Hendrix warns drivers to observe 15 mph in school zones and 10 mph citywide. Stop markers at Five Points College Street Stewart's Store are noted and motorists urged to respect signs. Fire plugs must stay clear during fires as spectators hinder firefighting efforts.
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W. P. Hendrix
City Marshall
College Street
Stewart's Store
Marshall Hendrix
Fire Department
V. A. Class Enrollment Sets Record
Junction Vocational Agriculture class opens 1947 48 with 62 boys the largest enrollment in school history. Instructor Grisham notes Lone Star and American Farmer degrees earned previously and several students now eligible. Fifteen boys have lambs on feed and others register livestock projects.
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Junction Vocational
W. P. Grisham
Lone Star
Grisham
Local Businesses Form Bowling Leagues This Week
Bowling leagues are forming this week across multiple firms to start competition on October 6 at the B and W Bowling Center. Each league has four five person teams over about 20 weeks with city championship for top teams.
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Borden Locker Plant
Joseph's, Kimble Supply Co
T. J. Moore ,Lumber Co
Borden Co
Buster’s Laundry
Piggly Wiggly
Highland Chevrolet Co
Mrs. Floyd Visits Carsbad for Family Reunion
Mrs. Richard Floyd of Carsbad New Mexico arrived Saturday to visit her father C T Baylor and other relatives for a family gathering.
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Richard Floyd
Carsbad
New Mexico
C. T. Baylor
Eden Bulldogs Triumph In Season Opener
Eden Bulldogs downed the Junction Eagles 20 to 12 in the season opener at Eden. Eden erased a 6 7 halftime lead with a 70 yard TD run and a strong defensive effort led by Mike Garcia. Offensive standout Brite gained 125 yards for Junction, while Coach Bob Short praised his Eagles' effort and pledged improvement.
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Junction Eagles
Eden Bulldogs
Eden
Eagles
Junction
Bob Short
Brite
Bulldogs
Mike Garcia
Holden
Cardwell
Garcia
Stapp
Kirkpatrick
Holland
Watson
Walker
Dutton
Schwiening
Barr
Don Odiorne
Jack Odiorne
Loeffler
Moore
Simon
Hodges
Trailer Truck Wrecked on U S 290 Bridge
Jose Jacinto Gonzales, 38, of San Antonio escaped injury when his Southern Express Co. truck and trailer jackknifed into the bridge on U S 290 between the Sandherr and Skaggs ranches Thursday morning last week. Damage to the International truck was estimated at $500. a guard rail pillar was sheared off and bridge damage occurred. Patrolmen John Philipus and Hobby G. Palmer investigated, saying the driver may have fallen asleep. they were notified about 7 30 a.m.
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Jose Jacinto Gonzales
San Antonio
Southern Express Co
U. S. Highway 290
Sandherr and
Skaggs Ranches
Leon Powell
John Philippus
Hobby G. Palmer
Eagles Face Edison Bears Friday Night in San Antonio
The Junction Eagles travel to Bear Field in San Antonio to meet the Thomas Edison Bears, a Class A squad, at eight o clock. Coach Bob Short notes Edison returns 14 lettermen from last season, while Junction is light but rapidly improving and could pull an upset.
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Junction Eagles
Eden Bulldogs
San Antonio
Thomas Edison Bears
Bear Field
Bob Short
Eagles
States Edison
Bears
Roberts Family Visit Highlights UT Teaching Career
Mr and Mrs Clyde Roberts spent Sunday in Austin visiting their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Warren Roberts and their son Jeffrey. Mr Roberts teaches at the University of Texas.
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Clyde Roberts
Austin
Warren Roberts
Jeffrey
Mr. Roberts
University of Texas
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A. & M. Prexy
MMM
Kimple
Powell Motor Co
Junction Hardware Co
Hill Country Wool & Mohair Co
Loetier Motor Co
Junction National Bank
Moore's
Producer's Market
J. A. Flowers
Danny
June Anne
Ollie Martin
J. B. Randolph
112Th Judicial District
W. C. Jackson
Eeaglet
Popocatepl Volcano
Memorial Building Fund
Kimble
John Tarleton
Winona Dutton
LaDell Camp
T. J. Black
Jack Black
Hardin Simmons
Norman Clay Holland
Alvin Woody
Baylor University
Ruth Hodges
Betty Carpenter
TSWC
Wanda Hunger
Fern Hunger
Acc
Ann Bannowsky
Mary Hardin-Baylor
Jo Fred Burt
MecMurray
Billie Shannon Gardner
Margie Joseph
Southwestern
Rena Ray Taylor
SWSTC
Margaret Farmer
St. Mary’s Hall
V. A
ABC
American Bowling Congress
City Association
Dick Borden
James Dowell
Thomas Edison
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