Large Enrollment Boosts V A Classes At Junction High
Junction High School Vocational Agriculture opens a banner year with 48 boys enrolled the largest VA class in the chapter history. The Emergency War Production Program and the end of livestock shows shape the program. Officers will be selected at the first meeting and Green Hands initiation is set for the first Monday night in October. Students listed include Milton Cavaness Jonnie Hoover Roy Emerick Edward Evans Richard Gates Ira Ray Gay Leslie Morgan Joe Pompa R L Russell Royce Smart Max Sanchez Andy Stegall Clyde Lee Swartz James Barnes Leslie Barnes Ivan Bowers Johnnie Coffey Gulle y Cowsert Wilbur Ray Dunk David Evans Lester Lawler Nolan McBee Jim McCrary Albert Muse Merton Skaggs Jim Butler Tex Dagen Duane Dutton Henry Ellege J A Hasse Earl Jennings Aubrey Rothmann Martin Kirkpatrick Virgil Lawler Nat Murr Clayton Murr Tunney Wood Voc Ag II and IV students include Carlton Bierschwale Edward Dunbar Robbie Hunger Robert Hunger Jr Fred Phillips Howard Simon Jack Stapp Worth Whitworth Harold Wood Alton Tuckness.
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Vocational Agriculture Department
Junction High School
V. A
V. A. Boys
Voc. Ag. I
Milton Cavaness
Albert Dunbar
Roy Emerick
Edward Evans
Richard Gates
Ira Ray Gay
Johnnie Hoover
Leslie Morgan
Joe Pompa
R. L. Russell
Royce Smart
Max Sanchez
Andy Stegall
Clyde Lee Swartz
James Barnes
Leslie Barnes
Ivan Bowers
Johnnie Coffey
Gulley Cowsert
Wilbur Ray Dunk
David Evans
Lester Lawler
Nolan McBee
Jim McCrary
Albert Muse
Merton Skaggs
Voc. Ag. TI
Jim Butler
Tex Dagen
Duane Dutton
Henry Ellege
J. A. Hasse
Earl Jennings
Aubrey Rothmann
Martin Kirkpatrick
Virgil Lawler
Nat Murr
Clayton Murr
Tunney Wood
Voc. Ag
Carlton Bierschwale
Edward Dunbar
Robbie Hunger
Robert Hunger, Jr
Red Cross Sewing Room Opens September 28
Mrs Antoinette Wynner announces Red Cross material is arriving and the Kimble County courthouse sewing room on the second floor will open at 4 30 Monday morning September 28. Women are urged to assemble to complete sewing tasks with the new materials available. The exact quota is not yet set but readiness is requested.
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Antoinette Wynner
Red Cross
Kimble County
Eagle
Wynne
Legion Auxiliary to Meet Saturday Afternoon
A special meeting of the Legion Auxiliary is planned at the American Legion Hut this Saturday at 4 30 PM. All members are urged to attend to discuss duties and service during current times.
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The
Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Hut
Has Your Address Changed Recently notice from Eagle subscribers
Eagle subscribers are urged to notify the publisher promptly of any address change. The notice explains that undelivered papers cost publishers two cents each and that under postal laws newspapers must pay postage due for change of address notices sent by the post office.
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Eagle
Second Intramural Ball Game Set for Friday
The second round of intramural football will be played Friday evening at 3:00. Captains are Jack Stapp and Lent Hardeman. The winner advances toward the finals and the champion earns a reward. Starting lineups list players for Team 1 led by Stapp and Team 2 led by Hardeman.
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Jack Stapp
Lent Hardeman
Howard Simon
Jack Mattox
Worth Whitworth
Fred Phillips
Jas. Barnes
Tommy Hodges
Harold Wood
Edward Dunbar
Nat Murr
Dee Hawkins
Gully Cowsert
H Dan Kothmann Suffered Injury In Buggy Accident
H Dan Kothmann a Mason County rancher was injured when a buggy wheel struck a stump in his pasture. He was thrown from the carriage and broke two ribs, and will remain in Fredericksburg hospital for several days.
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H. Dan Kothmann
Mason County
Smelser Performs First Wedding Ceremony
Judge W. H. Smelser, newly appointed Justice of the Peace, conducted his first marriage Saturday night at his home. Ivy Smith and Lois Sanders were joined in matrimony as he read the wedding lines.
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W. H. Smelser
Night Letter Box Installed At P. O.
Postmaster H. G. Hubert installs a sidewalk drop box for letters after post office hours to enable early morning mail. The device addresses frequent postclose mail, aiding residents seeking late or after hours usage.
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H. G. Hubert
Kimble County Students Enter Texas Colleges In Record Numbers
Kimble County youths travel to colleges across Texas with about 80 students enrolled this year the largest count yet. A list of enrollees includes A C C Freddie Gardner Doris Johnston Annie Lee Johnston Lally Margaret Young Lewis Ferguson and many at A and M Texas University Texas Tech and others. Parents urged to report omissions or errors for next issue. Continued on page six.
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Kimble County
Texas
London
The
Eagle
A.C.C
Freddie Gardner
Doris Johnston
Annie Lee Johnston
Lally Margaret Young
Lewis Ferguson
M. College
Maurice Nethery
Wilburn Nethery
Carlton Sisler
Caddo Wright
Arthur Lee McCarroll
Billy Allen
Howard E. Ragsdill
Cecil Holekamp
Milton Powell
Pat Wooten
Lorenzo Mogford
A. J. Ivy
Ennis Terry Jetton
Jimmy Carroll Cherry
Larry Stapp, Jr
Bob Hardeman
Joe Billy Camp
Johnnie Lee Cox
Bill Moore, Jr
Leon Mogford
Kennon Stapp
Davis Marr
Billy Riley
Texas University
Roy D. McKay
Ruby Whitworth
Wilbur Atchison
Helen Reid
Jo Margaret Buster
Texas Tech
Dick Borden
Max Freddie Mae Cox
Beverly Baker
Methodist Will Build Sunday School Rooms
The Methodist Church Annex on Main Street is being razed this week to make way for a new Sunday School building. It will feature an assembly room four classrooms a kitchen and rest rooms and can be converted into a residence with minor changes. E W Boekhaus oversees the razing.
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Junction
Methodist Church
Main Street
E. W. Boekhaus
Powell Announces Fire Defense Radio Program Sunday
Fire Chief L R Powell says a Texas Quality Network broadcast will air Sunday September 27 at 2 pm. The program Texans on the Alert is produced by the Texas School of the Air with the National Defense Committee for Texas and highlights Civilian Defense activities. Governor Stevenson proclaims Fire Prevention Week October 4–10 and urges vigilance to prevent fires that aid the enemy.
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Texas Quality Network
L. R. Powell
Marvin Hall
National Defense Committee For Texas
Texas School of the Air
Powell
Coke Stevenson
Texas
Legion Officials Set for October 1 Installation
B B Ragland, retiring post commander, says new officers for the ensuing year will be installed at 8 30 p m October 1 at the Legion Hut. Kerrville District Commander Monk Jennings will conduct. Officers listed include L L Hall post commander Henry Barker J A Cavaness vice commanders H O Denman finance officer W R Gilliam adjutant A W Browning service officer B B Ragland child welfare Rudolph Becker elected vice commander but living in Longview and unavailable for initiation. District convention at Mason October 3 4 with a large post delegation expected.
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B. B. Ragland
American Legion
Legion
Monk Jennings
Kerrville
H. O. Denman
W. R. Gilliam
A. W. Browning
Rudolph Becker
Longview
Mason
Texan Theatre to Screen Battle of Midway in Technicolor
The Battle of Midway film shot on Midway Island by Fox director John Ford will be shown at the Texan Theatre Friday and Saturday nights. President Roosevelt urged theatres to show the film to show Americans what their boys are doing in the war. The Texan Theatre aims to make viewers proud to be Americans.
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Battle of Midway
Midway Island
John Ford
Fox
Texan Theatre
Roosevelt
Theatres of
Athletic Dept Announces Friday Play Night Beginning October 2
The athletic department sponsors weekly play night every Friday from October 2, inviting all students and parents. The gym opens at 8:00 and closes at 10:15, with a student register requirement. If other activities use the gym, the play night will be canceled.
Bear Creek Study Club Luncheon at Mrs McCarroll's Home
Mrs C W McCarroll will host a Bear Creek Study Club luncheon at her home next Wednesday September 30 at 1 30 pm. The note includes visiting relatives from New York and Houston with updates on travel and retirements of local residents.
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C. W. McCarroll
Bear Creek Study Club
Guard Against Undulant Fever In Kimble County
Dr J E Wiedeman warns Junction and Kimble County residents to have cows tested for Brucellosis or Bangs Disease as recent human cases rise. County agents note suspected Bangs spread, limited funds hinder cattle cleanup, while State Sanitary Commission efforts succeed in populated dairy centers.
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Man
J. E. Wiedeman
Junction
Kimble County
Dr. Wiedeman
State Livestock Sanitary Commission
Texas
R. E. Homann
Kimble Citizens Donate 747 Records for Armed Forces
The retiring post commander of the American Legion reports 747 records are being shipped out this week to be remade for use in recreation centers for the armed forces. Mrs. Cecil Craven topped the event with 114 records.
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American Legion
Legion
Cecil Craven
Scrap Iron Honor Roll Grows in Red Cross Drive
Reports show 166 donors have contributed 154,695 pounds of scrap iron to the Red Cross and 96,475 pounds remain on hand for donation. The article lists numerous helpers including Joe M. Gardner, Otto Helwig, L. R. Hedges, and Mrs. Chas Simon, among others, with 350 cards still out and a call for everyone to report their iron.
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Red Cross
Joe M. Gardner
Bill Seeham
Otto Helwig
R. R. Spiller
T. S. Foley
L. R. Hedges
S. E. Maine
W. B. Buster
C.V. H
Frank Watson
L. H. McDonald
Carl O. Whitworth
Ray Clapp
D. L. Summers
Frank Leffeste
P. H. Ellebracht
Chas
Simon
Ellis Brown
W. T. Ishop
H. G. Ellebracht
Holland Walls Tatech
Ed. Bode
Was F. Hol
Felix Ken
A. S. Parker
Bill McCollum
John Fish
Highland Chevrolet
H. B. Collins
Alfred Kott
Roy Thiers
Jess F. Parker
Arch Cavaness
L. W. Grobe
E. F. Barkier
Rex LaVelle
Hugo Leifeste
M. B. Durst
Jim Hull
Edgar McLendon
Henry Bossmann
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U. S. Army
Raul Pompa
Julian Pompa
U.S. Army
Fort Bliss
Brooks Field
Raul
W. M. Taylor
Old Methodist Church
W. W. Mains
Charles
Red Rock
New Mexico
Menard
Methodist
L. L. Hall
Henry Barker
J. A. Cavaness
England
Weldon Phillips
Leslie Phillips
Camp Hulen
Palacios
Fort Dicks
New Jersey
New York
Jordan Cunningham
Jo Ann
J. &. Cunningham
Cunningham
San Antonio
American Air Lines
Barbara Lee
W. H. Dunk
Houston
F. H. Dunk
Kimble
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