VOTE. The Junction Eagle. Volume 129 USPS The Junction Eagle, Wednesday, January 27, per copy Number 3

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1 CANTU VOTE HILARIO KIMBLE COUNTY SHERIFF POL. AD PD. FOR BY CRAIG BROOKS, TREASURER, 122 FOLEY ST., JUNCTION Published in Kimble County since 1882 The Junction Eagle The Land of Living Water Volume 129 USPS The Junction Eagle, Wednesday, January 27, per copy Number 3 Good job of getting the bad guys off the highways! Kimble County Sheriff Hilario Cantu is seen here congratulating Deputy Ty Gerstenberger on his first (of many more to come) large drug arrest. On January 25, Deputy Gerstenberger stopped Darvin Powell, 30, of San Antonio, for speeding and driving on the improved shoulder. A consent search of Powell's vehicle exposed approximately 2 pounds, 7.5 ounces of cocaine and 20.5 pounds of marijuana. Powell was booked into the Kimble County Jail for possession of a controlled substance-first degree felony and possession of marijuana-third degree felony. The 198th Judicial District Grand Jury of Kimble County convened on January 18, 2010, indicting the following: Michael Jay Needham of Junction: felony theft x 8. Eric Lee Schoppe of Junction: burglary of a habitation. William Ivan Eckert of Junction: aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Richard Harris of Yancey: capital murder. Donna Leigh Carpenter of Junction: capital murder. Information on additional indictments are being withheld pending arrests. Whitworth named Academic All-State Senior Junction Eagle lineman William Whitworth has another recognition to add to his awards wall. He has been named to the Academic All-State First Team. Candidates for selection must be seniors who have maintained a 92-orabove grade-point average during their entire high school careers, must be of good character and must represent themselves well on the field of play and in the classroom. They are nominated by their coaches. The Texas High School Coaches Association and State Farm are the sponsors of the Academic All-State selection, recognizing players from all size high schools. Earlier, William was also selected for 29-1A All-District First Team Offense, Second Team Defense; All-West Texas Offensive Line and All-West Texas Super Team. William is the son of Ward and Barbara Whitworth. Torres seeks re-election Kimble County District and County Clerk: To the citizens and voters of Kimble County, I, Haydee Torres, did file with the Democrat Party Chair for my name to be placed on the ballot for the upcoming March 2, 2010 Primary Election. My husband Emilio and I are lifelong residents of Kimble County. We have three grown children and four grandchildren. We are both active members of Goodwill Baptist Church. I am also a member of the Business and Professional Women's Club and Treasurer of the Junction Lions Club. I do not have an opponent in this Primary Election. This is will be my third term as your District and County Clerk. It has been and continues to be an honor and a privilege to serve the citizens of Kimble County, and I want to thank everyone that has supported me in the past and ask for your continued support in the future. Since taking office in January 2003, I have made some changes in the office that have helped in the daily operation of the office. Court programming was implemented for docketing all civil and criminal matters, real property records and accounting for my office. See Torres on Page 6 Celebrating Lewis Ferguson s birthday at the Nimitz Museum are his son Scott Ferguson, left, daughters Martha Thompson and Pat King, and the WWII Navy veteran of the Pacific Theatre, Lewis. In addition to the tour, Lewis had a special surprise arranged by his children. Ferguson family honors Lewis for military service Happy Birthday, Dad! The Nimitz Museum in Fredericksburg, or The National Museum of the Pacific War, as it is officially known, is one of the most acclaimed museums in the country. At least one Junction resident is now honored in one of the museum s displays. Lewis Ferguson, a Kimble County native who served aboard a U.S. Navy destroyer in the Pacific during World War II, has a plaque, honoring his service, installed in the museum s Memorial Courtyard. The courtyard is located between the old Nimitz Hotel, one of the entrances to the museum, and the George H. W. Bush Gallery, which is the main exhibit hall for the facility and has just reopened after a major expansion tripled its space. Old rock walls, some dating back to the 1800 s, line the courtyard. Mounted on the walls are hundreds of plaques honoring individuals, units and ships which See Ferguson on Page 16 Junior Tyler Wilson (12) slides in for the lay-up as his Brackett defender commits the foul. Wilson had a great game on defense pulling down 7 rebounds, and accounting for 3 steals and 1 blocked shot. Senior Kayley Eckert (22) drives the lane and pulls up for the short jump shot. The Lady Eagles came to play as they set the Brackett Tigerettes back by a score of 62 to 38.

2 Saturday, January 30, will mark the advent of another full moon, known as the "Ice Moon." We must exercise the power of positive thinking, and perhaps our area will escape more severe wintry weather. Tuesday, February 2, is traditionally "Groundhog Day", and we eagerly await that fellow's appearance. Spring officially begins March 20, but we usually experience pleasant days prior to that time. Ash Wednesday falls on February 17, with Easter arriving April 4. Another date I do not await with anticipation is March 14, the official beginning of the 2010 Daylight Saving Time. A dear lady, Cecilia Carson Stewart, left our midst for Higher Realms on Wednesday, January 20, and she will be missed. The funeral service was Saturday in Junction with burial in the Pontotoc Cemetery in Mason County. She was the daughter of the late David and Minnie Carson. Cecilia's husband was the late Everett Stewart, son of the late Herman and Mabel Stewart. I read of the death of Imogene Duderstadt of Fredericksburg, who passed away January 17 on her 90th birthday anniversary. She was a sister of the late Blanche Jobes and the aunt of our friend, Harold D. Jobes of Cedar Park. Kimble County Historical Commission is again sponsoring an outing to Seven م ف 属 وك مى مىققمء ل ف فذ ٤٤٦-٣٠٥٢ - مهم ٥١٧ Hundred Springs in March. We will announce the date as soon as it has been confirmed. The Lee Pfluger family is most generous in allowing us the privilege of visiting the beautiful natural landmark each year. A highlight of my week was Thursday afternoon when I was a substitute guest speaker for the January meeting of Daedalian Study Club in the beautiful hillside Shukis home. Kay Boyles called earlier in the month to invite me to present a program on local history, and I chose the topic of "An Indian Raid on Johnson Fork Creek". The raid was in the Spring of 1865, and all of the Thomas Noble livestock brought from Burnet County were stolen. My greatgrandfather s, Henry Pulliam Allsup, last wife, Sarilda Jane Hines, was Nobles' niece. (My great-grandmother, Edditha Moore, was Henry's first wife.) Serving with Kay Shukis as hostesses were Florence and Cindy Rieck, and the meeting was presided over by Peaches Savage. It may be an unforgivable faux pas for me to attempt to name those with whom I had a brief chat, but I do not want to forget to mention C. Maye Neal, who brought along her daughter-in-law, the former Linda Beck. C. Maye, Melba Bounds, and Shirley Winship enjoy motoring together to the meetings. Florence Rieck م فخ ل ف موش م ق ىث ة ه ى ف ٤٤٦-٢٥٣١ ةءء مق مح The following merchants and individuals urge you to attend a house of worship this Sunday: ف ف ى فخ ى ك ت B&JNB-x-TFC The Junction Eagle ٤٤٦-٢٦١٠ - و ٦.خ ٢١٥ invited her sister-in-law, Anne Cotterell. Eileen Russo was museum hostess in my stead. Kay Randolph, the guest of Diane Snodgrass at Thursday's gathering, told me she met Eileen when she went by the museum earlier to visit with me. Kay volunteered her assistance with museum projects, and we appreciate her enthusiasm. Other Daedalian members I chanced to see were Debbie Kistler, Dorotha Williamson, Joyce Brown, Ann Lemon, Ruth James, Linda Johnson, Beth Clay and others. The Club presented a check to the Kimble County Museum Building Fund for honorariums given to me and two previous speakers - Peter Rose and Andrew Murr. Included were donations accepted at the program presented when Pete told of Kimble County's outlaw era. A Washington Day Tea honoring the local 2010 DAR Good Citizen, William Whitworth, is tentatively planned for Saturday afternoon, February 13. He is sponsored by the Chanes Chapter. Guests are welcome at the event, and further plans will be announced next week. Among those who dropped by the museum Friday were Father Jim Sproat of Trinity Episcopal Church and Walter Curry of the City's Economic Development Corporation. I enjoyed a brief visit with each of them. I missed Gaylan Harrison of Coahoma when he visited the museum on Thursday. My Wednesday voluntary assistant at the museum is Billie Meckley, and I am grateful for her and Eileen's timely help. Genealogy is one of my favorite and foremost hobbies, and I continue to assist persons seeking genealogical data on their families. Kathleen Ruhlen, who lives in Indiana, is planning a trip to Junction to visit the graves of her local ancestors. She is seeking obituaries and other information on the John Albert Taylor family. Bena Kirkscey of Rosebud is another of Taylor's descendants. An electronic message arrived from Susan Creeden, who descends from John Jackson Boyce. She reported she has been in contact with another of her line, Gerald Watkins of the Lockhart area. Another query arrived, via a forwarded , from Carolyn Sutton. She is researching the family of John and Mazy Beckham Sutton. Three of the sons, Elmer Eugene, Ottis D. and Homer C. Sutton, are buried in the Junction Cemetery. Ginger Self Stutes of Bandera was another person who telephoned me during the week. Jim and Alberta Allsup of Las Cruces, New Mexico, sent a message to inform me they plan a return trip in May to Junction. Jim and I are distantly related, as our mutual ancestors were Joseph and Harriett Scott Allsup. Harriett's father, Joseph Scott of Virginia, was a veteran of the American Revolution. I look forward to seeing each of you at Friday evening s benefit Pancake Supper sponsored by Junction Rotary Club. Serving starts at 5 p.m. ٢٠١٠ ع The Junction Eagle All rights reserved. No part of this newspaper may be reproduced in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the owners. ع ةجدذ سز شش ج The Junction Eagle welcomes letters from its readers. Letters should be to the point, typed if at all possible, and signed. An address and telephone number should be included for verification purposes. Most letters will be published with the author s name. Letters will be printed on a space-available basis. Letters should stick with issues, and not be personal attacks. Letters endorsing a particular position on issues of local interest will be accepted; however, letters endorsing a candidate for political office will not be printed. We reserve the right to edit for length, content and potentially libelous statements. We also reserve the right to withhold any author s identity. -ق ىل مو م مج ل م ف 属 م ىو ى لمو ى مو كم نم ى ف مكم ى فكى ق ىو ن ى ى. كميق ف Correspondence should be mailed to: Letters to the Editor, 215 N. 6th St., Junction, Texas or debbie@junctioneagle. com. by Ruth James Some wag has said, "I play in the 80s; if it's any hotter than that, I don't play." This is the time of year golfers look forward to warmer weather. If you have a good pair of ear muffs and gloves for both hands you can play in the 50s, 50 degrees that is. And we have some wintertime golfers. Laurie Barker, Debbie Bierschwale, and Candy Bierschwale were on the links on one of those 50º days. Laurie got new golf clubs for Christmas and couldn't wait to try them out. And they did the job of lowering the score. Mignon Barker is almost four but has her own golf clubs and is ready to play too. Then there's Ruth Stapper a couple of years older than Mignon, but also a golf fan. She has been playing with her mother and really does a good job of hitting the ball. Aubrey Fife is recuperating from surgery; he usually plays every morning but has had to heal-up awhile. He finally got back on the course this January playing with Don Glover, James Tinney and Daryl Stanley. Rosemary and Jack Hoggett are regular golfers even when it's frosty, and I was out the other day and found Michael Miller and Lee Watson teeing off. Even had some hunters use the course, Jessy Woods and Tom Paden, who have a deer lease at Segovia. How good to live in this part of the country where you can find good golfing year round. Maybe weather doesn't bother you. Maybe you're like the two golfers who were getting ready to hit across the river when one golfer turned to the other and said, "Look at those idiots fishing in the rain". The Junction Eagle (١٨٨٢ ء بسةج ءشس ) ش زشس بش ٦ بشزدخ ٢١٥ ٧٦٨٤٩ سءظ ش خدةش خصت فل م لمط وكفم لمو ى ق ذ ٥٤٠-٢٨٦ سذسص ٢٦١٠-٣٢٥/٤٤٦ : خدبذ ٤٠٢٥-٣٢٥/٤٤٦ :ظءء ك.م هفم ى ك ي ىلم ٢٧ ٢٠١٠ ف فت فل م لمط م هف ى ك ت موش ٢ مهفذ Meanderings ف ط فكى ملم ء ق Worship With Us ج ءخز ءش بشصزش مم س و ١٠ و خ ١٠٢ ه ى ح فل فس -..ف ١٠ ه ى م فل فس -.. ٧ ه ى م فل م لمط -.. ٧ مكى م م نمق و ١ : م ف ذ فذ م س. ف مز شسةزب ءد ج ذسدا ب ء زشصد ف ج.س ٦٠٢.. ٦ فل س ىو 属 ڤ م ىف ذ.. ٧ ه ى م م فل س ف فل م ا فذ شسةزب ءد ب زصب ززصح ه ى ح فل س -..ف ١١ موكفم ذ ح ى فء ب زصب شسةشذء خدءخدج مم س ف ج ٢١٢ وكس فل س -..ف ١٠ ىو ط ه ى ح -..ف ١١ ىو ط م نء -.. ١ فذ ط فء ب زصب شسةءدبش ح خدءخدج مكى مس فل س -..ف ٩ فذ م مث ف م ا ب زصب شسةشذء ججةطءددا ف ج و خ ١٢٠١ وكس فل س -..ف ١٠ ىو ط ه ى ح -..ف ١١ ىو ط ه ى م -.. ٥ لف ف ء م ى. مز ج ذءب عضة.. ٧ و وكفم ن فل س ل ٣ سسءج ج ة سلاخ ح مم س و ١٦ و خ. ١٠٠ ه ى ح فل س..ف ٨:٥٠..ف ٩ ف م ى فكلف ب زصب ةجدبشء ءس ز بش.شس مم س و ٧ و س ١١٤ - ه ى ح فل س -..ف ٩ و ى ف س/و ى ه فوف ا ىش كفمء م ك ق م كى ث كى ث. مز شسةزب ءد ب زصب ججةب زءء ه ى ح فل س -..ف ١١ موكفم ذ م ء مل ب زصب ج ذسدا ججصء مم س و ١٥ و خ ٢٠٢ ىو ط ه ى ح -..ف ١٠ وكس فل س -..ف ١٠:٣٠ ىو ط ه ى م -.. ٧ ىو ط فل م لمط.. ٧ ف ف ء. مز ب زصب جءشسد شخ ذ شسزةء مم س م ىذ ف فل س.. ٢ عزشخصد ججةب ب زصب شسةشذء مم س و ١١ و س ٣٢٢ وكس فل س -..ف ١٠ ه ى ح فل س -..ف ١١ ه ى م فل س -.. ٦ فل م لمط - ل س م قى لء -.. ٦:٣٠ ق»لىث ڤ و ع -.. ٦:٣٠ فذ مكف فط م ج فى م فح اءح م ف ا م ى ف ا ٦٦٨٤-٢٥١-٣٢٥ :مكىنند ٣٢٥-٤٥٦-٩٠٤٩ ٣٢٥-٤٥٦-٦٩٧٩ : م م ى مء كىذ ىف ق ڤ ء م م فو مط لفذ ى فل ء ڤ ه ى فك ل فج لف ز ن فم ا ك ن - ٣٩ -ح خءةشسةزب خدةش خصت ذةبسطدجج ء مم س مهم ١٢٠٩ وكس فل س -..ف ٩:٣٠ ىو ط ه ى ح -..ف ١٠:٣٠ ب زصب شسةشذء شسزةء مم س و ٨ و س ٢٠٢ وكس فل س -..ف ٩:٤٥ ىو ط ه ى ح -..ف ١٠:٥٥ ىو ط ه ى م -.. ٦ فذ مث فذ و ع ف ز مو م س ء شةخص شسزةء ب زصب شسةءدبش ح مم س ىفح ٩٠٤ وكس فل س -..ف ٩:٤٥ ىو ط ه ى ح -..ف ١٠:٥٥ فذ م مث ف م ا ب زصب خءةز شع س زذ شسزةء مم س و ١١.س ٢٠١ وكس فل س -..ف ٩:٤٥ ىو ط ه ى ح -..ف ١١ م ف ىت. مز م ف مى فج فذ- ش زشس ا ججد شسةزب ءد ب زصب مم س مهم ٨١٥ فل س - ل س م قى -..ف ١٠ ىو ط وك و -..ف ١١ ىو ط ه ى م -.. ٦:٣٠ م ى ىح فب ى ت ب زصب ءةسبشزدخ شسةزب ءد مم س و ١٥ و خ ٢٣٨ ىو ط ه ى ح -..ف ١٠:٣٠ : موكفم ذ م ننم ج ز ممج ڤ م 属 م فء ب زصب جءذد سةذ عشةخةزش مم س ىفح ١١١٩ ى ب فل س مق م مس - ى ء..ف ٩ وك فح - مق كد..ف ١١ ف س ىت. مز Book Review ف س ف ف ز Miracle on the 17th Green م فذ م فت ق مه ت مل م مذ Imagine playing a few holes of golf on Christmas Day in 38 degree weather. Travis McKinley lives near Chicago. He had planned on playing just a few holes before Christmas dinner, but he was playing so well, he makes it home two and a half hours late. This does not bode well for him. He and his wife, Sarah, have not been communicating lately. His three children are disappointed he missed dinner. A few weeks later Travis is let go from a job that he never liked. So, Travis who plays occasional golf decides to try out for the Senior PGA. This is a quick, fun read. Kimble County G olf News H a p p y B i r t h d a y ٢٨ ف فت Darla Herbst Douthit Ken Lawrence Wimberley James Wilson Wootton Audren Tomlinson Jacqulyn Jones Tubbs Deborah Bland Linscomb Barry L. Tomlinson James K. McCan Peggy Mott ٣٠ ف فت Travis K. Terral James B. Smith Anna Escobar Rotge Jim Hugh Watson Trudy Vierling Weems Lorena Collier Williams Connie Sherman Timms Nancy Hooker Tomlinson Lisa Faber Sandlin ٣١ ف فت Melinda A. Brown Laurie L. Wilson Kayla J. Davis Justin A. Boone John Alfred Young Nolan George Henry Gwyn Hamelton House Jo anne Molesworth ١ ف قمء Chelsey L. Powell م ىء ف ب زصب خدءخدج شسةزب ءد ٣٧٧ ف 属 وهىب.س.ص ل س م قى -..ف ١٠ ىو ط -..ف ١١ ف م قى فل م لمط.. ٧ 305 E. Main (behind Roy s Chevron) Phone: ج.ء.ز ه ى منن 属 خ ( م ل نم فل ٢ ١). 属 ل ف ك ن ج ةضز س عجءخ ةزء اخةجةء- سخءدج ءخصء ز سخءدج شخءشسخة E-3-1p Jessica R. Roper Andrea C. Grantham Scott Alan Bradford Dolphia Ann Dawson Francisco Duran Uribe Dorothy Jones Greenly Roy Cale Hoing Sally Smith Murff Ernest Raymond McDonald Debra Borski Seinkiewich Jimmy Lowell Sanders ٢ ف قمء Desiree N. Guerra Hubert Neal D Spain Andrew Bland Anthony Bland Lorah Caperton Kirk Radell Whitehead ٣ ف قمء Dustin W. Gray Donald D. Driggers Billy W. Barrow Tanya Park Barnard Sterling Elizabeth Lawler Keith Christian Hedemann Bonnie Kienle Ibbotson Willie Nixon Gerth Gloria Lynne Heimann Howard Ernest Ragsdill Ernestina Heinen Robinson Looking for something? Check out our classifieds! 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3 Obituaries Cecilia Belle Carson Stewart Cecilia Belle Carson Stewart, age 88, of Junction, died Wednesday, January 20, 2010, in Junction. Mrs. Stewart was born August 9, 1921, in Clovis, New Mexico, to David and Minnie Calloway Carson. She attended school in Brady and graduated from Junction High School. On August 4, 1940, Cecilia was married to Everett Logan Stewart in San Antonio. A homemaker and housewife, Cecilia lived in Menard, Erna, Marfa and Junction. She was a charter member of the Hill Country Baptist Church where she was organist until her illness prevented her from playing. A lover of music, Cecilia played the piano by ear and in later years played the bass fiddle. Mrs. Stewart enjoyed playing cards and dominos with friends and was always ready for a game. Her greatest joy was children, whether her grandkids and great-grandkids or other children; she just loved having them around, and her family was everything to her. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, January 23, 2010, at Graham Funeral Home with Rev. Ken Bolton officiating. Burial followed in the Pontotoc Cemetery. Pallbearers were Larry Don Barnes, Jerry Stewart, James Stewart, Mike Stewart, Nathan Stewart and Mark Maples. Mrs. Stewart was preceded in death by her parents; her by Coach Jeannette Lewis Scott Andrews husband of 52 years; a son Dennis Lynn Stewart; grandson Jason Carson Stewart; sisters, Josephine Maples and Lucille Hill, and a brother Glen Carson. Survivors include sons, Ed Stewart and wife, Barbara, of Junction and Gerald Stewart and wife, Geraldine, of Manassas, Virginia; sister, Jerri Crane and husband, Don, of Seal Beach, California; grandchildren, Jerry Stewart and wife, Penny, of Junction, Cathy Stewart of San Angelo, Marti Carpenter and husband, Sean, of Ashburn, Virginia, Mike Stewart and wife, Lyn, of Herndon, Virginia and James Stewart and wife, Billie, of Junction; greatgrandchildren Nathan, Dee- Cee, Barrett, Carson, Amber and Hanna; great-greatgrandchildren DJ, Zachary and Kiersten; sister-in-law Inez Carson of Virginia Beach, Virginia; a special cousin, Joyce Joy of Tucson Arizona and a number of nieces, nephews and cousins. JV Lady Eagles basketball Junction 39 Center Point 14 Scoring: Lexie Samora-16, Katia Dominguez-12, Katy Heap-3, Olivia Kneese-2, Chrishauna Carrington-2, Kate McLain-2, Lexi Risinger-2 Stats: Defensive rebounds: Heap- 7, Samora-4, Gabby Lawhon- 2, Dominguez-2, McLain-1; Steals: Dominguez-3, Samora-3, Heap-2, McLain-2, Risinger-1, Tayler Wright-1 Junction 28 Brackett 24 S&W FASTAX 818 S. Llano Junction, TX Open 9-5, later by appointment Gregory D. Bogard, DVM Running V Veterinary Clinic King-Care Pet Center 515 Pecan St., Junction, TX Office Hours: Wednesday - Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m office fax R-49-4c Scoring: Samora-10, Heap- 6, McLain-4, Kneese-2, Lawhon-2, Dominguez-2, Clarisa Rios-2 Stats: Offensive rebounds: Samora-4, Lawhon-4, Dominguez-4, Heap-2, Carrington-2, McLain-1, Risinger-1, Rios-1; Defensive rebounds: Samora-6, Lawhon-5, Heap-3, Kneese-2, Dominguez-2, Rios-1; Deflections: Rios-4, McLain-3, Lawhon-2; Steals: Heap-3, Samora-2, McLain-2, Rios-2, Carrington-1; Blocked shots: Samora-4 Wanda Cook Phone: Fax S-3-2p The Junction Eagle, Wednesday, January 27, 2010 Page 3 Ivy Echoes by Ginger Boerm Andrews I have written before about Benjamin Crawford Dragoo as he led a very colorful life as a Texas Ranger, Indian fighter and childhood friend of Cynthia Ann Parker. But I have never mentioned his oldest son, Andrew Jackson Jack Dragoo, who made a name for himself as a Texas Ranger, Trail Driver and Deputy Sheriff serving in Menard, Sutton, Tom Green, Mason, McCulloch and Kimble counties. With all the years he served as a Ranger and as a Deputy, he was credited with bringing cattle rustling to a virtual halt in fourteen counties including McCulloch, Tom Green, Upton, Sutton, Irion, Menard, Kimble, Mason, Edwards, Val Verde, Crockett, Brewster and what has since become Terrell and Reagan counties. He was well known in Junction and even attended a historical marker dedication for the Ranger Camp at Bear Creek prior to his death in 1971 at the age of 101. Frederica Wyatt, our local historian, met him at that time and remembers him quite well. Jack was born in Round Rock, Texas, in 1869 and lived in Burnet at the age of eleven. He married Ida Pearl Haney in 1896 in Sutton County and by 1910 was living in McCulloch County, making his home in Melvin in the 1920 s and Tom Green County in the 30 s. He had five children, Allen Crawford, Ira Clayton, Rollie White, Victoria and Louise. When I was researching him for this article, I ran across a story that he told and decided it was a good one; good enough to pass along that is if I could verify that it was indeed true. After much research and reading many different sources, I came away believing that it is. Jack stated that when he was a young boy in 1878.that a couple of men rode their horses up to his father s farm, located about four miles from Round Rock, in Williamson County, Texas. The men looked over his father s horses and spied a four year old bay quarter horse that caught their interest. His father explained to the men that the horse was an exceptional race horse and that it had won the Christmas Sweepstakes (Race) the previous year. One of the two men said he wanted to buy it and reached into his saddle bag and brought out a purse and without even a flinch paid Ben Dragoo with newly minted twenty dollar gold pieces. Jack then said that his father handed the shiny coins to him and told him to take them to his mother for safekeeping. Little did father or son know that the man who bought the bay horse was the notorious Sam Bass. The gold that he had used to pay for the horse was money stolen in a Nebraska train robbery. Within five months, Sam Bass would be barely holding on to that bay horse as he left the little town of Round Rock, wounded and dying after being betrayed by a gang member which led to a failed bank robbery attempt and a deadly shootout. Sam Bass was born in Indiana in 1851 and was an orphan living with his uncle when he struck out on his own in 1869 and headed down the Mississippi to Rosedale where he worked for a while at Charles Mill. He met a man named Scott Mayes who was a teamster headed for Denton, Texas. Sam went with him and got an honest job working for Sheriff W. F. Eagan as a farm hand. He saved his money and bought a race horse, called the Denton Mare. This horse won him enough money to be able to semi-retire to a life more to his liking: one of drinking, gambling and racing horses. Later, he would be known all over Texas as a Robin Hood with a fast horse. In December of 1875, Sam met Joel Collins in San Antonio, and they decided to make money by driving a large herd of cattle up the trail to Nebraska. They made the drive, sold the cattle, and invested all of their hard earned money into prospecting for gold in the Black Hills. They went broke. So, they got four other partners in crime and began robbing stages. Soon they discovered that it wasn t paying well enough and began robbing trains. Their first train hold up was on September 18, 1877, and it was by far the most lucrative of all. It netted them $60,000 in newly minted and very shiny twenty dollar gold pieces. The loot was divided six ways. The men split up into pairs and lit out in different directions. One pair was killed a week later. The second pair split up; one was killed To live in Junction is to live among the most wonderful sharing people of the world. Thank you so much for the expressions of understanding and sympathy during the loss of our mother, Cecilia Stewart. Our special thanks go to the people at the Hill Country Care Center and the staff for the years of taking excellent care of her during her illness. We will all miss her talent of sharing and caring with those around her. Ed & Barbara Stewart Gerald & Geraldine Stewart and families S-3-1p Andrew Jackson Dragoo and the other purportedly made his way to Canada. Sam Bass and Jack Davis, the third pair, rode south to Texas in a one-horse buggy, with $10,000 in gold stashed beneath their seat. Sam explained his wealth away by claiming he struck it rich in the Black Hills and with his outgoing personality and deep pockets he soon had a following of devoted friends which led to another gang being formed and more trains being robbed.this time all over north Texas. The Rangers My Opinion by John Parker All those little things in the air! The scientists (and the greenies) call them CO2 s. The number (if it s of interest to you) stands currently at 387 ppm (parts per million). The green fringe and the leftist political bunch want 350. You may or not know it but the animal kingdom puts out lots of them (oh yes, humans are animals). The political left seems to dislike them so they want to control them and decrease the number. But how? The administration rather than the Congress wants to get into the lawmaking business (not exactly what the founding fathers had in mind though) and regulate those little CO2 s. But, they have a problem. The EPA admits to some problems. They say: If PSD and Title V requirements apply at the applicability levels provided under the CAA, state permitting authorities would be paralyzed by permit applications in numbers that are orders of Your One Stop Supplier For Metal Buildings (325) P.O. Box 364 Kimble County Ready Mix M-12-TFNC declared war on the Sam Bass Gang and arrested Jim Murphy, a friend and previous gang member, who they intimidated and promised immunity if he would infiltrate the gang and be a snitch. He did, and it resulted in the deadly shootout at Round Rock. Later, Jim Murphy killed himself by taking poison. No one knows if he did it out of remorse for his deceit or out of fear of retaliation by friends of Sam Bass. There are several accounts of the horse that Sam was riding the day of the shootout. They all say it was a bay horse. Frank Jackson was the one gang member who got away.and it is recorded that he was last seen riding a bay horse so it seems plausible that it could be the same fast race horse that was once owned by Ben Dragoo. Sandra Dillard Clemons, a niece of Jack Dragoo remembers her Uncle Jack as always polishing coins (kind of like a worry stone.i imagine) and that he would give her the brightest, shiniest penny anytime she came to visit. Maybe he was remembering those shiny gold coins his father had given him when he was just a boy. me: [email protected] or call magnitude greater than their current administrative resources could accommodate, because permitting authorities would receive approximately 40,000 PSD permit applications each year, currently they receive approximately 300, and they would be required to issue Title V permits for approximately some six million sources-currently there Title V inventory is some 15,000 sources. Whoop! What did they say? It s a true wonder what the political class minds and goals are. They meet and caucus, and write, and change and come up with a paragraph like the above. The contact with reality, intelligent words, and so called written English is absolutely missed, and they don t even notice! A great lesson that the overwhelming lust and grab for control of mankind is alive and well in the nation Junction, Tx Ready Mix Concrete We deliver & now carry topsoil & crushed red granite (325) One must never lose time in vainly regretting the past or complaining against changes which cause us discomfort for change is the essence of life. ~Anatole France RDK R.D. Kothmann Insurance All lines of coverage available Judy Gardner 1701 Main St G-14-tfnc

4 Page 4 The Junction Eagle, Wednesday, January 27, 2010 Looking Back...The way we were brought to you courtesy of First State Bank 2002 Main P.O. Box 105 Phone: Fax: com Thank you to First State Bank for sponsoring the Looking Back page each week.

5 It is good to be back in the Land of Living Waters. My wife and I took a week of vacation to attend a sibling reunion with her brother and sisters and spouses in Florida. I love my wife and enjoy spending time with her...but spending a week with in-laws I was bribed with the promise of great fishing. So we strapped the new CAFETERIA MENU BREAKFAST Monday, February 1 Oatmeal, toast, juice Tuesday, February 2 Biscuit, sausage patty, juice Wednesday, February 3 French toast, jelly, fruit Thursday, February 4 Eggs, biscuit, juice Friday, February 5 Sausage wrap, fruit LUNCH Monday, February 1 Steak fingers, cream gravy, mashed potatoes, peas & carrots, hot roll, sliced peaches Tuesday, February 2 Bar-b-q chicken, macaroni & cheese, bread, tossed salad, pineapple tidbits Wednesday, February 3 Taco roll, pinto beans, tossed salad, mixed fruit, cookie Thursday, February 4 Chicken taco casserole, bread, green beans, tossed salad, sliced pears Friday, February 5 Pizza, corn, garden salad, banana, white cake Chef salads served to grades 6-12 and all adults. Chef salads are not served on Fridays except by request. MILK IS SERVED TO ALL GRADES A message from Chief Marvin Ivy kayaks to the roof of the SUV with the help of an able bodied friend, and took off in a driving rainstorm that kept us company on most of the 1,500 mile trip. The wind spent most of the time trying to rip the kayaks off the roof. The only excitement was a tire blowout. That lead to a tire change on the cramped inside shoulder of I-10 in a rain storm just outside of Lafayette, La., during a Friday evening rush hour, right at dark. Dinner with my son and his wife was our reward for surviving that ordeal. My second grandson did not make his appearance on this trip, but he should be here this time next SMALL TOWN The Junction Eagle, Wednesday, January 27, 2010 Page 5 BY KRISTI HULL You re just paranoid! My multiple personalities are NOT talking about you... FIRST STATE BANK Spotlights Shop Junction winners week. I should point out that I am not what is called an avid fisherman. Some years I may only go once or twice, and after 50 odd years of learning the sport, I still consider myself in the learning mode. I have now learned another lesson. Don t cart kayaks halfway across the country to fish a shallow salt water bay a week after an unusual cold snap has killed most of the fish in the bay. I saw lots of fish while on this trip. Most were washed up on shore and being eaten by swarms of buzzards. Some were still in the water being washed back and forth by the high winds, but floating belly up. A few had sunk to the bottom of the shallow bay and could be seen lying there. It wasn t very pretty for a fisherman. I did catch enough hardy sheepshead to beat my brotherin-law, and that was all that really mattered. We did see lots of great water birds and shore birds and had fun exploring the Mangrove Islands, but it wasn t a fishing trip to be remembered. It was, however, a drive to be remembered, and I should pause to talk about the worst driving habits I saw on the 3,000 mile trek. I saw drivers who would come speeding up at 30 miles over the speed limit only to change lanes at the last possible second before slamming into the back of our vehicle. I saw drivers who refused to move over when they saw police writing a traffic ticket on the side of the road, or even helping a stranded motorist change a blowout on the inside shoulder, when the traffic was too heavy to move to the outside shoulder. I saw drivers not relinquish the inside lane when 18-wheelers were trying to merge from on ramps. The strangest traffic violations I saw were in the small beach front towns of the Florida coast where kids about years old operated golf carts on public streets with impunity. One day while I was waiting for the ladies in our group to wander through each boutique selling island wear and trinkets, I watched a fourway stop sign. Apparently in this community, stop signs mean something other than stop. It was at this point when I realized that the cop in me wanted to be back in Junction, where the citizens mostly respect the traffic laws. Where speed limits on the Interstate are strictly enforced, and rugrats don t drive through stop signs on golf carts. It is good to be back in the land of living waters, where the fish are a challenge but not universally floating belly up. graduations Darby Ivins graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio this past December. Her brother, Drew, came from Chile (where he lives and works) to celebrate the occasion and spend the holidays with his parents, Carla and Andy Ivins of London, Texas. Hull graduates from TSU On December 21, 2009, Kyle Harvey Hull graduated from Texas State University with a Bachelor of Science in Technology with a Major in Industrial Technology-Construction Technology. After graduating from Junction High School in 2005, Kyle was accepted to the Mitte School of Engineering and Technology within Texas State. Here he learned about new advancements being made in the construction field, computer aided drafting and design programs, estimating, and construction management techniques. For three years, Kyle worked in San Marcos as a manager for First Transit, a passenger transportation company for Texas State. While attending school, Kyle also interned for D.L. Bandy Constructors, a commercial construction company based in San Marcos. Here he was involved with multi-million dollar projects as an office engineer. Kyle has returned to Junction with his wife, Gwen, to work with the family custom home building business, Hull Construction Inc. Both Kyle and Gwen enjoy the outdoors and look forward to living in Junction. Comfort Candles are now available at The Junction Eagle 215 N. 6th St ELECT Dennis D. Land for Sheriff in the 2010 Republican Primary March 2, Pol. ad. paid for by Donna Price, Treasurer, 1037 KC 322, Junction, Texas L-1-7p Bud Chandler, center, was very happy when Cindy Gonzales, right, representing First State Bank, presented him with a check from the Shop Junction receipt contest that was held during December. Chandler won by depositing his Rooke s Texas Hill Insurance receipt in the drop box at the bank. Mikki Gipson, left, commerial lines insurance manager, was equally happy that Chandler had won in the annual FSB contest. Hometown shopping really paid off for this lucky winner when his receipt from Rooke s Texas Hills Insurance was drawn during the Shop Junction program sponsored by First State Bank. Shop Junction is just a part of First State Bank s commitment to our local merchants and their customers. Shoppers are encouraged to buy locally and to take part in the 2010 contest just a few months away. The Friendly Bank First State Bank 2002 Main Street F-3-1c W.W. CONSTRUCTION AND FENCING W-3-tfnc MICHAEL A. DOUVILLE, CPA with offices at 102 S. 11th Street, Junction, Texas (the little rock house with the star) (325) Fax: (325) and 313 Earl Garrett, Kerrville, TX (830) Fax (830) Deann Allen, CPA is based in the Junction office to provide income tax preparation and planning services as well as other professional accounting services to individuals and area businesses. METAL BUILDINGS ~ BARNS ~ CARPORTS ENTRANCES ~ GATES ~ CATTLEGUARDS FENCE BUILDING ~ CONCRETE SLABS Willard Crenwelge or M-2-3c for sale

6 Page 6 The Junction Eagle, Wednesday, January 27, 2010 JMS boys basketball stats by Coach Butch Lewis B team Junction 32 Rocksprings 27 Gage Kellogg-13 pts. Judge Modesto-10 pts. Victor Reyes-6 pts. Christian Garcia-3 pts. A team Junction 26 Rocksprings 19 Austin Rivas-7 pts. Dontay Foy-6 pts. Justus Young-4 pts. Daniel Newbury-4 pts. Drew Martinez-2 pts. Juan Perez-2 pts. Henry Whitworth-1 pt. Mason Tourney B team Junction 24 Llano 12 Kellogg-8 pts. Modesto-4 pts. Garcia-3 pts. Ricky Alvarado-3 pts. Jacob Ricker-2 pts. Quinton Alsobrook-2 pts. Reyes-2 pts. B team (2nd place) Junction 8 Mason 21 Kellogg-5 pts. Andy Ivins braves another Kimble County blizzard to remind everyone to get out and vote on March 2! Pol. adv. by Andy Ivins, P.O. Box 306, London, Tx I-3-1p Cole Mason-2 pts. Alvarado-1 pt. A team Junction 32 Llano 12 Austin Rivas-9 pts. Martinez-8 pts. Whitworth-4 pts. Foy-4 pts. Perez-3 pts. Young-3 pts. Newbury-1 pt. A team (2nd place) Junction 24 Nueces Canyon 37 Zach Herbst-9 pts. Foy-8 pts. Rivas-4 pts. Martinez-3 pts. Torres Continued from Page 1 records and accounting for my office. The indexes for the property records were computerized beginning the middle of I converted the recording of all property recordings to Official Public Records in The records are no longer recorded in different type books, e.g., Deed, Deeds of Trust, State Lien, Federal Liens, etc. This has cut the costs of purchasing different types of books in which to place the records. In 2008 the process of scanning the property records was started. You are able to view the property records on the computer from 2008 to present, without having to pull the books off the shelf. Presently I am working on the recreation of the deed records in the office. I have had four books recreated and the old books stored in acid free boxes to preserve the original records from deterioration. There are a total of seventy-two books left to recreate. These records will also be computerized for easy searching and viewing. My staff and I share the same views that we work for you the constituents. I would like to thank my staff for their commitment and dedication in serving the citizens of Kimble To the citizens of Kimble County, Among the most precious freedoms we enjoy is the right to elect those who will represent us in government. Often, too many of us take that right for granted. Please, if you have not registered to vote, do so today. The deadline for registering is February 1. If you are registered, early voting begins February 16 and Primary Election Day is March 2. Please vote and let your voice be heard. Respectfully, Hilario Cantu Political ad paid for by Craig Brooks, Treasurer, 122 Foley, Junction, Texas. CANTU FOR SHERIFF County. Please remember to vote; your vote does count. Early voting begins February 16, through February 26, 2010, in my office. Primary Election Day is March 2, The polls will be open on Election Day at the Courthouse for Precincts 1, 2, 4, and 9, London Community Center for Precinct 6, Copperas Schoolhouse for Precinct 3, and Noxville Schoolhouse for Precinct 7. Thank you and God Bless You. Pd. political ad by Mary Condarco, Treasurer, 302 S. 16th St., Junction, Texas The Junction Eagle is the most reliable source of accurate local information. Its only mission is covering the people, businesses, issues and events of Kimble County. The Junction Eagle has been your hometown newspaper for 127 years. We re here today and here tomorrow. Business and Professional Services Guide C-3-1p Dirt Work/Heavy Equipment Electrical Service GIPSON CONSTRUCTION Roads Brush Pads Earthen/Concrete Crushed Limestone Base Mobile Crushing CHAD GIPSON P.O. 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7 Letters to the Editor Dear Debbie, I would like to remind everyone of the Public Forum meeting to be held on Thursday, February 4, at 6 p.m. at the Kimble County Courthouse in the District Court Room. The more proactive we are, the more the hospital board and Preferred Management will know that we are all concerned about tax increases, medical care (who will take care of our medical needs if we have no doctors, no PA's?) and the expense of this grandiose new hospital. Whether you are for the changes or against, I urge you to attend, and keep attending these forums and board meetings and getting your message(s) across. We need to be heard! If you have a question, please be sure to mail or deliver it at least 5 days BEFORE the meeting. If you don't, your question will not be on the agenda, and someone else may not ask that question. Gary and I attended the board meeting on January 11, and were in awe of how many showed up. Regardless of questions not being answered, just hearing people's feelings about the situation and knowing that we, as a community, are trying to work with the board and hopefully find a resolution that will satisfy the people who live here. I don't want to climb on my soapbox here, but I do want to encourage everyone to put this on your calendar and encourage all to attend the meeting(s) and be pro-active. If you choose to sit aside and watch and things don't turn out the way you want, you will not be allowed to gripe later! The kwitcherbellyachin' cops will getcha (as my Grandma used to say!) Thank you, Cindy McCoy ****** To the editor: Over the past months there has been much to do about issues surrounding the hospital. It has been easy for the uninformed general public to speculate and draw conclusion as to reasons for all the changes. Whether to build a new hospital, the size and accommodations, the staffing and funding for such a project has been readdressed as of late. The research and feasibility studies for a new hospital were completed well before any decisions were made to proceed. The days and months of study by experts who do nothing but plan and execute hospital projects have been completed. These sources of expertise which come from architects, hospital consulting firms, and other hospitals contribute much more knowledge than we have available here locally. If you only build a hospital every 60 years, it is NOT designed for today or the past. It is designed for the future. Some of you opponents would say "but things have changed", and these people are in the business of 'selling' hospitals. None of these firms could stay in business or maintain their reputations if they built hospitals that failed. So, accept it or not, the studies have been completed. You the Vote for LARRY HARRISON for County Attorney I have been ELECTED your County Attorney twice before. I would like to use my experience to serve the citizens of Kimble County again. The Junction Eagle, Wednesday, January 27, 2010 Page 7 public have rendered the vote, and the bonds are obligated. Much speculation has occurred because of personnel changes. Very little of the clinic and hospital staffing dynamics is public knowledge. Rest assured there are reasons for changes. No one said change would be neither smooth nor easy, but there are justifiable reasons. Physicians are not employees of the hospital. They are not partners, employers, or policy makers. Physicians are contracted positions that provide a service, and as such, their contracts are issued yearly. Most personnel records are confidential as they should be and not privy to the public. If there are circumstances that can be discussed, the best source is to ask your questions directly to Preferred Management and your elected Board of Directors and not rely on murmurings. Preferred has been here for over a year and a half. Employees and contracted staff have had ample time to discuss differences. Evaluations and grievance procedures are well documented in the policy manual...unless of course, you prefer to avoid policy and solicit public opinion with a meeting under the pecan trees. If you have reservations about Preferred Management, then do your homework and find out how many of the hospitals they've worked with have been successful and how many have failed...then draw a conclusion. Allow the Board and Preferred the chance to do their job. Welcome new personnel and allow them to come and serve you. Kimble Hospital can and will have Pol. Adv. Pd. for by Georgia Morgan, Treasurer board certified physicians and midlevel providers. The transition will be slower than we might want, but it will happen. You have a choice. You can whine and complain which is the easy way, or you can be part of the solution and encourage those doing the work. For those who don't want any change, or don't want a new hospital under any circumstance, I have to question your motivations. Do you want what is the best long term solution for Kimble County and your fellow man, or do you want what is best for you and your tax burden? Don H. Jones ****** Dear Editor: I enjoy reading Chief Ivy s articles in the paper. Last week he said that 80% of police calls are booze or drug related. He said some people think he is preachy. If his articles rub the fur the wrong way, maybe a few cats need to turn around and go the other direction. There are several stores in Junction who are selling beer to an alcoholic and mentally ill person who drags around town. I asked one of these store s manager to please not sell him beer and that this person was obviously about half dead, and if he died out on the store s parking lot, it could generate a lot of negative publicity for his business. The manager told me he was trying to be compassionate to this person. I said no, you re trying to make money. When prohibition was repealed in the 30 s, the argument for the legal sales of alcoholic beverages was that the money would fund public education. What they didn t say was for every dollar given for educational purposes, hundreds of dollars were spent to clean up the carnage, death and damage that booze caused. Look, I m not trying to make Kimble County dry. Why, drinkers couldn t get through the day if it was dry, but couldn t a few stores just stop selling beer to someone who comes dragging in almost dead? George Pitts ****** Dear Debbie, The Junction Eagle is a joy to me. My compliments to your writers. Frederica knows I enjoy Meanderings. Please tell Ruth James I enjoy Kimble County Golf News. My dad, Turk Kindrick was a golfer. I remember when the course had sand greens. My sons from Longview and Brenham came to Junction to play in a tournament June, They had a good time. Ivy Echoes - It is fun to read about long ago. Thanks to Chief Ivy, I always lock my car. I like knowing what is happening at the library. I like everything about your paper. Sincerely, Betty Gillespie Editor s note: Thank you, Betty. They, and I, appreciate your taking the time to provide that nice feedback. I ve found that publishing a smalltown newspaper is a lot harder than I d ever imagined. If my folks were alive, I d tell them that I have gained a better understanding of how hard they worked when I was growing up...and how much more grateful I should have been. DK ****** Dear People of Junction and the World, I have never wrote to Editor of any paper but this time I had a accident the 12th of September, Stayed two months in hospital. Then confined to my home and will be until May or June. I see a lot of ad s on TV. I know things are bad, but I still think if you run an ad, you should sell what you show in your ad. Here is some that don t. Subway BLT. In the ad it shows you get a tall, thick slice of tomato and other items. I sent in to get one, one foot long. I got one three thin 3/4 slice of tomato. It didn t taste good. Gave most of it to a cat. On TV had an ad for their D.Q. Hunger Buster. It showed a big burger with 9 thick slices of tomato and other. I sent out for one. The one I got was nice burger patty, one thin slice of tomato. I eat it but didn t enjoy. Next night I saw the ad for Sonic hamburger. It showed it had seven or eight thick sliced tomato so I sent out for two. What I got was cat food. I started to think about this. I got the ad to store. This is what I found: All juice, should be 64 oz. now 48 oz. same $; coffee, now 13 oz. should be one lb. same $; bacon, now 12 oz., should be one lb. same $; Crisco, qt. now 1 1/2 pt, should $; oil, 1/2 gal. now 48 oz. same $; sugar, five lb. now 4 lb. same $. We got ripped off on everything we buy. Bobby Murphy Allen Castleberry for Kimble County Sheriff Republican Primary March 2, 2010 (Place 2 on the ballot) Running For Your Family and Mine I WANT TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITY AND FAMILIES SAFE AND TO BRING LEADERSHIP, ETHICS, EXPERIENCE, DIRECTION, AND RESPECT TO THE OFFICE OF SHERIFF. I WANT TO BE YOUR SHERIFF! Pol. Ad. Pd. for by Jean Jacoby, Treasurer, 201 Jolynn Dr. Junction, Tx Business and Professional Services Guide C-3-1P Telegraph Cedar & Stone Land Clearing & Ranch Enhancements Cedar Shearing Cedar Grubbing GENE COLE JR Cedar Grinding Call for rates. Free estimates. By the acre or by the hour or Insured. References available. Air Conditioning & Heating Land Clearing TACL #A006061C COLE MECHANICAL, INC. 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8 Page 8 The Junction Eagle, Wednesday, January 27, 2010 Senior Lady Eagle Sheyanne Smith (15) gets this shot off just outside the reach of the oncoming Brackett Tigerette defender. Senior Magen Abilez (11) puts up a baseline jump shot while Haley Martinez (5) blocks out for the possible rebound. Jessica Stapper (24) starts to make her move to the basket too. Life s not easy in the paint. Senior Jessica Stapper (24) muscles her way past two defenders to get this shot off. Kayley Eckert (22) flies toward the basket leaving her Brackett opponents earthbound. Sophomore Mary Whitworth (13) turns a quick opening into a 2-point lay-up. JV Sophomore Dewayne Stewart (22) floats past his Brackett defenders unopposed. The JV Eagles would come away with a 39 to 33 victory. This sports page is provided by the following sponsors: Isaack s Restaurant Enjoy Hill Country Hospitality Benny & Jennifer Frasier 1606 Main Street (325) Junction Eagle Booster Club reminds everyone, It takes TEAMWORK to GET ER DONE! West Bear Creek For all your and feed needs. 406 Main Street (325) Make it Happen! Play with your Hearts! You are Champions! Dr. Reneé Schulze, JISD Superintendent Good luck Eagles!! 2337 N. Main FIRST STATE BANK The Friendly Bank 2002 Main (325) Dairy Queen Clip this coupon for $1 OFF a chicken basket. IH-10 & Hwy. 83 (325) Junction Short Stop & Pizza Pro OPEN 24 Hours (325) (325) North Main Kimble County Sheriff s Office & Sheriff Hilario Cantu Keep a strong mind and healthy body, Say no to drugs! 904 College Junction (325) Helping You is what We Do Best