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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1953
Page
1
The report highlights Vic Brewer and Luke Simon unloading a heavy vegetable crate for the Rucker family. It cites public appreciation from Mr and Mrs Raymond Rucker and mentions local support for Easter Pageant by the Men's Bible Class.
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Acker man and Martha Bishop of San Antonio spent the weekend at the W. T. Bishop ranch.
Mr and Mrs H R Baker of Mason visited relatives and friends Sunday night and Monday in the Mason community.
Mr and Mrs James Herring and their sons James and Mark of Perrin visited relatives Mr and Mrs J F Herring and Mr and Mrs M Hunsucker last week in a family gathering.
The Easter Story pageant returns Saturday April 4 at 10 p m depicting Jesus last week from Jerusalem through crucifixion and ascension. Eighty five locals perform on five stages set on the mountain below the cross near Junction Llano River. Sponsorship by the Men s Bible Class with layman script writing. Lights include 100 plus bulbs and two floods plus sound system. Parking on the golf course flats. spectators view from cars. Free will offering to cover expenses.
Cecil Woodard and Roy Spiller are unopposed for three year terms as Junction Independent School District trustees. Polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the courthouse with H. G. Hubert as presiding officer and clerks Mrs. Earl Ashley and Mrs. D. F. Davee. All qualified county voters in the district vote except those in London Independent School District.
All seven Junction athletes at the Texas Relays in Austin advanced to finals. The mile relay quartet of Dobbs Murr Ragsdale Abilez finished seventh. Ragsdale led the 440 by fifth in the turn team with Murr, Brite and Abilez also seventh in the mile medley. Bishop was disqualified for a gun jump and coach Short planned a 21-man squad for a six way meet at Ozona weather permitting.
Junction lost the district volleyball championship to Sonora 38 to 13 on Tuesday evening. Sonora’s Betty Sue Allen scored 14 points while Junction’s Betty Vaden led her team with six. District winners had previously dropped one game to Eldorado en route to the western half title. Junction girls defeated Menard and London to win the eastern half.
Riddling column poses geography questions about whether Budapest Lisbon Helsinki and San Jose belong to Hungary Portugal Finland Costa Rica or other nations. Classified Has the Answers. The piece hints at tricky country capital connections and invites readers to test their knowledge.
First Lt. Thomas A. Hodges, veteran of three Korean campaigns, is assigned to help form a Marine Corps Reserve unit in Wichita Falls. He and a staff of five enlisted Marines will support the 90th Special Infantry Co. with six officers and 156 enlisted reservists plus medical personnel. He has a long service record across the Third and First Marine Divisions and Japan, and in Korea earned multiple ribbons.
Special Easter services will be held in most churches Sunday with sermons, music, and decorations. The Baptist revival begins this weekend with a homecoming program. Rev. Oren C. Reid arrives Monday. Good Friday communion services are set in the Methodist Church. Memorial bouquets honor Matt Burt and Mrs. A. E. Ball at the Tenth Street Church of Christ.
The First Baptist Church homecoming service features Rev. B. W. Mantooth delivering the sermon on the congregation’s history and outlook. Edgar McLendon, Mrs. Earl Ashley, and Farrell Brooks share essays on past present and future, with choir directed by Mrs. Weaver H. Baker and piano by Mrs. Rothmann. A basket lunch follows. all families invited.
Mrs. D. L. Williams came back last week after spending the winter with her son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Tom Gilliam in Pearsall. She is now at home with Mrs. B. D. Williams.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Gaver and Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Brewster joined by Mrs. Jane Walters and Mrs. Ann Finnegan traveled to San Antonio Friday afternoon. They were en route to their homes in New York City after an extended visit here.
Jimmy Ray educational director of Trinity Baptist Kerrville will lead the singing at the revival in First Baptist Church next week and Sunday evening He will direct a program for the young people Seniors and intermediates of the host church and youths from other town churches are invited to the program and a sandwich supper at 645 p m Training Union for other groups starts at 7 p m Bro Ray is well known and well liked and will receive a warm welcome at the opening Sunday morning service.
A Korean veteran home from the front crashed the Cadillac he had owned four days earlier into a grain truck on a hill east of town while not exceeding the speed limit but driving too fast for safety. Patrolman J A Sikes estimated the damage at about 300 dollars. No injuries were reported.
Contract for constructing 104 515 miles of seal coat across 11 highways in 10 counties including Kimble is set for letting by the Highway Department on April 14. In Kimble the pavement will run eight miles east of Junction to the Kerr County line and from London to the Menard county line. The full county and highway list is in the EAGLE advertisement. Plans and specs are available at the office of R N Jennings in San Angelo and the Texas Highway Department in Austin.
Mr and Mrs Hayden Lawler left Monday for Pensacola Florida to visit Dr and Mrs W B Tomlinson and infant daughter Rebecca Ann.
Mr and Mrs Roy Gilliam and Mrs Leslie Fish spent Sunday with Charles Glover in Lampasas. Mrs Gilliam’s father E W McNutt accompanied them on the return visit to be here.
The city conducts a mayoral and two alderman ballot on Tuesday with incumbents W P Hendrix Loyd Williamson and Tom Hardeman opposing challengers Joe H Parker and W B Norton. Balloting hours are 8 am to 6 pm with clerks Mmes Davee Carpenter and Leroy Taylor on duty.
Fane L. Burt son of Mrs. Matt Burt of Junction received the Bronze Star Medal March 20 at Travis AFB California for meritorious achievement in ground combat during World War II. Lt Col James F. Stother presented the award to the 28 year old airman who served behind German lines with an intelligence unit. Burt’s decorations include the combat infantryman badge European theater campaign medal with two stars American theater campaign medal and several other honors. He resides with wife Mildred Harriss and daughter Deborah in Vacaville California.
Clearance Jetton of San Antonio spent the weekend with relatives, sharing time with family members and catching up on news.
John R. Martin has been hospitalized in Kerrville this week for recovery from surgery performed last weekend. He remains under medical care and is reported to be in stable condition.
Light rains covered Kimble County on Wednesday with more showers by Thursday. Segovia led in precipitation. Reported amounts include .16 at the Telegraph, .20 at Bear Creek, .25 to .30 at Murr, and .10 total for the week from the CAA station at the airport.
Kimble chapter extends drive to reach $1080 national target for gamma globulin polio treatment as residents in Junction and London will be asked to donate. Current treasury adds $744.22 with several readers and businesses contributing across White Bluff Noxville Murr Roosevelt Ivy Hull Segovia and Junction business district totals.
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