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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1953
Page
1
The community congratulates W. P. Hendrix on a third mayoral term and honors Joe Parker for commendable sportsmanship after the election. The column notes local drama shifts, Bible class gratitude, license tests, baseball league plans, and ongoing public notices.
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Worrell depart Thursday for a trip covering Indiana Tennessee and Missouri. They will stay with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bissett in Dallas then attend Miss Marilyn Gibson’s April 18 wedding in Indianapolis. They also visit Mr. and Mrs. James H. Gibson Clayton Mrs. Sarah Worrell Nashville and Mrs. Claud Harrell in St Louis.
Mrs. Jim Hammond is reported to have received surgery in a Fredericksburg hospital last week, with updates pending on her recovery and condition from medical staff.
The city council approved 650 dollars in an April meeting to fund fire department attendance at firefighting schools in Lubbock and at A and M and to the annual convention. Unused funds will be returned. Election returns were read: Mayor Hendrix 257, Parker 210. Aldermen Williamson 390, Hardeman 419, Mason 5, Snead 1, Stapp 1, Red Smith 1. The mayor was directed to obtain an audit quote from Balser and Davidson, who will start later this month for 225 dollars, same as last year.
Deputy collector George Hamilton reports 2352 motor vehicle licenses issued before April 1 at the Kimble County tax assessor office. The breakdown includes 1324 passenger cars 447 pickup trucks 278 commercial trucks 112 tractor trailers 131 trailers 8 dealers and 2 motorcycles. No house trailer plates were issued.
Cecil Woodard and Roy Spiller were reelected as trustees of the Junction Independent School District on Saturday in a very quiet election. Only 36 voters cast ballots with Woodard receiving 35 votes and Roy Spiller 33, according to H. G. Hubert who presided.
Local attorney Marvin E. Blackburn Jr has been invited to deliver the commencement address at Barksdale High School graduation exercises on Friday evening May 22 starting at 8 PM.
Readers are invited to turn to the Classified Page for answers to questions about key American history documents. The prompt asks which documents begin with famous phrases such as We the people, When in the course of human events, Four-score and seven years ago, and With malice toward none and charity toward all. It also asks for the creed introduced by I believe in the United States of America.
Funeral services for James W. Carroll 75 died Saturday after 11 days in Ozona hospital were held Sunday at 4 p m from Smith Funeral Home chapel with Walter W Leamons officiating Burial was in Junction cemetery Carroll long time Kimble resident ill at home on College Street He was born August 8 1877 in Roanoke Virginia Survivors include three sons Jesse in Germany Tom Ozona Vernon Eldorado two daughters Mrs Ollie Hammond of Uvalde and Mrs Ida Nixon of Ozona one sister Mrs Ollie Kelley of Redlands Calif two half sisters Mrs Bob Drey Long Beach Calif Mrs Faye Carlisle Redlands a step mother Mrs Ida Carroll Ozona 19 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild Pall bearers were Austin Moore Lester Allen A G Bates Lewis Jetton John Ball and Dr W T Laxson.
Upper Llanos Soil Conservation District approves agreements covering 12 825 acres on ranches owned by M. C. Laake W. J. Wilkerson David Schmidt and Omer Wright. Plans emphasize grass seeding pasture deformation and Soil Stewardship Week observance is planned in May.
Miss Jo Ella Bolt convalesces at home after an appendectomy on March 25 in San Angelo and expects to resume classes at Tarleton College today.
Carol and Clifton Moss of Lub bock spent the Easter holiday with their grandparents Mr and Mrs C A Schraub who met their bus in Eden Thursday.
Mr and Mrs Bob Wright Tex as Tech students returned to school Monday after a five day visit with Mr Wrights mother Mrs Lucy Wright and Mr and Mrs Gene James.
The Rev G P Comer begins a two week revival at First Methodist Church here starting next Sunday evening. Comer has led 72 revivals in 18 states since leaving the Waco church in 1946, with 6 040 conversions and reclamations and 1 909 additions to churches. Daily services are at 10 am and 7 30 pm through April 26. Nan Frazier will assist as organist. Members may attend Presbyterian services Sunday evening.
Miss Patsy Gay Powell granddaughter of Mr and Mrs John S Munn was initiated into Alpha Chi society at Hardin Simmons College. Powell daughter of Mr and Mrs Alton Powell of Lordsburg New Mexico majors in primary education and is a senior expecting a BA in June.
Mrs Minnie Crossley and Miss Fanabel Crossley of San Antonio visited Mr and Mrs Marvin E Blackbrn Jr and Roybeth from Thursday until Sunday in a brief social gathering.
Mrs Thomas Taylor and Mrs James Chapman with Mrs Angie Chapman traveled to Fredericksburg on Tuesday to visit R L Bowers and Jimmie Carroll in the hospital.
Mr and Mrs Jay Holly and Patricia and Steve of Guam Texas Mr and Mrs Raymond Taylor of DeLeon and Everett Cox of Weatherford were East er guests of Mr and Mrs Thom as Taylor.
Mrs Joe Gardner and her daughter Mrs Robbie D Robbins and Miss Zane Gardner visited Mrs A S Burris, Mrs Gardner’s mother, in Ballinger Tuesday of last week.
Funeral services for Joe Mari Crumbley 59 of Dangerfield were held Monday at 3 p.m. Burial was in Dangerfield cemetery. He came to Kimble in 1913 and lived around Junction most of his life. Born August 14 1893 in Voca he died Saturday at his daughter’s home. His wife Johnie Baker Crumbley died about 12 years ago. Survivors include four daughters Mrs Roland Lyles Mrs Roland Howard Mrs Charles Bishop and Mrs Henry Bean two brothers Tom and a sister in Arizona and eight grandchildren.
Recently honored retirees of the Volunteer Fire Department will be honored at a 8 o'clock banquet in the high school cafeteria. Murphy Bruns, president, will MC. The sophomore class serves food as a fund raiser. homemaking students supervise. City officers and City Council members will attend as special guests.
The First Methodist Church and Copperas Church will elect officers for the new year at the 4th quarterly conference, led by Rev. W. G. Birkner. Rev. Fred J. Brucks will conduct the business session at 3 p.m. and preach at the morning service.
The Junction Grammar School received a copy of Life and Habits of Wild Animals. It was presented by Fredericksburg pupils of Miss Mary Jo Taylor in memory of her grandmother, the late Mrs. Molly Hudson Baker.
Mr and Mrs Noah Thorp hosted Easter weekend guests including Mr and Mrs Walter Glasco and three children of Smiley along with Mr and Mrs D C Dial and three children of Carlsbad New Mexico and Mr and Mrs Walter Dodson of Brownwood.
Mrs J W Andrews came back from Rock Springs where she had been with her daughter in law Mrs Oscar Greenwood of New Mexico who underwent surgery in the Rock Springs hospital.
Mrs. E. P. Farr left Friday for a two weeks visit with her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Edgar Farr and Joe Ed and Johnny in Crystal City. Mr Farr was a function visitor and she accompanied him home.
Brenda Hodges a high school student at Harding College in Searcy Arkansas returned home for the Easter holiday from her studies.
Mayor W P Hendrix was re elected to a third term by a 47 vote margin after 474 voters cast ballots Tuesday. Hendrix led Joe H Parker 257 to 210 as Parker sought the mayor’s post. Tom Hardeman and Loyd Williamson won alderman seats to replace Parker and Norton with 419 and 390 votes respectively. The new officers will be sworn in next Tuesday at City Hall at 7 30 PM prior to the Fire Department banquet. Serving next year as aldermen were James M Holt R D Borden and LaRue Newby, elected last year.
Lighting and sound praised for third annual Easter Story pageant drawing thousands from the hill country. Attendance reached 3 500 to 4 000 with 675 cars in the lot and 100 more after show start. Contributions totaled over 645 dollars, nearly doubling last year and nearly covering expenses.
A 15 minute concert will be presented at the start of the evening service in First Methodist Church Sunday evening. Rev W G Birkner and C A Dodd will direct the orchestra. The public is invited. The revival service begins at 7:30 p.m.
Sgt. and Mrs. Thomas Pierson and six weeks old son Rodney of Quantico Virginia are visiting the home of Sgt. Piersons brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs F L Herman. The visitors were accompanied from Brownwood by Sgt. Piersons parents Mr and Mrs Ike Pierson.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Molesworth of Clarendon arrived March 29 to visit the Mudge Ranch. John Molesworth Jr returned home with them after a month in Clarendon. Mrs. Molesworth remains for the week of visiting.
Mr and Mrs Blant Means of Gillette Wyoming spent Monday night in the Newby home and visited Mr and Mrs Jim Carpenter. They were en route home after spending the winter with Means sister Mrs H L Carpenter near Medina.
Jimmy Cardwell spent the Easter holiday in Colorado Springs Colorado visiting friends and enjoying the spring weather during a brief getaway from his usual duties.
Over 20 tracksters accompany Coach Bob Short to Ozona for district 23 B competition with early events at 10 am. The Eagles tout five year district wins and boast strong prep marks including Joe Ahbilez James Brown and Jerry Dutton leading a high scoring invitational in Ozona.
Walter W. Leamons is named county chairman of Mental Health Week starting May 3 by Mrs. Sid Smith of the Hogg Foundation. The week targets nationwide observance now in its fourth year to educate the public on mental health and prevention of mental illness.
Fifth grade pupils will present the program for the P T A in the high school auditorium Monday afternoon at 3 30 oclock. Refreshments will be served by the eighth grade mothers. Some Interscholastic League declamation contest entries will also be given on the program.
A list of numerous college students home for the Easter holiday includes Margaret Grisham Dale Warren Betty Powell Bobby Jetton Sandra Spiller Jean Landers Jean Reinbold Mary Hannah Betty Sykes Joe Beck Lee Borden Tilden Stewart Dean Ball Jo Ella Bolt Don Moore Dennis Blackburn Billy Joyce Vaden Bill Mansfield Bobby Joe Ragsdale Mitchell McLendon Don Daniel Zane Gardner and Walter Leamons.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Boerm of Hillsboro departed Monday following a weekend visit with relatives in town.
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