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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1935
Page
8
Wholesale farm products rise 29 percent year over year while wholesale foods climb 22 percent and retail foods 12 percent. Mohair and wool prices advance. local weather and livestock conditions affect lamb crops as Wilcox Oil moves on a deep test and residents report various town visits and daily trades.
Under article 2559 R. C. S. 19 5 the City Council of Junction Texas invites sealed bids from banking corporations within the city to become the depository for city funds. Bids due by 5 30 p.m. May 6 1935.
Eagle subscribers are urged to notify the publisher promptly about any change of address. Postal laws require newspapers to pay postage due for notices of address changes furnished by the post office. Delays or failures to reach readers can occur if immediate notice is not given. sending the change of address in advance is advised.
Church activities list Sunday school at 9 55 a m and services at 11 a m and 7 45 p m led by Pastor R S Pierce and Mrs Bennett Kindrick with Mrs Joe Bissett presiding over the Missionary Society. Special Easter services are scheduled for 11 a m conducted by the Presiding Elder.
At Junction the regular service includes an Easter sermon at 11 o clock. In Segovia after Sunday school at 3 pm Mr Dickey will preach. Roosevelt holds a regular service at 7 30 pm with special attention to Easter meaning. All friends are invited.
The Church of Christ led by Minister W. W. Leamon announces Sunday services including 10 a m Sunday School 11 1 m worship 7 15 p m Young People 8 p m preaching and a Monday Ladies Bible Class at 2 p m. Attendance from La Pryor Rocksprings and Menard is noted with morning worship up 25 percent over Sunday School. The Easter sermon titled The Mystery Revealed will be preached. Public invited.
The Junction Baptist Church announces Sunday School at 9 45 a m and preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m with an Easter music program. Attendance goals are set for 150 at Sunday school and 87 at the evening service, prior week attendance was 72. Dr Homer L Grice will speak May 5 at 11 a m on Vacation Bible School work, a Texas debut engagement.
Statistics show three to five percent of the population are incapacitated by disease at all times and an average of ten illness days per person per year. Regular physical examinations could cut economic waste and reduce minor ailments, preventing many deaths and extending life expectancy.
The San Antonio market saw steady cattle and hog prices as the heaviest truck run in over three years persisted. Best grass calves sold to 7.50, choice 200 pound dealers 8.09 to 8.50, cows around 6.00, beef bulls 3.75 to 4.00, hogs at 8.00 top, feeder pigs in demand, and muttons around 3.25 to 3.35 with goats near 2.00. Cattle and calf counts: 658 cattle, 1,059 calves. hogs 64 head, sheep and goats 171 head.
No rain since April 2 and 3 when 1.15 inches fell. Dust storms and cool dry weather hinder vegetation growth. Farmers and ranchers are discouraged over crop and ranch prospects and hope for rain.
A fully grown female coyote trapped by Ross Graves wore a leather collar with three feet of wear marked chain dragging. Graves believes it may have been a pet and killed the animal. Also noted: Rev. R. S. Pierce resigns as Methodist pastor to seek health recovery after heart issues. Local social notices mention a Saturday Food Sale on April 20, and a visit by Royce Buster and family to Llano plus W. A. Buster, 81, who had eye removal and is now blind but content with health.
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