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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1955
Page
1
Tonight at 7:30 the High School auditorium hosts a roundtable on the Texas Research League findings and Gilmer Aiken bill holes. Dr C M DeWolfe departs for Lubbock. town notes warn of change and civic involvement.
J B Ruff returned home Saturday after a discharge from Army service in Germany He was discharged at Camp Chaffee Arkansas on Friday and is now back with his family in the area.
Eagle netters topped a 40 point field at the Brownwood regional with 40, edging Sonora 15 15 10 and Eden 10 among rivals. Jo Ann Cunningham Judy Rothmann won girls doubles final 6-2 7-5 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-4, Hop Tees claimed senior boys singles 6-4 7-5 6-2 6-3 6-1, Porter Wiedeman duo lost in final but earlier beat Bangs 6-1 6-0 and Roby 6-4 6-0. state meet awaits May 6-7 in Austin.
Fire of unknown origin broke out on the east side of the Patton and Sawyers Cedar Yard in Junction and swept westward on strong winds. Alarm sounded at 5 30 p m and firemen found most post stacks burning on arrival. Total loss reported. a few posts on the west side survived.
Don Reed traveled to San Angelo on Friday for a business trip.
Mr and Mrs Milton Cavaness welcome a daughter Cindy Jane born Tuesday morning April 26 in San Angelo hospital weighing seven pounds 13 ounces Grandparents Glen Cavaness Junction and R C Tatum Gatesville Great grandparents Rob Cavaness H D Lackey Sr Junction W E Tatuma Houston and Mrs J C Ray Hamilton Junction track squad wins Region II with 14 points beating Sonora and Clyde Junc tions mile relay team Moss Ray Dobbs Kiser Mansfield wins state berth Moss places second in 440 other Junc tion boys place high but miss Austin qualifiers Dobbs third in low hurdles Ragsdale third in high jump tied for third broad jump J W Smith tied for fourth high jump.
A son, William Richard, was born Tuesday morning April 26 at Kerrville hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Oliver. The baby weighs seven pounds 11 ounces and is welcomed by a brother named Young and a sister named Bonnie Jean.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wright of Mission are the parents of a son named Jim William born Saturday morning April 23 in Mission hospital. The baby weighed seven pounds three ounces. Grandparents include Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Landers of Junction and Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Wright of Mission. Maternal great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Jim H. Cannon of Menard.
A son was born to Mr Max Beckam and Mrs Barbara Schwiening of Sonora on Thursday April 21 at the local hospital. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Harold Schwiening of Sonora and maternal great grandparents are Mr and Mrs John R Martin of Junction.
Mr and Mrs Gerald R Loefler of Fort Worth announce the birth of their son David Robert weighing eight pounds two ounces born April 19 in a Fort Worth hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Robert Loeffler and Mr and Mrs G R Kothmann. Great grandmothers are Mrs Eph Crimmins and Mrs Lee Kothmann. A sister Diane also welcomes the new arrival.
Seventeen girls and 30 boys who are candidates for grammar school graduation include Yetevia Andrews Darla Cook Judy Crumbley Barbara Lee Cunningham Nancy Hagood Johnie Holliig Dorothy Kirchman Janice Low Linda Mahler Brinda Marr Sharon Rimes Sierra Shannon Betty Smith Angela Castillo Marya Sanchez Jane Willis Bill Abbott Dickey Adams Gwen Baker Bobbie Blackard Robby Carpenter Dalton Elle bracht Thomas Gentry Larry Goodall John Henderson Harold Jobes Larry Lakey J. W. Larramore Jack Leifeste Roddy Lewis Ted Lewis Harlie Maples Bill McCleary Allan McCullough Spencer McDonough Oscar Menchaca Grady Morris Roger Carlile Jay Russell Freddie Schoolcraft Bobbie Smith Joe Smith Marvin Snodgrass Preston Taylor Pat Thompson Alton Tomlinson Larry Trulove
R. C. Riggs, representative of the Junction Natural Gas Company, is in town and staying at the Sun Valley Ranch Motel while seeking office space. He is a petroleum engineer with broad experience in both oil and gas and welcomes questions about natural gas.
Rev. T. J. Morrow of San Antonio Council of Churches will give the main address as Junction Presbyterian Church hosts the San Antonio District Men of the Church meeting. About 20 churches in the district will participate with registration 5 to 7 30 p.m. and a 7 30 dinner.
Rev. Richard G. Ryan of Kerrville preaches at the Presbyterian Mission in the church with Rev. Eugene L. Strickland reporting growing crowds. Tonight Hugh Ned Jones sings solo, tomorrow features a trio, and several soloists perform through Wednesday and Monday evenings with varied duets enhancing the services.
A Citizens Advisory Conference sponsored by the Texas Research League will be held this evening at 7 30 in the Gilmer Aiken high school auditorium for patrons and friends of the function schools. Supt John A Long will conduct the meeting with a similar session planned in London later. The meetings follow a countywide gathering last Thursday where the survey purpose was explained and literature distributed. A final report with recommendations will go to the State Education Agency. Public invited.
Motor vehicle registration this year totaled 2388 an increase of 285 over the 1954 figure J O Wright sheriff assessor collector reported. Greatest rise 144 came in passenger car tags totaling 1267 this year. Other 1955 1954 figures included farm pickup trucks 481 445 commercials 363 249 trailers 171 175 truck tractors 90 104 dealers 10 7 and motorcycles 1 0. This years sales added 58126 73 to county funds and 5449 81 to state collections.
Cub Scout track meet an annual father and son event will be held Saturday at the A&M Adjunct. Events start at 3 30 p m. The public is invited.
Senator Carlos B. Ashley of Llano has accepted the invitation to speak at Junction’s commencement ceremony. The event marks Ashley’s role as keynote for graduates and attendees.
O K Reynolds of Ballinger explained the relation of councils districts and communities to the East Ranch District Committee of the Concho Valley Boy Scouts. Plans were set for community meetings in Junction Menard and Eden and for a District Camporee in Paint Rock May 6 7 and summer camp for all troops beginning May 29 at Camp Sol Mayer and Camp Louis Fawcett.
The Tenth Street Church of Christ in Kimble County hosts an evangelistic campaign May 29 to June 5 led by Waco minister T. B. Crews. Services are at 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. with three Sunday services. singing directed by Lewis Jetton and Walter Wallace Seamons. This is Crews' second consecutive meeting with the church and his fourth in the county.
Sixty five Girl Scouts and Brownies and eight adults joined 269 Scouts for Eden’s Frontier Area Play Day held Saturday. Junction's Robin Troop No 1 performed in the amateur show with Laake, Smith, Scott, Vick and Sales. Registration ran 9 to 10 in Pfluger Park. Eden girls led the flag ceremony and a lunch followed by a sing song and closing gym ceremony. A Junction bus driven by Rufus Coney carried the group from 8 a.m. to 3 30 p.m.
Mrs Anna Lee Stewart and Mr and Mrs Bryan Morrow and David of Del Rio spent the weekend with relatives.
Mr Clyde Roberts and his wife relocate from their current address to Cherokee and update their address to Box 73.
Kimble County Library received fourteen new volumes led by Reader's Digest of Books. Miss Mary Willis cited value for high school readers. edited by Helen C. Keller, the set covers literature across fields. Other titles include biographies, history, political works, and science.
W. W. Leamons, county school superintendent, reported 1955 census figures. Junction Independent School District lists 807 students with 405 boys and 402 girls, down 62 from last year. London Independent School District totals 68 students, including 38 boys and 30 girls, unchanged from last year.
Mrs. Weaver H. Baker completed a weekend visit with daughter Beverly in San Antonio after surgery for a fractured arm from a fall at her home. She traveled back home Saturday accompanied by her daughter.
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