05 Aug 1926
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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1926
Page
1
A speaker extols schools and churches as the finest institutions with no selfish motives. He urges better housing, ample funding, and explicit clergy and teachers support and sympathy from the community.
The Second Annual Ranchmen's Round-Up will be held August 17 18 at the Texas Experiment Station south of Sonora. Ranchmen from the southwest are invited with family camping gear to learn about stomach worms cattle creeps goat ridglings sample wool for scouring and other ranch topics discussed by Texas A&M and extension service authorities.
A meeting is set for Saturday August 7 at 2 p m at Court House to discuss the Kimble County Fair for fall. Officers may be elected if the fair proceeds and other matters related are considered. All interested are urged to attend as time is short and action is needed. The group considers scheduling the fair for early September chaired by J B Randolph president and M C Reese secretary of the 125 Fair Association.
The Eagle notes weekly subscription payments including five new subscribers: Alfonse Fritz London J W Hobbs Brady Walter Lawler Marintte Ariz Warren Mogford London C W Atchison City John Evans City Pierce Hoggett City H W Holtzer City Miss Joan Wilson Memphis J W Bode Wimberly Texas. Leon Powell and wife spent last week visiting Fort Worth Dallas Waco Austin San Antonio and Sabinas. Powell drove 1,005 miles in a Chevrolet, used 35 gallons of gas, and did not need oil.
Demonstrations in grading wool and mohair by Frank Grayson and judging fine wool sheep by J W Dinsdale in June. Also judging Angora goats by Bob Davis at Rio Frio as part of the Experiment Station System at A M College.
The Baptist Church invites all to Sunday School at 10 with classes for every age and preaching at 11. The pastor returns from a revival meeting and will continue regular services. Junior B Y P U meets at 3 30 and WM A meets Tuesday at 3 30. J A Dekle pastor.
The Eagle reports in Kimble County that a plum branch from Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Brooks yard yielded 68 mature plums in a 17 inch section. The fruit appeared and tasted exceptional, with Mrs. Brooks noting all branches were laden with fruit.
Mr and Mrs F L Wilson have the Eagle sent to their daughter Miss Joan at Memphis Texas. Joan has studied commercial art and photographic work at the College of Industrial Arts for two to three terms and has made a very enviable record. She is now with a large Memphis studio putting her learning to practical use.
Wahl Brother and Jordan, local Star dealers, report recent sale and delivery of Star vehicles to buyers Joe Felps Doupster Four Melvin Hull Touring Four Walter Tomlinson Touring Four and H H Lawler Sedan Six.
More than 125 Bode descendants gathered at Copperas Creek for the annual reunion begun in 1848 by German settlers near Castell. Attendees traveled from Brady Sonora Castell Mason Llano Fredericksburg Wimberly Del Rio Harper and Pontotoc. J W Bode traveled over 200 miles to attend and only Ek O Bode is deceased. The gathering featured picnics fishing and swimming with strong family ties and plans for another reunion next year.
Firestone factory plate lists tire prices effective west of the Mississippi with east prices shown separately. Local dealers Wahl Brothers and Jordan present the standard tires in varying sizes with freight distance cited as causing minor price differences.
John Goree arrived in Junction born to Mr and Mrs K G Durst on Thursday July 29 weighing 7 pounds. Kat predicts he may talk within a week or two and likely speak a language to signal that he wants to be walked most of the night.
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