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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1937
Page
1
Local livestock notes report the 17th annual Texas Angora Coat Raisers Show and Sale tied to the county fair. Buyers and sellers across Texas moved numerous goats and cattle with prices ranging around five dollars per head or per pound for lambs, yearlings, and calves.
Capacity crowds are expected as the Hill Country Fair Association stages a three day event starting Tuesday August 10 at the fair park. The program includes the 17th annual Texas Angora Coat Raisers Association show and sale with over thirty breeders, racing each day, and top rodeo acts by John Lindsay and his trick mule rovers Rex Felker and other entertainers.
Plans for the Hill Country Fair, Race Meet and Rodeo include a horseback party and kiddy show on Wednesday August 11 from 1 to 2 p m under Q O W Cardwell director of the young ladies and kiddie show urges participation by riders with tricks and horses prepared. The event features hurdles, saddle gaits and tricks with potential repeat on Thursday.
A three day race meet is set for August 10 11 and 12 with Trick and Fancy Roper headlining. Assisted by local volunteers the event aims to attract visitors and showcase feats. Meanwhile LaVerne Franks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred S. Franks, sustained a fractured arm after a fall from a bed at the J A Liverman home.
The notice calls Junction and Hill Country business men and ranchers to support the fair and rodeo edition. It urges readers to patronize local merchants during the August 10 11 and 12 event in Junction, highlighting the paper’s community backing.
The three day Hill Country Fair Race Meet and Rodeo in August names DeWitt Cowsett Henry Marr and Doug Nance to the racing committee with Lee Craven as racing secretary and DeWitt Consert as official patter. Will serve as cases clerk. Doug Nance and Willie Collins are stewards and Omer Wright is arena director for rodeo events.
The program lists judging and auctions for goats sheep and cattle, cowboy parade grand entry and races, bronc riding calf roping and free for all events with cash purses from $60 to $100. A Texas Angora Goat Raisers Association meeting is set at Kimble County courthouse, plus dancing and a beauty parade on horseback during the three days.
Fair officials release 300 reserve seats in the grandstand for sale. Miss Christine Schraub handles ticket sales, available from Miss Schraub or Craven's Pharmacy until sold out.
Outstanding Billie sales of the week include O. W. Cardwell purchasing three billies in a private trade for a total price. Cardwell rehased one billie. Mr and Mrs Philip Joseph returned from Dallas with fair and winter goods for Junction and Winters Stores, buying heavily as goods arrive daily.
The Women's Mission Union of the First Baptist once met in a heated session on Monday August 2 focusing on a Royal Service program. Plans called for a Silver Tea August 26 at Mrs Co W McCarrolls to fund a fireproof nursery at Buckner Orphan Home. A nominating committee proposed officers for the coming year.
Kimble shows a heifer and a 13 year old cow at Fort Worth market. The four heifers brought around 100 dollars while the old cow sold for about 76.8 dollars. The farmer notes long years of effort and says high quality cattle pay better with larger checks.
A report notes Schreiner Hodges Co has acquired wool and mohair from ranchmen. The article mentions current state of affairs at their Junction area operation with unclear references to Palmer and production.
Mr and Mrs H G Perry and Wilbur Wright of Stepaville are visiting relatives and friends in Kimble County this week.
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