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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1950
Page
1
The Ranchers Commission Co announces a new $20 000 sales barn and arena at the junction of the Menard and London highways north of town. Opening sale on Wednesday Aug 16 starts at 10 30 am with Lem Jones as auctioneer.
Jurors for the regular August term of court are summoned to appear at 10 am with grand jurors reporting on August 14 and petit jurors on August 15. Grand jurors include Albert Martinez Jr and 14 others. petit jurors include W C Oliver and 28 others.
The Moon Glo Drive-In Theatre in Junction opened August 1 with a modern RCA projection and in car sound system. Two shows each night feature Boy From India and Texas Dandy the famous Texas Quarter Horse.
The Kimble County Library Association hosts the seventh of nine summer story telling hours on Saturday at 10 o'clock on the courthouse lawn. Mrs. Daisy Hardeman will share two tales, Brer Rabbit and de Well and Brer Rabbit's Money. Only two Saturdays remain in the series.
Walter Leamons notes a Segovia meeting August 21 25 and church attendance. He recalls a seveth chapter Hebrews Bible class at 815 College Street. He mentions a Texas trip with family and changes in East Texas farming. Public signs and local trivia wrap up with jokes about a Junction firemen convention.
Senator Carlos Ashley of Llano visited Junction to support Ben Ramsey for Lieutenant Governor. Ashley praised Ramsey as a strong public official and author of Texas Right To Work Law, saying Ramsey has the respect and confidence of many and that their families are personal friends with unqualified endorsement.
Funeral services for Mrs. E E Stricklen who died in a San Antonio hospital after a month’s illness were held Tuesday afternoon July 25 at the Alamo Funeral Home chapel. Burial followed beside her husband who died in 1938. She was born October 7 1873 in Alabama and lived in many Texas communities before moving to San Antonio. Survivors include four sons C C Stricklen of Fort Worth E A Stricklen of Del Rio S T Stricklen of Big Lake R R Stricklen of Mathis three daughters Mrs W M Watters of Fort Worth Mrs C G Posey of Van Horn and Miss Carole Stricklen of San Antonio seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Kay Phillips and Milton Cav ness suffer minor injuries when the pickup they rode left the road and struck a tree on Sycamore road en route to the Rob Bowers home on the Dunham ranch. Phillips cited dust from a lead vehicle as the cause. The damaged pickup belonged to his brother Hollis.
The London Baptist Church will start a ten day revival next Friday night August 11 with services twice daily through Sunday August 20. Rev Evans Burleson of Brady central Baptist Church will preach and Rev Kenneth Brown of San Antonio will direct the singing. The public is welcome.
The Cactus Study Club will hold a sweet sale at the 14th annual Billie sale this Friday at the fair grounds to raise funds for the 1951 annual scholarship award. Mrs. Black, finance chairman, leads the sale with club members offering sweets to the public.
Mrs Bannowsky visited Mrs McCollum and Mrs Harris from Sunday until Tuesday, sharing time and greetings in the community.
Caddo Wright son of Mr and Mrs Omer Wright accepts a manager post at Green Valley Farm and Ranch Supply in San Marcos moving from Brenham He and his wife and their 3 year old daughter Carol stay in a Cummings riverside cottage Wright recently completed two weeks training with his U S armor infantry unit at Camp Hood holding the rank of captain A A M graduate and World War II veteran he served with the Combat Engineers of Gen George Pattons Third Army Mrs Wright and Carol visited relatives while he was at Camp Hood
A light sprinkle occurred between 2 and 2:30 a.m. on August 1. Highs rose from 93 to 102 over six days with a low of 65 on August 3. Barometer stayed high, peaking at 30.13 at 10:30 a.m. August 2, dipping briefly later August 4–6.
The 16th annual Hill Country Fair race meet and 14th annual Angora Billy Sale begin with a 10 am parade on Main Street. Over 100 horses expected, 2 pm purse races daily, kid rodeo and calf roping, goat sale 9:30 am, Henry Howell Day honored, and dances by Texas Tophands and Jimmie Klein.
Mrs. W. T. Whittle died Tuesday morning at her home on the Whittle ranch after a heart attack. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 9:60 AM at Junction Presbyterian Church with Rev. Henry Grubbs officiating. Burial will be in Junction cemetery. Final arrangements awaited arrival of out of state relatives. a full obituary will appear in the Eagle.
A regular meeting of the local chapter of the OES is set for Thursday evening August 10 at 8 oclock in the Masonic Hall with officers to assemble at 745. Mr and Mrs M C Blackburn welcomed a son Barry born Saturday August 5 at 6 pm weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces.
Local American Legion Auxiliary unit will elect new officers at its regular meeting Friday August 11 at 7 pm in the Legion Hut. Mrs Antoinette Wynne and Miss Eloise Hardeman will hostesses. All members urged to attend.
Graveside funeral services for Lola Valdez infant of Mr and Mrs Pete Valdez were held Wednesday at 10 am in the cemetery in Little Mexico. Smith Funeral Home directed the arrangements for the infant who died Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Ervin and Tommy Joe Watson arrived in Tulsa on Tuesday to visit relatives, coming from their home location.
Mrs. Weaver H. Baker spent Tuesday and Wednesday of last week in San Antonio.
Mrs. R. L. Gosney came back to Fort Worth this week after an extended stay with her ill mother Mrs. Mollie Wright.
Mrs. R A Grosenbacher returned home Monday from Fredericksburg where she had been in the hospital for a few days.
Mr and Mrs Tom Wilson were visitors to San Antonio last week as noted in local society records.
Dr J C Perry Byars and his son from San Angelo visited the Reed ranch on Saturday. They were accompanied back to San Angelo by Don Reed, who went to the hospital Saturday afternoon.
Mrs Maud Murr of Fort Worth is visiting Mrs Adam Murr and Mrs Elisabeth Hasse, sharing time and kinship during the current social visit.
The primary on July 22 elected the Democratic Executive Committee for two years. County Chairman Edgar McLendon and members R. C. Secrest Junction Herbert Simon Copperas W. O. Dickerson Roosevelt H. C. Dutton Murr Grover Landers Bear Creek W. H. Dunk Segovia BE. L. Stewart London KK. V. Stewart Gentry Milton Dyer White Bluff W. KR Berry Noxville were named to serve.
Chief Jimmie Simmons and eight Junction firefighters attended the Hill Country Fireman's Association gathering in Eldorado on Tuesday. About 200 volunteers from 13 counties participated. no Junction teams entered the competition. A downtown parade opened the day, with a memorial service, a Burns address, and a barbecue supper hosted by Eldorado officials and Lions Club.
Mrs B W Warren returned Thursday of last week from an extended visit in Houston and in California.
Mr and Mrs Duane Dutton are leaving the Watson Divide area and relocating to the Dutton ranch in the Murr community.
Mr and Mrs Marlowe Taylor of Austin are parents of a daughter born Saturday evening August 5. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Earl Tracy and great grandmother Mrs J B Randolph of Fort Stockton visited in Austin to see the new arrival and celebrate with the family.
Mr and Mrs Walter Leamons hosted College Street Church of Christ members for a church social on the lawn after separate meetings. About 20 ladies gathered for scripture readings directed by Miss Margaret Burt, arranged by Miss Mary Frances Leamons, while Eldon Holcomb led the men's scripture and a business session. Cake ice cream and drinks were served.
Funeral services for Mrs R. E. Rogers 88 a former London resident who died Sunday evening at the home of her daughter Mrs Maud Brock in Altus Oklahoma were held Monday at 10 a m Mrs Rogers lived many years in London with her husband in business there Mr Rogers is buried in London Survivors include four daughters Mrs Ennis McCollum of London Mrs Flora Borden of Elk City Okla Mrs Mabel Carmen of Muskogee Okla and Mrs Brock three sons Ralph Kerrville Walter Fort Sumner New Mexico and George Altus Okla and a number of grandchildren
The third annual encampment on the Joe Gardner ranch near Roosevelt August 3 to 6 drew many attendees. Dr. Oren C. Reid of Sallisaw Oklahoma and Rev. John M. Pickering of Houston led preaching services. The sermon by Dr. Reid concluded the event with a message of cooperative spirit and generosity.
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