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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1950
Page
2
London Lodge No. 4 A F & A M reports the death of brother M C Hodges a valued member and community friend. The resolution expresses sorrow and sends copies to family and local paper for publication.
Mrs. Jim Carpenter celebrated daughter Carol’s sixth birthday on Monday July 30 at the Carpenter home. Guests included Amelia Rothmann Jan Kirk Kay Martin Connie Chadwell Tommy Coleman Jeannette Coleman Charles Coleman Ruby Bannowsky Kenneth Bannowsky Norma Jo Cox Arlene Ashley Roybeth Blackburn Dennis Heap Linda Beck Ray Seamons Donna Lewis Jacqueline Buster. Assisted by Mrs. Joe Beck and Mrs. Earl Ashley, the party featured an all white cake with pink candles and pink decorations.
Miss Josephine Horner of Brookline Massachusetts attended summer school at the University of California and is visiting her uncle in law and aunt Mr and Mrs J S Farmer and daughters Josephine and Margaret Farmer on the F6 Ranch.
Lt. Robert M. Spencer has completed fighter training in Las Vegas New Mexico and is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. J S. Farmer at the F6 Ranch.
Miss Virginia Horner and her fiancé Geo Spencer of San Antonio and Boerne attended a barbecue supper at the F6 Ranch Sunday. Hosted by J S Farmer and Gus Witting and others, with a treasure hunt before the meal for 35 San Antonio friends. The couple plan to marry September 15 at St. Mark's Church in San Antonio. Mrs Witting is matron of honor, Josephine Farmer a brides maid.
Lt. and Mrs. Alvin B. Wootan of San Antonio were weekend visitors in Junction. Bobby Hamilton of Houston visited his uncle and aunt in law, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Isaacks.
Mrs Lee Lowry underwent surgery in a Fredericksburg hospital on Friday and is reported to be recovering satisfactorily.
Nine members of the Baptist Girls Auxiliary and sponsor Miss Ruth Hodges attended the WMU encampment at Alto Frio last week with transportation by Mrs. Leon Powell Mrs. Dick Davee and Mrs. R D Rothmann. Attending girls included Mary Alice Sherrod Betty Jean Powell Sue Carpenter Dormaleen Davee Lenora Ashley Nell Wallace Judith Ann Rothmann Mary Burt Maddux and Nancy Kirk.
Mrs Gully Cowsert returned home Thursday of last week in the Hodges ambulance from Houston where she was hospitalized following dismissal from a San Angelo hospital. She is convalescing from a critical illness caused by a spring virus infection.
Fletcher Gardner and his daughter Joan were visitors in Junction on Sunday. Mrs. Gardner recently spent a week in Rocksprings Memorial Hospital for treatment of a heart ailment and is now confined to her bed at home.
Miss Austin Durst and Miss Eunice Goodall will spend next week in Alpine attending a reading conference. They accepted Mrs. Guy Munn’s invitation to stay in her apartment while she attends Sul Ross this summer.
Mrs. Bill Biesing and her children from San Antonio visited Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Blackburn Jr. in Lincoln Nebraska on a Sunday with Barbara Isaacson also present.
Harriet Raborn of San Antonio visits Mr and Mrs Chester Bannowsky this week after spending the weekend with them and Mrs J H Northcott.
Mr and Mrs A G Farmer spent the weekend in San Antonio with Mr and Mrs P G Mahoney and children Donnie and Linda.
Mrs. Wm. McAngus of El Paso has been visiting her mother Mrs. Tom Love. Mr. McAngus will join her here next week. Mr. Love who is visiting relatives in Georgia, is expected home the end of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Poyner visited Ben and Berni Cobb on Monday to see their children. Cpl. Bob Stamey from Fort Sam Houston spent the weekend at the Matt Burt home.
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