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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1955
Page
2
Mr and Mrs W P Grisham came home Saturday from a ten day vacation in Athens Alabama visiting in the home of Grishams sister in law Mrs G C Williams.
Mrs. Hagood returns Saturday from an extended visit at Tohoka. Her son Womack Hagood brought her home and spent the night with the Luke Hagood family.
The schedule lists daily programs from 5:00 Daybreakers to 11:00 All Night Serenade with News at 7:45 12:00 5:30 and 6:00. Saturday adds FFA Farm News at 12:15 County Agent Texas Top Hands at 12:30 and Market Reports at 1:00. Other features include Saddle Pals Melody Matinee and Cowboy Jamboree.
In Those Days from the Eagle dated August 29 1940 notes the Girl Scouts celebrate their first anniversary and Mrs M C Blackburn and assistants closing a successful year. Other items announce school openings September 2 and September 8 for Junction Public Schools, a faculty meeting August 31, and gym restoration work resuming. Football boys visit Hugh Spiller Ranch and a long list of local players and coaches is named. August rainfall totals 2.47 inches. Mrs Gussie Watson earns a bachelor of science from West Texas State Teachers College Canyon. Norma Patterson a Dallas short story writer visits Mr and Mrs Joe Cunningham. Junction Eagles begin training September 2 with sodded grid iron to reduce dust. Postmaster H G Hubert grows familiar with post office operations. First day features include dedication ceremonies for grandstand race track and rodeo grounds.
Walter Buck leads the Justice of Peace race as the season kicks off on September 4. Our gin began operations on the 19th. London Locals report G Lewis urging longer revival meetings to twenty days or more. Louis Loeffler of the Alpine Avalanche visited Junction. Mr and Mrs John Blackburn and baby visit from Corpus Christi. Mrs R L Autrey of Houston vacationing in the Hill Country with her daughter.
Mrs R R Lewis notes Loeffler Motor Co is now equipped to adjust car and truck lights to comply with the new law in effect. Mrs Roy Spiller and Sandra Irah Fleming planned for entering A M, traveling with Spiller’s mother Mrs Ed L Mears Sr of Menard to San Angelo. Mrs Mears recovering after major surgery. Philip Joseph returned from a two week spree buying fall and winter merchandise in Dallas Kansas City Milwaukee Chicago and New York. Judge Weaver H Baker announces Dan Moody and Lynch Davidson as speakers for the fair. Mrs Vara James returns from Dallas with fall goods. Wm Fairchild won 11 prizes at San Saba and at Fredericksburg. plans to display goats at the fair.
A brief note states that after a visit with Mrs. Self's brother in law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Al Rogers, Station B departed Tuesday.
Mrs Amanda Bundick and Mrs W W Leamons with Patsy spent Sunday at the John Leamons home in Austin Donnie Jackson accompanied them and will enter business college on Sept 12 and remained to seek employment.
Baylor relatives and friends arrived from California and Wichita Falls to visit the Baylor and Goodman families. The group includes BMC Baylor and family returning from two years in Guam,Bethel Baylor and his wife, and several relatives from Brownwood Yoakum Fort Worth and Uvalde. A fish fry was hosted at the Johnny Sellers home with relatives attending meals at the Allen Bishop home in Cleo.
Relatives gathered for the Jarvis funeral last week including Mrs. J. C. Ray of Hamilton and families from San Antonio Katy Mart Gatesville and Hamilton. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Russell and Bobby Mrs. Otis Grant and Susan Mr. Norman Ray and family and Mr. R. C. Tatum and Mrs. W. E. Tatum and Trey.
Mr and Mrs Al Rogers Mr and Mrs Clarence Self and Mrs Ray Low and Allen spent Monday in Austin visiting Mr and Mrs Max Doran Do ran is a brother of Mrs Rog ers and Mrs Self
Mr and Mrs Max A B and son Willis visited their aunt Miss Mary Willis over the weekend. Blau, a lover of registered Hereford cattle, was returning to his Follett home from A where he gave talks on cattle raising.
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