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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1921
Page
1
The Eagle reports it is printed at half its regular size because a broken shaft in the light plant delayed completion. Readers are asked to not expect a full size paper this week and to disregard any promises of a larger issue.
In a shutout unfinished due to exhaustion the Kerrville Athletics led the Q M team from Camp Stanley 24 to 4. Comfort lost to Kerrville 5 to 2 at Kerrville. Eldorado was defeated by Ozona 4 to 3 in a close contest Wednesday.
The notice calls all boys planning to join football this year to meet at the school Saturday at 4 p m. The speaker urges balance, saying athletics should aid scholarship, not replace it, and notes the aim is to retain students and gain education, with emphasis on becoming graduates rather than solely lettermen.
The Girls Auxiliary holds a monthly missionary meeting led by Valeria O Brine on Wednesday at 4 p m August 31. Doris Jones chairs the program with Bible studies and state mission topics, including examples from Exodus Acts and Paul. A free will offering and state mission prayer follow with a social hour.
Notice to contractors bids to replace roads in Kimble County Texas Division A Federal Aid Project 133 Job 134 due September 12 1921. Bids mailed to County Judge with 5000 certified check and must promise to accept six percent warrants of Kimble County as payment. Court to open bids at 19 oclock a m. Weaver H. Baker N R Skaggs. An automobile accident occurred near Hawkins Drug Store last Saturday with no injuries and minor damage.
Mrs A L Mudge held an afternoon five hundred party at her ranch home on August 12 in honor of Mrs F A Hughes of Philadelphia, the house guest of Mrs Clay Secrest. Dorothy Mudge served punch as guests played and the high scorer received an unbleached muslin tea cloth.
The pastor preaches Sunday at Evergreen and Paint, with a strong attendance at Segovia on Sunday afternoon. The annual officer election occurred at Sunday morning’s conference and a prepared association letter was approved. Baptism total reached 33 as a sign of a thriving year.
On August 18 W W Barrett Son ginners of London ginned the county's first bale brought in by Ed Joy ten miles south of London. It weighed 555 pounds and sold to the London Mercantile Company for 12 cents. A second bale followed later that day. Junction had not received its first bale at press time.
The B ap tist church young women plan a monthly Missionary meeting led by Mrs. James with Louise Ragland on Tuesday night August 30. The program includes a playlet The Enchanted Library and an open forum with hymns and scripture. J J Richardson made a pleasant Eagle Office visit and announced his son Professor Homer T Richardson and daughter Hazel will teach at Streeter this term.
A cooperative Bible study plan will run this year at a convenient location near the school. Participation requires parental written approval and school excusal during class times. Students must bring a New Testament and use Robertson's Studies in the New Testament as text.
An editorial appeals to Junction patrons and pupils to support the upcoming school term. It praises building improvements, notes teacher qualifications rising, and stresses classification and affiliation efforts to improve diplomas, urging full cooperation from communities, parents, and students.
Brady Methodist church announces Rev. 8S. C. Dunn will preach Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Dunn, a highly regarded Southern Methodist preacher, is expected to inspire. Sunday morning Rev. C. A. Woods begins a Christ series. the first sermon covers Jewish history from Malachi to Matthew.
Sunbeams gather at 3:00 p m on Sunday August 28 for a story hour program. Lois Goodwin leads. Ruth Lee reads Genesis 41 1 13. participants sing opening songs and share minutes and offering. Hilda sings a special song. a child tells a Bible story. activity includes a guessing game.
Grand jurors are slated to meet September 5 1921 and petit jurors September 6 1921. Names include E S Cumins B M Stockton L Beasley Sr Robi Bissett Stanton Bundy H H Winn E W Wyatt J L Ragland Roy Blackburn W P Riley W H Whitworth R H Spiller Homer Livingston Jack Goodman Fred Whitewood J F Ragsdale and many others.
Reports from neighboring counties detail large fires. A Mexican water hauler reportedly started a watch fire that ignited six thousand acres along the east line of Concho county. Eldorado Success notes a ten thousand acre burn in Schleiker county last week.
A Texas House member from Erath county Grady Perry will retire at the end of the current extraordinary session and relocate with plans to edit and publish the Junction Eagle in Junction, the Kimble county seat noted for its scenery.
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