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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1939
Page
6
A state AAA report shows 1938 improvements over 1937 across Texas ranches. Deferred grazing covers 4.81 million acres, 20,000 water tanks and dams built, vast spreader work, reseeding of 61,130 acres, and extensive contour furrowing and ridging. Enrolled ranches number 19,770, with about 95 percent of $5,720,860 allocated.
State game warden L. C. Cole and Earl Watley killed a three foot snake with a head at each end. One head had a two-pronged tongue and no fangs while the other head had a single eye and a tiny mouth. The smaller head hissed and lunged after the men even after the main body was shot.
J H Mosley of West Texas Utilities notes electricity’s role in growth as Edison’s 1879 invention and the first private power plant led to efficient low cost service. He cites transmission line benefits since 1914 linking Abilene to Merkel and lowering production costs, with a 70 percent higher electricity value since 1913 and minimal household spend on electricity per WPA data.
A vintage advertisement urges readers to drain and refill their crankcases with BALANCED 997 motor oil. It touts Bay Town refinery enhancements, claims features like low oil consumption, high and low temp stability, reduced wear, clean pistons, easy cold starts, and instant lubrication, and notes neighbors already request Balanced 997.
Mason County News reports Henry Keller the local game warden says low fur prices reduce predator control leading to fewer wild turkeys. Foxes skunks and opossums are increasing and preying on nests while deer numbers rise and fawn crops look strong. An abundant acorn crop could boost deer foraging through winter.
Anassembly of aphorisms stresses perseverance amid opposition and maintains that liberty requires constant vigilance. Howe notes that others resist self help while Curran links liberty to eternal vigilance and punishment for breaking the condition.
Elbert Hubbard states that character arises from two factors: mental attitude and how we spend our time. The quote emphasizes inner choice and daily priorities as sources of personal development.
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