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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1951
Page
1
City announces an extra garbage pickup next Tuesday to curb disease risk after a polio outbreak warning. Mayor Hendrix says two city trucks will collect debris and instructs residents to bag tin cans and cover garbage pails. Regular free pickups occur on the first and third Tuesdays with two trucks.
The county road crew is laying a base for six miles of county road from the North Llano bridge to Cleo. Asa Marr, precinct commissioner, said work began weeks ago under Joe Parker, county unit System employee. Funding comes from county funds boosted last year by about 30 000 from Alamo Motor Lines registration fees.
Pete W. Jacoby notes the Santa Claus and Reindeer Parade drew larger crowds than any event recently, sponsored by the Lions Club, with families from neighboring towns. Trades Day also attracted many, thanks to local merchants. Santa will visit Junction each Saturday before Christmas for Kimble County children. E. D. Parrott and Wanda traveled to College Station for the A and M Texas game.
Mr and Mrs Edgar McLendon celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary after a Dec 1 1901 marriage across from Baylor University. He taught and edited papers in Emory Graham Mart and Junction. she taught youth classes and served as election worker. They have three children and six grandchildren.
Funeral services for Myrtle Kuykendall 62 died in Silver City N Mex were held in Douglas Ariz Burial beside her husband who died four years earlier She lived with Clyde Roberts family in 1945 worked in Josephs Born Llano March 16 1889 Survived by two sons Ralph Lordsburg NM and Eric Lima Peru a daughter Mrs Ralph Morrow Hilltop Ariz three sisters Mrs Jess Franklin Chandler Ariz Mrs Annie Bailey Cherokee and Mrs Roberts two brothers Roy Frazier Menard Buck Frazier Fort Worth
Auction results report a light sale at the Ranchers Commission Co. auction with 5590 head of sheep and goats and 125 cattle moved. Prices ranged from 23.50 to 26.40 per cwt for lambs and 14.75 to 16.25 per head for stocker ewes. calves topped at 41.25 cents per pound.
Junction succumbs to Eldorado 37 to 28 on Eldorado court in a pre conference basketball game. Players KinDrick Ragsdale McCown Bivins Stanley Brite Beck featured. Coach Bob Short lists eleven upcoming non conference games and tourney dates through February.
Mr and Mrs R E Peril of Harper were Junction visitors Tuesday details of their trip not provided but noted in the local column.
Two A. and M. College seniors George Garretson of Mansfield and Keith Hillman of Bandera arrive for two weeks of practice teaching under Vernon Jones at the local vocational agriculture program. This is the first time students are sent for such training, with one week abroad in junior year and two weeks in senior year required each semester, and an A. and M. teacher will evaluate the training.
The Rev Novaeg Guioman of San Antonio will preach at two services in the Baptist Mission in Little Mexico on Sunday December 9. Services begin at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. All residents of Little Mexico are invited to attend.
Only seven fines totaling 297 dollars have been assessed since deer and turkey season began. Trespassing leads the list of charges with ten cases. The radio mobile unit system helps keep violations low. now statewide after Kimble launch last year.
Rhodes Thompon associate secretary of the Texas Regional office of the American Friends Service Committee will speak Sunday at the First Methodist Church at 7 30 p m He recently returned from a two month stay in a Quaker International Voluntary Service work camp in Inglestadt Germany and a month of travel in Spain and Yugoslavia He graduated with honors from TCU in May 1950 and spent the following summer in an AFSC project in Mexico working on community health and recreation He served churches in Waco Milford and Palo Pinto while a ministerial student He is the son of a Christian Church minister in Paris Ky
City residents urged by Mayor Hendrix to connect to sewer lines as facilities become available in all town areas. Officials report about half the outdoor toilets removed and roughly 90 more to be replaced to meet the ordinance.
The Mayor expressed hope that residents will follow the ordinance provisions at the earliest possible time, underscoring the authority and urgency of enforcement.
Formal acceptance of a Texas Highway Department order adds six miles to Kimble farm-to-market roads, bringing total to 12 miles on Copperas Road in Commissioner Precinct No 2. Construction hinges on funds right of way and maintenance transfer upon completion.
Around 2 000 people gathered on the West Side Court House for the first Trades Day gifts presentation hosted by Junction merchants. Awards went to Dr. J Holt Smith and others, with Santa present. four trades days are scheduled December 8 15 and 22. Participating merchants include Borden Company Burgin Service Station Barker's Grocery Bruce's Service Station and many more local businesses.
Five members of the FFA Chapter with the chapter sweetheart sponsor and others attended the Hill Country District Area VII banquet Tuesday evening. Miss LaVerne Johnston, district sweetheart runner-up, attended with Vernon Jones sponsor and A M seniors Keith Hillman George Garretson for teaching practice. Also present were Mrs Fodtran Johnston Mrs Roy Spiller Charles Chenault district sentinel Ben Urban local president and Area VII vice president Jimmy Bannowsky Phil Stapp Rob Roy Spiller. Mr and Mrs Powers Allbright hosted weekend guests Mrs Allbright's parents Mr and Mrs T D Allen of Dallas.
E B Sterling from Ridgetown Ontario paid 25 for a hunting license and air freight to ship a turkey quota from a Kimble ranch after a San Antonio departure. The tale frames a pricey Canadian goose related hunting episode during the season.
Congressman O. C. Fisher joins seven other Texas members in accepting invitations to attend a Texas Congressional Forum in Fort Worth on December 14 under the sponsorship of the Chambers of Commerce of Fort Worth West Texas and East Texas.
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