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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1955
Page
1
In Junction the Round Eye Bout heats up Tuesday night with boys and girls teams drawing interest. Local sports notes mention large turkeys, buck hunting trophies, and updates on the Junction Natural Gas Co and Telefends TV tower progress.
A Christmas play by a group of pupils directed by Mrs. Marvin Blackburn will be presented at the home of Mrs. R. D. Kothmann on Wednesday December 21 at 3 p.m. Hostesses are Mrs. Kothmann L. D. Borden Fordtran Johnston Marshall Cook and Sherman Rimes. A Christmas duet will be sung by Mrs. Eugene Strickland and Mrs. Albert Searcy.
Arthur Dunbar had stomach surgery Tuesday in a San Antonio hospital. He stood the operation well, but several days are needed for full results. Ernest and Leonard Dunbar and Mrs. Roy Gilliam traveled to San Antonio to spend the day with Mr. and Mrs. Dunbar.
Junction basketball squads split three games with Eden Tuesday night before a large crowd. The A team girls dominated 28 to 9, the B team won 23 to 14, while the boys fell 53 to 50 as Bill Pfluger sparked the Bulldogs with 46 points in the second half. Charles Ray Dobbs and Clovis Ray Barker fouled out.
The Tri River District will host a hamburger supper and business meeting at Camp Sol Mayer to outline a four year 1956 scout program themed For God and Country. About 50 people are expected from Junction and surrounding towns including Wallace Wie deman Smith Rothmann Powell Jones Long and Kothmann.
Mr and Mrs V L Millsap left Tuesday for Dallas to spend several days. They plan to visit relatives and return home later in the week.
Mr and Mrs Louis Lumbley of Austin announce the birth of their son Louis Richard on Friday December 2. He weighed six pounds fourteen ounces. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs John Blackburn and great grandparents are Mr and Mrs M E Blackburn.
A third son, Joseph, was born to Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Schaefer Jr. in Andrews on Sunday December 4, weighing seven pounds eleven ounces. Grandparents are Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Schaefer and Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Herring. Brothers are C. W. Til and David.
Mr and Mrs Richard Carpent er of London announce the birth of their son Roy Lunn on Thursday December 1 at Brady hospital.
Kimberly County tax records show three quarters of the ad valorem and district school tax paid in October and November. Sheriff collector estimates little activity until January 31 1956 deadline with 1 percent discount in December and 3 percent in October. Total tax bill is 89784.89 and poll tax receipts issued total 345 with voting qualification by Jan 31 1956.
A Cara van Sale for the Blind conducted by the Lions Club netted 174.93 dollars. The event, led by Edd Cummins, featured a van bringing brooms mops and other items made by the blind from Ft Worth. One fourth of proceeds supported the local club with the rest funding the general fund for the Christmas program and other activities.
Rev R E S Tome a Canadian evangelist heard on CFQC in Saskatoon will speak at 8 30 for the next two weeks The program ties to revival services at Legion Hall sponsored by Rev C W Schaefer Public invited to listen
Mrs Kay Phillips and her husband left Kerrville hospital Friday after being dismissed from care.
Mrs Pearl Gibson and Mrs Louie Ragland spent Sunday in Kerrville with accompanying son Jon L. for a family outing and visit to local attractions.
Next Wednesday the Red Cross Bloodmobile from Waco will be at the Episcopal Parish House in Kerrville from noon to 6 p.m. Kimble County residents may donate to supply free blood for their community. For information call Dr. J E Wiedeman health officer.
Rev B W Mantoo will speak on The Family Lives by Spiritual Values at the PTA meeting Monday December 12 at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium The High School Choral Club will sing Christmas carols A second grade skit completes the program Fourth grade mothers will serve coffee
Both A and B teams have games next week against Rock Springs and Eden in respective towns on Thursday and Friday nights. Coach Harvey Lee Ramsey reports the season opened last Friday in Mason with A losing 38 to 27 and B 31 to 26. All 25 players took part. Judy Byrd Nettie Hunger Verna B Eckert played in both games.
Sara Sanchez held the matching ticket for the $25 first prize in Trades Day awards. Walter Tinsley, manager, reported the drawing Saturday. Second, third, and smaller prizes followed. Mrs. Sherman Rimes won $15 and R. M. White $10. Arthur Simon held the $5 number. Prizes will repeat next Saturday.
R H McEloy of Jehovah’s Witnesses of San Antonio will give a free public talk on How Does Christ Come The Second Time Sunday December 11 at 3 pm in room 10 upstairs of the Junction National Bank building.
Mr and Mrs J M Livingston spent Sunday and Monday in Christoval and San Angelo.
The Lions Club prepares a major Christmas tree program with 1000 bags of goodies. A live Santa Claus will arrive by fire truck to distribute the bags and meet children. Gwyn House chairs the program while Jimmy Bissett handles supplies and M C Laake leads the club. Explorer Scouts assist with packing and distribution.
Bobbie Watson received a badly bruised knee when she was thrown from a car driven by Mrs. A H Hunger during a collision with a car driven by David Moss at Woodlawn and Redbud. Moss and his mother Mrs. F A Longsine were in the other vehicle.
Meredith departed Sunday for Amarillo to begin work with the Civil Aeronautics Administration on Wednesday. His family plans to join him later.
Mrs Zora Graham of Hunt is the house guest of her sister Mrs E P Furr this week.
Entries note a series of small flights and landings across Texas and nearby states. Marvin M Haschke flew a 1956 Cessna 172 demonstrator at Austin while Leroy Skaggs praised the plane. Vernon Armstrong refueled in a Super Cub 125 en route from Wyoming to Brownsville for shipment to South America. A Champs Aviation Club Cessna 310 stopped at El Paso for fuel on a Corpus Christi run. A Lockheed hunter transport paused in fog at San Antonio to reach land. An Air Force B25 from Montgomery stopped to hunt near Roy Baker's property. A C47 from San Antonio landed returning Camp Polk personnel from Sagebrush. Fog forced detour to Junction. staff escorted personnel back to San Antonio. Norton Kennedy and son hunted near Rock Springs, refueled en route to Dallas. The Cessna 140 Pipe Line made its usual fuel stop and overnight stay.
Postmaster A D Kindrick announces a new combination mail service effective Nov 28 on a 60 day trial. A first class letter can be placed inside Fourth Class parcels or Second Class publications with a note on the outside and an extra stamp. Public comment is invited during the trial period.
Kimble County will gain 18.2 miles of improved highways at an estimated cost of 143000 under the 1956 State Highway program. On U S 377 a 3.5 mile section south west of London will receive grading structures and surfacing for about 70000. Three U S 290 projects include 6.7 miles west of Junction with 28000 for widening and resurfacing, 6.5 miles southeast of Junction for widening grade and structures at 22500, and 6.5 miles for widening surface and adding climbing lanes at 22000. Planning waits finalization and right of way. R N Jenings supervises with Grady Rogers as resident engineer.
Mrs. Louie Ragland and Mrs. Albert W. Searcy attended the Miss Spirit of Christmas coffee in San Angelo Saturday.
Dr W T Laxson departed on Tuesday for Waco to attend the Masonic Grand Lodge meeting and is expected to return Friday.
Rotary Club meets 12 15 p m at Hotel Las Lomas. Sixth Grade Girl Scouts meet 3 30 p m at Scout House. City Council convenes 7 30 p m. Wednesday December 14. A M Mothers Club holds bloodmobile 3 p m at Kerrville from noon to 6 p m.
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