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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1954
Page
1
Houston engineers speak on a $150000 natural gas stem for Junction with McFadden Pipe line Constructors urging a franchise. A special council session Dec. 1 will discuss terms, using a Austin Texas Public Service Co model. Also raises park funds and firemen pension, with permits for city trees and fire alarm response changes.
Mason hosts Deer Park on Saturday night December 18 with a Class A state final bid on the line in a regional playoff. Deer Park beat Ondo 26 12 Friday while Mason defeated Bastrop 27 13 in district action. Capacity crowd expected, ticket prices set at 50 cents students 1 for adults and 1 50 for reserved seats.
Open house for the public will be held at the new telephone building next Sunday afternoon from three to six. John D. Allen says visitors will tour the building and equipment and refreshments will be served. About 100 including Southwestern States Telephone Co officials attended Friday’s switch pulling ceremony, with Mayor Hendrix pulling the switch at nine. First long distance call went to Miss Ella Louise Murr, via her uncle D. Murr.
Eagles cagers will play in the Heart of Texas Basketball Tournament in Brady this week end. Their opener is against San Saba. Eight teams compete: Junction Brady Eldorado Menard Melvin Dublin San Saba and Richland Springs.
About three fourths of Junction Cubs and fathers baked cakes for a bake sale auction at the Legion Memorial Hall after a cake contest. Lem Jones led the sale of 31 cakes judged by W W Leamons R B McKinney and J O Wright. Winners were named in both most beautiful and best tasting divisions with multiple recipients.
Mr and Mrs J W Lowry and Jay and Lee of Van Horn spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Lee Lowry and other relatives.
Mr and Mrs Keidel Sheppard and Bill and Tom of McCamey visited their mother Mrs Anna Mae Sheppard and Mrs W H Whitworth over the 400 weekend.
The First State Bank of Junction announced a 3 percent cash dividend for stockholders of record. Directors also voted to transfer 1500 from undivided profits to the permanent surplus fund, raising total capital and surplus to 66500. President Raymond P. James cited a good year with deposits near one million dollars.
The pageant The Light of Men will be presented at 6 00 PM by the Women of the Church to benefit aged ministers. About 30 will participate with a candlelighting ceremony to close. Junior Choir sings carols, organist is Mrs Reuben Loeffler, soloists include Mrs Searcy Katharine Burt and Hugh Ned Jones, with a trio by Bierschwab Worrel and Jones.
Funeral services for John Karl Reicheneau two year old son of Mrs Mary Reicheneau of London were held Saturday at 2 30 p m from the London Baptist Church with Rev E Edwards and Rev Louis Pear officiating. Burial was in the London Cemetery. Born October 8 1952 in Mason he died Friday afternoon after a short illness. Survivors include the mother two sisters one brother all of London and the grandparents Mr and Mrs R L McKinney of Junction and Mr and Mrs EK S McCoy of Mason.
Daedalian Study Club meets today at 3 p.m. in Mrs. LaRue Newby’s home. Members bring clothing food and toys for Christmas baskets. Hostesses are Mrs. Helen Cunningham and Mrs. Maurice Nethery Jr. Mrs. W. E. Hooks leads the program.
Mrs J W Andrews and her daughter Mrs Howard Flippin traveled to Eden Friday to greet Mr Flippin on his army discharge. Mr Andrews later went to Eden Sunday to spend the day with them and bring his wife home.
Mr and Mrs Ward Harde man spent the weekend in Waco with their son Lent and his wife. Lent has been discharged from the Navy and is working for the Highway Department.
Santa Claus will arrive by a big fire truck Saturday at 7:30 PM in Junction. Floodlights loud speakers and Christmas music set the scene at the courthouse where children may meet Santa and receive fruit and candy bags. Lions Club sponsors the event and prepares 1000 bags with goodies for youngsters.
Texas Highway Commission includes Kimble County in 1955 work with 47500 for improvements. Ten miles of US 290 seal coat costing 12500 and 377 reconstruction from US 83 to London valued at 45000. J A Snell San Angelo District Engineer announces plan to begin after final planning. R N Jennings to supervise.
The Junction Lutheran congregation organized by 49 members plans its first Sunday service in the Legion Hall with Sunday School at 2 30 p m and worship at 3 30 p m in the Episcopal Church building. Temporary officers are Robert Metcalf president Murphy Bruns vice president Mrs Norman Starks secretary and Miss Telka Schneider treasurer. Rev Alfred Doerfler of Mason conducts the service and chairs the meeting.
Local Air Force reservists held the first paid night session in Menard at the courthouse. Capt Milton Powell led a unit including Capt Den Wooten, Sam Coleman, Lt Loyd Williamson and Bob Neal. A second meeting is set for next Monday with semi monthly meetings planned for the first and third Wednesdays. Other area reservists from Brady, Mason, Junction and Menard also participate.
Mrs Awbrey Fife and Mr Milton Powell spent Monday in San Antonio. They engaged in local events and met community figures during the visit, adding a note of social activity to the week.
A brief item notes Mr and Mrs A A sky and Virginia spent last week in San A with no further details available in the fragment.
Schools will have eleven days of Christmas holidays with classes ending December 22 and resuming January 3. Schools will operate on December 22, then recess through the holiday period.
Henry Howell known as Mr. Weather on WOAT will guest speak at the Rotary Club program today. He broadcasts 12:15 p.m. weekdays sharing his weather outlooks and has become a radio personality with a large following. Howell is a former rancher and newspapersman who joined WOAT in 1945 and started Market Reports in 1946.
Five Cubs earned the Webelos Badge and five received arrow points of achievement at a Friday evening Leg ion Memorial Hall event tied to a Cub and Father cake baking contest. Explorer Scouts led the ceremony. Joe Howell Boone Hugh Ned Jones Phil Dunbar Jackie Jones and Johnie Rimes received badges.
Cpl. Joe Elledge of the 450th AAA in Alaska has been promoted to mess attendant of Battery B. He plans to leave Alaska for the States on December 28 and told his mother not to expect him home for Christmas.
Mrs. Mildred M. Snead notes six selected practices under the 1955 Agricultural Conservation Program including control of prickly pear cactus and mesquite, cedar, underbrush, oak, non crop grazing land, wells and terraces. Producers may sign up December 15–25, 1954, for cost sharing with monthly funding in 1955.
Four members of Junction High School Band earned spots on the all regional band in Abilene on Saturday Sue Beth Bannowsky La Verne Johnston Jackie Braley and Ted Lewis were the representatives The group was accompanied by Director Harvey Lee Ramsey and Mrs R V Lewis and Mrs Guss Bannowsky.
Mrs. Jim Carpenter spent Saturday in San Antonio with her sister Miss Annie Mae Morriss who was in the hospital. Mrs. Sama Baker and Mrs. Howard Ragsdill were San Antonio visitors last week.
The 1954 Junction Trades Days will end with a grand prize of 150 dollars. Ticket holders from any week of drawings can win. After the last weekly drawing on Christmas Eve, stubs are mixed and one drawn for the grand prize, with a week to claim. Prior weekly prizes ranged 75, 25, 15, 10, and 5 dollars.
Three wrestling events set for 8:30 PM at Legion Memorial Hall to raise funds for the post building. Notable entrants include Sammy Baldwin of McKinney vs The Masked Red Menace, Parts Unknown, and Billy Powell of Dallas vs Billy Tully of Roswell. Main event is a four man tag two of three falls with a one hour limit.
Mrs. Dorothy Weir of Medina deputy worthy grand matron of District 5 Section 3 spoke Thursday night at the Junction OES Christmas program. She was introduced by Mrs. Chester Kirk with her husband, mother, and 12 Medina members present. The event featured readings, scripture, a solo, and plans for Christmas baskets and a $5 OES home contribution.
Mr and Mrs Preston Wright arrived Thursday evening from San Antonio where they visited Joe Parker who underwent surgery there on Wednesday and is reported improving.
Otto Schwienng traveled to the Veterans Center at Me Closkey hospital last week, visiting veterans and viewing facilities. The brief note records the interaction and location.
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