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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1952
Page
1
A year end column notes growing public demand for honesty and fair play. It cites reverent game invocations, anti fraud stands, and calls for action against cheating in sports as part of 1952’s spirit.
Mrs Leonard Caldwell of Del Rio visits her mother Mrs W H Kelley. Her husband will join her on Christmas Day. Also visiting will be Mr and Mrs Hilton Turney and Robert Frank, and Mrs Robert Kelley of Sonora.
Mrs Hubert Furr and Andra Sue left Friday to visit Cpl and Mrs Carlton Furr and their son Carlton David for about 10 days in North Carolina.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Black left Sunday for Tucson, Arizona, following a visit with Mrs. Frank Black.
E. L. Hess, intermittently employed by Ford tran Johnston, is jailed for alleged burglary of Johnston's Service Station during Sunday night. Sheriff Wright planned to file burglary charges in Justice Court. Hess was arrested by City Marshal Baker, admitted the crime, and the safe with its dolly and hammer were found nearby in a muddy weed patch.
A special Christmas service will be held at 90 o'clock with Rev. John Winslow officiating. Holy communion will be observed at the Episcopal Church.
Private graveside committal services for George W. Black father of the late Frank Black were held in Junction Cemetery on Thursday December 18. The body was brought here from St. Petersburg Florida. The father preceded the son in death.
Pvt John D Leamons is stationed with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery of the eth Training Battalion AAART C Fort Bliss Texas. Mrs Leamons and the baby are residing here at present.
Mr and Mrs Charlie Bishop and Doris Gail left Tuesday for Corpus Christi to spend Christmas with Mr and Mrs Charles Bishop. They hope to see their infant grandson who remains in the hospital.
Mrs Myrtle Wood of Fort Mc Kavett and Mr and Mrs Willard Wood plus Helen and Larry of Eunice New Mexico will arrive Christmas Eve to visit Mr and Mrs Harold Wood and their children.
Mrs Agnes Jordan left Tuesday for Freeport to spend the Christmas holiday with Mr and Mrs Jarvis Jordan and Gil. Her son Don, who is at school in Chicago, spent the weekend in Austin and went on to Freeport with her.
Mr and Mrs Guss Bannow spent Monday in San Angelo where Sue Beth Reed underwent dental surgery. Don Reed accompanied them.
New Year's edition of the Eagle will be published early to reach subscribers on New Year's Eve. Cooperation in submitting news and advertisements by Monday is earnestly solicited. Call to place greetings ads and inform editors if overlooked. The office closes Christmas Eve and Day but will open Friday and Saturday for copy. Monday night is deadline.
High way Patrolman J A Sikes reported a single traffic crash on Highway 290 southeast of town at about 2 am Monday. Two men from Los Angeles escaped injuries when their 1930 model car overturned after the driver M T Macey fell asleep. They rode into Fredericksburg for a tow, with damage estimated over 400 dollars.
Santa Claus, aided by Lions Club members, arrived by plane and distributed about 700 Christmas bags Friday evening at the courthouse. He was greeted at the airport by locals and escorted into town on fire trucks driven by Earl Ashley and Rodney Wallace. Afterward he met with smaller children inside the courthouse.
Marine Pfc Jack Clopp, son of Mrs Hattie Gallaway of Roosevelt, recently took part in Third Marine Division maneuvers at 29 Palms California. He serves as an ammunition carrier in the Third Marines infantry regiment of the division.
Mr and Mrs Ed Jacoby hosted a Christmas dinner for relatives including Pete Jacoby Billy and David from Ozona Sandra Sue Ned and Harold Jacoby and others in Mt Home on Sunday.
Carol and Clifton Moss arrived Saturday from Lubbock for a holiday visit with Mr and Mrs A Schraub. Their parents Clellon Moss will arrive Christmas Day.
Lt. Col. and Mrs. Frederick Weaver will arrive Wednesday for a holiday visit with Mrs. Weaver’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Moore.
Over the weekend many college students returned home for the extended Christmas and New Year break. Names include Jean Remnbold Walter Leamons Weldon Beasley from the University of Texas and several others from Texas Tech Southwest Texas State College A M North Texas State Baylor Rice Institute and more. Also listed are Sue Francis Anne Ballanfant and additional students from Gulf Park Gulf Port and Principia.
A Kerrville Tivy High School gathering drew Junction and district faculty led by Supt. John A. Long and Jo Burkett to press support for the Gilmer-Aiken proposal. Attendees included Rimes West Chadwell and others from Junction.
Lights On the new Mothers March on Polio film will be shown at the PTA meeting in the high school auditorium January 12. The public is invited to see it.
Ensignment Hardeman from Camp Pendleton California visits his parents Mr and Mrs W N Hardeman for the holidays. His wife joined him and then traveled to Houston to visit her parents.
Poem urging reflection on Christmas meaning. Calls children to remember the Babe and angels, the Star and Wise Men, while inviting Santa Claus but focusing on the Birthday of Christ and the gift of eternal life.
Robert A. Coop Jr arrives from Honolulu to join the Airway Communication Station at Kimble County Airport. He will relieve T. T. Akins who transfers to Beaumont. Coop and his wife and daughter, now abroad, will join him later. Akins is staying at Hotel Las Lomas.
The 1947 Chevrolet sedan that vanished from the Highland Chevrolet Co. lot about a week earlier was recovered by the Highway Patrol of the Department of Public Safety. The vehicle was found in downtown Sonora and was returned to Junction by a company employee.
The pre Christmas week brought rainfall across most of the county with total precipitation just under an inch in the north and west, and slightly higher in the southeast. Measurements included .92 inches on Hayden Lawler’s ranch and 1.10 inches on John L. Phillips’s property. About 70 points were reported on the Watson Divide. Early week readings from the CAA station showed higher low temperatures than the prior week.
Col M E James chief of the Texas Military District visited Junction last week and met with Co B Junction and Co A Menard along with Lt Col Harold L Wilson and M Sgt Leo Hill. He also bagged a seven point buck on the Nethery Ranch.
Pfc and Mrs B R Armstrong arrived last Wednesday from Camp Pendleton California to visit Mr and Mrs A C Harte and other relatives during an extended stay in town.
Mr and Mrs Cecil Woodard will spend Christmas afternoon and evening in San Antonio with Mr Woodards son who has just been inducted into the Air Force and is stationed at Lackland field. They will be met there by Mr and Mrs R M Woodard of Waco.
Felton Wright and his son Bob Wright departed Brownwood on Tuesday following a visit with Mrs. J. L. Wright.
City officials meet with a State Health Department official this week to draft an ordinance regulating livestock inside city limits and to establish a city sanitation code. The action follows a Thursday night City Council special meeting to prepare the ordinance for the next council session. Interviews were conducted with Vernon Jones County Agent, W J Cox VA teacher, Mr and Mrs Joe Beck, W N Hardeman, County Judge Walter Leamons, Jim Carpenter, Dr E Bruce Moss, Char kie Chenault, and Rev C W Schaefer.
The Wink Wildcats, who beat Junction in bi district play on Thanksgiving, prepare to face Deer Park in Wink for the State Class A final. They previously defeated the Van Vandals 14 to 7 in Brownwood, with Dan Villareal breaking loose for a 45 yard TD in the third quarter. Deer Park is in Harris County with 735 residents per the 1950 census.
Rev B W Mantooth will discuss The Other Wise Man by Van Dyke at Kimble County Church Women Christmas meeting in the Baptist Church Monday afternoon. Program begins 3 pm with singers from area churches, nursery provided, all county women urged to attend.
Marine Pfc Ernest H Winkel of Junction California took part in Third Marine Division maneuvers at 29 Palms California. He serves as an infantryman in the Ninth Marines, an infantry regiment of the division.
Mr and Mrs Grady Clarl spent Sunday visiting a relative in Carrizo Springs Texas where they were seen enjoying the day together.
Temperature and precipitation readings from Kimble County Airport recorded on December 18 and 19. Data shows daily highs and lows with precipitation amounts and general conditions for the period.
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