Round and Bout Round and Bout Year End Front Page Stor ies
This front page column from the Eagle recalls 1925 events including E R Borden buying the local ice plant and West Texas Utilities completing the Junction light plant purchase. It also notes garden feats by C W Schaefer, humorous quotes, and social notes from Dallas and local readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Borden
Dallas
Texas Power and Light Co
A. P. Urban
West Texas Utilities Company
Junction
Llano Milling and Irrigation Company
New Year Babies Get More Breaks Says Dr. Holle
State Health Department statisticians say the 1956 New Year baby will have better birth odds than his 1940 counterpart. Hospital births rose sharply since 1940, with 208,503 in 1954 and home births dropping to 29,821. Physician attendance grew 83 percent, midwife deliveries fell, and infant death rates dropped to under half. State officials credit prenatal care improvements and better birth record methods led by a Physician's Birth Memorandum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Holle
State Health Department
Texas
Henry A. Holle
Holle
W. D. Carroll
Carroll
Christmas Visit Notes Include Multiple Families
Mr and Mrs Richard Green ly of Fouston and Miss Shir ley Jones of Midland spent Christmas with their mother Mrs Lottie Jones and grandmother Mrs Nettie Brooks. Charles Bissett of Corpus Christi was here for Christmas with his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Bissett and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Greenly
Fouston
Shirley Jones
Midland
Lottie Jones
Nettie Brooks
Charles Bissett
Corpus Christi
Mrs
Frank Bissett
Powell Family Reunion Held in Houston at Christmas
Mr and Mrs Milton Powell hosted a Houston reunion for Mrs Powell relatives at Christmas with 36 attendees. Jane Marilyn Edith and Jay were among the family members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Powell
Jane
Marilyn
Edith
Jay
Black family gathers for Kerrville Christmas visit
Mr and Mrs Howard Black, Bobby Smith, and Mrs Velma Smith of Kerrville spent Christmas Day at the home of Mr and Mrs Roy Blackburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Blackburn
Bobby
Velma Smith
Kerrville
Roy Blackburn
Rotary Anns Guests at Christmas Program
An almost perfect attendance by Rotarians and Rotary Anns marked a hotel Las Lomas Christmas program. Mrs Jack Reeves delivered a reading and Mrs Albert W Searcy with Mrs Eugene Strickland sang O Holy Night, piano by Mrs R D Rothmann. E R Borden chaired the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Anns
Rotary
Hotel Las Lomas
Jack Reeves
Albert W. Searcy
Eugene L. Strickland
R. D. Rothmann
Grand Award Draws Expect Claim For 150 Prize
Walter Tinsley says locate Ticket 368668 to claim 150 cash from Saturday’s grand prize drawing. No claimant yet. if unclaimed another number will be drawn. Weekly winners include Bill Foley 75 dollars Estella MacDonald 15 Gus Mahler 10 and Dave Cowsert 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Foley
Estella MacDonald
Gus Mahler
Dave Cowsert
Tech to face Wyoming in Sun Bowl with 38 man squad
Texas Tech lists 38 players for the Sun Bowl trip to El Paso on January 2 against the University of Wyoming. Included is guard Tommy Sherry a Tech sophomore and former Junction star. Mrs Sherry Robbie Lou Ogle accompanies him after a Christmas visit with relatives in Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommie Sherry
Texas Tech
el Paso
University of Wyoming
Sherry
Tech
Junction
Robbie Lou Ogle
Lubbock
Wade Ogle
David
Junction Welcomes Laake Family as New Residents
Mr and Mrs Lowell Laake and children Charlie and Linda are among Junctions new citizens. They moved here about three months ago from Brownsville and reside at 506 N 19th St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Laake
Charlie
Linda
Junction
Brownsville
N. 19Th St
Boy Scouts Camp Out Planned on Dr Wiedeman Farm
Boy Scout Troop 20 plans an overnight camp starting at 3 p.m. today on Dr J E Wiedeman's farm two and a half miles out on Rocksprings road. Scoutmaster Frank Hubbell says fathers may join for supper. Scouts will practice craft camping and cooking and break camp about noon Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Troop 20
J. E. Wiedeman
Rocksprings
Frank Hubbell
Hubbell
Houghs Win Christmas Decorating Contest At Rocksprings
Mr and Mrs Harold Hough won first prize in Rocksprings Christmas decorating contest. The pink tree lit with blue candles drew town visitors to the display framed by a large window. Shrubs awards will be given by the Good Neighbor Garden Club and the Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houghs
Rocksprings
Harold Hough
Walker Ragsdale
The
Good Neighbor Garden Club
Chamber of Commerce
Teer Family Transfers Within Civil Aeronautics Administration
Cliff T. Teer, assigned to the CAA station for nearly six years, is transferred to Memphis. He is to travel with Mrs. Teer and their children, leaving Sunday to visit Dallas for two days before continuing to the new post. Furniture departs Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff T. Teer
CAA
Memphis Tonn
Mrs. Teer
Dallas
New Ticket To Be Drawn Saturday
A new number for the $150 grand prize in Trades Day awards will be selected Saturday, Dec. 31 if the holder of ticket No. 368, 668 has not reported by 4 p.m. that day. Walter Tinsley, Trades Day manager, announced this decision by the Chamber of Commerce shortly before noon Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Tinsley
COC
Chamber of Commerce
Legion Meeting Rescheduled to January Ninth
The American Legion postpones its regular January meeting to Monday January ninth because the first Monday is a holiday. Post commander Guy Munn announced the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Guy Munn
Collier Receives College Degree at Langley AFB
Warrant Officer Gorman Collier, son of Mr. and Mrs. C D Collier, earned an Associate of Arts diploma through George Washington University at Langley AFB. He is the base’s first recipient under the program which allows up to 18 credits per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorman Collier
C. D. Collier
Langley Afb
George Washington University
Kindrick Return From Brenham Christmas Visit
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Kindrick returned Monday from Brenham where they spent the Christmas weekend with their son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. James D. Gillespie and Glynda and Doyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Kindrick
Brenham
James D. Gillespie
Glynda and
Doyle
Harper 4 H Girl Wins State Award for Meat Animal Work
Bernice Duderstadt 17 of Harper earns the 1955 state award for all around accomplishment in the 4 H Meat Animal program. Thomas E Wilson presents a 19 jewel watch. She showed Angus cattle and champion Southdown Jam and Suffolk ewe, led club work seven years with 128 cattle and sheep, and delivered 33 talks plus four radio and TV appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Duderstadt
Harper
Thomas E. Wilson
Bernice
County Angus Association
M. R. Duderstadt
Victor Wendall
J C Murff Rites Held Here Friday
Funeral services for J C Murff Spanish American War veteran and photographer were held Friday at 4 p m from Hodges Funeral Home Chapel with W W Leamons officiating. Burial was in Junction cemetery. Murff died Thursday after a months illness in L D Van Cleave home. He came to Junction in 1923 becoming its first permanent photographer. Survivors include two brothers and a sister. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Murff
Hodges
W. W. Leamons
Church of Christ
Junction Cemetery
Murff
Junction
L. D. van Cleave
Rio Grande Valley
W. W
Snohonash
Wash
J. R
New York
Irene W. Rutgers
Fresno
Calif
Christmas Visits Across Channel View Families
Mr and Mrs James Chapman and children visited Mr and Mrs Thomas Taylor and Mrs Angie Chapman during Christmas holidays. The children Bobby and Bill stayed briefly. Grandparents will return them home after visiting on January 1. Mikey McCullough of Channel View joined as a Christmas guest of his grandparents Mr and Mrs Thomas Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Chapman
Channelview
Thomas Taylor
Angie Chapman
Bobby
Bill
Mikey McCullough
Thermometer Reaches 86 Degrees on Christmas Day
Tex as records show a record warm Christmas with a high of 86 at the CAA Station, exactly double 1952. Christmas morning was the coldest in four years at 7 degrees, with four year highs and lows listed. Christmas Eve was even warmer than Christmas Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CAA
Joe Byrd
La Junta Study Club Schedules Driver Education Program
La Junta Study Club will hold a traffic safety and driver education program on Wednesday January 4 at 9 30 a m. at the home of Mrs Jack Reeves. The event follows a request from the General Federation of Women's Clubs and is organized by publicity chairman Mrs Pearl Chadwell with Mrs Gully Cowsert directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Junta
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Pearl Chadwell
Gully Cowsert
Jack Reeves
Rocksprings Woman's Club Christmas Program Highlights
Mrs A W Loeffler reviewed The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale. Mrs Albert W Searcy was guest soloist singing The Holy City and Gesu Bambino. The invocation was The Lord's Prayer. Mrs Loeffler and Mrs J T Evans were co honorees in Happy Birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Loeffler
Albert W. Searcy
Rocksprings Woman's Club
J. T. Evans
Rocksprings
Family reunites after Christmas visit, Gatesville grandma returns home
Freddie Kindrick traveled from Gatesville on Saturday to fetch his grandmother Mrs. Annie Highsmith. She spent Christmas with her son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Kindrick, who brought her home Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddie Kindrick
Gatesville
Annie Highsmith
Mrs
Bennett Kindrick
Calendar of Coming Events
Calendar lists Rotary Club lunch on Thursday December 29 at Hotel Las Lomas Sixth Grade Girl Scouts meet at Scout House at 3 30 p m Friday December 30 Boy Scouts campout at Wiedeman farm at 3 p m Trades Day Drawing announces a new $150 prize number due by 4 p m December 31 New Year s Day is Sunday January 1 Junction Public Schools resume January 3 La Junta Club meets January 4 at Jack Reeves home at 9 30 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Hotel Las Lomas
Scout House
Junction
la Junta Club
Jack Reeves
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Eagle
Kimble County
C. W. Schaefer
Schaefer
Tain
University of Texas
Ben Franklin
Otea
Pancho
Eale
EAGLE
Ponton & Bishop
Arizona
Bill McDonald
Tommie Sherry Goers
Collier
the National Foundation
Franklin D. Roosevelt
March OF Dimes
B. Duderstadt
Wiedeman Farm
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