This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1940
Page
1
Local editor notes the Kimble County 4-H and FRA Livestock Show date is scheduled for Saturday February 3. He urges a back to church movement, cites low participation by business leaders and citzens in Sunday worship, and calls on community leaders to encourage church attendance this Sunday.
The Kerrville Bus Company moved the Junction bus station to the Cozy Coffee Shop where Gay Munn, previously a bus driver, now serves as manager and local agent. A balcony and rest rooms were added for public use. Mrs. Pat Beasley is recovering from an operation in San Antonio last Thursday.
C. T. Holekamp manager of the Junction Warehouse Company wears a new grey topcoat this week. It was made from Kimble county wool and kid mohair and presented by the Goodimate Company of Philadelphia. Mohair came from Joe M Gardner and Roy Marr clips. wool drawn from eight months lots handled by Holekamp's firm last fall.
Local game warden J T Swan son reminds fishermen that all fishing is closed in Kimble County waters from January 1 to May 1, except catfish which is closed January 1 to July 1. Swanson urges notice of these dates.
A Kimble county rancher and weather watcher traces cold spells since 1898 noting frigid days and snow. In 1918 a spell coincided with a cake price of 71 dollars per ton, a detail recalled by local ranchers.
Fifteen Junction High School boys received football letters last Friday morning in the auditorium. Six players got reserve sweaters. Lettermen include Dave Cowsert Joe Andrews John Cows ert James Herring Billy Riley Billy Allen Dick Borden Corder Richardson Udell Barker Fred Hausmann Charles Stewart Dunbar Virgil Ferris Johnnie Lee Cox Charles Bissett and Cameron Wright. Returning lettermen for 1939 are Andrews Herring Allen Ferris Cox Wright. Supt Rothmann presented jackets to Coach Hubbell and Assistant Coach Holbert.
Announcement and plans for a county wide Chamber of Commerce annual banquet at Kimble County high school gym on February 10. Doug Motley leads preparations with Parent-Teachers Association serving dinner and an entertainment program being assembled for all residents. Details and speaker name to follow in next week's Eagle.
County agent R E Homann will address Garden Club members Saturday afternoon at three o clock. The Kimble county courthouse hosts the meeting led by president Mrs J B Farmer who urges all members to attend and open to the public.
Mrs. H B Warren returns from Lampasas after a prolonged illness in her father Kellis Elder. Elders passing is noted with local condolences.
In the last four days an unprecedented sale of poll tax receipts pushed payments toward 1800, edging past the 1693 high set two years ago. The collector's office opened until midnight to aid late voters, with a full breakdown via boxes to follow. The total remains an estimate as press time nears.
T. P Porter dies at home in West Junction after a stroke. Born July 3 1872 in Guadalupe county he leaves a wife Susie Elizabeth Carlyle and ten children. Funeral held at four pm with Rev Ennis B Hill officiating. Interment Junction Cemetery. Pallbearers named. He lived in Junction since 1926 and was a State Highway Department worker. He was a longtime Methodist and respected citizen.
The first new Troop for 1940 organized under the sponsor of the P. T. A. of London. Ten members registered with 100 percent of the Troop taking Boys' Life.
Swansons are erecting a new five room modern home with bath in the Riley Ragland addition in Junction. Mr. and Mrs. J T Swanson are the homeowners guiding the build as part of current local building activity.
Miss Lenore Riley of Austin is spending the weekend with her mother, Mrs. Minnie Riley, broadening family ties and enjoying a short visit.
Local warehouses report contracting spring mohair at 50 cents for grown hair and 60 cents for kid hair. C T Holekamp of Junction Warehouse and Walker Ragsdale of Kimble Wool & Mohair Co. confirm deals though not in large quantities. Sheepmen face less optimism as wool may stay near last fall's range. a 60,000 pound fall wool sale by Sanderson Wood Commission Co. was reported.
A full program of sports unfolds at the local high school gym tonight with two games of basketball and a volleyball match between London and Junction. The featured event is a faculty basketball game between the two schools. Doors open at seven, with girls volleyball first. Admission is 10 cents for pupils and 15 cents for adults.
Kimble County sponsors the Ninth Annual 4 H and FRA Show set for February 3 at Hill Country Fair Grounds after weather delays. Judges from Sonora and Mertzon will evaluate Delaine sheep Angora goats and Rambouillet sheep as Junction and Kimble residents fund a $300 show. Special awards include sheep feeds donated by Junction Warehouse and Kimble Wool and Mohair Co with prizes for best fitted animal best showman and high point man.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.