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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1940
Page
5
McCamey and San Antonio residents visit relatives and hospitals. The notice lists sales offers and jobs, plus a wrecker service contact. San Angelo company advertises floors and linoleum and a ranch report notes improved ranch conditions.
Mr and Mrs Dillard Motley and son Bob visited Eden guests of H M McElroy. W C Coffey a San Angelo Junior College student visited his parents from Friday to Tuesday. Max Munn Abilene Christian College student spent last weekend in Junction with his parents. Jim Broyles Jr ill with flu this week. Mrs M C Doc Scott returned from a San Antonio operation two weeks ago with Mr Scott and O B Faubion. Ross Beasley returned from the Big Bend ranching interests. Mrs Clay Secrest returned from San Antonio where her daughter Barbara received dental treatment. Mr and Mrs Cotton Tomber s of Alpine visited relatives over the weekend. Loeffler Motor Co offers new and used cars.
Kerrville Tuesday evening saw the Annual Chamber of Commerce banquet with attendees including R C A Victor Battery executives C W Walker R L Kott Emil A Loeffler Dr E Bruce Moss and J D Motley among others.
C Walker advertises Blue Crown park plugs in a local notice. J M Bishop recovering after a heart attack, slowly improving and hopes to visit town soon. Livestock weathered the cold spell well. A rain and warm weather would help. Dr C B Miesch will visit Junction on Wednesday February 7. see him about eyes at Dr J Holt Smith’s office.
Local notice announces C E Marsh as a Democratic primary candidate for Commissioner of Precinct No 3 in Kimble County. He cites 12 years road work experience and three years residency and asks for voters support before the July 27 1940 primary. The second item lists bid details for labor to build 12.71 miles of fence on Highway No 4 with deadline February 12 1940 and reserves right to reject all bids. Scouts and church service note a nationwide Boy Scouts radio oath ceremony on February 8 at 9 30 PM with remarks by Dr James E West Walter W Head and Franklin D Roosevelt from various locations.
State Democratic Chairman E B Germany of Dallas in Abilene said John N Garner will be nominated on the second ballot at the Democratic national convention and that Roosevelt will not seek a third term. Germany predicts Garner will win as the strongest Democratic candidate against Dewey and Vandenberg would present the toughest Republican challenge. He also notes Roosevelt may quietly back Garner behind the scenes.
Kerrville writer C. S. Cone, admirer of Vice-President John N. Garner, crafted a poem during hunting season to boost Garner in a presidential bid. Set to the tune of Mr Dooley, it extols Garner's leadership from Texas and his ability to steer the nation through storms.
Scout Troops across the Concho Valley Council plan a multi form anniversary celebration for the Scout Movement. Most troops will hold a Parent's Night Program and a Court of Honor featuring many Scouts earning Second Class and First Class Badges to start the year’s advancement. The observance continues Sunday February 11.
The Women’s Federated Council of Church Women did not hold its regular quarterly meeting January 29 and will meet February 9 to observe World Wide Week of Prayer.
A speaker praises Mr Garner as a bold statesman who can defeat foreign influences and revive good times. He counters critics who call him a drinker and smoker, arguing age brings wisdom and that Garner has a proven House record and vice presidential experience. He is presented as the only man fit to fill the presidency.
The birthday event by a President's Ball raised 36.50. Half was sent to the national fund to combat infantile paralysis and the rest was placed in a local Kim fund.
A committee of FE A Loeffier Dr J E Wiedeman and J W McLendon is named to administer the local fund. Betty is said to have cured her boyfriend of stuttering by calling him long distance collect.
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