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 32 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1952
Page
1
Residents within the city limits will ballot Saturday between 8 a m and 6 p m in the courthouse to settle the fate of the city parking meters. H G Hubert will preside with clerks Mrs Earl Ashley and Miss Mary Jo Taylor. The election was ordered by the City Council at a January 8 meeting. The year’s trial period for which the meters are installed ended January 25.
John A Long will head fund campaign activities for the local American Red Cross chapter starting March 1. Astor Wallace chapter chairman announced the drive aimed at 850 000, the same quota as last year, supported by about 1 500 000 volunteers across 3 700 chapters amid expanding services for defense forces. FE Roland Harriman, national Red Cross president, said the goal stands firm due to economies of operation.
Tuesday night the Junction teams dropped three games to Menard. The A team led 15 to 14 at halftime but Menard dominated the second half for a 36 to 23 victory. Sammy Kindrick led Junction with 7 points while McDonald topped Menard with 11.
Funeral services for Sidney S. Millspaugh Jr. 42 found dead on his Pecos ranch will be held Thursday afternoon in Ozona. A San Angelo native, he lived in Ozona with headquarters at Crockett County. Survivors include his widow Dorothy Baker Millspaugh, three children, his mother and a brother. Junction visitors at the service included Vann Martin, C T Holekamp, Seaton Prentice and Dr Ted Holekamp.
Dates set for the Bear Creek camp meeting with Edgar Farr of Natalia Church minister preaching. Austin Taylor of Uvalde, noted songwriter and leader, will lead the singing during the event.
Mrs. P. T. Hodges and L. R. Hodges visited Mrs. Oliver L. Vierling and her infant daughter Trudy in Kerrville hospital on Thursday of last week.
Official Weather Bureau data show temperatures and precipitation by date. January highs ranged from 58 to 78 degrees with a 31 day period ending January 6. The report lists daily highs including 75 on January 31, 76 on February 1, 78 on February 2, and 67 on February 3 with 62 on February 4 and 73 on February 5.
Boy Scouts Troop 20 presents badges campcraft and equipment in downtown window displays for Boy Scout Week. They will visit Baptist Church on Sunday, hold a Silver Gables banquet Tuesday, and renew the Scout Oath at 8:15 p.m. February 8 across four time zones.
Troop 20 of the Boy Scouts will attend the First Baptist Church Sunday morning for Boy Scout Week observance. The sermon on Is The Young Man Safe will be given by Rev. B. W. Man tooth. Troop committee and parents are invited to attend.
Andrew M. Burt son of Mr and Mrs Matt Burt of Junction has been promoted to sergeant first class. A nine year Army veteran he serves in the Intelligence Section of Fourth Army headquarters at Fort San Houston San Antonio. A WWII combat infantryman with the 25th Infantry Division he holds multiple decorations including the Combat Infantryman badge Philippine Service badge Purple Heart and Victory and Asiatic Pacific campaign ribbons with stars and arrowheads.
Public library receives a donation of 32 books led by It Occurred In Kimble County by O. C. Fisher. Other works include titles by J R Gillet, Esther Forbes, Walter Prescott Webb, Pearl S Buck, Steinbeck, and more. Donation announced by Mrs. Robert M Neal, president of the Kimble County Library Association.
Dr. W. P. Dickey of Junction will be among trustees at the Schreiner Institute winter meeting set for February 13 at 10 a.m.
Edd Cummins John A Long Powers Allbright Harry Sco field Leon Powell and Dick Lewis were among Junction Lions Club members at a Harper meeting where a native Czechoslovakian was guest speaker.
March of Dimes donations total reached 1730.54 after this week's coin collectors added 368.42. Jack King, chairman, reported Wednesday as more contributions, including Mother's March on Polio events by the Cactus Study Club on January 31, added to the tally. Additional gifts from Roosevelt and the London community pushed the drive forward, though officials expect to stay below last year's 2262.92. A lamb donated by W. W. Whitworth and sold at the Kimble County Junior Livestock Show and Ranchers Commission Co. auctions brought 204.50 in proceeds.
London raises 312.61 dollars for the March of Dimes under Bill McCollum in its fourth year. Tom Amberson provided the hall for drives. contributions include 2.50 from SPC and S C clubs, 17 from the Lions Club, 75 from a McCollum turkey, 270 from a dance at Amberson Hall, 26.25 from the school and individuals.
Easter pageant roles will be assigned at a Saturday supper at 7 30 p m in the Methodist annex. Jordan Cunningham reported. Rev James B Jordan of Edcouch who organized the class in 1948 will attend and speak Sunday. The pageant script has extra acts and about 600 dollars of stage equipment is added for improved lighting.
Twenty one Lions from seven towns met in Silver Gables on Sunday to discuss Lions Club work in Zones 11A and 11B. Edd Cummins, local president, reported club accomplishments. J R Peril of Harper also spoke. attendees included Frank Thomas of Hurnt, deputy district governor, Clint Brown of Harper, J I Moore of Kerrville, with Bandera Center Point and Fredericksburg represented.
The P T A will host Rev B W Mantooth at the high school auditorium for a regular meeting. The program titled Is Your Personality Proper ly Punctuated will cover a psychological discussion of the art of living. Mrs Harry Scofield will preside with the business session at 3 30 p m.
A special session on January 15 drew John D. Allen from the telephone company but lacked a quorum, so no action occurred. The meeting addressed rural telephone service after a petition of about 157 signers prompted the session.
The 1952 chamber of commerce drive added 28 new members led by secretary manager Pete W. Jacoby. Firms include Becker Plumbing Co Gulf Oil Agency Burgin’s Service Station Decent Electric Co and more bringing total membership to 115 after a 33-member drive chaired by C. S. Schraub with few final reports pending.
Kimble is one of 32 counties entered in the West Texas Chamber of Commerce Fundamentals of Citizenship contest. James F. Melton, manager of taxation and legislation, says the contest follows the November general election. Winners in four groups will be based on population and civic participation including poll tax payments voting and party precinct conventions plus the chamber’s promotion efforts.
Funeral services for Laborn Moody Browning 78 died at home in Bandera on Sunday January 27 were held Monday January 28 at 4 p.m. from Smith Funeral Home Chapel Browning a native Texan born February 12 1873 had lived in Bandera 14 years a retired farmer He left three sons one daughter seven grandchildren nine great grandchildren and two sisters Mrs Kittie Schrier of Junction and Mrs Brazoria Southall of Riviera Pallbearers were Odie Wright Smith Wright Johnnie Faris Simon Bird Jessie Miller and A J Lercy Attending the services were Mr and Mrs Robert Hunger Mrs Stella Davis Mrs Mac Neal and Mr and Mrs Odie Wright
Sonora will host Junction here this Friday night. Three games expected: girls team, junior team, and the A squad, according to Frank Hubbell.
Street lights construction in Junction will illuminate 1.4 miles of Main Street within ten days using an all seeing electric eye. Poll tax receipts in Kimble reached 1588 by January 31, down from previous election years due to migratory labor. Chief Deputy Joe Bissett notes counties lack of exemptions and no age records.
A fire of undetermined origin destroyed a house and furnishings in Little Mexico Saturday around 2 p m Fire Marshall LaRue Newby estimated damages at about 1200 Emilio Morales was the landlord Herminia Castillo a daughter of Mrs Sebastian Fernandez had rented the house and moved in Friday The Junction Volunteer Fire Department fought four fires in a week including a cedar fire on the Love ranch near Roosevelt a grass fire on the Shurley ranch in Edwards County and a haystack fire on the Wilson Buster ranch ignited by a motor and grinder setup. water shortages hampered efforts.
Fewer cattle sheep and goats and high prices marked the Wednesday auction at Ranches Commission Co Lem Jones manager said. Cattle sold strong with stockers higher. good white face stocker calves 35 40.25 cents. Yearling steers 31 34 cents. stocker cows up to 29.75 per pound and 175 210 per head. Cows and calves 240 285 per pair. Medium butcher calves 27.50 29 cents per pound. Bulls 25.10 per pound. Yearling registered bulls 300 362 per head. Cattle 162 head. sheep and goats 280 head. Young mutton goats 9 11 per head. nannies 8 9.50. Spanish goats 15 ewt.. packer goats 12 14.50 ewt. Aged ewes 10.50 11 ewt. bucks 10 11. One consignment light yearling ewes 13 per head. No good ewes or lambs offered.
Mr and Mrs Oliver L Vierling announce the birth of daughter Trudy Lynette Vierling on Wednesday Jan 30 at Kerrville hospital weighing 4 pounds. Grandmothers are Mrs P T Hodges and Mrs George W Vierling Sr.
Miss Alma Owen of Valley Springs visited Mr and Mrs Wilson Buster and Miss Florence Owen during the weekend, sharing time and hospitality with the family.
The Rev. James B. Jordan of Edcouch will speak at the Sunday session in the Texan Theatre. He organized the class in 1948 after moving from Kansas City to be pastor of the First Methodist Church and directed the Easter pageants last year and previously.
Marshall Davis, Eldorado Church of Christ minister, will preach at 7 30 Friday evening at the W. W. Leamons home on Llano Street. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
Lt. W. P. Riley joins the Far East Air Force after eight months at Maxwell AFB Alabama and plans to depart for the West Coast en route to Japan. First Lt. William P. Riley, a WWII Air Corps veteran and pilot, will serve as Flight Test Maintenance Officer in the Far East. He and his wife visit his mother in Texas as they prepare for overseas duty. Lt. Riley previously served three years as a pilot and returns to service after a year away.
The First Baptist Church will start a revival on Easter Sunday led by evangelist Rev. C. M. Thompson of Bandera. Rev. B. W. Mane tooth announced the event, with Maurice Harville of Nederland to sing, noted by local officials.
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.