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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1952
Page
1
City residents approved retaining downtown parking meters by more than two to one while allowing removal from Six th and Seventh Streets where not desired by nearby property owners. Voters rejected changes to locations. Meters began operation January 25, 1951, on a one year trial. The city collects 50 percent of revenue until installation costs are paid, with full revenue after final payment in about four years at current receipts.
Ranchers Commission Co. reports 323 head sold at steady to weak prices. Fat calves 27 to 31.50. cows 4 to 26 cents. utility cows 19.5 to 23 cents. cutters 14.5 to 19 cents. Light weight stockers 34 to 37 cents. plains 30 to 34. Brahman stockers 26.5 to 31 cents. Cows and calves 190 to 260 per pair. some to 300. Sheep and goats 742 head. Hogs top 17.75 ewt. most hogs 17.50.
Daedalian Study Club will host a panel on the Little Theatre movement Thursday February 21 at Mrs. La Rue Newby home. Co hosts are Mrs. Harry Scofield and Mrs. Tyrus Holland with speakers Mrs. Riley Dickerson Mrs. P. James Robert M. Neal and Maurice J. Nethery.
Percy Hodson of San Antonio stayed several days last week as a guest of his cousins at the Mudge Ranch, enjoying family time and rural hospitality.
Temperature and precipitation figures from the Weather Bureau records cover February at Kimble County Airport. Entries show high temperatures around 69 to 84 degrees and varied daily readings through the month, reflecting typical winter weather patterns for the area.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mollie McDonald Meredith 91 were held Saturday at 3 p.m. from the First Baptist Church in Junction. The Rev. B W Mantooth officiated with burial in Junction Cemetery. Survivors include three sons and four daughters, 19 grandchildren, 43 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren. Pallbearers were grandsons Julius Meredith Jr Lester Smith Olney Smith Carroll Meredith James Meredith Herman Meredith and Cecil Meredith.
The Kimble Singing Convention will meet Sunday afternoon at 2:00 in the London Community Hall. The public is invited.
Approximately 25 persons applied for drivers licenses in the courthouse Monday. As a rule about 50 percent of licenses are granted. Ray Sunday of the State Highway Patrol interviews applicants from San Angelo each second and fourth Monday.
J S Farmer of the National Advisory Committee attended a three day meeting of National Farm Groups in Chicago to start an effort to relieve Farm Credit from government control. He is chairman of the advisory committee for Texas 36 Production Credit Association. Progress reported was encouraging. Texas comprises District 10 of the national association with 12 districts in the United States.
Mr and Mrs Ward Terrell attended the opera in San Antonio Sunday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Mickey Crowell of Menard welcomed a daughter Melody Ann born Wednesday February 6 in a San Angelo hospital weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces Grandparents include Mrs Doris Walker Junction and Mrs Lois Crowell San Angelo among others.
Kerrville deputy collector of internal revenue will be in the courthouse Wednesday February 27 to advise and assist in preparing and filing income tax returns for 1951 Judge Walter W Leamons reported All taxpayers must file annual returns on or before March 15 1952 Any person whose total income in 1951 was 600 or more must report
Junction FFA will send a livestock judging team to the San Angelo Fat Stock Show on March 1 with members Jimmie Carpenter Bennett Ragsdale Gene Simon Tommy Hefferman and Phil Stapp. Chenault and Stapp enter multiple sheep head for judging and the top four will advance to San Angelo. The team also plans a March 26 stop at Tarleton College in Stephenville for Area 7 judging.
Monday February 18 holds the regular PTA meeting and Band Boosters Club gathering in the high school auditorium. The Band Boosters meet after the PTA program which begins at 3 50 p,m. The program was postponed due to the funeral services for Mrs. Virginia Stevenson and the boosters discuss a new financial project.
All leaders and troop mothers of the local Girl Scouts are invited to meet with Miss Gerene Stanberry, area professional worker, in the Scout House Monday evening, February 18, at 7 30 o'clock.
A first aid program will be held Wednesday February 20 at 3 p m at the Filving M Ranch. Hostesses are Mesdames Mitchell McLendon Chester Kirk and Charles Murr. Speakers will be Mrs Reuben Loeffler and Mrs Cecil Craven.
Bear Creek Study Club met at Mrs. Harold Duttons home and voted to use bonds funds to improve the Cleo community house used as a center for club activities. Mrs. Rufus Coney presided, assisted by Mrs. Denver Ellis, with about 20 attendees including eight visitors.
Mies Ermine French spent the weekend in her residence in San Antonio, staying at home over the period.
John W. Jennings resigns as Kimble County agent effective March 1 to join the Department of Agriculture in Fort Worth. He told the Eagle that District 7 Agent R. S. Miller assured a successor would be named soon. Jennings will work at the Fort Worth stockyards.
Coach Bob Short presented football jackets to 23 lettermen among 38 recipients in the high school auditorium on Monday. Recipients include two year lettermen Ce cil Laramore Ben Urban Clint Warren Bill McNutt Alton Murr and others. one year letters Rob Roy Spiller Sammy Kindrick and more.
Eight high school players received miniature gold footballs at an assembly in the auditorium Monday. Doris Meredith Cecil Laramore Betty Vaden Bobby Beck Theola Hunger Stanley Brite Evelyn Sprauls Jimmy Randle earned honors. Junior girls beat freshmen 21 to 20. junior boys topped sophomores 39 to 31.
Firefighters and friends battled a rangeland blaze on the Bierschwale ranch for about three hours Wednesday afternoon before bringing it under control. The cause, starting in brush and cut over cedar, was not determined.
Harold Wahiler of Brant attended the Stevenson funeral service Monday. Mrs. Watson of Gatesville is among relatives present.
Ten prominent local civic leaders were named to the Hill Country Day committee for the San Antonio Livestock Exposition event on Thursday Feb 21. Appointees by Bill Petmecky include Mayor W P Hendrix County Judge W W Leamons Pete W Jacoby J W Jennings J Sayers Farmer Coke R Stevenson Dr H E Wright Bill Schleede Emil Loeffler and Vernon Jones. They will extend invitations and a registration desk will be in the coliseum front lobby for guests from the area.
Twenty nine Boy Scouts heard O K Reynolds East Ranch District Scout Field Executive speak at a Silver Gables banquet concluding Scout Week. Louis Loeffler served as emcee with Frank Hubbell reporting on 1951 52 plans and projects.
The Villa Acuna Methodist Church received a new bicycle and a large assortment of clothing from the Junction Methodist WSCS. O W Cardwell delivered the items to the border city in a car filled with contributions for distribution.
The La Junta Study Club will meet Wednesday February 20 at Martinez Cafe for a luncheon. Biographies of three important persons will be reviewed by Mrs D F Williamson Mrs B W Mantooth and Mrs W N Hardeman. Hostesses are Mrs C W McCarroll and Mrs L R Hodges. Reservations with Mrs McCarroll. Mrs Ward Terrell will direct the program.
Vernon Jackson was elected to head the Junior National Honor Society at a Tuesday high school meeting. Officers include LaVerne Morgan as vice president Barbara Weideman as secretary and Margaret Collier as reporter. New members listed are Denny Jackson LaVerne Johnston Lola Seamons Janis Watson Theola Hunger Rayola Schneider and Melba Simmons.
Mrs Virginia Stevenson 84 a Hill Country resident for 75 years died Sunday evening in Edwards County Memorial Hospital Funeral services were held Monday at 3 pm from the Methodist Church with Rev S L Batchelor of Kerrville officiating She had lived in Rocksprings with her daughter Mrs C Gardner Franks since her bachelor son Bascoms death last year She was born in Salem North Carolina on September 20 1867 and came to Texas at age two The service was directed by Hodges Funeral Home and burial followed in the local area She dedicated her life to family home and church and leaves four daughters 10 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren with six grandsons as pallbearers
Both boys and girls teams head to Ozona Friday for final district games starting at 6 p m. The A team from Junction, in District 22B, edged by Eldorado 53 to 58 on Tuesday as Brite led with 15. The Junction junior team beat Eldorado Eaglets 30 to 15. The girls also play Friday evening in Ozona.
For the second year in a row the Junction High School Band will march Friday in the parade opening the San Antonio Expo sition and Fat Stock Show. Eight cars will transport band members Director C A Dodd and several parents.
Walter Leamons was elected president and Dean Ball vice president of the National Honor Society chapter at the high school. Lorena Boone is secretary treasurer and Rowena Boone reporter. New members include Lorena Boone Rowena Boone Bennett Ragsdale Bobby Beck Jimmy Carpenter Charlie Frank Gifford. Other members are Dale Cavanaugh Belie Jennings.
Lions Club presents Shooting Stars a musical variety show in the high school auditorium on March 3 and 4. Edd Cummins president announced the event highlighting local talent with a Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs enactment by children in special costumes plus impersonations singing dancing and other numbers.
Mr and Mrs C E Rodman and family of Kingsville spent the last weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs Albert Searcy.
Mr and Mrs C W Worrell and sons Terry Chuck and Pat Murphy spent the weekend with his mother Mrs M E Worrell in a family outing.
Regular Sunday morning worship at 11 will start in the Cleo community house next Sunday February 17 with Walter W Leamons county evangelist preaching. Lewis Ferguson will speak in the London Church of Christ Sunday morning in the absence of Mr Leamons who has preached there the past year. Judge Leamons will fill his regular Sunday night appointment at Cleo.
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