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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1936
Page
8
A fragmentary scene presents Percy Crosby reporting a whispered line about what has happened. A man asks what occurred and the reply centers on the name Jack, as the voice drops to a faint, unsure whisper.
The column records severe cold and thick ice on the night of the 17th, cemetery fence work, and visits from Eden. It notes the death of a baby, Mrs. Lambert's surgery, and Macks Cafe installing a modern refrigerator. It also includes a sermon on right and wrong and a Sunday School reminder amid local chatter.
A Roosevelt audience enjoyed plays at Copperas school house last Friday and a Roosevelt Dance Hall dance Saturday. Local residents attend banquets, birthdays, and family visits while weather reports note a cold wave and a historic winter in Texas.
Local families from Segovia and Bear Creek visited in district towns last week. Charlie Bishop family joined Mrs. Mattie Robertson in a Sunday gathering. Cleo and Spiller school groups joined Range School at a Valentine program led by L W Puckett and Jami ta Puckett. Fort Concho federation delegates were chosen for the Abilene convention. Dust storm quip ends the item.
Sunday morning sleet shocked Saline residents while the Jackson infant died last Saturday. J. S. Pool improves from illness. A Valentine party at the schoolhouse hosted by the English club. London visitors Dock O'Spain stay with Mrs. D'Spain's parents. Oscar Pearl hosted a party and dance Wednesday. Cold weather reduces hens eggs. Loeffler Motor Co advertises new cars and USFT cars.
The pastor is recovering and hopes to be in the pulpit next Sunday. On March 2 at 7:30 p m unions meet for study prayer and devotion. five nights of meditation aim to enroll many participants. All welcome regardless of membership to strengthen church work.
W. W. Leamons ministers the Sunday program with services at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. and an evening sermon at 7 30 p.m. A people’s meeting is set for 6 45 p.m. A Bible class meets Monday at 3 p.m. at Mrs A G Farmers.
Dr W P Dickey pastor leads Sunday School at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m. Afternoon service at Evergreen and evening service at Ivy at 7 p m.
Clayton McKay Dock Curtis J A Wallace and Lem Fleming note S A Griffith born October 10 1856 in Sebastain County Arkansas migrated to Texas after the Civil War living in Cleburne Comanche Buffalo Gap Kimble County and Taylor County where he settled four years after marriage to Susan Montgomery in 1880 His son Jack died in childhood leaving wife and daughter Mrs John Guthrie and four grandchildren Perry Roline Emma Sue Samoa present at funeral He joined the Church of Christ in 1894 and was regarded as a sturdy pioneer and good citizen as sorrowing friends extend sympathy to the widow daughter and grandchildren.
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