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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1952
Page
1
A petition with more than 420 signatures requesting that the elective office of city marshal be retained was presented to the City Council at a special meeting in City Hall Thursday evening. Marvin E. Blackburn Jr. presented the petition. No action was taken. Mayor W P Hendrix stated.
Representative sales show 373 head sold with cattle steady and some stocker classes higher at Ranchers Commission Co Wed. Top listings include Walter Duke Ballinger 22 Angus heifer calves 37 cents per pound 514 pounds and J M Cook Charley Matthews Llano 18 cows and calves 296 per pair. Sheep and goats activity features C L Stokley Son Sioux City IA 2 ewe lambs and J M Clark London Apache Packing Co 19 ewes 10 per cwt.
Temperature readings from official Weather Bureau records in Kimble County show highs of 66 49 61 67 74 and a final 79 with precipitation data noted. The sequence reflects daily measurements across several dates.
Anzac Oil Corporation of Coleman filed for a north central Kimble County wildcat drill No 1 H. H. Lawler to 2500 feet using cable tools. Location eight miles north and two west of Junction near Kimble cs 751, 400 feet from the south line and 1440 feet from the west line. It lies three miles northeast of Humbie No 1 Belt and 234 miles southwest of Delavox Petroleum No 1 Mears, both already plugged and abandoned.
Junction Eagles begin practice week with a Friday invitational meet at 3 p m featuring Menard Eldorado and Sonora. Bra dy hosts Feb 29 with four schools. district events are set for April 5 here. Past standouts Bennett Ragsdale Horsefly Murr and Sammy Kindrick return for practice.
The Junction FHA club crowns its Sweetheart Friday February 22 at 7 PM in the High School Auditorium. Candidates include Johnny Ball Billy Hughes Sammy Kindrick and Dale Cavness. Each class works on projects and the class earning the most money selects the winner. A post ceremony party for members and dates follows.
Earl Ashley directed the program on making disciples at the Baptist Brotherhood meeting in the educational building. Speakers included Howard Rothmann L R Hodges Edgar McLendon Cecil Woodard and CC McCarroll. The film Mr Texas featuring Billy Graham was announced for the March 17 meeting.
The Wesleyan Guild holds its regular monthly meeting on February 28 at the home of Mrs. Joel Parker. Assisting hostesses are Mrs. Clayton Dodd and Mrs. Clifford Hamer. All members urged to attend.
The Lions Club hosts a Junction baby popularity contest to crown a king and queen prince and princess and duke and duchess of Toyland. Votes cost 1 cent via decorated containers in town merchants. Winners crowned on stage at Shooting Stars Tuesday night March 4 with crowns robes and silver loving cups.
Billy Beck Simon son of Mrs Beatrice Simon of La Junta Colorado is in training at the San Diego Naval Base after entering military service earlier this month. He is a grandson of Mr and Mrs J A Sykes and a graduate of Junction High School La Junta Junior College and attended A and M one year. He had enrolled as a senior at Sul Ross College.
Louie Ragland via the Rotary Club of San Antonio donated two Angora goats to Edgar Fox of Pettus as part of the 1951 1952 livestock award program. The gifts, a buck and two does, were presented at a Rotary Club meeting in San Antonio along with other rural youths receiving beef cattle dairy cattle sheep Angora goats and swine awards across the 184th district.
A delegation from the San Angelo Lions Club led by Edd Cummins will escort the Rodeo and Fat Stock Show Boosters into town Friday for a street program at 12 45 p m The public is invited to attend.
Mr and Mrs Joe Parker with Greg and Miss Beverly Baker returned Sunday from Galveston where Mr Parker had been receiving medical attention.
Rehearsals underway for the High School auditorium performance Shooting Stars on March 3 and 4 at 8 13 p m under Lions Club sponsorship directed by Betty Lou McNew of St Louis Buckshot James stars as Milton Berle leading a cast of locals including mayoral impersonations and TV personalities in a mock coast to coast program Six local men will wear baby garments for TV age three sketches Emcee Squirt Newby and Rev W G Birkner will appear with special acts Tickets cost 1 00 for adults and 35c for children under 12 with limited free reservations at Highland Chevrolet starting Feb 29 at 11 00 am.
Ozona Lions beat Junction Eagles 31 to 26 in Davidson Memorial Gym as Ozona secures the District 22 B basketball championship. Bennett Ragsdale and Mickey McCown each scored seven. Junction girls finish second in district play with 29 to 8 margin. junior boys also win 31 to 15 led by Charles Ray Dobbs with 15. Ozona advances to face Menard in final regular game.
Mayor W. P. Hendrix appeals to city dog owners to vaccinate and license pets to meet the city ordinance. At a City Council meeting no action was taken on a city election to decide regulations. A motion to call the election failed for lack of a second. another to abolish the law also failed. The Mayor says the council’s wishes will be enforced under the current ordinance.
Walter W. Leamons announced that Lewis Ferguson will speak at Cleo Church of Christ Sunday morning at 11 00 o clock. Leamons will fill his appointment at Cleo Sunday evening at 7 30 for preaching.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Lumpkins and Mrs. Ottie Oxford attended the funeral for Mrs. Kate Cottle in Harper Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Lumpkins is a granddaughter and Mrs. Oxford a niece.
In the 112th District Court Judge Garland Casebier will hear two civil cases Monday at 10:00. Joseph C. Jackson versus D Patterson involves debt and accounting with W R Smith Jr of Austin for the plaintiff and M C Blackburn for the defendant. Alvin J Orgeron versus D F Williamson concerns a laborer’s lien foreclosure with Victor B Rogers of Fredericksburg for the plaintiff and Marvin E Blackburn Jr for the defendant.
Robert B Tuckness, son of Mrs. Myrtle Tuckness, has been promoted to sergeant first class while serving with the Army in Korea. He has been in Korea for the past 13 months.
Edgar R. Gaver, chief commissaryman in the US Navy, husband of Mrs. Anna Catherine Gaver of Junction, serves as chief cook and supervisor on the refrigeration ship USS Polaris. He entered naval service on November 28, 1927 and is entitled to wear multiple ribbons including the Navy Unit Citation and American Defense.
Pvt. Errol W. Laramore, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Laramore, received his wings at Fort Benning Georgia on February 8. He now trains in North Carolina with the 82nd Airborne division after induction on August 16 1951 and initial service in the 7th Armored Division. He previously trained at Camp Roberts and served as platoon leader and assistant squadron leader in the First Student Regiment.
A daughter named Cheryl Evelyn Welch was born February 13 to Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Welch of Brownwood. The baby weighed six pounds and is welcomed by paternal grandparents the Rev and Mrs O D Welch of Wichita Falls, formerly Junction.
Mr and Mrs Joe Low announce the birth of daughter Charlotte Ann on February 19 in a Fredericksburg hospital. The baby weighed 6 pounds 10 ounces. Mother Naomi Murr, formerly, and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Willie Low of Menard, with great-grandmother Mrs Adam Murr of Junction noted in the notice.
John A. Long announces the annual Red Cross Funds Drive kickoff at Hotel Las Lomás Friday at 7:00 AM. Organizers urge all interested volunteers to attend the breakfast and participate in the planning.
Ola Mae Itz a 13 year old 4 H member and daughter of Chester and Mrs Itz showed the grandchampion Delaine ewe and ram in the sheep division at the San Antonio livestock show Tuesday She also won first place in the two tooth ewe and third place in the ram lamb open class against adult breeders.
Thirty three junior track contestants began training Monday under the direction of Coaches John Yates and Dewey Baker. The roster lists Roy Dean McCullough Charles Ray Dobbs James Brown Charles Loeffler Bill Brown John Ray Birkner Millard Leon Bennett Charles Randle Tony Peavy J R Evans Bill Dechert Gene Dunbar Joe Abilez Marvin Coney Paul Marr Bobby Wiedeman Edward Andrews Tommie Vaden Jessie Cordero Roger Sherry Billy Joe Burt Donnie Rhany Britt Allsup J D Kiser Woodrow Smith Kenneth Schulze Larry Goodman Donald Adams Bobby Cole Allen Jennings Larry Sikes Bobby Taylor and Jerry Dutton.
Sgt. Fane L. Burt, Wings spread editor since last October, left Randolph Field for a new assignment at Sandia AFB New Mexico. A Junction native and son of Mr. and Mrs. Matt Burt, he entered service in 1943 and holds the Combat Infantryman Badge, European African Middle East ribbon with two stars, Army Occupation ribbon, American Theater ribbon, Good Conduct, Victory medal, and Distinguished Unit citation.
Dr William J Sims 88 Methodist preacher and 67 year licensed minister died at a daughter’s home in Baldwin Park California. Burial followed in Phoenix Arizona. Survivors include his widow a sister Mrs Goodall of Roosevelt two daughters a son nine grandchildren and a great grandchild.
Mr and Mrs R C Callan inserted relatives in Sonora on Sunday in a small family notice likely announcing a wedding or kinship event at the local church or home with limited readable details.
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