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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1956
Page
4
Mrs. Walter Tinsley visited last week at Capt. and Mrs. Lauzon Tinsley in San Antonio. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tinsley spent Christmas with their son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Joe Luce and family in Rock Springs. The Lauzon Tinsleys and children joined the group in San Antonio.
Mrs. Howell Whitsett of San Angelo, youngest daughter of Mrs. Nettie Brooks, visited in the Brooks home on Thursday and Friday of last week.
Mr and Mrs Jerry Bean and their children from Brownwood visited Mrs A W Browning, Mrs Beans mother, during the holidays.
Mr and Mrs Eldon Holcomb along with Harry and Paul returned to Austin Monday following a holiday weekend spent at Walnut Canyon Ranch.
A 1956 New Year resolve piece urges personal growth and study focus. The Junction High School girls basketball team played Harper on Friday night, December 23, with Harper winning 41 to 36 and Linda Allen scoring 16 points as the high point girl.
During the vacation period faculty members and their families toured and visited relatives. Lewis Ferguson went to Coleman for New Year’s Day, Corky Cox hosted Christmas visitors, and others spent New Year’s Eve in San Antonio.
The FHA held its annual Christmas dance in the Band Hall on a December 22 evening. Pink balloon decor and a backdrop champagne glass set a fairyland mood as FHA and FFA Sweetheart pins were awarded to Florence Hannah and Ramona St. Clair with belt and bracelet gifts from Jerry Dutton and Edward Andrews.
Worthy Matron Minnie Walker and Worthy Patron John Walker presided at the London OES meeting. Officials elected for 1956 include president Leta Stewart and secretary Victoria Brewer. The club planned its annual supper for Jan 10 and members served during a social hour.
A brief item recalls the FHA Christmas dance of 1955, noting its festive spirit and the attendance of local youth. The notice preserves the event as part of community social history, highlighting the era’s seasonal gatherings.
The passage lists numerous families traveling to and from San Antonio, El Paso, Austin, Junction, Crane, Kermit, and other Texas towns for Christmas and New Year gatherings. It records visits by the Glass, Coffey, Lay, Brewer, Martin, Flowers, Chan dler, Goodman, Summers, Clapp, Johnson, Morgan, Fritz, Turner, and Cheek families among many others, with multiple stops in cities like San Antonio, Austin, El Paso, Kermit, and London.
In a brief notice the paper lists Democratic primary candidates with announced races for Sheriff Tax Assessor and Collector J O Wright and County Commissioner Precinct No 1 Marvin Skaggs The notice also details advertising rates and write up limits for political notices in the period.
Mr. Weaver said he visited Clarence Taylor to renew his subscription for another year. The ranch's herd includes one head of goats bought after the heavy rains, one milk cow with her calf, and one saddle horse.
Harriet heads to San Antonio after a holiday visit at Walnut Canyon Ranch joined by Mrs. J. H. Nonneedl for the journey.
Ley of Houston and Miss Shi ley Jones of Midland spent the New Year's holiday with their mother, Mrs. Lottie Jones, and Mrs. Nettie Brooks.
An obituary note records the passing of Mr Ray Curtis and Mrs Ray Curtis in Kerrville with a brief acknowledgment of their residence and family.
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