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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1953
Page
1
A serialized town column notes earlier misprints in comparing last year and this year’s county treasurer figures. It asserts the county’s finances are generally better than a year ago and directs readers to the prior report for disputed data. The item also recaps local events from open houses to an upcoming Heart-of-the-Hills exhibit.
Junction school prepares its track squad for a weekend dual meet at Sonora. athletic director Bob Short notes the first out-of-town competition since training began, with contestants listed across sprints, distance events, hurdles, jumps, and throws.
Gifts awarded at Winn's Pharmacy drawing last Saturday night include an electric percolator to Mrs. Charles Ficker a table lamp to James M Powell an electric heating pad to W A Henley and hose to fourteen named individuals. Si Cavaness provided groceries to three women and Mrs Chester Kirk served coffee with Elizabeth Ross assisting.
County officials and employees will receive the same pay in 1953 as in 1952 after the Commissioners' Court first regular meeting. J. A. Cavaness was reappointed county service officer and Dr. J. E. Wiedeman was reappointed county health officer. February 9 was set for opening bids for depositories for county and school funds, fuels and lubricants for county machinery, and applications for county road supervisor.
A severe cold snap cut the thermometer by 25 degrees in six hours on Thursday week, followed by .08 inches of rain and sleet that iced surfaces. Temperatures fell from 67 at 1 30 p m to 42 by 7 30 p m, then to 18 Saturday morning before sun warmed it to 54 at noon. Kenneth Fauchier, C AA chief, comments on the drop.
Three Kimble 4-H Club members win prizes at the Hill Country District Livestock Show in Kerrville. Lamar Itz showed the grand champion Rambouillet ewe and placed in other Rambouillet classes. Frank Randolph exhibited multiple Rambouillet ewes with top placements and a commercial ewe pen.
More than sixty firms and individuals contributed cash or services to support the sixth annual Kimble County Junior Livestock Show at the fair grounds. Vernon Jones reports a long list of donors including banks, stores, and local businesses such as Junction National Bank, First State Bank, City Drug Store, Loeffler Motor Co., and Western utilities firms, along with numerous individuals.
A lost man hunt prompts an emergency training period at the regular meeting time next Monday at 7 p.m. in the Scout Hut. Scoutmaster Frank Hubbell says the sessions cover first aid water safety and firemanship during weekly Monday evening meetings.
The Burt M. Fleming Post hosts a supper in Hotel Las Lomas for Legionnaires Saturday at 6:30 p m. The event closes a membership contest with the post at 96 members and the auxiliary unit at 48, surpassing the unit quota of 44 for the year.
Miss Gerene Stanberry, San Angelo, comes to Frontier Area in February for training sessions in Girl Scout work. Sessions run Feb. 9 at the Scout House with all-day Feb. 10 meetings. Leaders, co-leaders, troop mothers, and consultants urged to attend.
Three Kimble FFA boys exhibited prize winning sheep at the Hill Country District Livestock Show in Kerrville last week. Chankey Chenault led with a first place yearling Delaine ram and took second and fifth on ewe lambs, plus second on a 46 tooth ewe and eighth with a group of three commercial ewes. Tommy Heffernan claimed first in the yearling Rambouillet ewe class and took Sth and 6th with Commercial ram lambs. Lemuel Fleming earned third with a group of three commercial ewes. The trio traveled with VA teacher W. J. Cox.
A January 31 benefit dance for the March of Dimes will be held in Memorial Hall at the American Legion building. Before the dance, the annual Mothers March on Polio will be conducted by the Cactus Study Club from 7 to 8 PM. Jack King chairs the event and Mrs. Jordan Cunningham leads women’s participation.
Mr and Mrs Gay Sieker and Roy Spiller returned Tuesday evening from Houston where they went to attend funeral services for a relative.
Marshall McCleary assumed duties as English teacher and tennis coach at Junction High School replacing Mrs. Bierschwabe. He holds a BA from Baylor and an MA from the University of Texas with majors in English and minors in history and sociology. He comes from Roy Miller High School and resides with his wife and three children in west Junction.
Ministers and lay representatives from Kimble County churches will meet at the Methodist Annex this Friday at 7:00 PM to plan a religious survey and discuss their role in the LeTourneau appearance.
Sammy Kindrick was named to the all tournament team at the Eden basketball tournament where Jeretlon reached the semi finals last weekend. Kindrick received a trophy as Junction fell 45 to 33 in the consolation bracket semi final to Eda, with a late 20 minutes showing keeping the score tight.
A jury was appointed by the Commissioners Court after the Otto Fisher property road was upgraded from third to second class. Members named are Will Allison Hollan Walker G. W. Landers C. C. Smith and Chester Itz. The jury will map the road and assess damages.
In Comfort Tuesday night Hill Country Baseball League officers were elected with Powers Allbright as vice president and R B McKinney as secretary. Junction joined the league, plans to incorporate the Junction team for 500 dollars, selling fifty shares at 10 dollars each. Toby Buster named club director and Walter Chadwell as player-manager.
New license plates arrive for sale February 1 and must be on vehicles by April 1. George Hamilton says 3107 plates were received for sale with yellow and black tags. Breakdown includes 1640 passenger cars and 500 trucks among others, compare last year’s 2783 tags.
Grady Clark is out with influenza causing his recent absence from duties. Medical staff advise rest and hydration as recovery progresses.
A brief notice reports Ina Searcy in recovery following a health setback. No additional details about location or timing are provided in the fragment.
The Kimble County Junior Livestock Show at Hill Country Fair Grounds highlighted breeding sheep led by 15 Rambouillet ewe lambs. Champions included Lamar Itz for crossbred Suffolk-Delaine fat lamb and Donnie Bode for Rambouillet ram, with Alfred Edwards winning the fine wool lamb title. Other top awards went to Ola Maertz, Jimmy Peril, and Bill Edwards, as 19 first-place winners receive medals, premiums, and ribbons.
Official Weather Bureau records list January daily temperatures at Kimble County Airport with high and low values for each date. The fragment shows multiple days with varying temperatures and precipitation indicators.
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