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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1955
Page
2
We express heartfelt thanks for the many expressions of sympathy shown by our kind neighbors and thoughtful friends. W. H. McNutt, Mrs. Natt Sandherr, Mr. and Mrs. Nolan Roe.
A fire victim thanks the Function Fire Department and friends for prompt aid after losing a home. The message expresses deep gratitude and blessings for everyone who helped during the ordeal.
Miss Jimmie Lou Weaver of Uvalde spent the weekend with Mrs. Gene C. Weaver and Jim Frank and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Patterson.
Mrs Albert Taylor recently returned from a ten day visit with her brother and sister in law Aquilla Taylor in Alpine. Mr Taylor who broke a leg when his horse fell with him in November is able to be about on crutches.
ES Junction staged a warm up track meet with Sonora and hosted a Truth or Consequences assembly by the Home Making Club. Dena Craven led as emcee with acts by Cheryl and Daryl McKinney and others performing songs dances and piano numbers.
Eighth and ninth grade Junction boys basketball went 2-1 in Harper with wins over Stonewall and Llano 52-49. Joe Smith led with 10 points, Mickey Cavaness added 23 against Llano and made the all tournament team, while Kerrville beat Junction 46-37 with Brown scoring 17. Junction hosts Kerrville teams at 4:00 p.m. February 2.
The FFA boys will start a calf feeding project by buying six calves, three Herefords and three Angus, for a 90 day trial at the fair grounds. Experiments use similar feed for both breeds and compare results. Final figures from feeding 115 lambs show a profit of 1.32 per head, with instructor W. J. Cox noting 20 more days could have improved quality and prices.
Mrs. Marvin Blackburn directs the Senior Class play casting for Could Be by Fifi. The selection process has begun with auditions or declarations from students seeking roles in the production.
A plan offers guidance to set up adequate insurance to safeguard families now and provide lifelong retirement payments. The service promises tailored steps to create a stable financial path for future security.
Mrs. R. H. Spiller and her daughter and grandson from San Antonio escaped injury when the Crawford car they rode in stalled on the Cleo hill road Saturday evening near 7 30 p m. Allen Bishop transported them to Mrs Spiller’s home while relatives arrived. The vehicle was later removed from the steep embankment.
Mrs Victor Loeffler and Mrs Marshall McCleary led reviews of new books at the Junction Public Library during the Kimble County Library Association quarterly session in the county court room. About 20 attended as Miss Mary Willis listed titles including Our First Ladies Martha Washington to Mamie Eisenhower and The Magnificent Yankees.
Mr and Mrs James Quinnell and family and Mrs Harvey Hull and children visited Bennie and Bernice Cobb on the ranch Thursday night.
La Junta Study Club held at the George Vierling ranch elected officers for 1955 56 including Mrs Vierling as president and Mrs Burt as vice president. Members approved a 25 dollar donation to Leti Club for A Teen Canteen and planned four scrapbooks for the USO. A March of Dimes collection was taken and guest speaker A W Loeffler discussed The Power of Positive Thinking.
Pvt Donnie G Bolt left the States on January 21 for an Army assignment in Austria. His sister Mrs Ernest Boyett reports he is an honor graduate of the Quartermasters School at Ft Lee Virginia and received a supply handling course completion certificate on January 19.
Mrs Mildred Dunbar arrived home from Kerrville for the weekend and was greeted by family members.
W T McKay of Dallas state FHA director announced that 1954 loans to about 20 000 Texas farmers and ranchers exceeded 46 million dollars. Texas borrowers paid off 36 539 147 while 13 739 families drew 25 442 174 from the emergency loan program and 19 481 219 has been repaid. 1393 livestock producers received advance loans totaling 15 742 20 since August 1953 with more than five million repaid. In Kimble County Wesley H Grote Fredericksburg supervised and Raymond Pearl Asa P Murr and Chester Itz served as committee men.
Mrs John Sanford of Alice becomes oil field reporter for an oil company. Her husband operates a logging unit in Alice. Daughter of Mr and Mrs C D Collier, Mrs Stanford lived here until her marriage.
Mr. and Mrs. FE. T. Matthews of Rocksprings visited relatives here Sunday. Mrs. Matthews's mother, Mrs. Bill Wall, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lon Baugh, and accompanied them to Rocksprings.
Mrs Jesse Ball left Friday to visit Mrs Guthrie Mr Guthrie and Kathy at Encinal. Kathy is ill with measles.
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