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Newspaper

Junction Eagle

Location

Junction, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1937

Page

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Death Claims J. H. Savage At Home Saturday

J H Savage dies after months of illness at his Junction home on a Saturday afternoon. Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church with Rev R C McCullough and Elder Walter W Leamons officiating. Interment followed at Junction Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, four sons Walter George Virgil and Edgar, four daughters Ed Hunger R C Bruce Asa Marr and Howard Sherwood, and five grandchildren. Savage moved from Grayson County Texas to Benton County Arkansas before returning to Texas then Kimble County in 1914.

J. H. Savage Earth Heavenly The Baptist Church R. C. McCullough Walter W. Leamons Church of Christ Junction Cemetery J. B. Randolph Clay Secrest Ramsey Randolph M. B. Murr Doc Wood Odie Wright John Henry Savage Grayson County Texas Benton County Arkansas Serepta Lavada Robins Dublin Sylvia Walter George Virgil Edgar Ed Hunger R. C. Bruce Asa Marr Howard Sherwood August Boyce Bobby Hunger Lavina Bruce Barbara Nell Sherwood Serepta Farline Ethridge Savage Kimble County Junction

Revival Services at Segovia Begin July 19

Arrangements are complete for a Revival Meeting at Segovia starting Monday night July 19 conducted by Elder Walter W. Leamons of the Junction Church of Christ. The seven nightly topics include What is Man, Remember Thy Creator, Lord I Believe, The Perfect Christ, Search the Scriptures, Christ Crucified, Great Days in Life. Services start promptly at 8:30 p.m. and the public is invited.

Segovia Walter W. Leamons Junction Church of Christ Christ

London Church of Christ Meeting Strengthens Faith

The meeting boosted member attendance and local interest as the Baptist Church dismissed services to join. Three services Sunday drew visitors from Hext Junction Dripping Springs Menard and other towns. Ladies presented Mrs Walter W Leamons with a friendship quilt. Members urged to attend Sunday Bible study at two. Bro Seamons to preach when possible.

Baptist Church Hext Junction Dripping Springs Menard Walter W. Leamons Bro. Seamons

L O F Deputy to Visit Junction for Lodge Reorganization

L O F District Deputy Lester D. Goff will visit Junction tonight to meet the newly reorganized Oddfellows lodge which recently reinstated nearly twenty members. Full attendance is urged. those seeking reinstatement should contact secretary A G Farmer. The lodge meets Thursday nights in Woodman hall over the W L Allen Feed Store.

Lester D. Goff Kerrville Junction Oddfellow Lodge of A. G. Farmer Woodman Hall W. L. Allen

District Court Panel Named For August 9 Term

District Court to be convened August 9 at 10 a.m. for the 112th Judicial District with jury commissioners Ray Holl and Walter Buck and M. B. Durst selecting grand jurors and petit jurors. Grand jurors include Sam Honig L R Allen A J Kinsey Roy Baker Max Hahn Brit Allsup Earl D Tracy Aubrey Hill Chester Bannowsky Frank Reinbold Wilburn Gardner C W Herbst H H Rothmann Ellis Brown H P Rankin Bob Ragsdale. Petit jurors summoned include Reuben Loeffler Hugo Michaelis Fred Mudge Fred Bierschwale Alb Sagebiel Frank Miller Aug Bruns Joe Oliver C W McCarroll Rex Lavelle A G Marr Chetty Porter C E Reinstle Otte L H Weaver H Pearl Millard Bennett Ray Ridenhower Jack McMillan David Schmidt H K Caldwell Ron Davis S R Schneider Howard Horn Johnnie Martin Herbert Simon J A Wood Walter Tinsley R R Spiller Wm B Wilson Luther Walton C W Walker E I Stewart Carlos Taylor C A Tupman A T Whetstone.

Ray Holland Walter Buck M. B. Durst 112Th Judicial District Sam Honig L. R. Allen A. J Kinsey Roy Baker Max Hahn Brit Allsup Earl D. Tracy Aubrey Hill Chester Bannowsky Frank Reinbold Wilburn Gardner C. W. Herbst H. H. Rothmann Ellis Brown H. P. Rankin Bob Ragsdale Reuben Loeffler Hugo P. Michaelis Fred Mudge Fred Bierschwale Alb. Sagebiel Frank Miller Aug. Bruns Joe Oliver C. W. McCarroll Rex Lavelle A. G. Marr Chetty Porter C.E. Reinstle Otte L. H. Weaver H Pearl Millard Bennett Ray Ridenhower Jack McMillan David Schmidt H. K. Caldwell

Rains Boost Range and Crops Amid Near Drought in Hill Country

Rains across the nation last weekend aided farming and ranching, though Hill Country falls short. Junction recorded .69 inch over 30 hours Friday and Saturday. no rain Sunday. Crops and ranges benefited slowly, but more rain needed for late feed, cotton, and better ranges. August 10 11 12 livestock show prep underway in Kimble County with optimism for a standout event. Dallas visitors George Cavaness B Ragland and H J Vann noted. Cayness delivered a Buick to Vann in Dallas.

Junction Kimble County

Local Warehouse Ships 35000 Lbs Wool to Boston

The Junction Cattle Company shipped 35000 pounds of wool to Galveston for shipment to Boston to buyers Emery and Conat. Jack Hughes of San Angelo purchased the wool. Rumors of 62 to 72 cents for fall mohair stir the market as producers and dealers watch prices amid firm livestock values and rain yet to come in the Hill Country.

Junction Cattle Loan Company Galveston Boston Emery Conat Jack Hughes San Angelo General Rains

Local Scouts Hike Cedar Creek Under Pastor Bradley

Local Boy Scouts enjoyed a Cedar Creek hike led by Rev. Thom J. Bradley of the Presbyterian Church. The group included Billy Riley Joe Billie Camp Tom Hardeman Bob Hardeman John Herring Chas Bissett Fred Hausmann Jimmy Bissett Cecil Martin Holekamp Melvin Taylor Marlon Taylor Dave Cowsert Sonny St. Clair Dick Borden Holbert Hardin.

Cedar Creek Thom J. Bradley Billy Riley Joe Billie Camp Tom Hardeman Bob Hardeman John Herring Chas Bissett Fred Hausmann Jimmy Bissett Cecil Martin Holekamp Melvin Taylor Marlon Taylor Dave Cowsert Sonny St. Clair Dick Borden Holbert Hardin

Recreational Center Planned by M E Church for Youth

Members of the Methodist Church plan a youth recreation center on the church block. Rev Ennis B Hill will direct weekly games for children with helpers to assist. Play equipment will be installed as finances allow to create a social center for youngsters near the pastor’s home. The ideal corner will be supervised by the pastor. Also noted are moves by Pat and Jake Beasley to Crockett county and a visit by Mrs Roscoe Heyman to the Heyman home.

Methodist Church Ennis B. Hill

American Legion Reorganizes And Elects Officers

About 20 World War veterans met in Kimble county Courthouse for Burt Fleming Post reorganization. New officers elected include K. Cunningham as Post Commander Barney Williams as Adjutant and H. C. Denman as Finance Officer. Next meeting scheduled August 5 at eight in the county courtroom. Ex-service men urged to attend to appoint committees and renew post activity.

Kimble County Burt Fleming American Legion K. Cunningham Barney Williams H. C. Denman

Mr and Mrs E A Bode Vacationing in Colorado

Mr and Mrs E A Bode returned the first of the week from a two week trip to Denver Colorado and Brainard Lakes near Denver They visited Mr and Mrs R L Morris a nephew of Mrs J A Heyman They found lakes still icy with frost one morning Rainbow trout fishing was good and a snow bank served as a refrigerator at their Brainard Lakes camp They also stopped in Dallas where Mrs Bode attended the summer term of the Art Institute

E. A. Bode Denver Colorado Brainard Lakes R. L. Morris J. A. Heyman Bode Dallas Art Institute

Junction National Bank declares healthy deposits rise

On page three the Junction National Bank releases its quarterly statement in response to the Comptroller of the Currency call. Deposits grew by about $56,000 since April, reaching $303,377.27, the largest figure since the bank’s organization a little over two years ago. The report signals a solid financial condition and strong management credit.

Eagle Junction National Bank Comptroller of Currency of United States

Laughing Around the World With Irvin S. Cobb

A friend who became a magazine editor recalls vaudeville days and a snow prop gag. A comedian buys costly asbestos snow for himself, leaving supporting actors without snow as the author notes the oversight.

Irvin S. Cobb

Will He Run? Friends Say Yes

Texans praise Coke R. Stevenson for fairness and leadership in the Texas House. Close friends expect him to announce a bid for Lieutenant Governor, noting his two full terms and several sessions without appeal.

Coke R. Stevenson Texas Coke

Heart Attack Ends Senator Robinson’s Pivotal Leadership

Senator Joseph T. Robinson, longtime Democratic Senate leader, died of a heart attack in his Washington home. His passing leaves the Roosevelt court reorganization and executive-branch fights more unsettled while clearing the field for possible Supreme Court nominees. A state funeral is planned in the Senate, with a service in Little Rock follows. President Roosevelt mourns a trusted ally who fought in the battles of the era.

Joseph T. Robinson Senate Robinson Supreme Court Justice van Devanter Washington Roosevelt Capitol Little Rock Arkansas

Faculty Named for Western Texas Presbytery Conference

Rev. Thomas Bradley and Miss Betty Summers join the Intermediates faculty for the Western Texas Presbytery conference in Kerrville at Westminister Encampment. Session runs July 12 to 17 with over 300 intermediate boys and girls expected to register. Bradley teaches Boys of the Bible while Summers serves as a counsellor.

Thomas Bradley Presbyterian Church Betty Summers Western Texas Westminister Kerrville Bradley Miss Summers

Beauty Parade On Horseback At Hill Country Fair

Young riders from Hill Country aboard West Texas polo ponies and race horses will perform at the Hill Country Fair Race Meet and Rodeo at Junction Fair Grounds August 10 to 12. The display, planned between one and two oclock on the second or third day, invites riders of all costumes and ages from two up to teens, with ribbons for winners.

West Texas Junction Fair Grounds O. W. Cardwell Mr. Cardwell Adian Ady Hill County Cardwell

Fall Obligations Should Be Studied By Kimble Farmers

Kimble County farmers facing early fall debt obligations are invited to a June meeting with the Farm Debt Adjustment Committee of the Re settlement Administration on Wednesday July 21 at 10:00 a.m. FDA Supervisor S. M. Crutchfield says this session helps plan ahead to meet notes and maintain credit. The committee cannot pay debts but can help farmers negotiate better terms with creditors and sustain business relations. Kimble County Farm Debt Adjustment is composed of Joe Bisett C A Schraub and Clay H Holland.

Kimble County Farm Debt Adjustment Committee The Resettlement Administration FDA S. M. Crutchfield Joe Bisett C. A. Schraub Clay H Holland

Worker Plunges 35 Feet to Death at Cement Plant

George W. Gunn, 30 iron worker, was killed Tuesday afternoon after being tangled in wires and falling 35 feet from a beam while on a construction job at the Alamo Portland Cement Company east of San Antonio. Survivors include his widow Hattie Gunn, two sons Darrell and George Jr., his parents Mr and Mrs Bird Gunn of Poiteet, two brothers Rube and Joe, and a sister.

George W. Gunn Alamo Portland Cement Company San Antonio Gunn R. A Hattie Gunn Darrell George, Jr Bird Gunn Poteet Rube Joe Gunn

Also Mentioned on This Page

London Church George Cavaness B. B. Ragland H. J. Vann Mr. Cayness Mr. Vann M. E. Church Pat Jake Beasley Crockett County Roscoe Heyman of Mrs F. New Cool Goon By Irvin S. Cobb O’rourke O'Rourke American News Features, Inc Sen. Robinson Her Democrats Junction People
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