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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1947
Page
8
A community barbecue honored Harper firemen hosted by Father A A Gitter with music by Dayton Rahe and Victor Harper. Attendees enjoyed barbecue pickles salad bread and drinks.
Kerrville plans to bid for TAGRA to be permanent home as the association meets in Fredericksburg next month. Pierce Hoggett and Adam Wilson will attend to present the bid. A birthday and baptism celebration at the Ersch ranch near Fredericksburg drew about 75 guests.
Members of the C. W. Fox family gathered for a reunion at the Copperas Creek home. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Fox and many relatives such as Osborn Fox, Albert Cochran and children Aleene and Linda of San Antonio, Charlie Fox Jr and family, Frank Fox and daughters, Bert Allison and Gary, Ed Ganger and Alan of Saginaw, Michigan, Dunk family members Wilbur and Hareld, and others.
In last week's bowling league Borden Company and Borden Lock er Plant stayed neck in neck until the final three games. George Cavaness and Buddy Norton fell back but Ted Mann of Borden Co. won by two pins. Buddy Norton dropped from high score as Henry Barker rolled 207.
Card of thanks expresses gratitude for cards letters and visits during illness. Various families are noted visiting relatives in Buena Vista Gainesville Austin Junction Coleman Brady Rochelle La Porte Big Spring and more as extended visits continue with relatives and friends.
Mrs. George Hamilton visits San Marcos. Mrs. Mattie Patterson and Mrs. Dorothy Westmoreland depart for San Antonio to join Mrs. Kathryn Whayne on a Galveston vacation, while Mrs. Will Simon and daughter Christine visited the Bruns and Grosenbachers last week. Mrs. John McGuffin of Brownwood, formerly of Junction, is seriously ill in a Brownwood hospital. Mr. and Mrs. James Holt return to Junction after Temple medical exams at Scott White Clinic.
A note expresses gratitude for flowers cards and letters during a San Antonio hospitalization. It cites Mrs R P James visiting San Marcos with her mother Mrs Woodall and reports a Hunger family reunion at the Robert Hunger ranch on South Llano with 32 attendees. Ralph Murr of Cheyenne was absent.
The Eagle Office advertises 1947 48 Texas Almanacs for sale. Readers are urged to purchase to access year data, statistics, and local notes. The notice highlights availability at the Eagle Office for interested customers.
Mrs. Cecil McClatchey and children Tommy Lee and Mary Beth arrived Wednesday to visit her mother Mrs. T S Jones and relatives. Pat Daniels of Ed Cough visits his brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Coy Daniels. Mr and Mrs Louis Joseph and daughter Margie left Wednesday for Dallas where Joseph will purchase full merchandise.
Mrs. G. C. Addison and her children G. C. and Geniveve from Manning, Louisiana, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fox. Mrs. Addison is Mrs. Fox's mother.
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