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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1935
Page
1
The Junction city council issues a final warning to delinquent taxpayers threatening suit unless paid by August first. A. M. Nixon receives a bouquet for maintaining the school lawn and property. Dr. Wiedeman visited from San Antonio for an appendectomy.
In Dallas a corporation court judge faced custody of three pickaninnies after jailing their colored mammy on disturbance charges. Congress weighs minting 005 and .001 cent coins to address sales tax inequities, raising questions about a new federal sales tax. Junior Chamber of Commerce opens activities next Wednesday with a free banquet on the courthouse lawn. The Mohair Three from Goat Creek are named official orchestra with Norman K. Farmer, J. W. McLendon, and Robert Motley as members. George H. Mitchel reports aiding his brother’s farm in New Mexico, a feat unlikely to be easy.
The Church of Christ at Hext will start evangelistic meetings Thursday night August 1 and run through the second Sunday. All day services on both Sundays. K G Durst directs the singing and Evangelist W W Leamons preaches in the commodious tabernacle.
Dr and Mrs J E Wiedeman expected to return home soon from San Antonio where Dr Wiedeman underwent an appendicitis operation. W Cardwell reported one inch of rain and favorable conditions after a recent storm.
Superintendent Geo H Mitch ell from Mayhill New Mexico states he will return by August 1 to prepare for the September 9 opening. The Junction Public Schools have affilation on economics and meet high standards. The school is affiliated with all cooperating associations and the faculty for the next year was announced in the Eagle two weeks ago.
The county board lists Kimble County schools by transfer eligibility. One teacher schools Noxville Divide Eight Mile Bear Creek Spiller James River Watson Divide Hull become elementary seven grade schools. Divide will transfer pupils to Harper. Evergreen and Murr are two teacher elementary seven grade schools. Segovia Bodarc Ivy Roosevelt Tea Cup White Bluff are two teacher high schools with eighth grade. Junction and London are first class high schools with 11 grades. Applications for transfers due August 1 to Judge J. B. Randolph. High school transfers must be made by August 1. Parents should investigate before August 1. It will be costly to delay transfers after August 1.
Chester Bannowsky while mowing cane on his ranch in Cleo community last week struck a sleeping deer in his mower. The deer woke and waved the white flag, quickly standing and appearing unharmed despite being dragged several feet.
Kimble county commissioners report 80 percent of right-of-way signed for the Highway No 27 cut off from Junction to Segovia. Bids for construction could be advertised soon as water crossings and flood hazards will be removed. Bridges at Junction and Harry Northcut's site need funding of about half a million dollars. construction may start after rights are secured.
The Divide Goat Roping Club sponsors a full day of activities at Divide School west of Harper. Horse races goat roping and baseball highlight the day with a large evening dance. The community invites all Hill Country residents to attend and bring horses, roping ponies, or baseball gear for entertainment.
The Braley siblings and spouses gathered at John Braley’s Junction home for a reunion, the first time the remaining four brothers and one sister have all met in 53 years. Present were Nathan and wife Medina, Thad and son Hubert Itasca, Don Samples and wife Itasca (Mrs. Samples Thad’s daughter), Mrs. Alex J. Hamer Junction, and Burt Braley Menard, with other family members joining in.
The Rocksprings Fair Association announces a two day rodeo and race meet on August 16 and 17 with a full program to be released soon. Daily special features include a wild mare race and other entertainment. The Eagle will provide updates in future issues.
James V. Tatum, 67, a Kimble county resident since 1927, died in Junction on Tuesday July 23 after a fall and breathing difficulties. Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church the next afternoon, with Rev. R Elmer Dunham presiding. interment followed in Junction Cemetery. Pallbearers included A W Browning Jim Carpenter Oscar Dulerstadt Omer C Wright Lee Craven and Walton Whitworth. He was born in Converse Louisiana and survived by brothers Dr W E Tatum of Beaumont Texas and N R Tatum of Noble Louisiana and a nephew R C Tatum of Junction plus other relatives.
Lula Lee McDonald, born August 13, 1906 in Mineral City Bee County, died Friday in Junction and was buried Saturday at Copperas Cemetery. She married Ivy McDonald on June 25 1927 and had four children, two predeceased. Survived by her father, husband, one son and one sister. Funeral conducted by Rev R Elmer Dunham at Friendship Baptist Church.
Judge J B Randolph secretary of the county school board announces a meeting at the courthouse on Monday August 5th at one o clock.
O H Pearl, a business visitor in Junction, reported six inches of rain on his farm Monday while London saw four inches. He says crops are fine, most farmers have harvested the first feed crop, terraces withstood the rains, corn at 30 bushels per acre, and a large melon crop ready for market.des
Leon Powell Astor Wallace Marx Wiese and Buzz Motley returned last Friday evening from College Station where they attended the Annual Training School for Firemen.
Relief administrator George R. Pepper says the Kimble County Canning Plant is under construction and will open to the public by August 1. The building two blocks west of Power Motor Company uses rescued flood debris materials. Mrs. Alfred Bannowsky will oversee operations at opening.
Junior Chamber of Commerce directors outline a July 31 banquet on the courthouse lawn with invited Sr. Chamber guests and planned speeches. Committees are appointed, and local business leaders join in support. Cleanup along river banks begins with Highland Chevrolet offering a free truck to haul debris as scouts assist.
Window displays at Gann Grocery show Indian relics and curios drawing crowds. Local citizens advocate starting a museum with Kimble County artifacts as a qualifying collection. The Junior Chamber of Commerce and Boy Scouts urged to consider the project with Junction as a fitting site. The Centennial era looms and a museum could attract thousands in a year. Also note the Farmers Short Course at College Station July 29 to August 3, a major statewide event for ranchers and 4 H clubs.
State and county progress on widening and straightening Highway 29 west of Junction proceeds smoothly from Price's Camp toward the county line. All property owners have granted right of way at no cost, with high praise for their cooperation. The Texas Highway Department plans further work toward London if right of way is secured.
A local feature describes Mrs. Roy Skaggs lawn as a standout in Junction with lily ponds front and back, green grass, blooming flowers, and a heavy hedge of Canna Lilies. The Skaggs family maintains the yard, with help from Leroy and Verlan Skaggs. Also noted is a visit by Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lane and their son Sam Jr. from Honey Grove for vacation at Kimble Courts.
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