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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1927
Page
1
The article argues whether incorporation is economically better than remaining unincorporated. It discusses how a city with a governing body could select leaders to manage utilities, regulate rates and services, improve buildings, and oversee health and safety, while noting officials serve without pay and require public support to raise living standards.
Mr A. R. Marker editor of the Scottish Rite News of San Antonio visited Junction this week meeting with the Masonic brethren and the Eagle office staff. He left with an inspiration to strive for higher and nobler things.
Prof. Wm. C. Wenzel and wife move from College Station to Junction to teach agriculture science and to serve as principal. He brings seven years teaching experience and degrees from Southwest Texas State Teachers College and A and M College. Mrs. Wenzel, from Kerrville, has five years teaching, with a permanent certificate, and will teach grades this year.
San Antonio Scottish Rite marks its fifteenth anniversary with a four day event November 7 through 10. Members from all fifteen classes will gather, each class president sending invitations and a roster of brothers who crossed the burning sands.
Babe Ruth brings his hometown show to Junction for two evenings at the Le Roy Theatre with When the Babe Comes Home. The world’s top ballplayer will demonstrate power hitting and entertain old and young fans alike. Walter Loeffler visited sister Mrs Paul Martin near Menard on Tuesday.
Trustees announce a barbecue on August 6 at Mr Skaggs home to welcome all returning and new agriculture pupils. Invites extended to pupils fathers and friends who may join the agriculture program. Bring appetite and enjoy.
Kimble County Chamber of Commerce will meet Saturday night July 30 in Junction Court House to decide on promoting Gulf and Northwest Western Railroad through Kimble County via Junction Sonora Eldorado to San Angelo. The Junction Cemetery Society will host a 50 cent chicken dinner for cemetery beautification. Junction band will provide music. Reservations urged.
The article highlights Fletcher B. Enochs ex General Manager of the Fernwood Columbia & Gulf R A and noted Mississippi business figure visiting Price's Camp to September 8. It suggests his potential local investment and advises his counsel for railroad concerns while reporting a 9-pound boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Dunbar this week with mother and child doing well.
An article on page two claims Rayon is a wood fibre used as a cheap Mohair substitute. The piece urges readers to distinguishwearingqualities and notes sales pitches to merchants. It warns that substitutes are makeshifts and calls for public guidance.
Mr O W Cardwell of Kimble County bought ten Angora bucks at the Kerrville Sheep and Goat Raisers Convention. Prices ranged from 1075 to 420 dollars each, with a prior partnership yielding about 750 dollars profit. Some papers listed his address as Uvalde, but credit belongs to Kimble County ranchers seeking better goats.
Willie Dunk of Kimble County reports Bermuda onions weighing nearly a pound each from 1000 sets planted in a 10 by 20 foot space. He has sold over 150 pounds at five cents per pound and keeps roughly as much for home use. He asks, what would one acre of onions net you.
Mr. J. W. Lathem owner of the Junction bottling plant and wife visit with Mrs Lathem’s brother and his wife from Wichita Falls. They spend a few days in Junction mixing business with pleasure. Roy Morris of Denver, once a high school faculty member, was a Saturday visitor.
In a call to voters, the writer urges opposition to every constitutional amendment on the August 1 ballot. They argue laws are already excessive and new changes could raise taxes, urging residents to vote against all proposed amendments rather than support any.
Mr. B M Holbert of Sonora was in Junction last week accompanying Mr Gage. The Eagle thanks Holbert for bringing Gage and his picture From Flock to Fabric to the city and hopes all who saw the production appreciate his influence.
Vic Urban of Junction is placed on Howard Payne College honor roll after a 146 ft 6 in discus at the Texas conference meet in May. The 1927 track star, captain elect for 1928, ranks fifth in the nation in discus and holds the Texas Conference javelin mark of 169 ft 2 in. Urban is seen as a future record breaker with two more years to perform for the Jackets.
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