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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1937
Page
4
A jumble of dated jokes and vignettes unfolds from a Southern town to a sea voyage, with punchlines about cigars taxes kisses and misunderstandings. The snippets feature waiters merchants cadets couples and estate chatter in a breezy, light humor tone.
A Safety Council summary shows four of five fatal crashes occur on dry roads and straight highways. It lists seven leading driver errors, led by speeding, wrong side driving, and disregarding signals. Each accident is a human error that could be prevented by basic caution. At 20 mph one in 61 crashes is fatal. at 50 mph or more one in 11 becomes fatal.
A stark look at retirements shows only five in a hundred men can retire comfortably at sixty five. Most must work or rely on charity or relatives. The piece argues for systematic saving and investment plans to secure old age and notes the pitiful fate of those who fail. It also mentions J C Leger piloting his own airplane to cover Alaska sales territory.
County notes detail Aunt Hulda Hunter and Aunt Hulda Burt in San Antonio with health and travel updates. Local visitors include Myrtle McKinney and family from Corona California, Rush Goodman and family, Tom Hardesty and family from Los Angeles, plus Minnie the Swenson postmistress and family. Other visitors from Eden Melvin Lubbock Paducah and Brady are mentioned with light social recollections and a note on Opal Pearl’s successful operation and a Baptist Revival result and call for yearlong revival.
John Hahn, 80, of Plaines, Ill, secured a license to wed Liliian Snyder, 72, as the couple reflected on effort and caution. The remarks touched on avoiding mistakes, borrowing ideas, and the notion that money cannot buy all needs.
Texas Health Officer Geo W Cox cites over 300 child deaths yearly from diphtheria and urges immediate immunization. Tests show 75 to 90 percent of under 12 are susceptible, but toxoid vaccination with follow up Shick test confirms immunity. Parents advised to vaccinate before school starts, as toxoid is safe and proven.
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