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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1937
Page
2
The article surveys drivers testing stopping distances at 40 mph noting seven estimate 40 feet or less, two between 40 and 80, one uncertain. It warns that braking ability, road friction, and reaction time matter, with 55 mph travel 81 feet per second and total stopping distance above 161 feet with good brakes. It stresses knowing stopping speed over speed.
Twenty one Junction High School home economics students, under Miss Frances Hershman, pursue summer homemaking projects. They plan a reading unit, a rest space, and serving-dish storage, with biweekly meetings and demonstrations, plus home visits for guidance.
The University of Texas Bureau of Business Research reports 141 new charters issued in April, down from 143 in March and 140 a year ago. Capitalization reached 2,294,000 dollars, up 122 percent from March and 69.3 percent from last April. There were substantial in-
The report shows increases in licenses granted to manufacturing and oil groups versus last year, while public service, real estate, building, and transport sectors see sharp declines across the bureau's data.
Roose velt judge W C Dickerson known for welfare interests visited town on Saturday to hear the orphans sing and assist them in a substantial way.
Entomologist R R Reppert warns of a grasshopper outbreak in Texas equal to or worse than 1924. An April forecast predicts severe infestations with egg counts from last fall. A state committee led by Reppert seeks federal help including 150 car loads of mash material and a Congress appropriation of a million dollars for control. The plan centers north west and central Texas with county agents directing distribution under federal supervision.
State law increases penalties for driving intoxicated with up to two years in prison or at least five days in jail and fines from fifty to five hundred dollars. An emergency provision suspends three readings and sets the act to take immediate effect upon passage.
A group of Sunn Glen Orphan Home children from San Juan Texas sang at Junction Church of Christ on Saturday. Supt and Mrs Z D Barber and Miss Margaret Harrison Warren accompanied them. The home secretary Miss Warren once lived in Junction. Local church ladies provided lunch and supper. Attendees came from Roosevelt Bear Creek Ivy and Segovia. A large audience also gathered in London Saturday night. Other congregations and individuals aided the children. Mr Cardwell and family returned from Georgetown to the Cardwell ranch. Lenore Riley completed a term at Schreiner Institute. Sue Claude Miller and Ray Hargis visited San Angelo earlier in the week.
The University of Texas Bureau reports April livestock shipments from Texas totaled 12 021 cars, up 30 percent from April last year. Over four months 26 596 cars moved, an 18 percent rise, with sheep up 165 percent and 70 percent of sheep reaching the Fort Worth market. Cattle shipments rose 21 percent to 9 003 cars, calves 663, hogs 835, amid stronger cattle prices and improved outlook for Texas ranchers.
Governor Alfred defers revenue measures and nears a possible special session after August. A local option bill to let counties vote on pari mutuel betting faces amendments that could cripple it. Washington action on WPA funds and highway aid could shape Texas projects. County rings mobilize to influence state constitutional reforms.
The office amendment would have wrecked the state political system by removing the method to fund primary elections for state officers. The House, pressured by county lobbyists, voted 107 in favor, risking four more years of representatives without an election.
We thank friends for kindness during illness and death of Mrs. Laurence Johnson. Expressions of sympathy and floral offerings were appreciated by all. May God bless those who assisted during this sad hour. Laurence Johnson and family and Mrs. W H Johnson and family and others.
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