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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1939
Page
2
Northwestern professor explores bizarre statutes from inciting Indians to break treaties to forbidding stallions near worship places. The piece notes repealing outdated laws is hard and cites Bruce Barton’s crusade to repeal a law a day. It also reflects on fathers shaping sons during years 8 to 18 into world aware citizens.
The Efficiency Class of the Methodist Church school hosted a Wednesday afternoon gathering at the Blackburn residence with Mrs. Lucy Motley Mrs. Vashti Taylor and Mrs. Roy Blackburn as hostesses Bouquets of spring flowers adorned the rooms Present were Mrs. R. M. Alexander Mrs. Joe Bissett Mrs. Ike Foley Mrs. Roy Gilliam Mrs. Ennis B Hill Mrs. J L Hodges Mrs. Tom Jones Mrs. T B Phillips Mrs. C E Reid Mrs. Chas Ramsey Mrs. C E Sisler and Mrs. Odie Wright.
Ada M. Hills and Robert C. Little married Thursday night June 1 in Junction. Justice of the Peace J. W. McLendon performed the ceremony.
Tuesday afternoon June 6 members of the Young Women's Missionary Circle of the Methodist church met at Mrs Chetty Porter to discuss The Fountain of Life the Bible. Next Tuesday the circle will join the older women's group for their monthly business meeting.
An overnight hike and picnic were held last Saturday by the Boy Scouts and the Drum and Bugle Corps. They gathered at the American Legion Hall at six, hiked to the Scout grounds, swam, then ate, played games, and concluded with a Sunday morning swim and baseball before returning home. Members named include Joe Andrews and Maudine Taff among others with sponsors Mr and Mrs Barrow and Mrs Carl Taff assisting.
Mrs Harold Dutton club poet laureate led installation and presented a new member badge to Mrs Walter Hausmann. Officers sworn in included Mrs L J Salter president and Mrs Alfred Bannowsky as vice president. Committees were named and a meal for about seventy followed at Robertson Coleman ranch under pecan trees with barbecued mutton and sides.
The Wo man’s Missionary Society of the Methodist Church will hold its regular meeting at the annex Tuesday at four o’clock. All members are urged to attend. Also notes on local visits and remarks from Prof. von Bunsen and Prof. Brooks appear within.
Public safety message stresses that most knowledge comes through sight. It urges care for eyes, safe work practices, and prudent thinking to promote safe living.
The Bear Creek Study Club held its annual meeting at the Bear Creek schoolhouse with officers installed for the coming year. Mrs. C. C. Bruce of Santa Anna gave the principal address on federated club work. Attending were Mrs. John R. Bannister and Mrs. Enoch Bruce as well as Mrs. Tom Coney. A cemetery cleanup is planned for June 9 and the club approved etiquette scrapbooks for summer exhibition and fall reception.
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