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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1955
Page
1
Readers praised Lee Borden for a piano recital in the High School Auditorium with an over hour of performance. The piece notes century highlights and the community’s interest in club yearbooks and park improvements led by Mayor Wright.
Dr W P Dickey was admitted to Sid Peterson Hospital Kerrville on Friday for treatment. He became seriously ill while visiting in North Carolina. His daughter Mrs L R Allen flew him back in a chartered plane piloted by Robert Sicker of Kerrville, taking her to North Carolina Thursday.
Mrs Annie Highsmith reports Captain John S Dunham his wife and two children John and Ann will depart Okinawa early July and spend August in Junction. Captain Dunham will become an assistant professor of air science and tactics at the University of South Carolina in Columbia.
Mickey McCullough and Mary Ann Gray visit Mickey's grandparents Jr. and Mrs. J. T. Taylor in Channelsview. Miss Gray travels home from Abilene Christian College after the visit on Wednesday.
The fifth summer session at Adjunct opens today with 174 total enrollment as 115 freshmen begin the first full day of classes. Director S. A. Kerley notes the six week term is underway and registration followed by brief freshman sessions occurred Wednesday.
Funeral services for James Arthur Wallace 76 died in his Burnet home after a two week illness were held Thursday at College St. Church of Christ with minister W W Leamon presiding. Burial was in Junction cemetery. Wallace a Kimble County resident since 1913 married Anna Belle Riley in 1902. Survivors include wife two sons a daughter six grandchildren and three brothers.
Fourteen men from Co. B 358th Infantry of the 90th Division join at Ft. Hood for a two week Annual Training period. The group includes Capt Maurice J. Nethery Jr and soldiers from Junction and Menard. Conner and Espinosa will train under the 357th Infantry while the rest receive instruction on weapons use care and marksmanship.
Rev Bolton Boone formerly Junction Methodist minister earned a Doctor of Divinity from Southwestern University on May 30. He has been named administrator of the Methodist Hospital in Dallas.
Honorary Fire Chief Leon R Powell and allies Earl Ashley and Guy Munn will attend the 7th annual Texas Firemen and Fire Marshal’s Association convention in Dallas. The June 14 15 16 dates align with Firemen’s Week declared by Gov. Allen Shivers.
The 19th Annual San Angelo Registered Rambouillet Ram Sale runs June 16 to 18 at the Fairgrounds. Twenty four breeders consign 291 top quality rams to the American Rambouillet Sheep Breeders Association event with rams in barns by 8 00 am Thursday and auctioneer Lem Jones of Junction leads the sale at 10 00 am Saturday in the sheep barn.
Virginia Hubert Taylor, daughter of Mr and Mrs H G Hubert, earned a master of arts degree from the University of Texas Graduate School during commencement exercises with 127 candidates for masters. She is among 59 receiving the MA.
Homer Bowers of Fort Worth spent the weekend fishing and visiting his mother Mrs. C. J. Bowers and other relatives.
Mrs. John Long is attending a summer school program in Alpine. The notice notes her participation and location without further details.
Annual reception for A M students at the Adjunct for the first six weeks term will be held Saturday evening at the Baptist Church starting at 7 30 p m with Richard Champ as director Churches of the city join in the reception which is sponsored through the Kimble County Church Women Plans for the party were made at the Fifth Monday meeting in May Social committee of the women's organization composed of Mmes Joe Norris C T Holekamp O H Odom R D Rothmann and Walter Chadwell are in charge of refreshments A committee meeting was held in the Holekamp home Wednesday morning to complete arrangements
Frank Randolph led Kimble County rifle team to top honors at the District VII 4-H Camp, scoring 213 to set a high individual mark. Teammates Steve Coney and Robbie Carpenter followed with 193 and 160 points as 21 counties competed in rifle, swimming, wildlife, range and entomology activities over the three day event at A and M Adjunct with 191 in attendance.
Marvin Blackburn, a Junction native and 41 year old lawyer, is selected as district attorney for the new 388th Judicial District comprising Kimble Kerr Kendall Gillespie and Bandera. Jim Weatherby of Kerrville will serve as judge. Announcement also lists appointments to the Texas Good Neighbor Commission and Nueces River Construction and Reclamation District Board by Gov Allan Shivers.
The new municipal swimming pool will open formally on July 4. Frank Hubbell, Red Cross accredited instructor, is manager, and swimmers may enter once the pool is ready. A gala day is planned with state and city rules to be published before the first swim.
Kimble County records show May fines collected in Joe Bissett Justice of Peace Court totaling 359.50 with 17 violators. Net profit listed as 338.25. highest single fine 30 dollars. total costs 40.50 for an overweight load over 17 000 pounds above maximum.
The annual Cactus Club picnic for members and husbands will be held Wednesday evening June 15 at L7 Ranch on Bear Creek starting at 7 30. The event closes the club year with a special social program.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Collins stayed with Col. and Mrs. David Lee Hill in San Antonio on Tuesday and Wednesday. They joined Dr. and Mrs. P. B. Hill for a golden wedding celebration at the Gunter Hotel on Wednesday evening.
Kimble County wool show and Sears District Wool Show join at Junction Warehouse Company on June 16. Teams from Sonora, Kerrville, Leakey, Menard, Johnson City, Mason, Eldorado, Fredericksburg and Rocksprings attend. judge Jim Gray of A&M Extension leads wool, mohair, grasses contests.
Upper Llanos Soil Conservation District Supervisors have entered the Goodyear National wide Soil Conservation awards program recognizing outstanding boards with a vacation trip to Arizona. W. C. Oliver presided at the Kimble County courthouse meeting as summer plans and cattle feeding guidance were discussed.
An audience of over 350 watched a color film of the five day Pan American Road Race run in Mexico from Nov 19 to 23, 1954. Produced by K and W Products Inc, the movie showcased Mexican scenery and race highlights.
Mrs R W King visited her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs A C Churchill from Friday until Tuesday.
Special music at the Men’s Bible Class next Sunday features a vocal duet by Mrs El Roy Dechert and her daughter Susan. Last Sunday T B Crews of East Waco Church of Christ spoke, delivering the second of five sermons closing his meeting at the 10th Street Church of Christ.
Delton Stewart son of Mr and Mrs E V Stewart is expected home this weekend after a four year U S Navy stint mostly in Japan and Korea He was discharged Tuesday in San Francisco and arrives with the rank of FTI Stewart.
A seven pound twelve ounce daughter named Mar sha Diane Bundick was born Thursday June 2 to Mr and Mrs Leslie Bundick Jr Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Leslie Bundick Sr and Mr and Mrs Blackie Cariile A sister Debbie Irene also welcomes the baby
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