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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1955
Page
8
The Athletics lost a 17 to 16 shootout Monday as players from the Yanks and Cards formed a composite team. With many boys away at Boy Scout Camp, games tonight may combine Athletics and Yankees per manager Bill Geddis. Concessions are run by Junior High School sponsors offering coffee drinks and cookies.
Sam H Coleman captain in the 9870th Air Reserve Squadron returned Friday from Foster AFB Victoria where he spent two weeks mobilization training He was assigned to the Intelligence Section of the 450 Fighter Day Group for training as a photo interpreter He also helped set up target rifles Coleman served in the Pacific Theater in World War II and was recalled in 1951 with the 497th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron in Wiesbaden Germany He returned to the Upper Llanos Soil Conservation District to resume his conservation work after Germany service.
Carol Ann Wallace, daughter of Mr and Mrs Dennis Wallace, was among graduates awarded diplomas in Austin last week but did not attend commencement to attend funeral services for her grandfather J A Wallace. She traveled from Burnet with other relatives on Thursday except her father and cousin Don Fawcett who came Wednesday evening.
Certificates for straight A report cards were presented to 41 high school and junior high students at the close of the 1914-55 term according to Principal Sherman Rimes. Recipients include Margaret Collier Norene Curtis Donnie Jackson Lola Seamons Edith Speck Janis Watson Ann Webb June Dunbar Linnda Hubbell Janice Walston Edward Rothmann Marion Teel Barbara Burgin LaVerne Johnston Pat Sales Lenora Ashley Dena Craven Dudley Cardwell Mickey Cavaness Bert Mansfield Linda Allen Olga Menchaca Virginia Bannowsky Edward Charles Bode Florence Hannah Charles Loeffler Bob Wiedeman Judy Byrd Elsie Curtis Nancy Kirk Parker Loeffler Billye Mantooth Susan Dehert Charles Fox Joycelyn Rothmann Caryl McKinney Cheryl McKinney Kay Motley Edith Searcy Barbara Teer Mae Leamons.
R D Borden of the Borden Co plans to join about six hundred Texas butane dealers in Dallas for the tenth annual Texas Butane Dealers Association and Southwestern Butane Exposition. The June 22 23 24 gathering features advance convention literature and new appliances for butane and propane gas. Mrs Borden will accompany him.
Mrs Annie Highsmith left the hospital last week and is convalescing at the home of her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Bennett Kindrick in Gatsville.
Mr and Mrs Max Munn and Suzanne and Karen and Chris of Lampasas spent the weekend with Mr Munns parents Mr and Mrs Max Munn. The girls stayed on for a longer visit with their grandparents.
Mrs. C Gardner Franks of Rocksprings visited relatives here last week.
Dr and Mrs Frank Calcott of New York City visited Ex-Gov Coke R Stevenson and his wife Mrs Stevenson along with Mr and Mrs W M Tinsley. Mrs Calcott is the former Mary Stevenson and holds a PhD. They were here last week.
Houston Long leaves Thursday for Midland to work for an oil company this summer before entering the University of Texas this fall.
Lt Col and Mrs Carson Durbon and children Bill and Diane visited Col Durbon's mother Mrs Arthur Smith and Mr Smith from Wednesday to Friday. The family recently returned from Clark AFB near Manila Philippines where Col Durbon was stationed 19 months, about three months overseas.
County Attorney Albert W. Searcy and newly elected 38th District Attorney Marvin E. Blackburn Jr. attended a Hill Country Bar Association public relations meeting in Mason on Saturday.
A trip was planned Sunday to Brady to take Mrs. Kothmann and Mrs. Eph Cummins to the hospital for medical treatment.
Mrs. H. L. Howard stayed in San Antonio from Thursday to Saturday. Mrs. Gene C. Weaver and Jim Frank returned Saturday from visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jim Weaver and Jimmy Lou in Uvalde.
Dr and Mrs James Liverman and children of College Station spent last week with Mr and Mrs W M Moore and J A Livermann and other relatives.
Mr and Mrs Wilfred Barnett of Ballinger visited Mr and Mrs A C Churchill Sunday afternoon and evening. Mr Barnett is a nephew of Mr Churchill.
Miss Sandra Spiller and Miss Jo Ella Bolt, San Angelo business college students, visited homefolks overnight and attended the piano concert by Lee Borden Wednesday evening.
Mr and Mrs Nolan Roe attended a family reunion in Ingram on Sunday. The event gathered relatives from nearby communities and highlighted the enduring ties of the Roe family.
Mr and Mrs Joe Bissett weekend visitors in the home of Mr and Mrs Lanan Bissett in Austin.
Sammie Kindrick, a Sul Ross alum, began a new job last week with the Kimble Cooperative, marking a return to local employment after college.
Mr and Mrs Lewis Lumbley visited Mr and Mrs J D Blackburn. Mrs Lumbley asked to change her Eagle address from Austin to Port Arthur.
Mr and Mrs Karl Nelson and their children James Richard and Debra Ann traveled to San Antonio as business visitors on Friday.
Mr and Mrs Gay Munn and Anita Kay of Kerrville spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs John S Munn, sharing time and hospitality in a family gathering in Kerrville.
Mr and Mrs Nelson Talley with Tommie and Susan visited the Alfred Bannowsky ranch from Saturday to Monday, joined by Mrs E P Farr.
Mr and Mrs Francis Burt spent Friday and Saturday in Austin. They took Pancho who stayed to register Tuesday for the summer term at the University of Texas.
Randolph takes second in the relay while Slei cher wins the relay and places second in both senior and junior freestyle. Kerr Co wins the junior event with San Saba second and Tom Green Co second in the senior race. Robbie Carpenter is a Kimble candidate for camp chair man. Cur ly Heatherington of Taylor Co wins after campaign speeches outlining chair duties.
M BF Worrell returned from a state philatelic convention in Corpus Christi on Thursday.
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