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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1939
Page
1
Main 2 Percent Street reports Kimble County residents heading to the San Francisco Exposition and New York World's Fair this week. Several locals attend Rotary and W O W conventions, while local anglers share and debunk fish tales and note river conditions and bass as a notable catch.
B L Smith and his son James hosted a barbecue for Ingleside Scouts camped on the South Llano River at the Robert Hunger ranch on Tuesday. Smith provided the goats and the party included Joe Andrews Herbert Hardin Bob Hardeman Billy Joe Camp and Dan Gray.
Hot summer weather does not hinder local scout troop as attendance stays strong at Thursday meeting. Friday they visited Ingleside scouts on the Hunger ranch for a musical program by Sed Durst and Doug Motley. Speechmaking and ice cream from Borden Company followed. Scouts from Ingleside included Lois Reeves Jr and Basil, Joe Andrews, Herbert Hardin, Bob Hardeman, Dan Gray, Billy Joe Camp, Gwyn House, Billy Riley, Arthur Lee McCarroll, and Jack Denman.
The Mason rodeo launches its third annual event June 20 to 22 at the new $20,000 park with floodlights for night performances. A daytime parade on opening day, a free barbecue on homecoming day, and no admission charge mark the festivities. Calf roping, bronc and steer riding, bull dogging, and cutting horse contests highlight the rodeo with $100 saddle as first prize in the team roping event and purses in all events.
Rev. Thomas J. Bradley and Rev. Ennis B. Hill lead a revival at Segovia this week with services each evening at 7:15 at the Segovia schoolhouse. The meeting continues through the week with an invitation to Junction residents to attend and join the song service. Mrs. Frank Wilson serves as pianist.
The Edwards County Fair Association opens its annual rodeo and race meet in Rocksprings today, with three days of entertainment scheduled through Saturday. Officials promise an excellent racing card and the Junction Drum and Bugle Corps will participate in the parade.
Mr and Mrs Philip Joseph and Mrs Wilmer Slaton were San Antonio visitors Sunday and Monday.
Wayne A. Sears, principal of the Segovia school for eight years, signed a contract to head a ninth year this fall. His wife will continue teaching. A new concrete building, playground equipment, and many library volumes have been added. Enrollment has steadily risen, and students won the rural 4-H Meet in Junction in spring 1939.
Jarvis Jordan, son of Mrs. Agnes Jones of Junction, graduates from the United States Military Academy with a Bachelor of Science and commission as a second lieutenant in the Field Artillery. He attended Junction High School and the University of San Antonio, was a wrestling participant, and will be stationed at Madison Barracks, New York.
Mrs S H Guthrie died at her daughter Mrs Lovelady’s home in Rock Springs after a long illness. A lifelong Texan, she had lived in Edwards County for 51 years. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon. the Eagle cannot provide a fuller life sketch in this issue.
Records from Game Warden J. T. Swanson show a large number of fishing licenses sold in Kimble County this year. From April 1 to May 31 493 of the 55 cent licenses were purchased and 169 artificial lure licenses were sold. Swanson notes this total is slightly below the same period last year.
At a regular lodge meeting on a Saturday evening the Masonic lodge elected C. W. Walker for Worshipful Master M. C. Blackburn senior warden Sam Bowers junior warden J. W. Astor Wallace secretary W McCarroll treasurer Ramsey Randolph and tiler. Appointive officers to be named later and installation set for June 24.
Kimble County 4-H members dominated the Lions Club show in Sonora Texas on June 10. Rambouillet and other fleece divisions were limited by eligible contestants, but Junction and Kimble youths collected five blue ribbons and multiple premiums totaling 370 dollars. Wool sold at 30 cents per pound after Lions Club add-ons. mohair brought 70 cents to Louie Ragland.
Pilot Jordan Cunningham of American Airlines moved from Cleveland Ohio to Fort Worth and now flies Fort Worth to Chicago. He is 26 with years of flying experience and a former U S Air Force lieutenant. Cunningham is glad to be stationed in Texas again. Gene Coleman had tonsils removed at Wiedeman Clinic Tuesday morning and is improving rapidly.
Stanton S Bundy delivered a load of registered Rambouillet rams to Craig Logan of Valley Mills a Shorthorn and Rambouillet breeder. A group of yearlings from the lot sold at 50 dollars a head as Logan plans the 67th wool clip from about 500 breeding ewes.
The Order of the Eastern Star local chapter installed its officers for the ensuing year at the Masonic Hall on Thursday evening. Mary Gilliam assisted as installing officer with A L Mudge Marshall and C W McCarroll accompanist. New officers include Vann Martin Worthy Matron and Rev Thomas J Bradley Worthy Patron.
Chief L R Powell and family secretary and Mrs J D Motley R E Buster and LaRue Newby attend the state fireman's convention in Harlingen. Mr Motley will nominate Chester Cherry of Ballinger for fourth vice president. Cherry is a longtime Texas fireman and past state organizer leader.
Mr and Mrs Hugh Spiller Hazel and Hugh Bob left Saturday to tour the western states. They will visit the Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco and Yellowstone National Park before returning home.
The Drum and Bugle Corps held a meeting and elected officers including Miss Butler as drum major Lilly M Young as color bearer Udell Barker as legion flag bearer Joe Andrews as president Maudine Taff as secretary Jack Denman as reporter and drum instructor John Herring as drum instructor Sonny St Clair as bugle instructor and Corder Richardson as sergeant at arms The group is practicing for the Rock Springs and Mason rodeo.
W. R. Quisenburg of Sonora was named president as businessmen and officials from San Antonio to Van Horn formed a subsidiary of the Old Spanish Trail Association. Attendees from Balmorhea Fort Stockton Ozona Sonora Junction Kerrville Boerne Comfort and San Antonio discussed eliminating low water crossings near Junction and reducing sharp curves in Sutton County and around Segovia. Junction participants included Emil A. Loeffier A. G. Farmer R. L. Kott and J. N. Dyer.
As we go to press we cannot confirm any cases in Sonora but the Commissioners Court has urged the public to keep children from public gatherings to prevent an epidemic.
George Sidney Baylor died after a three week illness in a Cuero hospital on Tuesday June 13 and was buried at Yoakum on Wednesday. Acting pallbearers were his Neph ews Kittrell Baylor Clay Baylor Geo Baylor Gordon Baylor Don Baylor and John R Baylor. Brother C T Baylor and Kittrell Baylor left Junction to attend. He was born in Smithville Texas in 1883 and lived most of his life in that area earning a living as a farmer near Cuero. He is survived by his wife a son Cleveland two brothers C T Baylor of Junction Joe Baylor of Smithville and a sister Mrs P H Parker of Smithville.
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary announce that the weekly 42 benefit parties will be postponed for a while. When resumed, an announcement will appear in this newspaper.
Secretary J D Motley and local firms visited Ingleside Scouts on the South Liano River last Friday evening. The group presented a short program and the Borden Company served ice cream to visiting and local scouts.
Rev. C. W. Schaefer of the Pentecostal Assembly of Jesus Christ announces an old time meeting in City Park starting June 26. Elder S. McNeely will preach each evening with healing services on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday nights. Grove services will precede the regular meetings each evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Floyd along with C. K. Cunningham Barney Williams and Lewis Coleman attended the American Legion district convention in Brady last Saturday.
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