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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1950
Page
4
Mrs Charles J Murr will entertain with a tea next Tuesday afternoon June 20 at the G W Sanders home Invitations were mailed this week Guests are asked to notice that the date June 20 is correct.
Martha Gay Odiorne and Don R. Odiorne wed in a May 23 double ring ceremony at Harper Presbyterian Church with Rev. A. L. Spellman officiating. Both graduates of Junction High School in 1949, she later earned a Draughon diploma and works for the County Attorney, he is employed at Dintleman garage and welding shop. The couple plans to reside in Junction.
Miss Martha Ann Bannowsky, bride to be, was feted with a Saturday party and personal shower at Mrs. Walker Ragsdale home. Hosts were Mrs. Ralph Murr and Miss Earleen Phillips and Ruth Hodges. The event featured spring flowers, a treasure hunt, and gifts for the trousseau.
About 30 attended the regular stated meeting of the local OES chapter on Thursday evening June 8. Mr and Mrs Joe Felps presided and hosted. Mrs Felps is worthy matron and Mr Felps worthy patron. Mrs Marvin Blackburn Jr led decorations. CES attended Ballinger installation with ~300. Lee Murchison and Mack Henderson attended the Bishop funeral Monday.
Mr and Mrs Brooks Arnold of Sacramento California visited Mrs Lucy Motley Sunday in a brief social note highlighting local residents and weekend visitation.
Mr and Mrs Henry Hodges and Mr and Mrs A W Moseley of Brady were Sunday visitors in the home of Mrs Lucy Motley.
Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Turney and Mrs. Leonard Caldwell of Sonora were among those attending the Bishop funeral services Monday.
Twenty five boys from troop 20 attended the opening week at Camp Fawcett. They left June 4 and returned June 11. The week drew 125 boys, ten leaders and twelve junior staff. Troop 20 placed second in camping and won first in the water carnival. Tommy Meadow second in the Free Style 50 yard, Bobby Beck first in the 50 yard side stroke and third in the 50 yard breast stroke. Johnny Abbott and Gene Guffy won first and second in the beginners 50 yard freestyle. The troop earned several advancements including first class, star, and Eagle ranks for multiple members. The high point was four scouts being admitted to the Order of the Arrow as assistants to the Scoutmaster.
Mr and Mrs Barney Goule visit Mr and Mrs George Bowers in San Saha on Sunday. They are joined home by their daughter Jerrie who had been visiting in the Bowers home.
Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Hodges and Mrs. B. A. Burealow spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Hodges. They were joined by Buzz Motley visiting his mother Mrs. Lucy Motley. Bobby Burealow, who had been with his grandparents, returned home with his mother.
Mrs Marshall spent the previous week visiting her home in Amarillo after a weekend with her mother Mrs Belle Kirkpatrick and other relatives.
Mr and Mrs Henry Newman of Newman's mother Mrs Joe Rennell travel with their two daughters one of whom resides in New Mexico.
A candidate announces limited campaigning due to confinement and asks voters for their vote and influence in the race for Kimble County treasurer. The notice expresses appreciation for consideration and outlines a campaign by this method.
Mrs Munn enrolled for the summer term at Sul Ross. Guy Munn and Mrs Munn returned from Alpine the prior Sunday. Mr and Mrs I A Smith left for Bryan after a month in Junction while Norman Cox was on vacation with the CAA. Mrs Smith sustained second degree burns when a thermos of hot coffee overturned on her ankle but could walk.
About sixty relatives gathered for a Weaver family reunion last Sunday in Gorman Texas. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Oscar Weaver Mr and Mrs Wm Taylor Mrs W O Dickerson of Roosevelt and Mr and Mrs Walter Latham of Eden.
London Chapter 449 OES passes a resolution mourning Sister Emma Mogford charter member and past Worthy Matron. The chapter drapes its charter for 30 days in her memory and sends copies to her family and chapter records. Mrs Huey Cox of Menard attended Bishop funeral services.
The WSCS will meet Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the Methodist Ladies Parlor. All older adult women of the church are urged to attend to participate in the annual pledge service.
The library shelves memorialize founder Mrs. C W Atchison with The World Book Encyclopaedia in twenty volumes and a bronze tablet. Daedalian Club honors Marshall Heap with Mr Jones Meet The Master. New titles include Johnny Texas Follett winner and The Sound of the Trumpet among others. Readers seek Gentian Hill and more. plans urge three month loans and replacement donations if books are lost.
Mr and Mrs H H Lawler plan a week long vacation starting with a Tuesday visit to San Antonio and a Wednesday plane trip to Flint Michigan. They will tour the New England states and Canada before driving to Florida to visit their son in law Dr W B Tomlinson and daughter Mrs Tomlinson.
Mr and Mrs Russell Graham and son Joe arrived Tuesday from Warren Ohio to visit Mr and Mrs J C Graham and other Texas relatives.
Mr and Mrs Lanan Bissett of Austin spent the weekend camping on the river and visiting Mr and Mrs Joe Bissett. Mr and Mrs August Bruns and Miss Bernice Bruns visited Mrs Bruns' brother Oestrice Hans in Llano last week.
Mr. and Mrs Arch Crosby and Grace Ray of Eldorado join Mr and Mrs J W Andrews and family for a weekend gathering. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs J W McKiddy of San Antonio Mrs Oscar Greenwood and Karen of Rocksprings and Howard Flippin of Eden.
Mrs. B. W. Warren spent last week in Houston. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Farmer and daughter Josephine left Thursday morning for a month long tour of Canada and the western states. They were joined in Kansas City by Miss Margaret Farmer from Wellesley College starting her summer vacation.
Mrs Beatrice Wright came home last week after visiting her daughter Mrs C L Secor in Hunt.
Mrs Emma Abel of Crosbyton is on an extended visit with her sister Mrs W E Hagood on Johnson Fork. She was accompanied here last Wednesday by her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Luther Abel of Lubbock who were overnight guests of the Hagoods.
The Beasley family gathered at the J. D. Blackburn ranch on the Llano for a weekend of camping fishing and barbecuing. Out-of-town guests from San Antonio Sonora Boerne San Marcos and local members joined the event lasting from Friday June 2 to Sunday. Additional relatives also spent time at nearby ranches and with local family members.
Mr and Mrs K L Craig and their four sons of Roswell New Mexico visited Mr and Mrs M L Schoolcraft last week. Mrs Schoolcraft accompanied them home for a visit.
The Wesleyan Guild will meet June 22 at 8 p m in Mrs W A Henley s home with hostesses Mrs Frank Hubbell Mrs Jacoby Mrs Henley and Mrs Karl Nelson. The group installed new officers June 7 at the Methodist annex conducted by Mrs Joe Cunning ham and served a barbecue supper for 32 members and 3 guests.
Mr and Mrs Roscoe Heyman of Menard were in Junction Monday for the Bishop funeral.
Miss Martha Ann Bannowsky, bride-elect, was honored at a gift tea hosted by friends at Hotel Las Lomas on Wednesday June 7. Hostesses included Mrs G R Kothmann and Mrs Elizabeth Hasse among others. About 150 guests attended as flowers adorned the east lawn and terrace while gifts and refreshments were displayed and served.
Mrs. Clellan Moss visiting her parents in town was feted with multiple informal gatherings before returning to Chappell Nebraska. Cactus Study Club held a Coke party at the Hagood ranch on June 7 with about 30 attendees. Other parties included a Coke party and handkerchief shower hosted by Mrs W E Allen, and a buffet luncheon with Canasta hosted by Mrs Jordan Cunningham on College Street.
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