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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1938
Page
4
A quirky collage of quick jokes and snippets features a police desk sergeant puzzled by a request to see a robber, a line of gags about weddings, professors, and a series of one liners from judges, farmers, waiters, and newlyweds. The humor centers on misunderstandings and wordplay.
Ollie Floyd of West Texas Utilities announces the addition of the Reddy Kilowatt character to illustrate electric service. Free balloons and cutouts will be given to children visiting local WEU offices Friday, signaling an effort to present electricity as a friendly, understandable public service.
A towering white oak on Trace Mountain in Mingo county West Virginia near Williamson failed to leaf in spring and was declared dead after tests by A W Lee of Island Creek Coal Company Holden. The tree stood 146 feet high with a 30 foot girth and branches over 90 feet long containing more than 17000 feet of lumber and an estimated weight over 120000 pounds. A note on infant crying follows unrelated.
A portrayal of Reddy as a lifelike electric servant illustrating how electric service became a common feature in households. The piece emphasizes Reddy as a symbol of modern convenience and reliability in daily living.
The Eagle highlights that Mrs. John B. Dodd of Spokane inspired Father’s Day in 1910. It recalls Chicago journalist Sonora Day credited with popularizing the idea and mentions the June 19 date recognized as Father’s Day with ads urging gifts for dad.
The statement pledges cooperation with teachers and patrons to promote public schools and pay for them if voters elect the County Judge. It frames collaboration between county leadership and school communities to advance education funding and policy.
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