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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1949
Page
5
Rex Shearer of Amarillo spent the first week in June with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Shearer. Roy and Jack Guffey returned from Pecos after a short period of work. Mr. and Mrs. A V Curtis and children Bobby and Beverly visited Abilene and returned home with relatives. For POLIO insurance covering nine dread diseases see Edd Cummins.
Boot and saddle repair firm Gomez Boot Shop reports on orders and services. Walter and A. J. Lindsay returned Sunday from a business trip to Kansas after departing last Thursday.
Mr and Mrs J H Cannon of Menard spent Saturday at G W Landers ranch to celebrate Mr Cannon’s birthday anniversary with family. The note highlights a personal observance during a weekend visit.
Notice mentions Mrs Kyle Cowsert for upholstery and mattress work at Brady Mattress and Upholstery. Mrs Dale Barton and her son left for Goldthwaite after visiting Mrs Barton’s parents, Mr and Mrs Eli Baker. Mrs Kitrell Durst and son Goree spent Friday in San Antonio and were joined home by Mrs Fannie Putegnat of Brownsville for a Durst relatives visit.
Hot pit barbecue fresh daily at COZY INN starting at 1130 a.m. Try our barbecue plates. 12-tre M-Sgt and Mrs. J. D. Sheppard and Janice Johnson arrived last week from Albuquerque Sandia Air Force Base New Mexico to visit Mrs. Sheppard's mother Mrs. Zora Burt and other relatives.
POWELL MOTOR PARTS FOR SALE Young Brahman bull ready for service Call or write Ray Clapp or Sam Coffey, London, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Meriwether of Alpine spent Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. Gully Cowsert. Re turning with them was their Daughter Gay, who returned home with Mrs. Cowsert and Gully, Jr. two weeks ago after the closing of the spring term at Sul Ross where Gully, Jr. had been in school. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Anding and Loretta Darden of Fort Worth spent the first of the week here visiting Mrs. Anding's-brother in-law and sister, Capt. and Mrs. Gully Cowsert. For house building by contract or by day, no job too large or too small. See Hub Cole. FOR SALE Two-bedroom house, modern conveniences, partially furnished, new electric, range, deep freeze, dresser, two beds, two tables. Low price of $4500. Phone 268. P. O. 371. Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Jones left Monday for a week's trip to Lewiston, Idaho, where lemuel will conduct an auction rate of horses. Miss Nancy Spiller visited in the Tatum home in Gatesville last weekend and rode in the ladies' barrel races during the Gatesville and Tyler rodeos. Bill Tatum, who roped in both rodeos, spent Monday night of last week at the Spiller ranch and was accompanied home by Miss Spiller. They returned to the Spiller ranch Sunday.
Moon Drug Store features a nice assortment of presents for Father’s Day, highlighting practical and thoughtful options for dads. The shop invites customers to browse gift ideas suitable for any budget or style.
Mr. W. H. Cavaness came home Saturday after hospitalization and treatment in Fredericksburg. He traveled round trip by ambulance with Dr. J. E. Wiedeman accompanying him to Fredericksburg on Thursday morning.
Mr and Mrs Ward Terrell returned Saturday from a vacation trip and visit with Mr Terrells son in Denver Colorado.
Sholes, a Milwaukee newspaper man, co invented the first practical typewriter in 1868 with Samuel Soule and Carlos Glidden. They later partnered with Remington & Sons to manufacture the device, marking a new era in copying and printing. Sholes' daughter was among the early typists. Read this column weekly. Junction National Bank advertises on page eight.
Street er promotes skilled painting with experience and a $27.50 rate to paint any car. Mentions Hub bard Beard in Streeter Texas 11-4p. Other items include Elgin watches, Community Plate, Alvin Sterling Silverware, Moon Drug Store services with washing and greasing, and concrete mixer rental via A W Whitaker of C A Schraub Co. Also Masonry work and building materials by L He Alexander of Junction.
Best equipped plant in West Texas offers to rebuild your old mattress into a Western built inner spring with all work guaranteed. See Mrs. Ed Liefeste or write Western Mattress Co., Box 1130, San Angelo, Texas.
River Oaks hosts a group of vacationing families including Mr and Mrs J S Leonard and son Tommy from Houston Mr and Mrs Otto Fisher and children from San Antonio and Mr and Mrs K D Davidson from Fort Worth among annual visitors at River Oaks.
Cozy Inn announces barbecue plates starting at 11 30 a m with a special lunch option. The notice invites patrons to dine in and enjoy the new menu items.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Shearer left Friday of last week to attend to business in their home town of McCamey.
Mrs. Louie Ragland remains confined at Nix hospital after surgery on Monday June 6. She recuperates slowly as Louie travels between the hospital and the ranch to visit his wife and their son John L. who stays with his grandmother Mrs. Willie Ragland and a nurse at the ranch. Also notice of a front bedroom for rent and the sale of a flower shop to Loma Lindsay with thanks for patronage to Mrs. T. S. Jones.
Requests for hunting rights are invited by the Kimble County Chamber of Commerce for a free listing. Also listed is a 12-1¢ rent two room house with options. Alvin and Wanda Woody of Junction are enrolled in Hardin-Simmons University summer term, with Alvin in Business Administration Club and honorary fraternity Alpha Phi Omega, and Wanda in campus clubs Chow Hands and Los Rancheros. their parents are Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Woody.
FOR RENT notice invites households with extra housing to notify the Chamber of Commerce for a free service amid many rental requests. In Kimble County, Mrs Manning Smith and children Dee and Sherry left for College Station after visiting Mr and Mrs J D Cowsert. Sherry stayed with grandparents. Mr ElRoy Dechert and children Suan and Jerry visited Belt with Earl Berry, returning home Saturday while others stayed a week.
Ramona St. Claire spent the past week with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Jim Hammond. Clovis Barker spent the weekend in Fredericksburg with his wife who is in a hospital recuperating from surgery. John Cardwell is home from Georgetown where he attended college.
For sale a 1940 Chevrolet truck in good shape with reasonable price. Also many lots across street from pipeline houses. Call 262 for details.
Plums ripening now and peaches about June 20 described by Edgar H. Eckert. Located 2144 miles west of Mason on Highway 183. 151. Mr. and Mrs. Hal Holland of San Antonio were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tyrus Holland and son on the Holland ranch.
Multiple classified items list for sale including a three operator beauty shop with Mod-Craft equipment and complete shop or equipment sale by Doris Bridges, and two used refrigerators from A Schraub Co. Also notes Mrs Jim Butler visiting Junction and Mr and Mrs J F Scott golden wedding anniversary trip plans to California with stops in Grand Junction and Los Angeles.
FOR SALE Screened sand and gravel for sale at place or hauled any place Reasonable Located on Kerrville road 7 miles out of Fredericksburg Alvin Usener Fredericksburg Phone 3103 FOR RENT Furnished house Write Mrs Bessie McDonough 339 Guilbeau St San Antonio 12 1pd Mr and Mrs Bob Short and Linda are in San Marcos where Bob has enrolled in STSTC for the first summer term Carl Short is also in school there
Modern cafe with excellent business must sell due to ill health. Box paper nylon hair brushes and toilet articles available. Write Mrs Emma Harkins Evant Texas. 11-2pd.
Stay cooler in summer, warmer in winter. I can plaster and stucco your home regardless of the type. Your choice of color and finish. C. T. Baylor returned to Junction Tuesday after visiting relatives in San Angelo. FOR SALE items include an Angus bull, a corner lot with paving on two sides, early Elberta peaches, a COCOLERATOR refrigerator, and other local announcements. Mr. and Mrs. Pete W. Jacoby and sons depart for San Antonio for a regional veteran schools meeting. Mrs. Jacoby and family also report gardening activity on the Kerrville divide.
For sale two new cot mattresses below cost. One Norge 7% ft. Many other good used items available at The Trading Post. 12-1pd.
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