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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1921
Page
1
The Junction Commercial Club schedules meetings at 8:30 PM Thursday at the Hawkins Riley Opera House. All members and citizens are urged to attend, with a reminder that another Junction notice requests citizen attendance Tuesday night.
John G. Emery of Grand Rapids Michigan was chosen by acclamation as National Commander after the death of Frederick W Galbraith in an Indiana automobile crash. A former vice commander and real estate broker, Emery served in World War I with the 18th Infantry in major offensives and was wounded in 1918.
Subject What we Saw leader Lemuel Jones. Songs selected and played by Doris Jones. Roll call Minutes and offering. Committee reports. Prayer for more Bible Teachers. Bible Lesson John 6 1 13 by Ruby Johnson. Missionary Lesson An Afternoon in an Airship by Vivian James. Bernards Da Silva by Mrs Hodges. Prayer and Sunbeam Song.
The passage argues that clarity signals strength while verbosity signals weakness, praising plain speech as a mark of understanding. It contrasts simple wording with wordy speech, asserting only the uninformed use complex terms without knowing their meaning.
Louis Loeffler of Fort Davis High School received an honorable mention after posting the year’s highest average among high schools. He read twenty supplementary books and submitted written reports, exceeding the six required. He is the son of Mr and Mrs E A Loeffler, and the community offers congratulations.
Mrs Joseph entertained Thursday afternoon hosting the Merry Wives club at her home. New officers elected were President Mrs Weaver Baker and Reporter Mrs J D Motley. A five hundred game and iced course followed with awards and refreshments for members and guests. The next meeting is with Mrs A W Loeffles on June 25.
Fine showers benefited crops and range though hurting small grain. Ed Hunger cut oats for Hodges and Harde man and will work Henderson and Blunt Ivy fields when dry. Dock Stevenson and Roscoe Llano visit relatives. Hazel Richardson teaches at Edwards home. Walter Tinsley family left for San Antonio via Junction. Fishing on South Llano good. Boone caught 14.5 lb fish. Henderson and Scarboro families camped on Henderson ranch. Will Cunningham baby improving. J W Hammond moved to Junction. Jack Turner traveled to Rocksprings. Homer Richardson visited Hodges. Community busy, news scarce.
Sherman June 15 Mrs M M McKinney a pioneer Gray son County woman living with her granddaughter near Van Alstyne is cutting six new teeth in her ninetieth year Her son Miles McKinney of Sherman recently visited and says she proudly displays the six new teeth She is mother of W T McKinney of Fort Worth.
The Woman's Missionary Society schedules a Friday program with leader Mrs Willie Ragland. The theme is Recreation and Education in the Rural Communities. Bible lesson covers The Gospel of Gods Anointed with verses from Isaiah and Luke. Topics include Rural Education present status and Improving the Country School. Recreation in the Rural Community aims at an Adequate Program. All members urged to attend.
The West Texas Chamber of Commerce will lead a large Mexico City trade delegation headed for Fort Worth. A party member arriving from New York says the visit will reflect representative American citizens. Obregon invite acceptance is seen as beneficial for the West Texas region with Obregon representatives meeting the delegation at Laredo. Special entertainment along the train route is arranged through the American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico City with side trips and receptions planned by Mexican officials.
Dallas is swamped by a wave of raised bills as federal authorities hunt two men suspected of cashing large notes for small purchases at stores including those in the harvest art department district. Officials say most falsified notes are broken into tens and twenties for quick payoffs, with many raised bills already recovered by investigators.
A street altercation between two individuals sparked debate over fault on both sides with witnesses noting provocation followed by counter punches and a tense standoff before authorities intervened.
A Southeast city fire at about 7 30 p m started from a defective flue in Amond Wallace’s home. Neighbors contained it quickly with buckets, leaving only cornice damage and a small roof hole. Arthur Lawler slipped on the gallery roof but fell onto Joe Andrews and escaped injury. Insurance status unknown. Question raised on fire protection.
Mr and Mrs Geo Ray of Mason with Ray family relatives and friends spent Saturday night and Sunday on the North Llano. They savored a barbecued goat prepared by H K Ray and catfish caught during the night for dinner. H K Ray and family left later Sunday afternoon, praising Junction and Kimble county.
In Chicago on June 14 dancing master J. Louis Guyon denounced jazz and Bolshevist music as degrading. He warned that jazz can ruin youth’s decency, comparing its effect to five drinks, and urged clergy to promote equal standards to keep dancing clean.
Sheriff W. W. Taylor traveled to Quero on a business trip this week, engaging in official duties and meetings with local officials. The visit focused on continued county matters and logistical coordination.
Mason voters approved a 75000 dollar school bond issue by 227 to 54. The funds will remodel the current building into a modern grammar school and finance a high school, with plans to follow for a new building and better equipment. The measure ends local concern over substandard facilities and aims to attract and retain students.
A second team was formed this week with Bill Murrah as manager and players Pete Richardson Carlos Taylor Kittrell Durst Howard Blackburn Grady Kindrick Jim Herring Garland Newby Carl Tibbitt Fayett Hodges and Irvin Jarvis as a substitute. The article notes the first team must quicken pace to keep ahead of the new squad.
Chicago readers learn of a green parrot perched in a tree issuing stop and go commands while a white owl whistles. Police chased the trio down, then caught a trained monkey descending with a vase and a lavalier stolen from a bedroom.
W L Baugh buys the Surber Cafe and will run it at the same location. He asks locals to visit when hungry and promises to offer the best the market affords and to serve as patrons like it.
Fragmentary note hints at caution against biting the hand that feeds. It asserts that rational actors avoid such behavior though some may drift in from other placer sources.
The fragment suggests a terse remark about a young man and awareness, implying limited knowledge or experience. No clear names, dates, places, or organizations are identifiable in the readable text.
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