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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1938
Page
3
The text ponders how a man faces judgment in life from birth to death, noting how others label him differently based on wealth, religion, and behavior. It cites social scrutiny and the idea that fortunes shift, with a statistic: five hundred and fifteen Americans earned over a million annually in 1929, now only 33 do.
Receipts: cattle 1,400 calves 1,400 sheep 100 goats 100. Market steady to weak with slow trade. Cows 25¢ lower, good calves mostly 7.00 to 7.25, stocker calves weak. Steers 5.50 to 6.85, common down to 4.25. Sows and pigs around 7.50, stockers 7.00 to 7.50. Goats: Spanish goats 1.40 to 1.50 per head, Angora unsold. Shorn wethers about 3.00, lambs not listed. Air brake patent note appears.
The Eagle announces TON Alex Wood as a candidate for Justice of the Peace, Precinct No 1, in the Democratic Primary. He has lived in the county all his life and seeks support for election. He notes limited ability to meet all voters but will pursue election duties with diligence.
Mr Herbert su and family express heartfelt appreciation for the widespread aid and ongoing support received since their home and personal goods burned. They acknowledge old time friendship, immense generosity, and continued help up to the present, gratefully signing their thanks.
A fragmentary 19th century notice describes a partnership formed for a general retail and wholesale business in Faustin. It notes a letter hidden behind a window frame, written in Issanvh, and mentions the building’s past and relocation history. A local brickmason John Jones reports no pallets stolen from the henhouse and a thief dropped a pocketbook containing $60.
The Texas State Health Department launches a three month drive against filthy rest rooms in retail businesses across the state. Sanitary inspectors will crack down on facilities failing minimum standards for washing and toilets. Violations may lead to penalties and closure until rest rooms meet sanitation rules. The initiative, announced by State Health official Dr. Gil Cox, urges public reporting of unsanitary conditions to state authorities to protect public health.
A fragmented county column reports on Revivalist artist visits and preaching, local residents like Mrs. KR Weaver returning from temple duties, and families such as Mr and Mrs Ray Gentry visiting from Matehall. It notes crops thriving locally, social visits, a boating outing, and a wide array of community names. The piece shifts to global reflections on war, peace protests, and warnings about delaying actions in the world conflict, drawing parallels to past events and urging preparedness.
Randolph County Judge Rosalind Harris urges all persons seeking employment to register with the Texas State Employment Service at the City Court room in Junction. Registrants meet weekly on Wednesdays for help finding work, with the service promising to do its best to assist applicants.
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