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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1943
Page
4
Texas will be a major factor in the war time drive to produce synthetic rubber. Government financed plants will reach 225000 tons annually, over a third of the national program, within 90 days, with major firms like Goodrich Firestone and Goodyear aiding the effort.
Ranchers complain CCC wool prices are lower under the take over than last year while CCC blames OPA price ceilings. The agency expands direct sales to mills and exempts 19 states, with Agriculture Department talks underway to resolve the differences. A note on fresh vegetables emphasizes better taste and nutrients.
Kimble County Library announces a fresh children and youth selection featuring The Heart of a Dog by Albert Payson Terhune Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know Cowboys and Roundups by Clara Fleet Mims A Forest World by Felix Salten Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks With a Circus Top Kick U S Army Horse Happily Ever After Fairy Tales A Bible ABC Corporal Keeper for younger readers Next week more titles will be shared Membership costs one dollar Ask parents to check out reading for summer programs and enjoyment
Application forms for renewal of basic A gasoline rations are being distributed this week by the OPA region office. Forms will be available at gasoline stations and other locations to be announced by local War Price and Rationing Boards. Renewals mailed to car owners before July 21. current A coupons expire that day.
Mrs. Coke Stevenson Jr., First Lady of Texas, will be the fifth subject in the National Cotton Council and Cotton Textile Institute’s Gover nor’s Lady portrait series. The July Mademoiselle issue will display Mrs. Stevenson with her daughters Scottie Gayle and Linda Fay in cotton outfits photographed at the Governor's Mansion in Austin by Wynn Richards.
The Governor's wife moved to the 85 year old Austin mansion to serve as official hostess after the death of Governor Stevenson's wife last year. A portrait series showcases cotton country life and its home front contribution, with upcoming features on First Ladies from Georgia South Carolina Florida and North Carolina.
Boy Scouts depart Sunday for Camp Fawcett for a few days stay. Scout Master Frank Hubbell had gone ahead to prepare, with Ted Holekamp and R. H. Loeffler driving the group and equipment to the camp. The trip participants include Ted Holekamp Don Jordan Albert Lane Hodges Tommy Hodges Jimmie Hugh Watson Earl Barr Albert Lee Bartley Charles Beasley Jackie Taylor Albert Martin Jr Jim McCrary Gerald Loeffler Mickey Pearce G W Walker Earl Bright John Lester Phillips and Scout Master Hubbell.
The Cemetery Aid Society will hold its next regular meeting on Thursday July 1 at 4 PM at the home of Mrs. Ike Foley. Members are urged to attend in full.
The OPA roll back lowers meat costs from two to eleven cents per pound with varying cuts. Reductions apply to most meats except cured and processed pork, which takes effect July 5. Slaughterers saw changes June 14 and wholesalers June 17 under the subsidy program.
The Junction Girl Scouts launch a campaign to collect waste fats from local kitchens. Funds raised will support Girl Scout activities and community welfare efforts.
The Eagle Office advertises 1943 44 Texas Almanacs for sale. Readers can procure early-year reference volumes with state data, calendar details, and historical notes relevant to pre war Texas affairs. Limited stock may appeal to researchers and residents seeking year specific information.
Leona McMillen and Evelyn Cummins left for Brenham to enter school. Margie Lee Hight works for the Pool couple. Mrs St Clair suffered painful burns while conning a meal. Bobby Dan Smith reported from Providence RI. Johnnie Martin returned from Buchanan Dam with a 40 lb yellow cat. Chinch bugs threaten the maize crop. W G Matthews and wife visited Junction. D M Stewart, Kimble County pioneer, is home ill. Wesley Pearl and wife visited her parents. Neal Lambert on furlough. stationed at Nome AK, being sent to Florida. J O Wright and Cecil McClatchy of Junction eye roasting ear patch. Ellis Brown and R L McKinney of London visited. Labor strikes continue. editors urge American resilience and support for war-time politics. Arthur Schulz and family attended Ivy church. Hugo Leifeste and Mrs Graham visited the Stewarts.
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