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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1955
Page
1
The Eagle outlines a skeleton calendar for weekly meetings with time and place details to be supplied. The municipal pool opened Saturday amid minor setup issues and has drawn steady patronage. Frank Hubbell and assistants aim to ensure the Fourth of July Water Show succeeds. A columnist cites a proverb about a well spent day and happiness for all, noting human fulfillment from daily efforts.
Robby Carpenter led the aged ewe class in Sonora with the registered ram fleece exhibit and placed third in the same class. Frank Randolph earned sixth in group and fourth and fifth in carling and ram classes. The 4-H team placements included second in wool judging with 74 points and fifth in overall judging with 295 points, while Junction FA placed fourth overall.
Junction Rotary Club will install officers for the coming year at today’s weekly luncheon at the Silver Gables. New president George Vierling and new vice president Cecil Woodard lead the list, with Maurice Nethery Jr. and Dick Borden re-elected as secretary and treasurer. New directors include Joe Beck M E Worrell Cecil Woodard and Marvin Blackburn, holdovers Ted Holekamp and Dick Borden.
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Worrell age 92 who died in Clayton Indiana were held the day after her death. Burial followed in Clayton. Survivors include one son M E Worrell of Junction four sisters eleven grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. The Worrells and Creeels traveled to Indiana from Dallas for the funeral.
East Ranch Heart of Texas and Colorado districts plan to reorganize and elect officers in Eden tonight, announced Astor Wallace district chairman.
The annual talent show at A&M Adjunct's first summer term will be Tuesday night July 5 at 8 00 in the amphitheater announced by Frank McFarland acting director Local and Aggie talent will perform Daryl and Cheryl McKinney with Nancy Hagood sing Jungle Fame and Barbara Burgin Jan Watson and others will perform dances and skits The Adjunct band and faculty members will contribute and Frank McFarland and Herman Segrest sponsor the event with Clay George in charge of arrangements.
Finals in the intra mural swim meet will be at the A and M College Adjunct pool in the Grove Sunday afternoon starting at 4 o clock. Herman Segrest announces. Six Aggies qualified in the other four events with cabins listed for relays and individual races led by John Roth and Joe Flood among others. The public is invited to watch.
Johnie Rimes of the Cardinals led Little League hitters with a .666 average after two games. In Monday’s win at the fair grounds diamond the Cardinals beat the Yanks 20 to 5 with Linwood Hawkins batting a single double and triple in five plate appearances. Vaclavik and Hernandez each struck out 10.
R V Bob Short attending SWTSTC was home from San Marcos for the weekend.
The Junce tion Natural Gas Company elected new officers in Houston on Wednesday June 22. H L Cockburn becomes president Hal Matrena is secretary and Sewell Myer is chairman. R C Riggs to supervise construction and operating after installation. W A Kline withdraws. maps by E B Mansfield Company await City Council approval to start pipeline.
Mr and Mrs Hayden Lawler and Mr and Mrs Cecil E Woodard with children Paula and Hayden depart July 5 for New York City. The Lawlers fly July 11 to London to attend a Baptist World Alliance meeting then tour France Switzerland and the Holy Land. The Woodards and children will spend three weeks vacationing in U S and Canada.
Mrs. Rimes of the Cactus Club was named general chairman for the bathing beauty contest at the Kimble County Water Show July Fourth in City Park. Other club volunteers and age group coordinators were chosen, with entries urged and boxes for nominations in downtown stores.
The new municipal swimming pool will open officially on Monday July 4 with a Kansas City water show. It has been the most popular recreation attraction during the past 10 days and awaits city residents.
A weather report by W. O. Dickerson notes Roosevelt received two inches of rain in the early morning. Local observers report varying amounts from 0.10 to 0.35 inches, while some nearby areas recorded no rainfall. The note mentions Cadillac and washing machine salesmen eyeing the sudden rain event.
The Association of Casualty and Surety Companies projects that excessive speed will cause roughly 154 deaths and 9,100 injuries over the long Fourth weekend, with additional fatalities from wrong-way driving and fatigue. Estimated total: 385 deaths and 21,000 injuries nationwide.
Ozona pitchers dominated the 13 and 14 year old Junction Pony Leaguers in a Tuesday night loss. Joe Smith fanned 11 and allowed three hits, while Ozona ace Bobby Sutton struck out 16 and yielded no hits as Junction struggled offensively.
Miss Anna Mae Dunk, recovered at the home of her brother-in-law and sister Mr. and Mrs Hay den Lawler, is to return to her San Antonio home today accompanied by her mother Mrs F H Dunk.
Mr and Mrs Ward Terrell departed Wednesday for a two month stay in Arvada Colorado. They will reside there during the period and return home afterward.
Little League players from the Cardinals and Yankees meet an out of town team at the fairgrounds at 8 p m. Rotary Silver Gables hosts a 12 15 p m installation of officers for the coming year.
Officials announce a July 4 water show in Kimble County from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. marking the official opening of the municipal swimming pool.
The Burt M. Fleming Post American Legion holds its meeting at 8 p.m. in Memorial Hall instead of the usual first Monday, with the Legion Hut serving as the venue.
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