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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1956
Page
5
The column relays junior rings measurement and jacket distributions for the A team and B team basketball girls. It mentions praise from peers, a possible trip to Lubbock Friday, and upcoming September ring events.
H. E. Wright proclaims March 6 as Appreciation Day for teachers. PTA hosts a barbecue supper at American Legion Memorial Hall at 6 p.m. Tickets sell for a complete barbecue plate with proceeds aiding the event. Numerous parents urged to buy tickets in advance to ensure ample meals.
Funeral services for John L. Vance were held at the London Baptist Church on February 20 with Rev. Ernest I Edwards and C L Turner officiating. Burial followed in Red Creek cemetery after Vance died in Fresno after a two year illness. He was a longtime rancher and horse trainer, native of Coleman County, survived by five daughters, one son, ten grandchildren and seven great grandchildren, plus three sisters. Pallbearers included Milton Watters and Jack Goodman.
Wanda Louise Parrett is ill with measles for the second time since moving to function. Her father Elmer Parrett notes it is her first time treated a second bout with red measles by her physician. Mr and Mrs Lee Craig of Kerrville visited relatives Mr and Mrs Charles Craig and Charlie on Sunday.
Hecht and Dub Watson ninth grade Mmes Luke Hagood and Jordan Cunningham tenth grade Mmes Cody Card well and Louis Loeffler elev enth grade Mmes J D Phillips and J E Wiedeman twelfth grade Mrs Lee Ruff at o clock after supper teachers with ten years or more will be presented bronze silver and gold pins by Tommie Murr school board president Mrs R P James PTA president urges advance ticket purchase and attendance to honor teachers efforts for children
Mr and Mrs Aubrey Hill announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Miss Betty Lucille Hill to Mr Sherry Gene Nall son of Mr and Mrs Marvin Jefferson Nall of Loving Texas They will marry June 9 at Junction Presbyterian Church.
London correspondent Miss Victoria Brewer on leave from the Eagle writes from her sister J. W. Robbins home that she remains confined to bed with a heart ailment and expects to stay until midweek. She notes her niece Mrs R M Schooler faces leg bone surgery on Feb 22 following a traffic crash in which Capt Schooler died.
Mrs Francis Burt addressed the Women of the Presbyterian Church meeting Tuesday ahead of Easter. Rev E L Strickland announced a Deuteronomy study for the week. After the social hour, guests received refreshments from hostesses including Mesdames Hubert Craven Riley Vierling Sieker and many others.
Mrs. Albert Searcy was called to the deathbed of her father Rev J P Rodman in Booneville Arkansas Monday evening. T K Rodman of Corpus Christi and Mrs Searcy reached Booneville after his death Tuesday morning. Interment was in Booneville Wednesday. Rev Rodman survives his wife, two sons T K and Cecil of Kingsville, two daughters Mrs Searcy and Mrs John Kline of Corpus Christi, and grandchildren.
Cecil Laramore, still in Germany, completed an inspection trip to all radio equipment with his major and inspection officer. He has six months left to serve and plans a tour of Europe before heading home.
The Presbyterian Women's Society met Feb 16 at the manse with ten members and guests. Miss Mildred Kimm spoke on Sunday School in small churches and showed a film. 4-H planned vaccinating dogs and cats with Dr. Phillips returning to Harper Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. B A Ivy celebrated their golden wedding near Aspermont Stonewall County after marrying in 1906. 83 relatives attended including Mrs. Rutha Jones of London. They moved from Kimble County in 1921 and have three of four children surviving plus nine grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Thaldia Vick and family along with Mr. and Mrs. Che vis Wyatt and Mrs. Matt Burt traveled to Waco on Sunday to visit relatives. They visited their grandmother Mrs. Wirt Wyatt and Mrs. Burt's granddaughter Cynthia Burt, and met three great aunts and great-great aunts.
Robert M. Hardeman and Miss Alice Kreig of Zur ich Switzerland married in Caracas Venezuela on December 30 1956. They wed in civil morning ceremony and evening American Protestant Church service. honeymooned at Merida and reside at Robelcito where Hardeman engineers for Texas Petroleum Corporation.
A February meeting of the Highland Study Club in Isisack's with Mines hosted by S. S. Bundy Homer Mansfield and S. Q. O. Ridenhower featured a program on Art Theater and Music of Texas led by Mrs. O. C. Wright. Mrs. W. P. Grisham discussed music and musicians. Mrs. Alton Mason presented Texas artists. Olive Chadwell spoke on Contemporary Art As Texas Sees It. One guest Mrs. Jack Sykes and 19 members attended.
Mr and Mrs W T Bishop hosted weekend guests Mr and Mrs Reuben Ackermann of San Antonio. The group visited Mr and Mrs Arch Reynolds in Menard County on Saturday and also called at the Reynolds residence.
Cleo Mississippi guest list notes Allen Bishop and Miss Gayle Wright as bridesmaid at the February 18 ceremony in Hempstead. Mary Louise Conner and Charles Edward Holt were the couple joined in marriage.
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