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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1938
Page
2
County correspondent reports London locals discussing the sheriff race and community events. The long handwritten piece references visits, election sentiment, meeting nights, religious observances, and calls for unity among readers to attend gatherings and support civic matters.
Segovia news notes a 7 pound baby girl born February 21 1938 to Mr and Mrs M L Schoolcraft. The town earned Livestock Show honors on February 22 with spectators including Mr W A Sears and Hind present. The column mentions prize winners and local names while reporting the death of Ars Mrown disher daughter of Mr and Mrs W W Whitworth and the death of Mr Bowers elder brother of CJ Bowers amid scattered notes and misprints.
Short fed yearlings sold firm with tighten trading on slaughter and stocker cattle. Prices listed include 600 to 700 pound classes with medians around 650 to 720 dollars, several loads at 6691 dollars and a few head sold up to 700. Buyers focused on steer demand and overall market strength.
A fashion feature surveys spring hats worn by Rita Johnson and Betty Furness, noting blue feathered bonnets and veiled pink designs. It contrasts formal dinner wear with spring silhouettes, praising comfort while spotting dramatic pieces. John Fredericks designed a dusty pink hat with a black suede band and veil.
Receipts show calves and cows with a wide price spread. Medium to good calves bring 6.25 to 7.25, odd head up to 7.75, Brahma calves at 7.50, plain calves around 5.40, and culls down to 4.00. Cattle: cutter cows 3.00 to 4.25, medium butcher cows to 5.00, fat cows to 5.50, bulls 4.50 to 5.25, stocker calves 5.75 to 6.50 with some 6.75 to 7.00. Sheep receipts 25 goats 50. Market about steady. shorn wethers 3.50, Angora goats 1.50.
Mr and Mrs Ward Terrell were in Junction from their ranch on the Main Lane Saturday and he added his name as a new subscriber to the Eagle. Chester Cherry of Ballinger, ill several months, visited Junction earlier in the week and his health is much improved.
A list of announced candidates for the Democratic primary across offices including Representative SG District Marvin Blackburn and C H Gilmer, County Judge J B Randolph, Clerk Ramsey Rudolph Lewettin, Sheriff and others. Names appear with multiple precinct contenders for commissioners and justice positions.
Governor James V. Allied proclaims Clean up Week in Texas with joint sponsorship by the Texas State Department of Health and Fire Insurance Department. Dr Cox warns disease spread from unkempt properties and urges residents to clean, paint, weed removal, and plant flowers to beautify Texas and safeguard against typhoid fever dysentery diarrhea tuberculosis and cholera.
A fragmented local notice urges sanitation measures as mosquito prevention. It calls for disposing refuse, using covered containers, sanitary privies, and screened houses to curb the spread of disease and improve community health.
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