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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1938
Page
6
A humorous verse recounts a chain of car misfortunes ending with Milton Smith drowned in the river. An officer visits Mrs Smith to break the news, but she says she is not a widow, prompting a wry exchange about betting. The piece shifts to a collection of jokes and quotes about taxes and daily life, ending with a local business visit.
The Texas Attorney General filed a $30 million anti trust suit in Travis County naming six cement manufacturers. The action seeks cancellation of Texas permits for Lone Star Cement, Southwestern Portland, Trinity Portland, Universal Atlas, Longhorn Portland, and San Antonio Portland Cement Co. as part of a broader state effort following months of investigation.
Management thanks readers for new subscriptions and renewals. statements are being mailed and readers are urged to renew promptly. The honor roll names numerous individuals and towns including Junction Segovia Harper Del Rio and Marble Falls among others.
Sixteen Texas counties carry taxes over 1.50, while others fall to 0.25 in Roberts and Beter. Dallas County has the state’s highest assessed tax valuation at 273,742,923, followed by Harris, Bexar, Tarrant, Jefferson and Gregg counties, all exceeding 100 million.
Mrs B J Johnson of Henderson Texas visits this week to see sister Mrs Carl Nelms. Constable Cloma Jelly Murrah has been ill this week and is being cared for by Undertaker Al Plummer.
The 1938 census counted more than 6700 doctors in Texas with 296 hospitals totaling 21470 beds and 319210 patients and about 1500 bassinets. Mrs J C Graham and Mrs Callan Graham returned from San Antonio with brief notes of the trip. We offer good prices for old washing machines from Maytag through A Schraub Co.
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