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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1943
Page
4
A large fire at the Joe Felps home in West Junction destroyed a barn sheds feed and 80 registered goats. The blaze started from embers in a vessel left to warm the kids and caused an estimated $2500 loss. Five goats owned by J A Cavaness were among the victims.
Kimble County War Board plans Rural War Production Training Program 3 to train new goat and sheep shearers. A 20 hour course with about 10 trainees, paying instructors, and flexible two to five outfit formats aims to reduce idle drops and boost war production.
A jumble of classroom questions and social chatter from students and teachers. The piece notes inquiries about a senior play rehearsals magnets mishaps mail from Camp Roberts and social pairings at the show and on weekend activities across the school.
An unusually large number of students earned a place on the six week honor roll. Seniors lead the list, followed by Juniors. Named seniors include Geraldine Rogers Mary Lee Westbrook George Walker Rita Gephart and others. Juniors listed are Wanda Hunger Joyce Herring Worth Whitworth Don Jordan and more. Sophomores and freshmen are also named with full rosters.
Friday morning a patriotic program was presented by Mrs Wittenbeck's history class. The event opened with a group of sophomore girls singing America and featured Billy Don Jordan reading We the People with Joanna Smith at piano. Intermissions included period appropriate songs, and the program closed with God Bless America.
Kimble County farmers are urged to apply for cotton crop insurance before March 15. The program covers 50 or 75 percent of the expected yield and protects the crop from planting through gin weighing. W. E. Allen, chairman of the Kimble County AAA committee, says the policy focuses on protection during early growth rather than profit.
Friday night gym action featured James Meredith vs Tommy Hodges in a 135 vs 145 pound wrestling clash with Meredith securing victory after two decisive falls. Red Walters pinned John C. Westbrook twice in wrestling. Emil Galvan defeated Harold Woods in a boxing bout. Westbrook beat Douglas Brown, Meredith defeated Billy Coleman, and Jakie Taylor lost to Westbrook in a brisk boxing match. Finals set for Friday March 19 in the gym.
A brief pledge expresses dedication to service for home community country and God. The speaker vows stronger hands and truer loyalty along with better health to live efficiently in service.
Texas shipments of dried eggs nearly tripled from 1941 to 1942, with 1,295.5 carloads shipped from Texas Stations and a shell egg equivalent of 12,307 carloads, compared to 472 and 5,834 in 1941 respectively, per the University of Texas Bureau of Business Research.
Farmers may obtain gasoline for tractors engines and other non highway equipment for six months instead of three as rationing regulations are revised by the OPA.
A tiny electrical device called a watchman senses dangerous vibrations in large power machinery and records warnings in red ink for operator attention.
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