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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1955
Page
11
The Methodist Church Friends Class held their monthly social and business meeting at the home of T. T. Hodges. Hostesses were Mrs. Hodges, Mrs. Alton Mason, and Mrs. J. Prather.
Mrs. T. W. Guy and Teddy and Mike of Phoenix spend two weeks visiting while Ist. Lt. Guy, stationed at Luke AFB, undertakes special work at Randolph AFB.
Dr. W. P. Dickey lectured at the Sunday morning session of the Men’s Bible Class attended by 48 men. Special music featured two duets by Mrs. Elroy Dechert and daughter Susan with piano accompaniment by Mrs. W. P. Grisham.
A spring fashion show and discussion was led by Mrs. Robert M. Neal for the Cactus Study Club at Mrs. R. D. Kothmann home last Wednesday. Models LaVerne Johnston Connie Faye Odom Margaret Hamer Jill Jones Delia Ruth Williamson showcased ensembles from play clothes to Easter frocks. Delegates were elected to the Sixth District TFWC convention in April with Mrs. Sherman Rimes as delegate and Mrs. Roy Spiller as alternate. A Penny Art Fund contribution was approved. Refreshments followed for 19 members and guests.
State of Texas cases include J B Sher ronan and Billy Joe Cartwright indicted for receiving and concealing stolen property. Mar 1955 jurors found no guilty verdicts while other defendants pled guilty or filed severance and suspended sentence requests. Civil filings cover divorces and promissory note judgments among several named parties.
Criminal docket lists Opal Kirchman paying a $100 fine plus costs totaling $122.15 for carrying a pistol in a complaint filed by city marshal Joe Baker. M. E. Taylor paid $29.15 total for a rindling fine. Victor Mena faces charges of wife and child desertion and non support. he agreed to remit $10 weekly to the County Clerk for child support, filed by Mrs Margart Mena.
Junction National Bank sues Bill Foley on a note. Probate docket lists Estate of Natalie S. McNutt with William Harry McNutt as administrator and an application for probating the will filed. Juvenile docket shows no entry since October 16, 1954.
Joe Bailey Cooper paid 42.50 for driving without a license after complaint by Patrolman Sikes. R G Caldwell 37.50 for overweight load per W H Guinn. J D Pence 37.50 for overweight load per Guinn. Red Smith 22.50 for drunk in public, jailed, per Sikes. W B McGee 17.50 for overlength load per Roy Edwards. Curtis B Carrell charged with over axle load per Guinn. Floyd Stewart number for affray per Sheriff Wright. Russell Nixon charged with affray per Sheriff Wright. Ernest H Winkle no operator’s license per Sikes. Juventino Ramos no operator’s license per Sikes. Fredrico C Ruiz charged regarding warning sign per Sikes. Toma Perez speeding per Sikes. W Hannemann charged for f ection sticker per Guinn. James P Phillips no inspection sticker charged. Inquest docket Anthony T Lorente verdict.
In Corporation Court Judge W P Hendrix presiding, Fernando Castillo of San Antonio paid a total of 17.50 for driving a motor vehicle without license on a complaint by City Marshal Joe Baker. James Delz of Fredericksburg paid 19.50 total for being drunk in a public place on a Baker complaint, with fines of 5 and costs.
Wilton Glimp and Willie Ben ge Hargis. Charles Victor Bradford and Helen Laverne Morgan. Jesse James Gentry and Ern estine Crouch.
Real estate transfers recorded with multiple parties including Leon Turner and Kanel la M to W N Hardeman on two Riley Ragland lots John Rothmann and Kathryn to Lucy Cullen Blanche Cullen in Junction City A F Fritz and Lida Fritz transfer 40 acres in Kimble County Tillie Goodman and C C to Fritz 35 14 acres in Kimble County E C Lewis Mamye to L V Carroll Jack Winn Lucille to Ward Terrell Mueller Addition Jim Herron Jr and Stella May to Veterans Land Board 200 acres in West B Norton El mire P Norton to Marshall Cook two Blue Bonnet Heights lots Permian Basin Construction Co to A A Townsend and Barron Kidd 560 acres Kimble County Chevis Wyatt to Ruth Wyatt lot in St Durst Addition Monroe Gray Nina Ten to Bernardo A Hernandez 43 of an acre Junction Florence Roberts to J H Phillips right title and interest
A historical radio schedule lists a sequence of programs including 5:00 Daybreakers 7:30 Farm News with F.F.A. on Saturdays 7:45 News 8:00 Morning Roundup 10:00 For Members Only 12:15 News, outlining a daily broadcast lineup.
Eva Mae Gary and Pierce Gary sell right and interest in 2236.1 acres in Kimble County to J H Phillips. Connie Jean Neal and Dennis Worth Neal and Louis Carlton Neal sell right and interest in 2236.1 acres in Kimble County to C C Phillips. Ward Terrell sells part of Mueller Addition lot to James W Dagen and Mae Jean Dagen. Juanita Fuentes sells part of a Pompa lot to Salvador Castillo.
A series of 1940s and 1950s car transfers documents exchanges among numerous individuals and dealers. Vehicles include Pontiacs, GMC trucks, Chevrolets, Willys Jeeps, Fords, Dodges, Buicks and Packards with model years from 1938 to 1955. Names shown include Evans, Wilson, Brown, Kleckley, Went, Seip, Bossmann, Marr, Lane Willis, Taylor, Hubbell, D'Spain, Hei ser, Murr, White, Reiter's Garage, Long, Heiser, Spain, Carroll, Stewart, Gilliam Motor Co, Cottle, Clark & Green Pontiac Co, Fox, Phillips, Peel, Barker, Price, Pence, Studebaker, Pentecost, Mendez, Loeffler Motor Co, Schwening, Simon, Sykes, Hardeman, Ruff, Hubert, Gibson.
The Cowsert Circle met at Mrs. A Kindrick's home with Mrs. Cody Cardwell and Mr. W Ross taking part in a program titled The Fellowship Christian Love Mrs Walker Ragsdale was elected to life membership in the SCS Sixteen members attended Residents urged to phone Eagle with news.
The clipping lists owners and vehicles including Zelda P Gill with a 1955 Chevrolet Lee E Willis 1955 Chevrolet David King Akers 1955 Chevrolet H H Farmer 1955 Chevrolet J M Fruge 1955 Buick coupe L E Gibbins 1948 Chevrolet.
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