Junction Eagle social notes and local updates
Local items include a Texas Parade magazine offer at City Pharmacy, W P Hendrix praising blooms, Charles H Tennyson on education needs, praise for Junction High staffer Marshall McCleary, ethics code endorsement by the Texas Press Association, Emmett Hamburg as speaker, routine medical questions and costs, 1953 petroleum drilling plans, mayoral race interest, increased TV interest with new lines at Moore Lumber, car license deadlines, upcoming practice game between Junction Yankees and Kerrville, and spring league schedules available at the Eagle office.
Leamons Speaks at Menard Fire Department Banquet
Judge W. W. Leamons fire department chaplain was guest speaker at the Menard Fire Department annual banquet held Friday in the Menard school building. Master of ceremonies was Barlie Bradford. Leamons spoke on the U S Constitution with Leon R. Powell and John M Hawkins among attendees and musical numbers featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Leamons
Chapte
Menard Fire Department
Menard
Barlie Bradford of
Leamons
United States
Leon R. Powell
John M Hawkins
Tgo
Wram
Powell Lot
Hernandez
Tenth Street
4 H Judging Practice Starts Saturday
Vernon Jones county agent announces 4 H judging practice begins Saturday at 9 00 am in the county agents office with livestock and grass sessions weekly Highest scoring members form two teams for District 7 elimination in Fredericksburg on May 16 and two teams go to the state meet at College Station on June 25 Wool judging starts later with state wool judging on June 17 in San Angelo
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Jones
Fredericksburg
College Station
District tennis play set for next Thursday at school grounds
Next Thursday April 2 tennis and baseball elimination contests for the east half of District 23B will be at the school grounds. Events start at 2 30 p m under Supt John A Long. Junction Menard and London compete. District track and finals in tennis and baseball will be held in Sonora on Saturday April 11 with directors Bob Short Miss Jewel Pye and Norman Davis.
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John A. Long
Junction
Menard
London
Sonora
Bob Short
Jewel Pye
Norman Davis
Car Tags Sales Lag As Deadline Nears
Deputy collector George Hamilton said four days remain to buy license plates. Of 1640 passenger car plates received, 715 issued. 550 pickup tags, 63 issued. 153 of 50 truck plates issued. Total plates received 3107, compared with last year's 2783.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hamilton
Birkner To Preach Community Service
The Rev. W. G. Birkner will preach at a community service in the Episcopal Church sponsored by the Men's Bible Class Sunday evening. Other pastors from participating churches will take part in the program which begins at 7:00 PM. A cordial invitation to the public is extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Birkner
Episcopal Church
Gunner’s Mate Earl W. Taylor Aboard USS Los Angeles Returns to Korean Front
Earl W. Taylor a gunner’s mate third class in the US Navy son of Mr and Mrs Joe Taylor of Junction is aboard the heavy cruiser Los Angeles which has resumed bombardment duties off the Korean east coast after a rest period at Yokosuka Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl W. Taylor
USN
Joe Taylor
Junction
Los Angeles
Yokosuka
Japan
Classified Has the Answers
A compact note asserts that the column titled Classified Has the Answers provides responses to common questions. It mentions the Solar System claim that Jupiter is the smallest planet and notes helium’s discovery in the sun prior to Earth.
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Solar System
Jupiter
Earth
Mrs. M. H. Baker Buried At Junction Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs. Mollie Hudson Baker 81 were held Thursday at the Church of Christ minister Walter Leamons officiating. She died Tuesday and is buried beside her husband who died in 1948. Survivors include her son Eli Baker daughter Lila Mae Taylor and others. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Hudson Baker
Walter W. Leamons
Church of Christ
Junction
Baker
Louisiana
Texas
Thomas Baker
Jacksboro
Weaver H. Baker
State Board of Control
Lila Mae Taylor
Eli Baker
Jack Baker
Dale Barton
Tommie Taylor
David Taylor
James Chapman
Hugh Bob Spiftler
Junction trackmen place sixth at Brady Relays
Junction's track squad scored 53 points finishing sixth at the Brady Relays led by Horsefly Marr who won the 220 yard dash in 22.8 and placed second in the 100. Joe Abilez and Bennett Ragsdale posted top four finishes in dashes as Tony Sepeda took third in the mile. Coach Short plans to send athletes to the Texas Relays or arrange a local dual meet with Sonora and Mason or Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction
Abilene
Phillips
Horsefly Marr
Joe Abilez
Bennett Ragsdale
Gordon Bishop
Tony Sepeda
James Brown
Abilez
David Moss
Short
Austin
Sonora
Mason
Fredericksburg
Church Reception For Children At Methodist Church
The Methodist Church will hold a special Sunday morning reception for a class of junior children at 11:00. The Rev. W. G. Birkner, pastor, will lead the service. Sanctuary flowers honor Mrs. Secrest's parents and her nephew Glen Hodges, and 25 new chair robes will be used for the first time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
W. G. Birkner
Clay Secrest
Powell Attends Dallas Automotive Show
Leon R. Powell travels to Dallas to view the latest vehicles and displays at a regional automotive show highlighting new models and industry trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon R. Powell
Dallas
Revival to Be Led by Rev. Oren C. Reid in Easter Services
The Rev. Oren C. Reid, longtime Oklahoma pastor and Sallisaw First Baptist Church leader, returns Easter Sunday to conduct a homecoming revival April 5 to 12 with daily 7 am and 8 pm services. Kerrville singer Jimmy Ray assists, breakfast at 6:30 am, and a basket lunch after Easter service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oren C. Reid
First Baptist Church
Reid
Sallisaw
Okla
Howard Payne College
Forth Worth Seminary
Texas
Oklahoma
Lawton
C. E. Reid
Weaver H. Baker
Kimble
Jimmy Ray
Kerrville
B. W. Mantooth
Palm Heights Baptist Church
San Antonio
Air Force Reserve Unit Planned in Local Armory Visit
Preliminary plans to form Flight C of the 9468 VART Group advance after a visit by M/Sgt Jimmy Wilkerson from San Antonio. He outlined steps to organize the unit and showed a Survival in the Arctic film. Eligible Air Force Reserve members are invited to contact Don Wootan or Milton Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M/Segt
Jimmy Wilkerson
San Antonio
Wilkerson
Arctic
Air Force Reserve
Don Wootan
Milton Powell
Public invited to see Holy Land films at Texan Theatre
Moving pictures of the Holy Land will be shown at the Texan Theatre on Monday March 30 at 3 30 under the auspices of the Kimble County Church Women with Mrs B W Mantooth as president. Admission is free.
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The
Holy Land
Texan
Kimble County
Kimble Singers to Meet Sunday in Menard Church
The Kimble County Singing Convention holds its regular fifth Sunday session March 29 at the Menard Methodist Church. Ted Kiser, vice-president and master of ceremonies, said everyone is invited.
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Menard Methodist Church
Kimble County
Ted Kiser
Junction Enters Finals In District 23B Volleyball
Junction clinched the east half district 23B volleyball title by beating London 41 to 24. Betty Vaden scored 14 for the Eagles, Beverly Wartenbach added 11 for Junction B in a 31 to 29 loss. The champions meet Sonora in a two out of three playoff to decide the district title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction
London Girls
Betty Vaden
Eagles
Sonora
London
Beverly Wartenbach
23B Literary Events Set For April 9 At Junction High
District 23B Interscholastic League literary events will be held at Junction High School on Thursday April 9 starting at 1 p m Supt John A Long director general said Directors for the events include E A Brodhead Sonora debate Claud Leath Ozona declamation Waldene Midgett Eldorado extemporaneous speaking Mrs Clarence Wiseman Menard spelling Miss Doris Johnson London typing Mrs Gussie Watson shorthand Lewis Ferguson slide rule Mrs John Ball number sense and an Eldorado teacher unnamed at press time ready writers
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Junction High School
John A. Long
E. A. Brodhead
Sonora
Claud Leath
Ozona
Waldene Midgett
Eldorado
Clarence Wiseman
Menard
Doris Johnson
London
Joe Reynolds Released From Warm Springs
Joe Melvin Reynolds seven of London recently discharged from Gonzales Warm Springs Founda tion in Texas. He had polio on October 31, 1952 and was admitted November 24 for rehabilitation. He will keep home routines and return to Gonzales for periodic checkups and brace maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Melvin Reynolds
London
Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation
Texas
Joe
Verle Tarver Reynolds
Gonzales
Gonzales Hospital
Practice Rifle Shoot At Mudge Ranch Sunday
Loyd Williamson president of the Kimble Rifle Club announced a practice shoot at the Mudge Ranch rifle range Sunday afternoon starting at 2 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mudge Ranch
Loyd Williamson
The
Kimble
Funeral Rites For J N Jordan Jr Held In San Angelo
James Nicholas Jordan Jr aged 45 died in San Angelo hospital Tuesday afternoon. Funeral services were held Thursday at College Street Church of Christ with ministers Harrison Matthews and Roland Fry officiating. Jordan lived in Red Creek area the past seven years and was active in the College Street Church as elder before illness ended his work. He previously worked as senior field officer for PMA in Junction and San Angelo. Surviving are his widow Grace Fisher, two daughters, his parents from Plainview, two brothers, a sister, and two grandchildren. Pallbearers were local and area men.
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James Nicholas Jordan, Jr
San Angelo
College Street
Jordan
PMA
Philip Jacoby
Sonora
J. A. Hasse
Plainview
H. B
R. C
W. M. Hale
Amarillo
Red Cross Drive Recovers $369.50 in Early Donations
In the ongoing Red Cross fund drive, Frederica Burt reports $369.50 deposited by week’s start, covering business district donations. Volunteers include Rev. W. G. Birkner and others, with supplies dispatched to community chairmen. James A. Dowell leads the drive to meet a county quota of 31080.
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RED Cross Acct
Red Cross
Frederica Burt
W. G. Birkner
A. W. Whitaker
C. C. Goodman
Ivan Bowers
Tom Hardeman
Louis Loeffler
James H. Wright
W. W. Leamons
Walter Parker
Noxville
W. H. Dunk
Segovia
James A. Dowell
County Collects Over 97 Percent of Taxes Due
Kimble County collected 97.23 percent of the 1952 tax bill totaling $92,227.71. Actual cash paid amounted to $87,600.57 with $2,074.42 saved by early payments. County revenue from cash payments was $48,741.34, state share $22,950.27, and schools received $15,908.96.
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Kimble County
George Hamilton
Kimble Commended On Warm Spring Donations
A letter of commendation reports Kimble's 1952 Gonzales Warm Springs Fund drive gifts received by Mrs. Robert M. Neal drive chairman. Total contributions from July 1 to December 31 were 773.94 dollars with county campaign 435.76 theater collections 298.18 direct contributions 35 and memormals 15. The county quota for last year was 250 dollars.
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Kimble
Gonzales Warm Springs
Robert M. Neal
Vernon Jones Elected Director 4 H Club Meet
The District 7 4 H Club encampment occurs June 3 5 with Vernon Jones county agent named general director at a San Angelo meeting. About 225 club members, agents and leaders from 23 counties attend at the A M Adjunct for a three day encampment. A B Ford from San Saba is named assistant director. Committees will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Jones
San Angelo
A. B. Ford
San Saba
Fire destroys Pearce property with undetermined loss
A fire destroyed a tool shed storage room and chicken house on Mrs. W S Pearce property and damaged a storage shed behind the Mayo Cupps residence. Fire chief LaRue Newby said total loss could not be determined until Mrs. Pearce returns from California. High winds hampered efforts but flames were contained with no injuries.
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W. S. Pearce
Mayo Cupps
LaRue Newby
Pearce
California
Globulin Distribution Plans Outlined by Mrs Allen
Mrs. W. E. Allen chairs the National Foundation women’s activities and will distribute leaflets on gamma globulin for polio prevention this summer. She notes the supply will be short and a logical distribution system is needed for public access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
W. E. Allen
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
National Foundation
American Red Cross
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. P. Hendrix
Charles H. Tennyson
Texas State Teachers Association
Marshall McCleary
Junction High
Texas Press Association
EAGLE
Emmett Hamburg
Rotary
US Department of Commerce
Moore Lumber Yard
Zenith
RCA
Bill Henley
Smoky Meredith
Philco
Junction Yankees
Walter Hadwell
Seipps
Frederiksburg
Eagle Office
M. H. Baker
Brady Relays
Stanley Brite
Sun
Menard Church
Joe Reynolds
Warm Springs
J. N. Jordan, Jr
W. O. White
Charles Rose
Carl Spence
Kitrell Durst
Fred Coleman
Jim Carpenter
Official
Weather Bureau
Mar
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