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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1938
Page
4
Weather drives car care as Powell Motor Company promotes a free battery inspection. The ad urges drivers to have batteries checked amid heat and shares a promotional line reflecting local tone and personality.
Mrs Patterson and TI express deep gratitude to friends for flowers food calls and memories during their serious illness and recovery. The letter credits many kind acts and personal outreach as cherished memories.
More than 250 dollars was subscribed by Junction chamber of commerce members at a meeting led by C A Schraub president. Kimble county’s 350 dollar quota will be subscribed by April 4 after W L Rammel of Beaumont Texas spoke on the Old Spanish Trail at the campaign and spring convention in San Antonio April 20 21 22 and 23. Rammel invited chamber members to attend. Emil Loeffler also spoke as executive committeeman for Kimble county.
Bear Creek Study Club met at Mrs. Guss Bannowsky's home on Tuesday March 22 with Mrs. Alfred Bannowsky leading. Members discussed floor coverings and Mrs. Harold Dutton won a prize for best answer. Ten minute talks covered floors rugs and other coverings and the thirteenth series of Practical English and Effective Speech was studied. Refreshments included salad, strawberry short cake and iced milk for those present and several named members.
Miss Elsie Barnes and W A Holmes wed at the home of Mr and Mrs George Bruce in Junction on Saturday night March 26. Elder Walter W Leamon performed the ceremony with witnesses including the Barnes and Holmes families and local friends.
Mr and Mrs W C Oliver entertained friends with a Monday bridge dinner at their ranch. Mrs Ernest Nimitz won the high score prize while the consolation went to Mr Lehraub. Birthday celebrant Rudolph Tatum received a gift from the hostess. Attending were Roy Baker Louis Loetler Ernest Nimitz C A Schraub Rudolph Tatum Joe Oliver and the hosts.
Directors of the Texas Angora Goat Raisers Association met in a called session to pursue 35 and 45 cent government loans on mohair. They urged Texas representatives in Congress to back the loan program as mohair prices linger around 25 to 35 cents, risking industry ruination without support. W H Rawlings and Tom Martin were empowered to negotiate as representatives.
A series of storms killed 28 people across Kansas Oklahoma Mississippi Arkansas and Illinois causing major damage. In McCullough County a dry majority was upheld in a county vote while Brady town retained its wet status despite countywide opposition.
Mrs Aubrey Hill entertained the Little Club and guests at her mother Mrs W W Taylor’s home. The living room featured spring flowers and roses while Mrs Van Martin and Mrs Omer Wright won high score prizes. A refreshment course followed for Mesdames L L Borden R E Homann Bob Huffman Grover Landers Vann Martin Philip Joseph Coke R Stevenson Jr Omer Wright and the hostess. In New York harbor 120 fish species have been found in 18 years.
County Agent R KE Homann will discuss the 1938 Range Program on Saturday April 2 in the district courtroom of the courthouse. County committeemen urge full attendance by landowners and ranch operators to learn how the plan applies to their properties and the benefits. A round table discussion with ranch operators will follow and the deferred grazing start date has not yet been set.
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