Cannibal jokes and town notes in Junction Eagle
A playful town column shares letters from readers and local observations. Della_impersonation hints, Kate Christine Rouche visit, Methodist Parsonage repaint, Texas Company ball team in red uniforms, and a joke about cannibals in Kimble county. Readers ask how to subscribe to the Borneo Gulch News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella
Borneo Gulch
South Seas
Junction Eagle
Della
Eewes
Texas Company
P. S. Della
Junction School Band Concert on courthouse lawn
The Junction School Band directed by Edwin Gamble will perform a concert on the courthouse lawn Saturday evening at 8:00. It will likely be the last concert of the school year.
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Junction
Edwin Gambler
Purthouse Lawn
Library to Collect Books From Donors
A note invites donations to the library as a request for patrons to call and arrange collection of books offered. The message expresses courtesy and the likelihood of library staff visiting to collect readable volumes.
Cattle Sale Highlights Average Weight Near 968 Pounds
Report notes a sale of 54 head cattle led by a steer weighing 969 pounds. The overall average weight was 968 pounds as buyers offered strong prices amid a rising market. Local handlers reported steady demand pushing prices higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Carpenter
Kimble County Library Cause Aims At Reading Progress
Kimble County forms the Kimble County Library Association to answer the cry for reading material. A group of women and citizens rally to create a community library, seeking support and progress through local effort. Continued on page six.
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Cadmus
Phoenicians
Kimble County
Rockefeller
Faraway Friends Operetta to be Shown by Junction Primary
The Junction Parent-Teachers Association presents the operetta Far-Away Friends performed by the primary department in the high school auditorium Friday evening May 13 at eight o'clock. Admission is 10 and 15 cents to raise funds. The association thanks friends for support in improving the schools.
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The
Junction Parent-Teachers Association
Junction Schools
Friends of the Schools
Parent-Teacher Association
Sadler at Junction Tonight with Vaudeville Show
Sadler and his pony perform at the Cowboy Filling Station grounds in Junction tonight with vaudeville acts and music. Curtain at 8:15 PM, doors open 7:16 PM. He recalls past rains but promises good weather and a pleasant night for patrons.
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Hispony
Junction
Sadler
Cowboy
Mr. Sadler
Future Ranchers Hold 1st Annual District Meeting
The Eden district encampment hosted by Eden Millers View Eola Paint Rock Melvin Rocksprings and Junction chapters ran at Hill Country Fair grounds over three days. Rain muddied Llanos but boys competed in football boxing tennis horse shoe pitching track and field water and rodeo events with Kit Trell Baylor amassing 104 points to lead individuals and Junction winning the district with 481.5 points Eden was runner up with 472.5 points. full results to follow next week.
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Eden District
Eden
Millersview
Eola
Paint Rock
Melvin Rocksprings
Junction
Hill Country Fair
Llanos
Eagle
Kittrell Baylor
Junction Chapter
Name a hotel contest in Junction Texas
A contest offering 5.00 for a new hotel name runs from today until 6 pm May 12 at the Fritz Hotel in Junction. Entries must be one or two words evoking Junction or Kimble County and mailed to the Junction Eagle. The winner will be announced May 19 after committee review.
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Junction Hotel Company
Joe Fritz
Junction
Kimble County
Junction Eagle
Texas
Changes in Farm and Ranch Program Totals and Cotton Allotments
R E Homann received notice that general acreage allotments would be increased allowing farmers to plant more feed crops without penalty. The percentage factor rose from 17 35 to 146.5, about a 1 percent gain in general crops. Cotton allotments were adjusted and sent to College Station for final state approval. Kimble county cotton allotments totaled HT acres with a 23 percent applied to tilled acreage, lower than expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E Homann
College Station
Kimble County
London School Exercises Set for May 8 and 16
Elder Walter W. Leamons will preach the commencement sermon to London High School seniors at Community Hall Sunday at eight. Rev. Stanley Fairchilds will give the invocatory. music and readings accompany the services. The seventh grade and senior class graduation will occur Monday evening May 16 at Community Hall. The Eagle will publish the full program and graduating names in the next issue.
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Walter W. Leamons
London High School
Stanley Fairchilds
Brother Seamons
Eagle
Baylor University Names Ary Jane Ridenhower Day Sweetheart
Mary Jane Ridenhower of Junction was elected all University day sweetheart for the Baylor senior class and now serves as spring term secretary. Sweethearts from several classes and campus organizations will compete for University day queen at the annual play-day. Brownwood’s Leon R Powell attends Texaco school of instruction this week.
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Mary Jane Ridenhower
Junction
Baylor University
Miss Ridenhower
Baylor
Aces-A Pair Drawn By Me and Mrs Blake Chenault
The fragment notes two newborn boys Bert and Lan named by Me and Billie. It mentions the pair of aces drawing attention in an old family Bible and comments on the boys being normal and doing fine, with room for growth as they grow up.
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Deli
Dell
N. C. Patterson
Blake Chenault
Bert
Lan Sult Ames
Billie
Final signup date set for 1938 AAA in Texas
May 15 is the final rate for accepting farm work sheets and range inspection applications under the Agricultural Conservation Program. Work sheets record farm acreages while range applications request inspections. Forms must be filled out signed and tendered to county agents or committee members before the deadline to participate.
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Texas Agricultural Conservation Committee
Llanos Vishing Season Opens Amid Muddy Rivers
Muddy water after recent rains hampers fishing on the Llanos though many good catches are reported. No large fish seen by the Eagle yet. waters should improve if rains stop. A prior issue summarized fishing laws, aided by business leaders and tourist camps distributing pamphlets for non residents. L M Johnson of Humble Station posts 36 per cent club again in March. San Antonio district, including Junction, leads Texas districts. Have you joined the Library Assn.
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Eagle
Llanos
The
Hill Country
Eagle Office
L. M. Johnson
Humble
Station B Beats Town Team for First Loss
Humble Station B defeated the Town Team 13 to 11 on Tuesday, handing the Town Team its first loss of the season. The Town Team had earlier posted wins against Texas New Mexico Pipe Line Co 13 to 0 and Lions Club 7, while local practices and upcoming games with Fire Department and Lions drew crowds and interest.
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Humble Station
Texas New Mexico Pipe Line Co
Lions Club
Humble Station B
Eagle
Segovia
Lions
Texas New Mexico
Fire Department
MPL Co
Town Te
Humble Star Lion
Parent-Teachers Meet Wednesday May 11 at School
A full attendance of parents is urged for the last meeting of the year on Wednesday May 11. Mothers of preschool children are specially invited. Mrs. Frank Patterson is program leader and Miss Austin Durst speaks in the afternoon. Installation of officers for next year is the main order of business.
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Frank Patterson
Program Seader
Austin Durst
Wild Life Specialist Visits Junction Wednesday
F R Callender Extension Wild of College Station spoke in Junction on wildlife protection and ponds for fish. He met County Agent and local supporters. Lions Club program followed. Notes mention season progress and prior April blizzard damage to crops and fruit blooms.
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F. R. Callender
College Station
Callender
Lions Club
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Christine Rouche
Mrs. C. A. Schraub
Han BY Sadler
Ass'n
Future Ranchers
K. Baylor
Function Hotel Company — Plans
Charity Hotel
Maurine” Farmer
San Antonio
Mrs
A. G. Farmer
London
Ary Jane Ridenhower
Leon R. Powell
Texaco School of Instructions
Brownwood
James MacNeil Whistler
Marvin Blackburn
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