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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1938
Page
3
A motivational true tale follows a struggling young writer who could only attend a few years of school. Despite poverty, hunger, and a job in a rat infested warehouse, he mailed his early manuscript at night and faced multiple rejections before a breakthrough.
In May a floral tribute to mothers frames a feature on Woodmen of the World and a national drive for life insurance pledging support to mothers. The piece recalls childhood guidance from mothers and notes young, unmarried men buying policies payable to mother as they seek to crown their queen. It cites De E Bradshaw and a remembered boy named Charles Dickens.
An opinion criticizes a proposed Bonneville to Southwestern Idaho transmission line to develop phosphate beds. It cites New York Herald Tribune estimates of $97,500 per mile for a similar Los Angeles link and $55,000,000 overall, or about $400 per kilowatt for 150,000 kW. It suggests local plants could be built for $100 per kW, and notes 285 undeveloped Snake River basin sites with 3,000,000 horsepower. The piece argues the plan wastes taxpayers' money and risks efficiency and private enterprise, ending with a jab at a cartoon dialogue.
London locals report the accidental shooting death of James Lamar Seiker by a .22 rifle, with funeral rites held at Menard cemetery. In Sad news, Dor an Andrews, long-time area resident, died of heart failure near his barn after tending livestock. Mother's Day Saline celebration drew a large crowd with a full dinner and active program. The column urges regional school integration with London to boost enrollment and improve education. Social notes mention gatherings at the Freshour home, and visits from residents including J C Laying and Mrs Will Gentry. Fishermen from outside the county flock to Llano, prompting a proposal for a local fish hatchery to boost tourism and fish supply.
The London School News details the Junior senior banquet at McAdams Cafe with a grand program and a feast served by sophomore girls. It notes a Frank Mueller home party for the 6th grade, visits by J R Burleson and Judge J B Randolph, and Mother's Day attendance in Saline. Final exams near May 1.
H G Duckworth of Mason and coworker S E Adams with the Farm Security Administration visited Kimble County this week to oversee office business. The pair work across Kimble Mason Menard and McCulloch counties in the agency's regional operations.
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