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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1951
Page
1
City Council backs a townwide cleanup and spraying program with resident cooperation. Residents should prepare sewer connections and keep outdoor toilets treated with kerosene and lime. Mayor Hendrix notes Clean Up Week success and urges vaccination and licensing enforcement for dogs to prevent rabies.
Mrs Ellis Brown will present a group of piano pupils in an Annual Spring Revue on Thursday evening May 10 at 8 o'clock in the high school auditorium. In addition to piano numbers other entertainment will be offered. Public invited to both May 10 and May 21 recitals at London Community Hall.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Heister of Fort Worth spent the weekend with their son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jennings and Jan and Bill.
Mr and Mrs Richard Walker are in Fayetteville for a two week vacation visiting local sights and staying at a hotel.
The Menard News was sold last week to Lyle Young of Oakland Iowa. Hugh Thompson announced the sale Monday after the transaction closed. The new owner previously edited weekly papers in Clarion and Oakland and is married with a 20 month old daughter. Clarence Wiseman and Norman Pierce will remain with the paper. Mr and Mrs Thompson and their two children left Menard Thursday with undefined future plans.
The fifth annual Wool and Mohair Fleece Show will be held in Harper on Saturday May 12 in the school gymnasium with J R Peril as general chairman. Fred Earwood from Sonora will judge the event sponsored by the Harper Lions Club. Adults and 4 H FFA youth may enter, with junior awards including money. Judging starts at 10 a.m. and auction fleeces begin at 3:30 p.m.
Kerrville State Hospital opened with a 115 bed dormitory for bedfast senile women from San Antonio and Austin hospitals. Dr. Anderson leads as medical and general superintendent. Walter Tinsley is business manager. Renovation of the old building to start June 1 aims to add 125 senile bedfast men, with plans for several one story fireproof buildings housing 300 to 400 more patients.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Odiorne accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Joe Simmons to London for church services Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Walter V. Bernard of Warm Springs, California are spending this week with Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Smalley.
Crate Phillips and Hollis Phil lips visited John Phillips in Kerrville hospital on Monday.
Jimmy Harriss tops his class with a 19 15 36 average and leads as president of the National Honor Society, vice president of the senior class, and assistant sports editor of The Golden Eagle. He earned Junior National Honor Society honors and was grammar school valedictorian in 1947. An athlete in football track baseball and basketball he earned all district second team honors in 1949. A five year Scout with Eagle and Bronze Palm ranks, he belongs to the Baptist Church Young People’s class and is the son of Mr and Mrs Jim Harriss.
The Beaver Patrol of Troop 20 Junction Boy Scouts won the district first aid contest held in Junction. Beavers placed third in camporee activities. Eagle and Bob Cat patrols placed fourth and fifth. Indian and Beaver patrols from Menard won second and first in first aid. About 75 scouts from Kimble Menard Concho and Edwards counties attended.
Walter W. Leamons Church of Christ minister announced no preaching service will be held Sunday evening due to the commencement service schedule.
After a town consultation the May 13 commencement service moved from Sunday morning to Sunday evening at 8 p m in the high school auditorium. The Rev Henry A Grubbs will deliver the sermon with Scripture read by Rev C W Schaefer. Music will be provided by Mrs Ellis M Brown piano and Mrs El Roy Dechert soloist with the church choir.
The Junction Gospel Tabernacle hosts a revival led by Evangelist W. W. Autry of San Antonio. Services begin nightly at 8 o'clock with Rev. B. E. Baker inviting the public. Radio broadcasts on KMBL air Wednesdays and Fridays at 9:30 a.m. and Sundays at 8:30 a.m.
The Men’s Bible Class officers announced a fish fry to be held in Schreiner Park on Sunday May 20 following church services. The non sectarian group of business men and ranchers invites members ex members and families as they combine Ranchers Day Family Day and Pioneer Day into one event while preparing next year’s Easter Story presentation.
Nealy Jackson and Ed Bar Field attended the auction at Mason last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. George Little of San Antonio visited Mrs. J. W. Little and sister Mrs. W. W. Barker last weekend.
Margaret Grisham, valedictorian in grammar school, ranks salutatorian of the 1951 graduating class with a 945/35 average. A six year student in function schools, she has three years of high school work, is editor of The Golden Eagle, secretary of the band, and a tenor saxophonist with three Interscholastic medals. She was chosen to play in the 100 piece All State Band at the Texas Music Educators Association meeting in Galveston, representing the west half of Texas. She also plays piano, organ, and accordion, sings with the Methodist junior choir, and is the only daughter of Mr and Mrs W P Grisham.
Eight boys from Troop 20 Boy Scouts received advancement badges at a Court of Honor in the high school gym. S T Rimes district advancement chairman presented the awards with Frank Hubbell assist. Tenderfoot went to Parker Loeffler Paul Urban Alvie Powell. Second class to J R Evans Bill Wright. First class to Bobby Wiedeman Kenneth Craven. A merit badge went to Charles Loeffler.
The Order of the Eastern Star will hold a meeting tonight at eight in the Masonic Hall. All members are urged to attend.
The Junior Chamber of Commerce board will meet Monday at 7:30 p.m. in Hotel Las Lomas. Members are invited. A regular noon luncheon for members will be held Tuesday at Hotel Las Lomas, announced President Joe Perry.
Grammar school diplomas will be presented to 106 pupils at exercises in the high school auditorium Friday morning at 10 o clock. Valedictorian of the graduating class is Barbara Wiedeman with 95.75 average. La Verne Morgan is salutatorian with 95 1 11. Marion Peel leads eighth grade with 96 1 21 average. Janis Watson is salutatorian with 19 19 21 average. Special awards include Babe Ruth Sports award Bausch Lamb Science award perfect attendance and other scholarships.
Local FHA Chapter delegates Jeans Landers and Delores Alexander attended the Future Homemakers of America state convention in Fort Worth with sponsor Miss Marguerite Strube. They joined 2200 participants at the Texas Hotel and Will Rogers Memorial, serving on committees and as platform guests during sessions themed Youth in Today's Democracy.
Elton Ray Jones, a fourth grade pupil, won the grammar school poster contest by the Kimble County Library Association with a $3 cash prize. Johnnie Rimes and Connie Chadwell earned second and third place. Eighteen grammar entries themed The Care of Books were submitted. high school division had no entries.
Pvt. and Mrs. Victor T. Wood announce the birth of their daughter Glinda Ruth born Friday May 4 at Goodfellow Air Base Hospital San Angelo. The infant weighed seven and a half pounds. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Wood.
Mrs Loyd Williamson was discharged Thursday from the Fredericksburg hospital after four days of treatment. Mr and Mrs Bob Short and Linda and Dorothy Kristine visited Mr Short's parents in Brady over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Vann Martin and family went to Del Rio for the races.
Mayor W. P. Hendrix announced that meters have collected 1451.99 since operation began January 25, with May’s first collection at 106.29 and April at 578.04. February 398, March 342.22. About 225 violations were reported. 144 disposed of and 21 dismissed.
The Ranch Experiment Station at Sonora Texas announces its annual field day on Saturday May 12. Superintendent W T Hardy says the program starts at 9 a m and features ram progeny test results from 1950. Sutton County 4-H Club serves a barbecue at noon for 1.00 per plate.
Bobby Joe Ragsdale an A M student son of Mr and Mrs Bob Ragsdale made a national leading broad jump of 24.4 feet at a triangle college meet during the state track meet in Austin Texas A M Rice and Texas participated Coach Bob Short accompanied Bennett Ragsdale to Austin to compete in high school track events Bennett is first Junction school athlete to qualify for state competition in sophomore year He qualified at the Brownwood regional meet in the 440 yard dash the 200 yard low hurdles and pole vaulting.
Kimble County Federation of Women’s Clubs will meet Monday May 14 at 3 30 p m in Hotel Las Lomas. New officers will be elected and installed and a report from the Sixth District convention heard. Mrs Carlton Massie will report. Annual reports of officers and delegates will be heard. All retiring and incoming presidents and delegates are urged to attend. Members and visitors welcome.
Ray and Ray Jacoby spent Monday in San Angelo visiting their father Tom Jacoby in Shannon hospital. They were joined by Mr and Mrs Philip Jacoby and son Mark of Sutton county.
Mr and Mrs Guss Bannowsky along with Ruby Kenneth and Mrs Alfred Bannowsky visited San Angelo on Tuesday with local relatives and friends in attendance.
Mr and Mrs Eldon Holcomb and sons Harry and Paul were weekend guests at Walnut Canyon Ranch enjoying leisure time and outdoors in a family outing with ranch activities and relaxation.
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