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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1950
Page
8
La Junta Study Club will install officers at its annual luncheon meeting in Hotel Las Lomás Wednesday May 17. Mrs Mark H Leverett conducts the installation. Mrs Howard Ragsdill presides at 1 p m. A Sixth District Convention report will be heard. Reservations by May 15 with Mrs Clay Secrest.
H. G. Whitaker sold November and December milk lambs. the sale brought $23.80 per head on the Fort Worth market at 27 cents per pound. He notes the lambs and mothers received no supplementary feeding this winter and credits good pasturage for strong growth.
Mrs W E Allen will conduct the installation ceremony for new officers of Daedalian Study Club at a luncheon program in Hotel Las Lomas on Thursday May 18 starting 1 30 p m Reservations must be made with Mrs R D Borden by May 16 Officers and committee chairmen will present their annual reports
Mr and Mrs Clay Secrest and Mrs Mabel Livingston attended homecoming services in Ban dera as the church marked its 83rd anniversary. Mr and Mrs Daniel Rugh, grandparents of the Secrest and Livingston siblings, helped found the congregation.
Card of thanks from Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Scrap Morgan and family honors hospital stay. Mrs Clyde Deck of London ill for three weeks is improving. London school closes May 26 with PTA program May 19 at Community Hall. Mrs Eph Cummins returned from Brady hospital. Mrs Tom Amberson of London travels to Dallas for Mother's Day. Mr J W Robbins returned from Nix hospital and is improving. Mrs T B Pearl of London leaves for California for a sister’s funeral.
Mrs. Bob Riley visits her parents in Bryan with Jerald. Mr. Johnie Martin and family visited in London over the weekend. Bro. Coleman took Bobby to the hospital for a checkup on Monday. Bobby is doing fine but will miss school this term.
J. R. Wiley of San Angelo spent the past several weeks visiting businesses in Junction after a trip through Kimble County and nearby areas.
A sample of KR bluestem, a drought resistant warm season grass from India, was introduced to Kingsville Texas, first displayed in the local courthouse hall. The grass yields 2 to 3 seed crops yearly, tolerates heavy grazing, spreads in pure stands, and shows 11.8 percent protein and 0.19 percent phosphorus in a San Antonio sample from April 27, 1948.
Harold Dunk expresses gratitude for the many nice cards received during his hospital stay.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dunk hosted Sunday guests including Mrs. Dunk's parents Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Ethridge and her brother and sister-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Claude Ethridge and family from Blanco plus Clyde Ethridge of San Antonio.
The report notes a maximum of 91.1 degrees on May 7 and a minimum of 50.0 on May 2. Winds exceeded 20 mph on May 2, 6, 7 and the Sth. Light drizzle occurred May 2 between 7:35 and 7:50 AM and May 6 from 12:15 PM to 1:30 PM. Fog covered 3:10 to 8:30 AM May 2. Dust stirred from 2:25 to 6:25 AM on the Sth. Barometer ranged from 29.74 at midnight May 2, dipping to 29.48 at 6:30 PM May 4, rising to 29.92 at 9:30 AM May 5 and then steady, closing around 29.84.
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