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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1949
Page
8
The Agriculture department reports mostly steady to strong market conditions across southwest farm goods. Cotton, grains, corn, wheat, rice, and hogs posted modest gains or losses, with cattle, calves, lambs, and goats showing mixed moves. Weather impacted planting, hay curing, and peanut planting while pasture conditions improved.
Eggs held steady around 40 cents per dozen while light and heavy eggs closed at 33 and 36 cents. Strawberry shipments from Arkansas areas rose and prices fell $3+ per 24 quart crate from last week. Weekend U S No 1 Blakemores sold mostly 5 to 7 dollars. South Texas carrot and onion harvest neared finish as corn and tomato shipments began. corn and cucumbers priced lower than a week ago. New Mexico asparagus made first Fort Worth appearance last week.
A concise explainer on corporate ownership in the United States. It describes how corporations unite many investors to fund factories, machinery, and payrolls, enabling large ventures. It notes roughly 500,000 corporations exist and about 20 million people invest via stocks or bonds. It emphasizes that ownership is widespread among the people and benefits labor, management, and consumers.
A church calendar piece recounts a series of services at College Street Church of Christ with sermons at 5 and 8 p m daily and a May 22 Sunday morning start by Bro Waldrop. It mentions past speeches by Bro Welch, a reception for seniors, Judge M C Blackburn addressing juniors, athletic applause for Nine Torres, health updates on Mrs J F Koon, and plans to attend the W O W National Convention in San Antonio.
Mrs. Marshall Alexander and Mrs. W. P. Grisham hosted the Junction Junior High freshmen with a Monday evening picnic on the Alexander ranch. Games, a weiner roast, and a spring flower embossed cake marked the event. About 30 attendees included freshmen mothers and sponsors Bob Short Sherman Rimes and Miss Marguerite Strube.
Mr and Mrs HK D Jobes and daughter Harriet of Del Rio spent the weekend with Mrs Jobes parents Mr and Mrs Hilary Henderson and other relatives.
Mrs Doris Bridges spent the Mother's Day weekend and the first of the week in Menard with Mr and Mrs Mickey Crowell.
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