Local Happenings In Junction Area Weekends and Visits
Local notices list visitors and engagements across Junction including Mrs. T T Hodges of Flatonia visiting relatives, Kerrville official visitor Mitchell McLendon, Anna Mae Dunk from San Antonio visiting her parents, and Miss Charlotte Taff with Miss Hilda Henderson from Bisbee arriving for a visit. Also noted are cattle and egg market mentions, veterinary services, rock and building material requests, and multiple family outings to San Antonio and Houston. June outings and weekly veterinary in Junction noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Mae Dunk
San Antonio
Mrs
F. H. Dunk
Charlotte Taff
Hilda Henderson
Bisbee
Arizona
Powell's Sells Parts and Local Visits Highlight Weekend
Mr and Mrs Astor Wallace and son James of San Angelo visited relatives over the weekend and stayed two weeks. Barbara Secrest will receive a B A degree from Southwest Texas State Teachers College on May 25. Schultz Schreiner Hodges Company seeks hens and flyers. Powell Motor Company offers oil changes and filters to protect cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Secrest
Clay Secrest
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
San Marcos
Texas
Max Hahn
London
George Pearl
Oscar
Mason
Pfe
Leonard Chandler
San Angelo
Bill Massey
Austin
Massey
Harvey Cooper
Raymond Pear
Davenport
Brady
G. W. Ford
Clyde Deck
Boerne
Alvah Pearl
Major Wimberley
Southwest Pacific
Alvah
Durah Kennedy
Geo. B. Kennedy
Alvin Ripple
Eola
H. C. Reichenau
Hugo Reichenau
Thank You Firemen From The McCrarys
The McCrary family express gratitude to the fire department for saving their home last week despite high winds and a slow alarm. They credit prompt response and teamwork with minimizing loss and preventing total destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. McCrary
New 47-Pound Unit Lights War Plant Auto Beacon
Emergency lighting for war plants and shipyards may use a new 47 pound unit to switch on a powerful beam automatically when normal lighting fails. The device aims to improve safety and operations during blackout or power loss conditions.
Blood plasma trip planned to San Antonio May 25
A one day blood plasma caravan to San Antonio is scheduled for Tuesday May 25 leaving Junction at seven in the morning. Those who wished to join earlier will likely attend this trip. Interested donors for the Red Cross aiding the armed forces should contact Mrs Roy Borden Mrs Sayers Farmer or Mrs Ed Allen. Instructions for preparation were published in the Junction Eagle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Junction
Red Cross
Roy Borden
Sayers Farmer
Ed Allen
Junction Eagle
Fluorite Deposits Found in Big Bend Texas
The University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology reports new fluorite deposits in Hudspeth County near Hot Wells in the Eagle Mountains. An estimated 250000 tons of milling grade fluorite could support war industries and steel and glass production with favorable milling form, high fluorite content, and proximity to rail lines aiding development prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Big Bend
University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology
Hudspeth
Eagle Mountains
Bureau
Tobacco Can Be Sent To U S War Prisoners
U S war prisoners and civilian internees held by Germany and Italy may receive cigarettes cigars smoking tobacco or chewing tobacco via relatives and friends under a program by government agencies and the American Red Cross Extensions to Japan when routing is possible Next of kin receive two tobacco labels every 60 days with a money order to a manufacturer for delivery Each label covers three cartons of cigarettes or twelve packages of smoking tobacco one carton of two ounce packages of chewing tobacco 100 cigars or about 24 ounces of chewing tobacco Smaller mixed packages are not allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Germany
Italy
American Red Cross
Japan
United States
London Chatter Box Seventh Grade Graduation List
London notes graduation exercises set for Thursday night May 20 for the seventh grade. Names include Richard Carpenter Jr Francis Ivy Billie Ivy Bob Kennedy Nona McMillon Aileen Rogers Ira Brown Lida Mae Burleson and Bobby Dan Smith. Local residents and visitors are mentioned with several trips and visits around May weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Carpenter, Jr
Francis Ivy
Billie Ivy
Bob Kennedy
Nona McMillon
Aileen Rogers
Ira Brown
Lida Mae Burleson
Bobby Dan Smith
Wool as a War Material in 12 Million Man Force
Uncle Sam notes 200 pounds of wool needed per soldier. A 12,000,000 man army would require about 2 percent of a billion pounds. Southwest Texas produced enough wool last year to outfit 300,000 soldiers, comparable to the North Africa US Army size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Texas
U. S
North Africa
Free agricultural bulletins fuel wartime farming drive
With food and fibre vitally important in our war effort the Department of Agriculture notes unprecedented public interest in farming ranching and food production. Congressmen report brisk demand and a steady stream of orders for free bulletins. Keep 'Em Firing With Junk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Church of Christ W M Speck Bible Study Schedule
The church lists Sunday services with times for Bible study at 10:00 A M and communion from 10:30 to 10:45 A M before a school program sermon at the auditorium. Evening worship remains at 8:30 P M and other midweek classes proceed as usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Speck
Presbyterian Church Sunday Schedule and Invitation
Lew L. Wilkins serves as minister. Sunday School at 10, Morning Worship at 11. Evening services held at Roosevelt on the first and third Sundays and at Ivy School House on the second and fourth Sundays. You are cordial invitation to worship with us.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew L. Wilkins
Roosevelt
Ivy School House
Junction Baptist Church Service Schedule
Harral A Hall pastor leads Sunday School at 9 45 with classes for all. No morning service. Baccalaureate at 11 at the high school. Training for all ages 7 30 evening. Evening sermon 8 30 with singing and fellowship. Prayer 8 30 Wednesday. Pray Night for youth Friday at 8 30. Play Night plans to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harral A. Hall
General Assembly
Junction Gospel Tabernacle Services Schedule
Rev. B. E. Baker leads Sunday School at 11 A. M. Morning Worship at 11 30 A. M. Preaching services on Tuesday Thursday Saturday and Sunday evening at 8 30 P. M. Public is invited to attend all services.
Methodist Church Plans Study Of World Peace
Church School at 10:00 led by A. L. Peay continues while morning worship is moved to the high school venue. Evening service set for 8:15 with the pastor delivering the sermon. Woman's Society of Christian Service to start a study on International Relations and World Peace next Tuesday afternoon led by Mrs. Mil ton Bohmfalk and Mrs. Cunningham inviting all women to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Peay
Methodist Church
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
J. L. Cunningham
Milton Bohmfalk
Cunningham
Lightweight Tent Promises Weather Proofing Revolution
A new feather weight tent, seven pounds lighter than the regulation fourteen pound model, claims strength and waterproof protection against rain, blizzard, and wind.
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T. T. Hodges
Flatonia
F. R. McCullough
Sonora Road
O Mitchell McLendon
Kerrville
Jimmie Simmons
Schreiner-Hodges Company
Vashti Taylor
Junction Warehouse Company
J.F. Horton of
Eden
The
Powell Motor Company
J. A. Goodwin
Rock Springs
Cc. F. Hamer
Rocksprings
del Rio
Dick Boone
Bennett
Gussie Watson
Janis
Odessa
Nora and
Sue Gilliam
Roy Gilliam
Kimble Wool and Mohair Co
R. D. Radeleff
S. H. Reneau
Houston
Ray
Kimble Wool & Mohair Co
George Goodman
R. R. Murr
Goodman
Jerome C. Cobb
Jerome, Jr
W. R. Black
Kimble Courts
Alamo City
Colliers
Collier's Weekly
RFD
Heyman Drug
Powell's
Collier's
Eagle
Tfe
Aeemecnen Theiaarets
Ramsey
Randolph Junction, Texas
Kenny
Gonzales Warm Springs
David Wright
Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation
Lorraine Millican
Minneapolis
Big Bend Country
OPA
Ball's Dairy
J. L. Ball Dairy
D. H. Pearl
Leroy Pearl
San Diego
Kerrville, Texas
Service
Church OF Christ
Presbyterian Church
Junction Baptist Church
Junction Gospel Tabernacle
B. E. Baker
Lowgren Junction
Coke R. Stevenson, JR
Junction, Texas
Joseph J. Moran
Nix
San Antonio, Texas
M. E. Blackburn
McClatchy Truck -Co
M. C. Blackburn
Storm Insurance
Hun
Hartford
Denman
Insurance Agency
Junction Hardware CO
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