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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1955
Page
1
Local paper features a display Friday of the new 1956 Chevrolets at Highland Chevrolet Company with an ad and photo. Reader letters mention the Eagle newspaper and blood donor questions for October 21 and December 14 bloodmobile visits to Ferrville.
The image shows Hawaii hula dancers in a senior show lineup with Charles Ray Dobbs Jerry Dutton Edward Andrews and David Moss on the right. Center features queens and escorts including Patty Phillips Amelia Rothmann Ronald Sutton. Also visible are senior chorus members Dorothy Morgan Barbara Burgin Ione Hannah and Ra mona St Clair with Hattie Jeth Mansfield foreground. Bottom row shows Buckshot James calling bingo Winston Marr handling the master card Mrs J H Isbell selling cards, Lewis Ferguson auctioning a dressed chicken, and Gene Jones serving coffee at the Chuck Wagon.
Eagles coach Barry Barton says the squad is upbeat despite a loss to Sonora. All players are fit, with Jerry Dutton’s shoulder bruise healing and able to play. Eldorado is known for a hard running back and a capable passer. Eldorado’s district loss to Ozona is noted.
Mrs A E Fife PTA finance chairman announced the Halloween carnival on the school grounds raised 1313 88 with half to each class and half to the PTA Proceeds from the queen races 698 62 and from carnival booths 615 26 The Latin first grade 18 Latin second grade 3 40 contributed 30 24 together The band booth 40 10 and other grade totals 44 68 65 02 4 29 28 48 66 14 52 50 13 12 92 54 21 21 36 92 79 94 73 05. (Continued on back page)
Eagles fall 24-13 to Broncos as George Johnson and a strong supporting cast power Sonora and Junction to the lead in a tight district contest. Johnson roared from the one, Dobbs added a tying score, then Johnson sprinted 64 yards for a Broncos edge as Sonora failed to hold and the Eagles slipped from first to third.
Rev Warren Ellis, a 15 year minister and Robstown native, moved from Robert Lee to lead the Junction Copperas charge in the San Angelo District. He is married to Minnie Tate and has children Anabel Miriam Donald Patricia. Peterson has left Brady for Trinity Church in San Antonio. Ellis is welcomed by the congregation and county residents.
Funeral services for SH Cook aged 97 who died in Ft Worth Wednesday morning will be held this Thursday afternoon at 4:00 from Smith Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Warren Ellis officiating.
Spooks and goblins descended on Junction Saturday for the PTA carnival opening and Halloween parade led by the high school band. About 100 participants competed with one dollar prizes awarded in four costume categories including most beautiful Ina Searcy white fairy, most comical Mijo Dechert miniature clown, most original Marsha McLendon red devil, and best pair Stevie and Scotty Phillips. Mrs. E D Lamb oversaw parade arrangements.
Mr and Mrs EB G Sicker came home Sunday morning from Mobridge South Dakota. Gay notes anyone away six months would understand their happiness at returning home.
Entries report Mr Hard and family from Muleshoe visiting Raymondville in a Tri Passenger. James Holekamp and Arch Smith mapped Kimble counties in a Cessna 195, planned Junction HQ but used San Angelo Kerrville due to no hangars. Langley on pipeline duty flew a Cessna 140 spending the night November 1. Four US Army small helicopters refueled and departed after maneuvers.
Funeral services for Mrs. Melvina Elizabeth Coffman Cowsert 89 longtime Kimble County resident were held Friday at Junction Methodist Church with two pastors officiating. Burial followed in Copperas Cemetery beside her husband who died in 1912. Born in Ohio in 1866 she married in Missouri and moved to the Cowsert ranch in Kimble County in 1885. Surviving are four sons three daughters 16 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
Sam M Junkin a junior at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary will preach at 11 a.m. Sunday November 6 at Roosevelt Presbyterian Church and conduct evening services at the Ivy Chapel.
Hill Country Water and Sanitation Association will meet in Junction's Legion Hall on Tuesday November 8 at 7 p m hosted by T M Simmons city water superintendent and the City of Junction Supper will precede the business session Melvin King of Bandera serves as president The gathering marks the first Junction meeting for the about 25 members from nine Hill Country towns including Junction Comfort Boerne Blanco Llano Mason Kerrville Bandera and Fredericksburg
Miss Patty Phillips, junior class queen, crowned by Principal Sherman Rimes at a Saturday night ceremony closing the PTA Halloween carnival in the high school auditorium. She was escorted by Bobby Wiedeman. Amelia Rothmann, sixth grade duchess, crowned by Principal Walter Adkins with Ronald Sutton escort.
Rep. Joe Burkett Jr. will explain how county game regulatory law works to Kimble landowners at the American Legion Hall at 3 p.m. next Thursday November 10. Six Hill Country counties already operate under this law allowing landowners to follow state game rules or adjust them to wildlife population changes each year.
Calendar lists Rotary Club lunch on Thursday at Ho tel Las Lomas Sixth Grade Girl Scouts meet Wednesday Scout House at 3 30 p m Trade Day drawing Friday at 4 p m Legion and Auxiliary meet Monday at 7 30 p m District Court Grand Jury session Tuesday at 10 a m A&M Mothers Club gathering Wednesday at J D Blackburn home Joe Burkett speaks Thursday at 3 p m in Legion Memorial Hall.
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