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Junction Eagle

Location

Junction, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 10, 1955

Page

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Round and Bout Grocery Ads and Local Notices

Joe and Clovis Barker advertise weekly grocery specials for Thursday through Saturday at the Eagle, with Clovis drawing on 25 years in groceries and Joe bringing service station experience. Also—Prizes at McKinney and Fruge stores, a 200 ft TV tower project in Abilene, Annie Highsmith’s return to Joseph's, American Legion gift drive to Memorial Hall, and Lions Club Red Snapper Supper. Henry Grubbs accepts a pastorate in Camden Arkansas after Nov 30.

Joe Clovis Barker The EAGLE Clovis San Antonio Telesends of Abilene College Street A. B. Jackson

Auxiliary Will Hold Open House Saturday

Legion Auxiliary of the Burt M Fleming Post will hold open house Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Legion Memorial Hall to show the gift items collected for the Gift Shop at Legion. Mrs M C Blackburn unit president announced. Items and donations from Hodges Moore s 5 to 1 Store Mc Kinney s and Joseph s will be on display and donations may be brought to the open house. The collection will be taken to Legion Monday for the Gift Shop to be opened.

American Legion The EAGLE Memorial Hall Vets Hospital Legion Legion Auxiliary Burt M. Fleming Legion Memorial M. C. Blackburn Hodges, Moore McKinney’s Joseph’s

Howard Payne Dean to address PTA meeting on Nov 14

Dr. Joe B. Rushing dean of Howard Payne College graduate school will speak at the regular PTA meeting Monday November 14 at 7:30 p.m. He will discuss The Family Sustains The School with a sixth grade skit and a second grade coffee service included.

Joe B. Rushing Howard Payne College PTA Rushing Howard Payne East Texas State Teachers’ College University of Texas

Union Thanksgiving Services Planned at Baptist Church

Plans for a Union Thanksgiving service at the Baptist Church at 10 am on November 24 were announced by the Ministerial Alliance. Music will be provided by a community choir directed by H. L. Ramsey, with the high school band and choir director. Rev. Warren Ellis, Methodist minister, will be the speaker.

Baptist Church Ministerial Alliance H. L. Ramsey Warren Ellis

Mrs Hubert Farr Attends Regional Stanley Meeting in Austin

Mrs Hubert Farr traveled to Austin last week to participate in a regional Stanley meeting on Monday gaining exposure to local officials and potential collaborative efforts.

Hubert) Farr Austin Stanley

Airport News Roundup From Midwestern Field 1955

A series of brief airport sightings notes service activity in early November 1955. Mr Hard and family returned to Muleshoe from Brownsville after a visit. A Tri-Pacer carried oil men from Midland en route to San Antonio. A hunting party inspected their plane before returning to Midland. A Cessna 170 flown by game warden Hamer was serviced but not flown. Claire and family ferried Luscombe home to Kerrville. Kerrville Service retrieved Lem Jones for unknown errands. A pipeline patrol pilot arrived and was serviced, readying for a fishing trip amid cold weather.

Mr. Hard Muleshoe Brownsville Midland San Antonio Hamer Claire Loma Kerrville Luscombe Lem Jones O. K

Early Snow Blankets Kimble County

First November snow in Kimble County greeted residents Tuesday morning with swirling flakes from about 5 am. Four inches or more accumulated by noon, rare sight for many, with elderly Wade Smith noting a 50 year ago snowfall and Cleve Stephen recalling 1915 events. Telephone crews repaired lines toward Kerrville after a large pole broke under snow weight.

Kimble County Wade Smith FAGLE Cleve Stephen Kerrville

John S. Munn Buried Here On Saturday

Funeral services for John Spencer Munn 78 a longtime Junction resident who died Friday were held Saturday at 4 p m from Smith Funeral Home Chapel with Rev B W Mantooth and E M Steph officiating Burial followed in Junction cemetery Munn a former deputy sheriff tax assessor and Texas Ranger was born Jan 1 1877 and married Bertie Turner Dec 21 1904 Survivors include his wife three sons Guy Kerrville Max Lampasas one daughter Mrs Alton Powell Phoenix six grandchildren one brother Dan T Houston four sisters Minn ie Arbuckle Brownsville Kate Sutherland Maidie Magill Dimple Quinn Las Vegas Pallbearers were Nolan Roe Aubrey Hill Jim Carpenter Edwin Joy J D Baker R D Borden Honorary pall bearers were Members of the Men s Bible Class

John Spencer Munn Kimble Smith Funeral Home B. W. Mantooth E. M. Steph College St Munn The Baptist Church Ase Junction Guy Kerrville Max Lampasas Alton Powell Phoenix Arix Dan T Houston Mmes Minnie Arbuckle Brownsville Kate Sutherland Maidie Magill Dimple Quinn Las Vegas Nev Nolan Roe Aubrey Hill Jim Carpenter Edwin Joy J. D. Baker R. D. Borden Men’s Bible Class

Hoggett to Speak at Cactus Club Meeting

Jack Hoggett will be guest speaker at the Cactus Study Club meeting on Wednesday November 16 in Lafay Stapp. Roll call will be answered with bulbs.

Jack Hoggett Cactus Study Club Lafay Stapp

Snyder woman and son visit Grisham kin last Thursday

Mrs. H. P. Redwine and her son Danny of Snyder called on the W. P. Grisham home last Thursday night.

H. P. Redwine Danny Snyder W. P. Grisham

Schreiner Dean to Speak at Roosevelt Church Sunday

W. G. Martin, dean emeritus of Schreiner Institute and Elder in Kerrville, will lecture at Roosevelt Presbyterian Church next Sunday morning. Martin serves as Schreiner’s Bible teacher and is described as a capable speaker.

W. G. Martin Schreiner Institute First Presbyterian Church of Kerrville Roosevelt Presbyterian Church Dean Martin Schreiner

Junta members to meet at Terrell Ranch

La Junta Study Club will meet Wednesday November 16 at 3 p.m. at the Ward Terrell ranch home in Terre ll.

LA Junta Terrell Ranch

Saturday Trades Day Boosts First Prize to $50

The Saturday Trades Day offers a $50 first prize after the prior winner failed to claim $25. One ticket is drawn for the top award, while five tickets produced a $5 prize previously claimed by Mrs. Ross Kaiser. Nancy Kirk secured $15 and Mrs. Verlan Skaggs $10. Phone NEWS to the EAGLE.

C. Maye’s Cozy Inn Borden Locker Plant Texan Theatre Cox and Hunger Service Station Ross Kaiser Nancy Kirk Verlan Skaggs

The Ten Aunting Commandments for Hunters

A rustic verse lists ten hunting rules urging safe gun handling and humane conduct. It warns against using others to kill game, approaching landowners politely, not aiming at living beings, avoiding livestock, unloading before riding in a vehicle, not drawing with the muzzle, never cocking the gun, not climbing fences with a gun, and living past seventy.

No City Wide Closing On Armistice Day

Tomorrow Friday November 11 many businesses decide individually whether to close for Armistice Day. R P James says no chamber survey. Walter Tinsley reports two inquiries and has no data. Courthouse offices will close though hall doors stay unlocked. banks will stay open.

R. P. James Chamber of Commerce Walter Tinsley

Eldorado Wins In Last Minute on 54 Yard Run

Eldorado defeats Junction 14 7 as Curtis Stockton breaks through the line to race 54 yards for a late touchdown breaking a 7-7 tie. Junction had led 7-0 after Charles Ray Dobbs kicked the extra point following a Dutton rush and a Dobbs-Dunbar toss.

Curtis Stockton Eldorado Junction Charles Ray Dobbs Jerry Dutton Dobbs Dunbar Page Five

S. H. Cook Rites Held Here

Funeral services for Sam Houston Cook aged 97, longtime Kimble resident, were held at Smith Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Warren Ellis officiating. Burial followed in Junction Cemetery. Born December 5, 1857 in Henderson, he married Laura Easley Phillips in 1885. He died November 2 in Ft. Worth, after moving there with daughter Mrs. Ruby Swanson. He left four sons, three daughters, twenty-one grandchildren, twenty-three great grandchildren, and four great great grandchildren.

Sam Houston Cook Kimble Smith Funeral Home Warren Ellis Junction Cemetery Cook Ruby Swanson Ft. Worth Swanson Junction Henderson Laura Easley Phillips Carlton Hamilton County Comanche County Methodist Church M. C J. E L. R J. B Sunset Anna Mae Sheppard C. R. Hubbard

Ozona Eagles Honor Parents in Final Home Game

The Ozona Eagles end the season with a Friday night home game against the Lions honoring players' mothers and fathers on the field. Coaches praise the squad with no major injuries. Scouting notes highlight backs Mike Clayton and Bobby Sutton and guard Juan Delgado as standout defenders and versatile players.

Eagles Lions Barton Ozona Mike Clayton Bobby Sutton Juan Delgado

Anna Mae Dunk Funeral Rites Held Monday

Miss Anna Mae Dunk 49 of Kimble County died in a San Antonio hospital after a prolonged illness. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 30 p m from Junction Methodist Church with Rev Billy Morgan and Rev Warren Ellis officiating. Burial was in Junction Cemetery. Hodges Funeral Home directed. Survivors include her mother Mrs F H Dunk a brother W H Dunk of Segovia three sisters Mrs C W Fox Sr Mrs H H Lawler of Junction and Mrs S L Upshaw of San Antonio and many nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Wilbur Dunk Harold Dunk Robert Fox Charles Fox Cecil Woodard and Bert Allison.

Anna Mae Dunk Kimble County San Antonio Junction Methodist Church Billy Morgan Warren Ellis Junction Junction Cemetery Hodges Miss Dunk Copperas Kerrville Divide Johnson Fork Llano Methodist Church F. H. Dunk W. H. Dunk Segovia C. W. Fox H. H. Lawler S. L. Upshaw Wilbur R. Dunk Harold Dunk Robert Fox Charles Fox Cecil Woodard Bert Allison

Local visitors from Albuquerque arrive to see Cavaness family

M/Sgt. and Mrs. W. F. Cavaness and children Jane and Jim came Friday from Albuquerque New Mexico to visit Set. Cavaness' parents Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cavaness.

W. F. Cavaness Jane Jim Albuquerque N. M Set. Cavaness J. A. Cavaness

Calendar of Coming Events Thursday to Nov. 16

Rotary meets at 12:15 at Hotel Las Lo mas with Rep. Joe Burkett at 3 p.m. Sixth Grade Girl Scouts gather at Scout House. Football at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Red Snapper Dinner 6:30 to 9 p.m. School Cafeteria. City Council and PTA meet 7:30 p.m. School Board meets 7:30 a.m. Deer and Turkey Season opens on Nov. 16.

Thurday Rotary Hotel Las Lo Mas Joe Burkett Legion Memorial Hall Scout House

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R. B. McKinney Jack Fruge Annie Highsmith Joseph's Henry Grubbs First Presbyterian Church Camden, Ark Union Airport News John S. Munn Hoggett Cactus Club Edward Charles Bode Reba Randle Majorette Jean Persons Reba Jesse Cordero Jesse Roosevelt the Eagle S. H. Cook Mothers & Dads
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