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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1942
Page
3
Cleo Clippings reports fashioning wartime social life with remarks on civilization at Guacalanal and the WAACs. It lists visits, travel between Kansas City and local ranches, and residents joining conventions in Austin while families host relatives and send greetings.
A column by Nildus Pearl reflects jubilation over the Allies opening a second front and mocks Hitler and Rommel fearing Allied advances. Local notes mention Son Summers visiting London and other residents visiting Mason and San Antonio, with a closing remark on workers' rights and job dissatisfaction.
Hilton Reichenau of Saline reported to San Antonio Friday for service in the army. Patriotism buys bonds for keeps. Shallow emotion buys them today and cashes them tomorrow. Oscar Pearl and D. H. visited with Everett Stewart and family of Red Creek Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Arch Woodard and son of Randolph Field spent the week-end visiting friends and relatives in London. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Rimes and daughter of San Saba visited with friends and relatives in London over the week-end. A hick town is a place where there is nothing doing but nobody will interfere with anything you wish to do. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Pearl and family were business visitors in Mason Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smitherman and son have returned to London after spending the summer in California. Miss Jewel Pearl and J. L. Bruce of London spent Monday night with Mrs. Raymond Pearl of London and Mrs. W. L. Fellers of Brady and Mrs. Pearl's cousin, Maggie, are visiting in New Braunfels with Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Ivy and family. Staff Sgt. Lester Pearl of North Carolina is visiting with his parents, T. B. Pearl of London and Mrs. Lonzo Ralston of Long Mountain. His wife has been visiting here for several days.
November brought light beneficial showers totaling under one inch. Crops and livestock flourish. Local residents visit relatives in San Antonio and Eden. Several names and places appear with minor updates on sickness travels and land surveying. A store cat nicknamed Hitler is mentioned in a lighthearted Armistice Day context.
Markets at San Antonio show hog receipts near 1,000 with prices mostly $12.75 to $13.80 for various weights and cattle at 2,200 receipts with steady to higher tones for some cuts. calves, stockers, and sheep also reported with steady prices and goats noted in the sheep division. Avoid losses from animal injuries by preventing jams at narrow openings and sharp corners.
A historic safety primer lists ten rules for responsible firearm use. It covers treating every gun as loaded, carrying unloaded or action open, ensuring clear barrels, controlling muzzle direction, identifying targets, never aiming at what you don’t intend to shoot, unloading before unattended, avoiding climbing with a loaded gun, and avoiding shooting at hard surfaces or water.
The Post Office Department faces a massive Christmas mail surge as purchases rise nationwide. It urges the public to mail early and address items correctly to prevent jams and delays like those seen in wartime history.
The Junction Eagle publishes another weekly honor roll of readers who renewed or joined as subscribers. The list includes Guss Bannowsky Cleo A J Bannow sky Clarence Jobe Frank Reinbold Howard Ragsdill and others from Junction and distant cities noting price stability but possible future increases.
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