FBI Plans Peace Officers Meeting Series in Southwest Texas
The San Antonio FBI office will sponsor ten quarterly conferences in October and November to address war time issues such as espionage sabotage and control of alien enemies. Chief speakers include Ben F. Foster U S Attorney and M W Acers. Officers from adjoining counties will attend the October 21 function to hear key topics.
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Southwest
Texas
San Antonio
Federal Bureau of Investigation
M. W. Acers
FBI
Ben F. Foster
United States
Western District of Texas
Foster
Acers
Humble Company Broadcasts Saturday Football Games
Football fans can hear all listed games by radio Saturday afternoon. SMU at Pittsburg 12 50 Texas at Northwestern 1 50 Aggies at Texas Tech 2 20 TCU at Arkansas 2 50 LSU at Rice 3 50 Ester Cothran visited parents in Miles last week.
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SMU
Pittsburg
Texas
Northwestern
Aggies
Texas Tech
TCU
Arkansas
LSU
Rice
Ester Cothran
Miles
First Frost Hits City with 32 Degree Start
A light frost greeted early risers on Sunday morning, September 27, 32 degrees. It marks the first September frost in years, with old timers recalling a killing frost in late September 1908. The Eagle’s records only go back to 1930, and frosts of 35 degrees can occur. The list below shows the first frosts over the past 13 years, noting most were not killing frosts.
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Eagle
Cade
Cone
Portrait of Governor Coke R Stevenson Presented to Texas Memorial Museum
A portrait of Governor Coke R Stevenson by Seymour M Stone has been presented to the Texas Memorial Museum at the University of Texas. It was commissioned by the governor’s friends and will be hung at the museum on his request.
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Coke R. Stevenson
Texas Memorial Museum
University of Texas
Seymour M. Stone
Red Cross Quilt to be Sold on Courthouse Grounds
A Red Cross quilt donated by Mrs. J. A. Browning will be sold on the courthouse grounds at five o clock Saturday afternoon. The quilt was crafted by Mrs. Browning.
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Red Cross
The
J. A. Browning
Homemaking Open House Slated at Junction High School
The homemaking department of Junction High School invites parents and friends to an Open House this Thursday evening from 7:30 to 9:00 at the high school. Displayed will summer projects including clothing construction home canning room redecorating and poultry and sheep raising. First year items show bedroom improvements second year child care and third year a low cost diet costing about 20 cents per person daily.
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The
Junction High School
Boy Scouts Enter Renewed Activities at Junction
The Junction Boy Scouts reorganized patrols and plan fall and winter activities. Meetings occur every Monday night at the Scout hall with Frank Hubbell as scout master and Teddy Holekamp and Don Jordan assisting. Patrol leaders include Jim McCrary Tommy Hodges and Norman Butler.
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Junction
Frank Hubbell
Teddy Holekamp
Don Jordan
Jim McCrary
Tommy Hodges
Norman Butler
Albert Martin
Gully Cowsett
Jakie Taylor
Milton Cavaness
Albert Lane Hodges
G. W. Walker
Nathan Whitworth
Billy Ed Allen
Death of W. H. Smelser in Junction
W H Smelser died suddenly at his Junction home after a weeklong illness. He had planned to go to town yesterday. funeral arrangements await word from his sons in San Antonio.
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Junction
W. H. Smelser
San Antonio
Government to Start Gas Rationing November 22
The government plans nationwide gasoline rationing beginning November 22 to curb mileage and save rubber. About 20 million motorists in unrationed areas will receive ration books, with tire on wheel inspections every 60 days. Speed limits will be capped at 35 mph nationwide starting October 1, with enforcement left to states.
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Henderson
OPA
Jeffers
Baruch Rubber Committee
Office of Defense Transportation
Office of Price Administration
ODT
Good Livestock Sells At Auction Here Tuesday
More than 70 head of good bucks sold at Junction Livestock Auction Sale for prices from 2.25 to 30.00. Small yearlings brought 6.50, Delaine muttons 4.00, broken mouth ewes 2.70, hogs around 120 pounds 13.60 per cwt, cattle common butcher 8.10 per cwt, Jersey cows 23.00 each. Buyers will return next Tuesday for young ewes muttons old ewes and old bucks.
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Junction
Jersey
Shipbuilders Increase Output to Three Ships Daily
U S shipyards have boosted production to an average of three ships per day, reflecting growing industrial capacity and demand for naval and commercial vessels. The pace underscores tighter schedules and expanded workforce across major yards.
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U. S
School Scrap Iron Campaign Makes Good Beginning
The Junction schools join the WPB Get the Scrap drive with town surveys and student squads led by teachers as captains. If 50 000 pounds are gathered by October 1, pupils earn a half holiday on October 9. 100 000 pounds earns a full holiday. War stamps prize winning squads as citizens are urged to contribute scrap metal.
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Junction
WPB
Uncle Sam
Kim ble County Library Association to meet October 3
The Kimble County Library Association will hold a regular meeting in the courthouse Saturday afternoon October 3 at four o'clock. Important library business will be discussed and full attendance is desired. Sgt. Morris K. Brown of McAllister Internment Camp has returned to duty after a ten day furlough.
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Kimble County Library Association
Court House
Morris K. Brown
McAllister
Oklahoma
Kimble Scrap Iron Campaign Gains Momentum
County Salvage Committee chairman R. E. Homann urges steady effort as Junction Eagle lauds coverage and urges residents to mail in scrap iron tonnage. Last Honor Roll lists many contributors. next week is final report as county-wide cleanup hinges on complete reports and assembled iron.
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R. E. Homann
County Salvage Committee
Junction Eagle
Jacob Fritz
Jim Phillips
T. W. Coney
Net Stewart Carroll
Richard Grosenbacher
Wilburn Gardner
Milton Morales
Ray L. Dobbs
M. C. Hull
H. H. Farmer
L. E B. Miller
M. D. Slater
Murr Hodges
Chas. Schmidt
W. C. Oliver
Tt Pert Dove
Mer Ute
E. G. Hill
Ernest Dunbar
Asa Murr
J. H. Northcutt
Orlan Stewart
Frank Wilson
Grover House
R. C. Bruce
W. K. Fisher
Frank Stapp
Fred Coleman
Lee Maddux
August Simon
Texas Artists to Exhibit in Junc tion Circuit Show
The Bear Creek Study Club sponsors a Circuit Art Show in Junction in mid October where the Texas Fine Arts Association will assemble pictures by Texas artists. Further announcements will follow next week.
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Bear Creek Study Club
Junction
Texas Fine Arts Association
Texas
Woodmen of the World Meeting Tuesday Evening
A Woodmen of the World meeting is set for Tuesday at 8 30 PM. All members are urged to attend due to important organization matters. Mrs George Cavaness returned to Corpus Christi with Mr Cavaness after a business trip.
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The
Woodmen of the World
George Cavaness
Corpus Christi
Cavaness
New Prices Prohibitive for Kimble County Soldier Pictures
The Eagle reports that future cuts of Kimble County service members will cost four times the prior price, making further pictures prohibitive. The paper notes six cats currently in the office and that no more images will be published once those are used.
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Kimble County
Junction
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