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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1942
Page
5
Rocksprings visitors Lizzie Hodges and Clif ford Hamer with daughter were seen in town. Emma New of Lockhart visits J A Heyman. B F Simms Jr of Harding Field La visits Harley Lathrop. H E Pettigrew offers stock hauling with a 32 foot trailer truck. Sebring Phelps of Albuquerque was a business visitor in Junction.
A collection of brief items includes visits to Austin by Mrs S S Bundy and Mr and Mrs Carol McPherson, trips to San Antonio and Clinton Oklahoma, and Lt Lloyd W Boone stationed at a new flying school in San Angelo. Also mentions radiator antifreeze, green tomatoes, and recent local social and business notes.
Holders of ration stamp number 8 may buy five pounds of sugar any time between August 23 and October 31. The per person weekly allotment remains the same, but the period is extended and larger quantities are allowed.
Dan St Clair of the Ivy community attended a function on Saturday. Mrs Frank Bissett visits her children in Austin for a few days. Mr and Mrs Sayers Farmer were visitors to San Antonio last week. Ray Stewart spent last Sunday in Miles Texas visiting friends.
Wording shows sale of two used 17 inch auto casings with inquiry contact Eagle Office. Also notes social visits by Mr and Mrs Jim Broyles and family to San Antonio and by Mr and Mrs J F Cage of Austin to Ben Sigal. Includes ad for buying scrap iron metal and rubber from F R McCullough wrecking yard in Junction on Sonora Road.
Aggregated notices include a for sale five room house with gas and rental option, a note about Loyd Williamson stationed at Blythe Air Base, a dehydration conference in College Station with agents present, Brooks Dairy milk delivery, a Dallas funeral, well drilling service, Junction visits by Mrs Barnes Lathrop and Irene Lathrop, Ben Sigal on crutches, Mitchell McLendon visiting family, and James Pearce assigned to shore duty in the U S Navy with recent surgery awaiting reunion.
Notice invites buyers to bring young and old sheep and bucks to the sale on Tuesday October 6. The listing promises plenty of pota to pyre and some good cattle with a 20 percent commission. Auction details appear in the local livestock notice.
Fragmentary item mentions scrap iron and a steel mill setting with unclear names, implying concerns about ore or material supply and potential actions by a person named Seth or seth-like designation.
A wartime poem laments mothers watching sons depart for battle against Hitler and Japan. It urges faith, prayers, and support through war bonds, home front resilience, and keeping spirits high so sons can return safely.
Minister W M Speck lists Bible study at 10 am and services at 11 am 3 pm and 8 pm Sunday with afternoon and evening preaching. Ladies Class Tuesday 3 pm and Wednesday 8 pm. Invites all to worship, bring lunch and stay for the 3 pm service. Expresses thanks for a good day and hope for a better one.
Geo. B. McCrary, Minister. Church School 10:00 a m. Sept Morning Worship 11:00 a m. Epworth League Service 7:00 p m. Evening Worship 8:00 p m. Mid week Prayer Service Wednesday 8:45 p m. You are cordially invited to attend these services.
Lewis L. Wilkins, Minister. Sunday School at 10 o'clock. Morning Worship at 11 o'clock. Evening services at Roosevelt begin at eight o'clock. We invite you to worship with us.
Mrs. C A Schraub and Mrs Clel len Moss and child visit San Antonio this week. Lawson Johnson, son of Mrs Kate Johnson, graduates from the Army Air Forces Technical Training command at Scott Field Illinois and becomes a radio communications man. Edgar Taylor former Junction High School principal writes from Groton Connecticut of Officers Training School tests. Spence Sanders is reported “somewhere in New Guinea” as his father G W Sanders receives a letter. Kimble County boys serve globally, with many in unknown locales and risk of concentration camps in Japan Italy and Germany.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church held an all day meeting on Tuesday in the church. Mrs. Frank Hubbell reviewed half of the mission study book Our Times. What the Bible has to Say About It. Lunch was served at noon. Attendees included Mesdames Frank Hubbell E R Borden G B McCrary T McCrary Gully Cowsert R E Homann W M Taylor Chetty Porter N S Craven C H Crow Elmer Harrison and Howard Ragsdill.
Kimble County Library Association adds several titles to Junction Library shelves. Read about The Days of Ofelia and Haunted Lady mysteries, Of Human Bondage, Islandia, The Problems of Lasting Peace, The Raft, Star of the Wilderness, and 4 Woman's Life by Maupassant.
Miss Mildred Vaughan demonstrates home canning of ground chicken giblets and broth at the John Fish ranch. The lesson shows how canned chicken aids nutrition and reduces demand on foods for troops and civilians. Judge J B Randolph underwent an operation in San Antonio and is improving slowly. Federal loans up to 400 support UT students in war related studies. Scrap rubber drives call for participation in Kimble County.
A war time editorial condemns unauthorized strikes delaying production. It argues labor leaders fail to discipline strikers and compares saboteurs, noting toll on families of armed service members awaiting supplies. It urges readers to contribute scrap for the war effort.
Teaching Service at 10:00 A M Training at 7:00 P M Mid week Prayer at 8 45 P M W M S Meeting Tuesday 4 00 Junction Gospel Tabernacle Rev B E Baker Pastor Sunday School 11 A M Morning Worship 11 30 A M Preaching Tue Thu Sat Sun 8 00 P M Friday prayer 8 45 P M
A notice invites residents to bring scrap iron to the school grounds or the vacant lot across from the county jail. It promotes a community collection event and specifies the designated drop points for metal donations.
A list of candidates announcing for the Democratic primary on August 22, 1942 across state and county offices. Names include PENROSE METCALFE, O. C. FISHER, HART JOHNSON, L. R. HODGES, M. C. BLACKBURN, J. O. WRIGHT, LEWIS JETTON, MRS. MELBA BURT JOHNSON, C. E. REID, ERNEST DUNBAR, W. C. JONES, LEMUEL JONES, and J. R. KINNARD for roles from state senate to precinct positions.
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