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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1932
Page
1
The sports page reports Rocksprings wins their season opener with a 7 to 6 victory. The column mixes humor and wide ranging gossip about baseball culture and current events, noting the abundance of critical commentary and satirical quips about society.
The Junction Eagles were shut out 7 to 0 by the Rock Springs Bulldogs in a season opener dominated by the visitors. Rock Springs held nine first downs to Junction’s one, intercepted a pass for a fourth quarter TD, and outgained the Eagles on both sides of the ball.
The piece suggests that U S presidents face criticism at home but face ridicule abroad as with a South American presidency. It warns that if U S campaigns grow bitter, inviting Nicaragua or Mexico to supervise could be considered and notes Mr Coolidge would chuckle at the predicament not of his choosing.
The Junction Boy Scouts conduct house to house inspections this Fire Prevention Week. Property owners and residents are urged to treat the scouts courteously and cooperate in this important safety effort.
If plans hold, Junction will host Rock Springs in a pitchers duel this Sunday week with Sam Gray for Rock Springs and Slim Harris to start for Junction. Details to be announced next week. Harris previously pitched a no hit no run game for Junction last season.
North Side and South Side clash in the third in a series of Sunday baseball games at Firemmay Field October 16 at 2 30 p m. North Side manager L E Standifer lost twice to the Greyhounds under new boss Clifford Hamer.
Mrs. J. A. Heyman sent a limb from her pear tree with a half grown fruit and blooms to the Eagle office. She notes the tree yielded its normal crop but frost may ruin the green pears and current blossoms. She adds the tree typically has a second fruiting nearly every year. M. C. Reese was seen in Junction Tuesday.
Notice correcting the Parent-Teacher Association schedule announces that regular meetings move to the second Wednesday of each month at 3 30 p m in the high school auditorium with the next meeting on Wednesday October 12. The program will include Devotional by Rev Bolton Boone and demonstrations by Boy Scouts and Mrs Roy Reynolds on safety and home management.
Llano Cowboys win the Hill Country League pennant by beating Mason 15 to 5 in the final game. It was a 3 game series with Llano taking 2 of 3. The contest was tied 2 to 2 in the sixth before Mason pitchers lost command and Llano exploded for 14 runs in the last three innings.
At the Burt Fleming Post of the American Legion courthouse meeting plans for a large Armistice Day event on November 11 were outlined. A parade, public speaking, basket dinner, ball game, pony races, goa roping and a dance are tentatively planned with committees to be appointed. Guy Wynne chairs the general program committee with W. P. Emmons Prentiss Garrett Clay Secrest A. W. Loeffler and Jim Carpenter as members. A. W. Loeffler announced a wide membership drive to enlist eligible county men.
Sidney Ramsey, born February 26 1885 in Deming New Mexico, died October 1 in Junction after months of illness. He lived in Menard county the past twelve years and is survived by wife Ola Jobes and three children Gus Leon and Mazie, plus one daughter predeceased him. Funeral services were held at Junction Methodist Church with local pastor Rev Bolton Boone and Rev M H Keen assisting. interment in Junction Cemetery. He was a member of the Menard Methodist Church I O O F Lodge and the Order of Praetorians.
In observance of Fire Prevention Week October 9 to 16 a Friday parade on Main Street features the fire department and students. At 7 30 p m a fire prevention play Trial by Jury is staged in the district courtroom with Low Fourth grade pupils. After the trial the cast enacts hazards and a courthouse square demonstration follows.
The mohair stock at the Junction Cattle Loan Company warehouse was sold to Stokes and Company of Lampasas. Prices were 8 cents for grown hair and 25 cents for kid hair, with about 120000 pounds in warehouse and 80000 more to be brought in. Shipments to the purchaser start mid next week.
Judge W F Robertson ruled he lacks jurisdiction to hear Gov Ross Sterling’s election contest challenging Miriam A Ferguson’s right to run in November as Democratic governor candidate. Proceedings in the district court will be halted pending higher court ruling on jurisdiction.
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