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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1955
Page
8
Fire Chief LaRue Newby urges weed and back alley cleaning during Fire Prevention Week October 9 to 15. He says cool weather increases fire hazards and cites observances by city, county and public schools with a special program, school drill, and a downtown equipment inspection at the fire station.
Mrs. Ross Mattison returned Friday from a two week visit in San Angelo at the home of her daughter Mrs. H. E. Keeney and Mr. Keeney.
Kimble County citizens 20 to 59, over 110 pounds in good health, are urged to donate during the Bloodmobile visit to Kerrville on Friday from 12 to 6 pm. Donors will receive no charge for blood, only administration. Dr. J E Wiedeman, county Blood chairman, requests service clubs to send 4 to 6 donors in a motorcade to Trinity Baptist Church where the Temple Bloodmobile will be set up.
Tom Hardeman will address the P TA during its regular meeting in the high school auditorium. The program includes a Fifth Grade skit and First Grade social. Reports by local representatives to the district Education Conference in Fredericksburg will be discussed.
Burt M. Fleming Post of the American Legion chose seven delegates for the 21st District Convention in Lampasas on Oct 22 23. Elected were J A Cavaness Sy Foley Francis Longsine E M Adams Farrell Brooks Walter Savage and Clay Maddux. Audience of 15 approved Cubs use of Memorial Hall for weekly meetings and refreshments followed in Legion Hut.
Mrs Richard Carpenter had surgery at Fredericksburg Hospital and Clinic on Monday and is reported to be recovering satisfactorily.
Bobby Lynn Dowell the new baby boy of James and Lanny Dowell was born Monday morning in a Fredericksburg hospital. He weighs six pounds one ounce and is 19 inches long matching his seven year old brother. Cheryl Anne Ragsdale born in Bryan weighs seven pounds seven ounces and is the first girl in sixty years of the family. William Curtis Bierschwale, eight pounds, born Friday night to Rev. and Mrs. Milton Bierschwale in Wharton hospital, with Houston and Segovia grandparents listed.
Mr and Mrs H E Keeney of San Angelo announce the birth of a seven pound four ounce son Ross Eldon on Tuesday September 20 at Shannon Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs John Keeney of San Angelo and Mr and Mrs Ross Mattison of Junction. The mother is the former Ann Ross Mattison, the only child of Mr and Mrs Mattison.
A Kerrville resident departed Monday for a new home in Kenedy following a weekend visit with relatives in town.
Children of Boerne were weekend guests of Mrs. Bundy s mother Mrs. Lester Hodges as reported in local society notes.
Dren, Walter, and Lola Fay Leamons visited relatives in the area for a weekend stay from Austin, spending Saturday and Sunday with kin.
Mrs Dillard Stapp is visiting relatives in New York. A man spent a thousand dollars to cure his halitosis only to discover that nobody liked him anyway.
Local column notes visits and travels of residents from Arkansas Oklahoma Texas and New Mexico. Mentions of family visits from Luling San Angelo San Antonio Boerne Lone Grove Houston Bryan El Paso and Harper plus a planned big game hunt. Lambs sale figures and a social gift party at Shrover Hunting Lodges conclude the item.
The Red Goats ground out 274 yards but is overshadowed by Junctions sputtering offense as six fumbles by the Eagles and three by Fredericksburg shifted momentum. Junction completed two passes of fifteen attempts with two interceptions and 11 incomplete, while Fredericksburg managed three completions on 15 attempts with one pick. First downs favored the Billies 19 to 11.
Trinity Episcopal Church Guild members plan an all day meeting at St. Pauls Brady for Episcopalians of the Northern Convocation. Speakers will report on the Triennial Women’s Auxiliary meeting in Honolulu where over a thousand delegates attended. The Brady session is part of a west Texas diocese series of eight gatherings.
At the Northern Convocation event, speakers included Blanco Brady Ft McKavett Fredericksburg Kerrville Menard Liano and San Saba representing Churches besides function.
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