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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1949
Page
8
A reflective, collage style note from a Kimble County reader praises local papers and community voices. It references diverse sources, personalities, and events including Bible classes, lodge visits, and local store chatter, ending with a formal legal notice about intention to issue refunding bonds for road and bridge warrants dated August 15, 1949.
The writer dismisses a daughter's lengthy letter on ethics and gender as a dumb drooling ramble. He argues men and women differ in thinking and language and notes such talk from a young woman ignores the realities of upbring and social norms.
The Kimble County Commissioners Court will meet on October 10 1949 at Junction Texas to pass an order authorizing the issuance of refunding bonds amounting to 36000 to cancel and replace the county’s outstanding indebtedness as shown.
Notice dated August 15, 1949 details refunding bonds for Kimble County road and bridge warrants with interest at 3.14 percent, annual or semiannual payments, serial principal, maximum maturity December 1 1965, and redemption options. Also mentions adoption of prior county order and witness by County Judge M C Blackburn. Social notices include visits by Mr and Mrs M F Worrell to Dallas for UT and OU football and ASTHO convention in San Antonio, with greetings from relatives in Nashville.
Mr and Mrs J W Lowery of Van Horn and their sons Jay and Lee spent the weekend with relatives. Mrs FE Ervin and son Tommy Joe Watson left after visiting Tommy Joe's ill aunt Miss Myrtle Davey and Aunt Miss Kathleen Watson and grandmother Mrs Felix Watson. Mrs Sylvia Buster came from San Antonio for the weekend with daughter Jacqueline and Mr and Mrs W M Buster. Rob Corder county sheriff was in Junction Thursday attending to business. W M Boerm visited relatives in Woodsboro over the weekend. The Cottles from Waco spent the weekend here due to Mrs W H Cottle illness. Don Moore spent Sunday with his parents after driving from Kerrville with a Schreiner Institute staffer. Mrs Merlin Lemmons and Mrs Jack Hughes were called to Brady for the funeral of Jim Barry Lemmons. The call reached them in Mc Camey where they had spent the weekend. David Cardwell of Southwestern University and G W Walker of Schreiner Institute were home for the weekend. Henry Simon funeral attendees in Mason included Ed Bode and son Eddie Charles, Mrs C L Richardson of Sonora, and Herbert Simon and Ernest Dunbar. Mr Simon died Saturday morning after breakfast. John L Phillips and Hollis Phillips traveled to Big Spring Sunday.
Sealed proposals for 10.569 miles of graded stretches flexible base and double asphalt surface treat from US 183 and 283 to FM 385 in Kimble County are due by 9 00 A M October 18 1949 at the Texas Highway Department Austin. Public works project under House Bills 54 and 115 requires prevailing wage rates for laborers and mechanics. Also notes local social items about Roy Blackburns Dallas trip and San Antonio visit by Mrs Hal Holland.
Mrs Kathryn Whayne of San Antonio was a guest of Mrs Mattie Patterson and Mrs Dorothy West moreland from Friday until Saturday, joining a small social gathering and afternoon calls in the neighborhood.
Mr and Mrs W M Moore Jr and their son Keith traveled from Rocksprings to enjoy a weekend visit with relatives in town.
A brief notice sells top two year range billies priced at fourteen dollars or less. O W Cardwell handles the sale. The item also mentions Thomas B Procter of Mobile returning home after a visit to the Floyd Daharsh home as a guest of Sandra.
A brief ranching help notice from O. W. Cardwell seeking a boy or man who has not learned to smoke. He emphasizes avoiding failure habits and affordability. The ad presents a straightforward labor need without further details.
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