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Newspaper

Junction Eagle

Location

Junction, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1938

Page

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Junction School Band Plans October 28 Concert

The Junction High School Band under Edwin Gam Die will perform at Eldorado High School on Friday morning October 28. The group has toured Ozona and Kerrville this season and will play at the Eldorado Junction game that afternoon. The roster includes Clarinets Barbara Clay Secrest and others, along with flutes and drums, led by Drum Major Annie Lee Johnston.

Junction High School Edwin Gam- Die Eldorado High School Ozona Kerrville Eldorado Junction Barbara Clay Secrest Dick Bordén Gene Nickell Carleton Sisler Bob Hardeman Livina Bruce Annie Lee Johnston Annie Emma Bierschwale Arthur Lee McCarroll Ouida Fisher Billie Louise Bierschwale James Henry Coleman Charles Bishop A. J. Fritz R. B. Moore Billy Riley Maurine Highsmith Goree Durst Milton Powell Howard Ragsdill Wand Hunger Lorena Wahl Lent Hardeman James Kropf Fred Hausmann Cecil Holekamp Horace Bolt Maddux Johnnie Lee Cox Fern Hunger Aubrey Rothmann John Cowsert Gene Herron Doris Johnston Audrey Borden Mary Katherine Cowsert Ann Hardeman Edwina Longren Iwyn House Rob

Albert R. Mace Former Ranger Dies Tuesday

Albert R. Mace age 66, longtime Texas lawman, died in Mexia Tuesday October 18 after an emergency appendectomy and subsequent stroke. He served 16 years as Lampasas County sheriff and held posts in Mexia and Borger after starting with the Texas Rangers under Capt. John Hughes.

Albert R. Mace Junction Mace Texas Range John Hughes Alice Texas Lampasas Mexia Borger Texas Panhandle

Wool sales slow in Hill Country as Junction Warehouse reports 50000 pounds

Local wool market shows light activity while the Junction Warehouse Company reports a sale of 50,000 pounds of 12 months wool at 25.5 cents per pound. Shipment is scheduled for Monday. Ranchers shift focus to the status of grown mohair amid slowing wool demand.

Junction Warehouse Company C.T. Holekamp

Masons of 54th District Meet in Junction

A called meeting of all members of the 54th district Grand Lodge of Texas A F and A M is set for 7 00 p m Saturday October 29 1938 in Junction A supper will be served and all Junction City lodge members and district delegates are urged to attend.

Masons 54Th Junction 54Th District Grand Lodge of Texas A. F A. M Junction City

West Still The West At Times Says C A Stapp

A fragmented report notes C A Stapp declaring the West remains the West amid a hunt scene. The text mentions dogs chasing, movements through a gate, and a gunshot event referenced by a shooter named Stapp and a person named Joe in June.

C. A. Stapp Cla. Stapp

Absentee Voting Closes on November 4 for General Election

Absentee voting for the general election began October 19 and ends November 4. Voters may cast ballots by that deadline.

Honor Roll and Local Visits Highlight Junction School Notes

Honor rolls for Junction Grammar School across grades three to seven list students such as Frederica Burt Al bert Martin Jr Billie Ed Allen Robert Winship and many others under Principal Edgar Taylor. The report also notes business visitors in Sonora and attendance at meetings in San Antonio San Angelo Eden Brackettville and other locales with family visits and a funeral service conducted by R D Kothmann.

Junction Grammar School Edgar Taylor Frederica Burt Albert Martin, Jr Billie Ed Allen Robert Winship Fern Hunger Mildred Harris Emma Tomlinson Nancy Spiller Elizabeth Greenwood Royce Smart P Morris Adrienne Loeffler Helen Wahl Polly Wiese Betty Ruth Young Carolyn Barthelow Ann Bannowsky Shirley Jane Winona Dutton Gully Cowse Leslie Ray Barne

Methodists Readies West Texas Annual Conference in San Antonio

Rev. and Ennis B Hill left for San Antonio to attend the West Texas Annual Conference opening at Travis Park Methodist Church. The conference closes Sunday night with appointments read, possibly broadcast by a local radio station at 10 30. Bishop Frank Smith presides with Dr J A Spellman returning to the pastorate. The four year rule on pastor rotations no longer applies.

Ennis B. Hill San Antonio West Travis Park Methodist Frank Smith J. A. Spellman

Eagle BT Plays the Juniors Today

Local football fans may witness a battle on the field this Thursday at 3:00 pm as the Junction B team meets the Kerrville B team. Admission is 10 cents for adults. The Junction B lineup includes Herring Gentry Wright McCarroll Hausmann House Mann Ril Bissett Adams. Mrs. Fletcher Gardner underwent an operation in Del Rio and plans to return home soon.

Junction B Kerryville Tivy Junction Herring Gentry Wright McCarroll Hausmann Mann Ril Bissett Adams Fletcher Gardner del Rio

American Legion II Builds New Meeting Hall

Work began Tuesday on a native stone American Legion Hall built by the Burt Fleming Post. The 24 by 10 foot structure will include an assembly hall and dining room, located in the same block as the Boy Scout Hall, with an estimated cost of about 900 dollars. Ex-service men are contributing and members yet to donate are urged to contact Jim Carpenter.

American Legion Burt Fleming Jim Carpenter Lewis Coleman Carpenter

W. W. Gregory Addresses Junction Lions on Vocational Agriculture

Vocational agriculture teacher W. W. Gregory spoke to the Junction Lions Club at the Hodg es Hotel. He reported 51 high school boys studying vocational agriculture and 125 lambs on feed to be shown at the local stock show on February 22. Royce Buster won the attendance prize at the luncheon.

Junction High School W. W. Gregory Junction Lions Club Hodges Hotel Gregory Royce Buster

WPA Funds OK'd for Junction Schools Beautification

The San Angelo WPA approved 4160 dollars for a Junction Public Schools ground beautification program. The proposal moves to the San Antonio office then Washington for final approval. Supt. Rothmann notes strong support as the PTA sponsors a Halloween Jamboree to raise funds.

WPA Junction Public Schools San Angelo Supt RD. Rothmann An Antonio Washington Joe Supt. Rothmann Parent-Teacher Association

Calves Surpass Cows Boosts Rancher Earnings Record

A veteran rancher celebrates a record year with more calves than cows and high earnings. He reported over 100 calves from Hereford cows on his Main Lane operation, adding notable gains from cattle and goats in a standout season.

District Governor to Visit Junction Rotary Club Thursday

District Governor Datus Proper will lead the Junction Rotary Club luncheon at 7:00 p.m. Thursday in the Methodist church annex replacing the noon meeting. John M. Hawkins announced the annual official visit and urges all members to attend.

Junction Rotary Club Methodist Church Datus Proper John M. Hawkins

Kimble Lambs Being Bought Up This Week

Walton Kothmann reports buying and shipping Kimble county lambs for John C. He purchased 3550 lambs including 1475 mutton lambs from Paterson Breck shipped last week, 1000 mutton lambs from C. W. Cardwell, 440 mixed lambs from Otto Fisher, 200 mixed lambs from Chace Tupman, and 450 mutton lambs from J. W. Robbins.

Walton Kothmann Livestock Commission Kimble County John C Paterson Breck C. W. Cardwell Otto Fisher Chase Tupman J. W. Robbins

Miss Virginia Ashabranner Heads to New York for Visit

Miss Virginia Ashabranner left Wednesday for New York to stay six weeks or two months with her father. She was accompanied to Menard by Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Wanson and Miss Loma Bell.

Virginia Ashabranner New York Menard J. T.wanson Loma Bell

Junction Eagles crush Sonora 40 0 in district play

Roy Dale McKay led the Junction Eagles to a 40 to 0 victory over the Sonora Broncs last Saturday afternoon in Sonora. First stringers paced by McKay scored four touchdowns with J L Kaugh adding two, while Sonora struggled to three first downs.

Roy Dale McKay Junction Eagles Sonora Broncs Sonora Eagles McKay Brones J. L. Kaugh Archer Broncs Junction Eldorado Menard Menard Yellow Jackets Rocksprings Ozona Lions Ozona

Fire Destroys Barn On Omer Wright Ranch

Sunday afternoon a barn at the Omer Wright ranch burned completely with about 400 bales of hay 150 bushels of corn meat salt four saddles and two harness sets and ranch tools lost estimated at 1000. Cause suspected spontaneous combustion in the hay. A Mexican ranch hand saved four-club stock.

Omer Wright J. L. Wright

Mountain Camp Woodmen elects officers at Junction meeting

At the regular Mountain Camp Woodmen of the World in Junction Tuesday night B C Camp was elected Advisory Lieutenant to fill the unexpired term of Elder Walter W Leamons who has moved away Fred Reynolds appointed as assistant Post Commander Raymond Kirkpatrick formerly of Junction now in the U S Navy was chosen as the honor mat rout of 90 men in his company for conspicuous attention to duty and interest in instruction He is the son of Mr and Mrs Oliver Kirkpatrick of Boerne Rev James J Kellam attended a Baptist laymen conference in San Antonio Tuesday afternoon.

R. D. Kothmann Eden Kothmann W. L. Scott Faden Thomas J. Bradley Western Texas First Presbyterian Church San Angelo Mountain Camp Woodmen of the World Junction B. C. Camp Walter W. Leamons Fred Reynolds Raymond Kirkpatrick United States Navy San Diego California Oliver Kirkpatrick Boerne James J. Kellam Baptist San Antonio

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Sho Stapp Joe Mary Louise Flatt Mary Logan Carpenter Leona Mae Allen Milton Adams Colleen Benson Worth Whitworth Billie Don Jordan Jeneva Wahl Letha Lou Morris Bonnie Joan Mc Wright Viola Mae Cummins Robert Hunger, Jr Joanna Smith Dorothy Jackson Beula May Young Blake Chenault Mertie Marie Fowler S.H. Hutchison Brackettville Methodists Eagle American Legion II W. W. Gregory Adresses Local Lions Okeh United States We H Texas Shor Association i Tober Kimble Lambs M.N. Holt J. W Holt J. A. Sellers Ballinger H. S. Sellers J T. Moore OF the World
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