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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1924
Page
1
The Eagle visits the new county high school as contractor J C Ray shows a fifteen classroom facility with a 500 seat auditorium, steam heat and modern fittings. The old building valued at about 20000 plus 45000 bond funds and 10000 donation total over 75000 in educational value.
A Fort Worth Stock Yards agent cites Sir Arnold Theiler as saying regular 28 day treatments for a year can eradicate stomach worms in flocks and allow winter lamb production without introducing new infected sheep. The note urges farmers to adopt the regimen to avoid losses and encourage sheep raising. Services by Rev. J J Ray at the Episcopal Church are announced for Mason with public invitation.
The September term opened with Grand Jury empaneled and non jury matters heard. Several judgments issued while a dozen plus cases were continued. Court paused for Elder Durst's burial. First bill found against F W Hanson. bond $1500. State v Ira Shroyer ending with guilty plea and one year suspended sentence. Hanson Lazar and Cross given suspended sentences. W T Bishop case ongoing as this edition went to press. Four indictments returned by Wednesday.
The London and Red Creek school districts consolidated and approved an $18 000 bond issue to fund an eight room school with an auditorium. J C Ray who built Junction’s $45000 school designed the London building. The school board includes W W Barrett president and five others. Segovia School opens with A J Bierschwale as principal and Merle Blackburn as assistant amid showers in the area. Rain was reported from Kerrville toward the county line.
John Sterling Durst died after ill health and a Houston operation. Born October 20, 1841 in Old Fort Nacogdoches, he served as a Confederate captain, then ministered in the Church of Christ for over sixty years. He moved to Kimble County in 1880 and helped shape local education, civil and religious life. He married Lilla Ettrell in 1876 and leaves five children, with funeral held at Junction Cemetery.
A reprinted exchange argues for industrial education half time textbooks half time, a public school savings system, and local bond sales to keep interest within the community. Proponents claim these reforms would prevent a nation of soft handed non producers and improve citizens.
District Court for the September term opened at nine o'clock Monday with Judge J. H. McLean on the bench. The Grand Jury was empaneled and the judge's charge delivered before noon. Will Emsley and R. I. Furr were appointed riding bailiffs and Frank Smith door bailiff. C. R. Bierschwale is foreman of the Grand Jury. Members include E. P. Furr, W. L. Gibson, Will Amnon, Tate Jarvis, Alfred Bannowsky, J. F. Ragsdale, C. B. Hardeman, W. Bb. Buster, Lee Lowry, Frank Bissett, and Guy Cummins.
R S Price bought a camp site a mile up the South Llano and built cottages and tents. W B Hardeman erected four camp houses on the Hardeman Estes ranch nine miles up river naming The South Llano Springs Camp. Both camps draw many tourists and locals with pools, facilities, and river views. More camps likely to be added next year to meet growing demand.
All committee members connected with the Kimble County Fair are urgently requested to meet with the executive committee at the State Bank on Tuesday night September 9. Attendance is essential to finalize arrangements for the fair. Mrs. Alex J. Hamer was called to Roscoe to be with her ill sister Mrs. J O Davis. Mr and Mrs Birl Hamer accompanied her and returned Sunday. John Braley, brother of Mrs. Davis, went to Roscoe Saturday. district Court recessed for the occasion.
Bids opened Tuesday on 18 miles of the Rocksprings Kerrville highway across Real County. Bart Moore Construction Co. of Waco won with a bid of 84 500 for grading and drainage structures but funds are short to finish. Douglas Pope will oversee the Real highway work. A Thursday night meeting nominated J N Lockley as mayor and five aldermen plus a town marshal for the new Rocksprings city government, all to serve without pay.
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