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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1943
Page
6
Cleo Clippings notes a rural columnist venting about agricul turists versus farmers and criticizing income tax plans. The column blends local gossip with farm life updates from Junction area residents, weather, wells, school openings, visitors, and livestock trading.
Mrs Eva Hardesty and her baby Troy Dell returned home from San Saba Sunday night. Jack Amnon, stationed in San Diego on a 10 day furlough, was visited by his Boerne mother at the home of Mr and Mrs W C Jones. Mrs Mintie Massey and Mrs Irene Pearl are business visitors in San Antonio this week. Miss Beth Pearl returned home from a visit in San Antonio. Joe Cooper, who is in the U S
Local notes report Navy personnel stationed in Oakland returning after a twenty day fur lough. Miscellaneous residents make short trips to San Antonio Brady Boerne Portland Abilene and Norfolk Virginia for visits business and medical care.
After weeks away the writer resumes Echoes of the heart beats, praising local residents as the salt of the earth. Mrs Alzada Pearl visits daughter Mrs Will Matthews, enjoying time and domino games. Mrs T C Black spent Sunday evening with Mrs Matthews as rain totals approach an inch on Saturday.
Local items report lingering heat, wet spell hopes, and a desire for a warm fire. Orlan Stewart plans a move to Kingsburg to teach, while Mrs. E. V. Stewart visits Austin. A new baby boy Troy Dale arrives with Mrs. Ernest Hardesty returning home. Mrs. T. O. Daniel suffered burns from a pressure cooker lid but is improving. Crops and farm work dominate, with Will Fairchild building a concrete tank and J. B. Wootton moving to a ranch near Junction. H. F. Grobe and spouse celebrate marriage.
Texas A and M and Texas Tech, two popular teams, will play at Alamo Stadium in San Antonio at 8:00 p m on October 2. The game is part of a San Antonio Chamber of Commerce sponsored non profit program to bring top college football to South Texas. Tickets go on sale September 13 at the Municipal Auditorium and later at the Gunter Hotel. Reservations by mail through the Chamber of Commerce Football Committee. Regular conference prices apply.
A Boy Scout troop was organized at Harper last week under district executive G E Williams of Austin. The organizing committee includes Frank Staudt Belmore Roberts Lee Goff Rev R A Allen and Supt Wm Root. Phil Rogers is scoutmaster with Dennis Parker as assistant.
The La Junta Study Club will meet September 15 at 3 P M with Mrs L R Hodges as hostess The program committee led by Mrs H P Lathrop has planned miscellaneous programs and members anticipate resuming activities along local and federation lines The opening program includes Leader Mrs J L Cunningham Roll Call Name a District or Club Woman Solo Mrs Milton Bohmfalk President's Message Mrs Ramsy Randolph Club History Mrs Frank Wilson and Club Creed in Unison.
Reports to the U S Public Health Service warn hospitals cannot maintain normal service due to nurse shortages. A year hence America will need 359000 nurses, 100000 more than available, with 66000 for military service and 293000 for civilian use. Training limits cap at 65000.
U S Department of Agriculture home economists urge using bruised soft fruits like rhubarb berries cherries currants plums cranberries or grapes to make juices. Freshness matters so locally grown fruit is preferred and raw or lightly heated juice preserves taste. Citrus juice requires more sugar and is harder to preserve at home.
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