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THE BALLINGER LEDGER
▼OLUMK «1
BALLINGER, TEXAS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER •, 1947
NUMBER M
Work on Southern Mineral* No.i Ellenburger Drillers are moving!........ ♦ The E 8 Price No 2-WUlard || V /l" I III II W\ 1 Fl I I f| I . | PPk
1-K V NorthliiKton Is shut down slowly. coruiK drilling ahead tm|w 1 if • Reese came In Wednesday morn- J lA JL
this week while storage and sepa-determ,nc whal W,w ^ •ncou“* iCtll JUTY V 6MT6 '«« at 2 00 "'<*«* with the
- Itered. Many oil men are watch-1 » greutest production for an oil test
rutors are being moved to the
location As soon as these are set
the well will be put on pump to
get the production.
The company has made a new
location and the
For Criminal Week
Called October 20
Itered Many oil men ure watch-j
lng this test closely for the next |
few days, expecting production I
from the Ellenburger formation
John Castor and associates ure'
drilling ahead slowly on the Barr i
derrick and i ranch south of Ballinger at below j
other equipment will be moved at] 1,400 feet They expect to get has SPt to b,.^,, October 20,it‘cavy gas pressure yesterday
once and rigged up for drilling, i the first showing of oil at about when live or six cases are set for |n»omlng at 2:00 o'clock and In
This location
LTVrZ'J'';Plans for Christmas Revival to Start
little below 3,600 feet where pipe
] was set. perforated, and 4,000
S gallons of acid Inserted.
Criminal week In county court j The well began heading under
Talked at Meeting
Of C. C. Committee
At First Baptist
Church Sundav
The Christmas committee of nie fall revival at the First
I hls location Is approximately ] the 2.400-foot mark, according to trlul These cases were held over the Urst 24 hours never stopped! the Ballinger Chamber of Com-j Baptist Church will begin Sunday
933^ feet southwest of the No 1 logs °f other wells in this section to bo contested before a jury. j flowing. Oil was being run Into a ] merce met Monday afternoon In morning and continue throughout
The jury venire summoned for I large storage tank and 5<H) to 600 j the home of Charles Hambrlck, | the week with morning services!
well, on the west slope of
the 1 of Runnels county.
Ballinger Country Club lake near Several other tests ure being ] Monday, October 20
Mr. Northlngton's shack. considered but no locations have | includes the following:
Drilling is proceeding on Pan* been announced Leasing eon victor Sludek
American No. 1-Hugh Campbell tinues at a lively pace with much
10 a. m , barrels poured Into the tank up j chairman, to begin plans for the at j0 30 alld evening services
Ballinger received .60 of an
inch rain Wednesday night
and better still, heavier rains
fell at Winters and south of
there which put Elm Creek at
flood stage and quickly replen-
ished the exhausted city water
supply here. At 3:30 this morn-
ing water began pouring over
the spillway at the reservoir
and immediately city employee
made arrangements to start
the big pumps at the local
plant to turn the new water
into the settling basins,
city employes worked ull night
| to Wednesday afternoon
The oil Is possibly of the highest
! observance here tills year
Members of
below 4.350 feet after topping the]acreage changing hands
Fall Term Grand Jury
Returns 8 Indictments
The grand Jury for the fall term
of 119th district court recessed
Tuesday afternoon after returning
eight Indictments The Jury began
Its investigations Monday morn-
ing and continued untlf the middle
of the afternoon Tuesday before
a term of two years In the peni-
tentiary. Tuck was charged with
robbery of a number of drug
stores In this vletnlty, Including
stores at Rowena and Norton In
this county. Local officers stated
that he had received sentences In
Paul Pieper
R V Osburne
C. H. Eubanks
L V Hlpp
Oscar Batts
Ted Caudle
M J Bradley
E T Branham, Jr.
E. W. Werner
Bell Rolwltz
Charles Dankworth
A L Vinson
E D Lovelady
O F. Forbus
L. A Frey
O. F Loudder
Clyde Davis
17 30 The revival will last only oneI *° rem"^ Pumps and chlorinaton
( .-»c,„uc,s u, the committee through two Sundavs, clos- ™m , and ,Color?*
Kravity of any ever recovered in besides the chairman aie Rosa! mg on October 19 Mver at spots where they had
Runnels county and Is free of Black. Troy Simpson. Jack Gibbs j iyr |cred j, fisher head of the en Sel 10 draw OIT sm»H pool*
water and minerals. The flow was and three members of the Civic- Bible department at Hardln-Sim-1 10 Klretch the city supply
cut oil as near as possible Wednes- Garden Club. Mrs. Chester Cherry, mons University. Abilene will be i dur*a* t>us*’ 1<k) days-
adjourning to meet again Octo- other counties and was yet to face
ber 15.
Henry J. West and Buryi E
Walker were Indicted for robbery
Middleton Meets
Legion Officers
day while other storage was Mrs A J McDaniel and Mrs C.
beglng secured qpd was due to be F Bailey.
opened up today for a gauge. | Numerous features were dls-
At the well *11 connected with I cussed and a later meeting will
the operation were highly elated be called to which business men
over the prospect* and other oil will be Invited to hear the general
men in this section ware high in j plans ft Is proposed to commence
their praise of well. Work will the Christmas program on Hu-
go forward as fast a* possible to Friday following Thanksgiving and
prepare for th«J official gauge of j continue It through the holtduy
full production! (season
The new wefc Is expected to| Purpose of the program is to
open up consltfrrable drilling In engender early gift buying by
this part of tlifc county A largel means of decorations and enter-
wlth the local church to do the j
preaching Hi.; messages will
All installations had been made
on the Colorado River late yester-
day afternoon and water from the
chaises In Coleman county
The criminal docket In district
court Is set for 10 a m. Novem-
and bonds were set by Judge O.l ber 24.
L. Parish at $5,000 each. These! Arrests on other Indictments
Indictments resulted from the. have not been made and names
robbery with firearms of Jewels of defendants and the charges are
withheld
E S. Price was Indicted on four officers and members of th.
counts for violation of the securt- executive committee of the local
ties act Tuesday morning he made American Legion post Tuesday
bond of $6,000. $1,500 on each of night at the city hall to start
the four indictments
appeal to both young and old , , . . . . . ..
John D Matthews, educational ^ was( 10 * ,purnped lnto «*•
zfslx: sir “
va! He will direct a large chorus “"T *OUth alo"«
in gospel music at each service !°^f hea*y 1
Rev It J Martin, church pus- n “ tributaries to
tor. and members of the local ““ ’TT""
church extend - — 1...........wJ Precipitation extended west of
number of peo|
In the vicinity
number
a welcome to the
general public to attend these ser-
new I vices
Winters and Valley Creek vt*
running at the bridge on the
Norton-Ballinger highway this
and cash at the home of Mr and
Mrs. E. 8 Price oil the night of
September 20.
W. E Tuck was indicted for
burglary and immediately entered
a plea of guilty and was assessed
Commander Price- Middleton met
State Association Meeting
Reported to Club Women
An all day session of the South! The convention voted to adopt
gtle holding leases | talnment
•Were In Ballinger J features were suggested which
Wednesday and today to see the; can be successfully presented r*0F-70H.\ I KlfNiis morning The new Valley Creek
new well 1 Members of the garden club ATTEND LYNN FUNERAL, dam has been completed and th*
. . --• i will look after decoration* of Attending the funeral services r,'ndy to catch water.
Tn |!|C/‘||CC PlilfIC Atfpnt *1Ilf 1 .1.11 ( lull ihome and yards In addition the j lor C J Lynn Monday Iron: out ruln ln and around Ballln-
1/lkJvUou 1 U1II9 Clgvlll (Ul«| *■ 1* vlUU 'club will sponsor a number of of town wi-re a large numb* r of,111 was enough to be of consid-
I) , DftnA|,4 I" decorated interiors end el some reletlve end cloae • benefit to term*, pastures
D0\ 9 nepori r tl 11 idatc near Christmas these homes 1 a m 11 v Included wen Dr andla,ld l>Kal yards
^ . I p I will have open house one after- Mrs JI A Gustavus and children.! Elsewhere In this Issue of The
SlIPPpC Cf 111 HVPHT noon a,ld evening for visits bv Ozona Mr and Mrs Buddv Hall.' E'‘dg*-r are reports on the local
miUUJJllll c 111 the general public Water Valley Mrs Fred Vetter- waU'r situation, telling of the
County Agent John A Barton I A visit from Santa Claus, show leln, Abilene. Mr and Mrs Carl, urgent shortage and preparations
. , , and a group of Runnels county! windows, one big entertainment Gum. Mr and Mrs Walter Gum 1,0 Pu,IlP from the Colorado
plans or the new years work 4_„ rlub Ujys returned Tuesday
Preparations were completed for nl(!hl from whprc they
a membership drive to be started j atu,nded the state Fair several
at once with a goal of 500 mem-
bers set for 1948 James Parrish
was named ehulrman of the mem-
4-H rlub boys returned Tuesday presentation and several other and David. Gdessa. Mr and Mrs [ ^lv,'r These pages were printed
features were considered by the
committee Prices are being
secured on materials which might
be used In street decorations
days.
The boys took animals to Dallas
TZTrr ■nr nr*.; jzr.r arrj;
tage. '
Hugo Braden.
part ln the program. e i anfl Mrs Odell Moore, Fort
Showing Durori ---- - 'Worth. Mrs Wlllli Hobbs. Temple
place on a litter
In the sheep division
Jerryi,
Patients In the Bailey Clinic-
with a goal of 500 new members
set for 1948 James Parrish was
Ballinger home demonstration club! an emblem presented by Mrs John named chairman of the member- ] hogs''took sixth place in the!..............
was held at the home of Mrs Tom Yancy. of San Angelo. The emblem ship cyommlttee and the other h,.avv single* class and won third * HOSPITAL NOTKS
Crockett on October 7. Mrs. J. C comes In either gold or sterling committeemen will be appointed
Reese, vice-president, presided at and is a small replica of the state this week
this meeting. Miss OUle Cheno-! of Texas, with the letters "H. DA" | Commander Middleton and HiM-lscher wiin'llth place "and w*111 improved and w<r<
weth, county home demonstration Any home demonstration club Chairman Parrish will secure lists uob|)V Ransbarger 12th I*i i group
agent, assisted Mrs. B. M Batts member is eligible to wear this of all veterans In this area and sheen the 4*11 bnvs (ruin' ‘’“v'
ln giving a demonstration on lea- pin start a mailing campaign at once' Kunill.lh county t()uk thlrd pU(.(. Tu^sU^
ther tooling. The convention also voted to which will be followed up with
Mrs. J. Wesley Jones, delegate publish an association paper to be personal solicitations Every effort
to the state meeting, gave the fol- called ‘The Messenger. ’ There will will be made to complete the mem-
lowing report to the club: be four Issues published per year, bershlp campaign by Armistice (1ogs orim-ine :n cent. vi • 1
The Texas State Home Demon- . and It will carry news of Interest Day. November 11. Runnels county boys ranked Mr s'' Joe pi.ter:
stratlon Association convention to club women all over the state j The regular meeting of the post ),irh m the sheep show It irold k*' -ll Thur •:.• %
was held at Galveston on Sep- Oil Wednesday afternoon a tea was announced for Tu sday. tk-to-
ternber 24. 25. and 26 The other was given honoring all past and ber 21, and will be held at the
Tom Guln. Big Spring. Mr and
Mrs Ed Jay. Jimmie Jay. Mrs Mae
DeMovllle. Abilene. Mr and Mrs
8 J May, Sweetwater: Mrs Del-
bert Thornley. Oklahoma City Mi
and Mrs Abe Lankford. Mr and
Mrs. Wilbert Lanklord. Mr and
Mrs Charlie Lankford Abilene,
belore the rain came and are to
be disregarded except as a matter
of history
Mrs M C Cobb Paint Ris k
Forester Elected
County Chairman
For Polio Drive
The directors of the Runnels
SCHOOL B1 s DRIVERS’ first County Crippled Children’s Asso-
AID cot’RSI ON OCTORI R 15 elation met here Thursday after-
An drivers of school busses will noon to start preliminary plans
dismissed the past week were attend a first aid class which will the financial drive which Is
M-^Owen Berry, surgical, begin Wednesday night Oeotber held each January and also to
Coll urn. Talpa medical. ,s- wl,h D ° Pu»y giving the consider assistance for nppllca-
In the auction at the conclusion! Saturday Instructions The new traffic code t.lcvns for several eases
medical, require:
, b u s s e
1 of the judging tlit- bovs sold their . ^trs Ca'hryn Mel
I sheep at 32 cents around, their i Sutl}j!ll^vs
hogs bringing 34 cents
II. : . M:!<
Bandera
the sheep show. _________
Bragg, of Talpa. having the grand 0;,f 'm,,Iu|’,,v’ *
Rowenu
Wedne:
iy was re|
w.-i'k and
.. .. . . hamplon; Bredemeyer, of Win-1 \m.ild lueh-.
delegate was Mrs. Harold Routh, present state officers. Other events Ballinger Country Club A special ,tl,. r, srrV(. . hampi.m ,’..1 da.
of the East Ballinger club Miss were: a swim, followed by u shrimp effort will be made to secure .1 Hilaries Dankworth ot Balllngei I>r M H
Chenoweth also attended the con- (supper at Stewart Beach, and a large attendance at this meeting taknlk third place f,.. llr .|,
ventlon as representative of the dramatic review of the book, The which will be the first for Com- Mr Burton stated that the bovs tmuim- t.V how improvement
home demonstration agents of Magnificent Yankee.” given by mander Middleton He will w,.ri, r,lVaIlv ,.nterealned while at L T Alien w.» :.mis. 1 \t
district 7. Headquarters for the Mrs Frank L Dent, of Galveston announce plans for the year „allas and all had a tl|no (Uv antl lak,.n a vet. rar
convention were at the Galvez county unfinished business will bo trams-'
recommendations acted, standing committees will be
named, and other matters will be
disposed of.
Discussions will Include plans
for a breakfast on Armistice
morning und the prospects of a
Hotel
A m o n g the
that drivers of school Forester was named county
■■ hav< standard tost aid chairman for raising funds which
corn-' and tin: is being anangtd tn.lude a number ol features, the
for tin If. or Hi who work in thi march of Dimes, jjiclure show
area : cooperation, money containers and
Ml Posey tut.d that ther. -schtKjl participation Jack Seales
would b< room for others In th. u,lCl w E Elkins were also named
terested would I1 1 ' with Mi Seales looklnc
Is well mi to Join the group Th- altet the pletun show angle and
first meeting will be held Wednes I 1 k 111 s assisting through
day night at Mr Posey , office Ul'J common school dtstricU.
... 11 r E, W.
C o unty Superintendent W E Sta.snej chairman ol the assoela-
F.lkins liar notified all drivers of 110,1 wl11 K« to Winters to appoint
A feature of the convention was: made were the following:
the five different workshops from
which delegates could choose the
ones most suited to the needs of
their clubs Included were work-
shops for recreation, legislative
activity, marketing, education, and
4-H work
An outstanding speaker of the
1. Include at least one 4-H dub
program, by 4-H club members. In
home demonstration club pro-
grams for the year.
2. Study possible effects of a post (mine
general sales tax j A firing group fully equipped
3 Support the extension of with uniforms and guns Is being
i social security benefits to farm formed for use at funeral and on
convention was Arno Nowotny. families, and to other groups now other occasions This group will be
dean of student life. University of excluded by law from these bene- composed of two t ill squads su|
Texas, who spoke on ’The Import-, fjt* Itliat n . difficulty will be experl j
mice of my Job.” 1 4 Stimulate a wider knowledge! meed in having ample men t.>
On Wednesday morning Miss world affairs and broaden tl.e , ail upon Later an initiation team
Helen Swift, sociologist of rural interests of club women will b formed and drilled for;
women's organizations, with the 5 Each county select one pro-1 in-living new members Into th.
A AM extension service, addressed duet and Improve its quality and p,, .
the meeting She compared home the method of selling It
demonstration work to a six- g Each club member plan with,
pointed star This was taken from n. family one
the theme of the convention which each month, which will include
was Let There be Light " In the the whole family
star three points were food, cloth- Cities extending an Invitation to
lng and shelter, representing the the association for the 1948 meet-
importance of the home The other; mu were Harlingen, Temple and
three points were social economic Waco
and legislative. The first three’ are j
the Job of the extension service,
and the last three the Job of the
home demonstration association
guests at a banquet at the parents of u .son, born last week they plan to take the course
doing nlcel
IIUl.IM.Mt ItOT WHITES
The boys visited ull exhibits, shows hospital for further ir.-atmen
and midway attractions, and were Mi and Mrs S R Johnson are the arrang.-ments and asked that chairmen there who will also look
after the northern hull of the
! county.
were dismissed Sunday ............................ Secretary G I, Huddleston has
Mr and Mr-. Herman Vlrden FROM BREMEN, GERMANY ordered ull material to be used ln
are parents of a son born Satur- Mrs Bertie Haines received a the raising of funds this year,
dav Mrs Vlrden and babv doing lh,!‘ '*Mk ,rom h,'r smi Thls wln Ulcludr money rontaln-
nlcely were dismissed Sunday ( IJ| Ma,'K Haines written at err to be placed ln stores cards
M: and Mis David T Tindlr Bremen Germany where he is Hi be filled with dimes, advertis-
Adolphus Hotel, where exreilent Mother and baby
entertainment was presented
Red Cross to Push
Drive for Clothing
To Ship Overseas
iuRht«*r
baby
. M
IVnm
born stationed and on
cJoti*u as fnanajerr of an
Haln« s has bwn n
Month ‘ in
11,
army theatre,
ade thr Man
a dr.iwinv b\
pn<
h
in < •
Mr
How*
if
are
day
i fain
h
Thr A bilrnr• H rporter > tir»
A. (). STROTHER
Attorney and Counselor at Law
Khepperd Building
Ballinger
Office Phone 6S5 Res. 5M
LEAVE
YOUR
FAMILY
are parents of a
Sunday Mother a
ly were dlsntl
The Runnels county chapter of! Me und Mrs H
the American Red Cross has been "f Wu.f. 1 • an p..
notified that a nationwide old is.rn Satmday I*
clothes drive w ill be held this year. 1,1,111-*-r and baby
starting th- latter part of October Sunda\
and continuing Into November
The collection will be made in P-*r
time for IVcember shipments to Mi How.-U and I
overseas (xirts where It will be nlrely. were dismiss)
distributed Johnny Katrlieh.
Tin- Red Cross will set up over- Sunday :» reporti-d resting well jjpw Mexico, and Ml and Mi
seas stations to distribute the Mrs E W Staaney underwent MUlljPy Oruy. of Baird were week
end guests In the home of Mi
and Mrs R E George
peolal M-rvic. mg and publicity
During the year the association
given considerable aid to vic-
m o: infantile paralysis in
curin'- hospitalization. opera-
- ■ • t ■ and equipment to correct
rippled conditions.
return t<
. been ovn
and Is (1
ling ........ ... the United
M: and Mis II T 1
>pcrated on Mrs pru Connelly, of
New Mexico, and Ml
T. I It -
tat.
Portali
clo'hlng gathered In the United surgery Monday and her condi
States where It will do the most la,n today Is satisfactory
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delivered to sour home or
“SKIliras " *"
Morninss. Evenings. Sundavs
C. K. MOORE, liealer
1305 Eighth I’honr 7*7
llrs. Gertrude Woods
COMFLKTR INHI RANCK
SERVICE
rhone 201
US South Eighth Street
IIAI.LINGER, TT.X.4S
O home and a iheltor - rothor
than a debt and a burden
Guarantee that profectior
Insurance
rv»r
goo The ra*ed for clothing to take
millions through the winter has
i caused the Red Crons to announce
I the plan
O L. Huddleston, chapter chair-
man will announce a definite plan
• for gathering old clothing In this
Mr and Mrs W J Lippc are
parents of a son. born Monday
Mrs Uppe and bwby are doing
nlrely and Bill has been passing
out cigars to his friends down-
tow n
Freddie Byron, operated on
I county as soon as more Informa Monday. Is resting well today
tlon Is received here It la p-oh-! Mrs Vernon Dankworth, who
ON .11 It V liOO\|
IMPItOVI Ml NTS ASKED
Bid, huv. been asked lor a hot
v ter heater, shower bath und
other equipment which Is to be
installed in the jury room ln the
Runnel: county courthouse. Men
> rving on the jury who have to
stay overnight In the Jury room
have had no facilities foi bathing,
1 etc and the commissioners’ court
Abilene, wm ivretvc bids at Its next meet-
has returned home after a visit ,ng and order th»s work done
In the home of Judge and Mrs t , • _
C OrlndstafT
Mrs J H
♦
Porter, of
Jack Nixon. Hr Rev H. B Loyd,
W Moore and Sam Behringer
Mrs Marvin Davies and daugh went to Brady Tuesday night to
ter Gwen, have gone to Iiallas attend the revival In progress at
for a brief visit with relatives and thp Methodist church, when
So 11 t/li Misicrn l.ifc
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I $250.00 Reward 1
I PaM for CoviTtcttaa of 1
I Llveataek Thlevaa. 1
| Hair-soL. Aaaa.A. ■ A—■*--*■ I
4% LAND LOANS
INSCRAN4V
REAL ESTATE
A. Si UNO
7144 Hatehinga Arena#
NIXON INSURANCE
AGENCY
Jack Nixon
Jack Nixon, Jr.
will be appointed and a eentrrl
Whas.-c- place win be «ecur«,-.wi'/a.^todav
the elothlng will be assembled
sorted and parked for shipment
■cb’";t._ J,|r‘i'irL Ta'' "h}( ^ is ' ' ”ll,,|ld 1,11 w, <i''lllg at 11 Bishop kTank Hmlth Is the speaker.
re|H.t’. .l recovering a! .■•rT. teni. ' * " " * ' ** ...... .r...... q- 1.■ .»■. -
Walter Boswell of Paint R.« k
Is a medical jratlent In the local I
Citizens of the county are asked j clinic
to save their used clothing and he Billy Ferguson was admitted to]
ready to help when the campaign''hr hospital Wednesday after sus
dates are set. tabling a head Injury ai the new
♦ disposal plant that morning Hi
Mr and Mrs Arthur Glesecke condition today is satisfactory
left Saturday on a vacation trip Mrs J W Longenrtlr, whol
to ( "1..ratio Thcv were Joined at underwent minor surgi rv Thun.
Members 'S,’r'nR ^ t,rnry reported doing nicely
.Members of Natiiinal As»o» latton and Jones Will hunt elk *
of life 1 nderwrlters —dc" near Olcn- Myles Nixon and Roy Worley]
wood Springs and Mrs. Uirsecke returned Monday night from San
Phone 544
rint National Rank
will vU4t hor sis tor In Canyon | Antonio, where thoy had been to |
City ! transact business
I
Amazing ...
Bos Scout Ironp No 29 now has three leaders, Wayne
Swift, scoutmaster: Jimmv Dankworth and Mas Mrf rary.
Jr., assistants All old members and all boys from 12 year*
of agr up will lie welcomed st the scout shack on the
hanks of Elm Greek, near the old rock quarry Monday
me hi, at 7:3*. T
AGNEW FUNERAL HOME
Day and
Ambaiwiu
Night
c Rnhi
Phone 444
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