The Ballinger Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 9, 1940 Page: 1 of 12
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THE BALLINGER LEDGER
▼OLttMN 84.
BALLINGER, TEXAS. THI KSDAY. May 9. 1944
NUMBER SL
Programs May 19-21 Will
Close Local School Term
Student* in the Ballinger *chooU • | e
will receive their final report dCflOOlS Ol LOUniV
card* on Friday. May 17, and n'in ni * ±
•chool will officially close for th* I ncp lil StllnPIltS
year with the exception of tho OlUUClIW,
commencement programs 1Q4(j fondlC ChniVG
Alt students will report to Bear- lirtU V/Cllollo LJIIUtTO
cat Stadium on the morning of -
Monday, May 20 , for a full There are 347 less r'udrnts in
rehearsal of the pageant to be Runnels county for the 1940-1941
presented Tuesday evening term than for the past school
Special parts have been assigned year All tabulations on the
each school and the episodes are scholastic census have been turned
being rehearsed with teachers in an<j most districts in the
charge of each section. Only one roUnty took small losses
rehearsal of the entire < ast of Enumerators made every effort
approximately 1.200 wi ‘ " to keep tlie number equal to that
Monday A publw a r» 1111 of one vear ago but could not find
furnished by the OulfOH Com- ^ usua, |lumbpr ()f fhlldren who
pany will be here or * " 11‘l will enter school in September
sal and for the final performance *7 ,
of the pageant Tuesday night Th<‘ n,ial totals show 4.9*3
Careers have start* building *5? l!? JT
atLtl^Heto which will be used Following is a report of the total
by„te and* the tad™°ndentTStifX
will be installed to better present £*r
the pageant.
Ernest Sublett and a staff of Common 2,037
high school teaches are busy writ- Ballinger 1.334
lng the script for the pageant and Winters
expect to complete the work this Wingate
week They will also make assign- Rowena 183
ments for the high school dlvi-i Norton 215
Bions that will have roles on the
program and rehearsals for high
school students will get underway
next week. The honor boy and
girl student will be presented in a
special fanfare as part of the
pageant
Baccalaureate services will bo
held Sunday evening. May 19 at
the Ballinger Baptist Church. The
musical program will be presented
by the high school choral club
with Clara Beth Lynn as accom-
panist. Mrs L Schermerhorn will
be at the organ for the proces-
sional and other music
Dr B O. Herring, head of the
Bible department at Baylor Uni-
versity. Waco, will deliver the
sermon. Supt.,Nat Williams will be
in charge of the program and
local pastors will have assigned
parts. Reservations for seniors will
be made in the center section and
parents of seniors will have
reserved seats in the side sec-
tions.
-♦—
FAMOUS TWINS VISIT
RELATIVES IN CITY
2,276
1.636
756
157
180
218
Miles 275 322
The above reports have been
mude to County Superintendent E
C GrlndstafT and will be sent to
Austin where they will be checked
for duplications
♦
BLACKWELL SENIORS
HAVE OCTING HERE
Swedish Defense Units Practice Maneuvers
t •
With the rumble of cannon In their ear*. Swodra'* army and navy prepare for any eventuality
Left: Gunner* of the Swedish submarine Mains* shown manning the rapid Are anti-aircraft (poin
pom) gun on th* deck of their craft. This gun, made in Sweden, is one of the most effective anti
aircraft guns manufactured. It la particularly naoful against diving bombers. Right: A huge, new
Swedish army tank demonstrates Its ability to climb a sandbag barricade.
General Rain Will Help
Small Grain in County
Census Enumerators
117*11/3 1/ /3 j night brought smiles to everyone
Will Complete Count “1
fenny, when the drops began
falling and most sections of this
In Area this Week
_ and adjoining counties reported
Census enumerators are finish-1 sufficient moisture to materially
The senior class of the Blackwell
high school came here Tuesday
morning to spend the day in city
park Soon after they arrived It
began raining and citizens took
them to the American Legion hall
where they remained the rest of
the morning and took dinner
After eating their picnic lunch
the class left for home because of
the Weather and fear that rain
would make the road impassable
Local Infantrymen
Have Annual Feed:
Speakers Are Heard
B C D. Directors | Bearcat Band to Waco
Seek More Cotton .. . , ~
Acreage for Texas For National Contests
lng their first round in Runnels benefit all crops
county this week Many of thus* The area south of Ballinger
working in rural sections coni- around Paint Rock, Eden, Melvin
pleted their lists last week and and Brady, where there Is a con-
are ready to turn over the sheets siderable wheat acreage, received
to the district supervisor. H H more rain than reported at any
Jackson of Coleman point in Runnels county and
Th<- campaign started the past enough to assure a good yield
week-end by the Ballinger Board The measurement at Ballinger
of Community Development has Wednesday morning was lVi
uncovered a number of families inches Other points recorded
and individuals who have not from one-fourth to two inches,
been counted and the names will The precipitation was slow, hard
be given to enumerators and they showers lulling and then slacking
will be asked to call and place until the water soaked Into the
them on their reports for the first ground Some streams south of
round Ballinger were up slightly and
The BCD will continue this many surface tanks caught full,
work and Is urging that every Reports tubulated here Wedneb-
person who has not been called day morning follow *
on to list his name at the office Ballinger. 1 50 *
so It can be taken when a check-
up Is made here by district work-
ers The committee has been -
assured that ample time will be
given to count every individual)
(residing within the corporate j
inf nri '
Directors of the Baltingrr Board
of Community in session Monday j
night heard reports and considered
new business A resolution was
adopted and will be sent to all the |
Texas members of congress urging j
that Texas farmers be restored
their full and fair cotton acreage
The resolution cited the per-
centage of '•eduction in o t h c r
cotton growing states and pointed
to tiie heavy penalty imposed on
this state
The directors were asked to
sponsor the mattress making pro-1
Ball Will Climax
National Cotton
limits of Ballinger and that an
9 unofficial count will b<- made of
More than 20 < ar» loaded with ,j1(. flrs, alld checked against1
84 members of the Bearcat Bullii | committee'* list before being
left here shortly alter noon today I ^ t<) WakhlnKton
It will be several months before
ior Waco where they will take
part in four events of the national jan offlclul announcement is made
U/ftolf niwnrvotlpo l,aMi ""'llS H,‘v"ra: ,m Wa.-.hmgton .11 til. 194
M Cell 'DIM I v dill v
Blackwell. 25
Bradshaw 25
Brody, 2oo «■«
Bronte. 30 "* <
Brown wood 2 .20
Coleman. 84
Eden 1 40
Hatchel. 1 50
Maverick, .25
Miles 2 00
Norton. 62
Paint Rock 2 50
QHen, good rain
Winters, good rain
♦
«•
¥
--- number. some tune Jrida:. and .... ,tnp. ved here believe they WINTERS OIL MILL BEING
Ballinger is all set to pay honor ''u:m band wih take part in *, p have ,u> accurate count when' DISMANTLED AND WILL
to King Cotton from Muy 17 to 25 <'0,“ ’ n pUyI,‘K sudi: rradl,lR **nd they complete their rounds They, he MOVED TO PLAINS
National Cotton W ek will be fit- mart huiK events have had excellent cooperation1 _
tmgly observed fD: the first time The Ballinger band will play its and except for people who were Announcement was made this
and committees are rushing concert tonight in the Baylor away from their hum* have that the plant of the West
j preparations for the variou- fea University auditorium Sight lead- :<■. , ivrd tin information on the a Texas Cottonoil Company at Win-
jtures m, ,ln6 will be heid Friday and,first visits ters was being dismantled and
13 marching contest* are arheduleo | indications an- that a substan- would la- moved to some locatitm
, tomorrow night The band Will ■ tla 1 gain will b< shown in tin 1940j(,n tj„. |,ial„.N xhe job has already
of the week
the evening
ject in Runnels county and to j
advance a loan with which to buy rlu‘ climax
needles thread and other findings scheduled on ............- — returi him . simrrii- , „
ior the six work renters A com Saturday. May 25 wi.n. a cotton ' ,A ’ 1 Ml *n'.n been started and all thi machinery
mittee composed of M B Healer.lba^ l>*' deld at ',t;'
|K o Erwin and H E Bruce was'KUard ar,nor> ',nd r,,u M ^ .
tuin»\s *ill b«- f« alur«*d in the run- n»urp
. ■ n l iaPP0Hited to look into the pro-,
Have Annual reed:*" m ",e"
Company C. 142nd infantry, held
Mrs. W R McCullough and
daughUrs. Misses Lucerne and |u annua, fppd a, clty ,)ark 1^.
Riuanne. returned Sunday to their dav pm), ThP kltcMen for. ,
home in New York cty after a ^ a lh, prf.,Mrtttlol
brief visit with Mrs Warren Mc-|()f roaal ^ tato salad
Cuilough and Mr and Mrs Horace , . . . ,
, ___ ,, ,, , lemonade and individual pies and
Murphy. The Misses McCullough. ... . , .
. v 3 . the entire company and e t g h t
who are twins, are well known , , ... , . ,
, , guests enjoyed the meal which was
Commercial artists wtiose work is . . ,, , .
..... ... ,, rooked on held ranges Wilson
sold to Harpers. Mademoiselle. ,, ... , .
.. ..... ....... Middleton is mess sergeant and
Vogue and the New York Times
' . . .. . .Boone Holland first rook
About two years ago their pir- ,, . . _
. , ... , . The company assembled at 8 p
tures and life stories were pub- .
m and no time was lost in serving
Another committee was named
with Ray Tisdale as chairman to
meet and welcome a group of
national ,nR VVaco early Saturday morning i 187 people were refiorted n -Id- will |H- shipfied and the waxxtaa
rotl n cos- The Ballinger party will number (mg in the city l mit* of Halim buildings razed The main build-
than I (Mi counting drivers ger ling of stone, probably will be aoM
w( test whteh will select a king and the cars and all niusirian I1' 1 w.at South Balling' r as d stand or converted into
° ‘ " ......... .. arranged Iasi (and oti.er suburb: have neve: material for another structure
1,11 ,lU Wl,; No details were given in th#
than th<
j queen After the selection of the Transportation was
Iroyal pair and members of their parents signing up to pay been included m
court a pageant will b«- held and for lodging and meals for the j make the population If
both yrowned A style show in students and business firms giv-l-idual count
whk all present are weal *
Corpus Christl business men when attrart|v, ro.U)!nos coltot. W|M for other expens. of the trip
they come to visit here at 5pm (j<. pr, .,.n',.{| front ' ti.e Tfie band I'ontinui d p:.i : >
May 15
presented
I monarchs
first part of the week getting tin
Miss Willie Mae McMillan was ^ contr.u t : been mad) with coneert number: in tn tt) r t..ip<
given a $10 a month raise and a!j,mmy Kcatu orchestra to pro- The musician have been trying '
two weeks' vacation which she will .vjd,. tnu>;(. t,,, t}„. occasion and correct points criticized by the
take about July 1 I the hall will t»- decorated in keep- stat*' contest Judges at Abilene
Commodity Rooms
In County Issue
Much Past Month
The directors voted to t h a n k mg w ith tie w asion
f
Commissioner D)'e Oliver for his
Beginning 7
lished in the American Magazine nie U
They were shown painting murals
BALLINGER GIHI. WILL
VISIT PARENTS S(MiN
Dr W U Halley made a short
talk to the men which was enjoyed
by all present
Nat Williams, principal speaker
return [of the evening, began his remarks
tii« situation
other inter)' •;
published
splendid work in completing the Ballinger .t,.r>
road from Hallinger to Leaday t j,, r adv, .
This road was finished two weeks 'materials auo
ago and opens the route the full special barg.i::
distance Fart of the work was njadl. ,
done in Coleman county f,.„ da aIul
The secretary was tnstructea Ui being urged t*.
buy 200 till cups to replace the dows of ott
... ....... . .. . . . . . supply owned bv the organization product
Miss Louise Hash will return of the evening, began his remarks
home from Chicago May 10 for a, by asking the question. ' Will wc " ° Wallace was elected the
two weeks' vacation and visit with get Into the present war?" Mr "fltctal Ballinger delegate to the ' '
her parents and Ballinger friends. | Williams did not attempt to"1'* Chamber of Commerce
She has been In Chicago the pastjanswer the question but recalled convention at Hig Hfiring and will ' “•
year working as director of Chris-|events of fiast history to .shov- ra''t v°tes^of IIilv city
tlan education In the North Shore what has happened since llm<' ^
Baptist Church Before coming to began He reviewed actions of the
Ballinger she will stop at Fort j nations now at war as they aflect
Worth on May 9 where she will'the whole civilized world Thai
receive her master's degree In 1 fart was pointed out that aggre.vsoi '
religious education from t h c! nations, especially those ruled by
Southwestern Theological Semi-(dictators, had forgotten tin ;
nury At the end of tier vacation Supreme Being since before t ii <
she will return to Chicago to outbreak of hostilities
resume her work with the churcli, This dinner is an annual atfan Officer* are st II working "ii
there Isoon after federal Inspection clues but have made no arre<t in
I the robbery of the Eldrtdge Price
___ home north of Ballinger Sunday
night when Jewelry valued at
, about SI 800 was stolen
I The Prices were 111 Hallinger
! Sunday evening n n d attended a
I picture show. returning home
about midnight ihurs of the rest
deuce were unlocked and someone
entered between midnight and
Tiie local musician appeared on
n»v May 17 all: the streets Saturday afti-riiix'i. at j
will feature in ■' o'clock staging a pa rad)
• •ments cotton through the
cotton products playing a short concert on the
prices will be court house lawn
Hems during Ahe' A vx>n a* tin retain fron
very merchant la Waco Ihev will start rehearsuh
dress show wm-1 Ior their part in connection witty
merchandise and, the closing of tin a hool year and
(will have an important roll' in thi
11 devote the entire I final commencement program at
16 lo National Hear it Field
senior*
places
of the
given
announcement ol thi- < h a n g«
other than that crop condition*
and reductions in cotton acreage
in tins section made the action
necessary
Thi- Winters plant was built in
1909 and recently has been under
thermo igemi'i : of Horace Bullew.
It w., stated I ii a l Mr Bullew
probably will continue as manager
of flu plant in the new locution
(lay
O
John A Barton county agent,
w... ab • to return to his office
Tar-ala alter being confined to
hi holm ior tin past two weeks
ol influonze
Advertisements will! There in only .■ few
lie
.ml fealuie(in the band thn yea: wh
uses of cotton will be filled at th*- clo
'•hls country and ( summer season
facts w ill b", ♦
Be wise advertise
Board Ballinger
: $1,800 in Jewelry
Stolen in Night n . ,, , . , ,
visit bv Burglar Davis-Huddleston to be
Acidized and Tested
T!a ' > ■tmiiiKh: y distrihut; ,n p: o
ram In Runnels county continued Mt and Mis 1 M Maddox, of
busine . district anilldurlnK AI>rl1 I a i g c amount of Lubbock who had been visiting in
«ai and i . >thu<g beuu issued to ||„. Ji«mi of Mr and Mrs W T.
relief clients rhen wire 489 Padgett returned home Wednes-
elitnbli cases and 46a were serve,
by the liHui commodity rooms las
j month
The cost to the county vt
$122 06 and the federal outlay wa
i $98 8n
A tabulation of the products and with a caw
| articles issued follows corn meal
(3 810 pounds, graham flour 2.848
pounds, wheat flour, 5.371 pounds;
fresh apples 2.3441 pounds dried
prunes 148i) |xiundv raisins 1 162
(pounds infants garment* 620,
I hoys' garments. 350 girls' gur-
Iments, 372 men's garments. 262;
I women s gal ini-iil: aK9 holla hold
40
,chool* In the countv are
g lunch rooms a n d 175
an bring served Tla
r school lunch room led
daily during April and
if this service will con -
tin close of the term
Orange (’urd
Printing Co
Mrs. Gertrude Woods
First Methodist Church
Attend Sunday School and Church in
Honor or in Memory of Your Mother.
9 45 a. m., Sunday School.
11:00 a. m., Morning Worship.
Sermon Subject: "Mother'» Miniitry"
Murder (use Set
For Trial Monday
In District Court
| article
Two
I iperatmg
children i
Bulling!-!
I about 150
I *upi»lying
tlnue unt
■ui Muv 2
III
Ita llingei
|\s| It %N« l
*> Iaghtli Ntiert
leva*
A crew arrived liere this mom -
g Ui h'Hit did ai idi/i tin O
Uavi: Huddieslon oil test in th< 1 v»; (p-oigc Stow, and small
Adams Branch lime The crei»|M)n jtl O lade water this week
expei-ted to be ready late this I for ;i visit with relatives
afternoon t«, p..i, > if-,, ,, id aid o
MoCarver xV: Lynn
l.oan* Abstract* Insurance
Ballinger. Texas
he tested snm,
dawn .stealing a sapphire ring
two watches a bracelet and other
I Jewelry and a small amount of
cash Tin- burglar left the house
without disturbing he sleeping J ^'toMtnieied •
occupants and left meager clues
behind for officers to work on that
might trad to a quick arrest
There was
; 119th district
this week 1"
M"tid«v
of Interest
irt sessions her
day N,i case*
Wednesday m<"
L Parish dtsni
The loss was reported to officers t
production lx t<
time tomorrow
Homer Pnre and associate*
*pudded in a test on the J I,
ury wa* excused KmK Plarr Monday aftemixin and
'er court opened ,,!l fontinue drilling to pindin
,, frtum Wednrs ,llMl h,rat“,*i Is about 600
le reads- for trial norlb "* I he Tucker King No
-:g and Judge O 1 producer in the Serralt sand
• d the jmnef foi Arl Tucker ls r I c g 1 n g up for
another well on iln- King estate
M..« Marry at t Smith and
Wynn Greer spent tiie week end
at Denton and Gainesville
Mr Chester Cherry and Mi* D
R Hull attended the garden tour
at Mason Saturday
$250.00 Reward
Paid for f'onvietion of
Livestock Thieveo.
Runnels County livestock
Association
Monday morning ai d tale high
wav patrolmen went to the scene
to search for fingerprint* but
after an examination were of tin-
|opint<Hi that the robber wore
j gloves
Bobby Bean, of San Angelo was
a week-end guest of Robert Hart-
| A xprclal vet.ire of 100 men ho* “,,d •,*PrrU to Madv "P"11
ibeen sum men i d Monduv from *n 'hnrt lini< flu* location Is
n I y a short distance (wm the
which a Jury
to be selected In
the raae of the State of Texo* v» * poducei
R H Gam bell charged with Operators stated today that
murder This cane was called at aeveral other blocks were being
the fail term of court here but formed In the county, aome of
due to an error in th# Indictment which are about complete, and
— other location* will be announced
, Continued on page 12> soon
Agnew-Wright Funeral Home
Hrliahle finr/J< intrlrim* SemVe
Imbuloiue .Serrire Lady Atlrmiunt
Telephone 440
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The Ballinger Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 9, 1940, newspaper, May 9, 1940; Ballinger, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1162521/m1/1/?q=music: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Carnegie Library of Ballinger.