The Ballinger Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 24, 1943 Page: 4 of 8
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THE BALLINGER LEDGER
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Karui Kirk is Hirlhil.ts Party
Honurrr
Karul Kirk «( Au.stin was honor
HUdht Monday afternoon when her
parents. Mr and Mrs George
Kirk., gave a party for her In City
Park in celebration of her third
birthday anniversary
After games and play on the
park equipment in the late after
noon hours, the pretty white
birthday cake topixsl with three
tiny white candles in pink rose
bud holders, was cut and .erved
with ice cream Cellophane < i ft
baits of candies and mints were
favors Mrs Paul KnK issisted
Children Included with their
mothers were [mine Marcia and
Micliael Murchison Chain i id
Sally Badey Susan I vim. and
Klli'ii Herring llobb\ Bruce B. ■
Jack Rudd Margaret Ann Adu.r
Sharon Tuckey. JuiB and J
Hampton Robert Wham. -»a .h
Chandler. Frunt'cs Barker >t
Poona 111 , Patsy Walker ol
Lullng Patsy /.appe Maltha Kn
Northingtou. loe Dean 1' i\' .
aud Calvin Davis Kirk Other
.ulufts present were Mnies B C
Kirk the grandmother W W
Kmv’.er J B Striplm ad H M
Ujwrry
Mrs. Livesay is Surprise Honor
Guest
Mrs Ray Livesay and her tiny
adopted son Richard Lynn, were
the recipients ol a lovely sur-
prise ijllt party last Friday after-
noon when Mrs Hoy Seal Mis
E R White, and Mrs K \ Boyn-
ton were hostesses in their home
m Tenth Street.
Frosted coca colas were served
with cookies Included weie
Mines Carl Bent.sen, Charles
Chenault Bob (lee John B a r t
Mitchell Lee J L Lovelace O W
Parris Jim Miilei Tom Patlesui
lacs Rudd Charles Stewart and
' C Stratton
♦ ♦ ♦
Basket I'ii mi is Kolars (iilfil
\ITair
Ballinger Hotarlam included
Rolarv \: - and other cue-'s at
an old taslitiuied basket picnic m
City Park ruc.Mlav evening
The Res W K Shipp nave the
mvmillion preceding the lellnous
siippi-r James \ Wear president
introduced Sam Brh I inner who
was m ister nt ceremonies and
directed the hit >rma. proa ram
■ onsiitina t a roup singing a
battle ol the sexes le%l bv Troy
Simpson humorous games and
story lellina
Present were Messrs and Mines
Wcat Behringer, Frank Flynt.
Warren Lynn George Clements.
Allen IHivts Marrv Lynn. L R
Hgnei Claude Stone Estes Lynn,
Simpson Ed Lengefeld. K V
Northington Sell McAlpine F. P
Talbott, Walter Muller John Bar -
■ m K C Schott (* C Svkes Nat
Williams. Rev and Mrs Shipp I)r
ml Mrs ('rim ('handler. Dr and
Mrs J O Douglass, Mines T J
McCauahun J F Currie Charles
Hambrick Jack Mt'Orcgot C R
Stephens O M Vaughn ol Sail
Vtiaei. Kuna Mann Miss Mary
K: Messrs K Sheppcril and
' nb Wlutiev >i tvtnpie Natilvnne
W :han. Kli.-abeth W-ur Hetty
Jean amt Jov lergeleM Patricia
and Rebecca Da . I- Martha Kav
Northington Bet I v Clements Own
W i. ..inn Martha Neil and Robert
McAlpine Sarah ( handler and
Da. :.l Muller
♦ ♦ •
Mrs /.ippr Hostess In New Club
Mr H J .'appe "dud -d a few
added guests Tuesday afternoon
when she wa- hostess to her « w
club m her home on Broadway
Roses were arranged w.th fern
atmut rooms w h e r r Red CruM
SUN-FUN
FASHIONS
BETTIS & STURGES
>■ ■ ur■ un i itmnrd f«»r
'nmmff 4rid * o c •» o d
f " » -u Ipo \ ml t% r % r
'!• slir I
•i »ml 4lrr fashion*
v r e |k»uMr dull
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»it 'hofts «nd n14i lev
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>un mil m 4trr 4II 4rr
Ion prued
tailored mi»i 111 ?4»
printrd tton Vdd lh**
prrlft dirndl Nhirt and
if a i iir«»**A
1 m » u 1 h for \un for
'p«»rt% I rim Akirt plu*
«Ik k p I t 4 X r d iK#rt«
Hlurd* 1of ton
1 «U« k Hint fo Ine ,|)
* •* f «ii I h Summer
14tl»rrd fo 4 | ln
'mouth f in timber
r,M*l M»«n nvmi
Krai be4« ft beautv
r'Cure f I a 11 r r 1 n 1
swim suit with hr 4
'"»* -lick shari,
hri*hl printed cal
Ion
" u n laving pinafnre
vou II live m thr.xigh
Summer ( 4n d,
»» r ' ped heruf fled
Nice w,fh short*,
nice «ol«»'
It's a Good
Habit—
To do things
quickly
Don't put off till
tomorrow what
should be done
TODAY'
W L H \NT
YOl H \NT
Mi ill MANI
TO WIN THIS WAR
as quickly as
possible
III! I|l II HIST M \y
Is too slow'
It s GOING IO TAki
More Manpower
More Food
More Bombs
More Planes
More Tanks
More Ships
More Ammunition
to WIN
III K FIGHTING MiKilS
are doing a
gooil Job
HUM AHOIT Till
IIOMI FRONT”
are we doing
our job'
\KI Mt COMPLAINING
of Short Rations
ol Meats Sugar
_ Gas -Tires
Shoe* and
Other Things
KIMIMBFK THAT Mil
thing w. (l t get
our Fighting Forces
Need and we most
do our in st to the
end that they
GKT WHAT THKY
NKKD W11F.N
THi NKKD IT
II s \ 1.1 Mill II \ 111 I
tor aii o! us
at Horne
to d . ur best
T ; lilt h Iglitmg
For . s
!; .1 A.r
•tie Land
* >r Sen
HI y HOMis \NI»
kerj on buying
them
IT > \ GOOli II ABII
p and SAVE
at Higginbotham's
Ballinger's Shopping
Center
IKV IT AMI SEE—
t r .ourself
w • a' you save
viid Buy More
IV • ilv to Bomb
M re Japs
atal NaJlis
ills Ho Ol It P ART
FVKRY MAN To
THF BAT
that ur Lighting
Fi tee* may blast
them Hard
ai d i iften
Kill Ml rill ( LOCK
BoMBINl. M II.I. (.FT FM
Hisginbotham s
ltitni
rr hand*-
homenursing chairman Is j guests at a dinner given last sun 1 The couple was attended by
announcing the beginning of a I day in the home of their parents.. Miss Irene Towle* ami Alex Block
new standard class to begirt PYI Mr and Mrs Joe Holubrc brother of the bride Ml.vs lowles
dav afternoon Julv 2 A LIHhers Day c a k e centered wore a dress of beige alpaca with
Mrs Ross Bartlett, R N. will1 the lace-laid table where the menu brown accessories and corsage of
teach the class The Natkmal Red ' was served buffet stvlc Present white carnations
Cross is urging women to take wen1 the families of Messrs and The couple will live In San
this course, particularly now since Mines Kd Kadlaeck AJfons Holu Diego where Mrs West l* employed
more and more doctors and nurses bec and Arnold Holubec
are being called Into anned forces Other guests included in the
at Consolidated Aircraft h'artory
Ptc West Is stationed ut Pasadena
If you cannot attend regtstra- e v e n 1 n g were the families of where he is taking commercial
lion Friday July 2 at .S on call Messrs and Mines Arthur Ltxsn. training In 1' s Ann.
Mrs Moody. J«9 j John Strakos. Jerry Hoch. Frenzcl. ♦ ♦ ♦
♦ ♦ ♦ Vac Krnsnicku, and Mr Joe' shower Given for Itecen. Bride
Called Meeting for O. F S Bubenlk Dorothy Mac and Kubv Mrs (’ B Armstrong cntcr-
Mrs Thelma Oabbcrt w o r t h v I ■'*'*’ P»>**hls Sidonu Urban. Leona iul„r,| Monday evening with a
matron presided tot a called Harton. Murvtl Helwig and Kldott bridal shower honoring Mrs Kay
I meeting of Ballinger chaplet No *bd Robert 1 rbon s;.,**!. r TTv% tuM. *. thi daughter
tfifl Order of Eastern Star last ♦ ♦ ♦ of Mr unit Mrs M D Freeman
Viond iv evening when Messrs Mr' Ncliol is Altar Society Hostess of Ualhnger. and recently inarm'd
' Clyde Oabbcrt and Hurl Boswell Mrs K V Schott wto assisted bv r,,, Spieler at Abilene
Mrs Oscar Schott in entertaining s spieler Is now employed! »l
cC at
were initiated
The colors of star points were St Mary s Altar Society Monday san Angelo and hr Is statl.uiH
featured in decorations Mrs Mary afternoon
I Leathers of Blum. District Deputy ' Htreet
her home on Hfth un.w nrld in Florida
Cake and punch were served to
Grand Matron of District 3 made! The afternoon hours were spent Mn,„ Pat Tillery. A 1. (Yager.
brief talk and Mrs Bdna Elkins, in flower adorned rooms ln sewing Hendricks. Willis Sparks Lair
.another visitor was present ltm altar vestments Urinations oreen. Kid Houston. Curtis (Yager.
Others were Dr W B Halle v.: were made to buy defense stamps
Paul Petty Mines Velma B Hal Sandwiches and cajkles w e i .•
lev Kama Saunders Trrva Agnew. 'erved with Iced tea to Mines
Beulah H a j> c Ora Willingham. Charles (astot. Marie (alter.
Nellie Campbell Frances Zcdlits. Afllerbuch Walter Muller. Chester
Kathlecne Hatlev Rachel Boswell. ] Afllerbuch. IV ra Mapes Misses
Dale O'Neill, l.una Mae Fov. Lydia j Mary Krc and Anna B Map.
Norwood. Emma Nash, Nora
Mcadcr Misses Olga Sehawe.
A g n r s Olober Annie Shelburne.
.rid Marie Norwood
♦ ♦ ♦
l«w I arl and Jimmy Vaughan
I nterlain
♦ ♦ ♦
Hi/alrlh Wear Give* Slumber
Parly
P E Kencau H F Watkins. M
D Freeman. Mart Serratt. Earl
Collins C B Armstrong. MLsses
Edna and Peggy Fowler
♦ ♦ ♦
Wan* Visitor Complimented
Miss OumIc Burnett of Waro.
who was the housegurst of Mr
and Mrs lamb. K Burnett, was
honor guest at an informal after-
Kh/abeth Wear was hostess last m«.n tea Wednesday given by
week at an out-of-door* slumber Mis Burnett In her home on
party at the home of her parents Seventh Street
Mr and Mr- James Wear on Van-eoloted -unimet bios Minis
Joe Earl and Jimmy Vaughan j Tenth Street v ere used about rooms where a
were hosts to friends last Tuesday After a theatre party, late salad plate was served with Iced
evening m their home on Eleventh refreshments were served A mixed tea
Street arrangement of brightly colored Guests included Mines Arthur
Afte: . ..mes and piano selee- garden flowers centered the Giesecke F. (’ Caskey. W L Bar-
ti..ns by ioui musicians and breakfast table when the festlvi- ber H Ravellette. Charles van de
wiches and cak* were .erved with ties were concluded late Thursday Puttc, E C Baskm. Cecil Jones,
punch morning V A Pinson. M A Merllno Misses
Included wen Hobby Sutphrn. Included were Martha Saun- LlJgeiila Baskin, and Maggie
C W Jennings Martha Ann ders. Mary Brian Woody. Mary Underwmid
James Jim K.rwm Arlene Miller, Evelyn O'Neill, Virginia Baker. ♦ ♦ ♦
Scotty Bell. Paul Hurrul Charles Dorothy Ann Holliday. Betty Jean Mrs Ingram I* Club Hostess
Bailey Jr Raleigh Reese Janet Lengefeld. Anna Sue Hembree, Mrs E L Ingram was hostro*
Rae M Shan Janus Read, liar- Nancy Ouynes. and Dorothy Jane to her contract club Wednesday
bora Jean Patterson. Billy Jack Hamilton of Florida
and Betty Middleton Jo Ann Ray-i < ♦ ♦ ♦
burn Jimmy Kndacott Cynthia Best-Block Nuptials in San Diego
T i. key Janie and Patty Morrison The Rrv Patrick Henry Llnne- Ruth Ketterman of Dallas won
♦ ♦ ♦ man read the nuptial rites of hiRh club and high guest prizes
Holubec* Honor Sons (mi.vs Wilma Block daughter of t>thpr* wprr Fr'‘d Harman
l’fc Pete P Holubec. a baker at Mr and Mrs 1-Yank Block and Jack Holt. W B Woody. Leslie
th. Anns Air Held In San Pfc Eugene West, son of Mr and Maker. K K Hoffman. C W
Any. and Staff St t Edward W'. Mr Lnwrenre West at Our l-.dy Cheatham, and Tt»mmy Hall
.ulc' a in* Miiiiic ut Alamo » f Ahk»*1> Church in San Diego,
Field San Antonio were honor Calif. June 12 H< wise advertise
I
morning with a coffee in her
Wilke Terrace home
Mrs Loyd Herring and Miss
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HARROW
PRODUCE
CARROTS Fr*“h
ORANGES F"m,u
POTATOES California white
POTATOES ld'h0 .......
PEAS ^re'*1 Blackeye
CABBAGE N,ce "rm
EGGPLANT
Home frown
3 bunchesl
doz. 3
10 lbs. $
S lbs. 3
2 lbs. 1
2 lbs. l
lb. l
bunch
V >.i id was served with
in h 1 were M ■ e
ivm ;. r Dun Caplins' r
ine* flehurbr. • «. H T Trail J
fV hn.ibif N- .1 Mi Alpine Trov
ups.>ii (teoig Newby. la^vy I
C Caskey W J Hembree J A
Hough, and F C Grind staff
♦ ♦ ♦
w Name Nursing ( Isw »• Begin
lily t
Mrs Ernes’ Moody. Red Craw
Grocery Items
DOG FOOD
TOMATOES
PEAS sr
MILK
sassry
Vlllnnl
lb
can
No 1
ran
No. 2
can*
large
can*
HYLO
I •! Alii
hoi
15c
10c
27c
25c
55c
»■ SI, nr ( r» sl^i it t'de
L’NDRY SOAP 5 23c
OXYDOL
(.14111
69c
Market
for It04nt
or Sin* lb.
CHUCK ROAST * 30c
PLATE RIBS
PORK
HAMBURGER
LIVER-CHEESE
FRANKFURTS
YEAST
I lets, hni4art's
20c
S5e
'* 26c
* 35c
35c
2 I-5c
Marshmallows An|e,u’
Tomato Jnicc K*™"<*
2 pkgs. 25c
2”? 25c
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The Ballinger Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 24, 1943, newspaper, June 24, 1943; Ballinger, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1162524/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Carnegie Library of Ballinger.