The Ballinger Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 2, 1967 Page: 2 of 12
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District
and deferred
'of cost esti-
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in recent
of Mrs
prons.
Electric Outlet Shortage
Look Whos
New
B
Rudder
V ■
and
Is Guest Speaker
line of
Sub-Committees To Be Named
Angelo
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Just Nbw
iMMTCAflE
KING-HOLT
HYBRID SORGHUM
Elder
and Mrs
L
Tinner.
An investment in
4*w/ tull iMvttobly penth Thereto**, ewn
Won/ 0 wlfnh point ol »«*w on* thould • ’wkt
n» OuHih to, Ito it*, ol Uh wlluia «l twa-
in col
.Richey
opinions were
new rixif was
[inrtion of the
Elin
vs a ter
pvtqr P*»M* dmwM ufhoM ond pnfbjpnf*
Itoo (ton/h b^oot* if t«lh th* truth about
Wo, doo* and talmy th* truth wWt*
Big-yielding hybrid heavyweight
that’s NK 222. Growers have
•epocted test weights up to 64
pounds per bushel. This vigorous
■tedium-maturing sorghum resists
disuse, tolerates drought, ripens
little one
Rirlx-rta
a n d
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this
that
Bux-
Mrs
.Mrs
protect the eyesight otf ourueHop and
tar children. Good oyexigiit ie .'in
absolute neeeunity >n th'' <nrfnir>g of our livelihood,
in the wliool work uf our •hU'irea, :tud in
ttae enjoyment of all erf life.
had been required
years.
In 1955, thdy said,
the building was fbr
Large heavy heads,
yellow endosperm;
top grain producer
But there if another type of aSgM.whst m flx«j
thnex is often neglected — spiritual sight.
We and our children nets! to lx- established and
ground,*! in the love of God and His
eoosnandmeatK, and to rely on Him. We istd
tn meet His requirement of laving <xrr
neighbors as ourselves, thus making a betUw
home Nfc, community life and a better
WorbL I’mlms 34 .8 reads, “O Umte awl nv Uuif
** Aoerf is pood; bleated is thu wm that
trwfrth fn Him." Attend the «>b*“*ai <rf
your choice this Sun^laj*.
T’aift 2—Section One, Thursday, March 2, 1967
The Ballings? Lax I go i \ JUUlwgw*. Trxtts >—
fCsnamitlee members will be
4M*gsed, to various sub-com-
giittees as a result, of discus
Han at the close of the meeting
Mrs Ramon Berrvhil)
turned Tuesday from Dardnn, I
la, Arkansas wher she had
been for a two week visit vith
Mr and Mrs. Buster Berryhill
and family _
to repaint the interior of the
junior high building during the
summer
West Texas Utility- Company
employees present at the meet
ing injected information, con
the load of electricity
furnished the schools,
and the sharp increase which
I TW Chvrrh n to/iy nppomted n«*nty in fhh
| •Wd kx uf tbi kw*
ior moo ond ot Hu ttemond lot men to te^xmd
to tinrt lav* by loving tot Miqhto*' Withowt
Mwt y/fxmdinq in th* low ol God no qnv*n*
m*M or tofiafy m woy of IH* • II mug
I'.lj- k
Al’u •
terracing conservation
’ system on
Early this
mates tm repair of existing
buildings was raised Estimates
were available only for the re-
roofing oF the old wing of the
elementary building. Richey
said He explained that a cost
of from >4300 to $5000 bad been
estimated for re roofing that
pcfrtion of the building. Previ
ous patching had not taken care
of the leaks which were occur
ring; and most
that a complete
needed on that
>uilding.
Mr
from
with
Carwile
ty Auditor Price- Middleton also
have copies of the petition.
Reports indicated thatf^bout
18 names had been securest in
Taylor - County, which repre-
sents practically all of the per
wins living in th’t county who
will be involved in the district
If approved, a district Very
similar to -the one which now
exists on Valley Greek ’ would
be formed, with fhxxi retaining
points on streams within the
■structures to be built at various
points on streams within the
watershed
Following a meeting of inter
ested person from Winters
and Ballinger held earlier this
year, a steering corf^nittee was
hamed It is work of this com
mittee which is being seen in
the circulation of the [xtitions
Mr
were
week
by their son. Dr A. A lYishop
and family from Lampasas
State Bank Ballinger Mayor
Charles Clifton, as well as Coun
are
emphasized, "is
He said that
needs
Mrs Grady Campbell and
Mr and Mrs M Campbell vis
ded in Abilene Sunday with Mr
and Mrs Bob Gideon and fam
Eight Members
Attend Crafts
Club Meeting
Mr and Mrs Philip Iravlak
of Route 1- Ballinger are the
parents of a little 8 lbs 4 oz
son. Randy Wayne. born Feb
ruary 21 at Clime-Hoppit al tn
San Angelo
Grandparents are Mr and
Mrs Jim Heil of San Angelo
and Mr and Mrs A G llavlak
of Ballinger.
The
tors.
Marie
Fischer.
In connection
t maintenance workmen the
r buildings, Ricbey said a
jgould be here soon to dis."
CMf* the lighting situation in
the jonior high building. He also
Guest
of Mr and
were Mrs
Mr and Mr
Sterling ( ity
Mr . and Mrs Wilfred
kemper and Susan and
Buxkempcr's mother.
Ix’onard Bowden were in
l?s Thursday to attend funeral
sister. Mrs Nora Roark, who
died in' Parkland Hospital in
Dallas on Wediiesdav morning.
Mr and Mr
Aden from Abilene . and
McAllen from Winters vi
Odessa over
Mr and Mi
[ilape were
162 'be-
ar res,
acres; two farm ponds; 50,630
feet of
croppin.';
has three sis
Ann. Jeannie
Mrs Francis
Major William
has
C a h.
and Mrs. Jack Bishop
ib Granite Shoals last
end and wertf met there
W. Bill King
BallinKcr, Texas
Used Freezers,
Refrigerators
. & Stoves
JACK NIXON
representing
SOUTHWESttRN LIFE
IflSUMNCE COMPANY
U44
after right
.Mr and Mrs Buster Berry-
hill of Dardanelles Arkansas
arc the- parents of a little son.
ThomasT Clay, born February
15. at St. Vincent Hospital in
He
four
M tiller A til oinot it t>
208 South 8’h SI
improvement.
"What we
now," Richey
what we need
ways of meeting these
will come after we have de
cided on just what we do need
He emphasized to the group
the 'WtHtngness of both The fac'
ulty and the administration foi
townspeople to go through thc-
school facilities to See for them
selves just what conditions ex-
ist
"We ll be happy to lake ix’o
|>Ie through in groups of three
or more All they need to
is call my office — 2-5622
and a convenient time will
arranged for the tour."
service to
60 amps
In 1957 the capacity was upped
to 1^0 amps. In September 1966
the meter on the 100 amp load
burned out. and was replaced
with equipment which would
furnish 300 amps t<\the schools
the Friendly
Also mentioned was the fact
that with possibly one or two
exceptions. all classrooms
throughout the school system
had taly one ejectrica) outlet
|p them hi many Yrtktances ex
tension cords were strung
around the room in order to
provide power outlets where
equipment needs occurred
A comparison was made that*
OMT educational facilities were
wry much like an old auto-
mobile — that a 15 or 20 year
car was fine for someone
could use it only for going
back and forth’ to work But
the car would hardly be
t was needed for a cross
country trip
Students from the Ballinger
school were doing well
4a*e, work generally.
Applied to a question
pHe elaborated on tths
questioning by pointing out that
.Little Rock. Arkansas
w’eighed sev6n pounefc and
ounce*.
Grandparents hre Mr
Mrs Raifion Berryhill of Bal-
linger and Mr and .Mrs Jim
mie Mallace ».of Dardanella,
Arkansas. Mr. and Mrs. Tom-
Jones of Dardanella are the
great grandparents.
Th Berryhills bave three lit-
tle .girls, Patti. Dee and Betsy.
Sf'
Mr and Mrs Jerry Yates
announced the. arrival of their
little daughter on February 24
She weighed eight pounds and
13 ounces and has been narqed
Kathy Lou Maternal grand
parents are Mr. *fid Mrs. J,
W Little
Ellen Brown
Heads ST
Woman’s Dept.
A former Ballinger resident,
Mrs Stephen Brown, this week
was named Woman’s Editor of
the San Angelo Standard Times
Mrs Brown is the former El-
len Herring, daughter of Mr
and Mrs Loyd Herring of Bal
linger Her husband. Stephen,
is the son of Mrs Lewis Brown
of Ballinger He is also em
igoyed by the Standard Times
Mrs Brown has served as as-
sistant woman’s editor for some
time She is a “graduate of Bal
-linger High Schoo! and attend
■d Texas Christian University
She received her degree m
journalism from North Texas
State University at Denton
Prior to coming to San An
gelo she served on the news
staff of the Fort Worth Press
ACCIDENT CAUSES
Speed too fa«t for conditions,
driving while drinking, driving
on the wrong side of thj- rolid
and failure to yidld right|>f way
are the leading causes m fatal
accidents on the rural highways
of Texas, says “TexAus lor
Traffic Safety.
Royce P
Minnesota this
with his mother
Gorlin
painted articles pillow
and many ottnr hand
articles were on dls|8av
Cherry tarts, stiiced tea and
.party sandwiched
to Mesdames J
C Hill. Gttu Wood. Winnie Croc
kett. loin Cri'ckett W Fr Dpd
Mrs 1
Members of
Neighbors Craft
tertained m the
S M Jonas Friday attirnoon
Eight members were present
In the absence of the presi-
dent. Mrs Jonas presided a^
the meeti
..from the
zine
of any comparable ujidating'of
existing wiring within any of
the buildings on the main
campus of the schools.
Mr and
Mr- Boom1 Strikes
i and famiis fr et ' tdessa
w i’ h Mr and M r - 1’.otitis
' ar’d family and w ith Mrs
1 Stokes last week end
Milton Heinze
(Continued From Paye
the plan in 1’8,6
ices completed «on
range ’ seed.n
■•s; range pitting on
brush cotytrol on
Petitions Being
Circulated on
Elm Creek
Work is continuing this weak
on the securing of signatures
on petitions calling for the .for
mation of a water district on
the watershed of Elm Creek
Members ol the steering com
mittee of the water control dis
trict are /wading, the drive for
proponents ol the measure.
The petition is the first formal
step toward the eventual cen
struction of a dam on
Creek that would serve
supply . needs for most cities
and towns in Runnels County
week some 400
names had been secured on the
petitions. In the Ballinger area,
petitions are currently at both
Summer Work Planned
with -repairs
\liolo._U
Sunda
in elementary school and’jun
ior high school, both equip
merit and materials were pre
sently being updated He also
said that work was being dviu
to improve the conditions ex
isting in the junior high science
laboratory
"It looks like the elementary
school and junior high school
will bi' ready for modern tech
niques, but the high school will
have to have another type pro-
gram," he concluded
One opinion was! expressed
that "Personally, I think we
need a new high school build
ing. You don’t find multi story
buildings in use any more "
The individual making
statement also pointed out
the Industrial Arts building
put up in 1928 as
rary structure" and
use.
w as
a tempo -
it's still in
mpre closely include the
reguirements, structural
ments, maintenance re-
ents and equipment re-
lents of all three school
s Also included will be
fqak inf«F possible utilization
a** Carver building
Tbwmghout the meeting.
■Members voiced their approval
and support of the methods he
S taken by Richey in attempt
to have Ballinger citizens
out first hand the areas in
Which our school system needs
Mr. and Mrs. C. A Crimm
visited in San Angelo lasUSatur 7'
day with Mr and Mrs Alto
Harral Mrs Harral returned
home Friday after having been
hospitalized at San
Clinic Hospital
Ma< Iritic
Phon, si.
The F. And'M. State Bank
Member I D I C.
0. ______,•
Joe A. M.Trtrnrz’+Hninhint
Mr and Mrs Joe A Martinez
603 Strong Ave
18 Credit Requirement
require K
graduation, he said.
Nuw th*require mem Is 18
credits. JSeveral schools •through-
out the Stoto, Richey said, are
requiring 20 credits
• He etupliMiaed that college
bound students normally take
■il the English, mathematics,
wad science courses they pos-
Mkty could. Even students who
■Ire not going to go to college
have more credits than they
did 10 years ago.
The qnestion*
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Perry, Richard H. The Ballinger Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 2, 1967, newspaper, March 2, 1967; Ballinger, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1184328/m1/2/?q=music: accessed June 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Carnegie Library of Ballinger.