The Banner-Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, February 27, 1925 Page: 2 of 8
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THE BANNER-LEDGER
eident.
Mr Bow man was brought to a
local hospital where his injuries
$16.50
Two Extra Specials for this Week
New Spring Hats in all the
50
3.98
HAMS
27’
Breakfast Bacon Eer 40c
R. E. CALDCLEUGH
K
AT80SR
"Smith’s Best
2x5472
Mount Victor,
PIGGLY WIGGLY
Notice
I down to *65,706, and the utilities
To Stop a Cough Quick
Tues
RELIEVES -'
CHAUTAUQUA TO
PLAY BALLINGER
18c
PURE HOME-MADE
HOG LARD
Per
Lb.
‘9 cove
Heads
Cleared
IrDColds or Cat rrh
ght plant
LRMITH
SMITH’S
Harmels Brama
Corn Fed Meats
48 lbs.
Saturday
Only
any mornog NoTHeeNRT.
Mr Allen was one of the first
really a frontier town and for
many years made this city his
home. His latest residence here
was in South Ballinger. Several
“years ago Mr. Allen moved to
BOTH ARMS BROKEN
IN AUTO WRECK
The remains of W. W (Walk)
Allen, were laid to rest in the
cemetery at Old Runnels Wed
nesday morning at 10:00 o'clock
Mr Allen died at his home near
settlers to pitch camp on the site
where Ballinger now stands. He
FLOUR
$..35
three days here, and announced
Tuesday that the Chautauqua had
been guaranteed for
and would receive the backing
the following named parties
Farmers Gin Company will hold
eent their annual stockholders’ meet
For Best grade Tops Seat
I I pholstering, bring
NEW BANK BUILD-
ING FOB TALPA
Mr. Hale recently sold his drug
store at Taipa.
Mrs Nettie B Ray
Mrs Nettie B Ray, age 38 years.
FARMERS GIN CO
Norton, Texas
D W TURNER, Pres
.I D GOOD Secretary
27 3twe
Introducing the Latest Paris Ideas
Millinery that Is Different
Per Best grade Tops, Beat
Covers and Upholstering, bring
your ear to J. <’. Hair. Next door
to Park Hotel. All work guaran
teed. 25-4td-1tw
PIONEER CITIZEN IB
BURIED AT RUNNELS
Utilities Company Offers
$81,000 for Light Plant
Alter two representatives of the
company had failed, Mrs M. 0.
Wiekenden, representing the Rad-
cliffe Chautauqua, lined up a
good strong committee here and
closed a contract for a three-day
Chautauqua program in Ballin-
ger.
Mrs. Wiekenden spent two or
Habitual Constipation Cured
in 14 to 21 Days
.... , "LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN" is a specially
he had figured prepared Syrup T nic -Laxative for Habitual
the first item of loss which Constipation. It relieves promptly but
a loss of *8 600 on the bonds should be taken regularly for 14 to 21 days
the s 0 w ort b of bonds beini to induce regular action. It Stimulates and
, , - Regulates • Very Pl asant to Take • UM
d for ss . less than their face per bottle
ind alue '---
Hespeetfully submitted
VEST TEXAS I TILITIES
COMPANY
New Bright
Colors at
See Our Window
Claud Bowman, who gave his
home as San Angelo, received two
broken arms, two broken hones in
Perry Hale was in the city Tues one arm and a badly mangled and 4
Talpa, and reported cut hand Sunday morning he
on the new bank building tween Bangs and Santa Anna
; when he was in an automobile ae.
MINNESOTA 21n
Breakfast Bacon per lb OIC
RADIO SALE
To raise some money we are going to sell what radio stock
we have on hand at Uri atly reduced prices If you contemplate
the purehay of a radio receiving net within the year it will
pay you handsomely to make your purchase now.
.hillear President Coolidge in his inaugural address March 4th, and
towynds of others souallrintsrastimetescurmoiticnoalisoket
o n many instances at less than our cost. Come in while the
StOt *8 18 complete.
6 There is no junk, every set guaranteed to give you perfect sat-
f Real radio sets as low as $32.50. Nothing else to buy.
We know what it takes to make a real radio set and we have it.
Ballinger Electric Co.
G. P. Teague, Prop Telephone No. 7
septic. They combat the germ
attack The head is cleared, the
inflammation is subdued, the
whole trouble is checked at once
Internal treatments deal only
with results. They are slow.
Combat the germs where they at-
tack. End the misery, stop the
cold.
Ask your druggist for a bottle
of Ely’s Cream Balm Get its
quick relief. That is the right
way with a head cold or catarrh. .
day from
ger work l loalanle
- * , of progressing nicely The building
who will be ready for occupancy in
about two weeks The bank build
of those destroyed by
PIGGLY WIGGL
SATURDAY SPECIALS
A Special prescripuen for intecume
eases of the urinary tract Painieea
n poisonous Package contain eD
aded w not cause stricture
s. 00.1 Druggists of prepaid,
■ amma a btnte
tahe KAYES' HEALING HONEY ® a
The matter stands in this form cough medicine which stops the couch by
without the city commiss i o n bearing the inflamed and irritated tissues.
1 . % 1 , ' * box of GROVES O-PEN-TRATE
taking any official action, or SALVE for Chest Colds. Head Colds and
without diselss2.14-.-w.hetber 402, is-erckued, with every‘ratte et Bradshaw at 601 o clock
pass the proposition on to the HAYES HEALING uNET The
voters or not w i: K should be rubbed on the chest and throat
v • or not w ‘ insoly ing of children suffering from a Cold or Croup,
traffic manager for the utilities Thehralingeffect of Naves H-eline Hiroe, in
com pany, and who was here i o side the threat comtaned with the healing effect a
Grove’s O-Fea-Trate Reive through the pores of
talk sale to the city, returned to theeble amon a cough.
his home at Abilene Wednesday .Pouniis tath
morning. He said that the propo- 3. • your drugen APRAYES
sition was now up to the city, that WEALING HUNEY.
he had offered all his company ------------------
th uight the properties wore De wise and =2vertisa.
Bradshaw, where he had been
living since, lle frequently vis-
ited Ballinger and was here a few
days ago. . .
Quite a number of “RI friends
from Ballinger went to Runnels
Wednesday morning to attend the
funeral.
Bring us your Produce and let
us sell you some Groceries. O. K.
Grocery. •*
your car to .1 C Bair Next door
to Park Hotel. All work guaran
teed. 25 4td ltw
The way to ideal the head quick considered the price offered by
ly is with Ely's Cream Balm them a long price for the city’s
Apply it in the nostrils and plant.
breathe it The fumes are anti-
One-Third Off On Children’s Hats
Drummers Samples line of children’s hats regular priced at $1 50 to $500. We are
giving you the advantage of our lucky buy
We pay the best prices for Pro
The city commission declined to duce and will save you money on
before the people with the your Groceries n Ix Grocery
reposition on this basis, but indi-27-1tw
came here when the town was
signed the contract:
M H. Watson, J. B Boler, Bob ing was one,
carsey H C. Gardner, A S. fire a short time ago , Two other
Imve. j W Blasdell, R. E White, buildings destroyed at the same
a Nictiregor. wet Team ri Np itateopt hear ™ and
I ities ( ompany. J. M. Simmons, I* ■ ..11 1 i utmant,
1 1 T count of delay in loss adjustme nts
1 Co en. It ' 1 1 . Bran - The buildings would probably not .
W. A. Bridwell, 1. ( . lb nr . tanlaced I ithin the near fut were dresse d Brownwood Bulle
E Hartman, R. E George, M G replaced tin .
Justice. M C Atkins, E C. Moor, ure.
L. R Tigner, Alvin Swindell, E
P. Talbott, Paul Trimmier, R W
Bruce.
The three-day Chautauqua pro
, pany, w hich th utilities ompany Mr Kinsolving returned home
i declined to accept, repress ntatives Wednesday morning stating that
of the company stating that they h, had made his best offer
Following is the t t the w
brief proposit on is », ".d b)
the utilities company *1
•To the Hon Mayor it I Board me
worth w th a bonus, and all that
he ad been authorized to offer
When asked how he arrived at
■• bove figures Mr Kinselving
stated that he took the city's own
figures she zig what had been
The details of the accident were
not learned here but it was rum.
ored that some Mexicans driving,
a Ford car struck the car in
which Bowman and others were
ruling to Brownwood.
After - me : t-xion of the of ea ed that they would approve an —
fer made for the city's properties, $85,000 deal and put it up to the
1, .| lined t eeept voters, provided the minor details. Covers and
t, but it was stated that a counter of the deal can be worked out on
proposition • 885,000 was made a satisfactory basis, which it is
a the West Texas I tilities ( om believed can be done.
fandari per month
rged for electric
gram for the coming season is
said to be one of the be it ever
brought to this city. Much enter
tainment as "Ye Old New Eng
land Choir." "The Thornburg
Pun." and “The Fennelly l'lay
ers," with a strong team ■' nat
form lecturers. Elbert Hlvee, Pan
H Martin and Guy Morse Ping
ham are on the program, two Iee-
ture s each day to be delivered
during the thr.....lays program
Subjects for the afternoon lee
tures will be The Inalienable
Rights of the Child,.....The Man
the World Does Not Know," and
“How to get the Most out of
Life" Subjects for the evenings
will be “Government for All,"
"Education of All" and “Brother
All."
Mrs Wiekenden said that the
attractions to be brought to Bal
linger were the highest priced
talent on the Chautauqua pro-
gram this year.
TAISTINCTIVE because of
L their fashion, distin
guished because of their
fineness, these new Spring
Modes have received the cachet
of Paris and the approval of
smart New York On display
in the newest, gayest of color
ings.
ter-cers -
€*
$6.50 up to
Representati
Texas Utilit
peared 1 '
City Commission Tu
and submitted in writ
esition to buy the city
A eash offer f $*1.04
for the eity s el
and the utilities
pressed a reading
contract grern i z ri'
erties of the < ty f Ballinger
delivered in entirely free 1
eumbrance within forty days
ci * + Figuring ten per cent deprecia
1 " tion on the engines for three years
1 ' un and seven and one half per
s depreciation on the distributing ing on March 6th. 1925, at 2.30 p.
system of the plant poles, Wires, tn All stockholders are requested
• Mr Kinsolving said brings to be present
the actual value of the plant
invested in the property, and fig died at her home four miles South
11 ired off the amount usually I of Ballinger Tuesday evening at
wed for depreciation on such 8:00 o clock Death was due to
property pneumonia.
01 rinally the ity voted $65,000 The funeral was held Wednes
‘ worth of bonds with which to day afternoon and the remains
in ill guarantee company offers the city this:
placed n amount for its eleetrie properties.
“ • • • • ns Mifficient to ' ring
an II make on the total cash consideration up
this feature to $*1,000
build the plant Since construe laid to rest at
’ ' '. will tion the ity has invested ad di South of Miles,
rmil tional amounts bringing the total
' ' the ( its Hallinger for , St up to 891,562.
From this amount Mr Kin-
1*0 ..nts per kiowat and solving said that
furn sh pow r for lighting off
street lights at a rate
per white w y standard
h ’nd * i 25 per bracket
of Commissioners,
“Bullinger, Texas
"Gentlemen
* The West Texas T’tilitien Con
pany submits her with the fol
lowing offer for the eleetrie prop
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Sledge, A. W. The Banner-Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, February 27, 1925, newspaper, February 27, 1925; Ballinger, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1695190/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Carnegie Library of Ballinger.