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Wage-Hour Law Hearing
At Midland for Farmers
A telegram received the flrat of | Congressman Fisher suggested
the week from Congressman O. C. Iln hls telegrum that farmers from
Fisher stated that Bob Puagc, n,«ht »ant 10 altend
. the hearing und offer testimony,
chairman of the congressional The amendment to the wage
agriculture sub-committee, plans and hour law. Including ugrlcul-
to hold a hearing at Midland on tural workers, wus passed In 1910
December 18 relative to the effect and last fall was enforced to some
of the wage and hour law on cot- j extent In this section. After the
ton harvesting In this region first few farmers were called un
In recent weeks many protests In regard to working children
have been filed from this section under 16 years of age, practically
usklng that some action be taken ull pickers deserted this section
to permit Latin-American crews and schools were forced to take a
to enter this section next year to holiday In order that pickers might
help gather the cotton crop. c o n 11 n u e their work and not
With no acreage restrictions on violate the law
cotton for 1981, farmers of this The matter will be taken up
section will devote many acres to before various farmers' groups of
this crop, provided they have the county and It Is probable that
some assurance the cotton can be a strong delegation will attend
picked In the fall. the Midland hearing.
Agriculture Committee
Transacts Much Business
The Runnels county agriculture
committee met here Monday
night, members attending from all
communities of the county. Henry
Rampy, of Winters, presided over
the meeting and numerous pro-
posals were heard during the eve- j sibillty of holding a Field
nlng. J next year.
As soon as the meeting opened, A lengthy discussion was held
discussed the 1951 cotton crop and
asked for the support of the com-
mittee ln all undertakings. This
was voted by all present Mr Bar-
ton also talked on the need of
pasture Improvement and the pos-
I>ay
Eleven Directors Named
For Chamber Commerce
Ballinger Chamber of Commerce
members have named eleven new
directors who will take over their
duties the first of the year and
officially be Installed at the
annual banquet to be held on
some date In January.
A postcard ballot was mailed to
all members of the organization
bearing twenty-two names, eleven
to be elected Results of the bal-
Allen Davis, Derward Bissett, K. T.
Bailey Gene Heidenhelmer, Jack
Scales, Stanley Price, A T Taylor
and Chester Cherry.
Ex-offlcio members of the board
for next year will be Sam Malone,
retiring president; Fred Under-
wood. city secretary; und John A.
Barton, county farm agent.
Tlie holdovers and new mem-
bers will meet the latter part of
December, when officers for 1951
WONSAN WORKS OKI TIIK WORKS . . . Thi« «rrnr of drslrurtlan U a view of what la left of the Won-
mo locomotive works, formerly one of Ihr most rslrn&Jve railroad lo< omotlvr works In North Koroa.
This great plant was originally blasted by It W tioinbers August 19. It subsequently was attarked by
fighters and Hght bombers and knocked completely of operation.
Five Wildcats Get $2,723 Total to Date Elementary School’s
Location Approval For Christmas Seal Christmas Program
In Runnels County Fund-Raising Sale To be December 22
Idling wen tabulated the past will be elected and be ready for
week-end, the committei certify- Installation ul the mernberablp
Ing the following eleven lor a banquet.
two-year term Kwell Jones. John Ten men who have served for
Purlfov Jack Moon W O Wal- two years will complete their work
hu e Troy Simpson. I.cRoy Rieger,1 as directors the last of this month.
Krin st Caskey, Sam Behringer, I One resignation from the board
Walter Presson, K V Northington ! recently makes only ten who are
and A <> Bartlett ! to retire: Sam Malone, Joe Batter-
The eleven new directors w ill white, Mack Young, L.R-UcAolaf.
serve on a board of twenty-two Gay Edwards. Horace Atnipp, L.
with the eleven holdover.' Did A Faubion, Tom Caudle, W. O.
Ayers, Joe Forman, Herman Price ; Irby and Frankie Berryman.
Tlie Ballinger elementary school
the will present utxiut 750 children In'
in regard to the annual livestock
show held In January each year
for 4-H and FFA boys of the
county.
A committee was authorized to
start work at once dealing with ]M.rmit issued
ownership of animals, to plans for rot.iry hole
the show, naming the place, date,
kind of show, and to make recom-
mendations on rules, entries and
prize money.
The committee will meet again 1
a discussion was held ln regard to
the special meeting to be held at
Midland on the wage-and-hour
law and Its effect on cotton har-
vesting In this section. Tlie group
voted to send a strong delegation
to Midland, reudy to testify at
the hearing. Judge E. C. Grind-
staff and S. E Cloningcr, of Bal-
linger, and Henry Kasberg, of
Miles, will attend. Three Winters
farmers will make the trip and
others may join the R u n n e 1 s I early In January at which time
county delegation. i definite announcements will be |
County Agent John A. Barton made in regard to the 1951 show.
Farm Bureau Board Elects
Officers for Ensuing Year
and policies
OH activities in this section were Tabulations of results of the
good und bad during the past 1950 Christmas seal ale by
week While some holes were Runnels County Tuberculosis the traditional Christmas program
abandoned as dry, numerous loca- Association were made Monday on December 22 The program will
lions were made for wildcats und morning, revealing a total of be held ln the .rhool gymnasium
In proven territory. $2,723 contributed Only onc-thlrd starting at 1 ou p m and the
Arthel Henson, of Abilene, has ■* ,i<*) letter
located hls No 1-R 11 Herring,
three miles northw e.-.t of the King-
Davis No. 1-Turner, a producer
near the Ballinger city latte The this week to approximately 3,000 days
mailed out public Is Invited Following the
with seals enclosed have been program the children will have
remitted for to the office Christmas parties ln their room
A reminder card Is being n.ailed ami then b. di.snn.- • for the h".i
i.s for a 4,400-foot
American Trading a: Production
j Corp will drill a 4.500-foot well on j
the Otto Spreen place, six miles
east of Ballinger The location Is |
The board of directors of the
Runnels County Farm Bureau met
Thursday of 1 a s t week at the
court house for the purpose ol
eliding officers and considering
the work program for 1951.
The following were elected olfi-
eers for the ensuing year:
Hen Frcrich, president
Elliott Kemp, llrst vice-president | c no w c t h and wives
Edward lloolscher, second vice-
president
The office of secretary-treasurer
will be tilled at a later date.
President Frerlch reported that
the voting delegates at the state
meeting established $0 as a mini-
mum membership fee Additional
funds for the Bureau program In
the county shall be determined by
a majority vote of the county
members This will be done at a
meeting set by the president for
December 19.
In view of the many activities
sponsored by the Bureau, the
directors voted 100': for an
Increase ln the county dues
Activities planned for the coming
miles north of the Colorado
| River and five miles south of the
Henn K Moloney production ln
the Beddo Held
Miami Oil Cm of Balling* : ha
spotted two 4.000-foot locations on
this company's recently acquired
property In the Beddo field. The
No 2-R. L Huddleston and the
No 3-Huddleston will be drilled
soon.
The Humble Co has potted two
8,000-foot tests on it, holdings ln
the Fort Chudboutne Held Both
ure on the Odom estate *
In the Elm Creek Held, Kll am
Hurd No. 2-Early flowed 185
barrels of II gravity plpehm oil
In a 24-hour gaut’e Total depth of
who received seals and have not
returned them or remitted In
cash A second reminder card Is
planned for early January and :.
final notice In February.
Receipts are still far short of
the amount needed to carry on the
wmk during 1951 Offiej.,. . f th<
Mrs Alex McOreg"! wh • > will
direct the pupils in their numbers,
will be assisted by faculty mem-
bers of the elementary schixd
The following program has been
arranged
Welcome E B Blackburn, prin-
cipal
Salvation Army Fund
Here is Far Over Top
S E Cloningcr chairman of the work
iv alvatl n Arms • • .inn am- Tlie past wok-end a number of
paid revealed ye-'.i r . v that th< letters were mailed to people na4
drisi' wa. well \> r tin •••;. but contacted ln the personal soltclta-
,uid not b«- endc'i ui.t.: some tion* and checks are being received
time next week With . et quota daily ln response to tills plea.
: $c,oo u rki r huv* already officials of the Ballinger service
turned in $1.051 49 am! there Is unit of tlie Salvation Army are
till nme money to b. received well pleased with the reiqxmaft.
j from it.-: mitteemen Part of the money will be retained
Mr C, • '! laid tin -up;, •• here and the balance will go to
! a ervme club am; womens the :tate department of the KaJ-
I dubs of tin city The drive was vatlon Army
„tu: > . ; here n't we. k at a Mr Cloningcr wishes to express
ni l: ff break!:.-t at tl ■ Centr:.; appreciation to the large number
Had a: ■ me 4c w -km wen who a M s t e d in the successful
giver, ar.t und terntone to campaign
directors served refreshments of
coffee and doughnuts at the con-
clusion of the meeting.
Local Rotary Club
To Take Donations
For Diabetic Fund
The Ballinger Rotary Club at Its
regular meeting Tuesday voted to
lake over for Ballinger the spon-
sorship of one or more Indigent
children at the Sweeney Diabetic
Foundation near Gainesville
The club's action was taken by
the directors following an address
by Max Bcntly, of Abilene, widely
year Include tours, summer pic- known West Texas newspaper man
nics, county annual conventions,
talent contests, trips to district
ntul sub-district meetings, state
and nutlonul conventions Also
for the benefit of the Runnels
County Farm Bureau, representa-
tives will be sent to training
schools. Including the A At M-
Texas Farm Bureau Federation
Institute, A F B. F Institute, and
recreational laboratories
In view of these and many
other activities, the directors
voted for a $10 membership fee
On December 19 this amendment
will be referred to the members
for final decision
Directors at this meeting were
determine decisions
by majority vote.
Other Bureau members partici-
pating ln the program Included J
A, Barton, county agent; Joe
Johnson, assistant county agent;
and Miss Ollle Chenoweth. county the hob l.s 4 030 feet
home demonstration agent j Richard King. Jr , No lA-Huhert
Mrs M B Webb, secretary; Mls stoki i, In the Oi <
of the has been scheduled lor 4,0110 tect
Geochemical Surveys No I-John
W Harris will tic drilled to 4 500
feet In the area south of Crew
The location Is 3‘* miles south-
west of the Croc-Sykes pool
E. K Burt. E M Burt and other
Will drill No 1 -Mrs Do Tinkle,
half a mile west and slightly south
of the Messenger No 1-Jonc.. ..
Gardner sand producer
The B K Phillips No. 1-Laura
Wooten, til the Elm Creek Held,
has been completed and the
24-hour (low was 120 barrels of 42
gravity oil.
Biggest pay during the pa . t
week came from the Saxon Explor-
ation No 3-0. C Sykes, which
rated a dally How of 1 U9H barrels
of 42 gravity oh The oil flowed
through 20 perforations at 3 H88
feet.
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C. of C. Directors
To Meet Monday
avMx'lutlon had hoped to raise a*
least $4.000 from the sale of bom!
Silent
Away
Nigh' a..
Ill a Ma: •
K’racirs
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and seals, and to accompli ii this
'Jesus
Lovi Lit
•i.- rhii
many other ireoplc will have H
send in their contributions
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Aithlui
v radr
Those directing the seal sale
said every mall was bringing ln
additional checks Tills trend is
expected to increase between now
O tattle Tow
grade III
R< acting of I. u k
(f Bethlehem,' |
4-H Club Boys and Girls
Christmas Party Saturday
2 8-16 all
and magazine editor Bcntly told
the club of how he Is soliciting
emergency funds for the founda-
tion. which since June of this year
has been operating the only camp
In the entire South for diabetic
children. It Is the only ramp ln
the United States where ehUdren
of Indigent parents are taken In
without any charge and given,
besides outdoor camp life, the
fact that they don't have to die
of a diabetic disease
Children are taken for semesters
and after they are discharged
from the foundation, are brought
back for check ups and given the
and Christmas day and It Is hoped r.* 1 Hugh < ample ., .. lead* r
that the campaign can be con and all boy of grade V a, i tu g
eluded by that t! itc Hark' Tlie H. iaal Ai g*-I Slug
Friday will be bangle day In ah grade IV
schools of Runnels county and If Came upon a
pupils will assist the association Clear grade v
nigh'
Plans hav ben.
Annual chilstmas
dub boys and gir
i intv Thu affair
Saturday night le
the Anierh an I.* c>
i Brae. El' : • !r. an 7
parti
of R
Shamrock club girls, Cochran
; |i • :uli le and Runnels club girls
v !e h charge of the recreation
and gam« ' fnr the evening
\ ■ it. e . ! girls from Olfen
I el w hi ., i t Miss ollle
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an
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earth
mt\ home demon-
Joy ti
Whit.
Tlie board of directors of the
Ballinger Chamber of Commerce
Will hold Its last meeting of the
year Monday night at 7 30 For
this meeting the entire lu:>0 board
will be assembled to greet the 11 •
new directors elected last week j main addrr
for a two-year term 1 which he reviewed the jxillcles of
Annual reports will be heard 11'1 store mil brought Christma
in .riling these emblems It is also
likely that students will work In
the downtown district this week-
end
Every person who received a
Seller with seals enclosed Is asked
to send In a check as soon as [sis
•able The committee for tills cam
palgn will appreciate a quick
resixuise In order that the fund-
raising event may be dosed as
soon as possible
Lint/Officials and
Employees Banquet
Officials and employees of the
Lint/ department store held their
annual Christmas banquet and b
program last Wednesday night at
the Central Hotel Tables In the
dining room were decorated ln
the Christina , motif and employees
were accompanied by their hus-
bands and wive as guests
The program opened with the
singing of America, followed by
the Invocation by Rev c I>
Wixiten A turkey dinner with all
the trimmings was served
Joseph E Chastain was master
of ceremonies for Ihe banquet
and extended greetings to those
present I.con Reese store mana
ger. made the necessary remarks
and was In charge of a sing-song
with Mrs John Rayburn at the
piano
Fred W Untz delivered the
if the evening In
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Berrvhill is Made
Citv (Commissioner
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C n.*\ V ci.t John A.
Hart
■\ . ' ant County
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C .; 111. on tre a.ssbit-
114'
in thf
arrani'ements
Raymond Her
as city commi;
m n't 1 n g Wc
Idle oath wa
lull w a' won
Stoner at a c.i
ln< .day ufterm
administered
John Purifoy in the pr> sene, of
other members of the . unmiss. :■
and a few gue :
Mr B.-rrv:., . ha nu.de t m,-
Ballinger a lift." c. >r« than J.vc
•urs and during this time has
mager of the Ballinger
International
Practice Teachers in Local
Vocational Ag Department
Truck A Tra. >r <
Harvester dealer
Not oi has hi
In the opera: on .
hut he ha iiivi ; t<■
civic life of the
given much time t
projects Hi has
Local Students
Win in National
Kssav Contests
from committee heads und plans greeting '" those a "‘dated with
the annual | th'' stor'' T,i,‘ h*gh |x,int of the
to be held evening for the employees came
latest treatment Cost of a 14
Irwin Halfmann, Andrew Knglert, j weeks perl.xl In the camp Is $300 j will be discussed for
Kirby Robinson. Elmer Bryan, F ;i,„i this is the amount being member hip meeting
I) Gardner. Walter Werner. Frank assumed by th. Balliri •. r club but at >me dat hi Jai.ua I'hc pro
Lunge. Robert Beach, Tom More- vv 1*li the understanding that other gram will be dl oie .••! and if |x,
land and Edward Hoelscher patients will be taken care of If slble a definite dat. will !»• set
Raymond McElrath stated that ^ the money Is provided At till h . r 1 i..■ 111r, ffi . rs t
the Texas Farm Bureau is the Mr Bcntly 'uteri lure Tu- du\ lake , \. • *>. • ml i.-d.ip t .u.
largest organization ever formed that a fund of $150,000 would be i quet will be elected The e officer
In the Interest of agriculture The ^ raised before the end of 1951 to will !>•■ rh<> m fr. ni the holdover1 the closing prayer
Texas membership alone Is near | used In new buildings which directors and the eleven new ones
the $3,000 mark would triple the rapacity of the who will take off!< >• Monday rv.
Leon I at ne. Held representative foundation Many people in ull nlng
for the state federation, stated parts of Texas have become
interesud In the work of the foun-
dation and a,“ busy now securing
funds for more equipment
After the first of the year, the
Ballinger Rotary Club will give
others an opportunity to asset in
curing for Uwn patients by tuua
lng contribution*
been successful
>1 hls business
1 a part in tlie
city and has
ti a number of
shown a real
Interest In agrh ultur. an : liv<
stock prog rev- in county farm-
ranch pnxhi' ts show s and in other
moves for the betterment of the
community
Hls duties with the Ity will list
him as water commissioner and
he will serve with Mayor J W
M -ire and Mu. 2m M -re oi street
commissioner
Tlie rllv has been minus one
commissioner Ince the resigna-
tion of Gas Edwards • ..rller this
year
be.
that the Farm Bureau has made
rapid strides In membership
because of several fundamental
principles upon which the organ!-
aatlon has been built. The strength
of the Bureau rests, ha said, upon
fum und ranch rurally units, who
the orgunlautlon und
with the distribution of bonus
checks by Mt Lint/ at the con-
clusion of hls address
Mr Chastain made the dosing
remarks the group sang Silent
Night.” and Rev Wooten offered
e elf
Attending were Messrs and
Mmes Joseph K Chastain. Fred
W Untz. Leon He. sc. Ross Ilia. k.
Sam Malone, president, and Jack jr |{ j| Runner, Fred Parker
Pridgen, manager, are urging that Rm Manning. K I Sharpe*. Eldon
all the directors attend this last ifolly. C A Berry, c D Wooten,
MIONK l s
^nl If N I W S
tit.*'
.rial
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During tl
son you wi
or going c
relative, at
Jieip us co1
our edition
bv phonli
telling us
ic Christma'- sen
1 l» having i in sts
. . wher. to visit
id friends Please
v. r Hu news for
of December 21
No 8522 and
w her* you w ill
>r who will
ln !h< n a 1 1 o n a .
prose contest which er
her 25
Prose writings w* r
by each senior studel
based on selections of
avxKl.it Ion Tti* sele.
chosen from were a
' Why 1 Am an Am* : le;
Friendship and M
The essays which w* r
term themes wer* r
best stories w* re
entries ln the iiatlor
I/IS Allg* Ic.s
Word I'anii the w
I ( NMivs from thr hr*
had hi < ti
! Nuvrm
ubtTL It t (“fj
inrl wrn-
IiTfd b> th<
'tions to t)*1
f O 1 J n U
U. Pr.HM-
v Ambition
i written
tfd and ttif
iibmttU-d ;i:
\] rontr t at
f k that t'W*i
hl«h school
it rd U thr
■ 'vv Y< unr
meeting of thr year to wind up
all business H*x>n after the meet-
ing Mr Pridgen will start prepar-
ing hi* annual report, which wlU
be printed for distribution at the
annual banquet
Jesus Garcia, Mrs John Rayburn
Joe Ouerrara. Emma Lopez
Ham Dunlap, of Dallas, waa here
today for a visit with hla parents.
Mr and Mr* O W Dunlap
spend Christma
be in your hom<
Especially would w* like to
hear alxiut the mi'ii who nr*-
In service, where they are.
what they are doing and how
they will spend Christmas
We will appreciate your
help
THE LKIMiEK
Mueller and Hat
m of Mr and Mrs
. ach received rer
ceptance for their]
James Mui-11
Mrs Walter F
| v* \ Hockcv. si
j.1 C llocker
j tlfleates of in
enl rles.
Mueller's essay was on Peace,"
while Hocker's writing was entitled
Why 1 Am an American ” The
presentation of the certificates
will be made at graduation
Mrs Annl- iJcClung returned
Friday from Hamlin, where she
had been vlaltlng relatives
I
II n I :i.< 'tl. i '.on, vo r at tonal
i! ' ■ net a ' 'h* Ballinger seh.Kds,
'; t> aher for two
' r v : o n a I agrletilture
T* x.i: Tex'bnotojrleal
College I.ubiMH k
M< re from pr.o'ti■■ work under
V Hit: :. a, ,ir. A .1 Dirner
a It 1- B, . niha i dt Mr Turner,
i: .Sabirial, will
np.i t. I worl for a bachelor
I scl< mi i lit., in May Mr
B .••.i,.,ri't ..f Amarillo, already
11 . - Hr bachelor t .etcmre degree
T. Xa A A M College, and
v ::.plot. I,, n.osier of .science
:r.< Tex. fech in January.
Til* student teacher? tire In Bal-
linger under a new system ix'lng
Ibvi.kci bv th. Tech agriculture
depart.nii ;.t Under this plan senlot
"leultur* tudeiit.' are placed In
outstanding vocational agriculture
di partment: lor a . util InuiiUK
period of six weeks They are.
vilted weekly by a col lege fac-
u '• mernb* ! but are under strict
up.rviMoi of th. critic teacher
Balling, r • chool officials are
H.ppy to hav. th*' young men
hen and appreciate being desig-
nated a t r. mint place
n
BKKKTINCS EIUTION
M AT TUI USMAN
The Ledger'.' chrlstmaa
.citing' edition will be pub-
lished next Thursday Every-
one (hi Ible will lw railed on
this week-end but merchant*
who would like s|*arc In thla
lusne are invlUvl to call ua
early and 1 a y o u t a will be
submitted.
We will appreciate getting
copy as early as possible.
THE LEDGER
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