The Ballinger Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 7, 1942 Page: 3 of 10
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THE BALLINGER LEDGER
SEBS
Qfo/riejij.^ocle^ asul Club tyLejvA
Three An Boa teases to Baptist
Naomi Class
Mrs. C. E. Maedgen, Mrs Joe
Vaughn, and Mrs Vivian Marshall
were hostesses to the Baptist
Naomi Class Tuesday evening In
the Maedgen home on Tenth
Street
Roses. In profusion, graced rooms
where Mrs. Edgar Boelschc gave
a Mother s Day devotional During
the business period, with Mrs. J.
H. Endacott In charge. It was
decided to send a linen shower to
Hendricks Memorial Hospital In
Abilene In observance of Hospital
Day.
In-Honor Affair for Captain
and Mrs. Parrish
Captain and Mrs. James Parrish
and children, Betty and Jimmy,
who were here on a visit with
relatives before going to Ft Ben-
nlng. Go, were honor guests
Tuesday evening at an Informal
no-host picnic supper In City
Park.
Others Included: Mr. and Mrs
Raleigh Reese. Raleigh. Jr . and
Robert; Mr and Mrs Joe Beck.
Joe. Jr., and Bobby; Mr and Mrs
J O. Turkey, Cynthia. Dlun and
Sharon; Mr. and Mrs W. O
Middleton. Hetty Jo, and Billy
During: thesocial hour, quiz ^
♦ ♦ ♦
Mrs. C. A. House. Jr., ( omplimrntrd
Mrs. C A Doo.sc, Jr. was com-
plimented by Mrs. Hill Hampton
Tuesday »fternoon when she
entertained at contract in her
home on Eighth Street
Arrangements of sweet peas
Jasmine blossoms, and roses with
honeysuckle were placed about
rooms where Mrs Ross Murchison
games were directed by Mrs
Vaughn, and a dessert plate
served to Mines. Endacott. I. L.
stroble. Wallace Kelp p. Herbert
Dean, Boelschc. W L Jellries. A
A Wallace, W J. Hembree. W. D.
Davenport. Malcolm Morgan. E C
OrlndstalT, and John Rayburn;
and Sally Davis
♦ ♦ ♦
Mrs. Ezell Hostess to llarmiiueUes
An Informal slacks garden party
at her home on Tenth Street, was
the courtesy extended Harman-
ettes Tuesday evening by Mrs
Virginia Ezell
After a short business meeting,
and an hour spent In conversa-
tion, a salad course was served
with sandwiches and tea to:
Mines. Leta M Harris, a new
member, Marcella Bradshaw. Fred
Harman. Melba Lincoln; Misses
Dorothy Watson. Janie Flynt.
Ombra Tackett, Wilma Seipp.
Eulalia Nicholson, and Merle
Bra ton.
♦ ♦ ♦
Mrs. McAlpinr Entertains
Sew Club
Mrs. Nell Me Alpine included
only members when she was
hostess to her sew club Tuesday
afternoon In her home on Ninth
Street.
Members sewed or knitted on
Red Cross s w e a t e r s. in rooms
decorated with roses and mock
orange blossoms
A salad course was served with
a fruit drink Included were
Mmes Hill Cordtll, Levy Lee. J A
Schnable, E C OrlndstalT. H J
Zappe. George Stowe. K V. North-
Ington, and Ernest Caskey.
won high score award a n d Mrs
IJoosc received a gift.
A salad course was served with
Iced tea Others were: Mmes W
E. Hall. Jr . E L Ingram. C W
Cheatham. W B. Woody. W W
Schaerdel. and Miss Louise Batts
♦ ♦ ♦
Mrs. Eubank is Club Hostess
Mrs. Otis Jacob was Included as
an added guest Tuesday after-
noon when Mrs Joe Eubank was |
hostess to her contract club In1
her Seventh Street home I_
Spring tallies marked places at' . ,,_____, , „ ,
.. . , . j ..(Ernest Moodv and Mrs. R. L
tables placed in rooms decked-.. ,, _
... . .. ... (Sutphen. Mrs B Frazer con-
wit h synnga blossoms and blue ... . . . , . ,
, . i ducted an Interesting feature of
corn flowers. Defense stamps
. ... . . . questions and answers
given to high and second high . , , . . . ,
" .... „ . A formal dinner tabic citing
Score winners went to Mrs Buster
BALLINGER SCHOOL *
NEWS
By BUlto Hmll •
Keeps 'Em Buying
The above window sticker, T'jxlO inches and printed in
colors, is now available for families with a member in the
Cnited States Navy. The (dicker* may be obtained b> calling
at, or writing to the San Angelo Navy Recruiting Sub station.
They also may be secured from the Navy Recruiter on his
weekly trip to the Ballinger postoffice from 9 a. m. to J p m.
on Wednesday.
•Shu mm
Parrish and the hostess. Others
were: Mines. W B May, O A
Swann. Bill Oallop. Theo Bell,
and Ralph Payette.
♦ ♦ ♦
Garden ( lull (lives Donation
to Arms A Navy Club
The Civic Garden Club held Its
regular monthly meeting Tuesday
afternoon in City Hall auditorium
with the president. Mrs James
Wear. In the chair. Proceeds
received from the recent pil-
grimage were supplemented from
Mrs Oeorge Stowe, a Mr and
Mrs Nat Williams
♦ ♦ ♦
Aee of Clubs in Urnilircc Home
Ace of Clubs member . and
friends who playi 1 substitute
hands were guests •>: Mrs W J
Hembree Wednesday I'D-nro-m In
with a dancing figurine encircled h(.r hilinr „„ S(.VPI1‘,:
was arranged by Mrs L R Tlgner
The table, laid in hand-embrotd-
ered white damask, was centered
by a garland of red radiance rose-
buds and lavender .stocks flanked
by small urns of the tine b. mus
A bowl of mixed flower: was
arranged by the club pic.id id
♦ ♦ ♦
Mrs. Jack Scales ' Entertains l lull
Mrs Jack Scales entertained her
contract club Wednesday alter
Larkspur decked
low bowl of vivid
centered the dining
hand-crocheted lace
course was served
drink
Mrs Otis Jacob w
award and Mrs It
bingo Others wer>
8treet
.ins and a
■d verbenas
ibic laid in
A s a 1 a d
dh a fruit
the treasury to make a $25 00 Eighth Street
noon In her pretty new home on Watson. George
Reynolds. H O
:t high score
Miller the
Mine. Ira
itowc Virgil
\gnew E C
Senior Day
The seniors have decided to
spend the day at the city park on
Senior Day. They plan to go to
the park about 10 a. m. and to]
leave about 5 or 6 o'clock in the
afternoon Each senior Ls to take
his own lunch to the park
There will be a program com
rnlttce who will plan what the
students will do during the day
Tile students also asked that tin
skating rmk be opened for every
one that night
Pep squad Picnic
The pep squad met in a busi
I nc.ss meeting Wednesday morning
They planned to give the football
I hoys a picnic. Wednesday night
| May 6. at 1 o'clock The following
were apixjintcd as a foods coin
rnltL-e Grace Jo Honduran! Jane
] Cheatham Mary Lynn. Mary Lou
Davis, and Virginia Nance Quest-
other than the football boys will
lie Mr anil Mrs Felton Wright
| Mr and Mrs Wayman Wilson |
Mr and Mr: Gurthul Gllligun.
Mr and Mrs Jack Holt. Mr and J
Mrs Nat Williams. Mr and Mi
Tuckey. Mr and Mrs George Ed
Stowe, Mr and Mrs Ia-vy Lei
and Mr and Mrs Charles Thorp
Barbecue, beans, salad, pickles.1
onion, bread, and Ice cream will!
be served
Assembly
In assembly Friday. Miss Talbot
and her choral club gave the pro-
gram. on which were a few of
tier junior high students too The
program was as follows
Days of Youth," boys choral
club
Rain and the River.' boys
choral club
Deep In the Heart of Texas
by the student body
IP it Barrel Polka” and Sharp-
shooter March by Sam 1 "not
on hi accordion
Chattanooga Clr Choi N.i:\
Connor dressed a a country girl
o Dem Golden Slippers. Lil
llati Keilhley dressed a a lifi
girl
Oh Susannah." mixed chorus
donation to the Army Si Navv
Club It was voted to keep daisies gave added beauty to
flowers in the hospital at Bruce r"°ms wh«,rp K»ln'' appointments
Field and Mrs Rothal O'Kelly was ,tr«**d a colonial motif A des-
sert course was served with iced
Bowls and vases of roses and OrlndstalT. Ernest ( uskey, W E
Sumner. and Bill
named chairman
The program on “Wild Flowers tfa
of Texas" arranged by Mrs. J. B Mrs Alden Thorp and Mrs
Strlplln, was presented by Mrs Arthur Underwood won high score
[prizes for club members and
—” " ‘guests Mrs U ndrrwood was
chosen a new member. Others
seism.
v
^ klEP STB0^
Rath's Black Hawk
Bacon
lb.
35
Chuck Roas
it i
b. tr
Round Steal
k i
lb. 35c
Barlow's
Chicken
Shack
DINNER
One Meal 11
Package 11
D‘
Premier
Vegetables
For Salad
1 lb.-4oz. |i
.
Admiration
Cotfee ib. sic
Safe Suds
Duz pt, 10c
l.ipton's and Erre Glass
Tea >lb ISc
Bild-Up 6c.„.15c
Any Elavor
Jell-o 2 ISc
Pecan Valiev
Mince Meat*, 25c
Tunnel’s Grocery
We Deliver
Moss. Edward
Cordlll
♦ ♦ ♦
Three Entertain Airfield Allies
new member.
were Mmes Roy Worley, Buster
Parrish. Sam Malone. Jr , Geroge
GrandstafT. Jr. Gus Barr, and
Walter Boswell.
♦ ♦ ♦
Prp Squill Entertains Eoolliall
Squad
Members of the Ballinger Senior
High School P'-p Squad enter-
tained for the entire football
squad Wednesday evening at the
Country Club at an affair planned
by the sponsors. Mines Levy Lee
and Charles Thorp, and the yell
leaders. Jane Cheatham. Mary
Lynn and Velma Ravburn
After a delicious barbecue M 1 * W ’r:,uith L“»,P!"7
Shutterbugs
The Shutterbugs met Wednes-
day in a business meeting Tlie
rlub voted to extend the time tor
the exhibit until May 8 They
decided this would give the mem-
Mrs Oeorge Benson. Mrs Rothal [„.M morr time to enlarge plc-
O'Kelly and Mrs. Hector Bllla tures
were hostesses to Airfield Allies
Wednesday afternoon in City Hall JtMOK HIGH NEWS
auditorium ( haprl Program
AfU‘r a short. Informal business The leventh grade had charge
meeting conducted by tl e vice of the chapel program Friday
president. Mrs I' L Ingram. They presented a one act piav
guests were taken to Bruce Field The name of it was Wildcat
where Lt Phillips conducted a Wills- It was a comedy aii<! w*
tour over the grounds and build .... enjoyed it very much
mgs The last place visited w.»
the canteen where refreshment
were served
Others present were Mi M <r>
Margaret Wi :all of India a
Mines Edwin Doll and Donald
DeCosse. visitor-, and Mme Jack
Warner. Robert Van de Water K
D Leach. Richard Ross Robert
Van Ci.sc. Oeor . Van Aukcn Sam
supper with all the trimmings, ice
cream tubs, a n d cold drinks,
dancing and other games gave
varied entertainment The pep
squad presented a gift to Miss
Hetty Jean Harper, the drum
major
Especial guests were t he mascots
Joan Holt and Dian Tuckey and
their parents. Mr and Mrs Jack
Holt and Mr and Mrs J O
Turkey. Mr Thorp, Mr Lee, Mr
and Mrs Felton Wright, Mr and want
Mrs Wayman Wilson, Mr and Exasperated Salesman
Mrs Gurthal Ollltgail. Mr and all our rats start with gasoline
Muller F. F Measles Joseph
N.ivik Jr Port< Hal M
Gordon Kooncc Howard Matt*-.sou
Melvin Hackman Douglas Hen on
K K Hoffman Haul Georg'-
Virgil Reynold- Hill Lynn, Jerri
Church, w w Schaerdel it H
Harold, Fred Kingdom
Hall and C C St.atton
Seniors of Junior IIigli
On September 28. fifteen years
ago Hen Suns Parrish was born
He h.i.s dirk bran hair, gre* n
eye weigh: one hundred and
Is 5 feet 2 Inches tall His fui
uritc js>rt is roping whilt hLs
favorite subject Ls science He
sa> hl.s greatest disiik* Is rhoul.
but you never ran ten His ambi-
tion as you can see from his
sport is to t>* a rancher the
pre i nt he ha n ' ideal
Patricia Ann Richard: usually
railed Pat has Just recovered
from tt.< mumps She has brown
Every family i» expt* M to In-
vest 10 per eenl of their Income In
I'. K. savings bonds to help win the
war, while preparing for their own
futurr aecurlly. Shown above la
Mias JeUy Porker, wbo la leading
n greap of movie ilara on a nation-
wide bond telling lour.
California but was bark In 1340
Her favorite sports are swimming
and cycling Math is her favorite1
subject What does she think of
Ballinger ■> Quote I ve always
thought this is the best town any-
where I have always liked the t
achools When she was ask* d
what her favorite like was the
answer came back Anything
that's chocolate Her dl-iik* is
okra Her ambition Is to b* a
business woman Her ideal is
the class |> r < > id cut who was
described hist week
♦
IIA It MAN < I Ml It I Mills
III |l\M I VI 1KM1 S XVI
(1111 sill KIIXl MG H 1
Bruce Field Cadet -lal.ee at
the Army and Nai;. Club Saluidaj
n l g h t when Ml and Mr Cal
Adair sponsor an affair for the
more thai* two hundred men
Girls are asked to romr to the
hall without date- and they will
meet the cadets there ut » o'clock
when dancing will commence A
number of out-of-town girls wtU
also be brought here to help pro-
vide partners for the large num-
l tier of cadet* Ballinger girls are
being called in an effort to get
i all who will to attend
Brooks Haven and hi* Trio will
be on hand to provide music for
I the or* aslon This is a popular
i dance band with headquarters ut
Abilene and Mi Ada:: h.* biokcd
the organization for the Saturday
• veiling affair here
Cadets have been advised of the
ldat.ee by notices po- ted at the
held and practically all plan to
attend and to t» here Sunday t"'
[the special program arranged for
them
Tin dance 1 lull will be decorated
* : tti* o< i .i and even effort
will be made to show ail the
young (teopl* a g<»od time
♦
Aim. B*;; id! M nil.*. lor th*
: naial station at Sal Dug Call-
I'-inia ,* f t c i a ten (lai furlough
w .'ti r< l.itui .s her*
America!
Wake Up!
You don’t know
when — New York-
Luk Angeles or aomi
defense plant
May be Bombed
but-—
When it Happens
and lt will
unless we stop the
Japs and Hitler
and then the nation-
Will Wake Up
then It will be
One Purpose
One Object
One Goal
That
Will
Be
hair green eye*, weighs one hun-
Homer dred a n d six uu.d is 5 feel 6
Inches tall She is secretary
♦ ti<a ...i(' - 1 'I ' ninth grade and
Difficult Customer "I can't !h' hU:,> ht,"‘ h;ind v
remember the name of the car I ""
I think it starts with T 'hp 1 •U!V " ,lllN * ' r 1 d ,,n
Madam N,:ir' -° 111 1,1 n- '* '■ *•
it
Rtmenber Bam: i
I tit fit
A I linir (>ui of
I t c v 1)«)! 14 r i n
U.S.Wor Bonds
Your Winter Clothing
Place them in safe keeping for the
season. Suits, dresses, coats, wool
blankets, comforts, should he properl>
cleaned before placing in cedar bags or
cedar chest.
We have made arrangements for the
proper cleaning, oiling and repairing of
your furs. We offer you top quality on
any dry cleaning service you may need
at a cost no higher than elsewhere.
The truck will go out for >our calls
each morning at H a. m. and 11 a. m.
Deliveries are made mail route style
after a p. m. each evening.
Forman's
Jt I IAN H HOLLAND. Mgr
Dry ( leaning Phone XU
Tailors
Over
60
Years of
Leadership
Victory
over—the Japs and
the Nazi
Then - well all say -
Full Speed Ahead
Nothing Miall stop
production of ship*
tank* plane* gun*
and shell*
Keep I m Flying-
Keep 'Em Bombing —
Keep I nt Shunting —
Buy Bonds
Buy Bonds
American Courage
American Production—
Must Not Fail
We Must Win
Thi* war if we
Kxp**ct to live agalr
in Peace and Freedom—
To lose It would b*
worae than death
Victory! Victory!
May it come soon
125 million Americaiir
at home muNt provak
IihkI plane* and shell:
a: millions of .soldi*-!.*
.n th< army Ho-
nan and in thi all
Fight and Die
for America and
Victory
Cooperating with th«
nation's defen*» pro-
gram
Higginbotham's
Hu Ginger's Shopping
Center
Emphasize* again
the importance of
Huytrig Bond*
and keep on
Buying Bonds
that America may Hv«
DEMPSTER No.
12 ANNI' (lIl.ED
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DEMPSTER WATER SYSTEMS
AND PUMPING EQUIPMENT
for deep ot shallow wells Electric
motor or Engine driven. A aiae lot
every home or lerrn.
COMB IN end eee thin end other
Dempster Product* — Cylinder^
Pomps Pump Jacks Cub Lea (hers
* Ceung. Stock Tanks CB
WALTER F. MUELLER
Balliitf«r, Texas
Mill MIR BALLINGER GIKI
DIES AT HOME IN AHIAONA
Joe Ostertag received a miwMgr
Monday afternoon announcing the
death of hi* niece, Mrs Madelyn
(Kerleyi Wade at her home In
Turnon Arizona
Mr* Wade daughter of Mr and
Mr* Oeorge Kerley. renkled In
Ballinger for a number of year*
She had been In 1U health for
several month* with no hope for
recovery
Funeral arrvlce* were held la
Tucaon Wednesday afternoon
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The Ballinger Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 7, 1942, newspaper, May 7, 1942; Ballinger, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1162954/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carnegie Library of Ballinger.