The Ballinger Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 7, 1942 Page: 6 of 10
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THE BALLINGER LEDGER
RURAL
NEWS
Chilean Midshipmen Visit Texas
BKNOIT
School will soon be over and the
younger kiddies are eagerly look-
ing forward to its close arul a
long summer vacation although
those who are graduating are
looking rather wisttui eyed and
and knowing this is their last
ym*
TYiere are three from this com
munlty who will be graduating
from Ballinger this year and they
Include Misses Louise Bronk.shier
Sorts Hall and Jereene Helwig
Mrs. C. Brookshler and Mrs
Meal Clayton are among those
reported to be on the list of l hi we
who are 11! this week Frier, da
Mncerely hope they are feeling
better very soon
Miss Marv Ruth Hill was the
Monday night guests of Miss
Hamah Wade
Miss Wanda Clayton spent Sun-
day In Talpo visiting L O Boul-
din and other relatives and
friends.
B. B Lockett and Doyle Hetfey
of Lohn. were Sunday morning
guests of Mr and Mrs C Brook
shier
Mr and Mrs Robert Lange
wkrfted Mr and Mrs A W Hill
Sunday night
Mrs Li la Roberts f McOreg 1
arrived here Saturda morning for
a visit with Mr and Mrs J I
Qreen
Mr and Mrs A Pullln and
Budcii were dinner guests id Mr
and Mrs \ \ Hoffman Sunday
night
Mi and Mrs Jain*-, Sprott
vtailed Mr and Mr* C C Robin
son Monday night
Mr and Mrs Karl Wade visited
Mr and Mia A W Hill Sunday
evening
Bnu> Hibson spent Sunday night
•nth Junior Hoffman
W J Jackson sjient Krulav and
Saturday in San Angelo attend
mg to busmrvi
o'clock
Mis Marv Kerbs of Mectra. is
visiting relatives and friends kn
our community
Mr and Mrs Klbert Blister of
k3ectra visited m the l> C Avant
home over the week end and
attended church Sunday
We were glad to see Mr and
Mrs .Arthur Kerbv back In Sun
day school Sunday after being
absent for several Sundays on
account of sickness
Junior Whitley, of Ballinger
and Mi vs Pullln.- of Benoit, were!
married last Friday Junior was j
reared in our community and has .
a host of friends who wish for ,
them much happiness and sue-
Ctbhft
Mrs J P Brevard is honoring
them with a bridal shower Satur i
day night. May 9 Everyone has I
an invitation
Quite a few from this commun-
ity attended the cemetery work
mg at Glen Cove Saturday
Bro Purviss and family were
dinner guests Sunday m the
Reuben Whitley home
Mrs Berry Matthews and son
Oldie visited in the A K Fuller
home Sunday
Mr and Mrs Jim Handy of
Coleman visited in the Mrs J.*-
Bragg home Sunday
IN SOCIETY
Berry- Kenneth West, J C. Wea-
sels. Dwight West and Joe Wayne
Childress
t
Midshipmen uf the Chilean navy, nn a practice mine aboard their
• onntrv i natal teasel, Kan. aine. watch the rrrwrgiag "crab" at s link
trainer at I liingtoa tie Id. leans, during their stall to the world’s Urgent
nmltl-motor Ht-ng ..heel the latere senlh American vlUcern had vim
lied t uba and the t. S. and were homeward bound.
1 S lliMI INAl’GI Ktrts
\IH PLAN OK ACCKPTING
AIK I'ADKT KNLISTMF.NTS
Barruwx-Batr Wedding Here
Miss Bertha Burrows, daughter
of Mr and Mrs If M Barrows of
Red Cloud. Nebraska, became the
bride of Dmald W Bair, son of
Mr and Mrs Charles T Bair of
I Lincoln. Nebraska. Tuesday eve-
j nlng at seven-thirty o'clock In the
home of Mrs Pyrle Oustavus on
Eighth Street The Rev Clarence
j A Morton, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, read the single
i ring service before the improvised
altar Tall baskets of Irises, roses
and amaryllis were pluced before
a background of ferns
Mrs Elmer Rhepperd sang the
nuptial solo ‘'Because" accom-
panied by Mrs Char'es Hambrick.
and Mrs Edwin Doll played the
IN BALLINGER Jl'NE 1 marches.
The bride wore an early sprtng
The city dog ordinance requires frock of pale pink crepe made
with bolero Jacket All accessories
were beige and her corsage was of
white blooms
194: DOG TAX |S lll'E
A new plan has been Inaugu- that taxes on dogs be paid by
rated in the procurement and M.tv 31 for one year and this year
enlistment of aviation cadets police will give more attention to
according to an announcement j this than in previous years Dig
made here today by Sergeant tags are worth SI and are good
Moxingo area recruiter of San for the entire yrar
Angelo It Is estimated that there are
The set up under the new plan about 700 dog. In Ballinger at
-alls for an air force enlist.>4 U time and o-.v about *»*■»• I"mi« 'ur^TTtak-
re.verve and provides three routes lags for which the required tax s(.rvrd thr two-tiered
to the applicant as follows hies been paid 'wedding cake topped with mlnla-
1' Anv ‘PP11™"' *h“ f,r ,,mner‘ , J v ture bridal couple, and Miss Mary
aviation cadet training may be recently regarding the poisoning Ann Ml)rRan 1#dlfd punch from
Mrs T J Parrish. Mr and Mrs
Asa Cordtll. Miss Vhelma Parrish, j
Mr and Mrs Hubert Parrish and
J H. Jr. Mr and Mr- Hugh!
Parrish und Ben Sims. Mr a ti d
Mrs Hill Gordill. Mrs J H Kipp !
Mrs J 8 Jones and Ml.vs NanEll j
Jones
♦ ♦ ♦
James and Mary Ann Fowler j
I'omplinirnted
Mrs J F Fowler gave a party |
In her home last Kuturday eve
ning to compliment her son, |
James, and daughter. Mary Ann
at elo.se of school
Varied flowers decorated rooms
where games and contests gave,
diversion
Sandwiches, cookies, candles.!
and punch were served Ui Devona .
Berry. Wanda Beard. Bdna Fowler. |
Janie Taylor Winona Howell, Ann i
Ouynes. Dorothy Ann Beddo. Doris I
Ann Wessels. Mary Ann Allen.
Do You Know that Mrs Edith
Baker U always eager to cook one
of her Justly funiuus dinners for
your group at
The Cactus Coflee Shop
7-It
♦
Philippine leader
Beirut photo of MsJ. flea. Joaa-
thaa M. Wslawright, aow sealor of-
Si ov with the embattled Amerkaa
Anne Eagan. Victor Droll Marvin j
For the Informal reception, tall Bryant. Roy Reese. Daniel Droll, i 1Bd Phlllpplav troops la heologod
white tapers In crystal holders f^alvin Howell. Paul Beard. Hoyt! Balaam.
burned on each side of a low bowl |___
.of pink ruses and Queen Anne's
I lace, which centered the lace-
SORTON
Mrv Rav Wald.'1
if San Antoni -
arrived Sands v
morning for a
visit here w -. ’ *■ h
oarer •.* M'
and Mr- \ V H
h
e "> t Satur lay
with A N H ' n.i
i. j*
Mr - M
- h u r p.illi* n
altri- i d ni *- :t i
BalU: g--r Sun
day
Mr and Mr* V
J Ja>-k*on xi 1
Billy ar<i-in pained
D- Mr and
Mrs C A Horh-i:
of Talpa *pent
TUndav at M--
vLAiting re.a
Uvea
Dinner and iftrrtuum g- e*t-
the W T HUi home S i n <3 a v
included Mr aial Mrs I B Kan
J# Rliiw Mr a 1 Mr. A W II
sod Family V..s V V an A’.«
tl San Antoni- and Miss Hamah
•wde
IIKKKIN).
Uanday -o-h-
widl at'cndcii
Brn Purvi,
prea< t. -tl t
HEAR
REV. I. W. .nd MARIE
GIBSON
Walter Stubblefield of Happy
attended to business here the past
week
Travi- B irrett of Oiuxllellow
Ki--.il vi-.ted his parents Mr and
Mr O O Barrett viver the week-
end
Miss Pansy Setser spent the
pa.t week end visiting in the
! me r Mrs F. Herrin, and
daughter Miss Dorothy of Hamlin
Kav Berrey of Midland, spent
Saturday with his parent.* Mr
ami Mrs H K Berrey
Rev and Mrs W T Si>arkmar
attended a workers conference at
K. hert Lee Tuesilay
•i Abilene
-its recuperating from a
: X- ,;mb
♦
Mrs l.-tffie liatih and daughter
t..r> Portland Oregon, are
here f - a *ui! with tlietr eoaotn.
Mrs Ed Pspe Before coming
■ere thev had a visit with Mrs
Pape » son Vernon, who Is
.tat-i-i ed at Camp Roberts t*allf
a d dated U at amp enndlUnns
were grand Mrs Pape will
i .■.!• > em t-- Corinth Miss
'-r a » i weeks vtxil with rela
•
I I INII » OK K> r All »K>
TO R» MM MAT AMIIKM
Hei'ent government .irdrr* ror.
tr . ;ng f.»t the war s ituri tl n
■ • - price halt
j the .» '•;* mounting coat of living
a il t>e cspiainrd at a meeting in
Abiit : e at 8 p m next M ndav
M.iv 10
Katu-i iaily Ifivitnl t*> the meet
j mg are rr’.a-.rrs and >lhers f the
| merchandising trade owners of
- arge and small store* alike fr m
'.Ills area
The meeting will hr held In the
! Hilton Hotel ballroom
The chairman for the meeting
a ill he John B Rsv. chairman of
j the retail trade development rum
rt fee .f ’hr Abilene Chamber f
j Commerce
At the meeting full oppoi tunity
! will he available fur business men
I to learn all about the getyeral
j maximum price regulations ofTi-
,ii» from the regi-mai nfY.,-e of
! price administration at Dallas
a tv present to sprak »n thr
vat ius phase* -if the regulataats
fhe-.i- • (Tlrtala will hr .preialuit.*
tx-th from price and Irgrai point
j if vie* Aftrr their presentation
hey will answer questhais sent
ip from ttie fl.uir
Hus will he one of thirty one
meetings being held m all parts
>f Texas by the OP A
*
Remember PratJ Harbi-r' Kemem
her it every pay day’ Buy V R
defense savings bonds and stamps
crystal bowl
Out-of-town guests were Mine*
Dmald DeCos.se of St Paul, Minn ,
A1 Ri'tx-rLs of Bronx. N Y Hob
K E Bar- j
nan. of Lincoln. Neb. O W
Turns and Roy Neal of Lubbock
I- M Vlnther of Uttlefleld. Bill
Daly of Clear Luke. Ia T A
Peays of Robert la-e. Jim W
Prtbie of Oak Park. Ill ami K C
. wl ’ « ! OUl,'r' w,'r’'
Mims F*rcd Klechle, T A Raix-.
I. C Alexander. Sim Cottcllr, M
M Alexander Millie Morgan H
T Trail and Morton
Mr Bair is a flight Instructor
at the Kri d Burma n Training
enlisted m the air force reserve >f dogs In sonic sections of the
and return to his tub and wall city They claim that bait con-
until such time as the quotas taming poison has been found on
received si the San Antonio dl their premises and that In at
Xl - t - least mu instai < a small child
in bring -ailed to . :iv- d.-v r.d »o found carry p.-;.oiied bait ",
ap|k-,iit>s| u: aviati cadet Chief of Dili. • J D McNutt
While waiting for his call to duty requests that loeal dog owners
he will not receive an> pav from' attend to this matter and secure
the army. J> Men who do not their tags by June 1
le ;rr to enll.-* th.e ., r r ♦
enlisted res*-rve a r. .1 rem.iin at Mr and Mrs i I. Huddleston
home while awaiting a call to are in
active service nuiv br examined they went to attend the funeral
b> at avia' i let e\ir-.it - c t Mr II .Idlest s father C M
board and If qualified be ear- Wilkins
marked for a'- »•.. ; cadet upp-int ♦
met.! ..r.d er '•-! immediately u- Mr and Mrs Mar -ten Jarrett
pnv.i-e* in th» armv ut. . rp- to and daughters. C> Nell and 7ora.
serve until -u h lime as the and Clyde Chapman spent the 1 enter at Hruce Field
- w transfer and I past week-end i: Wichita Fftl • ♦ ♦
apt* r.tnie- a a sdet and 3 A visiting Mass Ida Curfman and Family Punic for James Parrishes
r-ni.-r jut . r >phomor»- -r Mr FI t> Demn.er Tliey fLshed Capt and Mrs James Parrtsh
freshman in ar.y re. gnued col*! at Lake Kemp .. n d n-ported u and children, Betty and Jimmy
ege m w h. i r h he is taxing a • nice catch who left bxlay for Ft Bcnning.!
regular c. urse nuv qualify for ♦ (la were guesLs of honor at an
aviation adet training and br Bill S\ krs student of the San - informal family picnic In City
vfrrrrd .nti. the c-rnp.eti- n of Ai.gelo ’unior cal--ge spent thr Park Wednesday evening
the lumber .f s.!-.-la..tx- year* w< < s. end here, vis lug tils parents' Others present were Mr and
required for finishing his regular
rourw tn that college Those
placed on deferment will not be
railed into active service before
their deferment period is up
unless in caw of dire necessity,
whenever directed by the secre-
tary of war
Hiere is no change in the pro-
cedure of application, examina-
tion transfer and appointment of
enlisted men except that quali-
fied enlisted men transferred from
r r : !r- - (iRKKN ItRANS
corps orKmmzatuxift. to the air
rorpa uiiuuuatnrd. mill t>e trmna-
fer renl Ium of trradr j>rnd
*n«C appointmetit is a \ 1 a 11 o n
t Neither ls there a chance
m the procedure of qualifying
Let FLOWERS
Express your
Sentiment on this
HER DAY
POTTED PLANTS
(.ROWING YARD PLANTS
ROIQI’ETS
CORSAGES
She will appreciate more than anything else a remem-
brance of Flowers in some form Or if .she has gone on let us
fix flowers for the grave But whatever you do—remember
your Mother on her day
PHILLIPS FLORAL
Phone 435
Park Avenue
mM
FOOD SALE
lh. IOC
aviation 1 4itrt
oiian ilf
•
D> A -u Km>w th» H.g 11am
Sandwrxfi made >f ‘!.i k .1: «-s -if
tenderized de.i u .v huxed left
hams are siw.iv* -ervrd on your
favoriU- bread served with fresh
home made pntat* salad at
The Cactus Ci JTee sli..p
7-It
NEW POTATOES lb.
6c
GREEN ONIONS bunch
5c
SQUASH
lh.
8C
(ARROTS
3 bnchs.
10C
REETS
3 bnchs.
10C
Cherry Bell
Flour
<1 Lb.
Sark
29c
i: Lb.
Sark
5k
74 Lb.
Sark
98c
IX Lb
Sark
$1.89
Round Steak lb. )$c
Cheese
LO.NUHORN
lb. uc
Value Brand
Sliced Bacon lb. 32c
Oleo
LILY
lb. 22c
p-r Ai.ied v.,u>rv buy b. nds Turnip (fRKENS bitch. 5C I'hT MILK 3 am. cans 13c Df€8S€d FfyCfS ■*
2 wan ktlp.
for WOMEN
CUDUI
POPULAR
FOR 61 YEARS!
_
allv Known F vangeli*!*
af Mt. Vernon. Illinnn
CHURCH of GOD
MS At rung Ave, RaHlngrr
May 13th-27th
Each Niqhi 8 30
IfoAr We are plea.ird to he able
k» bring the Glbaons to Ballinger
Oud la u * I n g them In a moat
Marvelous way wherever they go
tknr present the nlaln (Hwiprl of
Clmat in sermon music and «ong
M a manner that will bring a
BtHUng to Ml We ar» expecting
a mighty revival
INVITE and BRING YOUR
. FRIENDS
H«»n I lake your Mtilhrr
for grunted
I uki* ll«*r Flowers
On Mother * Day expeetally an
exquisite bouquet, a flowering
plant or a fragrant corsage will
convey your rne.vaigr of love and
devotion
Whether ahe* young and gay
Ov old and gray
Remember her on Mother * Day
Ballinger Floral Company
Yal Vita
Gulf Spray
Pt. Can 23C
C|t. Can 45c
Johnson’s
WAX pt 55c
GLOOIAT pt. 55c
C AR-Nl pt. 55c
Schillings
COFFEE
EXTRACTS
AND SPICES
Itrinif Cm Your
Cream
and
Eggs
PEACHES, No. L>i o
I9c
fmpMin'i
PEAS 2 No. 2 cans 27c
PLUM JELLY
2-lb. jar 25c
Our Darling
CORN, 2 No. 2
25c
APPLE BUTTER
2-lb. jar 19c
1 mpMinV Nn 10(1 ( an
GR. LIMA DEANS
I5c
G'FRUIT JUICE 3
No. 2 cubs 25C
Kunrr's An too ( .hi
CUT DEETS
Uc
Royal Purple
GRAPE JUICE .
. qt. 33c
Heart * Delight No 2 t an
ASPARAGUS
29c
CHOCOLATE COVERED
CHERRIES
l-lb. bax
kC
19
We Redeem C«U|Hin.w for
PALMOLIVE SOAP
SUPER SUDS
and
C RYSTAL WHITE
Sunbright
Drano
Bon-ami
ZEE TOWELS
SUPER SUDS
tlPHiiser
can
5c
12-oz. can 21C
can 13c
roll 10c
large box 27c
PALMOLIVE SOAP 2 bars 15c
C. 0. D. Grocery & Market
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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/m1/6/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carnegie Library of Ballinger.