The Ballinger Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 2, 1942 Page: 4 of 10
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Public Program
Will be Presented
By Olfen Students
As Convoy Plowed Through S. W. Pacific
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I hi" photo w.»" made* timing the \u"ir.»lun lunuo, and "h«w" men
of the* anti aircraft h.itlcr> pulling a gun into coneJUioa a troop
iuioport Mu* h of th« >r "pare time nai uvd in i h-aning and coudl
lioiiiua their t uuitimnii
Pupil* of the Olfen school will
preeent a public procram at the
community hall on the evening of
April 10 at U:90 p. m. The pro-
gram la sponsored by the school
and a large number of students
will make appearances on the
procram.
This week an order was given
for eight-page programs and
these will be distributed to the
patrons. ...... —-----
The first part of the program
wUl Include piano numbers, comic
skits and a pageant, "Defenders
of the Flag " Those taking part
on this portion of the program
are Qulntln Halfmann, Beatrice
and Dorlne Halfmann. Oenevieve
Hoelscher, Flora Halfmann. Eve-
lyn Halfmann. Mary Lou Hail
mann, Alfred Multer intermediate
girls and Junior high boys.
The second scene will present
the play, "The Pampered Darling
with a well rehearsed cast in the
various roles. In the play will be
seen: Curtis Multer. Mary l.nu
Halfmann. Olga Matthiesen. Five • . at Ollcti tin.- year are ,c Matts Foy Wilson. Calvin Howell ,
lyn Halfmann, Ralph Gerngross. follows Weldon Buxkemper
Bernard Faltlsek. Norbert Rohm Huh >. h.n.l Mile Relay 1st Clyde lUrvtlle
feld, Louis K ad lace k. FTanet France Block Ralph Gerngross Calvin Howell. David Hutts. Bob
Block, Dons Ann Oerngros Kvi.vn Halfmann Mary U>u Half- Riehards
Laverne Halfmann. and a number nann. i> ga Matthiesen Norbert Mile Run 2nd. Donald Wtl-1
of high school boys and girls Rohmfeid Hams 3rd Foy Wilson 4th. W L
Students In the two graduating Eighth Grade Burks
___ Eleanor Block Wuuitin Half Discus- 3rd. Bob Wright
I niur.n. Eld ris Hoelscher Weldon Pole Vault 3rd David Batts
c'jyj idler J e Hoel-vher Arnold High Jump 2nd. James Strip-|
0 i Matthiesen lln 3rd Olen McFarland
® if *! w Broad Jump 1st Weldon Bux
jo ....... ....... krmprr 3rd James Strlplln
. |; \l I.INCKK S( IIIMH*, f'/ T lS' Olen McFarland
. Nh'\\> * ul Buxkemper
• By Hon. X.V.U . Jl'UIOB PIVUIOU
....... ....... 100-vard Ikish 1st. Jerome Bux-
It l.ul i ......
If , 'O-yar 1 >.{ •! 2nd Jet -mi Mux
rn : • '■••• k» :npet 4th Kelly Cl. ipnwii
1 4 . '** ’ •* ‘44 .: d R. . I • Boldly N it
* Bux
i laf v*'1; morning In- /Jl!WJ Arnew
.1' Jerome Buxkenu>i
Extra Special
Shoe Sale
SS Styles Ladies' Shoes
THEY ARK BRAND NEW
DRESS AND WALKING SHOES
MEDIUM AND LOW HEEL
All prevailing colors and combination of colon—
and the Price
Your choice fpr only
$J4«
the pair
Huy two or three or more pairs at this price—
Lots of good values in our shoe department—
Get best shoe values at
Higginbotham's
Shoes tor all the family
Dallas Visitors to Present
High-Type Program Here
3wan-dcrful suds
For dishes ’n duds!
Swan*dcrful, too.
For baby ’n you!
• Swmn-doeful suds beesuso Swan’s
baby-gem.,*, pur* ss im|MWt*d east, m
Fwan-derful suds because they come
twi jo as fast as otd-al y I* floating '
Swan up and see I , lurw-if'
Twim in ovory we k us am AulN
Mosul hukns • S*Ul SM'IKlN
shatter ! - us
h«»w a ,p‘cd trip h ; c I'tmri .i
worked rhe club then voted in
a new member David Batts
Halllncer Win. reach Meet
Tuesday proved very mrrcxsful
for the track team of Hallingrr
h.gh Balilriger completed against
Wu and Miles We had two
classes Juniors and Seniors who
won their divisions
sssioa Mvuios
100 yard flash 1st Clvdr Har
v. e 2nd Weldon BuXaemper
3rd fur, McFarland
120 v ard HlghHurd.es 1st
Jan . Strip;;:, 2nd l!.. r, M Fa:
NEW WHITE nOATIN j SOAR
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owe 2nd Bob Richard*
•■***•' 'ar<1 K Dwvui Ha"
rd U; la
440 yard K- a v Id I) a v ; d
it\i i iM.tit bid iiiixs
I S M iltlM t l)KI*>
Ralph James Erw in ,m- • Tiles
da. ght with his [mrents and
.••ft Wriltv day morning lor Fort
Worth L. entrain for San Diego,
California
He enlisted in the United States
marine corps at Dallas the first
I the week A short time after
taking tlie physical examination
he «r.ii made a staff sergeant in
the reserve and assigned as a
radio .perator His application
waived recruit training and he
wul begin raill. work as soon as
he arrives a! the marine basr
Klir the past two months Scr-
.'•a: • F'tWI: has been a radio
»n‘. • it Camp lies..- I*nnr t.
•'.it f-.r wa- w:!h the merchant
.r ■■ .-v.i.k.i ,i radio operator
tanker He has made
a tup. the Caribbean Sea
bet ire war declared and
■he tt.er sii.ee the first of the
• ear and after fu.. scan sub-
.•r.arn.e war was launched hv the
Nan. fi l.i d Cua ' Hu iast
Uncle Sam Says
Let’s Go
Full Speed Ahead
A NEW SUIT
IS IN ORDER
Change not only the
weight of your clothes
but the style . . get
a Higginbotham milt.
$18.50 to $32.50
Buy now while wc
have your size
Spring Shoes
For Men and Young Men
wa • Aruba and Trinidad
The n.it Hina III famous ‘‘('ass (oiiiitv Kids," whit will
aieunipanv the Viilorv Npeeial" Ironi Dallas to It.illinxrr are
shown above left to right are Iti rt liod-.on. I reilitv Martin
.mil Jem Sioggins
Th< i., fur' spr .... from Dal- are taken for granted and I, for
. w . roll into Ba,linger Mm one Iiojh- that our trip this year
will help alleviate this
We w ant to i nine to Ballinger
dai April 20 bringing over 60
I>ailas business exeeutlves and a
h"'' d radio entertainers who will! and say Thank you for the
Keep ’Km Shooting
Keep 'Km Flying
Keep ’Km Rolling
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MaiiiiiiiMiiiwiiinniBiiiininiiitffiii" iiiniiiiiiiiiii!! itun
tage a patriotic program In
appre. iafg.n for the co-operation
Ballinger is lending in the
national war . fTort
Final details for the group's
visit U Ballinger were worked nut
today when Itob Buirdene maim
ger of the Dallas Manufacturers'
and Wholesalers Asaoclatlon. a
division of the chamber of rum-
mere* conferred with loeal city
and B ( D ofTictals
The perial tram will leave
l>a...i, on t h e night of April 19
and will return or. April 24 after
2v towns two in Oklahoma have
b»en visited
Entertainers who will arcom-
pa:;v file t ur lore include Wilbur
Ard and the farnou WEAA Fairly
B.rd orchestra the Cass County
Kid- nationally known hill billy
trio Beg M reiai <1 one of nation's
id.-st radio performers from a
l» lit of .vrvi-i and the Plains-
men yuartef
The sp*vial tram will cover over
i2'Sh mile .1. the five-day trip
r >w:is to be d. i > 11 e d Include
Hrady Brown*.mri Coleman. Hai-
' linger. San AnOdessa. Mid
land Big Spring Colorado City,
Sweetwater Abilene laimesa.
|oDumell. Talvka Klaton. Lub
b.» k I'.mivttw Memphis. Chil-
| dress Wianah Vernon. Fleetra
Wiehlta ITalls Gainesville Whites-
t»iro lieni-jn Dirmnt and Hugo.
| Oklahoma and Parts
Bourdene I a red that this will
[be the most important lour of its
kind ever staged out of Dallas
untiring effort and .supis.rt you;
are giving the national govern j
merit in the greatest mass effort |
for victory this nation has ever
known '
We hope that when the victory |
special' visits your city It will
bring about a tatter understand-
ing of our common problems so
we can cooperate more fully
toward our all-important goal in j
the future "
•
\ I SITING MINISTER TO PKKAt II
FOR METHODISTS TONIGHT
Rev Elmer C Carter announced
today that a visiting minister
would bring the message tonight
at the First Methodist Church In
the Easter series of services being
held this week Rev A W Hall,
of Winters, will be the speaker
and will bring the communion
message alter which the lairds
Supper will be administered In a
special service
.Service* have been In progress
at the rhureh each evening this
week with Rev Carter preaching
He will be heard again on Friday
evening and the series will close
with two services Sunday
At the morning h o u r Sunday,
babies will be christened und
s lire la I Easter music will be ren-
dered
♦
Oil TIST ON KING FARM
M\Y fO DRUM It IN SfHIN
Art Tucker has drilled an oil
All leathers
Many styles -
Designed lor economy,
comfort and pleasure.
We fit your feet
$2.98 to $7.50
New Spring
SHIRTS
SLACKS
TIES
Victory and Liberty
Will Como
HATS
All economically priced
Get the habit Save at
Higginbotham's
You'll find it pays in
Dollars and Cents as
well as satisfaction
Hu • hamber ,f commerce ami test to 2 290 feet on the J I. King
the manufacturer* and whole-
1 salrrs of !>allav have been spon-
soring these annual t<*ur* lor 41
l>larr und has shut down to await
a lederal permit to drill It in to
pay depth Oil in this locality la
years he said and we believe usually encountered around 2.300
our mission on thU trip to be of
paramount importance
Too often the great war effort
and sacrifices that other com-
munities make In UmM like thaw
are overlooked because of the
hustle and bustle to complete a
Job Many of the thine* they do
feet and a* anon a* an order Is
received 1mm the government hr
will complete the hole to pay
Mr Tucker drilled the well
under a Mate permit and must
now get permission from the
federal government to bring the
veil la tar production
H.Al.I.INGt ft f III Rf IIMIN
TO S tN ANGELO SESSION
The Brownwond Presbytery of
the Presbyterian Church, U S A
und the Prrsbyterial Society will
meet at San Angelo on April 8
and 9 at the First li S A Pres-
byterian Church Rov L Hill and
Rev W A Erwin will represent
the Ballinger church and M-
Carroll Bell, president of the local
auxiliary, and a number of other
women will attend the meeting of
the society
Rev Erwin announced that in i>
communion would h»- observed
the church tonight, starting at
8 30 o'clork
♦
RI NM I S ( IMHIKI WORK
TO RF DONF NEXT TI'FsDAY
All citizens of the Runnels com-
munity and others interested in
Improvement of the Runnels
remetery are asked to meet there
Tuesday morning. April 7. with
tools Oroups will be organized
and within a few hours the plot
la expected to be rlrunrd and
other improvements made
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Mr* S F O art man, of Dallas
ha* returned home after i visit
with her daughter, Mr*. J C.
Ooofe.
Buy Ronds and
Moit Ronds
Keep our bey- over
there supplied with
plan* ■ tanks
'hips guns and
ammunition Make
.t possibu t. hit the
enemy hard knock
him down knoik him
out
In tin meantime keep—
ket p Th* home fire
t un ing and < verythlng
bright and shining
Buy at
Higginbotham’s
And Bavt to buy Bonds |
and More Boiidv
ls>w Price-' Dependable i
kjuality Liberal
Savings Try
Higginbotham’s
And '• e what y«m save
Your h ,. in*- • i
apprrciattd
RAI.I IM.i K f (»| rUNOIL
MILL (LOKID FOR RIPAIRs
Th« Wist Texas Cottonoll Co
closed Its Ballinger null Saturday
anil will begin repair* at once
Phis was an order from the com-
pany t<> all mills and while the
•Ml in the liNal plant has not all
been crushed it is exported that
another run will br made after
the repair work is completed
B W Lynn, manager, stated
that .hr Ballinger null still had
considerable seed on hand which
would be workrd up later In the
year Hr also stated that a large
amount of seed for planting waa
being kept and would be aoM
that
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The Ballinger Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 2, 1942, newspaper, April 2, 1942; Ballinger, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1163580/m1/4/: accessed June 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carnegie Library of Ballinger.