The Ballinger Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 41, Ed. 1 Monday, November 17, 1969 Page: 1 of 6
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SECOND
Time Around
( ALL IT TREASON
If the Communist and hard-
core leftists have their way, the
November 14-15 Vietnam Mora-
torium will be America’s Dien
Bien Phu.
The battle of Dien Bien Phu,
fought in May, 1954, marked the
end of the French military ef-
fort in Indo-China. The revolu-
tionaries surrounded and cap-
tured a considerable French
force in the field. As a result,
the French government lost its
will to win. The French people
were demoralized.
Ironically, the United States
seems in no danger of suffering
a real Dien Bien Phu on the bat-
tle in Vietnam. In the last year,
U. S. and South Vietnamese
forces have enjoyed marked
success, despite political limita-
tions imposed by Washington.
More than a quarter of a million
Viet Cong and North Vietna-
mese regular troops have been
killed by the anti-communists
defenders of South Vietnam.
Nevertheless, the U. S. is in real
danger of experiencing a Dien
Bien Phu at home.
For a "half century, the com-
munists have specialized in wars
from within — campaigns of
propaganda and agitation di-
rected at capitalist states. Never
in the history of the communist
parties has there been so suc-
cessful an “agit-prop” campaign
as has been waged in the United
States in the last couple of years
and, especially now, in the so-
called Moratorium protests.
The organizers of protests
have duped many thousands of
people into participating in
what is fundamentally a com-
munist political operation de-
signed to crack the will of the
American government and peo-
ple.
Part of the tragedy is that
the American people as a whole
seem to have no real conception
of the extent of the communist
planning and organization in the
Vietnam Moratorium efforts.
The facts have been clearly
set forth, of course. Sen. Paul
J. Fannin iR-Ariz. I recently re-
counted in a.Senate speech the
organizational planning of the
communist and other revolution-
ary elements.
Last Fourth of July, while
good Americans were celebrat-
ing Independence Day. commu-
nists and other leftists held a
planning meeting at Case-West-
ern Reserve University in Cleve-
land, Ohio. Among those present
were Arnold Johnson, public re-
lations director of the Commu-
nist Party, USA, and David Del-
linger. now on trial in U. S. Dis-
trict Court in Chicago on a
charge of crossing state lines to
incite a riot. The schedule of
protests, including the Novem-
ber Vietnam Moratorium, was
developed at that meeting and
at similar gatherings held in
Philadelphia and Washington
later in the summer. The New
Mobilization Committee was set
up to run all the protests.
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Vol. 83 No. 41
Grohman
honored
Two adult leaders in Runnels Coun
ty 4 H work were cited Saturday even-
ing at the 4 H Gold Star Banquet for
their work with the youth of the county.
Mrs Bill Helwig of Miles and John
Grohman of Winters were recognized
as Outstanding 4-H Adult leaders for
the county.
Mrs Helwig was cited as being an
“excellent organizational leader for the
Miles 4 H Club She has shown out-
standing leadership in securing pro-
Wrestling card
Friday at local
community center
It’s wrestling time again in Ballinger
Friday night at the Ballinger Communi
ty Center
Main event will pit Ricky Romero
against Dirty Dusty Rhodes.
Semi finals on the card will be the
Midget men Cowboy Bradley will go
against Billy the Kid.
Billed as special event will be a
match between The Stomper and The
Lawman.
Reservations for the Jaycee spon-
sored matches are available through
Henry's Barber Shop phone T85 9816
Ringside tickets are $2, general admis-
sion is $150, kids under 12, $1.
Rowena girl takes
Gold Star' award
Named Runnels County 1969 Gold
Star Girl Saturday evening was Izirene
Eggemeyer of Rowena
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs Ar-
thur Eggemeyer, Lorene has been a
member of 4 H Clubs for eight years.
A senior student at St Joseph High
School, Rowena, she is a member of
National Honor Society, Student Council.
Hi Toppers and Pep Squad. Last year
she received the High Achievement
Award for Speech, and this year for
English.
Demonstrations and projects carried
during her years as 4 H member have
included clothing, junior leadership,
horticulture, soil and water conserva-
tion. safety, recreation, community beau-
tification, and method demonstrations.
She served as a junior leader in
clothing in 1969 for four younger girls.
She entered the District Dress Revue
in 1969, and received a $15 award from
the Rolling Plains Cotton Growers.
In both 1968 and 1969 she attended
the Texas 4 H Round Up, giving dem-
onstrations on soil and water conserva-
tion
In her local club, she has served in
various offices, and also has been presi-
dent, vice president, secretary and
treasurer of the County 4 H Council.
A member of St. Joseph Catholic
Church, she is a member of the Youth
Choir there.
She will be among those honored at
the District Gold Star Award Banquet
in San Angelo on December 3.
Lorena Eggemeyer
Voting set November
Annexation of S
out that
Firo Protection
4 - H Club youth get
f
honors, awards at
of South
alone —
property
Much of the South Ballinger area is
closer to the existing fire station than
areas within the present city limits. No
plans currently exist for the construc-
tion of a sub station for the fire depart-
ment in South Ballinger Many factors
are considered by the Insurance Com-
mission in arriving at key rates for fire
insurance These include both charges
ami credits against a base rate
Many of the residents who do use
this service do not have access to an
alley, and have to put their garbage con-
tainers on the street in front of their
homes on the days garbage collection
a made on their street.
City ordinances also
the City has the right to negotiate
a prospective customer, should the
of extension of sewer mains
Police Protection
No extra personnel would be needed
in patroling the area being voted on for
annexation, Council members have
agreed. They point out that having this
territory in the city limits would in-
crease the effectiveness of the City
Police bv being able to patrol this area
adjacent to the present city.
The City Sales Tax, which will go
into effect here on January 1, 1970, will
provide an estimated $30,000 or more in
additional revenue each year.
This anticipated revenue caused the
Council to eliminate the tax on auto-
mobiles for the year 1970. > .....
Additional revenue would be gained
through the 2 per cent franchise taxes
paid by utilities companies operating in
the City — West Texas Utilities, Ixme
Star Gas, and General Telephone Co.,
as well as Texaa Cablevision Service
Culmination of long term planning
and discussion by the Ballinger City
Council and the Planning and Zoning
Commission will be realized if the pro-
posed annexation of South Ballinger to
the City of Ballinger passes in the elec-
tion called for Monday, November 24.
Basic reason for asking for approval
of the annexation has been, and still is,
the Council voiced, a desire to unite the
entire community, and to be able to
plan tor the future in unity.
Council members were unanimous
In stating that the annexation
Ballinger — and this action
will not cause any increase in
taxes for city residents.
They were quick to point
this does not mean that in the future
it will not be necessary to raise prop
erty taxes, for other factors will have
much more effect in tax rates than the
annexation of this area
In providing city services — police
protection, sewage service, water ser-
vice, garbage pickup, fire plugs, street
lights — council members have pointed
out that plans are in the making for
making these services available to new-
ly annexed areas as quickly as possible.
Garbage Collection
An optional service offered by the
City of Ballinger is garbage and trash
pickup. Thdre are now about 400 resi-
dences which do not avail themselves of
this service
Street Lights
Street lighting in budgeting the over-
all costs of city government is a relative-
ly small item. Additional lighting for
the area under consideration for annexa-
tion would probably cost about >600
each year.
Additional Income Services
Many city services are revenue-pro-
during. So all coats involved in provid-
ing these services are not losses.
Not all sewer extension costs have
to be borne by the City. For instance,
the cost of the sewer lines from resi-
dences and buildings to the sewer main,
including the tap. is borne by the pro-
perty owner.
Garbage collection cost is paid for
by those persons who make use of the
service.
Sewer Service
Present city ordinances permit
person to decline sewer service
less his septic tank or cesspool is In
of major overhaul, or repair. In
instances within the present city
sower service is' not
dences or buildings,
now in the city limits are
the sewer system, due to
from sewer mains, or the
provide proper grades.
At the present time the City dood
not have any lift stations an Ra gJHp
mains.
•> u ’iinrff ,
With the coming of the
Tax, it would be unfair to the
in the City of Ballinger to be forced
collect city sales taxes when an
enjoying most of the same benefits
these merchants do would not be
lecting these sales taxes.
More than $750,000 in Revenue and
Tax Bonds have been approved by th«,
voters of Ballinger since IM? to providn
water service to the people of Ballinger.;
Pipelines without water flowing through
them are of little value, regardless gf
who pays for the line. '\
Of this $750,000, some $360,000 aN
tax bonds, which means that the proper*
ty owners of the city — not the water
users — are paying for these water im-
provements.
Presently there are
tax bonds which are
scheduled to be retired over
15 years.
Ballinger
r .1 w
Billy Halfmann
Billy Halfmann is
Gold Star' boy
Gold Star Award for outstanding 4-H
work during the past year was present-
ed Saturday evening to Billy Halfmann
of Olfen.
The 18 year old student at Temple
Commercial College has completed nine
years' work in 4 H He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Erwin Halfmann of Olfen.
During his tenure in 4 H work,
young Halfmann was council delegate
from the Olfen Boys Club for two years;
president of his local club for two years;
secretary-treasurer and President one
year of the Runnels County 4 H Council,
He was a Junior 4 H Leader for two
years, and has been active in both
County Camp and District Camp for
several years.
In two consecutive years he earned
the Soil Conservation Gold Medal Award.
Projects carried during the nine
years of 411 membership have included
swine, rabbits, commercial steer feed-
ing, commercial sheep feeding, horse
and pony, safety, field crops, and rec-
ord books. Several projects placed in
county and district competition, but
Field Crops and Record Book competi-
tion placed in statewide competition.
He has presented demonstrations at
county and district level on electricity,
rifle team and civil defense.
Presentation of the award was made
by his mother, Mrs Erwin Halfmann.
banquet Saturday
Mrs. Helwig
the
4-H leaders
Hereford
She is a
been an active adult
Carol Half.
Moonlight
Madness
SALE
three children
are in 4-H
Marte
Thursday
Nov. 20
stock shows with
cattle they raise.
Grohman
for three
Honorary
The Pearl Clover was presented to
Mrs J L Ohlhausen for 15 years ser-
vice in 4 H,
With two active 4-H members in her
family, Mrs Helwig attends and helps
Other adults honored at the banquet,
with Silver Clover Awards for five years
service as adult leaders included Mrs.
John Grohman of Winters, Mrs Hollis
Dean of Wingate, Harvey Droll of Row-
ena and Hollis Dean of Wingate.
Awards and honors were
stowed Saturday night at
4-H Awards Banquet held
the Ballinger Community Cen-
ter. S[leaker for the occasion
was Dr Sid Stevenson Dean
of Men at Angelo State Univer-
sity
of Winters,
U. S. Army
tod
Barbara Michafe-
Schuhmann, Deb-
Halfmann, Janice
Jane Halfmann,
her children in various
the registered
native
in the
He has received an
Cynthia Hoelscher, f
Lange Jackie Willberg,
Walker.
grams and different personnel, and thus
a variety of interesting programs.”
Under her direction membership in
the Miles club has increased for the
past two years
Ann Wilde served as Mistress
of Ceremonies for the banquet.
Invocation was spoken by Coun-
ty Judge W H Rampy.
Club members were led in
the 4-H Club Motto and Pledge
by Ixirene Eggemeyer. Special
guests were presented by Bill
J Helwig.
Dr Stevenson wax introduced
by Rickie Dean.
O'Connor and Assistant Agent
Allen Belk included;
Achievement — Janice
Steirfienx and Martha Pritchard.
B**f — Donnie Halfmann.
■eef Cattle J uni er Symposium
— Randy Redman, Bill Dodson.
Breads and Cereals — Shar-
lagay Hufstedler. Phyllis
O'Dell, Chert Jackson, Beth
Stultz, Jana Leek. Donna Ran-
kin. Bonnie Arrington, Suzanne
Riesling, Carla Davis, Donna
Droll, Mary BeachJ Melinda
Hill. Ann Willberg, and Ann
Gully.
Citizenship
mann.
of the Lutheran
in the Vacation
year She also is ac-
Young Homemakers
served
years
Chapter Farmer Degree, a plaque for
Outstanding Service to FFA and 4-H
members. For the past three years he
has been a director of the Winters Live-
stock Association.
Clothing —
wicz, Nancy
bie Frey. Vi
K Redman, __
Tammie McWilliams, Christina
Hoelscher. Sylvia Bigby, Bp.
Iinda HUI. Donna Halfmann,
Nancy Fay Bigby. Mona Rva-
pil. Becky King, Kay Hoelscher.
Gay Penny. Sharon McWilliams,
‘' i Hoelscher, Geralyn
Lange. Jackie Willberg, Patti
Grohman has
leader in 4-H for two years, and is work
ing again this year He assists the club
members with their livestock, prepar-
ing th«n for stock shows, and attends
the stock shows with the youth.
He was leader for the first rifle
team in the county, with the teams
placing fifth and eighth on district tore!
He also serves as one of the leaders of
the newly organized county Horse and
Riding Club.
Two of his
work.
member
Church, and teaches
Bible School each
five in the Miles
organization.
Utertia
I •
(Continued on Page <)
Others participating in the
program were Alien Belk, As-
sistant County Agricultural
Agent, and Mrs Juanita O'Con-
nor, Home Demonstration
Agent. who presented the.
awards to 4-H members;
Bertha Grohman and Billy
Halfmann, who presented the
Outstanding leader awards;
Mrs Erwin Halfmann and
Survern O'Dell, who presented
the Gold Star Awards;
Ruth Jansa. Dale Brewer and
Charles Gully, who gave spe-
cial thanks and recognition.
Special appreciation was ex-
pressed to the Runnels County
Farmers Union and the Cole-
man County Electricity Coop-
erative for donations which fi-
nanced the banquet and awards.
Awards presented to 4 H
members by County Home
Demonstration Agent Juanita
Demonstretl*ns —
Smith. Rebecca Dean,
Jeschke, Teresa Mohler.
Dalry — Janet Slaton.
Dress Revue — Ix>rene Egge-
tneyer and Patti Williams.
Electric - Bonnie Helwig-
Entomology _ Brendl|
Vay. Steve Cook.
Bryan, Sue Lee.
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