The Banner-Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, December 24, 1920 Page: 1 of 8
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The Banner-Ledger
VOLUME 40.
BALLINGER. TEXAS. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 24.1920.
NUMBER 12• Runnels County School Teachers
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Visit
Ruth J-nnings < »hl Norton
THE LAND OF TOYS
Della Harding. Crockett
cotton.
The Big Cheer Center
Undoing
the
thi
A whole J
bill riffht of way.
on
show it
of the country <|eman<lc<l a revis
t! m
.A.i f<> -otllltM
all the joy out of the holiday season.The Winters State Bank
\ma» Hi'atlguarlirs
SHOP NOW
III
ill
1 he Farm Bureau Fas no cor.
'noetion with the government ag
ncultural agencies. but the Imr
eati funei uins through the county
games, the entire population of toydoni, is on
the job at D. Reeder’s.
petition
will be
Prances Fowler. Crews
Mary Eowler. Davies
France^ Eagan. Cochran
bringing then- nuns
baskets. The eiti
cutive committee appointed to
draw up a co operative marketing
plan, began deliberations today.
Ralph Harris, of Sati Angelo,
ehairman. predicted th.it the plan
finally adopted will he modeled
after the (hnnha plan.
MARKETING PLAN
FOR CATTLEMEN
1». Al Dav is, of the < r> u s conn
Pearl Chi-k. I’.
ized a branch of the bureau where
there is no coMnty agent Bell
county organized a branch of the
bureau some time ago and the
• •rgani -.ition in this mtvoffice, i
I <-aii to get the Farm Agent
stay,’’ said Mr. Davin.
,,f. v elopinent of our e. unty
l 1’1 Farm Bureau ■ ■
Hundreds of people tesify to the good serv :<■<• and lib
eral treatment received from this strong progressive bank
petition,
the «>ne
the
when
Run
ins):
Ermine B ill Bethel Dist No
Mrs Kintble Wood. Runnels
(Tenia Cotton. Red Bank
Anno Cotten, Brookshire
Mellui Dark. Elm Creek
Della Alcorn, Kerby
Ruby Brown. Dietz
Oil e R SnJlh. Hatch. 1
Mamie Barber. Kristoff
Mrs Ma- Shipp Dr Ridge
(’allo- Stiiiebaugh, Eagle Br'nch
EMERGENCY BILL
MAY GET THRU;Those Who join in the sport are HEAVY RAINS NORTH AMD
requested to met at Benoit at EAST OP BALUN GIB
what lias been
sible prevent
the < oiinty Earm A>.
county
what the loss will he to oi:r conn
rural
the tnove and most heartily -n
dorse the Farm Agent’s wot
thev felt that they slwtul<| I iv,
the Coinmia-
discontinuing
< oiinty
••ranch •>!' the Farm Bureau
this county has been cheek" I, an I
t.i.e 'armors are again mad tin
1). lioodor
____PRV GOODS
John T Priddy. Victory
E. F Beck, Crews
A. J. Oliver, Puckett
R O MeBay, Harmony
Mrs. J T. Hays, Elm (.'reek
Glenn E Esmond, Drascu
.Mrs Roy L. Roper, Norton
Luther Watson, Norton
I. M Roberts, Baldwin
II oliv Piimphrty
Ina Todd. Elanton
< Teo L Smith, N (»l'\\ (hm|
Annie \1 Spurguss
Pearl Gann
Anna Currie. Franklin
Rena .1 Walker. I >ale
Edith I.. .Miller, Dale
M .V .T"
A Guaranty Fund Bank
Capital and Surplus 1100,00000
hud
never had oceasam to call on the
karm Agent but one time, but
the one visit and help <>f the harm
Agent saved him *2"ii, m >re than
Where toys froy all parts of the world have
gathered in th", largest and most unique of
'work will have a
prev ent the county fi .cn
aid in other lines of wo
county lis, been very fortunate in
getting aid for rur.d -liool* ,md
•• invite the accounts of responsible people offering
•’very facility consistent with good hanking
------- ■ • • • ■ • ” •• * 1 II » I l ’ •! .
'SI Ills part of the cost of ke-piti • til- .......
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WASHINGTON. De. 21
t'tto Kahn. N. w York banker,
Wiv told th- Ibms.............
“.Mr. A W. Sbslge.
“Ballinger, Texas.
“Dear Mr Sledge We
Mending to your address in
enclosure, a resolution signed by
the teachers of Runnels countv
attendance at the institute
Saji Angelo. This resolutin
self explanatory but allow me to
say that thi* was the one thing
considered first by the
Monday morning.
“We hope that our
will not he in vain, but
considered by our Commissioners
as a true expression from the edn
rational leader,, in Runnel* coun-
ty of their belief in the County
Agent's work
“ Respect full v vours,
“(I M ROBERTS ’
Station xervieaa. and its .staff of
workers, an<l result in a general
backward step along educational
life in agriculture and stock rai*
ing.
“NOW. THEREFOR
Resolved, that we the nt
cd school teachers ,.f Runnels
County. Texas, disapprove of the
action of the Commissioners', ion of the tax laws in order that ’’
C’onrt in this respect, and call on | the gr >« th ami development
them to r<“sein.| their action umljthe . ■ ntry might continue
tn reinstate the Countv Farm
Agent’s department at their e ti-
the
at
in this
getting
ii Im. to profit by this or.Miii/a
lion nhiiih is putting on foot a
I move to pool one million bales of
cotton in Texas ami sell dire : to
The farmer., of this county who
e illtere,»led ill slleh matteix
the spinners.
Th- Cnited Cotton Gr iv.
Assn. >a ion and the \mcti
T .1 Justice, Winter,
J <’ Watts. Winters
Agnes Kavanagh, illfe
Rose Kavanagh. Olf. ii
W G Jonas Sweet Home
E W Wooten Oak
Howard R Whipple Hagan
(Uli,. Figg Hagan
Julia Garrett, Blanton
While the
remov a!
■nt from
The cost of *1 Ill'll per
maintain t •• vv ork here
'is a mere trifle when compared
*-- with the benefits the farmer*.
WASHINGTON. Dec 21.—Ad ,, || !•.•<•. ive from the ga,vernment
vocates of the emergency tariff ''' vpi s. pt tiv e
, III'. Oiinty Will |os. the -1 ilM)
legislation won in a preliminary y. arlv aid "hich it I . * I : t
ting from the government for
- - • - |||,s work. an,| the refusal ' ■ co
suspending calendar business to- operate with the State ami I ■■•!
. ... era! gi’vernment in t is line of
morrow so as to give the tariff v.nrt. b.,v„ n tn
ng
The
it Mill be noticed from the let
ler accompanying the
that tllis«qll<*stioll Wux
thing considered first
teacher* from this county
they came together in the
nel>> county section of the
tute Momlav morning
The resolution speaks for
self, ami if the court does
comply with the reqin-st to
consider the question when
eonies from such source, any
f t is count ■ and w •• t rust
■ •me plan can be w . rke.l o .
Am is shown by the following liest opportunity
letter, accompanied by the follow |
ing resolutions, higned by the
Runnels county ccImmiI teachers
who are attending teachers* ins
titute at San Angelo, the educat-
ional interests of this county have
suffered by the action of th-
('ommissioiKTs' Court in ul»>lish
ing the office of County Farm
bout <lmnees for nmmtam!rui.M ‘l^V1*;} M<lv-r'7 farm
County Earm Agent. We * ‘ f"r t,,Mr
to iudd him Imre if possible,
*aid Mr. Davis, “and it don’t cost
us anything What we pay does
not amount to anything ’
•Mr. Davis stated that he
and lunch R< |s>rls received here T’uesday
... , ,, "* ’he stated that jaunts North ami East
tt-iglii lorhood will eupidement >f Ballinger received cotuuder-
the dinner and dinner will be able iam Momlav mgbt. The rain
was v. avy at < oleniaii. and ex-
1 tended East to 3:ownwood, and
. at some points the rum wa, ac-
made a Ing ahipmeiit of
I and realized a big saving
In AisCoiitinuiiig the w
the Farm Agent in Runnels < oiin
A move to organize a branch of
Che National i arm Bureau in
I Runnels county has been blocked
I by the action of
I in
the
Th ■ -ott Oil grow efs )
the l.i.• ■ n is com|><,s.
ively of cotton growerWCR ’ D. Dee. 20 A ecm I
ot < T •. < - ( ■•.' .■ Rais-
The t-a her
Resolution
“WHEREAS, the County
misswmers of Runnels • oiinty.
Texas, have seen fit to diseon
tinue the work of the County
Farm Agent of this <'oiinty. and
“WHEREAS, the discontiii'i
ani’e of the Farm Agent s work
will not reduce the i-oiinty tax
rate, and will save each individ
ual in the countv ottlv a half a
oetlt a year, and will put an end
to educational work tending to
improve the grade of live slock
and crop seeds, and will cripple
’Farm Bureau work, ami put nn -•>-------- ------
end to Boys Agricultural < lub' lfight today by adopting
and deprive the farmers of Run
COUNTY LOSES Says Farm
FARM BUREAU Agent SavedHim $200
I tile M oi k of
Agent in this ••oiinty
J E B<«»g-S. oft, one of
i national committeemen, lives
i 'olmnan. and t - count i
Ask Court to Rescind their Action F0R AfiENT
___________ A jietitam signed |>v ,'M citixeua
of Ilatehel asking the County
'* l’, ’l|u‘ I am certainly sorry Couiinissioners to rm-uns i d e r
our Commissioners abolished the their decision to diaMutmue the
i il‘“1 * “’i" <1*‘ what ”f ('"“"D’ Farrn Agent has
to been received by the office of the
"iing Men ,s Business League.
Thia constitutes practically all
DMnnim — -------- O* fF“‘ ll‘«l'*' HI that COtB-
KABE1T DRIVE DEC 29TH munity, show ing that the Ilatehel
■ “ people are practically imanimona
trv was in Bullio.r \v i. I u"’1 Clayton were ’heir opinion that the County
I w , i I '\'"l>u-lay,ill(.ri. tl„. H(.n • Agent’s department m a vulu.bh
■ — in- „ luinni drive fur their neigh fairs
"oiIioihI on Wednesday. De- 29 -----
TWO FRONTS--HUTCHINS AVE 58'hST.
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Sledge, A. W. The Banner-Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, December 24, 1920, newspaper, December 24, 1920; Ballinger, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1183940/m1/1/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carnegie Library of Ballinger.