The Banner-Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, February 13, 1925 Page: 4 of 8
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THE BALLINGER LEDGER
The Banner-Leuger
That ue are entering a new era
ser-
board of directors of the Young
Men ‘s Business League held Tues
iness was attended to:
This might be attributed to a
•••••
many
empty
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aeteristie lacking in most repub-
governors
easier to suffer
a downfall than it is to climb up
to individuals
do that
early in April
tures under the egis of our pres
T ' much opt mismn is d. nger
in
the legislature to bolish the pri
90909
‘e-started his business career
ster-proofitent. am what
worth the r feed Now
e hard p ' for some way
hauling
uled to open Saturday
1 s
ling the
Id.
A
fferses
efing a speeder and then
• higliway to try
no
THE Fl TURE M IRKET
place in ■ logs and the department
of soloist
d 'e I that the h. - f
There roluets will increase in
for on
a
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Teas n poultry and
esese
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a m.
and
F imIn r
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A.
ecese
W
alk
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MILES
4
CAnent
th I
n their
wNDape r tuan, and while
W in-
t
,
peot le mnot
Monday ev
neis county.
This committee also submitted
The police and city marshalls of
1 is have suggests : what would
frequently going out loaded to
the limit, and seldom running
FIRST CLASS TRANS
PORTATION SERVICE
ad
gri
a
the
thirty and
presidents of
F
or
Wir hi a
as losing one
not made public what plans they
will adopt, but we prediet that
to get
would
The
ts fair prices
i rk products
THE DANGER OF TOO
MUCH OPTIMISM
I re
and
pre
sad ile 1 op.
30 12td 2tw
Gymnasn
for exercise
w walk
walked her
day until t
good shape
e 1915, except for two
1 1l United States naval
ervice during the war
venter
night
consider that we have more lawst,
to break than any country in the
world.
the
And,
has better ideals
schooled, but an
entl. , fi ect i ,
has lipped
or the belt
was a time
of tl
baby
It t th
$65,000 to it
filed gninat
his feated
why the peop!
loser
of all possible
eadl daily of *
. Thevget 1
the double daily passenger
vice on the railroads, motor
idea that
e get by
me arm of
MOVE ON TO CHANGE
NAME OF Y. M. B. L
men bil
low
ght wvi
r whiel
headlines
ex and sen
smaller type
malle ble
Dallas .
Published Every Friday by
The Ballinger Printing Company
While thim-eit
xomewh
somebody 1
building boon
town a mere
than a vyst m et
are a fely gaps
should be fed
walks.
strue eral seasons to overcome
b ck to th Id way of
pushand traveling
they thin
- moral in
HERE TO OPEN
SKATING RINK
ELECTED PRESIDENT
OF GUM COMPANY
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Nothing has done more towards
increasing property values in the
business district of this city than
street paving. What has been true
of the business district would be
true of the residence district and
Did you ever stop to figure how
land city will go forward through
the efforts of Mr. Hill.
1 00090
I BONIU UI UIE UK LOIN UI UIRT E. XAIRASM , , 1 mhi ..utet
.: , 1 , .. the highway. The committee was *
Men * Business League held Tues- asked to take the matter up with
day morning the following bus the Commissioners Court of Run-
At the regular meeting of the also on the San Angelo highway
where the Paint Rock road leaves
Terr returned to
R he tri , a Sat
(ea.epileco iunenea
sisters, Mrs
and Miss Myrtle
n makes yon ttmdler
little yo really know
PIG ON SETS BARN
ON F R LT ML
es. former
ureau, and
a wealthy
, hit from driving
1 if that does not (
ing will
needed in the Ballinger territory
and this wo k will be pushed as
fast as possible by the committee
in charge. This is one of th
( th
the finar
linger - th
rupt courts
businef rem
rupt
reported at
found that this matter would call
for an amendment to the constitu
tion and a committee was ap
pointed to make such amendment
and present it at some future
meeting
The budget and membership
committees could not make defin
ite reports as the work of each
committee is unfinished, but these
two committees will be through
within the next few days and will
be ready to report in detail.
to Cathey s d iteri Mr Bennett is
U.E. Hartman, now living in Houston. He had
her 1 San Angel on business
im-
every hour of the day. provement in the status of the
l’assengers can leave Ballinger agricultural resources of the coun-
on a motor bus and in seven hours try is having a marked influence
arrive at San Antonio, attend to on all lines of industry, and
business and return home before building boom throughout
their next door neighbors miss territory is creating a demand for
them All the lines are doing a material which stimulates
good business, apparently, ears lines of business.
IT WII.I ( I RE THE
EVIL
The roads committee made an
interesting report on the proposed the question of changing the name
road work which is considered as‘of the League to the Chamber
of Commerce," and submitted a w
slogan at the same t me. It was
secor I and third
why not What’s
in 1net red
ml will work out
- w el He came
jur lay with home
many sacrifice the first for the
• latter.
skater who has crossed th......n N
timent on skates, and instructors
will be kept on the floor to assist
new he ginners Tl e rink is sehed 1
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The fellow who can fool his
neighbor should go on the stage,
because it require a real actor to
of prosperity seems to be the eon-
bus census of opinion all over the
lines are operating between Bal country “ The Heart of the Pros-
linger and San Augelo, between perity Zone,’’ seems to have be-
Ballinger and Abilene, between come a stereotyped phrase in
Ballinger and Brownwood, and many sections of the nation,
between Ballinger and San An-
tonio, ears leaving here almost number of things, but great
every hour of the day.
sink into obscurity It is said that
Dr Cook was a familiar name
lie ird c! director
1 on e to locate the portable Corporation
risk and set ro for rolling I’. K. is just past
pert at stepping on the gas should to town, and horseflesh
also be the m st expert at step double n value over night
that place Monday
ing those attending
much one cent per gallon dvanee the men will support whatever
President Cox
w nt to d 1
ball,
the pri
foreign
jazzing
from the and the
Novem-mules at
un-loffensa will be
biggest works the League can
accomplish and muc h time will be
given this year to making every
effort possible towards getting
better roads for the surrounding
territory.
A report from the advertising
committee asked that road signs
be placed on the new Winters
highway at needed places to
direct travel over this road and
oceupationsjeall for the usual fine. and this
\ B
Wil
splan they outline-
000ee
is auto values increase live
the one of the youngest
lis father, W’m Wripley Jr.,
+ becomes chairman of the
If you are a steekhoiderin th
Runnels County Fair Asoelatio
you should be prexmt at thelcil 1
****-*** *ve e-e.vowe
pears Both are necessary
— — ---i er eit ven and pioneer settle r of
I have moved from my old this ( ity. was a pa enger on the
and dairy stand opposite court house to my F st bound Santa Fe Wednes
value, building next door to Cathey s d after: in Mr Bennett
! least the market will
eit Saturday
where he
his rm
I n the main t he recommendation no doubt help t he ST......ling ex il
proved to be well grounded if it would not cure it entirely A
criminals a e educated men bill revoking the license of
rink will be
Women’s Club of Brownwood an
nounces that its members will
take ip the matter of buliding
women Most crime
w effort by lowbrow
The Texas
take up the
in cross-w rd
favor a bill prohibit:
of new word
The traveling public cannot
justly kiek about the transporta-
tion service in and out of Ballin-
ger at this time. In addition to
Metter get your as nations are only what the in
poll tax receipt before February dividual builds. A country may
1st Ballinger Daily Ledger enjoy prosperity for a season
Sites for the jail and school and the next season witness re
building have been settled, it ap-lverses which it will require sev
The U’n ted States Departmen
rood roads, and declare that they ministration A mayor and two This applies
commissioners are to be elected well as to nations and districts.
for pork
It is also
in gasoline will increase John 1
income: Well, don’t try it
schools. Education has long i.....I
offered as a stire cure for crime
y gainst the need
uple experience has
certainly an
The Sunday
r. than the secular
stock values
until today
have decreased,
nly thoroughbred
best horses and
H M Camp arrived in Ballin- P K Wrigley has been elected
ger Monday with equipment for president of the Win Wrigley Jr.
op ning a skating rink, and began C , the $90,000,000 Chewing Gum
paper mean,
made his fare-r.
-aders of The 1
developed a natural talent which ter. at II uston M sissippi Nr
gives her a prominent place in Carter sa s that . die from get-
the program to be presented by ting a little dry, the country is in
the Dallas High School over fine shape in I . part of the
station WFAA Thursday night county
The young lady will take the part _. _
--------------------------what would be true of the resi-
Subscription, the year $1.50 dence district would also be true
_ --------------of the rural districts. The most
ummeree would be
d until wescould get
andeontents belonging to Mrs R
K Ferguson, was totally de
stroyed ho fire Friday evening i
, It thought th it the fire orig ri......8° € Hall was here from
war is ilmout IN bad iniAte+i from 4 burning Stir ar Hte!! count w,
ried by a D.........to th barn after NT Baturday looking
1 JEHUHIV IBITAAAts TIL Iha
i A considerable quantity of feed county Mr ted . C
T E Powell, of Baird, was here and other valuables were lost in whs n . C a
v rant............,......isitine th blaze The loss i. partially m 7 ", Bell county, on
*OUtA NN hare
professio nal : y
offered in the
ers and th.......unty loses a good
% **i *me t -hi-1 % a
** ......, ruan, .
The rink will be loe
Offices of Publication, 711 Hutching
Avenue, Ballinger, Texas.
Entered at the Postoffice at Ballinger
as second-class mail matter.
NTY GETS NEW
E ITOK
ping on the treadle of th
machine, but it is not the
909ee
The man who refuses to
r f gasoline should run shy
1 irmers of th is country would
e time he lost Stop
imec and
han the
. 2o- •-
fasting"
the world
the sixth of
now go I
ment a n
sational rob too w ild be increased for
Rob Bennett, a former Ballin
unary law Just an ect
Ferguson fracas of last
ber
mid to first-class + ipment by r ntting Wrigley‘s on the map
The fl or is hardwood maple. jin Yu tr lia and has been vice
One of the attractions al the pre ent of the American com
the trip to
itomobile
motorists convicted of speeding
n livid for one n nth and increasing the
him, noth
vae nt lot near the Ba li ger Rot a l. re manufaet ring concern in
ting Works, and will L. enelo ed • | 1 ted States
Groceries Frt t. Vegetable
. and stepped 1
make room for
11 recently of Hamilton,
Mr Easor a sold his
- ‘ra
1 1 be n nare of
. ......to Winter
ar I hov
r i die ted man not only per alt f r the s......nd an 1 thi d
ell r
survey also encourages
will steeeed The women have
V e . hit W
009se
The woman wl is the most ,
ubst tute
in zn tkir g
Health makes a man a great valuable farms are on the pikes,
deal wealthier than money, but *****
Famous men sometimes soon
of Ballinger
er to Coleman
rl attende i n
firaetion pre.
n-1 rinte by of Agriculture, with 1 : res as a
ry from is for advising, recommends
rely ti it hog produe ion b increased,
I r most ex and corn acreage be increase 1
to give the The year find the n tion short
We are now in danger of taking
on too much optimism. A certain
amount of pessimism is necessary
to act as a reverse lever when we
go money-mad, so to speak. Over-
SCHOOLS AND JAILS optimism might breed wild spec
I-----------‘ sulation, a n d wild speculation
Now, as the question of sites for breeds inflation and inflation
the jail and school building have proves disastrous
been settled, we can begin to our observation and experience
think about city polities, and who has been that it
will constitute the next city ad
ent civilization it would be an ous.
exhilarating feeling to believe!
that jails were no longer neces 1-
vary and that the money they
cost for building and mainten
ance might be spent on the I---
Perhaps grade crossing aeci- throughout the world, but today
dents could be reduced if the en he has passed from the memory
gineers would stop, look and of man, except those who purch-
Listen lased oil stock from him The
..... doctor-explorer-oil promoter is
. . spending his days in prison now
. The plains country is develop- liis experience should teach
ing rapidly The, officers near others that fleecing the hard-
Laittlefield raided two stills last working wage earner is an un-
week. profitable game
*** eeeee
Coolidge s quietness is a char After the men of Brown county
have made two complete failures
liean leaders, and in some Texas in putting over a road bond issue,
the Business and Professional
Balhngeraawerer Nir and w
Mr Ira Sims, Mr and Mrs R W .
Ear v Nr end Mrs C Pl
8i pher N • Max Russell and
daughters, Nr lose MrsM. 1
er. M ( R Stephens, Mr
m tell Mr P’s ri Chetav,.,
Hloree Murphy, Mr.
Sbbanu and Miss Fannie
n eth.
But 1 doesti 1
09994
An exchange say
worn i
because the old band wagon will
not run to suit his part nlar
fancy, ean hardly be issed as i 11
100 per cent booster for
ocese
: MUDDLE UP IN Lire Entler has been per
eP and AIRCRAFT PROBE stingery to and filling
There are as nation near the tourist camp, is
hor-dull be WASHING TO N. Feb. 10 moving to the building recently
nd mule Taking a hand in the aircraft ted by I E Hartman, and is
paring for in controversy the House naval com installing a filling station at
mittee unanimousl adopted a
1 with the a.....: resolution today declaring that so .
ningi diestock far its members knew no naval Walter Pape was reported to
: the. Hr mint does not officer had ever appeared hef re 1 lightly better Monday the
onctii. That i a ques lit under any restraint whatever he remains in a serio is condition,
neerous to-pea from the navy department. F rend expressed some hope that
on .Th general opinion -__________• ght win 1 the fight for re
er MANY ATTEND OPERA which he has been making
*.. AT COLEMAN -. —
invest on the fears - Ni whin s E iany
n for S. n in
i some time
for speedy re
held at the entirt house it three .1] XES co , .11
o elock Thursday afternoon, Feb. 29 0d-1f-0tw 12 1. or
12th Show your interest in the ___. . - — no doubt land ti ws
mceess of the fair by 3 ur i res : Sheriff DL Williams nd P. : me 1 come zond plies . ,
enee... rolman Watson left Tuesday al. The new man on the job 1
***** ternoon for Big Lake to coll tlkeep E unnr 1 inty n th
The man who eritieise- theiseme fines from parties who had’of the world, is an experienced
American government and de left her w thout paying
elares that we have more law ------
breaker than anyi-e-t-y al .***>.. *
To Cure a Cold in One Day ATTEND FUNERAL OF
me ARE ROM G l k DYNAMITE VICTIM
., , store the: ouch and le adac be and work s € “ the
int Higei ‘ 1 lev latul re at the ! eque st of the!f old L. W. GROW L S signature on each box Jac.
as to teach him traffic officers -------G W Phillips and son George
h. m it unpr it Of or : the offense would also BALLINGER GIRL left Sunday for Rosebud in res
IN RADIO PROGRAM ponse to message that ain-
_ law of Mr P’hill DS had been
According to letters received by killed by a dynamite explosion
ise of con friends Miss Sarah Hopkinson, Pit sceident tool place Sunday
rr sixteen-year-old daughter of Mr morning, but theirepert announe-
and M s. John Hopkinson, will in the death id not, give any
take part n a radio program o er particulars Deal Wilson was
station WH TA Pallas News and the name of the mn killed
Journal, at ll :00 o clock on
Thursday evening of this weel ( C ( arter € / the Nort . see
Mr. and Mrs Hopkinson for tion, was in the city Friday and
merly live I in Ballinger, and renewed for his Ledger, and also
their daughter was born here. She renewed a subscription to The
has never taken voice, but has Ledger for his brother, JJ A Car
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Sledge, A. W. The Banner-Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, February 13, 1925, newspaper, February 13, 1925; Ballinger, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1695188/m1/4/: accessed July 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carnegie Library of Ballinger.