Ballinger Daily Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 224, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 2, 1930 Page: 2 of 4
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start off the papers and kindlings. D. toman Candidate
! “But just as soon as they strike Dalenal UdNdl
the match I’ll wave my little, n rn 011 4
right hand finger. .That will mean for I AY 1 Oilector
that it to time for all of you to 404 *
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Tax Collector:
w 1. BROWN
E V BATEMAN
Wife
Did you ever stop to think
about stealing? There is a law
against stealing anything of
value, yet there is no law against
stealing another fellow's time
Thi is a practice that is so
common that at times it is be-
The tamily expresses itself
above the fireplace, too
By Margery Taylor
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come forward and atari to play
and scamper and burn. E. v. Bateman called at The ============--= -------=
"We have many, many relatives. Ledger office Thursday morning fore . and July, but in case
and they will all do the same and instructed that his "hat" be 1 to see anyone it will be due
in all the fireplaces everywhere thrown In the political ring for * T of time and I hereby sol-
-M always wait for the signal! coming election He will make Khy hisvote and influence.
Never come forward until the the race for tax collector of Run Mr Bateman’s is the second sn-
match i struck and the fire, is nels county, subject to the action nouncement for this position
einnend te haein Peanle will say .: .... :___^ primary in pouincensty force w Brows
that the fire is starting We will the county force .
know that that first little flame Bateman has been living in the present encumbent has
is my right hand finger waving Ballinger for the past „ years ready made he am
to the rest of you time has come ment any 1 well known 1
^^ ^r^z s dm SOMtset with the People mb "ccumiy "ana.....We SHE
hand finger, a tiny flame could be this counts in had never held age of knowing practically ew?
men. and then more and more * ^X hoef X S and voter to start his race E
more and more flames as the that this was the first time he ____________________
They also said that they would Iare started to 8O had asked the tax payers to elect
sometimes quiet down so thatBut there were a few who were him to office WICHITA COLC mas
their embers could be used for, pouting and complaining They Mr Bateman said: I intend to FOK PLANE AT TANT
went around trying to catch the makp an active campaign and be- WICHITA FALLS. Jan
others and hold them so they fore the first primary will at- County Tax Collector Guy C. RAl-
could not follow the Leader tempt to see evcry voter in the el has filed a claim against the
"Now what’s the trouble?" the county I feel that 1 am qualified county for $38,674.01 in fees on
Leader asked to hold the office and give the delinquent tax collections from
I What are they doing?" John public courteous and just treat- 1924 to 1928 Inclusive which is
asked the Little Black Clock ment at all times If elected, I expected to result in a legal con-
will strive my best to fill the of- test to determine the county’s 1
flee to the satisfaction of every- responsibility The commission- '
one concerned 1 will explain my er’s court has taken the claim un-
THE FIREPLACE LEADER
Jon% mars as naa Men "ken i supposed to begin. People zu: of the Demoeratse
back of the fireplace by the Little that the area’s * WeuMl July.
Black Clock, and the brightly
dresesd creatures who lived in the
Fireplace were talking about their
plans
They were deciding how they
would always dress in bright,
bright costumes so as to give
chert and warmth
roasting pop-corn
to people
apples and
sweet potatoes
Then spoke the Fireplace
Leader
He wore a magnificent
suit of the color of the brightest
flame s
“Of course pe ple will have to
help us," the Leade r said But
we will be re ady to help them too
They must lay the fuel
in the
The Pouting
Shilene Ma
forrd for
men
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(Interior Decoration Editor McCall’s Ma
i in Written for The Ledger.
By Ware ry Taylor
yond understanding A man will
go into an office to see a friend
and it may be a very busy day
for the office man After a trans
action the customer will remain
and talk about everything in gen- in the new decora ion WOT 5
fireplace and strike the match to
ours are just the *
■1 • the cust - - ...—-
B Wis and advertise
claim to everyone I can see be der consideration
The over mantle is no longer a
depot for unk like the attic
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andlesticks, the picture
completed with colorful Chin
esc po pourri jars
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AUTHENTIC ADVIC_ WORTHY OF YOU R CONFIDENCE
eral and take up the friend’s ily lives up t
time when it is the most valuable ter l! Inter S in he room
thing he has Many men work Bric 1 bi 1 ind the artistic
under pressure all the time They color red phot graph omehow de Monday night, December 23rd.
have many things that have to be not seem to fit into the modern R N Ensor gave a farewell party
done daily and just a few hours scheme Even the popular pi Mr Ensor is a pioneer of this
in which to do them If a few ture flanked by w candlesticks community and we hate to lose
hours of their time is filched tends to become a bore him The family is moving to the
their work for the day has been Because he visiting eye just plains
a failure and still they are not naturally turns to it isn’t the x
responsible for the failure lie over mantel the logical place for T. J Tubbs gave a party Christ
considerate If you want to visit, the tamily to tell about itself imas night Many were present,
call on your friend when he is Have you discover 1 th beauty and t) reported a good time
unoccupied or better still, at his or old Enghis or Colonial x
home, where a real social hour Then mantel is the On December 19th Truett Me
can be spent together perfect i windfor pewter Donald and Elsie Tubbs were
***** pieces you is i fi it china is married Both of these young
Ballinger citizens were proud of your hobb why not display a people are well known in this
their many pretty yards last bove the hearth that, did Italian community and everyone wishes
summer and perhaps the per jug or hat Spanis......them happiness and prosperity
centage here was as great as to of course d you nrep ict is Their home is to be in Ballinger
be found in any West Texas city the heavy cobblestone type it is where Mr McDonald will be with
Many took the fever last spring different Then you had better the Healer Chevrolet Company
and more yard improvement was forget the delicate china iind
accomplished than in any pre- decorate the mantel with the ap Robert Ensor died in the Lub-
- ceding year This is the season propriate crude peasant pottery bock sanitarium on December M
to begin planning a beautiful vard wrought iron ‘ Indiesticks or Robert had been ill for many
1 for the summer Nurseries are brassware months Everyone offers symp-
mmencing their advertising I you prefer the beauty of the athy to the bereaved family
...paigns and trees, shrubs, larger surface 4 fabrics, above —x
covers and grass bought now will the fireplace is a tine setting for Jay Ensor and Philip David-
a calure an attractive restful yard *n old damask piece some Jap son spent the holidays at home,
port fe the hot days arrive Beau- anese embroidery or one of the They are attending Weatherford
' forms awards are a big asset to any sort toned modern textiles Junior College
* local band to encourage the move- With these should be some ap
getting here we could hold a yaGd propriate grouping but it must
out a test. A nearby West Texas be right and the whole arrange
A nus has such, a contest annually ment simple and not cluttery
be oering cash prizes in several Are the lines high of the fire
are asses. As as result the town is place high or low
WILMETH NEWS
REPORTER“
OFFERS MORE LAND FOR
OLD NEGRO SLAVES HOME
(By Associated Press)
NACOGDOCHES, Jan 2
Wil-t
tearnown near and far for its beau That’s important because you Siam Hemphill, manager of a home
ehitiful lawns and residential dis- can make a low ne seem higher for former negro slaves at Gilmer,
triets are greatly improved over with a grouping of a banjo clock has been offered ten acres of |
the average community of like flanked by pewter wall sconce land r lles north of this
Ona high mantel a sirgit
ture looks uncomfortable D
« size We have three fine parks
that are properly maintained and
pir-city for u
two home to X
h will move 'he
with many yards in a similar
condition a lasting impression
would be given tourists and vis
itors
A few new number plates ■ ive
begun to appear on cars along the
streets but the percentage very
low Just because the time for
securing plates has been extended
a month is no reason for car
owners to delay until the last
minute and then have the same
grand rush January is usually a
quiet month and if taxes and
licenses were paid regularly every
day the eleventh hour rush could
be avoided
Notice
have secured the services of
JOHN LEE SIMMONS
SOCIETY GIRL IS
A GOOD HUNTER
(By Associated Press)
SAN MARCOS, Jan 2 No one
here doubts that Dorys Rogers is |
a good shot. Just returned from
a hunt on the Matthews ranch
near Pearsall. Miss Rogers has the
evidence to show that the first
shot she fired brought down a
nine-point buck and the second
dropped a coyote in his tracks.
Between hunts Miss Rogers is a
leader among San Marcos’ young
social set.
25%
is the
pay for:
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HOWSJQ HEALTH?
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for the New York Academy of Medicine
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STARTS MONDAY. JANUARY 6
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little girl
Frances,
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Ballinger Daily Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 224, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 2, 1930, newspaper, January 2, 1930; Ballinger, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1695333/m1/2/: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carnegie Library of Ballinger.