Ballinger Daily Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. [24], No. [225], Ed. 1 Friday, January 3, 1930 Page: 1 of 4
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a Jan. 3.—The un-
eently of a large bed
six to eight feet be-
th* surface in which
teeth of animals not
d were imbedded and
■ of arrow heads and
spear points strength-
ef among members of
President Ter
Bankers See
Favorab
(By Associated Press)
GALVESTON, Jan 3-A A
Archeological and Pal- Horne of Galveston, president of
Society here that hu- the Texas Banker’s Association,
i inhabited this sect- sees in Texas for 1930, "assuming
housands of years ago favorable seasons, a very satis-
it discoveries, made by factory year for all. from the
N Kay working with producer on our myarid farms to
ers of the society, of our business men and trades.
to president, followed see nothing
overies last spring growth, devel
attention of nation- perity of our
scientists from the The full
Institute have ex- bankers assoc
opinion that the dis- "First as I
eared to be worth stock crash 1
further.
the first of N
find was made last country in,
r Abilene by Dr Ray taught a hos
yles, me mber of the and little, th
ng into th- verti- get something
a creek they found what goes up
seven feet and nine come own T
the surface and and ■’ ar
k into the stratified ed busin
ong with other in- stru J of 11
imens in unearth- harmful hum
point it was shat- hurtful fermer
s been placed to- ion, here on
by Dr Ray a new year,
most important of only of a lot
iscoveries of deep but of some
le by Dr Ray in and ideas Th
I thy Rev J Rich-.back to work |
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BALLINGER, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 3. 1930.
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Glassware, kitchen utensils,
chinaware la sets and in
open stock—many household
necessities, priced right.
HALL HARDWARE 00
Phone Six-Twe
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PR
IN World’s Great Powers Hope to Cut
2 - Arms Competition at London Parley
Fire Investigation
Starts Aboard Ship
(By Associated Press)
SAN PEDRO, Calif., Jan 3 A
court of inquiry convened today
aboard the Saratoga, government
airplane carrier, to fix the respon-
sibility for a gasoline fire which
took the lives of two men yester-
day. burned four others, and
caused unestimated damage to
the ship
Matthew Lavielle, 22. and Vin-
cent Lalor 29, died from burns
Identity of Bomb
Slayer is Sought;
of Abilene while on the old tools d.
New Teacher is
s Elected bv Board
(By Associated Press)
SEATPLEASANT, Md. Jan 3
Police today endeavored to draw
from flimsy evidence the ident-
ity ol the man or woman who,
isrnt a bomb to the home of John
Hall in wrappings indicating that
. The board of trustees of the it was a Christmas present, bring
Ballinger independent school dis- a death to two and injuries to
trict 11 session Thursday after- Hall’s son, Samuel, died last
noon elected a manu 1
training night A daughter Mr Naomi
eel
_-:/*-
teach
who
to succeed H. C. Spencer. Brady, 10
whom the bomb
• igned several weeks ago to I’ll esse ■ died New
was
acce pt
lege
merce
i position at A & M Col- day
J Howard Carr, of Com-
was named to the position
L Concord light cruiser upper hit the । s s Selfridge 320
rishy ind the S >1 submarine lower right i • typ s of na al crafts
, drg in discussions at the naval conference in London III. United State battle
4 1 ' owe left) is one of two American 11 tai ships which will have to replaced
‘ 1 - further postponement ol battle hip replar ment i agreed upon
with land armaments
Ry Kirke Simpson
de strover
which will
and will report here for duty on
January 27 He will acquaint1
himself with the work being done (
” by Mr Spencer before February
1, the date for Mr Spencer to
report to his position at College .
Station.
failed because of conflicting vie
among the governments .1 to
Bobbitt to Go to * *
• ‘" type ind 1 imber of cruis ers
T.vndln Deoholurth
Laredo ITOO@\eliminet all competitive build The strongly held Frenct viev
_____ln*v among the five chief naval that naval armaments cannot be
de Associated Pressi powers will be undertaken at the treated separately but mu ■ 1
AUSTIN. Jan. 3. -Attorney Gen- London conference January 21 considered for limitation pu
adds d compl a
hr Carr is a single man. 21 eral Robert Lee Bobbitt said today
years of age, and at present is that he was undecided as to when
-* - attending the East Texas state he would leave
"Teachers College, at
for Laredo to
Commerce, conduct,an investigation of the
ane is employed in the registrar’s charges brought against District
Attorney John Valls by O W
office of that school He comes
to the Ballinger high school with
the best of recommendations
Mr. Spencer has been with the
Ballinger schools since the inaug-
uration of the manual arts de-
partment and during that time
has endeared himself to students
and citizens of Ballinger He is
an instructor of the best type and
his loss will be felt here keenly.
However, he is going to a much
better position and friends con-
gratulate him on his advance-
mens, in his chosen profession.
Mrs. Spencer will remain here
until the close of the term as
head of the Spanish department.
LOCAL F.-T. A. INVITES
SIXTH DISTRICT MEET
Killam and Hal Brennan of that
city, with reference to his atti-
tude toward the Mexican govern-
ment.
Governor Moody requested that
Bobbitt make the investigation,
and said he would not act on a —
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Robbers Take Cigarettes
From Wholesale House
i Take Action on New
Cotton Sales Plan
Robbers some time during the
night Thursday, forced an en-
trance into the Walker-Smith
Company's warehouse here and
escaped with approximately 40,-
000 cigarettes, a quantity of to-
bacco. and chewing gum
adoption of a charter and by-1 Entrance was effected through
laws of the new $30,000,000 cotton the front door of the grocery
marketing agency will be taken company’s office by means of
(By Associated Press)
DALLAS Jan 3 Action on the
i by the incorporating directors in
Washington on January 8 Harry
' Williams, general manager of the
Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Asso-
ciation. said today
large pinch-bar with which
a
the
Dallas, Memphis
and Atlanta are
contenders for the
of the cooperative
Ne w Orleans,
the principal
home office
Williams will go to a conference
robbers pried a lock off the front
door and also broke a panel in
the door.
The sheriff's department was
notified upon discovery of the
robbery, but no clues were found
other than the large bar which
was left by the thugs when they
departed
at Austin Monday which will be
'attended by Chairman Legge of
the federal farm board and Carl
Williams cotton representati v e
on the board to discuss how
T. xas farmer car best be served
by the board
Investigate Death
Of Brenham Man
(By Associated Press)
, , . BRENHAM Jan 3 Officers
December Condition tod v are investigating the mys
"‘CCLEIRAI tU EITZItIOR t ious death of Ernest Thiele
State Banks Asked
m tit 22 a farmer whose almost
nude body was found in a tank
near hi home here yesterday
when discovered Thielemann’s
body wa partially submerged
of December ^
today by James
Banking Commis-
Palace to Begin
Sunday Matinees
d was received from Wash-
that the Comptroller of
cv had issued a call for
, ,. National Banks Beginning next Sunday January
, d 5th, the Palace Theatre will I
augurate a Sunday matinee
r° ... Ballinger, commencing at 1:*. J
Texas Woman m and closing before 6:00
Fire Takes Heavy Toll in .......-
_ Opan O’Kelly 24 of Carthage. Sunday matinee is based on
1T EA AA Texas was burned to death when sistent demand by the public A
I 1 1 I fire destroyed a hotel here today have been attending amusemer
gPeZTAIFiP19 CC Shadowens, of DeBerry, in other nearby cities, and th
4 YU V Y 4 % U 9 U V U Tr xas made a vain effort to fact that great financial locs wi
rescue Miss O’Kelly accrue to local merchants by rea-
Each of the preceding efforts poses in any final tre in con
State;
Prere.
Harding
in
Unit
• Japan
petition of Laredo citizens to
withdraw the appointment of
ValLs to the district attorneyship
until Bobbitt's inquiry was com-
pleted
A score of guests narrowly son of this, especially when high-
escaped death way construction now in progress
Dillingham Will Erect
Ice Station in Ballinger
By Associated Press)
TEMPLE Jan 3 The two-story
Roddy Brothers department store
in the center of th. business dis
trict here was gutted by fire
BLIND MAN PROVES TO
is completed It was pointed out V..
that this is especially true for
BE GOOD FOX HI NTER the younger generation of amuse-
.1%, , ment seekers who are .ured away
t HIRENOM rex Jan 4′3 Blind from the home town on Sunday.
. . , for the las 19 vears G H Met much to the detriment of all con-
assigned for the conf lagration 1 5 " . C 1 1 .
Although brought under control tauer of Chireno, holds a record cerned
Laborers began Friday morning by firemen in an hour the blaze of being one of the most accom
it the corner damaged the stock of merchan- plished tox hunters in East Tex
of Broadway and Railroad Avenue dise so badly the owners declared as
for O D Dillingham, of Abflene, they had little hope of salvaging Mettaue now 45 year old
and a contract will be awarded any of the goods loved the chase in his youth and
and r one day when tie was firing an
c. E Williams, who has beenthi siweektnd for the direction of old rine the nring chamber ex has been in effect since February
with local produce . aul STAMFORD. Jan 3 Fire start ploded and put out both eves 25 The law directing that bodies
time, an-location the full lot. 18 feet ink in the upper part of a gen ne sen keptPat hrs hobby Sand at eleemosynary institutions not
he would widen by the ... pidepth eral merchandise store here early today the leading fox hunters of claimed by relatives for burial be
purchased by Mr Dillingham a ... threatened beyond t r . . delivered to the Anatomical Board
few weeks ago, and plans drawn control or local firemes ' rommohOWL of or Texas has not been enforced
for the drive-in ice station with theand will not be, * B Walthall,
With the South Side O. th* long on A hunt that they never
O C Williams, secretary to Mr square endangered th. blaze have to wait on him and that he chairman of the board of control.
Dillingham at Abilene stated spread to the off ice of the Stam usually is on I and at the kill said
Friday over telephone that con- ford American i weekly news M t , , t : n 19 , urs He said he believed the legisla-
struction on the station would paper ( 1 stl thitht er toure did not intend that bodies
there will be no delay as the Farmers Produce Company | comment e by Monday 1 : Th re % , the . onis on when inmates of the Confederate
Miss Highsmith was stabbed and will operate over a radius of and the plant would be ready for newspaper plant was damaged his horse fell into a stump hole Home and orphanages should be
s from here business within the xty , dh tent , so treated although the old law.
9th. Brady has been in jail since with Ballinger as heaquarters days The fire was brought under into a sore spot at the end or a amended by the recent one, spe-
the crime. The company will buy and ship The building will be built of control after burning two hours bridge, letting him drop four Cinically exempted them and the
direct and will have no dressing brick 01 tucco B 1 iter T t ont the new ' did not
station here for preparing the are bins figured on th we k $50,000 a: himself
birds before shipment Mr Wil by contractors and the matter
liam stated that he had direct will be settl d Saturday .nd the
connections vith a northern contract let Plans callfor a
250 Men Called for
early today
is $200 000
The estimated loss
No cause has been
Brady Murder Trial New Produce House
... ..^ new To Start Operation
AUSTIN. Jan 3.—District Attor- | 46664 1 UPVA CAVA
The Parent-Teacher Association ney H. S. Brooks today asked
enjoyed a very fine meeting Wed-Judge J D Moore, of the criminal
nesday afternoon at the high district court, to summon a associated
court.
auditoroum Two instruct- special venire of 250 men from companies for some
by H. C. which to select a jury to try John nounced Friday that
Lyon and J B Pace along ed- W. Brady, former judge of the open another prodice house
actional lines Court of Civil Appeals, for the here to begin operations immed-
The association voted to invite murder of Miss Lehlia Highsmith, lately He said the company The
the Sixth District Parent -Teacher' Supreme Court stenographer was organizing would be In the
Association here some time in The trial has been set for Jan- market for all kinds of produce
March They also have the pract-uary 20th. Attorneys for both including chickens and eggs
ical assurance that the meeting state and defense have indicated The new company will be known
will come to Ballinger at that there will be no delav as the Farmers Produce Company
school
ive talks were given
time and it
people here.
will bring many
Steps will be taken fatally on the night of November more than fifty mile
at once in regard to the meeting
and a definite announcement
made in life near future
The meeting Wednesday was
well attended
WEDDING stationery printed o:
engraved Ballinger Printing Co
to clear off the lot
and the
laarn ged
DOG ADOPTS KITTENS
WILL NOT ENFORCE LAW
ON BODIES OF INMATES
(By Associated Press)
AUSTIN Dec 21 Although it
I (
B
ssman Lee Visits
To Announce Soon
mark haewoma" *ha ■ . torr ebipinte toner € ewe %
to pay he highest prices for all way fr n b th street for the
stuff bought convenience of patrons
It is his intention to start The station will be commodious
loading cars of produce in other enough to hold a large quantity
kn * 1 was in
acre 1
Congressman R. Q Lee, and C.
that II the measure passed
. 1 " trouble and just did all it could
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Mattauer has all the confidence
tion between members of the at in a horse the average blind man
and dog families has in his dog
S E Campbell Collin county
veras.....tton yield an
Mississippi during the
period from 1923 to 1928
wa 212 sounds of lint, an in-
U* *— * ver the 14%
pound average from 1919 to 1923
nearby towns, then bringing the of ice and approximately 600 farmer noticed that four kittens,
cars to Ballinger to finish the pounds of ice cream Mr wil a week old, had been abandoned
liams stated Friday that he did by their mother The next day
not know whether Mr Dillingham a female dog of Mr Campbell s
planned to operate a delivery adopted the feline quartet and
service here this summer or not, has raised then! Two or three
and this detail would be worked weeks after her departure, the
consignments The company will
the handle only carload lots
CHANGE IN MILK
25! Velvet Powder
Work was commenced Thur sday
Senate it should be easy for this
city to secure a new federal evening on the office
building land pens to house the
ing friends and also to look over Mr Fleming, who accompanied until time for shipping
the site for the proposed federal Mr Lee, said that within the next This addition to the busmens
building which has been asked for two weeks an official announce- of the county is sold by some to No ice for the station will be
this eity. ment would be made by Mr Lee be another step toward diversify-manufactured here, but will be
Mr. Lee said that he had in his for re-election to the congres- line farming in this section and shipped from either Coleman or
possession the figures and re-sional post which he has held for the numerous produce house here Abilene, where plants are main
ceipts for a ten-year period of the past term Mr Fleming shows that he packers and tained
postal transactions in Ballinger asserted that he would push an wholesalers in the East believe in
and that he was well pleased with extensive campaign from the the future of this section and its ..
the showing that the office has Cisco office of the congressman ability to raise poultry .and pro ,
this year and at present was well duce to compete with other parts. .
plensed with the reception being of tu : Were The man cm:
accorded the representative over panies will increase the outlet
the entire district. He said that and assure better prices for all
many had asked Mr. Lee to an- kinds of poultry and produce
nounce for re-election and he
H. Fleming, of Cisco, were
Ballinger Friday morning greet-
and that he was well pleased with extensive campaign
made during that span.
A new bill
has passed the
House and to now before the
Senate which will increase con-
siderably the appropriation for
federal buildings and postoffices
in the United States. Mr. Lee de-
elared that the volume of busi-
nems transacted here brought Hal-
linger well into the quota and
ILl
building
poultry
SWEET MILK
out later or about the time
the opening
of mother cat returned, but was dis
owned by the kittens who now
shower their affections on
foster mother
their J
TEACHERS COLLEGE tOW IS
GIVEN JERSEY AWARD
9
3
4
PRICES
quart
quarts
quarts
quarts
CANYON, Jan 3 Another cow Buttermilk Prices Remain
15€
25€
38e
50c
Same
• from the Jersey herd of the West Above prices are for milk, either
WEATHER FORECAST
• Texas State Teachers College farm
delivered or at the plant.
• a a •••••* * has qualified for the Register: of
(By Associated Press) | Merit of the American Jersey Cat-
West Texas Fair tonight and tie club She was Knight’s Daisy
Saturday with increasing cloud- Young 560068; her dam is Daisy
iness
_ Thies her Jolly Ox-
I East Texas—Fair in the interior ford Knight. She yielded 509 49
was making a preliminary an-J Borger Work is to begin soon and cloudy on the coast tonight pounds of butter fat and 11,068
nouncement now to allay fears on the construction of 19 addit- and Saturday,
that the congressman would not tonal rooms to the high school
apply for the place again. building at this place
70 —T
Be wise anti advertise.
pounds of milk in 365 days. The
test began when the eow was 5
years and 5 months of age.
RUNNELS COUNTY
CREAMERY
A. M. Anderson
Puff Free
with the purchase* of every
box of face powder regard-
less of kind or price
J. Y. Pearce
Drug Co.
The Sexall Store
Free Delivery VMM
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Ballinger Daily Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. [24], No. [225], Ed. 1 Friday, January 3, 1930, newspaper, January 3, 1930; Ballinger, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1695335/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carnegie Library of Ballinger.