The Banner-Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, December 19, 1930 Page: 1 of 6
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IE BANNER-LEDGER
BALLINGER TEXAS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1930.
NUMBER 14.
VISIT CITY BY PLANE MONDAY
range Mayor, Former
Attorney Here, is Dead
Health Champion Likes to Dance;
Wants to Teach Home Economics
County Ginnings
All Stores Join
29.305 to Dec. 1 Show Window Fail
Santa Claus will drop in a par-
achute from an airplane here at .
1:30 p m Monday. These ar-
rangements were made Wednes-
day with the Clinesmith Flying
Circus and all day Monday will
ORANGE, Tex.. Dec. 17.—Mayor
1 & McCarver, 51, stricken with
oplexy last Friday, died
ig morning.
McCarver was former
here
Turkeys Rushed to :
com-
ander of the Texas division of
N Sons of Confederate Veterans.
mer county attorney of Run-
Christmas Market
Turkeys continued to pour into
Banner county attorney of Run- Ballinger Saturday ard to date:
nels county, a Mason and a mem- the county association has re-'
ber of other prominent organiza- ceived about 72,000 pounds or the
tions.
At death decedent was com*
Christmas market. A large num-
- ber of turkeys is being bought by
mander of Trans-Mississippi di- local poultry companies and pre-
vision of the Sons of Confederate
Veterans, and president of the
Municipal League of Texas.
Word was received here Wed-I sale this year
pared for shipment. The Christ-
mas market will soon close and
raisers are bringing in all their
turkeys that they will offer for
nesday morning of the death of The highest price paid so far
B. McCarver at Orange, Tex-I this year, according to C. w
as, and immediately W. C. Me- i Lehmberg, county agent, was 22
Carver, Mrs. Lennie Harris, Miss cents The usual price has stuck
Bess Corbett and Ernest Schott around 20 cents which is con-
left in a car for that place. Mr. siderably better than the price
McCarver was in apparent fair of the Thanksgiving market
health until late Tuesday when Mr. Lehmberg stated that ap-
to suffered a stroke of paraly- proximately 90 per cent of the
which resulted in his death turkeys shipped from here had
garlyWednesday mornin. I graded as prime and choice and
" Mr. McCarver formerly lived very few had run below medium
in Ballinger and for a number of' Turkeys here are being shipped
eastern markets and for that
held a county office here, to
married Miss Bonnie Mae
t while living here. For a
IB of years he had been
reason all shipments will have to
be made soan in order for them
ting his home at
re he was mayor of
to reach their destination before
Orange
urangr the holidays are over.
that
Marian E. Snydergaard, la-year-old Iowa girl, 1-11 club
health winner at the International livestock show, is just
three-tenths of one percent off perfect health Her percentage
of 99.7 was the nearest perfect ever made in the event.
By Marian E. Snydergaard they took our pictures after the
(Healthiest 4 H Club Farm Girt, As Told health contest was almost as good Dr A S Love and W A Brid-
to the Associated Press) as a moving picture well returned Monday night from
Having health is a wonderful usually sleep nine or ten South Texas where they had been
tiling I wish every boy and girl Many times walk to tor the past week on their annual
T in the world was as healthy as , , _ 1 deer hunt
I Another general fire alarm was school two miles away its won-
, , P . . the doctors say I am
sounded Thursday morning for a I don’t suppose living as 1 have derful walking down
burning automobile on Strong would give everybody health, but
ANNIVERSARY HELD rushed to the location of the fire Im sure it would improve health particularly in
— through crowded streets only to toc mien eahess of likpl r ark mry and then
Judge and Mrs J W Powell need the chemical wagon lots of milk and I like ice cream winter in the ai
received a surprise Sunday when The local department has made Living on a farm gives anybody I like cook d cereal
Me. and Mrs. James A. Wear gave several requests recently that an opportunity to get plenty of poached 1 boile
them a dinner celebrating their when reporting a burning auto- fresh air on our place in Grundy for bre : st 1 '
44th wedding anniversary. A mobile that a car be specified so county Iowa there is plenty to for breakfast be as e I enjoy
number of friends were invited by only the chemical truck will be do and that gives me lots of ex- probably the be st - 1 any meal
ercise eat meat once or twice a day and 1
At high school, where I am a all vegetable ye including :
an senior, I like to play basketball spinach 1
the and hockey When I finish high school next j
I like dancing and the movies June, I hop to go to Iowa State •
I always enjoy a trip into Water College at Ame My brother "'1
loo, which is near our farm, for there I want to study home .
there we see the movies. School economies and teach it. 1
from 143,799 francs to 150.500.000 parties are fun I like boy I’ve gotten pretty !
----------------------_ But watching the photographers used to them as there are eight 1
town.
No information was received
here regarding the funeral ar-
rangements or any details of his
death, further than stated above.
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SURPRISE. WEDDING
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ANOTHER GENERAL ALARM
FOR BURNING AUTOMOBILE
the hosts, including Mr. and Mrs. sent and no chances taken of
T. H. Chancey, Mr. and Mrs. Injuring people with a general
Oscar Pearson, Rev. and Mrs F. alarm when all firemen
M. Crabtree, and Judge Powell's equipment are rushed to
sister, Mrs A. M Miller, of San spot in a hurry.
Antonio, arrived in time for the ♦
celebration. Japanese exports to France in
the first half of 1930 increased
) Be wise and advertise
Inspector Completes Work in
Runnels County Rural Schools
• COLLECTOR SEEKS HOOKS
Cotton ginnings announced for
Runnels county on Dec 1 were prepare Christmas windows last program for the people of Run-
29,305 bales Since that time suf- week were busy Monday morn- nels county at Ballinger.
ficient cotton has been ginned ing getting them ready to enter The program will start at the
ito pass the 30,000 bale mark and the competition here from now landing field north of town at 10
I fulfill the estimate of most care-luntil Christmas eve The Hub o’clock Monday morning and fea-
ful cotton men which was made Higginbotham Bros & Company tures will be run each 30 min-
early in the season. King-Holt Company. Woodroof & utes until noon and after dinner
The announcement was made Son Stone’s Cameron’s Garage the big stunt will be pulled when
Saturday by W A Esmond from Carrs’ Man Shop were all busy old Santa will ride into town and
the government report of gin Saturday and Monday arranging make a 5,000-foot parachute jump
nings and Mr Esmond estimated beautiful windows which, with to the streets and spend the re-
the crop would reach far past those already mentioned will mainder of the afternoon here
the 30 000 marke before all the make practically every show win- mingling with the thousands of
| cotton in the county is finally dow in Ballinger decorated in the kiddies who come here to see
gathered. Christmas motif him.
On Dec 1 last years innings All these windows will be ready The Clinesmith Flying Circus
in this county were 41.730 bales Mond ay night and lighted for has appeared in a number of
with a good amount of cotton yet . , b 1 Texas cities this year and from
th. the inspection of the publie The
in the field a eivie committee of the chamber each place comes nothing but
Most col ion this year is already . praise of their great Christmas
of commerce stated that when P " - 61C4L 04140
gathered and farmers have sowed the ludeine done every win- act At Ballinger six big features
some cotton land in small grain dow in town will be y in- will be shown during the day.
and some has been plowed and...... Monday morning at 10 o'clock
. . n „ spected nd that no entrance is P
turned under A few fie lds still No cash prizes will bel"Upside Down Isaac” will start
have remnants of cotton to pick paid ths N^r but "ribbons win the show he will No aloft keep-
and children work after school : ting his plane safely above the
and on Saturday to gather the hosts.....na the umpdrypnitex m - wa and exceme 10008 tan
scattering crop , . spins, whip stalls, barrel rolls,
, each of the two classes The . "
The ginnings already announ- .falling leaf inverted flying and
6 1 , .ClA CS are for IIrrS With Only —
ced for Runnels county will put . n u 7 u other thrilling stunts. He will
it in the lead of all Kest Texas an firms with two or more win- wear a back chute in case any-
counties and in most cases with dows tiling should happen in the
a crop two-thirds bigger than death defying stunts he is under
most counties Side walk Christmas trees are contract to do
♦ ■' at present At 10:30 will be presented wing-
BALLINGER HUNTERS BAG and the downtown section is walkin Daredevil" Durant, wide-
3 BIG BUCKS ON HI NT very beautiful at night The ly known for the name he carries,
crowd here Saturday night wa will perform many hazardous
large and many were walking stunts in his dangerous act.
At 11 balloon ascension and
parachute drop This will be the
• real feature of the morning and
The Ballinger men Beetle Attacks Pecan Trees the big 60-40 balloon will be in-
the road brought back with them three RALEIGH X C De 15 P flated and sent up to a great
through the early morning, and big bucks. Dr Love getting one Heavy damage to pecan groves height where the rider will cut
it’s just as nice coming home, and Mr Bridwell two The deer and % 1 kory persimn 1 and • in a drop to the ground,
the fall when it’s were extra large and hunter re it ! tree b: the peat twig At 11:30 serpentine cutting, by
is a tinge of stated they saw very few small girdle ha been reported from ill
bucks while they were away parts 1 North Car
Ballinger firms that did not be given to a great Christmas
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Eg
i st. fruit
and milk
not to be late
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SA E’T E’T EA mA * E’M BE ma NA * mA am a ae A E A me E A mia
and movie cameramen rushing children in our family I suppose I
around, running into each other some day I’ll settle down to liking ;
and fussing at each other while one boy
anxious to get a copy of this
ON EARLY DAY LIFE HERE edition.
State School Inspector Frank counties he had visited in the ---Any citizen who owns a copy s
Van Winkle and County Superin- state. Frank Caldwell of Austin, was’of the Parker book let is asked to .
(endent R. E. White completed in all communities Mr Van in Ballinger Thursday and called bring it to The 1 dger office to
inspectic. of thirty-five schools Winkle explained the state de- in 4- urdas an be forwarded to Mr Caldwell He 1
in Runnels county Thursday af- partment’s plan and two main on friends at rhe Ledger office also will be glad to buy at a mod- #..
ternoon. These are all the schools purposes, namely for more econ- seeking booklets or other litera- erate price any other volumes N
The omy in per capita cost of in- ture dealing with pioneer life of pertaining to personal stories of
entitled to receive state aid
and increased
effi-
inspection had been going on for struction.
the past ten days. | ciency in teaching
Supt. White stated Friday that rons of the smaller districts that
districts in this county meeting if they wanted their
He told pat-
this .section and of Texas Mr
Caldwell’s hobby is collecting
children to data and pamphlets on the early
frontier life in this region
♦
Be wise and adv rtise
high school
requirements would receive a receive
total of $19,370 from the state, they must combine
the largest allotment ever re-
education days, giving actual
with other and adventures He
experiences
had been
districts, allowing all subjects to informed that The Ledger printed
The maximum ap- be taught by efficient teachers a booklet written by an old Indian
arcorlatior 40 any one school. Js who could.give ample time to fighter and plainsman by name
Of the various courses of Parker, and the Austin man is
Supt White was delighted with ================== ===============
ceived here
$1,500 and the minimum $100.
the 35 schools receiving aid 33
are in common districts and 2 in the showing made by the
independent districts. The only schools All buildings and
independent districts to be given equipment were in first class con-
aid are Norton and Wingate
This was the first inspection
Mr. Van Winkle had made in
Runnels county and he, was very
complimentary not only of the
schools tot of the county in gen-
eral. He told Mr. White he had
not realized the possibilities of
Runnels county until after cover-
ins it for the past ten days, visit-
ins every section, and was frank
t» say it was one of the best
dition and attendance was good
at every school. The inspector
found the courses being taught
satisfactorily and this point furn-
ishes one reason why the maxi-
mum aid was recommended
The only delay experienced on
the tour of inspection was due to
rain and muddy roads The
itinerary prepared in advance of
the inspector's visit was carried
out with only minor changes
FLOWERS
Have Cut Flowers for funerals
and all occasions Will appreci-
ate orders large or small Eubank
Floral Company, 905 Sixth Street,
phone 171
8-tfd
Clinesmith’s Flying Devils will
be in Ballinger Saturday, Dec.
260, ta-vover over ree miles of
trade territory by air, billing
each town for Monday’s Free
Christmas Party. There will be
room for seven passengers in
either cabin or open ships.
Amount of fare for entire trip
$10. Reserve your tickets early
from J. D. Motley, Chamber of
Commerce office
A TEST OF SERVICE
WI TH H H.A R T}
GOOD WISHES FROM
EVERY MEMBER OF
THIS FIR V TO YOC
AND YOURS---
E’F E Er EA Er
We are thinking ot you at this Holiday
Season, not merely a> one with whom
we have had the good fortune to come
into business relations, but as a friend.
We are happy because we have that
priceless asset your good will. We
greet you and wish you happiness and
prosperity.
nbotham Funeral Home
nor at Brendway and Park Avenue
Private Waiting Rooms
Exclusive Ambulance
N
Night Phone IMB
The past year has been a real test of bank service.
As we review its record, we are grateful that in spite of
every unfavorable condition, we have had the opportunity of
serving our customers and this community, and happy in the
knowledge that we have been instrumental in offering as-
sistance just where, In our best judgment, it was most needed
Enterprises and individuals who have proved worthy of
bank credit and assistance may count upon the sincere friend-
ship, deep interest, and every service of this bank throughout
the year that is coming, as in the past.
The Winters State Bank
Winters
:-: 1: :-t t-:
“The Dependable Bank”
Texas
Higginbotham Bros. & Co.
—Ballinger, Texas-:*
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The Banner-Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, December 19, 1930, newspaper, December 19, 1930; Ballinger, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1695503/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carnegie Library of Ballinger.