The Ballinger Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 15, 1956 Page: 4 of 15
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THE 11*1-11 Nr.nt LMHiKK
Ballinger, Tum, Thursday. March 13, 195«
Oats Good Soil
Improving Crop
For this County
permit, as Mr Brown has done
Mr Wledonfeld reports that
<kiUs have a very extensive fi-
brous rock system that extends
from five to six feet Into the
soil if moisture is available. In
addition to a thirty bushel out
wood Brawn, win. lives oni'm!J "ll‘ over 5-uu0
the Crews highway nortla-ast of | «f jiiT matter l*r acre
1 that .should be turned back to
the soil When used in this
manner, oats are actually a
gotal soil Improving crop and
should have a prominent place
Iri any croping rotation. It adds
su f f i c 1 e n t organic matter to
keep the soil loose and In good
londlUou to take water It also
supplies a good mol h. protec-
tion against blowing and wash-
ing
♦
!)
Ballinger, u trying to make tus
•oil take mare water faster He
has been a cuoperator witli the
Runnels County Soil Conserva-
tion District since 1954 He
wants to add us much organic
mutter to the soil us possible
Last fall he planned t > plant
some fet'd sorghum., for oil
Improvement He intend. 1 t.
chop it down and return it to
the soil just before it iiu ureti
Ttu> Improved nuiLsture condl
lions resulting man winter
allows caused him to decide to
plant small grain He planted
a large acreage in oat.. In Krb
ruary
C. C Wledeiifeld with the soil
coiUMTVatlon service, states that
for areas of low and high
fluctuating rainfall, the con
nervation cropping >y s t e m
should include pl.uis to lak •
advantage of opisirtunhi s U>
get cover Soil lni;im,ii. : rv;>.
Of high residue pr Ml:o :
should be injected .
torn when moisture
lusical Program
For Rotarv Club
V
Tuesday at Noon
Jim Hamilton, Red Cross field
service man, spoke for 10 nun-
utes on the scope of his work
and described Uie recent flood
disaster in Northern (YUlfortiia.
where he was sent to adminis-
ter relief.
New officers or the Rotary
Club, elected at a recent meet-
ing of the board of directors
arc John King, president. Mil-
ton Clayton, vice-president, and ht.ld jYtday nlght tn
Charles Hambrtek to succeed
himself as secretary-treasurer
Thus group will Like office in
July
Preparations were started this
week by D ll Posey, chairman
of arrangement* committee, ! r
the club's .iimu.il pumuki- sup
per to be held at City Park on
May 3 All committees have
been named and tickets will go
on sale within a short time
Proceeds of the supper are used
for park I m p r o v e m e n t and
other civic projects Suppers in
jvist years tuive been highly
successful, having met with a
hearty response by tlie |«nple
of the city and community
L> nda
♦
IVrvnn.i
-.tudi ::t at
A local high school quartet,
ompos' d of John l>ukr Wayne
Trbv. (iisirge McAulay and Jtmme
Hamner. entertained the Rotary
Club .t lu weekly lunch.siillU-vU,r.L',.,lv,’rsl,v Waco, was at
Miss Hattie Mae l»un-
Jtmmy Hamner i!t«-r-
the Piano Th • grout)
raf old and new mini-
Annual Banquet
Is Held Friday
For Two Staffs
Staff members of Cat Tracks,
high school paper, and l*uw
Prints, high school annual, were
honored at the annual banquet
the jurdor
school cafeteria The banquet
was attended by staff members
for the present school year and
those elected to serve next year,
.did a number of guests.
A circus theme was used in
decorations tor the banquet hall
and .il.o i'i the program Joe
I’» rest r gave the Invocation be-
fore the group was ushered into distnct recommends planting of
the cafeteria guar for soli building and ca I
Following the dinner, the four ‘*rop on Uie extra acres
gentlemen of melody, high Harvey Schroeder. Morro
school quartet, gave a group of , lU'bltwn and A M Ho'Lsch'T
songs us the highlight of the are some of the farmers that
in te r ta m ii lent A clown-comedy j planted guar last year This
year they plan to plant more
organization He ulso presented
Mr WLsheampcr witfi u j»in and
hoiiorai y membership in the
1 organization
Delle Tisdale made awards to
members of the annual staff
and presented the staff for the
new year
Gifts were presented to Mrs
i‘tailings and to Mrs w N
rfelby faculty stioiisor uf the
high school annual
•
GEAR KitOMME\l»Et>
FOR i \TK \ VCP.lM'.t
Reduction In ailetnicnta l.
reater for 1. ,vi and acreata
(arm i . ..re enure; ..ed with the
additional a • i • s to be plant •
in non basic c ops The Run -
rids County soil conservation
* c ..la1.
ut
t.ome last
She r.m
act followed with l.ivh m-1 .
boys in the fun number
Ml s* l*r trlda I>uvls. evlitor i f
Cut Tracks Hits year, w is in
barge of the program and ex-
pre-
(1
Uavlor
* l.s in
rsev
• • • • •
• •
Say/
sensation#//
w cK between term; 1 tc-Tute-d the welcome and
• <i :u. ’ Mart, n ! , tt-d ib number
Fd N Wiahcamper. managing
otoc of the Abil ne Report. r-
. w.is guest s;m . k -r and
eked li the subject of ' At 11 -
‘ •.!••> 1 ev ii Success He cam-
pri ed u newspaper with a
thiee-ring cir us and declai nl
flu more than anyone tie' in
an. ; rofesston. a newsppuer-
tikin itis Iiu finger on the pub -
of tti community in which he
works
Mrs Josephine Stalling •
sponsor of the high school
liapcr, presented a number of
award, to members of the st .ft
for ont-dandlng work during th
past year Miss Davis present*-!
• • • • •
acres In guar for soil building
Guar planted at cotton pla’it
tng time showed the beat
growth, accord Inc to Georg*
Krupul i local si'll con ■ rv ition
ervlc' tcctmlct.in Plant 5 to t‘>
ixuiruls i'i m i it t or acre will,
mal/e I'lc.tc in regular width
rows I Iced should ih* cover* u
from 11to J inches Inocula-
tion of the s.** 11 with formula
11 b i.icc..,ary to get any no
dules or nitrogen bacteria a •
tion on guar n.t. Th--.se la
term t.iki nitrogen fri'm the air
and o.s they die otf ether crop
will benefit from the nitrogen
Increased water Intake was
noted on most soils fellow lug
gmir
♦
NAPKINS for evoiy bi-aMon
Cocktail and luncheon see, n.
all colors Special designs for
Thank Ton Patrons
1 am lea\ inn the Sinclair Service* Station business
in Ballinger.
1 wish t.* thank all my customers and friends for
.heir constant and loyal patronanv.lt has been a
pi asuiv to serve you and I deeply appreciate that
opportunity.
1 hope to be able to serve you again in the future.
#
loe Hambright
f aid of Thanks ca-li neighbor and friend who quickly and did u wonderful
W wish to thank * veryone \i ... on hand to hc!|> us K<p> j,;, . ,,f w.>rk
came to our re.viie last lalh do extend our thank Mr ;ind Mr, ralv,n ,U)Wt.„
week when oar home w.u. dam- t*» the Huillnger Fir*' !*• pal'
.,::cil by Ur. Wo appro c la t< incut who answer'll the alarm
Pins to members ot Uie sU.f. anniversary celebrations and
i and also to the staff-mother I parties These can b*' bought
Mrs Allen Davis with printed names and dates
Jlminy Hamner. president of 'n all colors of ink Including
the Quid and Scroll Club, pro- silver and gold Ballinger Print-
er n ted new members of that tug CX>. Phone 6522 tf
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It takes a FORD to squeeze
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Only Ford gives you modern Short Stroke power—
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-cm
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The Ballinger Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 15, 1956, newspaper, March 15, 1956; Ballinger, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1158721/m1/4/: accessed June 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Carnegie Library of Ballinger.