The Weekly Chronicle (Duncanville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 24, 1955 Page: 2 of 4
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The WEEKLY CHRONICLE
Thursday, November 24, 1955
The WEEKLY CHRONICLE
of Eoents In DUNCANVILLE and CEDAR HILL
' Published weekly In Duncnnville. Trtnn
Editorial Of flees: Cnmp Wlmlom near Duiit-nnvHIe Roada
_ Telephones; Office—AX8-2232? Home—AX8-37aO
Application for Second
Doneanrltle, Texan.
Class Mnlling Privileges it Pending nt
Publisher Walter R. Barber
« Mrs. Hlldred Barber
Office Manager ( hristine Pitt
"uji? - Jorden
Cedar Hill personals reporter Lelnh Ynttghn
Member Texas Press Association
ELECTIONS
The second car-tag election in less than two months has
come and gone. Voters out here didn't seem to favor it too well.
Possibly one of their reasons could be found in County Judge
Lew Sterrett's post-election statement. Judge Sterrett, who
favored the proposal, said in a radio interview, "We'll just
have to back up and take another look. I don't see how we
can afford to lose our expressways". There was apparently too
much local feeling that the funds from the car-tag fee would all
be spent down-town Dallas.
Dallas County's need for improved and expanded road-
ways is quite evident. But after a long history of bond issues
voted for specific road projects, which were then diverted to
other uses—uses possibly even more urgent, but still not the
one for which the bonds were voted—voters become highly
skeptical of where their tax mony will be used.
And voters in Duncanville and Cedar Hill can certainly
Bee in a graphic way the importance of votes even in such
relatively small towns as ours. Saturday's election was lost
by a margin of 395 votes. It was that close. But without any
of the "against" votes cast in our two precincts, there would
have been a margin of only 43 votes, for the total cast against
the car-tag fee in both local recincts was 352.
The lesson? Pay your poll tax, because YOUR vote
COUNTS, whatever side you're on.
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CEDAR HILL
Monday will see the beginning of
the Week of Prayer for foreign
missions and the Lottie Moon
Christmas offering by the Woman's
Missionary Society of the Cedar
Hill Baptist Church. It will be ob-
served from Nov. 28 through Dec. 2.
Grady (Pat) Sims
BUILDER-CONTRACTOR
Custom-Built Homes
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DUNCANVILLE
MACHINE SHOP
Welding and
Jeneral Repairs
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Planning to modernize your home with
remodeling or an addition? Let us
help you with your plans and take
care oi your building needs.
PHONE AX8 - 3162 TODAY1
C. L. ADKINS, Contractor
Vineyard Rd Duncanville
MEET YOUR NEW WEST PARK NEIGHBOR
We Present . . . Charles C. Hopkins, wife rivelyn, daughters Cynthia
Ann T, Pamela Sue 5, ami Deborah Kay 4 . . . Charlie la with the
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in the construction depart-
ment. The Hopkins hare made their home In Duncanville since
their marriage nine years ago, but realised their ambition t« move
to West Park only this spring. Evelyn States that their new home,
m S-bedroom and den, constructed by Valley Construction Co., at
30® Walnut. St., is wonderful, and she is especially proud pt her
built-in kitchen equipment. The entire family enjoys the advantage
of the extra bath and central heat. The family are devoted football
fans, and Evelyn Is active In community and P-TA work. They nre
members of the Methodist Church.
M. D. H. Co.. DEVELOPERS — WEST PARK ESTATES
Baptists Start
Doll Project
CEDAR HILL
Christmas dolls for hospitalized
and crippled children is a project
being sponsored by the Beginners
Department of the First Baptist
Church.
Mrs. Miles Evans, superintendent
of the department, and the teachers
in her department will work at
the church all day every Thursday,
and materials and equipment will
be on hand at the department Mon-
day through Thursday of each week
Until Christmas for those who wish
to participate in the doll-making.
All types of cloth and felt—even
old hats, etc.—have been requested.
And those who would like to help
make the dolls but prefer to sew at
home may see Mrs. Evans for pat-
terns and material.
WSCS Planning
Bake Sale Dec. 3
DUNCANVILLE
Home-baked cakes, pies and pas-
tries will be Offered at a bake sale
by members of the Woman's So-
ciety of Christian Service of the
Methodist Church on Saturday,
Dec. 3, at the Fire Station.
The sale will last from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. with coffee and individual
servings of baked goods also avail-
able in addition to the regular bake
sale, said Mrs. Verna Plummer,
president of the WSCS. All four
circles will participate in the sale,
she said.
Ellen Todd Elected
Chapel Choir Head
CEDAR HILL
Ellen Todd has been elected
president of the Chapel Choir of
the First Baptist Church.
Shirley King is vice-president,
Pat Crawford is secretary, and
Erma Lou Knight is social chair-
man.
The choir, which is under the
direction of music dii^ector Harold
Powley, is composed of members
of the intermediate department.
They sing for services each Sun-
day evening.
Bazaar Planned
By Church Class
CEDAR HILL
A bazaar and bake sale has been
planned by the Fidelis Sunday
School class of the Methodist
Church for Saturday, Dec. 10, an-
nounced Mrs. Marie Whitehead,
president of the class.
Present plans call for having the
bazaar at one of the stores in
downtown Cedar Hill.
Mrs. Whitehead is being assisted
in arrangements by Mrs. C. H.
Estes, teacher of the class, and
Mrs, Claude Sandling, class trea-
surer.
Connie and Bonnie Davis, twin
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Davis on Duncanville Road, cele-
brate their seventh birthday cn
Thanksgiving.
The James Kilgo family visited
in Mexia over the week-end with
their Grandmother, Mrs. Kilgo,
mother of James.
J'aan Robbinson was sick with a
virus and had to be off from her
job last Thursday.
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Our Preachers Write ...
By Rev. Lowell Todd
First Hnptist Church, Cedar Hill
Psalm 105:1 "O give thanks unto
the Lord; call upon His name;
make known his deeds among the
people."
Some persons cultivate the habit
of grumbling, but one is far happier
if he will cultivate the habit of
thanksgiving. Habit is the result
of long continued repetition. If we
look for faults and disagreeable
things, we will certainly find them,
for as one has said, the world
always shows a disappointing face.
No experience is absolutely com-
plete. No memory is altogether
sweet. No prospect pleases in every
phase.
But to the thankful heart there
is always occasion for gratitude.
Why should we not cultivate the
habit of thanksgiving? We will be
surprised at the large number of
blessings for which thanksgiving
is due.
Charles. Kingsley once said:
"Thank God for every morning
when you get up that you are forced
to do something and do your very
best, for that will breed in you
Station Offers
New Product
DUNCANVILLE
El Kay Service Station, located
at Camp Wisdom and Duncanville
Roads, former outlet for Bell Pe-
troleum products, has recently ac-
quired a new name, a new "dress,"
and more recently a new brand of
gasoline, Amlico. But it still has
the same manager and owner.
Formerly called "Bell Service
Station," the station was redeco-
rated and renamed El Kay, with
the name coming from the initials
of the owner, L. K. Long of Irving.
Mr. Long owns several stations
throughout the county, and all of
them were renamed El Kay and
changed over to the new brand.
The resident manager is Jack
Hayes, assisted by his father, El-
mer G. Hayes, and other part-time
workers.
self-control, diligence, content,
strength of will and a hundred
virtues."
We may cultivate the habit of
thanksgiving through recalling
frequently to our minds the thank-
fulness and unchangeableness of
God, He is the same yesterday,
today and forever; He does not
fail us at any time. We should
be grateful that God never forgets
us.
All we are, and therefore all we
have, belongs to God, our Creator,
This season of the year ought to
inspire us to "Count our many
blessings and see what God hath
done." Have we health? Let us
thank Him who made it possible
for us to enjoy it. Have we wealth
—any material substance?
Let us show our thankfulness
by using it for the glory of God.
Have we gospel privileges? We
would be very ungrateful if we
did not do all within our power
to grant this same privilege to all
the world.
Let us make Thanksgiving day
this year a real day of thanksgiving
by thanking God for His wonderful
love, abundant grace:, and gracious
provision.
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FARRELL'S AUTO PARTS
New and Used
Auto Repair — Welding
COSDEN GAS & OILS
Hwy. 67 at Cockrell Hill Rd.
AX8-3708 Duncanville
Furniture
UPHOLSTERING
and Refinishing
A. T. JOHNSON
AX8-3875
Complete
Beauty Service
Hair Styling and
Permanent Waving
WINNIE'S
UEAUTY SHOP
AX8-3704
DUNCANVILLE
Dr. RALPH BUTTS
OPTOMETRIST
announces the
Opening of His Office
Masonic Bldg. AX8-2133 Duncanville
HOURS: Wed. & Sat. 9 a.m. — 5 p.m.
Other Hours By Appointment
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Dry Cleaning
Laundry, Alterations
Hatters
PICK UP AND DELIVERY
HOPKINS CLEANERS
ONE-DAY SERVICE IF REQUESTED
' AX8 -3391 DUNCANVILLE
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Emergency Ambulances Burial Insurance
Air-Conditioned Invalid Coaches $>150 to $650
All burial or insurance policies honored at full cash value.
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Barber, Hildred. The Weekly Chronicle (Duncanville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 24, 1955, newspaper, November 24, 1955; Duncanville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437573/m1/2/?q=music: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Zula B. Wylie Memorial Library.