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The Carrollton Chronicle
VOL. XXIII
CARROLLTON, DALLAS COUNTY* TEXAS. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1927
NUMBER 51
Carrollton Firemen
Happy and Thankful
We fire hoys are so thankful
■we havn’t words to express our-
selves. for just a few short hours
after the C. A. Smith fire Thurs
day morning Mrs. Bob Patter-
son called the Fire Chief and ask-
ed what she could do to help the
best way, and was told that the
boys needed rain coats and ru li-
bel boots in the worst way. Sue
hung up the receiver nod got In
touch with Aunt Ann Kennedy
and here they went soliciting
tor funds to equip the boys with
this much needed equipment.
Ail the fire boys feel very
deeply indebted to Mrs. Patter-
son and Aunt Ann for this splen-
did interest they are taking in
them and all those who are con-
tributing to this fund will sever
be forgotten by tbe boys. We
will always have a warm spot in
■our hearts for you.
We are also very thankful to
Dr. and Mrs. E. W. Burnett for
good hot coffee and cake they
served us in their borne just af-
ter the fire.
We appreciate these things
beyond our expression and as-
sure you all that we stand ready
to render you assistance and we
say again to all that feel an in-
terest in us as Volunteer Fire-
men, Many Thanks.
C. L. Chastain, Chief.
Raised Firemens Fund.
To supply Carrollton Fire De
partmentwith needed equipment
a fund was raised this week,
Mrs. Bob Patterson and Mrs.
Arm Kennedy circulating the pa
per and taking the initiative in
the work. At the time of receipt
or this list $165.50 bad been con
tributed. Other contributions,
if made, will be announced in the
Chronicle next week.
Those contributing and the
amounts given are as follows:
Mrs. Ann Kennedy and C, A
Smith $25.00 eac h.
,J. L. Gravley, J, W. Sinclair,
G. F. MeVfci*. First State Bank,
R. O Connell. J. R Davis, Joe
Edwards, Andrew Jackson, W.
I. Squibb, O. F. Godfrey, L. B.
Mays, $5.00 each.
W. D. Smith and J'. T. Ithoton,
$3.00 each. F. M. Good. E. L.
Jones, Mrs. C. J.Gulledge, Sam
Dodson, $2.50 each.
Mrs. Pilkington, R. E. Good,
J. P. Dunn, Will Meyers. A. R.
Lowery, Tom Huffhines, $2.00
each. J, T. Vandergriff and W.
T. Vandergriff, $1.50 each.
Mvs. D. E. Meyers, Mrs. W.
M. James. Mrs, R. M. Neely, G.
P, Neely. Fred Boatwright, C. C.
Vincent, Hugh Torrence, Leo-
nard Good, B. F. Smith, Emmett
Brickey, H. Thiede, W. L. Lan-
caster, Ben Daniel, B. F. Hill,
Mrs. J. T. Ogden, Mrs. Emma
Foster, John Burgess, Walter
Liles, Roy Russell, Carl Pope,
W. F. Vinson, Mrs. John Locker,
J. D. Morrison, Mrs. W. M. Ma
berry, Mrs. W. W. McCoy, Tom
Noell. Earl Smith, Chas. Mays,
Sil.00, each; and Hollis Williams,
R. C. Hays and H. D. Ogden, 50
cents each
It is said “you never miss the
water ’till the well runs dry’’and
that was forcibly brot to mind
Wednesday night of last week
when it was desired to give a
general fire alarm. Electricity
•is used to work the siren, and
the electricity was not on. For
three nights the current was off
from 12 o’clock, midnight, until
2:20a. m. to permit of some work
being done at tbe station south
•of town. The fire beys missed
the current,too, when they tried
to get light to dress by, It is
unhandy and slow work dressing
in the dark.
The home of tbe Chevrolet
agency is being painted. Messers
Vandergriff are going to improve
the appearance of the place and
make it look more inviting.
Carrollton School Notes
Social Civic Club Activities
Tbe Seniors are expecting their
rings tbe last of this week Tbe
rings are considered by tbe Sen-
iors as the prettiest and best that
any Senior class atCarrollton has
ever bought, There was special
attention paid to every detail of j Mrs. J. P. Harris read
the ring before it was bought,
and every member ot the class
was pleased with the pattern se
lected. The rings were selected
a month ago and have been made
exactly to order with a few cors
rections that the Seniors wanted.
Terracing School Thiirsday About Rat Stories
Thursday, Nov. 17th, is tbe
date set for the terracing school
to be held in the Carrollton dis-
trict. On tbe farm of E. E. Led-
better, four miles west of town
Carrollton Social Civio club
met last Thursday with Mrs. E.
W. Burnett as hostess. After
the business of the club was dis-
posed of a social time was had.
paper county agent A. B. Jolly will con-
on League of Nations, Earl John- duct the school and it should be
ston gave a reading; ’‘On Flands 10f so much interest to the farm-
ers Field,” Nannie Marguerite ers and land owners of this sec-
McKamy gave a responsive read- tion that there would be a large
ing America.” A nice social attendance. Terracing land con-
time was had and the hostess serves moisture and soil fertility;
served delicious refreshments. keeps laud from washing as
At the business meeting it was oadiy as it would otherwise and
on the down-town court last|decided that the club give a din- this of itself if there were no
Jlru’’ Zrl I ner’the Proceeds of the same to other reason would be sufficient
be given to the Carrollton Fire to warrant terracing. Remember
Department. Time of dinner was the date and arrange to attend
>' set for Saturday evening, Nov. I this terracing school on the Led-
The better farm.
The basketball games played
for Carrollton. The girls’ score
was 32 to 13 in favor of Carol l-
ton and the boys’ 16 to 11 in
favor of Carrollton.
Both of the visiting teams, the 112, five to seven o’clock.
girls team from Richardson building used by the fire depart-
and the boys from Coppell, were ment for fire engine and equip-
independent teams. Both were' wag the place seiected for
composed of good players whoi . ....
put up hard fights. The Car-1 serving the dinner.
roll ton vs. Coppell started off I Committees were appointed to
with both sides gaining ground | look after the several phases of
at about the same speed. By the, the business requirements. Price
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Fyke and
Miss Lena Maxey visited in
Prosper Monday. Miss Sherrill
Maxey, who had been visiting in
the Fyke home the past week re
turned home. Miss Lena remain-
ed for a visit with her brother.
John Maxey, and family.
time the first half was over the
Yellow Jackets had scored high-
er than their opponents, and dur-
ing the rest of the game were
able to keep their score about 5
or 6 above Coppell’s.
The game between tbe girls of
Carrollton and Richardson was
perhaps the most interesting one
that has been played this year.
The visiting team showed some
real opposition, and at the end of
the first quarter the score stood
4 to 7 in favor of Richardson. But
the Yellow Jackets seemed to
have been longer winded, for
they soon had their score steadi-
ly climbing toward the thirty
mark, and when the final whistle
was blown they had reached 32.
There were some exciting mo-
ments during the whole first half
when we were not sure how
things would come out, but dur-
ing the second half the excite-
ment and interest was of a dif-
ferent nature. We were eager to
see just how many goals our for-
wards could put in.
There will be games played on
the down-town court agai n Fri-
day night, November 11, The
game will not start immediately
after the lights are turned on,
but there will first be a program
to put some pep into the players
as well as the lookers.
of dinner placed at $1 for adults
and 50 cents for children under
twelve years of age.
Jack Harris and family of Oak
Cliff, visited with Mr. and Mrs.
G, J. Cromer Sunday,
WE LEAVE IT TO
YOUR JUDGMENT
STUDY the question from every standpoint
and see if you don’t find after thoroughly sifting
the matter that a bank is the best place for your
money, no matter how little you may have or
where you live.
ilT IS not safe about the house. It might burn
up or it might be stolen and if you are away
from home and needed money you couldn’t write
a check on your TRUNK BANK at home could
you?
DEPOSIT your money with us, where it is abso-
lutely safe. Safe and sane Banking is our aim,
and we will take pleasure in handling your money
on this basis.
LET us serve you in this way. We will take
care of any valuable papers you wish to leave in
our fire proof vault.
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J. C. Davis, Pras. F. H. McMurray, Cashiar
E. W. Broad hurst, Vlca Pras.
Tonight in the auditorium of
the Farmers Branchschool there
will be held an old tiddlers con-
test. These contests keep fresh
in memory“them good old days,,
besides being enjoyable in them
selves. At this contest a boy
about seven or eight years of age
who is considerable of a fiddler
himself will be present, it is ex-
pected, to help enliven the occas-
ion. If we can be present we
want to be there to enjoy Money
Musk. Arkansaw Traveler, Tur-
key in the Straw, and Old Dan
Tucker, so if any of you folks
have olny stray two-bit pieces
here is a good place to invest
them.
Drove over to Hebron Wednes-
day and saw some pretty coun
try. Most of the cotton is out
and there are many fields green
with wheat. Looks promising for
a wheat crop next year. Saw
lots of turkeys, nice big fat ones,
and numerous farms where white
chickens made a pretty showing
against the green. There are
numerous fine country homes
over that way. The Hebron gin
Company had ginned 653 bales
up to date and expected about
twenty five more would complete
the crop. No one was present at
at the other gin but we were told
they had ginned about the same
amount. Added a number of
subscribers to our list on the
trip and secured acorrespondant.
E. E. Harris, manager of the
Atlantic & Pacific store at this
place was in Dallas Tuesday night
in attendance at a banquet giv-
en for store managers over this
district. Officials of the com
pany from outside the state were
there to address the managers
and give them pointers in the
conduct at the store.
Armistice Program at School
The Carrollton P. T. A. will
have its regular meeting at the
High school auditorium Friday
afternoon at 2 o’clojk. An Arm-
istice Day program will be given.
All parents are invited to be
present.
Papers and magazines we are
collecting will be sold first of De-
cember. Anytime anyone wants
to bring their papers to the Vin-
son building just call Mrs. Jake
Gravley, Mrs. E. T. Lewis or
Mrs. J. D. Bailey and they will
tell you what day to bring them.
Ralph Lloyd Jr., son of Rev.
R. R. Lloyd, was cai ried to the
Baylor hospital, Dallas, Sunday.
He had been sick since Wednes-
day and a turn for the worse
coming it was deemed best to
take him to the hospital'as -tat-
ed. A change for the better was
noted Monday afternoom. A se-
rious throat infection is report-
ed and his fever ran very high
for several days. Both father and
mother remained with the boy
for several days, the father re-
turning home Tuesday after-
noon. Friends hope that the
change for the better will main-
tain and that the bov will soon
be on the safe road to recovery.
Later: The little boy has con-
tinued to improve and was brot
home Wednesday night.
Little Child Dies
Mary Cathrine Degau, twen-
ty-two day old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Degan, died in a
hospital in Dallas about noon
Sunday, Nov. 6th. The little ond
was taken sick during the morn-
Paul Hardcastle of Carrollton
who is attending Terrill school in
Dallas and is star quarterback1 jng aD(j wa9 taken to the hospit-
on their football team was injur-Jal at once for care, dying soon
ed in the first quarter when their" after arriving there. Funeral
team played the Freshman team
of State University last Friday.
The corner was broken off three
front teeth and he was bruised
up when tackled in the first
quarter of the game and had to
retire. Being an exceptionally
good player attack was centered
on him. Two of Terrill’s best
players were knocked out be-
cause of injuries and even then
the University boys won only by
a score of 3 to 0. Today the Ter-
rill team plays Dallas Universi
ty of on the North Dallas Hi
grounds. This will be the last
conference game of the season.
Terrill has lost but this one
game this year, but this was not
a conference game. Paul is the
son of Mrs. Emma Foster of
the Chronicle force.
Shower Fcr Miss Whitlock
Honoring Miss Faye Whitlock,
who is to become the bride of
Louis Reed nextWednesday, Nov
16. Mrs. .J T Rboton color Mined
at her home Wednesday after-
noon with a miscellaneous show-
er. A mock wedding was a feat-
ure of the occasion. Much mer-
riment marked th > festivities.
A full report next week.
services were held in the home
at 2 o’clock p. m. Monday and
burial was made in Forest Lawn
cemetery,
The grief stricken parents
have the heart felt sympathy of
all in their distress and bereave-
ment .
Farmers are doing much plow-
ing at this time. Preparations of
the soil at this time adds much
to the soil as they turn under
vegetation to make humus, also
the soil is in better condition to
work in the spring. Good farm-
ers, we are told, prepare much
land for future use by plowing
in the fall.
O. F. Godfrey showed us the
coats and boots ju-t purchased
for the Carrollton Fire Depart-
ment. Twenty of each were bot
and w-ill be used by the fireman
in future. Mr. Godfrey supplied
the outfits at wholesale cost.
J ust what the boys have been
needing for some time.
Lyon-Gray Lumber Company
unloaded a car of heavy tin bars
this week. Looks like they were
preparing for the oil movement
which is starting here. Only last
week they unloaded a car of ma-
chinery; they are handlin ' the
Oliver line and will build -heds
soon to care for their implement
business.
Mrs. Edna Hamilton of Okla«
bom a, who is visiting her moth-
er, Mrs. Johnston, of theCoppel!
community in company with her
mothar visited her aunt. Mrs. G
J. Cromer, Tuesday.
Mrs. E. W. Brake spent last
week in Denton with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. F,. B. Warner, who is
sick, Mr. Brake went over to
D<-nton Sunday morning and was
accompanied home by Mrs.
Brake Sunday afternoon.
To begin with we are gemg to
believe all the rat stories you
care to tell us or bring to us for
we have seen so many of their
queer antics that we are prepar-
ed to believe any and all of the
stories you may have. As to
whether or not you believe them,
that is to be left entirely to your-
self and we will not quarrel with
you should you be inclined to
doubt any of them. After they
have cut some of their capers
..her.’ you have had opportunity
to soe for yourself, thun we know
what your attitude will be re-
garding rat stories.
The Chronicle has been advo-
cating the extermination of the
rats and has printed many sug-
gestions regarding same. The
rats evidently have taken excep-
tion to these articles and on Wed-
nesday morning one of their
number, evidently a committee
of one appointed at a mass meet'
ing held by tbe rats, perched
himself on the shelf in our coupe
and began telling us how the rats
felt about our actions. We took
from what he had to say that be
wished to impart to us the infor-
mation that unless our tighten
RATS was stopped they woulc
take drastic action against the
editor and anything he was con-
nected with. To bear out this
idea we noted that at the Chron-
icle office they carried off our
soap, then later they carried ofl
our twine and when we found i.
it was cut into short pieces as to
be useless for the shop. Tbe next
assault was on the papers them-
selves with a seeming predelic-
tion for those papers in which wt
had been urging rat drives ano
measures to curb their activities-
or lessen their tribe.
We will not be intimidated, how
ever, and we urge activities b*
hastened and made more stren-
uous if possible to the end tha
life will be safe and property
safeguarded.
These rats that are swarming
about Texas at this time are no
of the ordinary tribe, it woulc
seem. They climb walls, posts
and trees with the dexterity of i
squirrel. They walk wires, o
run on wires, with an abandoi
that would put circus folks t-
shame. Some of them seem ca
pable of fattening on the usua
poisons. They move about witl
agility of a squirrel and can g<
thru such small places that on>
need not be surprised to tine
them in many unexpected places
They do anything but *iy, it ap-
pears. One of our friends telling
us ol their experiences with th-
varmits said they traveled along
a clothes line to reach a desires
place. Then another time thee
traveled on an ariel to a radii
and went from house to barn.
They get about on any smal
wire seemingly impossible o
traveling and do it with speed
It is time to get rid of then
and it will take concerted actioi
to accomplish the desired result
Get busy folks and let u ideas
Texas of the pests. They no
alone will destroy your property
but aftea awhile disease will ap
pear and be carried on in a man
ner to appal you, The thing t(
do is to kill tho rats.
Tuesday was as balmy and
w irin a day as you ever find at
this season of the year Wednes
dar was cooler and a fire felt
comfortable a portion of the day.
Floyd May8, wife and baby of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Hughes,
Farmers Branch visited in the Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hughes,
home of Mrs. Mays parents, Mr. were guests last Sunday of Mr.
and Mrs. G. J. Cromer, Sunday, and Mrs. E, J. Shaw in Dallas.
Davis <& Berry parchased i
new Chevrolet delivery truck am
same was delivered last Satur
day by the Vandergriff Chevrr
let Co. It is a mighty fine trucl
and if you want to see it in ac
tion phone an order to Davis <!
Perry for groceries and see th
wheels turn 'round.
Mrs. W. E. Kennedy visiteo
in Dallas Tuesda? with Mrs.
Tom Noell.
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Martin, W. L. The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, November 11, 1927, newspaper, November 11, 1927; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth592196/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Carrollton Public Library.