The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 48th Year, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, May 23, 1952 Page: 1 of 12
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“SERVING CARROLLTON, FARMERS BRANCH, NORTHWEST DALLAS COUNTY SINCE 1904”
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—Commended, by East Texas Chamber of Commerce for Outstanding Community Service—
VOLUME: 48TH YEAR
CARROLLTON, TEXAS, FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1952
( 12 Pages )
No. 30
Farmers Branch
School Bond
Vote Saturday
Citizen^ In the Farmers Branch
Independent School District will
go to the polls at the City Hall
Saturday, May 24 and vote on the
Issuance of $30,000 In bonds to
equip the new elementary school
now under construction in the
Field City area.
If approved, the bonds will be
used to buy equipment for the*
school that Is expected to be ready
by September 1.
Members of the Farmers Branch
School Board have appealed to the
public to support the bond Issue.
In a recent election the Issue was
defeated because of a light vote.
The board announced last week
"that there would be no tax raise
^f the bonds were approved to-
morrow.
The election Is expected to see
another large turnout of voters In
Farmers Branch.
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‘Best Meeting of Year’—
DALLAS COUNTY FARM
BUREAU DIRECTORS
HOLE MEETING HERE
The directors of the Dallas
County Farm Bureau met Thurs-
day, May 8, at 8 p.m. In their fifth
community meeting which was
made possible by the people of the
Carrollton community under the
leadership of Walter and L. F.
Blanton who acted as hosts. They
were assisted by Sam Bagley, local
vocational agriculture teacher.
The meeting was begun by the
serving of a buffet style luncheon
which was enjoyed by everyone
present.
“We want to take this time to
thank the Home Economics Class
and their teacher for the prepar-
ing and serving of this wonderful
meal and we also want to express
our sincere appreciation to the
Blantons for the delicious barbe-
cue,” said president A. V. Morri-
son.
The minutes of the last meet-
ing and the financial report were
both read by S. G. Alexander, sec-
Record Crowd Attends Council
Telephone Hearing Monday
Chamber Urges Local
Commercial Building Code
Meeting In
House . Tuesday
of th§ Chamber of Commerce
adopted a resolution to be sent to
the City Council asking that a
the Community and future development; im-
night, members ■ provement of the water and sew-
ing c
mercially zoned areas and ap-
IV. d. (BHl) HAftlULLEs Sjpinted a committee to Work with
thfe Council on the matter.
It was brought out, and unani-
mously sanctioned by the Cham-
ber, that some structures being
set up id commercially zoned areas
are inadequate and uncontrolled
as to structural materials.
Appointed to serve on the com-
mittee were N. L. Robertson, chair-
man, Steve Taylor and Bill Par-
rish.
Along this same line, another
resolution was adopted calling for
an electrical and plumbing code
for construction within the city
comparable to other towns of this
size. This request will also go to
the City Council.
Another action of the Chamber
was to send a follow-up letter to
the Council requesting an answer
to its letter of April 23.
The first letter sent to the
Council called for the setting up
of a permanent Carrollton Plan-
ning Board with the purpose in
mind of drawing plans for the en-
tire surrounding areas for present
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FARMERS BRANCH
- NEWS -
By MRS. MANARD FORD
There were four additions to
the First Baptist Church last Sun-
day, 230 attended Sunday School,
due to no evening service 55 came
to Training Union and the day’s
offering was $405.54. Pastor W. B.
Carraway spoke on "House Build-
ing” at the baccalaureate service
for the Farmers Branch Grammar
School graduates. The service was
held at 7:45 p.m. In the school au-
ditorium.
Three of last Sunday’s addi-
tions came by letter and one by
baptism. The breezeway, connect-
ing the old and new buildings, has
been completed and spe'eial light
fixtures are being installed. Jackie
Ewing of the First Baptist Church,
Field City, was the speaker Wed-
nesday evening.
51H DISTRICT LEGION
MEMBERS TO GATHER
IN OAK CLIFF MEETING
DALLAS, Texas, (Spl.) — More
tha^200 delegates from 18 Ameri-
can Legion Posts in the 5th Dis-
triet^are expected to attend their
annual district convention, to be
1 retary and treasurer. They were held in Dallas Saturday and Sun-
both approved as read.
Reagan Hawthorne then turned
the meeting over to Melvin Dans-
by, field representative for the
Texas Farm Bureau Federation. In
not too many words Mr. Dansby
told of some of the accomplish-
ments of the Farm Bureau. He
also told of some of the different
services to be had through the
Farm Bureau organization.
Vocational Agriculture Film
At this time a film was shown
A weeding shower was given
Miss Ruth Noell Friday night at
the home of Mrs. Will Hinds. She
■was married to Albert J. Clark,
now In the Navy, who formerly
lived in Mount Pleasant.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Butts of
Pittsburgh, Pa., spent several days
the past week in the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Butts.
Lambda Rho Chapter of Beta
Sigma Phi held its regular meet-
ing in the home of Mrs. Jeanne
Harrison. Mrs. Bea Samples and
Mrs. Boris Taylor presented the
cultural program on “Beauty.”
Eight members were present. De-
licious refreshments were served
by the hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Samples had
as their guests last week Mr. Sam-
ples’ mother and brother from At-
lanta, Ga.
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Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Moore, Jr.
and family spent last week end in
’lie with his motlifer.
Mrs. Ollie Mae Chambers is ill
and we wish for her a speedy re-
covery.
Mr. and Mrs. Manard Ford and
son, Ronnie, left Friday for a
week’s vacation in Pine Bluff and
Little Rock, Ark. They were ac-
companied by their aunt, Mrs. Ida
Good.
Mrs. Emma Riddle and Mrs. C.
H. Jackson of Dallas visited Wed-
nesday in the home of their sister,
Mrs. Carl Butts.
FARMERS BRANCH
METHODIST NEWS
Attendance was good Sunday
even though the weather was un-
f'-.’arable. After Sunday School we
w; nt to the Plaza Theatre in Car-
ro lion to hear Rev. Glehdell Jones
(Continued on Back Page)
Carrollton and Garland communi-
ties. Mr. Bagley, Mr. Reese, and
Mr. Gunstream made the film that
was shown and it is a wonderful
thing what these boys are being
taught in the classrooms and out
on the fields.
Mr. Broyles, regional director for
the Group Hospital Service, Inc.,
made a short talk on Blue Cross
and Blue Shield hospitalization.
C. A. Bellows, service agent for
the Dallas County Farm Bureau
made a talk on the different
phases of insurance to be had
through the farm bureau.
A. B. Jolley, agricultural agent
for Dallas County, made a short
talk on the farmers as an organ-
ized group. The farmers are the
only group left that are not
strongly organized, it was said.
A motion was made and sec-
onded to elect Guy Dennis as a
new director from the Carrollton
community. The motion was car-
ried and Mr. Dennis will be the
new director to work with Joe
Gravley.
Lynn V. Lawther, County Com-
missioner from District 1, was
present and thanked everyone for
the special invitation and the
wonderful food.
The meeting was adjourned with
everyone feeling that It was the
best community meeting of the
year.
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Gerald Waters Installed in
on Vocational Agriculture in the j during the 34th annual State Le-
gion Convention in Dallas on Au-
gust 8-10.
; Other action expected to be
taken during the Sunday after-
noon business session of - Legion
delegates includes the selection of
a site for the fall district conven-
tion and consideration of resolu-
tions. Candidates for State Legion
offices may be endorsed during
the meeting.
The convention will get under
way with a dance Saturday night
at the Oak Cliff Post Home. Sun-
day morning Legionnaires and
Auxiliary members will hold a
Joint session to hear an address
by Ernest S. Goens of Dallas,
State Legion Commander in 1936.
On April 27 Goens succeeded Rob-
ert B. Keenan of Gladewater as
State Legion judge advocate when
the latter resigned to campaign
for the Texas Supreme Court;.
The 5th District band, conduct-
ed by Ralph Beck, and the district
chorus will be presented in a con-
cert Sunday morning at 9:30, one
hour before the Joint session Is
scheduled to begin. Following ad-
journment of the joint session for
lunch, Legion and Auxiliary dele-
gates will hold separate sessions to
transact official business.
Carrollton Post Commander
Joe Stout and other Legionnaires
are expected and invited to attend
the meeting.
day, May 24-25, at the Oak Cliff
Post No. 275 Legion Home, 501 So.
Lancaster.
W. D. Harville, 5th District com-
mander and member of Carroll-
'ton Post No. 597, said the conven-
tion on Sunday will elect delegates
and alternates to the Legion na-
tional convention, set for August
24-28 in New York City. The con-
| vention also will name principal
and alternate members of a num-
ber of committees which will meet
age system to take care of indus-
try as well as an Increase In resi-
dential construction; requesting
the possibility of a revenue bond
issue on a stand-by basis in order
to serve Interested Industrial con-
cerns and development.
Other Action
Other action taken by the
Chamber was:
1— Appointed a special Tele-
phone Committee to help facilitate
the procurement of an Improved
telephone system. Appointed were
Bill Hall, chairman, L. M. Jones,
R. L. Turner, P. W. Brown, and
Nick Sindlk.
2— That $30 be sent to Voca-
tional Agriculture teacher Sam
Bagley for prize money in the re-
cent FFA show.
3— Voted to sponsor the Old
Fiddlers Contest on July 2-3 and a
square dance on the night of the
3rd with the winning fiddle band
to play for the dance. Committee
for Special Events being Joe
Stout, chairman; Rich Hale, L. M.
Jones and Bill Parrish.
4— Approved a motion to secure
information on open dates of the
Gainesville Circus and if it is pos-
sible to sponsor the circus.
Frank Buell Hired as
Recreation Program Head
FIELD CITY BAPTIST
Sigma Phi Epsilon at NTSC GIRLS WIN THIRD
DENTON, Texas, (Spl.)—Gerald
Waters of Coppell Is a member of
Sigma Phi Epsilon, national fra-
ternity at North Texas State Col-
lege which has been installed on
the campus.
Approximately 200 guests from
at least six states joined NTSC stu-
dents this week when the local Phi,
Alpha Tau social fraternity cele-
brated the Installation of the
group as a chapter of the national
Sigma Phi Epsilon.
Waters, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.
F. Carden of Coppell, is a sopho-
more student at NTSC majorlhgj*4n
pre-law. •
SOFTBALL GAME
The Field City Baptist girls
softball team wfcn their third
league game Tuesday night from
Forney Ave. Baptist, 8 to 1. Wlggy
Hardin pitched a one-hit game
and the team knocked out nine
hits.
Scores of the other two league
games were: Field City baptist, 22,
Lakewood Baptist, 4; field City,
15, North Temple Baptist, 7.
Their next game will be played
Tuesday night at Samuel No. 3
Park. Game time is 8:40 p.m.
Marcus Steele is manager of the
Field City Baptist girls team.
Rhoton’s New Cadillac Ambulance
Pictured above is the new 1952 Cadillac ambulance recently
purchased by the Rhotcn Funeral Home. The new ambulance has
all the latest equipment including oxygen, Holman Khoton said.
Delegates from various organi-
zations here voted Friday night to
employ Frank Buell as recreation
supervisor in the city’s Recreation
program. Buell was hired for the
proposed two-month program at a
salary of $200 a month.
Other action taken by the dele-
gates was to start the program
on Monday, June 23 after the com-
pletion of Bible School classes be-
ing conducted for youngsters by
numerous local churches.
Meeting in the City Hall with
City Commissioner Gene Bigger-
staff present the delegates made
reports as to how much each or-
ganization would contribute to the
program. The number of volun-
teer workers to teach various arts
and crafts to the boys and girls
also was brought out.
$587.50 Pledged
So far an estimated $587.50 has
been pledged toward the program
by organizations and churches in
the city. The city will also con-
contribute financially and will ex-
pedite the program.
Councilman Biggerstaff said
that organizations should send in
their checks as soon as possible.
Checks should be sent to City Sec-
retary Archie Duncan and speci-
fied for the recreation program.
Registration of school students
will be handled by the Student
Council group at the High School
this week.
Volunteers Needed
Although 12 volunteer workers
were pledged by three groups,
the Study Club (5), Girl Scouts (2)
and Beta Sigma Phi sorority (5),
there Is a need for a delegate and
volunteers from every group in
town. "We need volunteers from
all the groups regardless whether
they can contribute financially or
not,” Biggerstaff said. “We are
hopftig to make this a community-
wide project for the young people
whjje they are out of school.”
TSCW Workshop
Biggerstaff stressed that the
various- groups should sponsor car
pools and have their volunteers
attend the all-day Recreation
Workshop at TSCW, Denton, on
Saturday, May 31. The workshop
will train instructors for each
phase of the program. This will in-
clude all types of arts, crafts, and
sports.
Temporary Officers Retained
The delegates voted that tem-
porary officers act In their present
capacity until more study is made.
Serving as chairman is Mrs. Fred
Schmidt, and secretary, Mrs. O. E.
Grimes.
Present at the meeting were:
Biggerstaff, representing the City
Council; Leon Weatherly, School
Board; C. C. Lovelace, Fire Dept.;
Marvin Loving, Lions Club; Mrs.
Schmidt, PTA; Mrs. J. W. Thomp-
son, Beta Sigma Phi; Mrs. John
L. Mitchell, Study Club and Gar-
den Club; Mrs. Grimes, Girl
Scouts; Dr. John L. Mitchell, Ath-
letic Council; Wade Crawford,
Church of Christ, the Rev. Jack
Stewart, and School Supt. R. L.
Turner.
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FARMERS BRANCH
GARDEN SHOW
HELD LAST SUNDAY
The Farmers Branch Flower
Fanciers Garden Club held its an-
nual show in the lovely home of
Mayor and Mrs. Lawson Lewis on
Valley View Lane Sunday after-
noon, May 18. About 125 guests
attended.
Theme of the show was “The
Merry Month of May.” The out-
standing arrangement of the show
which merited the trl-color award
was a vertical arrangement won
by Mrs. Paul McLester. Mrs. Ray
Thompson and Mrs. Oran Good
tied for sweepstakes awards, each
receiving three blue ribbons and
one red. Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. M.
Daniel won sweepstakes awards in
the horticultural division.
Most original arrangement in
the show was won by Mrs. Ben
Thomison.
National judges were Miss Jewel
McAnally, Mrs. C. E. Wallace, and
Mrs. Robert Kenty.
Are you financially responslbli
for damage your automobile mar
cause? M. L. COKER INSURANCE
AGENCY insures you for your
liability.—(Adv.)
What could have been called A
record crowd at a City Council
meeting turned up Monday night.
Only standing room was available
In the Flrtmen’s Hall where the
Councllmen met, and it was
11:30 before they adjourned.
The large crowd gathered to
complain that the local telephone
system was inadequate to serve
the needs of the city and that the
Council should not grant a fran-
chise under present conditions.
The local telephone company has
been operating without a fran-
chise for some time.
Most of the complaints cen-
tered around the high cost of toll
charges through the Dallas trunk
lines. Other complaints were for
toll charges between Cafrollton
and Farmers Branch where an-
nexations two years ago brought
the corporate boundaries of the
two cities together.
Zoning Recommendations
On hand Monday night was the
City Zoning Commission with rec-
ommendations being made for the
16-acre Baxley tract which was
recently sold.
The Council also took under
consideration the future lighting
of the Square and proposed park-
ing restrictions on a small portion
of Elm Street on the east side.
However, no action was taken due
to the need of further study.
City Secretary Archie Duncan
announced that the County may
start work this week on its portion
of the Hutton Branch project.
The County will pick up at the
Old Denton Road bridge and work
the east portion of the channel.
The lengthening of two bridges is
called for in the County work. The
State Highway Dept, is rapidly
nearing completion of its work on
the south portion.
Mayor W. H. Blanton suggested
that the city get ready to install
water meters and valves to the
Dallas water line. Arrival at
the meters are expected soon.
The City of Dallas will supervise
the tap on the huge 66-inch line
which flows 92,000,000 gallons Of
water through Carrollton dally
from the new $8,000,000 Dallas wa-
ter plant north of the city.
Other action taken by the Coun-
cil was to authorize the installa-
tion of street lights on Broadway
at Donald Ave. and Northside
Drive; and refunded $18.50 from
a $20 building permit charged to a
resident when it was found that
no contour changes were made on
a house calling for a minor repair
addition.
FUNERAL SERVICES
HELD SATURDAY FOR
MRS. H. C. FRANKLIN
Funeral services were held last
Friday at 4 p.m. for Mrs. Willie
Lou Franklin who passed away at
her residence here on May 14.
Services were conducted at the
College Ave. Baptist Church with
the Rev. Herbert Moore officiating.
Burial was in Perry Cemetery
with the Rhoton Funeral Home in
charge.
Mrs. Franklin Is survived by her
husband, Herman C. Franklin;
daughter, Mrs. Donnie Jean Myers;
son, Bobby Raymond Franklin, all
of Carrollton; parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Ford, Rosston, Texas;
three sisters, Mrs. Roy Martin, and
Mrs. Artie Weber, Decatur, Texas;
Mrs. Amy Gilliland, Gainesville;
three brothers, Guy Ford, Era,
Texas; Alva Ford, Carrollton; Lynn
Ford, Gainesville.
Pallbearers: Audie Klmberland,
Z. W. Copus, Weldon Hedrick, Jess
Tillie, Omar Smith, G. A. Holley.
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CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our sincere
thanks for the beautiful flowers,
expressions of sympathy and
many deeds bestowed upon us
during the illness and death of
our loved one, Willie Lou Franklin.
May God bless and guide each of
you.
THE FRANKLINS.
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Sindik, Nicholas J. The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 48th Year, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, May 23, 1952, newspaper, May 23, 1952; Carrollton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth727374/m1/1/: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Carrollton Public Library.