The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, February 6, 1931 Page: 4 of 8
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THE CHRONICLE
W. L. MARTIN
Editor and Owner.
Published Every Friday
Entered at the postoffice at Car-
rollton, Texas, as second-class matter
under the Act of Congress, March 3, j fw0 senators
1879.
If you warn to visulize the size
of Texas think of Rhode Island
and then content p!ete 213 states
the size of Rhode Island nestling
in Texas. As there are 255 count
ies in Texas you can readily see
ino-t of them could be larger
than the Eastern state that has
to its credit in
Washington.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
In Dallas and Adjoining Counties
One Year ............... $1.00
Six Months .......................................60
Three Months .......—...........,...........30
Outside Above Named District
One Year ........................... $1.50
Six Months .......................................85
Three Months ..................................60
Subscribers will please note thnt the $1.00
per year subscription price nppKeB to the
counties of Dallas, Tarrant, Denton, Collin,
Rockwall, Kaufman and Ellis. Outside this
district the price is $1.50 per year.
In writing in and asking a change
In address, will you please give the
old address as well as the new one?
The Burning Question
February 2 was Ground Hog
Day. It was dismal and dark
enough to suit the Hog and we
presume if be came out of his! wanl him in Hades with us.
winter habitation he was well
suited by the brand in evidence |
and decided to remain out and I
enjoy it. We should have no
great amount of winter weather
if this little prognosticator
knows bis clouds.
When Brady was taken to
Huntsville they didn’t w'ant to
admit him. He just had to awa t
orders from the proper author- The Burning Question is how
ities. Wonder what will happen molle.V to pay for an ito-
if he d;es and goes to Hades? inediate cash producing educa-
Will the Devil have heard of his tinn- If vou waDt ,he money bad
crime and refuse him admittance j enouf?h y°u can set it. You be
there? If we were running |lieve what others aie doing you
Hades and a fellow came seeking can <1° don’t you? The live
admittance, who had used a gi, 11 R-Vi ne Colleges are full of siu-
as he (Brady) is said tohave!denls w^° F°t out and raised
All notices of entertainments, dinners and
other benefits, where t
fee or other monetary
charged for at refruli
Lengthy obituaries and obituary poetry,
olntionB of respect, memorials, cards of thanks,
etc., will also be charged for at our regular
advertising rates.
here there Is an admission
lonsideration, will be
r advertising rates.
poetry, res-
To those who have not seen
Niagara Falls there can come no
remorse because of the damage
done by erosion.
We used to put our wagons
out in tae rain after a lo-'g dry
spell to get the tires “set.” Now
we run the ear out of the garage
to get a free washing.
What, Ob, What has become
of the hitching post which us^-d ., , .
to adorn every country town? Riding together the car DID NOT
Fourteen producing wells are
no v credited to the Joiner area
in Henderson county. The best
one to come in was the Rowe-
Lide et al No. 1 Calvin Young
which came in last Sunday for
an estimated production of
12.000 to 15,000 barrells. Anoth-
er one came in Sunday, also, for
an estimated production of
4.000 barrels.
It seems to sum up about as
follows: Mussolini NEVER met
Mr. Vanderbilt! That is, Oh! yes
he met Mr. Vanderbilt but he
never drove about with him in an
automobile. Whatever happened
was perhaps about five years
ago And when they were out
Parties sending news items
by mail to the papers, and this
means ALL papers for the
Chronicle is not indulging in an
arbitrary rule, should sign then-
name so the paper would know
frotu whom it came. This does
not mean our regular contribu-
tors, but those who send in
items occasionally. We do not
publish names always, but we
must know from whom the news
comes. This week we shall leave
out some matter which came in
unsigned; and it often happens.
used that Austin girl and then j m,mey and here are a few of the
Killed her, blamed if we would j wa-ys bHe.V raised it: Sold cotton,
j peanuts, cows, horses, hogs,
| chickens, car or anything they
had that was saleable; borrowed
at the bank, of a relative, friend,
on dad’s life insurance police;
got one or more friends to en-
dorse their note, then went to a
bank or to an old batchelor who
had money and endorsed the
note over and got the money; the
Rotary Club. Linns Club, and
other luncheon clubs, or some
woman’s organizition loaned
them the money. Some who
could not raise all the money to
pay for their scholarship paid us
a substantial amount and gave
us a note for the balance signed
by two or three reliable parties,
He Got a Cross
When in a hurry and desiring
speed with safety — the most
dependable form of transpor-
tation is the Interurban.
Texas Interurban Railway
Economical Transportation
still come lo see us and we will Barnum, an unmarried woman, Leota
i j i u i , . Branum and her husband whose name is
gladly help you solve it. Get our unknown to plaintiff in cross action,
................., ___ Mrs. Lake Bruce, an unmarried woman,
o r, , Mrs. Lake Bruce and her husbsnd whose
I work to pay their board and BYRNE COMMERCIAL COLLEGE name is unknown to plaintiff in cross
room. We have many boys work- i H- E- Byrne. Pres.. action, F A Buckelow, Mrs. P H Currin,
•' ■’ n n , n . c ■ an unmarried woman. Mrs. P H Currin
ing spare time in cafeterias, j Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, |ler husband whose name isun-
For.; Worth, Oklahoma City. known to plaintHt in cross action, Dr. F
He raced a train
for he was b -ave(?) anCl W6 secured ’-hem spare time catalogue, it will help you
And got across,
But just the same,
‘twas on his grave
He got that cross,
— Borrowed from Chimes.
Read Label on Paper
Time was when, if you wanted
to start a town fight, all you had
io do was suggest the removal
of the hitching posts from the
public square.
The Chronicle gets the larger
portion of its income from the
advertising which it sells. If you
have something which needs
publicity why not use the Chron
icle columns; there is no better
way to get your information be-
fbre the people of this section.
hit a child. That is it is nobody’s
business if they did hit a child,
for it was an Italian child, and
not an American child. And
perhaps they took care of that,
matter in their cwn way like
they do ia Italy. So that’s that
and Italy has the apology, and
it can bespread before the Ital
ian people to show that Musso-
lini has played the Duce Ta. Ta
If you want to sell it: tell it. The
Chronicle tells this community and at
a nominal price.
Have you noticed the label on
your Chronicle? It shows you the
time to which your subscription is
paid and is a reminder always of the
subscription standing. If the label
reads 1O-1-30 it means that your
subscription was paid until the first
of this month, Oct. 1, 1930. We
have quite a few subscriptions ex
piring now and where we know they
have been sent by others as a gift
we are discontinuing them unless
a prompt renewal is received or a
statement sent in telling us that
they will pay for the paper soon
We want to send the paper to all
who really want it and are willing
to pay the low price we are asking
for it. but we do not try to force the
paper on anyone.
wouldn’t insist upon crossing the ocean
in one of these rickety, antiquated things
instead of one of the magnificent modern liners that sail
the seas today.
Yet, lots of people still hang on to some ideas which
are just as out-of-date as the old-fashioned sailing vessel
Columbus used in 1492. For instance, there are thou-
sands of men and women who are standing by, passively
accepting less than their rightful share of life’s pleasures
and prosperity because they are not getting the money
their savings could earn if they were INVESTED.
It’s old-fashioned to let money lie idle. Put your sav-
ings to work by investing in our
$6 PREFERRED STOCK
It s SAI L and pays nearly 6% on your money
TEXAS POWER & LIGHT CO.
waiting tables in boarding hous-
es, addressing envelopes for
mailing companies, working in
parking stations, ushering in
teeatres, etc., where they make
enough to pay all expense of
board, room, laundry, etc., some
make extra money. Most of our
out of town girls are living in
nice private homes where they
assist the lady of the house, to
pay board and room.
The young man or woman who
makes a sacrifice and a special
determined effort to get his bus-
iness training now is going to be
far in the lead when- it comes to
getting a good position this fall,
Young friend, what other deter-
mined young men and women
now in our school have done you
can do if you will jnst reselve
not to take no for an answer and
say I WILL You can at least
take one of oar money back
guaranteed courses by correi
spondence at home and come in
to school near the finish of your
course for personal instruction
and the service of our employ-
ment departmen t.
Realize your opportunity and
get ousy raising money, start
working, talk to people, let them
know you are in earnest and
some of them will help you make
good. The old adsge still holds
good “Where there is a will
there is a way.” If when you get
into action raising money and
proving to.your friends you are
determined and sincere you run
up against a problem you can’t
quite solve, write to us, or better
This paper is read. Your Want Ad-
vertisement will be read, too.
S Uavis. U W Davis. Lester W Dawl-
ey, Mrs. M E Day,an uutnarried woman,
Mrs. M E Day and her husband whose
name is unknown to plaintiff in cross
action, Jack Doss, R E Duncan, W J
NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Gamb'e’ M A GredinP'-----Green, Mar-
j garet Eugenia Greer, an unmarried worn
(REAL ESTATE) an, Margaret Eugenia Greer and her
By Virtue of an execution issued husband whose name is unknown to
out of the Honorable County Court of plaintiff in cross action, Mrs. M M Hall,
Dallas County-at-LawNo. 1, State of an unmarried woman, Mrs. M M Hall
Texas, on the 18th dav of Dec. A. D.! and bt,i' hf^band whose nam' ^unknown
' *! iU i to plaintiff in cross action, J A Hicks.
193), inI the case of J Harris Moore j ChLT' Hotchkiss,5 A‘vLanl”‘cl’
versus H. S. Ledbetter No. 54865-A,and ‘ ■ ....... — >
to me as Sheriff, directed and delivered,
I have levied upon this zoiii day of
Jan., A. D. 1931, ahd will between the
hours of 10 o’clock a. m. and 4 o'clock
p. m., on the first Tuesday if. March
A. D. 1931, it being die iiu day of said
month, at the courthouse door of said
Buy your sham
from any em-
ploye of the
Company— they
are our sales-
Cmour and mall to order itock or for complete information
fi*AS fOWER « LIGHT COMPANY I
| » referred Stock Department, Dallas, Teiaa
(Mark X In □ meeting your requirements)
tpr ' of $1(12.00 and accrued dividend per ahare. Send
wiiiR exact amount due.
for..............aha:
an of $10 pe:
$102.00 and
bill i
□ 1 wl
Pit nse «hi
Name of Your Bank*
I
L-r_—___________
We maintain a
Resale Dept, to
assist and ad-
vise oar stock-
holders who
may wish to sell
their shares.
NEW
GOODS
Coming in every day
and we are prepared to
take care of your needs
for Spring Merchandise.
Most everything is get-
ting cheaper and we in-
vite you to see us for
prices before going else-
where.
Our
Policy
Is to please you by
priceing and selling you
merchandise that is
worth every dollar you
pay for it. We know
there are cheaper goods
on the market but our
aim is to sell you goods
that will stand the test.
CARROLLTON
HARDWARE CO.
Day Phone 46
68 - Night Phones - 121
Monson, i. W Mosher. B B o.tster, J M
Preston, Mrs. chas. A Rasberry, an un-
married woman, Mrs. Chas. A Rasberry
and her husband whose name is uuknown
to plaintiff in cross action. Ben M Rogers
J B Rowland. S H Stroud. Guy A Tittle’
Jav L Touchstone, Mrs Elisa White
_______ __________ and her husband whose name is un-
Dallas county, in the city of Dallas, known to plaintiff in cross action, all of
proceed to sell at public auction lo the whom reside in DALLAS COUNTY
highest bidder, for cash in hand, all the
right, title and interest which
H. S, Ledbetter had on the 26th
day of Jan., A. D. 1931, or at
anytime thereafter, of, in, and to the
following described property, to-wit;
FIRST TRACT:
40 acres out of the E. corner of the
Wi. Pearson Survey.
SECOND TRACT:
A part of the A. Best 640 acre Survey
and being Lot No. 6 in the portion of
the estate of A. Best, dec’d, and also
Lot No. 8, leas 20 acres sold to J. El.
Reynolds. Said two tracts of land con-
taining about 127 acres.
Lying and being situated in the Coun-
ty of Dallas, State of Texas,
Said property being levied on as the
property of H.S. Ledbetter and wilt be
sold to satisfy a judgment amounting to
$411.45, in favor of J. Harris Moore
and costs of court and the furthercosts
of executing this writ.
Given Under My Hand this 26th day
of Jan., A. D. 1931.
H. A. HOOD,
Sheriff Dallas County, Texas,
By J E Jameson, deputy 11-4
CITAT1CM BY PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF TEXAS
To the Sheriff or any Constable of Dal-
las county—Greeting:
You are hereby commanded That by
making publication of this citation in
some newspaper published in the county
of Dallas, for foui*consecutlve weeks,
previous to the return day hereof you
summon R. W. Beggert, George Foote,
Miss--Fredericks, an unmarried wom-
an, OllieM. Mana, Dennis May, Augusta
Nichols, M. A. Thomas, and Bob Thomp-
son, and the unknown owners and clai-
mants of Interests in and to the proper-
ty herein described whose residence is
unknown, to be and appear before
the District court of the 44th Judicial dis-
trict of Texas to be holden inand for the
county of Dallas at the court house there-
of, in the city of Dallas at or before ten
o’clock a. m. of the Monday next follow-
ing the expiration of Forty-two days from
the date of this citation, being Monday,
at 10 o'clock a m on the 23rd day of
Feb. A.D. 1931 then and there to answer
to the Answer and cross action of C. M.
Joiner, filed in said court on the tilth day
of November A. D, 1930 against the said
parties herein named, C. R. Adkins,
F W Strang, Fred Bonner, F M Braly,
Stella Sands, R D Brandon, J M Bucke-
lew, J S Carithers, Mrs. M E Edwards,
and her husband whose name is unknown
to plaintiff In cross action, J F Ferrell,
J A Fleming, W H Gray, G H Hale.
J P Houte, W C fcl-am, Mrs. Adella
l.olley, an unmarried woman, Mrs.
i Adella Lolley and her husband whose
I name is unknown to plaintiff In cross
action. C T May, Mrs. H A McClure, an
unmarried woman, Mrs. H A McClure
and her husband whose name is unknown
to plaintiff in cross action, W A Milllcan,
Alex D Pope. Dr. Irwin Pope, l)r. |rwiu
Pope, Jr., Dr. R D Rice, R Riviere,
P Riviere, J P Seale, J P Senter Com-
pany, G C Slpper, J R Smith. W A
Stanton. John Wadsack, E W White-
side, H J Wilbourn, and W L. Womack,
all of whom reside in SMITHCOUNTY,
TEXAS; Dick Brothwell, Mrs. R D
Hrothwell, an unmarried woman and
Mrs. R D Brothwell, and her husband
whose name is unknown to plaintiff in
, cross action, all of whom reside in
FRANKLIN COUNTY, TEXAS; PA
BAII.FY. I W BLANTON, ’Leota (SEAL) By Troy E.Hill, deputy.
TEXAS; Bridwell and Varney, a copart-
nership composed of—Bridwell and
Sollie Crook, L H Evans,
E B S Florey and Mrs E B S Florey
husband and wile respectively, Jnne
Florey an unmarried woman, June Flo-
rey and her husband whose name is un-
™_w" to plaintiff in cross action.
W u FA0r'y’ ,LeDe Gipson’ J T Goforth.
B H Hull. J R Lambert, F A McKee,
Louise McKee, an unmarried woman.
Louise McKee and her husband whose
name is uuknown to plaintiff in cross
action. Mrs. E B McDavid an unmarried
woman Mrs. E B McDavid and her hus-
band whose name is unknown to plaintiff
in cross action. E Minor, R A Motley,
J G Neal, W F Neal, GladysNeal,an un-
married woman, Gladys Neal and her
husband whose name is unknown to
plaintiff in cross action. A T Pilereen
A J Smith, B F Worrell, Maxie Wilson,’
J H Arnold,Mrs. Abbie Baldwin, an un-
married woman, Mrs. Abbie Baldwlnand
her husband whose name is unknown to
plan|ff|n cross action, ° p Birdweii,
Harry Florey R M Garland S E Gray,
VE Minor, R G Still, all of whom re-
ft'?*®* C°HNTY, TEXAS; Mrs.
£i M i°r,es,’ an unmarried woman, and
Mrs.L M Jones and her husband whose
name is unknown to plaintiff in
rnilNTV0njr?vhLresJ,dc in SHELBY
COUNTY, TEXAS. T G Mount, who
county Cl£vu!?,nd’ CUYAHOGA
COUNTY, OHIO; J sterling
Primrose, who resides in Seattle.
RWGReoC°tUnTY' WASHINGTON;
R W Beggert, George Foote, Mrs.---
Fredericks, an unmarried woman, Ollie
M RThn Dennls.Ma-V. Augusta Nichols,
nb^»T l°f nas’ a,nd iob Thompson whose
S :t,dtnte '.s unkmrwn to the
plaintiff in cross action; and the uu-
taand t°!)Vners an(* cla'ments of interests
Mri/rV3 ** ' **1. suit being Numbered
89814-B. the nature of which demand Is
as follows to-wit:
Defendant prays judgment of the
court, bringing all the parties named
e^°n'f ’/h)rd?termination of the In-
terest of the claimants herein, if any
and partition and distribution ofpro-
«ieds from the leaseholds, or ihe sale
thereof if same have been sold, etc-,
alleging that defendant excepts to the
tibSSt* fh*. .k p,,a,int1lJTs P't'tion con-
tained, that the plaintiff was in 1927 the
owner of oil and gas leases on certain
foTh"ft h|RUSk C0Unty’ Texas, as set
hl* ««yer, that on various
dates, the defendants herein named and
others unknown became owners of inter-
ests in said leases for sums of money
dVmJPth,00 *° tf00'00 each' ‘hat he has
driHed three wells on what Is known as
the Ovei ton Block, and has expended
approximately $100,000.00 thereon that
he does not deny the interest of any
person who holds certificates In said
property that many of the parties own-
ing or claiming ownership of interest
have obtained their interests by assign-
fiendand,' a^.tbe,’efore unknown to de
Herein fail not, but have you then
andI there be,ore said court this writ,
with your return thereon showing how
you have executed the same
Texas
Given under my hand and seal of
said Court at the office ia the City
of Dallas, this 8th day of January
A. D. 1931.
AH'5 * **:. . J. BALIE FINKS,
Clerk District Court, Dallas County.
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Martin, W. L. The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, February 6, 1931, newspaper, February 6, 1931; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth727571/m1/4/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Carrollton Public Library.