The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, February 13, 1942 Page: 1 of 4
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STRAIGHT
from the Shoulder
By J. E. &
A bus driver’s curtesy was amply
rewarded Sunday night on Hines Blvd.
at Industrial Blvd. While complete de-
tails are not known, we are told that
the driver steered the bus into the
ditch to avoid hitting a car cutting
across the highway. The bus, with sev-
eral passengers, plunged down the em-
bankment into the hugh, deep ditch,
straightforward, but did’ not overturn.
Its front wheels buried deep into tha
mud, but no glass was broken, no
tires blown out, and apparently no
one was injured. This driver’s court-
esy in dodging the car was amply re-
warded, for the heavy bus might easily
have knocked the other vehicle off the
road.
The United States of America has
never lost a war! No, never in its
history. From the time the colonies
won their independance from England
to the present day? our nation has
not lost a single war. The fact that
it might even be possible just doesn’t
dawn on us. We won’t loose the war,
if we do our part, but this writer cer-
ainly doesn’t believe that America is
a “God-protected” land to which such
a fate cannot fall.
The United States, even now, is t
nation of ringing editorials and car-
toons in papers and magazines, with
more than enough ammunition to blow
Hitler, Hirohito and II Duce off the
face of the earth. We are a nation
of slogans, written, spoken and
thought. We are a nation of billboards
with huge posters telling what we
can do. We are a nation of theorists,
according to which America has more
man-power and more potential war
machines and materials than the ■
emy, but we have not become com-
pletely a nation of practicality. Even
now, this very week, heated arguments
and debates are taking valuable time
in Congress. About what! DONALD
DUCK! There may be nothing wrong
with the little gent, but he is no fit
subject to take up time of Congress
in a vital time like this.
Congressmen are taking up time
the floor of their various chambers re-
plying to the joke of a group who
started a “bundles for Congress” move-
ment........
Yes. granted, we could have am-
munition to defeat all our enemies,
but first we must get tha ammuniion
on deck. Our war planning and action
should follow three definite steps (minus
the bickering over Donald Duck):
1. Take care of IMPORTANT Civil-
ian needs—those that are vitally im-
portant such as fuel, clothing, food and
necessary transportation, and not the
ones we used to consider necessary in
the old, soft dayts.
2. See that all people get a square
deal, control prices and guard against
inflation because if we permit runaway
prices and inflation, we would be put-
ing a weapon into the hands of our
enemies.
3. Concentrate everything else—EV-
ERYTHING—men, machines, and mater-
ials on the work of the war. Get rid of
enemy aliens. Wipe the fifth columnists
off the face of this aide of the earth.
Our slogans are worthless unless their
proponents as well as those who read
or hear them carry out the good they
contain. We could run this or any other
newspaper full of slogans, and that
would not shoot a single Jap, nor in
any measure help toward winning the
war unless the principles embodied in
those slogans were carried out by all
• • • •
In a booklet entitled “Too Much To
Pay.” the Safety section of the Associ-
ation of American Railroads ha* put
in pictures and figures the dangerous-
ly high cost usually paid by people for
being on railroad property who are not
employees on duty. Especially appeal-
ing to the children, the booklet was
passed out to the local school recent-
ly by Mr. C. D. Cochran of the Frisco
railroad, Fort Worth.
There were 3.760 young persons kill-
ed and 6,890 injured while trespassing
on railroad tracks or trains, the pam-
phlet reveals; 272 railway employees
not on duty killed; children under 14,
1217 killed and 1584 injured; 14 to 21
years old, 2543 killed and 5306 injured;
hoboes or tramps, 5925 killed and
14,615 other persons were killed making
a total of 24,615 killed on the railroads
(persons who were trespassing on the
railroads or had no business there).
It pays to be careful, the booklet
points out by illustrating cripples re-
sulting from playing on rail property.
As an alternative, it suggests recreation
of other types be provided to satisfy
the demands and needs of children,
such as swimming pools, parks, hikes,
etc.
CARD OF THANKS
The Carrollton Chronicle
Printing the news of Thi» Community in Carrollton Continuously for Thirty-eight Years
VOLUME XXXVTU
CARROLLTON, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1942
NUMBER 15
Leads Democratic
Drive in Texas
Texas Washington’s
Campaign which will close with a
State Democratic banquet at the
Texas Hotel, Fort Worth, Monday,
Feb. 23. The campaign is to raise
funds to assure the election of a
Democratic Congress next Novem-
ber in harmony with President
Roosevelt’s war leadership and to
help pay off the Democratic party
deficit. Democratic National Com-
mitteeman Myron G. Blalock and
Committeewoman Mrs. Clara Dris-
coll made the appointment. Chair-
man Buck asks Democrats to send
their contributions to him at the
Texas Hotel, Fort Worth, as soon
as possible and he will mail them
banquet invitations.
VOLUNTEERS WANTED
For Registration
Volunteers are needed to assist
in the registration of men under
the expanded Selective Service
Act on February 16.
Typists are especially needed.
You are invited to give your ser-
vices in helping register the na-
tion’s future fighting men, and if
you will help on Feb. 16, see or
call Holman Rhoton for further
information ........ REMEMBEN
PEARL HARBOR.
Old Paper Collection
Day Is Changed
Beginning this week, the local Boy
Scouts will collect old papers on Fri
day of each week, instead of Satur-
day.
It is believed that th$s will be
more convenient for the townspeople and
the scouts as well. Citizens often aro
shopping or otherwise away from home
on Saturday, and the scouts can more
easily get together for the collection
directly after school on Friday than
on Saturday because several live on
farms.
Anyone having papers outside Car-
rollton may take it to the rear of the
Squibb Building and place it in the
Scfcuts Defense Waste Paper Depot.
The Scouts cannot collect papers out-
side of Carrollton.
Words cannot be printed or spoken
to express our feeling of gratitude and
appreciation to the people of this com-
munity who helped us so much during
our recent bereavement. The kind words
of comfort and other acts were
valuable as the contributions.
We knew we had friends in Car-
rollton, but had no idea they num-
bered so many. Not only did the mem-
bers of our own church assist but
others from the whole community did
their share.
We cannot convey the feeling that
we have for all our friends. God bless
you all.
Mr. and Mrs. John Nyfeler
Mr. and Mrs. George Nyfeler
and family
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Nyfeler
4k
Thousand^ of sweaters like the
above are being knitted over the
nation to supply the Red Cross, who
in turn will give them to needy
children both in this and In other
countries.
The above sweater is the first
Red Cross sweater to be completed by
Mrs. Edwin Harvey. The two knit-
ting needles across the front of the
garment form a “V” (for Victory.)
To date, 32 sweaters have been
completed locally, and 21 are now
in the process. After the present
group Is finished, the knitters will
start on military sweaters and other
garments for the men In the serT
vice.
FIRE DESTROYS
FAIR PARK FOOD-
AUTO BUILDING
Fire of an undetermined origin com
pletely destroyed and “razed to the
ground” the Texas State Fair automo-
bile and foods building early Tuesday
morning.
In a five-alarm blaze, the flaming in-
ferno presented problems which could
not be solved by the modern metropol-
itan fire fighters. Firemen were able
only to restrict the blaze to the two
buildings, but were unable to prevent
a total loss to the buildings.
Although the idea of sabotage has
already been advanced by some, the idea
has been discounted by officials. A
faulty stove is believed to have «
ploded and caused the blaze.
Damage was estimated at $300,000 to
$500,090. Besides the buildings, there
were several rides arid other concess-
ions stored in the buildings.
The flower show, previously held
in the foods building, was to have
been held there again this March.
Local Telephone
Manager Resigns
A. C. Patterson, local manager of the
Home Telephone and Electric Co. this
week resigned his position to accept a
job with the Texas Telephone Co. at
Sherman.
He will be switchboard installator
and maintenance man.
Mr. and Mrs. Patterson have been
operating the local switchboard for about
five years. They moved here from
Dallas and plan to move to their new
location Sunday.
THANKS TO OUR CUSTOMERS
Zone Chairman, Local
Lions To Garland Meet
Zone Chairman C. W. Ramsey, Zone
Secretary J. Edwin Harvey, Carrollton i
President Walter Blanton and Gene
Langley attended a third quarterly
advisory meeting in Garland Tuesday
night.
C. W. Ramsey presided at the meet-
ing, which was highlighted by the re-
ports of the seven clubs in this zone (
on their work and special efforts in
cooperating with the war program.
Representatives were present from
Lewisville, Mesquite, Dallas, Oak Cliff,
Carrollton and the host club, Garland.
New Chairman Named
For Sewing Room
Upon the resignation of Mrs. C. M.
Toombs as chairman of the local Red
Cross Sewing Room, the group present
Tuesday elected Mrs. J. C. Davis to
fill the position.
Mrs. F. H. McMurray was named to
succeed Mrs. Davis as chairman of the
knitting division.
Mrs. Walter Blanton is treasurer, and
anyone having donations to contribute
toward the incidental expense of the
sewing are asked to give them to Mrs.
Blanton.
Anyone having time is invited to
attend the sewing room, which is now
open from 10 to 5 each Tuesday. The
days will be extended when a new
supply of material comes for making
military garments.
Commerciel Instructor
Resigns For New Job
Miss Winnette Portwood, for the past
two years commercial instructor in the
local high school, resigned this week
to accept a similar position in the Cor-
sicana High School.
Mrs. Velma Scott, commercial in-
structor at Frisco for the past four
years, has been employed to fill the
vacancy and is expected to report for
work Monday. She is a graduate of
T. S. C. W.
To the many friends and customers
who have patronized us during our stay
in Carrollton, and to those who made
us welcome he-e w* wish to exores*
our sincere thanks. We trust our old
customers will continue to patronize the
new owner.
MR. & MRS GUY DAVIS
Hit Them Where It Harts
.... BUY BONDS!
Make no mistake—this is a life
or death struggle. Men are dy-
ing In your defense. Dying that
America may be safe!
Give our fighting men the
guns, the planes, the tanks they
need! Bonds buy bombs. Ev-
ery dime, every dollar you put
into Defense Bonds and Stamps
Is a blow at the enemy. Hit them
where It hurts — buy bonds!
Bonds cost as little as (18.75 up—
stamps as little as 10 cents up.
People, Spots In The News j
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V SINGAPORE DEFEND-
. , ERS — Buffalo fighters
'' *' in defense of Singapore.
“ It can probably be said
that planes like those
shown here at a Singa-
pore airport are aiding
m in, the defense of the
British Island strong-
hold against the current
Japanese attack.
(Will. World J
RAF BUSY—Bunny Waters devised this
method of selling defense stamps on New
York to Miami train. She and other
chorus girls en route to appear in Miami
sold stamps between Washington and
Richmond. Four RAF cadets peel stamps
off Bunny.
IDEA ARSENAL
—Greater efficiency in
war - time production
can be achieved i>y
seeking operational
suggestions from em-
ployees, according to H.
C. Phillips (above), per-
sonnel director for
Schenley Distillers cor-
poration, who said trial
of “departmental for-
um” plan for unionized
employees proved so
successful in his com-
pany that it is being
established at all the
firm’s plants.
CHURCH SCHEDULES
As far as can be determined, the
hour for Sunday School and the
morning worship services in local
churches will remain unchanged.
Those previously meeting at 9:45 or
10ri)0 will continue meeting at that
same hour, and morning worship
services Mill begin at 11 o’clock.
Definite action was taken to this
effect last Sunday by the First Bap-
tist, Methodist, and First Christian
churches.
However, Rev. Felix R. Kindel,
Methodist pastor, said that the even-
ing services tn his church would be
held one hour later, at 8 instead of
7. Young people will meet at the
church at 7 instead of 6. Other min-
isters could not be contacted to
learn their evening schedule.
Resolution Of Respect
Deputy District
Clerk Dies Recently
Elzie Whitley Thweatt, more than 2*
years a deputy in various county of-
fices and present Deputy District Clerk,
died as a result of a heart attack late
Wednesday, Feb. 4, at his home in
Dallas.
For the last ten years, Mr. Thweati
had been a deputy district clerk under
three administrations. He was pub-
lisher of the Pink Sheet, an organ list-
ing transfers of automobiles for deal
ers.
Bom at Coppell Texas, May 4, 1894
he was married to Miss Jewel Paris
on Dec. 25, 1914. To them one &
was bom. Mr. Thweatt attended tL
Grapevine high school, Tyler Colic
and the Somerville Law School. He wa:
a member of the Coppell Baptist church
and the Dallas Masonic Lodge. He was
a lifelong resident of Dallas County.
Burial was in Restland Memorial
Park. Surviving are his wife and one
son. J. C. Thweatt of Dallas; his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Thweatt of
Coppell and a sister, Mrs. Dave Pru-
itt of Carrollton.
Draft Registration
For Men 18 to 45
Next Monday
Local School To
Be Scene Of I
Second Registration
Here are the things you need to
know about the registration for selec-
tive service:
1. The date: February 16, between
the hours of 7 A. M. and 9 P. M. "...
2. Who must register: All men who.
have not reached their 45th birthday as
of February 16, 1942, uho have not
previously registered. You must regis-
ter if you would be 45 on Feb. 17.
3. Where: The Carrollton High
School. The Governor has issued an
official proclamation on setting aside
the school buildings on that day for
registration purposes.
4. If you are away from home on
Feb. 16: Register, wherever you are,
being certain to carefully specify youp
home address so that the registration
card may be forwarded.
5. If you have no home: In metropol-
itan areas, special registration places
will be arranged for transients.
6. If you are ill or Incapacitated!
A special registrar will be provided to
call upon you if you advise regis-
tration authorities.
7. If you are in prison or another
institution on Feb. 16, register on the
day you are dismissed from the insti-
tution.
8. Who is exempt from registration;
The official list of exemptions, as com-
piled by the office of state Selective
Service Director J. Watt Page follows:
Commissioned officers, warrant of-
ficers, pay clerks and enlisted men of
the regular army, navy and marine
corps, and the coast guard, the coast
and geodetic survey the public health
service, the federally-recognized active
national guard, the officers reserve
corps, the regular army reserve, the
enlisted corps, the naval reserve, and
the marine corps reserve.
Cadets in the U. S. Military acad-
emy; midshipmen in the U. S. Navel
Academy; cadets in the U. S. Coast
Guard Academy; and men who have
been accepted for admission at tha
next academic year in either of these
schools; cadets of the advanced course,
senior division, R. O. T. C.; and dip-
lomatic representatives, technical at-
taches of foreign embassies and le-
gations, consuls general, consuls, vice-
consuls, consular agents of foreign
ountries, and “persons in other cate-
gories to be specified by the President,
residing in the United States, who are
not citizens of the United States and
who have not declared their intention
to become citizens.”
Whereas the Chiefs position in tha
Volunteer Fire Department of Carrollton
is vacant due to the death of our much
beloved and loyal Chief C. L. Chastain,
the Volunteer Fire Department of Car-
rollton believe that the memory of such
a noble ard consciencious leader should
be exalted and ever held before his
comrades and followers as a goal to be
attained:
And whereas it further believes that I -
since his services to his department, com- ! According to Lions club officers, the
mnnity and h^mp a^e innumerable that President’s Ball held here netted approx-
these unselfish services will ever be a imately $50.00.
guiding spirit to hi? followers: j Although a good program of enter-
Be it resolved: tainment was provided, many persons
FIRST: That it is the sentiment of thi" did not attend because of bad weather,
body that we salute his memory and, Last year, according to a report ap-
President’s Ball
Here Raises $50
pledge ourselves to carry on in a man
ner which will ever be a credit to the
splendid leadership he gave us.
SECOND: That his honesty, sincerety,
tmd pevp^-fnilmp lrr^altv to those prin-
ciples which he believed to be right
will ever be for us a beacon light and
his uoright Christian character, his
brotherly love for his fellow-members,
and his never failing answer to the call
to help his fellowmen will ever be a
living memory.
THIRD: Thnt the Volunteer Fire De-
partment of Carrollton will always re-
vere the memorv of his love and de-
votion to duty and to his fellowmen for
his guidance and faithful counsel, and
for his ''rvv't-u-tivp assistance for all
FOURTH: That an appropriate picture
of our deceased Chief be secured if nos-
sible.and hung in the meeting place
of the Fire Department as an inspiration
for each of us to a more useful service
to others.
Signed: Resolutions Committee
R. E. Soape
E. P. Berryhill
Secretary:
Darrell Myers
pearing in The Chronicle, a picture at
the local theatre netted $51.35 for the
fund.
Vandergriff Barn
Destroyed By Fire
Fire destroyed the bam on the J. T.
Vande-griff farm in the Hebron com-
munity early Wednesday morning. The
farm r just east of the farm belonging
to Hamlyn Morgan Jr.
Cause of the fire, which occurred
around four o’clock, was unknown. Leo
Saveli, who lives on the place, lost
a truck and considerable feed.
863 Federal Tax
Auto Stickers Sold
A total of 863 federal use stamps were
{ sold through the local post office up tr
Feb. 1, according to Mrs. Roberta Isom,
postmaster.
This made a total income from the tax
here amount to $1,779.67.
BOY SCOUTS HAVE
BOARD OF REVIEW;
7 PASS TESTS
A Board of Review from the Dal-
las Scout headquarters visited the Car-
rollton Scouts at their regular meet-
ing Tuesday night when seven boye
passed their second class requirements
Those passing the tests were
W. C. Jacobs
Louis Carrol Reid
Jesse D. Clark
Leo Anderson
Richard Deveraux
R. A. Tutt
Vernon Smith
Mr. Moore and Mr. Duncan of Dal-
las sat as the Board of Review.
The boys passing their second dan
tests will be awarded their badges and
cards at the Maple Lawn School March
12.
All scout officials were present, but
none of the committeemen attended,
according to M. S. Roach.
Dallas Man To
Address Garden Club
Henry T. Hinsch, president of the
Franklin Life Insurance Co., of Dal-
las. will be special speaker at the regular
~>e»ting of the Carrollton Community
Garden Club Thursday night in the
Linrc Den at 7:45.
“Four Things A Man Must Learn
To Do” will be his subject.
Hoste'nes will be Mrs. R. E. Good,
Mrs. Roy McCormick, Mrs. M. S. Stark,
Mrs. Ray Thompson, Mrs. A. L. Stanley
and Mrs. D. O Weber.
P. T. A.’s Hold Joint
Meeting Thursday
The Grade School P. T. A. was hot-
ness to the High School P. T. A. at ft
4oint meeting Thursday afternoon of
this week.
The meeting was held to commemorate
National Founder Day.
Mrs. Jack Little of Dallas was the
guest speaker for the afternoon.
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Harvey, J. Edwin. The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, February 13, 1942, newspaper, February 13, 1942; Carrollton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth727679/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Carrollton Public Library.