The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, February 4, 1955 Page: 1 of 4
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“SERVING CARROLLTON, FARMERS BRANCH, NORTHWEST DALLAS COUNTY SINCE 1904"
—Commended by East Texas Chamber of Commerce for Outstanding Community Service—
VOLUME: 51ST YEAR
CARROLLTON, TEXAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1955
No. 12
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^Camp Fire Girl
m NEWS m
By DOROTHY MURPHY
(Publicity Chairman)
• • *
The birthday theme at Camp
Fire this year is "Let Freedom
Ring.” Two of our groups based
last week's meetings on this
timely topic. The Takayazumas
discussed the Bill of Rights and
later rehearsed a coming cere-
monial. The Farmers Branch
Blue Birds sang "America,” read
a story from the magazine,
The Camp Fire Girl, and played
an historical questions game.
Betty McLester was the Blue
Bird hostess; Darla Macy and
Cathy Jones have been recent
hostesses for the Taka’s.
The Cokilas reviewed the
honors which they have achiev-
ed in preparation for receiving
honor beads. Sandra Williams
was hostess; and Sarah Butler
and Darlene Anderson were ill.
Each week the Cokilas want to
present a word-sketch of one of
their members. We will begin
alphabetically with Darlene An-
derson. Darlene is a very friend-
ly blue-eyed blonde who makes
good grades in Miss Stanford’s
room at school. Her Camp Fire
name is “Kewa,” and she is
decorations chairman.
The Gay Blue Birds toured a
large local bakery; Mrs. Carpen-
ter helped with transportation.
The girls were amazed at the
, enormity of the operation and
especially the twisting and slic-
ing facilities. Each girl was
given cinnamon rolls and a loaf
of bread.
Mrs. Herbert Parker is going
to be Mrs. Nell G bson’s assist-
ant with The Magic Wings,
who made hand puppets last
week. New officers of this group
are: President, Dorothy Swan-
ner; vice-president, Martha
Simms; secretary, Shirley Greer
and treasurer, Pamela Gibson.
Mrs. Salmon and Mrs. Collin*
taught the Happy Blue Birds
how to make parrot window
decorations. Hostess Dottle Wil-
son helped to welcome visitors
Penny Carr and Delores Rush.
The Dad-Daughter Sweet-
heart box supper will be held
Friday, Feb. 11 from 6:30 to 8:00
p.m., in the Carrollton Elemen-
tary School cafeterium. This is
one of the nicest parties held
by the Blue Birds and Camp
Fire Girls every year at Valen-
tine time. Girls, make a pretty
box; fill It with your "Sweet-
heart-Dad’s” favorite box sup-
per; wear your uniform; bring
your Dad;—and we’ll all have a
lot of fun I Food - Singing -
Games!
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Can You Name Thu Church?
CITY FIREMEN
COVER 96 FIRES
DURING 1954
The Carrollton Volunteer Fire
Department went to 96 fires
during the year 1954, E. L. Rus-
sell, fire chief, announced in a
report Wednesday morning.
Of this total, 46 calls were
made in the city of Carrollton
and 50 country alarms, Chief
Russell said.
The fire chief also announced
that the county paid the city
$2,585.94 for covering the coun-
try fires last year.
About 135,000 Voters
Qualify in County
An estimated 135.000 Dallas
County voters will be qualified
to vote In 1955 according to
Tax Assessor-Collector Ben
Gentle.
CARROLLTON C. of C.
DIRECTORS TO MEET
The Board of Directors of
the Carrollton Chamber of
Commerce will meet Tuesday,
Feb. 8 at noon in the Confer-
ence Room of Vandergriff Chev-
rolet Co. where a light lunch
will be served.
Board members expected to
attend are: Walter Blanton, R.
O. Connell, G. J. Conaway, War-
ren Embree, Jim McGehee, Roy
Gravley, Willie Graham, Roy
Posey, Leon Russell, Nick 8in-
dik, C. R. Van Cleve, and W. M.
Weatherford.
COPPELL NEWS
By Mary Mildred Arnett
ARMY RESERVE
TRAINING NEWS
2D ARMORED ASSOCIATION
IS REACTIVATED
AUSTIN, Texas —More than
200 former members of the 2d
Armored "Hell on Wheels” Di-
vision met in New York recent-
ly to reactivate its proud as-
sociation.
The esprit and pride of be-
longings, which its members de-
veloped .during training and
combat, are part of the heri-
tages which the Army added to
its honors upon the termination
of World War II.
All former members are in-
vited to Join the newly acti-
vated association and thus
maintain close ties with other
members of one of history’s
most outstanding successful
military organizations.
Former "Hell on Wheels” men
now living or assigned in
Fourth Army area are asked to
send their name, present ad-
dress and former unit to the
Information Officer, Headquar-
ters Fourth Army, Fort Sam
Houston, Texas. Information
will be provided those inter-
ested in re-associating with old
comrades. A post card will get
results.
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A “Hobo Party” was enjoyed
by members of the MYF Friday
night at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Erwin Beal and family.
Miss Jewel Kirkland and Mrs.
Bill Kirkland were guests of
Mrs. Rusty Baxley of Dallas,
Wednesday.
Fifth Sunday night singing
was held at the Methodist
Church Sunday night. Jan. 30.
Mr. and Mrs. Dillard Brooks
and Jon of Sherman were week
end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Har-
vey Brooks and other relatives.
Mrs. Jim Thompson and Miss
Prudie of Fort Worth were week
end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Parrish, Mr. and Mrs. Bennett
Gentry and girls.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Harwell
and Bill were In Fort Worth
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs J. C. French.
Jr. and girls of Mansfield, Mr
and Mrs. Carl Wilson and chil-
dren of Fort Worth were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Plumlee,
Sr.. Sunday.
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Sovereign® crowned, married,
and buried here.
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20TH CENTURY
STUDY CLUB NEWS
The 20th Century Study Club
met Tuesday in the home of
Mrs. Bob Hunsaker. Those pres-
ent were Mrs. Phillip Brinson,
Mrs. Kenneth Moore, Mrs. David
Slaughter, and Mrs. R. B.
Brand.
The program theme for the
coming year is “Love Thy
Neighbor.” The next meeting
will be in the home of Mrs.
Slaughter and the program will
be, “Our Neighbqr to the
South.”
Word has been received here
that Dr. C. O.' Sanders, who has
been ill In Medical Arts Hos-
pital, Dallas, passed away Sun-
day. He was a cousin of Mrs. P.
S. Corbin.
Bro. Ray Moncrief of Dallas
will be guest minister at the
Methodist Church in the ab-
sence of Rev. T. H. Browning,
who Is having dental work
done.
Mrs. Tom Hood has returned
from a week’s visit with her
daughter and family, Rev. and
Mrs. Theo Wright and Sarah In
Bridgeport.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Gentry
were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Warren Hearing and sons of
Grapevine, Sunday.
--a-—
"Relation of 8olls, Rainfall
and Grazing Management to
Vegetation — Western Edwards
Plateau” Is the title of a new
publication Just released by the
Texas Agricultural Experiment
Station. It is available from the
Agricultural Information Of-
fice, College Station. Ask for
Bulletin 786.
Are you financially responsible
for damage your automobile
may cause? M. L. COKER IN-
SURANCE AGENCY Insures you
for your liability.—(Adv.)
FBI TO HOLD APRIL
CONFERENCES ON
BANK ROBBERY
William A. Murphy, special
agent in charge of the Dallas
office of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, announced today
that the FBI Law Enforcement
Conference on Bank Robbery
will be held on April 4, 1955 In
Fort Worth. Additional confer-
ences will be held as follows:
April 5, Sweetwater; April 6,
Lubbock; April 7, Amarillo;
April 8, Wichita Falls, and April
12, Texarkana, Texas.
Mr. Murphy said more than
100 conferences of this type
have been scheduled this year
by the FBI on a regional basis
throughout the United States
and are designed to cover vio-
lations of the Federal Bank
Robbery Statute.. The confer-
ences will be aimed at bringing
about additional coordination
among law enforcement agen-
cies and improved efficiency in
dealing with this crime. They
will be operated on a forum
basis providing for a mutual ex-
change of Information and
knowledge by all participants.
The necessity of such confer-
ences Is highlighted by the fact
that the victimization of finan-
cial institutions has increased
steadily since the end of World
War II. There were 517 viola-
tions of the Federal Bank Rob-
bery Statute In 1954 as com-
pared to 418 In the previous
year, an increase of 23.6 per
cent. Mr. Murphy also pointed
out that it Is almost impossible
for a law enforcement agency
to identify and apprehend bank
robbers without assistance from
bank employees and other citi-
zens.
In addition to FBI personnel,
the conferences will also be at-
tended by representatives of
banks, banking associations, in-
surance groups, and others.
The pattern of the confer-
ences will follow that of the
successful series of similaj
meetings held by the FBI dur-
ing the past three years. In
1952, there were 131 auto theft
conferences throughout the
country which were attended by
8,707 Individuals representing
3,121 agencies. There were 133
conferences In 1953 on thefts
from Interstate shipment. These
were attended by 8,702 persons
representing 4,159 agencies.
During 1954, 144 conferences
were held regarding the Inter-
state Transportation of Stolen
Property, and were attended by
10,142 persons representing 5,-
570 agencies.
Governor of Lions
District 2-X to Visit Here
JAMES R. CURTIS
The Carrollton Lions Club
will be host Thursday, Feb. 3, to
James R. Curtis, Governor of
District 2-X, Lions Interna-
tional, who Is making his an-
nual official visit to each of tfie
173 Lions Clubs in District 2-X.
He will address the club and
confer with President Leon
Shaw and Secretary Marvin
Loving as well as the directors
of the club.
Mr. Curtis is president of Ra-
dio Station KFRO, and presi-
dent of National Security In-
surance Company, Longview.
Lion Curtis became a member
of the Longview Lions Club In
1933 and has served as presi-
dent of his home club as well as
on numerous activities. He Is
one of the 267 District Gover-
nors of Lions International
which has more than 11,000
clubs with a membership in ex-
cess of 500,000 in 62 countries of
the world. Lions clubs of the
world use as their motto “We
Serve.” Last year Lions clubs
participated in 161,000 different
projects helping the blind, the
handicapped, the schools, and
the community.
District 2-X of which Curtis
Is governor Is the largest dis-
trict in Lions International
with Its 175 clubs and 8,800
members.
MAYOR BLANTON
TO HEAD LOCAL RED
CROSS FUND DRIVE
Mayor Walter Blanton, of
Blanton Grain Company, has
been named Membership and
Fund chairman of the 1955 Red
Cross campaign In Carrollton,
Judge Robert Hall, chairman of
the county division reports.
The Dallas County Red Cross
Is seeking 250,000 members and
$490,302, James 8. Hudson, drive
chairman, has announced.
Of the local quota, 59 per cent
or $293,277 will remain in Dallas
County to meet local Red Cross
needs. The remaining 41 per
cent, or $203,025, will go to the
National American Red Cross,
whose goal has been announced
as $85 million. The national
funds are used for the nation-
wide Red Cross program of dis-
aster, service to the Armed
Forces, blood, nursing and saf-
ety services, and the Junior Red
Cross.
Hudson explained that the
chapter’s 1954 fund raising cost
was lower than the national
cost, with a 3.2 per cent fund
raising cost In this county con-
trasted with a 4.7 per cent na-
tional average.
Field City Baptist News
The Women’s Missionary Un-
ion has plans under way for a
Valentine Youth Banquet at
the educational building for all
the young people.
Sunday School registered 296
while Training Union had 132
present. There were four addi-
tions t6 the church, two by bap-
tism.
SCOUTS OBSERVE 45th BIRTHDAY
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BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
“TEXAS IN REVIEW” TO
HIGHLIGHT COTTON
Cotton is the most important
agricultural crop grown in Tex-
as. And next week The Humble
Company’s TV program, Texas
in Review, will show some ways
in which this cotton is pro-
moted for use in consumer
goods.
Cameramen for the program
visited The National Cotton
Council meeting held In Hous-
ton and gathered interesting
films. Among them were a style
show featuring cotton, a visit
with the Maid of Cotton, and a
speech by Secretary of Agricul-
ture Ezra Taft Benson.
There will also be pictures of
the colorful Texas Citrus Fiesta.
Among the highlights of the
fiesta were costumes made of
products grown in Texas' Rio
Grande Valley.
Other interesting features on
the program include a “Life Be-
gins at 40” golf tournament in
Harlingen and “Salt Grass
Trail” riders advertising the
Houston Fat Stock Show.
Monday (Feb. 7) Texas In
Review can be seen on KRLD-
TV, Dallas, 7:30 p.m., and
WBAP-TV, Fort Worth, 8 p.m.
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FFC. ALLEN LOVELACE AT
FORT MONMOUTH, N. J.
Pfc. Allen J. Lovelace has
arrived at Fort Monmouth, N. J.,
where he Is attending photog
raphy school at the Army Sig-
nal Corps camp.
General Lee’s sword was re-
turned to him by General Grant
after Lee’s surrender at Appo-
mattox.
OFFICIAL BOY SCOUT WEEK POSTER
Boy Scout Week, Feb. 6 to 12,
marking the 45th anniversary of
the Boy Scouts of America, will
be observed throughout the na-
tion by more than 3,660,000 boys
and adult leaders. Since 1910,
more than 22,750,000 boys and
men have been members.
“Building for a Better Tomor-
row" is the birthday theme.
Members of 95,000 Units, through
demonstrations and exhibits, will
dramatize the purpose of Scout-
ing and the rich heritage it has
il) this country.
Boy Scout Week marks the
completion of the first year of the
National Conservation Good Turn
the organization has undertaken
at the request of President Eisen-
hower. Units which have quali-
fied will receive National Con-
servation Good Turn Certificates
of Merit awarded jointly by the
Secretaries of Agriculture and the
Interior, Ezra Taft Benson and
Douglas McKay, respectively.
ircrcmsg
Clarence O. Lester, died Sat-
urday. Survived by wife, Mrs.
Vivian Lester; two daughters,
Barbara Jo and Judy Kay Les-
ter; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Her-
bert Lester. Services were held
Monday at 10 a.m., First Chris-
tian Church, Carrollton, Rev
Norman Conner officiating. In-
terment was in Hilltop Ceme-
tery with Rhoton Funeral Home
In charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Anna Llmbock, 2308 For-
est Lane, Dallas, died Saturday
Survived by sister, Mrs. Mattie
Gibson; two nephews, Lloyd
and Jack Walker. Services were
held Monday, 2 p.m., Calvary
Baptist Church, Rev. J. E. Han-
ner, and Rev. L. D. Blackburn
officiating. Interment was in
Restland with Rhoton Funeral
Home in charge.
William Edgar Chaney, died
in Richmond, Calif. Monday,
Jan 24. Survived by wife, Mrs.
Lucy Chaney; son, Wilson Hall
Chaney, Richmond, Calif.; two
daughters, Mrs. Rosa Nell An-
derson, Dallas; Mrs. Gladys
Glasscock, Carrollton. Services
were held 2 p.m. Friday, Car-
rollton First Baptist Church
Dr. Fred A. White and Rev.
Norman Conner, officiating. In-
terment was in Crown Hill
Cemetery with Rhoton Funeral
Home in charge of arrange-
ments.
Ranch Girls’ Race Is Fort Worth Rodeo Feature
The Ranch Girls invitational barrel race is a feature of the
rodeo of the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show in
Fort Worth through Feb. 6. Beautiful girls, representing cities or
ranches, race against time in an exciting display of horseman-
ship. Shown here is Pat McDaniel of Abilene. Frances Graham
is the city’s representative for “Carrollton Day” Friday.
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, February 8, 1955
is the 45th anniversary of the
founding of the Boy Scouts of
America, chartered by the Con-
gress of the United States, as a
program for all the boys of
America, and
WHEREAS, The Boy Scout
program has affected the lives
of 22,750,000 American boys and
men since 1910, and now has an
active enrollment of 3,660,000
and
WHEREAS the movement,
through its current theme,
"Building for a Better Tomor-
row,” dramatizes the purpose of
the Boy Scouts of America and
the rich heritage it has in this
country, and
WHEREAS, the Boy Scouts of
America, is a great force for
training youth in right charac-
ter and good citizenship;
NOW THEREFORE. I, W. H
Blanton, Mayor of the City of
Carrollton In the State of Texas
do hereby proclaim the week of
February 6th to 12th as “Boy
Scout Week,” and do urge our
citizens to recognize the patri-
otic service being rendered to
our community by the volunteer
Scout Leaders and to express
their appreciation to the re-
ligious bodies, school organiza-
tions, veterans’ associations,
fraternal groups and service
clubs which sponsor our Cub
Packs, Boy Scout Troops and
Explorer Units.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREAS I
have hereunto signed my name
officially and caused the Seal
of the City of Carrollton to be
affixed, this 1st day of February,
1955.
(Signed) W. H. BLANTON,
Mayor.
POST OFFICE TO
ACCEPT HEART FUND
CONTRIBUTIONS
WACO, Texas — Dr. W. R.
White, president of Baylor Uni-
versity and chairman of the
1955 Heart Fund of the Texas
Heart Association, has an-
nounced that the Post Office
Department Is cooperating with
the Heart Association and its
affiliates throughout Texas in
accepting contributions to the
1955 month-long fund-raising
campaign, which opened Feb. 1.
Contributions for the 1955
Heart Fund may be addressed
to “HEART,” care of any local
Post Office, Dr. White reported.
He explained that contributions
received in post offices any-
where in Texas will be chan-
neled by the postmasters to a
central accounting office,
which then will remit them to
authorized representatives of
the Texas Heart Association.
"This is the fifth consecutive
year that the Post Office De-
partment has cooperated in this
manner with the heart Fund,
which makes possible the re-
search, education and commun-
ity service programs of the
Heart Association,” Dr. White
declared.
FARMERS BRANCH
ADOPTS CITY
BUILDING CODE
The City Council of Farmers
Branch recently adopted a
building code to govern all con-
struction in the city limits. The
code is patterned after that of
the City of Dallas, Mayor Law-
son Lewis stated.
Mayor Lewis also announced
that the city had recently an-
nexed 81 acres of the Fikes
Estates farm between Josey
Lane and Webb Chapel Road at
the request of the Cato Corpo-
ration.
The Cato Corporation is de-
veloping a subdivision of more
than 800 acres known as Val
Park in this area. More than
3,000 homesites and a 45-acre
shopping center have been plat-
ted for the Cato organization
who’s president is Grady Cates,
Dallas and Farmers Branch
developer.
Mayor Lewis also announced
that there would be no munici-
pal election this year. All city
officials were elected last year
for two-year terms.
MR. AND MRS. A. R.
SHAW CELEBRATE
5GTH WEDDING -
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Shaw, resi-
dents of Dallas about 12 years,
observed their 50th wedding an-
niversary Sunday with an open
house from 2 to 6 p.m. at their
hdme, 5314 Denton Drive.
They were both born in
Casey County, Ky., and came to
Texas at an early age. They
were married Jah. 25, 1905, In
Anna, Collin County. Mrs. Shaw
is the former Miss Lovenia
Sewell of Anna.
Shaw Is a retired farmer and
foundryman. He was a core
maker for the Shaw Foundry
Company in Dallas until his re-
tirement a year ago. He Is a
member of the Masonic Lodge
in Anna.
They have four sons, Vernon
Shaw of Dallas, John Shaw of
Mineral Wells, Leon Shaw of
Carrollton, and Frank 8haw of
Lubbock; two daughters, Mrs.
Preston Johnson of Adrian, Old-
ham County, and Mrs. W. M.
Rich of Dallas; 19 grandchil-
dren, and 7 great-grandchil-
dren.
CARROLLTON CAGERS
WIN TWO GAMES
The Carrollton Lions trimmed
the Adamson Leopards of Dal-
las 59-52 in a non-district cage
game Friday night in Dallas.
The Lions led 30-22 at the
halftime.
Three players scored 16 points
to share scoring honors. They
were Bill Burdett of Carrollton,
and Adamson’s Danny McCor-
mack and Bill Lolunan.
Monday night the Lions beat
Terrell 60-54 In a District 12-AA
tut.
The United States flag had
15 stripes from May 1, untU
April 1, 1918.
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