The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, February 8, 1929 Page: 1 of 4
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The Carrollton Chronicle
VOL. XXV
CARROLLTON, DALLAS COUNTY- TEXAS. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 8. 1929
NUMBER 12
New Bank For Carrollton
way.
With tbe strong backing and I
Reorganization of the First'Connections the reorganization
State Bank of Carrollton was 1 gives to this new bank it is said
effected Tuesday of tins week that Carrollton is the gainer in a
and on Wednesday morning the financial way by the change
bank opened its doors doing bus | which has been effected.
iness under tbe name of Farm
ers & Merchants State Bank,
there being no break In business
nor any change in liability to de-
positors, deposits being taken
over by the new institution dol-
lar for dollar. by this means no
depositors of the old bank will
lose one cent.
Under this reorganization Mr.
R. L. Thornton, president of the
Mercantile Trust & Savings Bank
of Dallas, becomes its president
and the iuiluenceand backing of
strong financial men and ins .itu
tions are placed back of it to in-
sure its stability and strength in
banking circles; Mr. J. I’. Rho-
ton, president of the Rhoton Dry
Goods Company of Carrollton,
was selected as vice president;
Mr. F. H McMurray. who has
been with the First State Bank
as Cashier for about three years,
was retained as cashier of the
new institution.
The new bank opened its doors
Wednesday amply prepared to
care for the business interests of
Carrollton and the communities
served by and from, this bank.
The frozen paper and credits
which had been a burden to the
First State Bank for sometime
had been eliminated and all of
the assets accepted and approv-
ed by Mr W. A. Sandlin, of the
State Banking Department
When Mr. Sandlin placed his
approval on the transfer Tues-
day night he spoke in high terms
of the condition of the.new bank
and its ability to serve the com-
munity it represents.
In making this change in the
bank there was no interruption
in banking service given by the
institution. Business was con-
ducted as usual Tuesday and the
bank closed its doors at the usual
time that evening. During the
hours between then and time
to open Wednesday morning the
bank was examined by the prop-
er officials and ihe transfer made
to tbe new management. At the
usual time Wednesday morning
the bank opened as the Farmers
& Merchants State Bank and
business was transacted as usual,
This method of proceed a re elim-
inated any anxiety on the part of
depositors as to the status of
their funds for checks were
honored as they always had been
and no break occurred in any
Postpone Recital
The recital of music and ex-
pression students to be given by
pupils of Mrs. W. L, Martin and
Mis. Iris Rhoton Stewart, which
was announced for tonight, Teh.
8 h,has been postponed on ac-
count of sickness, It will be given
on Friday night. Febr. 15, at
7.30 o’clock. This is a free en-
tertainment and the public are
invited to come out and hear the
work being done by these young
people.
KirkseyWalters
Legislative Proceedings
As Outlined by Dallas
County Member
—RAY HOLDER
Miss Fiances Kirkseyand Mr.
Harry H. Walters of Dallas were
united in marriage in Dallas on
Wednesday evening, Jan. 30,
Dr. Fowler performing the cer-
emony in the piesence of several
of their friends who accompanied
them on this happy mission.
Miss Frances is the youngest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A'. G.
Kirksey of Carrollton. She was
born and reared here and grad-
uated from the school of this
place. She later fitted herself
for commercial work and has
been holding a responsible posi-
tion in Dallas. The groom is em
ployed by the Smith-Jones Radio
corporation and has b -en in
Dallas for some time. His home
was formerly in New Orleans
where he'graduated from Tulane
University. The couple will make
their home at 3537 Gillespie ave-
nue in Dallas.
The best wishes of a host of
friends is extended to the couple
for their happiness and pros-
perity on the voyage of life.
Placed New Roofs
The Legislature of Texas has
completed its fourth week ol
work and contrary to the general
idea, has placed very few addi-
tional laws upon the statute
books. As explained in this se-
ries of articles last week, the
ratio of bills becoming laws is
very small compared to the ac-
tual number of bills introduced.
The fourth week of the Legis-
lature usually sees what is known
as the "foolish period” of legis-
lation. It is during this time that
the new members, members with
axes to grind, facetious members
and men who are seriously in-
clined to unusual propositions
submit their proposition for the
consideration of the Legislature.
Tous far one of the most unique
bills contained in this class of
legislation is the proposed con
stitutional amendment which
would bar preachers from hold-
ing office in Texas. This propos
ed constitunal amendment was
introduced by Col. J. Lewis
Thompson of Houston, who has
stated on the floor of the House
that he had no desire to reflect
on the dignity or high calling of
the ministers of Texas. However,
the introduction of the proposed
constitutional amendment has
brot forth a stream of protests
from the ministers and their
friends in Texas,
The writer is in receipt of a
communication from Rev W.
Frazier Smith, now of Denison,
Texas, who was formerly pastor
of the First Methodist church of
Lancaster.' In this communica-
tion Mr. Smith proposes several
ad it tonal sections to the bill which
would provide for ministers hav-
ing their tongue torn out and
eyes put out and other deform-
ing operations so that preachers
would be rendered utterly harm
less from a civic and a political
point of view as well as to destroy
them as ieaders of the religious
A couple of tiue new roofs have
been placed on residences in the
northeast part of town. Resi-
dences of Arthur Good and the , .
, j forces ol the state. Ihe writer
frankly believes that both sides
one belonging to Rex Good a
occupied by Jim Johnston each | ^exireme in
have a new covering or a nre
proof composition that has been
laid right over the old shingles.
This make of roofing is said to
be warranted to give satisfactory
service and is a mighty good
looker.
C. A. Miller has been
ing sewer connections
residence this week.
install,
at his
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| Farmers&Merchants State Bank jg
OF CARROLLTON, TEXAS
Opening its doors Wednesday morning amply
prepared to take care of the business interests of
Carrollton and surrounding communities; with a
Board of Directors made up of successful busi-
ness men who are financially able to support the
bank and assure the public that their funds will
be safe in this bank.
’ Old frozen lines of credit and paper of the
old bank, classified as a loss by the Bank Exam-
iner, have been eliminated from the assets of the
new Farmers & Merchants State Bank and it
opens with all notes and assets liquid.
Mr. R. L. Thornton, president of the Mercan-
tile Trust & Savings Bank of Dallas, is president
of the new institution; Mr. J. T. Rhoton, success-
ful business man of Carrollton, is vice-president.
Your business, as always, will be appreciat-
ed and given personal attention.
Come in and see us when in town.
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£ Capital $25,000.00 Surplus $2,500.00
Ufa R, L. THORNTON, President. J, T. RHOTON, Vlce-Pres.
F. H. McMURRAY, Cashier
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was necessary to call this bill to
the attention of the people of
Texas. For this purpose along
on the morning following the
committee’s action described
above he made a motion in the
House to re-refer the bill back to
the Committee on Agriculture
On account of the strict inter-
pretation of the House it was not
possible to debate the bill, and
neither was it possible to secure
a record vote to refer the bill
back to the Agriculture Com-
mittee for the purpose of having
tfie bill killed in the committee
However, the division vote on the
question showed that the House
refused to refer the bill back to
the Agricultural Committee by a
vote of 58 to 57. To the uninti-
tated this would indicate that the
House of Representaitves was
evenly divided on advocacy of
legalized gambling; however, it
is the judgment of the writei
that this is not the case, but on
account of lack of understanding
by new members and also due
to the fret that one committee of
the Bouse had acted on the bill,
the members are inclined to let
the battle for and against the bill
be fought on the floor of the
Honse, and when that time comes
it is our prophecy that the legis-
lative fur will flv regardless of a
tremendous and powerful lobby
that is now seeking to create
sentiment for the bill.
This lengthy description is be-
ing written for the various
papers in Dallas County with the
suggestion that the people back
home let their legislators hear
f rom them in no uncertain terms.
In our weekly report of the
highlights of tlie Legislature the
writer desires to tell his readers
and friends that thus far the
strong highway department and
its friends coupled witlt lobby-
ists against other forms of taxes
have been able to smother the
writer’s bill which seeks to re-
duce automobile license fees.
Just now the writer has plans
which will force the license re-
duction bill (.u-t on the floor of the
House some time next week. On
account of the wide divergence
of opinion and the interest which
small counties have in the money
raised thru auto registration it is
felt that there must be much
compromise on this bill, and
again it has been intimated to
the writer on numerous occas-
ions that the Governor will veto
the bill when presente 1 to him.
The only weapon which the
House of Representative lias is
to refuse to pass any sort of
highway legislation until the
license fees ate reduced.
Honor Roll
To Hold Workers Meeting
There will be a workers meet-
ing at the Union Baptist church
Friday of this week. Services
all day with lunch at the church.
Rev. Edgar Parker of Dallas
will preach at 11a. m. and Rev
L. S. Ballard will preach at
7 30 p. m.
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their severe criticism. As a mat-
ter of fact it is our judgment
that no serious consideration
will be given to an amendment
of this kind and that our minis-
terial friends have no cause to be
alarmed about even a possible
tendency to restrict their politi-
cal or civic activities.
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Another measure which has
been brought to the fore-front
of the work of the legislative
week is the horse racing bhl.
This bill is introduced at the be
ginning of each legislative ses-
sion but usually dies it? com-
mittee. However, this year tbe
advocates of legalized gambling
on horse racing found sympa-
thetic listeners on the Committee
on State Affairs, and on Thurs-
day of last week this committee,
4 , Tne tilling statiou property
by a vote of 12 to 4, recommend I, , t
, , ,, : llocated at the southeast
ed to the House ot Representa- j ^
lives that, tlie bill become a law. i, ,
,,,. . \ ... . by the Magnolia company, and
ihe very nature ot the bill :s , , . ,,, ...
, , , . . ;operated by A. W. Hearn, tvas
such that church people, civic ,, , , , ,,
, , , ' ’ . sold recently bv the owner..I. O
eaders, and people interested in
the moral welfare of the State
naturally oppose it. It seeks in a
specious way to tie the legalized
betting onto the development of
the farming interests of the
State. The fight of the propon-
ents for the bill will be based on
its proposal to donate two (2) per
cent of all moneys bet on horse
racing in Texas to the purchase
of thoroughbred stock for use by
the various counties. The writ-
er, who has made horse racing a
campaign issue in Dallas county,
and who has consistently won
out against the advocates of
legalized gambling found that it
corner
occupied
Davis to the Gulf Reining Com-
pany who will, we are told,
establish a station of then'own
there when the present lease on
the property, held by the Mag-
nolia, expires.
Dallas papers last week carried
a news item about Katherine
Hall being in an automobile wreck
and sustaining -nine injuries.
8he was a student at S. M U the
article stated Inquiry brot the
information that, it was not
Katherine Hail of Carrollton and
the further information that
there were two young ladies of
the same name attending that
school. The young lady in the
auto wreck comes from Corsi-
cana, we understand.
The students whose names
appear below have made an ave-
rage of "A” in all subjects dur-
ing the Six Week Period closed
last week.
11th Grade.
Christine Mayes
Bessie May McRight
Willie Fay Hofmann
Georgia Myers
9th Grade.
Mattie Tracy
Ernest Coon rod
Gladys Ledbetter
8th Grade.
Viola Myers
Loda Belie McRight
7th Grade.
Earl Johnston
Ellouisc Chastain
Beulah Mae Marsh
6th Grade
Frederick Mayes
5th Grade.
Joe Bailey
4th Grade.
Cora Belle Mayes
J. E. Johnston
Willie Belle Brown
Willie D. Daniel
Doris McKamey
Margaret Massey
Thomas Raymond Degan
3rd Grade.
Ruth Caldwell
Nancy Harris
Dorothy Good
2nd Grade.
Norma Vinson
Charlene Calloway
1st Grade.
Patty Lois Perry
Jimmie Knight
Hilton Gentry
Ocia B, Jones
Roll of Progress
The students whose names
appear below have improved up-
on their work in at least two
subjects during the past Six
Week Term.
11th Grade,
Georgia Myers
9th Grade.
Mattie Tracy
Alice Annette Padgett
Grace Stanley
Lee Gravie.y
8th Grade.
Juanita Maberr.y
Irene Beckner
Martha Chanev
7th Grade.
Etliouse Chastain
Beulah Mae Marsh
6th Grade.
Frederick Mayes
Katherine Massie
5th Grade.
Robbie McMillan
Autie Hale
Sable Williams
Carden Fyke
Syble VinsoD
Katherine Sanford
Roy Myers
4th Grade.
.7. E Johnston
Willie D. Daniel
Willie Belle Brown
Cora Belle Mayes
Doris McKamey
Nina Belle Pratt
Edna Marie McDonald
Dorothy Lee Hartline
Douglas Gammon
Lillian Goodman
Harland Nix
Ernest Noel
Willie^Glide well
F. J. McOommas
3rd Grade
Frances Cushion
Doris Mann
Charlene Hurst
Leroy Gentry
Dorothy Good
Nolan Vaden
Earl Marsh
2nd Grade.
Bruce Stanley
Harldo Lester
J. T, Mann
Hubert Hale
Charles Landrum
Lnetta Mann
Evaline Cashion.
Carrollton Loses Game
Carrollton high school boys
basket ball team played Rich-
ardson high school team in Fair
Park auditorium last Friday and
lost the game by a 30 to 25 score.
In the first quarter Carrollton
boys had the best end of the
score by a wide margin and then
two players were forced from the
game and substitutes entered.
Richardson scored heavily but
our boys tied the score in
the third, losing in the finals.
It was a grand game, however,
and enjoyed by those who ac-
companied to see the contest. It
was said there were a couple of
ineligible players on the contend-
ing team, but we do not think
the game will be contested.
Valentine Tea
At the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. T. Rhoton on Thursday even-
ing from 3 to 5 o’clock, the P. T.
A. of Carrollton will hold open
house, serve tea and have a
reception. This is done to raise
funds to be used in school work,
and they have many projects
which require money and which
add greatly to the efficiency of
the school. A generous response
to the novel annoucct merit they
have sent out to the public will
redound to the credit and bene
tils of all the school children.
Another Esch Child Died
Tuesday morning about 3
o’clock death claimed little Floyd
Thomas Esch, 23 month old son
of Mr, and Mrs. Amil Esch who
reside north of Carrollton. Just
thirteen days before, their little
thirteen mouth old son had been
buried and now death took the
one remaining’child. Pneumo-
nia and whooping cough with
complications was cause of ceath.
Funeral was held Tuesday even-
ing, Lucas Undertaking Com-
pany caring for the burial.
Historical Old Bridge
Will Be Torn Down
Newark. O., Feb. 1.—Historic
old Moscow Bridge, the last of
its kind on the National Highway
(U. S. Route 40), is going the way
of the buffalo and will be replac-
ed by a modern structure.
This old landmark was erected
over a century ago, when the
National Highway was known as
the "Old Trails Roads” and was
in reality little more than an
Indian trail. It was of the sus-
pension-saddle type, which caus-
ed a load passing over it to be
equally divided over its surface.
Blue ash, a timber now very
rare in this section of the coun-
try, was used in the bridge con
struction. All timbers were
hewed by hand ax. A partition
divided for two-way traffic, and
it was completely covered.
It would be impossible to say
how many of the hardy pioneers
trekked across the Moscow
Bridge on their way to invade
what was then the “Wild West.”
It would be safe, however, to
say thousands of old freighters
and prairie schooners have pass
ed thru this hundred-year old
relic to seek their lortunes in the
West. The road started at Balti-
more, Md.-
Paul Baxley and I'ami.y, whose
home is in Los Angeles, Cal.,
arrived in Carrollton Thursday
of last week and are visiting with
his mother, Mrs. Viola Baxley,
Paul is here to consult with Dr.
Carey of Dalias and perhaps
take treatment for an ailment
and their stay here will be ol
indefinite duration
Rev, C. B. Stanley announces
an all day workers meeting for
the Union Baptist church for
today. See announcement of the
splendid speakers he has arrang
ed for for the meeting.
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Martin, W. L. The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, February 8, 1929, newspaper, February 8, 1929; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth728684/m1/1/?q=green+energy: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Carrollton Public Library.