The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, May 4, 1956 Page: 1 of 4
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(Tlrr Carrollton Cfrronfrlr
“SERVING CARROLLTON, FARMERS BRANCH, NORTHWEST DALLAS COUNTY SINCE 1904"
—Commended by East Texas Chamber of Commerce for Outstanding Community Service—
VOLUME: 52ND YEAR
CARROLLTON, TEXAS, FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1956
No. 24
Jaycee Road-e-o
Thrills Crowd
Thirteen nervous teen-agers
demonstrated Sunday that they
were fully capable of taking the
wheel of a car and do something
worthwhile with it, before a large
crowd of onlookers at the Carroll-
ton square in the first annual
Carrollton-Farmers Branch Jaycee
Road-e-o.
Winner of the 1:00 p.m. event
was Don Smith, IS, of Coppell,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Page C. Smith
Second place winner was Mitch-
ell Mayberry, 17, of Carrollton,
who also is a star athlete at the
local high school. He is the son of
Mr. and Mrs, Lewis Mayberry.
non Francis, 15, son of Mr. and
Mrs. G. E. Francis of Carrollton,
placed third. He was the 13th and
final contestant in the Road-e-o.
Francis eliminated Henry Lee
Gravlcy of Carrollton, when he
made the only perfect score on
the tough serpentine test in the
closing minutes of the show of
skill.
Wn-i "Searad"
Smith, a husky youth for his 15
years, was raised on a dairy
farm at Coppell which his father
operates.
He said he has been driving a
tractor and truck on his dad’s
farm for eight years—“since I
was seven,” he said.
Asked how he felt to win: ‘1
was pretty scared,” were his only
words.
Praised For Work
Pat Thornburg of Farmers
Branch, who was general chairman
of the judging, praised the con
testants for an outstanding job of
“skill behind the wheel” as he
made the presentation of awards
and certificates to the winners.
Thornburg, who is a Jaycee and
a deputy under Robie Love, con-
stable of Precinct 1, also gave
much of the credit for the stu-
dents’ performance to Mrs. Maxine
Clements, driver education in-
structor at the high school.
Other officials for the event
were W. J. Ide of the Carrollton
Jaycees and Don Longshore of
the Farmers Branch organization.
Jaycees from the two towns acted
as judges in the four exercise
phases of the Road-e-o.
Also taking part in the judging
were: Sgt. L. B. Lagow and Pa-
trolman W. B. Jones of the Sher-
iff's Department; Assistant Chief
of Police Guy Alexander of Farm-
ers Branch, and Chief of Police
Joe Allen of Carrollton.
The Jaycees plan to make the
Road-e-o an annual affair.
Autos for the event were fur-
nished by Vandergriff Chevrolet
Co. and Curtis Parker Motors,
local Ford dealer.
coppbLl news
By MARY MILDRED ARNETT
Miss Loretta Gentry of Decatur
College is visiting her parents, Mr
ind Mrs. Bennett Gentry and
Bonita
Harvey Brooks is improved. '
Mattie Parrish is reported im-
proved.
Mr. and Mrs Richard Lee have
purchased the Ixtughmiller house
and have moved into their new
home Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Urban Morriss and
family of Lewisville visited Mr.
and Mrs. L. W. Wood, Sunday aft-
ernoon.
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Nix Brake died in Durante,
Calif., Thursday, April 26. Sur-
vived by wife, Mrs. Lucille Brake:
daughter, . Mrs. A. M. Swinney,
Brea, Calif.; son, Billy Wayne
Brake, Dallas; father, E. W Brake,
Carrollton; two brothers. W. W.
and V. E. Brake, Carrollton; four
sisters, Mrs. Estil Warner, Ches-
ter, Pa., Mrs. Juanita Whitlock,
and Mrs. Lois Jones, Carrollton,
Mrs. Colene Allen, Fort Worth.
Sendees and interment were Sat-
urday in Whittier, Calif
Guayule, a shrub that grows in
the Big Bend area, has been used
to produce small quantities of rub-
ber.
People, Spots In The News
. -_*_
[ NEEDLES IN HAY, making pretty
[picture as he rests up tor
I Kentucky Derby, in which
he rates high.
SUPER SNAPPER caught by
Mike Berg, 11, in Lake Mus-
kegon (Mich.) He bagged the
30-pounder with cowboy rope!
FIRST effective and safe out-
door-indoor insecticide is
claim for Raid; kills insects
| with no harm to humans, ani-
mals, plants. Smells good, too.
FUNNEL OF DEATH—Very good picture of very bad cloud,
tornado that brought death and destruction to Grand Rapids,
Mirh. area.
TIMES-CHRONICLE PHOTO
(ABOVE) Jeanne Judkins, IS, i Age Road-e-o, shows Carrollton
of Farmers Branch gats a check on Jaycoo Chairmen W. J. Ide one
parking by Sgt. L. B. Lagow and of tho thraa trophies ho presented
Ward Steenson and Charlas Chas- to tho winners Sunday. Farmers
tain oi the Carrollton Joycoss. Branch Jaycaa Chairman Don
(BELOW) Pat A. Thornburg Longshore (right) is displaying the
(canter) or Farmers Branch, whoj first place award won by Don
was general chairman of the Teen- Smith of Coppell.
—Subjeck Photo Art
Demos, Republicans Set
For Area Conventions
FIRST CHRISTIAN
CHURCH NEWS
By Church Reporter
A great victory dinner wifi be
held this coming Friday night at
the Cafetorium for the members
and friends of the Church. We will
celebrate the passing of the $100,-
000.00 mark in our Building Fund
drive.
Some 160 members and friends
were present at the dinner held
last Friday evening, where the
campaign to raise the $100,000.00
was presented. A. V. Richards,
chairman of the Official Board,
stated that this is the greatest
program we have ever had The
spiritual implications are tre-
mendous.
Several members of the Church
attended the District Convention
at the Northway Christian Church
this past Thursday. Rev Norman
W. Conner was elected vice-
president of the district during
the business session.
“What, Where and Why?" is
the subject for the morning wor-
ship service this Sunday. You are
cordially ihvited to attend this
sen-ice. The anthem will be pre-
sented by the Chancel Choir,
“Father, Forgive Them.”
New hour for the Evening serv-
ice, 7:30 p.m. Beginning this Sun-
day the evening service will be-
gin at 7:30 p.m. Sermon subject:
“How, With and Where.”
You are cordially invited to
come and fellowship with us. The
hand of fellowship is cordially
extended your way.
On Friday, May 4. the United
Council of Church Women of Dal-
las County will celebrate May Fel-
lowship Day at St. Matthews
Cathedral in Dallas. This will be
a luncheon meeting and all church
women of Carrollton are invited
to attend.
Croup Hi of CWF will meet this
Friday, May 4, at 1:00 p.m. at the
church. All women of the church
who can meet with this group in
the daytime are urged to do so.
Groups I and H will meet next
Monday night, May 7, at 7:45 p.m.
Group I will meet at the home of
Mrs. C. D. Richardson, 2524 Ave-
nel, Farmers Branch, and Group
II will meet in the home of Mrs.
Vallee Stringfellow, 1612 College.
If you would like a period for
quiet meditation, inspiration, beau-
tiful music, and prayer, we invite
you to attend the 40-minute serv-
ice on Wednesday night, 7:30 p.m.,
At the church.
Important precinct conventions
are slated to take place Saturday,
] May 5, in Carrollton and Farmers
Branch, it was announced by
i Democratic and Republican pre
jcinct committeemen.
Precinct 102
Precinct 102 Democrats will
meet at 2:00 p.m in the Carroll-
ton Firemen’s Hall, it was an-
nounced by T. G. Kelley, Demo-
cratic precinct committeeman.
Republicans of precinct 102
will also meet at 2:00 p.m. in the
Carrollton City Council room, it
was announced by Bob Gentry,
Republican committeman.
Gentry said his precinct will be
allowed 16 delegates to the county
convention set tor this month. He
was hoping for a good turnout
Saturday.
Odd that it may seem, the Re-
publicans will be meeting in the
room adjoining the Democrats
where rump conventions were
not out of the ordinary in the past.
Precinct 107
Farmers Branch area Republi-
cans were hoping to capitalize
on the booming growth of Precinct
107 and an increased membership
for the future.
Republican Precinct Committee-
man H. T. Mallon announced that
his group will meet Saturday at
2:00 p.m. in the Farmers Branch
School Auditorium.
He also invited Republicans
who recently moved into the area
to attend the convention regard-
less where they might vote this
year.
“By attending the Saturday con-
vention, we Republicans of Pre-
cinct 107 can improve our position
in future important elections,” he
said.
Demos Set for Pitched Fight
County Conservative Democrats,
who arc supporting Gov. Allan
Shivers to represent them at the
Democratic National Convention
in Chicago, are preparing for a
pitched battle with Loyalist Demo-
crats at all precint conventions
Saturday. The Loyalists arc sup-
porting Sen. Lyndon Johnson to
head the state delegation.
To Select Delegates
Those selected to represent
Precincts 102 and 107 in both
Democrat and Republican camps
at the county conventions in Dal-
las May 8, are eligible for election
to the state conventions, and in
turn may be among those chosen
to attend the national conven-
tions.
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The art of mummyfying bodies
was developed in Egypt in connec-
tion with the belief in revivica-
tion.
Are you financially responsible
for damage your automobile may
cause? M. L COKER INSURANCE
AGENCY insures you for your
Liability.—(Adv.)
HEAVY 8-INCH RAINS
BRING RELIEF TO
DRY LOCAL AREAS
A million dollar rainfall, total-
ing some eight inches, brought re-
lief to local farmers and thirsty
lawns over the past few days.
Heaviest downpour was record-
ed Sunday night when about three
inches fell in the Carrollton-Addi-
son-Farmers Branch area. A heavy
downpour also was recorded along
with light hail about noon Tues-
day.
The rains started Saturday eve-
ning and by noon Tuesday most
of the dry area creeks were filled
with water. Sunshine also sand-
wiched in between the rains there-
by benefiting garden crops and
flowering shrubs.
Carrollton Grain Dealer Walter
Blanton said the rain gauge at his
farm showed over 6 inches early
Tuesday morning. “This was be-
fore the heavy downpour Tuesday
noon," he said.
Blanton said the area’s young
corn crop would benefit greatly
from the moisture. He also said
that no damage was reported due
to the light hail.
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CARROLLTON FIRM SHARES
IN STATE HIGHWAY
CONTRACY AWARD
A contract for 7.1 miles of con-
struction on U. S. Highway 78 in
Dallas and Collin Counties has
been awarded to two Dallas firms
and one Carrollton firm, it was
announced in Austin this week by
the State Highway Commission.
M. W. Grumbles and Dew Con-
struction Company, Inc., of Dallas
and Spencer Construction Com-
pany, Inc., Carrollton, submitted
the low bid of $508,256 07 on the
project. Construction of grading,
structures, foundation course,
flexible base and hot mix asphaltic
concrete pavement from 2.5 miles
north of Garland northeast to
Wylie, is expected to take 200
working days, according to
Frank W. Cawthon, District High-
way Engineer at Dallas.
W. E. Williams, Resident Engi-
neer at Dallas, will be in active
charge of the project while under
construction.
Also let was a contract for the
construction of grading, struc-
tures, base and surfacing on Farm
to Market Road 1382 in Dallas
County which was awarded
this week, Mr. Cawthon an-
nounced. The firm of Adams
Brothers and Fred Hall fc Sons
submitted the low bid of $517,-
122.54 on the project which runs
from Grand Prairie south to
near Cedar Hill.
Resident Engineer Mark Goode
of Dallas will be in charge of the
project for the Highway Depart-
ment, and it is estimated that the
work will take 300 days to com-
plete.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
OFFICIALS TOUR AREA
TOWNS BY BUS
Ninety Chamber of Commerce
officials, including 16 from Car-
rollton and Farmers Branch,
made a 4-hour, 86-mile tour by
bus last week in the second
“Know Your Neighbor” tour spon-
sor by the Dallas Chamber of
Commerce.
The group visited 64 points of
interest and development in Dal-
las, Farmers Branch, Carrollton,
Addison and Irving during the
tour and ate box lunches fur-
nished by the Dallas Chamber
along the way.
Only one stop was made during
the entire trip and this was at
the Carrollton City Hall, the
mid-way point.
Each town had their own bark-
ers on the two buses. They told
of the growth and future devel-
opment of their area through
loud speakers.
Speakers for this area were:
Farmers Branch, George Hixon
and R. B. Broadhurst; Carrollton,
Mayor Walter Blanton and Bill
Hall; Addison, Nick Sindik.
Others attending from this area
were Carrollton, Leon Shaw, Jim
McGehee, John Lowrey, H. L.
Kimsey, Gene Glazier, and Price
Caskey; Farmers Branch, Mayor
Lawson Lewis, Grady Cates, Ed
Kerr, Bob Langdon, Webb Roberts
and Henry S. Miller.
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to thank my friends,
neighbors and relatives for their
thoughtfulness and kindness dur-
ing my recent illness.
Mrs. J. I. Sanford
Vinegar in the water used to
boil or poach eggs will keep the
eggs firm.
Record Turnout Expected Saturday
In Area School Board Election
School Kids to Collect
Clothing for Benefit
Of Handicapped
Local school children will con-
duct a drive to collect discarded
clothing for the benefit of handi-
capped persons in this part of the
state. The drive, to be carried on
in cooperation with Goodwill In-
dustries, Texas’ workshop for the
handicapped, got under way Tues-
day, May 1 when bags were dis-
tributed to the children.
Discarded clothing collected by
the children will be turned over
to Goodwill Industries, which cm
ploys handicapped persons to
clean and repair the clothes. The
reconditioned clothes are then
sold to low-income customers
through Goodwill stores. The in-
come from these sales pays the
wages of the handicapped workers,
helping them to become self-sup-
porting. Elementary School Prin-
cipal E. L. Kent points out that
Goodwill Industries is a non-profit
service organization whose slogan
is: “Not a Hand-Out, But a Hand
Up."
The local drive began with dis-
tribution of bags to be carried
home by the school children. Par-
ents are requested to fill the bags
with cast-off but repairable cloth-
ing of all types and to send them
to school by the children. People
who do not have school-age chil-
dren, but who want to participate
in the drive, are requested to take
their discarded clothes to school
on or before the morning of Fri-
day, May 4.
Similar clothing drives conduct-
ed by school children in other
cities have provided jobs for many
handicapped persons who would
otherwise have to depend on pri-
vate charity or seek assistance
from a tax-supported agency. The
Goodwill Industries plant in Dal-
las, center of operations for this
area, employs more than 250 han-
dicapped persons from throughout
this part of the state. Hundreds
of others are on the employment
waiting list and can be hired only
as collection of discards provides
more job opportunities.
Community Theatre
Formed By Carrollton-
Farmers Branch Groups
Friday, April 27, a Community
Theatre was formed by a group
of Carrollton and Farmers Branch
citizens and is at the present open
for membership to interested
persons. The initial meeting of ap
i-proximately 30 people was held
at the home of Pat Grimes, 1609
\ Denton Drive, at which time a
, format was laid and officers were
j elected.
Those members elected to key-
positions were Monte Montgomery,
director; Pat Grimes, assist-
ant director; and Frances O’Neill,
; secretary-treasurer. Ray Ellis was
chosen business manager and the
; stage manager is Earl Perry.
Three plays are planned for the
summer, offering a variety of en-
tertainment never before viewed
in Carrollton or Farmers Branch
The executive committee is
presently writing the by-laws and
selecting the vehicles for produc-
tion. Tryouts will be announced
in the near future, and any per-
sons interested in working with
the group, either on stage or back-
stage, are asked to contact Pat
Grimes, Carrollton 4522 or Ray
Ellis, CH7-3128.
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DAVID BLYTHE COMPLETES
HELICOPTER REPAIR SCHOOL
FORT EUSTIS, Va.—Army Pvt.
David L. Blythe, son of Mrs.
C. B. Blythe, 1100 East Russell,
Carrollton, Tex., recently was
graduated from the Transportation
School's helicopter repair course
at Fort Eustis, Va.
Blythe was trained to repair,
modify and overhaul Army heli-
copters in the 23-week course.
He entered the Army in July
1955 and was last stationed at
Fort Ord, Calif., where he com-
pleted basic training.
The 19-year-old soldier was
graduated in 1955 from Plano
High School.
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Forest conservation laws of
Texas are administered by Texas
Forest Service, one of the main
divisions of Agriculture and
Mining College.
PROCLAMATION
Mayor W. H. Blanton today of-
ficially proclaimed May 14-Junc 15
for Carrollton’s annual Clean Up-
Paint Up—Fix Up campaign and'
urged every citizen to participate
in this year’s program.
Today’s proclamation was as
follows:
WHEREAS, the general health
and welfare of our citizens depend
upon wholesome surroundings
arising from good clean living
conditions, and
WHEREAS, the lives and prop-
erty of our people are endangered
by fire and accidents caused by
littered and cluttered conditions
in homes, factories, places of pub-
lic assembly, alleys and streets
and
WHEREAS, a clean and beauti-
ful community is a proud and
prosperous one and
WHEREAS, unity of effort is re-
quired for future development of
our community,
THEREFORE, I, W. H. Blanton,
Mayor of the City of Carrollton,
Texas, do hereby designate May 14
! to June 15 inclusive as Clean Up
Weeks and most respectfully call
upon all departments of this city,
its commercial organizations, civic
clubs, schools, churches, boys’ and
girls' clubs and all other associa-
tions and our people in general to
take an active part in this con-
structive program of community
improvement to insure its success
This, the 30th day of April, 1956
W. H. BLANTON,
Mayor of the City of
Carrollton, Texas
CARROLLTON
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
By Charmayne Marsh
Tuesday, April 24, the 1956
high school Annuals were re-
ceived. The Annuals were black
and silver with a Lion on the
front Mrs. Mary B. Dent and
I LeRoy Montgomery were the
! sponsors.
• • •
The schedule for the closing of
school on May 25 was distributed
to all teachers last week. The
schedule is as follows:
Friday, May 11, ends all school
social activities.
Friday, May 18, seniors practice
for graduation.
Sunday, May 20, 11 a.m.. Baccu-
1 aureate services will be held at
the Plaza Theatre.
Wednesday, May 23, and Thurs-
day, May 24, final exams and
turning in of books.
Friday, May 25, 8:30-9:30 a m ,
report cards handed out; 9:45
11:15 a m., class day program in-
cluding eighth grade graduation;
8:00 p.m., senior graduation exer-
cises.
• • •
Elections were held for the
Lionette officers Friday, April
27. They were as follows; Drum
Majorette, Kathy Marsh; major-
ettes, Harriet Lord, Sue Burdett,
Wathenia Lewis, Lynn Childress,
Lorine Zetty and Linda Meador;
cheerleaders, Monetta Samples,
Carole Bourg, Georgeanne Hixon,
Linda Bowman. Margie Langdon
and Carol Lord; flag guards,
Valeria McManus, Jean Colwell,
and Mary Phillips; tumblers,
Jeanne Judkins and Jeanne
Holmes.
These are the 1956-57 Lion-
ette officers.
• • •
INTERVIEW WITH A C.H.S.
TEACHER
Mrs. Ollie Ann Williams has
taught Home Economics at C.H.S
for eight years. She received a
Bachelor of Science and a Master
of Science degree al North Texas
State College in Denton. Before
coming to C.H.S she taught Home
Family Life in the Education
Department in Dallas.
Recently Mrs. Williams received
an honorary degree of member-
ship in the Texas Association of
Future Homemakers of America.
This was presented to Mrs. Wil-
liams in the form of a certificate
and for outstanding work in home-
making. It was presented to her at
the State Future Homemakers
Convention in Fort Worth by the
president of the organization.
Mrs. Williams stated she was
very happy with this honor and
the current C.H.S. Annual being
dedicated to her.
RACE NARROWED
TO 6 AS BURGESS
WITHDRAWS
A record vote is expected Sat-
urday when Carrollton and Farm-
ers Branch citizens go to the polls
to pick three members for the
school board.
The school board race was nar-
rowed to six candidates Monday
when Ralph Burgess of Carrollton
filed a withdrawal request with
County Judge Lfcw Sterrett.
In the race are two men from
Farmers Branch, Henry M. Car-
roll, Jr., and Williams R. Linn.
Carrollton candidates are: Art
Daniel, and the three incumbents
seeking re-election, Leon Weather-
ly, A. L. Cunningham, and Leslie
Richardson.
To Voto In Carrollton
Farmers Branch voters, for the
second straight year, will have to
make a journey to Carrollton to
vote. A second request for voting
machines by a Farmers Branch
delegation was turned down by the
school -board which previously an-
nounced that a place and date for
the election was set in March.
All votes will be cast in the
Carrollton School Administration
Building which is located on Perry
Road and Walnut Street, one
block south of the new Carrollton
Grade School.
Polls will be open from 7:00
a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Seek Representation
The two Farmers Branch candi-
dates are backed by a “Council
For Representation" organization
seeking Farmers Branch repre-
sentation on the school board.
The board is now composed
of Carrollton residents.
This is-.the second year that.
Farmers Branch has participated
in the school election. The Farm-
ers Branch school was absorbed
by Carrollton and Dallas Indepen-
dent School Districts prior to that
time.
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CARROLLTON
SCHOOL MENU
(The following menu applies
for the coming school week.
It is published by this news-
paper as a public service in co-
operation with local school of-
ficials):
(Menus are subject to change)
MONDAY
Meat on Finger Bun
Pinto Beans
Tossed Green Salad
Banana Pudding
Milk
V « •
TUESDAY
English Pea Cheese Salad
Buttered Corn or Hominy
Squash
Hot Rolls
Peanut Butter Cookies
Milk
• • •
WEDNESDAY
Oven Fried Chicken
Mashed Potatoes
Spiced Beets
Bread
Jello
Milk
• • •
THURSDAY
Baked Ham
Seasoned Dried Beans
Slaw
Cornbread
Fruit Cobbler
Milk
• • *
FRIDAY
Meat Pie
Green Beans
Raw Vegetable Salad
Hot Biscuits
Ice Cream
Milk
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DECORATION DAY AT
CEMETERY HILL
SET FOR MAY 6
Decoration Day services will be
conducted at Cemetery Hill on
Sunday, May 6 at 2:30 p.m., it was
announced.
A special program will be held
in conjunction with the decoration
program. T. A. Fouts and a Hebron
pastor will speak.
Cemetery Hill is located between
Carrollton and Hebron. Many rela-
tives of pioneer Dallas County
families are buried there.
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