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Newspaper

Carrollton Chronicle

Location

Carrollton, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1928

Page

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Carrollton Struggles Over By Laws Water Taxes and Fire Safety

Disjointed notes urge Carrollton to enact new by laws and ordinances, secure water system payments, install meters, repair hydrants and pipes, cut nonpayers off, and rework the electric grid, with scattered complaints about taxes and infrastructure. A separate report notes Henry Perry’s street lap fence accident injuring his knee, caused by a spur slip, with a cautious recovery outlook.

Carrollton Buck Emrshal Choapey G.f.manns Chester Shin Woo Henry Perry

Easter Morning Prayer Service Invite

Easter Sunday morning service at 6 80 o clock in the Christian thatch invites all to attend. A meeting of inter ecclesion will be held and participants are asked to bring some kind of broad and bacot.

Attead Tome Bacot

Unauthorized collection notices reach customers

A concerned notice from Bhackconn M D warns customers that unauthorized parties have obtained a list of accounts and are sending payment demands. He requests disregard of all such snob notices and clarifies no authorized collection activity is conducted by him.

Bhackconn

Rain flood disrupts Moody Letot and roads. cars stalled

A heavy rain caused two feet of water near Moody Letot and Letot roads, washing soil from dikes and flooding the area. Wreckers hauled an engine onto the track below the diking station as crossings flooded and many cars stalled. A lighter shower Wednesday night caused less damage. Community notices mention an oratorio presentation by the 8.M.A. Society and church minister considerations in Carrollton and surrounding towns.

Jans Ad Vratoad Letot Moody Star

Easter program at First Baptist church hosts visitors

The W M 8. of the First Baptist church held an Easter program at Mrs. Bob Patterson's home. The room featured pink roses and flowers. Mrs. Payne led devotions on Resurrection, Mrs. Chester Good read an Easter passage, and Mrs. Ginty delivered a wonderful address. Dances by Mrs. Guy Jonas and Meg Wilson followed, with piano by Mrs. Bastian. Refreshments marked a thirty‑lady gathering. Out‑of‑town guests included Mrs. W. Broadshar, Mrs. McGinty, Mrs. Wilson, and others from Cliff Temple Baptist Church. hosts praised Mrs. Patterson’s hospitality.

Firsts 'Baptist Church Bob Patterson Payne Chester Good E. W.broadshurst Ginty

Touring Texas With Frank and Charlie

A long travel diary recounts a Texas trip by Frank and Charlie, visiting towns from Granger to Brownsville. The narrator details waterworks in Granger, border crossings into Matamoros, sights along the Rio Grande, and impressions of local towns, farms, and culture, ending with a return home after a eventful journey.

City Election Results Reported With Mixed Ballot Totals

City tallies show 148 ballots recorded with varied votes for mayor and council. Myers, Formar Marshall, Davis, and Kennedy listed among mayoral totals. council winners include Squibb, Good, Gravioy, Sine ster, Vanderseriit, Miller, McMurray, Bamacy, and James. Bond measure failed with 4 for and 69 against. county results favored Monteillé amid a low turnout and mixed sentiment on the road question.

Fortiayor Good GP. Myers Formarshall JK. Davis W. E Kennedy Sie Wot. Squibb Chanter Good Roy Gravioy J. W. Sinester W.T Monteillé

Oil Well Report From Carrollton Delayed By Repairs

The Alford Oil Company slows operations at Carrollton well this week. Furniture moved to Dallas while workers test a smaller pipe to access the oil sand. No sale or production details until testing concludes.

Carrollton Alford Oil Company Wné Dallas

Car Crash Near Letot Injures Several

An early evening collision near Letot involving Elmer Nooil and Mr. Ji Goltaborn left all occupants badly shaken. A Ford delivery car driven by Mr. Tyson struck the Nooil vehicle, sending it into a ditch near Forex Laws Burial Park. Passengers including a baby Abe were endangered but rescued.

Elmer Nooil Dallue

Social Civic Club Party Plans in Cars foliton

The Social Civic Club of Cars foliton planned a party for Tuan at the home of Mr and Mrs C A Tohneton. Decorations and plans for sixty guests were made but rain and later heavy rain prevented attendance and disrupted the event.

Cars Foliton Tuan C. A. Tohneton Ana

Haisten of Ferris in incident with RB Ledbetter family

A former neighbor of Mr Upchurch, Haisten of Ferris, spent Friday night at their house and paid down on Ledbetter and family, with whom he has had a relationship for about thirty four years. The Upchurch family moved from the southeast corner of the county in Ferris trade area into Carrollton territory earlier this year onto J H Wilson farm east of town.

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Grain Is Doing Unusually Well for This Time

Grain markets show unusual strength as planting season proceeds. Reports note favorable weather aiding corn and cotton crops with steady demand and growing yields expected. Local prices cited from regional exchanges and farm reports.

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Mra W. J. Martin K. B. Roberts Edna Donnelly 8.M.A. Oratorio Society Paul Jan Katweti Mofarlie Memoral Reepatly First Baye Sist WA. Roberts The First State Bank Texas Davia, Pree McMurray Cashiar E W. Brendhurst View Free Frank and Charlie
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