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Newspaper
Carrollton Chronicle
Location
Carrollton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1937
Page
1
Carrollton Lions and wives are invited to the Edwards home on Wednesday night August 18 at Lake Dallas. Hosts promise an enjoyable evening with fish provided. The note praises the Edwards reputation and forecasts a memorable gathering.
Revival services announced at Revival Union Baptist Church with Pastor Arthur Frenman preaching next Sunday morning. Event features Mia and Luly Whatley and Miss Margaret Lealip as attendees. Church aims for a great revival with hopeful members anticipating electric signage and community participation amid hot weather records.
Carrollton Feed Mills readies for larger corn handling this season. C C Cashion and crew clear pits and bases, build bigger cribs, while F A McDaniel and Blu Cross clean and prepare facilities. Blanton plans to add hoists if needed as demand grows. The mill can grind foods rapidly for a very large business.
Allen P. Mill of Dallas aged 8 died at a Dallas hospital last Tuesday August LY 1937. Born in Tennessee he lived in Carrollton and Dallas many years. Survived by wife four sons and three daughters. Funeral held at Carrollton Methodist Church with pastors Rev. Rt 5. Kery and New HR Welch. Interment in Perry Cemetery.
Health officials stress August risk due to heat, typhoid and malaria, urging property owners to eliminate weeds and standing water to curb mosquitoes and flies. The piece warns severe heat prostration and disease spikes, urging timely pest control before the season peaks.
James A Allred recounts Texas hospitality reflected in a cross border journey through San Luis Potosi Saltillo and Monterrey. He notes Mexican hosts greet them with bands banners and entertainment while sharing cultural exchanges and visits to Montemorelos and Mexican factories. He compares currency values and praises improved roads and educational agricultural efforts supported by government lands and reforms.
Mrs M B Tidwell of Carrollton explains a simple test to judge potato maturity before digging. Cut a sample potato, examine the cut, and note edge coloration to determine if the potato will keep well. She stores potatoes in a corn crib and prioritizes mature tubers first.
J M Valdes, a local blacksmith, installs a power hammer and uses electricity to pound metal. The move signals a modernizing shop upgrade as Valdes expands capabilities.
Fort Worth readers learn Melody Lane at the Fort Worth Frontier Fiesta features a free show with eight grand pianos, a central white piano, and a cast including Harry Armstrong, Aq Howard, Phil Baxter, J Russell Robinson, Bets Coughlin, Charlot King, Vincent Rwhy, David Gaion, and Buday Bowman. Three performances nightly. venue seats 3,500. crowds expected as admission is free.
The first bale for Carrollton arrived Friday July 50 according to local gin records. Twelve bales had been ginned by Thursday this week as operations progress amid a note about improvements at the Texas gin and the arrival of workers and patrons in the town.
Carrollton promotes its water quality and utilities to entice Dallas residents to move to Carrollton. The piece touts wells tested by state authorities, health assurances, and proximity to Dallas and Fort Worth. It highlights water, gas, electricity, sewers, and fast transport as key benefits for home makers and workers commuting to Dallas.
The Greater Texas and Pan American Exposition nears its third calendar month with strong attendance and prospects for success. Visitors arrive for exhibitions and entertainment while cotton harvests begin in North Texas. Weekend football crowds, cheap weekend fares to Dallas, and low weekday fares aim to draw large turnout as organizers showcase athletic events, exhibits, and social reconnects. Mary Buse McCormick of Austin visits her cousin Retty June McCormick, celebrating family and local attractions at the fair.
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