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Newspaper
Carrollton Chronicle
Location
Carrollton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1938
Page
8
MlumeCown residents report illness and domestic visits this week. Susie Tutt and Mrs. Emma Hardenatio are among those mentioned. Percy Whitlock visited from Dale Jae on Wednesday. Santa Claus opened headquarters at the Godfrey store with gift suggestions. Uncle Jimmie Padgett plans a return trip to Southwest Texas to pursue a hard goal.
Will K Lott aged 54 of Hebron Texas died in a Dallas hospital Thursday morning December 14 1958 Funeral services were held Friday December 2 at the Baptist church in Hebron with Rev Cure presiding Burial followed at Cemetery Hill Pallbearers included A Sims Walter F Lott D He Holley John A Lot and Mile Holley He was born August 28 1844 and survived by his wife Lucille Lott two sons Clifford and Williford two daughters Elfie Childres and Rena Reynolds twelve grandchildren two brothers Joss and Waller a mother Mrs H A Lott and one sister Mrs Grace Simmon A Chronicle notice and an unrelated holiday card sales blurb follow with no clear relation to the obituary.
Distorted OCR lists McCormick Pharmacy cigars 25¢ to $2.50 and note local visits in Dallas Carrollton and Lewiston with names such as Mattie Huth Marjorie, Bertie Bell Browe, Margaret Graviey and Lois Burgers. Mentions Burns on hand from spills and holiday decor. References Christmas spirit and countdown to Christmastime with family and neighbors gathering at various homes.
The text argues Congress must address wartime debt and taxation. It claims debts rely on public support, warns against waste and misused funds, and stresses debt limits, price controls, and social costs. The piece critiques taxation, public spending, and national well being.
The Womans Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church held a Monday mission day starting at 10 o clock with silent meditation and a devotional on Gods greatness revealed in missions across Mexico Chile Argentina Uruguay Brazil and nations in Europe Palestine Syria China and Japan. Speakers shared reports and talks led by Mrs Johnston and Mrs Bra Thio, urging liberal living and noting a $200,000 land offering for the South Women’s Christmas project. A clothing box for Buckner Orphans Home was prepared and a social hour followed a bountiful annex meal.
Fragmentary text shows Carrollton and surrounding areas with odd phrasing and phone numbers. The snippet suggests a farmers aid or information line listing Carrollton Hebron and Dallas-related references, but most details are unreadable. No clear event or objective is identifiable.
A fragmented recount follows Marcia Malse and others as mud from Petitondiae tributaries shapes the Maine coast. The narrator notes Bay Quests, Cape visits, and tidal mud recalling primeval scenes while characters explore shoreline memories and austere landscapes.
A disreputable narrator named Barry pursues Marcia, whose family warns against him. After a failed attempt to flee danger, Marcia slips near the riverbank while bathing shoes surface. Barry dives to save her, pulling her to safety as he is pulled under mud, then consoles her and promises gentler affection.
The Boys Choral Club will appear on the December program. Hopeful notes praise Mrs Stephenson for teaching Eugene Costs to improve his singing. The group promises a spirited performance with strong voices enhancing the entertainment.
Dancing and games filled a football squad party hosted by the pep squad at Mrs. Pred Kenoipp’s home. The event featured cards and Chinese Checkers as entertainment.
The school board leased a new bus shed from Walter Fonter next to the hardware store. The four bus bays will be housed in the garage, providing secure storage for district vehicles.
A short reflective verse compares life to a small inner flame guiding the path. It contrasts little luminous influence with the shade offered by large trees, suggesting that smaller sparks can brighten journeys more than grand structures alone.
Fragmented notice lists a sale items and locations in Dallas area with names such as Nannie McGee Earl Marah Will Grayion and Mrs Hooker Vandergriff Arlington. It references Burgoyne cards and Chronicle subscriptions and praises card quality though many details are garbled.
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