Cotton Quotas Favored By Votes In Referendum
Twelve Texas counties last year without two thirds support shifted to favor quotas in a statewide referendum on December 9. Unofficial counts from 229 counties show 88 percent statewide backing quotas with 163 782 votes for and 195 293 against, with several counties switching to support and eight remaining opposed. A few votes are still under determination due to challenged ballots.
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College Station
Texas
Frank Bisss
Robertson County
Cottonce
Gillowpie
Lee
Cochran
Throckmorton
Fayvette
Lavwen
Willacy
Kendath
Floyd
Shackleford
Runnels
Eastland
Brown
Comanche
Keath
Hamilon
van Zant
Colorado
Maverick
Button
Caxty
Sand
Garden Club Christmas Party at First Baptist Church
The Camellion Community Garden Club held its first annual Christmas party in the First Baptist church educational building. Members shared poinsettia facts, Christmas tree lore, and customs while Miss Christine Mayes spoke on traditions. President Miss Oliivene Patterson led the evening, gifts were exchanged, and a hot meal followed. About 100 members attended and the next meeting is January 9, 1941 at 7.
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Camellion Commuunity Garden Club
First Baptist Church
Rell
Christine Mayes
Oliivene Patterson
A Christmas Carol By Henry W. Longfellow
Fragmentary OCR text resembles a poem fragment with garbled lines about singing night expiring and saints. Likely reflects Longfellow style but details are unreadable and names uncertain.
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Henry W. Longfellow
Carrollton High Band Benefit Show Volunteers Toys
The Carrollton High Behoo Band conducted by Mins Renjy Brooks held a Monday night benefit in the high school auditorium. Admission was a toy donation for underprivileged children. The program featured the elementary chorus, a dance by Betty Raw Roach, vocal solos by Charly Weber, clarinet by June Torrence and John Fisher, and a Santa Claus tune by Tilwon. John Fisher presented a baton to band leader Mims Brooks on behalf of the band.
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Carrollton High Behoo
Mins Renjy ‘Brooks
Anation
Clariatman
Emde
Betty Raw Roach
Charly Weber
June Torrence
John Fisher
Larry
Tilwon
Santa
Mims Brooks
Methodist Groups Hold Joint Christmas Party
The Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service and Mrs Emma Hardcastle's Sunday School class held a joint Christmas party at the parsonage Tuesday evening. Games filled the night and gifts from the tree were exchanged amid a surprise shower of food and treats for Rev and Mrs J W Slagle.
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Christian Service
Emma Hardcastle
J. W. Slagle
Walter Kennedy
Lem Cromer
M. C. Kirkham
Clifton Pinch
Arthur Graviey
Jake Graviey
Lalaeit — Een Graviey
J. J. Nyfeler
Kim Padgett
A. T. Stewart
Andrew Jackson
J.C. Foster
Fred Boatwright
Edwin Harvey
Straw Vote On Teacher Pension Favors Action
The Texas Legislature faces how to finance old age pensions and the teacher retirement system. A vote tally shows 16 senators expressed a preference for natural resource tax funding, 12 did not answer. Members of the Women’s Committee on Economic Policy for Texas note some candidates clarified or changed positions after primaries.
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Texas Legislaire
Unnt
Women’s Committee On
Texas
Margaret Reading
Waller
Austin
Jud Collier
Women's Committee
Women’s
Christmas party for Sunday School class at First Christian Church
Mrn. FH McMurray and Mrs. Walter Blanton hosted a Christmas party Saturday evening in the basement of the First Christian Church for Sunday School members. The room was festively decorated and attendees played holiday games before refreshments were served.
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Mrn. Fh, McMurray
Walter Blanton
First Christian Church
Jordan Womack Vows Read at Five Mile Baptist Church
Miss Naomi Jordan and Johnny Womack united in marriage at Five Mile Baptist Church in Dallas. Rev. Arthur Freeman read the vows. Womack is pastor at Five Mile church. he is son of Mrs. Jim Gennings of Carrollton and a Carrollton High School graduate. Roland Ross.
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Naomi Jordan
Dallas
Johnny Womack
Five Mile Baptist Church
Arthur Freeman
Mr. Womack
Jim. Gennings
Carrollton
Carrollton High School
Five Mile Church
Roland Ross
Red Cross Drive Nets $71.35 for Carrollton Fund
The Red Cross Drive unit completed for Carrollton totaled $71.25 for the initial roll call drive according to Roy McCorstick, local chairman. Solicitation efforts were led by Alex, Ray Ogle, and Miss Margie Dale Davis.
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Red Cross
Carrollton
Roy McCorstick
Alex
Ray Ogle
Margie Dale Davis
Carrollton Boys Top Mesquite 24 to 19 in Rivalry Game
Carrollton high boys defeat Mesquite 24 to 19 in a conference clash on Friday night. The girls suffered a 49 to 6 loss as Mesquite dominated. Next, Carrollton visits Richard won on Friday night January 3, 1941, before traveling to Garland for a Thursday practice game.
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Mesquite
Carrollton
Viriow
Richard
Garland
Grade PVA Presents Christmas Program at Grade School
The Grade PVA held a Christmas meeting Tuesday afternoon at the school. Mrs Hugh Torrensa and Miss Ura Ketchpp led the program with students performing numbers. Mire J.T. Rheton spoke on The Home Cultural Center. Mrs R F Soape, representing the PTA, presented. Mrs Dell Smith, president, announced the next meeting for January 9 1947.
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Mra
Hugh Torrensa
Mins Ura Ketchpp
Mire J.T. Rheton
R. F. Soape
PTA
Dell Smith
A. Ewer
Muxt
Glee Club Plans Christmas Program at Local High School
The high school Glee Club will perform a Christmas carols program in the school auditorium today at 12 30 PM and Sunday at 3 30 PM. The concert, aiming to benefit the community, invites the public to attend.
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Aew
Ffm
Forty four enroll in National Defense School here
Forty four boys enrolled in the National Defense School under C. C. Lovelace with classes from 7 to 10 pm on weekdays. The eight week program covers tractor and truck repair and elementary electricity, aiming at 120 total hours and about 1600 square feet of space for the facility, with plans for upcoming equipment and six months of instruction.
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National Defense School
C. C. Lovelace
Lovelace Tuvalay
Rreferee
Ft. Worth
First Baptist WMS Christmas Party at Wallace Home
The WMS of First Baptist met Monday afternoon at Mrs Wallace's home for the monthly mission program with a Christmas theme. Speakers discussed Christiana in the Far East and Steadfastness in Japan and China. A lighted centerpiece, gifts, a quiz on the birth, and holiday refreshments followed.
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WMS
First Baptist Church
Wallace
Afteenoan
Tng Wits
Enelkita
Christina
Far East
China
Japan
Seigel Aiken
Fannie Davis
Nannie McCormick
Mra. J. 1
Rake
H. Ray Ogle
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Garden Club
Band
Jordan
Womack
Dorothy Jay Maddox
Helen Johnson
W. L. Martin
Charles C. McKarmy
J. Lee Jackson
Col. R. B. George
A. Nix
Tom W. Field
Joe Bailey
Footsball
Theep
Sportamat
NTSTC
M. 8
Roach
Mini Mikked Good
Eugene Coats
Jack Chambers
H.C. Dickerson
Pate Ford
F. Good
Abe Godfrey
John Harrson
Jr Carlisle Lancaster
Robert Melnnish
Jack Mayes
James Noel
Herbert Parker
Hootloach
Charlex Weber
Justin Williams
John McKaumy
Gea
Henry Ledbetar
GC. Miller
James Silk
Harry Weber
Coats
Chambers
Dickerson
Graviey
Harrison
Lancaster
Melanish
Baten
Wien
Christ
Grade Pva
Glee Club
National Defense ‘School
First Baptist Wms
Wallace Home
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