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Newspaper
Carrollton Chronicle
Location
Carrollton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1931
Page
1
The Carralitov Schools music department presented a recital featuring Glen Clob as the central attraction. Six pupils from Mise Dearing's group performed with evident hard work, impressing audiences and showing potential for future solo and ensemble work.
Mrs Altron and Jonson children attended the funeral in Whitewright for M A Wilson husband of Zl Johnson a sister of Mire Morrison. Wilson age 80 died Sunday at St Paul Hospital from pneumonia. Services were held in Whitewright at 2:20 PM.
Gane Bilan Fisher aged about 70 died after months of illness in Dallas. Funeral services were held at Weaver Memorial Home on Mo Kinney Avenue with Pastor Craig officiating, followed by interment at Cox Cemetery. Survived by three daughters Mrs John Wai avid Mrs HL Mamon, Mrs C Le Cooke of Farms Aranah. one son Jobo W Fisher of Farmers Branch. two sisters Mrs J C Ward and Mrs AB Bhleat, and one other relative. eleven grandchildren.
Read fragments indicate Mrs A fh Devell on page nine writes about an automobile venture and related script lines. The garbled text shows references to a location and a toll situation. Further clear details are not available.
D Myer died Tuesday January 27 and lay in state at Union Baptist Church. The 71 year old resident left a wife and nine children surviving Mrs Ginel Skelton of Lowinville C G Myers and H C Nance of this place. The funeral was in charge of Rev Ly M Halinen with pallbearers Jay Myers A B Myers D J Gailey A D Buley Loyd McKumny and others. Burial followed at Union Cemetery with services read by Rev A W Quoningham and Rev Earl Anders.
Mrs Sarat from Farmers Branet visited the Shronicle office on the first Friday morning with her subscription and her sister Mrs Allen Knight of Granite City. They spoke of the new Baptist church work in Farmers Branch and mentioned several people in the construction. Mrs Bord brought Mrs Knight to Carrollton that day and during the visit they discussed mission work.
The sign reads that a man with one dollar must take the first job offered, a man with five dollars shall seek useful service, implying a moral on immediate employment and thrift. The fragment shows a lesson in prudence from a local bank display.
The article details a turkey dinner and annual meeting of stockholders of Merchants State Bank of Carrollton. Attendees include D. Rogers, A. D. Thimasom, Thoms, Lipscomb, McMurray, and Wallace the comptroller. They review the past year's results, note dividends paid, discuss surplus and assets, and elect officers for the coming year, with Carrollton leaders prominent.
A mangled OCR fragment reports an automobile wreck near Baton Sevr with Iuak Waele injured. It mentions a new clone and unclear names while noting intestinal links and a Mrs J W Sinulog with business ties to ACitia county on a Monday ob thi wen.
Mrs Terry of Terrell Texas delivered an inspirational address titled Our Hopes and Aims for the Year’s Work at the Methodist Missionary Society gathering Monday afternoon in the church. A salad course followed as she remained in Carrolum as guest of Mrs Vernon and visited the society.
Alexander H. Coppedge died at his Walnut Hill home on Tuesday January 27. He was born January 6, 1442 and had lived in Dallas County for about sixty years. Survived by his wife three sons and two daughters, all of Dallas. Funeral held at the Froldence with many active and honorary 참석ents named. Also noted are family announcements including a baby girl born to Albert Ross and wife Winters and a baby boy to Albert Rivas and wife Herafords. All described as doing nicely.
Celebrants honored with a 12 6'enek dine on Banday June 18 to mark Mr. M Gol and family birthdays. Attendees included Marton of Shiau and local figures. cake with live candles featured. Mayor Battiare Brunet attended along with other relatives and friends to extend best wishes for long life and happiness.
A garbled extract describes a week that progressed slowly with moisture present, mentioning Benin and generic timing. The readable phrases imply weather or environmental conditions but lack clear events, dates, or identifiable entities beyond Benin.
City treasurer H. Bishop filed and published his annual report showing increases in the General Fund and Tax Pond Fund since 1989. Water Bond Fund records no year’s collections and appears unchanged. The document lacks clear detail on allocations for supplies interest or bond retirements, though overall spending aligns with prior trends.
A fragmented report describes Sinclar and Mrs. J M Smith visiting Bilis county to inspect farms near Ooming Grove. They report abundant water and promising crops, noting grain conditions unseen since prior floods. The account is muddled but centers on flood impact and farming optimism.
Chevrolet funding uses papers and network ads to boost campaign momentum despite weak markets. TR White, head of Chevrolet Motor Company, pushes abnormal effort across media including radio and national magazines to expand reach. reporters note year long plan and heavy investment in newspaper promotion while noting industry-wide promotional softness.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a Wednesday schedule for Hayes and reference a person named MO aN ihanie, with unclear roles. The text mentions a delay or absence and a potential event at a location abbreviated Vu, suggesting a public or court-related context without clear specifics.
The death of Rev. W. S. McRight is reported with details of his life and ministry. He served in Tennessee and Texas, led Union Baptist Church in Van Alstyne, married Miss Lira Ware Warner in 1906, and left a widow and three daughters. The obituary describes his cheerful faith, pastoral work, and family mourning, noting his long church membership and influence in the community.
The article reports a meeting of the P A A discussing the topic Biokast Ming Stevenson ayo on Internatinis tallenne Ponciing the Mhit 10. tn Prlunda with Books. Mrs Johnnton presented an interesting paper on the acter aliding Barks fhe the Howe. The PAA plan a Vin Thund WeAdying som and notes about the schedule for Friday.
A brief note indicates the Chronicle can secure a £1 AUC placement with advertising support, inviting potential advertisers to back the initiative. It mentions job, work, and illmiphian advertising as part of the offer, though details remain unclear.
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