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Newspaper
Carrollton Chronicle
Location
Carrollton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1951
Page
4
Carrollton residents who backed the 1951 Red Cross fund campaign are aiding Olney victims after a May 18 tornado. W. W. Leverton Jr, president of the Dallas County Red Cross, reported to The Chronicle this week that Red Cross relief is underway.
Associate Editor notes subscription rate and volunteers from the Wichita Falls Chapter provided aid within two hours of the tornado. Hot meals fed hundreds of rescue workers through June 2. National funds exceeded 1500 dollars for the emergency period with thousands more spent on rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts.
The Olney Red Cross disaster effort reports 114 cases registered with the Olney chapter, with seven cases awarded over 3700 to support individual and family rehabilitation. Jetty Shemwell notes strong community cooperation and mayoral support in the phase, while local social items mention visits and gatherings in the area.
Local items report Mrs 3 R Cothy flying to attend her son funeral. Bert Coxty noted. Charles Bari Mand and Richard Let vacationed at Lake Texoma. Rev Theo Wright and daughter Sarah of Como visited relatives in Coppell. Millicans hosted visitors from Grapevine. Joyce Ledbetter mentioned. Junie Parrish presented Prophecy and Dias Will. Graduates listed: Jacqueline Carden, Francis J Chafin, Billy D Denton, Paul H Ford, Bobby G Houston, Robert B Ut, Dewitt C Johnson, Rita Toomer, Nancy Ottinger, Junie Ruth Parhigh, Jerry TM. J F Willingham and W E Corbin hosted dinner. Jim Beale and A Corbin visited Grapevine. Boss Olin noted as friend of many. Di ard Brooks from UT Austin arrived for the summer.
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