10 Jun 1938
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Newspaper
Carrollton Chronicle
Location
Carrollton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1938
Page
1
A Cara llton survey asks residents what the town most needs. Opinions vary from sewer and drainage improvements to more industrial activity, capital, and new blood to drive growth. Community supporters urge coordinated effort, better streets, and local investment.
A large group of businessmen and farmers greet Democratic nominee Col. E. Thompson at a breakfast in Carrollton cafe. He discusses railroad commission work and plans to improve state conditions, stressing civic cooperation and town development.
Farmers ship thousands of bushels of wheat and oats from Carrollton Feed Mill, supplying cash flow to town as grain heads to market. The steady grain movement spurs early-season money, stimulating business and supporting commerce through months ahead. The grain industry has grown here, helping Carrollton become a commercial center.
A new residence is starting on Waverly Drive near the Langley and Connell properties. Bud McDonald bought a yacht for his daughter Edna, and the cottage will be her property. The house, four rooms with an attached garage, will be built by contractor Henry Baxter.
In East Texas reminiscences recall Fouts reunion in Denton at last Sunday’s gathering. The surviving brother LF Fouts once prominent in Trinity Milla, now recalled by residents.
An engagement party in Dallas announced the forthcoming marriage of Mian a Merle Mayes and My. Donald Isom to be solemnized Saturday June 11 in Carrollton. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs K P Mayes of Carrollton and has taught in Richardson schools. The article lists many local attendees and notes Goerner family visits from Louisville and floods nearby.
A concise explanation of Federal Housing Administration loans outlines borrower rules for varying home values and down payments. It notes loan percentages, term lengths, and interest rate changes at key value thresholds, highlighting how total cost and affordability shift with house price.
Mr and Mrs Phil Kempster and Mrs Raymond Timberlake of Oxnard Calif visited Lancaster Texas for the Fouts Reunion in Denton on Sunday. They planned a two week stay but returned early due to Kempster’s message that a helper at his Oxnard plumbing business was injured and needed him back home. Dr E W Barnett and Dr Burnett were noted as vacationing in Carrollton and Rusk respectively amid references to town benevolence and local finances.
Obituary notes the death of M M Mullen on Sunday June 5 1958 at Parkland Hospital Dallas. Funeral services were held June 7 at Union Baptist Church Carrollton with Rev Enel Anderson. interment at Futons Branch Cemetery beside his wife. Born January 24 1867 in Hardin County Tennessee he moved to Dallas County in 1895 and ran mercantile businesses in Carrollton for years. He married Serena Viola Haynes in 1899. one child died in infancy. He is survived by one brother and one sister in Tennessee and is remembered as a longtime figure in Carrollton’s early 20th century life.
A party including Mr and Mrs Parich Dallas Mr and Mrs Muzard Ford Mr and Mrs Moore Mr and Mrs Sam Cromer Calvin Allright and Mrs Lloyd Cook and Mr and Mrs RO Connell from Carrollton traveled to Jacksonville for an evening entertainment at the amphitheatre at Loves Lookout. The Mello Ray of Denton joined the group for supper before returning home next morning amid concerns about relief aid for sixty families and government care.
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