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Newspaper
Carrollton Chronicle
Location
Carrollton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1938
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Cleotus Millar and children from Farmers Branch visited here Sunday with Mrs Esta Roach and family, sharing time and greetings in a small town social.
Residents Mrs Mra Sikes Mrs Finchie and others are reported sick with influenza this week. First Baptist church repairs proceed while Fred Bostwright painted a residence. An attempted break in at Joe Stout’s store triggered a patrol, Billie Parker nearby but criminals escaped. Police say stolen goods tied to garage robberies were found in Piano with headquarters reported. Constable W W Parker markets a radio equipped car for round‑the‑clock service in the area.
Local item reflects concerns over totalitarian influence in Europe as sermons warn of the seeds of tyranny spreading across nations. Mention of public figures and events frames the era, with community notes listing visits, illnesses, PTA activities, and a Chronicle insurance proposition.
Local contact snippet mentions a service in Carrollton with phone numbers 0 and 66. Details are fragmentary and unclear about identity or full scope.
Constable Millie Parker now has two eight month old bloodhounds from Denison chief J I Dishner. The dogs trained in Dallas will aid law enforcement across Parker territory, with a trailer and saddle pony ready for rapid deployment. They are used for tracking criminals and were briefly tested at White Rock Ike where the crime scene was disturbed.
Reads as an OCR collage listing unrelated snippets about McCormick Pharmacy Norma Jean Lewis Robbie Vander might unemployment funds but no cohesive event. It mentions Carrollton plans, a domestic incident, social quips, Plano residents, China rice with chopsticks, doctor’s pay, movie stars marriage, and oddly named unemployment figures such as Pop Eye and Weary Willie.
An introductory note announces a weekly feature by America's Gressest Food Authority written for the paper. The column, by Mr. Goesine, links laboratory science with home cooking, offering elemental facts on new food discoveries and their health value for homemakers.
A brief job work notice touts one of the region’s best equipped printing shops. The ad emphasizes quality and efficiency for customers seeking reliable work.
A fragment from the Carrollton Chronicle urges readers to place want ads and to support the paper to aid local schools and town growth. The note asks merchants to advertise and explains the Chronicle’s role in the community, inviting subscription action and business tips to boost local commerce.
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