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Newspaper
Carrollton Chronicle
Location
Carrollton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1948
Page
2
Mrs WH Kirkland and Mrs Jewell Kirkland left Monday for a week in Galveston. Several families appear in Dallas Carrollton and Fort Worth area visits. Activities include picnics at Vickory Park and at the Ford home, and relatives visiting in Clinton Smithfield Palmer Farmers Branch and Junction Kansas.
The 146th Tank Battalion of the 47th Armored Texas National Guard arrived in Carrollton five minutes early last Saturday, backshowing a 9:39 p.m. ETA. A large crowd greeted the troops who bivouacked at Circle M Ranch. Lt. Col. L. L. Lepmard commanded the unit.
The column lists Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Don and Mr. and Mrs. Albert J with the Plumlees and Harwell families visiting Dallas weekend. It mentions Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Corbin also staying with them and notes Mr. and Mrs. J. Krise as chairmen of a finance committee.
At the churchs regular Melt Ship Supper meeting a unanimous vote approved a remodeling project with an estimated cost of 97800. Major items include wall refinishing acoustical ceiling oak flooring pulpit furniture a Hammond organ and entrance reconstruction. About 2000 was raised and 154 monthly pledged. work to begin immediately under Rev John B Graber with Bill Hall as Building Committee chairman.
Mrs G B Bailey and daughter Mary Edith joined W Ryxe Stra Nari Oxi and others for a Saturday afternoon tea at Arlington Hall in Dallas hosted by Mrs Cecil Coonrod and Mrs J D Watson.
Martha Earl and Prodie, 1984 North Dallas High School graduates, highlighted with honors in journalism, National Honor Society, and a $100 essay prize. The piece also mentions a Baptist Vacation Bible School running June 7 to 18 at First Baptist Church with enrollment for ages 4 to 16.
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