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Newspaper
Carrollton Chronicle
Location
Carrollton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1932
Page
1
National Crime Prevention Week prompts Carrollton to consider funding for its Volunteer Fire Department. Readers debate who should pay and how much, weighing property value based contributions against fair access to fire protection. Supporters argue the service benefits all property owners and must be funded proportionally.
The Women’s Missionary Society met at Mrs. Squibb’s home for a devotional on Finding God. Mrs. Stewart spoke on Women’s Work in China, stressing needs for missionaries to improve Chinese family life and child health. A dramatized program by the Missionary Bullies featured Mrs. Boswell teaching in preparation for a China study.
The Carrollton Chronicle reports push to print a local money circulation stunt offering a weekly dollar giveaway for ten weeks starting Oct 18, plus a Dallas wedding announcement for Wallet Terry and Miss Tommy Jordan on Dec 8 1992. It covers a Woman’s Study Club gathering on Southwestern ties, a sick relative in Richardson, a carnival closure, a local firemen’s fund issues, a football game Garland vs Carrollton, and Carrollton High School student body elections and class organization changes.
A National Children’s photo contest announces winners including entrants from Dallas and surrounding cities. Among the awarded entries are children from Waco Fort Worth Sulphur Springs and Dallas with emphasis on personality over looks. Mrs. W H Skiles of Dallas thanked the Chronicle for services and mentioned upcoming ticket notes while George Groves offered barbering and job work.
A reader praises the State Fair of Texas for a bigger, better lineup. The piece highlights the Dream Girl Follies, Hoot Gibson rodeo, Rice Owls vs SMU Mustangs football, aviation displays, Dallas gardens projects, and an improved Midway. It notes the agricultural and industrial exhibits, the fine arts building, and varied stalls aimed at educating and entertaining visitors.
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