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Newspaper
Carrollton Chronicle
Location
Carrollton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1938
Page
1
Registers pour in as prep for Monday classes begins with Juniors and Seniors being arranged. Faculty list includes Carver and Berryhill among others. The district plans five NYA positions at $90 monthly per student work, desks and rooms refinished, and enhanced in both buildings.
A Monday morning blaze in Grapevine caused extensive damage to four buildings and disrupted telephone service. Fire crews from Dallas and Fort Worth assisted Grapevine firefighters in subduing the flames. The full extent of the damage and repairs remains undetermined as investigators review the scene.
The editor and wife arrived home in Carrajian Inat Thursday evening after a pleasant three weeks vacation spent mainly in Colorado. They recount shopping, meals, and the many taxes encountered, traveling over 1900 miles with 21 mpg, noting bridges, weather, and sights from Oklahoma to Kansas and Colorado.
Mr and Mrs W Fk and daughter Constance and Mr and Mrs Dr Mayes returned Saturday from a motor trip through seven states Ar kansas Tennessee Georgia North Carolina Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana. They saw Hot Springs Caney Fork Falls Great Smoky Mountains Cumberland Mountain area and Norris Dam. They passed Dodge City and Garden City Kansas and visited Syracuse and Pueblo.
Work began last week on a new residence on Waverly Drive in Carrollton for Mr and Mrs Alisa Howell. The home, planned with five rooms and a bath plus a large porch, will include a double garage and servant quarters. Contractor F Moore of Dallas leads the revisions as construction accelerates after Labor Day.
A reminiscence recounts a journey through Mineral Palace Park and Mineral Salace with notes on the Silver Queen statue, Old King Constate from Trinidad, and exhibits from the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893. The author recalls Colorado Springs, Manitou, Ute mineral springs, and a visit to Littleton meeting W C Cuthbert, now a railroad official, with mentions of Weather and travel happenings.
Carrollton mourns longtime resident Amanda Lancaster known as Grandma who died at 78 in her home August 31. She joined Union Baptist Church and funeral services were held September 1 at the church with Rev. Earl Andraxon officiating. Survived by a son Cecil Lancaster and another son Floyd, and two daughters Mrs Jordan of Farmers Branch and Mrs Payrell of Klamath Falls.
The High School PTA schedules its first meeting of the new school year at the school house next Tuesday afternoon at 2 20. Members are urged to attend as they begin work on the program.
A Beaumont notice says the Democratic State Convention meets on Tuesday Sept 13. A special train departs from Dallevig Fort Worth Sunday at 7 05 bound for Houston for a program headlined by Mr and Mrs O Daniel and family and the Hillbilly Band. About 1900 people are expected abroad this poem.
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