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Newspaper
Carrollton Chronicle
Location
Carrollton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1930
Page
1
Readiness grows as Carrollton schools prepare for Monday September opening. Local families celebrate the return to classes with picnics and hope for a year of learning. Residents note arrivals of relatives and visitors and a community vibe at Trinity Mill and nearby homes. A large turnout is expected as students and teachers resume daily routines after summer.
Carrollton hosts a racing event with strong contenders from Grayeriow and Graperiog. Entries show quick times in seconds and a close contest among four towns while locals discuss drilling at local wells and winter meetings across four towns. A district civic club gathering at the Crazy Hotel and a weekend in Muwral Weile are noted.
Fire department men in Carrollton district hold summer monthly contests to raise funds and boost service. Four cups will be awarded for team victories in foot, wagon, and other races with the best season average earning top honors. Citizens urged to fund the prizes via subscriptions, with the Carrollton Chamber of Commerce expected to assume lead if city council refuses authority. Hale shoots Bell. Hale indicted for murder and to be tried in Dallas. Oil drilling activity grows in Cooke and Denton counties near Jacobs Well. Luke Blackburn returns from Princeton with Godfrey auto. Oliver Godfrey stays longer to study new oil prospects.
A Carrollton area family mourns after typhoid fever claimed the life of Lois, just weeks before her 14th birthday. Parents and seven children, including Lew and Melvin, faced extended illness and hospital care at Parkland before Lois died at home. Funeral services were held Monday, with burial at Cemetery Hill. Local relatives and Johnson County neighbors offered support during a time of deep grief.
In a terse illness report, Mary Kila McMillan daughter of Mr and Mrs Everett McMite is described as sick and hospitalized. The note mentions care, limited improvements, a telephone call, and a faint recovery with lingering weakness.
Visitors led by Davis Tom Vintergitt and Walter Bark traveled to Pilot Tawsday morning to view the new oil well. The well, drilled at a depth near 15624 feet, showed a promising flow and may attract major capital. Davis’s daughters owned five acres nearby and eye future involvement as development advances.
Reporters state football training is required for all athletes this season. Students must pass three subjects and maintain high grades to participate. Carrollton plans early drills with a planned field for workouts and emphasizes physical training as a requisite activity.
Bus service will run on the same schedules as last year and start Monday September 1. Students must gather at the building Tuesday morning ready to receive assignments and begin work. Staff will outline duties for teachers on opening day.
The article discusses fall pastures as a potential stock feed source for Dallas County farmers, noting moisture-dependent pasture viability and the possibility of increased pasture use to stretch feed crops. It references local construction plans, residents moving between Texas towns, and various community notes including school and business happenings in Carrollton and surrounding areas.
Government report released Monday projects a cotton crop of about 14.4 million bales, with acreage, abandonments, and weather impacting yields. The forecast shows higher output than last year, but reports indicate fluctuations in price, pest control, and regional conditions across the Cotton Belt.
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