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Newspaper
Carrollton Chronicle
Location
Carrollton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1938
Page
8
Used car bargains are advertised with a list of 1930s models including 1937 Chevrolet and Ford trucks and sedans, 1936 Pontiac sedan, and 1932 Buick and 1934 Chevrolet coupes. Prices range from low hundreds with radios noted on several cars. Cars are described as reconditioned and backed by thirty day guarantees with liberal trade allowances and flexible financing.
Miss Maxine Tipton spent last week in Oklahoma with relatives. Mrs Perry Whitlock and son Gerald of Dallas visited here Sunday. Miss Ruby Tipton returned home Thursday from Fort Worth. Mr and Mrs Bob McCarty moved to Dallas Saturday. Mr and Mrs Herman Mey Innish and children, and Mrs WD Melanish visited Oklahoma. Mr and Mrs O Kresse and Mrs Krste of Houston are visiting here with Mr and Mrs Bots Hill and family. Mr and Mrs Lee Jackson and Mr and Mrs Elmo Joslin of Dallas visited here Monday.
Miss Christine Moyes returned home Thursday from New York where she had been visiting her sister Mrs T C Cluck and family. She has resumed her duties as teacher in the grade school here. You can get neat wall printed job work at The Chronicle.
Carrollton Lions kick off football season tonight at 8 o'clock versus Grapevine with hopes of a strong schedule and a $10,000 field payoff. A seven game home slate offers season ticket access for 175 dollars to support finances and drive school spirit.
Local notes report cotton ginnings near 400 bales and daily picking in the district. Mentions ill Rint McManus, visitors from Dallas, and urging subscriptions to support the Carrollton paper. Community updates include residents moving to Carrollton to attend school and local business activity with nursing and eye surgery noted.
Carrollton schools begin on schedule with about 270 students enrolled in the high school. A fuller report on activities is expected next week from Superintendent Carver and Principal Browning. The district lists staff for grades, vocational agriculture, music, and library services, with four buses operated by Gravley, Stark, Maren, and Ogle.
Local notices advertise sale items and services in Carrollton and Dallas. The text mentions bidding back to customers, a piano tuning service, and offers to leave contact details, with scattered garbled phrases and names such as Mrs. Nannie McGee and Dr. Wendr of Canton South Dakota.
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