The Weekly Chronicle (Duncanville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 26, 1956 Page: 3 of 6
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New Manager,
Butcher Hired
CEDAR HILL
felldltfittfc thfc recent resignation
©f Earl Mathis as manager and
butcher at the Cedar Hill Co-
operative Food Locker, the asso.
datiaft has named Mrs. opal
Thompson, manager, and C. L.
Smith, butcher;, of locket plant,
announced B. Doc Phillips for the
board Of directors.
Mr«. Thompson lives at 209 Belt
liAe Read, Cedar Hill. Smith is a
Duneafmlle resident with a home
«a % ait Little Street.
Smith has had fifteen years
butchering experience, and form-
erly worked irt meat departments
at Safeway and A&P stores in
©alias and at Dallas fresh Meat
Company.
The appointments were made at
a special called meeting of tfle
directors of the co-op association
April I.
and Mrs. James Shook
had as their guests Sunday Mr. and
Mrs. John Shook and children,
Brenda and Mark, of Dallas, and
Graftville Shook of Monticello, Ark.
Tussy
Deodorants
deodok*^
fat
CLEAN-UP...
(Continued from Page 1)
sonnel of the Duncanville Air
Force Station.
A representative of the base con.
tacted The Weekly Chronicle re-
cently to inquire about' such a
campaign and volunteered the serv-
ices of personnel and equipment
ih a joint clean-up campaign. This
offer was relayed to the Chamber
of Commerce and was gratefully
accepted by the chamber, said Dr,
A. M. Fain, president.
In other Chamber of Commerce
action recently, John Henry Pelt
was named vice-president of the
membership committee to assist
the chairman, Tom Sheffield.
SANTA JE...
»Continqed from Page 1)
install flasher signals at the three
-street crossings, namely, Camp
Wisdom Road, First Street and
Fourth Street (Florence Hill). The
additional protection afforded by
automatic gates Would be desir.
able."
Mayor D. L. Hopkins Jr. was in-
structed . to contact Santa Fe in
connection with improving Dun-
canville facilities.
Cedar Hill Couneilmen instructed
their Mayor, J. C. Potter, to. con-
tact Santa Fe concerning the auto-
matic £igftal requested last year
for the crossing at Belt Line Road.
Thursday, April 28* 195S Duncanville — The Weekly cnrenen©
Page 3
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■STICKH
fv«*y Crewe Deedorant.
Acid-control formula
ends acid-damage to skin
and clothes. Stops odor
iastantly! Checks perspi-
ration moisture at once!
tw»v Nen-Acid Stick Deedertmt.
Easy to carry...glides
on easily...cools...dries
at o»ee!
McBRIDE PHARMACY
DUNCANVILLE
AX8-3371
VACANCIES...
(Continued from Page 1)
Highway 67. He is a farmer and
rancher, is married and has two
sons. He was appointed last August
to fill a vacancy on the school
board, and is thus seeking his firfet
elective term.
Clyde Brayton announced, "I'm
interested in helping both the
Citizens Association, the school
board and the community to
achieve better relations." He basep
his platform on a desire to "Get
our school oh a better level so
that our students will be accepted
by SMU, A&M, etc." by "improv-
ing our teaching staff and curri-
culum to meet their requirements."
He also called for "The very finest
school, both grades and high school
that We can secure for the dollar
spent.And finally, "After accom-
plishing the above, work towards
a substantial tax reduction."
Brayton lives on Route 1, Cedar
Hill, and is a real estate dealer
and president of Brayton Flying
Service. He is 55, married, has
two children and one grandchild.
Roy p. Macon bases his plat-
form on "Fairness above all and
better schools. I would like to work
for cooperation on the board and
betterment of the school system.'?
He also want's "to help further the
growth of the community, work
for the betterment of its school
system, fair and reasonable1 taxa-
tion, and harmony between the
school board trustees and the
citizens of cedar Hill."
Macon lives on West Belt Line
Road and is a chinchilla rancher.
He is 56, married, and has no
children.
Charles D. Acton Ins. Agency
3IS Dunccmrille Road — Duneanville, Texas
Phone AX8-3731 — AX8-3189
REPRESENTING
# The Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Company
® Firemen's Insurance Company
# Gulf Insurance Company
# United States Fidelity Guaranty Company
# Home Insurance Company
# Home Indemnity Company
# Hartford Fire Insurance Company
% Southland Life Insurance CempsMy
Century Life Insurance Company
INCUMBENTS
(Continued from Page 1)
far as I'm concerned, if the people
are satisfied With the time and
effort I've given the job, I'll be
happy to serve again. I feel that
under the present administration
we've been able, to make the tax
dollar go a long way. I'm interested
in the best school possible."
John C. Stafford, 309 E. Fifth
Street, is a retired developer. He
is 59, married, has two sons and
one grandson. He is running for
his fourth term on the school
board. He has served several
years as secretary of the board.
it re-elected, he will "Continue to
do the best I know how to give the
children the best school program
we can and at the same time watch
after the taxpayers' interest."
Roy Saucier, Florence Hill Road,
is an electrical contractor and
operate^ Saucier Electric Co.,
Dallas. He is 46, married, has two
daughters. He is asking for his first
term on the school board. He de-
clares, "It is my earnest desire
to be of use in any way possible
for the benefit of all our children
and our school system."
James D. Shook, 24S W, Moore,
is an electrician for Hengy Elec-
tric Co. He is married, has one
son and two daughters. He states,
"If elected, I will strive to main-
tain an unprejudiced attitude to-
ward any issue, and with all fair,
ness, will be influenced in my
judgements only by the needs of
our children. I do not have a par-
ticular campaign platform built
on any certain issue, but if elected,
pledge to be honest and sincere in
my consideration of any issue
arising which will pertain to the
welfare of your children and mine."
He also cited the importance of
the school years in the lives of
Children to the "'Moulding of their
characters—morally, physically and
mentally."
I. T. Cawthon, South Duncanville
Road, is a Western Electric instal-
ler. Thirty-five years old, he is
married and has one son and one
daughter. His statement: "I have
become a candidate for school
trustee because of my many
friends' requests. Being a candidate
for a member of our school board,
I must of necessity have the best
interests of our school closer to
my heart, realizing any decisions
of which I would be a part would
be on my heart not for a time of
office but for the rest of my life."
Husbands Feted
By Homemakers
C lass at B anquet
DUNCANVILLE
Using a musical theme for decor-
ations, the Homemakers Class of
the First Baptist Church enter-
tained members and their hus-
bands last week with their annual
banquet.
The class colors of purple and
gold, and the class flower of pur-
ple iris were used to carry out
the musical theme. Forty-four
members, associate members, and
their husbands attended.
Special music was presented by
Miss Dodie Dorsett of the Gaston
Avenue Church, Dallas. Speaker
of the evening was Rev. A. A.
Bratcher, whose subject for a
humorous address was "The Great
Dry State of Texas." Toastmis-
tress was Mrs. R. E. Walker who
gave the welcome and led the
group in a game of Truth or Con.
sequences. Mixed quartet and
group singing were led by Troy
McCoy. Garland Swift gave the in-
vocation and Hollis Bryant de-
livered the benediction.
Mrs. Bratcher was chairman of
the food committee, and Mrs. T. A.
Sheppard was in charge of the pro-
gram. Decorations were done by
Mrs. H. C. Hale and Mrs. W. E.
Dub Jones. Mrs. Paul Griffith is
class teacher.
CH—Fifteen-year-old Lewis Po-
teet, son of Rev. and Mrs. Henry
T. Poteet, will leave Friday to
conduct an eight-day revival in
Tucson, Ariz., at the Northside
Nazarene Church. Lewis has al-
ready preached several sermons,
but this will be his first revivial.
SMITH CONSTRUCTION
Foundations and Drilling
Van Smith
Clint Smith
M. P. Smith
C. Q. Smith
AX8-3827
AX8-3905
AX8.3711
AX8-2130
Furniture
UPHOLSTERING
and Re finishing
A. T. JOHNSON
AX8-3875
★ ★ ★
Open Six Days
Closed Mondays
BAB'S
BAR-B-QUE
DUNCANVILLE
AX8-7791
NEW STOCK OF
GLENN MILLER SINGLES
TILORY MUSIC STORE
DUNCANVILLE
• Purina Chows
—A Feed for Every Need—
# Baby Chicks $ Poultry Supplies
• Sanitation Supplies
DUNCANVILLE FEED STORE
AX8-34Q4
Raymond Daniel
NO CASH NEEDED
ON YOUR LOT OR ACREAGE
OPEN HOUSE
APRIL 29
Your Best Social Security
Number is the number on the
front of the home you own
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Through the Courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. W alter Davis of Cedar Hill, you are in*
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Barber, Hildred. The Weekly Chronicle (Duncanville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 26, 1956, newspaper, April 26, 1956; Duncanville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437593/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Zula B. Wylie Memorial Library.