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(Thu Carrollton (Chrontrlr
"SERVING CARROLLTON, FARMERS BRANCH, NORTHWEST DALLAS COUNTY SINCE 1904”
—Commended, by East Texas Chamber of Commerce for Outstanding Community Service—
VOLUME: 49TH YEAR
CARROLLTON, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1953
No. 32
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C.0FC. DIRECTORS
ELECT OFFICERS
Carrollton publisher Nick
Slndtk was elected president of
the local Chamber of Com-
merce at a meeting of the
board of directors held Friday
in Vandergrlff’s conference
room. He succeeds Newt Flip-
pen, Jr., local auto dealer.
Other officers elected, for
one-year terms were Leon Rus-
sell, first vice-president; R. O.
Connell, second vice-president,
and P. H. Brown, re-elected sec-
retary-treasurer.
In accepting the office of
president, Slndlk pledged his
wholehearted effort in local
Chamber work and asked the
cooperation of the full directo-
rate and members In placing
the Chamber on an active
basis.
“The time to do this Is right
now,” he said, “because we are
ready for development—and be-
cause of this development we
need an active Chamber of
Commerce more now than ever
before.”
Meeting Date* Set
The Chamber directors ap-
proved a change In the general
meeting usually held once each
month. The change, subject to
approval of the entire member-
ship, will call for regular meet-
ings every three months, bar-
ring any special called meet-
ings.
Under the present plans, the
first meeting of the Chamber
will be held the second Tues-
day night In July at the Com-
munity House.
Directors to Meet Monthly
It was also decided that the
12 directors should meet at
noon on the second Tuesday, of
each month In Vandergrlff’s
conference room where a light
lunch will be served.
Directors of the Chamber are:
Walter Blanton, Sonny Brad-
ford, P. H. Brown, R. O. Connell,
Grady J. Conaway, Warren Em
bree, Newt Fllppen, Jr., Roy
Gravley, William Graham, Leon
Russell, Nick Slndlk, and C. R.
Van Cleve.
To Ratify Constitution
Chambers members will be
asked to rittfy a new Constitu-
tion and set of By-Laws at the
July 14 session. Appointed to
serve on a three-man commit-
tee to draft the Constitution
were Walter Blanton, chair-
man, R. O. Connell and Roy
Gravley.
P. H. Brown was appointed to
serve as representative of the
Chamber on the city-wide
Baseball Field Committee.
Other committee appoint-
ments will be presented at the
July regular meeting.
July Agenda
Chamber members will be
asked to act on many proposals
outlined by the directors. In-
cluded among these will be the
following:
1— The employment of a
manager on a full or part-time
basis;
2— The Chamber’s participa-
tion In the city’s Recreation
Program;
3— Procurement of a mem-
bership In the Dallas Chamber
of Commerce for the local
president, or manager;
4 — Set up workable plans to
welcome new residents who
make their home here, Inviting
them to take part In local civic
activities, churches, and service
and social organizations, and to
stimulate home-trade by vari-
ous incentives offered by mer-
chants;
5— Establish a set pattern
for the amount of dues paid by
individual members;
6— Discuss the telephone sit-
uation, particularly the straight
line mileage rate charged be-
tween Carrollton and Dallas;
Secretary Brown read the
financial report which showed
a healthy start for the current
Chamber year. He also an-
nouned that statements for
dues, March-September, would
soon be in the mall.
Are you financially responsible
for damage your automobile
may cause? M. L. COKER IN-
SURANCE AGENCY Insures you
for your liability.—(Adv.)
W. W, Overton, Named
National Chairman 1954
Red Cross Fund Drive
William W. Overton, Jr., Dal-
las financier and industrialist,
was named national chairman
of the 1954 membership and
fund campaign of the Ameri-
can National Red Cross Friday
by E. Roland Harriman, presi-
dent. Mr. Overton is the first
Texan to be chosen for this
volunteer position with the or-
ianizatlon.
He was a vice-chairman of
he 1953 national campaign and
has been a member of the na-
tional Red Cross board of gov-
■rnors since last June.
In accepting the campaign
halrmanship Mr. Overton said:
I am happy to be selected for
his vital Red Cross post and
lope that next year’s drive will
>e as successful as the 1953
ampaign. I plan early contact
vith chapters throughout the
ountry to urge them to begin
heir campaign organization
or 1954."
Mr. Overton Is chairman of
he board of the Texas Bank &
Trust Company, president of
V. W. Overton and Co., and the
iverton Real Estate Co., and
vice-president of the Con-Tex
Oil Co. and the Southern Title
ind Abstract Co., all of Dallas.
He has long been prominent In
'.he Red Cross and other civic
activities of Dallas.
Beginning as a director for
•he Dallas County chapter In
1949, Mr. Overton served as
chapter Fund chairman in 1950,
chapter president In 1950-51 and
again In 51-52. Elected to the
50-member national board of
governors In 1952 the Dallas
business leader was also vice-
chairman for the national
Fund campaigns in 1952-53.
Mr. Overton Is a native of
Kansas City and was educated
In that city and at Metropoli-
tan Business College and at the
University of Texas. He served
In the Navy In World War II.
COPPELL NEWS
By Mary Mildred Arnett
Rev. Allan E. Hilliard was
graduated from Perkins School
of Theology, SMU, Dallas, last
Tuesday night.
Terry Kirkland underwent a
tonsillectomy at Methodist Hos-
pital, Dallas, last Thursday.
The Vacation Bible School
began at the Baptist Church
last Monday.
A. B. Miller, who has been
quite ill at his home, is Im-
proved.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Kirkland
and family spent the week end
in Big Spring, Midland and
Abilene visiting relatives.
John Arnett spent the week
end in Dallas visiting relatives.
W. M. Tinsley of Dallas has
been visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. M.
Tinsley and family.
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Harrison
of Fort Worth visited Mr. and
Mrs. E. C. Gentry last Saturday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Killings-
worth and sons and Mrs. Julia
Klllingsworth, all of Lancaster,
Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Bristow
and Sandra of Dallas, were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Colley last Saturday.
CHECK FOR $1,052.29
TAKEN TO WACO FOB
TORNADO RELIEF
Rev. Norman Conner, city
Waco Relief Commission chair-
man, accompanied by School
Supt. R. L. Turner, left Wed-
nesday for Waco where they
will present that tornado-torn
city with a check for $1,052.29,
the total donated by citizens
here for Waco relief.
Rev. Conner was pleased with
the total amount of funds that
were collected and expressed
his gratitude for such a worthy
cause.
Miss Carol Lewis is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. H. L. Edwards of
Seagovllle.
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Whiteside
of College Station visited Mr.
and Mrs. E. C. Gentry last week.
Sharoft and Suzanne Massey
of Bowie are spending two
weeks with their grandparents,
Mr. and. Mrs. Bert Colley.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wood
and daughter of Carrollton were
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
L, W. Wood and W. R. Grace,
Sunday.
Episcopalian Bishop to
Visit Carrollton June 21
The Rt. Rev. C. Avery Mason,
Bishop of The Diocese of Dallas,
will be in Carrollton at the
Community House on Sunday,
June 21 at 7:30 p.m.
“It is hoped that all Episco-
palians in Carrollton, Farmers
Branch and vicinity will be
present to greet their Bishop,”
Vicar G. P. Fryslnger said.
There will be a social hour
following the service. The pub-
lic Is cordially Invited.
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1954 Wheat Acreage
Allotments Is Now
Available to Farmers
Farmers on land on which no
| wheat was seeded for any of
the years 1951, 1952 and 1953
may apply for a 1954 wheat
acreage allotment, according to
W. A. Alspaugh, Chairman of
the Dallas County Production
and Marketing Administration
Committee.
To be considered for an al-
lotment on a farm which had
no wheat seeded for any of
those years, the farmer must
apply in writing to his County
P.M.A. Committee by June 30,
1953.
Blank application forms are
available at the County PjM.A.
office for use in filing requests
for allotments.
2 AREA METHODIST
CHURCHES TO GET
NEW PASTORS
Changes in pastors for 16
County Methodist churches were
announced Sunday at the close
of the 88th annual session of
tho North Texas Methodist Con-
ference.
The changes were among ap-
proximately 250 appointments
for preachers announced at the
close of the session.
Bishop William C. Martin
read the list of appointments,
included were new pastors for
the Webb Chapel Methodist
Church of Farmers Branch and
the Coppell Methodist Church.
The Rev. Bill Stinson of Ad-
dison was named pastor of the
Farmers Branch church to suc-
ceed the Rev. Terry Atkinson,
moved to the Adams Street
Church in Wichita Falls.
The Rev. T. H. Browning, re-
tired Dallas minister, was ap-
pointed pastor at Coppell. He
succeeds Allan Hilliard, trans-
ferred to Arkansas.
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COMMISSION CO.
INSTALLS SHEEP
DIPPING VAT
Carrollton Commission Com-
pany, local livestock auction
bam on Hwy. 77, has recently
installed a sheep dipping vat,
according to Dr. L. E. Casey,
veterinarian and owner.
Dr. Casey said that his com-
pany has added the dipping vat
for sheep because of a require-
ment that all sheep must be
dipped to prevent spread of
scabies before the animals can
be sold to markets.
The government recently Im-
posed a quarantine on all sheep
because of the scabies outbreak,
Dr. Casey said.
He said that Carrollton’s dip-
ping vat will be one of the few
In this entire section.
Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Thomas of
Clinton were week end guests
of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Gentry.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Patzig of
Dallas, formerly of Lewisville,
visited Mr and Mrs. Bert Col-
ley last Thursday.
Jon Harvey Brooks of Austin
is visiting his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Brooks.
NYLON Hair Brushes, reg.
$2.50 for 99c. HALL REXALL
DRUG. —(Adv.)
Rev. and Mrs. Allan E. Hil-
liard left for Little Rock, Ark.,
Wednesday of last week.
W. L. Nicks, Jr., and son, Bill,
of Houston visited Mr. and Mrs.
P. S. Corbin, Sunday.
Mrs. James Starling and
Hugh Whiteside of Bryan vis-
ited Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Parr
last Saturday.
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Pasture mowing not only
helps to control weeds but also
keeps the grass tender and
growing.
ROSE LAWN HOME DEM.
CLUB MEETS WEDNESDAY
The Roselawn Home Demon-
stration Club meets at 2680
Lombardy Lane, June 17 at 2:00
p.m. with Mrs. M. B. Sparkman.
Miss Orene McClellan will
give a demonstration on pickling
and brining of vegetables. Flight
to France will be given by Mrs.
W. S. Rheinfeldt.
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BIRTHS
City’s Recreation Program
Slated to Start June 23
Addison to Vote on
City Incorporation
KENNETH SMART
GRADUATES WITH
HIGH NTSC HONORS
(Special to The Chronicle)
DENTON, Texas — Kenneth
Smart, son of Mr. and Mrs.
John P. Smart of Rt_ 5, Dallas,
was graduated with high hon-
ors from North Texas State
College Thursday night, June 4.
Smart, a journalism major,
received the bachelor of arts
degree from the NTSC College
of Arts and Sciences on the
basis of his high scholastic rec-
ord for the four years of college
work.
The young journalist worked
on the Fort Worth Star-Tele-
gram last summer under the
coordinating system of the col-
lege and Texas Dally Newspa-
pers Association. He worked as
a reporter for The Carrollton
Chronicle during the summer of
1951. For the past semester
Smart has been a reporter for
the NTSC News Service and has
held a number of honors at the
college.
He was elected to Who’s Who
Among Students in College and
Universities in America, and
has been a member of the
Press Club, Sigma Delta frater-
nity for Journalism students,
the Baptist Student Union, the
Blue Key honorary society for
men students, and served as
editor of the college newspaper,
The Campus Chat, which was
Judged as "tops In the nation”
for college newspapers during
his editorship.
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4-H Club members from all
sections of Texas will be at
Texas A&M College on June 25
to participate in the various
state judging and demonstra-
tion team contests.
Residents of the Town of
Addison will go to vote Sat-
urday, June 13, whether or not
to become an incorporated mu-
nicipality under the aldermanlc
form of government.
The election was called by
County Judge Lew Sterrett aft-
ter a petition was presented him
bearing some 49 signatures of
residents of that area.
An area about two square
miles Is being sought in the
petition for incorporation.
Voters will cast their ballots
in the office of the Addison Gin
with M. W. Morris serving as
presiding Judge.
Examinations for Naval
And Military Academies
Arc Announced
Congressman J. Frank Wilson
announces that the Civil Serv-
ice Commission will conduct a.
preliminary Congressional ex-
amination In Dallas for desig-
nation to the U. 8< Military or
Naval Academics on Monday,
July 13, 1953 for selection of ap-
pointees to the Class of 1954.
Boys who are residents of
Dallas County between the ages
of 17 to 21 years for Navy and
17 to 22 years for Army and are
Interested in one of these ap-
pointments should write Con-
gressman J. Frank Wilson,
House Office Building, Wash-
ington, D. C., as soon as pos-
sible.
Congressman Wilson will no-
tify Interested boys of the time
and place to report for the ex-
amination in Dallas.
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It is time to get the home
cooling equipment in top oper-
ating cbndltlon for summer has
arrived in Texas, at least the
temperatures point that way.
REPUBLICANS PLAN
RALLY AND PICNIC
A mammoth Republican mid-
year rally, the first County-
wide meeting since the GOP
victory party in Noveiriber, will
be held June 24,
The rally and barbecue will
commence at 6 p.m. at Vickery
Park. All Dallas County Repub-
licans are invited, and tickets
will be available starting June 8
through Republican precinct
chairmen, or at GOP County
headquarters, 1111 Reserve Loan
Life Bldg. Tickets are $1.60
each.
Principal speaker at the rally
will be Jack Porter of Houston,
GOP National Committeeman,
who Is scheduled to report on
GOP organizational plans and
results throughout Texas, and
on developments in Washington
on major Texas job appoint-
ments.
Other party officials who will
participate will be National
Committeewoman Mrs. John R.
Black, National Committeeman
and Sthte Chairman Alvin Lane,
and County Chairman Walter
L. Fleming, Jr., all of Dallas.
General arrangements chair-
man for the rally Is Donald L.
Wolf. Assisting him are Buck
Haynes, Mrs. A. E. Swenson,
Mrs. S. E. Hildebrand, Mrs.
Mary Pulliam and George Frld-
rlch.
Mr. and Mrs. Dalford James
Cardwell of Coppell announce
the arrival of a daughter Sun-
day, May 31 at Allison Clinic,
Grapevine. Name: Alice Char-
line Cardwell. Wt.: 7 lbs., 9 ozs.
Grandparents are: Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Weir of Whitesboro;
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cardwell also
of Whitesboro.
EDITORIAL
FARMERS BRANCH, ADDISON ELECTIONS—
Next Saturday, June 13, two important elections will
be held in this area of Dallas County. (1) The City of
Farmers Branch will hold a $500,000 bond election for im-
provement of its water and sewer systems and, (2) the
Town of Addison will vote to incorporate as a city, under
the Aldermanic form of Government.
The bond issue at Farmers Branch is supported by the
entire City Council. It will not increase present taxes and
only a portion of the bonds will be sold at the present time
if they are approved by the voters.
In Addison the election there is of a different nature,
the townspeople have rallied behind leaders to incorporate
in order to prevent any encroachment on the area by Home
Rule Charter Cities.
It is plain to see that both of these elections should
be voted on favorably by voters of the two communities.
Every indication points to the fact that the voters will
support the programs offered by their leaders.
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Farmers Branch to
Vote Saturday on
$500,000 Bonds
HOMECOMING, OPEN
HOUSE AT FARMERS
BRANCH CHURCH
Sunday, June 14, ta the long-
awaited day of homecoming and
open house at the First Baptist
Church, Farmers Branch. Pres-
ent and former members have
been invited to attend, and
lunch will be served at the
church.
The following program has
been planned: Special messages
during the morning service will
be brought by Bro. T. J. Ram-
sey and Bro. C. E. Newman, for-
mer pastors of the church. A
quartet composed of C. V., Ray,
M. G., and H. L. Hartline will be
sung. Ushers for the morning
service will be the older mem-
bers of the church.
In the afternoon from 2 to 5
o’clock open house will be held
at the parsonage. Bros. Bob
Murphy and Kenneth Smart
will play background music at
this time. Hosts at the open
house ceremony will be the
building committee and their
wives. Evening services, begin-
ning at 6:45, will consist of
messages by Bro. Ray Hartline
and Bro. Abner Coonrod. Sun-
day School and Training Union
will be at the usual time.
LADIES, we have Cara Nome,
Tussy, Revelon, DuBarry, Ann
Delafield, and Max Factor Cos-
metics. HALL REXALL DRUG.
—(Adv.)
Farmers Branch resident
voters will go to the polls Sat-
urday, June 13, on a proposal to
issue $500,000 in bonds for ex-
pansion of water and sewer fa-
cilities .
Upon approval, the city is ex-
pected to use $400,000 of this
total for water works improve-
ments and $100,000 for sewer
improvements.
Will Not Increase Taxes
If the Farmers Branch voters
approve the bonds, they (the
bonds) will not increase present
tax rates, Mayor Lawson Lewis
said.
The bond issue has the back-
ing of the entire City Council.
Officials of the city said that
only $90,000 in bonds will be
issued immediately for the ex-
tension of water and sewer fa-
cilities. The remaining $410,000
will be sold when needed and
when retirement of the remain-
ing bonds are Justified.
The bond issue will be pre-
sented to the voters in two pro-
posals: Proposition No. 1, for the
issuance of $400,000 in water-
works improvement bonds, and
Proposition No. 2, $100,000 in
sewer improvement bonds.
The election will be held at
the Farmers Branch City Hall
with Mrs. Flora Rowe acting as
presiding judge, Mrs. Zelma
Hill, judge, and Mrs. Ike Cart-
wright, clerk.
REVLON Moon Drops & White
Sable combination, reg. $4.50 for
$3.00. HALL REXALL DRUG.
—(Adv.)
MISS MARGIE SHAFER
BECOMES MRS.
ALVIN CHAPMAN
In a double-ring candlelight
ceremony performed Friday eve-
ning, June 5 In the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Shafer, Miss
Margie Shafer, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. C. W. Shafer, became
the bride of A/3c Alvin Chap-
man, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. M.
Chapman. The Rev. B. J. Bell
officiated at the ceremony.
Given in marriage by her
father, the bride wore a powder
blue suit trimmed with white
linen collar and cuffs, white
accessories and pearls. Her
white Bible was topped with
gardenias and tulle roses show-
ered with white streamers. Mrs.
Ted Gibbs, sister of the bride,
was, maid of honor. Edward
Williams was best man.
During a reception which
followed the ceremony, Miss
Martha Perry registered the
guests. Serving cake and punch
were Miss Dovle Gammon and
Miss Pat Smelker.
After a short wedding trip
the couple will be at home in
Wichita Falls, Texas, where the
groom is stationed at Sheppard
Air Force Base.
The bride and bridegroom
both were graduates of Carroll-
ton High School.
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Miss Barbara Butts
Engagement Announced
Mrs. Alice Butts announces
the engagement of her daugh-
ter, Barbara, to Archie Thomp-
son, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. E.
Thompson of Carrollton.
The wedding will take place
June 28 In the Carrollton Meth-
odist Church.
Attendants of the bride-elect
will be Mrs. Georgetta Cham-
bers, maid of honor, and Miss
Katherine Butts, bridesmaid. J.
R. McDonald will serve the
groom as best man and Melvin
Lesikar will serve as grooms-
man.
A reception will immediately
follow the ceremony.
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Hot weather means that
swimming and other water
sports will be on the increase,
and that means more deaths
from drowning unless the strict
rules of water safety are ob-
served. Carelessness is a maker
of statistics.
Reg. $3.50 LEATHER BILL-
FOLDS for $1.69. HALL REX-
ALL DRUG, -(Adv.)
DIRECTOR FROM
DENTON SPEAKS ON
PROPOSED PLANS
Volunteer Workers to
Meet at 8:30 a.m., June 22
Kenton MacIntyre, Recrea-
tion Director for the Klwanls-
sponsored City of Denton, Tues-
day night told local citizens and
leaders of the Recreation Pro-
gram that, “Every city, particu-
larly those near large metro-
politan areas, need summer
recreation programs to keep the
youth occupied and away from
the ‘bright lights’ of the large
city.”
MacIntyre, who has been se-
cured to carry out the 6-week
program here, said that Recrea-
tion Programs are the nucleus
of building character in youth
and keeping them occupied
when they have too much time
on their hands during the sum-
mer vacation period.
He praised the fact that Car-
rollton has a good youth record
compared to other cities of this
size. "Someone has either done
a good job here or you have
been extremely lucky,” MacIn-
tyre said.
Outlines Plans
In outlining plans at a Com-
munity House meeting, Mac-
Intyre said that various cities,
because of limited facilities, use
various programs. He said that
he brought no set plan that
should be carried out here, and
preferred that local recreation
leaders help in formulating the
plans needed.
The recreation director said
that the backbone of any pro-
gram, such as the one to be car-
ried out here, is a large staff of
voluntary workers. He suggested
that crafts should be held every
day; a schedule of various
sports should be drawn up and
published. He also said that he
would like to include swimming
in the program if that is pos-
sible.
MacIntyre is looking forward
to having little league baseball
when the local field is com-
pleted and that a Field Day,
with the entire town participat-
ing, should be held for cham-
pionship playoffs of various
sports.
Dates Set
Mrs. Clarence Lester, presi-
dent of the Recreation Com-
mittee, called a meeting of vol-
unteer workers for June 22,
8:30 a.m. in the Community
House, the day prior to the start
of regular activities. She ap-
pealed for a good turn-out at
the meeting.
City Recreation Commission-
er Gene Biggerstaff also asked
that voluntary workers be on
hand and take part in the ac-
tivities.
Tentative plans call for rec-
reation activities five days a
week, Monday through Friday
for various age groups.
Baseball Field
Legion Post Commander Joe
Stout made the announcement
that citizens are rallying be-
hind the lighted baseball field
project with many large dona-
tions arriving daily. He said
that work on leveling the field
was to start this week and it
was hoped that the field could
be completed and ready for
play by late July.
The speaker was Introduced
to local citizens by Rev. Nor-
man Conner, pastor of the First
Christian Church, who offered
the recreation director the use
of his office during the pro-
gram.
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With millions of volts and
thousands of ampers spent in a
fraction of a second, lightning
has tremendous power and will
destroy or damage any object
which tends to resist or ob-
struct its passage.
SUN GLASSES, men's and
ladies, reg. $1.00 for 67c. HALL
REXALL DRUG. —(Adv.)
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