The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, April 27, 1928 Page: 1 of 8
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The Carrollton Chronicle
VOL. XXIV
CARROLLTON, DALLAS COUNTY TEXAS, FRIDAY, APRIL 27. 1928
NUMBER 23
The Little Want-Ad
Did the Business
As Usual, and 01 Course, the
Want Ad is the way to get things
you have not and want. We
knew that all the time so when
we wanted to find out how old
this paper really was, and if
someose had a copy of the paper
when it was called The NEWS
we just advertised the fact in the
Chronicle and waited. We heard
of several who had copies and
would supply us with the inform
mat ion wanted but the first per-
son to come across with the rea
dope was J. D. Huggins of Lcck-
ney, Floyd county, Texas. Lock-
ney is just east of Plainview out
in the wide-open spaces.
Mr. Huggins prefaces his lets
ter with the information that he
was born and reared one mile
north of Carrollton on the old
Dallas and Denton road. His
grandparents had located there
before the Civil war and he grew
up here and lived until 1915
when he went westward. He
rightfully lays claim to being a
Native Son and is likewise a prod-
igal, who still wishes to be
known and remembered by the
people of Carrollton and com-
munity.
Now it so happened that Mr.
Huggins chanced to read the
paper in which we asked if any
one had a copy of the NEWS and
as he was living here then and
had secured apaper and preserv
ed it he took occasion to say so.
He says in part:
“Yes, I have a copy Vol. 1, No.
1 of the Carrollton News issued
*o me on March 2, 1901, this be-
ing Saturday, the date of the
first issue, and edited by Charles
P. Grafton, alias "Kruked End.”
“Followingare some of its con-
tents. Carrollton has two gins
three groceries; one barbershop;
•one church, Baptist; one lumber
yard; one cold drink and confec-
tionery; one hardware store, S.
D. Myers; one hotel, Misses Mol
lie and Eula Moles; two black-
smith shops, Sam Connell and
Jack Brown. The square has
been laid out and the streets
graded. Have two railroads, the
M K & Tand the Cotton Belt,
with H. C. Benkins as joint agent;
and there is talk of another rail'
road.
“Tom Warner, who lived some
five miles northeast cf town, was
the first to subscribe for the
NEWS; Bob Neely, who conduct
ed a grocery store on Hutton’s
Branch just north of the Cotton
Belt stock pens, was the 52nd to
subscribe, while 0. J. Huggins
was the 53rd to subscribe. Billie
Guion was constable, and H. C.
Blewett was justice of the peace.
(Thera are yet a number of we
boys who remember those two.)
“Some of the advertisers are
as follows: S. A. Allen lumber
yard, V. B. Halsell, manager;
Butler & Perry. Farm imples
ments; Cox & Everheart, general
merchandise and dry goods;
Sam C Hall, druggist, G. F.
Myers, general merchandise;
(by the way, does G. P. still
chew gum?) S. D. Myers, hard-
ware and groceries.
“I also have No. 23 of Vol. 2 of
the NEWS, edited by B. W.
Williams, date August 30, 1902
containing news which no doubt
would prove interesting to many
of the old settlers but I fear I
have written more now than can
possibly escape the waste basket
so with best wishes to the Chron-
icle and any inquiring friends I
will close."
Thus we get from away out
in West Texas the information
sought. The first paper was in
March 1901 and we are really to-
day publishing in the 28th year
in place of the 24th, which is the
time it has been known as the
Chronicle.
When Mr. Huggins has time
to give us some matter from
that old paper he has, No. 23 of
Vol. 2, we will try and find space
and time for it as we are sure it
will be of much interest, as he
says, to the old timers of the
community and those who are
yet readers of the Chronicle,
We extend to Mr. Huggins our
thanks for the letter so full of
interesting matter.
Coming School Events
The Senior class of the high
school have selected M rs. Chest
er Good as coach for their Class
Play and they are working on it
preparing for its rendition Thurs*
day night, May 31.
The Baccalaureate sermon will
be preached by Rev, S. E, Wil«
kin, who has been asked by the
class to deliver this sermon for
them, on Sunday, May 27.
Commencement exercises are
to be held Friday night, June 1.
On this occasion Prof. II. L.
Goerner, County Supt. Public
Instruction, will deliver the Com-
mencement address to the class.
Final examinations for the
school year will begin Monday,
May 21st.
A Fox sleeps, but counts hens
in his dreams.—Old Proverb.
Iyour BANK ft
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Has a lot to do with the progress you yg
make. [jf
We know of many instances where a
man has started in business with little
means, but with integrity and ability,
has, through the financial aid of this
bank and co-operation with it grown
prosperous.
We are always interested in anything X
that tends to aid the progress of the X
patrons of this bank. jg
Our customers interest are our first X
consideration, and we solicit your bus- *
iness assuring you that if will be our
pleasure to advise with you at any
time.
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jfj J. C. Davis, Pres. F. H. McMurray, Cashier pf
JVJ E. W. Broadhurst, Vice Pres. jJC
Tommie Padgett Dead
Deep gloom was cast over Car-
rollton commuuity Tuesday
afternoon when word was receiv-
ed that Tommie Padgett was
dead. He had only been ill a
few days. Was taken ill Wednes-
day of last week and SuDday
his condition became most
alarming and he was taken
to St. Paul Sanitarium, where he
was reported to be serlousily ill
with pneumonia. All that medi-
cal aid could do was done but he
continued to grow worse until
the end came about noon, Tues-
day, April 23.
Tommie Padgett was born
February, 1883, at Parker, Col-
lin County, and with his parents
moved to Carrollton 27 years ago
where he had lived most of the
time since. He had been employ
ed with the county for the past
two years, and had been-^vith
the Sheriff's department in Dal-
las seventeen years.
Mr. Padgett married Miss
Jonnie May in 1912 and to this
union two children were born.
He is survived by his wife and
two children; his parents Mr.
and Mrs. J. 8. Padgett, one
brother, H, E. Padgett, all of
Carrollton.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at the Methodist Church, cons
ducted by Rev. D. A. Ross, as-
sisted by Rev. D. F.- Fuller of
Grand Prarie. Interment in
Farmers Branch cemetery.
Claude Sims Breaks Arm
Claude Sims had the misfor-
tune to fall and break both bones
in his left forearm Sunday even-
ing while he was throwing stones
at a little rabbit His feet
caught in some brush lying on
the ground and tripped him, he
fell on the arm in a manner to
cause the fracture.
The fracture was reduced by
Dr. Burnett and he is getting
along nicely at this time.
Union Baptist B. Y. P. U.
Subject: Confession of S;ns and
Prayer.
President: Gertrude Hofmann
Leader: Fandella Webb
Song: I am Resolved
Prayer: Mrs. Wade Fyke
Song: Sombody Else Needs a
Blessing.
Business session
Questions from quiz Leader
Scripture Reading
David Realized His Great Sin:
• Willie Fay Hoffmann
Confessed His Sins to God:
Edith Skiles
Sin is Moral Filth: Bessie May
McRight
Man is Depraved: Georgia Myers
The greatest argument in Behalf
of Truth is Right Living: Fannie
Della Webb
David Pleads for the Restoration
of Lost Days: Gertrude Hofmann
Fellowsh'p with God means pow-
er with ^an: Alfreda Perry
Ceremony of the Law Could not
Impart the Blessing: Loda Belle
McRight
Song: Have Thine own way Lord
Dismissed by the Lord’s Prayer
Floats Will Depict
Old Days and New
The mammoth street pageant to
baheld during the East Texas
Chamber of Commerce Conven-
tion here next month promises
to be one of the big entertain-
ment features of the convention
which will attract thousands
to the eity according to
information given out Monday
night from headquarters.
The parade which will be held
on Tuesday afternoon. May 8,
will probably be a longer and
more colorful pageant than the
procession which featured Green-
ville’s now famous diamond jubi-
lee three years ago.
The theme of the para de will
be “Bast Texas Then and Now,’
and in picturesque and colorful
floats, interspersed with costum-
ed marching delegations and
stirring bands, the entries will
depict the development- of East
Texas from the primitive pio-
neer days up to the present.
From the era of the ox team
and the spinning wheel and hoop
skirts up to the present day of
motor cars, tractors and other
modern miracles, the periods
through which East Texas has
passed will be vividly illustrated.
It is expected that.for general
interest the street pageant will
vie for supremacy as a drawing
card with the brilliant spectacle
“The Spirit- of East Texas” to be
given on the preceding night at
the fair grounds.
There will be three sections to
the giant procession. The first
will be the pioneer section which
will depict the early days of ox
teams and covered wagons. The
second section will be the modern
division in which East Texas in
her present development will be
shown. This section will include
all entries from the cities of the
territory which compete for the
prizes for the float which best
depicts.the locality either geo-
graphically, industrially, agri-
culturally o r scholastic. A
similar prize will be offered in
the pioneer section. The third
section will be devoted strictly
to industrial entries. No prizes
wiil be awarded to local entries.
All local floats must gain admiss-
ion upon the basis of beauty and
attractiveness o r uniqueness.
No entries will be permitted to
join the procession that arc not
worthy of the occasion
$1,500,000 to Be Spent
For Borial Park
Huge Mausoleum Will be Erec-
ted at Cost of $750,000.
PI** .Betterments
Extensive Landscaping Is In-
cluded in Improvements.
Improvements costing $1,500,-
000, including a magnificent
mausoleum to be erected at a cost
of $750,000, of sufficient height to
dominate thd'surrounding coun-
try, will be made at Forest Lawn
Burial Park on the Carrollton
road seven miles north of Dallas,
it was announced Thursday.
A contract calling for the di-
rection and supervision of such
I improvements has been let to
| George A. Levy, former city and
| county industrial commissioner,
I Denver, and director of the ex-
j ploitation of the Moffat tunnel of
I Colorado, a $20,000,000 project.
’ The contract was let by the
j directorate cf the Forest Lawn
Company of which Julius A.
Germany is president, George H,
Bird secretary and treasurer and
A. H. Liese general manager. It
was ratified Feb. 15 at a meeting
of the stockholders at the Cham-
ber of Commerce, whenMr. Levy
addressed the meeting.
The Forest Lawn Company has
been reorganized and capitalized
at $1,500,000, it was announced.
The preamble of papers giving
the reorganization states; “The
Forest Lawn Company is desir-
ous of developing its cemetery
property and wishes to construct
suitable greenhouses, a heating
plant, ornamental fences, new
entrance gates, to evolve a corns
prehensive plan of landscaping,
a complete drainage system to
procureadditionalequipment and
to construct and equip a commu
nlty compartment mausoleum,
containing between 1,800 and
2,000 crypt spaces."
“Above ground burial is being
used increasingly," Mr. Levy
said. “Burial loses much of its
repugnance when the remains of
a loved one are not lowered into
the earth, there to be covered
with dirt. The popularity of
this new mode enables commu-
nities to possess beautiful build-
ings, architectural masterpieces,
in which those who have gone
before are resting.”
Mr. Levy is a well-known au-
thority on civic and industrial
problems, the author of several
books.
The new citv council at their
meeting Monday night passed a
couple of ordinances. You can
react them in the Chronicle this
week. One of the important ones
was to establish a fire lane south
of the Lyon-Gray Lumber yard,
and another was to provide for
an Arson reward, The former
will permit getting the tire truck
out readily in case of tire, and
the latter will permit of a slight
reduction in the insurance rate.
We had another heavy rain
Thursday. Henry Noble looked
like he needed a boat to deliver
mail that morning.
Why Buy A Home?
A real estate salesman tried to
sell a house to a newly married
couple. The wife said, “Why
buy a home? I was born in a
hospital ward; reared in a board
ing school; educated in a college;
courted in an automobile; mars
ried in a church; get my meals,
at a hotel; live in an apartment;
spend my mornings playing golf;
ray afternoons playing bi idgi ;
in the evening we dance or go to
the movies; when 1 am sick f ; o
to a hospital; when I die I shal,
be buried from the undertakers.
All we need is a garage with a
bedsroom attached."
The hope of any civilizat'on is
its homes. The downfall of the
nations through the ages m iy be
traced to the deterioration of the
family life. The home is the
oldest institution in the history
of the human race. God set up
the first family. It isthtrefor
a divine institution and all who
trifle with it reap a reward of
bitterness and sorrow.
The only way to make our
homes what they ought to be is
to recognize God as the head of
the family and look to Him for
guidance and daily help.—Ex.
Precinct Caucus, Nay 5
Democratic caucus for precint
No. 88 will be held Saturday,
May 5th, at 2 o’clock p.rn. for
the purpose of selecting 8 dele-
gates to the County Convention
which will be held in Dallas,
Tuesday. May 8. The County
Convention selects delegates to
the state convention which meets
in Beaumont. At the State Con.
vention the delegates to the Nat-
ional Convention, which mee's at
Houston, are selected.
Epwortli League Program
Sunday April 29 the Epworth
League will meet in the Metho-
dist Church and the following
program will be carried out.
Song
Scripture Reading
Prayer
Building a Leaguers Bookshelf
Two Building Pointers
John Gravley
The Foundation Lula Gravley
The Floor Plan Jack Lewis
The Windows and Doors
Carl Ross
The Steps Anne Stark
Quotations
Song
League Benediction
Derricks Blew Down
Friday Night
The storm of last Friday night
proved expensive for the several
oil companies operating in this
community. Three of the four
derricks north of town were
blown down and much damaged.
The derrick on the Alford lo-
cation known as Carrollton State
Bank No 1, was the only one
left standing after the storm
passed.
Since that time the derrick on
Campbell No. 1, Baxter, Smith
& Silvan, has been rebuilt and
work has been prosecuted on the
Frank Jacksen No 1.
Work on the Carrollton State
Bank No. 1 is progressing at a
rapid rate and the drill is going
down toward those oil sands just
as fast as men and machinery
can force the bit.
Some new locations are promis-
ed and it is said that before long
we will have a large number of
crews at work iu the field.
Clean-Up Campaign
Carrollton is to have a Clean-
Up Campaign sponsored by the
Social and Civic Club and the
City officials. If you have trash,
old cans, rubbish of any sort to
be carted away get it ready for
the trucks or wagons which will
call on May 10, 11, and 12 and
carry the trash away.
There will be ample supply of
trucks or wagons and all you are
asked to do-is to get the trash in-
to boxes, bags, or containers
that can be handled and the stuff
will be taken away. Leave your
trash where it can be got at
readily.
More Flowers for Carrollton
Carrollton’s Social and Civic
Club is sponsoring a movement
for more flowers for Carrollton.
The^Red Zinnias are the flowers
they have adopted and they
would like to have all the people
who will do so here in town plant
more of them and to that end
they have secured a quantity ol
seed and same will be at the
Rhoton Dry Goods Co. store
Saturday for distribution to the
folks who will plant and care for
them.
To help make Carrollton gard-,
ens a bower of beauty get some
of these seed Saturday and do
your part in making Carrollton
red. The seed is tree.
Last Sunday was not an ideal
day for a Rally Day at Sunday
school yet at the M. E. Sunday-
School they came with one atten
daut of reaching the goal set far
the occasion; 149 being register'
ed as present and the goal set
being 150. |Hsd weather been
nicer possibly the goal would
have been far exceeded, we can
not always tell on these matters
because if the weather had been
fine a lot of folks might have
gone to visit Grandma or had
business out of town. Now
please remember that on May
13, the second Sunday in May.
Mothers Day another drive wil-
be made and the goal this time
is set for 200; it can be leached.
Some weeks ago Prof. J. P
Harris carried his family into
Dallas and they exnmired resi-
dence property with a view to
locating there preparatory to
taking np his school work in
University Park'schools this fall.
They found a nice six room
brick veneer residence within
one block of Southern Methodist
University and purchased same
and will make i t their home
early in the summer; they ex
pect to move in June after the
school work here is concluded.
The location is ideal as it wili
enable the children to attend
S M U and live at home.
Man wants but little here be-
ow, but wants that little long-
Igreen,
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Martin, W. L. The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, April 27, 1928, newspaper, April 27, 1928; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth728382/m1/1/?rotate=0: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carrollton Public Library.