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The Carrollton chronicle
VOL. XXXIV—W. L. MARTIN Editor
CARROLLTON, DALLAS COUNTY. TEXAS, FRIDAY. JULY 22, 1938
Final MaCraw Rally
Buckner to Preside
Murrel L. Buckner, Dallas
county Democratic chairman,
will preside at the giant
county-wide rally at the band
shell in the Fair Park grounds
Friday night, July 22, when
William McCraw closes his
gubernatorial campaign in his
home town of Dallas.
Dallas county’s native son
will put the finishing touches
that night to a campaign for
governor during which he will
have traveled more than
30,000 miles further than the
distance around the world at
its equator.
McCraw will be guest of
honor and principal speaker
that night at the rally, and ac
cording to the committee in
charge, the rally promises to
be one of the largest ever held
in Dallas county.
Ask Your Support
For District Clerk
Mrs. Marie Hall Welcomes j Local HoboS Are
Granddaughter in Chicago c c • t
Mrs. Marie HalTof Carrollton, j ^ 5craPPmg T“m
who went to Chicago last week, j General Motors soft ball
welcomed a granddaughter in- team of Ft. Worth were here
to the home of Mr. and Mrs. and played the local Hobos
Gordon Sessions who reside Saturday night. The visitors
out in North Chicago on Sher- | grabbed the game by a score
idan Road. The little Miss ar-: of 7 to 1, but we are telling
rived on Friday, July 15. The . y0U that the game was not so
newspaper, Chicago Herald Ex- one sided as the score. There
aminer, on which the father is jwas no score on either side un-
employed, and on which the t,i the 7-th inning at which
mother, Kay Hall, has been time the visitors circled the
field four times and then the
Hobos made a trip themselves.
In the 9th the visitors did the
other running and brot in
three runs. But that six-inn-
ing scoreless ball indicated
that the Hobos were playing
the same brand of ball as were
the visitors.
Tuesday nite the North Dal-
las Athletics came out for a
tilt with the Hobos and they
had it. The score was 12 to 1
HERBERT BISHOP
HERBERT BISHOP earnest
ly solicits your vote for pro-
motion from Deputy District
Cle’k to DISTRICT CLERK.
HERBERT BISHOP is the
only one in the race who has
had experience as a deputy in
this office.
HERBERT BISHOP when
elected District Clerk pledges
the people to employ only
capable and courteous help,
and run the office as econom
ically as is consistent with
efficient and courteous ser-
vice.
Paid for by C D. Legg and Carrollton
Friends.
Lancaster Mayor Candidate
For State Senate
Ray Holder, mayor of Lan
caster, has made an energetic
campaign for the State Senate
from Dallas county. Holder is
an able legislator, having
served in the house of Repre
sentatives for three terms,
ending his service voluntarily
six years ago.
He believes that the old
people shouid be paid, that the
schools should be properly sup-
employed had this to say about
the newly arrived journalist.
“A warm welcome to little Miss
Sessions, who is occupying a bas-
sinette over in Passavant nurse-
ry temporarily. Born last Friday
to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Sessions,
the young lady will more than
likely go into journalism whdh
she finishes college in 1958!
Her mother is the former Kay
Hall.”
Mrs. Hall promised so many
of her Carrollton friends
that she would write when she
was in Chicago that she took jin favor of the local Hobos,
the easier way out and we Twice before the Carrollton
have the above to relay toyoujboys have gone down before
mvo w„nithe Dallas Athletics, but by
The many friends of Mrs. a l,cloSe scores time the
her daughter, Kay Hall, Hobos arose to their height
Judge Thornfon
Answers Hatfield
For State Senate
and
will be pleased to know of the
event and that the interested
parties are doing very nicely
at this time.
Soft Ball Schedule
July 22 Friday Night, Lions
vs Addison
July 25 Monday Night,
Lions vs F. B. Baptist
Addison vs Baptist.
July 27 Wednesday Night,
Firemen vs Coppell
July 29 Friday Night, F. B.
vs Methodist
August 1 Monday Night,
Baptist vs Lions
F. B Baptist vs Addison
Aug-ust 3 Wednesday Night,
F. B. vs Coppell
August 5 Friday Night,
Firemen vs Methodist
and gave a real exhibition of
their prowess.
Power System
Grant Dropped
$2,770,000 PWA Loan to
Go Unclaimed
Because the city administra-
tions is certain a $3,500,000
bond issue would be defeated
by the voters of San Antonio, j
Mayor C. L. Quin Wednesday j
staled it is necessary to drop!
further negotiations for a'
municipal power system, al-!
though the government Tues-
day granted a $2,770,000 loan
for the purpose.
The federal grant is 45 per
cent of the amount required
for the municipal system'
which would cost, the taxpayers
$6,137,300 and would yield no
returns for many years, city
Checkers and Checkmated
They were going to play 3
games of checkers On the Car-
rollton square to decide which
candidate should be supoorted
by the two, but when Kelley
went to the appointed spot the
opponent. Green Isom, failed
to come. Gieen was busy and
the Mayor almost gave the de-
cision to Kelley on default.
But it was later arranged and
they went to the privacy of
Green’s home to work off their
energy and at that it came
out a draw. Or at least that
is the report by grapevine tel-
egraph.
Now each checker candidate
is free to support and work
for Bill McCraw or Lee O’Dan-
iel, or who do you want, just
as the spirit moves them.
In the issue of your paper of
July 16th you published a
statement by Dick Hatfield of
Irving, to the effect that he did
not sign the endorsement of
Judge W. L. Thornton and that
he did not authorize the use of
his name. The petition was
circulated by a friend of mine,
a very prominent and respect-
ed citizen of Irving, and when
it was handed to me, Hatfield’s
name along with scores of oth-
ers of my neighbors and
friends, were on it, and since
Hatfield had previously stated
to me that he was supporting
me, I naturally supposed he
had signed the petition. Since
the Hatfield notice appeared I
have asked the gentleman who
circulated the petition whether
or not Hatfield signed it, and
he assures me that Hatfield
did sign it.
I entertain no doubt but that
Hatfield’s repudiation was
published at the expense of my
opponent and that it was pub-
lished for the purpose of trying
to injure me and my candidacy,
by leaving the impression that
either my friend who circulate
pd the petition or myself sign-
ed Hatfield’s name to the pe-
tition.
I regret the necessity of hav.
ing to reply to my opponent’s
publication of the repudiation,
however, I cannot permit the
insinuation to go unanswered.
W. L. THORNTON
Tomorrow is the day you go
to the polls and express your
preference on candidates to be
on the Democratic ticket in
November. Nomination is al-
most election in Texas.
Kingman, Kansas, went for
Lee O'Daniel Wednesday nite.
It was a really nice tribute to a
former resident. But. of
course, their poll tax receipts,
if they have any, does no good
in Texas.
ported, is against a sales tax, i
and is opposed to the by-pass-iofficials saia "hen formed
ing of county towns by State !the Public Works Administra
highways.
tion, after two years of con-
Ray Holder is publisher of siderat‘on, finally made the;
the Lancaster Herald at Lan. allocation,
caster and is the town’s only I Mayor Quin said he made the
resident lawyer. He is a Bap-!aPPlication for the Srant m0l'e
tist, a Mason, and Odd Fellow, than tw° J’eaiS a£°- bu* since
married and is the father of that time Power rates have
five children. Reports from been reduced locally and that
Lancaster is that the people he did not believe the proposed
where Holder lives are solidly Plan would be profitable. He
behind him and they will ap- exP>ained that the niuneipiliiy
predate the support of the was curtailing expenditures
people of Carrollton in Hoi- and be n0* believe the
Hpra hohalf I public would favor an indebt-
- edness of another $6,137,300.
IThe mayor pointed out that;
__ [authorities say the city would j
You can get corn cobs free if not receive any profits from
Cobs Cobs Cobs
you will come to the Carroll-
ton Feed Mill and get them.
the project for more than 20
years and then there would be
There is a large supply, but a Possibility of it being a fi-
you should get them within nancial loss.—San Antonio
the next ten days. j Express, July 14, 1938.
Miss Geneva Nash of Letot
If you appreciate tne Home-Town ' ,Dp t Tuegj h
paper do your part by paying youri®penl: *uei,aay ner« w*tn Miss
subscription. Geraldine Lancaster.
VOTERS:
It is vitally inportant to the good government
of Dallas County that you place the best men
available on the benches of your District courts!
Ask yourself these questions before you cast
your ballot for a candidate for the high office of
District Judge:
Is he definitely qualified by training and long
experience in the law? * * * Does he possess the
strong character and the humane temperament so
essential to a good judge? * * * Is he a man of
such diligence that he will maintain maximum
efficiency in the functioning of his court?
Judge H . L. (Jack) Thornton of Forty-fourth District
Court, candidate to succeed himself for his first
full term, has proved that he measures up to these
requirements. As a practicing attorney of more
than twenty-five years experience, he established
a notable reputation for legal ability, and his per-
sonal integrity, in both public and private life, has
been ever above any warranted criticism.
In the ten months since Judge Thornton re-
ceived his unsolicited appointment to the bench of
the Forty-fourth Court, he has won the respect and
liking of jurors, litigants and lawyers, due to his
fairness and courteous humanity. Furthermore,
within his brief ten months of service, Judge Thorn-
ton has disposed of more than 800 cases, an
outstanding record of judicial achievement.
There is no need or logical excuse for experiment
in your choice of a judge of the Forty-fourth Dis-
trict Court: W. L. (Jack) Thornton has demon-
strated that HE DESERVES A FIRST FULL TERM!
Tom Se*«ion«, Blasting at Paid Lob-
byists, Candidate for State Senate,
Offers Constructive Program
Repeal of antiquated laws,
banishment of professional
lobbyists from the legislative
halls and reduction of state
governmental costs are among
the major planks in the plat-
form of Tom Sessions, prom-
inent Dallas Attorney who is
seeking the Democratic nomi
nation for the State Senate
from Dallas county in the July
primary election.
Sessions, a farm bred boy,
who worked his way through
high school and college, has
made 'good in the legal pro-
fession and became successful
in business. He claims to be
the only one of a large field of
candidates for the State Sen-
ate who can afford to devote
all of his time and energies to
giving the people of Dallas
county effective representa-
tion in the upper house of the
Legislature.
“The paid lobbyists don’t
Want me to go to Austin,’’
Sessions says, “because they
know I cannot be bought. I
am in a fortunate positioo of
not having to solicit campaign
contributions or to court the
favor of political gangsters. I
am obligated to no interests
and shall be responsible only
to the people of Dallas county.
The professional office seek-
ers who come around to you
year after year with empty
promises and no deliveries also
are opposed to me because
they know that Tom Sessions
doesn’t play the game either
way.”
Wants Fewer Laws
As Senator from Dallas
County, Sessions says he will
work for a recodification of
the statues and the elimina-
tion of foolish laws. A fat
lawbook, he believes, is an in
dictment of incompetence in
government.
Sessions is vigorously op-
posed to any increase in exist-
ing taxes or to the imposition
of any new taxes. By effect
ing sensible economies and
whittling down on operating
costs of overmanned state de-
partments, the Legislature can
save enough to fulfil its obli
gations to the aged, the blind
and the needy, he says.
Sessions is pledged to carry
out the constitutional man-
dates for old age pensions,
teachers’ pensions and the
blind. He favors enactment
of the Teachers’Tenure law and
wants a civil service system to
take state departments out of
politics. He also advocates
measures designed to reduce
traffic accidents on public
highways.
Dallas “Short Changed”
“Dallas County,” Sessions
says, “has never received its
fair share of state or national
appropriations. We are on the
big end of the tax payment
rolls, but on the short change
end of disbursements I pro
, pose to get out and fight for
[appropriations that will be
(proportionate to the huge rev
I enue which the state and fed-
eral governments collect from
[Dallas taxpayers every year.
II fully realize that no legislat-
ive representative can please
[all of the people, but it is my
! sincere desire to serve the best
interests of the majority. I
have made no pledges which I
do not feel capable of perform
ing.”
Tom Sessions was born in
Cisco, Texas, on a farm. He
attended the common schools
and worked his way through
high schools doing odd jobs
around the town and in the
fields. He plowed and chopped
cotton to study at A, & M. Col-
lege. Later he went to S. M. U.
for his law degree, paying his
way through the university by
tutoring other students. He
has resided in Dallas since
1925, enjoying a successful law
practice. He is married, has
NUMBER 37
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| To My Friends InCar*
rollton and Surround-
ing Trade Territory
In times past it was my]
pleasure to accommodate and
help you in any way possible,
I am now asking a personal
favor of you, and that is that
you cast your vote for Pearl
Smith for DISTRICT CLERK
in the coming Primary.
Mrs. Smith is a widow, and
a deserving Chiistian woman.
Her connections with various
Departments of our County,
Government has fitted her for
the duties of the office ah«
seeks.
Furthermore, your vote for
Pearl Smith will be considered
as a personal favor to me, her
friend and supporter.
Give her your vote July 23rd,
Sincerely
F. H. McMURRAY
Racketeers Slated
For Prosecution
GERALD C. MANN
Gerald C. Mann, bailaS
County candidate for Attorney
General, has carried his vigor
Otis ealhpaigh into every sec-
tion of the State, blasting pQ.
litical racketeers and pledging
relentless prosecution of all
law violators, large and small,
Mr. Mann will be remember-
ed for his Victorious fight
against fraudulent stock
brokers and investment racke-
teers while Secretary of
State. He has declared that
he is opposed to all forms of
rackets existing in the State,
and pledges continuation of
the war against them, when he
is elected Attorney General.
“I shall be relentless in the
prosecution of all law viola-
tors whether the law break-
er be the largest corporation
or the smallest citizen”, say*
Gerald C. Mann. “On the
other hand, I shall not pros-
ecute a man or any set of
men for the purpose of gain-
ing public favor, nor shall
I fail to prosecute for the fear
of losing it.”
Mr. Mann invites comparison
of his record as an attorney
with that of any of his op-
ponents and also invites in-
vestigation of his past record
of service to the State of
Texas.
Gerald Mann has been honest
and clean in both his publio
and private life. He has been
courages and has never failed
to take advantage of any
opportunity presented to him
to benefit the people of the
State of Texas. ■
Leslie Jackson, Candidate
for Congress in this Fifth DlS-
trict will speak over radio
station WRR Thursday and
Friday evenings at 7 o’clock.
See his advt. on inside page.
two sons and is active in Dallas
church work.
As State Senator, Sessions
declares he will stay on the job
every day of the year. His slo
gan is:
“Sessions will attend all
sessions.”
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Martin, W. L. The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, July 22, 1938, newspaper, July 22, 1938; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth729143/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carrollton Public Library.