Legion Cats Win County Title in Dallas AA Baseball
The Carrollton Legion Cats unbeaten 18–0 swept the Dallas County AA title. Reagan Dixon allowed four hits as Oak Cliff Lions fell 6 2 in the opener. In the final at Showman Park the Cats rallied in the sixth inning to beat the Carpenters Chiefs 8 2, despite missing first baseman Teddy Meador with a injured right hand.
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Carrollton Legion Cats
Dallas County
Samuels Park
Oak Cliff
Showman Park
Carpenters’ Chiefs
Victors
General American Oilers
Cats
Taylor
Dixon
Strickland
Good
Chiefs
Teddy Meador
Milton
Northside Baptist Church Accepts Pastor Buckingham
Members of Northside Baptist Church accepted the resignation of their pastor Rev. Billy R. Buckingham effective August 7 to accept a pastorate at Broadway Baptist Church in Paducah Kentucky.
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Northside Baptist Church
Billy R. Buckingham
Rev
Buckingham
Broadway Baptist Church
Paducah
Correction notice on Farmers Branch Shopping Center ad
The editor notes Campbell's Appliances should be listed among sponsors on page 16. The story also reports Good gave up one hit. final batting averages for Dallas County AA leaders Taylor .615 Copeland .663 and Curtis .476. a Legion Hall dinner will award trophies to players and coaches Troy Curtis and Buster Good.
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Farmers Branch
Campbell's
3Ood
Taylor
Copeland
Curtis
Dallas County AA
Legion Hall
Troy Curtis
Buster Good
Ordinance to Annex 50 Acre Hale Farm Read by Council
The Carrollton City Council on first reading annexed a 50 acre tract in the north part of town after Mrs. Hale petitioned for inclusion. Other actions included studying Frisco RR crossing flashers, ordering Perry Road gutter work before school starts, evaluating a mower tractor bid, and renaming Crosby Road east of Josey Lane to Fyke Road.
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R. C. Hale
Frisco RR
Frisco
Public Works
Bob Derrington
Perry Road
Walnut Street
Derrington
H. L. Peterson Co
Crosby Road
Josey Lane
Fyke Road
Addison Airport Tower to Boost Safety and Traffic Control
Addison Airport will add a four story control tower with over 5000 square feet of space. Groundbreaking ceremonies led by Airport Manager Henry Stuart announced the facility will include an equipment room chief's office and training areas and will improve air safety for itinerant traffic and instrument flights in the Dallas Fort Worth area. The tower will be the first FAA operated on a community service airport funded entirely by private capital.
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Henry Stuart
Addison
Airport
Tower 15
Dallas-Fort Worth
FAA
Lightning Strikes City Pumphouse Damaging Motors
Monday night a lightning strike hit the city pumphouse damaging all but one motor and injuring electrical conduits. City Secretary A. D. Duncan reported damage over 1000 dollars and noted the city switched to the Dallas water supply until repairs were completed.
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A. D. Duncan
Gwen Blanton Honored With Personal Shower
Mrs. Mitchell Mayberry and Mrs. W A Bowman host a personal shower for Gwen Blanton on Monday evening August 15. Miss Sandra Bowman attends as well. The table featured a white net cloth, red taffeta, and a red and white floral centerpiece.
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Mitchell Mayberry
W. A. Bowman
Sandra Bowman
Gwen Blanton
Card of Thanks for Kindness in Bereavement
We express appreciation for acts of kindness and thoughtfulness during our recent bereavement. May God bless everyone. Rev. C. Cook Ottis V. Cook, Mrs. John Flitener, Mrs. Virgil Norman, Mrs. Calvin Johnson.
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C. Cook
Ottis V. Cook
John Flitener
Virgil Norman
Calvin Johnson
Chronicle Dominates Cerroliton News Circulation
The Chronicle proclaims it prints more local news than any paper in Cerroliton and ranks first in total circulation across the city.
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the Chronicle
Cerroliton
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