Carrollton Council Sets Aside 1959 Franchise Hearings On Rates
The Carrollton City Council canceled the 25 year Southwestern States Telephone Co. franchise under a show cause hearing after faulting the company for not meeting the 1959 agreement. A Sept 15 meeting was set to discuss rates, service and new phone installations with Southwestern States and Dallas tie in. Local officials and industry representatives questioned the projected returns and promised improvements, while opponents cited higher historic earnings and commitments to major plants relying on direct Dallas dialing at $16.00.
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Carrollton
Southwestern States TelePhone Co
Telephone
Dallas
Southwestern Bell
Farmers Branch
Addison
Renner
Johnson
J. Edward Johnson
Southwestern States
Bell
Nick Sindik
Sindik
Carl Fleming
Otis
Blanton to chair Dallas County United Fund drive
Jack Blanton secretary of Blanton Grain Co chairs the 1962 Dallas County United Fund campaign in Carrollton with a goal of 4 452 443 to be shared by 61 health welfare and character building agencies. The drive begins September 18 and adds 19 new agencies joining Red Cross and Community Chest. Blanton active in Boy Scouts Rotary and Red Cross board. Merger of Chest and Red Cross aims to streamline fund raising.
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Jack Blanton
Blanton Grain Company
Dallas County
United Fund
Carrollton
James H. Bond
American Red Cross
Community Chest
Home Safety Program Kickoff Set for September 1 Here
Lone Star Gas Company and The Carrollton Chronicle announce a year round home safety program launching September 1. Manager Richard Riggins cites National Safety Council figures showing home accidents stem from lack of knowledge skills and attitudes. The program aims to save lives by teaching detection and elimination of hazards, with safety features to run through September and October in the paper.
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Lone Star Gas Company
The
Carrollton Chronicle
National Safety Council
Richard Riggins
Riggins
Council approves 1961 62 budget and 1.15 tax rate
City Council adopts the 1961 62 budget as presented by Mayor Mc Innish and sets the tax rate at 1.15 per 100 valuation. It authorizes transfers to budget items and approves two bond issues totaling 100000 for water and 30000 for sewer projects. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday Sept 5 due to Labor Day.
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Robert McInnish
A. D. Duncan
Central Bank and Trust Company Opens at Farmers Branch
An advertising notice announces the grand opening on September 15 at the Farmers Branch Shopping Center for the Central Bank and Trust Company offering full family banking services to local residents and businesses.
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Central Bank & Trust Company
barking +services
Farmers Branch
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Sonny Bradford
Bradford Rexall Drug Store
American Tobacco Co
Texas
United Fund Campaign
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