Farmers Branch Forms Beautification Committee
The Farmers Branch City Council appointed a three man committee to study city wide beautification. Members are Bob Reagan of the Jaycees Earl Meadows director of Park and Recreation and Jim Simpson Park Superintendent with Mayor A J Airolds as council liaison. The group will review the booklet Park and Open Spaces for the Metropolitan Dallas Area and prepare a master plan for revitalifying Farmers Branch.
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Farmers
Jim Simpson
Bob Reagan
The
Jaycees
Earl Meadows
Park and Recreation Dept
A. J. Airoldi
Farmers Branch City Council
Park and Recreation
A. J. Airolds
Dallas
Farmers Branch Council Sets Apartment Regulations
The Farmers Branch City Council approved new apartment standards including a minimum side yard of 15 feet and a recreational area of 180 square feet per dwelling unit. They also approved a self service car wash at Havenhurst and Highway 1 and the site plan for W H Simmons Machinery Co, plus a $20,000 payment to Powell and Powell for drainage engineering.
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Farmers Branch
Havenhurst
W. H. Simmons Machinery Co
Powell and Powell
Jumbo Hamburgers at Kohl's Diner Offer 99 Cent Deal
A read as a local ad item notes jumbo hamburgers priced at 99 cents at Kohl's Diner located near Josey and College in Carrollton. The listing shows the meal option with a street area code CH 2 3585 and includes a dash of anonymous promotional text.
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Kohl's
Josey & College
Carrollton
City moves to tighten taxicab rules and railroad crossing talks
City officials including City Manager J. M. Orman Police Chief W. D. Green and City Attorney Louis Nichols plan further meetings with Rock Island and railroad officials to strengthen the Taxicab Ordinance and reach an agreement on the Walwood Parkway crossing. A public hearing on billboard ordinances was reset for January 6 1964.
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J. M. Orman
W. D. Green
Louis Nichols
Orman
Nichols
Rock Isand
Walwood Parkway
Valwood Lanes Bowling Club Scores Report
League results list scores for many bowlers across multiple leagues at Valwood Lanes. Notable high games include Wayne Balland 233 and series 802, Bill Green 227-644, and J W Copson 235 in the Mixed Classic. Other scores show varied totals, with several players posting 200s and mid-600s to 800s in series.
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Royce Burdett
Billy Wikter
Bill Acord
Tom Pollard
Don Woodcock
W. L. Smylie
Bill Green
J. W Copson
Bobby Watson
Wayne Balland
C. H. Gorman
Bobby Meadows
Gene Smallwood
Hank Walker
Santa Parade Returns to Farmers Branch This Saturday
Santa Claus opens the holiday season with a 3:00 p.m. parade starting at Valley View and ending at Walwood Village Shopping Center. The event features Miss Farmers Branch and other honorees, with cash prizes drawn later at Valwood Village stores on December 9 14 and 21. Contestants must be 18 or older and present to win. Stores stay open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Christmas with Santa's hours 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursdays Fridays and Saturdays after this weekend.
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Santa Claus
Walwood Village
Santa
Valley View
Dennis
Josey
Golfing Green
Longmeade
Webb Chapel Road
Webb Chapel
Miss Farmers Branch
Carrollton
Greater
Miss Flame
Valwood Village
Farmers Branch Fire Department Holds Banquet
The Farmers Branch Fire Department held its annual banquet Saturday night at Central Fire Station. About 75 firemen, their wives and guests attended including Mayor Airoldi and City Council members. Art Foust spoke on the theme Home Safe Home and Chief Yager made the mayor an honorary fire chief by presenting a fire helmet.
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Farmers Branch Fire Department
Central Fire Station
A. J. Aivoldi
Paula Gibson
Miss Flame
Roy Gwyn
Ben Bridewell
Jim Farr
Art Foust
Southern Division
Borden Company
Yager
Airoldi
Services Held for Mrs Bell Allen
Obituary notes Bell Allen a Carrollton resident since 1917 who ran a millinery business above Rhotons Dry Goods. She supported civic causes, fought for school affiliation at Carrollton High, and helped bring natural gas and sewerage to the city. Survived by sister Mrs B L Maxey and brother H A Blalack with funeral at First Methodist Carrollton and burial at Mills Cemetery Garland.
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Mes
Bell) Allen
Carrollton
Allen
Chit Street
Rhoton
Rhoton's
Bell
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Nora Dbinlack
Nora
Carrollton High School
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Valwood
Pessaree
Sybel Chaney
Rupert Tresp
Byrdie Fuller
J. W. Copsom
Mary Hullek
Norma Flolmes
Merio Fair
J Andrews
E. A. Roberts
Richard Quinn
Tommy Powkler
Agavors League
John Willows
Richard Richardson
Billy Wilder
Carrollton and Farmers Branch Housewife’s League
Dean Bi~kin
Barb Wardell
Betty Davis
Jean Curtis
Mary Jubin
Jeanne Pinkerton
Jo Jones
Fellowship League
Ernestine Simon
Bill Wilson
Fourth Nighters
Alaine Zimmerman
Billy Fletcher
Magaret Bragg
Pat Brockette
Junior Hedges
North Temple Baptist League
Vance Henderson
Joe Wolf
C. Peter
Walwood Men's Consolidated Toague
H. Nunn
Nick Sardick
K. Baseham
Claude Simon
Lamond Verner
R. Posey
Ray Mitchell
James Collier
Petersen Point
Bob Yager
J. M. (Bell) Allen
Bell Allen
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