Hancock elected president of Carrollton Downtown Association
Marvin H. Hancock Jr was elected by acclamation as president of the Carrollton Down Town Business Association at a 7 am breakfast at the Frontier Steak House attended by about 35 merchants and professionals. Officers elected were W M Bear Young vice president Ray Nunn secretary and Bob Parker treasurer.
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Marvin H. Hancock
Carrollton Down Business Association
Hancock
Frontier Steak House
Reclamation
W. M. “Bear” Young
Ray Nunn
Bob Parker
John Lowrey
Jesse Woody
Kirk Godfrey
Jack Shafer
Stemmons Leg Set for Opening on August 15
G M Pointer chairman of the Farmers Branch Chamber of Commerce Roads and Highway Committee says the Texas Highway Department has fixed August 15 as the official opening date of Stemmons Expressway into Farmers Branch. The opening will be directed by the Farmers Branch Chamber with Truitt Bishop Jack Gay J D Barrett and Rev Bourdon Smith aiding. This new link completes 35 E between Dallas and Oklahoma making downtown Dallas a 13 minute drive and Brookhollow Industrial District seven minutes away.
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G. M. Pointer
Farmers Branch Chamber of Commerce Roads and Highway Committee
Tex Highway Department
Stemmons
Farmers Branch
Farmers Branch Chamber of Commerce
Pointer
Truitt Bishop
Jack Gay
J. D. Barrett
Bourdon Smith
Dallas
Oklahoma
Brookhollow Industrial
First National Bank Purchases Carrollton Land for Expansion
The First National Bank of Carrollton bought about 26 000 square feet of downtown Carrollton land at Elm Broadway and Sixth streets near Interstate 39 E. Marvin H Hancock Jr says building plans are months away but the site will be cleared soon, noting the favorable location.
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First National Bank
The
First National Bank of
Carrollton
Marvin H. Hancock, Jr
Elm
Broadway
Sixth Streets
Hancock
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD sets fall boundary plan
Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District board discussed junior high and elementary boundaries for fall. DeWitt Perry, Vivian Field, Stark and other schools are involved, with transfers possible by August 25. A map will be made available around July 10.
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Board of Education
Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District
DeWitt Perry
Carrollton
Good
Webb Chapel
Vivian Field
Farmers Branch
Walwood
Janie Stark
Bush
Stark Elementary
Stark
Highway Dept to Use Aerial Photo in State Magazine
The State Highway Department will use an Expressway aerial photo from the June 6 Chronicle edition to accompany a Texas Highways article. D.C. Greer, State Highway Engineer, requested the image on June 14 for the August issue. Publisher Nick Sindik notes the piece may align with Stemmons leg opening on August 15.
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Highway Dept
State Magazine
State Highway Department
Chronicle
Walwood Parkway
Sales Tax Relief Prompts Newspaper Subscription Cut
Effective July 1, 1963 the state will not charge sales tax on newspaper subscriptions. The ruling reduces the annual subscription rate to $2.00.
Teenager's weekly food bill tops $11.20 says agriculture dept
The U S Department of Agriculture reports that a male teenager's average weekly food cost runs about 11 dollars and 20 cents. The data reflect dietary allowances and spending patterns for boys in a typical household.
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U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
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Hancock Heads Downtown Association
Jack Blanton
Ernest L. Russell
Ap al
Persia
Marvin Hancock
Southwestern States Telephone Co
Belt Line Road
Addison
John Sarris
City Water and Sewer Dept
College and
Francis Street
J. C. Foster
Little League Association
Thomas Park
C. C. Lovelaes
Jerry Bates
Oak Cliff
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