Carrollton Chamber Plans November Banquet With Two Venues
The Carrollton Chamber of Commerce announces its annual banquet for November with ticket sales starting in October. Two venue options are Columbian Club or the new Civic Center. Beck James chairs the Banquet Committee with John Lowrey as a member. New officers will be nominated in October and assume duties at the banquet. The board met at Otis Engineering Corp cafeteria.
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Carrollton
Columbian Club
New Civic Center
Cham ‘Ber
Beck James
John Lowrey
Otis Engineering Corp
Carrollton Improvement League to Meet July 30
The Carrollton Improvement League will hold a quarterly general membership meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday July 30 in the Carrollton Community Center. President Carl Fleming invites public attendance.
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Carrollton
Carrollton Community Center
Carl Fleming
Claude James Dies Suddenly Former County Jailer
Claude James 1014 Clint Street Carrollton died suddenly early morning. He was a former Carrollton city official and longtime county jailer under Sheriff Bill Decker. Funeral arrangements were pending Wednesday with Snider Young Funeral Home in South Miami. Ruff and Ready law firm has added a partner Quarles.
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Claude James
Clint Street
Cyrrallton
James
Carrollton
Bill Decker
He & m
Snider-Young Funeral Home
South Miami
Ruff and Ready
Quarles
publishers auxiliary goes tabloid after 97 years
The Publishers Auxiliary of Chicago shifts to tabloid format with the July 13 issue after a 1962 reader poll and long trial of five column tabloid. Advertisers favor compact size for better ad visibility and no rate increase is planned.
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Publishers Auxiliary
Chicago
Auxiliary
Theodore A. Serrill
Serrill
From Tabloids to Compacts The Washington News Shift
Serrill, once a tabloid worker, recalls his first full time job as detail manager for The Washington News in 1933. The Auxiliary added an eight column format in 1959 and, over four years, critics find it hard to read, preferring a permanent tabloid or compact form for quicker scanning and easier ownership on desks. Publishers now favor the term compact for this newspaper evolution.
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Serrill
Scripps-Howard
Washington
D.C
Diffi~cult
Per~sons
Rea~sons
Antique Show at Carrollton Civic Center
Carrolton Community Building hosts an antique show August 9 and 10 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Admission is 1.00. Exhibits accept items of any size, but all must be over 50 years old. Proceeds go to Carrollton Public Library for books.
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Carrollton Civic Center
New
Carrollton
Southwestern States Telephone moves to temporary offices
The Southwest ern States Telephone Co offices will relocate from 1001 West Third to 1000 Elm for about 60 days during enlarging and modernization. Wm. P. Esslinger, division manager, said further cable expansion aims to serve 14 subscribers and five new applicants, with projects totaling about $17,800.
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Ern States Telephone Co
West Third
1000 Elm
Wm. P. Esslinger
Esslinger
Bennett & Forbes, Inc
Brownwood
McKamy Road
Perry Road
Josey Lane
Marsh Lane
Carrollton
Crosby Estates
Eslinger
Carrollton businessmen hear Louis Austin on creativity
More than 30 Carrollton businessmen attended a Carrollton Downtown Business Association breakfast at Frontier Steak House to hear Louis Austin discuss "Creativity of Management" and the human ability to create through positive thinking. Austin outlined his career from Frog Jump Tennessee to leading roles at Texas Power & Light and emphasized creative thinking as a gift from God.
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Carrollton
Louis Austin
Austin
Alabama Power & Light Co
Texas Power & Light Co
Rockdale
Dallas
Sign Committee
Association
Marvin J. Hancock, Jr
Beautification Committee Names July Garden Winners
The Carrollton Beautification Committee announced July winners. All-Star garden award went to Mr. and Mrs. Leighton Foster of 1835 School Road. Garden of the Month winners were Mr. and Mrs. Joe T. Hanley, 1822 Mighland. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Mayberry, 1203 Jackson. and Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Ponder, 2111 Sequoyah Way. In the business division Southwestern States Telephone Co. won for its central office plan on Denton Dr.
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Leighton Foster
School Road
Joe T. Hanley
Mighland
Lewis Mayberry
Jackson
T. W. Ponder
Sequoyah Way
Western States Telephone Co
Denton Dr
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Chamber
Improvement League
Sam Houston
Huntsville
Sam Houston State College
Houston
Labbak
Civic Center
Phone CO
Southwest
Carrollton Exchange
Esstinger
Belt Line Road
Inland Container Corp
Carrollton Homes
MR. Austin
R. J. Melanish
the Speaker
Trenton
Tenn
Frog Jump, Tenn
University of Alabama
Navy
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