New Post Office Service Improves Local Mail Access
Postmaster Bill Sumner announces service changes to speed patron access in the city area. The main post office lobby window now opens at 8:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, and a Carrollton Shopping Center substation at Rexall Drug provides full mailing service. Out-of-town mail arrives at 6:25 a.m. instead of 7:28 a.m., enabling earlier local business delivery.
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Bill Sumner
Carrollton
Rexall Drug
Firefighters Attend A&M Training School
Three Fronton Fire Department men enrolled at Texas A M University for the State training school. C Lovelace joined the fire marshals course while James Clement took Fire Fighting No 1 and Gerald Thomas joined Pump Operations. The program draws about 2000 participants weekly with wide regional representation including 11 states and a foreign country.
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AE M University
Rronton Fire Department
C. Lovelace
James Clement
Gerald Thomas
Ity
Church Sets Youth Activities Week in Carrollton
The First Methodist Church at 1819 Walnut Street Carrollton will host a Youth Activities Week from 6 to 9 pm starting August 26. Dinner is free, study sessions run 6 45 to 7 30 led by Rev John Brand on Teenage Tyranny, Junior and Senior High meet separately with leaders Rev Warren Hornung, plus 7 30 to 8 15 recreation and 8 15 to 9 Kaleidoscope speakers. Lamar Hunt Jr will give the keynote address Monday August 8.
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First Methodist Church
Carrollton
Walnut Street
John Brand
Warren Hornung
Lamar Hunt, Jr
B. Mer
Hunt
Southwest leaders and church events highlight Dallas news
Kansas City Carets, Dallas Rangers and Fort Worth Cats are noted as events. Curtis Stephens presents Union Gospel Mission work Sunday night at 6, with Rev. Stephens as board president. Rev. Stanley Vivins and Rev. Howard Washburn speak on Tuesday and August 5. An experimental film shows later with youth activities and a church dinner chaired by Kay Montgomery and others. Dallas County church groups urged to attend. The piece also covers a court ruling about telephone rate ordinance enforcement and a Dallas rate hike by Southwestern States Telephone Co.
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Wey
Curtis Stephens
Union Gospel Mission
Stephens
Stanley Vivins
Federal Penitentiary
Seagaville
Howard Washburn
C. C. Young
Blanton Gardens
New York
Sandy Lake
Kay Montgomery
Mary Carlton
Dot Bursey
Mary Battaile
Dallas County
Rev
Hornung
Carrollton May Seek Rehearing in Phone Rate Case
The city of Carrollton may file a motion for a rehearing in the 4th Court of Civil Appeals in Eastland over the direct dialing telephone service to Dallas. City Atty. R. L. Dillard said the rehearing request will be based on the case record and arguments.
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Carrollton
4Th Court of Civil Appeals
Eastland
Dallas
Alty. R. L. Dillard
Bradford Rexall Introduces Post Substation and Self-Serve Foods
Bradford Rexall Drug Store announces two area firsts. A Post Office Sub-Station is now located in the store offering complete mailing service. The remodeling includes a fully automatic self-service food and drink department with disposable containers.
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Bradford Rexall
Bradford
Carrollton
Bradford Drug
Carrollton school board awards stadium scoreboard contract
Carrollton-Farmers Branch district board awards the stadium scoreboard contract to Dallas County State Bank and reviews a revised budget. It details stadium progress, a building brochure plan with local partners, and planned August meetings.
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Board of Education
Carrollton-Farmers Branch Ind
Dallas County State Bank
Newman Smith
Carrollton
Walwood Parkway
Farmers Branch
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Dub) Thompson
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