City Council Approves Street and Water Line Contracts
In a special meeting the City Council awarded a street paving contract to Texas Bitulithic Co and a water line contract to Cullum Construction Co. They also approved the John B. Gibson Second Section Holiday Park Addition plat for 74 residential lots and revised a medical clinic location to avoid trees. Otis Engineering Corp. won permission to install an antenna on the new water reservoir with a red warning light.
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Texas Bitulithic Co
Cullum Construction Co
Russell, Ryan
Spring
Perry
Santa Rosa Streets
Cullum Co
Russell Street
John B. Gibson Company
Holiday Park
J. B. Lesley
Otis
Carrollton
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co
Reddick Road
Otis Engineering
Times-Chronicle
Former Farmers Branch Councilman Glenn Templin Dies
Funeral services for Glenn W. Templin of Gilmer were held Friday June 23 in Wildwood Chapel Restland. Interment followed at Restland. He was a longtime Farmers Branch businessman and former city council member and bus driver. Survived by wife Winnie Templin daughters Mildred Bettie and Mrs John Harrison Jr sisters A K Ross Steve Greenwood and H M Iskey.
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Glenn W.templin
Gilmer
Wildwood Chapel
Restland
W. B. Carraway
R. A. Clifton
Rhoton Funeral Home
Templin
Farmers Branch
First Baptist Church
Winnie Templin
Mildred Templin
Bettie
John Harrison, Jr
Dallas
A. K. Ross
McAlister
Okla
Steve Greenwood
McKinney
H. M. Iskey
Honolulu
Carrollton Post Office Attains First Class Rating
The Carrollton Post Office received a First Class rating announced by Postmaster Bill Sumner with J L Pearce confirming the upgrade. The office had held Second Class status since the 1940s and surpassed a $40 000 annual minimum in the prior year. City planners presented a 90 page Community Base Report to the City Council as part of a master plan initiative funded by an urban planning grant.
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Carrollton
Bill Sumner
J. L. Pearce
Post Office Department
Sumner
Bob Hollin
Homer A. Hunter Associates
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Texas Dept. of Health
Hollin
Elm Fork Toastmasters elects Priddy president
Dean E Priddy of Farmers Branch was elected and installed as president of the Elm Fork Toastmasters Club. Officers installed include Maurice Hairgrove as educational vice president Jack B Harwood as administrative vice president Jim Ferell secretary treasurer Bill Rattan sergeant at arms and W B Kitts parliamentarian. Priddy invited North Dallas County residents to visit meetings at Addison Airport restaurant every Tuesday at 7 p m.
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Dean E. Priddy
Randy la
Farmers Branch
Elm Fork Toastmasters Club
Maurice Hairgrove
Jack B. Harwood
Jim Ferell
Bill Rattan
W. B. Kitts
Priddy
Dallas County
Addison Airport
Texas Instruments Company
Toa
Chronicle Local News Leader in Carrollton
The Chronicle claims the highest total circulation in Carrollton, printing more local news than any daily or weekly publication.
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THE
Chronicle
Carrollton
Frisco Railroad Starts Installing Signal Lights
After years of talks, Frisco Railroad began installing flashing signal warning lights on the Broadway Business Loop and Denton Drive. The State Highway Dept will share Broadway Loop costs, and the Cotton Belt RR previously installed signals on Denton Drive crossings. The new lights may lead to lifting the 5 mph speed limit set during negotiations.
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City
Frisco Railroad
Broadway Business Loop
Denton Drive
Robert McInnish
State Highway Dept
Broadway Loop
Cotton Belt RR
Frisco
Chamber Manager Margare t Butler Resigns
Mrs. Margaret Butler resigns as Carrollton Chamber of Commerce manager after several years to accept a better position with a private firm. The chamber board plans a meeting soon to discuss the vacancy.
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Margaret Butler
Carrollton Chamber of Commerce
Butler
the Chronicle
Chamber Board of Directors
Water Carnival Rescheduled for Saturday at Carrollton Pool
After two postponements due to storms the Carrollton Water Carnival will be held at the city pool at 8 00 p m Saturday Highlights include Miss Carrollton and Little Miss Carrollton Recreation Director Bill Skipping hopes for clear weather following two downpours that forced the previous delays
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Carrollton
Miss Carrollton
Bill Skipping
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Marcus Morris
U. S. Sen
John Tower
City Council
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Carrollion
Jean E. Priddy
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