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Newspaper
Carrollton Chronicle
Location
Carrollton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1965
Page
1
On Sunday after morning services the First Baptist Church of Carrollton broke ground for a two story educational building. The project, part of a 220000 program, will add space for over 900 people and include a day nursery and weekday program for working mothers.
Grand Prairie's Miss Flame won first place in the county wide contest at the State Fair of Texas on Saturday. Irving placed second and Duncanville took third. Names of the contestants were not available.
Farmers Branch Carrollton area chairwoman Jean Odom issues a call for residents to ring doorbells in the 1965 Muscular Dystrophy Drive. The nationwide effort funds research for MD which afflicts over 200000 Americans, mostly children, who need a cure to survive.
Novem ber 19 20 21 Mrs Odom called for help as MDAA urged public spirited Americans to donate funds for a tragic disease. Volunteers are asked to contact Jean Odom at CH 17 3718 to offer a few hours of time.
Counselors from R. L. Turner High School visited Baylor University in Waco and Southwestern University on October 15 and 16. They met with admissions and financial aid officers to discuss curricula and programs. In Waco they toured the Baylor campus and spoke with former students Clint Mitchell and Johnie Brisendine.
City Council issued several building permits including additions to three churches and a $150,000 First Baptist educational building project with a 4 percent south setback. Covenant Presbyterian Church received a $130,000 expansion with right of way dedication for Perry Road extension. Other approvals covered a service station, Hanszen Plastics building, and an aluminum storage shed. A 7 member committee was appointed to study a youth recreation center using the old City Hall.
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