Lions Open Football Season at Cobb Field Friday Night
Lions open the 1960 season hosting Thomas Jefferson of Dallas at Cobb Field in a non conference match. Coach Poovey brings 17 returning lettermen including five regulars as the Lions move into 7AAAA district play with a schedule that includes Sherman Denison Garland Highland Park Richardson Denton Mesquite and Paris.
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Nolin Poovey
Lions
Ste-district
Denison
Sherman
Mie
Garland
Highland Park
Richardson
Denton
Mesnelle
Paris
Irving
Poovey
Bill Bridges
Ead
Rennie Salmon
Gary
Jerry Fraze
Goolsby
Mike Conn
Jim Beach
Dan
Willis McCabe
T. J. Garrison
Gn Chrisman
Larry
Jim Krise
Ikabibeck
David Wells
Rivers
Dave Jeon
Tom Hill
Baker 'Y
Christman
Cure
Teshgeon
Haze
Bowe
Conn
McCabe
Thomas Jefferson
Golch
Parking at new stadium set at 50 per vehicle
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD trustees approve parking policy for the new football stadium charging 50 per vehicle for varsity games while prohibiting parking fees for team and freshman games. Traffic control plans were arranged with local police for access and stadium security. The Lions’ first home game is October 2 against Sherman. In other business, the board authorized five IBM and five Royal typewriters for Turner High and approved by a snack bar operation with Mrs. Robert Souter in charge.
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Carrollton-Farmers Branch
Ind. School District Board of Trustees
Lions
Sherman
IBM
Royal Electric
Turner High
Robert Souter
School district approves plan to improve parking and communication
The school district authorizes a plan to unravel the Lions Stadium parking lot and approves a three month trial for Mrs. George Grimmer to secure services aimed at better communications within the district.
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Lions’ Stadium
George Grimmer
CofC Officials Plan Dallas Meeting
CofC President Boyd Newman and Manager Louis Mullenix were invited by Dallas Chamber President Robert B. Cullum to a September 16 luncheon at the City Club Adolphus Tower. The discussion centers on a Dallas Chamber education study urging a junior college program for Dallas County. The invitation extended to all County Chambers with managers.
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Chamber of Commerce
Boyd Newman
Louis Mullenix
Dallas Chamber
Robert B. Cullum
Dallas County
Adolphus Tower
Dallas Chamber Committee On Education
Big Tract Sold Near Addison by Dallas Group
The Times-Chronicle reports a large land tract northeast of Addison was sold to Dallas businessmen. The site lies about two miles east of a Tollway Outer Loop cloverleaf plan near Noel Reed and Old Keller Springs Road. Sale price not disclosed but thought near $100,000.
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Addison City
Preston Road
Dallas
Times-Chronicle
Thas
Noel Reed
Old Keller Springs Road
Nick Sindik
John Murchison
Addison-Dallas
City debates College Ave widening and median plan
City Council heard protests over widening College Ave near Fuller’s Jewelry and a central median. Humble Oil’s JD Tipton demanded a two week delay for an engineers survey citing lack of notice and damages exceeding ten thousand dollars. Fuller opposed a median proposing alternate access and city owners feared legal action.
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College Ave
Fuller's Jewelry Store
JD. Tipton
Humble Oil Co
Humble
Broadway
College
Line Road
Fuller
A. L. Cunningham
Sartis
Joe Allen
Outer Loop Plans Revised In Addison
Addison city officials revise the Master Plan to move the Outer Loop toll road south into Old Keller Springs area. A grade separation cloverleaf will connect to the tollway near Noel Road. Public hearing notices planned after tax equalization on Sept 15.
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Addison
Addison City Council
City Planning Commission
Keller Springs
Old Keller Springs
Noel Road
Bob Hollim
Nick Sindik
Commission
J.T. McKinnon
Oard
McKinnon
Addison Road
Dooley Road
Lindbergh
Wiley Post
Wright Brothers
Addison Airport
EMTEX Announces Major Expansion at Carrollton Plant
EMTEX reveals plans for a large expansion of its Carrollton plant. Jim Upfield announces multiple new contracts and increased production capacity as part of the project.
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EMTEX
Carrollton
Jim Upfield
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Joe Lemming
Bobby Robinson
Zack Gib
Debbie Thompson
Shirley Youngblood
Kristina Krise
Anita Ackley
Bob Barrett
Cobb Field
Robby Campbell
Letteren
Reymond Puckett
Mike Covgrove
Andy Steel
Beau Foulk
Richard Mayers
Ronnie Howard
Dan Gilmore
Bill Slocum
Jim McWhirter
Mitch Worley
Mike Shofffit
Frank Cain
Puckett
Foulk
Shoffire
Jimmy Fuller
Chuck Donnell
NEW ‘Stadium
Cofc
Tipton
John Sarris
Sarris
City
Council. 1
Cotton Belt RR
Pege
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