Two More Rail Crossings On Inwood Road Approved
The City Council approved Cotton Belt Railroad crossings at Inwood Road to serve a new industrial area. Olin Humphries presented the plan, with conditions including a railroad guard, daytime operations only, 60 days notice before night changes, and flashing signals if speeds exceed 10 mph.
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Cotton Belt Railroad
Inwood Road
Farmers Branch Creek
Valley View Lane
Olin Humphries
The
Cotton Belt
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Farmers Branch hosts city managers and REALTORS meetings
Farmers Branch hosted a Pioneer Week gathering of the North Texas City Managers Association with about 20 managers from as far as Waco and Wichita Falls. Speakers highlighted industrial growth including a new International Paper plant and Falcon Manufacturing move, and Belt Line Road widening plans.
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Qrrelhon
John Garris
Farmers Branch
Garris
Carrollton
Larris
Farmers Branch Chamber of Commerce
Pioneer Week
North Texas
Otis’ Mneeting
Farmers Branch City Employees to Get Holiday
Farmers Branch will observe Farmers Branch Day at the Texas State Fair on October 7 with all city employees given a day off to attend. The City Council meeting shifts from Monday to Tuesday evening October 8, while public safety sanitation and emergency services remain in operation.
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Farmers Branch
City Council Approves Bike Registration Ordinance
The ordinance requires all bicycles to be registered starting June 1 with a $1 fee for two years. License plates issued as metal tags will be affixed to bikes, registration handled at the Fire Station under Police jurisdiction. It includes sidewalk use limits, annual inspections, lost card/plate replacement, tamper penalties, transfer reporting, lighting requirements, and enforcement by warnings or fines. The aim is to protect children and aid recovery of stolen bicycles.
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Police Cent
Tollway politics prompt bold editorial threat over Dallas plan
The editorial warns of a north Dallas Tollway route along the Cotton Belt spur toward Addison and beyond. It accuses Dallas officials of delaying and manipulating funds, vows to expose plans, and signals potential battles in 1964 over road bonds and outer belt projections. The piece pledges to resist veering the Tollway east and to push for an Addison to Belt Line route.
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Preston
Addison
Alpha Road
Valley View
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F.B. News
Truitt Bishop
Don Raburn
John Sarris
Sars
Belt Site Road
Builder Peternberg
Brad Campbell
Oak Cliff Savings & Loan
Minya Rainey Elam
Fidelity Title Co
Roger Harris
RK. H
Bob) Heiser
Parmers
U.S. Savings Bonds
Times-Chronicle Printing
Times-Chronicle Publishing Co
Broadway
Carrellton
Science Research
Richardson
Farmers Branch Jaycees
Fiay
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