Garland progress report outlines refined goals and new committee
Garland directors presented 14 area study reports to delegate representatives from civic groups. They outlined current conditions and set goals across education culture welfare and public safety, with airport design and workable urban renewal sparking debate. A citizen committee will refine goals and present a public program through neighborhood meetings and council briefing later.
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Garland
Sandy Hallman
Welfare Committee
East Garland
Funeral services for Ralph W. Echols held in Garland
Funeral services are set for 3 30 p m today at Williams Funeral Chapel for Ralph W Echols 56 a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel who died Monday of a heart attack He lived in Garland since 1957 and was employed by Space Corporation Survivors include wife Lena Echols son Ralph W Echols Jr mother Vera Ann Echols and numerous siblings A grand daughter Kristina D An Echols pallbearers named Charles Moore Dale Summers Billy Jeffress Eddie Elkins Ken Gracy and Mark Morton
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Ralph W. Echols
Williams
Alien Craft
Echols
Army
Space Corporation
Garland
Lena Echols
Melrose
Ralph W Echols Jr
Vera Ann Echo
Charles Moore
Dale Summers
Billy Jeffress
Eddie Elkins
Ken Gracy
Mark Morton
Garland district values rise to 362 million dollars
The Garland Independent School District reported a 1967 to 1968 increase of 40.1 million dollars in its 100 percent appraisal tax roll reaching 362,230,700. The breakdown shows 77,307,400 in personal property 68,451 in surveys and 216,472,300 in addition.
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Garland Independent
J W. Walls
Walls
Rowlett Officials Pleased as Dallas Bridges Miller Road
Rowlett Mayor Bob Belzle said Dallas will build a Miller Road bridge over Muddy Creek to keep the road open as access to Rowlett and its lake area. Dallas council voted to prepare preliminary plans for a minimum structure costing about half a million dollars, reversing previous refusals.
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Rowlett
Bob Belle
Dallas
Miller Road
Lake Ray Hubbard
Muddy Creek
Miller Crossing
Scott McDonald
Miller
Belzle
Garland
Lake
Garland Trustees Set Staffing Shifts After Resignations
Garland school trustees approved Bill Finley resigning as Garland High School assistant principal and elected Percy Ponder as his successor. New hires include Bud Owen at South Garland High and Herman Salters named principal of Carver Elementary, with Montclair Elementary led by James Delmar and Dan Durham reassigned to Carver. Five new teachers were also approved.
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Garland
Bill Finley
Garland High School
Glen Couch
Finley
Percy Ponder
Bud Owen
Austin Junior High
South Garland High
Herman Salters
Carver Elementary
Shorehaven
Montclair
New World
James Delmar
Bullock Elementary
Dan Durham
Jackson Junior High School
Jackson
R. B. Wilkins
Byron Willis
Owen
Ethel Crow
la Nelle Chapman
Mary Miller
Mary E. Shaw
Wilma Wolfe
Rites set Wednesday for Elvin L. Box
Chapel services for Elvin L. Box 76 of 9711 Cartridge Dallas will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Williams Funeral Home Burial follows at Grove Hill Memorial Park Born July 19 1891 in Covington Texas he retired from the Auto Paint and Body Shop in Garland Survivors include wife Norma Box Dallas mother Flora Box Whittier California sons Jack W Box Dallas Gayle Box Harold Box Garland daughter Mrs J N Faircloth Dallas brother Ervin Box California sister Mrs Letha Reynolds Dallas
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Elvin L. Box
Cartridge
Dallas
Williams Funeral Home
Grove Hill Memorial Park
Mr. Box
Covington
Texas
Garland
Norma Box
Flora Box
Whittier
Calif
Jack W. Box
Gayle Box
Harold Box
J. N. Faircloth
Ervin Box
California
Letha Reynolds
Modern mobile homes redefine the old trailer image in Garland
The piece explains how today’s mobile homes differ from the old trailer stereotype. Most units are 12 by 35 to 65 feet with growing use of double wides, their mobility limited to professional movers, and financing remains a key attraction amid tight credit conditions.
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Garland
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