Attendance Awards Given To Rotarians
More than 500 years of Rotary attendance was represented at the weekly luncheon at Harris Restaurant. Twenty five members received plaques and certificates for attendance while Haskell Roach and George Minick received special plaques for 39 and 35 years respectively. Certificates and scholarships were also announced with several members earning awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Dr. T. Pickett
George Minick
Dr. Pickett
Wayde Cloud
Rotary Club
Harris Restaurant
Milton Ruth
Ed Krause
Haskell Roach
Min
William Crowell
Dewey Moore
A. D. Jackson
Joe Wood
Fred Brown
California
Carrollton
Richardson
Janice Day
South Garland High School
Pat McLaughlin
Garland High School
Joe E. Smith
E. P. Lander
David Asrey
LTV Scout to Launch with Bio Tissue Payload Tonight
A four stage Dallas built Scout rocket will lift from Wallops Island Virginia carrying simulated human tissues formed into spheres of different sizes. The mission forms part of the Air Force study on biological hazards in space and aims for an orbit between 275 and 2600 nautical miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Astronautics Division
LTV Aerospace Corporation
Wallops Island
Garland City Council Acts On Bids And Zoning
Garland Texas city council moved through a heavy agenda awarding two bids for valves and control equipment, approving two zoning changes, and adopting ordinances on traffic code amendments and street improvements. It also considered outside water service, a water use permit, and a study on forming a municipal utility commission. Citizens questioned condemnation actions and alley maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Water Commission
Jim Toler
VanCronkite & Malloy, Inc
Council
City of Garland Utility Commission
Carl Cooper
Vinson Supply Co
Dallas
Council For Radiation, Inc
Fairfield Drive
Broadway Blvd
Kingsley
Rilla Drive
Broadway Church of Christ
North Star Road
City Retains PR Firms Over Utility Commission Study
A city hires Van Cronkite and Malloy to handle a proposed Utility Commission study. The firms are tasked with public relations duties regarding the study and its oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Utility Commission
van Cronkite & Malloy
Garland plans study on formation of a Utility Commission
Mayor Jim Toler states the Garland City Council approves continuing the analysis by VanCronkhite & Maloy Inc to determine the advisability of creating a City Utility Commission. The committee had been paused after the election and now resumes with official status confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Brown
Toler
Brown
Homer Brown
Fred Brown
VanCronkite & Malloy
Garland
Carl Cooper
Jim Toler
VanCronkhite & Maloy, Inc
City of Garland Utility Commission
Garland Area Weather Forecast
Clear to partly cloudy this afternoon through Thursday with possible thunder showers this afternoon and tonight. Highs in the lower 90s today and upper 80s Thursday, lows near 70 tonight. Winds from the south 15 to 25 mph then light and north by Thursday. Rain chances 20 percent this afternoon and 40 percent tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland
Garland Teacher Among 45 in Summer Geography Institute
Neil S. Hays of Garland is among 45 elementary teachers chosen for a Summer Institute of Geography at the University of Texas in Austin from June 6 to July 22. The program, funded by NDEA, drew 267 applications for 45 slots and offers six graduate credits plus weekly pay of 75 dollars and dependent allowances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil S. Hays
Garland
University of Texas
Austin
Lock Your Car Campaign Starts in Garland Police effort
Garland police launch a Lock Your Car campaign to reduce car thefts in Dallas County. The Insurance Information Campaign and Insurance Women of Dallas sponsor the effort with literature provided to the Garland Police Department. Recent figures show a 23 percent drop in thefts since a fall program began, and officials emphasize owners must lock vehicles to curb theft and youth delinquency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland
Dallas
Insurance Information
Garland Police Department
Insurance Women of Dallas
National Association of Insurance Women
United States
National Association
Hartford
Conn
Dallas Police Department
Dallas Association of Insurance Agents
Henry Ashley
J. W. Mayfield
Teed Police Department
Pioneer Resident Mrs A C Spillers Dies Here
Pioneer resident Mrs A C Spillers of 2750 Miller Road died early today in a local hospital. Services will be announced by Williams Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband, a grandson A C Spillers 11, two sisters in Dallas, and three granddaughters Gail Gay and Sharon Spillers of Garland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Spillers
Miller Road
Williams Funeral Home
Minnie Reed
Lucille Holland
Dallas
Gail, Gay
Sharon Spillers
Garland
Rosary to Be Said for Mrs Czekaj in Garland
Mrs. Czekaj 52 died at home on Branch Street and a rosary is held tonight at 8 in Spurlock Funeral Chapel. Msgr. Smid will celebrate Thursday Requiem Mass at 10 in Good Shepherd Church. Burial is in Restland Memorial Park. She was born November 26 1914 in Chicago and lived 15 years in Garland with husband and aunt and uncle Albert Krywonos listed as survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Czekaj
Branch
Spurlock Funeral
Msgr
Smid
Czekaj
Good Shepherd Church
Restland Memorial Park
Chicago
Ill
Albert Krywonos
Garland
Funeral Held for Bobby Gene Childers
Funeral services were held for Bobby Gene Childers 33 of 2212 Lee at Spurlock Funeral Chapel. He worked as a warehouse clerk for Gold Bond Stamp and was born March 16 1933 in Alabama. Burial followed at Grove Hill Cemetery with Rev. Ken Ashlock officiating. Survivors include his wife Jewel his parents Mr and Mrs John R Childers and sister Mrs Jacqueline Merrill. Pallbearers were Lewis Childers Joe Merrill Alvin Johnson Vance Henderson Grant Finnell and Howard Wilkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Gene Childers
Lee
Spurlock Funeral Chapel
Childers
Alabama
Ken Ashlock
New Liberty Missionary Baptist Church
Grove Hill Cemetery
Jewel
John R. Childers
Garland
Jacqueline Merrill
Dalas
Lewis Childers
Joe Merrill
Alvin Johnson
Vance Henderson
Grant Finnell
Howard Wilkins
Mrs Drumm Dies Tuesday Funeral Set
Jewel Morris Drumm 63 native of Garland died at her home 522 Bishop in Richardson Tuesday after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be Thursday at First Christian Church with Rev. W G Glidwell officiating. Burial in Garland Memorial Park. Williams Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include two daughters Mrs Raymond Jackson ard son Garvin E and William C Drumm of Dallas John Morris Drumm Royse City and Charlie G Drumm Plano. sister Mrs Nell Harrington Garland. brother Earl Morris Frisco. 23 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewel Morris Drumm
Garland
Richardson
First Christian Church
W. G. Glidwell
Garland Memorial Park
Williams Funeral Home
Raymond Jackson
Ard Son
Garvin E
William C. Drumm
Dallas
John Morris Drumm
Royse City
Charlie G. Drumm
Plano
Nell Harrington
Earl Morris
Frisco
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Roach
Prete Oy
Dick Nalley
Jimmy Brown
Ing
Rosary
Carless
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