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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1963
Page
16
Henderson building records show five month valuation reach 1 653 812 dollars in 1963 up from 683 954 in 1982. May inspections total 998 with seven building permits and 76 electrical permits issued totaling 105 330 dollars including four new commercial projects and 18 fences among other items.
Henderson city recreation director Dolly Shirley announced a six week crafts program to run this year as an addition to the recreation department. The city offers a minimum salary for a crafts teacher and interested applicants may contact Shirley at the Recreation Center for an application.
Registration for the Red Cross swim program in Henderson will be June 15 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Youth center. The first ten day session starts June 17 with four two week sessions running 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on school days.
Henderson officials press to compel owner Delbert Madsen to tear down or bring up to code a hazardous structure near the sewerage plant. Police Officer Jim Jensen first flagged the risk. one end of the roof has fallen in and children play nearby. Building Superintendent Pat Doherty says three of six relocated buildings are up to code. city attorney input expected before strong action.
Henderson mayor William Byrne urges a five percent city employee raise and warns of further cuts if a sales tax increase is not approved next Tuesday. The city has already trimmed its 1963 64 budget by about 65 000 and may slice another 70 000, impacting services. Byrne says he will vote yes as the only alternative.
In Henderson, the Housewives Summer League saw L Moyes top the list with a 216 game and 574 series. Pinballs led teams with 625 game and 1682 series, while S O S and Hot Pats followed. Highs include L Moyes 206 game and 574 series. J Paquette 513 series. D Davis 460.
Boulder City announces a supervised summer recreation program at the high school gym starting June 10. Eligible children may walk to the gym and back home, with two girls serving as recreational leaders. Hours are 9 to noon and 1 to 4 30 p m, Monday to Friday, offering arts and crafts quiet games table games special events and various sports activities.
A Chicago pillow tycoon uses 65 car loads of latex foam rubber 4.5 million yards of fabric in 500 shades 5 million spools of thread and 3 million slide fasteners annually to make 5 million dollars worth of foam rubber decor pillows, per the Latex Foam Rubber Council.
Irene Hanmore was elected president of the Boulder City Elementary School PTA at the May meeting. Merle Lyon, Shirley Suhrer, Esther Shipp, and Dan Grant filled other officer roles with Virginia Moore subbing for Grant. Andrew Mitchell discussed European schools and language emphasis during a tour with 20 administrators, noting differences in discipline, language study, and governance.
Boulder City council wrestles with Sproul Homes bid skirted via back door. Councilman Andrew Mitchell cites R-7 zoning needs for new homes and notes Sproul deposits on Nevada Highway while bypassing Planning Commission. The city approved land appraisal and Planning Commission rezoned areas to align with Thomas Companies plans.
Boulder City reports 34 790 people toured the Hoover Dam and Powerplant in May, surpassing May 1962 by 3 158. Daily average 1 222. year to date 166 697, up 21 637 from 145 060 last year. Notable guests included Greece’s inspector general K V Koukarides and Dorothy A Elston of the National Federation of Republican Women. Special tours served 28 school groups and several dignitaries and officials from the United States Bureau of Reclamation and Interior Department.
Thomas Companies gains a two month extension to install offsite improvements around the proposed 18 hole golf course and estate homes in Boulder City. An amended agreement assigns sewer work and rough grading of streets to Thomas with 24 month completion for paved roads.
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