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Construction to start at once on new motion picture theaterGroundBreakmg with run si ruction to follow immediately un a new motion picture theater will be held short l\ after the first of the year in Marshal! Plaza Shopping Center in south Grand Prairie Making the announcement of plans to build the Chalet Theatre were JerrvMeagher and Bill Easterling theater owners along with shopping center de veloper James O Boyle Participating in the press conference to announlt;T the new theater were mem bers of the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce whose business developmentdivision dinsMed b Bob Edwards has h;«l the theater as a major project the-year The business committee had nu mernus melt;*tmgs with prospective theater develo|H*rs throughout the year Hasterling credited the Chamber of Com merce for its major contribution to thesuccess of the venture.Target date for completion of the thea ter which will be similar to the Chateau m Irving is June of 1%9 It will contain 10.000 square feet of spaceThe Chalet will be the showcase of our operations Meagher said Meagher Theatres now operates eight theaters inthe greater Dallas County area, tnrlud ing the new Buena Vista in North Irving and the Park Plaza, a deluxe drive in theater on Highway 183. as well as the Chateau in Plymouth ParkMarshall Plaza is a planned two-phase major shopping center located at SW 23rd and Marshall in the first phase several national tenants have been brought together in the center includingTGY variety store Piggly Wiggly. Le vines Department Store, Skillerns Drugs Wtnchell Donut House King Ar thur cafeteria, as well as othersJames L Carpenter of Mid Tex Pro perties who is handling management and leasing said that an additional sev en and a hall acres will la- developedOn Monday%-Christmas Day may seem almost canti climatic for postal workers after jgoing through a hectic three weeks ofhandling more than 2.5 million pieces of tholiday greetings And Monday is ex tpected to be the busiest day of the sea rson vTo help get a headstarl on the 50.000 spieces of outgoing mail postal officials nestimate will have to be processed Mon tda\ the post office will open from 1 to 3 p m today for patrons who wish to mail tj / M*/£✓P.rs* * »■ ' 1 i i ' • ■ - - v-j. ■ - * ■■ i ...... ■ - ~r • Planning for theaterChamber of Commerce officials were on hand when owner; Bob Edwards and Bill Pantel, Chamber busiMeagher Theatres announced plans for fhe Chalet ness development committee; Bill Easterling, theaTheatre to be built in Marshall Plaza Shopping tre owner Seated are James L Carpenter of MidCenter. Pictured (standing, from left) are Chamber Tex Properties, leasing agent, and attorney DonnaPresident Tom W Bracken; James O'Boyle. shop Easterling, who also has an interest in the new moping center developer, Jerry Meagher, theatre tion picture house. Daily News Photo.
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Grand Prairie Daily News
Grand Prairie, Texas, US
Sun, Dec 15, 1968
Page 17
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