Federal Retirement Incomes To 173 Percent In Collin Co
Collin County residents benefit from the federal pension system, with 3,825 local beneficiaries receiving regular payments. Since 1951 the number of recipients rose 173 percent, from 1,404 to 3,825, as the program expanded under changes in Congress. Annual payments total about 2.4 million dollars, averaging 627 dollars per recipient. The system began in 1939, now returns over 10 billion annually, with proposals to broaden coverage and benefits.
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Ronald Roe
Collin County
Social Security Administration
Congress
United States
South Central States
Kennedy
Angler Sees Big Catch Mixed With Tiny Fry
A man lugging a large fish meets another angler who has twelve small ones. The first greets the other, who calmly quips that he only caught the one big fish, hinting at a humorous miscount.
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Howdy
Banker's boast hides a hard truth in heated exchange
A young junior executive brags about his banking and economics knowledge to his wife. She retorts that despite his money expertise he lacks wealth. The exchange highlights a personal paradox between understanding money and possessing it.
Fourth daughter’s wedding brings cheerful despite confetti
A Scottish father of six laughs that his fourth daughter’s marriage pleases him though the celebration is dampened as confetti becomes soiled. The exchange reflects family joy amid modest wedding details.
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Jock
Raise Talk Sparks Short Exchange at Plant Meeting
A worker asks for a raise and jokes about recent marriage while management replies they cannot be held responsible for accidents outside the plant grounds. The brief exchange reflects tensions over pay and safety responsibilities.
Mrs. Minnie Lamm and Mrs Oscar Calhoun Attend Princeton Funeral
Mrs Minnie Lamm and Mrs Oscar Calhoun of Blue Ridge attended funeral services for Mrs Laura Barnett held in Princeton.
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Minnie Lamm
Oscar Calhoun
Blue Ridge
Laura Barnett
Princeton
Truett To Direct Summer Swim Program At Center
Jerry Truett, a certified Red Cross instructor and senior lifeguard, will run the Community Center pool this summer and teach swimming in the Youth Foundation Play program. The pool opens May 29 with daily public hours 1 to 5 pm, excluding evenings and Sundays. mornings are free for Youth Foundation registrants.
Funds Allotted for McKinney VA Hospital Improvements
United States Senator William A Blakley wired Tom W Perkins Jr publisher of the Daily Courier Gazette that the Veterans Administration advised $41,300 has been allocated to the Veterans Hospital in McKinney for refurnishing buildings and widening outside street pavement.
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United States
William A. Blakley
Tom W. Perkins Jr
Daily Courier-Gazette
Weekly Democrat-Gazette
Veterans Administration
Veterans Hospital
McKinney
Mrs. B F Choate Patient at Wysong Hospital
Mrs. B F Choate is a medical patient at Wysong Hospital in McKinney.
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B. F. Choate
Wysong Hospital
McKinney
Drivers Hurt In Highway Collision Near McKinney
Two cars collided about six miles east of McKinney on Highway 24. Dennis Murphy of Princeton suffered head cuts and injuries, while Petty Browne of San Antonio received minor injuries and was released. An emergency ambulance responded. one car overturned in a ditch and was demolished. Browne’s car damage was about $200.
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Wysong Hospital
McKinney
Dennis Murphy
Princeton
Petty Browne
San Antonio
Harris-Horn
Murphy
Browne
Collin Woman Begins 60 Year Term In Huntsville
A Collin County woman started a 60 year sentence at the state penitentiary in Huntsville after being tried and sentenced in 59th District Court for murder. Deputies Jim Standerfer and another sheriff’s deputy escorted her Tuesday. The Sheriff’s office also reported the arrest of a Mexican male in Celina Monday night for carrying a pistol. The county jail housed 14 prisoners Tuesday morning.
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Jim Standerfer
Sheriff's Department
Collin County
Huntsville
59Th District Court
Celina
Collin County Back Blakley In Senatorial Runoff
In Collin County the senatorial run off favored Democratic candidate Blakley over Republican Tower with 2733 votes to 1139 across 46 boxes and absentee ballots. Youth burglars from Farmersville confessed to a rural store burglary near Emory last April and the loot including shells cigarets and a wristwatch was recovered partly. two teenage accomplices were involved and questioned in McKinney before return to Rains County.
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Levi Brawley
Farmersville
Rains County
Sheriff's
J. S. Hands
McKinney
Dallas
Emory
Byrd McKeown
Ranger Padgitt
Collin County
Sen
Blakley
John Tower
Collin
City Adopts New Paving Policy For McKinney
City Council adopts reinforced concrete paving policy requiring property owner participation. City covers up to 25 percent of cost for residential streets up to 36 feet, with curb and gutter. property owners pay about 372 percent plus curb and gutter. Policy uses frontage tests for petitions and affects intersections. work starts after petitions processed.
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Tilman Smithy
Portland Cement Association
Bob Clark
Messrs. Clark
Houston
Kali Woods
Fitzhugh Newsome
North Texas Municipal Water District Board
Community Center Pool Opens Monday For Summer
The Youth Foundation led by Ross Orenduff Jr announces the Community Center summer season is postponed until June 12 due to Vacation Bible Schools. Jerry Truett will run morning swimming 9 to 11 30 a m and afternoon 1 to 5 p m for the public. Season tickets cost 3 with general admission 25 cents students 35 cents adults. Free swimming classes will begin for 8 to 16 year olds who apply by June 9. An old McKinney landmark, the Commercial Hotel, burned Friday night causing estimated damages of 75 000 to 100 000. J M Mannewitz Enterprises owned the building. Firefighters contained the blaze within three to four hours. the upper two stories were destroyed while lower floors suffered smoke and water damage.
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Ross Orenduff Jr
The
Youth Foundation
Jerry Truett
Truett
Daily Courier-Gazette
McKinney
Commrcial
J. M. Mannewitz Enterprises
Public Square
West Virginia Street
Olankee
Farm Bureau Insurance Office
Abernathy Abstract Office
Moses & Truett Law
Volunteers Sought for Summer Swim Program at Community Center
The Youth Foundation requests volunteers to assist with free swimming instruction starting June 12. Eligible are Junior Life Saving certificate holders and others with certification or prior experience. Helpers from anywhere in the county urged as enrollment is expected to be large. Season tickets sell for 3 dollars. general admission is 35 cents adults and 25 cents children. Enrollees in swim classes admitted free.
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Ross Orendutf Jr
Youth Foundation
McKinney
Farmersville Voters Approve 545000 Bond Issue for Utilities
Farmersville property owners approved a 545000 bond package by a 4 to 1 margin to fund water and sewer system upgrades and extend the municipal power plant. Voter tallies show 125000 water bonds approved 212 to 54, 150000 sewer bonds 218 to 48, 225000 power bonds 215 to 50, and retirement of 60000 in existing debt 212 to 56.
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Farmersville
Pratt family to visit Horatio while Scout camp duty
Mrs. J. A. Pratt will spend two weeks in Horatio Arkansas with relatives along with her daughters Luanne and Donna Hope while Mr. Pratt serves as Boy Scout Executive in the district at Lake Texoma.
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J. A. Pratt
Luanne
Donna Hope
Horatio
Ark
Palomino Horse Breeders Meet in Mineral Wells 1961
The Lone Star Palomino Exhibitors Association hosts the Palomino Horse Breeders of America June 2 3 4 1961 at the Baker Hotel Mineral Wells Texas for the annual PHBA Membership Meeting. The event offers lunch banquet and entertainment with plans for family-friendly activities and pool recreation.
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Lone Star Palomino Exhibitors Association
Palomino Horse Breeders of America
Beautiful Baker Hotel
Mineral Wells
Texas
LSPEA
PHBA
Baker Pool
Waddill Street Day Nursery to Close June 2
Rev. Hubert Long of Waddill Street Baptist Church announces the day nursery will close permanently Friday June 2 at 6 30 p m. The nursery has operated for two years at a deficit to the church and the church regrets the service can no longer be offered to McKinney residents.
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Hubert Long
Waddill Street Baptist Church
Waddill Street
McKinney
Farm Bureau Office Relocated After Hotel Fire
The Collin County Farm Bureau Insurance office moved from the Commercial Hotel Building on West Virginia Street to 226 East Louisiana Street across from C. P. Horn Auto. The offices suffered severe water and smoke damage in the Friday night hotel fire.
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Collin County Farm Bureau Insurance
West Virginia Street
East
Louisiana Street
C. P. Horn Auto Store
McKinney High School honors honor students at commencement
Claude Frazier and Kay Majors were valedictorian and salutatorian of the McKinney High School class. Jim Atthart received a co special award as the commencement exercises in New some Stadium drew about 2,000 spectators.
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Claude Frazier
Harold Frazier
Chambersville
Kay Majors
Clarence Majors
McKinney High School
Jim Atthart
Wallis Aithart
Altoga
Newsome Stadium
Malcolm Wilson
Jack Duff Lusk
Larry Carrell
Diana Benningfield
Supt. Haids Pearce
D. F. Douglas
Daily Courier-Gazette
Bill Waller
Deputy Powell Recovered At Home After Dallas Hospital Stay
Deputy Sheriff D B Powell was released from Baylor Hospital in Dallas and taken to his residence where he is reported to be improving nicely.
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D. B. Powell
Baylor Hospital
Dallas
Explorers Start Nine Day Buffalo River Canoe Trip
A group of twelve Explorers and three advisors from Circle 10 Council, Boy Scouts of America, begin a nine day canoe expedition Saturday. They travel 450 miles to Gilbert Arkansas to launch at Buffalo River and plan to cover 80 to 100 miles with nightly riverbank camping. Jim Pratt assisted with arrangements. accompanying advisors are Wilbur Thompson Garland Keasler and Joe Dungan. Explorers include G. E. Keasler Billy Don Whisenant James McCarley Tommy White Jack Shirley Donald Scalf Ronnie Glenn Jimmie Redden Jerry Bryan Brad Wysong Jim Pat Lewis and David Thompson.
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McKinney
Buffalo River
Arkansas
Circle 10 Council
Boy Scouts of America
Gilbert
White River
Jim Pratt
Wilbur Thompson
Garland Keasler
Joe Dungan
G. E. Keasler
Billy Don Whisenant
James McCarley
Tommy White
Jack Shirley
Donald Scalf
Ronnie Glenn
Jimmie Redden
Jerry Bryan
Brad Wysong
Jim Pat Lewis
David Thompson
Princeton Boy Scout Troop 292 Organized in Princeton
The Boy Scouts of America Troop 292 was organized in Princeton sponsored by the Lions Club. Frank Wilson is Institutional Representative and Troop Committee Chair. Committeemen are Lloyd Yarborough Virgil Akin and Scoutmaster Tommy Boorman. Scouts include Jackie Baker Walter Cook Ronnie Henager David Mack Gary Scott Michael Woody. Meetings are 7:30 p.m. Mondays in the VFW Hall. The group works on Tenderfoot requirements.
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Boy Scouts of America
Princeton
Lions Club
Frank Wilson
Lloyd Yarborough
Virgil Akin
Tommy Boorman
Jackie Baker
Walter Cook
Ronnie Henager
David Mack
Gary Scott
Michael Woody
VFW
Public urged to see film Friday night in McKinney
U S Army films on communism are available to the public. The first will be shown Friday at 7 30 p m in the Community Room off Collin County National Bank. Ross Orenduff Jr will be in charge of the showing. The film Communist Blueprint for Conquest is narrated by Boris H Klosson of the State Department who explains how the Communist Party seeks power. Admission is free and the public is urged to view this formative film.
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U.S. Army
McKinney
Collin County National Bank
Ross Orenduff Jr
Boris H. Klosson
Department of State
Communist Party
Miss Texas To Judge Local Beauty Pageant
Miss Mary Moore Miss Texas will judge the Miss Collin County Beauty Pageant in McKinney. She shares duties with Jerry Haynes WFAA TV Dallas and Ellen Thomas John Robert Powers School of Modeling Dallas. Pageant is June 9 at the high school auditorium and applications are being accepted.
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McKinney
Mrs Lucy Staples and Family Visit McKinney Friends
Mrs Lucy Staples and her daughter Mrs James Lehrer with baby Jimmy visited relatives and friends in McKinney on Saturday, sharing time with the local community.
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Lucy Staples
James Lehrer
Jimmy
McKinney
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Collin County Election Bureau
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