McKinney Postmen Get Raise In Pay
McKinney post office staff receive a new pay scale under the Postal Rate Pay Act with retroactive 1958 June 11 benefits and a permanent 72 percent increase plus a 24.2 percent cost of living boost for three years. Rural carriers see proportional steps. the local payroll now near 150000 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinney
Don O. Davis
G. H. Pamplin
McKinney Post Office
Grattus H. Pamplin
M. W
Fred) Dickinson
Eric B. Nelson
Verbie D. Hayes
George T. Blackwell
Louis V. Chandler
Burl G. Thompson
Walter B. W. Apple
Bennie L. Sanders
Chester C. Cunningham
George C
Pete) Powell
Vester E. Justice
Glenn W. Coleman
Charles A. Brown
Charles M. Simpson
Robert L. Tucker
Jesse R. Creason
Lewis F. Foster
Arthur McNeil
J. A. Hackney Jr
Walter F. Hartman
John F. Brown
Carroll J
Tex) Foust
G. T. Rose Jr
Delbert L. McQueeary
E. A. Fowler Jr
Walter Ben Pitts
Vernie Crowder
Poston B. Bounds
Walter F. Hamm
O. E. Spurgin
Oscar E. Morrison
No man stands so straight as he stoops to lift another
Mr and Mrs Clarence Putman of Purdon visited Mr and Mrs James A Wade and Crucilla at Lebanon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Putman of
Purdon
James A. Wade
Crucilla
Lebanon
Lions Club Hosts Film on Texas State Parks
Lions George James and L. L. Jacobs led a Wednesday noon program presenting a film about Texas State Parks. Guests included E. B. Nelson, Roy Aubrey Garrison, and Carl Montgomery. Tailtwister O Dell Bilderback presided over a brief fine session. Leroy Richardson urged new officers and directors to attend next week's installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions
George James
L. L. Jacobs
Lions Club
Lone Star State
Lion C. M. Cooper
Grady Cooper
Garner Jones
Tes
E. B. Nelson
Lion James
Roy Aubrey Garrison
Carrollton
Fay
Lion
C. E. Melton
van Madd
Lion Taylor
T. R. Leen
Lion Wilbur Thompson
Tommy White III
Lion White
Carl
Catfish) Montgomery
Tailtwister O'Dell Bilderback
Leroy Richardson
Ice Cream Supper At Wilson Chapel
An ice cream supper will be held at Wilson Chapel Church Thursday night. Mrs Earl Neely president says the ladies begin serving at 6 30 p m and will also sell cakes pies and cold drinks. Mrs Neely invites candidates to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Chapel Church
Earl Neely
Ball and son visit Texas Tech in Lubbock weekend
H. L. Ball and his son Gerald of this city spent the weekend in Lubbock visiting Texas Tech. Gerald is a May graduate here and plans to enter the West Texas school in the Fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Ball and Son
Gerald
Lubbock
Texas Tech
West Texas
Chamber Of Commerce Reports 57 New Members
The Chamber of Commerce reports 57 new members enrolled since March 1. The year aims for 500 members with each director urged to add at least two. Total membership stands at 386. New enrollees include O. F. Foster Transfer, James R. Webb, McCormick Farm Equipment Store, Edelweiss Club, Ledbetter's Drive In, Savon Oil Company of McKinney, G. C. Russell, Wayne Murphy Auto Service, Ralph Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
O. F. Foster
James R. Webb
McCormick Farm Equipment
Edelweiss Club
Ledbetter’s
Savon Oil Company
McKin
Boat Theft At Lake Lavon Reported By Dallas Owner
Roy Gallardo of Dallas reported that a boat motor and trailer were stolen from Lake Lavon around 2:30 p.m. He had parked near the lake for a pump when he returned to find the trailer tire low and the boat and trailer gone. An outboard motor was also reported stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Department
Lake Lavon
Roy Gallardo
Dallas
Dunkenness
Fairview Elects First City Officers After Incorporation
Forty-one voters in Fairview chose their first city officials with no opposition. Elected were Mayor W W Glover and Aldermen J D Goodman Jr B M Stoddard Edgar Bush E A Hooper Lloyd M Nelson. City Marshal H H Hartline. John Gay serves as legal adviser as incorporation proceeds. Population about 240, located on Highway 75 three miles south of McKinney. First city council meeting set for June 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
Fairview Grocery
George Apple
W. W. Glover
Elbert Hooper
W. N. Ellenburg
Karl Ostrom
J. D. Goodman Jr
B. M. Stoddard
Edgar Bush
E. A. Hooper
Lloyd M. Nelson
H. H. Hartline
John Gay
McKinney
Girls State guests to Kiwanis Club meeting
Mrs Karl Talkington and Misses Sallie Scott and Rubyrne Foster will speak at the Kiwanis Club meeting Thursday at 6 30 pm in the First Methodist Church. Scott and Foster just returned from Girls State in Austin where Scott served on the Girls State Board of Health and Foster directed staff activities. About 366 girls attended with 50 staff members this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Talkington
Sallie Scott
Rubyrne Foster
Kiwanis Club
First Methodist Church
Scott
Foster
Girls State
Austin
Girls State Board of Health
Miss Scott
Talkington
Gamarnes
A2C Bob Davis Visits Grandmother Before Overseas Duty
A2C Bob Davis of England Air Force Base Louisiana spent the past week visiting relatives including his grandmother Mrs A B Fults. He departed Monday for overseas duty lasting six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Davis
England Air Force Base
Louisiana
A. B. Fults
Formal Opening of Yur Own Gas Company in Plano
The Yur-Own Gas Company opens at South Tennessee Street with two day weekend festivities June 27 and 28. Ira and Jack Anderson announce a public visit with ice cream from Cabell's and prizes including 225 gallons of Ethyl gasoline. The firm serves Collin and surrounding counties with 15 trucks and a 5.25 acre site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yur-Own Gas Company
New Quarters
South Tennessee Street
Ira
Jack Anderson
Cabell’s, Inc
Our Own Gas Company
Ira Anderson
Dallas
McKinney
North
Kentucky Street
Tennessee
Lewisville
Ark
Collin County
Universal Car Company
Ford
Plano
Mable Jones
Baylor County
Texas
Ben Oates
Andersons
Capt
Ira Anderson Jr
Air Force
Baylor University
Waco
Chanute Field
Ill
Jack
New York Giants
U.S. Army
34Th Infantry
Italy
Mary Keys
Sally
John
Jim Anderson
Dallas County
Grayson
West Hunt Counties
Rockwall County
C & A Transport Co
Bill Utley
Messrs. Anderson
Greenville
Farmersville
William C. Brannon
Dr Jenkins Guest Of Collin Medical Society
The Collin County Medical Society met at Collin Memorial Hospital with Dr Charles Shumway presiding. Dr Marion Jenkins of Southwestern Medical School Dallas spoke on Intratracheal anesthesia and new surgical and maternity developments. Attendees included anesthetic and nursing staff and doctors from across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collin County Medical Society
Collin Memorial Hospital
Charles Shumway
Marion Jenkins
Southwestern Medical School
Dallas
Southwest
Hopsital
City Commission Chooses Monday 10 AM Meeting Time
The City Commission voted to move weekly sessions from 3 p.m. Thursday to 10 a.m. Monday led by Mayor George W. Smith and Commissioners Sterling Bailey and Bennie Love. They also renamed Burrus Street to McBee Street to avoid duplicate street names in McKinney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Smith
Sterling Bailey
Bennie Love
Burrus Street
McKinney
McBee Street
Texas Textile Mills
City Hall
Mrs Susie Borchardt and Lexie Visit James Borchardt in Garland
Mrs Susie Borchardt and Lexie visited James Borchardt in Garland. The brief social note records a family visit to the Borchardt residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie Borchardt
Lexie
James Borchardt
Garland
City Commission Opens Bid For Street Work
The City Commission opened bids for reconstruction of Waddill and Hlar roun Streets in Northwest McKinney near the Collin Memorial Hospital. Giesen & Larson Construction Co. Dallas won at 46 747.55 with 45 days to complete. Other bidders ranged from 55 137.90 to 57 508.26. A 6 inch water main will be laid in the Wysong Smith addition paid for by Wysong and Smith. City customers may tap the line. No Thursday meeting due to Monday session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
City Hall
H. H. Neilson
Commission
Cty
Iona Douglas
E. M. Riewe
Engineer’s
Dallas
Construction Company
W. Smith
Waddill and
Hlarroun Streets
McKinney
New Collin Memorial Hospital
Wysong-Smith
Wysong and Smith
Anderson Family Holds Reunion Here
The Anderson family met in Finch Park on June 15 for a reunion and picnic. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Anderson of Fresno California, Tra vis Anderson and son of Pueblo California, Gurtie Gyur of Fort Worth, Buddy Moore and sons, Sara Beth Moss and son of Sulphur Springs, Jimmie Anderson and Mandy Matthews and son of Dallas, Patsy Anderson of Matamoros Mexico, Frank Carr Archie Long Helen Mills Lewis Carr and son of Princeton, Johnnie Mack and son of McKinney, and Erwin Wayne Anderson of Grand Prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Finch Park
T. B. Anderson
Fresno
Calif
Travis Anderson
Pueblo
Gurtie Gyur
Fort Worth
Buddy Moore
Sara Beth Moss
Sulphur Springs
Jimmie Anderson
Mandy Matthews
Dallas
Patsy Anderson
Matamoros
Mexico
Frank Carr
Archie Long
Helen Mills
Lewis Carr
Princeton
Johnnie Mack
McKinney
Erwin Wayne Anderson
Grand Prairie
McKinney Woman Wins Television Set In Heinz Contest
Mrs. J. E. Hilliard of 710 South Barnes Street McKinney won a portable TV set in the Heinz Company 100000 Ketchup Contest. Winners received $100000 worth of Hotpoint major appliances for submitting a winning entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Hilliard
Barnes Street
McKinney
H. J. Heinz Company
Hotpoint
Heinz
Highway Maps From State Chambers At Chamber Office
The chamber reports it has collected official highway maps from 43 of 45 states. Visitors needing maps can drop by the chamber office for copies to aid summer travel plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All States
Chamber of Commerce Office
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Ennis Woman Visits Sister This Week
Mrs R M Stidham of Ennis visiting sister Miss Madeline Moses this week. Mrs Stidham is the former Miss Christine Moses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Stidham
Ennis
Madeline Moses
Stidham
Christine Moses
Miss Collin County of 1958 crowned in Plano Jaycee Pageant
Carol Neely of Plano won the Miss Collin County of 1958 title at the Jaycee Beauty Pageant held at the Jaycee Center. Runners up were Judy Landers of Plano and Kathi Harris of McKinney, with awards given across junior intermediate and senior divisions and performances by the Light Crust Doughboys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plano
Carol Neely
Collin County
Jaycee
Miss Neely
Beth Taylor
McKinney
Judy Landers
Kathi Harris
Miss Landers
Miss
Lucretia Bourland
Nancy Simmons
Linda Davis
Linda Clark
Linda Littlejohn
Nancy Rattan
Bert Vicki Miller
Tammy
Jaycees
Jaycee Center
Jaycee-Ettes
Dallas
Weldon Owens
Dallas Times Herald
Malcolm Thomas
Powers School of Modeling
Jim Barnett
East Dallas Exchange Club
Burrus Mills
Jan Long
Texas Textile Mills
Sonja Pickett
C. J
Joe Bob Young
Conoco
Marilyn Boren
Central National Bank
W. Perry Bolin
Magnolia
Plano—McCall Insurance Co
McKinney Dry Dry Goods Co
Irene Parrish
Martin Kemp
Dentists Gather for Fourth District Meeting in Denton
Dr Loren C Miller of Dallas outlined advances in dental office design and patient comfort at a quarterly Fourth District Dental Society meeting in Denton on Tuesday June 17. Fifty five dentists and wives from North Texas attended including McKanney doctors Jim Couch Frank B Martin M S Minton and Tom Mosby plus VA Hospital physicians Gerald T Johnson and V A Petricka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren C. Miller
Dallas
Fourth District Dental Society
Denton
Miller
Women’s Dental Auxiliary
Charles H. Saunders
Pat Boone Country Inn
North Texas
McKanney
Jim Couch
Frank B. Martin
M. S. Minton
Tom Mosby
Water Rates Announced For Summer Months
City Secretary Mrs. Iona Douglas says summer water rates take effect June 15. Readings now at old rate. bills for June 15 to July 15 are due August 1 to 10. Rates tiered by volume from 0 to 2,000,000 gallons with escalating per 1,000 gallon charges and a 15 cent rate above 2,000,000 gallons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iona Douglas
Speers and Powell Guests Visit Durant Family
Mr and Mrs J M Speers of Durant Oklahoma spend a few days here as guests of their daughter Mrs Cloyce Powell and Mr Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Speers
Durant, Okla
Cloyce Powell
Mr. Powell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Prres
Collin County Memorial Hospital
Wilson Chapel
G. C. Russell
Wayne Murphy Auto Service
Ralph Russell
Bergear
Yur-Own Gas Co
By Frances Stogdill
Levi Carruth
Eugene Kennedy
Virginia Reed
Anna
Kennedy
Jim Moore
Frank Wheatley
D. Warren
Paul Bryan
Frisco
Plano-Frisco
Joe Vanderers
Blue Ridge
George Curtis
Northeast Collin
Malcolm Gregory
Roy Renfro
Clayton Kale
Fate
Rockwall
D. F. Ferguson
van Alstyne
North Collin
Gilbert Watkins
Tof Acord
McKinney School Board
First Baptist Church
Texas Butane Dealers’ Association
Dr. Jenkins
Collin Medical Society
By Sara Ball
The
Emil Martin
Martin Music Co
Si Allen
Martin
Young
McKinney Jaycee-Ettes
Jim Saunders
Jack Pike
Police Department
George Coulter
Coulter
Style Shop
Beverly Ritchey
J. C. Penney
Renda Kay Miller
Duke and Ayers
Vicki Ann Miller
North Side Pharmacy
Michi Saba
McKinney Pants Mtg. Co
Becky Davis
Don Davis Grocery
Nevelia Estep
Jennie Jouette
Cabell’s Inc
Pam Butford
Johnson —Funiture
Linda Clarf
Western Auto
City Cleaners
Pope's
Peggy Inman
Sharon Fogarty
L&s Glass Co
Elizabeth Cave
Cabell’s
Minute Market
Dawn Sproles
B&b Distributors
Danny LaFollette
Cabell's Inc
Judy Ford
Lucille
Kay Ford
Bill Smith
Charcial Grill
Linda Sanders
First State Bank of
Wylie
Lee Hight
Carter Roofing Co
Bonnie
Peggy Jenkins
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