03 Jun 1976
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Newspaper
Mesquite Daily News
Location
Mesquite, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1976
Page
1
Mesquite editorial urges residents to secure garages after police on burglary prevention patrol found many open doors in a residential block. Officers warn that unlocked homes and garages invite theft and stress the need for locking up valuable items.
Four teenage boys were stopped by Garland police after a late night theft near Jake Ray Hubbard in Mesquite. They stripped a Parks and Wildlife Department boat, stole the radio head, siren, and light, causing about $140 in fiberglass hull damage. The youths agreed to pay for repairs and fix the boat themselves with parental and law enforcement involvement.
Fifteen Mesquite students among 337 degrees awarded at North Texas State University spring commencement. Masters in Library Science went to Maureta Gauven 4733 San Marcus. Magna cum laude bachelors include Rae Hriscoe Daugherty 1028 Lambert Drive and Kenneth Alan Tatsch 4760 Shands Drive. Other graduates span Accounting Banking and Finance Arts Dance Band Education and more with several cum laude and magna cum laude honors.
The Wadley Blood Mobile will set up on June 10 at Saint Marks United Methodist Church 3117 Motley Drive Mesquite. Donors should arrive between 4 30 PM and 7 PM for the benefit of Mrs Illy Frances Nelson.
Gloria Dean Harrison from 12121 Squire Balch Springs was named Spruce High School valedictorian honoring academic excellence for year.
Mesquite fire crews battled a blaze at 1508 Edgemont off Hickory Tree and Narobi early Thursday. The $18,000 loss includes the house and contents. four Buckner family members remained missing as investigators listed no cause. Neighbors aided in salvage while firemen and volunteers moved belongings to neighbor garages.
A letter to Mayor Bob Beard from the Dallas County Humane Society lauds Mesquite’s animal shelter staff led by Jamar Evans for handling up to 10 dogs monthly and a wide range of animals. The group highlights trained inspectors, shelter operations, and Evans’s leadership as a model for other shelters.
Springs Fire Chief Harry Stockton announced a Defensive Drivers Course at the Dr Pepper plant starting Thursday June 4. The department logged 328 ambulance and fire runs in April, 11 more than last year, and now has a rescue boat.
Mesquite Police and Town East security thwart two black males breaking into cars on Memorial Day and a repeat incident the next day. A second pair were spotted near Sears with a CB radio stolen from a Ford Maverick. Witnesses and officers pursued, arrests followed, and a third incident near Sears involved a pickup alarm and a pair of suspects fleeing in a metallic gold car.
Police respond to a heavy crane on a flat bed that could not clear overheads on LBJ IH 20 exit. Units reroute traffic around Town East and Gus Thomasson to SH 20 while truck officials secure the trailer and crane for an eastbound clearance on IH 20.
Officials seek a little brown dog with black spots that bit a five year old in Mesquite on Wednesday at 1314 Crestridge. Contact Mrs. Gene Hall at 285 1098 with sightings before the child faces rabies shots Friday. The dog would be held only for observation unless proven dangerous.
Based on absentee ballots counted by Monday, an estimated 35 000 Democrats and 3 500 Republicans are expected to vote in Saturday’s runoffs. The key Democratic contest pits Sheriff Clarence Jones against former deputy Al Maddox.
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