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Plano Sfar-CourierSECTION II FEB. 16, 1966 PAGE16ratinUnited States Brass Corp Undertakes Expansion Of PlantANOTHER RAPIDLY-EXPANDING INDUSTRY in Plano is the United States Brass Corporation, now engaged in an expansion program wifoh the building ofadditional focilities to take care of itsgrowing business. The company does business throughout the 50 states and overseas, as well.did.Many househunters to-The Garden CalendarHome gardeners can easily start a few seedlings of commonly grown annual flowers and vegetables in small boxes or pots. A dozen zinnias can be grown to transplant size in a 6-inch flower pot.Light, porous soil in containers with ready drainage are the first essentials. Coarse sand,peat moss and garden loam make a good mixture. A pot oi any small box 3 inches or more deep with a not too tight bottom is practical.Apply moisture by placingcontainers in pans or sinks sowater comes in slowly through drainage holes. Then sow seeds and cover lightly with sterileperlite. !For germination, insert t h e I containers in plastic bags and keep warm This makes a miniature greenhouse so useful to gardeners in propagating a few 1seeds or cuttings of desirable plants. |I^earn more about starting plants from seeds and other forms of plant propagation — like cuttings, grafts, and root division. You’ll be glad youday are tracking down older houses in established suburban areas because of higher costs and limited availability of building lots near urban centers. It may be a good idea to have someone with an understanding of construction check an older house before investing. A reliable builder, engineer, real estate appraiser or an architect can be obtained at a normal fee.PLANO STAR - COURIER ADVERTISING PAYS.Eastman — Central D Division of the United States Brass Corporation is among Plano’s and North Texas’ fastest-growing industries.A brief review of the history of this big Plano industry tells the story of their growth andexpansion:The plant moved to Plano from Dallas in 1952 and occupied their new building.At that time it was Eastman FToducts Corporation and had 85 eployees and 35,000 square feet under roof.Plano is still its headquarters, but the company now has plants in Los Angeles, Calif.; Louisville, Ky., Dallas and Houston with 263 employees and 105,000 square feet of building at present.Construction is under way at Plano on an addition of 26,000 feet of plant space which willenlarge the present facility in order to accommodate the following: | hance our chrome plating processes. A complete laboratoryid; a piaung ana Dumng ma chinery section will occupy a large portion of the new areaThis new eauiDment will nr a-Feb. Plentif Offer Wide Food SelectionFebruary offers a wide selec-ing to the Texas * Agricultural Extension Service.Prunes, prune juice and canned red salmon spotlight the eight plentiful foods listed by the U. S. Department of Agri-will be included to assure proper process control.(b) A complete printing shop.(c) The incorporation of a modem, air conditioned employee canteen, which will seat approximately eighty persons. A cordial atmosphere will be maintained for the convenience and relaxation of employees during breaks and meals.The new building will feature tin of abundant foods, accord- modem sky-domes that let innatural sunlight, a covered, all weather, loading dock, and many other up-to-date features. Also planned is the addition of 2000 feet of new office space to complement the factory ex-culture. Other February plenti- ^rule in/iusiA 1s expected to be completed by— ^...ninVw|-\Manufactures of parts for the plumbing hardware and gas industries.Cipv.-aPs-av-:-.'-ont//The City With A Fantastic FutureH-j0 **4aIIfuls include red tart cherries, fresh oranges and grapefruit; onions, potatoes and sweetpo-tatoes.The 1965 California dried prune production is estimated at 170,000 tons, more than 30,-000 tons above average.Canned red salmon shows a sharp increase over the previous year. The 1965 pack was 2 million standard cases, compared to 832,000 cases packed in 1964. The salmon industry, U. S. Department of Interior and USDA are cooperating in the effort to move these heavy stocks into consumption.Holdings of both frozen and canned red tart cherries are well above average — meaning abundant supplies of cherries for your enjoyment. Cherries add flavor and color to most any dessert, including pie for Washington’s birthday.Market news offices of US-DA’s Consumer and MarketingService report heavy movementof fresh oranges and grape-fruit to local markets. Bothfruits are expected to be inmuch larger supply than lastyear. The seedless grapefruit crop is record large.Ample supplies of onions, potatoes and sweetpotatoes will continue on through February. Prices of onions are sharply below last year. The record fall potato crop will be supplemented by winter potatoes from Florida and California. Sweet-potato production is up 17 percent from a year ago.April 1, 1966.Eastman - Central D personnel are primarily Collin County people with a real interest in local affairs. The same forward outlook and sound planningis characteristic of both city and company.Eastman-Central D has contributed substantially to Plano’s growth through the years and is proud to be a part of this community.The company prides itself in the precision of the brass fittings and other products turned out by that company. Their products go not only to all parts of the continental United States but to other countries as well.The company prides itself, too, in the qualified, experienced personnel and the huge machines that turn out precision fittings for a variety of firms and individuals.The company was founded by the late C. B. Hasford of Plano, but formerly of Dallas, who established a screw products company in Dallas in 1935 along with Mrs. Hasford, who continues to live in Plano.It is interesting to note that they started the company with two employees.Company officials are constantly expanding and modernizing their big Plano plant in order to better serve their customers .Their high productive equipment is the most modern in the country and the very last-est type for the work they are dodng.The speed of their machines in turning out products is amazing. Maximum production and efficiency must be maintained at all times.The company turns out products for air conditioning, heating, plumbing, industrial fittings, etc. to name just a few.• *Plano Churches Show Historical GrowthCalendar Of Even tsWEDNESDAY, FEB. 16WSCS Circles — 10.00 a.m.— Various homes.THURSDAY, FEB. 17Thursday Study Club — 2:00p.m. — Mrs. W. D. Wiser home.Rotary — 12.15 noon — Community House.Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors — 7:30 p.m. — Plano Savings and Loan Community Room.First Christian Church Choir— 7:30 p.m. —Sanctuary. Primary Choir - 4:30 p.m.— First Christian Church Chapel Choir — 5:00 p.m. —First Christian Church.FRIDAY, FEB. 18 Library Workshop — 10:00 a.m. — Plano Public Library SATURDAY, FEB. 19 All Senior Band — East Texas State College in Commerce— all day meeting.Eastern Star School of Instruction — Lodge Hall in Plano — all day.Youth Sweetheart Banquet —First Baptist Church — 7:00 p.m.American Legion Dance — 8:00 p.m. — Post Home. MONDAY, FEB. 21 Eastern Star Meeting -Hall — 8:00 p.m.Merchants Meeting — 8.00p.m. — Community Room First National Bank.Today in modern, progressive Plano there are sixteen churches for people to attend at their will.Twenty-six years ago there were four churches of any size to speak of in Plano. They were the First Baptist, First Methodist, First Christian and Presbyterian Church.Within the past five years the Faith Lutheran Church, Meadows Baptist, Central Baptist, Plano Missionary Baptist and Trinity Baptist Churches have been organized.A ministeral Alliance was organized among several churches a few years ago to bring about a more religious atmosphere in Plano. Churches connected with the group are: First Methodist, First Chris-tian, First Assembly of God, First Presbyterian, Holy Nativity Episcopal, First Baptist, Second Baptist, Faith Baptist, Central Baptist, and Faith Lutheran. President of the Ministerial Alliance is Rev. Mac Pop':Organizational date for the First Methodist Church was in 1846, ten years after the San Jacinto battle. A Methodist preacher from Dallas Circuit, Nacogdoches District, was informed that there were some people 15 or 20 miles north of Dallas on Rowlett Creek and he set out to help organize the first church in Collin County. Later on November 15, 1847 the church was organized in Plano proper. Today, the First Methodist Church is one of the leading churches in town with a membership growing every Sunday morning due to the rapid growth in Plano. Ministernumber by far. Minister of the First Baptist Church is Rev. Travis Berry.First Christian Church of Plano was organized in 1859 with twenty charter members. The first house of worship was a small frame building used for both school and church located on Spring Creek, one and one-half miles from Plano to the northwest. In 1898 a lot was purchased and construction began on the new church. In 1937 nearly three thousand dollars was raised in cash and in advance of the repair work to repaint the church and parsonage took place. During all the years of the existence of the church, according to local records, “there have been faithful lives that through all the trials and troubles have stood by the work. Their names are written in the ‘Book of Life’ as kept by Him who knows all | things with an infinite mind and heart.” Minister of the Church is Rev. Morris Beard.The First Assembly of God Church was organized in fclano by a group of people who started prayer meeting in theirhomes about 1933 and 1934. Tht first revival was held by Rev. L. L. Ammons and Rev. Daft started the first work with regular services being held.The first church was started by Rev. H. M. Harrison at the corner of 18th and M Ave. where the R. F. French’s now live. The church then moved to the property which is now used for a parking lot and the Donley Flower Shop. This property was bought for the secondthen sold and theof First Methodist is Rev. J. i location,church moved to its presentCharles Shelley.The Cumberland Presbyterian Church was organized in Plano on September 11, 1871 at the Spring Creek School house, south of Plano. At first there was a strong membership in the church, but later the membership was on the decline. Thechurch was reorganized in 1882 when many new members moved into the community. A question arose as to union between mother church and the Cumberland Branch of thelocation at 1609 14th St. Rev. Harrison started the church on its present location about 20 years ago.The old church has been completely remodeled and additional space added to enlarge the building to a modern church-school - plant. Other property surrounding the present church building has been purchased for future expansion. The present pastor is Rev Leonard Allgood who will celebrate hisLodgGreat Presbyterian body. The church was destroyed by fire in November 1938 and imme-eighth anniversary in May of this year.Other organizational dates for diately plans were made for churches in Plano are: Holy rebuilding. Minister of the First Nativity Episcopal, January 6,TUESDAY, FEB. 22Rainbow Girls — 7.30 p.m.— Lodge Hall.Rejebian Club — 2.00 p.m.— Mrs. C. B. Hasford Home. Lions Club — 7:30 p.m. —Community House.Young Homemakers Club — lomemaking Dept. —P 1 a n o Jigh School — 7:30 p.m.PHONE THIS NEWSPAPERFOR WANT.ADSPresbyterian Church is R e v. Don Creamer.Plano Baptist Church, now the First Baptist Church of Plano was organized in the summer of 1852 in a small school house about two miles south of Plano on land owned by Jacob Routh. This church struggled along for years showing hundreds “the Way, the Truth, and the Life”, passing through the troublous times of the Civil War, not escaping dissention and strife, within its own ranks on account of the different political views held by its members. In 1940 the membership was 500. Today it exceeds this1958; Second Baptist Church. October 1953; Meadows Baptist Church, December 22. 1963, and Liberty Baptist 116 years ago.Moving into newly constructed quarters within recent years are: Plano Church of Christ, Meadows Baptist and Shiloh Baptist Church.The C. M. E. Methodist church and the Catholic church also have large memeberships in Piano.With the every growing population the call and need for more and larger structures in churches are ever present to meet the needs ofpeopletoday
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Plano Star Courier
Plano, Texas, US
Wed, Feb 16, 1966
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