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Strange things are going on at Six Flags Over Texas. The steam engine-powered trains which circle the park have gone around it, clockwise, ever since the park opened 1] years ago. The management recently decided, however, just to turn them around and let them run counter-clock wise for a change, which necessitated the trains announcer-conductors having to learn their ‘spiel’ in reverse. Local high school graduates attending their all night party last Friday night have noticed, the two engines are named MIRABEAU B. LAMAR and SAM HOUSTON Sam Houston High graduates, celebrating their achievement at graduation exercises Tuesday night, threw their red caps into the air. Some got so carried away they threw them off the stage and into the audience and the Caps got carried away. If you got one, please return it to Sam Houston High, Principal BUD REMYNSE requests, and save a senior the price of its Los Angeles film crew on location at Arlington's Seven Seas last week to produce a documentary on the care with which the park treats its animals. The film may be distributed nationally. LARRY TODD, park public relations man, says... Work men filling in and planting Oak Cliff Savings often soaped fountain Wednesday, in front of the building on East Abram Don't know why somebody would take the Turnpike and then poke along, but if you're one of the guilty ones, remember, it's against the law now. The Texas Turnpike Authority is posting signs notifying drivers the minimum speed between the Dallas and the Fort Worth toll plazas is 50 mph. The maximum was lowered from 70 to 60 mph between the Dallas plaza and the Stemmons interchange, while the minimum beyond the toll plazas at each end was set at 45 mph... . Exploring Arlington's creekbeds is be coming a popular pastime for local nature lovers, including City Councilwoman MARTHA WALKER, who was among those who hiked along Rush Creek last Sunday. The tour was directed by DR. RON KNAUF, who pointed out the recreational and educational benefits of the waterway Parting Thought. One local graduate says he has nar rowed his choice of career to two fields — thermonuclear dynamics or folk singing its aim will be to secure the necessary funds and see the new building through to com pletion. Day care for children of working parents is presently being provided at First Chris tian Church, 901 South Collins. Thirty preschool children are served in that facility, the cen ter being operated as a part of the Day Care Association of Fort Worth and Tarrant County. The program was initi ated here four years ago with the First Christian Church fa cilities being loaned on a tem porary basis The new center will be built on a portion of the C. B. Berry Elementary School campus, lo cated between Browning and New York Drives. The land will be leased by the schools on a long-term basis for a very nominal sum. Completion of the new build ing will enable the Day Care Association, whose operation is financed by the United Fund, to double its capabilities, caring for 60 children. The new build ing will contain 5,000 square feet, making the cost per child $1,254 (83 feet at $15 per foot. Thus a possible gift would be $1,254 for space for one child BESIDES THE CHAIRMEN. Other members of the commit tee are: George Hawkes, Ralph Shelton, Mrs. Doris Taaffe, Mrs. John M. Prine, Ralph Templin, Jim Gray, The Rev. Art Digby, Mrs. Garland Ham, Mrs. Don Higginbotham, Philip C. McGahey, Dr. B. Wayne Duke, Richard Poynter, Mrs Burley Walker, Jr., Mrs. Rob ert Kincaid, Miss Shirley Rob ertson, William L. Bondurant, Mrs. J. T. Sams, and Dr. Truett Boles. According to Co-Chairman Martin the committee is ar ranged into divisions. These are displays and exhibits di vision, large individual gifts di vision, business and profession al division, organization and See Day Care. Page 13 cited for his contributions to fire prevention education and arson investigation THE AWARDS were present ed during the annual Firemen’s Fish Fry, hosted by Arlington Sertoma Club and local busi nessmen Edgin, a four-year veteran of the fire department, received the Fireman of the Year Award through a vote of the fire de partment’s 135 men .Edgin is a devoted fire fighter and also something of a good humor man for his fel low crew members,’ noted Fire Chief Pat Martin. ‘Since the award is through a vote of his peers, it comes as a high honor THE FIREMAN of the year is assigned to the downtown Station Rookie of the Year Cervan tes — nicknamed ‘Super Mex’ by his co-workers — joined the force last December. Besides full time fireman duties he also attends Tarrant County Junior College, majoring in fire fight ing technology. ‘Cervantes’ nickname of Su per Mex isn't a joking mat ter.’ Martin said ‘‘He earned it by sheer force of effort and ability. He's as hard working and conscientious a rookie as the Arlington Fire Department has ever had.” Cervantes is a member of Station 2, 608 New York Ave nue. Station 2 was also cited by Sertoma as ‘Best Kept Sta tion, Captain Honeycutt, a 13-year fire fighting veteran, earned Officer of the Year Honors through his performance as “C” shift station officer for Station 6, located near Collins and Arkansas. The station is the city’s new est in operation and Martin praised Honeycutt for his ef forts in bringing the facility to full capability SERTOMA President Jim Howers also praised the arson investigation activities of As- Lee Firemen, Page 14 ment schedule, but was not able to contribute any excess earnings to the city. The mayor said one of the reasons for this is that the APC’s debt is on a ‘‘very rapid payback basis and it must be serviced annually before they can direct any funds to the city.’ The APC agreement is to be paid back over a 10-year period. With the bill's signature the $7.6 million APC debt and the $22.2 million certificates of in debtedness the city had issued to build and operate the facili ties becomes revenue bonds. Generally, legal debt limits are not usually imposed upon revenue bonds and voter ap proval is not necessary unless the people demand a vote via the referendum petition. However, city officials said a referendum petition would not apply in this situation since it is a matter of re-financing and not a new debt. Keith Reed, director of fi nance, said when the certifi cates are converted they will go through a refunding process. Reed said the city will make an application to the attorney general's office in Austin and, with his approval, the city council will vote on the conver sion to revenue bonds THE AMOUNT of the bond sale will be the amount of the certificates outstanding. ‘It will merely be replacing certi ficates with bonds on paper. And we can't sell the bonds back at a higher interest rate, Reed said. Reed added, ‘We're in the process of planning out the steps for the change and all the paper work should be completed by mid-summer. The re-financing would in volve longer term financing ‘and put the overall operation in a comfortable financial posi tion,’ Vandergriff said. He added that the revenue bonds should be “highly mar ketable.’’ ‘We propose to make them even more attractive by offering a mortgage on the property.” UNDER THE plan, the city’s overall investment in the fam ily entertainment endeavor would change from $10 million in general obligation bonds, $22 million in certificates of in debtedness and obligation, and $7.6 million owed by APC to $10 million in general obliga tion bonds and $29.9 million in revenue bonds The APC board of directors will become an advisory board to the city. But the parks would become another department of city government under super vision of the city manager, Vandergriff said Vandergriff also said past APC records would not be made public. However, fu ture Seven Seas and Arlington Stadium action would be a mat ter of public record DURING THE first season at Seven Seas and Arlington Stadium, net operating profits of over $60,000 were reported A news release prepared by the city’s public information of fice stated the total operating revenues were $3,223,527 and expenses of $3,159,592.48. This generated a net operating profit of $63,934.52 the report stated The Texas Ranger Radio and Teleview Network, also operat ed by APC, sustained a first year operating loss of $576 246.92 TRY IT FOR SIZE — Fireman of the Year George Edgin (right) and fire department Officer of the Year Bill Honeycutt try a fire fighter's helmet on Sertoma Club President Jim Hovers following presentation of the awards by Sertoma earlier this week. Ser toma is host to an annual firemen’s fish fry at which the awards are presented -Citizen-Journal Staffoto
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Arlington Citizen Journal
Arlington, Texas, US
Thu, May 31, 1973
Page 52
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