Richardson youths forum calls for better family school police ties
Town Meeting on Youth in Richardson drew over 100 residents who brainstormed solutions to lack of communication among families, schools, and law enforcement. Community members proposed publishing names of repeat juvenile offenders only after conviction and expanding family counseling and teen crisis hotlines.
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Richardson
Youth Action Commission
Greenville Avenue Auditorium
Commission
J W. Golden
Richardson Fire Department November activity report details
In November the Richardson Fire Department answered 53 calls, up from October and down from November 1966, totaling 597 calls for the first 11 months of the year. Ambulance and rescue runs totaled 51 with 13 miscellaneous calls, bringing the monthly fire plus rescue total to 118. Man hours reached 218 hours 58 minutes. There were 1,383 total calls to date. The department conducted three home inspections, visited six businesses, and seven teen schools or assemblies, with 17 industries called, five permits issued, and 236 special hazards investigated. There was one county fire run, plus ten automobile and eleven dwelling fires. A gas leak alarm, nine grass fires, three trash fires, and seven smoke investigations occurred. Property involved in fires for November valued at $139,200, yearly total $1,968,240, with buildings valued at $105,000 and contents at $34,200. Insurance involved totaled $131,320, including $94,800 for buildings and $36,520 for contents. insurance losses paid were $9,390 with $100 uninsured and nine claims pending. No fire deaths occurred. Training hours totaled 670 for November and 9,042.5 hours for the year, up from 582 hours and 8,005.5 in the prior year. Causes included careless smoking, children playing with fire, juveniles mischief, and electrical appliances and wiring.
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Richardson Fire Department
Free holiday greetings for servicemen taped in Richardson
Richardson families with service members overseas can tape free holiday greetings at the Richardson Chamber of Commerce on Friday December 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mrs. W. T. Erickson will lead the Voices From Home program, sponsored by the Dallas County Red Cross and the Chamber. Each message runs about eight minutes and will be mailed overseas before Christmas.
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Richardson
Richardson Chamber of Commerce
W. T. Erickson
Chamber
Dallas County Red Cross
Mes
Sage
al Tanno
Irving
Red Cross
Tanno
Dallas County
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Banquet Tickets On Sale For Senator Tower Speech
Tickets for the January 6 Chamber of Commerce Banquet are $6 each and on sale from ticket committee members led by Dave Kaplan. The event at Holiday Inn Central features Senator John Tower as guest speaker, with Chamber officials expecting near capacity attendance.
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Chamber of Commerce
John Tower
Dave Kaplan
Chamber
Ben Jeffries
Leo M. McCurdy
H. H. MeJunkin, Jr
Joe A. Durham
Werner J. Beyen
Loyd Dennis
Leo Eveleth
William Fackler
Central
CL. Carter, Jr
Elementary schools orchestras present free concert tonight
Richardson elementary students form three orchestras and perform five numbers each at 8 p.m. in the High School Auditorium. The program includes a violin duet Greensleeves by Stephanie Gunn and Michiyo Nonaka. Conductors are Phyllis Gifford Libby Ralston and Mariha Williams. The concert is free and open to the public.
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Richardson
Stephanie Gunn
Michiyo Nonaka
Jimmy R. Jones
Phyllis Gifford
Libby Ralston
Mariha Williams
VFW Post Leads Local Safety Billboard Drive
Richardson Memorial Post 8627 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars launches a community safety program. Billboards plaques and bumper stickers are being distributed to promote safety with stores service stations and donations encouraged via Robert Peterson contact after 5 pm.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Richardson Memorial Post
VFW
Robert
Pete) Peterson
Robert Hamer Sr
Angelo Pereze
Amos Hand
Dear Ruth premieres at Richardson Community Theatre
Dear Ruth a family comedy opens the RCT season with a two weekend run at Theatre-Off-Main 100 E Main. Patti Noe stars as Ruth Wilkins with Larry McCord and Martha Pietzsch in supporting roles. Opening night is sold out and a gala is planned by patrons of the local theatre group.
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Ruth
Richardson Community Theatre
E. Main
RCT
Today
Daily News
ACT
Fred McFarland
Patti Noe
Ruth Wilkins
Larry McCord
Albert Comer
Martha Pietzsch
Miriam
Larry Locke
Bill Seawright
McFarland
Vietnam
Lt. Seawright
Groundbreaking set Sunday by local Methodists
A 140 member Arapaho Methodist Church congregation schedules a groundbreaking Sunday at 3 p.m. at Arapaho and Coit Roads Richardson. The ceremony will feature Rev. Dan Adams and church group representatives with special guest Dr. Bob Middlebrooks Methodist District Superintendent. Ward Steinbeck chairs the building committee with co-chairman R. B. Feagin.
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Richardson
Arapaho
Richardson Sports Inc launches annual fund drive for 1968 season
RSI seeks 20000 to cover operational costs for baseball football basketball and swimming programs. Ten teams of three visit local merchants to solicit sponsorships totaling 250 for a full four-sport package and 125 for a baseball team. donations from doctors dentists and small businesses welcomed. The drive runs until December 16.
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Richardson Sports Inc
RSI
Richardson
Jim Stalker
Home Metal
John Connally
Jack Blair
Irving Marks
Elliott Epstein
Charlie Buxton
Ed Coale
Jim Puckett
Bill Blair
Ed Butschek
Charles J “Doc” Bell
Bell
John Gordon
Richardson Sports, Inc
John W. Connally
Doc Bell
Charles Buxton
Tempera Talent Delights RHS Pep Rally Window Decor
Busy Wednesday at The Daily News offices drew RHS juniors Mike Chambers Alex Neely and two burst of spirit from Kathy Knox Penny Sanders Donna Rice Beth HIGDOVZH and others as they transformed windows with gold and purple booster banners. The piece hints at Saturday’s Cooper Cougars game and notes a Christmas gift mishap involving a rich man who regretted a late plant gift.
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Daily News
RHS
Mike Chambers
Alex Neely
Spirit
Kathy Knox
Penny Sanders
Girls Service League
Donna Rice
Beth Higdon
Kathy Houzvicka
SOUL
Eagle
Cooper Cougars
Exan
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Edith Wilkins
Connie Eckard
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