King Advances To Eagle Scout Rank At Friday Court Of Honor
Scott King 14 earned the Eagle Scout rank at Boy Scout Troop 1008 Court Of Honor last Friday. He hiked 72 miles with a 55 pound pack at Philmont and earned the hiking merit badge. He helped at Good Samaritan Home for the Aged in Quincy and is active in football and basketball at Richardson North Junior High.
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Bobbie Coleman Scott King
Everett L. King, Jr
Mesquite
Order of the Arrow
Jim Ince
Scott
High Trail Scout District
Tommy Daniels
Viking
Richardson North Junior High
Richardson
Quincy
Illinois
Good Samaritan Home For
Philmont
Cimmaron
New Mexico
Scott King
Richardson Fire Department
Everett L. King
Merchants Warned Of Hot Checks
The Dallas Crime Commission warns area merchants about hot check passers and fake purchases. It urges using proper identification since forged licenses are easy to obtain, and favors local charge plates or national credit cards. Forged gift certificates circulating require verifying the purchaser and store of origin.
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Dallas Crime Commission
Crime Commission
Fred Walters Buys Richardson Digest From Stockholders
Fred Walters, publisher of the Deller Saver, has purchased Richardson Digest Inc. The sale keeps the Digest’s general policy unchanged. Sales and production will merge with the Dollar Saver facilities Walters had earlier bought. Joe Hewitt resigns as Digest publisher but remains pastor at Trinity Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richardson Direct Inc
Fred Walters
Deller Saver
Walters
Dollar Saver
Digest
Joe Hewitt
Trinity Baptist Church
RHS Musicians Make Region Band in All Region Contest
Twenty two Golden Eagle band members earned Region III All Region Band honors at Mesquite High School with eleven eligible for area and All State. Jo Ann Vance first chair clarinet will advance to All State. Final concert set for Jan 7 in Mesquite with five Richardson directors judging. Eagle Band director Joseph L. Frank.
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Golden Eagle Band
Mesquite High School
RHS
Jo Ann Vance
Eagle Band
Billy Davis
Karen Gant
Ronnie Peschock
Larry Zeagler
Kathy Houzvicka
Cathy Coryell
Richard Mussett
Joey Frank
David Kuhn
David Hough
Bruce Reed
Richardson High School
Janet Jones
Jean Ward
Ken Keiley
Kerry Martin
David Evans
Dickson Gunn
Betty Feagin
Charlie Martin
John Roberts
Irving High School
Quanah
Sherman
Corsicana
Brownwood
Mesquite
Richardson
Gordon Collins
Bob Blanton
Dick Floyd
Parris Williams
Bob Thomason
Joseph L. Frank
City Council Bids Foot Traffic Control System Upgrades
City council approved water tank repair by Water Tank Service Company at 8900 dollars and awarded multiple trash container bids to Motor Truck Equipment Company totaling 7310.85 dollars. Uvalde Construction won paving at Richardson fire drill tower for 8803.30 dollars. Ordinance 504 A levies paving assessments as public hearing occurred last week.
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Chamber of Commerce
Robert Sherrill
Water Tank Service Company
Lockwood
Motor Truck Equipment Company
Uvalde Construction Company
Richardson
Richardson Heights
West Shore Drive
Cottonwood Creeek
Noon Toastmasters Meet Set for Wednesday in Richardson
Richardson Noon Toastmasters Club at the Dallas Continental Inn announces tomorrow's meeting with Will Gragert of Collins Radio as toastmaster. Dale Chandler of First National Bank of Richardson serves as Table Topics Master and Hap Snell of Collins as Master Evaluator.
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Will Gragert
Collins Radio Company
Richardson
Dallas Continental Inn
Dale Chandler
First National Bank of Richardson
Hap Snell
Collins Systems
Collins
Terry Cory
Collins International
Ed Fries
John Hagen
Graduate Research Center
Walter Heikkil
Local Firms Stage Gift Drawings for Dec 22
Ten Richardson area firms will host free gift drawings on Dec 22 during the Third Annual Richardson Retailers Gift Awards. Entries via coupons from pages four and five. drawings at sponsor locations at 8 p.m. Dec 20. Winners posted Dec 22. must be 18 or older. no attendance required. Prizes include cosmetics kit, shoes, fry pan, gift certificates, and more from Merle Norman, Maxine's, Simpson-Barnett Drug, Sig's, Sun Rexall, Haverty's, Kent Shop, Duchess of Kent, Lucia's Interiors, and Richardson Daily News.
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Richardson Retailers
Daily News
Merle Norman Cosmetics
Maxine
Simpson-Barnett
Sig
Sun Rexall
Haverty
Kodak Hawkeye
Kent Shop
Duchess of Kent
Lucia
Richardson Daily News
City Health Dept Offers Rat Control Tips for Richardson
The Richardson City Health Department reports rising rat complaints in yards and alleys across residential areas. Health officials urge quick environmental surveys to remove food, water, and nesting sites, cover trash, clear debris, elevate wood piles, and keep garages uncluttered, with pamphlets available at City Hall.
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Richardson City Health Department
Health Department
Dallas County
Bill Jackson
Local Health Department
Jackson
City Hall
Susan Jones Named Leader of Dallas Achievers Council
Susan Jones, a Lake Highlands High School senior, is appointed president of the Dallas Achievers Association Council, leading over 1,000 Junior Achievers in the Dallas area. The program, akin to a Chamber of Commerce for 62 JA companies, teaches teens to run miniature corporations with business guidance from firms and sponsors.
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Susan Jones
Lake Highlands
Dallas Achievers Association Council
J. R. Jones
Buxhill
Jones
Marneco
Neiman - Marcus
Susan
Dallas
Achievers Association
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee Sponsored Christmas Decorating Contest Opens On Homes
Richardson Jaycees launch a city wide decorating contest with cash awards in three categories. Preliminary judging runs 7 to 10 p m on Dec 16 17 18 and final judging on Dec 19. No entries needed. decorations must be lit nightly. First 12 50 second 7 50 third 5 dollars. Judges look for originality artistry ingenuity and creativity.
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The
Richardson Jaycees
Jaycee Project
Val Cox
McCurdy Publishes Article in Insurance Journal
Leo M. McCurdy of New York Life Dallas office has an article in The Insurance Salesman titled My Former Adversary Is Now A Friend. The piece explains effective telephone use and followed an editorial inquiry from the magazine. McCurdy is an Arkansas State Teachers College alumnus, 13 years in insurance, and a five time Million Dollar Round Table member with five consecutive Distinguished Salesman's Trophy wins.
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Leo M. McCurdy
West Shore
McCurdy
New York City
Arkansas State Teachers College
Million Dollar Round Table
Dalls Sales Executives’ Club
Dallas
New York Life Insurance Company
Santa to Distribute Gifts at Kiwanis Club Dinner
Santa Claus will attend the Kiwanis Club dinner at Hubbard's Cafeteria with a 6 15 p m meal for members wives and children The Christmas program follows the dinner and Santa will hand out gifts to attending children Ron Kinnamon leads the weekly program Upcoming events include a ladies Christmas party next week with installation of new officers and Kiwanian of the Year named
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Santa
Kiwanis Club
Santa Claus
Hubbard's
Ron Kinnamon
Quiet Construction Work Aims To Spare Turtles Near Shriever
Louisiana Highway Department appeals to construction workers near Shriever to keep noise to a minimum in April through June to avoid disturbing turtles on a nearby turtle farm and mating habits.
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Baton Rouge
UPI
Louisiana Highway Department
Shriever
RHS forensics dominate Mesquite Denton meet
RHS debate students from 59 schools with 360 debaters plus a student congress and drama opening. Mike Leigh won the Oratory at Denton while Dallas area schools led the field. Westwood shows The Red Shoes today and tomorrow as Richardson Civic Theatre reports a packed Little Women finale.
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Dale Milford
Ruth Gray
RHS
Denton High School
North Texas State
Mike Leigh
Denton
Dallas
Westwood
Phil Barnett
Richardson Civic Theatre
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Arapaho
Custer
Ernest Randall
Belt Line
Coit Road
Sherrill
Dallas City Water Works
Sun Oil Company
Chandler
Pearl
City Health Department
Dallas Achievers Council
Cle
Jaycee
Ingenuy
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Jaycees
Cox
Dennis Conaway
Joe Hurst
Jerry Comer
Baker’s
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