City hit by lightning and storms across Richardson
Heavy rains and high winds blasted Richardson early morning with two office and home fires. Fire crews battled flames on Spring Valley Road and West Wood, while Central Expressway witnesses saw ground strikes near Texas Instruments. A tornado was reported in Garland around 9 am. Weather Service indicated low shower chances and a 90 degree high for Friday, with the West Wood fire under control and no injuries reported.
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Richardson
Spring Valley Road
Westwood
Central Expressway
Texas Instruments
Garland
National Weather Service
Bill Lamb
Jupiter
Belt Line Road
Catholic Rites Held for Folse in Richardson
Requiem mass for O E Bill Folse was held at 10 a m at St Elizabeth Catholic Church with Father Erbrick as celebrant Rosary was recited at 7 30 p m Thursday Folse a long time employee of Bob Folse and Sons in Richardson is survived by his wife daughters and five grandchildren Interment will be at Laurel Land Memorial Park The home is reportedly owned by William F Keller Jr
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O. E
Bill” Folse
St. Elizabeth Catholic Church
Father Erbrick
Folse
Bob Folse
Richardson
Marie Folse
Dale
Joseph E. Folse
David Roberts
Richard Roberts
Joyce O’toole
Robert Folse
Clarence P. Folse
Hazel Walker
Clarissa Roe
Peggy Foster
Laurel Land Memorial Park
Twenty Three Apply for Chief of Police Position
Twenty three candidates have applied for the chief of police job vacancy created by Chief J. W. Golden’s June 1 retirement. Of the applicants, five are internal, including four lieutenants and a sergeant, while eighteen come from outside the department, mostly from the nearby area. The City Manager will not actively interview until month’s end and expects to draw applicants from other cities through ads in professional magazines. None of the current applicants has previously served as police chief, and final selection will involve the City Council after initial front-runner introduction. Salary is open, with Golden’s last pay around nineteen thousand dollars annually.
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J. W. Golden
Bob Hughey
Hughey
International Police Chiefs Magazine
Texas Municipal Magazine
Frank Dyson
Golden
Fair kickoff parade set for 1974 Richardson Jaycees fair
The 1974 annual Richardson Jaycee Community Fair opens with a parade from Belt Line and Floyd Roads at 6 p m on June 11. Over a hundred entries have been received. The festival theme is Festival of the Fifties with a Jaycee and Jaycee Ett e as King and Queen of Nostalgia.
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Richardson
Attitude of public toward government called disgust
Texas Atty. Gen. John Hill told judges and commissioners in Irving that public attitude toward government is one of disgust not apathy. He urged officials to show solid performance to rebuild trust while addressing reforms at the two day conference.
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Texas
John Hill
Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association
Villa Inn
Irving
Hill
Jack Ogg
Ray Hutchison
Charlie Lawrence
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Mark White
Sterrett
Lloyd Day
U.S. Dept. of Labor
Atty
Gen. Hill
YMCA Discov ery program expands summer activities
Richardson's YMCA lists summer offerings for area youth including a new Discovery program for ages 4 6 meeting 9 30 to 12 30 daily over two weeks. Six sessions planned with Heights Park activities such as crafts and free play. Day camp runs 8 30 to 4 30 at Spring Valley stables for two week sessions. T ball for Indian Guides entering second grade meets twice weekly. Call 231 3424 for details.
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Discovery
Jerry Harason
The
Lynna Neale
Beth Hanson
Heights Park
Spring Valley
Haralson
Car Burglaries Reported Across Neighborhoods
Police noted several car burglaries on Thursday. Items stolen include a color TV and a girl’s bicycle from a trailer at Insight Place. A metal rod was wedged under a horn in the 2200 block of Flat Creek, and a calculator was taken from a briefcase in Loganwood. A hot wire attempt and broken window occurred in Grinnell, hubcaps were stolen on Brookshire, and coin-operated machines at 600 Aspenwood were breached with $289.81 from a phone and other machines.
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Insight Place
Flat Creek
Loganwood
Grinnell
Brookshire
Aspenwood
Food Service
Recreation center offers natural learning tours
Richardson Recreation Center begins a nature guide program led by Leslie James to teach children ages four to fifteen about wildlife and Indian folk lore. Tours run on weekdays 8 am to noon at playgrounds and on Prairie Creek nature trail, with appointments via Diane Tasker at 231-2244.
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Richardson Recreation Center
Leslie James
Center
Nature Guides
James
Richardson
Prairie Creek Nature Trail
University of Texas
Bob McDonald
Diane Tasker
Owens elected to board of Citizens Bank
Jerry P. Owens of Owens Country Sausage and F M Late of Cactus Drilling were elected to Citizens Bank board. Announcement by Philip R. Jonsson and Douglas Pond notes Owens serves on Richardson ISD board, UT Dallas development board, SMU Mustang Club. past president roles. BBA from SMU. Air Force pilot. He and wife Jeanne attend Park Cities Baptist Church with three children Stewart and twins Kimberly and Kevin.
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Jerry P. Owens
Owens Country Sausage, Inc
F.M. Late
Cactus Drilling, Inc
Citizens Bank
Philip R. Jonsson
Douglas Pond
Owens
Richardson Independent School District Board of Trustees
University of Texas At Dallas
Southern Methodist University Mustang Club
Richardson Chamber of Commerce
Richardson Ymca
Dallas Management Association
Southwestern Meat Packers Association
Southern Methodist University
U.S. Air Force
Jeanne
Stewart
Kimberly
Kevin
Park Cities Baptist Church
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William F. Keller Jr
Texas Power & Light
Tommy Dorsey
Glenn Miller
Artie Shaw
Don Bishop
KMUS
Bob Bordelon
KSMU
AstroWorld
Houston
AstroDomain
Bless America
Dallas
Roy Orr
Joe Rich
Mel Price
Jim Tyson
Lew Sterrett
van Zandt
Billy Hullum
North and East Texas Association
State Association
Dan Matkin
Jim Widener
Chamber of Commerce
Alex Bickley
SLA
Constitional Revision Commission
Richardson’s
YMCA
Jerry Owens
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