Richardson ACT elects Larry McCord president for 1967-68
Richardson Community Theatre announces Larry McCord as Board of Directors president for 1967-68. New officers include Billy Schultz Phil Barnett Pam Ralston Pat Dixon Warren Dixon and Bill Pardee. J B production runs June 30 through July 9 at Theatre-Off-Main with actor involvement listed and reservations urged.
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Richardson Community Theatre
Larry McCord
Billy Schultz
Phil Barnett
Pam Ralston
Pat Dixon
Warren Dixon
Bill Pardee
Archibald MacLeish
J.B
Richardson
ACT
George McDowell
Edmond Delatte
John Schweger
Chris Willis
Joe Dowell
Elizabeth Bussman
Billy Wise
Paula Thomas
Beth Barnett
Dwayne Barnett
Diane Hesse
Ginny Witt
Dorothy Wise
Glenda Feder
Dyan Williams
Petrons
Mrs. McCord
McCord School of Music
City Parks Rec Announces Bicycle Race Winners
The City Parks and Recreation Department announced results from the Bicycle Olympics held last week at Heights Park. Top honors emerged across six divisions in slow ride sprint wheelie and decoration events with multiple riders earning first second and third places.
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City Parks and Recreation Department
Heights Park
Patty Donnelly
Kim Davies
Sue Dushinske
Randle Harris
Kirk McClellan
Mike Walker
Kelly Randall
Terry Parker
Phil Bontrager
Sean Dunlap
Chamber Groups Seek Improved Public Relations and Traffic Systems
Richardson chamber committees plan a comprehensive PR program to inform local and national media, visit other chambers, reactivate the Travelers Club, publish a 1966 Richardson brochure, and expand outreach to Plano, Garland, and Carrollton. They will run a new member orientation, business survey, and Red Carpet program to attract residents, while coordinating with boards. Streets and Highways panel will review escrow for street paving, progress on 1965 bond work, study traffic patterns, and push belt line and Coit road widening proposals, maintaining liaison with county and state agencies. Continued on Page 9
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Richardson
Travelers Club
Plano
Garland
Carrollton
Buddy Archer
Bob McClure
Belt Line Road
Addison
Coit Circle
Coit Road
Spring Valley
Campbell Road
Central
Collins Radio Wins DoD Contracts for TACSATCOM Program
The Department of Defense awarded Collins Radio Company in Richardson contracts to develop and support the prototype mobile UHF satellite communications system for U S Air Force Army and Navy use. The project aims to provide world wide, multi user tactical links between commanders and field units, reducing delays from interconnecting terminals.
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Department of Defense
Collins Radio Company
Richardson
U.S. Air Force
Army
Navy
Air Force Electronics Systems Division
Tacsatcom
Collins
Air Force
U.S
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Newport Beach
California
U. S. Air Force
Collins Radio Company of
Richardson Ranks Third in County Property Valuations
The City of Richardson places third in Dallas County town valuations, behind Irving and Garland, with a 1966 valuation total of 240,796,020. The ranking, presented to New York rating agencies, notes Richardson as agricultural residential and educational despite fifth in population. Other cities listed include Mesquite Grand Prairie University Park and Highland Park with varied economic classifications and valuations.
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Patsi Aucoin Daily News
Richardson
Dallas
Irving
Garland
New York City
George K. Smith
Dallas Park Cities
Duncanville
Mesquite
Grand Prairie
University Park
Farmers Branch
Carrollton
Highland Park
Senior Citizens Film Event At Richardson Club
The Richardson Senior Citizens Club will meet at 1 30 p m Thursday in the Dallas Federal Community Room at Heights Center. Mr and Mrs George Johns will present films from their camping trip to Mexico. The meeting is open to the public and welcomes residents 55 and older.
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Richardson Senior Citizens Club
Dallas Federal Community Room
Heights Center
George Johns
Mexico
Richardson district awards raises for teachers
The Richardson School District approved a new pay schedule raising annual salaries by at least 546 dollars and up to 796 dollars for some teachers. Minimums rise to 5500 for bachelor degree holders and 5800 for master's degree holders with extra increments for additional college credits and a 100 dollar max supplement at top pay.
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Richardson
J. J. Pearce
Pearce
Old Fashioned Fourth Pet Parade Sets July 4
The Richardson Pet Parade, part of the Old Fashioned Fourth celebration, will start at 10 a.m. July 4 in the south end of Richardson High School stadium after the main parade on Belt Line Road. Residents may enter pets without pre-registration. judges include Mrs. Nona Sercy of Pet Ranch Number Two. categories cover largest and smallest pets and dogs and cats with ribbons for top three in each.
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Richardson High School
Belt Line Road
Richardson
Nona Sercy
Pet Ranch Number Two
Dallas
Greenville Ave
Richardson Jaycee-Ettes
William Miller
G. E. Rupp
Richardson Recreation Center
Jaycee-Ettes
August 28 Cutoff Date On Driver License Law
Col Homer Garrison of the Texas Department of Public Safety says any person age 14 or older who completes driver education and passes the DPS test before August 28 will receive a license valid until its regular expiration date. The license will carry provisional status under 21 and be subject to provisional conditions. changes like aligning expiration with birth date and color photo take effect after January 1, 1968.
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Tor
Texas Department of Public Safety
Garrison
Tax Equalization Board To Meet Again Monday
The Richardson Independent School District Tax Equalization Board holds its second annual meeting Monday June 26 from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the School Tax Office 400 South Greenville Avenue. Taxpayers may make appointments to appear before the board by calling the Tax Office. Members include James A. Trewin Don Capers and Raymond Coffman with alternates J Ray Lemons Jr Monty Jackson and E G Bud Gatlin.
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Equalization Board
Richardson Independent School District
Tax Equalization Board
James A. Trewin
Don Capers
Raymond Coffman
J. Ray Lemons, Jr
Monty Jackson
E. G. ‘‘Bud’’ Gatlin
Lutheran Pastor Pens Texas Catholic Article on Ecumenism
Dr. Leslie Conrad Jr., pastor of St. Luke's Lutheran Church, authored a 2500 word piece titled The Lutherans and The Lutheran Church in The Texas Catholic official weekly of the Dallas–Fort Worth Diocese. The article is part of a Catholic ecumenism series noted as a first in US Catholic press. Conrad also writes for The Lutheran journal Church Management and The Texas Louisiana Lutheran.
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Leslie Conrad, Jr
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
Texas Catholic
Dallas - Fort Worth
Steve Landregan
United States
Robert Rehkemper
Diocesan Commission On Ecumenism
Texas
Scientific Theme To Launch Teen Library Series
Richardson Public Library starts a teen series titled Reading is What’s Happening. The first event Thursday at 7 30 p m at City Recreation Center 711 Arapaho Road features Frank Reilly of Richardson as guest speaker and a screening of The Race For Space. Reilly works in the Technical Staff Space System and Development Laboratory at Texas Instruments and has contributed to Mariner 4 and other TI space programs.
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Richardson
Richardson Public Library
City Recreation
Arapaho Road
Frank Reilly
Reilly
Space System and Development Laboratory
Texas Instruments
Baker's Beat honors local club figures and Toastmasters
Memo to a busy columnist thanks Ralph Mahaffey for sharing Y's Men's Club news. J. J. Pearce attended the City Council meeting, Richardson Noon Toastmasters held a meeting with Ray Noah absent and Terry Cory hosting, and Frank Maska of Evening Toastmasters has begun reporting duties and visited the office for tips on news releases.
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Ralph Mahaffey
Daily News
Y's Men’s Club
Ralph
J. J. Pearce
Richardson
Ray Noah
Ray
Terry Cory
Frank Maska
Evening Toastmasters Club
Frank
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Rec Center
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Sue Dishinske
David Hartford
Billy Sims
Paul Bontrager
Boo Walker
David Hartsford
Charmaine Hyatt
Paul Grabsky
Collins Radio
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St. Luke’s Lutheran
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