College awards honorary doctorate to J. J. Pearce
The Board of Regents of Howard Payne College has selected Supt. J. J. Pearce of Richardson Independent School District for an honorary doctorate honoring his service to education. The presentation will be announced by the college and noted in district circles.
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J. J. Pearce
Richardson Independent
Board of Regents of
Howard Payne College
Ceive
Guy D. Newman
Howard Payne
Pearce
Southern Baptist Convention
Brownwood
Richardson Schools
Celeste Schools
Richardson
First Baptist Church
Richardson Chamber of Commerce
Leap Day Twins Beat Odds By Birthday Milestone
In Grand Junction Ohio two brothers Robert Traylor 16 and John 8 celebrate their first birthday in four years after being born on February 29. Mathematicians cite odds of 2 134 521 to 1 against two leap year births.
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Grand Junction, Ohio
UPI
Robert Traylor
John
Auto theft and numerous vehicle break ins reported in Richardson
Police investigated multiple thefts from parked cars including a $3,500 auto stolen from the Collins Radio lot and various items from several addresses such as 602 Fairview Drive 805 Cottonwood and 406 Fairview Drive. A barn burglary on Alma Road yielded saddles and other tools. three men were arrested for possession of a prohibited weapon and related burglary inquiries.
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Richardson
Collins Radio
Joe V. Graffe
South Cottonwood
Fairview Drive
Cottonwood
Raymond O. Tucker
Francis A. Gleason
Malden Drive
Alma Road North
Dallas
West Spring Valley Road
Crows blamed for walnut shell morning scatter at Tashkent airfield
Workers at Tashkent airport discover crows are the culprits behind nightly walnut-shell scatterings. The birds drop nuts from about 100 feet to crack them and reach the meat, according to Science and Life magazine.
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Moscow
UPI
Tashkent
Russia
Science and Life
Harmony Lift Off Barbershop Show Thursday in Greenville
Doo Dads of Dallas headline the Harmony Lift Off with Six other quartets and performances by Gala Gals and Hi-Lites. Rich Tone chapter of SPEBSQSA sponsors the event at Greenville Auditorium Thursday night at 8. Tickets at door or via Diane Stultz and Gini Boatman. adults $1, children 50 cents.
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Dallas
Sweet Adelines
Greenville Auditorium
Phil Winston
Dick Johnson
John Piercy
Brian Beck
Richardson
Southwest
Doo-Dads
Sweet Adelines, Inc
Doo- Dads
Richardson Rich-Tones
Spon
Sored
Big D
Spebsqsa
Town North
No Name Four
Diane Stultz
Gini Boatman
Charlotte Garrison
Jayne Cleland
Jeanette Winkleman
Bert Markwardt
Mary Sue Krank
Leanne Miner
Peggy English
Kiwanis Clubs Win Top Freedoms Foundation Awards
Kiwanis International earned a Principal Award in the Americana General Category at Freedoms Foundation for 1967 programs Operation Law and Order and You and the Law. Key Club International and Circle K International received George Washington Honor Medals for their 1967 themes, Initiate Personal Responsibility and Serve with Purpose.
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Kiwanis International
Freedoms Foundation
Wally Forge
George W. Kemp
Kiwanis Club of
Richardson
Kiwanis
Key Club International
George Washington
Key Club
Eleventh Freedoms Foundation
Circle K International
Kiwanis’ College
Circle K
Big International
Glenn Reed, Jr
Marietta
Georgia
James M. Moler
Charles Town
West Virginia
Newsman to discuss Israel at Noon Lions Club meeting
Bert Holmes associate editor of the Dallas Times Herald will speak at the Richardson Noon Lions Club luncheon at Youngbloods Restaurant on Central Expressway. Holmes recently toured Israel a thousand miles to report on current conditions. He has a long Dallas press career and civic involvement.
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Bert Holmes
Dallas Times Herald
Richardson Noon Lions Club
Youngblood's
Central Expressway
Holmes
Israel
Tennessee
Arkansas
Dallas
Southern Methodist University
Homes
Dallas Journal
Austin Tribune
The
Times Herald
Eight city building permits issued for week ending Feb 23
The Building Department issued eight permits totaling 107 022 dollars for the week of February 19 to 23. Purchasers include Dana Construction for a home at 1805 Worcester Way North Way Acres Addition No 3 L JM Enterprises for 323 Oakcrest Creekdale Addition No 3 Bill Forrester Construction for 2220 Flat Creek Drive Canyon Creek Addition No 3 Hand Blanchard Company for 7 Shenandoah Creekwood Estates No 2 and A W B Inc for an office at 1115 Hampshire Drive Northrich West Addition. Three permits totaling 9908 dollars covered additions alterations and conversions to residential housekeeping buildings.
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City Building Department
Danna Construction Company
Worcester Way
North Way Acres Addition
L.J.M. Enterprises
Oakcrest
Creekdale Addition
Bill Forrester
Flat Creek Drive
Canyon Creek Addition
Hand-Blanchard Company
RISD Board to tackle textbook adoption and other actions
The RISD Board of Trustees meets Monday at 7 30 p m to consider adopting textbooks for 1968 69 and bids for a six room addition to Canyon Creek Elementary. Other actions include re electing a tax assessor-collector and appraisers, resignations and hires for staff, retirement age policy, changes to physical examination policy, and approval of extra election clerks for the April 6 board election.
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Risd Board of Trustees
Canyon Creek
Lect
Board of Trustees
Open House Set by Public Schools This Week
Richardson Public Schools announce Open House during Public Schools Week as Governor Connally urges citizens to inspect facilities and programs. Elementary Monday, junior high Tuesday (Northwood Thursday), senior high Thursday 7 to 9 p.m. Parents to observe student progress and support education.
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Richardson
John Connally
Texas
Texas Public Schools
All Elemental
Northwood Junio High
Is Big Hit Review in Mondays Daily News
A brief reads of a Monday issue highlights a big hit review featured in the Daily News. The item notes critics dissect the hit's impact, with focus on performance, audience reception, and potential cultural reach.
Richardson Heart Fund campaign reaches 3208 in Dallas County
Local contributions totaling 3208 were reported by Friday afternoon in the 1968 Dallas County Heart Association Heart Fund drive with more receipts to be added. Chairwoman Mrs Glenn M Mahler said it was the most successful Richardson drive yet and about 400 workers canvassed residential areas on Heart Sunday. Receipts will support research and treatment in the fight against heart disease and circulatory illness.
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Dallas County Heart Association
Heart Fund
Glenn M. Mahler
Richardson Heart Fund
Richardson
B. W
Jack’’ Taylor
County Heart Fund
Heart
Mately
The
Heart Association
Jeanes Named Director at Citizens State Bank
Dr. Jack K. Jeanes from Richardson, head of the University of Dallas chemistry department, has been elected a director of Citizens State Bank after a stockholders meeting. He is active in industry and academia, with a long career at UT Southwestern, Southwestern State College, and the Texas Research Foundation.
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Jeanes
Citizens State Bank
Jack K. Jeanes
Richardson
University of Dallas
Doctor Jeanes
John Head
CSB
North Texas State University
University of Texas
Southwestern State College
Weatherford
Okla
McKinney
Texas Research Foundation
Renner
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Dallas
Southwestern Medical
Ruth
Sierra Place
First Methodist Church
Industri-Chem Laboratory, Inc
Mac-Bee Engineering, Inc
Astromatic Sales, Inc
Garland
American Chemical Society
American Association of University Professors
Sigma Xi
Society of Experi
Science
American Association For the Advancement of Science
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Citizens State Bank Board of Directors
George B. Barnett, Jr
Simpson-Barnett Drug, Inc
William E. Brown
the Western Company
C. R. Chick
E. M. Deck
W. L. Clayton Research Center
Anderson, Clayton & Co
James L. Embrey
Walter L. Fender
Sinclair Oil
O. Kenneth Jones
David Kaplan
Sun Rexall Drugs, Inc
R. C. Roberts
Citizens State
B. Joseph Robertson
Gerber Baby Foods, Inc
James S. Triple
Southwest Center of Advanced Studies
Miles Woodall
Vent-A-Hood Company
George Young
Restland Memorial Park
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