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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1960
Page
1
Community Center committee approves a girls club starting January for ages six to sixteen in temporary Scottsdale quarters. Civitan Club plans games and a modern program with ongoing support. annual fundraising runs from November to Christmas Day with fruit cakes sale to support the Girls Club.
The Town Council orders new residency based limits that will automatically remove two Planning and Zoning Commission members and two Board of Architecture members. Chairman Irvin McMahon and James Dow become ineligible. Col. Lowry resigns to work with the county. The Board of Adjustments loses four members. replacements pending.
Vandever announces a new department store in Scottsdale ahead of the opening in two weeks at Camelback and Scottsdale roads. The store will offer free horseshoe rings and suckers for boys, toys for children, and gifts for women and soldiers as part of the grand opening. Vandever’s operates several department stores in Oklahoma, including Tulsa.
The 14-0 Titan team, led by quarterback Dana and back Quincy Gregory, study the Douglas-Bisbee Bulldogs after a thorough Thanksgiving Day scouting trip. Coach Hendricks praised Douglas as one of the best, noting their passing and speed.
A vaccine clinic scheduled for Scottsdale will run from 2 to 5 at Saloma School cafeteria. Maricopa County Health Pent will staff the event with local churches and volunteer parents. Persons under 21 require parental consent before vaccination, with a $1 per dose charge.
Yellow lights will decorate the Paseo to the Huddle area along east from Para disse and blue lights will outline the stretch north and south of Indian School west, enhancing the festive display.
Mayor M. E. Kimsey initiates a county wide holiday traffic safety drive with a Safety Tree in December. Green lights symbolize lives saved and red lights replace a light for each traffic fatality in Maricopa County. The effort includes 13 mayors, church leaders, business members, and school programs promoting pedestrian, bicycle, and auto safety. A bicycle ordinance was enacted by Scottsdale Town Council.
A special eight page Papago Plaza Dollar Days section highlights 96 stores and bargains through Saturday. A 55 foot Christmas tree is lit and Santa arrives December 10 at 2 p.m. for holiday shoppers in the plaza.
Ground will be broken at 4 p m Sunday at 6715 Mockingbird In for the first unit of St Barna bas on the Desert Episcopal Church. Rev Henry B Getz will lead services with the building committee headed by Jack Huntress and vestry members. Redden Construction builds from plans by T S Montgomery. two units total 17000 square feet. Capacity includes 460 seats in the church and 60 in a chapel with offices and classrooms. Estimated cost is 350000 dollars.
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