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The Daily News-Texan from Grand Prairie, Texas • Page 2

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Page 2 THE NEWS TEXAN Sunday October 16,1960 Home Construction Tops eek's Building Program CLUB HOUSE PLAN Here's an architect's sketch of the "Fun-in-the-Sun" Club House planned for Lake Arlington. The clubhouse would command an impressive view of the lake and would be surrounded by its own private swimming, boating, and golfing facilities. Planned for Lake Arlington Proposed Club Tops In 3 States, Backers Say Backers of a private recreational show place, proposed for location at Lake Friday revealed more details of elaborate planning that lias gone into the project. Now up tor tnepuDlicrezon- ing hearing In a 30-acre site which has been earmarked for the "Fun-in-the-Sun Club" FUNDS YOUR EAS Butter-Crunch These EXTRA QUALITY CANDIES packed in beautiful re-usable canisters are the FASTEST FUND RAISING item on today's market. Other exceptional fund-raisers include Greeting Cards (personalized or boxed 95- sortmenfj) and Gift Wrappings.

WRITE, and, FELTNER ART STUDIOS 3714 Oak Lawn, Dallas, Texas location. It would includeclub- nouse, boat docks, oitch-and- cutt-course. and swimming- pool. The site is on the eastern shore of lake, adjacent to the presently developed public beach area. Estimated cost of the club is $250,000.

John Beil, manager, had announced that Kneer and Hamm, Fort Worth architects, have been employed to design the layout. Beil, after visiting other accommodations at lakes in a 3- state area, said there is other to compare" with the Fun In The -Sun Club. Membership and monthly dues will be within reach of persons in the $400 to $600 per month salary bracket. Home construction accounted for a major share of the local building permit business at the city hall this week. The total for the Oct.

5-1 at slightly less than $50,000, which is up considerable over recent weeks. FBL Hears Model at First Meet Mrs. Irma Austin, a model of Dallas, spoke to members, of the Future Business Leaders of America at its first meeting held in the high school cafeteria Wednesday evening. She explained the importance of good grooming and the ability to get along with others as means of securing and retaining a job. Jeanette Colbert, 1959-60 president, presided.

The advisory council was introduced as follows: Mrs. Jackie Johnson, former president of the National Secretaries Association of the Golden Triangle Chapter; Jim Woods, manager of the Texas Employment Commission; and Ray Dishman, manager of the men's clothing department at Watsons'. James Clark and his "Minute Men" gave special numbers. New Officers for 1960-61 were elected as follows: Sandra Davis, president; 'Mike Mays, vice-president; Mary Sullivan, secretary; Mary Mathis, treasurer; and Sandra AS Droplets of new fall colors sparkle from Vendome's exquisite "Cascade Collection." Necklace $20, and then shown counter-clockwise, pin, S17.50, earrings $12.50, pin $17.50, pin $15, pin $20. bracelet, $30.

All with matching earrings. Prices plus tax. Store Thursday and Friday Nights Til 9:00 P.M. Saturday Til 7:00 P.M. JRAND PRAIRIE WITH CONVCNICNCC CONPIDeNCC USIOUI 30 DAT CHAIO.I AND OAT PATMINT FLAN NO DOWN PATMINT MO INIIIIJT NO CAIftTING CHAIGI The item-by-item report includes: Geo.

P. Stubbs, 119 North Street, repairs, $2,000. Mrs. Lorine Holland, 730 Manning, repairs and additions, $650. J.

E. Robinson, 1513 Birch, addition, $2,000. Rushing and Franklin, 730 Danish, brick residence, $17,000. Carl Morgan, 917 British, brick residence, $17,000. H.

C. Nyenhuis, 312 Circle, partition, $200. Square Dance Course Begins 7 Churches To Share in Mission School Seven churches of this area will take part in-a School of Missions October 16-21. They are: Arcadia Baptist, Dalian; Bowles Memorial, Dalworth; Fair-view, Inglewood; S. Grand Prairie, all of Grand Prairu- and Southside of Irving.

The following will speak in these churches: Miss Ver.i Campbell, Japan; E. Campbell, Pioneer; Pai.j Smith, State Missions; Heyward Adams, Nigeria; Mrs. Carter McGinnis, Rescih Missions; Paul Comer, Stewardship. The public is cordially in vited to hear these speaker, share their experiences con cerning their area pf work. TO PERFORM HERE The 'Minute Men 1 pictured here will perform during Grand Prairie Days Tuesday.

They are to right) Don Cox, Hawaiian steel guitar; Jack Parker, bongos; James Clark, leader, vocalist; Roy Spikes, electric guitar, and Don Norris, drums. WILLIAMS PHOTO. On Oct. 26 Mission Series A free course in square dance will start Wednesday at 7:30 at Avion recreation center with P. Berryhill, a professor at Arlington State College, conducting.

The course will consist of about 12 two-hour- courses held once a week. The public is invited to participate, but at the same time it was announced that since space is limited it will be necessary for all interested' to sign up at the first session. The course is under the sponsorship of the "Square club, reminds W.GradyBox, president. Commences Today Inglewood Baptist Church of Grand Prairie will participate in a School of Missions, October 16-21, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Each evening there will be a different speaker with a different emphasis.

Sunday morning, Rev. Heyward Adams, Southern Baptist Missionary to Nigeria will speak during the morning worship service. Rev. Adams has done evangelistic work in the city of Kabba, in Northern Nigeria, since 1956. Formerly he was principal of a Teacher-Training School in Benin City and Supervisor SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION Board Earmarks Pay-As-Go Fund Anticipating theneed for additional facilities in the foreseeable future, the board of education of Grand Prairie schools has set aside a fund for construction on a pay-as- you-go program '-hat was instituted here four years ago.

Supt. HJH. Chambers said that the board has earmarked 3172,463 of the anticipated $812,403 local revenue for HOLLYWOOD (UPI) Versatile Gus Edson, creator of the "Dondi" comic strip wrote the screenplay and was associate producer of the film "Dondi," and also wrote lyrics for a song Patti Page sings in the picture. construction which may come within the next 12 to 18 months. He said a new classroom wing at senior high is under consideration, but added that it is not certain that the funds will be used for that project.

Through the cash basis, the superintendent declared, the system has been able to acquire about twice as much building for the same cost under the bond route. Normally, construction under the bond route, will nearly double in interest on a long-range payoff basis. The school started three projects last spring at a cost of around $225,000. Under the bond program, the district would have spent nearly twice that much for the same projects, it was pointed out. Legal Notice ORDINANCE NO.

1393 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE PRESCRIBING RATES AND CHARGES FOR LOCAL EXCHANGE TELEPHONE SERVICE FURNISHED BY SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE TEXAS: I. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company shall continue in effect the following schedule of rates for local exchange telephone service: Class of Monthly Service Rate One Party Business Flat Rate $15.50 Business Extension Station Flat One Party Residence Service Two Party Residence Service Four Party Residence Service (a) i Extension Station 1.25 Commercial PBX Trunk (b) Commercial PBX Station 1.75 Semi-Public Service (Guarantee) per day .35 Local Messages Under .10 Local Messages Over Coin Telephone Charge per Local Message .10 Extension Semi- Public-Coin 1.50 Extension Semi- Public-Non Coin 1.00 (a) Four-party residence telephone service is authorized only until such time as telephone facilities arc 1.75 5.50 4.70 3.80 of Evangelistic work in that area. Sunday evening, October 16th, Mrs. Carter McGinnis will speak to the church about Rescue Mission work.

She Is a native of Cave Springs, Georgia. Since January 1, 1954, she has worked with her husband at the Baptist City Mission in Tampa, Florida. This mission is sponsored by the First Baptist Church of Tampa. The mission ministers to those without money for food and clothing, and without Christ. Monday evening, Paul Comer, pastor of Alice Avenue Baptist Church, Waco, Texas will speak to the Shurch.

His emphasis will be on Stewardship. Tuesday evening, Miss Vera Campbell, Southern Bapti st Missionary to Japan will give information of her work in Japan. Miss Campbell teaches in the High School and Kindergarten Training School of Seiqan, Gakuin, Baptist University in Fukuoka City. Appointed a Missionary in 1950, she has served at Se- inan since completing an initial period of language study in Tokyo. In addition to her responsibilities at Seinan, Miss Campbell is active in the Sunday School, Training Union "nd Women's Missionary So- city of her church in Fukuoka.

Wednesday, Rev. E. W. Campbell, pioneer worker in the Southwest will speak to the church. He is the pastor of the First Southern Baptist Church, Cody, Wyoming.

available to furnish two- party residence telephone service to the then existing four-party residence telephone customers; at such time, four party residence telephone service shall be discontinued. (b) The rate for a flat rate PBX trunk is one and one-half times the rate for a one party business flat rate service. II. A11 ordinances heretofore passed by the City Commission of the City of Grand Prairie establishing rates and charges for telephone service (except the Ordinance dated December 1954 establishing a base rate area) are hereby repealed effective with the final passage of this ordinance. III.

Nothing in this ordinance contained shall be construed now or hereafter as limiting or modifying, in any manner, the right and power of the City under the law to regulate the rates and charges of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas, this the llth day of October, 1960. James D. Weems, Mayor of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas. ATTEST: Barbara Aldriedge City Secretary.

APPROVED AS TO FORM: Pat H. Everitt, Jr. City Attorney. Publish: Oct. 16, 1960.

Automotive Wholesalers Plan Meeting More than 600 members the Automotive Wholesale-: of Texas and their wives meet in Houston's Rice Hou Wednesday through Saturda-, (October 19-22). for the organization's 27th annual convention and booth conference. Ralph Clark of Grand Prairie, is a Director of AWT -the largest association of kind in the world. The four-day meeting wii; feature speeches and discussions by more than score of business, education, and government leaders. Robert K.

Gray, secretary of res ide nt Eisenhower', cabinet, will address thegroi.i; Thursday on "Freedom in Action." to Form Guide Tribes Monday PM The first organizational meeting of the Indian Guide Tribes of the Grand Prairie YMCA will be conducted Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. at the YMCA located at 333 NE 5th St. The Indian Guide program is for boys 6, 7, and 8 and their fathers. Tribes meet in the homes of rhe members twice monthly and carry on an active father and son program dealing with Indian lore and many outdoor activities. The Monday night meeting if for the dads (Big Braves) only and will last approximately one hour.

All dads who are interested and who have sons in the first, second, and third grades are invited to attend. BAKED ENAMEL AUTO PAINTING LOW NOTHING DOWN 6 MONTHS TO PAY (With Approved Credit) FREE ESTIMATES! You Must Be Satisfied ONE DAY SERVICE One Year Guarantee COMPLETE BODY REPAIR SHOP BEBRICK CO. "WHERE PAINTING IS A SCIENCE NOT A SIPEUNE." 119E. ABRAM CR 5-5721 ARLINGTON.

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