The Irving News Record from Irving, Texas • Page 1

FOR NEWS AND AOS PHONE BL3-3333 the I rving ews Mecrofiini Service Box 8O66 Dallas, Texas WUU the uwuiv Volume XXII: No. 38 Second Class Mail Privileges Authorized in Irving, Thursday, September 19, 1957 Five Cents a Copy. GROUND-BREAKING FOR ARMORY SET FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON Completion Seen By December Ground- breaking ceremonies for Irving's $100,000 National Guard armory are planned for 1:30 PM the already-begun structure may be finished before the first of the year. The official party will include Major General Sidney Johnston, commander of the 49th Armoured Division; Col. Scott, his chief of staff; Col.

James A. Wilson, commander of the 156th tank battalion; Capt. A.T. Black, Company (the Irving unit) commander; Dr. Paul Laird, mayor; President Herbert Cooper of the Chamber of Commerce, County Judge Lew Sterrett, and County Commissioners Lynn Lawther and Denver Seale.

Erected on city-owned land leased to the National Guard for 99 years, the masonry armory will provide a large drill hall which also can be used for community functions, as well as offices, storage space, etc. Location is on the old Salvation Army campsite near the city baseball field. The proposed extension of O'Conner Road will run in front of the Armory. While asphalt topping for the O'Conner extension is very unliekly before spring, it is hoped that the road can be excavated, curb- and gutter installed and a gravel surface laid down by the time the armory is occupied. The extension will run from to Page 11 The main hall of the new National Guard armory will provide rooms, storage space, vault (see the door in background) and work space, a clear space large enough to play basketball, drill recruits or hold a large News Staff Photo, public meeting.

The main hall is flanked on either side by offices, rest SECOND ANNUAL NATIONAL CIVIL DEFENSE WEEK SEPTEMBER 15-21, 1957 PROCLAMATION WELCOME Irving State Bank honored Weldon Gibson and R.C. Reese, board member, are next teachers and others from the Irving schools at a in line. Those helping with the serving included Mrs. Annie tion Tuesday. Here Frank Chadwick, tax collector, is ser- 0 Chambers and Ann Staff Photo ved by Barbara Himes, as Chamber of Commerce Manager WHEREAS, the protection of their homes and loved ones is a matter of paramount interest to the citizens of Irving, Texas, and WHEREAS, the existence of a strong and efficient capability on the part of government at all levels to meet and cope with emergencies is recognized as a means of attaining these goals, and WHEREAS, the degree of the Nation's prepardness is strengthened by the state of individual and community disaster readiness throughout the Nation, and WHEREAS, the understanding and support of all citizens is necessary to the building and maintaining of a potent emergency government capability in every community, and WHEREAS, the White House has designated the week of September 15-21 as the second annual NATIONAL CIVIL DEFENSE WEEK as a means of developing this nationwide understanding and support, NOW, THEREFORE, Paul C.

Laird, MJD. Mayor of the City of Irving, Texas, do hereby proclaim the aforementioned week as the second annual NATIONAL CIVIL DEFENSE WEEK in Irving, Texas and urge the residents of Irving, Texas to participate in die observance of this week by reaffirming their belief in the principals of government in emergency. (SEAL) IN WITTNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Irving, Texas to be affixed this 17th day of September, 1957, Mayor, Paul C. Laird, M.D..