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THE PLANO STAR-COURIER PLANO- Collin Growing Town VOLUME 75 SOUTH COLLIN'S LARGEST CIRCULATED NEWSPAPER PLANO, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1963 NO. 52 Diamond Jubilee Edition ym tIVIGT Seventy-Five Community A FOOTBALL PAGE. Attention of all our readers is called to the first in a series of full page advertisements concerning the Plano High School football team to be found elsewehere in this issue. This page will be found in the Star-Courier each week that our boys play. The pages, ten in all, are sponsored by Plano business men and women and like to say that we appreciate very much their cooperation in desiring to have their names on this page.

Plano, like many other cities, is a football minded town and the Star football page gives pertinent information on team roster, starting lineups, schedules for all teams, as well as scores of games played. Turn to the page and note its timely information and the sponsoring merchants. W. HOUSTON YEARY of Spring Glade Stock Farm, Route 1, Plono, is shown with some of his Herefords, purchased in 1962, to begin a new venture at the age of 101 years. Mr.

Yeary will be 102 Nov. 14, 1963. and remembers many incidents back in 1888 when he and The Plano Star-Courier were in their younger days. Today's issue of the Plano Star-Couner is offered to you on it's Seventy-Fifth Anniversary, as a tribute to my father, the late Arthur A. Bogwill, who served as editor and publisher of the newspaper for thirty-seven years.

During all these years The Star-Courier has endeavored to contribute to the civic, educational, religious and business growth of Plano. At no time has this newspaper lost sight of its responsibilities to the town and the community It has tried to keep its large family of readers posted on the happenings each week and to give them the true facts of both sides of every issue that has come before the local citizens. The Star-Courier has kept pace with the times and the progress made by the city itself. Each year it has tried to serve the people more faithfully, more efficiently, more adequately and satisfactorily. No newspaper could survive for any length of time if it were not for the advertising The merchants in Plano and surrounding towns and communities have cerning the Plano newspapers has been most liberal in patronizing "Your Hometown News- been obtained by this editor from paper." her father, Arthur A.

Bagwill, edi- For this patronage and for the friendship and tor and publisher of the Star- loyalty, the editor wishes to express her deepest thanks Courier from 1923 until his death and appreciation. Many, many thanks also to all subscribers of The Star-Courier and to all those who purchase papers each week at the news stands This publication will continue to earnestly strive to be a constructive force for the upbuilding of Plano and for the betterment of the town and community. Mrs. E. L.

Sherrill, Editor and Publisher Completes Years Of Service of The Plano Star-Courier is being printed on the 75th anniversary or Diamond Jubilee of the newspaper. The Plano Review, The Plano Inquirer. The Plano Courier and The Plano Star, by consolidations down through the years has culminated in the present publication The Plano Star Courier. The following information con- in March 1960. published for fifty years.

Rudolph died at Tioga where he was owner and publisher of the Tioga Herald at the time of his death. In 1884 or Riddgell Bros, came to Plano from Rockwall and established the Plano Review, After a year or two they sold the paper to David Craighead, who published it successfully until he sickened and died rather suddenly. Carrying out his request his remains were shipped to Alabama for interment she published for several years. C. Ridgeout came to Plano from Wylie and bought the Star, published it with success for several years, and finally sold it to A G.

McAdams, J. D. Cottrell, and Tom Perkins, who pur- lished it for a little more than a year. When Mr. Cottrell was elected to the Legislature in 1902, he sold his interest in the paper to McAdams and Perkins In the meantime J.

L. Aldridge bought the Courier which he published for Elementary, Junior Hi Teachers Announced By Supt. Wayne Hendrick "Men Of Texas" Sing At Second Baptist September 19th The great Choir called, Men t)f under the direction of J. T. Adams, Music Director of First Baptist Church 1963 SCHEDULE.

The 1963 Wildcat schedule was again the idea of L. W. Cason and his Future Farmer of America boys. For several years they have been sponsoring printing of this schedule and this year is no exception. Be sure and get your schedule from Mr.

Cason or one of his FFA boys. It fits easily in any billfold and keeps you up to date on the games to be played. RAIN. Since our last issue, it has rained! important informa tion, considering the long dry spell we have had in this area. Of course it wasn't too big a rain, but nevertheless the moisture came down and cooled things off, at least for awhile.

Now that September is here maybe the persistent heat wave will come to an end and have more pleasant fall-like days and nights. Said a Plano citizen two nights over the week-end we did not have to sleep under an air conditioner using only God's fresh air. And, boy, was it a welcome GROWING UP. Some friends of ours, Mr. and Mrs.

Roy Don Miller of Garland (he's with the Garland Daily News) have a two-year-old daughter who is "growing up like her older sister. Well, the other day the sold her baby bed and bought her a big bed like grown folks sleep on. The first night, Mrs. Miller crept into her room to see how she war. doing on her new bed But she was no where to be found neither on her new bed nor even in her room.

A search of the home revealed the little girl curled up on the rug in the living room, sleeping peacefully' The next night, she fell off her bed twice, but Friend Don says she's getting accustomed to her new bed now and she is enjoying it very much they hope! Teachers in the Plano Elementary Schools and the Cox Junior High School for the 1963-64 school year, starting Wednesday, have been made known by Supt. Wayne Hendrick. High School teachers already have bee announced in these columns. The Junior High and Elementary School teachers are: MENDENHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND DALLAS NORTH ANNEX Floyd Jolly, Principal Jane Uselton, Secretary Marie Adams, First Grade Lafonda Clark, First Grade Betty Field, First Grade Ada Hall, First Grade Hazel Rogers, First Grade Merrill Rogers, First Grade Ann Williams, First Grade Diane Cicero, Second Grade Bertha Coe, Second Grade Sharon Gunn, Second Grade Joan Kramer, Second Grade Harlene Robbins, Second Grade Eurilla Williams, Second Grade Florence Vervalin, Second Grade Golda Griffin, Third Grade Kathryn Hawkins, Third Grade Jane Isaacs, Third Grade Janet Moss, Third Grade Susan Walker, Third Grade Janie Rogers, Third Grade Alton Allman, Fourth Grade Geraldine Haggard. Fourth Grade Martha Hunt, Fourth Grade Ford Milrany, Fourth Grade Sue Ann Moore, Fourth Grade Clara Wilson, Fourth Grade E.

J. COX JUNIOR HIGH FACULTY Thomas Moore, Principal Frances Smith, Secretary Corrine Carpenter, Social Studies Emitt Clem, Band Jack E. Cockrill, Social Studies, Health and Physical Education Boys Joyce Good, Sepcial Education Kate Holder, Reading Louise Jolly, Social Studies, English Nancy Little, Health, Physical Education Ollie Loggins, Science H. L. Massey, Chorus Dorothy Nevels, English Carolyn Norlie, English Billy Sue Norris, Arithmetic Billie Phillips, Reading Lester Prince, Science Linda Ross, Special Education Dorotha Stults, Arithmetic Robbie Tillerson, Librarian Mary L.

Vivian, Art FREDERICK DOUGLASS ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL F. Hightower, Principal and Science Vernie Hunter, Primary Grades, H. S. Chorus Vivian Haynes Primary Grades Hazel Holmes, Primary Grade Jo DeWitty, Primary Grade Louise Polk, Fourth Grade, Typing, Bookkeeping, Jesse DeShay, Fifth Grade, Coach Ammie Stimpson, Sixth Grade Shed Hall, Social Studies, Band Roy Lamb, Health and Physical Education, Coach Tressie Wortham, Homemaking Johnnie Ross, English Johnnie Franks, Mathematics H. L.

Massey, Chorus Mary Wilson, Librarian Margaret Robison, Speech The Plano Star-Courier had a young visitor, Timmy Abbott, Saturday morning, August 31, who was celebrating his fourth birthday. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Seth Abbott. Weekend visitors of Mr.

and Mrs. Den Duncan of 1216 Meadow- crest were Mrs stepfather and stepbrother, E. L. Kelley and Richard, from Norwalk, California. They came to visit the Duncan's new baby, Kelley Louis.

Band Boosters Name Chairmen At a called meeting of the Band Boosters Club August 20 in the Band Hall of the local high school the following committee chairmen were named. Concession Stand: Judd Estep. Membership: Lloyd Rogers. Ways Means: Raymond Wolfe. Telephone: Mrs.

Frank Robinson. A motion was made to amend the Constitution and By-Laws, to delete that portion which called for a $1.00 membership fee. The contract was approved with the school administration for the operation of the concession stand by the club at the football games this fall. Band director Emmitt Clem gave an outline of the for the band and also told of the progress which had been made to date. First half time performance of the band will be Friday night at the football game between Lake Highlands and Plano played on the local Held.

Friday night following band practice Band Boosters served cold drinks to band members. Mr, Bagwill gathered much of his information from former publishers of the city including T. Horn, J. D. Cottrell, and J.

L. Aldridge, all now deceased. Other information has beer, collected through the years and is as nearly correct as possible. The files of the first twenty-three years of the Star Courier were burned in the fire that destroyed the entire newspaper plant in 1911. An account of that fire is of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will given in another story in sing at the Second Baptist Church, edition.

804 17th Monday night, Sept In 1873 J. C. Son and Lige Ru- 16. 1 dolph, the latter a son of Rev. Ru- An overflow crowd is expected dolph, who at that time was pasta hear this group of Christian tor of the First Presbyterian men sing and this is an unusual I Church at McKinney, both young opportunity for the people of this men and printers, came from area to hear this famous choir, i McKinney to Plano and estab- His wife never returned to Pla- about two years, when he and the no, but Mr.

W. S. Cummins act- editor of the Star consolidated ed as her agent and finally i thp leased the Review to J. Basket, in the year 1888 Mr. Basket published the paper for a time and then closed the plant down The plant was sold and shipped out of town.

Just prior to the time Mr Bns- i kett revived the Plano Review, I Cottrell Harper established the Plano Inquirer, which they published for about a year and a half, then Mr. Cottrell sold his half interest to R. L. Livingston, who soon thereafter purchased the in- terest of Mr. Harper and the style of the firm became Livingston The Star Courier was then sold to C.

Thompson of McKinney, who after two years, sold it to J. T. Horn. Mr Horn sold the paper to a Mr Stanley of Dallas, but anxious to get back on his job as foreman In one of the large Dallas shops, turned it back to Mr. Horn.

Mr Horn was owner and editor of the Star-Courier for six years. Horn sold to Ernest Logsdon. Lodgsdon leased the plant hi Arthur A Bagwill Wankan in the fall of 1914. The former, after Many of you, no doubt, have heard them on recordings or at some great convention of 5,000 or 10,000 people but now you can hear them at Second Baptist Church, Sept. 16.

Be sure to hear them. lished the Plano News. They published the News for nearly one year and then suspended publication. Mr. Son then went to Palo Pinto where he established the Palo Pinto County Star, which he C.

Livingston, editor and a few months, sold his interest manager. to Wankan, and returned to Mc- About this time W. Purdv I Kinney, established the Plano Star, and Wankan sold to John Custer, soon thereafter purchased the who was editor and publisher for Inquirer, dropping the name seven years quirer and continuing the publication as the Star. Purdy then sold to R. H.

Coleman. Miss Nancy McChesney established the Plano Courier, which How Plano Was Named Historic Background Of Plano Begins With Land Surveys Peters' Colony saere in Collin County occurred about three miles north of Plano. Jeremiah family and McBain Jameson were building a cabin on Rowlett Creek when Indians surprised them. The providing water and protection meR were Ihe woman and of timber. 'one brutally slain and scalped; and two boys were abducted and later killed.

Raiding have been blamed for the outrage. The Muncey burial site has By Marguerite Haggard "Buffalo, deer and turkey roamed at will" and grass wm high as a horse when the first Piano pioneers came to settle the rich prairie land along Spring Creek, Rowlett and other streams The following story was clipped from the scrap book of the late Mrs. Joe Forman, better known as "Aunt Forman. It was sent as a letter by John C. Easton from Paris, Texas.

It is perhaps known to most of the News readers that a large In the spring of 1851 Mr. Forman applied to me to write him a petition and get a postoffice established at his house. I did so and the establishment of a post- office at his home was recommended by J. F. Crutchfield, then postmaster at Dallas, and Col.

L. M. Martin, postmaster at Mc- majority of the counties and Kinney. These documents were towns in Texas were named in seRl Washington, and "in- honor of the pioneers soldiers, due course of mail or about six statesmen, the repub- weeks, an answer was returned, lie and state of Texas. Many of staUng the office would be them have passed away; a few and requesting that still live.

That it may not be for- we it a name unlike any gotten how and by whom the other postoffice in Texas, and thriving little city of Plano, in ofltne some suitable person as See us for all your FHA or conventional, home loans. A. R. SCHELL, Jr. SON, Insurance.

the southern part of Collin county, received its name is the main object in writing this communication. In the fall of 1850 Wm. Forman, with his four son3 and one daughter, emigrated from Nelson County, Kentucky, and bought the Peters colony headright of Sandford Beck, on which Plano is located. Our mail facilities at that We had a consultation over the matter. Mr.

Filmore was then president, and we concluded to name the office Filmore, and recommended Wm. Forman as postmaster. Again "in due course of the we received an answer and the office was established and named as we requested, and the bond and other necessary docu- time were an old mail pouch car- ments were sent to me at Me ried on horseback once a week Kinney. I sent them to Mr. For- each way between Austin and man, who, by the way, felt a lit Clarksville.

Where Mr. Forman tie proud of the honor of being lived was fourteen miles south the first postmaster at Filmore of McKinney and sixteen miles In a few days Mr. Forman came north of Dallas and there were no postoffices between the two places. into my office. He seemed somewhat excited.

After quieting him Continued on Page 4 Early day Plano was located, "in part, on surveys of John and Samuel Klepper, Sanford Beck and James and land was taken up by other homesteaders before Texas became a state in 1845. The 640 acres of land to the head of a family were allowed by Sam Houston's land grants and colonizing contracts as well. Wm. Peters, an Englishman, and associates, through an 1841 empresario grant, were responsible for some of the earliest surveys in Plano. Holders of the surveys were members of the well remembered been a landmark through the years and marked by a towering tree.

Since it fell, only a lone post marks the site, about a quarter of a mile off Highway 5, the old road to McKinney; and only the name Indian Hole" endures from the Muncey incident. The Indian scare caused only a few scattered settlements to be made in 1845, but 1846 was a decisive year. In the spring of 1845. more than 1000 wagons crossed Red River at Preston Bend and headed into Texas down Preston Road, which I still retains its name and interest to Plano, because its western c'ty limits along Highway 289 roughly parallels the old road. Later in the 1870's, Preston use as a cattle trail, with connections with the famous cattle trails of the Southwest, added to its historic importance of being a part of the oldest natural north-south passage for Texas came into the Union in a formal ceremony; Collin County was organized: and Plano began its history with its settlements.

The settlers, whose enterprises and efforts served the needs of their neighbors, were ones who wrote the founding date. pattern of emergence and maturity came from homesteaders reaching out to help neighbors and then gathering the scattered settlements into a center of community needs and in- ncsses built Plano," Plano Star- Courier editor, Mrs. E. L. Sherrill, has often said.

Early proof of her statement was the beginning of the Methodist Church It was organized in June, 1846, in the log cabin home of Joseph Russell on Rowlett Creek, after he and R. H. Brown, with their families, crossed Red River in December of 1845 to make Texas their home. The family enterprises of Wm. Forman who settled east of Plano in 1846, began serving his community when neighbors came to Forman grist and sawmills.

Later a gin and store were among their establishments; but it was a private postoffice in the Forman home that projected into the future. In time it became a government postoffice and was named "Plano." Mutual Cemetery, now at the end of 18th Street, was first used os a family burial site and later donated by Mr. Forman as part of a community cemetery. The orman settlement served the community until the early The site of the old Forman home is opposite the entrance to Belle View Addition on 14th Continued On Page 5 In February, 1923, BagwiU purchased the oaper from Mr. Custer and wai owner, editor and publisher of The Plano Star- Courier for the next 37 years.

On March 2, 1960, Mr. Bagwill died and his daughter, Mrs. E. L. Sherrill, assumed charge and is still editor and publisher of The Plano Star Courier.

The above date is substantially correct However, there may be a few discrepancies in dates. The following information of how The Pluno Star-Courier is printed today, on 75th anniversary, is told by Linda Kay Sherrill, daughter of the F-. L. Sherrills, who is an old hand at the printing trade. Raised in The Star Courier newspaper plant and print shop where her mother and maternal grandfather spent endless hours, and learning first hand about the "ups and of a newpsaper life, she plans to major in Journalism this fail when she enters Texas University in Itenton as a freshman Her story on "Offset Printing" was written as her term theme last year in high school journalism class.

OFFSET PRINTING By LINDA KAY SHERRILL During the last three years The Plano Star-Courier, "Your Hometown has gone from a Babcock Flatbed, to Tubular Letter press, to Offset. Printed on a five unit Vanguard Web Offset Newspaper Press, the Plano paper is printed by Offset and a combination of cold and hot type. This has produced a richer quality in the newspaper, has increased circulation, has made advertisers happier with their weekly advertisements. By using the offset and hot type combination the printer en- Condnued on Page 2 First Texas Train Robbery In Allen The first train robbery in Tex- dezvoused and added several buffalo, Indian and military traf- terests. fic.

Another overland route was Central National Road of the Republic from Red River to Dallas, crossing southeast Collin County; but Preston Road was the expressway of the wagon trains into Flano area. In 1843, the Fort Bird Indian Treaty, made in Tarrant County, assured peaceful settlement of northeast Texas But in the fall of 1844, the last Indian mas- ln 1846, Wm. Forman I bought Colony land from Sanford Beck and settled with his four enterprising sons; Joseph and family settled on Rowlett near Old Indian Hole; and Joseph Klepper built his cabin on a site in present day Plano, now a vacant lot at comer kof Avenue and 17th Street on the west side of the street schools and busi- as occurred in Allen, about six miles north of Plano In 1878 In the early spring of that year the Houston and Texas Central southbound passenger train was held up by what was known as Sam Bass' gang. The holdup was easily accomplished, for such a thing had never happened in Texas, hence the crew and passengers alike were utterly surprised and defenseless. The gang immediately fled to Denton County, where Bass ren- members to his gang.

The next robbery was at Hutchins, ten miles south of Dallas, and the third followed shortly at Mesquite. At the last named place a newsboy shot and wounded one of the robbers, and from him it was learned who the other robbers were. Some months later Bass was killed at Round Rock and also a number of his band. For your FHA or conventional home loans, see the DAVID Mc- CALL INSURANCE AGENCY..