Plano Daily Star-Courier from Plano, Texas • Page 1

PLA NO County's Industrial City PLANO STAR-COURIER VOLUME 77 SOUTH COLLIN'S LARGEST CIRCULATED NEWSPAPER PLANO, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1965 PLANO Collin County's Town NO 33 A WONDERFUL MAN We. like all other citizens of Plano and community, have lost a staunch friend in the passing cf Arch Weatherford For nearly seventy years he had engaged in the jewelry busi-1 ness in Plano. He was active in church, business and civic i circles of his city. There'll be i a vacant spot in Plano and in I the Weatherford Son Jewelry Store in the future caused by his going to his reward. He loved his family, his church, his friends and his business, We are proud to have been called a friend of this lovable and respected man.

IT THE TRUTH? Sign in the Plano Service Center business of Henry Nelson and John Stults on Avenue of what made up your mind you do right about NEW FAMILY Mayor R. L. Harrington. introduced us to another newcomer in Plano. He is Bob Pat- Members of the local bicycle are designed to make the bicy- ton who has moved to Plano brigade are invited to join the visible at dusk or after with his family and reside at Litje-A-Bike program being 2631 Brcokview Drive in Briarwood Addition.

Mr. Patton heads the Bob Patton Insurance Agency and will engage in the insurance business in ay cees, ay cee-Ettes Installation Banquet WEEK is being held by the local VFW Post at three schools Saturday when reflector strips will be placed on the bicycles of local young- Program Saturday, April 24 At Three Locations sters. Lou Jendrusoh, chairman of the drive, is shown placing one of the tapes on a bicycle. Family Injured In Crash this city. In the Patton family are Bob; his wife, Dolores and three children.

Douglas 1, Micki 4 and Rheann 7. NARROW ESCAPE Most of us, who were up at the ground-breaking ceremon- ies the other morning of the new General Telephone Company Building, held our breath i for a moment, afraid we were seeing a nasty fall and its resulting injuries. It happened just after the picture was taken that you saw in last Star-Courier, with Mayor Harrington and Harry West of General on the big caterpillar, engaging in ground-breaking exercises. A moment after picture was taken by Dick Nal- dark, thus making it safer for Mr. and Mrs.

Raymond Pate the children to ride their bikes. and daughter, Peggy, of Mc- Accordingto Mrs. Jenrusch, Kinney, were responding to this program is sponsored na- treatment and resting comfort- tion-wide by the Veterans of ably Monday following a traf- Foreign Wars and he wants I fit1 accident in which they were everyone to know that their pro-! involved Sunday morning in sponsored by the Plano Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 7106. For the convenience of the younsgters the VFW urge all boys and girls to have reflector tape put on their bikes free of charge Saturday, April 24, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

at the following schools: Plano High School, Sigler Elementary National Safety Council. School, and Meadows Elemen- it is founded on the premise tary Schools. that bike-riding after dark is Lou Jendrusoh and his work- dangerous, but that some young- Maples, and ers say that the reflector strips ri sters will ride after dark never- gram also is supported by the Warning: Property Owners For the last few months the City of Plano has had Fenc- ley, Mr. West jumped off the ing Companies coming into the theless and that steps should be taken to afford them as much protection as possible. The reflective tape used in the VFW program makes bikes visible at a dis- tnace of 1500 feet in the headlights of an automobile.

Plano. Their 1965 station wagon was in collision with a 1964 Ford station wagon driven by Johnnie Robinson of a 1962 Chevrolet driven by J. I. Gillian of las. The accident occurred at 7:50 a.m., .09 of a mile north of Plano on U.

S. Highway 75, according to Sgt. L. R. Cline of the Plano Police Department.

Miss Peggy Pate, 17, received a head injury necessitating surgery, and Mrs. Pate was al Seven strips of the tape are so severely injured Mr. Pate caterpillar, lost his footing and it seemed he would never quit rolling. He quickly got to his feet, brushed the dirt off his clothes and was OK, as we all heaved a big sigh of relief. Mr.

West had some sore joints and muscles for a few days, but suffered no serious after-effects of the fall. FLOWER SHOW An appreciated invitation comes to us from the Richardson Council of Garden Clubs, inviting us to their fourth flower show to be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 24, at the Betl Line High School. Time In is the theme of the show. The Plano Garden Club is a mem- city and constructing fences without securing a building permit from the Building Inspector's Office, says City Manager E.

C. Drumb, who adds is a violation of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Mr. Drumb continues: "Not only are the Fence Companies in violation of the Ordinance, but the property owners are also violating the Zoning Ordinance by letting a Company construct the fence without a building Mr. statement continues Zoning Ordinance has some restrictions on construction cf fences, especially on cor- attached to each bicycle on the rear fender, front forks and handlebars, thus giving the bike reflective protection from any direction. All bicyclists in Plano are urged to go to one of the schools next Saturday and have plainly visible at night.

received less serious injuries and expects to be released from the hospital soon. Other passengers in the Pate car, Mrs. Elga Hartley, Misses Linda Benton and Sulinda Cole, were uninjured, according to reports. All three cars involved were their bikes taped to make them traveling North, the Pates re-------------- turning from Dallas where they Michael Sherwood of Dobbs Ferry, New York, a sophomore at Texas Christian University, spent the Easter Holidays with his grandmother, Mrs. Pauline D.

Thompson. Other guests of Mrs. Thompson for Easter Sunday dinner were Mr. and Mrs. Davis Thompson and daughters, Beth and Sue, of Dallas, Miss Maud Davis and Mrs.

Harry Houston of Plano. had attended the sunrise Easter pageant at Laurel Land Cemetery. The injured persons were taken to Wysong Hospital in McKinney by Harrington emergency ambulance of Plano. Mrs. E.

L. Sherrill and Miss Linda Kay Sherrill were Friday night dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Vavra in Dallas. Plano Jaycees and Jaycee-Ettes held their annual installation banquet at Canyon Creek Country Club Past President Doug Schafer was master of ceremonies, but turned the duties of Installation over to Mac Akins, Texas Jay cee State Director Dr Bob Pritz, local dentist, was installed as President Bob Jobe of Pharmacy.

First Vice-President, Lewis Cozzo, Piano Park Enco. Second Vice-President Rev William Star. Plano Lutheran Church, Secretary. Dan Smith jf the Plar.o National Bank. Treasurer Sawnie Robertson, Jr I State Director.

Larry Tindall of Southland Life. Ways and Means Director. Jaycee-Ettes, installed by past president Mrs. James Miller include: Mrs. Bob Pritz, President.

Mrs. Dale Massey, First Vice- President. Mrs. Malcolm Davis, Second Vice-President Mrs. Bob Sweptston, Secretary.

Mrs Dan Smith, State Director. Mrs Bobbie Bellar, Treasurer. Mrs. Rob Harrington. Inter Club Director.

A steak dinner was served followed by dancing to the music of Misty Blue and The Twi- lighters. The Jaycee Highlights of 1964 glided by past President Doug Schafer included: 1. Held First Local Teen Age Road E-0 and entered state competition. 2. Cooperated with Chamber of Commerce on first Plano Industrial Day Open House.

3. Conducted city wide sale of Hallowe'en candy-Proceeds going to Special Development School and other projects. 4. Conducted campaign to out and 5. Held First Community Fair.

6. Helped finance local Jaycee Beauty Queen to Miss Texas Pageant. 7. Conducted third annual Labor Day Rest Stop. 8 Conducted Santa Claus visits to homes in Plano area 9 Held second annual Christmas Parade.

10. Help organize and direct New Cub Scout Pack. 11. Held second Jaycee Christmas Lighting Contest. 12.

Held thrid DSA and Industrial Day Banquet 13. Attended National Jaycee Convention in number 14. Operated stand at Richardson Fair. 15. Operated throughout the year with the help of the Plano Jaycee-Ettes.

DR AND MRS. BOB PRITZ will lead the Jaycees and Jaycee-tttes as presidents of the respective organizations during the comirvg year They were recognized at recent installation ceremonies held jointly by the two organizations Book Drive Scheduled phn0 Masons April 26-May 1 For Z'riZ Plano Public Library ner lots and in case property ber of the Council and the Rich- 0Wners allow a fence company ardson ladies expect a large construct a fence in viola- attendance from Plano and community. SHOULD WE OR WE? This is the time of the year when families must decide we or We refer to turning off the pilot light of wall heaters for the tion of the Ordinance they are not only subject to a fine in the Corporation Court, but will be required to move the fence to the proper building line as set out in the Zoning Ordinance and the Subdivision Plat of their addition. officials of the City would like to warn the citizens summer in the hopes that there our are planning will be little or no more cold construction of a fence to weather until next fall and win- demand the fence oompany to ter. No matter when you turn secure a building permit and it off March, April, May or prodUce it to them as evidence even June you usually have before they allow any fence to some regrets about doing so.

be constructed on their prop- And so either and erty( otherwise they will find in the chilly air or get themselves in violation of the down and get under and turn jaw and if the fence is not it on again. Said one house- its proper location will be wife the other day, matter required to move it to its proper how warm it gets not go- location at their expense, ing to cut the pilot light off un- any property owner is in til June this And who doubt about a building permit knows, maybe have a cool having been issued for their spell in June. fence they can call the City Manager's Office Phone 995- TURBULENT WEATHER 6111 and ask for Mrs Bum- And. speaking of the weath- side and she will check the City er, this area was in the midst Records for you and supply you Contiiiuea On Page 2 with this information A Book Drive for the Plano Public Library is being sponsored by the Thursday Study Club, April 25 May 1. New books and used books in good condition or money with Papa Is Still A Preacher The Rev.

Porter, retired Methodist Minister, who is in the book Was A will return to the pulpit Sunday, April 25, at the First Methodist Churc in Plano for both the morning worship services at 8 45 a and 11 00 a His sermon, based in the 23rd Psalm, is to be quite a surprise and will be both interesting and informative. The service promises to be an unforgettable experience. Rev Porter will celebrate his 94th birthday on April 28 and this is the way in which he likes to celebrate this occasion On display in the church will be an antique shuttle and beater Pam Shelley and Ky Lynn Davis will read the short scrip ture in the services Special music will be presented by Rev son, Dr Rayborn Porter, Associate Pastor of First Methodist Church in Ft Worth He will sing the 23rd Psalm. Rev. Porter has five living sons and two daughters.

He reported this week to The Plano Star Courier that all his friends are invited to both services, but he wanted the regular Methodists to attend the first service, so as to leave room for the out-of-town visitors at the second service which to buy needed books are requested. Mrs. E. Carlson, Librarian, is keeping a list of books which are requested but not yet available at the Plano Public Library. By calling the Library at 9956481, Mrs.

Carlson can help you select a book from this list which you might donate to the Book Drive Mrs. Roy Carpenter, president of the Thursday Study Club stated. is the hope of the Club that every family in Plano will donate a book to the Library through this drive Please leave your books at the Library or call the Library for pick up on your books or donations. Library Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 9 to 12 a and 2 to 6 Plano Masonic Lodge will honor its old timers in an meeting at the Lodge Hall Thursday night. April 22, at 7 :30 The District Deputy Grand Master of the ninth Masonic A Staley of Frisco, will be present to make the presentation of a fifty-year pin and card to a Plano resident as a favor to Oak Park, Illinois Lodge There will be a short program and light refreshments will be served after the meeting.

All members of Plano Lodge are urged to attend this meeting and bring their families and friends. All old timers who do not have transportation are urged to contact someone from the Lodge and Transportation will be provided Masons with out- of-town membership are especially invited to attend and get acquainted Summer School Plans Announced; Classes Will Begin June 2 The Board of the Plano Independent School District has set the dates for the summer school, according to Sup erintendent H. Wayne Hendrick Summer school classes in both the elementary and secondary program will begin June 2 The Elementary prjgram will run for six weeks, the secondary program for seven weeks Classes will be conducted in both accelerated or enrichment and remedial work In other action at the regular board meeting Monday night, the Board Established August 31, 1965 as the first day of classes for the 1965-66 school year Heard reports from the architects on the addition to the Mendenhall School. Agreed to accept bids for shrubbery for two school campuses Passed the following official policy September 1, 1965. two employees from the same family will not be assigned as staff members at the same Discussed plans to attend the area school workshop in Commerce April 28 At the meeting the Board members were guests of the high school homemaking students for dinner NO EXCUSE NOW for not having your books returned to the Library on time.

Bobby Pritz, son of Dr. and Mrs. Robert Pritz of 16Q6 Ave. deposits his book in the Plano Public Library Drop stands just outside of ttie Library. ATTEND OPERA PERFORMANCE Miss Davis Mrs Har ry Houston.

Mrs Pauline Thompson of Plano and Sherwood of TCU. Ft Worth, were in Denton Monday evening of last week to attend the performance of the opera "Tosta presented by the Music De- of North Texas State Imversity at Hi A er ronrrntioaa! tionif see tbr DAVID Mc- CALL INSURANCE AGENCY. VFW Elects New Slate Of Officers The Plano Post 7106 elected its new slate of officers for the coming year in a meeting held in the post home on Thursday, April 15. The new officers are: Commander, Hall Taylor. Sr Vice Commander, Frank Pasino, Jr.

Jr Vice Commander, Joe Yandell. Quartermaster, Jue Evans. Chaplain, Paul Barnes. Post Advocate, Rudy Bondiek. Surgeon, Frank Pasino, Sr Three Year Trustee, Tuffy Mattingly.

The new slate of officers will be sworn in after the next district meeting to be held in Sherman on May 14-15..