The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 4, 1968 Page: 2 of 6
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Page Two - The Wylie News - Thursday, January 4, 1968
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" EDITORIALS
"I MAT DlfAPPtOYl OP WHAT TOU SAT. BVT1 WRA.
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The Year Ahead
This week marks the beginning of a
brand New Year and with it comes
new challenges, new opportunities,
and fortunately for many a chance
to rub out all last year's errors and
begin with a fresh new start.
Somehow, despite the tact we ail have
our problems and our troubles we still
carry on .... push ahead . . . do our
everyday jobs . . stay at the switch,
i do tne imp
and
important tasks.
We welcome
enthusiasm and
dence.
it with renewed
with a fresh confi-
Obviously, there is much anxiety and
worry on the part of many people. The
war in Vietnam is to be taken seriously;
there has been turmoil in many of our
most populated cities; crime and law-
lessness is on the increase; the ever
increasing accident toll on our nation's
highways causes concern; higher
taxes, higher prices and higher wages
affect all of us; and the ever present
threat of inflation poses problems.
It could be said that all these com-
binations of problems should because
for us to wish the New Year hadn't
arrived, but thankfully the vast
majority of the American people aren't
made that way. Because in spite of all
the concerns the majority of people
are not diverted unduly from their
everyday affairs and routines.
And The Year Just Ended
The year 1967 has become a part of
the history people of tomorrow will
read about It is a thing of the past.
No part of it can be recalled But
locally, for most of us, it was a very
good year.
Wylie's merchants, at least those who
are on their toes and are progressive
and forward looking, had an excellent
year, business-wise. The year-end
totals for practically every opera-
tion in town will show a marked
increase over the preceding year.
Merchant after merchant have told us
it was a profitable year and many have
remarked of the increased business
activity toward the end of the year
and through the Christmas season.
This may nave been due to the spritied
(campaign of the local Chamber of
'Commerce in stressing the point of
"shopping locally to keep hometown
economy moving." The News is
pleased to have lent its columns
through the year to pushing this
program.
Employment is at an all-time high.
More people are working at better
wages than ever before in local history.
Year end figures of the local bank
reflect a healthy increase in deposits
held by the people of the community.
Please Remember To Drive With Caution
Flowers mean so much to a
We seem to forget that this is the
strength of the average American,
and we forget all to easily that this
country has faced trying times in the
past when personal and national pro-
blems were much more severe than
the ones we face today. Americans
successfully met the challenges then
and were able to do what needed to be
done, and this country came out the
stronger and better for having done so.
This can and will happen again. And
so we recommend that all of us face
the New Year ahead with a renewed
determination to do the very best job
we can do wherever or whatever our
task, remembering that all of us have
faced dfficulties before. Let's prove
we have the necessary strength of
character and the required moralfiber
to adequately meet and overcome the
impending problems.
And on the way The News wishes for
everyone a happy and successful 1968.
New construction started the year at a
slow pace but gained momentum as
the months passed and wound up in
good shape. Nearing completion at the
year's end was a new high school
building for the community (and a
new Junior High is to start some
time in 1968.) About completed is a
modern new structure for the Wylie
Church of Christ. The Wylie Clinic-
Hospital is in the midst of a major
expansion program which will bring
local health facilities to a point com-
parable with most towns twice or three
times our size. In the far advanced
stages are plans for additional much-
needed roads which lead into town
and these should get underway shortly.
In addition, a number of fine new resi-
dences were completed toward the
latter part of the year, both within
the city and in the adjacent rural
sections.
In addition, somehow a new sense of
community pride took effect during the
year among the people of the town and
the year end Christmas parade and
other allied activities climaxed
months of cooperative effort on the
part of many of our citizens
It was a very good year. Let us press
onward!
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shut-in. They bring in a touch of ^ to 394-5515.
the outdoors . . . help make life
a little brighter.
Choose from our large assortment
of beautiful bouquets and
hardy potted plants.
Wylie Flower Shop
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Call your society news
The holiday season was a
delightful one for most
Wylieites according to
reports The two long
weekends afforded
plenty of opportunities
for entertaining, visiting
etc., and locally there
was much of both. All
agreed it was a happy,
memorable event, but
most indicated they were
ready to face the New
Year with renewed vigor
and optimism.
Congressman Ray
Roberts was home for
the holidays and paid a
brief visit to Wylie dur-
ing the respite from his
duties in Washington.
Congress was late in
adjourning, but he was
taking advantage of the
few days here to touch"
base with many of his
constitutients before
returning to the Capital
for the start of Congress
Jan. 15. We were nappy
to be able to visit witn
him for a few minutes.
And here for a "quickie"
visit during the holiday
period was the Rev
Elden H. Cole. Rev. Cole;
a former pastor of the
Wylie Methodist Church,
is now pastor of the
First Methodist Church
in Kaufman. He sends
greetings to all his
friends here.
Many Christmas and
New Year's parties were
much in evidence during
the two weeks just past,
including a number of
company get-togethers
just prior to start of
the holidays. Biggest
was that of the Johnston
plant here which saw
numerous items of fine
merchandise presented
to some lucky employees
and we understand there
was a surprise or two
included in the give-
aways.
Thanks to City Mgr. Jack
Whitt for bringing by a
copy of the Sept. 30 audit
py
of the City of Wylie. It s
doc
complete with the work-
ings of your city for the
past twelve months and
was prepared by Chas.'
T. McCroy of Dallas.^
Interested citizens may'
go by City Hall and have
a look at the audit which
indicates a good posi-
tion for the municipality.
A couple of lucky people
over the holidays were
Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Johnston. They spent
several days on an ocean
cruise and are expected
back the next week or
ten days. Sounds like an
exciting way to spend
Christmas and New
Year's.
Here over Christmas
were Mr. and Mrs.
Wallis B. Keene from
Albuquerque, N. M.
Wally has been therefor
the past several months
on a large construction
project and says it will
take another year to
complete the job. They
reported the snow there
has been the heaviest in
history. The Keenes
have been Wylities since
1948 when Lavon Dam
was started and occa-
sionally are gone for
months at a time when
duties take him out for
a major construction
project.
Mr. and Mrs. Burton
Fielder and son, Park,
of San Angelo were in
Wylie for a brief visit
with friends over the
holidays. Former
owners and publishers
of The Wylie News, the
Fielders now have a fine
typesetting business
with a subsidiary busi-
ness of the Taylor
Publishing Co. They
spent Christmas with
relatives in Farmers-
ville.
Mrs. Dell Hille of Port
Arthur was here to spend
the week with her son
Dr. Charles D. Hille.
excellent cook, espec-
ially shrimp. We can
vouch for this and can
say it was a welcome
relief from the ham and
turkey routine.
Wylie has been invited by
the Southwestern Expo-
sition and Fat Stock Show
to have a "Special Day"
during their run from
January 26 through Feb.
4. So far no decision has
been made but generally
a number of people from
here attend that event.
It's always a good show.
Fun for basketball is
assured for tonight's
game between the hil-
arious Harlem Stars and
the local "Exes". Tipoff
time is 8 o'clock at the
local Gym and a full
house seems assured.
The traveling troupe
played here to a full
house last year and their
antics on the court were
a scream. Check with
Coach Dodd and see if
there are still seats
available.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
NEW FRIDAY BANKING HOURS
Effective Friday, January 5, 1968, we will observe the following hours on
Friday only:
Open: 8:30 A. M.
Close: 2:00 P. M.
Reopen: 4:00 P. M.
Close: 7:00 P. M-
FIRST STATE BANK
Wylie, Texas
Poet's Corner
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1967
Another year has come and gone,
Another mile-post speeding past
So swiftly as we travel on -
My Friend, it leaves me all aghast.
My best ambitions unfulfilled,
My fondest hopes on wings have flown
My cup of joy so rudely spilled —
With vain regrets my path is strewn.
Of course, there is a brighter side -
I've had small triumphs now and then
Which always brings to me some pride
And I am blessed with many a friend.
I'm blest to have a loving wife
Who stands by me, no matter what-
And I can lead a peaceful life
For many years, as like as not.
I love to go to the old church house
Where I can with my friends commune
Because it doth our c iuse espouse -
I'm grateful for this wondrous boon.
My disappointments have been few
And even they were for the best.
Character should be built, 'tis true
So it can pass the final test
To sum it up, I can't complain -
Although I've not done what I should
I'll buckle up and try again
For, after all, our Cod is good.
Frank W. Hooper
LET US SERVICE YOUR
AUTOMOBILE
Hatfield Service Station
John and Cliff
Phillips "66" S*rrlc« PhoiM 394-1373
vinced it helped us have
a merrier occasion
And wasn't the music
delightful on radio and
television? Either it was
prettier than ever or we
were more in the mood
for really good music
which was featured on
most programs ..
Raymond Posey turned
"Chef" over the holi-
days and with a little
help from Vera managed
to produce a bounteous
breakfast one morning.
He sets a mean table...
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Ros-
endahl are here from
Hunter, N. C. for a
lenghthy visit with Rev
ancl Mrs. Dick Atkinson
and their two grandchil-
dren, Mitchand Karryn...
Leoid Lillard, who is
with the U. S. Army
stationed in San Antonio,
was here spending the
holidays with his
family .... Watch for
politics to begin picking
up in earnest the next
few days as candidates
start lining up for the
various races this year.
It'll be an interesting
year all the way from
the county offices
through the Texas Gov-
ernor s race and on up
to the White House in
November
Frank Medanich, invest-
ment banker from
Dallas, here on busi-
ness . First State
Bank's customers are
reminded this week of
new hours for Friday
only. Please refer to
their advertisement this
issue for details
Speaking of food as we
were a moment ago, our
notes remind us to men-
tion Mrs. R. F. Hart-
man's Banana nut bread;
Mrs. Cliff Wingfield's
peanut brittle; and Mrs.
Bill Wallaces' home-
made jelly. They're
experts in their field
and samples of each
helped to see us through
nrougt
the holidays and at the
same time contributed
to our exec*.- poundage....
mmm cm WW&
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Led-
better have a son, Sp4
Larry Ledbetter, who
has been in Vietnam for
several months. His fat-
her brought us a copy
of the Ralls County
Record from New Lon-
don, Mo., which carried
a letter the son had
written to a former
teacher of his. Seems
the teacher had mailed
him a package for
Christmas, and the sol-
dier replied in a letter
that was a wonderful tri-
bute to his former
instructor. We appre-
ciated the opportunity to
read the letter and know
that Mr. and Mrs. Led-
better are pleased to
know that their son only
has about three more
months service in Viet-
nam.
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