The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 13, 1962 Page: 1 of 4
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WYLIE
Ground - breaking ceremonies
last Friday afternoon for the
First State Bank's new building
attracted a large crowd of per-
sons who indicated a keen inter-
est in the project. A larger-than-
anticipated group was on hand
to offer congratulations and best
wishes and to hear of the de-
tails for the new facilities. Sev-
eral were here from out-of-town.
Announcement that construction
would start immediately came
as good news to all. The plans
call for a modern banking facil-
ity in every detail to be com-
pleted "around June 1, 1963." The
long - awaited announcement is
expected to trigger other im-
portant developments in the area
• new buildings and moderni-
ion and improvement pro -
grams in the city's downtown
section.
Happiest people in town this
week were members of the Wy-
lie Volunteer Fire Department!
They were showing off their new
fire truck which arrived over
the week-end. And they have a
right to be justly proud! Con-
gratulations are due these fel-
lows for their efforts to secure
this badly needed equipment.
Across a period of time the de-
partment had accumulated sever-
al hundred dollars for this new
truck from the proceeds of an-
nual carnivals and other money
raising projects. An additional
several hundred dollars came in
answer to their requests for con-
tributions until finally when the
vehicle arrived less than $!,000
was neededj to pay the amount
in full. This speaks well for the
way the campaign was handled
and for the type cooperation the
people gave. By the way, if you
are one of those local citizens
who hasn't yet made a dona-
tion to this fund, you still have
time. A contribution of any a-
mount will be greatly appreciat-
ed, and will serve to reduce the
amount which the department
will need to borrow.
Next week's paper will be the
annual Christmas edition of The
News which will bring greetings
and season's best wishes from
most of the merchants and busi-
nesses of the community to their
customers. Then on the follow-
ing week we will observe a long
standing tradition of taking a
"holiday", which means that
there will be no paper on Dec-
ember 27. But we'll start the New
Year right with the January 3
publication date. Incidentally,
both Christmas Day and New
Year's Day are holidays for
local stores.
A few weeks ago the Wylie
Lions Club inaugurated a pro-
gram to select each thirty days
the "Lion o' the Month." Once
a month members of the civic
organization vote to determine
•t Lion has done the outstand-
job in the field of community
service and they list reasons for
their selection. At last week's
Christmas party of the club the
first winner of the honor was an-
nounced as 0. W. Hampton. He
was chosen for the honor and
cited for his "outstanding work
in the local fire department and
for his special efforts to obtain
the new fire truck." The honor
was well deserved. Hampton gave
long hours of his time to pro-
mote the acquisition of this new
equipment, and because of his
work the city now has a valu-
able addition to this department.
Congratulations go to "Hamp,"
and to the club for starting the
program of recognition!
☆☆☆
Welcome winter weather final-
ly arrived! Wylieitci shivered
over the week-end in tempera-
tures in the twenties, but with
skies clear, the sun shining, and
dry conditions otherwise the
change was, indeed, a welcome
one. The season's first ice, and
first real killing frost, were a
long time coming, but Old Man
Winter could well make up for
lost time over the next few
weeks!
•A. J. A.
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Music lovers in the commun-
ity have a treat in store on
Thursday evening, December 20.
On that date the Wylie school
band, under the direction of Nor-
man Lang, will present a con-
cert and the public is urged to
attend Mr. I an,j succeeded Bob
Thomas at the beginning of this
Welcome to Wylie!
NEAR THE LAKES
TWO RAILROADS
'/2 HOUR TO DALLAS
THE WYLIE MEWS
Serving Collin County's Fastest Growing City
Welcome to Wylie!
PLENTY OF WATER
PLEASANT CLIMATE
MANY CHURCHES
VOLUME FIFTEEN
WYLIE, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, DEC. 13, 1962
NUMBER :\2
Public Urged To
Support Fire Dept.
Christmas Fund
Members of the Wylie Vol-
unteer Fire Department this week
placed containers in a number
of local business houses in order
that the public could drop in
their contribution for the annual
Christmas Fund.
Proceeds received from this
project will be used to buy toys
and other needs for the under-
privileged in this community.
Everyone is urged to contribute
any amount to help with this
work.
Wylie Girls Win
Piano Tourney;
Boys Lose
The Wylie Girl's Basketball
Team won the Piano Invitational
Tournament held there during the
past week-end by defeating the
Sherman team on Thursday 42 to
19; and in the semi-finals defeat-
ed Princeton 47 to 26. This put
them in the finals and they won
the championship by defeating
Grapevine 40 to !6. In winning
the Piano tourney the girls con-
tinue their undefeated record.
The Wylie boys also played in
the Piano Tournament, losing to
Lake Highlands in the opener 50
to 49 in overtime: then lost in
the consolation round to Lewis-
ville with a score of 60 to 50.
Ground-Breaking Friday Signals Start
Of Contsruction For New Bank Building
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Mrs. Hooper
Hostess For WSCS
Christmas Parly
Fourteen members of the Wo-
man's Society of Christian Ser-
vice of the Methodist Church were
entertained Monday evening in
the home of Mrs. W. H. Hooper
with their annual Christmas Par-
ty-
Christmas decorations were
used throughout the house, with
garlands of greenery and twinkle
lights draped on the windows.
Mrs. G. W. Pendergrass read a
beautiful "Christmas Story," and
later the guests played "42". In
place of the usual exchange of
gifts the members each made a
contribution to the Wylie Minis-
terial Alliance fund to be used
to furnish baskets of groceries to
the needy during the Christmas
holidays.
The hostess served orange-date
cake and coffee from a table cen-
tered with a Christmas arrange-
ment of white Poinsettias, red
candles and Christmas balls.
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OFFICIAL (JROI'ND-BREAKING KITES: Of-
ficial ground-breaking ceremonies last Friday after-
noon signaled start of construction on the new
First State Bank building hen*. Pictured above
is an architect's sketch of the modern new building
which is due to be complt'ied around June 1 of
next year. Picture at left shows thi> bank's direc-
tors breaking ground for the new building. From
left to right are Wilson Housewright, M. M. Mar-
tin, C. It. Hillis, C. Truett Smith and Geo. E. Drew-
erv, Jr. The new building will have drive-in bank-
ing facilities anil will have a Dividend Koom for
small community meetings. Work on the lots at the
corner of Ballard and Marble Streets was under-
way this we k. (See accompanying story for details
of the project). (Photo by Howard McMillan).
City Tax Collections Lag As
41 Per Cent Reported Paid To Date
Former Wylie
Resident Buried
Monday
Last rites for Mrs. Hetty
Brown 87, former Wylie resident
and sister of Hence Watson, were
held Monday at 2 p.m., at the
Suggs Funeral Chapel, Dallas.
Rev. B. C. Housewright officiat-
ed. Mrs. Brown died in a Dallas
hospital Saturday, nine hours be-
fore her sister Mrs. Ola House-
wright passed away.
Survivors are four daughters
Mrs. Cassie Little, Mrs. Exa
Gumm, Mrs. Opal Campbell and
Mrs. Lorie Gooch all of Dallas;
three sons Bill Brown, and Al-
vin Brown Dallas. Frank Brown,
Hillsboro; one brother Hence
Watson, Wylie; four grandchil-
dren, 12 great-grandchildren and
two great-great - granchildren.
Mrs. Brown was a sister-in-law
of the late Mrs. Rosa Bozman.
Burial was in Ridge Park Ce-
metery with grandsons as pall-
bearers.
Eastern Star
Christmas Parly Set
For December 18
The Wylie Chapter No. 977 of
the Order of Eastern Star will
I have their annual Christmas
• Party Tuesday evening, Decem-
ber 18th. The party will be given
in the Recreation Hall of the
First Christian Church.
Members are asked to bring
gifts valued at $1.50 each to be
exchanged during the evening.
Overflow Crowd On Hand For
Lions Club Christmas Parly
Mrs. G. F. Warner, accom-
panied by her son-in-law and
daughter Mr. and Mrs. J. Murphy
of Dallas, spent the Thanksgiv-
ing holidays in Pampa with her
granddaughter Mrs. Suzar.a Wil-
Band Boosters In
Important Meeting
The Band Boosters had their
December meeting on Dec. 10th
at the Wylie Band Hall. Mrs.
Esther Rhodes, president, presid-
j ed. Fifteen members attended.
Band Director Lang discussed
I the importance of instruments and
| uniforms to the band. He also
| showed films of different march-
ing bands.
New 1963 Calendars have been
printed, featuring a picture of the
Band. These arc now being dis-
tributed and donations of fifty
cents are being requested from lo-
cal citizens, the proceeds going
to the instrument fund.
Next meeting of the group is
scheduled for January 14th at 8
i P m.
school term as band instructor
and has done a remarkable job.
The Dec. 20 program will give
you an opportunity to express
appreciation to him and to his
fine young musicians for jobs
well done!
Mrs. C. E. Boyd spent Sunday
in Garland with her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Trousdale.
Released recently from Collin
Memorial Hospital were Paul
Wigington and Gary Lee Sim-
mons.
An overflow crowd of Lions,
their ladies and guests attended
the annual Christmas party of
the local civic club held last
Thursday evening at the Wyatt
cafeteria dining rooms in Gar-
land.
One - hundred and forty -three
were present.
President Bill Painter welcom-
ed the club members and their
guests.
Speaker for the evening was
the Rev. Bill .Jones, pastor of
the Englewood Methodist Church
in Grand Prairie, who was warm-
ly received for his entertaining
and inspirational presentation.
One of the highlights of the
evening was announcement of
the "Lion of the Month," a new
feature recently started by the
club Recipient of the award was
O. W. Hampton, who was cited
for his "untiring efforts in the
drive to obtain a new fire truck v
for the city, and for his long
service to the Wylie Volunteer
Mike Ralclilf
Member oi Men's
Social Club
ABILENE (Spl.) — Mike Rat
chiff, Abilene Christian Collegl
•sophomore, has been made a mem
ber of Sub T-16, men's social clut
)n campus.
Ratchiff, son of Mr. and Mrs
Curtis Ratchiff of 332 S Fourth
is majoring in Chemistry.
Fire Department." Hampton was
presented an appropriate scroll
by Nathan Eldridge, chairman
of the committee handling this
feature of the club's work.
Next meeting of the club will
be held on Thursday night, Jan-
uary 3, since only one meeting
is held during the month of Dec-
ember.
City tax collections are lagging
a bit, as of Dec. 1, according to
Mrs. Addington
Hostess For Wed.
Bridge Club
Mrs. Ollie Addington entertain-
ed members and guests of the
Wednesday Afternoon Bridge
Club at her home on Dec. 5th.
Mrs. Jack Bostic won high for
guests; and Mrs. Ray Sheeks and
Mrs. G. W. Pendergrass receiv-
ed prizes for members.
Attending were Mmes. J i c k
Housewright, Ray Sheeks. D. W.
Click, A. A. Russell, G. W. Pen-
dergrass, Jack Bostic. W. H.
Hooper, John S. Pendergrass, W.
W. Barker, Mrs. W. B. Keene,
all of Wylie and Mrs. Jack Cox
of Stephenville.
a report this week from City
Mgr. E. F. Lee.
Up to December 1, a total of
41 per cent of the tar;es due had
been collected. This is slightly
under normal for the date.
However, a flurry of payments
are expected between now and
Dec. 31.
Tax payments are allowed un-
til January 31 without interest
and penalty.
Robert Taylor
Policeman of Year
Police Sgt. Robert Taylor, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Tyalor,
was named "Policeman of the
Year" recently by the Richard-
son Junior Chamber of Com-
merce.
At a dinner given by the serv-
ice club Sgt. Taylor was present-
ed a Plaque for "Outstanding
Service To Richarson, Both On
the Job and In Civic Activities."
Ground-breaking ceremonies
last Friday afternoon officially
started construction on Wylie's
new bank building, to be located
at the corner of Ballard and
Marble Streets.
A "larger-than-expected" crowd
of around 300 people gathered at
4:30 o'clock in a biting north-
west wind for the brief cere-
monies which were opened with
a brief concert by the Wylie
school band, under the direction
of Norman Lang.
C. Truett Smith, president of
the bank, expressed appreciation
to those present for their "loyal
support and patronage across the
years." "We hope the building
will be a tribute in many ways
to your loyalty and support." he
said.
Offering sentences of praise,
the declaration and the scripture
was the Rev. Wm B. Slack, Jr..
pastor of the Wylie Methodist
Church.
In remarks concerning the new
building, Smith reminded those
present that the new structure
would be the first new bank
building for Wylie in 47 years
It will be built on a site formerly
occupied by the Brown and
Burns General Mercantile busi-
ness. a well-known local firm of
fifty years ago, and the lots more
recently occupied by the old Wy-
lie Hotel.
Exterior of the new building
will be of face brick and will
contain 5,264 feet of floor space
on one floor, and the building is
being constructed to allow for
expansion into a mezzanine floor
with 2,200 feet when needed.
Lobby floors and the entry
court wil! be of terrazzo. Work
areas will have vinyl floors and
i private offices will be carpeted.
Interior walls will be a con-
j bination of marble, exposed brick
and paneling.
Five teller stations will face
the front entrance, and the lat-
i est in vault equipment will be in-
stalled, including a large number
of new safety deposit boxes.
The new bank building will
j have night depository facilities
I and a drive-in window for cus.
tomer conveniences.
A "dividend" for the commu-
nity will be a room to be called
"The Dividend Room", a facility
which will accommodate up to
thirty people for board and com-
mittee meetings and the like in
the city. The Dividend Room will
have limited kitchen facilities,
and may be entered from the en-
try court without having to go
through the bank proper.
R. M. Strode is architect for
the new building, and Julian P.
Barry is the general contractor.
Following the prayer of dedi-
cation, Smith introduced the oth-
er directors of the bank includ-
ing C. R Hillis, board chairman;
M. M. Martin, Geo. E. Drewery,
Jr., and W. W. Housewright, who
proceeded with the actual ground-
breaking chores, using five in-
dividual gold-painted shovels.
Refreshments were served in
the Wil-Bar Cafe to those attend-
ing the rites.
Actual work on the new build-
ing began Saturday morning and
is making good progress this
week. Estimated completion date
is June 1, 1963.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe NeSmith
made business trip to San An-
gelo last week.
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WHITE'S PERSONNEL READY TO SERVE CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS—Per-
sonnel of the Nathan White Department Store here is ready for the final
Christmas rush. Shown above, left to right ,are Mrs. L. N. Powell, Mrs. Earl
Jones and Mrs. H. E. Sasse. all employ es of the store, handling gaily wrapped-
packages to a customer, Mrs. Edit > Barber. The store features an assort-
ment of gifts for all ages and Is enjoying an excellent Christmas business.
(Photo by Howard McMillan).
Methodist Slate
Christmas Music on
Wed., Dec. 19
A special worship service, fea-
turing a program of Christmas
music, has been announced for
the Wylie Methodist Church next
week
The service has been scheduled
for next Wednesday evening, De-
cember 19, at 7:30 o'clock.
The choir and soloists will be
featured in a number of special
Christmas selections, according
to the announcement.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hooper
visited Wednesday evening in
Denton with her uncle Glen G.
Bishop, who is ill in a Denton
hospital. Mr. Bishop has a num-
ber of friends here who will be
sorry to hear of his illness.
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