The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 3, 1964 Page: 1 of 4
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wide
awake
WYLIE
FROM OUR NOTEPAD IN
TIME FOR THE LABOR DAY
HOLIDAY: Thanks to all those
readers who had kind words
for the "back-to-school" edi-
tion. The compliments made
the effort worthwhile . , . Con-
gratulations to MISS CAROL
NEALY who is now a hostess
for Delta Airlines. Carol, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. BILL NEA-
LY, is really sold on her new
job and we predict she will be
an outstanding employee. Re-
mind us next time we go via
the airlines to choose Delta . . .
This week we extend a "Wide-
awake Wylie Welcome" to DR.
C. D. HILLE, who became as-
sociated with the Wylie Clinic
on September 1. We look for-
ward to getting better acquaint-
•>ed . . . Wylie is not the only nel, would remain with the new
,/ school with a huge list of new | management.
Welcome to Wylie!
NEAR THE LAKES
TWO RAILROADS
1/2 HOUR TO DALLAS
THE WYLIE NE
Serving Collin County's Fastest Growing City
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Welcome to Wylie!
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PLENTY OF WATk'R
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PLEASANT CLIMATE
MANY CHURCHES
VOLUME SEVENTEEN
WYLIE COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, SEPT. 3, 1964
Number 17
Sale Of McKinney
Papers Announced
Effecfive Sept. 1
Announcement was made
last week of the sale of the
McKinney Daily Courier - Ga-
zette and the Weekly Democrat-
Gazette in McKinney to News-
Texan, Inc. Phil McMullen,
Garland publisher, is president
of News - Texan, Inc.
Mrs. Tom W. Perkins, Sr.,
owner of the papers, made the
announcement. The sale was ef-
fective Sept. 1.
News - Texan, Inc. publishes
papers in Gariand, Grand Prai-
rie, Richardson, Arlington and
other area cities.
The announcement stated
that Tom W. Perkins, Jr., L.
L. (Pete) Perkins and I. Ollie
Smith, as well as other person-
Pirates In Van Alstyne Friday
For Opening Football Encounter
teachers for start of the fall
term. In doing a bit of check-
ing, we find that our neighbors
have some new faculty faces,
also. For example, Frisco re-
ported eight new teachers; Me-
lissa has two; Princeton begins
with two new additions; and
Farmersville starts the year
with seven new faces. However,
we still lead the race with four-
teen ... Saw LOUIS HUDSON,
local TV repairman, on his
way up the street on a house
call . . . Mention that new
grass yard at the MEL-CHAR
Apartment. It really sprang
up full-grown overnight and
adds much to the attractive-
ness of the surroundings . . ,
And while we're on the subject
of yards, commend MRS HEL-
EN HALL She's had more
blooming flowers all year than
any other person in town . . .
Our nomination for the most
friendly competitors in town
must go to "Western Auto"
MAUKS and "White's A u t o"
WINGFIELDS, You'll find
them having coffee together
more often than not, and oth-
ervvise doing a good job of fra-
ternizing. We'd say they're
both setting excellent examnles
, . . County Judge DON WEA-
VER DAVIS in town on busi-
ness Saturday morning . . .
LESLIE MCDONALD. South-
ern Pacific Railroad Superin-
tendent from New Orleans, by
for a welcome visit the other
day while he and the family
were here on a visit with his
mother, MRS.
McDONALD .
lady shared birthday spotlights
with PRESIDENT JOHNSON
last week. The same day LBJ
was celebrating his fifty-sixth
in Atlantic City with pomp and
ceremony. Mrs. S. W. SMITH
Was quietly observing her;
eightieth at her home here . . . !
Backfield star MIKE TIBBALS
assures us that the Pirates will
win five conference games this
season, and in checking the
schedule this would mean dis- 1
trict champions if this be the
case. We'd sav Pirate fans are
ready! . . . Enjoyed the Mon-
day mcrning coffee date with
WALTER ROBINSON of Mes-
quite and BOB RICHARDSON
from Richardson. They both got
up bright and early to make
it here for the mid-morning re-
freshments . . . Lake Lavon
elevation as of August 27th re-
ported to be 470.29 feet, down
0,10-ft. from the previous week
. . . OTIS HENSLEY, one of
the area's more successful
truck farmers, reported the
squash crop excellent this
week. Told us the recent rains
proved of great benefit to his
operations . . . BRUCE WEBB
of Lavon harvested one of the
finest and most profitable can-
taloupe crops in years in t h e
East Fork lowlands this sum-
mer .. . JULIAN BARRY,
Dallas contractor, in town this
week. He was builder on local
projects including the Johnston.
Inc. building, First State Bank
and the Wylie Super Market
structure . . . "Kids are hang-
ing out the windows," so spoke
Supt. of Schools CHARLES
LAMB after making a round
of the three buildings at t h e
start of Monday classes. "We
have as many as 47 students
in some classes and this makes
an almost impossible situa-
tion," he reported. Which in-
dicates that additional facili-
ties, and teachers, will be need-
ed at an early date . . . Cotton
harvest really got underway in
earnest this week, RONNIE
GROVES, assistant manager
Mrs. Perkins' husband, the
late Tom W. Perkins, Sr., estab-
lished the first newspaper in
Wylie.
The Wylie High School Pi-
rates will make their 1964 debut
Friday night under the direc-
tion of their new coach when
they travel to Van Alstyne to
take on the Panthers of that
Grayson County town.
Kickoff time is 8 p.m.
Head Football Coach Grady
Burnett will be making his first
game appearance before local
fans. He assumed the reins of
the Pirates this season, com-
ing here after having two suc-
cessful seasons at Wheeler, Tex-
as, High School.
i The local lads this season will
be operating from a straight
T-formation and from a wing-
T. A number of veterans from
last year's squad are return-
ing lo add depth to this sea-
son's team, including Richard
Parker, stellar quarterback;
Big John Housewright, 205-lb.
fullback; Mike Hale, pass-
catching end; David Tackett,
tackle; Larry Travis, 190-pound
halfback; and Horace Flowers,
dependable center, as well as
a number of other lads who
saw considerable action in 1963.
The Pirates ocast a heavy
backfield but arc a bit light
in the line.
The Van Alstyne lads are ex-
pected to give ithe locals trou-, championships and one bi-dis-1 year's team. Mike Butler and Horace Flowers, 180
ble in the opener. The Panthers I trict crown while there. He will: Randy Perkins are team man Thomas Pelton, 140
were regional champs last year, J have as assistant coaches agers. Robert Kreymer, 140
but did lose ten of their start- j Garland Lay, John Page and ' The probable starting lineup i Mike Lay, 145
ers from the championship } R. C. Dodd, head basketball for the Pirates follows I Richard Parker, 150
squad. However, they have a j coach. j Mike Hale, 145 End i Larry Travis, 190
well-balanced team returning ' Richard Parker and Thomas J David Tackett, 165 Tackle i Bubby Phillips, 155
and are known to be speedy. } Pelton are co-captains of this I Mike Tibbals, 150 Guard John Housewright, 205
They use a slot-T offense with
a man in motion.
Coach Burnett, in his two
years at Wheeler, had a record
of 18 wins against only three
losses. He won two district
Center
Guard
Tackle
End
Back
Back
Back
Back
Post Office Moves Into New
Facilities Monday Of This Week
The Wylie Post Office is now
quartered in its new building.
It packed up and moved Mon-
day and Tuesday of this week,
The new office is located at
the corner of Jackson and Oak
Streets, directly back of the
Housewright - Hammett Hard-
ware and Furniture building,
and faces on. Jackson Street.
The office occupies a modern
new 3,843 square foot building
on a 120-ft. by 125-ft. corner
lot. In contrast with the old
facilities, the new building has
ample lobby space, adequate
work areas and a private office
for the Postmaster, It is air-
conditioned throughout.
Exterior of the building is of
brown and buff brick and glass.
A mailing platform with ramps
is located at the rear of the
building easily accessible to
mail trucks.
The structure may be ex-
panded for future growth and
enlargement.
A large concrete parking
area has been provided on the
site as well as a number of
paved head-in parking places.
FLORENC E | Qoncreje curbs, gutters and
One local sjdewalks surround the build-
ing
William C. Null of Fort
Worth was low bidder on the
Hoolnanny
Scheduled For
Collin County Fair
Fair Officials have announced
a Hootenanny will be held at
the Collin County Fair on
Thursday, September 24th, at
7:30 p.m.
Anyone interested in partiei-
p::' ing in the hootenanny should
contact Williams Wells Piano,
as soon as possible.
project which is leased to the
United States Postal Depart-
ment over a long term basis.
Nathan Eldridge is Acting
Postmaster and Mrs. Willie
Williams, Mrs. Albert Harrison
and Mrs. Fritz Moss are assist-
ants.
Dedication and open house
ceremonies for the new facili-
ties are being planned for a
later date.
m
Co. Organizations
Urged To Have
Queen Contest Entry
All organizations in C o 11 in
County are urged by Ross
Mar.tooth, president of Collin
County Fair Board, to have an
entry in the Fair Queen Con-
test to be held at 7:30 p.m.,
Wednesday, September 23.
Contestants will wear semi-
formal dresses and trophies will
be presented to the winner and
runner-up.
Further details on the con-
test may be secured by con-
tacting E. A. Randies, Voca-
tional Agriculture Instructor at
McKinney High School.
Miss Carol Ann Nealy
Mr. & Mrs. Ratteree
Announce Nuptial
Local Dealer Attends Oliver
Implement Field Demonstrations
W. O Daniel, owner and E j Company took the wraps off a After each hour session, the
J. Hendricks, salesman of the : broad range of new products groups rotated to the next sta-
Daniel Implement Co., the lo- j which wju be reacjy for distri- tion.
cal Oliver farm equipment deal- , and custom.
er in Murphy attended Oliver , ^
Corporations Growing O '
field demonstrations at t h e j The all-day field event was
Sam Sonntag farm in Dallas, one °f n'ne suc^ demonstra-
Texas, Thursday, August 20 ^ons being presented at prin-
cipal agricultural and mdus-
The "sneak preview" was
presented under tight security
throughout several states in
this area. The outstanding
features and capabilities of
Oliver's new products for the
coming fall, winter, and spring
seasons were demonstrated un-
der actual field operating con-
ditions, in competition with oth-
er makes of machines in the
same size classes.
S. W. White, Jr., and his top
management team from t h e
Chicago headquarters of the
farm and industrial equipment
subsidiary of The White Motor
"Our local independent retail
dealers are the key to Oliver's
success," Oliver president
White said, in describing the
program. "Our top manage-
ment is closer to its dealer or-
trial centers across the coun- j ganization than any other com-
try during August and Septem- | pany in our industry, or for that
ber.
Following a tent session wel-
come by president White and
a new-product run-down by
vice president of operations,
James D. Wormley, the deal-
ers were divided into four
groups. Each group was trans-
ported by a White truck plat-1 di velopments and technologi-
form - bus to one of four field cal improvements in machin-
stations for a one-hour demon- ery and equipment. And this
stration of some of the new j year we've got some real ex-
machines at work in the field j citing things to show," White
against competitive models, j said.
matter, any company our size
in any industry. We all come
out and visit with them in their
own neighborhood at least twice
a year We find this also en-
ables our dealers to bring di-
rectly to their customers first-
hand knowledge of the latest
Plans of Daughter 300 Opening Day Enrollment Sets
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Ratteree, ■ f 73 M
New Record For Wylie Schools
Route 2, Rockwall, are announc-
ing the engagement and ap-
proaching marriage of their
daughter, Jo Ann Williams, to
Jack Harper Ratcliff.
Parents of the bridegroom -
to - be are Mr. and Mrs. Curtis
Ratcliff of Wylie.
The couple will exchange
were at their posts, he report-
ed.
"We had a minimum of open-
ing day problems," he stated
"and things are moving along
Carol Nealy Is Stewardess
With Delta Air Lines
Mark up another new record en down as follows: High school,
for "Wideawake Wylie." i 225; Junior high, 135; and Ele-
This time it's in the matter mentary school, 440.
of school enrollment as a total Indications are that the
of 800 students registered for : schools will continue to grow at
vows on September 5 at the Wy- j openlng day cjasses in the ele- a much faster pace in the next even better than we expected,
lie Church of Christ at 7:30 p.m. ^entary junior high and high few years in view of the fact It looks like the beginning of
school grades. Pre - enrollment that 79 first graders were en- a good year."
| figures had indicated a new all- : rolled, and this compared with
time high in number of pupils 54 registering for the high
and Monday's opening day reg- school senior class.
istrations proved the point. Last year's first day total reg-
Additional registrations are istration was 735, reflecting a
expected to push the total1 gain of 65 students. The gain
toward the 850 mark within could almost reach the 15 per
the next few days. cent mark as additional stu-
"We're anticipating a number dents are added to the rolls.
of late enrollees over the next This year's high school enroll-
week to ten days," Supt. of: ment indicates that Wylie will
Schools Charles Lamb told The enter Class - AA athletic corn-
News Tuesday.
The total enrollment was brok- ently
Friends and relatives are invit
ed to attend the ceremony as
formal invitations will not be
sent.
Mr. Ratcliff is head football
coach of the Balmorhea High
School, Balmorhea, Texas,
where the couple plan to make
their home.
2(9 Bales
Ginned To 4
P. M. Monday
Wylie Man
Honored For
Service With Kraft
Morris A. Housewright, an
employee, at the Kraft Foods
Plant in Garland, was hon-
., , ,, - ,Q(U. prQC ored for 15 vears of service
petition in the fall of 198b. Fres- . . _.. .
.u d . riacc w> h the companv on August
the Pirates are in C ass- r ■ 6
I A total of 269 bales of 1964
Miss Carol Ann Nealy of Wy-1 ready she has flown sev e r a 1! cotton had been ginned in Wy- j
Lions Club
Meeting Tonight
At Annex
The regular meeting of the
Wylie Lions Club is scheduled
for tonight (Thursday) at the
Methodist Annex, a
Dinner is to be served begin- j High School, Miss Nealy also
ning at 7 o'clock with the pro-
gram to follow, according to
Harry Tibbals, Lions president.
lie has "won her wings" and is j
now a stewardess with Delta
Air Lines, based in Dallas. j
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
W. G. Nealy, Jr., 309 E. Mas- j
ters Ave. in Wylie, Miss Nealy what has always been her up
was a member of the July j permost ambition. "Right
class which attended school in
flights to San Francisco, Atlan
ta and Las Vegas.
When asked how she liked
flying, she immediately re-
plied: "It's great! I love it!"
Actually, Carol is now doing
Atlanta, Ga., home office of
Delta. She attended classes
there daily for four and one-
half weeks before getting her
wings.
A graduate of the Wylie
"I wouldn't
anyone for
now," she beams,
trade places with
the world."
And we might add, that
should be an attitude sufficient
for a successful career!
;lie up to 4 o'clock Monday after-
noon.
So reported officials of the
Groves Gin who indicated that
harvest was in full swing. Dry
weather the past few days with
temperatures again returning
to the upper nineties have
spurred stripping of the fleecy
staple.
Gin officials were planning to
put the plant on a twenty - four
basis this week in order to han-
dle the crop.
CWF To Sponsor
Bake Sale
Saturday
Members of the Christian
Women's Fellowship of the
First Christian Church will
sponsor a Bake Sale, Saturday,
September 5th.
The sale will be held at the
David McCall Insurance Agen-
_ , . , , j . ... The award, a gold kev chain
Supt. Lamb reported that ev- ,
.u- «tt in *• onnH bearing a replica of the little
etry,thmngn ™ ° dav " 8Al1 I K™f. ™ cameramen that has
♦ 'V \ ° V ih r ViVrsnnnel become a symbol of Kraft on
teacher, and other personnel, ^ ^ a( a
Reagan Blanlon Is
Production Ass't.
At Johnston Inc.
Reagan Blanton has been
promoted to production assist-
cv beginning at 9 a.m.. and the a"1 of Johnston Inc . local man
" u " 11 In / > 111 r- /■ r«c /-vf /ihilnran . 1 V
public is invited to drop in.
New Arrivals
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Spires
of 913 Mardi Gras have cho-
sen the name Clifford Wayne for
their son who weighed nine
pounds when he arrived Tues-
day, August 25th.
Clifford and his sister, Vicky, j
are the grandchildren of Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Spires, El Do-
rado, Kansas; and Mr. and Mrs.
V. D. Palmer, Healdton, Okla.
Mr. Spires is superintendent
for Thaten Bros., Construction
Company.
Guests over the week-end with
Mrs. J. C. Parker were Mr.
and Mrs. James Parker and
at the Groves Gin here, told Mr. and Mrs. Robert Parker
Continued on Page 4 i all of Garland.
attended Draughon's Busin e s s j
College and for the past two ,
years was employed with Tex-
aco in Dallas.
Miss Nealy is stationed at
the Dallas base of Delta i
where she is on reserve calls ■
three days and off one day. Al-
County GOP
Slates Thursday
Meet At Hotel
Republicans in Collin Coun-
ty have scheduled a meeting
for tonight (Thursday) at 8
o'clock at the Commercial Ho-
tel in McKinney.
The announcement stated
that anyone in the county in-
terested in electing Barry Gold-
water as president is invited to
attend.
Merchants To
As Traditional
Observe Monday
Labor Holiday
ufacturers of children's appar-
el,
The announcement was made
this week by Jack Parker,
plant manager.
Mr. Blanton has been with
the local firm since 1958
meeting held at Plant Office,
and attended by fellow work-
ers and executives. H. W Luck.
Plant Personnel Manager,
and W'oodrow W Turner, De-
partment Foreman, made the
presentation.
The award program was es-
tablished by Kraft in 1945.
Awards, accompanied by a
service citation cert ificate
signed by Gordon Edwards,
president, are given for ten
years of service and again for
each five years of service there-
after.
Mr Housewright lives at Wy-
ie.
Next Monday, Sept. 7, will be
a holiday for local merchants
and practically all busi-
ness houses in town will be
closed.
For years Labor Day has
been observed as a legal holi-
day by Wylie stores as one of
five such holidays taken during
the year.
The Labor Day weekend an-
nually signals the end of t h e
summer vacation season, and
most Wylieites will take one
last fling at celebrating over
the coming long holiday period.
Wylie schools got underway
on Aug. 31, but will observe
next Monday as one of theh*
holidays, thus enabling stu-
dents to join their parents for
weekend trips.
The First State Bank here
will be closed for the day; the
nal "big weekend of the sea-
son since Labor Day always
brings out a large crowd of
picknickers, boatsers, skiers
POLITICS '64"...
.... PUNS AND POSITIONS
Post Office also will be closed i and campers. Traffic is expect-
and no rural delivery of mail
will be made. Johnston, I n c.,
local manufacturers, will ob-
serve the holiday as will oth-
er Industrial plants In the gen-
eral area.
Most farmers in this section
were hopeful of fair weather
so that they oould make good
use of the day harvesting the
cotton crop.
Lake Lavon concessionaries
ed to be unusually heavy and
law enforcement officials is-
sued safe driving warnings for
the long weekend.
Cecil Holley of Garland and
E. B. Morris of Dallas visited vention;
Now it can be told' It will be LBJ and HHH versus
BMG and WEM And apparently no holds will be barred
Incidentally, Texans played major roles in last
week's Demo convention in Atlantic City. First of all,
Mrs. Roland Boyd of Collin Coonty, who is Committee-
woman on the State Executive Committee was a member
of the platform group and was a delegate to the c.n-
the state's senior Senator Ralph Yarborcugh
friends here last week.
Mrs. Perry Wood is improv-
ing satisfactorily fol 1 o w i n g
emergency surgery at Wy.ie
were looking forward to the fl- i Hospital Thursday night.
presented a portion of the platform to the delegates;
and Governor John Conally was a co-nominotaor of
Piesident Johnson, and to round cut a big week for
Texas the nominees came to the Hill Country to do their
meditating prior to the rough-and-tumble campaign
ahead.
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