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"Be Americans Let there be so sectionalism,
no North, South, fast or West Youa,e al1 dspen
dent one on another and should be one in union
In one word, be a nation be Americans, and be
true to yourselves."
-George Washington
THE WYLIE NEWS
Devoted To The Best Interests Of Wylie Since 1947
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well or ill that we shall pay any price, bear any
burden meet any hardship, support any friend,
oppose any foe in order to assure the survival
and the success of liberty"
-John F. Kennedy
Volume 28: Number 2
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WYLIE, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS
Thursday, July 3, 1975
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Wandering
Around
*
Wide
Awake
Wylie
Thought for the Week: “You are living in a small
town if, when you call a wrong number, you can
talk for fifteen minutes if you want to.’’
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The new County Government Center at Plano
opened officially this week. Part of the bond issue
passed last year for new Courthouse and Jail
facilities, it will serve South Collin County as a
sub-courthouse. The Center is located at 651 East
18th Street in Plano. No doubt, many Wylicites
will make use of this more convenient facility.
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The BIG weekend is upon us! We refer, of course,
to the Fourth of July on Friday and the
celebrations which will extend on through
Saturday and Sunday, making for a lo-o-o-ng
weekend. We would join with others in
suggesting you use extreme caution in three
areas: Don’t be the victim of an auto accident;
Don’t die in a drowning accident; and Don’t get
careless with fireworks! Please remember that
water enthusiasts are vulnerable to tragedy at the
pool, lake or river. Remember that alertness is
the key to traffic safety, so if you are driving over
the holidays stay on top of traffic and road
conditions. And make certain that no one is
maimed or blinded for life because of a stupid
fireworks accident. We urge one and all to have
an enjoyable Fourth weekend, but please make
plans to be around for Labor Day, Thanksgiving
ar^> Christmas. And, oh yes, don’t forget to be
aflL'nd for next year’s Bicentennial Fourth of July
which gives promise of being a real dandy!
**♦*
Cliff Hatfield is to be commended for the area of
flowers in front of his service station on North
Ballard. He has a real bed of vari-colored flowers
in full bloom which are a delight to the eye every
time we pass or pull in for re-fueling. People
notice such niceties as they do much to “dress
up" a town. Thanks, Cliff, for this “extra”
service, and we wish more would follow suit.
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IN TOWN: Thanks to Bill Rogers, our genial
friend at Rogers Saddlery. He kindly brought over
his buzz saw, cut down a dead peach tree and
otherwise trimmed up a couple more for us the
other day. How do you repay a guy like
that??......Harold Keesee, Anderson-Clayton
exec, in town the other day on business......Bill
Callaway, former Wylie resident now of Atlanta,
Ny for a visit last week. Glad to see
im!......Looks like Wylieites will be voting on
Vtchines in future state and general elections as
Ymmissioners Court has advertised for bids for
ite machines for Collin County......Will Caruth,
io owns a sizeable block of land north of town
overlooking Lake lavon, was by last week for
»sit which proved to be very interesting. Come
Scholz Helps To Write
State ODP Guidelines
Lions To Install Our 199'»> Birthday!
to see us!.
Chosen as one of the five
teachers throughout the State
of Texas to write a state
curriculum guide for Coordina-
te Vocational Academic
Education Office Duplicaion
Practices (O.D.P.) was Ronnie
Scholz, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Scholz of Wylie.
The meeting was held June
2-June 20 at East Texas State
University, Other teachers
participating were Earnestyne
Leonard of Houston, Teresa
Vasquez of Laredo, Lois
Merrick of Irving and Jean Box
of San Angelo.
A 1965 graduate of Wylie High
School, Scholz has been in this
comparitively new school
program for the past three
years. When he first began
teaching O.D.P., which he
considers “very interesting
and challenging.” there were
less than fifty schools
throughout Texas which car-
ried the program. Marlin
Schools, where he was
employed, was one of the first
to try this program. Today,
approximately one hundred
schools are participating and
Scholz expects this soon to
double. Wylie, at present,
does not have an O.D.P.
program.
The O.D.P. program is
designed for students with
special learning needs. It is for
in-school youth possessing
academic, socio-economic or
other handicaps which prevent
the students from succeeding
in traditional educational
endeavors. The program
includes instruction that pro-
vides basic knowledge and
practical experience to prepare
a student for employment
potential and gainful employ-
ment. Basically, it often has
proved to help a student
succeed who could have a
“hard-time” in the average
classroom.
Since no guidelines had ever
been established for this
program. Scholz stated on
completion of the acceptance
of the program, “It was
surprising since no guidelines
had ever been set up that we
were teaching pretty much the
same things."
For the first year students,
heretofore, they will become
acquainted with certain busi-
ness machines, communica-
tions and manners, filing,
office techniques, offset press
and its layout and design,
business math, exploration for
career opportunity, spelling,
job applications, grooming and
other curriculum studies.
The second year will advance
most of the vocational studies
and add other duties which
will be required in the
business world Students will
have more laboratories and
learn advanced office techni-
ques and oral communica-
tions.
Equipment used for the
ODP. program is designed to
develop the students to
achieve employment upon
graduation. No longer are
manual typewriters or adding
machines used, only electric
typewriters and desk calcula-
tors. Other expensive but
necessary equipment is pur-
chased and taught.
Scholz has left the Marlin
School system to go to
Mansfield High School for
next year. At Marlin this
spring, he was nominated by
Loyd Lowe, principal of Marlin
High School to participate in
the 1975 Outstanding Educa-
tors of America. For that
selection he was honored by
having his biographical infor-
mation and record of achieve-
ments in the 1975 edition of
Outstanding Educators of
America.
Only ten years have lapsed
since Scholz received his high
school diploma from Wylie,
but he has found his nitch in
life - to teach students who
need a special push in
education. It is indeed a thrill
to him to see a student
succeed, even though it meant
Scholz put in many extra hours
of individual attention for
"one of mine” to obtain a
goal.
MRS. BARRETT
Mrs. Barren To
Be Librarian
At Ft. Folk
Mrs. Frances Barrett of 306
South First Street. Wylie, will
assume the position of
librarian at the hospital in Fort
Polk, Louisiana on July 7th.
She received her Master's
Degree in Library Science
from East Texas State
University and served as
co-librarian of the Wylie
Library with Mrs. Linda Bostic
until a few months ago when
she accepted a position with
Richardson Savings and Loan
Co. here.
She is the mother of five
children-Edward, Stephen.
David. Frances Ann and Mary.
All are grown and through
college except Mary, who is a
Sophomore at Stephen F
Austin College.
Mrs Barrett, who has been
active in the Book Review Club
and Band Boosters, is looking
forward to the move but states
she will miss "the wonderful
people of Wvlie."
Officers Oil
Ladies \i<iht
Ladies night will be held July
10, 1975 at the Wylie High
School Cafeteria beginning at
8 p.m. for the Wylie Lions and
their ladies.
Officers for the forthcoming
year will be installed by out
going president, Dr. Stuart
Wallace. They were elected
May 15, 197S”
Named as new officers are
R.C. Dodd, president; Lowell
Brewster, 1st vice president;
Marvin McCaghren, 2nd vice
president; Curtis Ratcliff, 3rd
vice president; A.A. Russell,
treasurer; Dennis Woodard,
secretary; Stuart Wallace,
program chairman; Roddy
Groves, lion tamer; and Stan
Shively, tail twister.
Also to be installed will be the
following directors-for one
year terms, A.J. Daugherty
and James Cross; and for
two-year terms, John Cox and
John Scanlan.
The Lions expect a good
turnout as is the custom for a
“Ladies Night."
Bunion Of
Cottonwool!
Friends Held
A reunion of "girls” who used
to attend Cottonwood Church
of Christ" back in the good old
days” was held in the home of
Mrs. Nina Mae Green, 201 N.
Jackson, Sunday, June 22nd.
Reminiscing about yeaterdays
and bringing their lives up to
the present times were Mmes.
Gladys Bowman, Eva Watson,
Esther Edwards, Lola Camp-
bell, Gussie Allen, and Lucille
Wood, all of Dallas; Ursie
Lovelace of Wylie; and Oneta
Garrett of Garland.
Figuring back, these “girls"
said they had not all been
together in about fifty years
but hope this will become an
annual affair with other
friends joining in.
Soil Surreys
Most Important
If you are a homeowner, health
officer, or land developer
planning a waste disposal
system, listen to this: soil
surveys can help determine
suitability on your soil for
septic tank absorption or
sanitary landfills.
There is a new soil
conservation Service publica-
tion which tells you all about
it. according to Johnny Clark,
a Soil Conservationist of the
Soil Conservation Service of
McKinney.
To get your free copy, call the
Soil Conservation Service and
ask for the brochure "Waste
Disposal. Soil Surveys Can
Help You", phone 214-542-
4591, or write P O. Box 620.
McKinney, Texas 75069.
Local Stores Set
July 4th Closing
“My corn is a# high as an elephant’s eye and ray tomatoes must
weigh two pounds apiece,” brags Earl Brundidge, Wylie "city
farmer." (News Staff Photo)
Congress Passes Bill
To Aid Lake Lavon
The House of Representatives
this week passed a public
works appropriations bill that
includes water projects affec-
ting the Fourth Congressional
District said Rep. Ray Roberts
(D-Tex.), chairman of the
Public Works Subcommittee
on Water Resources.
The bill includes funding for
the Corps of Engineers’ Civil
Works Programs for planning,
engineering, design or con-
struction for Aubrey Lake,
Denton County; Estes Dam,
Wood County; Cooper Lake,
Sanitation
Scheduled
For Thursday
Trash pick up for all of Wylie
will be on Thursday July 3,
1975. There will be no pick up
on Friday the 4th of July.
The Sanitation Department
will return to it's regular
schedule next week after the
holidays.
Dam Rond
Io Re Opniuil
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Delta County; Lavon Lake,
Collin County; plus the Trinity
River Project.
“I’m pleased that Congress-
man Joe Evins (D-Tenn),
chairman of the Appropria-
tions Public Works Subcom-
mittee, included every project
that I requested," Roberts
said.
Roberts said that he was
particularly happy to see the
House approve $2.5 million in
new funds and an additional
$3.3 million in carry-over for
the Aubrey project. "This is a
joint project to provide water
for Dallas and Denton," he
said.
“The bill also included $4 4
million for Lavon Lake. This
appropriation should complete
Lavon Lake.”
To continue navigational
improvements on the Trinity
River and its tributaries. $1.1
million for advanced engine-
ring and design was approved.
Operation and maintenance
funds for various other
projects were also included.
"These water projects are vital
to the growth and develop-
ment of our area." Roberts
said.
"They represent capital in-
vestments that are repayable
with interest by local coope-
rating agencies." he added
Tomorrow. Friday July 4. will
be a holiday for Wylieites.
Local business establish-
ments retail outlets, indust-
rial plants, offices, and most
everybody will close shop for
the day for a respite of
recreation and relaxation.
Independence Day is a
traditional holiday for local
firms.
No formal observance of the
day has been scheduled on the
local scene, but many families
are planning get-together,
trips for the long weekend,
picnics and other outings. A
number of plants and offices
will also be closed from late
Thursday afternoon to Monday
morning, thus allowing their
employees to take advantage
of a “mini vacation."
At last reports a few local
retail firms were considering
also closing on Saturday, but
no firm list had been
completed at press time.
In addition to the retail stores
closing, the holidays will also
be observed by First State
Bank, U.S. Post Office, North
Texas Municipal Water Dist-
rict, City of Wylie offices, and
all local industrial plants. The
Wylie News, also, will be
closed all day Friday.
All indicated, hopefully, that
business would return to
normal Monday morning.
Spirit
I nli milctl.
Inc. To Open
Offically incorporated April 1,
Spirit Unlimited Inc. is having
their “Grand Opening" of
their retail store Saturday,
July 5th, with a fabulous
savings on skirts, pantsuits,
shells, blouses and separates.
From 10 a.m. till 6 p.m. at 720
Cooper Street (across from
Universal Transformer), a
20% discount of clothing
designed especially for Spirit
Unlimited, Inc. Retail Store’s
opening may be purchased.
There will be a drawing every
two hours for a gift certificate.
Winners do not have to be
present to win. Their names
will be published in next
week’s edition of The News.
James Foster is president of
the company; Mickey Foster is
vice president, and Mrs. Darla
Clemmons is secretary-trea-
surer. All are partners and are
brothers and sister. The
business began as a "dream"
and became a reality.
Stated Mickey Foster. "The
business has grow n more than
we ever anticipated, because
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