The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 31, 1978 Page: 1 of 8
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Volume 31: l**ue 11
THE WYLIE NEWS
Devoted To The Beet Interest Of Wylie Since 1947
Wylie, Collin County, Texas
Thursday, August 31, 1978
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WYLIE
Holiday Slated
For Wylieites
Schools Enroll 1473
(Details Next Week)
★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
Thought for the Week:
“Folks are a lot like automobiles. Some are
right at home on the uphill pull, but others run
smoothly only when they’re running downhill.
And when you hear one knocking all the time,
that’s a pretty good sign that something is
wrong under the hood....”
We’ve had our share of new city ordinances
lately, and most of them have been good. In
fact, a number have long been overdue! But
we believe we need one more. The city should
consider an ordinance making it mandatory
for those individuals, groups or organizations
which tack up signs on light or phone poles, or
paste up posters on store windows, or attach
streamers across city streets, to come back
and remove them within two days after the
event has taken place. We know of few things
more unsightly in the city than these frayed
signs advertising events long past or of those
unsightly posters marring a store window’s
appearance. In all fairness, those asking
permission to install such notices should not
mind returning and removing them. Certainly
would make for a neater, cleaner and a more
attractive town. Think it over, city officials!
A long weekend of rest and
relaxation is in store for most
Wylieites!
Next Monday will be
observed as an official
holiday by local residents to
celebrate Labor Day in honor
of the Nation's working
people, which includes just
about all of us.
Closed for the day will be
practically all Wylie stores
and shops, including offices
and industrial plants. Ob-
serving the holidav will be
the city's financial institu-
tions, the U.S. Post Office,
City of Wylie offices, all
industries, the North Texas
Municipal Water District
offices and classes at all local
schools will be dismissed. It
is one of the "official”
holidays nl ■ ived locally.
Exception ill be a few
service stations and drive-in
stores as well as the fast food
operations.
It is one of the days looked
forward to by Wylieites as it
provides a mini-vacation for
many, as it means being off
from work from Friday
afternoon until Tuesday
morning.
Fall Soccer Registration Set Friday Scrimmage
P.T.O. Membership
Drive To Begin
The P.T.O. Officers for
1978-79 are ready to start the
new year by welcoming all
parents to the Parent
Teachers Orguni/.tiion. The
membership drive will start
August 28th and continue
thru the end of September.
The class with the highest
percentage parent participa-
tion on each grade level will
teeeivc a treat. This applies
to grades kindergarten thru
8th grade. Help your
children win!
I he office! s l
is year are:
President < l olbrecht,
1st V ,i, Sherry
B.'icm i. d V ><lent -
Paula Scunlan, Sect clary -
Treasurer - Lucille (irindell,
Membership Chairman -
Pally White
These "lit. > i .;ii* i sisted by
oilier im i..‘ . i .he P.T.O.
Advisory Council. The mem-
bers are:
Wally Watkins, Elementary
p, i Robert Shirley.
Middle S ml Piii iipal, Jim
Gowens, Mark Townsend,
Gary Heiiniugfie!il Earnest
Wal1. and Glen Jones.
The Fall Soccer Registration
is set for Thursday, August
31, Thursday, September 7,
and Friday, September 8,
from 7-9 p.m. at the Hartman
Elementary School Cafeteria.
The last day of registration
will be Saturday, September
9, at the soccer fields from
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
Soccer will be offered to boys
from Kindergarten through
6th Grade and to girls from
Kindergarten through 8th
Grade. Cost will be $10.00 for
the first child per family and
$8.00 for each additional
child.
PIONEER GIRLS
TO HAVE REGISTRATION
Registration for the Pioneer
Girls will be held Wednes-
day, August 30 at 7:oo p.m.
in the Education Building of
the First United Methodist
Church of Wylie. Pioneer
Girls is a non-denominational
organization welcoming all
school age girls. For more
information, please call Mrs.
Lynn Palmer at 442-2313.
On Saturday, September 9, a
Soccer Field Day is planned
for all youngsters from
Kindergarten through 6th
Grade boys and Kindergar-
ten through 8th Grade girls.
Competition will be held in
accuracy kicking, distance
kicking and dribbling time
trials. First, second and third
place ribbons will be awarded
for each age group in each
event. Cost to enter will be
$1.00 covering all events.
Registration for the field day
will begin at 8:00 a.m., and
competition will begin at 9:00
a.m. In the event of rain, Fall
Soccer Registration will be
held in the Hartman School
Cafeteria.
Fresh from their excellent
showing last week in a
scrimmage against Sulpher
Springs, the Wylie Pirates
will have another scrimmage
this Friday night against
Princeton here at Pirate Field
beginning at 6 o’clock. Both
varsity and junior varsity
squads will perform.
Admission is free but fans
have been requested to bring
either a towel or a bar of soap
as a contribution to the
athletic department.
News Holiday We’re Sorry!
The Wylie News office will be
closed next Monday for the
Labor Day holiday. Please be
advised that all copy must be
in the office no later than 10
a.m. this Friday. Thanks!
Illness in the News staff has
caused a delay in a number of
stories this week and we
apologize. Hopefully, things
may return to normal in the
next few days. Meanwhile,
we appreciate your patience
and understanding.
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Wylie Pirates
1978 Football Schedule
WEATHER
Chances of rain appeared
good at Press Time Monday
following extremely hot days.
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Lancaster Here
‘‘Speak, Mr. Speaker,” the new Sam Rayburn
book, is off the press and we’ve had an
opportunity to scan the highlights of the
excellent publication. It is well done and most
interesting and contains many of the profound
statements of the late Speaker, including
excerpts of letters to and from the noted
legislator. Many from his constituents are
among those quoted. It is a “must” for all
libraries, both private and public. A copy may
be obtained by writing H.G. Dulaney, Director
cf the Rayburn Library, Bonham, Texas.
FROM OUR NOTES: Add another name to the
list of ‘‘hometown boys who made good!” We
refer to Ed Smith who has just opened his
seventh retail clothing store in the Dallas
Metroplex. Ed is a graduate of the local
schools and a real go-getter. His parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E.H. Smith, reside here at 103 East
Brown Street......Linda Roddy and Nancy
Mott all set to have another good year in their
capacity as directors of the 1978-79 Pirate
cheerleaders......School officials proclaim
things in readiness for the start of another
term which should see a new record
enrollment......Mr. and Mrs. Dennis
Kauffman here from Holland, Michigan, to
get a “feel” of the area prior to coming here
in connection with the operation of the new
Holland Hitch Co. plant due for start-up
Chamber Of Commerce
Reports To People
Sept
Sept.
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<goville
Cedar Hill
OPEN
There
There
During the course of the
Board of Directors meeting,
on Tuesday August 15, a
considerable discussion de-
veloped as to our activities
since re-organizing in the
spring of l‘t/7
Several very important mat-
ters have developed as a
result of the efforts of the
Chamber. One of the projects
being the approval by the
Texas State Highway De-
partment to improve high-
ways leading into Wylie,
particularily Highway 544
between Wylie and Plano. As
mentioned in the Wylie
News, dated August 17, the
Highway Department will
hold a public hearing in
Wylie on the night of
September 19, on changing
the route of Highway 544.
Starting 2'/j miles west of
Wylie at a point south of the
Cottonbelt Railway, and
continuing in a south-easterly
direction, where it will
connect with present West
Kirby Street until it inter-
sects with State Highway 78.
This nujot chan >o will
eliminate dangerous curves
in the highway where in the
past several lives have been
lost in accidents. The entire
highway betw. • ‘ v% lie and
Plano is to !■ | i • ved, by
making tlu v g lanes
wider, and i., addition, to
provide hard surfaced shoul-
ders.
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The Chamber during the past
few months has acquired a
new, important industry,
which will be opening for
business before very long. It
is anticipated that they will
employ 40 plus people within
a ■ ii or ii and a half.
It has been leporn il that a
least three her . panies
are presently ennsideimg the
Wylie area.
The Chamber also planned
and executed a very
successful week, starting
July 16, known as Wylie
Jubilee Week I Ms celebra-
tion is being planned as an
annual event
Ii is hoped that those who are
not presently members of the
Chamber will join us in our
efforts to make our town the
best place in the state to work
and live. If you are not a
member, we hope you will
join. Further information is
available a1 It’ 2804.
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Oct. 13 Kau ian
Oct. t orney
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Nov.
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Nov.
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Allen
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Nov.
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Home Construction Continues At Record Pace
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Residential construction in Wideawake Wylie
is continuing at a record pace with new homes
being completed almost weekly. New home
starts this year in the city should easily top all
past performances.
Most of the new homes currently underway
are located in the Wylwood Estate’s fourth
installment and in Holiday Terrace.
In the accompanying pictures of the local
activity, at left are a number of homes
underway on Woodhollow Drive. Builders
involved are Dan Scarborough, Chris Cooper,
Don Thomas and Don Taylor. Homes shown
are nearing completion and half of them are
reported sold.
On the right is pictured the new home of Mr.
and Mrs. Jerry Hunter, Woodhollow Court,
t rapidly nearing the occupancy stage.
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The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 31, 1978, newspaper, August 31, 1978; Wylie, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth714398/m1/1/: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Smith Public Library.