The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 6, 1965 Page: 1 of 18
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The Carrollton Chronicle
“SERVING CARROLLTON, ADDISON, COPPELL, NW. DALLAS COUNTY TOWNS SINCE 1904”
—Commended by East Texas Chamber of Commerce for Outstanding Community Service—
(Official Publication of tha City)
CARROLLTON, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1965
(16 PAGES)
No. 25
BOND VOTE TUESDAY
Officials Urge Passage; $5.5-Million
Measure Won’t Increase City Taxes
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SUPPORT THE BONDS TUESDAY
A favorable vofes^for the $5,500,000 municipal im-
provement bond program in the approaching election next
Tuesday can truly be called a vote for Carrollton, it needs
and deserves your support.
The decisions made by the voters when they cast their
ballots could have a grave significance if the bonds are de-
feated. Let us hope that the voting public will rally behind
the cause and approve the program overwhelmingly and in
good faith. If approved, the bonds will be sold as needed
and will not raise city taxes.
Next Tuesday’s election is regarded as one of the most
critical in this city’s history. Carrollton is faced with a
highly competitive spirit of 28 other municipalities in the
county and in order to keep pace with present growth here,
the bonds are vastly important.
No portion of Carrollton should be without good drain-
age and fine paved streets. This is to protect the values of
each individual homeowner and business. There is much to
be done along this line. Growth alone is not good enough!
Let’s look to our present and future needs at the same
time. The future looks so bright that progress will pay for
itself, and all the people will benefit from its multitude of
rewards.
This newspaper strongly urges your support of the
improvement bonds next Tuesday at the polls.
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Contract Let on
College Paving
Austin Paving Co. of Dallas
Monday night was awarded a con-
tract to pave the south side of
College Ave. from Broadway to
Josey Ijane on a low bid of
$112,225.43.
Others bidders on the project
were Uvalde Construction Co.,
$114,293.80, and Texas Bitulithic
Co., $116,709.80.
City officials said construction
Is to be completed within 120
calendar days after work has
begun.
The city plans to complete the
widening work on the south side
of the thoroughfare before work
begins on the north portion. This
will allow traffic to use the
Mreet while the artery is being
widened.
OTHER ACTION
In other action, the Council:
—Authorised the Little League
Association to erect signs and sell
advertising space on the outfield
fences of the Little League ball
parks. The authorization is for a
one-year trial period only;
—Denied a request made by
Frank Sweeney to relocate a house
OB South Broadway due to the
house not meeting minimum
building requirements;
—Appointed the following to
serve on the Ta*.Board of Equals widening the street was acquired.
zation: Joseph W. Thompson,
Ward Steenson, Dock Lesley, and
C. W. Ramsey (alternate);
—Set a special meeting for May
12 at 7:30 p m. for the purpose of
canvassing the vote of the Bond
Election;
—Set a public hearing for May
24 at 7:30 p.m. for a request that
the city pave the alley behind the
north side of Gravley Drive and
assess each property owner pro-
portionately;
—Authorized City Manager
John Sarris to purchase a new
radar unit .for the Police Dept, at
a cost of $800;
—‘Authorized Sarris to attend
the City Manager’s Conference
June 5-8, and be absent from the
city June 7-18;
—Instructed Sarris to have the
old water tower inspected to de-
termine the condition of the
tower and cost for repairs;
—nMayor R. J. Mclnnish ap-
pointed Councilmen Steenson
Tommy Standridge, and City Mgr.
Sarris to serve as a committee to
make recommendations for park
expansions and improvements;
—Authorized Sarris to move
the fences along Jackson Road in
connection with an agreement at
the time the right-of-way for
GENE BIGGERSTAFF
Gene Biggerstaff
Services Held
Funeral serivces for Gene Big-
geretaflf, 57, of 1705 Francis in
Carrollton, a former city council-
man, was held at 10 a.m. Monday
at the First Christian Church with
Rev. Ken Britt officiating, burial
was in Restland Memorial Park
with Rhoton, Weiland - Merritt
Funeral Home in charge.
Mr. Biggerstaff, a resident of
Carrollton since 1949, died Satur-
day in a Dallas hospital. He had
been in the lumber industry the
last 21 years and associated with
Simms-Moore Lumber Co. since
1994.
A 5-year city councilman, Mr.
Biggerstaff was active in the First
Christian Church. He had served
as chairman of the board, elder,
deacon, Sunday School superin-
tendent and member of the stew-
ardship committee.
He was a member of the Cham-
ber of Commerce and the Masonic
Lodge and a past member of the
Lions Club.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Eva Biggerstaff; brother, W. E.
Biggerstaff; sisters, Miss Ruth
Biggerstaff, Mrs. Ike Biggerstaff,
all of Bonham; Mrs. H. E. Dye of
Hyatlsville, Md.
Mayor Proclaims
Little League
Carnival Day
Mayor R. J. Mclnnish has pro-
claimed Saturday, May 15, as
Little League Carnival Day in
Carrollton.
The Carrollton Little League
Association will hold the carnival
on the Square and many prizes
will be awarded, including a tele-
vision set. Tickets for the affair
have been on sale for a number
of weeks and all funds will go ’o
the Little League.
Other events at the carnival
will include cake walks, a duck-
ing machine, and plenty of food
and soft drinks.
The public has been invited to
attend, and participate. ,, > h
Voting city taxpayers have
an opportunity next Tuesday, May
11, to decide whether they will ap-
prove a $5,500,000 bond issue for
the purpose of street and drainage
improvement. The polls will be
open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
and ballots will be cast at the
Civic Center on Crosby Road.’
Mrs. Stella McMurray will serve
as presiding judge of the election
and Mrs. Jewel Cromer will be
alternate judge.
Mayor R. J. Mclnnish, City
Manager John Sarris and the en-
tire City Council has urged pass-
age of the program, along with
Chamber of Commerce President
Boyd Newman.
The bonds will be issued as
needed and the revenue will be
used only for street and drainage
improvement, resurfacing and re-
habilitation, Newman said. Since
the bonds will be sold over a five
year period, there will be no tax
increase, he continued.
Because of rapid growth over
the past three years, the assessed
tax rolls have increased an aver-
age of $7,000,000 per year. The
bond improvement program is
based on a minimum increase cf
assessed valuation at the rate of
only $5,000,000 per year.
At the present time, it is ex-
pected that $640,000 of the capi-
tal bonds will be issued in the
1965-66 fiscal year. If the growth
of the community fails to continue
at its present rapid rate, fewer
bonds will be sold. New indus-
trial, commercial and residential
development is expected to give
the tax valuation the needed boost,
thus providing the need for im-
provements, and at the same
time prevent any tax increase,
Newman said.
“Carrollton is a growing, dy-
namic community, and is holding
its own with other communities
in the metropolitan area. How-
ever, it will not continue to meet
the terrific competition unless it
adopts a progressive, long range
program of civic improvement,”
Newman said.
Future growth, residentially,
industrially and commercially, is
directly keyed to the street and
thoroughfare system, and the ac-
cessibility of the community.
Without adequate traffic arteries
to move traffic within the com-
munity, prospects for new devel-
opment will be very dim,” New-
man Continued.
“Failure to act now, when the
time is ripe, can result in a set-
back of several years for the City
of Carrollton. Approval of this
bond election by the voters is a
must if we expect to hold our
place and maintain our identity
as an individual city in this rapid-
ly growing, changing metropolitan
area,” Newman concluded.
The city council submitted the
bond issue for approval only after
long and careful study in conjunc-
tion with city administrative
forces, city engineers, bond at-
torneys and financial advisors. All
authorities were in complete
agreement that such a program
is necessary, at this time.
Though a comprehensive plan of
construction has been developed,
streets will receive attention as
need increases and dictates.
Streets considered most essential
to the well-being of the commun-
ity will be rebuilt or resurfaced
first.
. Any resident of Carrollton,
who owns taxable property and
has lived in Texas one year and
in the city six months prior to the
election and who holds a 1965
poll tax receipt is eligible to vote.
There are an estimated 30,000
Buddhists in England.
THE CHRONICLE prints mons
local news and pictures than any
other newspaper, daily, weekly or
“throw-aways'’, and tops all in
•-♦-I -Irrolatlnn in Carrollton.
MAYOR R. J. McINNISH is shown proclaiming Satur-
day, May 15 as Little League Carnival Day in Carrollton.
Looking on, left to right, are Little Leaguers Bubba Beck-
ner, Rusty Jones, Jeff Smallwood, Lynn Jones, Thomas
Graham, Billy Shafer, and Jacky Anderson. ,
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Sindik, Nicholas J. The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 6, 1965, newspaper, May 6, 1965; Carrollton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth728208/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carrollton Public Library.