The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 12, 1964 Page: 1 of 12
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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—
VOL. 60
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(Official Publication of tho City) CARROLLTON, TEXAS, THURSDAY, NOV. 12, 1964
(12 PAGES)
No. 52
A longstanding controversy over
the town government of Coppell
in northwest Dallas County
erupted anew last Friday when
County Judge Lew Sterrett was
presented a petition seeking an
election to dissolve the town.
Judge Sterrett, after determin-
ing that the 101 signatures were
more than the number (25) re-
quired by law, ordered the elec-
tion to be held in the Coppell
{*< City Ball on Nov. 21.
Tlie 1,215 residents of the 12-
square-mile town have heen split
over several issues involving both
city and school taxes.
John H. Burns was one of four
- Coppell property owners who filed
suit in district court in May seek-
ing an order for Mayor W. T. Coz-
by to call an election to disannex
the major portion of the town.
Jr But the suit was dismissed be-
cause such disannexation would
have left the town with less than
the square mile of area which is
required by law.
Coppell residents also were di-
vided during the recent city elec-
tion whether or not the city
should take over Dallas County
Water District No. 17 or whether
the town should buy water from
a private concern.
Mayor Corby at that time led
the group who favored taking
over the district to effect what he
called a savings for the town’s
taxpayers.
Jet Airport Site?
The rumor is out that the
squabble was started by Dallas
residents who own property in
Coppell but don’t live there. Cop-
pell is strategically situated in an
area where there is much talk
of locating the new Dallas-Fort
Worth regional jet airport not too
far away in a corridor that could
include Coppell, Grapevine, Den-
ton and Lewisville. No confirma-
tion of this report however could
be substantiated ever since the
airport talks were started in Ar-
lington.
The rumor started when it was
learned that surveying helicopters
have been probing that corridor
for some two months. The area is
along the Trinity River and near
the lake areas that could be util
ized for ‘‘clear zones” for a large
jet airport.
‘It’s very logical that the Trin-
ity River and the area around
Grapevine Lake could be used for
dear zones as well as rapid transit
for such a regional jet airport
project. The area also straddles
both Tarrant and Dallas County
at that point. Then too, a number
cf Freeways and an Outer Loop
are projected for the area,” one
source said.
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Crowd Attend Bank
Building Opening;
Prize Winners Told
The First National Bank of
~ Carrollton had a very successful
Grand Opening Celebration when
over 2,000 people visited the bank
on Friday and Saturday, Novem-
ber 6 and 7. In celebrating its
opening, the bank gave away a
Shetland pony, which was won by
Miss Brenda Kyser, daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. D. W. Kyser, 1642
South Broadway, Carrollton, and
the General Electric television set
was won by Roy Knight of 2510
South Polk Street, Dallas.
The bank also gave away ten
$10 savings accounts and the win-
ners are:
Mrs. Earl B. Price, 1118 East
Russell; Boyd Grisham, 1817
Broadway Street; Mrs. L. J. Dix-
son, Route 1, Box 218; Edgar II.
Nix, 1702 Kirby; Miss Lynda Grav-
ley, 1500 Francis; W. Clem, 1826
Whitlock Lane; Boyd Grisham, |
Lions Club 30th
Birthday Fete Set
SCOUTS from Troop 845 raised
the flag at the new bank build-
ing opening Friday__Gay photo
1817 Broadway; Mrs. Bobbie Liles,
1823 Willow, Donald Needham,
1818 Highland Drive, all of Car-
rollton, and B. E. Malone, 13306
Harry Hines, Farmers Branch.
The two day celebration was
highlighted by the ribbon cutting
celebration, which was held at 10
Friday morning, at which time
more than 300 people heard
Mayor Robert J. Mclnnish, Cham-
ber of Commerce President Boyd
Newman, and Regional Comptroll-
er of the Currency Norman Dunn
compliment the bank’s progress
during the past year. Dunn cut
the ribbon which officially opened
the beautiful new bank building.
Marvin H. Hancock, Jr., presi-
dent, stated that the bank was
dedicated to Carrollton and to the
growth of Carrollton. The flag-
raising ceremony was handled by
the flag detail of Boy Scout Troop
No. 845, and the R. L. Turner
High School Band participated in
the entire ribbon-cutting cere-
mony.
OUTER LOOP
BOND VOTE SET
FOR DEC. 12
County Commissioners Monday
set Dec. 12 as the date for the
$20,250,000 bond election to fi-
nance the purchase of right-of-
way land for the Outer Loop
Freeway.
The commissioners approved the
plan unanimously after a public
hearing during which Marvin
Springer, urban planner hired by
the Greater Dallas Planning
Council, detailed the need for
such an outer loop.
Using slides to illustrate his
points, Springer showed the rapid
growth and urbanization of Dallas
County, er iusive of the City of
Dallas. He said the northern half
of the county, since 1950, has .had
the fastest growth record while
the southern half is now in the
process of growing.
Springer pointed out that from
1960 to 1963, Dallas County grew
at the rate of 46,000 per year, and
should have a population of more
that 2,000,000 by 1985.
In the 4-county Dallas Metro-
politan Area, Springer said the
1985 population will probably
reach 2,400,000 including an in-
crease of 65.8 per cent for the
City of Dallas and up to 394 per
cent for some of the county areas.
The Carrollton Lions Club,
which was organized October 29,
1934, will celebrate its 30th Anni-
versary at 7 p.m. Thursday, No-
vember 19. All Past Presidents
and their wives are invited to be
Special guests, as well as the wives
of ail present members. Two char-
ter members, Judge C. W. Ramsey
and Chester Good, will be honored
as charter members.
Since its organization the club
has to the best of its ability served
the Community. The club has had
many opportunities for service,
such as the sponsoring the erec-
tion of the gymnasium at the
present DeWitt Perry High School
when it was the Carrollton High
School. It has aided the students
in sight problems by providing
eye examinations and the purchase
of glasses where needed. It has
supplied devices for testing the
eyes of students; provided a
Braille typewriter for a student to
aid in her education.
Other activities has been the
selling of products made by the
Light House for the Blind, which
enables them to employ the blind;
in useful work. The club in co-
operation with Texas Lions Clubs
has founded a camp for crippled
children, where they can go for
training and recreation.
Morris (Fanny) Roach will be
the principal speaker and master
of ceremonies. All members and
their wives are requested to be
present and to bring other guests
if they wish.
NORMAN DUNN, Regional Comptroller
of the Currency, spoke to the big crowd
and had the honor of cutting the ribbon
opening the new building for the First
National Bank of Carrollton last Friday.
—Gay photo
CLARIFYING A MISUNDERSTANDING
In last week’s paper we printed an article to the effect
that: “the City Council approved the issuance of a $225,000
building permit for the construction of the new Trinity
Medical Center & Hospital for Drs. McRae, Whitehead and
Winslow.” This in itself WAS a statement of fact.
In the latter portion of the third paragraph we printed:
“The local Council recently named a Hospital Board and
approved a Hospital Authority here.” This also WAS and
IS a statement of fact.
There was no intention on our part to link these two
statements together. We feel quite sure that only a few, for
obvious reasons of their own, would attempt to link them
together.
This is to clarify the situation. The Hospital Board is
working to build a community hospital under terms of the
Hospital Authority Act that was recently enacted here.
This would be a separate hospital from the one announced
last week.
The Carrollton Hospital Board is working on plans to
set up a hospital district here. Tax free revenue bonds would
be sold in order to build the community hospital. The hos-
pital district would get matching funds under the Hill-
Burton Program in building the community hospital.
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Sindik, Nicholas J. The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 12, 1964, newspaper, November 12, 1964; Carrollton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth728881/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carrollton Public Library.