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VOLUME TWENTY-TWO: NO. 2
WYLIE, COLLIN COUNTY. TEXAS
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THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1969
Methodists Break Ground For New Educational Building
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The congregation of the
Wylie United Methodist
Church held official
groundbreaking cere-
monies Sunday for a new
education building which
will house a number of
classrooms. fellowship
hall and other facilities.
The rites were held
immediately following the
Sunday morning worship
service which heard Dr.
Bob W. Middlebrooks,
District Superintendent of
the Dallas-McKinney Dis-
trict. Dr. Middlebrooks
also presided over the
groundbreaking service.
Dr. Middlebrooks in his
morning sermon, told his
listeners that "blessed is
the church which has
something old and some-
thing new to give to the
world and the community
which it serves."
"As a church we must
continually have some-
thing new and fresh to say
to tne world, and thus in
making this building
possible you are adding
a new dimension to your
faith," he said.
Church Leaders Break Ground
Above may be seen leaders breaking ground for the new building for the Wylle United Methodist Church.
Left to right turning the first spades of dirt are Rev. R. D. Atkinson, local pastor; District Superintendent,
Dr. Bob Middlebrooks; C. Truett Smith, vice chairman of the building committee; and Jack Parker, chairman
of the finance committee. The groundbreaking ceremonies were held Sunday morning following the worship
service and will signal start of a new $80,000 project for the congregation. (See story) News staff photo by Bob
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Road And Street Work
Making Good Progress
Excellent progress has
been made the past
several days in the matter
of road work in the general
area and street work
within the city limits of
Wylie.
Work is progressing
nicely on the farm-
to-market road leading
into Wylie from the north.
This is the road which
connects with FM-1378
northwest of town and goes
on to connect with roads
leading into Allen, Piano
and McKinney at a point
near Parker. Base has
been placed on the road
all the way from the city
limits here to FM-1378
and grading has been com-
pleted and bridge work
finished on the balance
of the roadway.
jVithin the city, concrete
Rurbing and gutters have
been installed on that
portion of the road
which traverses North
Ballard Street north of
the Intersection of Brown
Street. The City Installed
new water and sewer lines
in that area as well as
lowered others for the
new roadway.
City work crews have been
busy on Brown Street,
east of Ballard, cutting
the grade and laying base
for that new street, a
portion of which will have
curb and gutter.
Texas Highway Depart-
ment crews nave been
repairing much of
FM-1378, from the inter-
section of FM-544 all the
way to McKinney, adding
some new base in places
and applying asphalt topp-
ing where needed. Some
repair work is also being
done on FM-544 between
Wylie and Piano.
Inclement weather slowed
road and street construc-
tion for several months
but the good weather of
the past few days has
enabled workmen to make
good headway. Very few
streets in the city, in fact,
are yet to be built and
crews are hopeful of com-
pleting the program this
summer.
Jaycees To Sponsor
Program Tonight On
Drug Problem
The Wylie Jaycees are
sponsoring a program
tonight, June 19 on the
problems of narcotics and
drug traffic.
The meeting will be at the
Hartman Elementary
School Cafetorlum at 8:00
p.m. The public Is
invited and urged to attend
Principal speaker will be
Mr. Vincent A. MemmolQ
Special Agent with the
Federal Bureau of
Narcotics in Dallas. Mr.
Memmolo will have films
showing the use and
effects of different types
of narcotics and drugs.
He will also have with
him different kinds of nar-
cotics for the audience to
view so that they may be
able to identify tne drugs
The Jaycees most
urgently request the
presence of all parents
In this area to familiarize
themselves with the nar-
cotic problem.
Lions To Meet
Tonight At 7:30
The Wylie Lions Club
will meet tonight (Thurs-
day) at 7;30 at the
Methodist Annex.
Following dinner and
announcements the club
adjourn in time for
members to attend the
special program being
sponsored by the Jaycees
at the Elementary School.
Jaycee officials will begin
their program around
8:15.
Special announcements
will be made at the Lions
meeting concerning the
Julv Ladies night program
and also the program to be
held at the football field
Thursday night of next
week.
Participating in the ser-
vice, in addition to the
District Superintendent,
were the pastor, the Rev.
Dick Atkinson, and local
officials who have been
active in the building pro-
gram. Also featurecTin the
groundbreaking were a
number of the children and
youth of the church.
Detailed planning for the
new structure was begun
last fall when study com-
mittees were formed. The
congregation at a church
conference earlier this
year overwhelmingly
voted its approval giving
the green light to the
building and finance com-
mittees to proceed.
Roy M. Moore has served
has served as chairman
of the building committee.
C. Truett Smith is vice
chairman and other mem-
bers Include Jack Parker,
Mrs. W. W. Barker, L.T.
Carlson, Nathan Eldridge,
Mrs. W.H. Hooper and
Mrs. John Pendergrass.
Mrs. Barker has served
as secretary.
Jack Parker has been
chairman of the finance
committee and members
include Nathan Eldridge,
Charles Elledge, Carry
Roddy, A. A. Russell, Dr.
Dick Sewell, Charles
Taylor and C. Truett
Smith.
Rev. Atkinson has served
as ex-officlo member of
both groups.
The finance drive was
divided into two three-
year phases, and last
reports showed that
nearly $60,000 had been
subscribed to the fund for
the first phase of the pro-
ject. Many of the rooms
have been subscribed as
memorials, and all donors
who subscribe to the
building fund will be
recognized by the appear-
ance of their name on a
permanent bronze plaque
which will be placed in the
corridor of the building.
The plaque will also con-
tain the general memorial
gifts which have not been
included in the "Give A
Room" plan.
The 7,500 square ft. build-
ing will face on North
Jackson Street and will
be located south of the
present sanctuary. It will
contain a 40x60 ft. fellow-
ship hall, eight class-
rooms, including nursery,
kitchen, utility and
storage rooms, and rest
rooms. It will be
modern throughout and
will have year-round air
conditioning. The founda-
tion will be adequate to
support another story at
a later date.
One feature will be the
"Fireside Room" which
will have a fireplace
and may be converted into
two classrooms or used as
a small dining facclity.
Approximate cost of the
new building will be
$80,000.
Co-Fe, Inc. of Richardson
will begin construction
immediately on the build-
ing and the project should
be completed within six
months, according to esti-
mates of church officials.
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. . . And Youngsters Get In On The Act
The children at the Wylle United Methodist Church groundbreaking service were given min'^ure shovels so
they could take part and the above photo reveals their enthusiasm for the project which will]Pr0Vn?! w Smith)
and a number of classrooms in addition to a spacious Fellowship Hall. (News staff photo by Bob w. sm
City Offices Now
Located At 114
North Ballard
Offices for the City of
V. ylle have moved from
West Oak Street to 114
North Ballard Street In
the building formerly
occupied by The Wylie
News.
The building has been
completely redecorated
throughout. New light fix-
tures, air conditioning and
wood paneling have oeen
installed and floors have
been carpeted. A new
modern front has been
installed.
All city transactions,
Including payment of water
bills may now be made at
the new location.
Local Trailer
Park Spaces
Being Enlarged
F.d Collins Is enlarging
his trailer park operatioa
Located on Highway 78 in
Wylie adjacent to the
Wylie Butane Gas Co.
headquarters, work is
underway on increasing
the number of spaces by
thirty-three, he said this
week.
Laying of water and sewer
lines, construction of
paved streets are under-
way and work is expected
to be completed within the
next couple of weeks.
Increased demand for
spaces made the expan-
sion possible. Already,
Collins had a consider-
able number of regular
tenants in the park.
Tony Douglas Show To Be
Here Thursday, June 26
Boyd And Ingram
Named To Governor's
Committee Of 500
The popular Tony Douglas
Show will be In Wylie for
a special performance on
Thursday evening June 26,
Sponsored by the Wylle
Lions Club, tne show will
be held In open air com-
fort at tne Football
Stadium at 8:30 p.m.
The show willfeaturestars
in the country and western
music theme and many of
those taking part in the
program will be recording
artists of national fame.
The show was here last
year and played to an
overflow crowd.
Pre-admission tickets
have been priced at
75 cents for children
under twelve and$1.25for
adults. Prices will be
higher at the gate the night
of the show.
Tickets are on sale at a
number of local firms and
from members of the
Lions Club. Proceeds will
go to a number of club
projects, according to
officials.
Lion President Kenneth
Nail this week asked for
the support and coopera-
tion of people In the
community In assuring a
fine crowd for the show.
Mrs. A. G. Gulnn of Ft.
Worth, Joe D. Clark and
his sister, also of Fort
Worth visited Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Hamiter of
Wylle last Friday.
Roland Boyd of McKinney
and e. H. Ingram of Wylie
were In Austin Monday,
June 9 to attend the
organizational meeting of
the Governor's Com-
mittee of 500. They were
appointed to the post by
Governor Preston Smith,
and are serving along with
the co-chairmen, Gover-
nors Allan Shivers, Price
Daniel and John Connelly.
Other members of the
Committee Include Lt.
Gov. Ben Barnes,Speaker
of the House Gus
Mutscher, and most of the
state's Senators and
Representatives. In addi-
tion, there are other
prominent citizens,
including most of those
who have long been
Involved in planning for
adequate lakes, naviga-
tion facilities and water
supplies throughout
Texas.
Boyd was named to the
Finance Committee
headed by former Ambas-
sador Edward P. Clark of
Austin. Their chief func-
tion will be to raise
$200,000 to finance the
campaign.
Boyd, a McKinney attor-
ney, is general counsel
for the North Texas Muni-
cipal Water District here,
and Ingram Is acting
eneral manager of the
lstrlct.
Local
Debbie and Dentse May-
nard returned to their
home In Arp, Texas Sun-
day after spending the past
two weeks visiting their
grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. L. G. Maynard.
High School
Annuals Ready
Mr. L. H. Linker , High
School Principal, wishes
to advise all Wylie High
School students that tne
1969 Annuals have
arrived.
He states that these
annuals may be picked up
at the high school building
from Lanny Ward.
Mrs. Loyd Maynard and
granddaughter, Pam May-
nard have just returned
from a 12 day trip to
Honolula, Hawaii. There
they visited her daughter
and son-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Langston. Carl
is stationed there with the
u. S. Navy. They reported
a wonderful trip.
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Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hami-
ter were called to Sulphur
Springs Wednesday to
visit Mr. Hamiter's bro-
ther, who is seriously ill.
They visited Sunday In
Frost, Texas with their
daughter and her family,
the Trutt Greens.
Collin Baptist
Youth Rally
The Reverend Travis
Berry, pastor of First
Baptist Church , Piano,
will be the featured
speaker for Collin Baptist
Association Youth Rally
to be held at 8:00 p.m.
on June 24 in the First
Baptist Church in Far-
mersville.
Song leaders for the rally
will be Clenn Presley of
Sadalia Baptist Church
with Ricky Jackson of
Snowhill Baptist Church
as Pianist and Steve Stan-
field of Lavon Baptist
Church as organist.
Special music is to be
provided by youth from
the First Baptist Church
of Princeton, Rhea Hills
Baptist Church, and Dunn
Memorial. Baptist Church
near McKinney.
All Collin County youth
are invited to attend the
meeting, according to the
Reverend Peck Williams,
youth director for Collin
Baptist Association
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