The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 15, 1982 Page: 1 of 12
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Volume 35: Issue 4
THE WYI.IF, NEWS
Devoted To The Best Interest Of Wylie Since 1947
Wylie9 Collin County, Texas
See 30 Years
Page 2
Th u rsday, July 15, / 9H2
Lake Elevation
Elevation at local Lake Lavon
ended the month of June with
a reading of 499.8(>-ft., well
above its normal level of
492-ft. Torrential rains in
May filled the lake to its
highest level since enlarge-
ment and observers say that
there's a good chance that
the elevation may well
remain above the normal
level for the remainder of the
Sidewalk Sales, KM Run And
Barbecue Finale For Jubilee
Bank Names Four
-New Directors
* First State Bank has elected four new
members to its Board of Directors, officials
announced this week. This brings total
membership on the board to twelve.
Those elected and the business firms they
represent are as follows:
Tim Hemingway, Holland Hitch of Texas, Inc.
Gary A. McGuire, The Ladylike Shop
Dr. Richard H. Sewell, Dentist
Jojin A. Yeagcr, Wylie Insurance Agency
Also elected as an Advisory Director was John
S. Cooper, vice president of the bank.
These will join the following as a part of the
official board family of the institution:
Raymond B. Cooper, T. Stuart Ducote, Leeton
Hillis, .). Richard Rolater, Stan Shively, Mrs.
Rita Smith, C. Truett Smith, and Harry
Tibbals, Jr. Also serving as an Advisory
Director is Mrs. Nancy Parker.
The bank at the June 30th call statement date
showed total assets of $29,342,269.95 an all
time high for the 37 year old institution. (See
statement, page 2)
GTE To Open Local
Service Facility
1982 Miss July Jubilee
General Telephone and
Electric will open a local
service office in Wylie on
.1 ul\ I", according to JoAnne
Heed. North Central Division
Manager.
"Customers in Wylie. Lucas.
Sachse. St. Paul, and
Murpln will be able to make
phone bill deposits and
pickup and drop off tele-
phones at this location" said
Heed of this office, located at
403B Birmingham in Wylie.
*'lt will have all the
advantages of a business
office." mentioned Reed,
"plus customers will be able
to save money by avoiding
charges that would apply if
the Company sends an
.employee to a customers
jemisc."
Reed said customers can use
this service office to pay their
telephone bill, order tele-
phone instruments, call the
billing center concerning
billing questions, and call the
Garland Business office to
install, add. discontinue, or
for other service needs.
telephones can also be
tested or repaired at this local
service office. "It will allow
customers to obtain new
service much faster and more
efficiently." Reed pointed
out.
Hours of this local service
office are 9 a.m. to I p.m.
and 2 p.m. to5 p.m.. Monday
through Friday. "This office
will offer customer services
in one place." concluded
Reed, "so it will be a
convenience for GTF. custom-
ers."
Gaining the title of Miss July Jubilee for 1982 is Beth Ann Brewster daughter Lowell and Judy
Brewster. Beth is a recent graduate of Wylie High School and was sponsored in the contest by
"Cafe Wvlie".
July Jubilee
Off To Fine Start
Beginning with the Country
and Western concert featur-
ing lony Douglas and the
Shrimpers last Friday night
at the High School Stadium
the 1982 July Jubilee got off
to a line start.
Playing to a very appreciative
audience. Douglas and his
band provided the best of
Country music during their
FIRE TRUCK INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT WHILE RESPONDING TO FIRE ALARM
Last Wednesday a Wylie Fire truck in response to a fire alarm was involved with a 1977 Ford
vehicle driven by Rachel Chiseneros of Wylie at the intersection of South Ballard and South
Birmingha m.
Information from the Collin County Sheriff's report stated the left front wheel of the truck being
driven by Fireman Robert Moorman struck a pot hole on South Ballard causing the truck to veer
to the right striking the stopped Chiseneros vehicle. No injuries were reported.
According to a Fire Department spokesman, the truck involved was a small booster and its
absence in the fleet of four trucks will have little impact on the effectiveness of the Department
to protect the city.
two hour show . Some of the
tunes that the crowd
especially enjoyed were "His
*n Hers". "Laying In the
Sunshine Of Your l.ove". and
"Thank You For Touching
M> life".
Ihe Shrimpers consisting of
I cm Castcl on drum, Junior
Knight on steel guitar. Dale
Potter on fiddle. Bob
Milligan on bass, and
guitarists. John Kirby and
Mark Tinney provided sii
pcrb backup music and great
comedy as the band joked
among themselves and the
audience.
Early Saturday morning the
parking lot at the High School
began to get crowded with
Corvettes as eventually over
50 cars took part in the first
Wylie Corvette Rally . Inelud
ed in the day 's activities was
a Show "n Shine contest, a
Fun-cana. plus a rally One ol
the favorites for those
attending the show was the
chance to vote for their
favorite car on display. Over
20 cars were part of the
popularity contest. Another
25 Corvettes were entered in
a judged contest on the best
Show ii Shine car. First,
second, and third place
pri/es were awarded in this
contest Some ol the prizes
were donated by local
merchants.
A concession stand staffed by
members of the Chamber of
Commerce was kept busy at
both the Saturday and Friday
activities.
The contestants in the 1982
Miss July Jubilee and the
Little Miss July Jubilee
contests were filled with
excitement on Saturday night
as Master ol Ccrmom Rav
Mullins greeted the large
audience gathered at the R.
I llartman Elementary
School. On hand to award the
trophies and savings bonds
was the 1981 Miss July
Jubilee Ouecn. Anna West,
and the recently elected
president <>| the Chamber of
( ommcrce. John Cooper.
Beth Brewster, a recent
graduate of Wylie High
School, the daughter of
Lowell and Judy Brewster
was named Miss July
Jubilee Ihe first runner up
was lammy Bcrghauser with
Tammy Nix named as second
runner up.
I his was the first year the
title of I it tie Miss July
Jubilee was offered and
Mindy Dinsmore, the daugh-
ter ol Danny and Li/ Allen
received the honor. First
runner up in this contest was
Christa \nderson followed by
Vickie Martinez who was
named second runner up.
Fvcry evening at ti pm. Jim
Mexander has opened his
carnival on Highway 78 and
South Birmingham to provide
exciting rides and challeng-
ing games for all ages.
Included in his rides this year
are the ferris wheel, haunted
house, and special rides for
the vounger set.
\ll week long the downtown
merchants have offered
special sales and each
evening behind the Post
Office either square dancing,
fiddling contest, or gospel
singing has brought out the
spectators and their lawn
chairs.
I lie Wvlie Hospital set up a
health booth on Oak Street ot
to of let free tests for blood
Downtown Side Walk Sales, the 10-KM race, and a giant Chicken
Barbecue are on the schedule this week to windup the week-long July
Jubilee Week.
Downtown merchants are participating in giant sidewalk sales
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and a number are cooperating to offer
what they list as "outstanding bargains". Sales are to be held from
early to late all three days.
The 8 a.m. 10-KM foot race Saturday is expected to draw the usual
large number of contestants. The race gets underway at the Fire
Station and follows a course out FM 2514 and back. Contestants come
from a wide area to participate in this event and this year's promises to
be no exception. A number of local runners also generally take part.
The annual chicken barbecue, sponsored by the Wylie Volunteer Fire
Department, will be available for either "eat-in" or "take-out"
beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday. Barbecue chicken with all the
trimmings will be priced at attractive figures and will be available all
day or as long as the supply lasts.
Meanwhile, other events of the week have been well attended.
The Wylie Chamber of Commerce is once again the general sponsor of
the events of the week.
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Little Miss July Jubilee
Claiming the title for the first time ever of Little Miss Wvlie Julv Jubilee Ouecn is eight year old
Mindy Dinsmore. the daughter of Danny and Liz Allen.
Lucas Sewage Treatment Plant
Hearing Continues This Week
Beginning Tuesday . July 5.
the Texas Water Commission
11 WCi began public hearings
in Richardson on the
Proposed sewage plant to be
operated by the North Texas
Municipal Water District on
403 acres of land recently
purchased in and adjacent to
the city of Lucas.
During the first two days of
the hearing. Carl Riehn.
Executive Director ot
NTMWD gave testimony
concerning the plant which
will have the capacity to treat
24 million gallons per da v.
The effluent from the plant
pressure, diabetes, and
weight on Monday through
Thursday evenings beginn-
ing at h p.m. On Friday and
Saturday in addition to the
other tests, they also will be
giving eye examinations for
cataracts and glaucoma.
will be pumped into the
Wilson Creek branch ol Lake
Lavon.
The construction of a new
plant is being sought as the
current treatment plant
located in Piano on Rowlctt
Creek will have a deficiency
of |h million gallons by 1985
I veil the proposed Rowlett
C reck expansion Carl Shiniek
consulting engineer for the
Water District stated there
would be a 10 million gallon
deficiency in the amount of
sewage the regional system
could treat.
LUCAS (Lucas United Citi-
zens Against Sewage) are
opposed to the Plant and are
being represented during the
public hearing by attorney
Stewart Henry.
I he hearings resumed Tues-
day ol this week at I p.m. in
Richardson and will continue
throughout the week Ac-
cording to l"W< the hearings
will then be moved to \ustin
until their conclusion
Progress Noted
In Area Crops
flu Texas Agricultural
I xtension Service reported at
the end of the past week that
most area crops were making
good progress.
I he report noted that grain
sorghum (maize) is making
good growth and that yields
could be excellent. Cotton
ranges from pre-squaring to
early bolls.
Sorghum midge is reported
in some fields with generally
light to medium infestation
but a few fields have showed
heaw infestation. Cotton
growers with late plantings
ma v need to check for
fleahoppcrs. Also, boll
weevils infestation should be
i heeked by growers.
Scattered showers and high
humidity continue to plague
harvest of the wheat crop,
i cpoi tedlv disappointingly
heln in most sections.
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