Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 110, No. 79, Ed. 1 Sunday, October 20, 2013 Page: 1 of 46
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INSIDE SPORTS
Mean Green beats
Bulldogs for second
consecutive victory
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Denton Record-Chronicle
Vol. 110, No. 79 / 42 pages, 4 sections
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Denton, Texas
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Denton resident
Gene Gordon,
83, was a pho-
tographer for
the Fort Worth
Press and was
on assignment
on Nov. 22,1963,
when President
John F. Kennedy
visited Fort
Worth. He cap-
tured the happi-
er moments
during that day,
before the presi-
dent was assas-
sinated in Dal-
las.
John D. Harden/DRC
Images of joy from
a day turned ugly
Local man photographed
JFK’s visit to Fort Worth
just before assassination
By John D. Harden
Staff Writer
jharden @ dentonrc. com
Gene Gordon, 83, was in Fort Worth
when President John F. Kennedy came to
visit almost 50 years ago. A newspaper
photographer, he was tasked with cover-
ing Kennedy’s visit before the president
departed for Dallas.
The photos he took that day reflect a
joyous occasion that isn’t often seen. One
photo, taken from behind Kennedy,
shows a smiling crowd of people eagerly
reaching for his hand.
Another candid photo shows a smiling
Jackie Kennedy sharing an adoring glance
with her husband at a breakfast at the Ho-
tel Texas, now the Hilton Fort Worth. And
another photo shows one of the last few
moments that the president and Vice
President Lyndon B. Johnson would
share.
See JFK on 12A
TODAY
IN DENTON
Sunny, warmer in the
afternoon
High: 72
Low: 43
Weather report, 2A
ARTS&
COMMUNITY
Wakeboarders took over
Avenue A near the Uni-
versity of North Texas
campus on Saturday. See
photos from the second
annual Fry Street Wake-
poolooza.
Page 6D
STATE
Several hundred gun
rights activists rallied
Saturday in San Antonio
in a demonstration that
broke a longstanding
tradition of not staging
such events at Alamo.
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CROSSWORD
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DEAR ABBY
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DEATHS
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OPINION
18A
REAL ESTATE
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TELEVISION
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WEATHER
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Updates run afoul of rules
Bell Ave. homeowner
says he wasn't told
of conservation status
By Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe
Staff Writer
pheinkel-wolfe @ dentonrc. com
A Bell Avenue homeowner has been
cited by the city of Denton for six viola-
tions of conservation rules in the process
of remodeling his historic house.
Documents and interactive
timeline/DentonRC.com
Terry Hess of Valley View bought the
property at 1807 N. Bell Ave. in March
and soon after began renovating the
property, which included a swimming
pool, a gazebo and an accessory building.
The house is in the Bell Avenue Conser-
vation District, which has additional
rules meant to protect the integrity of the
historic homes there.
Two of the city’s citations were for vio-
lating general construction rules, specifi-
cally failing to display the building per-
mit and skipping an inspection. The re-
maining four citations were issued for
making significant alterations to the
home’s exterior without permission, in-
cluding the porch, chimney, windows
and foundation vents.
Each citation is a Class C misdemean-
or and could carry up to a $500 fine.
A swimming pool contractor by trade,
Hess recently hired a new contractor for
the project and is hopeful that they can
find a compromise with the city and the
neighborhood.
“They’re saying I’m the bad guy in
this,” Hess said, adding that he didn’t
know the house was in a conservation
district.
When he went to city offices for his
construction permits, no one told him
about the conservation rules, Hess said.
He and his original contractor demol-
See BELL on 5A
Al Key/DRC
ABOVE: 1807 N. Bell
Ave. is shown last
week. Owner Terry
Hess started remod-
eling the house earli-
er this year.
LEFT: Then-owner
Ted Colson is seen in
front of his home on
Bell Avenue in 2005
— the year the Den-
ton City Council ap-
proved a historic
conservation district
for about 30 homes
on Bell between Uni-
versity and Sherman
drives.
Al Key/DRC file photo
Propositions, local measures on ballot
Denton ISD seeks bond package
Staff editorial and guest
opinion columns/18A
Early voting period
opens Monday for
statewide election
By Bj Lewis and John D. Harden
Staff Writers
blewis @ dentonrc. com
jharden @ dentonrc.com
Early voting begins Monday for the
Nov. 5 constitutional amendment elec-
tion.
With a ballot of propositions that in-
cludes bonds, special districts and alcohol
sales, there are decisions to be made that
can affect all county residents. Elections
officials are hoping that spurs people to
come to the polls.
Early voting locations and
proposed amendments/4A
“There are several throughout the
county, Denton ISD, Lewisville ISD, and
some of the cities and towns have some
propositions on the ballots,” said Frank
Phillips, elections administrator for Den-
ton County. “I’ve said it before — some of
the local races affect you more than the
national races.”
Phillips said he was surprised to look
back on the last constitutional election in
2011, which had a turnout of 2.99 percent
of registered voters in the county. Going
further back, the turnout seems to be
trending downward. In 2009, turnout
See ELECTIONS on 4A
By Britney Tabor
Staff Writer
btabor@ dentonrc.com
Two school-related issues are before
Denton County voters on the Nov. 5 bal-
lot.
Residents in the Denton school dis-
trict are being asked to vote for or against
a $312 million bond package, while those
in the Lewisville school district will elect a
candidate to an unexpired term on the
school board.
Denton ISD
Denton school officials describe the
referendum as the largest bond package
to go before district voters.
The bond package, if approved, would
support construction of a fourth compre-
hensive high school slated for construction
along the U.S. Highway 380 Corridor, the
23rd and 24th elementary schools, an
eighth middle school, a ninth-grade addi-
tion at Guyer High School, renovations at 17
campuses, energy conservation improve-
ments and land acquisition.
Estimated costs for the projects in the
See DENTON ISD on 4A
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