The Sanger Courier (Sanger, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 3, 1975 Page: 1 of 8
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they would add 40 new
homes to their lines during
1075. They’re only 14 away
from that number now with
six months left in the year.
This could pose a problem
for the city, which is
financing capital improve-
ments from bond money
approved two years ago.
Should the building con-
tinue at a rapid pace, the
city might have to go to
other sources for additional
funds to finance electric sys-
tem operations.
The city’s water and
sewer systems are adequate
at this time and City Secre-
tary Ed Moore said this
week there has been no
difficulty in supplying water
this year.
subdivisions. But, local
builders have taken advan-
tage of vacant lots in the city
to construct new homes.
Sanger South Subdivision,
the city’s newest, is now
opened and several houses
have been or are now in the
process of being construct-
ed.
And developer Gene
Hughes has opened another
section to Hillcrest Addition,
where a number of new
homes have been construct-
ed in the past few months.
Builder Bruce Anthony
has constructed at least
eight new homes in the
Northgate Addition.
Other builders have been
building mainly on vacant
lots in the city.
Sanger Electric officials
estimated earlier this year
market apparently is picking
up steam nationally and the
last six months of 1975
should be a good one in
Sanger.
January was the big
month for construction this
year, while March was the
best last year.
In January, the city issued
11 permits for new homes
totaling $186,500. In March
of last year, seven were
issued for $157,500.
Five new homes were
constructed in Sanger in
February, two in March,
four in April, three in May
and only one in June.
Permits last year were
three for January, five for
February, seven in March,
two in April, one in May and
none in June.
February’s permits this
High interest rates and a
^•depressed building market
>Xmay be affecting some areas
:’*>of the nation, but it isn’t
^bothering Sanger.
City building permits
•§-show that new home con
Instruction in the city is
^•continuing at a rapid pace
>$com pared with previous
ijSyears.
Local builders have ob
•Xtained permits for 26 new
Z-I-hpmes in the city this year,
.❖Compared with 18 at the
X-same time last year.
•X Total construction cost of
$*the new homes is $500,800,
>Xcompared with $348,400 at
X-this time a year ago.
X- Most builders admit they
;:§have been hurt by the high
^interest rates during the
;$-past year, but the home
most considered would be a
flop in the building business.
In 1972, the city issued 38
building permits totaling
$620,935. This year’s six-
month total almost equals
that amount.
Total for last year was 25
permits for $497,900, in
1973, 24 permits totaling
$382,200, 1972 38 permits for
$620,935, 1971 43 permits for
$581,950 and 1970, 21
permits for $478,230.
The building industry
suffered severe setbacks
late last year and through a
large portion of 1975 due to
higher interest rates and
increased costs of materials.
Locally, however, it seems
builders are heading for a
record year.
Most of the new home
construction has been in
year totaled $105,500, March
$63,500, April $70,500, May
$42,800 and June $32,000.
Although home construe
tion is up in the city this
year, the building industry
is off as far as new business
structures is concerned.
That should be alleviated
some by the end of the year,
however, when Sanger’s
new $900,000 high school is
constructed.
In addition, The First
National Bank of Sanger has
purchased a tract of land for
a new building on Interstate
35. The bank has not yet
announced its plans for
building on the site,
however.
The city could set a record
in the number of permits
and total construction costs
by the end of 1975 — a year
Home Construction Continues at Rapid Pace in Sanger
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THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1975
NUMBER 40
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Miss Hollingsworth Wins
First In 4-H Dress Review
He Is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. John McCuistion of
Sanger,
If You Want To
Be Hero For the
Sixth. Don’t
Drink A Fifth
On The Fourth
with the winners in the
other two divisions will
represent Denton County at
the District IV 4-H Dress
Revue in Ft. Worth, July
9*10 sponsored b;
Montgomery Ward I
Chet Switzer and Bobby
Ritchie of the Sanger FFA
Chapter will receive the
Lone Star Farmer Degree at
the State FFA meeting in
Houston July 9 11.
The degree is awarded to
only the top two percent of
the members who have
completed three or more
years of Vocational Agricul-
ture.
This is the highest degree
awarded by the State FFA
organization and it is based
on both leadership and
project programs for three
or ibore years.
In addition Switzer was
chosen as the Star Lone Star
Farmer for the district and
was ranked In second place
on the area level.
On the area level, Switzer
was outranked only by
Kerry Pittman of Mabank,
who was selected as the top
Lone Star Farmer of Texas.
Dale Rector of Decatur was
ranked third place oh the
area level.
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for water rights to the Texas
Water Rights Commission.
As soon as Dallas and
Denton reach agreement,
the two cities will go before
the Water Rights Com-
mission. That’s when the
two giants will combine to
fight small cities in their
efforts to secure water
rights from Aubrey.
After official water rights
are awarded by the com-
mission, sponsoring cities
will enter into a contract
with the Army Corps of
Engineers for construction.
The project will be financed
by the federal government.
Actual construction will
not start until contracts are
signed with the engineers.
Representatives of Jthe
federal government have
been in the Sanger area a
number of months securing
permission to move graves
from three cemeteries. The
engineers also are expected
to begin negotiations for
land at the dam site within
the next few weeks.
Pledged by House
The U.S. House of Rep-
resentatives has earmarked
$2.5 million in new funds and
an additional $3.3 million in
carry-over money from this
year for construction of the
proposed Aubrey Reservoir
between Sanger and Pilot.
Point.
Aubrey. Reservoir has
been on the drawing boards
for more than 20 years. It
appeared to be headed for
construction earlier this
year, but Denton and Dallas,
co-sponsors of the giant lake
have failed to reach agree-
ment on a contract.
While Denton and Dallas
have been negotiating,
members of the Denton-
Collin Counties Small Cities
Association have decided
they want a share of water
from the lake. Member cities
have been asked to pass
resolutions asking the Den-
ton-Collin County Water and
Sanitation District to apply
SANGER 4-H DRESS REVIEW ENTRIES- Sanger Community 4-H Club had four
representatives in the county Dress Review held in Denton last week. Barbara Hollingsworth,
far left, placed first in the intermediate division and will represent the county in the District
contest next week in Fort Worth. Other Sanger young ladies pictured in the garments they
Over 1-35
Supt. Emmett Baker said
thia week he had given the
state Highway Department
all information requested in
an attempt to secure con-
struction of a walkway over
Interstate 85 for the new
Sanger High School.
Baker said he had sent a
plat of the land to John
Keller, who is with the
Highway Department in
Denton.
The school has requested
the Highway Department to
construct the crosswalk to
give students safe access to
the new high school, which
will be built on a 27-acre
tract of land west of Inter-
state Hwy. 85.
The department has in-
dicated it will build the
crosswalk provided funds
are available.
Baker said he estimated
825 students per day would
use the crosswalk when the
school opens for the 1976
school term.
Architects are currently
drawing plans for the new
school and it is hoped it will
be ready for use by the 1976
school year.
Baker said his last contact
with Keller was a week ago
and he hasn’t been asked for
additional information.
Holiday
Friday, July 4, will be a
legal holiday in Sanger, but
not all businesses will be
dosed.
City offices will dose for
the day and First National
Bank will observe the
holiday. Some grocery
dealers said they would
remain open, however.
The city garbage truck will
not run and the landfill
facility will be dosed.
Fifty-five 4-H’ers received
awards for their clothing
projects at the style show.
The theme for this years
revue was ’’Panorama of
Fashions Through Fabric”.
Co-chairmen for the event
wore 4-H’er Sharon Berend
and 4-H adult loader Mrs.
John Curry.
4-H’ors completed at least
six different (earning exper-
iences conducted under the
supervision of twenty-two
volunteer > leaders from
throughout the county.
Miss Hollingsworth, along
Awards McCuistion
Won Top
Cowboy Award
McCuistion
was named
cowboy of
Denton Roundup Club Jun-
ior Rodeo last week-end.
Debra Thomas of Fort
Worth was named all around
cowgirl.
Both Miss Thomas and
McCuistion were awarded
$500 trophy saddles, pre-
sented by Howard Frank,
president of the Roundup
Club.
McCuistion, a 1974 grad-
uate of Sanger High School,
won first In calf roping and
fourth in chuto dogging.
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Barbara Hollingsworth of
the Sanger Community 4-H
Club was named winner of
the Intermediate Division of
the 1975 Denton County 4-H
Dress Revue and Style
Show held last week on the
North Texae State Univer-
sity campus.
. Senior Division winner was
Angela Dankesreiter and
Junior Division winner was
Dana Weber.
Named as alternate divi-
sion winners were Eileen
Curry, 8uunne Callahan
and Kelli Curry.
by the
Blue Ribbon winners were
Junior Division-Kars Bure),
Deborah Berend, Marie
Nicholas, Lisa McCormick,
Sharon Koerner, Dana
Miller, Lee Ann Mayer,
Tammy McMurry, Angela
Shifflett, Leslie Willis, Betty
Nachtigall, Carolyn Coffey
of Sanger, Paula Pels,
D'Lynn Fulton, Jackie
Haieler and Susan Kirby.
Intermediate division-Dena
Burel, Elaine Borchardt,
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Cole, Ralph. The Sanger Courier (Sanger, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 3, 1975, newspaper, July 3, 1975; Sanger, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1282988/m1/1/?q=%22Texas+Press+Association%22: accessed June 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sanger Public Library.