The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 13, 1951 Page: 1 of 6
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Collin County's
Fastest
Growing City
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Vol. 4
THE WYLIE NEWS
Working With The Wylie of Today—Planning For The Wylie of Tomorrow
Home
Of
Lovon Dam
WYLIE. COLLIN COUNTY. TEXAS. THURSDAY. SEPT. 13. 1951
No. 25
THIS AND TH AT . .
• HIGHLIGHTS*
and
• SIDELIGHTS#
Sunday afternoon's downpour of
rain dispelled the doubt that "it
ain't gonna' rain no more." But a
lot of Wylieites had come to the
conclusion that such was the case,
in view of the fact that we had
somehow struggled along for
weeks and weeks without bene-
fit of precipitation.
* *
The downpour came too late to
^benefit crops, according to most
agricultural observers, but one
thing it has helped is dispositions.
People had become so weary of
hot, dry weather that the cooler
atmosphere brought on by the rain
has made a great difference in at-
titudes and outlooks. And after
all, these are the things which
really count.
♦ * *
Congratulations are in order for
those folks out east of town who
got busy about the road situation.
Seems that a group decided that
the road from Highway 78 down
to the Shiloh Church ought to be
made an all-weather affair, and
they rolled up their sleeves and
went to work. As a result, com-
k munity cooperation again has paid
off in a big way. and now you can
ride down to this rural church in
any kind of weather without fear
of getting stuck in the mud.
♦ * *
It seems that those in charge of
making estimates as to the yield
of this 1951 cotton crop on a nat-
ional scale just won't be discour-
aged as evidenced by the over
17-million bale forecast this week.
Those guys ought to ride around in
this territory for a few days and
view the damage wrought by the
extreme heat and dry weather.
That would be sufficient for them
to change their minds.
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Hats are off to Louis Hudson for
the improvements in progress to
his building on the east side of
the business section. Changes and
additions being made to the inter-
ior will help add to Wylie's long
list of up-to-date, modern busi-
ness houses.
* * *
* And congratulations are in or-
der, also, for Mr. and Mrs. F. D.
Blackmon, owners and operators
of Blackmon's AG Food Store.
These people had their big open
house last week end, and the af-
fair was a huge success from every
standpoint. Numerous improve-
ments to their building, as well as
enlarging the space for their store,
have made this business most at-
tractive. They are keeping pace
with the growth of Wylie.
* *
Thanks to one and all for the
comments on last week's column
about the possibility of Wylie's
future. Again, we say it's up to
us . . . we can make this town
I just about what we want it to be.
And we appreciate the interest
manifested by our readers in some
of the suggestions made in the
column.
♦ ♦
One lady reader remarked this
week that one thing we needed
here was a Merchants Retail Cre-
dit Association, and we're inclined
to agree. There have been sug-
gestions to this effect in the past
and if there are a sufficient num-
ber of merchants interested, then
we believe one could be organized.
What is your opinion?
* •
Big news of the week was the
opening of school, and a large
number of students were on hand
Monday for he beginning in both
the elementary and high schools.
A big year is ahead for the schools
and we'ro all for our students, our
citizens of tomorrow. It's a far cry
from what it was a few years ago
in the field of education, but we'll
have to say more about that later.
Right now, we're making plans to
be on hand for the KICK-OFF Fri-
day night in FARMERSVILLE.
Rev. G. B. McDowell
Will Appear In Wylie
Saturday Service
Evangelist G. B. McDowell will
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conduct a special service at the
Assembly of God Church in Wylie
Saturday night at 7:15, according
to an announcement by Rev. W. N.
Brooks, pastor.
Rev. McDowell, who was born
in Wylie, has travelled through-
out the United States, Canada,
NTMWD Board Met
In Regular Session
Here Monday Night
Members of the board of direc-
tors of the North Texas Municipal
Water District met in Wylie Mon-
day night in regular session. The
meeting was held in the Methodist
Annex, and way the first here
since Wylie was designated as the
regular meeting place of the
board.
Jim Cantrell of Princeton, presi-
dent of the group, presided over
the business session, and heard
reports from various committees
on the progress of the project.
Carr Forrest of Dallas, consult-
ing engineer for the body, report-
ed that preliminary engineering
plans were being prepared and
that they should be available
within the next few weeks.
Board members from the ten-
town area expressed satisfaction
at the progress being made on
plans to tap the water supply from
ttie Lavon Reservoir, and report-
ed that plans were pretty well on
schedule.
Those present at the meeting in-
cluded the following:
McKinney, Hansford Ray and
H. I.. Shoap.
Princeton: Jim Cantrell.
I'lano: Alex Shell.
Garland, H. R. Bisby and H. L.
Roach.
Rockwall: J. O. Wallace.
Rockwall: 11. L. Stimson.
Forney: Clint Rhea.
Mesquite: N. E. Shands.
Wylie: W. E. Williams and C.
Truett Smith.
Present also at the meeting were
R. C. Holmes and T. E. Norton of
Terrell; Dr. T. C. Longnecker and
E. L. Dabney of Richardson; Carr
Forrest, John D. McCall and Clar-
j ence Crowe of Dallas; and a five-
The Parent Teachers Association man delegation from Fate, which
will compliment the Wylie faculty, j expressed interest in obtaining wa-
their wives and husbands, with a ! t,,r from the district.
party at 7:30 in the Birmingham j The first Tuesday night in each
rev. g. b. Mcdowell
Mexico and Europe filling huge
auditorium tents and churches for
his services.
He has appeared in "Believe It
Or Not" as an outstanding music-
ian who never took a music lesson.
When he appears in Wylie he
will play he piano, accordian and
electric vibra-harp.
Rev. Brooks extends a cordial in-
vitaion for everyone to attend.
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PTA To Compliment
Faculty At Party
Pirates Open Football Season
In Farmersville Friday, 8 p.m.
Coach Walter B. Davis will lead finishing in a deadlock for second
his aggregation of Wylie Pirates place in their district standings,
into the city of Farmersville Fri- This year finds Wylie in District
day night for the Football sea-
son's first encounter for both
teams. The battle will get under-
way at 8 o'clock on Farmers
Field.
The Pirates will field a team of
nine returning lettermen from last
year's squad and two men who
saw lots of action on the 1950
firing line which saw the Pirates
14-B, pitted against the following
teams: Community, Princeton,
Royse City, Roxton, Caddo Mills,
Celeste and Ladonia.
Veteran Starters
Coach Davis plans to send the
following returning lettermen a-
gainst the Farmers Friday night:
Junior Snow and Allen Martin at
ends; Doyle Anderson and Robert
Gymnasium on Tuesday night.
All members of the PTA and any ; gular meeting date.
citizen who is interested in meet- o
ing the faculty are extended a POSSUM KINGDOM FISHING
welcome by PTA president, Mrs. j
M. M. Martin, to attend the func-, E. Housewright, Rex Ilouse-
tion. | wright and John Wilson left early
o ; Tuesday morning for a fishing trip
M. S. Moss and Doris Ray Moss to Possum Kingdom.
of Garland were recent Wylie —- o
visitors. 1 ATTEND CHURCH SUNDAY
Oyer 500 Students
Enroll; More Expected
To Register Soon
More than 500 students had re-
gistered in the Wylie Public School
by the end of the first week of
school. Registration began Mon-
day morning, when 465 students
showed up to check out their
books for a new term. Thirty-
seven other pupils swelled the
ranks the second day to more
ithan 500. Still more students are
expected to enroll before the end
of I he week, according to a stat e-
ment by school officials.
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These pupils will be the first
group to be served lunches in the
new cafeteria, now under con-
si ruction. School spokesmen said
this week that, it is hoped that
the lunchroom will lie opened on
schedule, September 24.
——o—
East Fork Executive
Committee To Meet
With Affiliates Here
Roland Boyd, McKinney attorney
and president of the East Fork
OUR DEMOCRACY-
FINISHING WHAT THEYVE STARTED
Of the millions of children entering school for.the
first time this year., i out of 2, statisticians estimate,
will graduate from high school-i cot of 8 will go on
through college. a generation ago only i beginner.
out of 6 finished high school- only i out of 31
completed college.
quarter was designated as the re-1 Association, this week called a
meeting of the executive commit-
tee of that organization for Thurs-
day night, Sept, 27. The meeting
will be held at the Methodist An-
next here in Wylie at 7:30.
Mr. Boyd also announced that
meeting with t hi is group at that
time would be the executive com-
mittees of the various affiliated
organizations in the East Fork
watershed, which includes groups
in both Collin and Rockwall coun-
ties.
Much progress has been made in
the matter of soil conservation and
flood control, and further plans
are to he made at the meeting for
a more widespread program along
the East Fork watershed.
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Archie Steele Leaves
Bruner Speaks To
Lions On Improved
Law Enforcement
by Mat
For Whitney Project
More and better, schools- and -he fact that
morf families have made higher education possible
for their children through their savings and
life insurance-result in more education for.
more children. TH/S MEANS A RETTER.-TRAI NED
CITIZEM/Z.Y FOR. OUR DEMOCRACY.
Archie Steele will leave Wylie
Monday morning for Whitney,
Texas, where he will be ei.i^ioyed
at Whitney Dam.
Mr. Steele was one of the first
workers of the Lavon Dam pro-
ject to come to Wylie. He quick-
ly made himself a part of the com-
munity, joining the Lion's Club
and taking part in other civic af-
fairs. He has made his home for
the past three and a half years
with Mr. and Mrs. Jick House-
wright in Wylie.
He will continue to serve as
Inspector Engineer, a position he
has held for many years in govern-
men service.
O :
Paul A Bowden Is
Based In Africa
Fred M. Bruner, Assistant Dis-
trict Attorney of Dallas County,
addressed the regular meeting of
the Wylie Lions Club Thursday
night on the subject of Improved
Law Enforcement in Texas. Mr.
Bruner has been chief DWI prose-
cutor in District Attorney Henry
Wade's office since January 1.
Prior to that time he served three
years as an assistant under Will
Wilson.
Mr. Bruner reminded the Lions
that this country was at a 16-year
peak in the number of crimes com-
mitted, and called on his listeners
to take a more active interest in
the matter of law enforcement
was due more than anything else
to capable citizens who were will-
ing to serve on juries in our courts.
Brunei's talk was well received
by those present, and he was call-
ini to answer numerous questions
at the conclusion of the meeting.
The speaker is well known here,
having married the former Joy
Groves, who was a Wylie girl.
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Wylie FFA Chapter
Furnished Truck By
Cox Chevrolet Co.
The Future Farmers of America
of the Wylie chapter were reci-
pients this week of a brand new
Chevrolet pickup ruck, courtesy of
the Cox Chevrolet Company of Mc-
Kinney.
The vehicle is a 1951 one-half
ton deluxe Chevrolet pick-up and
is dark green in color. It was pre-
sented to W. W. Barker, local vo-
cational agriculture teacher, by
Carl Cox last week for use of the
FFA chapter.
Mr. Cox is to be commended for
his interest in the work of the
Future Farmer organizations
throughout the county. He is al-
ways active in the business and
civic affairs of the county and this
is further evidence of his interest
in the work of future farmer ac-
tivities.
Hunting Allowed In
Lavon Reservoir With
Certain Restrictions
Pfc Paul A. Bowden has been made
a flight attendant on C-54 trans-
port aircraft making flights to
Germany, Ilaly, Greece and the
Middle East countries. He is a
member of the Military Air Trans-
port Service at Wheelus Base in practice is strictly prohibited,
Tripoli, Libya on the continent of ,u' further stated.
Africa. Further information from Cpl.
Pfc Bowden, who is known in Freeman said that construction of
Col. Delbert Freeman, District
Engineer, Corps of Engineers, Fort
Worth, Texas, has announced the
following hunting regulations
to apply to the area of the Lavon
Reservoir.
Col. Freeman stated, "Hunting is
permitted in accordance with all
applicable Federal, State, and lo-
cal laws for the protection of fish
and game on government owned
land, except within 1,000 feet of
the dam, spillway, office area or
other structures and in areas
specifically posted."
"Hunting shall be with shotgun
only. The use of rifles or pistols on
the reservation for hunting or tar-
Gayler at tackles; Tommy Tuck-
er and Orville Christopher at
guards; Benny Coomer at center;
and in the backfield the veterans
will be William Coomer and Billy
Mac Thomason. Rounding out the
starting lineup will be Wayne
Brown and Charles Swaner.
Returning squadmen who are
expected to see lots of action in
Friday night's game are Tommy
Whitman, Glen Housewright, Billy
Simmons, Sonny Taylor, James
Cross and Gerald Clemmons. Other
new men who are shaping up well
include Charles Seabourn, Billy
Goens, Wally Watkins, and Jerry
Cryer.
Co-captains for this year's team
are William Coomer and Billy
Mac Thomason. Joe Spruill has
been named team manager.
Strong Line Expected
The Pirates line is expected to
be strong again this year with
a letterman at every position.
Most of these boys have seen lots
of service the past two years and
are large enough to take care of
themselves when the going gets
tough, averaging in the neighbor-
hood of 170 pounds per man.
In the backfield, the running
game will be built around fleet
William Coomer, who will handle
the ball under the T formation,
and Billy Mac Thomason, 175-
pound powerhouse. Both boys are
showing well in prt'^tice and
should bear the brunt of the Pirate
offensive.
Coomer is expected to do the
team's passing, while the punter
will be James Cross.
Reserves Weak
Lack of experienced reserve
strength appears to be the biggest
stumbling block in Coach Davis'
squad. Even though the starting
lineup appears to be fairly well
set, the depth doesn't seem to be
such as would encourage the fans.
Adequate replacements have not.
1951 pirate schedule
Farmersville
Sept.
14
Forney
Sept.
21
Caddo Mills *
Sept.
26
Open
Oct.
5
Roxton *
Oct.
12
Princeton *
Oct.
19
Celeste *
Oct.
26
Open
Nov.
2
Royse City *
Nov
9
Community *
Nov.
16
Ladonia *
Nov.
23
(Bold Face
Games Here)
(*
Conierence Games)
Wylie as Toby, is the son of Mr,
and Mrs. Jess Bowden.
a duck blind requires a permit
from the Project Engineer.
as yet, been found for James Ca-
ton, Billy Rowell and Raymond
Snow from last year's aggregation.
However, this year's squad may
be surprising. At least, the spirit
of the boys is good, and from all
indications they are hustling to
bring Wylie its first championship
squad in several years.
Farmersville Strong
Farmersville, who will play class
A football this year, boasts a-
nother strong team. Coached by
the veteran, J. A. Wilkerson, the
Farmers have seven returning
lettermen from last years squad
which went to Regional in the
play-off. Returning are three back-
field men and four linemen.
Due to lead the Farmersville
attack are Morris, Neal, Marshall
and Kemp, all of whom saw ser-
vice last year and are expected to
deal misery to opponents this sea-
son.
A large crowd of Pirate partisans
are expected to follow the team
to Farmersville for the opening
non-conference game, and a near
capacity crowd is expected.
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