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WYLIE
A quintet of Wylie ladles
are becoming quite adept
at painting ana combine
an expression of their
talents with a bit of
social enjoyment all at
the same time. Twice
a month they rotate
entertaining the class in
their homes at which
time an instructor from
Dallas supervises their
work and makes sug-
gestions. They are
Mesdames Nina M.ie
Green, Callie Click,
Dess Housewright, Lela
Pendergrass and Hazel
Groves. Most of them
took up art several
years ago and all have
turned out most
acceptable work.
We broke down and went
to a pro football game
a couple of weeks Back.
Our pro football viewing
has been mostly from a
comfortable chair on a
Sunday afternoon before
the TV set and that's
pretty hard to beat. But
we did enjoy the change
even though things were
a bit confusing. Tne game
we saw was a close, hard
fought affair, including
several penalties and a
number of hard
decisions on the part of
the officials, evidently.
More than once tne
officials had to call
time out and go into a
huddle to determine what
call to make. We even
suspected they pulled out
the rule book and
scanned through the
pages. In fact, things got
so mixed up once that
the score board flashed
fifth down with three yds.
to §o. And with that we
decided to spend the
remainder cf the season
seeing the game from ihe
easy chair.
Signs of the times: The
Dallas City fathers
lowered the age of eligi-
bility for a policeman
there to 19 1/2. Just
another reminder that
it's a young man's world.
A welcome Wylie visi-
tor last week was Weldon
Owens, the Dallas Times
Herald "Cross Coun-
try" editor, who does a
fine job of covering the
so-called rural areas of
of this section of the
state. He was enroute
back to Dallas from a
trip to Ardmore and
stopped by for a brief
visit but vowed he'd be
back real soon for a
longer stay. In fact,
he vowed he d come for
lunch which means we
had better check the
larder and get pre-
pared with the goodies.
We had occasion to visit
Cooper the other evening
to attend their annual
Chamber of Commerce
banquet which was held
at tneir Country Club.
Cooper and Wylie are
just about nip and tuck
as far as size is con-
cerned and we kept
thinking throughout tne
evening of what fine
facility they had. The
club is of attractive
design overlooking a
small lake which Is well
stocked with fish. An
excellent dining room
facility adequately took
care of their large crowd
( the food was delicious)
and the building is large
enough to have a good
sized kitchen, small golf
course located on
80 acres
ipproximately
if land about f
of land aoout five miles
out of town. About 200
members support the
club which provides
meeting places for the
town's civic, business,
and cultural organi-
zations. Such a facility
Is badly needed right
here In Wylie and would
add greatly to what we
have to offer as a
community, and In that
connection, have you
"signed up" to become
a member of the
proposed Wylie Country
Welcome to Wylie!
NEAR THI LAKES
PLENTY OF WATER
PLEASANT CLIMATE
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WYLIE, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1966
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GETTING ORGANIZED - United Fund co-chair-
men Mrs. Wade Barker, center, and Mr. Harry
Tibbals, right, go over details of organizing
the U. F. campaign. At left is Mrs. Clyde
Parker, who helped with many suggestions and
furnished information of past drives. This meeting
took place Tuesday morning at the bank. (NEWS
STAFF PHOTO)
Warner Brothers Shooting Cafe Scenes
At Lavon For Bonnie And Clyde Epic
Warner Brothers of
Hollywood is shooting
scenes in the Wylie area
for a full-length color
movie.
movie
f,
"Bonnie
SELLING SADDLES? - These two photos captured
Warren Beatty and Faye Dunnaway, the stars
of the "Bonnie and Clyde" movie, while in
conversation with Billy Joe Rogers, Wylie Saddle-
maker. A resident of Lavon, Mr. Rogers was
hired as an "extra" for the film being made
by Warner Brothers of Hollywood. All three
are attired In costumes of the 1930's era 
that is, except for Mr. Rogers' hat. The location
for tilming these scenes is at Lavon Cafe, owned
by Mr. Miles Williams. (NEWS STAFF PHOTO)
 (Related photos Page 5)
Club? We could have a
fine facility, you know,
but it takes your
interest, your coopera-
tion, and your cneck.
Why not take care of this
today?
FREE $5 gift with $25
lay-a-way. A FREE $10
gift with $50 lay-a-way.
Offer good thru Nov. Id.
Whites Auto Store 
 ( I'd. Adv.)
The
and Clyde,'" portrays
the epic of Bonnie Par-
ker and Clyde Barrow,
renegades of the 1930's
who moved throughout
the midwest robbing and
killing before the law
caught up with them.
They were both shot and
killed about 1935 by law
officers.
Location for the scenes
shot in this vicinity is
the Lavon Cafe owned by
Miles William.s at
Lavon, five miles east
of Wylie. State and
County law enforcement
officers are blocking
traffic on the paved
street (formerly part of
Hwy 78) that leads to
the Cafe.
Hollywood prop men
spent all day Monday
converting the Cafe into
one of the pair's
hideouts.
Tuesday and Wednesday
found film and sound
trucks, prop carriers,
wardrobe vans and
scores of technicians
roaming the grounds.
The actors, some of
whom have been
recruited in Lavon, and
all the film - makers
got up before 5 am each
day, as there was a lot
of work in store before
dusk.
Local
Business Men
To Meet Nov. 1
Representatives of all
Wylie business houses
will be asked to meet
on Tuesday night, Nov. 1,
to discuss detailed plans
for the coming Christ-
mas season celebration.
The meeting will beheld
in the Dividend Room of
the First State Bank and
Is being called by the
Wylie Chamber of
Commerce.
A number of committees
are to be set up for the
Christmas parade,
house lighting contest,
and other phases of the
planned celebration,
including special days
during the season.
Meeting time Is 7:30.
United Fund Drive Gets
Underway In Wylie
The Wylie United Fund
Drive kickoff meeting
was held Tuesday morn-
ing, according to the
announcement issued by
co-chairman Mrs. Wade
Barker and Mr. Harry
Tibbals.
Campaign workers ap-
pointed to conduct the
drive in various parts
of the city were named.
They will work closely
with the co-chairman in
a unified effort to raise
Wylie's quota of $2,650.
by Friday, October 28.
The campaign workers
and the areas they will
concentrate on are as
follows:
Mrs. Betty Clark will
conduct the drive at
Johnson's, Inc., as will
Mrs. Dee Onstot at North
Texas Municipal Water
District.
Job Corps Training
Director Is Lions Speaker
Peter Maloney, casting
director arranged for
several Lavon residents
to appear in the picture.
Bonnie is being por-
trayed by Hollywood
actress Fay Dunaway.
Clyde is played by
Warren Beatty. Michael
Pallard Is co-star. The
picture is directed by
Arthur Penn.
Maloney said film will
be shot in several
locations in the Dallas
area between now and
Dec. 10, after which
time the troupe will
return to Hollywood
for additional scenes.
The date on which the
movie will be released
Is still undetermined, he
said.
Deadline For
Entering Floats
In Christmas
Parade Set
Civic organizations,
individuals and school
classes over the Wylie
trade area are urged to
enter decorated floats
in the Christmas Parade
set for December 10 at
4 o'clock in the after-
noon. Theme for the
parade will be "Christ-
mas in Storyland."
Prizes for the best
decorated floats will be
$75.00 for first prize;
$50.00 for second; and
$25.00 for third place.
Deadline for entering
floats will be November
1.
Those interested in
competing for the above
prizes are urged to
contact Mrs. R.C. Dodd
at 304-5500; or Mrs.
Robert King, 394-5837.
Prizes will also be
awarded for decorated
bicycles.
4th Sunday
Singing Meet
In Garland
The Fourth Sunday Sing-
ing Convention will meet
Sunday, October 23, in
Garland at Calvery
Tabernacle at Dairy and
Miller Road, from 2 to
4 p.m.
The public Is cordially
Invited to attend
Dr. George Kadera,
director of the Job Corps
Training Center for
Women in McKinney,
will be the speaker for
tonight's meeting of the
Wylie Lions Club.
The meeting will be
held at the Methodist
Annex at 7 p.m
Dr. Kadera is a native
of Houston and is a
graduate of Texas A.
and M. and of the Uni-
versity of Houston He
has been in McKinney the
past several months
working on plans to get
the Training Center in
operation which will
occupy the facilities
formerly used by the
Veteran s Administra-
tion hospital there.
Club President Jack
Parker this week urged
a full attendance of
members. "This will be
a fine opportunity for us
to hear of plans for the
operation of this
Center," he said
Tuesday morning.
Collin Red Cross To
Dedicate New Home
The Collin County
Chapter of the American
Red Cross will dedicate
the new Chapter House
on West Highway 24, at
McKinney on Thursday,
October 27, and Open
House will be held on
that day from 4 to
8 pm, to which all
residents of Collin
County and interested
friends everywhere are
invited.
Mrs. Ray Roberts, wife
of Congressman Ray
Roberts, will cut the
ribbon and Ray Conley,
Assistant Regional Mgr.
of the Mid-Western Area
of the American Red
C ross will accept the
building for the
organization.
Dick Horn, chairman of
the local chapter, states
that Paul Hardin of
McKinney will serve as
Master of Ceremonies,
which will include a
welcome by McKinney
Mayor, Tom Perkins,
Jr., and the invocation
by the Rev. Joe Bob
Alexander, pastor of the
North Baptist Church.
Rev. Maurice Martin,
pastor of the First
Baptist Church of Far-
mersville, will give
the benediction.
Those whose gifts have
made the building
possible, will be honored
at the ceremony. The
late Dr. Michellof Piano
is one of the donors so
honored, Mr. Horn said.
Mr. Horn emohasized
the fact that the entire
project - land, building,
landscaping and fur-
nishings has been
accomplished entirely
through gifts. There
has been no use made
whatsoever, of any
money given through the
United Fund and the
March Campaigns.
These funds are dedi-
cated to the operation
of Red Cross services
here and around the
world.
Smiths Leave Today
For West Coast Meeting
Mr. and Mrs. C. Truett
Smith are to leave
today ( Thursday ) for
San Francisco to attend
the annual meeting of the
American Bankers
Association,
Smith, who is state vice ,,
president for the gencies.
organization, will be
there in time to attend
committee meetings
prior to the official
opening of the con-
vention.
Mrs. Loren Krantz will
handle Wylie Clinic and
Hospital, and Mrs.
Aaron Robertson will
cover the Wylie schools.
Mr. Raymond Posey will
canvas the downtown
business district; Mrs.
George Sperling the lake
area; Mrs. R.v. Groves
the Groves Gin area;
and Mr Fred Gallagher
the Wylie Butane and
trailer park areas.
Mr. Wes Baber will con-
duct the drive in the
Northeast section of
Wylie, as will Mrs.
Claudia Storey in the
Northwest section.
Working the south end
of town is Mrs. Ollie
Addington and Mrs.R.F.
Hartman. Mr. Will
Green will cover the
southwest portion with
the exception of
Memorial, Valentine and
Mardi Gras streets,
which will be canvassed
by Mrs. Archie Hatfield.
A progress report
meeting Is scheduled for
Tuesday, October 25, at
9 am in the F.rst State
Bank building. Then on
Friday , October 28,
there will be an all-day
"Victory Coffee" at the
bank under the direction
of Mrs. A.J. Daugherty.
Of the $2,650.00 Wylie
quota that is being
raised, the Salvation
Armv will receive $600,
the Summer Baseball
Program - $500, and
the Boy Scouts - $800.
The Texas United Fund
will receive $50, the USO
- $100, and the American
Red Cross - $1,000.
Every citizen in the area
is being urged to help
make the local UF drive
a success, as each and
every agency is import-
ant to the welfare of our
people.
As co-chairman Harry
Tibbals stated, Those
with personal and fam-
ily disasters of all kinds
are indeed fortunate that
such services are avail-
able to them. And as
one British essayist and
historian, Thomas
Carlyle once said, "One
of the Godlike things in
this world is the ven-
eration done to human
worth by the hearts of
men."
Co- chairman, Mrs.
Wade Barker, in ap-
pealing for United Fund
support said, "The
money raised will be
used for several worthy
things, such as disaster,
relief for victims of
storms, floods, fires and
other mass emer-
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Bow-
den were inMt. Pleasant
Sunday to attend a family
reunion of "Bowden
relatives."
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Hall
are on a vacation trip
and plan to spend several
weeks fishing in Rock-
port, Texas.
Country Club Membership
List Moves Upward
Following is a list
of new charter
members signed for
the proposed Wylie
Country Club fol-
lowing the last
report:
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Lemons, Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Waters,
Dr. Frank Miller of
Rockwall, Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Jones,
Miss Mary Lamb,
Mr. and Mrs. Roy
B. Lane, Mr. and
Mrs. W. C. Dau-
gherty, Jr., Mr. and
Mrs. Charles
Lamb, and Coy M.
Strickland, Dallas.
Total reported to
date: 80.
"The welfare of many
destitute families,
sports and recreation
for our youth, and U.S.O.
Clubs for our men in
service overseas, are
some more of the things
this money will help pay
for," Mrs. Barker said
Both Mr. Tibbals and
Mrs. Barker em-
phasized the importance
in raising the fund quota
when they said, "Every-
one's full cooperation
and assistance is needed
if we are to continue to
keep pace with the
growing need for United
Fund services in our
community and else-
where.
Persons who may be
missed by the campaign
workers, and who would
like to contribute
toward the drive's
success, can mail their
contributions to: Wylie
United Fund, Wylie,
Texas 75098.