The Weekly Chronicle (Duncanville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 26, 1956 Page: 6 of 6
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Page 8
'56 Projects
Get Attention
Of Jaycees
DUNCANVILLE
Movies and club projects made
for a, crowded program at the
Duncanville Junior Chamber of
Commerce meeting last Thursday.
Nub Johnson and Hal Hunter of
the Fort Worth Cosmopolitan Club
were special guesfe at the Jaycee
meeting to discuss the workings
of a Soap Box Derby and ways in
which the Duncanville group might
participate. They brought color
movies of the Soap Box Derby
race last year in Ft. Worth. John-
son and Hunter represented Jack
Gordon of the Fort Worth Press
who was not able to attend.
A Soap Box Derby, they ex-
plained, was a contest for boys
from 11 to 15 who build — all by
themselves—their own racer. Since
the contest is copyrighted and is
limited to franchised areas, Dun-
canville participation would be
limited to cooperation with the Ft.
Worth derby. The Jaycees agreed
to consider the matter further
before making any decision.
Movies were also shown of the
1956 TCU-Mississippi Cotton Bowl
game.
A major project which Jaycees
are considering will be to conduct
a community fair in the spring of
next year, possibly in May. The
group held a brain-storming session
on problems and requirements re-
lated to holding a fair, and the
board of directors will consider the
proposals at their next meeting.
Next meeting will be Thursday,
May 3, 7:30 p.m. at the Community
House. At that time all charter
members will be asked to sign the
charter scroll. Following special
action taken at the meeting, the
deadline for charter membership
was advanced to April 19, thus
making all present members char-
ter members. There are now 39
members of the Duncanville Jay-
cees.
Duncanville — The Weekly Chroncile Thursday, April 26, 1956
NO PIGS IN A POKE, THESE, but registered Duroc gilts
given Duncanville FFA boys as part of a new "pig chain".
£arl. Strain, left, and Lynn Strain, right, hold their 10-week-
old gilts. Center is Bill Davidson, who has also been a-
warded a gilt. The boys will care for their pigs and show
them, and then return the choice gilt of the first litter to the
FFA in order to continue the "pig chain" from year to
year. — Photo by Garrett.
FFA Members Benefit From
Newly Originated Pig Chain
We Now Have
Special Equipment
For REPAIRING
TUBELESS TIRES
MOORE'S GULF SERVICE
Duncanville
DUNCANVILLE
Three members of the Duncan-
ville FFA Chapter received regis-
tered gilts this week as a result of
a newly initiated pig chain.
Earl Strain, Lynn Strain and
Bill Davidson each received a 10-
week-old Duroc gilt, purchased
through donations of businessmen
interested in promoting more voca-
tional agricultural projects for the
high school boys.
Money to purchase six gilts for
the "chain" has been contributed
by Gus Alexander, Lee Albert,
Leslie Brandenburg. W. F. Mc-
Bride, J. Herman Reed and Van
Smith,
Boys who will receive three more
pigs will be selected this month.
Recipients of the pigs agree to
care for them as instructed in
their vocational agriculture classes
and to show them at the State
Fair. They also agree to give the
best female pig from the gilt's
first litter to the FFA chapter in
order to continue the chain.. Boys
also agree to l e-imourse the chain
if for some reason the gilt should
die before bearing a litter. Goal of
the gilt chain program is to have
ten top quality Duroc gilts and a
top quality boar to service the
chain, said Vocational Ag Teacher
Ben Brandenburg.
At present, gilts cost $15 each,
and one donation of $15 now will
provide another pure-bred gilt
each year for the chain. In order
to reach the goal of ten, four more
donations are needed said Bran-
denburg. He or Gus Alexander may
be contacted by anyone interested
in participating in the program.
the
BEFORE YOU BUY
TEST DRIVE A
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REPORTS...
(Continued from Page 1)
ments and specifications of
city.
City Secretary Marcus Harring-
ton presented the quarterly finan-
cial report. As one index of growth
of the town, he reported that
Southwestern Bell Telephone Com
pany paid a franchise tax (based
on revenue within the city) this
past year of $656.06 as opposed
to a tax of $172.54 just four years
ago.
Seven building permits were
issued in January, fifteen in Feb-
ruary, and eight each in March and
April> said Harrington.
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Talk On Wills
CEDAR HILL
Stressing that people of limited
means are often hit the hardest by
not having a will, Mrs. Tommy
Thompson discussed the necessity
of making wills at the last meeting
of the Cedar Hill Home Demon-
stration Club.
"Not having a will adds to con-
fusion and heartache at a time of
grief and often of financial con-
fusion and difficulties," she said.
Another point she brought out was
that a will completely written by
hand is a legal document. Other-
wise, it should be witnessed by
three people not mentioned in the
will.
Mrs. Nathan Rachel gave a
demonstration on freezing of foods
at the meeting. Hostess was Mrs.
Hamilton Mail's.
Next meeting will be Wednesday,
May 2, 10 a.m., at the home of
Mrs. Bill Nutting. The program on
Civil Defense will be presented by
Mrs. Barbara Key.
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TELEPHONE
TALK
by L R. Griffin, Manager
BE OUR GUEST
Remember that-old game of "Tick-Tack-Toe"? Fun to
play isn't it? Why not join us at the Telephone Open
House next Thursday, May '3rd, for a game on the "Tick--
Tack-Toe" machine? I'm afraid I must forewarn you,
however: the best you can do is jie the machine. But it's
very unusual to see a machine with a "mechanical
brain".
Besides matching Wits at this exhibit, I'm sure you
will be interested to see just what takes place when you
dial a number, hear th6 ringing tones, and see behind
the sCene of your telephone operation. . . .
Did you ever wonder what the inside of one of' our
many trucks contains? On display will be an installation
truck and a construction truck for your inspection.
Before, we have some refreshments served by Mrs.
C. H. Plummer and the other ladies of the Women's So-
ciety of Christian Service of the Methodist Church,- you will
want to see the amazing feats of the cable splicer. And, of
of course, we want you to hear how your voice sounds
to others on the telephone at the "Hear-Your-Voice"
exhibit.
So, ,be out guest — it's absolutely free — at the Dial
Telephone Building next Thursday, May 3rd., from 9 to 12
and from 1 to 5.
We'll be looking for you!
CONGRATULATIONS — CENTURY OF SERVICE
Quite often we hear of a community or company
having 100 years' celebration; however, we feel it is un-
usual to find a family completing 100 years of service with
an organization.
Duncanville has such a family. Probably most of you
Know one or all of the Brandenburg brothers, but I doubt
if you have considered they are celebrating the completion
of TOO years of telephone work this year. That's the length*,
of time the four brothers have been with the Company.
C. L. Brandenburg, Property Accounting Supervisor,
started it all. He's been with the Company 33., years.
Right behind him is Leon, Plant Stationery Supervisor,
who has 27 years' service. Records Engineer H. A. (Sam)
Brandenburg completed 20 years last October and A. L.
(Bud) Brandenburg, Construction Foreman, will complete
20 years' service in March.
So, the next time you see ..the Brandenburg brothers,
you' might offer congratulations.
Call by number. W* twic« at fa$t.
SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
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Barber, Hildred. The Weekly Chronicle (Duncanville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 26, 1956, newspaper, April 26, 1956; Duncanville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth437593/m1/6/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Zula B. Wylie Memorial Library.