Burleson Star (Burleson, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 9, 1981 Page: 2 of 32
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Shooting Any Type Gun Illegal In City Limits
“unlawful for any person or persons to
discharge a gun, rifle, pistol, revolver,
shotgun or any firearm of any descrip-
tion within the city limits.”
Most BB guns, pellet guns and small
calibre rifles have a range far greater
than the used realizes—particularly if
it’s a young user, Leader said.
“He may be shooting at a tin can 20
feet away without realizing he could
harm someone a quarto- mile away or
even farther A .22, for instance, has a
range of a mile.”
Most of the incidents reported are on
the fringe areas of the city with nearby
housing developments where unsuspec-
ting small children are frequently at
play. Even when complaints are filed
by homeowners, though, the violators
have frequently moved on to another
area by die time officers arrive, said
Leader.
Cooperation of parents is essential,
the Juvenile officer stressed. Parents
should teach their children the respon-
sibility that goes along with having a
firearm, he said, and know where they
are going to shoot.
Although the present city ordinance
is due for an update from the dty coun-
cil in the near future, the dty has no
plans to change the ordinance to
“legalise” shooting of any kind in the
dty. And, if anything, the fine could be
increased It has been against the law
to discharge a firearm in Burleson
since 1915.
The Burleson Police Department has
a word for those who Are guns In the ci-
ty limits—don’t
It’s a violation of a dty ordinance,
said Juvenile Officer BUI Leader, and
could result in a fine of up to (200.
Worse that that be cautioned, it could
result in serious injury or even death to
someone else.
Even BB guns and pellet guns can be
dangerous weapons, he said, and are in-
cluded in the ordinance which says it is
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And Greff Harry
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quick, but it is honest and it will save
you at least $5 a month next year on
your house payment.
And it’s as easy as signing your
name.
But you’d better hurry. Tomorrow
(Friday) is the deadline for filing a
homestead exemption on your home for
school tax purposes. That exemption
was worth 161 at this year’s tax rate
and should be worth at least that next
year.
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tion “are coming in slowly.” He urged
merchants and business people to send
their $100 contributions to the chamber
office.
Burney Baskett, Burleson High
School senior, extended an invitation to
chamber members to attend the
“Spring Follies” to be staged at the
high school April 23 beginning at 7 p.m.
He said nearly every department in the
high school would have activities and
exhibits of interest to the public.
—Doris E. Wilson
area on May 15. The company manufac-
tures electro-mechanical products
relating to oil well services.
He also announced the city’s newest
bank. First National of Burleson, will
be open by April 20.
Frank Pace, chairman of the
Burleson Centennial Celebration, gave
a run-down of events planned during
the city’s festivities that will begin
April 24 and go through May 9.
Pace said contributions from local
businesses to help finance the celebra-
In observance of Texas Industrial
Week, the Burleson Area Chamber of
Commerce saluted two of the city’s
newest industries. Bay Plastics and
Gala Glass, at its monthly luncheon
Tuesday in Fellowship Hall of First
United Methodist Church.
Bob Younger, president of Bay
Plastics, took luncheon guests on a
filmed tour of the manufacturing plant,
located at 221 S.W. Dobson where he
said, “The company produces 1.8
million pounds monthly and 18 to 20
million pounds annually of PVC pipe for
residential, commercial and com-
munication uses.”
The plant started operations here in
November, 1960, and currently employs
about 37, Younger told the audience.
"On good days, that is,” he addeq, “We
work four shifts, 24 hours a day, seven
days a week. We’re fortunate when
employees show up for all the shifts.
Some don’t like working nights or
weekends,” he added.
YOUNGER SAID THE finished pro-
duct starts oil as a fine powder,
“almost like a lady’s face powder.”
“From a silo, it goes into an extruder,
then into die-heads where it is molded
into whatever length and diameter pipe
is ordered. Eventually it is loaded onto
trucks or rail cars to be transported
anywhere in the United States and
overseas,” Younger explained.
At the conclusion of his brief talk,
Younger presented a check to chamber
president, Loy Norris, to be added to
the Building Fund in memory of Star
Publisher Wayne Hutson, whom
Younger credited with being in-
strumental in attracting the plastic
pipe industry to Burleson.
GALA GLASS BEGAN its production
of ornamental glass here in August,
1960, and is headed by Ross Peterson,
chairman; Tom Sparks, president and
plant manager and Jean Wilkerson as
vice president.
Representatives of Gala were unable
to be present Tuesday, but sent some
ornamental glass pieces, which were
given away as door prizes.
Jerry Boone, chairman of the In-
dustrial Week Committee, announced
Basin Survey Co., another new in-
dustry, will be opening in the Burleson
Always coming back to "the good of
the land,” Beals said, “when we do sell
any acreage, we stipulate in the con-
tract that any drilling shall be done in
an enclosed area with electrical equip-
ment.”
Beals mentioned two other projects
he is considering. One involves a
shopping center on 160 acres at the
juncture of Highway 174 and Farm
Road 731. The second is an additional
60-acre residential development.
A smile crossed his face when
pressed for a time frame on his ven-
tures. “I’m just getting some things
lined up to keep me busy during retire-
ment.”
He turned and looked toward the
water tower and then at the land below.
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