The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, February 24, 1956 Page: 9 of 16
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Friday, February 24, 1956.
THE HOPKINS COUNTY ECHO
New Schools, Fire Stations
And Parks Proposed in Plan
j
bt or nine years in- BURT LOCKHART SAYS
Construction of a new hitch
school, four ntw elementary
schools, four parks and three ad-
ditional fire stations are proposed
for Sulphur Springs in the next 20
years if the city (crows as antici-
pated in enirineerinfc studies.
Developments in these fields
form Section 12 of the new master
city plan prepared by Joe E.
Ward, Wichita Falls consulting en-
gineer. 1 (
Locations for’ each of the proj-
ect* are recommended- on the basis
bf existing conditions and antici-
pated future city growth trends.
“Schools over the entire nation
and the southward movement of
the city’s population.
New elementary school locations
are proposed in the master plan as
follows:
1— South of the U.S. 67 free-
way and wait of Fiahor Street.
2— East of Como Street aiid
•cuth bf College Street.
3— On Elm Street between
Whitworth and Radio Road.
4— Near the southwest corner
of the present city limits.
“These sites were selected to
fit the present trend of growth
and development of the city, and
were also chosen so- they do not
city and as providing favorable
access to nearby areas.
Other Site*
Other fire station sites suggest-
ed for later consideration-arc at
the intersection of Como and Col-s
lege Streets and on Park Street
near North Davis.
The school, park, playground
and fire station plan is divided
into three sections according to
piescnt estimated -priority rank-
ing,
Recommended for immediate or
eaily attention are the following
projects: --
It-rAcquire sites for all Schools
recommended before the areas be-
are over crowded to a critical ex
tent, and the Sulphur Springs : abut on “ny pr oposed major street,; come highly developnd and the
schools are not entir ely ade-!or «eeondar>d thoroughfare. The sites unavailable,
quato,” the repor t declares. j proposed sites are, of course, ad-j , 2—Construct a new high school
H. 3. Site Proposed j justable. The tr end of develop- and make the existing high school
The master plan proposes con- - ment may shift and create a need available for a grade school or a^
’ - - • for a school northwest of the city additional junior high school room.
rather than at one of the sites South-End Grade School
shown. If so, it should he located 3r~Construct a grade school at
away from major and secondary the recommended location south
thoroughfares, if a satisfactory of the freeway and west of Fisher
site is available. Street.
in obtaining school sites, suf- ,4f—Acquire
str uction of a new high school to
the cast of the present high school
and junior high, with, the school .
system -acquiring 12 to 15 acres
of land for the. development.
This recommendation differs
from one established line of local;
needed in $ight
elude: , j
1—Construct the new grade!
school recommended on Elm Street j
between Whitworth •and Radio :
Hoad.
2 Construct the new grade :
si hool recommended ea t of Como j
Street and south of College j
Street.
3 — Continue developing parks.!
Install up-to-da te playground^, k it ,ome /olks-Kel
equipment in them. j front scats?
4—Construct and equip a new: ,. k
fire station at the location indi-
cated near the intersection of
■CoIi.ro and College Streets.
For Distant’Future
LwitaingJfa.j;, ...iiOhe futube—in
Id to 18 years—in the opinion
of the engineers are the following
projects:
1 --Construct, the’; new grade !
school recommended n,ear the!
southwest corner of the present,
city limits, or in noith we«t if de-
velopment trend shifts.
2~ t ontinuc o>»veloping parks
and playgrounds according to -the
pci manent plan:
3-ty-,Constr uct and equip a -new
fire station at the location near
,thc,. intefspotion of' Park [Street
and Mirth Davis Street.
Horse And Buggy
Had Advantages
if life is the same fof all of us, d,-ad to buy,, was a beribboned
why io it some folks‘get all the .whip. C ^ „
i the same visibility to everybody,.
,J hut somcL^eem to have cushioned j
rats in the front row.
:--
What, other people think about
you doesn't matter. It is what
they know about you.
The prisons are full of men
who beiieve they were right. Jur-
ors believed differently.
The eiiiy bright sidb seen by
some pedpje is on the silver dol-
lar. ..
• Around the -world in TO days
war,' oner a dream nobody expect-
ed to -'i-e {ranked. Now we^ are
dreaming of 75 minutes from
We
ting
r
thing
than w-
• reergnize
sonic ope
it.
a good
smarter
Anyv -iv, there i-, a strong be-
lief .that Texas’ huge apple barrel
will soon be cleaned of all the rot-
ten apples. The bad odor may still
remain.
The 16r«e and buggy had
vantage.! The only accessory
thought which favors location of ficient ground should be acquired
a complete new high school plant, to provide ample building room
in the south end o4f the city be- i and also room for playgrounds,”
cause of the large amount of va- j the r eport observes. “If located
cant land available in that area j adjacent to a park, it should be
practical to. utilize the park plays
j grounds 4o a certain extent.”
c«| The park locations# all dinted as
j situated away from highways and
! thoroughfar es, ar e:
1— On Pip* Line Road just
east of Jackson Street.
2— On College Street juat
eait of Como Street.
3— On Elm Street between
Whitworth and Radio Road.
4— South of Lake Coleman,
j- “Park* should have trees, shrubs,
■ flowers and grass; and certain
j parts should be equipped with >
: playground equipment, such is
swings, slides, etc., the report says.
“At least one or two should have
a softball- ground with spectator
j scats.’’
■I Need for a second fire station
in the city is emphasized by the
Ciiy Dog Tags
To Arrive Soon
BUSINESS CARDS
Furniture
Upholstery—
Refinishing
McLARRY BROS.
MADE-RITE MATTRESS CO.
Jefferson and Jackson St*.
Dial 5-4747
Expert Mattress Service
“We Give B & B Stamps’
sites fOr .the four-
parks.
6—Make a permanent plan for
paiks and begin developing them.
6— Acquire sites for the three
file stations recommended before ’ A supply of Tb5(V,dog tags is on
the desired locations are occupied owe r -ait l should arrive in Sul-
by expensive constr uction. 1 ph:irSprinprs next'"w eek', City Sec-
7— Construct and equip a new
fire station at the proposed site
on Fisher and Spence Street.
Second Priority Group
School, park and fire station
improvements expected to be
retary Don Youni said Saturday.
Sulphur Springs dogs are requir-
ed to be vt earing their new tags
by April 1,
After their arrival, the tags will
from D . Bill til ay, city polihd-
keeper. But they canr.'ot hi pur-
chased -util the dog has been vac-
cinated for rallies.
It m*-t hr -h-Avn that-the net
was vai i mated at more, than two
months prior to Ap d 1. Thu? a|L
animals vaccinated f om now on
will he eligible for their tags, the
city sec: clary pointed out.
Cost i-f the tags will be $1 each,
A city pruinance adopted last year
: ays that dogs nog wearing, tag?
arc subject to impoundment and
Our re-port’ for the thermomet-
er ,is !c scried every time it takes
a drop too- much.
’ Now.that the worst d£ the win-
ter -is; over, the, dear lady can buy
a ?lthO.(;0-rmr.k i:oat for on'y 14,-
1*98. Don't crowd, please. *.
Since many of the tilings we
considered wrong, fifty' years ago
are now right# the question hobs
up, when is right wrong; and
w-rbug “right ? “ ‘ ,
Every woman falls for the lat-
est wrinkle as. Jong as it doesn’t
show up on her face.
Dallas evidently . has a thief
with a( conscience. Recently 815,*:
(100 was. stolen froju a residence.;
A few days later the money was
returned: ■ <
Life is a wonderful- thing.
Think cf the - many misfortunes
'you; have escaped and the 10,0170
I blessings that have, come your.
A sweet young thing says if she
ever marries she hopes her gift
from hubby will be a charge ac-
count.
Box of Apples
Stolen at Weaver
Recovered Here
Bceofnijig a juror has been rob-
bed of some of its’s discomforts.
Over in Fort Worth the
room has been equipped
ci,in-operated vending machines
which dispense cocoa, tea and
three kinds ofysoup. Now that wo-
men serve on juries, maybe they
will, demand that , the machines
also dispense lip-ticks and powder
puffs. - ‘
Mr . John Benarierd has return-!
ed to I.e Grande, Calif., after a
wek«.- visit with tier..sister and ;
family-. Mr. add Mrs. Henry Haire |
of R.mte Five.
- Sulphur Springs police have
found the rightful owner of a box
of applies found Monday in a Sul-
phur Springs alley by U. S. Wil-
liams, who operates a garbage
service here.
Williams carried the apples to
police headquarters.
Police immediately started an
investigation which turned up the
jurv rightful owner of the apples.
wjth i They belonged to the Byrd groc-
ery in Weaver.
The ho* 01 appies nad been de-
posited on the front of the Byrd
store early Monday by a truck
driver for a Dallas produce firm.
Unknown thieves brought the ap-
ples to Sulphur Springs after
eating their fill.
Byrd told police he has lost
other fruit to the thieves in re-
cent weeks.
a Want Ad for Reaulta
be available at either city bailor subsequ-Mt txlerminatior..
Pi<r-pe> i .y touche.- the heart
and .pocket book of everyone.
Nothing. i~ mote disgusting than
to see tlei-igning politicians ttjy -to
destroy and erinnle prosperity for
.♦Jr*1 ,
the sake of .Urpresidential candi-
date. -
Life's big show offer? about
GROCERIES... MEATS... FEEDS
WE GIVE U. S. GREEN STAMPS
Bevis Food Store
Southwest Corner of Square
‘The Homo of PURINA Faads"
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Electrician!—
Electrical
Contractors—
Repairs, etc.
C-B
Refrigeration Service
A. J. BRANON, Ovg^er ^
• Air Conditioning
• Commercial Refrigeration
• Dairy Refrigeration
• Household Refrigeration
Dial 5-2524
680 North Davis Street"’
ELECTRIC MOTOR REWINDING
—Prompt Service—
Repairing and Rewinding
Any Size Electric Motor
Fietap and. Delivery
Hogue Electric Shop
405 Old Jefferson Dial 5-2332
engineers, who declare the exist-
ing downtown station is badly
crowded with-equipment and at
times is overworked.
A location at the intersection
of Fisher and Spence streets is
j pioposcd for the new station. The
rite is described as in keeping with
1 the southward development of the
MISCELLANEOUS
SERVICES
E. M. BARKER
REAL ESTATE
If You Want to Buy or Sell
Farm or Home—See
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E. M. BARKER
Brashear, Texas
If It’s Electric
Call
Get Your Safety Sticker
OFFICIAL INSPECTION
STATION
Weir Bros. Garage
12 Miles North
Highway 154
CARTER’S
Electric Shop
401 Gilmer St.
HOLIDAY REST HOME
Located 1 Mile West of Quitman,
i Vacancies Now.
Dial 6-4331 Visitors Always Welcome.
j D. C. BOYD, Operator
^ Insurance
*
Agencies
Dial 5-5225
For Lower Cost Insurance on
HOME—AUTQ— BUSINESS
Knox & Weddington
223 Main Street
Building
Contractors—
• V -
Materials, etc.
QUALITY READY MIX
CONCRETE
Building Blocks, Culvert Pipe,
Septic Tanks, Well Curbing.
Sand, Gravel, Cement.
BELL CONCRETE
PRODUCTS CO.
7th-A Cotton Belt Ti. Dial 5-2721
LUMBER
Loans—Plans—Estimates
F. II. A. Title 1 Loans
Build; Anything—Repair—Add A
Room—New Bath, Build Grade
‘A’ Barn—Hay Barn, Garage
up to $3,000.
West Building Supply
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
M. C. BAILEY
ABSTRACTS
REAL ESTATE INSURANCE
Since 1911
The oldest abstract and real
estate firm in Hopkins County
Dial 5-3551
FINER
PHOTOGRAPHY
—PORTRAITS
—WEDDINGS
—BANQUETo
—SPECIAL
EVENTS
ArrUI Photograph*
Color and Black and Whit*
THOMAS A WRIGHT
1018 N. Davis St.
Dial 5-2709
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Tree
Spraying
Service
A
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FOR
General Spraying
Trees — Shrubbery
Cattle* — Termites
Dial 5-4710
JACK W. BYRD
LUMBER COMPANY
LONGEST LOVE AFFAIR SINCE
AUTOMOBILES BEGAN
is 1955 FOR THE 20TH YEAR1M A ROW
MORE PEOPLE bought Wins
than any other car
- Final ani 0$cial nitration Piurc, pm, U>
’ Vrc
HIGHWAY TABERNACLE
Point, Toil
Rev. A. W. Calk, Patter
Sunday School, 10:00 a. m.
Regular Worship 11:00 a. m.
Tuesday Night, 7:30 p. m.
Sunday night 7:30 p. m. |
Saturday, K(iVip- 1400 on your|
rudiu dial, 5:30 to 0:00 p. in. |
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Merrell Chevrolet Company
Sulphur Springs, Texi*»
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Frailey, F. W. & Woosley, Joe. The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, February 24, 1956, newspaper, February 24, 1956; Sulphur Springs, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth827016/m1/9/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.