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Celina 50 Years Ago Today
This is a selection of stories, classified ads and commercial ads from the Celina Record first published Thursday, December 28, 1961.
On the Record
Accompanying a renewal check from Mrs. E.H. Roberson of Modesto, Calif., was this note: "I have enjoyed The Record very much the past year. I was raised around Celina. My mother's people all live there. My grandmother was the late Mrs. F.S. Perry. I get a lot of news from The Record that nobody things to write me."
We can speak with authority when we advise our readers to be careful when they're burning their trash. In a hurry to get what we knew to be a highly inflammable Christmas tree out of our house, we took the tree outside as soon as the gifts and decorations were off it, and burned it in the alley.
The tree blazed fiercely and the fire spread to dry grass and burned off half of Neighbor Eddie Thomason's backyard before another neighbor, Willie Willard, came to the rescue with a garden hose and put out the fire, preventing further damage.
The fire department made a quick trip and got there just as Willie had everything under control.
We have been taking an unmerciful kidding from members of our family. Even our three-year-old grandson asked us at lunch Tuesday why we tried to burn our neighbor's house down.
The San Francisco Chronicle says that the Southern California plywood distributors have formed a new group with only one requirement -- members must promise to use birch plywood to panel their outhouses. Needless to say, the organization is called the Birch John Society.
In 1962 the Twist will probably be replaced by a new dance called the Politician's Squirm -- one step forward, two steps sideways, one step backward, then hesitate.
Herman Hayes of Weston sends subscriptions for The Record as gifts to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hayes of Anna and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hamby of Weston.
Travis Johnson training at Fort Chaffee, Ark.
Pvt. Travis A. Johnson, husband of Mrs. Linda Johnson of Celina, has been assigned to Company F, 399th Regiment, at Fort Chaffee, Ark., where he will receive his basic combat training. During the 8-week course, he will be given instructions in fundamental military subjects such as first aid, dismounted drill, map reading and military tactics. He will qualify with the M-1 Rifle.
The 399th Regiment is part of the 100th Division, an Army Reserve unit from Kentucky. The 100th was the first Division called to active duty in the current military build-up.
Utility connections show increase in West Collin Towns
A survey of public utility connections conducted by The Record this week in the Celina-Prosper-Frisco area shows that these towns, unlike many small towns in recent years, are not only holding their own, but are growing.
Largest increase in utility connections is shown by Frisco, though that town's total still is smaller than Celina's, except in telephones.
Figures released by the Lone Star Gas Company, Texas Power & Light Company, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and the city water departments of Celina, Prosper, and Frisco are as follows:
Celina 1960 1961
Water billings 533 537
Electric meters 599 604
Gas meters 527 550
Telephones 612 640
Frisco
Water billings 449 476
Electric meters 536
Gas meters 425 463
Telephones 722 822
Prosper
Water meters 138 148
Sewer connections 111 121
Gas meters 130 140
Telephones 255 269
All of the 1960 figures are as of the end of that year, except for those of the telephone company, which were compiled in November, 1960. All of the 1961 figures are of this week.
The disproportionately large total of telephones for the Frisco area is the result of mushrooming residential growth on the eastern shore of Lake Dallas, which is included in the Frisco exchange.
County stockmen to join in fight on screwworms
The animal health situations in Collin County and Texas is getting major attention. The screwworm, a pest causing an estimated annual loss of $100 million, is a primary target.
In a recent meeting initiated by County Agent Jack Doby and vocational agriculture teachers of Collin County, and attended by a group of livestock producers and others concerned with animal health decided to organize and support a statewide effort.
Killis Melton was elected chairman; Perry Bolin, vice president, and Johnny Whisenant, secretary-treasurer.
The group will support the recently formed Southwest Representatives Animal Health Research Foundation in its drive to do something about the animal health situation. Its purposes are to receive and disburse funds, and sponsor research and educational programs on animal health -- including diseases, insects and parasites -- to the end that these hazards of livestock production may eventually be controlled.
News of Alla Community
By Mrs. Hershel Flanery
Alla Home Demonstration Club will meet January 3 with Mrs. R.E. Rucker. All members are invited to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. M.G. Balch spent Christmas Eve with their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Balch, and children.
Leslie Ray Flanery, student at Arlington State College, spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hershel Flanery. He returned to his work in Dallas Tuesday.
Christmas Day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ores Lee Phillips and Deborah were Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Mills of Celina, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Mills and family of Richardson, Mr. and mrs. J.P. Mills and family and Mrs. Loretta Blake and son, Mr. and Mrs. Haskell Walling and family of Troup.
Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Cates had as their guests Christmas Day all of Mrs. Cates' sisters and brothers and their families. Thirty-seven weer present.
Miss Elizabeth Joan Van to wed A.J. McKnight
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond A. Van of Lemasa, Texas have announced the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth Joan Van, to A.J. McKnight, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford G. McKnight of Celina.
Miss Van is a 1960 graduate of Klondike High School, and is now attending Texas Women's University.
Mr. McKnight is a graduate of Celina High School and attended Arlington State College.
The wedding is planned for February 2, 1962, in the Little Chapel in the Woods on the TWU campus, Denton.
Ads
Perry & Rucker Grocery offers Carnation Mellorine, 0ne-half gallon for 39 cents, Rainbow sweet midget pickles, 35 cents a pint and grade A Mayrose bacon for 49 cents a pound.
J.C. Loftice Motors offers a 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air, 4-door, V-8, Powerglide for $1,469.88 and a 1955 Ford Fairlane, 2-door, stick shift, white sidewalls for $589.
Carey Food Market has turkey toms for 29 cents a pound, Crisco, a 3-pound can for 79 cents and White Swan garden peas, 5 cans for $1.00.
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