Friday. September 25, 1970 Page 2

GRAND OPENING — City officials Judge Edmund Reggie and Mayor Joe Gielen 'along with Mitchell John,center developer,wield scissors ; at the ribbon cutting ceremonies for the grand opening of Crowley's new Ben Franklin Store in the Northpark Shopping Village Thursday morning. Taking part in the ceremonies are from left, Tom Roach; Elson Smith; Mrs. M. G. Smith; Preston Smith; Mrs. Elson Smith; Mrs. Preston Smith; Mrs. Bill Jefcoat; Reggie;

Mr. and Mrs. Billie Holder: Mrs. Mitchell John; Marion Edwards; ;

John; Councilman Harry Fusilier; Gielen; M. F. Smith, Jr.;.local store owner ;E.D. Walker,Ben Franklin operating manager from Dallas; Mrs. B. F. Smith, Sr.; Bob Rollosson; M. F. Smith, Sr., owner of M. F. Smith Stores, Inc.; Mrs. B. F. Smith, Jr.; Vernis LeLeux; Howard "Boochie" Duncan, police juror; Aaron Cart, police jury president; Sheriff Elton Arcenaux; and L. J. Manley, general manager for the Dallas Area. (PHOTO BY NINFA)