Monday, March 14, 1983
Vol 1, No. 9
Note: The words Dog and Town are separated in the publication itself in several places.
Below is a scan of page one. However, the text of that page and the other three are below the photo.
The Home and School Association of St. James Parish will hold their annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on March 17th. Dinners will be served from 11 a.m to 7 p.m.
Registration for Kindergarten (1983-84) will be held March 22 through 25 at the St. James School Office from 9 a.m. until noon.
Lynne Wiegert will be 24 on March 18th. Delores Suda and her daughter, Terri (25), just finished celebrating their birthdays. Tom Sprung, Timothy O’Brannon, and Barry Patrick Awalt all have birthdays on St. Patrick’s Day.
For a quick , good, and inexpensive lunch, the Chip and Plank Poor is offering a choice of six different soups each day with a loaf of freshly baked bread for $1.12 (tax included) this Monday thru Friday from 11 to 2.
The McCausland Pub will sponsor a wet T—Shirt contest to raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society on Tuesday evening, March 16th. This is in connection with the fourth annual Multiple Sclerosis Ugliest Bartender Contest sponsored by Budweiser, KSD Radio, Ozark Airlines, and Gundaker Realtors. Each participating bartender receives one vote for every 25 cents collected.
Nancy Nichols and Mary Ditch of the Exchange Tavern have entered the Ugliest Bartender Contest.
The Hi-Pointe Community Center at 6555 Dale Avenue will be distributing government cheese beginning Monday, March 4th. Clients will receive cheese once a month for three months. For more information contact the Hi-Point community Center 781-1617.
The St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment have announced their summer youth employment program for 1985. The requirements are:
A parent or guardian must accompany youth under the age of 18 at the time of Application. Applications will be accepted on a first come, first served basis from March 28, 1983 through April 9, 1983 at Kiel Exposition Hall (14th & Market) Use the 14th St. doors nearest to Clark Street. The hours are Monday through Friday -- 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday -- 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
In what seems to be an obvious tribute, Fr. Thomas Flynn was elected Honorary Mayor Of Dog Town. Fr. Flynn received 552 of the 1,444 votes cast. Tim Loddeke was second and Paul Fannon was third.
Fr. Flynn is a native St. Louisian who was raised in the St. Matthews Parish. He attended Kenrick Seminary and was ordained a Roman Catholic Priest in June of 1939. On February 11, 1967 Fr. Flynn cane to St. James to assume the duties of Pastor.
In an interview with the Dispatch, Fr. Flynn commented on the devotion and affection of the people for the area and how there is a feeling of pride to be a Dogtowner. He stated that there is a unique closeness to the neighborhood that is not found in many cities. That Dog Town is a good, stable area.
The term of the Honorary Mayor is for one year beginning on March 17th with the installation at 1 p.m. during the St. Patrick’s Day celebration at St. James on Tamm Avenue. St. Louis City Mayor Vince Schoemehl and aldermen Bob Ruggeri and Dan McGuire are expected to attend.
Citizen involvement in crime prevention efforts has become, more than ever, an essential element in controlling and reducing crime. Police do not witness even a small amount of the crimes that occur. Many times citizens do. Police do not prosecute. The citizens who are victims must. Police cannot testify as witnesses. Citizens who witness criminal events must. Police must rely on the citizens. In short, the safety and security of a community hinges on the willingness of its citizens to be actively involved in the crime fighting effort. Neighborhood watch is a vehicle through which the citizens, in cooperation with the police, can actively fight crime in the neighborhood.
The National Neighborhood Watch Program has been around for nearly ten years. If anyone is interested in forming Neighborhood watch in Dog Town, contact the Dispatch. The Dispatch Will be happy to help groups form.
The Dog Town Dispatch is published weekly at 6510 Oakland Avenue, St. Louis, MO. 63139. Eugene Fuller, Publisher and Owner. Phone: 781-5441.
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