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Memories Of Little Egypt

I enjoyed Christina Hughes Babb’s article on Little Egypt so much. I haven’t thought about this area in many years. I’m a Dallas native who married a Dallas native in 1959. My husband was from a large family and his mother had an “ironing lady” named Corinda. After our first daughter was born I gave in and asked if Corinda had a free day. My husband’s oldest brother, who drove a huge Cadillac, offered to show me where Corinda could be picked up. I remember him driving down Northwest Highway, turning and driving up to the top of Flag Pole Hill and winding back to an area with what can only be called shacks where he pulled up in front of one and laid on his horn. I was mortified and said, “Can’t we go to the door and knock?” He said “No, it would embarrass her if you saw into her home.” He told me she had no electricity or running water, while I was 20 years old

The Old Kbox Radio Station

Thank for the article and the “Wonderful K-Box” pictures. I believe the picture of the exterior of the KBOX-KTLC studio may be the only one in existence that shows the building with the call letters signage. It probably was taken in the very early ‘70s before they changed the roof design on the building. I remember Jay’s voice well as I was a K-BOX groupie during its Top 40 days. Would love to see his memorabilia, but alas, I now live in Jersey

Gary McBrayer

I used to deejay mornings at KBOX, went by Dan Patrick, and worked with Jay Ward during the late ‘60s. Loved your mag’s article on KBOX. Great memories!

Dan P. McCurdy

—Brenda Merritt

and owned a three-bedroom, two-bath ranch-style home with both. I picked up Corinda once a week for about a year. She required that the ironing board and iron be set up facing the TV, set to her channel, and she wanted a peanut-butter and jelly sandwich prepared and left on the kitchen counter for her lunch. She ironed for $2 a day, all day. I tried to give her more, but she would not accept it. I tried to give her other things and she refused. She would on occasion accept a jar of honey to take home. Corinda’s home could only be described as a tiny, maybe two-room shack, unpainted. Her granddaughter lived with her, I’m not sure if anyone else did. I never got over having to honk when I went to pick Corinda up. I really never got over Corinda. Before the year was up, she let me hug her goodbye. Wish I remembered more, loved the article.

Suspect In Hastings Killing Had Criminal Past

“One would hope that there would be a system for police departments to share information on troublesome individuals who move from one jurisdiction to another. While this individual was declared not guilty by the jury in the Texarkana case, this could have been from a flawed prosecution case or the make-up of the jury. If the Dallas police had received a heads-up that a bad guy from Texarkana had moved to Dallas, the DPD could have been able to apply some resources to monitor this high-risk individual.” – Dormand

White Rock Trail Murder Victim Identified

“What about the reports that someone called 911 approximately 30 minutes before the murder to report a large man acting erratically on the White Rock Trail right of way? If that’s true, apparently the Dallas Police Department declined to respond.” – Ribit

Risd Proposes Indoor Practice Facilities In 2016 Bond

“Great. They won’t be able to read the Constitution of the Untied States, nor the Bill of Right, nor the Declaration of Independence, because teaching cursive is out, but whatever. Sports!” – David Fisher

“The new athletic facilities portion is roughly 16 percent of the bond (based on information from a draft of the bond cost from risd.org). The largest expenses are facilities and technology upgrades/expansion, which will be approximately 70 percent.” –LH82

“Do they intend, at some point, to address the disastrous overcrowding at Lake Highlands-area elementary schools that will soon hit the junior high? We are overflowing kids who live near Northwest Highway to schools at least as far north as Belt Line at present.”

Colin1497