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The Waco city council voted Tuesday to send a message to the U. S. Supreme Court de nouncing its decision on pro hibition of prayer or Bible read ings in public schools. Raymond Chunn and V. J. Barrett spon sored the resolution which was approved by the entire council. Roger Conger was authorized to word the resolution which motion to adopt was made by him and seconded by Chann. Rev. Tom Granger, pastor of Trinity Methodist church gave the invocation at the coun cil meeting. Mayor W.B. Lena mon signed a proclamation for Arthur Rubel and Carl Lemke of the Improved Order of Red Men urging observance and pro motion of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th. Observance will be for the 2 p.m. signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 17 , 1776 marking the birth of our country as a free and independent nation. The Red Men want this day observed each year by ringing of the bells throughout the U. S., and en courages civic leaders to en courage public participation of such observance. The Junior Chamber of Com merce was authorized to paint house numbers on the curbs at all homes in the city limits. Work was to begin Tuesday at 5 p.m. Appearing before the council were two officials of the JCs. Free will donations will be received. Mrs. John Falkner urged the council members to make use of present facilities in their program for indigent care and health unit in conjunction with the county commissioners. Council members asked Mrs. Faulkner for an explanation of what she meant by present fa cilities. She replied that present hospitalization facilities be utilized. She did not have ref erence to retention of the Joann McClelland health center at 6th and Columbus. Council mem bers will make a study of three bids received. Routine matters included passage of zoning amendments and ordinances of rezonings previously approved. Fairway Road name was changed to Sang er Ave. A one-foot strip was deannex ed for Wilbur Crawford on two lots located on McGregor High Way a Midway. Detective Guy Akard was given an extension of 30 days sick leave. Dwight Parks purchased some prop erty. Contract was let to H. W. Hopkins for $81,899 for relo cation of water mains of Inter city highway from South 26th to South 12th. The federal gov ernment will refund all but $18,389.50 of this money to the city. Four items were approved which have to do with issuing construction permits. One was to require a permit with coun cil and zoning board approval for gravel pit improvements. The other two took restrictions off of buildings which have been limited to 2-1/2 stories high with 2500 to 1,000 square feet units. Architect James Witt talked on three of these changes. The council purchased 13.2 acres of land for a Negro park in the Carver elementary school area and will pay dam ages to the property involved. The budget was amended $7,000 to take care of the item. The park will be put into operation immediately, Superintendent Alva Stem stated. This has been a topic of discussion for several city councils. The budget also was amend ed to take care of an additional hospital bill of $1500 to pay for treatment of Police Lieuten ant Earl Coan who was injured in a wreck near Faulkner Lane. Coan has returned to work hand ling his shift as patrol leu tenant alternating with Lieuten ants Ira Royals and Joe Rod riguez. Claim for $131,000 filed for Mrs. Lucille Cagle due to death of her husband was denied by the council. Wayne Cagle, a local (labor) leader, ran his car into an open ditch return ing home from a Ralph Yar brough appreciation dinner.
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Waco Citizen
Waco, Texas, US
Thu, Jun 20, 1963
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