Waco City Council Sees New Faces For Two-Year Term
Three new councilmen join three holdovers in Waco as elections conclude. Swearing in next Tuesday marks a transition with departing officials including former mayor Roger Conger and current mayor Earnest Pardo. Johnston, Wood, Garrett remain as holdovers amid citywide elections.
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Waco
Waco Chamber of Commerce
Roger Conger
Earnest Pardo
A. M. Goldstein
Goldstein
W. L. Garrett
Bob Wood
P. M. Johnston
Johnston
Raymond Chunn
Waco Elects Councilmen and School Board Trustees
Waco elected John Faulkner as a school board trustee defeating Tom Warren by a small margin amid low turnout. Gorden Roun tree was re-elected without opposition. The East Waco Ward final count saw Donald C. Beck win by 1793 to 915 over Henry L. Yancey. The city’s Tuesday election drew more interest with three council seats, two African American candidates ran fairly with white endorsements, and broad media coverage noted.
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John Faulkner
Waco
Tom Warren
Gorden Rountree
Waco Industry Week honors local manufacturers at Ridgewood
The Texas Industry Week subcommittee of the Waco Chamber of Commerce hosted a reception and dinner at Ridgewood Country Club. Ed Gossett of Southwestern Bell spoke on Waco as a bright Texas spot and presented Our American Heritage. M A Taylor chairs the subcommittee organizing the event with invites extended to all area manufacturers. Displays by various industries filled the town. See picture Page 7.
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Texas Industry Week
Waco Chamber of Commerce
Waco
Ridgewood Country Club
Ed Gossett
Southwestern Bell Telephone
Texas
Tp&l
M. A. Taylor
Temple youth wins second science fair trip at Baylor
Jeff B. Bentley of Temple tied for top honors with Barbara Gail Jackson, an 18 year old senior finalist, as two senior division finalists in the 1966 Central Texas Regional Science Fair at Baylor University. Temple youths receive another expense paid trip to an international science fair. Traffic controls in Waco change this week with new stop signs city court risk for noncompliance.
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Temple
Baylor University
Jeff B. Bentley
Barbara Gail Jackson
Interstate 35 contract awarded to Dallas firms
The State Highway Commission announced a Dallas team comprising Austin Bridge Co, Southwestern Contracting Co, and Stimson Contracting Co won the lowest bid of 1,419,903.14 for 1,599 miles of Interstate 35 in McLennan County. Concrete pavement is set to take about 200 working days with James P. Ledbetter as resident engineer.
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MacLennan County
Dallas
Austin
State Highway Commission
Austin Bridge Co
Southwestern Contracting Co
Stimson Contracting Company
E. B. Evans
Waco
James P. Ledbetter
Ken Howard Chosen as Loaned Executive for 1967 UF Drive
Ken Howard a music education consultant for the Waco Independent School District named a loaned executive for the 1967 Greater Waco United Fund drive. He previously served as a loaned executive in the 1966 UF drive and is part of a leadership team planning recruitment of executives to aid in organizing large local employee groups.
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Ken Howard
Waco Independent
Greater Waco United Fund
Howard
Pill Williams
Frank Robertson
Albert Hampel
Bill Harlan
Waco
Waco High School
Patricia
Columbus ‘Avenue Baptist
Howards
Robin Road
Waco Council Commends Beautification Effort At Meeting
City officials praised Ray Cromwell and Jake Roberts for cooperation in the beautification drive. Publicity for the cleanup drive was handled by Fill C. Foster and Mrs. H Warren. Zoning cases were discussed. North 25th Street rezoned to F-4. A/B contracts and city projects were approved including urban renewal funds of 406,407 and Workmen's Compensation for all city employees.
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Louden
Bill C. Foster
Tom Nivens
Ray Cromwell
Garden Women
Little League
Waco
Garvin Hendon
Hillcrest Drive
Lake Waco
U. S. Coms of Engineers
Alva Stem
U. S. Coms
Ft. Worth
Elmer Roberts
Parks and Recreation Department
Willard McLaughlin
Council
Bob Wood
Jake Roberts
Wood
Fill C. Foster
H Warren
Maggart Howell
Methodist Churches of
Coleridge Addition
North 25Th Street
Lone Star Steel
News-Tribune
South Ninth Street
Tom Hunter
Poweram Coil, Inc
EB. J. Johnson
Mobil
U.s.corps of Engineers
Brooks Drive
River Oaks
League Gill
41St St
Lyle
Glendale
Pat Richards
Pipkin Estate
S. J. Guthrie
Bill Cureton
R. B. Hoover
F. C. Morrow
Burnard Ringo
Brazos
Easter Sunrise Service in Waco to Feature Rev John Harper
The Easter Sunrise Service at Waco Memorial Park will be led by Rev John Harper of the First Methodist Church in Mart, announced by chairman O B Robertson. The event, open to all faiths, is sponsored by Waco Commandery No 10 Knights Templar and will occur April 10 at dawn with the message He Is Risen.
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Waco Memorial Park
O. B. Robertson
John Harper
First Methodist Church
Mart
Harper
Waco Commandery No. 10
Knights Templar
Hopkins County
Sulphur Springs High School
East Texas State College
Air Force
Korea
Ennis
Perkins School of
SMU
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
American Legion
Fire Dept
Methodist Men’s Club
Harpers
Bill Miller
Waco Jaycees
Miller
Jim Hawkins
Waco
Houston
Holiday Inn
Randy Gray
John Johnson
Bob Evans
Jerry Hudgens
al Gay
Jim Stewart
Harrell Spivey
Special Easter Music Program at Hill Junior College
A special concert of sacred music for Easter will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Hill Junior College gymnasium. The Rebel band, conducted by Dr. Ford Dane, and the collegiate choir led by Pat McClure will perform for students and guests. Selections include Handel’s Messiah pieces Worthy is the Lamb that was Slain and Hallelujah, plus Marshall’s My Eternal King.
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Hill Junior ‘College
Ford Dane
Pat McClure
George Feindrich Handel
Marshall
King
Waco Girl Makes Colorado Honor Roll
Patricia Dolbee of Waco is named to Colorado State University arts and sciences Dean Simonds honor roll as an A student.
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Waco
Colorado
Patricia Dolbee
Whipperwill Drive
Colo. State University
College of Arts and Sciences
A. O. Simonds
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H. M. Louden
Eee
Southwest Ward
McLennan
VFW
West
George Kach
Hill County
Bob Poage
R.H. Free
Department of the Army
Aquilla
Hillsborro
Bob
Leslie Tooker
Donald C. Beck
Henry L. Yancey
Perry G. Vlahos
Peter Vlahos
LaGrange
Ill
Twelfth Air Force
William D. Dunham
U. S. Air Force
W. S. Foster
Howard Dudgeon, JR
Ernnest Khoury
G. H. Radford, SR
Palace of Sweets
Otto Caldwell, Jr
Waco High
Baytown
Emil Lippe
Alva Jean Ayres
Sandy Uzzel
Carolyn Hunt
Fred Hays
Mary Waggener
Kenneth Bayer
Teresa Walters
Temple Youth
County Commissioners Court
Rose Croix
Karem Temple
D. Y. McDaniel
Vic Hall
54Th District Court
Daniel Torres
Charles Doremus
Hall
Lorenzo Larry Ramos
Mike Torres
Clarence Hayes
DWI
TNQOM
Austin St
Elis
Hunter
Cooper Foundation
Sixth
Washington Streets
R. P B. Hoover
Dripping Springs Road
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