Waco reorganizes city water and sewer duties plan
Observations by City Manager O K Armstrong explain the rearrangement of the reorganizational chart. The finance structure changes include eliminating Morton's job and moving water and sewer responsibilities to the public works department led by chief engineer Carson Hoge with John Roark as assistant. The plan also places engineering, streets and traffic under public works, while Hoge and airport, police and fire report directly to the city manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. K. Armstrong
Department of Water and Sewer
Morton
Public Works Department
Carson Hoge
John Roark
Public Works
Hoge
Armstrong
Waco
Veterans Administration Opens New Waco Offices Downtown
The Veterans Administration moves its regional offices to the old Sanger building at Fourth and Austin Avenue in Waco, opening Monday at 8 a.m. A loss of Dallas lease, state officials say, prompted the shift with eleven service officers and nine stenographers slated to assist veterans. Local officials praise the economy and expect permanent quarters soon as the move boosts downtown business.
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Veterans Administration
Fourth and
Austin Ave
Waco
Sanger
Montgomery- Ward Co
Sixth and
Franklin
Dallas
Bob Turner
George Nokes
Lake Air Center
Frank G. McDonald
Tenth Court of Civil Appeals
Glyndon Hague
WR. Poage
Nokes
Gordon Rountree
Waco Chamber of Commerce
Veterans Affairs
DWU
Citizen
Enterprise
Texas Life Insurance
Sixth
Austin
Mail Early Support Gets Appreciation
Postmaster Ed Norwood praised the community for cooperation on the 1963 Mail Early for Christmas campaign and urged immediate action to ensure all cards and gifts arrive by Christmas. He offered practical tips on labeling, ZIP codes, mailing windows, packaging, and stamp usage to speed delivery and avoid last minute rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Norwood
Mystery Shopper Parade Clue Teases Downtown Hunt
The Jaycee Mystery Shopper contest opens with a Christmas parade in downtown Texas towns. Shoppers begin rounds at 6 p.m. daily, seeking identification by presenting dated sales slips. Clues unfold through days, including a December 6 message and a graduate clue from a Waco alumnus.
Medicare For Aged Urged By Secretary
Secretary of Labor Wirtz urged Congress to back H.R. 920 to provide medical care for the aged calling older people an underprivileged minority. He said the aging population is universal and many face disillusion and heartbreak when seeking care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Labor
W. Willard Wirtz
House Committee On Ways and Means
Santa Arrives in Waco for Daytime Parade Hopes
Santa will land at the airport Friday at 3 30 p m and visit hospitals before marching through downtown Waco ending at 18th and Austin where a 6 p m parade starts led by Baylor ROTC Color Guard. Donald Robb 7 and Linda Garcia 8 win Letters to Santa will ride on Santa's float to City Hall.
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Waco
Contexas
St. Nick
Santa
18Th
Austin
Donald Robb
Linda Garcia
City Hall
Hijackings Strain Waco Officers During Burglaries
Waco faces a surge of Christmas time burglaries with late hijackings in the Lacy-Lakeview area. Airway Liquor store lost 50 dollars and Betty Jean Beauty shop 20 dollars. A linen supply driver lost 24 dollars at Sally Jane's Beauty shop. Investigations underway at Gardner's feed store and area city police, with no clues yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacy-Lakeview
Airway
Betty Jean
Lacy- Lakeview
Waco
Sally Jane’s
Austin Ave
Gardner’s Feed Store
South First Street
Grand Lodge Conclave Ends With New Grand Master
The 128th conclave of the Masonic Grand Lodge closed at the Grand Lodge Temple at 7th and Columbus. John R. Collard Jr. of Spearman was elected grand master for the ensuing year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Grand Lodge
Grand Lodge
7Th
Columbus
John R. Collard Jr
Spearman
Cagle Case Sent to Jury in Waco Trial
The estate of Wayne Cagle sues the City of Waco over his death after veering into a ditch in North Waco. The trial in 74th district court centered on alcohol level at the time and questions of negligence and contributory negligence will shape the verdict once Judge D Y Mc Daniel weighs the jury's special issue answers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Cagle
Waco
74Th District Court
Cagle
North
D. Y. McDaniel
Otis Whatley Poised for Home Return After Heart Attack
Otis Whatley is recovering from a severe heart attack with improvement and hopes to return home this week. His wife runs the business at South Third and Bankers Alley, confirming the plan yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Whatley
South Third
Bankers Alley
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W. S. Foster
Santa Claus
Saint Nick
Mt. Carmel
Central Texas Water and Sewer Association
J. H. Lafevers
Central Texas
Waco Citizen
Texas
Archibald E. Crow
National Federation of Independent Business
Ft. Worth
Congress
Baylor Bears
SMU Mustangs
Baylor
Don Trull
Lawrence Elkins
First National Bank
Medicare
J. D. Witt
Gordon Rountree Motors
Kiwanis
Brad Hoover
Kiwanis Club
Tommy Salome
Kwtx-Tvv
Windy Drum
Otis
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