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Newspaper
Waco News Citizen
Location
Waco, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1963
Page
2
The Waco News Citizen publishes weekly from 317 Franklin Ave Waco Texas with editor W S Foster and publisher Bill C Foster. Print operations are by Centralized Printing Inc 319 Franklin.
Post Office Department teams with Santa to ensure children who write to the North Pole receive a response. Ed Norwood explains ZIP coded addresses speed replies and December 15 deadline. Santa’s reply is a free, decorated card with a 5¢ stamp and proper return address.
Jack Kultgen, state highway commissioner from Waco, spoke to the Tyler Rotary Club on Thursday, reviewing road development achievements in Texas and the central Texas region in recent years.
State Highway Commission approves a vast interstate and defense highway program valued at 436.7 million dollars, the largest in Texas Highway Department history. Dallas opens third branch of attorney general office to speed condemnation work. six new members join the Texas Commission on Higher Education.
Premeds and more than 100 honor members of Alpha Epsilon Delta will gather at Baylor University in March for the Region IV session of the national convention. WA. Tucker, president of the local chapter, reports the national society accepted Baylor as the host. Dr. Virgil L. Tweedie, the Bay lor sponsor and Region IV director, aids in planning. The three day meeting includes two days of business sessions and a pre medical conference.
A Georgia school teacher Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin in 1793.
Civil Air Patrol marks its 22nd anniversary on December 1, praising its coastal patrols during World War I era and its postwar role in emergency services. The organization trains pilots, maintains a 14 000 radio network, and operates 4 30 light aircraft for disaster response and aerospace education in partnership with USAF and Civil Defense.
Jack Harrington, advertising staffer at the Citizen, left the paper on Tuesday November 26. He said he needed to go to Houston to handle unfinished business. He joined the Citizen almost a year ago from Houston where he was advertising manager for a drive in grocery chain and contributed to the Houston Chronicle.
The Waco Regional Red Cross Blood Center collected 59 pints during Monday night opening. Donors Merion Palasota completed his fifth gallon, Chester Harris finished his third gallon, Ralph White and L A Janke reached their second gallons, and Donald French and Marshal Hanna gave their first gallon. Center hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at 523 North Eighteenth Street.
Three new names joined the Womens Division Board of the Heart of Texas Fair after Thursday morning meetings at the Chamber of Commerce office. New directors include Mrs. CE Porterfield, Mrs. W. A. Craven, and Mrs. George Hues sner. Mrs. Hubert Howell was named president and Mrs. J. E. Porterfield vice president for the next year’s fair. officers discussed additional division business.
Pauline Pipkin Garrett, 72, widow of Barney Garrett, head of the Pipkin drug store chain, died of a heart attack at 3 p.m. She had recently signed company checks and helped open a new store while recovering in a local hospital. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. from Austin Avenue Methodist Church.
A tribute poem praises John F Kennedy as a fearless leader loved by Texans and all Americans. It speaks of his compassion equality, faith in humanity, and sacrifice. The text honors Mrs Kennedy and laments his assassination, urging Americans to raise children in his image.
The Waco Public Library reported a record year ending September 30 with 317,142 books circulated, up 28,683 or 10 percent from the prior year. The collection grew by 8,943 new adult titles leased, attracting more patrons and clubs using free meeting rooms.
Baylor Waco Foundation directors began specific planning for the 1964 campaign at a luncheon session December 11. President Jack Jeffrey announced the meeting will be held at the Elite Steak House at 12 noon.
The Karem Shrine Salvation Army Shoe Fund Drive happens Saturday December 7 from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Volunteers in red fezzes will solicit donations to raise five thousand dollars to provide shoes for underprivileged elementary students. Shriner Butler King will supply coffee and Coca-Cola. donations can be made by mail or from home via phone or mobile volunteers.
The Department of Labor issues a pocket safety leaflet to teach more than one million youths under 18 who work on farms to take safety with them. It cautions that while farm work offers experience, some tasks can be dangerous and presents safety tips.
The Parks and Recreation Department relocates from City Hall to a expanded Cameron Park building on Bridle Path Road one block east of North 4th Street. Opening Monday December 9 1963 at 8 00 am with phone PL 3 4012 and mailing address P O Box 1370 Waco Texas.
Inspiration Rebekah Lodge No. 156 in Fort Avenue Odd Fellows Temple held a meeting presided by Marie Wright and Jewel Gray with Pearl Bettinger at the piano. Officers elected for the next year include Wright as past noble grand, Gray as noble grand, Autley as vice grand, Steele as secretary, Melton as treasurer, Elkins as team captain, Steele as representative to Rebekah Assembly, Jaynes as alternate representative, and Davis as reporter.
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