Waco Streets and Local Notices Spark Debate on Spending
A Waco businessman criticizes city spending on signs marking city limits and street repairs in Beverly Hills. Reports note chug holes return after rain, soil cement streets fare better, and Robinson bridge repairs hinge on city funding. Local histories recount printers and editors, while enforcement actions spotlight traffic warrants and daylighting of joints near taverns.
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Waco
Beverly Hills
Beverly Mills
George Dieter
Robinson
Robinson Road
Desha Taylor
Robinseon
Four University High Students Sentenced in Burglary Case
Police files close on burglary prosecutions at University High. Four students Jerry Breedlove Ronald Freeman William Granger and Johnny Carter pleaded guilty and received three year sentences probated on good behavior. District court judge D W Bartlett presided. Other students who did not report crimes faced extracurricular penalties. Parents protested superintendent responses.
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University High School
D. W. Bartlett
14Th District
Avery Downing
Jerry Pat Breedlove
Ronald Wayne Freeman
William David Granger
Johnny Carter
Brown not seeking reelection for Princinct 1 constable
Cliff Brown declares he will not run again as Princinct 1 constable. Two candidates now contend for the office and Brown says any aspiring candidates deserve to know his decision.
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Cliff Brown
Brown
Beulah Veal Granted Bond After Pool Hall Shooting
Beulah Mae Veal, a Negro woman, is released on a $1000 bond after shooting Jesse Simmons at Tommie's Pool Hall in the Negro business district. Simmons lies in a local hospital with two bullet wounds near his eyes, one eye likely lost. Detective Woody Schober led the inquiry with statements from witnesses including Will Lacy. The district attorney's office will determine charges as the case heads to the grand jury.
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Beulah Mae Veal
Jesse Simmons
Woody Schober
Tommie’s
Bridge Street
Negro Business District
Will Lacy
High School Math Contest Opens for Student Entries
Applicants may enter the National High School Mathematics Contest by February 1 per Dr Ettlinger state chairman. Top district finishers win a four year half tuition Baylor scholarship. Participating schools include Waco High Rosebud Mt Carmel Reicher Catholic Mexia Groesbeck.
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H J Fttlinger
Baylor
Paul Baker
Waco High
Rosebud
Mt Carmel Academy
Reicher Catholic High School
Waco
Mexia
Groesbeck
Baker
Martha Leuschner
Waco High School
Poll Tax Payment Rush Expected This Election Year
County Tax Assessor Joe Alexander says poll tax payments rise steadily toward the January deadline. With the presidential year and local races driving interest, early payments are urged by the Jaycees and civic groups. The poll tax certificate costs $1.75 and covers voting from February 1 this year to January 1, 1961.
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Joe Alexander
Jaycees
Hill Printing Opens New Building For Open House
The Hill Printing and Stationary Company hosts an open house today from 3 to 6 PM in its new Waco Industrial District facility on Franklin Avenue. Management reports stronger traffic than expected for a location outside downtown, with customers drawn by easier parking.
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the Hill Printing and Stationary Company
Waco
Franklin Avenue
Connally Base Wins Air Training Command Safety Award
James Connally AFB wins another Air Training Command ground safety award and will receive 7000 dollars for third place. Col. Robert Collins, commander, says the prize will fund improvements to base recreational facilities. the base previously earned 12000 dollars for second place in a contest ending in June.
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James Connally Afb
Air Training Command
Waco
James Connally
Robert Collins
Cattlemen Hear Poage at 63rd Convention in Dallas
Congressman Bob Poage will speak at the 63rd annual American National Cattlemen's Association convention in Dallas January 27 to 30. As chair of several House Agricultural subcommittees he will discuss livestock meat imports and feed grain support programs affecting cattle production and feeding.
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Bob) Poage
American National Cattlemen's Association
Dallas Jaw
Poage
House Agricultural Committee
Conservation and Credit
Foreign Agricultural Relations
Police Blotter Reports Thefts Across Local Businesses
Robert Sawders reports grey toolbox stolen from his trailer. Williams Drug Store rear door forced open. Coin box at a Franklin Street drinking machine entered with key. box missing. Dessie Grill padlock pried at a Negro beer parlor. Negro woman shoplifting reported at Safeway. Rodriguez and Mata arrested for carrying guns. Mrs Tom Sharp keys stolen with billfold and $20. Al's Garage money box pried off. police discovery.
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Robert Sawders
Williams Drug Store
Southgate
Franklin
Dessie Grill
Safeway
Simon Rodriguez
Joseph Mata
Tom Sharp
Chateau Drive
Speight
Legion Post 440 Regular Meeting at Club House
James E F Robinson Post 440 American Legion will meet at the club house 2412 Speight Tuesday at 8 p m Mrs Myrtice Cowen commander Auxiliary Mrs Pearl Wilburn president will also meet
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James EF. Robinson
American Legion
Speight
Myrtice Cowen
Pearl Wilburn
Mental Health Institute Series Holds Lectures in Waco
A sequence of Monday sessions at the Waco School Administration Building runs January 25 through February 15 1960. The program features leaders from Baylor University Veterans Administration Hospital and local school districts focusing on recognizing early distress relieving emotional distress gaining emotional effectiveness and community resources.
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Waco School Administration
Bill Dodgen
McLennan County Association For Mental Health
Gilbert Ferrell
Trinity Methodist Church
Thomas Frank
Veterans Administration Hospital
Leslie Moser
Baylor University
Ralph Rabinowitz
James R. W Harper
Waco Independent School District
Byron W. Johnson
Lester Segal
Mae Sterling
Waco
Bergen Morrison
Texas
Edward Pugh
Social Work Service Veterans Administration Hospital
Lloyd Taylor
I. Joseph V. West
Leonard Duce
Eugene Jud
Bill Logue
McLennan County
John B. Davidson
Psychology of Religion
Waco Anglers Celebrate Henry Dyer Birthday
The Waco Anglers Club honored long-time member Henry Dyer with a surprise birthday party at the TPL center on 36th and Franklin at 700 PM Sunday January 17 1960. Dyer turned 80 and has been active in the club for 15 years. The event included a robe gift a four dish supper coffee and cake.
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Waco Angler's Club
Henry Dyer
TPL
Franklin
Waco Anglers Club
J. Jones
J. J. Wilcox
Jodie Charanza
Frank Mathues
Herbert Brooks
Jessie Thompson
O. B Saunders
H. N. McCutchen Jr
Boudreaux
Fort Worth
Harold Parsons
Glen Haley Jr
J. M. Baldwin
W. M. Ables
Frank Stanistan
Geo. Snokhous
Della McGee
Marie Snokhous
Juanita Jones
Mia
Marie Flaine Snokhous
Two 12 Year Olds Charged With Burglary
Two 12 year old suspects face burglary charges filed Monday by Assistant District Attorney Don Hall. Detectives say the two entered West Junior High School and stole wrist watches a pocket knife keys and $1.76 from a fundraiser canister.
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Roger Lee Cannon
John Good
Don Hall
Stanley Turner
Cannon
Woman Crawls To Her Death Near LaSalle Avenue
Gladys N. Monday, 5, 240% Speight, was found dead yards from LaSalle Avenue early Sunday. Tracks show she crawled on hands and knees to the body. Detective Stan Turner leads the investigation. A heart attack is suspected. autopsy findings await verdict from Justice of the Peace Ray Mormino.
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Gladys N
LaSalle Avenue
Stan Turner
Justice of the Peace
Ray Mormino
Wife released after shooting husband in Roanoke
Mrs Patsy Butler was released on her own recog nance by District Attorney Barney Walker after shooting her husband W J Butler at about 10 pm Saturday. He was injured in the groin but not seriously. The couple live at 209 Catalina Dr and have one child. The case awaits further developments.
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Waco
Liquor Board
Houston
Helen Garihay
Tyler
United Charity
Insurance Law
Jess Mooring
Sammie Brooker
Sammie
Taylor
Jesse
Caplas Profine
Patsy Butler
Barney Walker
W. J. Butler
Catalina Dr
Walker
First National Bank Promotes Younger Officials
President Howard Hamilton announces promotions at First National Bank highlighting three new directors Goodhue W Smith Walter B Dossett Jr and R B Stanford Jr and assistant president Jack Denton. Dossett and Denton are Waco natives active in civic affairs with Dossett leading local library and warehouse ventures.
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First National Bank
Howard Hamilton
Goodhue W Smith
Walter B. Dossett Jr
Texas
R. B
Dick) Stanford Jr
Jack Denton
Smith
Bellmead State Bank
Stanford
R B. Stanford
19Th District Court
Denton
Waco
Pointers From Town On Traffic And Poll Tax Here
Police ticket violators who fail to turn left at the left turn sign near Waco Drive and Fourth Street. The Downtown Waco Unlimited suggests reversing alley traffic patterns downtown. Pay poll tax by January 31 amid local liquor election rumors. Waco Marine Association Boat Show March dates set at Heart O Texas Fair Grounds Exhibits Building. Hoolie Harrell presides. Leo Bradshaw Jr. is secretary.
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Waco Drive
Fourth Street
Franklin
4Th Street
Waco Unlimited
DWL
Waco Marine Association
Heart O Texas Fair Grounds
Beverly Hills Lions Hold Annual Ladies Night
Beverly Hills Lions Club will host its annual Ladies Night on January 21 at the House of Moles Circle. District governor Frank Kelly and wife from Athens Texas will visit with deputy governor Sidney Chadwell and wife from Mart. Weldon Wells is toast master with music by Mrs Evelyn Orr and Ed Haveman leading group singing. Dallas Morning News regional rep Tommy Turner will speak, arranged with Bill Foster. Decorations planned by Mrs Bob Bryant and Mrs Sam Pass.
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Centex
Dallas Morning News
Tommy Turner
Beverly Hills Lions Club
House of Mole
Frank Kelly
Lions
Weldon Wells
Evelyn Orr
Ed. Haveman
Central
Texas
The
Bill Foster
Johnson For President Committee Announces Members
Mrs. Elizabeth Estes of Lorena and George Nokes of Waco, co chairs, announced Mc Lennan County Finance Committee members for the Lyndon Johnson for President effort. Members include Woody Callan, Jack Kultgen, Harlan Fentress, Leighton Hatter Moody, Ernie Esch McGregor, George Kaci West, Charle Koehne, Truett Smith, Charles B. McGregor with addresses in Waco.
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Elizabeth Estes
Lorena
George Nokes
Waco
Cocairmen
Lyndon Johnson
McLennan County
Woody Callan
Columbus
Jack Kultgen
Franklin
Harlan Fentress
Leighton Hatter Moody
Ernie Esch McGregor
George Kaci West
Charle Koehne
North 5Th Street
Truett Smith
South 15Th Street
Charles B. McGregor
South 4Th Street
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Jaycee
H C. Pittman
Austin
Francia Pittillo
Farm and Labor Journal
Jesse James
Tribune-Herald
James
Francis
Old Times Herald
Joe Wright
Ransome Typesetting Company
South Fifth
Old Tribune
Washington
Shrine Temple
North Seventh
Prisine<s
Joe
Daily
News-Tribune
Ers
Brady
Evant
Gatesville
Lank Johnson
Coryell
Masonic
Horace Jackson
Simar
Constable Job Open
Ames
Commissioners Court
Raymond Mormino
Justice Court
Jude Bill Logue
YMCA
Ymca At
12Th and
Paul Harrup
Harrup
Baptist Church
Steinle
YWCA
12Th
Logue
Connally
Bob Poage
Legion Post 440
Human Relations Institute
Waco Anglers
Beverly Hills Lions
Bob Bryant
Sam Pass
Johnson For President
Alvin Oliver
Clay Avenue
Waco, Texas
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