11 Jul 1964
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Newspaper
Waco News Citizen
Location
Waco, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1964
Page
1
Local spectators helped evacuate and shield victims as ten firefighters collapsed from heat at the W. E. Darden Lumber Company conflagration. Police and bystanders aided ambulance access while crews battled the flames and crowds kept a dangerous area clear.
Dallas and Waco bids for a new Veterans Administration center spark scrutiny. Poage criticizes the WIF plan offering $4.85 per sq ft for 10 years while Lake Air Center proposes $1.98 per sq ft, plus remodeling, threatening a nearly half million dollar saving over a decade. Additional bids range from $2.44 to $4.14 per sq ft, with urban-renewal land as a possibility.
Windy Drum of Central Texas has been selected as a print judge for the Texas Professional Photographer's Association convention in Houston July 11 to 13. He will judge commercial and illustrative prints from about 2500 entries at the Rice Hotel penthouse.
The Robinson Volunteer Fire Department hosts a fund raising barbecue at 8 p m to support firefighting equipment and city needs. Fire Chief William H Kettler and Mrs W H Mathys lead the department and its women's organization.
A Baylor University journal notes a letter of commendation from Emanuel Celler, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee in Washington, D. C., as the publication recalls its triannual release.
A Wednesday afternoon blaze at the W E Darden Lumber yard on Elm Street in East Waco destroyed the yard and office, with books saved from the vault and trucks moved out. The fire began when an electric switch was worked on, drawing thousands of spectators while ten firefighters were hospitalized for heat exhaustion. William Darden, former Waco school board member, declined to outline future plans.
Waco readers report a dangerous blind corner on Dripping Springs road near the Pure Milk plant off Faulkner Lane. The latest crash at about 11:30 Saturday injured Ray Brown and Willie Simons. residents urge warning signs at the 90 degree turn toward Gholson road.
Rev G P Comer of the Community Church at 510 N 13th St announces the closing of a highly successful revival. Evang Charles Massagee speaks tonight at 7 30 p m with services at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m and adult classes at 9 30 a m Jimmy Snelen will sing and direct the music. Broadcasts air at 9 a m and 7 30 p m. Comer notes large crowds and invites friends to hear these outstanding workers.
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