City Bid Practices Mix as Three Bidders Enter Park Lake Drive Job
Waco officials note bids vary with competition. Fred Hall and Sons led three bidders on a paying Park Lake Drive project while local contractors like Young Brothers and Downing Brothers previously vied for work. Officials discuss bond issues and public confidence before any tax or school funding decisions.
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Waco
Bob Wood
Park Lake Drive
Young Brothers and
Downing Brothers
Fred Hall and Sons
Falls County
Young Brothers
Stinson Contractors
Washington Street
City Hall
Johnston
Miss Lake Waco Beauty Pageant Tuesday Night
Official program supplement promotes the Miss Lake Waco Pageant set for Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Westview Rollercade with 42 contestants, reigning titleholders, ticket options, and prepageant events and rehearsals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USA Beauty
Texas Beauty
Robinson Students Exhibit Model Home Built by Vocational Trades
The Robinson Independent School District hosts a weekend open house for a brick three bedroom fully air conditioned model home built by the high school Building Trades class under instructor James Rubin. Located at 1000 Peggy Drive, the 1620 square foot interior and 600 square foot garage home will be shown two to nine Saturday and one to five Sunday. The project, nine months in progress with about thirty boys, reflects a cost structure of actual construction plus 10 percent for materials, with professionals subcontracted for specialties. The program, funded in part by the Vocational Education Act of 1963, showcases skills developed in a supervised setting at Robinson High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson Independent School
Vocational Building Trades
Peggy Drive
Billington Drive
James Rubin
Robinson
Waco
Rubin
Robinson Building Trades Department
Robinson High School
C C Building Open House In Robinson
The Robinson Chamber of Commerce invites the public to an open house Saturday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Youngbloods Park for the new community building. Ribbon cutting at 7 p.m. and dedication follow with refreshments. Cheryl White hosts and represents Robinson in the Miss Lake Waco Pageant.
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Robinson Chamber of Commerce
Youngblood’s Park
Charles W. Thomas
Bill Schnizer
Bill Wuebber
Chamber
Lions Club
Cheryl White
Robinson
Lorena Vacation Bible School At Cottonwood Baptist Church
The Lorena Vacation Bible School runs June 6 through 10 at Cottonwood Baptist Church on Route 2. Under V A Hansen, prep day is Saturday June 4 from 9 30 to 10 30 with classes 8 30 to 11 30 daily.
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Cottonwood Baptist Church
Rt. 2
Lorena
V. A. Hansen
H. E. Calloway
Clifton Kraemer
Gail Shipp
Walter Gummelt
Laney McKee
H.D. Lynn
Baylor Professor Tests Students From Hospital Bed
Baylor University professor Dr J W Ousley of the religion department is recovering from gall bladder surgery at Hillcrest Baptist Hospital. His hospitalization during final exams provides a chance to test the outcomes of a new pastoral training program now in its first year at the university.
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J.W. Ousley
Baylor University
Ousley
Baylor
Department of
Hillcrest Baptist Hospital
Texas 65 Replaced by Medicare Beginning July 1
The Texas 65 Health Insurance Association will be replaced by Medicare on July 1 after 64 member companies voted to waive June premiums for all enrollees. The 32,000 current members have been notified, honoring coverage until July 1. President H. Lewis Rietz attributed helping numerous Texas families avoid financial disaster through the program.
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Texas 65 Health Insurance Association
Texas
Texas 65
H. Lewis Rietz
Baylor to Grant 750 Degrees at 1966 Commencement
Baylor University ends its 1965 66 term with more than 750 candidates for degrees. Commencement begins Thursday 4 p m with a reception hosted by President McCall and family, followed by ivy chain and key ceremonies on Burleson Quadrangle and a Baccalaureate service in Waco Hall. Friday 10 a m ceremonies in Heart o Texas Coliseum confer degrees with honorary doctors of laws awarded to Dr J Ithel Jones Mrs Ray L Dudley and James C Cantrell.
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Burleson Quadrangle
Baylor
Waco Hall
Ring Out
J. Ithel Jones
Presi
2000 Ministers To Be Appointed At Dallas Conference
The 1966 Methodist meeting at Southern Methodist University in Dallas will appoint about 2000 ministers for the year 1966-67. The four day event marks Methodism’s 200th anniversary in America and SMU’s 50th. Governors and bishops attend with joint sessions in SMU Coliseum and a public reading of appointments.
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Dallas
Southern Methodist University
Smu
America
Coliseum
John Connally
Connally
Methodist Bishops of
Texas
Willis Tate
Umphrey Lee
Northwest Texas
Lubbock
Central Texas
Fort Worth
Cleburne
North Texas
Cooper Foundation Completes 22nd Year Milestones
The Cooper Foundation completed its 22nd fiscal year on March 31 1966 with assets of 3 367 605 39. Audited by Main Lafrentz & Co the value includes 2 355 809 77 in stocks and bonds and 874 694 25 in real estate. Grants totaling 85 020 41 were awarded this year plus 359 75 carried from prior years.
Campaign clash over Texas attorney general race
Opinions differ as Crawford Martin and Franklin Spears seek the Democratic nomination for Texas attorney general. Martin enjoys strong establishment support, while Spears runs as an independent. The conflict centers on Martin's past as Secretary of State and alleged conflicts of interest in condemnation cases.
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Crawford Martin
Franklin Spears
Texas
Martin
Ins
Austin
Spears
Baylor Library Receives 25000 Gift From Kresge Foundation
Baylor University’s drive to start construction of its new 3 million library this fall received a 25000 boost from the Kresge Foundation. President Abner V. McCall announced the Detroit foundation gift, saying it would help begin library construction on schedule. The gift brings total pledges to 1.9 million as trustees moved to complete financing.
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Baylor University
Kresge Foundation
Abner V. McCall
Detroit Foundation
Baylor Board of Trustees
Ten Air Force retirees honored at James Connally
Ten Air Force personnel retired at James Connally on May 31 after completing twenty years of service each, totaling 208 years of military service among the group.
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Air Force
James Connally
Ford Scholarships Awarded to Eight Texas Youths
Eight Texas youths were named winners in Ford Motor Company Fund’s new two year technical scholarship program. Recipients include Allan C. Jansen of McGregor and Stanley K. Kozinsky of Waco with parent employment noted at local Ford dealers.
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Texas
Ford Motor Company
Waco
Allan C. Jansen
West Lith
McGregor
Stevens - Darnell Ford Sales
Stanley K. Kozinsky
Lasker
Cooper Foundation approves two grants to Waco library and Goodwill
Cooper Foundation trustees announce grants of 512.50 to the Waco McLennan County Library to start punched card accounting for Circulation Department and 1140 to Heart O Texas Goodwill Industries for ten new collection boxes. Boxes will be placed around the Creater Waco area to aid discarded material collection for United Fund agency. The foundation memorial honors Madison A. Cooper and Martha Roane A. Cooper Jr. with officers listed.
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Waco
United Fund
Cooper Foundation
Madison A. Cooper
Martha Roane Cooper
Madison A. Cooper, Jr
Hilton E. Howell
E.Y. Boynton
Raymond B. Goddard
J.W. Bush
RD. Pattillo
Lloyd O. Russell
Franklin Smith
Medicare Payment Claim Form Issued for Seniors and Doctors
Al Bracken, Waco Social Security District Manager, announced a new one page form titled Request for Payment for use in Medicare voluntary doctor bill insurance claims. Beginning July 1, people 65 and over who enrolled will receive 80 percent reimbursement of cost bills and other medical expenses after meeting the initial 50 dollars.
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al Bracken
Waco Social Security District
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P. M. Johnston
Chamber of Commerce
Peter Wolf Associates
Richfield
Texas Employment Commission
R. L. Coffman
Johnson
Citizen Office
Durham’s College
Truman’s School
Westview Rollercade
Building Trades
C. C
Lorena Vacation Bible School
Medicare
Rietz
R. Wilson Crosthwait
Ridgewood Drive
Ridgewood Country Club
Ridgewood
Highway 6
Crosthwait
Student Union Building
Cooper’s Foundation
Bank OF
FDIC
Ford
Cooper
M Show
Frankie Avalom
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