Wacoans Attend 27th CWA Convention in Kansas City
Waco delegates returned home from the AFL-CIO 27th annual CWA convention in Kansas City. The gathering backed a community service push and robust public relations plus organizing programs for locals.
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Kansas City
Bobby Donaldson
Communications Workers of America
Waco Sunmtay
AFL - Cio Union
CWA
Donaldson
Thomas Vail
Cleveland
Ohio
Plain Dealer
Tyler Girl Is Rose Queen for Texas Rose Festival
Elaine McKay, Baylor University sophomore from Tyler, is pictured on the cover of the Texas Rose festival brochure. She will reign as queen of the 28th annual Texas Rose Festival in Tyler from October 13 to 17.
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Tyler
Rose Queen
Elaine McKay
Baylor University
Texas Rose Festival Association
East
Texas
Miss McKay
Potato Blight Famine Devastates Ireland in 1845 to 1851
The potato blight of 1845 51 caused famine in Ireland killing an estimated 1 00 000 Irish and forcing the migration of about one million.
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Ireland
Lake Air Drive-In Theater Opens Friday in Waco
Lake Air Drive-In Theater in Waco, the city’s first new cinema in a decade, opens Friday July 2. Leroy and J C Mitchell run the project at the New McGregor Highway intersection, with J B R Stone named manager. The 787-car lot fronts a 45 by 100 foot screen, asbestos-coated for bright images, plus a rear projection booth snack bar and a supervised playground for children.
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Lake Air Drive In
Waco
Leroy and
J.C. Mitchell
New McGregor Highway
J. BR. Stone
Temple Theater
Temple
Texas
Mitchells
Genghis Khan
Omar Sharif
Genghis
Francoise Dorleac
3. C
Leroy Mitchell
Imperial
Orpheum
Bastrop
Ennis
Cadets Begin Operation Third Lieutenant at Connally
Seven cadets from the U S Air Force Academy arrived at James Connally AFB Sunday to start a month of training in Operation Third Lieutenant. The program familiarizes second class cadets with duties of junior officers and Air Force management, leadership, and human relations. They will stay at Connally until July 23.
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U. S. Air Force Military Academy
James Connally Afb
Air Force
Air Force Academy
The
Academy
James Connally
Buses inaugurated from La Vega to Sun Pool
Bus service from La Vega and Intermediate Schools to Sun Pool began on Monday June 24. Girls ride Mondays and Wednesdays, boys Tuesdays and Thursdays. Buses depart schools at 1:00 p.m. and return at 4:00 p.m. A fifteen cent per person charge covers trip and pool admission. Children below fifth grade may not travel without a parent.
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la Vega
Sun Pool
Jehovah's Witnesses Convene in Lubbock District Assembly
Jehovah's Witnesses from the Waco Congregation plan a Word of Truth District Assembly in Lubbock Texas from July 22 to 25. Presiding minister J BE Collins cites the event as a broad religious gathering for members and families with a program designed to address spiritual needs and study.
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Waco
Jehovah's Witnesses
Lubbock
Texas
J. BE. Collins
Gorved Collins
Army Reserve Units From Waco Deploy To Fort Hood Training
Ninety five members of Company A Ist Battalion 358th Infantry 90th Division left Waco on Saturday June 26 for a two week field training at North Fort Hood Texas. Lt Col Leland H Bishop commands two COs one from San Antonio and one from Fort Worth to support the 90th Division with services including bread boot repair laundry bath facilities gasoline and mobile maintenance and distribution of rations.
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Ist
358Th Infantry
90Th Infantry Division
Waco
North Fort Hood
Texas
Barton W. Sandlin
217Th QM Eno
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Language Barrier Leader to Guide Illinois Baptists
James E. Godsoe of Las Cruces New Mexico a Baylor graduate will head a language group ministry for Illinois Baptists. He will be employed by the Baptist State Association of Illinois and the Home Mission Board starting July 1. He is currently superintendent of missions in Las Cruces. Gale winds reach 39 to 46 miles per hour.
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James E. Godsoe
Las Cruces
N.M
Baylor University
Illinois Baptists
Bryan
Texas
Baptist State Association of Illinois
Home Mission Board
Southern Hugust Convention
Missions
Fireworks Law Apathy Endangers Sight Across States
Texas Society for the Prevention of Blindness warns that public indifference to fireworks laws endangers children. A 1964 NSPB survey of 24 blindness cases found 19 occurred in states banning fireworks except at licensed public displays.
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Texas Society For the Prevention
Texas Society
U.S
National Society For the Prevention of Blindness
Crics Cole
NSPB
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