Waco rail bridge bids shape up in post bond era
In Greater Waco the impact of two bond issues circulates as the Highway 35 Intercity bridge bid of 2.6 million draws attention. Local firms like Austin, Huaco and Fred Hall vie for contracts while Young Brothers discuss gravel revenues and dredge use. A court hearing restricts publishing a 14 year old suspect’s name, prompting debate on press limits. A future plan for the Texas Central Industrial District on Loop 340 near Mystery Acres is unveiled by the Waco Industrial Foundation.
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Waco
Highway 35
The
Brazos
Greater
Austin Bridge Company
Southwest Construction Company
Huaco Construction Company
Fred Hall and Son
Young Brothers and
Downing Brothers
Young Brothers
Brazos River
Fred Hall Jr
Young
Hall
Fred
Bill Logue
FBI
Hoover
Liabel
Texas Central Industrial District
Waco Industrial Foundation
Industrial Foundation
Waco Chamber of Commerce
Powell and Powell
Dallas
Cotton Belt
Katy
Northern Teen Age Baseball League Seeks Players
Registration for the Northern Teen Age Baseball League for boys ages 13 to 15 will be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Cameron Park near Lower Leap. The league, with six teams, needs 90 players but had only about 17 signed up at press time.
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Cameron Park
Lower Leap
Teachers Conclude Political Clinic in Texas
About 250 Texas teachers returned home after attending the first state wide Political Clinic by the Texas Classroom Teachers Association. Speakers Ben Barnes and Bill Patman urged active political participation and funding for education, stressing the need for educated voters and leaders.
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Texas
Texas Classroom Teachers Association
Ben Barnes
House of Representatives
Bill Patman
Senate
Barnes
Easter Seals Campaign Opens in McLennan County
Fourteen thousand residents will receive mailouts as the Easter Seals Campaign begins toward a March 26 close. Proceeds benefit the McLennan County Rehabilitation Center at 1501 N 18th St Waco with about 90 percent staying in Texas and 77 percent allocated locally. A pictured child in sleepers prays for Easter Seals.
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McLennan County
McLennan County Rehabilitation Center
18Th St
Waco
Jim Dalton
Texas
A C Hicks Seeks Woodway Mayoral Seat In April 4 Election
Woodway mayoral candidate A C Hicks, born 1923 in Bristol Tennessee, served in the Navy 1943 45, later ran Hicks Law and Knife Co. He and wife Betty Rose have daughter Carolyn Hicks. Active in Rotary Lions and Scottish Rite, he cites desire to improve Woodway for all residents.
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A. C. Hicks
Woodway
Bristol
Tenessee
United States Navy
Pacific
A. C
Hicks Law and Knife Co
Hicks
Betty Rose
Gause
Tex
Carolyn Rose Hicks
Bryce
Chilton Lodge
AF & AM
Scottish Rite
Waco
Highland Baptist Church
Highway Illumination Project Discussed In Waco Meeting
A pre construction meeting for the U.S. 84 Interchange with S H 6 and Spur 298 illumination project in Waco will be held March 6 at 10 30 a.m. at the Highway Department District Office. The project by Alder Electric begins about March 8 1967 and covers about two miles with traffic maintained on main lanes.
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U.S. 84
Waco
Highway Department
South Loop Drive
Edward D. Jenkins
District No. 9
Texas Highway Department
Alder Electric Company
San Antonio
Texas
Elton B. Evans
Four Seek McLennan College Trustee Seats
McLennan Community College officials announced four candidates filed for two Board of Trustees vacancies. The county election is set for April 1. Candidates listed include Mrs. John B. Faulkner, Dr. George W. Henderson incumbent, Henry D. Iglehart, and Carl E. Rogers Jr. with ballots to be determined at a later draw.
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McLennan Community College
McLennan Community College Board of Trustees
John B. Faulkner
Glendale
Waco
Texas
George W. Henderson
N. Marable Street
West
Henry D. Iglehart
Clifton
Carl E. Rogers, Jr
Wendy Lane
Lions International to be honored with commemorative stamp
Postmaster General Lawrence F. O’Brien announced a commemorative stamp for Lions International during its Golden Anniversary year. Issued at the Chicago convention in July 1967, the stamp salutes the theme Search for Peace and highlights the organization's public service, including aid to the blind, with prizes totaling 350000 for a youth peace essay contest.
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Lawrence F. O’brien
Lions International
Search For Peace
Chicago
Lions
Free World
Anti-Litter Contest Promotes Civic Beautification in Waco
Owens-Illinois Plant 15 sponsors a citywide anti litter contest across 35 Waco schools aimed at involving 19 000 pupils especially fourth through sixth grades. Film Money To Burn shown 17 times to 1733 students by March 1 with 3200 more views planned, prizes to be announced March 15, posters to be displayed March 20–25 at the Waco McLennan County Library.
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Sara Odell
Walter Manka
Cedar Ridge
Conway Bass
Lessie Brewer
Azell Slayton
Ownes-Illinois
Waco
Owens-Illinois Plant
Waco Public Schools
Texas Highway Department
Waco McLennan County Library
Poage Urges Fair Farm Prices for War Aid Hunger
Congressman Poage, chairing the House Agriculture Committee, calls for fair farm prices to support the war on hunger as Food-for- India hearings begin. He notes five months of declining U S farm prices, wheat at about 2.14 a bushel with government payments, versus 1947 levels, while manufacturing wages and corporate dividends rose sharply. He cites government supports and land retirement payments but says they are insufficient.
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W. R
Bob) Poage
D-Tex
House Committee On Agriculture
Texan
America
United States
Poage
Downtown Waco promotes promotions with new committee
Ray Hollock of Monig's named chairman of the Retail Expansion Committee of Downtown Waco Inc. The ten member panel will plan and run cooperative downtown retail promotions and coordinate institutional programs such as the Christmas parade with the Jaycees. The first order of business is a year end promotion plan.
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Ray Hollock
Monig’s
Waco, Inc
Robert D. Armstrong
Hollock
Jay
Waco
Fire Prevention School Held at University High School
George Munos presided over the Eleventh annual Fire Prevention school at University High School gym in Waco. The event, aimed at custodians, drivers, and maintenance staff, covered first aid, bus safety, fire hazards, and extinguisher use by Ed Weaver of General Fire Extinguisher Co. Registration and welcoming remarks were provided by local officials and program participants from Red Cross, McLennan County Fire Association, City of Waco Fire Department, and Air Force Base units.
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George Munos
McLennan County Prospective Association
University High School
Bagby
Ed Weaver
Dallas
General Fire
Colew Bar Machow
Tony Lykins
City of
New Members In Restaurant Association
Three representatives of the food service industry in the Waco Restaurant Association Chapter were voted into membership of the local chapter and the Texas Restaurant Association. New members are Polo R. Seale Lind Paper Co Frank W. Phelps Toppers Steakhouse and Jack White Vandervoort's Milk Ice Cream Co all of Waco. The TRA has more than 3500 members and 21 local chapters. Executive Vice President W Price Jr heads the home office. Carl E. Rogers Jr a candidate for McLennan Community College trustee speaks of his engineering background and family in Waco.
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Waco Restaurant Association
Texas Restaurant Association
Polo R. Seale
Lind Paper Co
Frank W. Phelps
Toppers Steakhouse
Jack White
Vandervoort’s Milk « Ice Cream Co
Waco
TRA Home Office
Austin
Texas Food Service Industry
Texas
W. Price, Jr
Bar luncheon set by Waco McLennan chapter with Shafer
The Waco McLennan County Bar plans a luncheon Friday at the Alice Center. The speaker will be W. O. Shafer president of the State Bar of Texas.
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Waco-McLennan County
Alice Center
W. O. Shafer
State Bar of Texas
Meeting Announced by Auxiliary to Post 2148 VFW
The Auxiliary to Post 2148 VFW will hold its regular business meeting Tuesday March 7 at 7 30 p m in the post home located at 301 Tennessee Street.
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VFW
Tennessee
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W. S. Foster
Bellmead
Teen Age League
Ceachers
Riley W. Eubank JR
Seventh & James Baptist Church
Active Christian Life Commission
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Jimmy R. Allen
Texas Baptists
Eubank
Corpus Christi
Commission
Raymond Morinino
Lennan
E.H. Ravenshine
American Red Cross
Dick Ratheman
McLennan County Fire
Carl E. Rogers Jr
Rogers
Alamo Steel & Machine Company
University of Texas
State of Texas
Texas Society of Professional Engineers
American Welding Society
Construction Specifications Institute
Wato
First National Bank OF
FDIC
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