Pay Raise for Federal Employees Gets Support
Federal workers rally at Waco High auditorium to back a 12 percent pay raise and fund a delegate for a Washington conference. A. F. Baker of the National Letter Carriers Association urges action while local donors push the effort. post office earnings rise 12 percent over last year and costs grow similarly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco High School
Harold Haught
Letter Carriers Association
Waco
Washington D. C
A F. Baker
National Letter Carriers Association
A. C. Hawthorne
Belton
Temple
Killeen
Congress
Washington
A. F. Baker
National Association of Letter Carriers
Jevel
Baker
J.D Metz
Waco Post Office
Central Texas
Earl Popkin
Unapoc
J. D. Metz
NASC
F. D Cotton
Bill Foster
Methodists Conclude District Revivals This Week
Simultaneous revivals in all district Methodist churches ended Sunday night. Pastors report many additions to memberships and much was accomplished. District superintendent Dr. Stanley Williams directed the sweeings and preached each evening at the First Methodist church at 5th and Jackson. Other outstanding preachers led pulpits in other churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Williams
First Methodist Church
Sth
Jackson
Charles Cole
O. J. Retzlaff
Retzlaff
Waco notes on liquor board, crime, lions, and civic life
District supervisor Jonnie Shillings frets about misquoting officials and credits Ranger Clint Peeples for cases. Reports describe Speight street crowds, Baylor faculty involvement, a revival death, taxes in Waco, Lions Club efforts for Kerrville blind camp, beer bottle debris on Jefferson, and a stabbing incident with Odis DeHart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonnie Shillings
Texas Liquor Control Board
Waco
Clint Peeples
Shilling
Shillings
Peoples
Coke Stevenson
State Liquor Office
Austin
Tony Manning
Odis DeHart
DeHart
Benton Hamilton
Winnie Baker
Houston
Manning
District Attorney's Office
Johnnie Shillings
State Teachers of District To Meet Here Friday
District Ten of the State Teachers Association sets its annual convention in Waco March 18 with about 3500 teachers expected. District delegates meet March 17 at 7 30 p m at the Roosevelt Hotel for a business session and the general session at Heart of Texas Coliseum starts 9 30 a m with a daylong program. Mary Alexander of Palestine and Dr J W Edgar greet the crowd. Dr Frank O McIntyre of the California Teachers Association speaks. Annie H Vaden of Waco High leads district activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Teachers Association
Waco
House of Delegates
Roosevelt Hotel
Heart of Texas Coliseum
Mary Alexander
Palestine
TSTA
J W Edgar
Texas
Waurine Walker
National Education Association
Waco Classroom
Tex Education Agency
Frank O. McIntyre
California Teachers Association
Col Blythe Leaves Waco for Turkey Area Duty
Col E C Blythe 44 assistant deputy for comptroller Twelfth Air Force receives the Commendation Ribbon from Maj Gen Karl Truesdell Jr before departing Waco for a new assignment in Turkey. Blythe, a Texan with early budget and comptroller work, is married to Lucie Aufill and resides at 4005 Morrow Ave with his wife and son David.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Blythe
Waco
Turkey
E. C. Blythe
Twelfth Air Force
Karl Truesdell, Jr
Twelfth AF
Blythe
Eighteenth Air Force
Air University
Montgomery
Ala
Laibbock
Wellington
Texas
Texas Tech
Kelly Field
Lucie Aufill
Lubbock
Morrow Ave
Waen
David
Ed Shull Returns as Roosevelt Hotel Caterer
Ed Shull resumes a catering role for the Roosevelt hotel's foods department after previously managing the hotel. Manager Elmer Lerz announced the appointment this week noting Shull’s long experience in hotel and restaurant work, including operation of Bill Woods and recent tenure at the Flamingo on Temple highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Shull
Roosevelt Hotel
Shull
Elmer Lerz
Bill Woods
The
Roosevelt
Flamingoon Temple Highway
Women Elected to Heart of Texas Fair Board
The Women’s Division of the Heart Texas Fair held an organizational meeting at the Chamber of Commerce. Elections named board members for one two and three year terms with officers for 1960: President F R Valentine Vice President Dave Simons and Secretary Emmett Oglesby. Next meeting set for March 17 at Mrs Valentine’s home to revise the Premium Catalogue and plan 1960 events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Division of the Heart
Chamber of Commerce
KK. M. Yowell
George Clark
R. A. Gorham
Emmett Oglesby
W. L. Johnson
J. S. McFall
F. R. Valentine
A. M. Humberson
W. Spearman
Hobart Howell
John Strauss
Lawrence Burt
Dave Simons
A. E Newman
N. H. Stoffergen
M. M. O'Dowd
L. Mc. Kinney
Nelson Woodward
H. N. Stoffregen
Valentine
12th Air Force Band Disbanding Soon in Waco
The 12th Air Force Band played for the Waco Lions Club last Wednesday. The unit is being disbanded and Connally Base has already lost its band, so no military Air Force band will be in Waco soon. Carroll notes economy drive and calls for more participants in the Lions Club minstrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
12Th Air Force
Waco
Juvenile burglaries surge in Waco prompt police action
Waco police report a rise in petty theft mainly by juveniles. Detectors Ross and Pettigrew handle cases with field arrests, placing youths before Judge Stanford for possible foster care or Gatesville confinement. Nine Mexican youths were arrested in a theft wave, with Felan, Tanguma, and Marquez identified, and Brown leading the on-scene arrest at a laundromat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J B Brown Jr
Ross
Pettigrew
Gatesville
RB. Stanford
Stephen Felan
Candelario Tanguma
Robert Marquez
Toss
Oinese
Clif Brown
Mexwan
Brown
Felan
South
Downtown Stores To Be Rejuvenated By Cooper Foundation
The Cooper Foundation announced a downtown face lift for buildings on North Sixth Street and Washington Avenue. Plans include aluminum canopies, neon lighting, new theater front work, ceramic tile pilasters, and modernized first floors with offices for Ed and George Newman. Bids due by 2 00 P M March 24 with work to start by April 15 and finish in 90 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper Foundation
Foundation
North Sixth Street
Washington Avenue
North Sixth
George Newman
Sixth
Washington
Abe Therre
Texas Blue Print Co
Bush and Witt
Citizen Is Best Says Former Waco Girl
Detective Captain Wiley Stern Sr and City Attorney Wiley Stern Jr with their wives flew to Corpus Christi for both business and pleasure. They were greeted at the Corpus airport by Mrs. Morris Webb, daughter of Captain and Mrs. Stern. Also traveling were Maj. and Mrs. Lloyd Slip of the National Guard. Captain Stern noted Geraldine Stern still enjoys reading the Waco Citizen and mentioned coverage of Loyal Lavon James and Esther Goodson’s return to Waco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley Stern Sr
Wiley Stern Jr
Corpus Christian
Corpus City
Corpus
Morris Webb
Stem
Geraldine Stem
Bishop
Corpus Christi
Lloyd Slip
National Guard
Wiley Jr
Engineer of Little Train to Retire
Mr and Mrs H Smokey Garland invite friends to view his modern home at 1623 Old Dallas Road Garland plans retirement from Katy soon and will run his own Smokey Hollow Railroad in Cameron Park where children and adults can visit when the sun shines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. ‘Smokey Garland
Old
Dallas Road
Garland
Katy
Smokey Hollow
Cameron Park
Injury Cases Flood State Courts After Federal Jurisdiction Change
State district courts see a surge of Workmen's Compensation cases after federal jurisdiction raised from three thousand to two thousand dollars. Judge D Y McDaniel notes crowding and has observed many cases settle before or during trial on the 74th district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.Y. McDaniel
74Th District Court
Homemaker Contest Open To Local Entrants
Lone Star Gas Company sponsors a homemaker contest seeking Mrs Texas and later Mrs America. Finalists hail from Fort Lauderdale Florida with prizes over 50000 dollars including a 20000 dollar four bedroom store in Florida. Entry forms are available at Lone Star Gas offices and RCA Whirlpool dealers. Deadline is March 15 for entries and March 27 to mail qualification questionnaires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane Star Gas Company
Texas
America
Fort Lauderdale
Florida
Lone Star Gas Company
RCA Whirlpool
Moody Campaign slate announced for Moody Texas
Zollier Steakley secretary of state will address Moody Chamber of Commerce April 21 banquet. Candidates include Le Roy Wall for mayor and H L Hop Marshall for alderman. others vie for school trustee and constable positions. Incumbents and new contenders listed with re election status and precincts noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zollier
Steakley
Moody
le Roy Wall
H L.hop
Marshall
M. F. Corbitt
Rebbet Grady Walker
J. & Torrence
Mike Jones
J B Vandiver
Robbie Donaldson
Piny Mampy
Frank Denny
Garland Baker McKay Rice
Chas. Coulter
D C Perryman
Donald Aycock
Burl Donaldson
Richard Daniel
A Schuette
Moody, Eddy
Bruceville
Clarance Burton
Delbert Pratt
Clarence Burton
Cunning
M. C. Berrington
Combat Games Open in Panama Exercise Sanyan Tree II
On March 8 in Rio Hato Panama 5000 troops from the United States Brazil Chile Colombia Peru and Panama began Exercise Sanyan Tree II. The joint forces practice countering a theoretical surprise invasion named Aggressor to defend the Panamanian Republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic OF Panama
Rio Hato
Panama
United States
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Peru
Panamanian
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. S. Foster
Speight
Waco Halls
Seventh
Eighth Streets
Baylor
Robinson Chamber
Frank Robertson
Crippled Childrens Camp
Kerrville
Heart
Texas Lions Club
Raleigh
Lions Clubs
Robertson
Crippled Childrens
Lions Clubs of
Jefferson Avenue
Gus’ Place
Jefferson
4Th and
Annie H. Vaden
Waco High
Texas Fair
Wiley Stem
Jesse Gunterman
Gunterman
Orpheum Theatre
Citizen Is Best
Secretary OF State
Moody CC
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