Waco Scenes on Scrap Iron Trade and Politics
The column describes a local wrecked car yard run by Frank Smith near Austin, with teletype auto parts trading across Texas and Oklahoma. It notes costs of scrap machines from Southwestern Bell, the Bill Blakely campaign, and Kennedy admin stance on Communists, plus a humor about a corrected obituary for Henry L. Zeybel and local business pressures.
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Frank Smith
Austin
Frank
Houston
Texas
Oklahoma
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
West
Smith
City Worker Crushed To Death In Waco Truck Incident
William B P Harper a 21 year old city employee of 1600 Owen was crushed to death by a city of Waco garbage truck at 4 30 Monday afternoon while loading trash at 59th and Fairway. His hand was caught and he wedged his foot in the crusher trying to halt it as his leg was nearly severed and his body crushed. Fellow workers arrived too late to save him.
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William BP
Harper
Owen
City of
Politicians Urged To Back Bill Blakley Support
Texas county judges and commissioners urged to back incumbent Democratic Senator William A. Blakley in the May 27 Senate election. The endorsement came in a personal letter to Blakley signed by association officers Lamar Lawson Port Arthur president Charles Lawrence Semonole vice president and Harry Taylor Mr Pleasant secretary treasurer.
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Texas
William A. Blakley
Senate
Senator Blakley
County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas
Lamar Lawson
Port Arthur
Charles Lawrence
Semonole
Harry Taylor
Waco Jaycees Sweep Texas Convention Honors
The Waco Junior Chamber of Commerce led a record Texas convention with 1,700 attendees. Waco earned the Giessenbier award as outstanding club in its division and captured multiple first and second place honors across Civic, Internal Relations, Public Relations, Youth and Sports, and Public Affairs. A Waco slate backed Bob Sheehy for National director after coordinated campaign efforts. The same issue reports the death of 14 year old John Urban Kelley crushed at Brazos Valley Cotton Oil Mill and a related lawsuit filed by his guardian.
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San Angelo
State
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Waco Group
Waco
Waco Jcs
Bob Sheehy
Dallas
Guy King, Jr
Doug Guthrie
Waco Jaycees
Jcs
JC News
John Urban Kelley
Brazos Valley
Webster
W. W. Kelley
Walter Tandy
Corsbie and Tandy
Liberty Building
Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce
Lewis Timberlake
Stamford
Waco JC
Billi Maresh
Dick Gemmer
Houston
Lewis
Western Republic Life Insur
University Senior High School to Rise in Waco
Modern Building Inc of 2504 La Salle Avenue to start work within 10 days on University Senior High at Twenty-sixth Street and Bagby Avenue. Low bid of 722,530 secures general contract. four contracts total 963,830, under the board’s 1 million limit.
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Waco Construction Company
Waco
Easterwood
Drennon
Paul Bowen
Lane Co
Metropolitan Waco Hosts 170 Firms Employing Over Twenty
A study shows 170 firms in Metropolitan Waco employ more than 20 people each, highlighting the region’s diverse business base and employment scale across industries. The data underscore local economic activity and job creation.
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Waco
Juvenile crime cases closed with multiple sentences
David Harris Hurst, 21, pleaded guilty to armed robbery and burglary and received two five year terms in McLennan County. William Kincannon drew five and eight year penitentary terms, while Jimmie Breckenridge, 15, was sent to employment in South Dakota. Judge Johnson also placed William Harold Arnold on four years probation.
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David Harris Hurst
Sam Johnson
Hillsboro
Hurst
McLennan
William Kincannon
Bull Logue
D. W. Bartlett
Kincannon
Johnson
William Harold Arnold
54Th District Court
Public Administration Delays Police Paperwork Over Weekend
Public suffered as police records backlog tied up operations Sunday afternoon. Sergeant Sam Aday held multiple roles at the city hall while a lawyer waited for prisoner release and citizens queued for service with no visiting prisoners allowed except emergencies.
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Sam Aday
PAS
McLennan County Courts Stage Busy Monday Session
McLennan County district courts had a crowded start with Judge D Y McDaniel presiding in the 74th district as jurors were empaneled for an injury case. Judge Bill Logue in the 19th court awaited a decision on settlement as the trial neared a plea or trial outcome. In the 54th district court Judges Bartlett and Johnson oversaw two remaining guilty pleas while other cases were postponed.
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D. Y. McDaniel
74Th District Court
Veniremen
Bill Logue
54Th District Court
D. W. Bartlett
Sam Johnson
Hillsboro
Hankamer Building Dedicated at Baylor University
The million dollar Hankamer School of Business building was formally dedicated at Baylor Saturday. Chancellor W. R. White delivered the dedicatory address.
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Hankamer
Baylor University
Hankamer School of Business
Baylor
W. R. White
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Washington
Jack Kennedy
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Mark Twain
Ty Ua
Ona
Eld Laas
Bill Blakley
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