South Waco inspection highlights street, drainage concerns
An inspection with David Smith, Waco finance director, scrutinizes city spending on street patches and sand-filled wash gulley at Daughtrey and Connally. Residents note long drainage issues, and a council flare up over park improvements and bond timing amid ongoing local debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Waco
David Smith
Daughtrey Street
A. L. Miller
Miller
Daughtrey and
Connally
Waco County
Primrose
Brazos
Daughtrey,Connally
Ben Richards
Post Office To Close Monday In Memorial Day Observance
In observance of Memorial Day the Main Post Office and all Classified Stations and Branches will be closed all day Monday May 30. Contract units at Beverly Branch Robinson Branch East Waco Station J C A F B Branch Lake Air Station and Veterans Administration Facility Branch stay open. Only mail delivery will be to post office boxes and by Special Delivery Service. Holiday collection on street letter boxes will be observed.
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Beverly
Robinson
East Waco
Lake Air Station
Veterans Administration Facility
Memorial Day Services in Beverly Hills Observed
American Legion and veterans groups plan 5:00 p.m. ceremonies May 29 at Veterans Plot, Inose Mound Cemetery with wreaths by auxiliary clubs. Judge McDonald will speak. Marine Corps Reserves provide firing squad. Maj. Stevenson to give benediction. Public invited to honor war dead.
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Inosemound
Vottur
Carl Domengalski
Chef de
Julius Bergman
Legion
Ladies’ Auxil
Iaris Ali
Judes
Frank G. McDonald
Marine Corps Reserves
Maj
William Stevenson
Salvation Army
Transportation Study Plans Being Made in Waco Area
The 1962 Federal-Aid Highway Act spurs a cooperative regional planning process led by the Waco Urban Transportation Study. The joint effort of the City of Waco, McLennan County, and the Texas Highway Department plans three volumes, with the final volume detailing an arterial street network to serve 1985 traffic and funding priorities. The Transportation Coordinating Council will coordinate agencies and public support for implementation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Commerce
Waco
McLennan County
Texas Highway Department
Transportation Ordinating Council
New Commander Named for 12th Air Force at Waco
TAC Commander Gen Gabriel P Disosway announces Major General Henry G Thomas will replace Lucius D Clay Jr as commander of the 12th Air Force Headquarters in Waco around July 1. Brig Gen Royal N Baker named as vice commander and will arrive about September 1 from the Far East. Clay reassigned to Pentagon as Director of Planning US Air Force. successor at 25th Street to be announced.
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Henry G. Thomas
TAC
Gabriel P. Disosway
Lucius D. Clay Jr
12Th Air Force
Waco
Air Force
Royal N. Baker
Disosway
Far East
Pentagon
Tactical Air Command
G. P. Disosway
Lucius D. Clay, Jr
Clay
United States Air Force
25Th St
Park Entrance Fees To Be Refunded Soon
The US Corps of Engineers will drop entrance charges at Waco parks around Lake Waco. Refunds will be issued to those who paid, applications to be announced later by the Ft. Worth office after approval from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Lake Waco
US Corps of Engineers
US Corps Office
Ft. Worth
Washington, D. C
Bellmead JC's Car Wash Set for Saturday
The Bellmead Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold a car wash on Saturday June 4 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Ernest's Gulf Service Station on 2917 Bellmead Drive. They will wash chamois and clean the car interior for $1.25, with proceeds used for community projects.
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Bellmead Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ernest’s Gulf Service Station
Bellmead Dr
Jc’s
Chamois
Miss Lake Waco Entries Near Forty In Pageant
The Miss Lake Waco beauty pageant draws near capacity with about 40 entries. Today Saturday 1 to 3 p.m. at the Holiday Inn will host press representatives and hostesses for the swim party and photo session. Senior entrants must be 18 by August 1. Foster hopes for ten more Senior entrants. several firms are ready to sponsor. Prizes include a trip to the state finals and a shot at the Miss Texas and Miss International titles. Local prizes exceed $1,000.
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Oder
Sev
Ector
Bill Foster
Eral
Texas
Long Beach
California
Jeanne Tidwell
Richfield High School
Westview
Robinson Chamber of Commerce building opening delayed
The opening of the Robinson Chamber of Commerce building has been pushed from May 28 to June 4. Mrs. Bill Morgan stated the structure is being built for community recreation purposes.
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Robinson Chamber of Commerce
Robinson
Bill Morgan
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Park Lake
Park Lake Drive
Lake Air Drive
Young Brothers
Downing Brothers
Fred Hall & Son
Central
Dexter Cooper
South Tenth
Neice
Helen Neumann
Cooper
McKenzie
United Fund
Su Ross
New York
Cameron Park
American Flyer Airlines
Federal Aviation Agency
Ardomore
Oklahoma
Beverly Hills
Legion Memori
Rosemound
C. W
Emma Lee) Hardy
H. B. Lehrman
Buck
Travis Nunn
Bryant
Claude Segrest
Buck Moore
Buck’s Wrecker Service
Valley Mills Drive
University
Lehrman
Hardy
Bird-Kultgen, Inc
Bob Bryant
Lacy-Lakeview
Baylor Stadium
J. Harry Jeanes
Federal Savings and Loan
Abner McCall
Baylor
Boo O’connell
Bob’s Cash Lumber
Syracuse
Virgil Holcomb
Waco Theatre
Thomas
Ramstein
Germany
Bellmead Jc’s
National Salvation
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Miss Lake Waco
Foster
Citi
Westview Rollercade
Truman’s School
Durham's College
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First National Bank OF
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