Doodie Beckworth Reform School Correction Revealed
The Citizen prints a correction clarifying that Doodie Beckworth began trying to enter reform school at age six, not that he had been in and out. The note cites Detective James Smith and John Vanston on the case, mentions a 15 year old gun incident, and notes threats from Beckworth relatives toward a drive-in car hop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doodie Beckworth
Reform School
James Smith
Beckworth
John Vanston
Doodie
Vanston
Hes
Doodie Boy Beckworth defended by relatives amid reform court case
Jerry Murphy and relatives defend 13 year old Doodie Boy Beckworth in a case tied to guns stolen from Mrs. Roark’s home. The boy and a 15 year old were involved, with claims that a 14 year old girl faces protection needs after threats. The piece covers the family’s stance, probation review, and broader community concerns about teen crime and labeling. It also includes local notes on Labor Day observations, parking issues, typographical corrections, and a sports-forward shift to football in Waco communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Murphy
Doodie
Beckworth
Gatesville
Robert H Roark
Reform School
J. Edgar Hover
FBI
JayCees Launch Air Watch Over Central Texas
The nations first Opera tion Air Watch by the local Jaycees began last Friday with wide publicity. Price Is Right featured the project on TV, United Press International distributed a bulletin, and radio station WACO cooperated by broadcasting 30 minute traffic bulletins relayed from Jaycee airplanes over central Texas highways. At press time operations ran smoothly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Price Is Right
United Press International
WACO
Jc's
Texas
Ranger Joe Thompson halts Negro hijacker at garage
Deputy Sheriff Joe Thompson a former Texas Ranger shot the assailant John Thomas Evans 17 after Evans robbed an automotive garage at 407 Washington and threatened attendants. Evans wounded in the stomach shoulder and hand underwent surgery for ruptured intestines as officials guard him awaiting statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherif Joe Thompson
Texas Ranger
Washington
John Thomas Evans
South 12Th Street
Illcrest Hospital
Sherif BE
EL Ridlehuber
Maxey
Evans
Thompson
Waco
Sheri Joe Thomsoen
Claude Burt
Burt
George W. Brown
Claude F. Burt
Brown
Joe
Governors visit after quarantine talk in Waco August 1890
Gov Sal Ross met Waco Mayor McCullough and Marlin Mayor Shelton at the Old Mc Clellarn Hotel to discuss a Marlin quarantine amid rumors of a smallpox outbreak. They reported light cases, but Marlin officials ordered Waco residents to depart. Ross warned he would deploy Rangers if incidents recurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sal Ross
Waco
McCullough
Shelter of Marlin
McClellarn
4Th and
Austin Street
Marlin
Texas
Ross
Shelton
Low Interest Rate Obtained For School Bonds
The school bonds sold for 3.77 percent interest in a 2.25 million issue, described as one of the best deals in Waco recently. Charles J. Eubank and Associates handled the transaction for the purchaser, First National City Bank of New York. One million of the 6.5 million issue remains to be sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Baylor
Richfield
America
Charles J. Eubank and
Assocites
First National City Bank of
New York City
Administrative Officers Convene at Twelfth Air Force Conference
Administrative officers from eight Twelfth Air Force bases TAC and AFAFC will attend a nine day comptroller conference in Waco September 7 to 9. Col Harold Simpson will open the meeting with remarks followed by policy briefings on budgeting and automation in the fiscal fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Twelfth Air Force
Waco
Twelfth Air Force Comptroller
Harold Simpson
Tactical Air Command
TAC
Air Force Accounting and Finance Center
AFAFC
Denver
Colorado
Twelfth Air Force Command
Karl Truesdell J
Lone Star
Roosevelt Hotel
Simpson
Tactical Fighter Headquarters
CW Neuendorf
Cmsgt
Wallace Rudolph Mset
Steve Brantley
Wayne Richey
Comptroller OF
Harold B. Simpson
John F. Alley
US Air Force
AIC
C. W. Connelly
Burial Today for Sidney J Stem 90 Years Old
Sidney J Stem died at 8:30 Sunday morning at age 90 born April 1870. He worked as a salesman until a year ago and was watched over by his son Detective Captain Stem Sr and other relatives. He was grandfather to Wiley Stem Jr City Attorney and Alva Stem Recreational Superintendent. He will be buried in Prairie Hill beside his wife with services at Wilkinson Hatch funeral parlor at 10 a m Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney J. Stem
Stem
Captain Stem, Sr
Wiley Stem Jr
Alva Stem
Prairie Hill
Wilkinson- Hatch
Waco considers new cultural center for Negro youth
Waco School Board weighs a plan to create a cultural and recreational center in East Waco for Negroes with a $30,000 grant from the Cooper Foundation. The project includes a Doris Miller YMCA branch and a West Live Oak Street library, with land from the school district and shared facilities with G L Wiley Junior High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gile
Jack Kultgen
Action Committee
Fast Waco
Cooper Foundation
Kultgen
G L. Wiley
Live Oak Street
G. L. Wiley Junior High
Waco Independent School
Doris Miller Branch Ymca
Trustcee
Waco Independent School District
YMCA
East Side
Waco Public Library
Wheatley
Doris Miller
Blue Triangle
GB. M. Broadnax
J. O A. Connor
W. R. Gerald J
Central Ymca
Blue Triangle Ymca
Waco Library Association
Elmer Roberts
Pat Taggart
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The
Daily
City Commission
Hessdoerter
Brother Hesscoerter
Joe Thompson
Ridlehuber
Paul Brown Jr
By Bobr Chandler
J. M Smith
J. M. Smith
12Th AF
N.C
Myrtle Beach Afb
England Afb
Cannon Afb
New Mex
Williams Afb Agn
Luke Afb
Ariz. Nellis Afb
New
George Afb
Cali
Biggs Afb
Tex
Library
Austin
USO
Halen Jessup
Waco School Board
Dorris Miller
Walter Cocke, Jr. and Co
R. Harris
Bellmead
Larry Staley
Harris
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