Waco Social Note and Football Sparks Mixed Buzz
A Waco scene recounts a Shakey’s Pizza gathering hosted by Dub King with Izzie Fred and local philanthropists among guests. The piece also highlights Baylor Bears football buzz, traffic casualty concerns, space program funding talk, and local civic notes including a 50th anniversary and Scottish Rite event.
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Shakey’s
North Valley Mills Drive
Dub King
Izzie Fred
Melvin Lipsitz
Archie Hoppenstein
Izzie
Houston
McKenzie Sewer Contract Approved by City Council
The city council approved the McKenzie Street sewer project for immediate construction. H. W. Hoffman Inc. won the bid at 103000 plus taxes for alternate 1 or 103495 for alternate 2, to be finished in 120 working days. The Rohan Company won the bid for vitrified clay sewer pipe at 8147.00.
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McKenzie Street
H. W. Hoffman Inc
Rohan Company
Orangemen
Syracuse University
Baylor Stadium
Sigma Pi Delta of
Baylor
8Th St
Austin Avenue
Frank Concilio
Dana Shumard
Syracuse
W. O. Nightingale
Deryl Fleming
Lake Shore
Science Building
Franklin Avenue
South 18Th
Valley Mills Highway
P.M. Johnston
Employment Is Community Affair in Waco
Col. S. Perry Brown, Texas Employment Commission chairman, says employment is a local problem. He commends local leaders for efforts to re‑enroll dropouts and reduce future social and economic costs. The TEC office coordinates the community Back-to-School program underway locally.
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Col. S. Perry Brown
Texas Employment Commission
TEC
Farmers to Tour Europe on Market Builder Trip
Texas Farm Bureau plans Sept 15 29 tour for 85 farmers ranchers and wives visiting England Holland Belgium Luxembourg Germany Switzerland and France. The group seeks new export markets for beef cotton and grain and will study markets including Smithfield Covent Garden and Grossmarkt while reviewing European import regulations.
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Texas Farm Bureau
Europe
Texas
Farm Bureau
Walter Meyer
Waco
Meyer
England
Holland
Belgium
Luxembourg
Germany
Switzerland
France
Smithfield
Covent Garden
London
Frankfurt
Shriners Host Kids Party At Karem Shrine Temple
Karem Shrine Temple hosted a children’s party at Waco State Home at 7 p.m. Tuesday September 6. The program featured the Karem Clowns, the Director's Staff and Parade Staff with a miniature train ride, cars, and rock and roll by The Rocks and The Knights' Bridge Quartet. Bill R. Bagrett led activities with John Whitby, John Pippin, Oscar Dupre, Oron Land, Porter Ridlehub er, Lavaun DeMonney, George Fadal, and M. H. Cissell also participating.
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Karem Shrine Temple
Waco State Home
Karem
Shriners
the Rocks
Knights’ Bridge
Bill R. Bagrett
John Whitby
John Pippin
Oscar Dupre
Oron Land
Porter Ridlehuber
Lavaun DeMonney
Clowns
George Fadal
M. H. Cissell
Closing of City Swim Pools
Kiwanis Pool and Bledsoe Miller Pool closed for the season at 9 p.m. on Monday September 5 1966 according to Robert E Mills of the Parks and Recreation Department.
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A. R. (Riley) Copeland
Tabernacle Baptist Church
15Th and
Clay Avenue
Ross Avenue
Tabernacle
Karem Temple
Kiwanis
Bledsoe Miller
Robert E. Mills
Parks and Recreation Dept
United States Chamber of Commerce film heads to Waco
The Waco Citizen reports a one week showing of the film Once Upon a Time by the U S Chamber of Commerce around September 15. It warns the documentary depicts what could happen if federal government expands further. The Beverly Hills Lions Club is set to show it Thursday at 7 p.m. on September 15.
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Baylor
Waco News - Citizen
Waco
Central Texas
Baylor Bears
Terry Southall
Syracuse
Frank Concilio
Waco Ciizen
United States Chamber of Commerce
Beverly Hills Lions Club
Hemis Fair Site Near Alamo in San Antonio
The Hemis Fair of 1968 will occupy a 92 acre architectural wonderland in downtown San Antonio, 200 yards from the Alamo. It features new pavilions lagoons theaters a 16 acre garden area. Four and a half acres are deeded to the U S government and six and a half to Texas for pavilions. Exhibitors will include foreign nations states and major industries.
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San Antonio
Alamo
United States
Texas
Inner Space Caverns At Georgetown Draw Visitors
Citizen brochures promote the new Inner Space caverns near Georgetown discovered during Interstate 35 work. The underground theatre offers a Sunday outing about 85 miles from Waco with admission at 1.75 dollars for adults and 1 dollar for children ages 6 to 12.
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Georgetown
Citizen Office
Highway Department
Waco
Texas DPS Shifts Patrols to Five Day Week
The Texas Department of Public Safety moves all uniformed patrol staff to a five day work week effective immediately. Col. Homer Garrison Jr. notes about 125 vacancies across patrol, licensing, vehicle inspection and driver licensing. Applications are open with October 17 deadline for the statewide exam on October 22. Training starts January 3.
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Texas Department of Public Safety
Col
Homer Garrison Jr
Garrison
McGee Loses Budget Chief Post in Budget Board Power Struggle
A clash between House and Senate leaders over budget control costs Vernon McGee his $20,000 a year post as budget director. The five and five Budget Board has faced calls to open hearings and expand the House role in drafting Texas general appropriations. McGee, who helped process a $3.6 billion biennial budget for 17 years, is replaced as power shifts toward joint rules reform and open conference committee practices.
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House
Senate
Legislative Budget Board
Vernon McGee
Ben Barnes
McGee
Not Guilty Of Murder In North Waco Shooting
Charles D Rozelle was found not guilty of murder in the fatal shooting of taxi driver Charles Spivey in a North Waco field on Edna street. Spivey, a veteran taxi driver, was killed. Rozelle was released from custody after a lie detector test cleared him.
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Charles D. Rozelle
Charles Spivey
Waco
Edna Street
Spivey
Rozelle
Waco Could Host Texas Miss International Pageant
Waco may become the permanent site for the Texas finals of the Miss International Beauty Congress. The Chamber of Commerce publicity committee meets to approve, with Oct 29 tentatively set and Alice Center Inn as headquarters. Trans-Texas Airways may fly in contestants. The winner advances to the Miss International Pageant in Long Beach, California, boosting Waco publicity and a new city image.
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Waco
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Alice Center Inn
Trans - Texas Airways
Long Beach
California
Jaycees Hear Waco High School Coaches at Luncheon
The Waco Jaycees host a noon luncheon with five local high school football coaches from Richfield Waco High University Reicher and Moore High Schools. Carl Price Director of Athletics will introduce the coaches.
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Waco Jaycees
Waco High School
Richfield
Waco High
University
Reicher and
Moore High School
Carl Price
Waco
Advertising Convention Set for Kerrville Readers and Merchants
Kerrville hosts September 9-11 the 16th Texas Press Association Advertising Convention on boosting reader interest in newspaper advertising. More than 200 journalists are registered. Inn of the Hills is sold out with overflow hotels in use. TPA President Jim Barnhill notes rising membership and service to members and advertisers. Max Thomas of Kerrville Daily Times leads the program committee with a plan by and for Texas advertising men.
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Kerrville
Texas Press Association
Inn of the Hills
Hill Country
TPA
Jim Barnhill
Hillsboro Daily Mirror
Max Thomas
The
Kerrville Daily Times
Texas
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Billy Hammond
Hammond
Waco Lions Club
A. W. Clark
James B
Hump) Manning
Laura S. Farmer
Raleigh
Windy Drum
Council
McKenzie
Baylor Bear
Baylor Chamber of Commerce
Sigma Pi Delta
Southern Toy Manufacturing Company
Fourth and Indiana
East
South Waco
North Waco Waterworks
Waco Gun Club
Forty - Second
Bosque Boulevard
U. S
Hemis Fair Site
Citizen
Highway Patrol
Barnes
James N. Dearien
Twelfth Air Force
Henry G. Thorne Jr
Dearien
Jaycees
OFA
American International Presents
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