Quiet City Hall Briefing Masks Tense Underworld Ties
The Waco city council held a brief session with little debate and no clear drama. A highlighted event involved Precious Jewell Cole, a middle aged Black woman who walked free after a two hundred dollar fine, raising questions about the district attorney and court handling. The piece also notes hurricane relief strains, housing fights over Granada Village, and links to Bell county figures Thornton and Thorn ton, plus local figures Johnson Stem.
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City of Waco
Precious Jewell Cole
Tony Duty
Rob Hillin
Albert Leonard
Justices of the Peace
54Th District Court
Bell County
Thomas Thornton
Waco
National Guard
Bruce Rabuck
Thornton
Houston
Derwood Johnson
Johnson
Belton
Football season opens across schools and Baylor in spotlight
With school openings, a full gridiron week unfolds in Waco. Public and private high schools college teams and Baylor start openers this weekend as Waco Citizen highlights football prominence in the state. Most high school games aired Friday night while college tilts occur today.
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Waco
Baylor
Waco Citizen
Connally Base Housing to Close Through June 1966
Colonel Charlies B Lingam felter announces ongoing base housing closure at James Connally AFB starting last month and continuing until final base shutdown in June 1966. Of 866 units, 34 closed so far. remaining closings depend on personnel departures, averaging about 100 units monthly over the nine months.
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Charlies B. Lingamfelter
James Connally Afb
Lingamfelter
James Connally
Waco
Woman Injured In Collision At Lake Air and North Valley Mills
A three car crash at the Lake Air Drive and North Valley Mills Drive intersection about 1200 a.m. Friday injured a woman and caused extensive damage. Lois L. Keele, 35, of Camp Drive, driving a 1962 Mercury, was taken to Hillcrest Hospital for observation after the collision with R L Wooten's 1965 Ford station wagon. Wooten's car then hit C M Garner Sr.'s 1951 Chevrolet pickup. damage to both Keele’s Mercury and Wooten’s car was about 200 dollars each. Police officers Jeffries Fab ersom and Steig investigated.
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Lake Air Drive
North Valley Mills Drive
Lois L. Keele
R. L. Wooten
Cit View
Wooten
Mercury
Waco Receives Federal Funds for Economic Opportunities
Federal funds totaling $14,842 were awarded to a private nonprofit organization serving Waco and Milam County to advance economic opportunities. The grant supports program development and outreach efforts in the region.
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Office of Economic
Ecomoenie Opportunties Advance Wer
Weto
Mileacan
Fae
BR. Posse
School Board Rejects $1.25 Hour Work Pay
The Waco school board voted to reject a proposal to pursue federal aid for a work training program and to fund unskilled labor at $1.29 per hour. The decision was made by Dr. Tom Huabamis and is supported by Vic Ardereon. Boundary lines for some schools were also adjusted.
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Waco
Tom Huabamis
Vic Ardereon
Schoos
Air Force Anniversary Celebrated By Service Members
The article notes the U S Air Force’s 18th anniversary as a separate department with remarks from General J P McConnell and General G P Disn eWay. A cake cutting at Twelfth Air Force headquarters marks the informal observance amid reflections on technology and national defense.
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United States Air Force
Air Force
Department of Defense
Army
G. P. DisneWay
Twelfth Air Force
Air Porce Sas
Cer
Baylor Registration Nears Six Thousand Mark
Baylor University enrollment nears six thousand with fall registration pushing the total to 5,082, up 102 from last year. Registrar Gege Allah Watsot said late registrants on the Waco campus are likely to lift total enrollment past the previous all-time high of 46,129 students.
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Baylor University
Baylor
Gege
Allah Watsot
Waco
Negro Slayer Trial Nears Jury Verdict in East Waco
Disjointed notes describe a murder accusation in East Waco where a man faces a jury over the slaying of a woman with a bottle on Teas Street. Officials include Judge Yee Ball and District Attorney Doe Mellent with claims of accomplices and a pretrial committee.
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Fae
Megro
Ivery Deel Catitt
Bros Oeer
Waco
Yee Ball
Jim Bora
Mayor's Wife Buried Today in Columbus Funeral
Funeral services for the mayor's wife were held at a Columbus avenue church with Dr. Joe Welton Baley officiating. The deceased Mrs Lessan Oterty lived in the area and had suffered from an illness for years. family members attended as city officials and committee members arranged the services.
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Were
Erven Park
Tiareday
Columbus
Avene
Joe Welton Baley
FB Ogions King
Deceseet
Ated Rearet
Lessan Oterty
Erifs
Pardes
Baylor Bears Make Debut in Auburn Alabama
Baylor Bears travel to Auburn Alabama for the season opening football game. Quarterback Terry Sowhall and Don Trull draw attention with prospects of standout play. Oiler coach Hugh Taylor plans careful use as trull competes with George Blanda and the team aims to start strong.
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Baylor Bears
Auburn
Ala
Alabama
Waco
Terry Sowhall
Baylor
Mike Marshal
Tom
Don Trulli
Ola Imers
Trull
Trulli
Flrst
Taylor
Ovci
Otter
Mugh (Hones
Haiing Trull
Hlareta
Sammy Haugh
Twombly
Baugh
Virginia
New York
Houston
Blanda
Willie Frazier
Central Texas High School Football Scores Report
Northside Fort Worth beat University 7 to 6. Crawford defeated Waco High Kittens Mite 12 to 0. China Spring edged Waco High Jr 22 to 14. Richfield topped Temple Ba 13 to 0. Friday night games include Waco High Tigers at Temple Wildcats and Richfield at Midlothian. La Vega Pirates face Hillsboro. Carver Moore at Muny Stadium. ComWall Cadets travel to Rockdale. Junior high season begins next Thursday. Reicher High showing strength.
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Northside Fort Worth
University
Crawford
Waco High Kittens
China Spring
Waco High Jr
Richfield
Temple Ba
Waco High Tigers
Temple Wildcats
Tyson Field
Austin Johnston Pams
Midway Ie
Midlothian
LaVegaigh
Pirates
Hillsboro
Old
Carver and Moore
Muny Stadium
Comwally
Rockdale
Reicher High
Students Sponsor Annual County Fair At Baylor University
The Baptist Student Union hosts the County Fair at Baylor University featuring corn husking cow milking and watermelon eating as attractions. Ken McNeil BST president says the fair helps freshmen and other students get acquainted on campus. It starts at 30 p.m. in Minglewood Bowl.
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Baylor University
Baptist Student Union
Ken McNeil
Baptist Student Unchom
BST
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Tom Hunter
D. Y. McDaniel
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Dudge Thornton
Cleburne
Connally Base
Jeffries, Fabertsom and
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Wownclith
Rick Nel Sow
Navy
USAF
J. P. McConnell
Tactical Air
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First National Bank
Dontrull
Terry Southall
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