Lost art of walking pace setter in McDaniel era
Judge D Y McDaniel leads 31 blocks of walking each morning before court in the 74th district. The piece notes public figures strolling daily, reflects on walking’s value, and mentions local places and people amid a broader column on urban life and a light news digression.
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D. Y. McDaniel
74Th District Court
Carroll Sturgis
National
Columbus Avenue
Stansel Bryan
McLennan County
Stansel
McDaniel
Walter Tandy
Bryan
Judge McDaniel
Alta Vista Presses Council To Fight Plan For Alta Vista
Alta Vista residents vow a strong protest after a 74th district court ruling that Waco lacked authority to deny Granada Village a permit for integrated apartments on Mickle estate near Circle 77. City Attorney Tom Hummer leads efforts to find a workaround while relocation housing faces opposition amid crowded Alta Vista School and urban renewal needs.
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Waco
Granada Village
Columbus
Clovis
New Mexico
Robinson Road
Alta Vista
D. Y. McDantel
74Th
Mickle
Highway 77
Tom Hummer
MacDaniel
Housing Unite
McDaniel
Council of Citizens
Planning and Zoning Board
R-3
Tole
Go Western Theme Promoted For Pearl O Fair Week
The Citizen Newspapers and radio station KAWA urge Western dress during the Pearl O Fair October 5 to 9. Trail Riders led by Bill Robinson will seek a proclamation of Western Week from Mayor J Ernest Pardo at the next Waco City Council meeting.
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Citizen Newspapers
KAWA
Bill Robinson
Waco
J. Ernest Pardo
Prison Rodeo Opens Sunday With Tennessee Ernie Ford
The 34th Texas Prison Rodeo begins September ird with Tennessee Ernie Ford making a personal appearance at the opening. The event features games like The Met Scramdie Horse Money Ball Riding and Cow Milking among others. Inmates, prison bands, and clowns will perform while guests of Texas Power and Light attend a preopening gathering at the Baker hotel in Dallas. Arkansas Razorbacks visit Baylor Stadium the same weekend amid homecoming in Crockett Houston County.
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Tennessee Ernie Ford
Texas
Roteo
Texas Power and Light Company
Baker Hotel
Dallas
Arkansas Razorbacks
Baylor Stadium
Crockett
Houston County
Baylor University to Welcome 33 New Faculty Members
Baylor University will welcome 33 new faculty members as classes begin. In addition to the newcomers, several have previously held posts elsewhere and will join as full time faculty.
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Baylor University
Propaganda Backfires on Junior College Election Vote
Local residents questioned a circulating junior college poll and propaganda. City officials reported no one present had received the questionnaires, casting doubt on the distribution and purpose of the material. Property taxpayers are the eligible voters in the November election.
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Tommy West
Maa
Wes Entet
Wood
Councman
Mimwoel
Inmate Group To Play At Heart Of Texas Fair
The Gamblers, a four member inmate band from the Texas Prison System, will perform during the Heart Of Texas Fair parade week. They will play eight styles from jazz to blues on Wednesday and Thursday nights with times announced by Ed Liner. Baylor football players on the 1968 team are noted among attendees and come from various states.
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Gamblers
MiRfly
Greaves
Department of Corrections, Texas Prison System
Mutterilie
Ed Liner
United Fund Half Way Mark in Greater Campaign
The 1964 Greater United Fund campaign reached 40 percent with $209 537 raised toward a $790 000 goal. Five of nine divisions reported in two meetings. The women’s division led by hitting 88 percent with $24 752 toward a $2 900 goal. City of Waco employees pledged $16 084 for a $19 plus per capita gift and 1 percent participation. The municipal section, led by David Smith, surpassed the top threshold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Waco
UF &E
David Smith
Bob Sheehy Day Marked by Waco Junior Chamber
The Waco Junior Chamber of Commerce designates September 3 as Bob Sheehy Day. Sheehy is a past president of the State JCs and a prominent member of the local club.
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Bom Sheehy
Waco Jenior Chamber of Commerce
Sheehy
State Jcs
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Mead
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Fairfield
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Wester
Virgil Holcomb
Alice Williams
Alice
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Res Allen
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Ertelly
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Aiike
Hungry Taree
Gemptiers
Um Steers
Sote
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Seafront
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Heart of Temas Fair
Baylor
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Paul Becton
Little Rock
Arkansas
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Sesttie
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