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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1966

Page

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Baytown notices list meetings and honors across community

Clean-Up Committee meets at noon Wednesday in Route 112 at Holiday Inn. Emergency Corps meets 7 p.m. Tuesday at the emergency corps barn on South Main. Bethel Mission revival begins 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at 425 W. Main. Mary Ella East invited to join Phi Kappa Phi at Lamar Tech Beaumont. Two Baytown students named Distinguished Students at Texas A&M University Janie Moody and Ronald Hood. BPW Club meets 7 p.m. Tuesday at First National Bank. North Texas honors: Raymond Campbell, Robert Hucheler, Jack Dean Williams on fall university list. Weather: partly cloudy through Wednesday, 75 to 70s, sun-rain data and Galveston tides listed.

Mary Ella Baytown Lamar Tech Beaumont AEM Texas A&m University Janie Kay Moody 5S. T. Scott Oregon Ronald Hood Earl Hood North North Texas Raymond Campbell Robert W. Hucheler Jack Dean Williams North Texas State University Campbell Hugh T. Campbell Huwieler Robert W. Huwieler Williams J. D. Wiliams

Notes from France and town gossip for readers

A typed column excerpt lists travelers and locals in casual notes. J C Weisinger writes home from France, Pat Bond and Ralph Kunz discuss at a Main Stem conference, H H McCollum heads to Bay town, Delmas Smith gladdens a church, Sam Bennett chases a customer, Milton Lyons multi-tasks, and others like the Lloyd Joneses, Texora Satterwhite, Molly McElroy, J D Giddings, and Nina Bailey of Highlands are mentioned with brief sketches of activities and social notes.

J. C. Weisinger France Ann Wahrmund Nona Higginbotham Pat Bond Ralph Kunz H. H. McCollum Baytown Delmas Smith Sam Bennett Milton Lyons Robert E. Lee Charlie Tillery Lloyd Joneses Lloyd Texora Satterwhite Molly McElroy J. D. Giddings Nina Bailey Highlands Sds Gulf Coast Hospital

March Traffic Woes Hit Baytown Roads Hard

Baytown saw 22 people injured in wrecks over 31 days in March with high costs from hospital bills repairs and injuries. Police issued 770 traffic citations in March up from 274 last year while overall injuries rose to 73 this year from 48 a year ago. Traffic enforcement has doubled with two full time patrolmen and radar use noted by Sgt Jack Maxwell of the new traffic division.

Baytown Jack Maxwell Police Department

Ex CV Coach Seeks Public Hearing Over Dismissal

Bowden Cook ousted as Channelview head coach and athletic director on March 15 seeks a public hearing. His attorney notified the school board on March 25 with copies sent to the superintendent and to Cook, alleging breach of contract. Board renewal of seven assistant coaches followed a closed meeting on April 1.

Joe Whittington Sun Bowden Cook Channelview Channelview School Board Cook Joe H. Reynolds Houston Lloyd Robertson Reynolds H.C. Schochter James Cowdray Condray Charles Bright Dan Ray Hooks Jack Thormton Billy Ray Davis Glen Gray Hollis Naguin Jack Ney Mack Anderson

Highway 146 segment talk slated at La Porte luncheon

A noon Thursday luncheon at Bob and Marie’s in La Porte will discuss the Le Porte to Seabrook Highway 146 status. Chamber leaders, officials from Sea brook to Houston, and Baytown area groups will attend to push expedited construction on the freeway route bypassing downtown La Porte and the school area.

le Porte Seabrook la Porte Frank Boyle la Porte-Bayshore Chamber of Commerce Perry W. Britton Fred Hartman Floyd R. Higginbotham Fritz Lanham Dave Moore Bayport Boyle

Firemen To Meet In TRICITY BEACH Tonight

TRICITY BEACH Fire Department schedules a meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Community Building on Farm Road 1405.

Tricity Beach Fire Department

Lee College Regents reelect top officers in orderly vote

Lee College Board of Regents re elected principal officers after canvassing Saturday’s election. Two new members E L Gunn and Sam H Hastings were sworn in along with incumbent Alma McNulty who was re elected. McNulty led the field with 2974 votes as three seats were filled.

Lee College Board of Regents E. L. Gunn Sam H. Hastings Alma McNulty Miss McNulty James M. Black Warren Spivey Black Sam Bramsett W. J Bill) Strickler Gunn Baytown Reid,Strickland, Gillette, and Ramsey College Bruce Lee College Texas Marsh Can

House restores 9.1 lunar lab plan for NASA Houston complex

Washington bulletin reports Mrs Albert Thomas announces the House Space and Aeronautics Committee restored the 9.1 lunar lab project formerly tied to the NASA Houston complex. The proposal moves to the full House for action.

Washington (Sp Albert Thomas D-Tex House Committee On Space and Aeronautics NASA Houston Complex House of Representatives Setion

Mont Belvieu Beach City Incorporation Off To Slow Start

In Chambers County two elections progress Tuesday on incorporating Mont Belvieu and the Tri City. By 11 30 a m only 35 votes were cast in Mont Belvieu and 43 in the Tri City with light turnout as voters decide whether to form township areas under two square miles in Mont Belvieu and along Tri City Beach Road from Barrs Grocery to Ervine Ranch.

Mont Belvieu Beach City Chambers County Tri - City Beach Road Amon Sub Tri - City Beach Road Barr's Grocery Ervine Ranch

Baytown Aid Sought for Dong Ha Children From Maj Cummings

Baytown resident Major Lawrence Cummings appeals for aid to help Dong Ha village children and war orphans in Vietnam. He and his air force unit are adopting the village, seeking cotton clothing baby food school supplies and soap. Cummings, 17 year veteran, holds Bronze Star and Croix de Guerre. his family lives in Baytown while he serves in Viet Nam until January 1967.

Bobby Sutpiun Baytown Air Force Lawrence Cummings Dong Ha Maj. Cummings Perate U.S Little Alamo Maj Cummings Europe Cummingses Texas la Porte Ellington Air Force Base Viet Nam Frieda Patricia Linda Jennifer Se Children

General Motors to spend 3 million on accelerator defect repairs

AP reports General Motors will spend about 3 million to fix accelerator defects in 1964-65 Chevelle and 1964-65 Chevrolet models with automatic transmissions. Owners are urged to bring vehicles to dealers for repairs. Also cited is contempt of court charges against Rep Adam Clayton Powell and his wife for nonresponse in a 575000 judgment, tied to a home transfer in Rhode Island.

General Motor Adam Clayton -Powell Powel Peerto Riow Avyokd Esther James

Scout House Closes for Good Friday Observance

San Jacinto area Girl Scout service at Lamar Alamo Scout House will be closed Friday for Good Friday. The service will reopen Wednesday from noon to 4 pm.

Scout House San Jacinto Lamar Alamo

Baytown Singer To Perform At Jayce Festival

Baytown artist Johnny Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Williams, appears among acts at the Baytown Jaycees Spring Festival on Highway 46 across from Holiday Inn. The event runs Tuesday through Sunday with nightly entertainment by The Three Agents The Impacts Morgans Country and Western Band and guest Mickey Gilley. Dancing begins at 8 p.m. daily. rides and concessions open at 3 p.m. daily daily matinee 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday. Sunday hours 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Prizes include a bicycle Wednesday and a pony with gear Saturday. Sun newspaper coupons publish drawings.

Johnny Williams New Baytown Johnny B. B. Williams Baytown The Three Agents the Impacts Morgan Mickey Gilley

Low turnout in Baytown council election slows to a crawl

Voters moved slowly Tuesday with 289 ballots by noon, compared with 1500 by Saturday noon in the trustee and regent race. The Baytown Sun will publish results after the election and provide a local results hotline. precincts reported five votes for Carver High and Austin Elementary, while District 1 candidates Pat Ball, W M Knowles, and C Dutch Ptacek vie for the seat amid ballot sorting glitches and a decade-long tax dispute text.

Baytown Trustee Regent Ted Hicesel San Jacinto Elementary Carver High Austin “Elementary Wayne Coker Coud Dositi Pat Ball W.M. (Pappy) Knowles C. Dutch Ptacek Piacek

Application Filed for New Bank at Mont Belvieu

The State Banking Department accepted a filing for a Mont Belvieu bank with Ben Fleming of Houston named president. Proposed capital is 60 000 and 60 000 in surplus with 30 000 reserves. Directors include D A Williams J W Guest Deino Brown Marcus Langston and G W Speer, all of Mont Belvieu.

Mont Belvieu State Banking Department J. M. Falkner Ben Fleming Houston Lsted

Water Line At Sterling for Fire Guarding OK'd

A joint city school committee on Monday emphasized the need for a water line around Sterling High School for fire protection and potentially lower insurance rates. The city and school boards will seek final approval, bid the project, and finish before September when school opens.

Sterling Tillman, O'Brien Jr Seth Mitchell Baytown Ite

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