Baytown Soldier Receives Viet Nam Service Medal
Staton M. Hutchins son of Mildred Hutchins 420 Peggy was awarded the Viet Nam Service Medal aboard the USS Ranger during its second combat cruise in the war zone. Hutchins a damage controlman in the U S Navy and Seaman Apprentice John L. Posey son of Mary Jackson participated in towing a disabled vessel aboard the Coast Guard cutter Matagorda near Honolulu.
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Staton M. Hutchins
Mildred Hutchins
Peggy
Viet Nam
Ranger
Hutchins
U.S. Navy
Seventh Fleet
South China Sea
John L. Posey
Mary Jackson
W. Cleveland
Coast Guard
Wahrmund thanks voters on school board election
Robert C. with the nickname Bob Wahrmund expresses gratitude to supporters after winning election to the school board. He credits the broad cross section of the electorate and hopes to represent the interests of both supporters and opponents in his new role.
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Robert C
Bob) Wahrmund
Governors Cancel Japan Visit From Maine Governor
Augusta Maine AP says a U S delegation of Japanese governors trip planned for May is canceled by Gov John H Reed chair of the National Governors Conference He cites an economic depression in Japan and government stimulants requiring prefectural administration Reed had led ten U S governors to Japan Hong Kong and South Vietnam last fall and laments the postponement of the return visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Maine
United States
John H. Reed
Reed
Governors’ Conference
Japan
U.S
Hong Kong
South Viet Nam
Anything Negotiable Sparks Barnyard Donations
Jefferson City Tennessee AP report says Carson-Newman College sought anything negotiable to fund a new football stadium. Donors offered a nanny goat a guinea two chickens and a dozen eggs. The college valued the barnyard donations at 46 dollars as negotiable support.
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Jefferson City
Bull Wins Chase With Baytonian On Texas Avenue
Gary Greenwood and two other youths chased a Brahman bull across West Defoe area into Texas Avenue. The chase moved from near the tax office to Sears lot and Lee College campus before the animal vanished. Police and humane officers continued search efforts with the boys returning home.
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Texas Avenue
Gary Greenwood
Ian
Brahman
Gary
Cliff Atherton
Pete McAlister
West Defoe
Sears
Lee College
Humane
Baytonian Awarded Purple Heart in Vietnam
Pfc. Willie C. Pinch son of Mrs. Ruby Lee Vaughn of 438 Claude Drive received the Purple Heart for wounds from action on February 21 in Vietnam. Maj. Gen. H. W. C. Kinnard presented the medal. Pinch, with SI Calvary Division Airmobile Company A, Second Battalion, is hospitalized in Saigon. This is his second wound since arriving in Vietnam last August. he was first wounded in November and later suffered malaria fever during Christmas recovery. He returned to active duty February 7.
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Willie C
Billy) Pinchback
Ruby Lee Vaughn
Claude Drive
Viet Nam
H. W. C. Kinnard
SI Calvary Division
Saigon
City Asks For Debris Removal Help From Firms
Gerald Landry Baytown assistant sanitarian seeks heavy equipment operators to remove debris level property under a new city weed control ordinance. He sends notices to property owners and hopes to find more than the sole city contractor for recommended firms.
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Gerald Landry
Baytown
Sanitarian
Landry
Viet Nam Tots Benefit From Brunson Kid Show
Rufus Honeycutt of the Brunson Theater announces a Friday morning kids show to aid Vietnamese children in Dong Ha. Admission is supplies or money for shipping with the film The Pirates. Doors open 9:30 a.m. for a 10 a.m. start, eight cartoons omitted.
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Rufus Honeycutt
Brunson Theater
Dong Ha
Honeycutt
Baytown
Viet Nam
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Dacron Polyester
Sres
Shapley
University Club
Young Mens
Matagorda
Robert E. Lee High School
Honolulu
Hawaii
Dyess
Air Command
Union Success
John C. Greer
Bir
Grady W. Greer
U.S. Air Force
Amarillo Air Force Base
Germany
James H. Cross Ison
Mir
Alten B.cross Jr
Louise
Berlin
Cross
Keesler
Arthur O. Gillis Jr
Arthur O. Gillis
Stimpson
Keesler Afb
Miss
Gillis
Clark Air Base
Philippines
Air Force Communications Service
Army
Anton E. Johnnson
Raymond F. Cummings
Wade Road
Fort Leonard Wood
I] Mo
Roy Milner
Roy Clift
Crawford
Army Armor School
Fort Knox
David L. Hutchins
Herman H. Hutchins
la Porte
Sheppard Afb
la Porte High School
Southwestern Business University
Houston
Arthur C. Burns
A. C. Burns
Houte 1
Crosby
Sheppard Air Free Base
Crosby High School
Lackland Afb
Gulf Coast College
Chester W. Gibson
Mi. Amd
A. W. Gibson
Ohio
Lackland Air Force Base
Shepparay Afb
AEL
Gibson
Charlotte Lowe
Bob Wahrmund
Texas
Citizens National
F.D.I.C
The
Progressive Bank
Bull
Baytonian
PFC
Willie C. Pinchback
Brunson
Ifs
Black's Pharmacies
Sas 1066
Decker
Jen Aiot
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