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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1961

Page

2

Marble Tourney Practice Set For Young Players

Boys under 15 by April 15 must register for the National Marble Tourney. entrants must be regularly of good standing, with the event sponsored by VFW Post 912 and others. Playoffs April 22 at VFW Hall then county reach April 30 in Spring/Tallent. Open to all eligible boys, no VFW affiliation required. The aim is to foster sportsmanship through marble play.

Robert Rolled Tuck Post Veterans ‘of Vfws Hali Decker Drive VFW Baytown Tallent John Branelly Roland Denton Holland

Elks Pool Lounge Nears Completion

Baytown Elks Lodge on Market Street nears completion of a new 35 by 82 foot pool and 22 by 28 foot air conditioned lounge. The Olympic sized pool with diving bay and 2 foot slide, plus a 15 foot diameter wading pool, are being built by Howard Pool Co. of Houston at a total project cost around 35,000. The pool area will include a concrete apron, cedar fence, and grass area, with completion expected by April 20 and open to members and guests.

Baytown Elks Lodge Market Street Howard Pool Co Houston Mexico City Mexico Texation Diario de la Tarde Ciudad Mante Tamaulipas

Victory Grateful For School Vote Victory Grateful For School Vote

Dr L D Victory thanks supporters after a strong showing in the school board election. He says the public’s active interest in the election matters as the world’s turmoil makes excellent education essential for students now and in the future.

L. D. Victory Victory

Badgett Grateful For Many Backers In Baytown Runoff

Councilman Kenneth E. Badgett thanked Baytown voters after winning the highest vote total in a six man District 3 runoff race with C. A. Hansen. He praised supporters and urged turnout for the runoff as he continues his city council work.

Kenneth E. Badgett C. A. Hansen Baytown Givens Badgett

Stock Quotes from Merlich to Beara Shell Overview

A near alphabetical list of stocks from Merlich to Beara Shell appears, noting tickers such as Altis-Chalmers Amer Cyan Amer Tel Amerpex Anaconda Armco Beth Steel Celanese Chrysler Eastman Kodak and others. The piece ends with obituary details for Thomas who died in Houston after a yearlong illness with Mass at St Anne’s and a Cancer Fund donation request.

Woutesy Merlich Pierce Fanner Senith Alleg Ludlum Altis-Chalmers Amer Cyan Amer Tel &D Am Visco Ampex Armco Tp & SF Beth Steel Tidewater Nore Jones & Laugh Kerr-McGee Parke-Davis Phillips Petr Pure Oil Royal Dutch Beara Shell Sinclair Scony-Mob Sou Pacific Sperry-Rand Stan Calif Stude-Packard Sun Oil Mito Thomas Earthman Funeral Home Fannin Houston

Huddle Services Held In Houston

Funeral services for Thomas Edward Huddle 13 son of Theron and Mrs Huddle of 3832 Wickersham Lane Houston former Baytown residents were held at 9:20 a.m. Thursday at Earthman Chanel in Houston.

Thomas Edward Huddle Theron Huddle Wickersham Lane Houston Baytown Earthman Chanel

Baytown leaders witness school board proceedings

Thomas reports on a crowded Baytown meeting with Col Morris Schwartz and 3 Mayor Walter A. Gaitjens among attendees. Executives C A McLarty and Robert Strickland joined legal figures Bruce Ramsey and Dave Duncan to observe district actions led by Superintendent George H. Gentry. Baytown’s mayoral hopefuls W C Swain and Al Clayton also appeared.

Col Morris Schwartz Walter A. Gaitjens Ausquystin Baytown C. A McLarty General Services Ad Aministration Agi Houston Robert Strickland Bruce Ram Sey Dave Duncan Dan Kins George H. Gentry W. C Swain the Kid

Industrial softball league invite at Roseland Park

Any person interested in playing in or sponsoring a team for the Baytown area industrial softball league is asked to meet at 5 p.m. Friday at Roseland Park field. Practice sessions are held Tuesdays and Thursdays and a game schedule will be set once teams form.

Roseland Park Field Baytown Area

York Fund Drive Gathers Wide Support for Sargeant York

Donations poured in from across the nation to back a fund for Sargeant York after an agreement to settle his tax debt. Contributions ranged from a dime to large checks, with notable gifts from Douglas Dillon and William Randolph Hearst, plus many former 82nd Division soldiers. A national trust would be created if receipts exceed $25,000 to aid York.

Sargeant York Michael G. Parker Bronx N.Y Sat. York New Madrid California Arbutus Baltimore Rayburn Secretary of the Treasury Douglas Dillon William Randolph Hearst Wil Clayton Philip L. Graham Washington Post Abe Plough Memphis John J. Pershing York Dellman O. Hood Medford Ove 82Nd York Fund Pall Mall Tenn Evins Rayburn Evins Nleas Hig Bob Moore

Fisher Odell Madison Fisher obituary in Baytown area

Fisher Odell Madison Fisher 73 long time Baytown resident died at 2 50 p m Wednesday in a Baytown hospital Funeral services at 2 p m Friday at Paul A Lee Funeral Home Rev W S Graham officiating Burial in Hill of Rest Cemetery under direction of Paul A Lee Funeral Home Survivors include wife Donna Lee Fisher daughter Mrs A M Duncan son S J Fisher six stepsons three sisters three brothers and many nephews pallbearers named C M Fisher R C Fisher In B C Fisher Donald Kerr John Templin Edward R Cheatham

Fisher Odell Madison Fisher Baytown Paul A. Lee W. 5 Graham Trinity Tabernacle Byron Lovel Cedar Bayou Bryant Barfield Bennie Barfield Edgar Barfield Houston Charlie Barfield Cameron Tex Paul Barfield Austin Jessie Barfield Leola Kilgore Eula Syer J. W. Ferrell B. E. Fisher Schuyler Fisher Cleveland Royal C. Fisher Sr Cedaray

New Coin Club Elects In Baytown With Monthly Meetings

Baytown based coin club elects officers for the newly formed group. Less Robinson serves as president with Howard Pyle as vice president Bruce Woods as secretary and C D Little as treasurer. Open to anyone 18 or older meetings set for 7 20 p m on the last Tuesday each month at Electricians Hall North Purett. Charter memberships available through May. The first regular meeting is in April.

Baytown Coin Club Lremilar Less Robinson Howard Pyle Bruce Woods C. D. Little Electricians Hall North Purett

Department Heads Lined Up For SJ College Staff

Two department heads have been hired for the new San Jacin college by the board of trustees. Naval Airman Stanton M. Coytees, transferred from the Naval Air Station in Fulton Nevada, will head the speech and drama department at the University of Texas. Powell, 36, son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Jerry Rollins, will head the music department after serving at Gay Pioneer Club Jena Fark High School since 1951. He earned a master of music education from the Southern College of Fine Arts. The Humble Pioneer Club will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Friday at the Community House.

Navy Board of Truss Naval Kings Ville Southern Community House Lege of

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