Phoné Company honors workers at Robstown dinner
Six Baytown employees were recognized for 125 years of service at an annual award dinner in Robstown. District Manager E G Camburn, Stella Roth, and Bonnie Shepherd all with 20 years attended. Others honored for 5, 15 years were Q N Roberts, Boardman G W Greer, and T F Wood, with officials from General Telephone Co hosting at Riverside Country Club.
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Baytown Telephone Company
Robstown
E. G. Cambern
Stella Roth
Fant
Bonnie . Shepherd
Stockman
Q. N. Roberts
G. W. Greer
PBX
T. F. Wood
General Telephone Co
San Angelo
Division
Riverside Country Club
Gas Firm Honors 20 Drivers For Safety Records
Twenty Baytown Houston Natural Gas system drivers were honored in Baytown for their accident free driving records during 1965. Safe driving pins were presented by safety director Phil Armbrecht with J. M. Young of Houston Natural present to extend congratulations. Top award went to R. D. Edwards for 19 consecutive accident free years. other honorees included James Faske Jr., Harry Massey, James Hillin, and several with 4 to 18 years without a chargeable crash. The event noted the fleet average of only six accidents per million miles and cited a First Place Award in the Texas Safety Association Fleet Contest for 1965.
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Baytown
Houston Natural Gas System
Phil Armbrecht
J. M. Young
Houston Natural
Gulf Coast
R. D. Edwards
Gas Company
James M. Faske
Harry F. Massey
James W. Hillin
Greager L. Grant
M.F. Stewart
F. D. Carroll
J. W. Lankford
L. R. Rusher
W. 0. Strickland
Bonifacio Villanueva
Samuel E. Rowe
Asuncion Juarez
Dan E. Harrison
Alfred Jacobs
Donald Fly
Harry D. Pyron
J. C. Brarman
Armbrecht
Texas
Texas Safety Association
TSA
Reed Plans 20-Car Caravan to Houston Campaign Stop
Precinct 2 county commissioner candidate Reed will assemble at 8 45 a m Saturday at his Baytown headquarters 418 E Texas and lead a 20 car caravan along Market Street Bayway and Decker drives to Lakewood Shopping Center in Houston There he will speak while coffee and cookies are served The caravan promotes a Mobile Command Post a mobile home converted into a campaign office and refreshment area to rally worker support.
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Vonuieca
Braman
Reed
Baytown
Texas
Highway 73
Market Street
Bayway and
Decker
Houstton
Lakewood
Camera Needed for Lee College Student Ralph Jiminez
Ralph Jiminez a Lee College student requests to borrow a camera with a telephoto lens. If you can help call lot 582 2981.
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Ralph Jiminez
Lee College
record for 1700 chances no error by Stuffy McInnis
The article recalls Stuffy McInnis holding a record of 1700 consecutive chances without an error in 1921 1922 as an American League first baseman. It notes the feat as one of baseballs most amazing yet least known records and imagines catching 1700 throws without an error. It also mentions the origin of golfs name as Dutch and identifies Roger Peckinpaugh as the youngest big league manager at 23 in 1914 for the Yankees and Lou Boudreau at 24 in 1942 for the Indians.
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Roger Peckinpaugh
Yankees
Lou Boudreau
Lou
Indians
Three Texans among Viet Nam battle deaths
Three Texans were among U S military personnel listed as killed in action in Viet Nam. Army Spec. 4 James L. Slade Jr. of Cuero, Army Ffc. Don R. Johnson of Waco, and Marine Pfc. Joe Fiserog of Houston were identified, spouses and parents listed with hometown addresses.
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Washington
U.S
Viet Nam
Army Spec
James L. Slade Jr
Paulette K. Slade
Cuero
Army Ffc
Don R. Johnson
Lula Mae Johnson
Adama St
Waco
Marine Corps
Joe F. Fiserog
Danie Liserios
Mahle St
Houston
Hurricane Flood Work At Texas City Boosted
AUSTIN The U S Board for Rivers and Harbors recommended 16.7 million dollars for hurricane and flood protection in the Texas City area. Sem John Tower's office said the district engineer favored 1 1/4 miles of levees costing 1.2 million, potentially replacing 2.5 million in ongoing work. The government would pay about 12 million with local interests contributing 4.7 million.
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Austin
U.S. Board For Rivers and Harbors
Texas City
John Thowers
Army Engineer
Tower
UT scientist Brock wins federal air pollution grant
University of Texas researcher Dr. James R. Brock receives a federal grant totaling 56,770 dollars to support air pollution research. The award highlights ongoing federal funding for environmental science at UT Austin.
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Austin
James R. Brock
University of Texas
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