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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1973

Page

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Noon Stock Quotes Summary From Citizens National Book

Noisy list of midday stock quotes featuring many major companies such as General Motors Ford Chrysler Dow DuPont Gulf Oil Eli Lilly and more. The data shows varied percentages next to each name indicating current or recent trading levels. The fragmentary OCR reads like a market ledger with numerous misreads and broken punctuations.

Allis Chalmers GenElee Arlan's General Motors ATS T&t Cs Gen'Tire Armco Georgia-Pacific Shy Ashland Getty Oloc the Atlantic Richfield Ginette Bendix Gordon's Jewelry Beth Steel Greyhound Carrier Corp Gulf Oil Celanese Gulf States Util Chrysler Corp Gulf West Ind Columbia Gas Halliburton Dart Industries Delta Air Ga HED Diamond Shamrock Dow Cherm Way Dresser Ind DuPont el Paso NatGas Uv Fethyl Corp Extendicare Fxxon Ford Bd Foremost McKesson

Texas budget items include 22 million for contingency and 3 million second year

Pecachek notes allocations for parademic studies with 22 million in the first year and 3 million in the second year. The bill also provides 24 million for technical vocational contingencies and credits Scarley College's technical division with 382,000 as its share of funds under the current bill. Contingency funds expected this spring remain partly uncertain.

Texas Department of Corrections Pecachek Scarley College

Last Rites Held For Ex-Resident Wenckens

Funeral services for G. P. Wenckens 76 of Hallettsville will be at 2 p m Thursday at Kubena Funeral Home Hallettsville. Wenckens a former Baytown resident was a carpenter at Humble Oil and Refining Co after moving to Hallettsville he owned a lumber yard. He was a Masonic Lodge member World War I veteran and a Hallettsville Methodist Church member. Survived by wife Sophie Wenckens of Hallettsville a daughter Mrs Robert Petrosky and two grandchildren Robert Farr and Kathy Petrosky, all of Baytown. Funeral arrangements are with Kubena Funeral Home.

G. P. Wenckens Hallettsville Kabena Halletteville Wenckens Baytown Humble Oil and Refining Co Hiedire Masonic Lodge Methodist Church of Sophie Wenckens Robert Petrosky Robert Farr Kathy Petrosky

Plans for City Police and Fire Dept Offices

The plan keeps the chief and secretary in existing rooms used by the chef. Remodeling the current police facilities is cheaper than building new space on the south side of Station 2. Police precinct 1 will remain in back rooms of the station, while fire department admin offices will house captains lieutenants and firefighters.

Bailey Pelee John Wilkin North Main

Rites Held For Former Baytonian Cecil Duncan

Funeral services for Cecil Duncan 72 of Rohwer Arkansas were held at Kelso Church with Rev Milton Edmonson officiating. Duncan a former Baytown resident owned C Duncan Wholesale and retired in 1968 before moving to Rohwer. He died April 2 at a Rohwer nursing home. Survived by Betty Moss Duncan a son Cecil Clyde Duncan two daughters Loretta Sikeotis and Luciene Black two brothers G C Duncan B A Duncan three sisters Annie Russell Opal Lewis Cora Jones and six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Cecil Duncan Rohwer Ack Kelso Church Milton Edmondson Duncan Baytown Cecil Clyde Duncan Loretta Sikeo

Pasadena Man Killed in Lomax Plane Crash

A single engine plane crashed one mile north of La Porte Airport at 3:20 p.m. Tuesday killing Pasadena resident Billy Skinner a student pilot with the Alvin Aero Club. Fellow occupant David Earl Smith 22 of La Porte was injured and listed in fair condition at Pasadena Bayshore Hospital.

LA Porte Spi Pasadena Lomax la Porte Billy Skinner Alvin Aero Club David Earl Smith Robinson and Deaf Smith Road Smith Pasadena Bayshore Hospital

YMCa Walk Honors Grow With $2.50 Per Mile List

The Baytoun YMCa Walk for Mankind honor roll expands with new members including Tina Eaton Mamie Lacy Janice Davis Janet Davis Debbie Helms Karin Clark Bobby Massen pale and Danny Schrum plus Wade Hicks Melvin Rogers Lisa Ocker Dawn Spurlock and Kim Waters. Sponsors listed are George Chandler David Rogers Fred Bednar ski George Harris and Tommy Davis.

Baytoun Ymca John Rhoads Tina Eaton Mamie Lacy Janice Davis Janet Davis Debbie Helms Karin Clark Bobby Massenpale Danny Schrum Wade Hicks Melvnn Rogers Lisa Ocker Dawn Spurlock Kim Waters George Chandler David Rogers Fred Bednarski George Harris Tommy Davis

Highlands District Plans New Water Well

Highlands District, Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, plans two bids for a water well and line work. Engineers revised the project cost from 64000 to 70000 dollars. Bids open Monday, April 23, with a special meeting to interview an attorney for delinquent taxes. The district also schedules a workshop April 16 to discuss sick leave and wage policy after employee Wade Swick’s on the job injury.

Highlands 'Sp Harris County Water Control and Improvement District Dan Sherwood Langford Engineering Co W. A.petes Rupp Highlands State Bank Wade Swick Pete Lucas Swick Lucas F. J. Conley

City election dates discussed for April runoff and May votes

Trustees review canvass timing for first section April 3 with runoff options on April 26 or other dates. Mayor Glen Walker supports April 26 if council agrees. judges prefer not to combine elections due to extra clerks and voter eligibility checks.

Glen Walker Anaheim Calif

Bond vote pressure for new school vocational facilities

At the National Association of School Boards meeting a called session delayed to Wednesday to approve election papers. Directors seek swift passage of Proposition 1 authorizing $715,221 in bonds to match a $481,945 Texas Education Agency grant for vocational facilities, with local matching and plans due by June 1. Preliminary building plans have been submitted to TRA.

National Association Texas Education Agency TRA

Baytown Students Recognized On SMU Honor Roll

Dallas SMU honors list names Baytown students among 2,000 scholars for last semester. Gary Amerson Cathy Fichelberger Thomas Giroir and Kathy Welch from Baytown appear on the school's annual Honor Roll of Scholars.

Dallas Spi Southern Methodist University Baytown Gary W. Amerson Crestway Cathy A. Fichelberger Southwood Thomas Edward Giroir Carolina Kathy Jane Welch SMU

Phase II Road Expansion Aims To Ease 20,000 Daily Traffic

Crosby-Lynchburg Road to the county line will gain a major upgrade with Phase II planned to complete by January 1976. Carmichael says seven mile Phase I is less critical than Phase II and III and that the project requires right of way funding from a county bond issue to reduce long standing congestion as Harris County grows.

Crosby-Lynchburg Road Carmichael Beaumont Harris County

Houston Man Charged In Forgery Case

A Houston man, 22, James W. Simmons, was arrested near Lakewood Pharmacy after returning to the scene of a forged prescription attempt. He faced charges of passing a forged prescription and possession of dangerous drugs as officers recovered a bottle of wine and pills nearby. The pills were sent for analysis.

Houston James W. Simmons Lakewood Pharmacy Bayway F. E. Helms Randall Pitts James Frank Simmons Texas Department of Public Safety Laboratory Austin

Legislature Faces Referendum on Legalized Gambling

In Dallas the Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission opposes a bill calling for a statewide referendum on legalized gambling. The report notes ongoing state debate with lawmakers weighing the measure amid broader political tensions.

Dallas Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission

Funeral notices for Mrs Mary E Nance and Frederick C Becker

Mrs Mary Ellen Nance of St James House died at her home at 630 am Wednesday. Her daughter is Mrs Queen Elizabeth Killgore of Baytown and her granddaughter is Mrs H Erwin Wilbanks of Baytown. Bodies to Pennington Funeral Home for Friday service in Kyle Texas. Frederick Charles Becker 73 of 1711 Bowie Street will be held 10 am Wednesday at Earthman Funeral Home Chapel. He died Tuesday in a Baytown hospital. Burial Cedar Bayou Masonic Cemetery under direction of Earthman Funeral Home.

Mary E. Nance Mary Ellen Nance St. James House Queen Elizabeth Killgore Baytown H. Erwin Wilbanks Paul A. Lee Pennington Funeral Home San Marcos Kyle Tex Frederick C. Becker Frederick Chares Becker Bowie School Road Earthman Funeral Home Roy Felder Becker Pearland Frances Becker Ray Vosloh Cedar

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