All-City Junior High Band Concert and Local Events
The public is invited to the All-City Junior High Band concert at 7 30 p m Saturday in the Robert E Lee High School auditorium with top musicians from Baytown Highlands Horace Mann and Cedar Bayou junior high schools. Also Brahms Requiem by the Grace Methodist Church choir at 3 p m Sunday with soprano Louise Blackburn and baritone Gene Branscome. Jarboe named educational music director at Central Baptist Church. YMCA meeting 6 20 p m Monday for those coaching summer baseball. Lee College to offer School and College Ability Tests Monday for summer term entrants. Norris Long of Baytown elected ACC Student Association treasurer. Dr H W Gerarde led a seminar at Humble Baytown center on The Ubiquitous Hydrocarbons. San Jacinto Music Teachers meet 7 30 p m Monday for lecture on techniques by Charles Forque in REL Band room.
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Robert E. Lee
Baytown
Highlands
Horace Mann
Cedar Bayou
Grace Methodist Church
Johannes Brahms
North Pruett
Murrill
Louise Blackburn
Gene Branscome
Jarboe
Lloyd Jarboe
Central Baptist Church
Jarhoe
California
Long
Norris Long
J. L. Long
Abilene Christian College
ACC
San Jacinto
Charles Forque
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Weather and Tides Galveston North Shore
Partly cloudy with a rising temperatures through Sunday. Temperatures range from a low around 55 to highs in the low 80s. Galveston tides are high Sunday at 12 53 a m and 2 21 p m and Monday at 7 48 a m and 3 47 p m. Moderate southerly winds become brisk at times.
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Galveston
Around Town Highlights and Local Appointments
Noontime visitors in Baytown include J. W. Mills judge of a Harris County domestic relations court. Pat Fuller fished across the bay and nearly reeled in a whopper. Bubba Kileep shot a 66 for six holes while Karl Opryshek starts Monday. John Blackbiew demonstrates remote control operation. Willlie Moreno Jr. and Ruby Barham entertain friends as Alma Thomas visits from Austin. Parking restrictions near Commerce and Pearce begin Monday as Baytown Sun leases a lot for employee parking. Bitsy Davis renovates a plate for Lee College library. LaVern Fuller gives a mend a lift. George Scott brings in a news item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Wooddell
Carl McKinney
Baytown
J. W. Mills
Harris County
Judge Mills
Pat Fuller
Paul
Bubba Kileep
Karl Opryshek
John
Bud) Blackbiew
Tommy Learhermigh
Houston
Willie Moreno Jr
Ruby Barham
Mary Dodgen
LaVern Fuller
George Scott
Richard Walker is RE Lee 1962 valedictorian at 95.90
Richard Walker son of Lloyd and Lioyd Walker topped the Robert E. Lee 1962 graduating class with a 95.90 average, edging William D. Broyles Jr. by .03 points. The top four finished within a point as John Durham and Carol Badgley followed, with Dan Brian Jr Betsy Wilson and James Mears in high positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Walker
Robert E. Lee
Richard
William D. Broyles Jr
John Durham
Carol Badgley
Joh Daniel Brian Jr
Dan
Baytown Sun Lakewood
Betsy Wilson
James Mears
Holly McLemore
McLemore
Carver Cafeteria Bids Expected By End Of April
Carver Elementary School bids for a new cafeteria are due by the end of April with openings to follow. Plans have been approved by school trustees and architect Lowell Lammers oversees the project. The work is funded by a portion of a $500,000 bond issue approved last year. The original cafeteria estimate was $15,000. Other bond projects include Travis Elementary additions and a Carver High School gymnasium and classrooms with Lammers as architect.
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Carver Elementary School
George H. Gentry
Lowell Lammers
G. W. Carver High School
Travis
Carver High
Lammers
Wilton Roper Retires From Citizens National Bank
Wilton A. Roper, vice president of Citizens National Bank and Trust Co since 1948, becomes the bank’s first annuitant under a new pension plan announced by President John C. Echols. A Galveston native, he moved to Houston as a teen and to Baytown 14 years ago, contributing to numerous civic groups and efforts including the March of Dimes and Baytown Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton A. Roper
Citizens National Bank and Trust Co
The
Pink
John C. Echols
Roper
Baytown
Houston
First Nations
Galveston
Bank
Harris County
March of Dimes
Baytown Kiwanis Club
Cancer Push To Start Monday In Baytown Drive
Baytown launches a two day cancer drive at 9 30 a m Monday with a kick off at Community House No 2 led by Louis J Fentiman and L A Derden The neighbor-19 neighbor campaign on Monday and Tuesday lists many area chairmen and captains under Mrs Harlon Blackmon and Mrs FR Halter The drive runs Monday to Tuesday with a goal of 218000 for Harris County in the April Cancer Crusade
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Louis J. Fentiman
Harlon Blackmon
Fr.c. Halter
Martha Walters
American Cancer Society
Leonard Jones
Ted Sims
Joe Rowe
John Keyes
T. E. Owen
B. E. Wilson
Edgar Neville
R. M. Wright
Y. M. Lannon
R.N. Pruett
F. Valero
Joe Baro- Jak
Charles Laird
John Andrews
C. DB. la Fara
Brad Armendt
Seargt Shepherd
Fred Phillips
J. 1D. Porter
Allen Meister
Stallknecht
Louis Gaines
Bill Martin
Charles Coull
Fred Hand
Ed Bryan
Nathan McDaniel
W. S. Mackinnon
Franklin Bordertely
C. W. Cowhig
W. C. Jackson
James Coburn
LW. Roark
Gilbert Viereck
E. C. Chauviere Jr
E.R. Briges
Robert O. Collins
Alden Weaver
James Elmore
L. D. Weaver
Ira Thompson
Oscar Young
E. B. Trigg
Harold Mullen
Lloyd Seners
W. E. Lamb
G. G. Wilson
K. P. Fenley
Frank Fullbright
C. B. Raney
R. Davis
M. C. Chesney
Margaret Cinque
June Ha
East Texas Chamber meeting and policy clashes
The East Texas Chamber of Commerce convention in Orange discusses tax simplification, parimutuel betting, and energy policy. Tennessee Gas Transmission leader Gardiner Symonds comments on proposals, while protesters from independent producer groups urge cooperation with cross-border oil and gas projects. Atty General Wil Wilson pursues a court inquiry into West Texas finances as Premier Khrushchev signals new nuclear test plans amid Cold War strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tnce
East Texas Chamber of Commitrce
Orange
Gardiner Symonds
Tennessee Gas Transmission
Texas
Mexico
California
Wil Wilson
Pees
West Texas
Billle Sol Estey
Lee College converts old library into activities center
Lee College votes to convert its former library into a student activities center lounge bookstore and display storage rooms with renovations to start after bids open in a week. The project uses bond funds approved over a year ago alongside plans for added parking and a possible covered bridge over a drainage ditch to improve campus access.
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Lee College
Oldbrary
James A
Bitsy Davis
Architectura
Casto
Aggie Muster Plans Nearing Completion
Plans for histown annual Aggie Muster are near completion with a 7 pm Saturday April 21 Tower muster ceremony to be followed by a banquet. Club members and their wives are invited along with guests of members. Reservations through James A Davis. Tickets $4 at the door.
Loyal Democrats Plan Monday Night Rally Endorsements
Loyal Democrats invite voters to a Monday evening rally at Carpenters Halls on Decker Drive starting at 8 p m. Mrs Tidman will preside as the group showcases 12 endorsed state legislative candidates and local officials including Bill Kilgarlin Dean Johnson County Judge, and County Treasurer nominees.
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Loyal Democrats
Carpenters’ Halls
Decker Drive
Ing
Bill Kilgarlin
Harris County
Democratic Executive Committee
Dean Johnson
Bill
Pat Wylie Builds Sky High Hurricane Exhibit
Pat Wylie, son of Mr and Mrs Roger Wylie, shows a hurricane inspired exhibit at the Greater Houston Science Fair in San Houston Coliseum. His "Office in the Sky" suspends a building in cables from steel piers 16 feet above ground to study wind stress, part of a Baytown student display with 960 exhibits open Friday night through Sunday with no admission fee.
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Pat Wylie
Roger Wylie
H. W. Bayshore Drive
Greater Houston
San Houston Coliseum
Wylie
Carla
Pat
Fat
Tivestory Wilding
Baytown
Simms Rites Set For Sunday At 4 P.M
Funeral services for James Thomas Simms Sr. will be held Sunday at 4 PM at Farthman Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Cedarcrest Cemetery. Rev A Klondy of Memorial Baptist Church will officiate. Simms, a retired state employee and former city marshal, lived at 407 N Jones. He is survived by two daughters, two sisters, two grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
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Pam
Farthman Funeral Home
James
Thomas Simma
Inca Bayimen Hospital
Cedarcrest Cemetery
A. Klondy
Memorial Baptist Church
Fietati
Pins
N. Jones
iPolly
Annie Creekmore
Baytown
Louise Simms
Dublin
Mary Wiserman
Austin
Lucy Stovall
Kerrville
Pvt
James Clyde Creekmore
Fort Benning
Deborah Creekmore
Bay Town
Timothy Creekmore
Funeral Monday for 30 Year Baytown Resident John Hoyle
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday for John Hoyle a longtime Baytown resident who lived at TIO Johnston Rev E H Demonique will officiate at Mt Rose Baptist Church Burial will be at Barrett Cemetery Johnson and Frazier Funeral Home will conduct
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John Hoyle
Baytown
Tio Johnston
E. H. Demonique
Mt. Rose Baptist Church
Barrett Cemetery
Johnson and Frazier
Tome
O'Rourke Rites Will Be Monday
Funeral services for William Nicholas O Rourke aged 66 scheduled for 10 a m Monday at Paul A Lee Funeral Home Rev Robert M Cheek of First Baptist Church to officiate Graveside rites by Goose Creek Masonic Lodge AF AM at Memory Gardens of Baytown Cemetery O Rourke died at home 702 Carnegie Thursday He was retired from Baytown Refinery plant protection department He was born November 32 1895 in Slidell LA and moved to Baytown in 1936 Survivors include widow Clarice Jane O Rourke daughter Ann Anderson Covena CA mother Adele Mayfield Slidell LA six grandchildren one stepson Robert Visser Houston one sister Ruby Mayfield Slidell LA and three brothers Henry Mayfield Covington Sam ilpet Nicholas all of Slidell Pallbearers listed
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William Nicholas O'Rourke
Paul A. Lee
Robert M. Cheek
First Baptist Church
Goose Creek Masonic Lodge
Af& AM
Memory Gardens
Baytown
O'Rourke
Jcarnegie
Slidell
Clarice Jane O'Rourke
Ann Anderson
Covena
Calif
Adele Mayfield
Robert Visser
Houston
Covington
Sam
Ilpet
Nicholas
Stidell
Barbours Cut proposed revival linked to Ship Channel plan
Washington reports U S Rep Albert Thomas leads effort to dredge Barbours Cut near Morgan's Point and Lobit Street La Porte to 16 18 feet then 30 feet. Channel once cut 30 feet in 1927 1928 now silting, future integration with Houston Ship Channel urged by Thomas with expected long term maintenance savings.
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Washington
Barbours
Morgan's Point
Baytown
U. S
Albert Thomas
Thomas
House Appropriations Committee
Lobit Street
la Porte
Barbours Cut
Ship Channel
Tenneco Oil
Parks Or Bros
Barebours Cut
Thomeas
Houston Ship Channel
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YMCA
Charles Moore
Walter Rundell
H. W. Gerarde
Esso Research and Engineering Co
Humble
Baytown Research Center
Gerardo
University of Wisconsin
Lioyd C. Walker
Edison
National Honor Society
Rice
University of Texas
W. D. Broyles Jr
North Burnet
Ior
National Foundation
Stephen F. Austin
Texas & and M
Robert E. Lee Hall of Fame
Yale
John Durham Jr
John W. Durham
South Fourth
Rice University
National Council of Teachers of English
B. D. Badgiey
Rosewood
History Club
Goose Creek Assembly
Order of the Rainbow
St. Mark's Methodist Church
Jonun
Daniel Brian, Jr
John 1D
Brian
South Burnet
Baystown Sun
G. W. Wilson
East Texas
Texas Tech
Betsy
RBR
Sparks
Reyettes
Lee Brigadiers
Brigadier
D. A. Mears
East Canal
Ike
Chile
Robert J. Lee
RO Walker
Carol Badley
Dan Brian
Carver
Wilton Roper
Citizens National
U.S
E. H. Lovering
J. H. Barsilou
J. D Giddings
William D. Broyles
Khruxhehey
Principe Prison
Havana
Exten
Edmond Jouhaud
Paris
Charles de Gaully
Elemenc
LC Library
Davis
Alton Laird
Stisfent Life
Walter Rundel
George H. Gent
Mhjor Lee Coollege
Archites
Aggie Muster
TIDAL
Qwen Stidham
Bob Eckhardt
Clyde Miller
Bill Sheap
W. J. Philpot
Tom Buss
Charles Whitfield
Bill Mellehee
Barbara Jordan
John Ray Harrison
Chet ‘Brooks
Chris Dixie
T. E. Robins
D. Q. Cartlidge
L. W. Bosell
F. E. Middleton
W. L. Joly
R. §. Allen
Tordon
Houston-Harris County
Rents
Vire Aerontation
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