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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1963
Page
2
A burglary at 01 Kilgore Road was reported after Jack Burns returned from a trip. A screen was torn from a back window to gain entry. Only pennies worth about were missing from the home. Merrill Lynch is noted in connection with the report.
Charges filed Sunday accuse Nathan Jackson of McNair and R B Sanders of 1100 Cherry in Justice of the Peace M M Brown's court of taking a 1952 truck owned by Claude Smith of the National News Stand Texas Avenue and Commerce without permission. Jackson had worked for Smith and had the keys to the truck.
Baytonians will receive a leaflet titled Your Family's Copy of Cancer's Seven Danger Signals during the American Cancer Society neighbor to neighbor drive on April 23. L. A. Derden, Baytown drive chairman, says the leaflet could save lives and millions of copies will be distributed nationwide to educate families about warning signs and prompt medical attention.
Funeral services are set for Mrs. Mary Ellen Sandlin 78 with burial in San Jacinto Memorial Park. Erich Fredrich Lehde 47 will have services at St Mark's Methodist Church with graveside rites by AF&AM Goose Creek Lodge. Leo Sarah Settle 78 of 405 Colby will be buried at Memory Gardens Baytown. Service details include Earthman Chapel and Second Baptist Church, with multiple family survivors and pallbearers named.
A string of fatal and serious incidents reported include a Mexia two car crash injuring Johnny Brown. the drowning of John Kevin Moore in Denton’s Garza Little Elm Lake. Vicky Wiseman’s drowning at a San Antonio country club pool after the group climbed a closed fence. Eddy Hastings’s accidental shooting in Canton. Jesse Trimble’s death by suicide in a San Antonio area motel. two San Saba men killed over a water line dispute. William Plueckhahn’s fatal car crash near Carmine. Edger Lillard’s death in a Houston train collision. John Sanders’s fatal crash in Houston. and Matias Jiminez struck on U S 90 near Stafford.
Late news reports Albert Boutwell, a moderate segregationist, taking the oath as Birmingham mayor amid concerns about further Negro demonstrations. Also notes Premier Prince Son of Plaine des Jarres doubts cease-fire pledges will be observed by neutralist and pro Communist forces. Diefenbaker and Pearson discuss transfer of power to Canada’s Liberal government after Conservative leader wires congratulations.
Obituaries list the passing of Paul Black, Lehde, and Bert Black, all Baytown area residents. Surviving family members, church and fraternal affiliations, and numerous descendants are noted, with detailed lists of spouses, children, grandchildren, sisters, brothers, and step relatives.
Sport Shots reports J Robert Wilson of Hearne dies early Monday. Funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday Heartfield Funeral Home Hearne. Also notes Baytown students back to school after Easter holidays with final exams May 1 through May 24.
Mr and Mrs James G Timmins announce the birth of a daughter on April 12 at Spring Branch Hospital. The baby weighed 6 pounds 5 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs J W Timmons of Highlands and Mr and Mrs H W Burch of 112 Bayshore.
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