SUN Spots and civic notices inform Baytown readers
Baytown items report hospital surgery for MRS FRANK of Morrell and visitors may be allowed. Eva Maude Civic Association meets April 17 at James Bowie Elementary cafeteria. Indictments in Harris County charge Allen Ray Gammage and Talmadze James Gammage with burglary theft and receiving stolen property. Baytown Lions plan a door to door light bulb sale to fund civic projects. Diabetes lecture series starts April 17 at the Baytown Chamber of Commerce building. ROHM AND HAAS and Local 4367 reach a one year contract raising wages two cents per hour. Ellington Air Force Base hosts an open house April 20 and 21. L C Lanier reports a missing 1800 ring. Galveston tides listed for Sunday and Monday.
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Harris County
Grand Jury
Baytown
Allen Ray Gammage
Ruth
Talmadze James Gammage
Baytown Lions Club
San Jacinto Hospital
Ellington
Ellington Air Force Base
San Jacinto
Texas Air National Guard
District 124A meet sparks Baytonian notes and finishes
Arthur Lindstray wins two bets as Baytown athletes flock to the District 124A track meet. RJ Grimes earns sixth in discus boosting Baytown totals at Galena Park. Don Faust notes El Paso trips while others plan weekends and errands around Austin and North Jack Stewart.
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Arthur Lindstray
Kent Spitumiller
el Paso
Bill, Strickler
Harry Massey
Happy Baumann
Bert Allman
Friedrich
Bert Gresham
Knox Beavers
Chamber of Commerce
B. R
Whitcomb
Jack Stewart
Carpenters' Hall
Charlie Tillery
J. Be LeFevre
Roy Hughes
Judy Hollingsworth
Ethel Deweery
Amy Poynton
Professional burglars hit Big Chief No. 4 Baytown store
Harris County investigators described a Baytown Baytown area burglary at Big Chief No 4 Wooster store 6400 Bayway Drive as a professional job. Robbers burglarized the safe weighing 600 to 700 pounds after entering through a roof hole and moved a toilet tissue box to mislead witnesses. About 21 300 was taken in cash checks and credit slips. The break in occurred Friday night and no fingerprints were found. Carl C Knox Baytown owner notified authorities at 7 30 a m Saturday.
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Big Chief
Bayway Drive
Wooster
Harris County
Paul Anderson
Baytown
Lyons
Harold Carpenter
Harris County Sheriff's Department
Carpenter
Houston
W. Schulten
Eddie Knowles
Sheriff's Department
Carl C. Knox
Raiders Hit Cuban Airports In Dawn Air Attacks
Havana reports dawn air strikes on Havarg and Santiago airports and on San Antonio de los Banos HQ. Two Cuban bombers reached South Florida landing at Miami and Boca Chica with one damaged by ground fire. Immigration seized the pilots while the United Nations was urged to protest US actions. A Cuban exile leader hailed the strikes as a step toward freedom.
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Havana
API
Havarag
Santiago
Cuban Air Force
San Antonio de Los Banos
Cuba
Miami
Fia
Florida
Miami International Aiport
Boca Chica Naval Air Station
Hey West
Navy
Cbans
Concord
United Nations
New York
Uniti
Jose Miro Cardona
Cuban Revolutionary Council
Fla
Fidel Castro
Foreign Ministry
Damaging Cold Front Whips Across Texas Stateswide
The Associated Press reports a powerful cold front swept across Texas causing wind gusts up to 62 mph, widespread frost warnings, and snow flurries in some regions. Power lines fell, a circus tent collapsed injuring ten, and downtown Wichita Falls lost power as banks and buildings faced damage. Temperature drops to the 20s in the Panhandle and High Plains with frost forecast for the South Plains to Dallas area.
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Associated Press
Amarillo
Weather Bureau
Texas
Canyon
Dalhart
Laredo
Pampa
South Plains
Fort 1 Worth
Dallas
Wichita Falls
First National Bank
Fort Worth
Panhandle
Cleburne
Lufkin
Shamrock
Present Roof Law Favored By Baytown Officials
A special committee appointed by Mayor Red Pruett recommended retaining the ordinance prohibiting wooden shingles in Baytown roofs. Insurance concerns cited by Jim Bond and Dr. Jerry Smith showed repeal would raise the city’s key insurance rate and increase costs for homeowners and businesses, though some scenarios suggested no net rise in overall insurance costs if roofs remained under 25 percent wood.
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Blue Beathard
BR. H
Red) Pruett
Jerry Smith
Jim Bond
W. L. (Duby) Ward
Seaborn Cravey
A. L
Art) Lintelman
Len Frost
Bond
Smith
Donald L. Brunson
Dr. Smith
Austin
State Board of Insurance
Baytown
City Hall
George C. Hawley
Bay Town
State Board
Council
Hawley
Bord
Bay Town Chamber Drives Membership Drive Prizes
Bay town hosts a five day Chamber of Commerce membership drive led by team captains Charles L Tillery J F Rotter and EW Gacki Stridler with Robert Gillette as president Linds Renton as receptionist and Harry Massey as chairman Five teams will visit about 509 prospects The top recruit earns a television set while other prizes go to high scoring promoters and captains Baytown Photos.
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Baytown
Lee College Graduates Cited For Community Service
Lee College honored graduates for community service at a Friday open house that drew more than 500 alumni and parents. Presentations by Dean Walter Rundell announced an annual event for outstanding graduates. Recipients included Velma Ansley Sam Beavers Henry M Johnson and Dr Pat McMurrey with Hastings accepting by telegram from Esso research in New Jersey.
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Bobby
Utfhin
Velma Ansley
Knox T Beavers
Sam Hastings
Henry M. Johnson
Pat McMurrey
Lee College
Walter Rundell
Ansley
Beavers
Beavers, Johnson
Dr. McMurrey
Hastings
Humble Oil and Refinery
Baytown
Esso Research
New Jersey
Rundell
Danubria Civic Association
Ashbel Smith Parent - Teachers Association
Mothers’ March
Baytown Chapiter
Leukemia Society
Church of Christ
American Society of Chemical Engineers
Tau Beta Hionetary Engineering Fraternity
Binh
Rotary Club
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Memorial Baptist Church
Johnson
Jaycies
Christian Church
Diamond Metal Co
McMurrey
American Medical Association
Texas Medical Association
Harris County Medical Association
Baylor Medical School
Baytown Lions Club
Humble
Seq Lee College
Intensive Chamber Membership Drive Gets Underway Monday
Baytown Chamber of Commerce launches an intensive four day drive with five teams of about ten recruiters aiming to enlist roughly 500 new members. Prizes include a table model television and outfits for top recruiters as well as cookware sets. membership options range from 30 to 60 dollars annually for individuals, one-man businesses, and larger firms.
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Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Cammerce
Rachi Datlar
Smiling spaceman Yuri Gagarin dodges questions at press conference
Major Yuri Gagarin faced a global press throng in Moscow as he read a prepared statement and answered written questions about his 108 minute spaceflight. He refused to provide details on landing and the spacecraft, reiterated that the ship and parts can be reused, and contradicted claims about a porthole and viewing devices.
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Moscow
Yuri A
Pho Gagarin
Co House of Sciences
Gagarin
Earth
Eridny
A. A. Blagonravov
Florence
Italy
Blagon|ravov
Fishermen Reach Safety After Trinity Bay Tow
Three fishermen stranded in Trinity Bay by a Saturday norther were rescued by Baytown Volunteer Emergency Corps with a Humble Oil and Refining Co. boat. From Houston and Pasadena, the trio was towed to the Sun Oil separator after rough seas stopped the corps from using its rescue craft. Rey Garza of Pasadena, Albert Delamous and Perry Simon of Houston were aboard.
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Trinity Bay
Baytown
Rey Garza
Pasadena
Albert Delamous
Perry Simon
Houston
Traverso Rites Will Be Sunday
Funeral services for Steve B. Traverso 73 of 4023 Highway 146 will be held at 3 p m Sunday at Cedar Bayou Methodist Church. He died Friday in a Galveston hospital. He was a retired grocer. Survivors include widow Ellen Traverso of Baytown two daughters Mrs Leroy Hafer and Mrs M B Carter of Baytown a sister Mrs Rosie Faust of Galveston a brother Harry Traverso of Mont Belvieu two grandsons Leroy Hafer Jr and Bobby Carter of Baytown two great grand children and a number of nieces and nephews. Burial will be in Cedar Bayou Masonic Cemetery under Earthman Funeral Home direction. Graveside services will be conducted by Cedar Bayou Lodge 31.
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Steve B. Traverso
Highway 146
Cedar Bayou Methodist Church
Cedar Bayou
Dailey Promoted to Humble Chief Labor Relations Role
K R Bob Dailey advances to assistant manager of employee relations at Humble CHL Relintns Co after serving as employee relations manager before a merger. A past president of the Houston Personnel Association, he led in industrial relations at regional conferences. Dailey joined Humble in 1927 and held roles at Berekenriire Baytown Refinery and refinery development labs.
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Houston
K. BR
Bob) Dailey
Humble Chl & Relintns Co
Humble
Houstons Personmel Association
Dailey
Daley
Berekenriire
Newis
Baytown
Tefinery
Ides of April Tax Time Delayed to Monday Extension
The article notes income tax timing as April approaches and mentions that because April 15 falls on a weekend, the payment deadline is extended to midnight Monday April 7. Agent Robert J. Webb of the Internal Revenue Service in Baytown explains where to file and how delays can incur penalties. It also draws a literary aside with Caesar and the Ides of March.
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Robert J. Webb
Baytown
Sid
Houston Ofice
Webb
Shakespeare
Caesar
Apri
Uncle Sam
LU. S
Baytown Spring Home Show Set for Sunday Open Houses
Baytown hosts a spring review of homes Sunday from 2 to 8 pm with new houses in various price ranges. Builders including FE, FL Langire, Kenneth Krasoff, A. I. Naiser, Avior Homes, Dan Savril, Rob Stephens, Kevstein Realty, Lydia Jo Construction, Harris County Development, and Discount Homes display model homes at multiple sites such as 2112 Montana and 2100 Cadion. Visitors will tour fully furnished, central heat homes with diverse designs. some models showcase Early American styling, waterfront lots, and substation developments along Graywood and Southwest areas.
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Baytown
FL Langire
Kenneth Krasoff
Dark Baker A
Harris County Development Co
Discount Homes
Larntite
Montana
Spur
New Southwest
Culpepper
Lydia Die Consunietion Co
Ki Louse
Craagmont
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OCAW
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High Plains
Marty F. Massey
M.C
Buddy) Bray
Cha Tillery
Rutter
Billy Strickler
Bray
Indy
Ainsworth
Allen Rive
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Harry
Jed Vaught
Don Faust
Wilton A. Roper
Allen Meister
Darry Britton
Jack Striemlers
C. M
Sparky? Bond
Ted Lyman
Norman Hargrave
Bo RR
Knox T. Reavers
Maser
Maurice W. Morgan
Dart Hale
Rey Baker
Glenn Cumings
Bill Strekler
Spaceman
K.R
Krasaff
J Baker Wall
Tdlewood
Graywood
AL Dt Navering
Baeridge Vi Innitees
Raye Lawn
Tri-City Beach
Avier Homes
Plan Tov
American Home Magazine
Mato
Don Cockrin
Mouston
Keystore Realty
Plan Wood
Jim Bayley
Dan Saved
Bisider
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