Fire at Humble Baytown Refinery Rumors Debunked
Reports of a Sunday night fire at Humble Oil and Refining Co Baytown refinery were unfounded say company officials. Low clouds made flare reflections appear larger than real, a spokesman noted, later comparing to a similar incident across the channel. Also, an oil painting demonstration by Mrs C T Shewell at Harris County Library Wooster Branch 2 to 4 pm Tuesday. County officials including Commissioner Jamie Bray invited. Cedar Bayou 4 H Club will not meet Tuesday. next meeting in May.
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Humble Oil and Refining. Co
Baytown
C. T. Shewell
Wooster
Harris County Library
Jamie Bray
Cedar Bayou
Sherry Ridge Becomes Angel Flight Pledge
Sherry Ridge daughter of Charles W Ridge and wife of at 4419 Cedar Bayou Crosby Road is a senior at Southwest Texas State University and one of 34 new pledges of the Angel Flights sorority auxiliary of the Arnold Air Society.
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Sherry Ridge
Charles W. Ridge
Cedar Bayou
Crosby Road
Southwest Texas State University At
San Marcos
Angel Flight Sorority
Arnold Air Society
Weather and Tides for Baytown Area and Morgan's Point
Partly cloudy and continued mild through Tuesday with temperatures in the mid 60s to lower 80s. Tides Tuesday show highs at 9 07 a.m. and 11 55 p.m. and lows at 12 13 a.m. and 11 19 a.m. Tuesday sunrise at 5 50 a.m. and sunset at 6 51 p.m.
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Baytown Area
Morgan’s Point
Around Town notes from Sterling high school era and local figures
A rundown of community highlights includes Gertie White excited about her grandson Philip Hallinghead's wedding, Ellen Flynt praised for class reunion planning, and Kirk Barefield's upcoming organ recital. Also noted are SP5 Steven Sprague returning from Vietnam on 30 day leave, Lou Ferrell's new car, Betsy Webber with new carpet, and visits touching years of schooling in Tenaha.
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Gertie A. White
Philip Glen Hallingshead Jr
Jessie Foster
Jack Jackson
Ellen Flynt
Robert E. Lee
Kirk Barefield
Steven Sprague
M. C
Skipper
Franssen
Vietnam
Fort Wood
Sterling High School
14Th
Calvary
Long Be
Lou Ferrell
Kenneth Moore
Betsy Webber
D. A. Wight
J. R. Cromwell
Tenaha
Banquet Set April 22 Baytown Kiwanis Mark Club's 25th Anniversary
Baytown Kiwanis Club marks its 25th anniversary with a 7 p.m. banquet on Thursday April 22 at the Ramda Tower Center. The program includes a 20 minute excerpt from Meredith Willson's The Music Man sung by 17 Ross Sterling High School students, directed by Xina Stone. Region 28 lieutenant governor Herbert V. Herbert will offer predictions for the next 29 years. first president L. A. Wilkie will be recognized. The club, famed for its apple sale since 1949, supports Boy and Girl Scouts, dental care, scholarships, and underprivileged children. The Baytown club was founded by David Day, with 32 charter members in 1946. only Robert L. VanDeventer remains active.
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Baytown Kiwanis Club
Ramda Tower Center
John Henderson
L.A. Wilkie
Kiwanis
John Sylvester
L. L. Fuller
Betsy Webber
Baytown
Kiwanis Club
Taylor Lamkin
Ross Sterling High School
Sterling
Xina Stone
Herbert V. Herbert
Kiwaniis
Baytown Kiwanians
L. A. Wilkie
Tides To Remain High In Baytown
Civil Defense Director J Fletcher Hickerson says high tides will continue in Baytown Monday though low areas unlikely to flood. Tides as high as 3.5 feet with 3.8 feet bringing water into some Brownwood homes. Water covered Bayshore Drive, Schreck and Brownwood Drive Friday night. Lynchburg Ferry saw 10 inches of water at east entrance. ferry closes at 12 inches. Flood gates at Mapleton worked, Bayshore and end of Bayshore Drive gates failed due to water over the loads.
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Baytown
Civil Defense
J. Fletcher Hickerson
Hickerson
Brownwood
Bayshore Drive
Schreck
Brownwood Drive
Lynchburg Ferry
A. B
Mahon
Sun
National Weather Service
Mapleton
West Bayshore
Gentry Abandons Runoff Challenge For City Election
Tom Gentry, once ruled ineligible for mayor, will not contest the city council residency ruling. His decision leaves Don M. Rullum in the runoff against Mayor Glen Walker for the two council seats. Hullum’s third place finish on April 6 left him off the May 4 ballot.
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Tom Gentry
Gentry
Don M. Rullum
Glen Walker
Hullum
Walker
Hullu
Tornado Hits Hereford Tolling Town Damage Reported
A tornado struck Hereford Texas causing heavy damage to homes cars and a mobile home park. No deaths reported but 17 treated at Deaf Smith County Hospital for injuries. The storm also tore through the Greyhound Bus Terminal a beautician school a cement plant and a used car lot.
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Hereford
Tex
Panhandle
Deaf Smith County
Greyhound
Beautician’s
Robert E. Lee Track Coach Seeks Relieved Post
Bulletin says Beverly Rockhold, longtime Robert E. Lee track coach for over 30 years, has asked school officials to relieve him after this season. He will stay in the school system as supervisor of Health and Physical Education.
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Beverly Rockhold
Robert E. Lee
San Jacinto Day Observed Quietly Across Baytown Area
The 135th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto will be marked with mainly quiet observances. Crosby and Channelview students have a holiday, while Crosby and Channelview staff hold in service training. Baytown schools stay open, banks close, Baytown city offices open, and Harris County offices observe the holiday.
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Baytown
San Jacinto
Texas
Mexico
Crosby
Channelview
Harris County
Marble Contest Post 912 Postponed to May 1
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 912 held a marble tournament for boys 15 and under canceled by rain and rescheduled for May 1.
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Veterans OF Foreign Wars
Crosby School Board To Hear Building Data Tonight
The Crosby School Board convenes its first regular session since reorganization to hear Sept Jerry Prochazka on Crosby High School campus needs for 1971 72. They will consider acquiring a future school site amid other agenda items including granting a 30 minute public discussion time at meetings and filling vacancies on the advisory committee.
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Johnella Boynton Crosby
Crosby School Board
Jerry Prochazka
Crosby High School
Rudy Sikora
Supt. Prochazka
Oliver Thomp
Baytonians' World Dialing Adventure Ends In Mixups
Dolores and Jerry Don Smith attempted a simple call to Lakewood but sparked a globe spanning misdial chain. An operator redirected to the south coast, then a teenager from Channel View connected via a Gulf of Mexico cable, leaving the Bay town puzzled by the uncalled for long distance loop.
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Wanda Orton
Lakewood
Jerry Don
Dolores Smith
Dolores
Baytown
Ridgewood
Channelview
Gulf of Mexico
Disabled Vets to Get Free Texas Car Tags and Parking
Texas House approves a bill to exempt disabled veterans from auto license fees and grant free parking privileges. A 70 percent service connected veteran may register one vehicle without fee and receive a special Disabled Yet plate for free municipal parking. Also approved are three local utility district bills for East Harris County.
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Texas
Alan Erwin
Sun
Austin Bureau
Austin
Texas House
Senate
Lindon Williams
Houston
Chet Brooks
Pasadena
Baytown
Williams
Harris County
Pine Bough
Glen Hollow
Pine Forest
Baytown State Bank Offers Free Parking and No Service Charge
Acres of convenient parking advertised by Baytown State Bank with no service charge on checking accounts. Promotional copy notes bank membership in the F.6.1.C. federation.
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