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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1969
Page
2
Baytown police investigate two felony thefts reported Tuesday. Carol Ann Davis says someone stole seven dollars from her purse in her car. Jimny Heffernan reports a stock trailer missing from 1412 North Main, valued at 350 dollars.
Crosby board canvassed April 5 results seating Albert J. Shmidl and Oliver Thompson. Shmidl filled unexpired term. Thompson unseated Truman Reed. Ewell re elected president Petrick vice president Woodard secretary. Board approved 17758 for 130 band uniforms from Ostwald Uniform Co.
Arthur Williams 78 of 614 Denby died in a Baytown hospital at 2:05 a.m. Wednesday. Survived by wife Bessie of Saytown, three daughters Bonnie Downing Opal Nina and Norma, two sons Clifford and Troy, all of Texas. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday at Paul A. Lee Funeral Chapel with Rev. Monte Brown and Rev. C. Caruthers officiating. Burial at San Jacinto Memorial Park Cemetery. Goose Creek Lodge 1192 A.F. & AM. to handle graveside service.
Baytown resident Michael Smith will portray Theseus in the Texas Lutheran College production of A Midsummer Night's Dream this Friday and Saturday. Baytown Junior High School holds its spring festival Thursday on the school grounds from 4 30 to 7 30 p m with games food and activities for families.
The executive board of the Taxpayers for Better Schools forms a committee to publicize a pilot enriched program at Harlem Elementary. The plan features continuous progress, individualized instruction, and team teaching, with tours to Marlem and daytime bus transport. Enrollment decisions run May 10 to June 10 as districts consider voluntary integration and potential expansion to other schools.
Janet Sharp of 6015 Bayway was injured in a one car crash on Kilgore at Ward Road at 8 23 pm Tuesday. Wesley A Waldrop 18 of 714 Denby drove off the curve and overturned. Officer T D Stanaland charged him with negligent collision. Sharp was treated and released at Gulf Coast Hospital by Baytown Ambulance. Jericho in Jordan area noted as Ariba six miles northwest of the Dead ea.
Sterling Municipal Library announced winners of its first annual poetry contest tied to National Library Week. At Robert E. Lee High School Donald Martin won first for Just Out of Reach, Paul Jaubert second for Of Ink and Paper, Rod Cezeaux third for It s a Shame. At Ross Sterling High School Thaddeus Cartwright III won first for Theme for English B, Anne Souby second for Rains, Mary Karen Williams third for Ron deau in Black and White.
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