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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1960

Page

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Presbyterian meeting set at First church in Baytown

Presbyterian women will host the Spring Presbyterial meeting at 10 am Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church. Speaker is Mrs. J. C. Piper of Parsons Kansas. Coffee at 9 30 am lunch at 12 20 pm. All women invited. Also notes air force entry for Rusty Braun and local school events and weather highlights.

Presbyterian Meeting J. C. Piper First Presbyterian Church Parsons Kan Air Force Rusty Braun A. L. Braun South Tth Lackland Air Base San Antonio

Baytown Sun Readers Say Hello to Local Scene

Lively Baytown items note Mrs. Early serving coffee, Charlotte Woods being checked, Lenora Duke Austin trip, Goose Creek Country Club members, Ray Sloan downtown stroll, Walter Siros intrigue, Roger Amdall phone calls, Mrs. Mose Sumner home from hospital, Marguerite Brummell’s local focus, and teachers in Baytown haunts as school year speeds toward end. Baytown Sun printers.

Early Lively Baytown Sun Charlotte Woods Lenora Duke Austin Goose Creek Country Club Ray Sloan Walter Siros Roger Amdall Mose Sumner Marguerite Brummell Brazosport Baytown Junior Lillis-Duke Hospital George Gentry Claude W. Smith Dennis Underwood

McCleskey Among 900 Delegates to Methodist Meet

Dr Wayne McCleskey pastor of St Mark's Baytown will join about 900 delegates in Denver for a General Conference of the Methodist Church. The gathering may decide on race integration and evangelism with plans for 1500 new preachers annually and broader human and international relations, family, and industry issues. Stewardship of members and funding will also be emphasized.

Dr. McCleskey Methodist Meet Wayne McCleskey Denver Methodist Church McCleskey Baytown St. Mark's Church

Baytown Fetes Humble Oil Workers and New Unit

Baytown honors Humble Oil and Refining Co with a week of events for Employee Appreciation Week. The polyolefin unit, built by employees and undergoing test runs, will be officially dedicated May 10 marking 40 years since the first unit began operation on May 11, 1920.

Humble and Humble Humble Oil and Refining Co Baytown Pioneers Club Baytown Sun

Baytown Schools Approve Five New Teachers

Five new teachers for next year in Baytown Schools have been approved. Supt George H Gentry submitted recommendations accepted by trustees. Roy A Buckingham a Texas A M product will teach shop at Cedar Bayou Junior. Kenneth J Voytek a Baytown graduate of Lamar Tech will teach science at Baytown Junior. Justine Andrus returns to teach Health and Physical Education at Cedar Bayou. Robert Stevenson a La Parte High alumnus and UT graduate will teach English and history at Horace Mann. Jepp Busch a UT product will teach science at Cedar Bayou Junior.

Baytown George H. Gentry Roy A. Buckingham Texas A&m Cedar Bayou Kenneth J. Voytek Lamar Tech Justine Andrus Robert Stevenson la Parte High University of Texas Horace Mann Jepp Busch Busch Barbers Hil High

Texas Queen boater stops at Goose Creek bridge

The 40-foot side wheel Texas Queen arrives on Highway 146 near Goose Creek bridge drawing curious motorists. Capt Ronald Inman, 33, former Baytonian, steers the vessel home to Lakewood Yacht Club after San Jacinto Day duties. The craft boasts bronze eagle it's brass fittings and a mix of Confederate symbols, luxury interiors, and a 5,000-watt generator. Construction began three years ago by co owner J B Inman at Hollywood Sales Channelview.

Goose Creek Bridge Highway 146 San Jacinto Day Goose Creek C. H. Coffield M&m Houston Ronald Inman Baytonian Lakewood Yacht Club San Jacinto Capt. Inman J. B. Inman Hollywood Sales and Service Channelview

De Gaulle proposes détente focus for Paris summit

President Charles de Gaulle urged that the Paris summit concentrate on relaxing Soviet Western tensions and begin disarmament rather than solving Berlin. He called for reciprocal control of missiles and delivery systems and noted no immediate Berlin solution while stressing a detente approach during his Washington visit.

Washington Charles de Gaulle Paris Berlin de Gaulle National Press Club Eisenhower White House CBS

Cox Invites Public To Copter Landing In Baytown

Jack Cox, gubernatorial candidate, will land by helicopter Monday near the Traffic Circle in Baytown. He will be greeted by Mayor R. H. Pruett and Mrs. W. M. Douglas at the landing spot on land provided by Pruett Construction and Henke and Pillot Property. Cox invites supporters to attend and discuss his candidacy, then proceeds to a similar event in Freeport.

Jack Cox Baytown Vvam Breckenridge of Man R. H. Pruett W. M. Douglas Pruett Pruett Construction Henke and Pillot Cox T Them Freeport

REL Teachers Get Grants To Study At Universities This Summer

Four Robert E Lee High School science teachers received grants to study at universities this summer Don Davis and H M McCandless will study at Southern Methodist University Joel Johnson at Brigham Young University in Utah and Mrs Mae Nelson at the A and M Marine Branch in Galveston Texas

Robert E. Lee Don Davis H. M. McCandless Southern Methodist University Joel Johnson Brigham Young University Utah Mae Nelson A and M Marine Branch Galveston

Jet Bomber Vanishes Over Utah During Test Flight

A Convair B58 supersonic bomber with three civilian employees aboard disappeared Friday during a testing flight from Fort Worth. Last heard at 2:22 p.m. over Salt Lake City, pilots indicated unspecified trouble and canceled a radar run. Search planes from Utah, Texas, and California scoured the Wasatch region but no clues were found amid bad weather and high mountains.

Salt Lake City Utah Fort Worth Convair Company Salt,Lake City Convair Wasatch Mountains Texas California Ba8 Salt Lake

New Downstown Decorations For Christmas Shoppers

Baytown merchants approve expanded 1960 Christmas decorations with a three year cost of 7135 dollars. The Baytown Chamber of Commerce funds most of the project with property owners in the downtown area asked to participate. The plan mirrors downtown Houston decor and lighting from Main Street to the Traffic Circles. An estimated trade rise of about 12 percent after decorations go up is cited, with Christmas business constituting a significant share of annual retail gross.

Jim Boone Baytown Chamber of Commerce Buteot Commerce Ian Charles L. Tillery Bayorations Sears West Texas Coauman Vine Group Tiltian A. E. Drew Drew Houston Zeb Phillips Abe Rosenzweig Huston Ithe Tillery

Rehearing Asked over Channelview Bond Vote and Post Office Plans

A district court hearing set for April 28 will re examine a Channelview bond vote Contested claims claim the election lacked proper petition notice and required voting signatures Eleven listed voters were not qualified and 345 affidavits exist though 1094 ballots were cast The motion seeks full disclosure of voting records to prove fraud Also post officials announced bids to build and lease a new Channelview post office at Market Euclid and First Street with a 10 year lease and 10 year renewal option

Channelview Asbe William M. Holt Land 127Th District Court Channelview School Board Holland Ernest Knipp Thhey Bonnie Summers Arthur E. Summerfield Post Office Department Summers Fess Market Street Euclid First Street Carl P. Seale Houston Texas

Pioneer Wooster Resident's Last Rites Set Sunday

Funeral services for Mrs. Gertrude Stanton Way Crow 39 a pioneer Wooster resident will be held at 2 p m Sunday from Paul A Lee Funeral Home Burial will be in Cedarcrest Cemetery She died Friday morning in a Baytown hospital She lived at 7018 Bayshore Drive Survivors include her husband E P Crow of Wooster a daughter Mrs Glen Norman of Corpus Christi four grandchildren two sisters and three nieces and three nephews

Gertrude Stanton Way Crow Paul A. Lee Baytown Area Crow Baytown Bayshore Drive R. M. Cheek Grady Allison Cedarcrest E. P. Crow Wooster Glen Norman Corpus Christi Kenneth Price Sarah David Norman R. L. Crawford New Orleans A. R. Ueckert

Premier to restore cabinet system in Korea political shakeup

Seoul Korea AP Premier Syngman Rhee agreed to revive the premier cabinet system, relinquishing some power while remaining chief of state. Questions arose about actual authority as he reportedly may resign as Liberal party head. Former Prime Minister Pyun said Rhee may become nonpartisan president and police neutrality is urged. Vice President-elect Lee Poong plans to resign amid calls for new elections. labor federation demands Lee retire from politics. Rhee visited wounded demonstrators at National University Hospital, weeping and donating money for patients.

Seoul Korea Syngman Rhee Wasdved Rhee South Korea T. Pyun Liberal Party Pyun Lee Sipoong John Chang Lee Chang Federation of Korea National University Hospital

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SUN Betty Deshong Gulf Coast Hospital Robert E. Lee High School Texas State Historical Assny College Board Winnie Brown REL ELK LODGE Boys Harbor Side-Wheeler Ron Inman At Texas Queen Inman New Downstown Tilery Dyew Pandicate Mrs. Gert Srpn DE Crow Pioneer Wooster Top Wars Santa Claus Abe Rosensweig
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