Biloxi Beach Race Riot Details Edge Toward Calm
Police guarded Biloxi after a beach race riot. Gunfire, beaten and injured people, and arrests described a chaotic Sunday with about 300 locals present. Dr. Gilbert Mason and others faced charges as tension flared along the gulf shore.
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Biloxi
Miss
Bearn
Ernest Fair
Zeb Lowe
Gulf
Lowe
Dr. Mason
Gulf Coast
Gulf of Mexico
Ne-1
Laz Quave
Gilbert Mason
Oscar Jones
George
George Feall
Paul Riley
Mason
Mississippi
Andrew Parker
Negro group backs county state candidates in Houston
The Harris County Negro political action group endorsed incumbent Atty. Gen. Will Wilson and Lt. Gov. Don Yarborough for state races, plus district attorney candidate John Spiller. In county races Burford C. Rodgers for county clerk and Warreece Berry and Gould Beech for commissioners also won endorsements. Woodrow Seals for Democratic county chairman and Charles Strange for State Board of Education were approved.
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Houston
Alouris
John Spiller
Harris
YWCA
Harris County
Dean F. Johnston
Bob Ekhardt
Clyde Miller
Bill Kilgartin
Chet Brooks
Roger Daily
Criss Cole
J. Charles Whitfield Jr
Burford C. Rodgers
Warreece Berry
Gould Beech
Woodrow Seals
Charles Strange
State Board of Education
Fathers Feted At PTA Meeting
James Bowie Parent-Teacher Association feted fathers at a Tuesday church meeting. Fathers led the business session. Mrs. C. G. Donnelly received a life membership pip. Rev. Byron Lovelady of Cedar Bayou Methodist Church delivered the devotional. Fifth graders performed a musical program under teachers Christina Davis Betty Herbert and Laura Gentry with Elaine McDonald assisting.
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James Bowie
C. G. Donnelly
Byron Lovelady
Cedar Bayou Methodist Church
Christine Davis
Betty Herbert
Laura Gentry
Elaine McDonald
Geraldine Howell
Students Help Out In Baytown Clothing Campaign
Baytown Cedar Bayou and Highlands students will carry bags of repairable clothing and shoes to school for the annual Baytown Thrift Exchange Goodwill Industries drive. Needy Baytown children will receive the cleaned and repaired items next year from Goodwill employees. Larger donations like furniture or appliances are encouraged with pickup by Goodwill trucks. call JU 33176 to arrange a stop.
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Baytown
Cedar Bayou
Highlands
Michelle And Dinah Share Party Honors
Michelle Contella and Dinah Dar wood were honored at a patio party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Contella and Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Elliot at 405 Willow Lane. Guests included Martha McKean Leonard Derden Sandra Streich and other local residents who received bracelets and perfume as honors.
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Michelle Contella
Dinah Darwood
Robert B.ee
C. J. Contella
Willow Lane
Contellas
W. D. Elliot
Martha McKean
Leonard Derden
Sandra Streich
Leon Holle
Peggy Appleton
Herbie Hanson
Sue Ann Wilkie
Carl J. Contella Jr
Dinah Dar
Wood
Johnny Contella
Michelle Contela
Frank Ventura
Bashrum Infant's Last Rites Held At Cedarcrest
Graveside rites were held at 4 p m Monday at Cedarcrest Cemetery for the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Douglas Bashrum 16054 Bonnie Brae Houston. Survivors include grandparents Mr and Mrs A J Bashrum and Mr and Mrs A D Dillahunty of Baytown. Rev A L Jordan Memorial Baptist Church officiated under Earthman Funeral Home direction.
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Pam
Cedarcrest Cemetery
Douglas Bashrum
Bonnie
Houston
A. J. Bashrum
A. D. Dillahunty
Baytown
A. L. Jordan
Memorial Baptist Church
Earthman Funeral Home
Al Clayton Stands On Baytown Issues In Runoff
Al Clayton incumbent Baytown city councilman issues a statement opposing Roy H. Hughes in the April 30 runoff. He says he serves without selfish motive, protects taxpayers, and would continue to defend budget integrity and bond program improvements while ensuring voters get full facts and clear positions. He urges citizens to vote on Saturday.
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al Clayton
Roy H. Hughes
Baytown
City Hall
Barbers Hill Student Advances to State Meet in Typewriting
Gwen Brazell of Barbers Hill High School will enter the state finals in the Interscholastic League typewriting contest May 5 to 7 in Austin after a first place finish in Region 3 at the University of Houston. Also at Houston, Darlene Leonard took second in girls poetry reading, Harlene Capps fourth, and boys’ debate saw Robert E. Lee High School finish second with John Lee and Andre Wilson. Billy R. Edwards of REL won third in ready writers.
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Gwen Brazell
Barbers Hill
Austin
University of Houston
Darlene Leonard
John Lee
Andre Wilson
Robert E. Lee
Billy R. Edwards
REL
Harlene Capps
Aggravated Assault Charged In Stabbing
Ernestine Turner of 110 Harbor Drive was charged with aggravated assault with intent to murder after a stabbing of her common-law husband Leon Davis outside Joe Erwin's Tavern Saturday afternoon. Off duty Patrolman John Rosamond reported Davis’ car at Cedar and Airhart at 5 15 p.m. Davis was found with a 10 inch gash and taken to San Jacinto Memorial Hospital.
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Ernestine Turner
Harbor Drive
Leon Davis
Joe Erwin
John Rosamond
Davis
Cedar and
Airhart
Baytown
Noel Roach
E. R. Hardy
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
Flower Show Sponsored by Yaupon Garden Club Tuesday
The Yaupon Garden Club will sponsor its annual flower show Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Roland Loewen at 117 North Holly. Entries will be accepted from 9 to noon, and guests are invited to attend at 7:30 p.m.
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Yaupon Garden Club
Roland Loewen
North Holly
Wille
Hall
Pam
Noon Call Stock Quotes Ledger of Major U S Firms
The list shows tickers and company names across industries including Merrill Lynch Fenner and Th, Allis Chalmers, Amer Tel and Tel, Ampex, Armco, Beth Steel, Dow Chemical, Du Pont, Eastman, Gulf, Kerr-Mil, Libby-McN, Louis Land, Nat Dairy, New Ohio Oil, Olin-Math, Pure Oil, Royal Dutch Shell, Sinclair, Sou Pacific, Studebaker, Sunray, Tennessee Gas, Texas Co, Union Carbide, United Airlines, United Carbon among others.
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di Eastman Hank Anhacanie Ee el Pasa
Greyhound
Cscseeeee
Gulf
Gulf State Util
HL Ad PO Ccegesenae TB
Kerr-McGee
Libby-Mcn
Liggett and Myers Louis Land Monsanite
Nat Dairy md
Newp
Ohio Oil
Olin-Math
Ecreye
Calif
United Airlines
United Carbon
Vpiptat
Ceservecce
Quick work by police recovers stolen money
Baytown police recovered 105 dollars stolen from Mrs. Francis Ainsworth at 122 West Sterling within an hour. Irvin Ray Walls, 508 Union, was arrested at his home after Mrs. Ainsworth reported the theft. Walls confessed to the burglary and theft, and a billfold from another theft was found on him.
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Baytown
Francis Ainsworth
West Sterling
Irvin Ray Walls
Union
Wails
West Republic
Steaing
Ted Griggs
Lloyd
Beaumont food store pioneer Aubrey B. Jones dies at 62
Funeral services were held for Aubrey B. Jones 62 of Beaumont founder of the Jones 7-11-7 food stores in Beaumont and Baytown who died suddenly Saturday of a heart attack. A Palmer native he started a drive in grocery chain in 1948 and helped form a Baytown group in 1954. Survivors include his wife mother and siblings.
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Palmer
Aubrey B. Jones
Beaumont
Baytown
Jones
A. E
Pete) Jones
A&p
Dallas
Beaumont Retail Grocers Assn
Beaumont Chamber of Commerce
First Baptist Church of
Sleeping Beauty to Play at Brunson Theater in Disney Spectacle
The 6 million Disney masterpiece Sleeping Beauty will screen Wednesday and Thursday at Brunson Theater. United Church Women sponsors. About 300 artists and over a million drawings contributed to the Technirama Technicolor feature with music from the Tchaikovsky ballet. Walt Disney calls the process art of paintings in lifelike motion.
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Brunson Theater
United Church Women of
Baytown
Disney
Walt
Paul Stephens Sets Record On Wet-Dry Stand
Rev Paul Stephens pastor of Second Baptist Church issued a statement to Baytown citizens denying any promises from candidates in the city council race. He said it would take more than a council vote to outlaw liquor sales and urged voters to consider background backing and character before voting on April 30.
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Paul Stephens
Second Baptist Church
Baytown
Rumac Route 73 Opens To Great Smoky National Park
Frank Kuchirchur describes a southbound drive from Knoxville on Route 73 into Great Smoky Mountain National Park. The route winds past Laurel Creek with pine forests and camp sites, leading to Gatlinburg your base for mountain area shopping and lodging. The park awakens in spring with budding trees, flowers, wildlife, and a summer boom expected in Vacationland.
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Frank Kuchirchur
Central Press
Rumac
Knoxville
Great Emoky Mountaine National Park
Laurel Creek
Gatlinburg
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Order of Rainbow For
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Court of Honor
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People's State Bank
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National Home Study
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Boy Scout Troop 68
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