New Federal Building Open House Planned in Baytown
Blue Beathard reports Baytown hosts an open house and flag presentation Wednesday for the new Federal Building addition at 218 W. Defoe. The 9,280 square foot facility joins the main post office and will house offices of the Veterans Affairs staff and Selective Service Board members. A VFW color guard and chaplain will participate with brief ceremonies at 4 30 p.m. followed by refreshments for attendees.
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Blue Beathard
Selective Service Board No
Entation Committee
VFW
Federal
Baytown
Bers
Edge
Mack
Johnson
W. Defoe
Houston
P.m
Swain
M. L. Neal
Cere
Robert R
Grover K. Edge
Roffee
Veterans Service
Bay 1
W. C
Pop) Swain
Town
Baytown honors Thomas Circle at federal building dedication
The Baytown community named the traffic circle Thomas Circle in honor of U S Representative Albert Thomas who helped secure a 248000 federal building appropriation. Dedication took place April 5 alongside the opening of the new federal building. Selective Service offices moved to Room 109 of the addition with hours 8 a m to 4 30 p m Monday through Friday.
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FL Wyne
Houston
U.S
Albert Thomas
Baytown
Swain
Frank Boyle
la Porte
R. D. Martin
Prichard P. Ells
L. D. Victory
Selective Service
Abigail A. Frazier
Conroe
W. W. Frazier
Humble
Bayridge Addition
Tri-City
Il Mow Na
LOCAL EVENTS AND SPEAKERS AT BAYTOWN AREA MEETINGS
SUN Spots SUN Spots Party Planned by GOOSE CREEK Chapter of the Eastern Star at 7 30 p m Friday at the Shrine Club Highway 146 covers 50 cents proceeds go to members and guests only Men To Meet Christian Men's Fellowship of First Christian Church meets at 6 30 p m Wednesday program on ministerial scholarships with Dr W T Jones Bill Duplantis Jr Eldon Berry and Rev Earl Bissex Ernest Wright is president Realtor Specker Harley R Souser of the National Association of Real Estate Boards will speak at 12 30 p m Thursday Baytown Board of Realtors luncheon at The Tower National Realtor Week observance patent granted J M Powers and H E Cler have been granted a Canadian patent for a process to recover pure benzene by extraction and distillation they work at the Baytown Refinery Webber Gets Patent W Quide Webber granted a US patent for operating a fractionating column near maximum capacity a staff engineer at the Baytown Refinery Lucky Shopper Mrs Leon Jamison of Mont Belvieu named Baytown's Lucky Monday Morning Shopper winning $10 for shopping here.
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Goose Creek
The
Eastern Star
Shrine Club
Highway 146
Christian Men's Fellowship of
First Christian Church
W. T. Jones
Bill Duplantis Jr
Eldon Berry
Earl Bissex
Ernest Wright
Specker
Harley R. Souser
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Baytown Board of Realtors
National Realtor
Webber
W. Quide Webber
U S
Baytown
Weather Forecast Looks For Scattered Showers And Cooler Air
Widely scattered showers and slightly cooler temperatures are forecast tonight and Wednesday. Wednesday tides at Galveston show high water at 1 08 a m and 1 52 p m and low water at 7 30 a m and 8 12 p m.
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Galveston
Social Roundup From San Antonio to Liberty in Brief
Battle of the Flowers luncheon guests included Mrs Venable and Mrs LeCompte with Vir ginia Kidd delivering a prize ovation. Baytown and Liberty notes feature Lane Ware, doctoring arm casts, council members, police auxiliary browsing shelves, and moves of local residents amid day’s events.
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J. R. Venable
R. J. LeCompte
Battle of the Flowers Association
San Antonio
Kay Morrow
Baytown
Lane Ware
W. L
Dub) Ward
Iain Flowers
Tatches
Plochek
Nelson
Troy McCilvray
Baytron
Liberty
Troy
Paul A. Lee
Roy
Parker
Catholics To Begin $500,000 Expansion At St Joseph's
St Joseph's Catholic Church will launch a three year expansion costing 500000 to add five classrooms a gymnasium a cafeteria a convent and a private chapel. A new junior high for seventh to ninth grades is planned completing by September 1963. Architect firm R R Rapp and Associates of Galveston leads the project.
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St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Tinney
St. Joseph's
Kentucky
Carolina
New Jersey
R. R. Rapp and
Gov Daniel Sets Senate Vote May 27
Gov Daniel set the special U S Senate election for Saturday May 27 and Secretary of State Frank Jake certified the candidates William A Blakley Dallas County and John G Tower Wichita County for the unexpired Lyndon Johnson seat. Proclamation copies were sent to county judges directing the election in every county and precinct.
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Price Daniel
U.S. Senate
Frank Jake
William A. Blakley
Dallas County
John G. Tower
Wichita County
Lake
Lyndon Johnson
Baytown Men Named to Grand Jury Panel
Fred Hederhorst and Milton P. Connalty join nine member panel from which twelve will be chosen for the Grand Jury. Judge Arnold H. Krichamer will appoint jurors for the May term. The 15 person panel was selected by the criminal district jury commission last week.
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Fred Hederhorst
Milton P. (Spikes
Connalty of
Baytown
I Cminal
Arnold H. Krichamer
Connissione TS East
Filibuster Aims to Block UH Bill Rolls On Unabated
In Austin a Senate filibuster against the University of Houston bill continued with no sign of ending. Lt Gov Ramsey presented the measure while Kazen proposed a $100 tuition alternative. The slow debate stretched late, then both sides recessed as talks persisted. House work includes a new 542 percent corporate income tax bill advancing with the prior sales tax measure.
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Houston
Senate
House
House Revenue and Taxation Committee
Insurance Swindle Arrests Rise Across States
The FBI pursues seven more suspects after arresting civilians and servicemen in a $145 million insurance swindle. About 1,700 fraudulent allotment authorizations were found at the Army Finance Center, with forged soldier names and serial numbers used to deduct premiums.
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Indianapolis
FBI
Army Finance Center
Allan Gillies
Art Jackson
D. C
Ft Dix
Tevel
Post Finance Office
Laos Cease-Fire Accepted By Government
VIENTIANE Laos AP The government formally accepted a joint British Soviet call for a cease fire in Laos. A spokesman hoped fighting could end by noon Wednesday. Prince Soivanna Phouma backed by the Communist chief welcomed the ceasefire proposal. The broadcast urged a peace meeting of all factions Saturday at Xieng Khauang Lao stronghold. Invitations spoke of a 14 nation conference to begin May 12 in Geneva to structure a neutral independent Laos under UN supervision. The Lao government said its commander in chief was ready to establish contact with opposing forces to set a date and terms for cessation of hostilities.
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Laos
Peiping
Soivanna Phouw
Viet Nam
Moscow
Xieng Khauang
Pathet Lao
Threon
India
Canada
Poland
Ins Forest
New Delhi
Hame
Reyal
Texas Medical Group Honors Dr Marshall
Dr Willam FE Marshall of Bay town has been elected an honorary member by the Texas Medical Association House of Delegates. The honor came at the 6th annual session in Galveston, recognizing physicians with 40 years of service and notable ethical contributions to medicine.
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Willam FE
Marshall of Bay
House of Delegates
Texas Medical Association
Galveston
Credit Woman Hearing Houston Expert on Collections
The Baytown Credit Women's Club invites all in credit and collection work to a 7 30 pm talk by Sherman Harris of Houston at the Chamber of Commerce building. Harris, manager of Creditors Service Bureau Medical Arts Division, has held his post since 19 and won the international collection award from the Associated Credit Bureaus of America.
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Baytown Credit Women's Club
Chamber of Commerce
Wall
Sherman Harris
Houston
Baytown
Harris
Creditors Service Bureau of Medical Arts Division
Associated Credit Bureaus of America
University of Kansas
Election May 20 School Bond Vote Called by Trustees
Voters will go to the polls on May 20 to approve a 500000 bond issue to fund additions at Travis Elementary Carver High and Carver Elementary including twelve classrooms a gymnasium and cafeteria plus related facilities. The plan calls for principal and interest payments over 14 years with rate estimated at 3 to 4 percent as bonds mature. Superintendent George H. Gentry labeled the move a minimum building program intended to relieve growth and bring the district to full size.
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Jim Boone
Travis Elementary
Cyranastans
Furn- Bie
Carver High
Catebhella
Carver Elementary
Stees
Neds
Siney
Staniuary
Etna
Lee College
Y Sor
Cr Falog
George H. Gentry
Travia
Runoff City Candidates Rally Questions in Baytown
Eight candidates for Baytown city offices gather at City Hall at 7 30 p.m. Wednesday for a League of Women Voters sponsored public rally moderated by Clarence Schultz. Panelists include Ray Tickner Kenneth M Dismang and A R Stark with KWBA broadcasting the event. Absentee voting ends 5 p.m. Tuesday.
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Baytown City Hall
League of Women Voters
Clarence Schultz
Lee College
Ray Tickner
Humble
Refining Co
Baytown
Kenneth M
James Monroe
Jim) Bryan
Fred C. Conant Jr
Edna Oliver
City Hall
KWBA
Donald Wynnemer
Baytown League of Women Voters
Alamo Elementary
Austin
Thad Felton
Texas
Wilkenfield Furnituce
Rieyd. E
Firemen’s Recreation
Kennedy proposes 75 million for 465 airports nationwide
President Kennedy's five year extension plan would authorize 75 million dollars per year for five years to build 465 new airports and upgrade 2 81 existing facilities. Emerson Carpenter of the FAA in Houston cautions that Baytown's listing does not promise construction or funding and no site is fixed. Mayor Red Pruett was out of town Tuesday.
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Baytown
Kennedy
Serres ‘Kennedy
Emerson Carpenter
Federal Aviation Agency
Houston
Carpenter
Bayton
R. H
De Gaulle forces stop attempt to seize Algerian base
Loyal French troops repelled a paratrooper seizure bid on Mers el Kebir near Oran. De Gaulle recalled tanks, called up reservists, and imposed an economic blockade on Algeria while the navy showed support by firing warning shots and moving destroyers toward the base.
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Parisap
Charles de Gaulle
Oran
Ihe
Algeria
NATO
West Geminy
Toulon
de Gaulle
Toessure
National Assembly
Michel Debre
Algiers
Tf. Sun
Unmanned Mercury Capsule Flight Fails At Launch
Cape Canaveral reports an unmanned Mercury capsule launch ended in failure as the booster exploded within about thirty seconds after ignition. The attempt to place the capsule into Earth orbit was unsuccessful, with no immediate details on the mission status or potential damages.
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Cape Canaveral
Dallas bowling alley gun battle leaves one dead seven injured
A gangland style shootout at a Dallas bowling alley left one man killed and seven others wounded. Police search for the shooter as investigators probe the chaotic scene and motive. A separate report notes Fidel Castro era tensions and a staged TV propaganda sequence tying U.S. actions to the failed invasion. In another incident a 4 year old elephant attacked a man after earlier pulling children in a shopping center lot. President Tshombe walks out on a test of sovereignty amid Congo UN tensions. Kennedy administration plans more aid as economy shows signs of recovery.
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Dallas
San Angelo
Henrietta
James John Orr
Seven Period Day Adopted By Junior Highs For 1961-62
The Board of Trustees approved changing to a seven period day across three junior highs for the 1961-62 school year. Classes will be 55 minutes, with start at 8:20 a.m. and end at 3:35 p.m. An activity period extends the day. ninth grade adds a full year of electives and biology as an elective. Spanish moves to electives for seventh and eighth grades. journalism is dropped for ninth grade.
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Junior Schoote
Texas Education
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