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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1965

Page

2

Local News Briefs From Baytown Area Engage Community and Crime

Freddie Hammick was charged with carrying a prohibited weapon by Baytown police after a stop for defective lights tied to a reported La Porte theft. The Gospel Businessmen Chapter meets 7 20 p m at Citizens Bank rooms with F E Ward of Houston as speaker. Bruin's Doin's at Cedar Bayou Junior High runs 7 30 to 10 p m Saturday. UT students Pollard and Strauss elected Student Education Association officers. East Harris County Nurses Society hosts a White Elephant party 7 30 p m Tuesday at 1707 Wartt Drive. Howard W Wiggens named airman of the month at Traux Field Wis. Geraldine Kay Smith of Baytown among 30 Stephen F Austin students honored April 28. Wesley Morris Jr 44 of Houston dies in crash on Lynchburg Road after high speed loss of control.

Aemcnair Freddie Hammick M. M. Brown Baytown T. Reeves John Rosamond Hammick la Porte Geraldine Kay Smith Stephen F. Austin State College Nacogdoches Stewart Allen Texas Commission On Higher Education Wesley Morris Jr Houston Lynchburg Glen Rosier Morris

Graveside Rites For Baytown Infant Revils Held

Graveside services were held at 3 p.m. Saturday for Randy Lee Revils two months old of 601 Morrell who died Friday. Survived by parents Charles and Mrs. Revils of Baytown six brothers Lonnie Revils Jody Revils Curtis Revils Ricky Revils Charles Revils Jr and John Wayne Clanton all of Baytown and grandparents Lonnie Revils Los Angeles Lucile Marr Baytown and Pearlie Barnes Shreveport. The Rev Paul Stephens officiated. Earthman Funeral Home directed.

Randy Lee Morrell Charles Revils Paytown Ricky Lynn Revils Charles Revils Jr Lonnie Ray Revils Jody Lee Revils Curtis Guy Revils John Wayne Clanton Baytown Lonnie Revils Los Angeles Calif Operao Monint End ‘Rs Charles Revily Baytawny Gix Brothers Ricky Lynn Charles Reveils Lonnie Roy Revie Jody Lee Reiit Curtis ‘Gay ’Revily John ‘Hoy Clenion Grong Ents Cucile Marr

Mrs Keene Remembered Baytown Roots and Teaching Career

Mrs Keene recalls arriving in Baytown, riding a trolley from Houston to Goose Creek, and witnessing the bridge ribbon cutting with the governor. She taught at Lamar Elementary, later leading Lamar with six teachers and expanding to 24. She earned a BA from Sam Houston State Teachers College and an MA from the University of Houston, holding multiple professional roles and honors. She plans retirement teaching or substituting, reading remains a passion, and she lives at 402 Live Oak.

Baytown Houston Goose Creek West Main Keene del Monte Sam Hous[ton University of Houston Sam Houston College Sigma Tau Delta Charter Delta Kappa Gamma Teachers Sorority Parent - Teacher Association Baytown Education Association Texas State Teachers Associator Legion of Valor Ausil+ar Memorial Banfist Church

County leaders discuss highways and bridge plans

Judge Nelson outlined a freeway project from an interchange near the tunnel to Houston, with the current two lane stretch to Battle Street widened to four. A Cedar Bayou bridge concept would connect Baytown to Chambers County, with a feasibility study on a Galveston Bay causeway to the NASA area. Officials emphasized Chambers County’s strong road system and slated paving of Needlepoint Road and Mont Belvieu, plus new roadwork near Barbers Hill High School.

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Holidays Plan Stretch Across Local Stores for Coupons

Holiday coupon drive expands to many retailers including Famous Brand Shoes Gregorys for Men Henke and Pillet Drew's Hefners Imported Gifts and Candies Pauls Food Market Montgomery Ward White Star Laundry Hatnazi U TeteM Black s Pharn Pick N Save Max Altman The B F Goodrich Co Paine Bros Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio Thad Felton T. G. Y Store Wilkensfeld Furniture Big Chief Super Markets J C Penney Harold Scarborough Drug Store Kmart Pigely Wigely Glenn s Food Market House of Fashions Montgomery Ward Southern Radio Thurabee s Scarborough s Drug Store Liu Main W M House Jewelry Sears Borbuck Culnepper Furniture Co Lyons Food Market Beall Bros Department Store Yeager s Meat Market Town House Furniture The Fabric Shop Moore s Shor Store

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Funeral notices for Halder Dunn Nichols and Revils in Baytown

Baytown deaths include Baytown resident Fred Halder 77 a retired Humble Oil worker. Jessie Henry Dunn 48 a former grocer who ran Dunn's Grocery. Allard Massey Nichols 57 employed at Life Theatre Houston. Randy Lee Revils 60, an industry worker, buried in Baytown. Services held at Paul A Lee and Barnomon Funeral Homes with Memory Gardens burial.

City Swim Pool Openings Set

Raytoun's two city pools will open May 29 per City Manager Fritz Lanham. Roseland City pool hours are 10 am to noon and 1 30 to 4 30 pm weekdays, with Saturday hours 2 to 6 pm and Sunday 2 to 6 pm. MecElray Park pool operates 2 to 6 pm daily. Admission 15 cents for children 6 to 11, 3 cents for 12 to 10? youths, and 59 cents for adults.

Raytoun Fritz Lanham Roseland City McElroy Park Roseland Park Sunc Girl Scouts MecElray Park Ponderosa

Honor Student Sue Carney Named to UT Dean's List

Honor student Sue Carney of Athens Greece and daughter of Mr and Mrs C H Carney has been named to the Dean's List at the University of Texas for the fall semester She also gained acceptance into Alpha Lambda national honor fraternity Mickey Wright won 11 golf tournaments in 1964 Ruth Jensen had five victories as the next best total

SUE_CARNEY C. H. Carney Athens Greece University of Texas Miss Carney Alpha Lamsteelies Mickey Wright Ruth Jessen Thomas Newton Holsomback Baytown University of Tennessee College of Medicine Memphis J. C. Holsom Back

Highlands Pre School Clinic Opens New Readiness Tests

A series of pre school clinics begins Monday at 8 06 am at the First Baptist Church of Highlands. Readiness tests hearing speech and vision will be given to about 201 children per hour to prepare Highlands and Harlem Elementary School first graders for the 1965 66 term. Parents are urged to pre register and bring children to clinics during a two week period from April 26 through May 7.

First Baptist Church of Serviceague Fonbe Cal Law Highlands Harlem Church of

Australian Team Upset Victory At Oaks Tourney

Australian freshmen Deiley Nitshe and Shenvond Stewart of Pan American University at Edinburg Texas pulled a big upset at the River Oaks Tennis Tournament by defeating the fourth-seeded doubles team. They led 5-1 in the third set when darkness halted play and resumed Friday to win 7-5. They then faced top-seeded Roy Emerson and Fred Stollen, both from Australia and ranked first and second globally.

Houston Pan American University Edinburg Tex River Oaks Deiley Nitsche Shenvond Stewart India Ramathan Krishnan Brooklyn Ronald Holmberg Nitsehe Stewart Roy Emerson Fred Stollen Australia Fred Stolle

Baytown Man 32 Dies. Rites Set Sunday

Jessie Henry Dunn of 1300 Oak St Baytown died at 530 pm Friday in a hospital after a long career as a grocer. Born January 27 1897 in Jacksonville Texas he moved to Baytown 32 years ago. Survived by widow Annie Dunn three sons Jessie Hillard Dunn James Dunn and Cecil Ray Dunn a daughter Mrs Walter Rossow mother Mrs S K Luce two sisters and ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral at 2 pm Sunday at Paul U Lee Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Herbert Zimmerman. Interment Memory Gardens Baytown.

Holver Earthman Bayfonton Janes Fred Halder Jefferson Baytown Hospital Baytown Halder Humble Re- Unery Co Amespalc Bedne Elks Lodge Bula H. B. Breckmore Irby F Prentice Halder Atrs Betty Finch Gordon Tex Tars Hettie Askew O'Dontroel Edwin T. Summers Grace Methodist Church Memory Gardens Dunn Jessie Henry Bunn Oak St Jacksonville Saytown Pelly Deving Dunn's Grocery Ancle Dunn Jessie Hillard Bunn Lurkin James H. Bunn Beytown Cecil Ray Dunn Cros Walter Rossow 5. L. Luce Laytouns John Carr Wells Nore Greenville Larking Tex Crandehildrem Paul A. Lee Herbert Zimmarian Bootl! Temple Areataing Baytown Cemetery Paul A, Lee Jessie Henry Dunn Ohiou Polly Dunn's Tie Annie Dunn Jessie Hillard Dunn Lufkin James Baptist Temple Paul U. Lée

La Porte City Vote Slated On Tuesday

Two city commissioners will be elected Tuesday in La Porte City. Voting will be from early morning to 7 pm in city hall on Second Street. Incumbents Russell Shepherd in position 1 and Frank Baker are seeking re election. Shepherd, health and recreation commissioner, faces George Landay a political newcomer and service station owner. Baker, street commissioner, is backed by florist Mrs. Louis Campion and contractor Charlie Stevia.

la Porte City T Wmn Ieity Second Street Rursril Shepherd Osition 1 Frank Baker Poare Second Shepherd Ahealth and Recreation Commis Rioner George Landay Baker Lauis Compton Charlie Xetin Campion Stevia Esmel Stephens Baker Insurance

Rites Held For Father Of Two Baytonians

Funeral services were held Saturday for Ballard Maxsey chals 54 of Houston who died Friday. He worked for the Little Theatre in Houston. Survived by son Gordon W. Nichols and two daughters Mary Ann Nichols and Betty Jane Nichols both of Baytown. mother Mrs Winifred Ross of Lawton Oklahoma. sister Mrs Winifred Morri peat of Cyne New Mexico. Graveside rites were conducted by C Calhoun. Earthman Funeral Home directed.

Nein Doyem Ballard Maxsey Chals Houston Theatre Center Houston Little Theatre

Insurance details for Lee High School district facilities

The district lists coverage for the Robert E. Lee High School auditorium and Memorial Stadium, with buildings and contents insured at 80 percent of value. It notes about 73 vehicles across 42 buses, various liability and property policies, boiler and camera insurances, and Blue Cross hospitalization plus life insurance for staff. Employee premiums and district contributions total about 3 percent of expenditures, with roughly 9 percent of staff participating in various programs. Mrs. Onkelia Jones, district manager, cites about 500 yearly costs for premiums.

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