Eight Story Structure Announced by First National Bank
First National Bank announces an eight story bank and high rise office building on West Texas near Sterling Library at Thomas Circle. The $2 to $2.4 million project covers about 180000 square feet with 30000 square feet for bank space and 120200 for offices. Construction expected to begin within 90 days and finish in 15 to 18 months.
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First National
Bill Hartsean
First National Bank
G. A. (Granville) Laughlin
Alan Shenard
Lee Brasfield
West Texas
Sterling Library
Thomas Circle
Baytonian
Lowell Lammers
Bank
Texas Avenue
Marriage Postponed Due to Groom’s Injuries in Auto Crash
Miss Nelda Mulkey daughter of Mr and Mrs Gordon S Mulkey of 2108 Rossville and Rev Sam White of Thomasville Alabama postpone their wedding because of her father’s injuries from an automobile accident Mulkey recovering in San Jacinto Methodist Hospital a new date to be announced later Also public meeting set Wednesday at 7 pm in the community building on W Bay Road with County Judge Oscar Nelson regarding April 4 municipal election Rites Pending Funeral services for R L Abe Wadley of Midland son in law of Mr and Mrs W T Jones Sr and brother in law of Dr and Mrs W T Fones Jr and Mr and Mrs Johnnie Dutton will be at 4 pm Tuesday at the Golf Road Church of Christ in Midland El sig Funeral Home in charge
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Nelda and
Mulkey
Gordon S. Mulkey
Rossile
Sam White
Thomasville
Ala
San Jacinto Methodist
W. Bay Road
Oscar Nelson
R. L
Abe) Wadley
Midland
W. TF. Jones Sr
W. T. Fones Jr
Johnnie Dutton
Baytown
Golf Road Church of Christ In
Elsig Funeral Home
Baytown Weather and Local Notes
Baytown forecasts show cloudy conditions and little temperature change through Wednesday with a Tuesday high near 88 degrees and Monday’s 71 to 89 degree range. Galveston tides: highs 7 06 a m 1 pm 3 39 pm. low 11 48 pm. Pamela Dunn, UT senior, rode Eastern Airlines plane that caught fire but landed safely with no injuries.
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Baytown
Galveston
Pamela Dunn
W R. Dunn
Burnet Drive
Eastern Airlines
Life Magazine
Pamela
University of Texas
Connecticut
Kéfinedy
New York
Robert Wayne Walton
Port Improvements Bond Vote Sparks Campaign
Voters in Baytown and Harris County face a Saturday decision on a proposed 16 million bond to fund long range Port of Houston improvements. Port Commission, business leaders and civic groups push the plan as vital to Houston area growth, with docks sheds and berths among the upgrades.
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Baytown
Harris County
Port of
Daisy Belle Williams 1882 bones Mont Belvieu resident dies
Funeral services for Daisy Belle Williams 1882 born Cove were planned at 4 p m Tuesday at First Baptist Church Mont Belvieu with Jordan of Memorial Baptist Baytown officiating. Burial at Barbers Cemetery Mont Belvieu. Survivors include three daughters a son a sister seven grandchildren 11 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
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Daisy Belle Williams
First Baptist Church
Mont Baytown
Jordan
Memorial | Baptist Church
Baytown
Paul A. Lee
Lee Swint
Chalotte
Ann
R. T.arstrong
Mont Belvieu
J. B. Cooper
Herbert W. Williams
Abilene
Minnie Barrow
Barbers Cemetery
Gereld Reeves
James ‘Clanahan
Welter Swint
Braxton Cooper
Herbert Williams Jr
Robert Austin
Civil Defense Shelter Course Planned in Baytown
Baytown Civil Defense announces a Friday and Saturday shelter management course at Ross Sterling High School. Clark Titus of Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service will conduct with an overnight shelter drill from 6 p.m. to about 10 a.m. The first course awarded 31 completion certificates and attendees are urged to bring an inflatable mattress or cot.
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Baytown Civil Defense
Ross Sterling High School
Fletcher Hickerson
Civil Defense
Clark Titus
Texas A&m University
Hickerson
Baytown
Civil Defense Office
Dave Sherron
School
Sewer Line Bids Come in Below Estimates
City officials opened bids for a sewer line project and found bids well below the earlier estimates. The apparent low bid was about 195000 below the second low bid of 909753 for clay and 795707 for clay and concrete from White Oak Corp. of Houston.
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Fritz Lanham
White Oak Corp
Houston
City Engineering
Board considers Spanish as required in elementary grades
The school board discussed a recommendation by Mrs. Karl W. Opryshek to make Spanish a required subject in all district elementary schools beginning next fall. The plan, based on a study by Barney Webber, calls for a fully de departmentalized program in grades 4 and 5 with teachers specializing in the subject. Action was postponed to the next regular meeting as trustees and Supt. George Gentry want more time to study the proposal.
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Karl W. Opryshek
John Stuart
Borld
Barney Webber
Opryshek
George‘ Gentry
Gentry
Travis
Brooks Seeks Transfer Of Open Meetings Bill
Senator Brooks of Pasadena plans to ask the Senate to transfer his open meetings bill from the State Affairs Committee. The measure would bar public bodies from holding closed meetings. Committee chairman Sen. Dorsey Hardeman said he was ready to meet, but the Senate canceled hearings and returned for an afternoon session.
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Austin
Chet
Brooks
Pasadena
Senate
State Affairs Committee
Dorsey Hardemen
Mon- Gay
Houston Mayor Criticizes CEO At HHH Meeting
Houston Mayor Laure I Welch sharply criticized the Office of Economic Opportunity program during a five hour meeting with Vice President Humphrey and eight nearby mayors. The discussion focused on youth employment and recreation, with Cravey noting ideas not for public release.
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Houston
HHH
Bobby Sutphin
Laurel Welch
Office of Economic Oportunity
Mondy
Bay Town
Seabern Cravey
OEO
Welch
Humphrey
Cravey
Organizy
Baytown
Howie
Chamber of Commerce
Summer Term Permits Ready at Les Col lege
Registration opens for the first summer term on June 5 requiring a permit. Mrs Bessie Durham notes forms available 3 30 am to 9 pm Wednesday and Thursday or by mail. Second term begins July 17 with classes July 18. Fall term activities start September 12.
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Les College
Bessie - Durham
Durham
Broad junior program offers wide range of studies
In the district's new junior school program seventh graders explore practical arts when not in band or chorus. The block schedule includes Enptich and reading, social studies, math and PE. Electives include typing, shop, homemaking, or band and choral music for extended periods. The eighth grade uses departmentalized classes with electives in two periods including foreign languages, fine arts, and sciences, plus accelerated math paths and enrichment milestones.
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Johnella Boynton
Stuites
Hemis
Trustees OK 3 to 5 Million Bond Plan For Schools
School board approves target May 27 bond election with 20 days notice to fund air conditioning renovations and additions totaling up to 5 million dollars. Committees to study proposals and hire architects engineers and a fiscal agent. possible construction includes upgrades at Ries Sterling High School Robert E Lee High School Fravis and Burnet Elementary with new gyms and classrooms and district wide renovations.
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Johnella Boynton
Seth Mitchell
Mitchell
Carele Opryshek
Mitchel
School J
George Ceniry
James A
Sam Alford
Bob Wahrmund
Ries Sterling H Igh School
House Panel Approves One Year Texas Budget Bill
The Texas House Appropriations Committee approved a one year general appropriation bill totaling 439.3 million from the general revenue fund leaving 34.8 million available for teacher pay raises. The measure would spend 2.3 billion from all funds and goes to the House floor for debate next week. The bill, for fiscal year starting Sept 1 1967, exceeds Gov Connally's recommendations in areas like junior college aid and state courts while raising several salaries to the governor’s level.
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Austin 'Ap
General Revenue Fund
House “Appropriations Committee
House
Senate
John Connally
Texas
Ovea
Connally
Texas Youth Council
Department of Public Safety
Agriculture
Adenauer laid to rest in Cologne cathedral
World leaders including President Johnson and President De Gaulle attend funeral mass as Germany mourns Konrad Adenauer. A long day of tributes follows as Soviet leaders pay respects to cosmonaut and space program figures amid post landing accident concerns.
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Germany
Honrad Adenauer
Cologne
Johnson
Charles de Gaulle
Haroild Wilson
Nikolai
Podgornay
Alexei Kosygin
Vladimer
Romarov
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