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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1960
Page
10
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Report details a university incident where Black students were served in the colored cafeteria after being refused in the regular line. They stayed about 10 minutes as White customers were served in parallel. City officials held a closed meeting on biracial group progress without report.
Two obituaries note Joseph Turnipseed age 36 of Baytown with service at Earthman’s and Cedarcrest Cemetery and family survivors. The second obituary reports William Gladstone Bayliss 70 of Tri City Beach Road died in a Baytown hospital with services at Paul A. Lee Funeral Home, burial Cedar Bayou Cemetery, with Masonic rites and Machinist Dept. of Humble Oil as honorary pallbearers.
CORPUS CHRISTI AP William Sterling former adjutant of Texas and one of the peers ske cite Texas ers died today after an illness of several days.
W. C. Underwood Jr a Barbers Hill High School sophomore is chosen to attend a five week science and mathematics summer session at Howard Payne College. He will study physics chemistry and mathematics with research field trips lectures and discussion groups from July 18 to August 19. He is among 24 students selected from 1% applicants and recently finished a book about his experiences. His father is Barbers Hill schools superintendent.
Chet Brooks, candidate for State Representative Position 5, contends a well financed sales tax campaign is targeting votes May 7. He spoke at Carpenters Hall Decker Drive about two lobby groups Texas Manufacturing Association and Freedom in Action backing the measure. Brooks vows to oppose the general sales tax while backing Hale Aski ng’s auto insurance merit plan.
A son weighing 2 pounds 10 ounces was born April 4 at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs L W Mass. Grandparents are Mrs V E Waddell and M W Barden.
Ribbons were awarded at a Houston event for district and troop scouts. Dick Wadsworth led early balloting but Hubert Shepherd won as Baytown store manager reassigned. Camporee plans and ribbon placements announced for multiple troops with Eagle and Flaming Arrow patrols earning top honors.
Two billfolds found near the Quack Shack on Market Street Road were turned in to Baytown police. Identification papers indicate owners as Jim Newman and Wayne Brinac, with addresses tied to Mc Jones and Wayne James Brinac.
Fragmentary OCR hints a social gathering by a Bayt society with donations and certificates mentioned. Refreshments are noted as served, suggesting a small community event or meeting. Titles and details are unclear due to garbled text.
Harris County reports interest in ll acres waterfront property on Houston Ship Channel priced at 375.00 to fund a gypsum plant employing 150. Absentee voting week ends May 7 with 76 ballots cast. primaries for Democrats May 7 and absentee ballots through May 3. Fire inspections along the Ship Channel start without Navigation District support. A Houston railroad inspector, Edward Earl Coleman, 3, commits suicide during police operation after rescuing a baby he threatened to kill. Bids due for Harris charity hospital project and for grain elevator improvements at the Port of Houston, costs around 200,000 and 900,000 respectively.
The Lyndon Johnson for President Committee of Baytown women will meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday at Mrs J J Bradshaw 1900 Oak Shadows to hear reports, plan for the May 7 precinct conventions, and recruit helpers from among interested residents. Members include Mrs H N Love Mrs Olly Gay Pelly Mrs Tony Campos Mrs Gwyn Callaway Mrs Charlie Kelley Mrs Hugh Echols Jr Mrs Sam Alford Mrs J S Gelber Mrs John C Echols Mrs Fred O Hagan and Mrs Jake Rutter.
Charles Tillery of Baytown will speak at the second annual United Campaign Institute in Houston. He will lead a discussion on Campaign Organization and Techniques as part of a Texas United Fund sponsored event hosted by United Fund of Houston. Maurice Acers coordinates the session with Max Levine welcoming delegates.
Bruce Smith a mathematics teacher at Barbers Hill High School received a nine week University of Texas scholarship starting June 13 after two years at Barbers Hill and previous teaching at Trinity High School He holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Sam Jane State College in Hunts.
The Associated Press plans for rapid vote returns and ongoing coverage as the early start and fast pace of the presidential campaign drive how news is gathered and reported. AP emphasizes timely results and extensive planning to map the campaign's evolving landscape.
In Baytown on Monday the Howell Lyles docked while the Esso Raleigh Esso Annapolis and Esso Allentown set sail, marking a busy harbor moment with multiple tankers in motion.
A vintage desk puzzle explains a kinetic stunt where three rubber balls tethered to a hanger swing with a precise tapping rate. The performer reveals multiplication results by tracking figures across different trials while maintaining motionless balls. The text mixes numerical examples and geog raphic wordplay, then shifts to a walk group puzzle and a two cuts jigsaw challenge with geometric pieces.
The DOT subjects sink rapidly through rankings from R-16 to R-14 and Z-14, while new moves place T-24 to T-11 and V-14 to V-11. A reset starts at 0-16 and advances toward Q-12 with steps to Q8 Ins F-2 D3 Bs WS G-2 and N-1 moving into Q2 to Le to D3.
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