University of Houston event hosts May 9 dinner dance
The University of Houston Democrats will hold a May 9 dinner dance from 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. at 609 Chenevert in Houston, inviting the public with $1.50 tickets. Special guests will be the winners of the May 2 primaries. Lee College library opens Sunday afternoon for student use. Professor Rundell announced campus study aids.
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University
Houston
Young
Chenevert
LEE College
Walter Rundell
Hunting trip kills first bear on Alaska trip
Report from Point Hope covers Jemmy Carpenter and Abe Badgley on their hunting excursion. Jimmy Carpenter claims two 1,400 pound bears on the first full day, as early morning calls and local names appear in the narrative.
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Jemmy Carpenter
Abe Badgley
Alaska
Jimmy
Point Hope
Keith’ King
George
Perkins Sports Powder
Clifford M
Sparky) Bond
Linda’ Hudgins
Susan
Kay
Tucker
Merryville
Mrv
W. C. Plato
James
Tri
Sibs
Joskowitz
Baytown Sun
Lee College
Lee Lantern College
Moskowitz
Judy Lambergon
Redeemer
Lutheran Church of
San Jacinto
Valerie Archer
Power Outage Hits Baytown Area Amid Storm
Heavy thunderstorms disrupted electric and telephone service across Morrell Park Lee Heights West Baytown and surrounding districts around 11 39 a m. Houston Lighting and Power crews worked from noon with restoration uncertain. Rotary District convention attendees at Robert E Lee High School faced candlelight lunch as power failed.
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Baytown
General,Telephone “Co
Morrell Park
Lee Heights
West Baytown
Country Club Gas
Bayway Drive
Crosby
Highlands
Houston Lighting and Power Co
Power Company
Rotary Distrist
Robert
Lee High School
Two Drown One Missing As Tug Sinks In Channel
In Houston harbor a tug named the R. J. Wales sank in the ship channel near the Shell Oil plant at Pasadena. Two crewmen died, engineer Jack Kelly and deck hand R. Saubter, a captain A L Hernandez is missing and presumed drowned. Baytown and Bay Wooster emergency corps aided in recovery. other crewmen Joe Forre... Olivar were rescued. radio antenna remained above water. Coast guardsmen and divers searched for the missing captain.
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Houston
Arecther
Shell Oil Co
Pasadena
Jack Kelly
Arcadia
R. Saubter
Galveston
A.L. Hernandez
Beaumont
Joe Forrest
la Marque
J. C. [Olivar
Pasacena
Tex
Wales
Shell
Sage
Mosesman to Lead Baytown United Fund Campaign
Max A. Mosesman, Baytown Community Chest vice president, will head the 1964 United Fund drive as general chairman with a goal of 192,908, announced by J. Bryan Stratton. He begins immediate setup, with the drive planned for October, drawing on Baytown and county agencies plus national groups like the Red Cross and American Heart Association.
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Max A. Mosesman
Community Chest Board of Directors
United Fund
J. Bryan Stratton
Dr. Mosesman
Community. Chest
UMCA
Library Board
Goose Creek Lodge
Mosesman
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Baytown
Guidance Center
Ben Pelchin- Faith Home
Crittenton Home
Goodwill Industries
Lighthouse For the Blind
Houston Speech and Hearing Center
Family Service Bureau
Vocational Guidance Service and
Legal Aid Society
American Red Cross
American Heart Association
National Mental Health Association
Texas United Fund
Decker To Be Finished In September
Frank Huebner of the Texas Highway Department told Bay Town Chamber guests that Spur 330 north traffic lane will open within 30 days and Decker Drive reconstruction is set for completion by August. He cited utility line moves as a delay and noted Trotti and Thompson of Beaumont oversee the project. The plan includes a north lane, route rebuild, and center-section grading for a future freeway. About 80 percent of Loop 207 rights of way have been purchased. He could not predict when the hands would be available.
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Frank] Huebner
Texas Highway Department
Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Trotti and Thompson
Beaumont
Huebner
Turbulent Weather Hits Texas Areas
Severe weather across North Texas brought heavy rain up to seven inches in Ram say and hail up to a foot deep in Montague County. Thunderstorms, tornado funnels, and high winds damaged homes, knocked out power, and snarled highways from Bowie to Wichita Falls with rainfall readings from Texarkana to Camp Wood.
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Associated Press
Texas
Ramsay
Wichita Falls
Montague
St. Jo
Bowie
Texarkana
Antelope
Valley View
Barksdale
Nocona
Newport
Muenster
Decatur
Pilot Point
Sabinal
Graham
Hamilton County
Comanche
Hamilton
Erath
Stephens
Eastland
Palo Pinto
Brownwood
Arlington
Iowa Park
Burkhumett
Fort Worth
Vernon
A. L. Hofer
Electra
E. M. Boone
Wagooner Ranch
Civil Service Ruling Reversed Jobless Metermaid Is Hired
The Baytown civil service case reverses a prior ruling on eligibility for a policewoman position. Shirley Wright, top scorer on the March 3 test, had been told to report April 16 before the commission recertified her eligibility. City officials indicated she would be employed if certification stands.
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Wright
Cie Ee
Baytown
Ham
Police City Hall
Shirley Wright
Donnelly
Police Department
Gresham
Susan Turner
Jimmie Walker
Kemah
Lee College honors four community service award recipients
The fourth annual Lee College Day awards honored Dr. Kenneth Ford Baytown dentist Dr. J E Randolph Jones Houston neurosurgeon Miss Gladys Skaggs Baytown Junior High teacher and Fletcher Hickerson Hamble Oil and Refinery Co Baytown foreman and Civil Defense director The event featured Dean Walter Rundell presiding and included performances by Dee Etta Moore and Sharon Cox A reception followed with tours and exhibits as the college highlighted its regional affiliations and community impact
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Lee
Dean Walter Rundell
Kenneth Ford
J. E Randolph Jones
Gladys Skaggs
Fletcher Hickerson
Lee’ College
Jones
Houston
Ford
Baytown
Skaggs
Hickerson
Hamble Oil and Refinery Co
Civil Defense
Lee College
Charles Stephenson
Dee Etta Moore
Centralto
Sharon Cox
Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Associaton of Texas Colleges and Universities
American Association of Junior Colleges
American Council On Education
National Commission F On Accreditation
Charles Larabee
Rundell
George Gentry
A. R. Stark
Karl Opryshek
Bramsett
Dean Rundell
Baytown Chamber Proposes Four Lane Bayway Drive Plan
The Baytown Chamber of Commerce highway committee unveils a plan to upgrade Bayway Drive to four lanes with a new street through the refinery area and a continuation to Loop 210. The project, funded by the community, requires Humble property access and closing a section of Wooster Cedar Bayou Road, plus an overpass over rail or San Jacinto. The plan may take years to complete but aims to position Baytown for growth and traffic improvements. Fred Hartman chairs the committee. the board will present at the May meeting.
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Highway Committee
Baytown
Bay Villa
Baytown Junior High
San Jacinto
Baytown’ Docks
Fred Hartman
Chamber
Ere
ENE
Hartman
John P. Henderson
R. B.jacobs
Baytown City
Rites Set Monday for A B Callaway
Funeral services for Andrew B Callaway 60 retired oil field worker who lived in Baytown 50 years will be held 2 p.m. Monday at Paul A Lee Funeral Home Chapel. He died at his home early Saturday. Survivors include widow Flora, one daughter D R Jones of Orange, one son Donald of Eunice N M, mother Ada Callaway of Baytown, three sisters and one brother. Burial will be in Memory Gardens.
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Paul A. Lee
Andrew B.callaway
Baytown
Callaway
E. Sterling
Flora Callaway
D. R Jones
Orange
Donald Callaway
Eunice
N. M
St. John's
A. J
Bridegroom mastermind plotted bank heists in Texas
An admitted mastermind from Las Vegas identified as John L. Burke planned four bank robberies aided by unsuspecting youths who delivered payoffs with hostage ruse letters. About $11,178 was seized in Burke's apartment along with other money and notes. Police traced alias Charles Hudson to the scheme and say four youths were mistakenly used as messengers. Burke faces robbery charges as the case expands to prior Las Vegas and Pensacola incidents.
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Nouston
Tex
Las Vegas
Nev
Todey
Texas Employment Commission
Joe Singleton
John L. Burke
Burke
Charles Hudson
Spring
Belfort State Bank
Hudson
Pensacola
Fla
Harnsbure
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Herbert Schutt
Navy
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George W. Fan Rel
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Naval Training Center
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Smith
Duke University
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Shell General
Texas City Recreation Center
Honor
Charles
Hignite
Lamar ‘Tech School of Arts and Sciences
Baytown Elks Lodge
Igoe
Novosad
John Magee
R. Louis Carter
Robert M. Minter Jr
J. BR. Vanderheider
Larry W. Maniese
Tug
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Max Mosesman
Decker
Man A. Moseeman
Test
United Ford Campaign
Cenmanity Coast Board of Directors
Garvaidesi
Baytown Piretes
By Bobby Sutpiin
David Smith
Sammy Bramlett
Ex-Students Association
W. J. Strickler
Holiday Inn
Chamber of Commerce
A. B. Callaway
Citizens National
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