Three Bridges To Cross Trinity Area Opens Soon
Local leaders and parsons from Baytown Anahuac Mont Belvieu Walleyville Cove and Liberty toured the Trinity Old and Lost rivers bridges as they near unofficial opening within about six weeks. Highway engineer D W Syphrett noted contractors still own the bridges and urged patience before full public use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hartman
Parsons
Baytown
Anahuae
Mont Belview
Walleyville
Cove and
Liberty
Trinity Old
Lost Rivers
D. W. Syphrett
Anahuac
Syphrett
Mont Belvier
Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee
Mont Belvieu
H. A. Springfield
J. R. Barber
A. R. Shearer
Jack McDaniel
Hugh Hornsby Jr
Trinity Bridge
Anahune
Baytown Music Study Club Scholarships Listed
The Baytown Music Study Club offers a scholarship to a Lee College student majoring in magic. Applications are available in the music departments at the college and Robert E. Lee High School with a May 10 deadline. Festival profit of 908.69 was raised at the Baytown Junior High spring festival Thursday night as patrons and donors are thanked. Proceeds aid the Goss-Inn and the ninth grade banquet sponsored by the Parents Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown Music Study Club
Lee College
Office of Music Department
Collge
Robert B. Lee High School
Baytown
J. L. Sylvester
Parents Council
Town Notables Share Tiny Town Topics
Around Town notes sketch a collage of local figures and events including James Marshall with his mother Annell, Taylor Ger bert’s quirky music find, Bill Sheen’s unsolved math riddle, Fay Venable’s distinctive business, Dan Dishrow’s Sun return, and various quirky mentions of Harry Bonds Janet Lee and others, all in a brisk slice-of-life column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marshall Ponder
Annell
Taylor Gerbert
Bill Sheen
Fay Venable
Dan Dishrow
The
Sun
Jtex
Ted Lieberman
Butch
Marie Harmon Usin Sincgat
Baytown Sun Adds Tides Section For Galveston Area
The Baytown Sun announces a new feature for readers including fishermen and boaters. It will display high and low tides in the Galveston area within the weather information. Sample headlines show specific low and high tide times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown Sun
Galveston
the Sun
Better Pay Those Past Due Taxes
City warns 15 to 200 residents who have not paid personal property taxes must settle by Saturday May 7 or face court action. Taxpayers will owe the tax plus court costs and penalties, per City Attorney George Chandley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliy Ha
George Chandley Sais
Just A Mite Too Young in Galveston Newsroom
Galveston News reporters found 10 year old Alvin Lewis at a reporter's typewriter on Friday night. He said he wanted to work for the paper and described newsmen going to fires and crime scenes. Asked about pay he inquired how much.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Galveston News
Alvin Lewis
City May Enter Litigation To Get Drainage Easements
The City of Baytown may pursue litigation to obtain a 20 foot easement between East Texas and Wright Avenue for a 36 inch storm sewer to relieve flood conditions in Camublia Acres after residents urged action. City Attorney George Chandler and Mayor R H Pruitt reviewed steps as engineers drafted plans to route drainage south to Texas Avenue and east to Cedar Bayou, contingent on the easement.
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Baytown
Dantthina Acres
George Chandler
East Texas
Wright Avenue
Chandler
R. H. Pruitt
Camublia Acres
Texas ‘Avenue
Texas
Cedar Bayot
Wright
Dense Fog Halts Ships Planes And Traffic In Beytown Area
Dense coastal fog in Beytown area slowed ship and air traffic and reduced highway speeds to a crawl. By 7 30 am visibility rose to about 144 city blocks as the fog lifted. Temperature rose to the 80s after a cool night, with scattered rain expected across West Texas over the weekend. Port Arthur Beaumont tied April 29 heat record at 92 degrees.
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Beytown Ares
Houston
Panhandle
West Texas
Weather Bureau
North Central
Dalhatt
Alpine
Presidio
Lubbock 2
Amarilla
Port Arthur-Beaumont
Eight year old loses eye after glass shatters through window
Ray Gene Hrazek of Dayton, eight, lost sight in one eye when glass fragments flew into his eye from a window broken by a playmate. He was rushed to San Jacinto hospital at 2:50 pm Friday, underwent eye removal surgery, and was resting comfortably Saturday morning. He was with other youngsters berry picking in a two story abandoned house when a ball rack struck a window, sending shards into his eye.
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Ray Gene Hrazek
Dayton
Frank Hrazek
San Jacomto Hospital
Hrazk
Marth
Hrazek
Salk Experts Discuss Shot Program Plan
A panel of 11 polio specialists led by Dr Jonas Salk reviewed the vaccination program with U S Public Health Service officials in Washington. They noted about 300000 children in five states and Hawaii had received Cutter Laboratories vaccine, with no conclusive link to 28 polio cases among the inoculated. Idaho reported seven new cases, but exposure prior to vaccination was possible. The government ordered Cutter vaccine withdrawn pending investigation as lab scientists defended testing methods.
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Washington
Jonas Silk
U.S. Public Health Service
Tm New York
Harl van Riper
National Foundation For Infante Paralysis
States
Hawaii
Cutter Laboratories
Idaho
Idaho State Health Department
Berkeley
Calif
Parket
Nine Bids On Baytown General Tire Rubber Plant
Nine bids were received by the Rubber Producing and Disposal commission for the Baytown General Tire and Rubber plant, after a bid reopening authorized by Congress. Bidders include American Response Chemical Co, American Research and Development Co, United Carbon Co, The Thiel Co, Minnesota Mint, Baytown Rubber and Chemical, Tennessee Gas, Food Machinery Co, General Tire and Rubber Co, Goodyear, and Ed Pauley of Los Angeles. Transfer to Humble Oil and Refining Co is noted for other plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay‘town
General Tire and Rubber
The
Sun
Americah
Reslyong
Chemical Con
American Research and Development Co
United Carbon Co
Thiel Co
Minneysota Mints
Baytown Rubber and Chemical
Tennessee Gas
Food Machinery Co
General Tire and Rubber Co
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Ed Pauley
Los Angeles
Baytown
General Tire
Congress
Albert Thomas
Price Daniel
Lyndon Johnson
Humble Oland Refining Co
Humble
Baytown Sun
Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Othier
St. John
Fire Destroys LP Yacht Basin Home
A five room home at La Porte Yacht Basin burned to ashes in a late night blaze. Watchman J M Huddileston was on duty when the fire started around 12 30 am. The cause remains undetermined. La Porte Volunteer Fire Department responded. The basin has suffered previous losses including a motor cruiser explosion and a docked boat destruction within the last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Porte Yacht Basin
J. M. Huddieston
Ta Porte
Popular car thief arrested after Highlands sighting
Franklin Smith, 44, of Highlands, admitted stealing a car after a Baytown tip led authorities to him in a Highlands restaurant. Deputies detained him and arranged transfer to Baytown police, with plans to hold him for Refurio on auto theft charges.
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Sheriff's Deputies
Franklin Smith
Highlands
Baytown
Smith
M.krizale
Mann
Wort Baytown
Krizale
Mure
Robert Hawell
Go West Young Man One Way Street Start Sunday
Police Chief West Montgomery announced that by Sunday all preparations for making West DeFee a one way street will be complete. By Monday four traffic officers will patrol the street and temporary deny will be set at Commerce Ashbel Gaillard and Jones intersections to guide drivers. The change aims to reduce jams and will convert DeFee to westbound from Commerce to Pruett while nearby streets remain two way.
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Pruett
West
Montgomery
West Debee
Commerce
Ashbel
Gaillard and Jones
Deree
Werhoads
Patydays
St Ning
Delon
Pa Meling
Tevad Avenue
South Viet Nam crisis deepens as Bao Dai ousted
In Saigon the national assembly deposed Bao Dai as chief of state of free South Viet Nam amid the Diem Bao Dai power struggle. Gen Nguyen Van Vy, Bao Dai ally, takes army control while Diem seeks to consolidate authority. Bao Dai demands Diem report to Cannes for a conference, signaling renewed tension.
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South Viet Nam
Diem
Bao Dai
Saigon
Thdo
China
Ngo Dinh Diem
National Assembly
Assentee
Ene Peror Bao Dai
Free South Viet Nam
Ban Dal
Viek Nam
Nguyen van Vy
Eans
Baofal
Cannes
French Riviera
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Port Arthur
Beaumont
Hask Harria
Chambers Cottnies
JIMEO
Fudge Wooldridge McGollum Willians
W.W. T. Shearer Busch
Lee
Salk
LP Yacht Basin
Sgt
Jerry Millard
Ist
J. Martin
Larry Rooden
WALKER _G, STEWART
Taln—Stewart
Giv Hogie
Millard
Mardin
Rhoden Pier
Sqadron
Air Patrol
Diasimuichly
R. B. Sparks
Pier
Marilyn Durst
Carolyn Smith
Robert F. Lee Drum and Bugle Corps
Robert E. Tee
R. RB. Sparke
Marilyn
J. D. Durst
Carolyn
H. D. Russell
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