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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1968
Page
2
Commissioner Phil Sayers said the Commissioners Court may be forced by court order to call a bond election. He warned that the public petition process shows the people are not ready to go to the polls yet and urged proper petitions before proceeding.
Highlands Water District board retained the 55 cent per 100 assessed value tax rate for the current year. WCID-1 shows an assessed valuation of 6,384,481 dollars, up 51,290 from 1967. Tax assessor Mrs. L. F. Leach reported 31,848.47 dollars in 1967 taxes collected through June 30, about 91 percent, with delinquent taxes totaling 1,501.47 since February 1.
The Sterling Stars drill team will perform during the Houston Oilers versus Washington Belt shins game in the Astro dome Thursday at p.m. Led by Cindy Davison and Debra French with Patricia Sammons, the unit will enter in a V formation and present a Summertime Frolic themed routine featuring Crazy Days of Summer Big Parade and Land of 10 Dances. The drum and trumpet corps will play By the Sea as the precision corps wears blue basics with silver jackets. Majors Jeanne Ferrer Donna MecCallum Cheryl Gilbert and Melissa Mullins headline the performance with a blue basic uniform and white petal babushka for the half.
Rev. Otha Frank Keefer of Huntsville aged 68, former pastor of First Baptist Church of Highlands from 1934 to 1945, died Wednesday in a Huntsville hospital. Funeral services set for Friday at Second Baptist Church of Madisonville. Survivors: wife Alma Keefer, two daughters Mrs. B. F. Phillips of Houston and Mrs. J. R. Adair of San Antonio, son Elbert O. Keefer of Baytown, six grandchildren.
Celanese announced three vinyl acetate expansions including a new unit at Clear Lake near the NASA complex, boosting total annual capacity to over 359 million pounds by early 1970. Start of construction in 1969 with plant startup targeted for February 1970, as engineering proceeds.
Cullie Lester Medley, 69, of Baytown died at 6 a m Thursday in a Baytown hospital. Born August 30, 1898 in Blue Springs Alabama he came to Baytown in 1930 retired January 1963 as a process operator from Humble Oil and Refining Baytown Refinery. He was a member of First Baptist Church and Men’s Bible Class. Survived by wife Emma Victoria Medley one daughter Mrs Arthur Ray Cates one granddaughter Mrs M J Bledsoe one great grandson Michael Ray Bledsoe three brothers H W Medley Jennie Medley and Robert Louie Medley all of Blue Springs Alabama one sister Mrs Milton Herron Centreville Alabama and several nieces and nephews. Funeral 10 am Saturday at Paul A Lee Funeral Chapel with Rev Robert M Cheek of Westheimer Baptist Church Houston officiating Burial Memory Gardens of Baytown Cemetery Pallbearers J L Cates Clyde M Harper Curtis Gay E T Hemmenway T A Polley and Adolph Michalsky.
Stock figures for Allis Chalmers Arlan's Dept Store Am Tel & Tel and many others show varied percentages. Companies listed include Ford General Electric Gen Motors Gulf Oil Texaco RCA Phillips Petroleum Union Carbide and Texaco with several percent values noted.
The Crosby fair and rodeo announce events from August 10 with a parade at 5 p.m. entrants may join floats and riders while cash prizes go to top floats. Rodeo events include bull riding calf roping bareback and calf scrambling. One hundred cattle ten rabbits swine and poultry expected plus homemaking entries. Livestock auction set for 1 30 pm August 10 with last year’s high bid around 7628. Entries must be in by Monday. Further info from E P Miller at STS-278L.
Admitted to Gulf Coast include Elizabeth L Dean 111 Mid way Room 128 and Josephine Hobbins Baytown Room 105 Co E Sawerger Highlands Room 215 New arrivals Harald Wert Baytown daughter born July 31 and David D Schaffer IT Baytown son born July 31 at Gulf Coast.
Wayne Nelson 49 of Fairfax Okla died Wednesday in an Oklahoma City hospital Funeral arrangements are pending at Hunsacker Funeral Home in Fairfax They expected to be held Saturday Mrs Marie Nelson and his mother Bill Emma Nelson both of Fairfax and one daughter Mrs H B Douglas of Bay town Two grandchildren survive him
Harris County Chairman Phil Prater announced a Young Americans strategy meeting at 8 p m Thursday at American Party Headquarters 309 W Gulf across from General Telephone Co. building John Tingsley Jr of Houston will be guest speaker The event aims to outline working plans for the next three months All members and interested parties are urged to attend.
Houston grand jury urges higher minimums for murder and other reforms. They call for at least five years for murder, abolishing common law marriages, and admitting oral confessions with warnings. They propose four more district courts and mandatory blood tests for DUI suspects.
The Tri City Beach Civic Association announces its annual community supper from 6 to 8 PM Saturday on Bay Ridge Boulevard Bay Ridge Addition Beach City. The event, started when Beach City incorporated, recalls first mayor Eloie Jordan and aldermen sworn in by Judge Oscar Nelson. Donation is 1.00 per plate. Bay Ridge Home Owners Club will offer home baked goods for sale.
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