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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1964
Page
1
A column argues for plain direct wording in public writing. It contrasts two quirky examples from police blotters and a grocery list with a broader point: writing for publication must be understandable to readers. Long or unusual words hinder comprehension, while sincerity and brevity aid communication.
Cecil W Robbins, an airman apprentice in the U S Navy and son of C W Robbins of 1208 ale, has completed the Aviation Mechanical Fundamentals School at the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Memphis Tennessee. Partly cloudy and warm weather is forecast for the Baytown area this weekend.
Local items note police officer Raymond Hardy announcing a newborn baby boy, Rotary program prep by McLemore, moon shot photos interest by George H. Gentry, and civic updates. Several community activities include an ice cream supper and bake sale for school funds, Methodist Youth Fellowship at Highlands Church, and a Coast Guard reserve graduate from Yorktown. Also covered are a missing six-gallon tank from a boat, GOP speaker schedule, and Baytown J.C. Penney store manager Seeker’s arrival and bio details.
Arthur Sonny Brumfield of Baytown faces aggravated assault charges in Justice of the Peace M M Brown court. The incident at Henry and Dodd drive in involved Brumfield refusing to leave Friday night and striking a woman on the right arm before beating her husband John Rosamond and Harvey Frost. Baytown police investigated and a warrant was issued for Brumfield's arrest.
John E. Clayton 32 of Beaumont Place near Highway 90 was shot to death Friday at home. His wife, 32, faced a murder charge in Baytown court with bond set at 35. She told deputies she returned at 6 a.m. to gather clothes after spending Thursday night in a motel. She and their 1-year-old daughter were home when a struggle over a revolver ended Clayton's life. Medical examiner listed a single chest wound. She said the gun discharged during the confrontation and that marital problems have persisted for months.
A Dallas era report notes Robert Kennedy would consider the Secretary of State job though not pressing for it and still excludes the Senate spot. Other items mention Mansfield rebuking foreign press over Arizona, Jim Reeves plane disappearances near Nashville, and Moon mission imagery as United States leadership stance.
Washington AP President Johnson asked Attorney General Robert F Kennedy to run the campaign for his 1964 bid, while dropping him from VP consideration. Kennedy declined to confirm. aides avoided comment. Johnson later said he excluded all Cabinet members from the VP search, signaling a broader campaign role for Kennedy in key states.
City Manager Fritz Lanham told the Baytown Chamber of Commerce about a $420,000 street program funding 1 5 of major thoroughfares. Phases 1 and 2 commitd $217,000 in contracts. 744 miles of blocks and 35 miles of major thoroughfares under city control. Precinct 4 Commissioner Vo V said the county will share costs on East Texas Avenue and McKinney and Kilgore Roads. Additional work covers Fourth Street, North Pruett, West James, Pin Oak Drive, Honeysuckle, MacArthur and more spurs toward West Main and the railroad crossing.
The Ranger 7 moon mission drew global praise as major papers called it a landmark in lunar exploration. The Soviet press noted U S lead, while Harlem leaders warned peace is not guaranteed amid calls for police reforms after city protests.
James A. Davis architectural firm of Baytown was commissioned to plan and supervise a $350,000 professional and office building at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital. GE Vaught, hospital board chair, announced Saturday, noting the proposal followed a building committee recommendation led by Don Shepherd. Plans are still tentative and further details will follow.
Funeral services for John W. Sprayberry 60 of 3917 Michigan were held Saturday at 2 pm at First Baptist Church with Rev. Robert Cheek officiating. Burial followed in Memory Gardens under Earthman Funeral Home direction. Sprayberry died Thursday morning. He is survived by a wife in Baytown and children in LaGrange Ga plus brothers and sisters in Texas and Louisiana. He worked for Humble Oil and Refining Co in Baytown and had served as a longtime Precinct 102 chair and was a Mason.
The Senate approved and sent to the White House a $1.3625 billion administration bill authorizing a five year program to expand federal aid for hospital construction and rehabilitation.
Viet Cong forces attacked within three miles of Saigon in a heavy nocturnal battle. An estimated battalion fired mortars, drawing shelling across suburban areas and wounding several civilians. Vietnamese officials and US airmen described near misses and continued bombardment as Premier Khanh repudiated a policy move toward the North.
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