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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1965

Page

2

Criminal code changes in Baytown raise magistrate delays

Harris County lawyers, a minority in criminal practice, may drive more civil lawyers into crime defense. Indigent defendants, 60 percent, prompt calls for 24 hour magistrate service and more officials. New rules require confession details, warnings, and magistrate review with separate admissibility hearings, effective Jan 1, prompting questions about immediate procedure.

Harris County Southern Methodist Baytown Turner

Hospital Notes A list of new and admitted patients

The notice lists patients by name and residence with room numbers and wards at San Jacinto and Baytown hospitals. It also records new arrivals including the births of daughters to Smith in Baytown Rowe in Baytown Whitley in Inwood Rosser in Caroline and Russell in Gulf Coast, with dates in July and August.

Michael Smith Baytown San Jacinto Keith Rowe W. Main Billy Whitley Inwood Gentry Rosser Caroline Gulf Coast Kenneth Russell Rox Daily

Ex Baytonian's Kin Dies In Houston

The ex Baytonian Dr. Harry Samuel Kessler 82 of Houston died Saturday in a Houston hospital. Funeral services were held Sunday at Levy Memorial Chapel in Houston with burial in Adath Emeth Cemetery. He had been a Houston dentist for 34 years and served in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. Survivors include his wife Ruth Kessler two sons Dr. Fred Kessler and James Kessler both of Houston and two brothers Sam Kessler of Houston Louis Kessler of Shreveport La.

Harry “Samuel Kessler Houston Sol Aron Baytown Alfred Aron Kessler Levy Memorial Chapel Adath Emeth New York

Tuesday Rites Set For Ex-Resident

Ex resident Arvin H. Petty 67 of Kilgore died Sunday at a Kilgore hospital. Funeral services are set for 3 p.m. Tuesday at Sterling Funeral Home Chapel Dayton with burial in Rosewood Park Humble. Petty, a retired gauger for Galt Oil Corp, was a Mason and member of First Baptist Dayton and Overton. he had lived 34 years in Kilgore. He is survived by his wife Katie Petty of Kilgore a son Howard Petty of Houston three brothers Doyle Floyd and Oscar Petty and a sister Myrtle Graves.

Arvin H. Petty Kilgore Cedar Bayou Galt Oil Corp First Baptist Church of Overton Katie Petty Howard Petty Houston Doyle Petty Floyd Petty Oscar Petty Baytown Myrtle Graves Dayton

Two Charged In Theft Of 41 Pigeons Here

Two men, Sampson Hawkins and Albert Charles Arcenaux, both 18 of Barrett Station, were charged with felony theft after stealing 41 pigeons valued at 102 dollars from Glennie Merton on White Drive. The case was filed in Justice of the Peace M M Brown's court by Deputy Constable Abraham Keri.

Glennie -Merton Reuben White Drive Barrett Station Eace M.M. Brown Sampson Hawkins Albert Charles ‘Arcenaux Abraham Keri

Judge Rules For Safety Not Against Romance

Dedham Massachusetts AP reports a motorist was fined 35 dollars for dangerous driving after his girl friend hugged and kissed him while he drove along Worcester Turnpike. Judge Gilbert W Cox noted he is not anti romance but public safety requires strict caution.

Dedham Mass Worcester Turnpike Gilbert W. Cox

Yangtze River Opens for Year Round Navigation

The Yangtze River from Chungking to Ichang is now open to year round navigation after workers removed over 200 dangerous shoals and sunken rocks. The project cost about 12 million yuan.

Tokyo Yangtze River Chungking Ichang New China News Agency Eee

Insurance Honors Bryan Stratton Tops Lincoln National Sales

Bryan Stratton of Baytown ranked first in total sales and first in life insurance sales for the first six months of 1965 at Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. He led a nationwide field of more than 2.30 sales representatives. Beowulf is an Old English epic poem by an anonymous Anglo Saxon poet from the late seventh or early eighth century.

Bryan Stratton Baytown Lincoln Natonal Life Insurance Co

Honesty in Acting Elevates Jason Robards to Star Status

Hollywood notes portray Jason Robards as the most honest dramatic actor on the American stage. Offstage he is candid and practical, shaped by his father Jason Robards Sr. His move into film for A Big Hand for the Little Lady is driven by alimony, and he continues to work steadily between stage and screen.

Hollywood Jazon Rebards Robards Jason Rovards Sr Jason Hollywood High School Lana Turner New York Henry Fonda Joanne Turkey

Insurance Man Foils Baytown Pigeon Dropping Con

An attempted three man pigeon dropping con was thwarted in Baytown after B A Stewart reported a suspicious pair approaching with a large roll of money. A 22 year old Houston man was arrested near Henkel and Pillot and faces felony theft charges, with two suspects sought. The scam unfolds as one man pretends to need a ride and a windfall, another urges the victim to transfer funds, and the third follows to grab the dropped money and the victim’s cash. Police continue to search for the remaining two suspects.

Baytown B. A. Stewart Stewart Ashbel Street Justice of the Peace M. M. Brown Houston Robert Merchant Henkel and Pillot Bay Town la Porte Maxwell Trio

Marshall Pointing Out Historical Highlights

Marshall Texas begins a new Harrison County Historical Museum in the old county courthouse to showcase early artifacts up to 1900. Eugene Spruelli and O T Clark urge former residents and descendants to donate relics and documents, with initial gifts including Mrs Johnson’s gown and a copy of Johnson inaugural ceremonies. Acquisition Day was July 11 and the museum opens Thursdays and Sundays for gifts and loans.

Marshall, Tex Texas Missouri Harrison County Eugene Sprvell Harrison County, Historical Society O. TI. Clark First National Bank and Acquisitions Harrison County Historical Museum T. J. Taylor Karnack Taylor Bird Lyndon B. Johnson United States Arrison County Spruell Marshall

Tough Viet Policy Earlier Might Have Slowed War

James Marlow argues that a tougher early U S stance in South Vietnam might have prevented later escalation. The piece traces U S policy under Eisenhower Kennedy and Johnson, the Diem regime, and missed chances for reform, suggesting earlier decisive action could have averted the guerrilla ascent and broader conflict.

James Marlow Associated Washington Viet Nam Johnson United States Dwight D. Eisenhower John F. Kennedy Ngo Dinh Diem South Viet Nam Eisenhower Kennedy Maxwell D. Taylor Taylor Diem

Mayor Briley Opens Harpeth Hills Golf Course

Nashville mayor Beverly Briley showed voters he has not wasted time on the golf course by officially opening Harpeth Hills Golf Course. He teed up the first ball and rolled it a foot, marking the ceremonial start.

Nashville, Tenn Beverly Briley Harpeth Hills

Fight On Commies Relaxed By H. J. Hunt

In a wartime style critique, H J Hunt notes a sharp decline in active anti Communist efforts after World War II. He argues public incitement waned, anti Communists faced defamation campaigns, and figures like McCarran Kennedy faced attacks while sources of information about subversive activity closed up.

H. J. Hunt America Pat Amfccar- Tan U.S.’ Senate John F. Kennedy McCarran Kremlin FBE

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