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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1964
Page
2
Mr and Mrs Larry W Maxey of 608 N Sones announce the birth of a son Tray Wayne on July 26 at San Jacinto Merho ust Hospital The infant weighed 8 pounds 14 ounces Grandparents listed as Mr and Mrs C ducso var of Baytown Mrs RB Dist of Livingston and CJ Maxey of Amenin
The article describes a Fourth of July celebration featuring a puppet show and jugglers, a $3,000 fireworks display, and a color ceremony. American Ambassador Moeyar to Lebanon, Armin, called the day one of dedication, praising democracy. Children remained quiet during the speech and flag ceremony, inspiring national pride.
The House adopted a military pay raise bill by voice vote, directing increases for most ranking enlisted personnel and officers. The measure, identical to the Senate version, raises start Sept. 1 and heads to the White House for President Johnson’s signature, with draftees and lowest ranks excluded.
Funeral notices list Mrs. Josephine Woocard 98 of 407 Harris Road Highlands to be buried in Snyder Cemetery after services at Lakewood Church of Christ. Other obituaries note Matilda Kilgore Houston native taught in Houston 142 years, and Kedetl Devo Cowan 71 of Baytown with services at Bartiman Chapel. Survivors include multiple children and grandchildren. services announced by Earthman Funeral Home and Cedar Bayou Methodist Church.
New arrivals and admissions listed for Gulf Coast Hospital and San Jacinto Methodist. Names include Janice Price Houston Room 222 Richard Blanton Liberty Room 121 and many others with multiple rooms. A Channelview couple welcomed a daughter born Aug 2 and a Grantham couple reports a son born at San Jacinto Methodist.
Washington and Hanoi tensions rise after a naval clash in the Gulf of Tonkin. Secretary Rusk warns repeat actions invite a stinging reply while U S forces press patrols in international waters. Cadet Ward trains at Pensacola as U S aerial and ground forces back South Vietnam’s campaign and respond to North Vietnamese incursions.
Six Dale Esquire Theater employees report a holdup with roughly $3,000 taken. Seven women are arrested and charged with procuring and prostitution after a Texarkana raid. A Russian exile claims Cuban crisis wires lie beneath the ocean off Communist Cuba. An electrical repairman, 33, is shot and killed outside a Wharton Roman Catholic Church on Sunday. Goldwater taxes loom as Senator plans U.S. return to Washington Wednesday.
Spanish-speaking residents with relatives buried at Hill of Rest Cemetery are asked to contact Mrs. Sotela at 383-1946 or Mrs. A. S. Johnson at 566-5979. The Hill of Rest Cemetery Association gathers names and addresses as plans form for regular care and maintenance of the cemetery.
Three Baytown Refinery employees depart in August for international loan assignments in Greece Sicily and New Jersey. Jack W Smalling joins Esso Standard Italiana as assistant manager of operations in Angula Refinery Sicily. Gerald T Shannon will oversee design compliance in Greece at the Esso Pappas project near Salonika. Seborn A Thomas leads a polypropylene research team at Enjay Laboratories Linden New Jersey.
Gervase R. Bachmeyer, son of Mr and Mrs Frank M Bachmeyer of Lynchburg Road, is attending pre flight school in Pensacola Florida as part of naval aviation officer candidate training.
Private Reginald V. Welch son of Mr and Mrs R V Welch of 112 Harris Highlands completed eight weeks of advanced infantry training with heavy weapons under the Reserve Enlistment Program at Fort Polk Louisiana.
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