Baytown Notices and Community Briefs Update
Retired rancher Duke of Baytown longtime Brown and Root secretary treasurer and University of Houston regents member undergoing surgery in San Jacinto Methodist Hospital. His wife Clara and son Robert stay at Holiday Inn. Also local notices: garden club meeting rescheduled, glasses found owner to claim, job opening at The Workshop Baytown, Ladies League Auxiliary meeting, La Porte sales tax vote Sept 7, Astroworld trip for children, and Lakewood Swim Team swimmers win medals in Waco leaders course.
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T. Duke
Johnson City
Herbert HL. Duke
Baytown
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Brown’ and Root
Board of Regents
University of Houston
Clara
Robert
Austin
Holiday Inn
Beverly Guy
Susan Ziegler
Waco
Bavior
Lakewood
Local Bayiong Area Weather Forecast Delays Thundershowers
Scattered daytime thundershowers are forecast through Wednesday for the Bayiong area. Temperature range expected in the mid tens. Tides on Wednesday will be high at 5 08 a m and 1 06 p m with low at 10 18 a m and 12 30 p m.
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Bayiong
Gaenesion
Local notices from Baytown and area events
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs E L Jordan on their 46th wedding anniversary. The Youngs and four children visit Mr and Mrs Milton Pace of Highlands and plan to return to Thessaloniki Greece in about a month. Paula Gail Wright leaves hospital after tonsillectomy. Aleen Banks to Montreal. Jim Sherwood and Clyde Martin visit Astroworld. Jane Reynolds of Pampa visits her aunt and uncle Max House. Mrs Carol Wilson visits relatives in South Carolina. Mrs Louie Miller returns from Europe. W A Read on a hob o met on a bridge while photographing Baytown shrimp boat fleet with oil field backdrop. Gladys Strahan stars in The Boy Friend at Baytown Little Theater opening Aug 15. Kelly and Joan Martin begin jogging after noon.
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E. L. Jordan
Billy Young
Milton Pace
Highlands
Youngs
Thessaloniki
Greece
Paula Gail Wright
Aleen Banks
Montreal
Canada
Jim Sherwoods
Bay City
Baytown
Clyde Martins
Astroworld
Jane Reynolds
Pampa
Max House
Olive| Tate
Carol Wilson
South Carolina
Louie Miller
Europe
W. A
Gladys Strahan
Rapper Delux
Baytown Little Theater
Kelly
Joan Martin
Nixon May Travel to Russia and Meet DeGaulle
Nixon, a Republican front-runner, said he may visit the Soviet Union this month and would later travel to Paris to resume dialogue with DeGaulle and the French government. He added he will not decide until after the nomination and would not travel to the USSR without a meeting with Communist leaders. He stressed negotiations with the Soviets and China are likely inevitable for future diplomacy.
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Miami Beach
Fila
Richard M. Nixon
Soviet Union
Paris
Charles) DeGaulle
Nixon
Chicago
Vietnam
Cny
Danning
China
Flood Survey Bill Awaits President Signature
The Rivers and Harbors Flood Control Act of 1968 awaits President Johnson's signature after Senate approval. Baytown area flood survey could lead to a levee across Burnet Crystal and Scott Bay to guard against hurricane tides. Conducted by the U S Army Corps of Engineers, the study covers flood control drainage water and subsidence issues.
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Washington
Baytown
Johnson
Senate
House
Bob Eckhardt
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Educator Carl Mays Resigns to Become Area Consultant
Carl Mays director of special education in the Baytown school system for three years resigned to join Region I Educational Service Center as a consultant. His departure, approved Monday night by the school board, follows resignations of six other instructional staff members. Also listed are Cynthia Brookshire, Jimmy Grubaugh, Tom Ramey Jr, Trene Walker, Helen Curtis, and Mary L. Lewis, all resigning from Sterlinger, Robert E. Lee, Horace Mann, and Carver Jones postings. Milton Eugene Cheatham, 17, son of Mr and Mrs Edward Cheatham, is at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston for tests.
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Carl
Mays
Region IV
Texas Education Agency
Baytown
New Braunfels
Spe
Cial
Cynthia A. Brookshire
Sterling High School
Jimmy D. Grubaugh
Robert E. Lee
Tom Ramey Jr
Horace Mann Junior School
Trene Walker
Horace Mann Jutor School
Helen Curtis
Carver- Jones
Mary L. Lewis
Milton Eugene Cheatham
Edward Cheatham
Cedar Bayou
Texas Children’s Hospital
Houston
Secret satellite launch and regional conflict flash updates
Air Force plans a first secret satellite launch from Cape Kennedy in five years and two experimental payloads for intelligence on Russia and Asia. Israeli troops move into Jordan for the first time in months and kill five from an Arab sabotage group. Viet Cong hideouts near Saigon targeted by U S air and sea forces. A collision between Silver Meteor trains in Winter Haven prompts switch or dispatch error theories. Biafran refugees die as Nigeria and Biafra begin Addis Ababa peace talks with no visible compromise.
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Cape Hennedy
Fla
Air Force
Russia
Red China
Southeast Asia
Jordan
Israel
Seaboard
Coast Line
Winter Haven
Nigeria
Biafra
Addis Ababa
Suffers Setback for Eisenhower Health Condition Update
Washington AP reports former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, recovering from a heart attack, suffered renewed chest pains at 6 15 am. Walter Reed Army Hospital announced the incident as another myocardial infarction. At 10 am EDT the hospital said his condition was stable and he was comfortable and free of pain. He had addressed the Republican National Convention by television Monday night and appeared in good health.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Eisenhower
School Board Adopts 14.5 Million Budget For 1969
The school board approved a 14.5 million dollar budget for the 1969-69 fiscal year starting in September. The tax rate remains 1.75 mills, with a four cent shift from debt service to operating expenses. The plan funds a 2 percent raise for most of the 900 employees, adds 10 teachers, and expands library and plant operations as costs rise with air conditioning use.
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Johnella Boynton
Budger
Baytown La Porte theaters sold to Baytown firm
Jefferson Amusement Co and East Texas Theaters Inc of Beaumont announced the sale of all Baytown La Porte theater properties including two theaters and two drive ins to Bobbyse of Josey Oil Co Houston with plans for new deluxe indoor theaters in Baytown Orange Beaumont and Lufkin. No personnel changes expected.
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Jefferson Amusement Co
East Texas Theaters, Inc
Beaumont
Baytown - la
H. E. Brunson
Brunson Family
Baytown
Brunson
Decker
Port
Bob #osey
The
Josey Oil Co
Houston
Richard Jack
Bonner W. Phares
Golden Triangle Theaters
Texas
Jack
Sol. E. Gordon
Nickelodeon
East Texas
Gordon
Julius Gordon
Carl D. Levy
Industrial Valuations Rise in School District
The Bay Town Sun reports a $22 million rise in school district valuations driven by added industrial properties led by U. S. Steel, plus $38 million in land value increases and $2 million in personal property. overall district values grow from $295 million to $317 million. The tax office notes exact industrial values will come later, as the board considers retaining Thomas Pickett firm and recommends map maintenance, staffing, and a fulltime field representative.
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U. S. Steel
Chambers
Liberty
Baytown Sun
Chit McDowell
Hobart Enoch
Tthe Thomas ¥. Pickett
Sea
No Extra Charge Hit By Vandals At Bay Plaza Center
Vandals damaged One Hour Martinizing Cleaners at Bay Plaza Shopping Center with an electrical fuse hurled through a plate glass window. The flick damaged a neon sign reading No Extra Charge and a second fuse caused 200 in window damage totaling 400. Police traced three fuses stolen from a nearby Howard Franklin Enco Service Station meter, which was also destroyed.
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Bay Plaza
R. D. Anderson
Howard Franklin Enco
Franklin
Rites Pending For Baytonians Sister Thelma Shaw
Funeral arrangements are under way in Dubis Pa for Mrs Thelma Shaw 55 sister of Baytown police chief Blair Menn and Carl Mann both of Baytown She died about 3 am Tuesday from burns from a trailer explosion and fire two weeks ago in Clearfield Pa Her daughter Miss Ann Shaw 22 is recovering from burns In the accident Chief Mann left for Pennsylvania early Tuesday Carl Manns son Pat will depart later Tuesday
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Reding
DuBsis
Thelma Shaw
Blair Menn
Carl Mann
Baytown
Rotary Club to Meet at Tower Restaurant at Noon
Baytown Rotary plans a noon Wednesday gathering at the Tower Restaurant with a surprise program led by Dan Harrison, the club’s program chairman.
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Baytown Rotary Club
Tower
Dan Harrison
Baytown Brothers Head for Crosby Fair in livestock circuit
Baytown brothers John Rusty Russell and Carl Russell head to Crosby Fair for a three day event. Rusty, 17, shows a shorthorn bull Red Guard and has built a portfolio of dairy and beef stock since starting with calves from his grandfather. Carl, 15, enters his Santa Gertrudis heifer Dumpling and has earned multiple ribbons and titles in 4 H and FFA. Both are active in Baytown projects and competitions, with Rusty earning top dairy judging honors and Carl serving as Baytown 4 H Club vice president.
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John
Carl Russell
Crosby Fair
Rusty
Carl
D. L. de Witt
Baytown Fair
Red Guard
Crosby
Madisonville
Baytown
Houston
Future Farmers of America
Robert E. Lee High School
FFA
Beaumont
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R. Robson
Woodlawn
M. E. Schiller
Henry Austin
East Texas’ Avenue
Youngblood’s
Don Teter
Little Lésgue
la Porte
Citizens National Bank & Trust Co
Eee
Apollo
Earth
Moon
Vu. S
Saigon
Lee College
Richard D. Strahan
Regenta
Regent
Sam Bramlett
Strahan
O. A. Boatright
Sam Hastings
Cheney R. Coker
John Henderson
E. L. Gunn
Alvin Miles
Baytown-La Porte
Baytonians
Rotary Club
Baytown Boys
Santa Gertrudis Hefer
Maconville Fair
Peoples State Bank
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