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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1968

Page

2

Sun Publisher Donates Scholarship to Baylor University

WACO Texas AP A journalism scholarship named the Carmore Walls Journalism Scholarship Fund is established at Baylor University by Fred Hartman Baytown Sun editor and publisher. Walls long career in newspapers spans the South and Southwest. Hartman and Walls have media ties in multiple Texas towns and Walls serves as Southern Newspapers Inc president. Windshield Hit Mrs W C Moore reported a rock damaged her eastbound Market Street car windshield causing about 100 dollars in damage Patrolman Randal Craic investigated

Waco, Tex Car Image Walls Montgomery South Walls Orlando, Fla Sentinel Hartman Baytown W. C. Moore Randal Craic

County Pollution Case Is Postponed By Judge

Houston District Judge A C Lesher halted the lead company case after no one appeared for trial and no signed state attorney general postponement request was filed. The matter, tied to Houston Lead Co at 300 Holmes Road, seeks action under the Texas Clean Air Act. A separate suit against Ideal Cement Co also paused. continuance sought to September 3, with AG signoff expected.

Houston A. C. Lesher Houston Lead Co Holmes Road Harris County Commissioners Court Ideal Cement Co Aug. S Atty Charles ‘J. Wilson Melvin 5. Cohn the. Company Lesher State Attorney General’s Office Wilson

McCarthy Plans Houston Friday Campaign Schedule

Sen Eugene McCarthy will visit Houston on Friday with a noon Hobby Airport arrival a 1 p.m. press conference at the Rice Hotel private meetings with supporters from 2 to 3 and a fundraising reception at 300 Fine Wood at 5 tickets $25. He will close with an outdoor rally in Hermann Park at 3 p.m. by the shelter house on Fannin Street featuring free entertainment. The Owen home hosts the reception. Contact 524-7162 or 526-140 for tickets.

Houston Eugene McCarthy Frider McCarthy Hobby, Airport Rice Hotel P.m Hermann Park Fannin Street Shelter House Kenneth Dale Owen Owen

Funeral Obituary for Frank J Spuhler Sr in Baytown

Frank Jacob Spuhler Sr of 135 Mapleton Baytown died Wednesday morning. A Kansas State University electrical engineer and contractor, he was retired and had lived in Baytown eight years, formerly of Plainview. Survivors include wife Hettie Aylesworth Spuhler, daughter Wanda Brown, sons Frank Jr, Harold, James, and Ralph, brother Otto, ten grandchildren, seven great grandchildren. Funeral 1 p.m. Friday Earthman Funeral Chapel Cedar Crest Cemetery officiated by Rev B W Dowler. memorials to cancer fund.

Frank J. Spuhler Frank Jacob Spuhler Mapleton Baytown Plainview Kansas State University Hettie Aylesworth Spuhler Wanda Brown Frank Jacob Spuhler Jr Houston Harold A. Spuhler Alexandria

Rodeo schedule and events planned for Crosby fair

Rodeo events scheduled over three days with radio coverage on KWBA Ray town. Activities include a Western street dance, parade, rodeo performances, livestock judging, and a calf scramble for Crosby FFA and 4-H clubs. Stock supplied by Sloan Williams of Hungerford Texas. acts include clowns and a wild cow riding contest.

KWBA Raytown Crosby Sports Association Ramsey Chevrolet Crosby Rodeo AU Sloan Williams Hungerford Tex Crosby Ffa Crosby 4-H Club Highlands +H club Wien Tocol Bia Robert A. Lee High School FFA

Baytown Boy 70 Improves After Open Heart Surgery

Norman Dwayne Ponder son of Mr and Mrs W N Ponder of 1707 Richardson is improving at Texas Children's Hospital after open heart surgery July 20 to correct transposition of the great vessels a congenital heart condition Friday night complications caused lung congestion and an emergency bronchoscopy to drain the bronchial tree He is expected to move from recovery to a regular room by Thursday Donations to Texas Children's Hospital are requested in lieu of presents.

Norman Dwayne Ponder W. N. ‘Ponder Richardson Texas Children’s Hospital Alamo Elementary Denton Cooley Cooley Ponder

Nixon campaign debate roils GOP as delegates weigh favorite sons

The article reports on the Republican convention scene with Dirksen urging acceptance of the nomination while criticizing the Democratic Party. It notes debates among Reagan, Rockefeller, and Nixon factions, involving Lt. Gov. Finch and Knowland, plus Michigan and Ohio delegations considering Nixon or their favorites.

Ree America Dirksen Democratic Party Robert H. Finch Nixon California Finch Reagan William F.knowland Michigan George Romney Emil Lockwood Ohio James A. Rhodes Rhodes

Man Held in Houston Obscene Book Case Linked to Baytown

Walter Lonsdale, 46, former Baytown newsstand operator, was charged in Houston last weekend with possession and sale of obscene books. Baytown vice squad seized five rolls of film and 889 magazines at Rosalie's Newsstand, owned by Lonsdale and his wife Rosalie, while 1 040 books and magazines were confiscated in an April 7 raid.

Walter Lonsdale Houston Baytown Lonsdale Texas Rosalie Longdale Frosalie

Baytown Policeman's Pet Dog Found Dead

Policeman M A Jordan reported his small mixed breed puppy found dead in the driveway of his Baytown home on Tuesday after disappearing Monday night. Investigators said the skull was masked by a heavy flat object. Witnesses saw two boys carrying a cardboard box toward the Jordan residence Tuesday.

M. A. Jordan Jordan

Hospital Notes Admitted At Gulf Coast

New arrivals include Mr. and Mrs. Sam E. Savage Chaphelview with a daughter born Aug 6 at Gulf Coast. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar E. Brown Deer Park with a daughter born Aug 6 at Gulf Coast. Other listings name several patients and relatives at Gulf Coast with room assignments and family connections.

Sam E. Savage Chaphelview Gulf Coast Oscar E. Brown Deer Park

Theft of TV sets and equipment at Carver Jones Elementary

Three closed circuit television sets valued at 413.50 dollars were stolen from Carver Jones Elementary School. An amplifier and several amplifier cards were also taken from the counselor's office. The theft occurred between 4 p.m. Monday and 8 a.m. Tuesday. Patrolman Don Hasten investigated.

Carver Jones Albert Costley Costiey Don Hasten

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