Baytown Answers Readers With Quick City Questions
Citizens send in queries on bingo legality traffic corner obstructions and school crossing safety. Officials note police study bingo legality while city staff inspect North Main corners. Answers cover floundering in Trinity Bay, Decker Drive delays, and child safety at James Bowie Elementary crossing Highway 146.
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North Main
J. B. Lapiere
City Hall
le Fevre
James Bowie
Bob Fordie
Kennedy visits Cape Cod after death and family ties
President Kennedy left for Cape Cod after a death to visit his wife at the air base hospital. He made three visits with his brothers. The First Lady’s sister Princess Radziwill joined Friday night, along with Mrs. Auchincloss and family members including Janet Auchincloss and Jamie. The President also spoke with Joseph Kennedy in Hyannis Port and informed the children that the expected brother would not come home. Warren G. Harding is noted for driving a car alone.
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Kennedy
Air Base Hospital
Cape Cod
Princess Radziwill
Greece
Auchincloss
Grace Methodist Church Methmother
Janet Auchincloss
Jamie
Joseph P. Kennedy
England
Hyannis Port
Joseph Kennedy
Paris
Caroline
John Sr
Warren G. Harding
Baytown Boy Wins Big in Local Rodeo Circuit
Fourteen year old Jimmy Daniel of Harris County shows a room full of blue ribbons from rodeos. He earned a new roping saddle in 4-H, will compete at the state H Club rodeo at Texas A and M, and plans rides in Humble and Rabstown rodeos this month. He is a Cedar Bayou Junior High ninth grader and leads with pride for his school.
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Jimmy
Daniel
Harris County
Texas A and M College
Humble
Nueces County
Rabstown
Harris County Horse Club
L. R. Daniel
Barkaloa Road
Cedar Bayou
Service Problems Discussed At Rambier Dealers Meeting
Parts and service issues were the focus of a Rambier Dealers Parts and Service Manager's Club meeting in Baytown. Over 30 attendees included six Houston-area dealers. Forrest Dowgan, president of the Fast Draw Club of Pasadena, spoke. club officers include Leonard Fleming and Danjay Sims.
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Rambier Dealers
Baytown
Houston
Fast Draw Club
Pasadena
Forrest Dowgan
Leonard Fleming
Danjay Sims
Shrimp Season Opens After Calm Preludes in Trinity Bay
Camp operators plan 24 hour operations as shrimp season opens Thursday amidst a strong bay crop. Fishermen expect a robust summer if Atlantic storms stay away. Friday brought many speckled trout with sizable catches noted at Barber Pole reef near Big Yellow Separator. Lloyd Hicks of La Porte won junior gar contest with a 52 pound catch earning a $23 war bond. Carl Holzheuser claimed second with a 78 pound gar and a $10 bill. Al Smith placed third with a 74.5 pound gar. runner-up James E. Clark II and Jim Hrabina also reported large catches.
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Trinity Bay
Atlantic Ocean
Bill Stanford
Liberty
W. B.blumer Thompson
Barber Pole Reef
Thompson
Lloyd Hicks
la Porte
Raytown - la Porte
Bayshore Red Reel and Gun Club
Carl Holzheuser
Cai Iness
Carl
Burnet Bay
al Smith
James E. Clark II
Jim Hrabina
Gar fishing contest grows in Bayshore Red Reel and Gun Club
Dennis Underwood caught a 32 pound gar during this year’s Bayshore Red Reel and Gun Club contest. Jim Nelson of Nelson Sporting Goods notes registrations are about double last year as the contest runs through September despite the school season.
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Dennis Underwood
Ine Bayshore Red Reel and Gun Club
Jim Nelson
Nelson Sporting Goods
N.’ Main
Lamar Haffelfinger Joins 400 Club of Car Salesmen
Bayshore Motors sales agent Lamar Haffelfinger earns membership in the 400 Club, a distinguished group of Lincoln Mercury and Comet dealers. Recognition comes from the Lincoln Mercury Sales Council for sales proficiency and outstanding performance in Lincoln and Mercury markets.
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Lamar Haffelfinger
Bayshore Motors, Inc
Lincoln
Mercury
Comet
Lincoln-Mercowy Sales Council
Ball Promoted To Supervisory Job At Humble Baytown Plant
H humble H C Ball has been promoted to engineering supervisor in the Central Engineering Department of Technical Division at Humble Oil and Refining Co Baytown refinery. He heads the materials and standards section shaping material choices, tests, designs, and specifications to tackle recurring refinery problems. Ball holds a B S in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M and serves on multiple standards and industry committees. He and his wife live with their children on South Circle Drive. he chairs local Boy Scouts and is active in church and civic roles.
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H. C. Ball
Humble Oi and Refining Co
Baytown
iThis Group
Bail
Texas A&m College
American Standards Association
American Petroleum Institute
American Society For Testing Materials
Standards Engineers Society
Ball
Robin
Laurie
Joel
SH South Circle Drive
East Harris County
Boy Scouts of America
Keystone Bible Class
Memorial Baptist Church
City O] Baytown
Registration Set for Optimist Football Weigh-Ins
Registration and weigh-ins for the Optimist Club Pes Wee football program are set for 1 p.m. Sunday at the Junior Optimist Building. For further information contact Tommie Jones at 582- (phone truncated).
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Pes Wee
Hathaway Opens Third Foodliner Store in Town
Gentry Hathaway, owner of Hathaway's Grocery No 1 and No 2, plans the grand opening of his third Foodliner at 760 West Main on August 15 with three weeks of specials. A prize drawing for 100,000 Big Bonus Stamps and 25 other prizes will be held at 3 p.m. August 31 at Store No 3. stamps can be registered for at any Foodliner.
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Gentry Hathaway
Hathaway's
Hathaway
Mexico
West Main
Services Held Sunday For Baytown Child John L. Baker
John L. Baker six year old son of Mr and Mrs Felton Baker died at Baytown hospital. Funeral services set for 2 p m Sunday at Earthman Chapel with Rev Ed Weatherly officiating. Burial Cedar Crest Cemetery. Survived by parents two sisters Mrs Ikey Harville of Baytown S Marie Powell of Pasadena two brothers B T Baker and Jackie F Baker both of Baytown grandmother Mrs H W Brockermeyer of El Campo and several nephews.
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John L. Baker
Felton Baker
Baytown
Baytown Hospital
Earthman Chapel
Ed Weatherly
Garth Road Baptist Church
Cedar Crest Cemetery
Ikey Harville
S. Marie Powell
Pasadena
B. T. Baker
Jackie F. Baker
H. W. Brockermeyer
el Campo
One man chef runs Baytown's Bradshaw's 24 hour eatery
Eddie Burnham, makes a solo crew at Bradshaw's Restaurant, 401 N Main, after 16 years as a short order cook. He will manage 24 hour service featuring steaks, breakfast and his own pies while handling ordering, reports and sales tax. Burnham recalls learning under pressure and perfecting timing for waffles, steaks and scrambled eggs.
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Baytown
Eddie Burnham
Burnham
Brad Shaw
N. Main
Bradshaw
Eddie
Dobbs and
Toddle House
Houston
Funeral services for John L Baker in Baytown
John L Baker four year old son of Felton Saker and Mrs Weatherly by Garth Road Baptist Church died in a Baytown hospital. Funeral set for Sunday 2 p.m. at Barinmen Chapel with Rev Weatherly. Burial Cedar Crest Cemetery. Survived by parents two sisters Mrs Harville Mrs Powell two brothers B J Baker Seckle F Baker grandmother Mrs Brockermeyer and several nephews.
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