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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1964
Page
4
Gaytha Gammage and Richard A. Waller of Conroe married at Memorial Baptist Church with Rev. A L Jordan officiating. The couple, both of Conroe, exchanged double ring vows as ivory and turquoise decor, organ music, and a mantilla veil followed a gown of antique silk taffeta with Alencon lace details.
Delegates at the Christian Crusade national convention urged a purge of the American press and greater police protection. Editors attacked coverage of Goldwater and civil rights, while speakers like Billy James Hargis defended the crusade’s hard line on race and politics amid criticism of media bias.
SAM DAWSON reports from New York on aerosol technology expanding beyond cleaners to kitchen meals, medicines, and comfort aids. Experts predict future sprays for girdles, pain relief, childbirth comfort, and even ready to eat meals, with 300 products on the market and hundreds more in development.
The turtle Old Timer, found two miles from his home in Napa, has a new painted number on his back. The original number linked to a Ukiah phone long out of date, delaying reunion with the Richard Walker family. Mrs Walker updated the number at the urging of her four children.
The American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Grange oppose a Supreme Court ruling that legislative representation be based solely on population. They warn it would reduce rural influence and urge Congress to enact legislation or a constitutional amendment to restore state authority over reapportionment.
Mr and Mrs O M Meador hosted a buffet dinner at 407j5 Burnet Drive for Nancy Craddock bride elect of Jeff Brainerd. The setting featured a glass dome centerpiece, white satin and pearl decorations, candles and English ivy. Guests included Mike Jones Lynne Convey Bobbs Paulson Char Joule Fisher Brad Cash Bonnie Bond Kent Spitzmiller Goddard Johnson Levi Creddock and others. A silver gift and corsages were presented to the honored couple.
Miss Dée Heald returned from Pacific Palisades California where she stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin H. Dorman as the bride elect of Ens. Merrill Dorman. The marriage of Miss Gaytha Gammage and Richard Waller drew numerous out of town guests from Liberty Conroe Houston La Porte and San Antonio. The Freeman family also visited the White House before heading to New York World's Fair and subsequent travel.
In Dallas the Church of God begins its 50th general assembly with about 10,000 delegates expected to hear Rev. Wide Horton, general overseer, deliver the first sermon of the five day conclave. The church, founded in 1886, is said to be the oldest Pentecostal body with half a million followers in all 50 states and six other countries. A decision facing the general council is a proposed move of its international headquarters from Cleveland Tennessee, with Atlanta, Chattanooga, and Memphis among possible new locations. Weatherford, Texas hosts church headquarters with Rev. Paul Stallings supervising more than 125 Texas churches.
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