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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1969
Page
2
Archeologists report an ancient ship sought shelter in a hay where debris on the sea floor includes pottery sherds broken weapons and tools. The finding follows remarks about maintaining normal private lives after a historic voyage.
Arm strong and Aldrin discuss stepping on the moon and the challenge of foot placement. They describe the ascent to the orbiting ship as a great pleasure and compare time spent on the lunar surface to a child in a candy store. Collins in orbit said he took about 1,000 photos of the moon’s dark side and noted its rough, cratered terrain.
The Hope stadium contract with Brown and Root, signed Sept. 3 for 300 days, has suffered over 100 lost days due to a rainy winter and spring. Subdivider Jeff Fleming was asked for water service offers from a proposed utility district but did not respond. he told officials by phone there was nothing they could do. Officials had hoped the stadium would be ready for football season, though the Sterling Lee game remains the only late-season target.
Budget revenue produced would be 764,400 dollars with estimated revenues of 768,400 from local sources 25,000 from county fees and 50,000 from state sources totaling 848,100. The option to adopt the budget and set a tax rate 1.56 carried with C T Joseph voting against adoption. Board members present were Joe Blythe Richard Johnson Jack Fikes Cotten and Joseph. Kenneth Irby business manager and tax assessor collector and Joe Brack school attorney were present.
The Art League of Baytown will stage an outdoor demonstration and sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday at Humble Employees Credit Union on Market Street. Call for participation to Mrs. W. D. Watson or Mrs. Clyde W. Casey. A Little Miss Cowpoke contest for ages five to eight starts at 5 p.m. Thursday during the Crosby FFA and Rodeo Association parade in downtown Crosby with DJ Alina Black riding the float.
Talented painter Schiwetz explains his flexible schedule avoids extremes, prefers talking with locals about historical subjects, and cites German language comfort aiding outreach. He recalls Dobie Webb Bedichek as the “unholy three,” lists Wyeth Hopper and Rockwell as influences, discusses abstract work, sketches shrimp boats in Kemah for a forthcoming book, and stresses daily practice and honesty as keys for aspiring artists.
Clark estimated the district's 1969-70 operating budget balance at 19,286 and urged a larger carryover to finance lean months. He pressed for a bigger surplus in the sinking fund, warned against spending every penny, and stressed board tenure and educational focus as the district faces future challenges. Trustees deferred several program decisions to study proposals and Clark urged attendance at a Texas Association of School Boards meeting.
In Baytown regular dances were held at Robert E. Lee gym until a Market Street Road frame building for teens burned in September 1961 during Hurricane Carla. The Quack Shack name was dropped due to its link with REL. After the loss, Ross Sterling High opened and guests from any area may attend if they are high school or college age.
Grady Owens Mont Belvieu room 213 Cindy Maule Baytown room 233 Doris Lockler Crosby room 107 Paul Kern Baytown room 207 Lucia Pena Baytown room 239 Raymond Hardy Baytown room 130 Emal Jaks Crosby room Mt Georgia Lee Bond Baytown room 155 Mr and Mrs Douglas R May Sr Highlands son born Aug 12.
The Senior Citizens Club will hold a regular meeting at 2 p.m. Thursday in Room 2 of the Community Building. Club president E C Wood says important business will be discussed.
LeVerly Rockhold, developer of the Baytown Relays and a builder of championship track teams, will be honored after his election to the Texas Hall of Fame at the Baytown Rotary Club noon Wednesday meeting. Program participants include Dan Stallworth Dr. George Walmsley and Bill Hartman.
Baytown police investigated school property damage at Burnet Elementary 5700 Bayway Drive after vandals removed shingles to break about 25 windows and smash a flood lamp. Principal Leon Legler valued damage over $100. A nearby burglary was reported at Fred C. Smith’s apartment 1100 block, with a missing television valued at $110.
Mrs George F Nelson will review A Small Town in Germany by John le Carré at 9:30 AM Wednesday in the directors room of Citizens National Bank Cabiness Graduates Airman Robert Ss Cabiness, son of Mrs Inez W Cabiness of Conroe, has graduated from the U S Air Force technical school at Lowry AFB Colorado. His wife is the former Diane Gonzalez of Baytown.
A fast paced racing drama from The Motion Picture Association of America debuts for a one week run at Brunson. Stars Paul Newman Joanne Woodward and Robert Wagner with Richard Thomas in a Technicolor Panavision production. Based on auto racing life with speeds to 200 miles an hour and a behind the scenes on location shoot in Wisconsin Indiana and California.
Rehearsals are scheduled at Memorial Baptist Church for 9 p.m. Tuesday and 9 30 p.m. Thursday for the event titled It Like It Is. The church hosts the readings and performances by local artists.
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