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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1962

Page

2

Shrimp Season Opens Strong Around Bay Town

Shrimp trawlers report good catches at Baytown area camps as the season begins. Large jumbo whites and browns moving in, with boats tied at piers awaiting favorable seas. Trawling runs from sunrise to sunset, with 144 inch mesh rules and licensing enforced. prices had spiked to about $1.20 a pound for jumbos recently.

Ting Jain Serosa Cid Tuesers Game and Fish Commission Baytown

Noon Call Stock Quotes and Oil Field Spacing Notes

A garbled stock quote note lists multiple companies including Allis Chalmers, Chrysler, Gulf States, Monsanto, Olin Mathieson, Parke-Davis, and Texaco along with percentage figures and references to oil, gas fields, and spacing changes. It mentions Nat Dairy Prod changes and district rules in Wichita Falls Abilene and San Angelo, with various percentages and references to potential field development and permit timing.

Alleg Ludlums Allis Chalmers Seerseesensee pAluminium Ltd Amer Cyan Psesesevences Amey Tel & Tel Am Visco Sverseane Anaconda Copssseresesesss Iaitmvco Seesesesreeneerae Res Tp & Sf Wescees Acave Db Baxter Lab Soeeagaene Beth Steel C.sssereevereensers Sryenas Baeeses Calotex Scarpsenstaes Neseesce Chrysler Sebbensses WA Georgia Gillette Gulf States Gustin-Bac .S.esseceeereenes Eee Cette Mere Ates Pcss Olin-Math Borchan Wichita Falls Distri Abilene San Angelo Pedendawes Beuaane Columbia Gas Dairies Stanley Warner Ag Stude-Packard Sun Oi Sunray-Mid Tennessee Gas Texas Texas Gulf Iran

Oil Well Spacing Rules Studied By Commission

The Railroad Commission in Austin studied three major proposed changes to oil well spacing. The plan would double statewide spacing to 40 acres and increase setback from property lines to 660 feet while doubling interwell distance to 1,320 feet. Chairman W. J. Murray noted changes would not alter core policy and said wider spacing aims for more uniform, efficient field development.

Austin Railroad Commission Commission W. J. Murray Murray

Hospital Beat highlights multiple patient updates and births

The column lists numerous hospital admissions and rooms across Houston area facilities. It notes new arrivals Rev and Mrs Jack R Arvin of 2208 Montana with twin girls born Aug 18 at San Jacinto and Mrs J C Collins of Madisonville visiting Baytown Hospital. New birth details and patient locations are provided for several individuals.

B. Dickerson Florida Floyd R. Watford Crosby San Jacinto Nat Jerry Wayne Rudloff Houston Jack Dickerson John W. Young W. Bay Jshore Methodist Hospital Hollis Hall Highlands Jack R. Arvin Montana Benny. Moskowitz Coley Guilt Coast J. C. Collins Madisonville Baytown Hospital J. H. Cowley Baytoom

Lamar Tech Board Approves Dormitory Loan and Budget

The Lamar Tech board of regents approved a 1,080,000 federal loan for a new women’s dormitory and sanitation project. They also proposed a biennium budget totaling 8,371,672 for 1963-64 and 1964-65, with Fred Hartman of Baytown among attendees.

Lamar Tech Board of Regents Hi Home and Housing Agency Sane Fred Hartman Baytown

Channelview Hospital Admittances and Dismissals List

Channelview Hospital records show admittances including Edna Mae Jeffcoat Houston Clara Katherine Noe Houston Lewis O Jones Channelview Eugene D Murphy Houston William Rogers Houston Mary Alice Alen Channelview Byrl H Walker Humble Chester A Anderson Houston Helen Louise Wallace Highlands Lois Marie Cowart Channeldew Alfred Myron Channelview Dismissals include Hollye Renea Abel Channel Tew Robert E Leininger Houston Michael Ray Reed Houston Bobby C Hall Houston Elouise Annette Adlong Channelview Edith Wilson Houston Linda Francis Moore Channelup Helen Price Houston Jeffrey Paul Potter Houston Lillian L Eaves Pasadena Nina L Walters Channelview Candace Sparks Baytown John F York Channelview Lily J Glaiser Channelview.

Tidelands Edna Mae Jeffcoat Houston Clara Katherine Noe Lewis O. Jones Channelview Eugene D. Murphy William ©. Rogers Mary Alice Alen Byrl H. Walker Humble Chester A. Anderson Helen Louise Wallace Highands Lois Marie Cowart Channeldew Alfred Myron Hollye Renea Abel Tew Robert E. Leininger Michael Ray Reed Bobby C. Hall Elouise Annette Adlong Chanelview Edith Wilson Linda Francis Moore Channelup Helen Price Jeffrey Paul Potter Lillian L. Eaves Pasadena Nina L. Walters Candace Sparks Baytown John F. York Lily J. Glaiser

Heider Genevieve Sloan Helder Funeral Notices

Mrs Genevieve Sloan Helder 78 of 345 Kilgore Ave Highlands died midweek Rosary at 8 15 pm Thursday Earthman Chapel Houston distributes details of funeral rites at 9 15 am Friday Earthman Chapel and 9 39 am Friday Sacred Heart Co Cathedral Houston Pallbearers named survivors include son Robert G Heider Baytown sisters Carrie Sloan Geraldine Sloan Estette Buller and Cleve Cook brother Robert Sloan of Houston Rosary and rites mention in now completed text

LH. Aoudtoche R. G. Heider Baytown Carrie Sian Geraldine Sloan Estette Builer Cleve Cook Houston Robert

Mundt cites Ag Department efforts to legalize Estes commissions

Ben E Mundt R SD says even after Billie Sol Estes arrest the Agriculture Department sought methods to legalize commissions granted to Estes. George Humphrey former treasury secretary tells Senate stockpile investigators about government and mining company gains from a nickel stockpile contract. Longshoreman union leader calls 13 cent per hour raise for eye wear and dent work. A union, producer, and tester die in St. Croix. West New Guinea dispute ends as Netherlands agrees to bow out after 134 years ruling of the island territory.

Ben Karl E. Mundt R-S.d Billie Sol Estes Agriculture Department George M. Humphrey Secretary of the Treasury Senate West New Guinea Nether Indan

Humble Names Dan Willson Senior Engineer

Dan H. Willson is promoted to senior research chemical engineer at Humble Oil and Refining Co. Baytown Research and Development. He studies rheological properties of thermoplastics and end-use processing. He holds BS chemical engineering and MS organic chemistry from Texas University and belongs to AIChE and ACS. The Willsons live at 707 Lloyd Lane with two daughters. he teaches Sunday school at Trinity Episcopal Church.

Dan H. Willson Humble Oil and Refining Co Baytown Willson Texas University American Institute of Chemical Engineers American Chemical Society Willsons

Lightning Damages House On Hunnicutt

A Baytown couple at 300 B. Hunnicutt reported a lightning strike during a Tuesday night storm. The bolt hit the rear of their home, damaging a door frame and leaving the interior lights out until they noticed the impact Wednesday.

Baytown B. Hunnicutt Ernest L. Wicklesser Neier Roerer Ouse

Notable Guests and Diplomatic Moves in Kennedy Era Socials

The Associated Press notes President Kennedy sisters Mrs Peter Lawford and Mrs Stephen Smith attended an art engagement party in Paris for Jack Lemmon and Felicia Farr with Tony Perkins Kim Novak Mel Ferrer and Audrey Hepburn Also Crown Prince Hasan Al Rida Al Samasi of Libya accepted an invitation to visit the United States James M Gavin said he remains in the post as ambassador to France Mischa Rivkin and Joan Hottman noted at a wedding in New York Franz Cardinal Wyszynski urged Poland to admit Cardinal Koenig to Czestochowa celebrations William Corcoran plans to return the Medal of Freedom over Kennedy era awards and Frances Kelsey honored for thalidomide stand Kenichi Horie 23 contemplates staying in the United States after a 93 day solo voyage from Osaka Japan

THE Associated Press Peter Lawford Stephen Smith President Kennedy Jack Lemmon Felicia Farr Paris Tony Perkins Kim Novak Mel Ferrer Audrey Hepburn Hasan Al-Rida al- Samasi Libya Kennedy United States William W. Corcoran U.S Washington Frances ‘Kelsey Corcoran Dr. Kelsey

Scout Roundtable Runs Thursday at Community House

Scout Roundtable for CUB SCOUT Boy Scout and Explorer leaders meets at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Community House with a kickoff dinner planned for Sept 20. Police plan a patient use of plastic slides each bearing a facial feature. Kay Spreckels Gable widow of Clark Gable is denied a seat on the board overseeing the $8 million estate of Adolph Spreckels. Alma de Bretteville Spreckels, widow of the senior Spreckels, was among five or six current board members who opposed Gable's widow.

Kay Spreckels Gable Clark Gable Adolph Spreckels Alma de Bretteville Spreckels Spreckels Gable

Pee Wee Football Registration Slated Saturday

Registration for the Optimist Club Pee Wee Football League runs 9 30 a m to 5 p m Saturday at the Optimist Club House on Market Street Road Boys must be elementary school age and weigh 90 pounds or less Coaches include Tommie Jones Marvin Pittman and J W McNulty plus several named team representatives The season highlights the Pee Wee Charity Bowl in December with proceeds aiding the Goodfellows Fund for needy children at Christmas

Optimist Pee Wee Football League Optimist Club Market Street Road Tommie Jones Marvin Pittman Texans Lamar Alamo Jack Andreas Ed Hurst Eagles Ashbel Smith de Zavala Fred Wilson Hurricanes Lakewood Durwood Howell

Baytonian Injured In Car Crash Near Lee Drive

Theresa Dugas Rice, 20, of 300 Willow, was injured at 9 26 p m Wednesday when she lost control near Lee Drive West Main. Her car landed in a ditch and she was treated at Baytown Hospital for lip and arm injuries. Patrolman A B Liles charged her with failure to control speed.

Theresa Dugas Rice Willow Lee Drive-West Main Rice Baytown Hospital A. BR Liles Rica

Missing $16 in cash report to police

Mrs C H Tipton of 2008 Wright Blvd reported a burglary Wednesday. A wallet left on the kitchen cabinet contained $16 in cash and was taken.

C.H. Tipton Wright’ Blvd

Bay Town student to receive physical education degree

Lewis Arthur Wilburn of Bay Town will receive a BS in physical education at summer commencement exercises at the University of Mississippi. Police reports indicate several missing items, including seven hundred dollars in cash and a twenty dollar bill, with a wide search under way.

Lewis Arthur Wilburn Baytown The Sabres of Mississippi University, Miss Cs LA Mexico Or Cry

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