Baytown Events Include Poolside Dutch Supper and Contests
Women of Baytown Elks Lodge host a poolside Dutch supper at 6:30 p.m. Saturday for members and guests, with a bathing beauty contest beforehand. Bad weather moves event inside. tickets are $1 for adults and 7 cents for children under R. Reserves On Duty: Richard K. Clinton, Kenneth A. Walters, and James R. Baker among 1,90 army reservists called for two weeks at Fort Chaffee Arkansas to test mobilization capabilities. Circle K delegates Mike Lawless, Ken Purdue, Burton Burrus, and Raymond Martin attend the sixth Circle K International convention Aug. 23-25 in St. Petersburg, Florida after traveling from Alabama. Ken is secretary of Circle K at Lee College, Mike president, Burton VP, Raymond a member. TRICITY Chapter DeMolay to sell fried chicken boxes 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday for $1 each with pickups at First National Bank, behind Paul's Food Market, and Wooster and Roseland Park Pavilion. Building permit issued to Wilks Brothers for general contracting and cabinet shop at Lobit and Commerce costing $9,600. Evangelist John Haggai to continue city-wide revival at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Robert E. Lee High School auditorium. message “The One Sin God Cannot Forgive.” Only one Baytown golfer, Michael LeBlanc, remains in second flight finals at State Junior Golf Tournament in San Antonio. others eliminated. Lightning damaged a wall plug at 1101 Johnson. no other damage reported.
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Baytown Elks Lodge
Elks Lodge
Richard K. Clinton
Kenneth A. Walters
James R.baker
Baytown
Fort Chaffee
Ark
Circle K
Mike Lawless
Ken
Purdue
Burton Burrus
Raymond Martin
Circle K International
St. Petersburg
Fla
Mike
Burton
Raymond
Alabama
Lee College
Weather forecast with cloudiness and showers through Saturday
Weather outlook through Saturday calls for considerable cloudiness and scattered showers. Tidal times note high tides at Galveston at 2:53 am and 4:06 pm with a low at 7:38 am.
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Galveston
Franks Town Birth, Wedding Plans, and Graduation Briefs
FRANKE STEWART of 107 Bay Shore Drive receives long distance congrats from Glenn Apples family in Fort Worth on a big catch. Wedding invites announced for Melinda Jane Clark and John Duncan Rosser at 8 p.m. Friday at Trinity Tabernacle Assembly of God. Judge Walter Queen reportedly loses a white horse. Naomi Pryor Hamilton recovering well after illness. Stephen F. Austin College graduating next week in Nacogdoches with Thine Rayer Eva Entsyl candidates. Nancy Jane Chaste to earn Bachelor of Business Administration. Travis Lavone Washburn and Thomas B. Westmoreland to receive Bachelor of Science degrees. graduation set for 5 p.m. Aug 17. John Wilkey Chamblin to receive Master of Engineering?
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Franke Stewart
Bayshore Drive
Carl Stewart
Glenn Apples
Fort Worth
Melinda Jane Clark
John Duncan Rosser
Trinity Tabernacle Assembly of God
Walter Queen
Naomi Pryor Hamilton
Thine Rayer
Eva Entsyl
Stephen F. Austin College
Nacogdoches
Nancy Jane Chaste
Travis Lavone Washburn
Thomas B. Westmoreland
P.m
John Wilkey Chamblin
Mont Belvien
Evteme
East Berlin Builds Brick Wall to Block Refugees
East Germany accelerates wall construction along the 2 1 2 mile sector border to halt refugees moving toward West Berlin. A heavy truck was fired on during a night attempt by three escapees who reached West Berlin unharmed. West Germany vows stronger NATO readiness as talks with the Kremlin loom.
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Bonn
West Germany
Adenauer
West Berlin
May
Beacht Clainnd
Khrushchev
East
Cuban freighter crew seeks asylum after incident at sea
Eleven crewmen from the Cuban freighter Baohla de Nipe bound for the Soviet Union were brought ashore after an anchor incident off Cape Henlopen. The group, including the captain and four officers, asked for asylum in the United States and were allowed to remain. In Washington, the Senate rejected a proposal to veto foreign aid grants abroad over six million dollars, maintaining the existing threshold.
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Soviet Union
Cape Henry
United Sates
Washington
Seman
Senate Today
Congress
Winston L. Prouty
Rvt
Budget Hearing Sees Sparse Attendance and Proposals
Only two patrons attended the school district budget hearing alongside regular trustees. They urged closer study of improving special education for physically and mentally retarded children. Supt. George H. Gentry was ordered to investigate district problems and report by the October meeting. Humble Oil did not attend. Trustees may hire an outside appraisal firm to review district property valuations, with costs to be reported in several weeks.
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George H. Gentry
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Humble
N. B. Culver
Jimmie Foster
Culver
Foster
George Gentry
Gentry
LeFevre Cuts City Budget To The Bone
Baytown City Manager J B Le Fevre announced a re examination of the 1960-61 budget trimmed only 354000 from the 1000000 expenditure plan. Councilman Hansen urged revising further if revenue falls short, with no final decisions yet and sessions set for next Tuesday. LeFevre noted a $1000000 balance with possible water rate increases rejected by most councilmen. A $10000 line item for a community development plan was among the largest cuts.
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Baytown
J. B. LeFevre
C. A
Chris) Hansen
Hansen
Seaborn Cravey
Swe
LeFevre
David Funderburk
Noted Professor to Write Sun Series on Mississippi
Dr. Charles D. Johnson, retired Baylor University distinguished professor, will pen a three part Baytown Sun series. The first piece examines Mississippi after a 40 year absence, drawn from his long Baylor tenure and his ties to Texas educators and Southern Baptists. He came to Baylor in 1922, recalling the fire that destroyed the university library on the day of his interview with Dr. S. P. Brooks.
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Fred Hartman
Charles D. Johnson
Baylor University
Clinton, Miss
Baytown Sun
Mississippi
Baylor
Johnson
Texas
S. P. Brooks
Pres‘joent
Baylor Educator Dr Johnson Guided Southern Baptist Education
Dr Johnson, founder of Baylor School of Business Administration and Journalism, later led Ouachita College and headed Baylor Sociology in 1938. An author and Southern Baptist Education Commission chair from 1931 to 1962, he wrote on Mississippi race issues and predicted future trends for graduates.
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Johnson
Southern Baptist Education Commission
Southern Baptists
South
Dr. Johnson
Mississippi
Crosby Fair Opens With Livestock Judging and Rodeo
Crosby Fair kicked off with livestock judging as Randy Faust won grand champion in beef cattle junior division at the 15th Crosby FFA Community Fair. Pat Yates reported as reserve grand champion, with other winners in market, dairy, poultry, and hog categories named from Crosby and Baytown clubs.
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Angus Keifert
Crosby Future Farmers of America
Crosby
Rodeo Cowboys Association
Faust
Pat Yates
Crosby Ffa
Weldon Haltom
Baytown
Freddy Barton
Murphy Dugas
Baytown Ffa
Elearn Tromors
Tt Sain
Mike Harris
Highlands 4H
Larry Gray
Highlands +Hlub
Wayne Campbell
Crosty
William Johnston
Pate
Taxes Up About 4 Percent as Budgets Are Adopted
Washington reports Vice President Johnson will travel to Berlin as personal representative to meet with West German leaders while local school district adopts a budget with a four percent tax-rate rise. The year’s total public school and college budgets reach 5.1 million dollars, largely driven by the ratio of assessment change. Johnson and Gen. Lucius Clay will visit Bonn or West Berlin, with possible troop adjustments discussed. Kennedy’s decision to send Johnson aims to show U.S. resolve to West Germany amid border tensions.
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White House
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Berlin
West Germany
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jLee College
Clay
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Germany
Brandt
East Berlin
West Berlin
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Adenauer
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London
State Department
Harold Macmillan
Charles de Gaulle
Brazil VP signals Red China visit easing ties
The article notes Vice President Joao Goulart indicating a trip to Peiping could mark a step toward establishing diplomatic relations with the Chinese regime. The report reflects Cold War era tilt and potential thaw in US aligned diplomacy.
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Brazil
Joan Goulart
China
Peiping
Humble Plans New Aromatic Product at Baytown Refinery
Humble Oil and Refining Co announces a new aromatic chemical named pseudocumene now available in small experimental quantities from Baytown refinery. Enjay Chemical Co says pseudocumene is versatile for water soluble coatings dyes pharmaceuticals pesticides and fungicides. A pseudocumene bromobenzyric blend may serve as a hydraulic fluid for wide temperature control.
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Humble Oil and Refining Co
Baytown
Potentialcustomers. Org
Enjay Chemical Co
Humble
Luis Tye
Lucky Bucks for Shoppers in Baytown
Baytown shoppers will receive Lucky Bucks as 100 silver dollars are handed out at random during Back-To-School shopping. The Retail Merchants Committee of the Baytown Chamber of Commerce distributes the dollars in the downtown area while stores are open, with recipients chosen by chance.
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Baytown
Retail Merchants Committee
Holly
Cheoughent
Ates
Storey
Sian
Thin
Amek
Crosby School Board to sue for back taxes and liens
Crosby School Board plans to hire an attorney to file delinquent tax suits to recover about $45,000 in back taxes. Supt. Allison Koonce said a prior campaign collected old amounts, but delinquencies remain. Letters have warned property owners of potential liens that could block transfers until taxes are paid. The district aims to balance the 1960 61 budget and improve credit, with a district valuation near $6 million and a tax rate of 8 per $100 real value, up from 7. The 1982 62 budget is around 74,000.
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Crosby School Board
Allison Koonce
Supt
Koonce
Mrs. Irene Pond dies. rites Saturday in Baytown
Irene Smith Pond 60 of 392 Michigan Baytown died at 5 50 p m Thursday in a Baytown hospital Funeral services set for 2 30 p m Saturday at Paul U D Lee Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Robert Cheek and Rev J R Woods officiating Interment in Memory Gardens Baytown She was born April 2 1901 in Lavernia Texas came to Baytown 35 years ago Survived by husband W C Pond Sr one daughter Mrs RB Woodruff two sons W C Clyde Pond Jr and M L Pond a brother Elmo Smith Alvin and a sister Mrs C J Weaver Baytown six grandchildren and two great grandchildren</S>
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Paul UD
Lee Funeral Home
Irene Smith Pond
Michigan
Baytown
Robert Cheek
First Baptist Church
J. R. Woods
Memorial Assembly of God Church
Baytown Cemetery
National Guard Enlistments Extended in Texas
The Texas adjutant general’s office announced extensions for certain Army National Guardsmen. Enlistments set to end between October 1, 1901 and June 1, 1902 are extended by one year. Brig. Gen. Thomas Bishop noted other enlistments remain unaffected and the announcement reached local headquarters statewide.
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Austin
Texas Adjutant General’s Office
Thombas Bishop
Aasistant
Bishop
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