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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1961
Page
2
Baytown YMCA announces two sign up sessions for boys age 12 and under. Otto Ziegler will handle registrations at James Bowie School and Fred Wilson at Burnett School in Wooster. Sessions run 9 am to noon. Additional sign ups at the YMCA 1722 Market. Call 583-1797 for details.
Noonday quotes show a market snapshot with numerous company names including American Telephone and Telegraph Amoco Goodyear Tire and Rubber Armco Celotex Ford Gulf Oil General Electric International Nickel Du Pont Eastman Kodak Dow Chemical Dow Chemical and others. The list presents a Securities exchange style tally with multiple entries and figures.
Irene Smith Pond 60 of 3312 Michigan died Thursday in a local hospital. She is survived by her husband W C Pond Sr a daughter Mrs R O Woodruff two sons W C Pond Jr and M L Pond Baytown a brother Elmo Smith Alvin and a sister Mrs C J Weaver Baytown six grandchildren and two great grandchildren Funeral services 230 pm Saturday at Paul A Lee Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Robert Cheek and Rev J R Woods Interment Memory Gardens of Baytown Cemetery under direction of Paul A Lee Funeral Home Pallbearers Stanley Shaver J W Gracey A V Barber Floyd Adcox Lacy Lusk A J Busch Jr Honorary pallbearers are employees of the Humble Oil and Refining Co Baytown Refinery.
A former Baytown co op store manager, 58, died Friday in a Galveston hospital after about a month of illness. Survived by widow Bertie M. Richey of Nederland and two children, funeral 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Weldon Davis Funeral Home, Magnolia Cemetery, Beaumont.
In a hotel suite, Bert Allen dubbed the “girl with the million-dollar smile,” pursues riches from Far Eastern magnate Fazl Abba Faal. An elaborate dinner ends with a knockout-drug mystery after Fazl’s jewels vanish as both diners lapse, Dr. Haledjian summoned, and police informed.
The Sun notes newborns at San Jacinto and Gulf Coast Hospitals along with patient admissions. New parents Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Foreman share a baby boy at San Jacinto, while Mr. and Mrs. Chester Smith welcome a baby girl at Gulf Coast. Other admissions include James Creger, John Ellis Harvey, and Thomas Trevathan among others, with several undergoing surgery or medical care. Visitors advised for Charles Kirkpatrick after recent Houston hospital surgery.
Crosby celebration kicks off with a street dance drew 1300 attendees. Livestock judging drew several hundred spectators at the fairgrounds on Crosby Lynchburg Road. The rodeo opens with bareback broncs bulls and saddle broncs featured.
Arizona imposes a quarantine on nursery and floral shipments from Ellis Cameron Hidalgo Willacy and Starr counties in Texas unless certified by the Texas Department of Agriculture as free of the burrowing nematode. Florists and nurserymen must notify the Texas AG Department at least 15 days before shipping to Arizona.
Eldon Berry of the Bay Town agency with General Life Insurance travels to New Orleans for the company’s annual sales seminar at the Roosevelt Hotel during the week of August 2024.
Harris County civil defense officials and County Commissioner V V Ramsey explored using the Ordnance Depot north of the Ship Channel as bomb shelters. They toured the depot with Mayor W J Philpott of Galena Park and Fire Chief H A Dean. Assessments noted igloos 29 by 82 feet inside and 29 by 62 feet, with concrete thickness from six to 14 inches. Officials said further study by defense authorities is needed to determine occupancy and cost.
City council plans to approve one additional police officer and one fireman as recommended by the city manager and chiefs. They review recreation funding totaling 13,850 annually, considering shifting funds to parks. A bid to hire two more women for School patrol may be denied, with officials noting patrol by regular officers.
The funeral for John Staeeve Laughlin, father of D. R. Mc Quack Shack I Laughlin of TIL Clear Lake Road, Highlands, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Art Simpson Funeral Home in La Porte. A retired contractor and former professional dog trainer, Laughlin died Thursday night in a Baytown hospital. Survivors include his widow Wilma McLaughlin of La Porte and one grandson Michael David McLaughlin of Highlands.
The Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District invites sealed bids for garbage disposal at all schools and Lee College. Bids due 9:00 A.M. August 24, 1941, in the Office of Maintenance, 1300 Lindberg St. Information via Maintenance Office. The district may accept or reject any bid as advantageous. contact Superintendent George F. Gentry.
Joe Simon Orchestra will perform at the Humble Club Dance Friday night from eight to midnight. Sponsored by Humble, the event invites dancers to enjoy a lively evening of music and entertainment.
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