Sun Spots and Doings in Baytown and Surrounding Areas
Sun Spots lists Navy airman Johnny Davis from Ellsworth AFB stationed in South Dakota. Also notes ARMY PVT Allen Sirocka earning para trooper wings after Fort Campbell training, Red Cross chair Gilliam in La Porte, and local civic and school activities, sports, and upcoming events across Baytown, Deer Park, and Trinity Church.
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Johnny Davis
K. Davis
East Alford
Ellsworth Air Force Base
South Dakota
Davis
Robert E. Lee High School
Gets Wines Army Pvt
Allen G. Sirocka
Joe Sirocka
Crosby
Fort Campbell
Crosby Rodeo Opens With Record Crowd and Winners
A near record opening night crowd attended the Crosby Community Rodeo as Murphy J. Dugas of Baytown FFA won grand champion in the dairy Jersey bull division with Danny Haughton of Crosby FFA placing second. Thursday yielded multiple grand champions across beef, market cattle, swine, poultry, and other divisions with 50 livestock and 47 poultry entries. A poultry auction is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Saturday. no overall grand champion named in the vice ward division due to no auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crosby
Murphy J. Dugas
Baytown
Future Farmers of America
Danny Haughton
Crosby Ffa
Pollers
Ronnie Marshal
Freddie Barton
Whlie Janik
Gerald Jones Jr
L. D. Tarrant Ranch
B.A. Moers
Berkshire Son
Paul, Smith
Huffman
Berkshire
Smith
Robert Kratky
Mike Yates
Crosby Hi
W. Tyler
Fair and Rodeo Association
Weekend Showers and Warm Temperatures Forecasted
Weather forecast calls for showers through the weekend with warm temperatures. In Galveston, high tides Saturday occur at 4:04 a.m. and 1:55 p.m. with low tides at 10:16 a.m. and 9:35 p.m.
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Galveston
Local residents feature social notes and greetings
Carolyn Bolmanski shops for rush items while Lynn Paine frets over weekend packing. Julia Hartman and Barbara Sanders offer help. Kay Mitchell creates a striking hospital fever arrangement. Tommy Bowden and Lowell Ernst celebrate birthdays. Rector Walton discusses Baptist vacation Bible School overflow. Jack Terry visits. Paula Cantrell shows a new haircut. Billy Abbott visits from Houston. Eula Saxon addresses envelopes. Bob Renner notes a deep sea fishing trip. Juanita Butler and Mary Saurhes complain about service. Cinny Pitts bicycles in the street at night. Jim Callam enjoys swimming at Humble Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Bolmanski
Lynn Paine
Julia Hartman
Barbara Sanders
Kay Mitchell
Tommy Bowden
Roseland
Lowell Ernst
Walton
First Baptist Church
Jack Terry
Paula Cantrell
B. E. Sutphin
Billy Abbott
Houston
Eula Saxon
Bob Renner
Juanita Butler
Mary Saurhes
Cinny Pitts
Jim Callam
W. H. Callam
Hurricane Cleo Threatens Mainland, Yet Remains Offshore
Hurricane Cleo, the season’s third cyclone, plotted a north-northeast path 30 miles east of Charleston. The Weather Bureau reported winds near 85 miles an hour with gusts, with gale force winds extending about 150 miles east and 73 miles west of the storm center. The advisory expected no immediate land threat for at least 18 hours.
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Miami
Cleo
Atlantic
Weather Bureau
Charleston
Corner
U N Security Council to meet on Congo crisis
The Security Council will convene Sunday at 12 30 p m over Congo tensions. Dag Hammarskjold warned the Congo government the council may withdraw all U N forces if attacks on U N personnel persist. Congolese Premier Lumumba decried the note as blackmail.
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United Nations. N
U.N. Security Council
Congo
Dag Hammarskjold
U.N
Armand Berard
Hammarskjold
Patrice Lumumba
Lumumba
Republic of the Congo
BEF Seeks Humble Bargaining Ballot
BEF plans to seek a bargaining election for Humble Oil and Refining Co. workers at the Baytown Refinery arguing for local autono my and control of their affairs. The BEF cites fear of losing independence if tied to OCAW, while noting 3000 maintenance and production workers and 2000 at the Houston plant are affected. Liskow, BEF attorney, discusses charter changes and potential strike voting rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Marsh
Jon
R. L. Potter
Thel
Payton 1
Autono I
BEF
Aboutimy
Baytown
International Organization
BEF Liskow
Iral
Atomic Workers Union
National Labor
Ual
Jlerraine
Technery
Potter
Reisen
Humble Oil
Baytman Junior High School
NEBB
NLRB
REF
Lake Charles
Ocaw International
International
OCAW
Liskets
I Liskow
Budget Adopted for 1960-61 Baytown Schools and Lee College
School trustees approve public school budget of 4,933,157.54 and Lee College budget of 797,477. Revenue from state per capita apportionment and local fees. total expenditures reach 4.77 million with increased funding for instruction and administration. Tax rate set at 1.80 per hundred, split 1.63 to public schools and 0.15 to Lee College.
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Lee College
Ler College
How School Tax Dollars Are Spent
The Baytown school budget proposals by Supt. George H. Gentry call for total expenditures of 1,913,154 with 78,75 percent for instructional services, a one percent rise from last year. The operating plant costs stand at 6.47 percent, with administration 4.7 percent and other categories including health, attendance, transportation, finance, and fixed charges making up the rest. The Lee College budget mirrors this pattern with similar accounting procedures and a split between instruction and general administration.
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Baytown
George H. Gentry
Atlandian
Lee College
Miliet
Ike Expresses Regret Over Powers Sentence
President Eisenhower expressed regret over the severity of the sentence given to U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers by a Soviet court. The White House said the President would not drop his interest in the case and would pursue further actions with U.S. authorities weighing next steps in Moscow.
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Wastinngton
Eisenhower
Tesgrets
Francis Gary Powers
White House
Powers
Fisenhower
James C. Hagerty
State Department
Benn
United States
Moscow
Central Intelligence Apency
Possers
Jon
Uniteed States
Mixed global tensions and political notes in brief
Journal fragment reports a judge sentencing a murder case and mentions a petition related to an atomic energy order. It cites personnel moves in the military, a Soviet Antarctic fire death toll, Kennedy wage provisions, Congo crisis coverage, Korea leadership, and aviation logistics with scattered names and dates.
Pruett Welch Clash Over Annex Law Outcome
Houston leaders dispute how far Texas cities can expand. Mayor Pruett predicts strong limits on annexation by state legislation. Welch, TM L annexation committee chair, doubts drastic curbs and says cities may benefit. Meeting drew about 300 attendees at Sagewood Country Club.
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Houston
Tale Welch
Texas Municipal Ledges
Zaytown
Pruett
Texas
Harris County
Councilmen’s Assn
Welch
Austin
Pruettaid
Priett
TML
Jirvaind
Bastown
Kenneth Jndecht
Velma Ansley
Ray Hughes
Seaborn Craver
J.B le Fevre
Sagewood I Country Club
Opinions Divided On Source Of Mystery LP Gas
La Parte Police Chief Carl Busch testified at a court inquiry on Friday, suggesting the gas that sickened workers Aug. 12 may have originated from the S&W Chemical Plant. Witnesses described smoke from a stack and the plant being shut. plant manager Nelson Lewis defended safety measures and doubted S&W’s responsibility, noting a six year, zero lost time incident record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Hartman
la Parte
Carl Busch
S&w Chemical
Lal Parte
Justice of the Peace V
Bud) West
Hoam
Clan Avene TV
Ste
Susch
S&w i
Becaus
Seliee
Nelson Lewis
S&w
Civarers
Lewis
Culbert Escobera
Busch
Dei
Escobera
Escobedo
Powers Sentenced to Ten Years for Espionage in Moscow
Francis Gary Powers, 31, was sentenced by a Soviet military court to 10 years with the first three years in prison for espionage. The remainder may be served as deprivation of liberty, possibly in a special colony or expulsion. Powers’ wife Barbara and mother were briefly allowed in court as the verdict was read after a three day trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Soviet Union
Francis Gary Powers
Powers
Roman A. Ruderko
Mikhail
Grimov
Nikita, Khrushchev
United States
Eisenhower
Victor Borisogichsky
Oliver Powers
Barbara
Soviet Supreme Court
Francis Gary
USSIL
Also Mentioned on This Page
Red Cross
Gilliam
North Nugent
la Porte
Red Cross Disaster
Shell Refiney Iuperintendent
Hugh @. Buck
Harris County Boycouts
Explorer Scouts
Roseland Park
M. L. Riddick
Dstrict Activites Committee
W. C. Frels
Deer Park National Bank
H. C. Donohoe
Dan Stallworth
iCarol
Carol Fairbanks
Robert . Lee
Civil Air Patrol
Wide Wide World
Ikpac-Tv
Lee Gorjdon
Jimmy Stewart
Pvt
James Crawford
Rosie Wilkins
Sth Cavalry
Korea
Cranford
Eugene C. Woods
Guy Woods
East Republic
Woods
106
Trinity Episcopal Church
Waco
Richard Bain
Maty Bain
Teddy Davis
I Francis Sweeney
Rosemary Kent
Carole Anderson
Betsy Wilson
Walter Henckell
Kerrville
Jesus Serrano
Cornelio C. Serrano
Airhart Drive
3Rd Armored Division
Frankfurt
Germany
Serrano
Camp Reher
Henry E. Boyett
Robert E. Lee High
U. S. Army
Boyett
Pearl Street
Victor E. Boyett
Pecan Drive
Robert C. Craig
Fast
Rebecca McKay Shover
Rt. 2
Texas Woman's University
Denton
Crosby Rodeo
Mighty Hercules
White Sends
Jim Boone
Lee
Mainton College
Moreation
Yen
Wresereee
Rvaty
Washington
HW. K. Gromy
Lowa
Norman Hartnell
Lachaene
Ike
Olfmn
United Tites
Symgaihy
Poswers
Lpr
Che
CLA
U.S
Egal Janis
Joseph Kelley
Woustite
Ac Campos
Hin Avite
Optood Os
Atomic Energy
Dedustriies Waste Disposal Corp
Harrie County
Chive
Few Mitchel
Anteiite Keio
West Pointer Fen
Henry Decker
Army
Minny
Senate
Kennedy
Security Council
Auatia
Congoles
John M. Chang
South Korea
National Assembly
Felginm
Gaston Kasken
Army Engineers
Xay Howstom
Thirsdow Techt
Heep
Pruet
Flyer
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