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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1963
Page
1
A final session of the Sun Spots Psalms study will be held at 7 45 p m Wednesday at Baptist Temple led by Rev Herbert Zimmerman. Members missing earlier sessions may count this as a makeup period to receive credit for the course. The topic will be A Servant's Supplication from Psalms 143.
Khrushchev flew into Belgrade and, after greetings with Tito, embraced him in a warm bear hug at the First Christian Church. The visit signals Yugoslavia's cautious thaw with the Soviet bloc and a push toward COMECON talks amid shifting East West ties.
Ray McFerren of Los Angeles visits Baytown with his parents at 1909 Oregon. Fannie and Crockett Cates seek to clear up old days memories. Fred Sonnier helps with bicycle repair. Willdene and Nettie Hines vacation in Arkansas. Lise Gilland returns from Corpus Christi. Mrs Steve Row welcomes grandchild joy. Gail and Adrian Gammage travel to Indiana by train. F B LeFevre volunteers to Charleston at ABWA Bosses Night. Mrs J C Pratt’s orchid corsage admired. Rita Perez developing new trickster. Annie Bell Overstreet revisits Bryan for a family reunion. Bud and Nancy Cross shop for home improvements. Betty and Tommy Kimball and Johnny Hult visit from Venus. Mrs Mary Lou Burkett flies to Abilene to see relatives of her late husband. Clovis Mann, Leonard Derden Jr., M W Martin, Lewis Wilburn, Dan Willson, Leonard Smith and Wally Brunson attend a Rotary meeting. Mrs J G Dunn in Room 24 at Baytown Hospital. Mrs Pat Kenney a patient in Room 213 at Baytown Hospital.
Joseph Anton Prasek 41 of Crosby dies in a Houston hospital Monday morning. funeral 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Earthman Highlands Chapel and 9 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Crosby with Rev. A. Pavalka officiating. rosary 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Earthman Highlands. burial Crosby Catholic Cemetery. Native of Crosby, WWII veteran, member of American Legion Post 658. painter and carpenter. survived by parents John and Mrs. Prasek of Crosby, three brothers John E Baytown Charlie A Crosby, George of Houston, and a sister Mrs Elizabeth Russell of Houston.
Ben M. Shtrey, Highlands School Board member, inspects driveways and parking lots recently paved at Highlands Junior High and elementary. The school district supplied materials while the county provided labor and equipment. Trustee Shirey arranged the agreement with County Commissioner W. Ramsey. A. E. Lane, county foreman, stands nearby.
Morris County Commissioner W. Ramsey and Commissioner Kyle Chapman agree on potential mergers among county and Houston city departments including the library hospital health tax and water control agencies to boost efficiency. Other items note USGS warning on saltwater intrusion Gulf Coast, July income rise to 633 billion, and political moves in Tennessee and Alabama.
Dr Edward Teller argues against ratification of the limited nuclear test ban treaty claiming the Soviet Union seeks defenses against it and that approving the treaty would be a grave mistake for U S security He cites rapid postwar advances and predicts treaty ratification could move toward war while insisting the treaty offers no true peace aims Gen Thomas S Power also opposes the treaty while defense leaders testify in its support under assurances of safeguards and limited underground testing
Baytown Police Chief Bob Forche called a 2 p.m. meeting at police headquarters for all bingo operators in the city. He will brief on laws governing bingo after Mayor Lee Liggett raised the issue. Seven games are known to operate in the city and representatives are asked to attend next Wednesday, Aug. 28.
Kilgore Road residents and a city county committee met with County Commissioner W Y Ramsey to discuss temporary improvements funded this year and a possible permanent fix when the Precinct 2 budget allows. Ramsey warned money limits may prevent full rebuilding this year, offering patchwork and maintenance instead.
Hazleton Pa AP three miners remain 490 feet underground after Tuesday with one survivor Davie Fellin 58 describing himself as ok but cold. Rescue teams drill 21 inch hole toward debris separated miner Louis Bova 42 still unheard others Henry Varene 28 and Jean Bava remain missing as operations push through fog and dampness through the night.
County Commissioner Ramsey announced tweaks to voting precincts in East Harris for the 1961 presidential election. Two new precincts were created and four old districts were realigned to match Baytown city limits after population shifts in the western county.
City officials start a budget study session with focus on tax access and revenue plans. The meeting, led by the budget committee, will review allocations, potential cuts, and year over year changes amid fiscal pressures.
A federal jury in Atlanta awarded Wally Butts 3.06 million dollars in his libel suit against the Saturday Evening Post over a 1962 article alleging he fixed a football game with Bear Bryant. The verdict included 60 thousand general damages and 3 million punitive damages, the largest libel award in a Georgia federal court.
An enterprising realtor bakes gingerbread during a house showing to lure a prospective buyer. The quirky tactic highlights costs and a bold ad push as the seller seeks a quick sale in a tense market. Local real estate игрокs note diverse strategies shaping transactions.
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