Baytown Council Delays Meeting To August 28
The Baytown City Council will meet on Thursday instead of August 28 with no agenda prepared at press time. Yearbooks for Ross Sterling will be distributed Friday at 2:30 p.m. in the stadium area. Open House at Gander Booster Club is set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Memorial Stadium Field House with invites to members prospects and former members to view the new plaque board and carpentry. Carrie A Barron Ed of Silsbee funeral held in Silsbee with burial at Cedar Crest Cemetery in Dobbsin. Three Jones children from Mr and Mrs Robert L Jones shared a hospital room after tonsillectomies Jana Lee Kevin Wayne and William Randall. Baytown had 1.60 inches of rainfall Wednesday per weather observer report the heaviest in a long time.
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Baytown
Gander Boosters
Memorial Stadium
Gander Booster
B. Cleveland
W. Hooks
Robert L. Jones
Jana Lee
Kevin Wayne
William Randall
Weather tides and forecast for Parton and Morgan's Point
A warm trough Friday brings a small chance of showers. Thursday's temperatures expected in the 70s. Tides for Friday show one high tide around 2:60 PM. Readings mention Parton and Morgan's Point with no precise location details.
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Morgan
Busy year plans and greetings from local residents
Mrs Doris Sauls and Mrs Cove Baminek plan a busy year while Diebhre Greenbiaw sends birthday wishes to her husband. Several weddings are described, with A H Morris excited about wedding plans for Cyrelyn. Jay Phelps and David Ryans are noted in local business and late phone calls, as Pat Ball provides information.
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Doris Sauls
Cove Baminek
Diebhre Greenbiaw
Hubby
Somayor Tinis
oMhannon
A. H. Morris
Thinier
Jay Phelps
David Ryans
Pat Ball
Ground Broken For Humble Kajay Building Project
The ceremony marks the start of a 12 story office building at Decker, with a silver painted exterior. Officials including Turpin and Grady address the project scope, costs, and future development by Friendswood Environment Co. at the refinery site, outlining parking, housing, and commercial plans for the 1940s era project.
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Humble
Baytown
Kajay
Decker
Cnipy Phebe
Tien Be
Siepin
Fortier Manieen
Friendswood, Envelopmment Co
Flumble
Reiderks
Testown
Baytonians Rally To Help Storm Victims
Baytown organizes hurricane relief for Mississippi Camille victims with Jaycees coordinating drives. Humble Oil staff ship water from New Orleans, and Baytown banks, stores, and fire stations host collection points while volunteers staff a central station daily. A Baytown civil defense delegation visited Mississippi storm damage sites.
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Baytonians
Mississippi
New Orleans
Jaycees
Frank Turpin
Baytown
Baytown Jaycees
Gulfport Jaycees
J. Fletcher Hickerson
Dave Sherron
David Evans
Delly Voelkel
Glenn Walker
Howard FE
Humphrey
Texans Rally To Aid Hurricane Victims In Louisiana Mississippi
Texans mobilize massed manpower and resources to aid hurricane hit areas. A fund forms in Abilene led by Kiwanis Club and Abilene Reporter-News. Handy Rucdy supermarket chain launches a food drive. aircraft from Texas facilities assist. Seventh Day Adventists and Junior Chamber members send clothing and food. crews from Fort Worth Dallas Tyler Houston Galveston San Antonio deliver supplies. Lower Rio Grande Valley residents send substantial help recalling 1967.
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Jonn Lincoln
Associated Press
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Abilene
West Texas
Kiwanis Club
San Antonio
Handy Rucdy
Air Force
Lower Rio Grand Valley
South
Salvation Army
Fort Worth
Dallas
Tyler
Houston
Galveston
Humphrey Flew to Mississippi for Baytown Relief Trips
Col Howard 1 reports Humphrey spent Wednesday routing two rounds to the hurricane stricken area of Mississippi. He led a Baytown group there early, returned with television news footage to Houston for Channel 2's Steve Smith, then flew back to Mississippi by 6 p.m. to bring back the Taylowi men.
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Howard
Humphrey
Mississippi
Baytown
Houston
Channel 2
Steve Smith
Taylowi
Fire damages Lucidol Chemical plant storage unit
A refrigerated storage building owned by Lucidol Chemical Corp. northeast of Crosby on Old Dayton Highway burned around 9 45 p m Wednesday. Plant manager M Kelly could not estimate the loss. Crosby fire chief Phillip R Baker said about 40 firefighters from Crosby Dayton and Lucidol battled the blaze for hours to prevent spread. No injuries were reported.
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Lucidol Chemical Corp
Dayton
Kelly
Phillip R. Baker
Crosby
Baker
Chic Baker
Lucidol Fire Brigade
Lucide
Wallace and Vietnam, Inc
Anniversary Celebrated Bronson Rufus 20 Years Of Fun
Baytown residents celebrate the Bronson theater’s 20th birthday with the Brunson kiddie show at Popcorn Palace on Pusas Avenue. Free passes for first generation attendees, years of promotions, and promotional stunts are noted, including giveaways and jungle-themed displays.
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Bronson
Rufus
Baytown
Wanda Orton
Baytown Oldlimners
Brunson
Dallas
Trunsen
San Jacinto River
Wet-Dry Tax Fight Delays Action in Texas Legislature
In Austin the slime tax on mixed drinks and beer faces delayed committee action as a $344.6 million tax package stalls. Senators and House members clash over liquor by the drink, with a conference committee postponed until morning and a final vote potential only if time runs out at session end.
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Austin
Pervite
House-Senate
Doc
Blanchard
Wot. Moore
Cri
Senate
Sen
Taxion
Announcement of Verhagen spending and forces cut
The report notes a $1.5 billion spending plan and a 100,000 troop reduction as part of defense adjustments. Governor Williams heads to Pass Christian amid hurricane Camille devastation, while officials confirm numerous bodies found in the area.
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Baird
Annouierst Hew Verhagen
Galepoul
Miss
Searel Campine
Pass Christan
Mississippi
John Bell
Wiliams
Camille
Cecil Marbre
Pass Christian
Yardro
Williams
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