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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1965
Page
1
Orville Roberts of Houston denounces what he calls a crowd for nothing culture at a Baytown Chamber luncheon. He criticizes education trends bureaucratic logic and says the spirit of integrity is evaporating as he urges honesty and courage in the nation.
City Corporation Court begins reworking Tow town records to ease handling of traffic violation files. Judge Bar-W Work noted the project aims to simplify carding for each city resident with a Town Court record, speeding up action on violations.
Baytown community notes include senior try outs for Baytown Lit Club at the Theater on Sept 14 at 7 p.m. Contact Smokey Wood at 582-7455. Elks Lodge hosts an Aug 21 dance with Frank Incaprera Orchestra. tickets $4 per couple. DPS driver record updates detail habitual violators facing license suspension after multiple moving violations. Weather outlook hot and humid weekend with tides forecast for Galveston. Baytown Eagle Scout ceremonies for John Garcia and Bobby Comeaux.
Fletcher Hickerson and Glen visit civil defense officials in Austin as City Manager Lanham says a new hurricane tracking map will be available soon. Shannon Morris hurries to the post office while Gary Fuller passes by in his sports car. Frank Boyle questions how many more draft board meetings are needed to finish government business. James Webb spends a short hospital period for a physical and feels better. Lomna McCraw shows impressive shorthand skills. B B Williams writes a complimentary letter and gets a quick reply. Bobby Gilmore celebrates his 11th birthday. Mary Ogden, 212 West Cleveland, is a patient in Baytown Hospital Room 105.
New players report to trainer George Crow at 3:98 p.m. Monday for physicals at Robert E. Lee. The football program opens with fall drills starting Monday morning from 9 to 10 38 a.m. and afternoon sessions 4 to 5 30 p.m. First four days require shorts and shoes, with pads starting Friday.
Ernest L Grant of Humble for 61 years has made his own sledge handles and axe handles since factory-made options fail to resist timber work. He whittles a 2 by 2 piece of pecan into a durable handle using a two blade axe, shaping with a glass scraper for a sharp edge, and emphasizes straight grain for strength.
Gemini 5 launched with L. Gordon Cooper Jr. and Charles Conrad Jr. entering an eight day flight to the moon race. Early in the mission a failing oxygen pressure event forced crews to conserve power and potentially shorten the mission. Recovery plans were staged north of Hawaii with a contingency six orbit finish if needed.
Monda y city manager outlines a 136 per cent tax per 100 of assessed value based on a 130 million valuation with 96.5 per cent collection ahead of delinquency. Lanham cites 2.30 per thousand applied to a 126 million valuation to cover interest and principal on bonds approved in March for capital improvements.
A fragment lists teachers and subjects by grade across departments. Mentions Charles For instrumental and vocal music, Art Hodgliature al science, Beverly Rockholn physical education, Jackie Kempe wealth, Maini Kellam reading, Patricia Blundell social studies, Nettie Lee Bradshaw social studies, Carl Mays special education, Lawrence Casey vocational education.
Citizens Savings and Loan will begin construction Monday on a new round shaped Baytown building at West I Texas Avenue and Jones. J M Hollis Construction Co of Pasadena secured the contract with Mezzanine and ground floor space totaling 8 100 square feet. Architect is Lowell Ianl Mets with a $12.8 million asset base noted. project aims to boost downtown Texas Ave development and showcase local confidence.
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