Baytown City events and weather notes in brief
Progress report on bond-improvement program to be shared at the Chamber luncheon at Holiday Inn with Baytown engineers Turner Colley Braden Busch and architect Lammers. Also: national drivers test available on Channel 11 and at local outlets. Grace Methodist Kindergarten registration Sept 1. Shrine Club to charter bus for Astro game Sept 6. Crosby Booster Club kickoff banquet Sept 7 at Crosby Fair Grounds. Partly cloudy with scattered showers. temps 74 to 91. Galveston and other area tide times listed.
Local society notes and departures at Sun era
MR. AND MRS. Charley Walker plan a short Las Vegas vacation. Dr. and Mrs. Mitchell Singleton and son Scott visit with Der. and Mr. Henry Singleton before Henry reports for duty with the 22nd Destroyer Fleet in Newport. Various visitors, golf, scouting, and wedding chatter fill Sun’s society page with small community events and personal updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Walker
Las Vegas
New
Mitchell Singleton
Scott
St. Louis
Der
Henry Singleton
U.S. Navy
Newport
Sherry Bramlett
Martha Marti
Linda Love
The
Sun
Woman's Department
Joe Whittington
the Sun
Sam Houston State College
Mike Ham
Mack
Mr. Watts
Betty Fuchs
Jeanne Oliphant
Carolyn Simpson
Mary Olds
Marsha McAlister
Girl Scout
Tommy Alexander
Cedar Bayou
Memphis
Tenn
Alvie Nance
Virginia Carter
Fannie Geaslin
Somone
Coed Strangling Case Set for October Hearing
A severe case involving Saries Gs Jr. charged with strangling a University of Texas coed is scheduled for October in Judge Mack Thurman’s court. An Alabama investigator joins the probe as two Black suspects in Greensboro, Alabama face questioning. Perry Smaw, 76, remains in critical condition with severe head injuries.
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Ad of
Saries Gs Jr
University of Texas Coeds
Mack Thurman
Albena
Mule County
Greensboro
Ala
Perry Smaw
Dancers Welcome to Wagon Wheel Square Dance Jubilee
Baytown residents and 400 to 500 spectators gather at Knights of Columbus Hall for a Wagon Wheel Square Dance Jubilee. A 1 p.m. workshop by Gene Pearson of Groves introduces new steps. Leonard Morris of Houston assists. Buffet at 4 p.m.. grand march at 8 p.m. with Buck Flanagan calling.
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Seaborn Cravey
Gulf Coast
Baytown
Knights of Columbus Hall
Cal Hattrick
Gene Pearson
Groves
Leonard Moris
Houston
Pearson
Buck Flanagan
James Powell
Jack Baker
Cecil Walker
Buster Roy
Lem Gravelle
Red Porter
Cal Williams
Gene Dilds
Johnny Reagan
Brice Welsh
Leonard Morris
J. C. Flowers
Bill Clegg
Motel Closes as Registrars Move in Prentiss Miss
In Prentiss Mississippi the town motel shut its doors today after owners resisted federal examiners setting up offices to register Negro voters. Examiners moved into Magnolia Courts units under a court order, and most guests checked out upon learning Negro registration would be conducted there.
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Prentiss
Federal Examiners
Magnolia Courts
Alagene Allen
City Budget Up In Three Areas For 1965-66
Baytown city budget proposals by City Manager Fritz Lanham increase spending in police, service division and sanitation and waste disposal. Police would rise about 40 000 to 309 669 with added officers and raised salaries. Service division seeks 72 782 with more street work and a new striping machine. Sanitation budget climbs to 207 238 for a deeper trench bulldozer and continued mosquito control. The council begins budget study sessions and may extend to city hall janitorial contracting.
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Baytown
Lanham
Fritz Lanham
Lanham F
Blair Mann
Mann
Ment
Corporation Court
Service Division
U S Shutters Endurance Record on Gemini Flight
Space Center Houston report that Gordon Cooper and Charles Conrad on Gemini 5 set a world endurance record, surpassing the Soviet mark of 119 hours six minutes. By midafternoon they aimed for 124 hours, eclipsing the Soviet total of 507 hours 16 minutes and crossing 2 million miles in orbit.
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United States
U.S. Astronaut Corps
Cooper
Conrad
Gemini
Baytown considers selling part of city bonds to a bank
Baytown council weighing sale of 250000 dollars of bonds with short maturity to provide funds for immediate capital improvements. Remaining 3,025,000 dollars to be sold later if market conditions improve. Funds needed include 120,000 by Nov 10 for civic center land and engineering costs. Masterson of Underwood Neuhaus & Co. notes market timing and possible bank interest.
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Baytown
Tom Masterson
Underwood Neuhaus & Co
Civic Center
Masterson
Reedy Returns Home After Painful Foot Operations
George E. Reedy arrives at his Washington residence after a sequence of operations to relieve a painful foot condition. President Johnson signs a public works bill, aiming to curb racial tensions like those in Los Angeles. U.S. corporations report a record quarterly profit total of 73.8 billion dollars before taxes. Danny Thomas is awarded the Knight Commander with star in the Equestrian Grief of the Holy Sepulchre, presented by Cardinal James Francis McInsydre.
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George E. Reedy
Washington
Johnson
Los Angeles
Danny Thomas
40 Year Resident Dies At 61 Baytown
Mrs Noral Lee Rhoden aged 61 longtime Baytown resident died 7 20 pm Wednesday in a Baytown hospital funeral services were to be conducted 5 20 pm Thursday at Central Baptist Church with Rev Jim Brown officiating. Burial at Sam Houston National Cemetery Friday in San Antonio. Survivors include husband E C Rhoden daughter Mrs Alton L Akins son James Gordon Rhoden brother Judd Josey sisters and five grandchildren.
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Central Baptist Church
Jim Brown
Paul A. Lee
Huntsville
James Gordon Rhoden
Kerrville
Judd Josey
Channelview
Essie Rush
Corrigan
Cora Zyblesky
Wharton
Elizabeth Curry
San Antonio
Registration at REL schools starts September first
All district registration is set for Sept. 1 except Robert FE. High School juniors and seniors who registered last spring. Elementary students begin at 8 30 a m and finish by 11 40 a m. Seventh graders start at 8 30 a m, eighth and ninth graders at 12 45 p m. Sophomores register at 8 30 a m. Carver High School students register at 8 30 a m. Teachers begin duties Aug. 31 with meetings at REL. A 60 new teachers orientation is planned for Aug. 31 at IREL. First full day is Thursday Sept 2. Students with Thursday and Friday attendances have Labor Day off on Monday Sept 6 and resume classes on Tuesday Sept 7.
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Robert FE
Lee ‘High School
Carver High School
Dents
Rel
Irel
Newcomers To Baytown See Sudden Large Influx
A Baytown chamber official notes a sharp rise in newcomers over the past year with 50 plus families arriving in a month. Utility hookups skyrocketed from mid 1963 to mid 1964, totaling 201, and 206 new hookups occurred from January to July this year. People relocate for industry jobs and new chain employers, with some choosing Baytown to avoid odors.
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Baytown
Autley
Gust
Moore
Chamber of
Ans
Dave Moore
Renta Property
Chamber
City Hall Center Talk Scheduled by Baytown Chamber
Baytown Chamber of Commerce sets Friday noon briefing on the city bond program. Architect Lowell Lammers outlines progress of the city hall and community center, with John Busch detailing street work and N. P. Turner covering water and sewer plans. Houston firm Collie and Braden Engineers involved. Meeting at Holiday Inn.
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Baytown
Chamber of Commerce
Holiday Inn
Nat
Turner
Turner - Colley - Braden
Houston
John Busch
Lowell Lammers
Baker Road extension plan approved to serve new Baytown High
The city and County Commissioner Ramsey authorize a two lane road from Garth to North Main with curb and gutter work by the city and school district share. The project costs about 35 000 dollars with the school district contributing up to 15 000 for curbs on the north side. The road will be widened to four lanes in the future and serves the new Sterling High School. Ramsey praised for cooperation and says work will begin immediately.
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Baker Road
Ram
Garth
Northsey
Baytown
Sterling High School
V. V. Gutters
Ramsey
Precinct 2
North Main
Seth Mitchell
Wednester
Karl Opryshek
Boyd Hill
City Council Debates Pay Increases and Public Service Fees
Wednesday meeting discussed rejecting Faise request and circulating a petit referendum on an election. Members seemed to agree raises for city employees, but no final percentage for all. Proposed $350 monthly pay rise would nearly double fire and police salaries. waste collection fee could rise 25 percent monthly, adding about $24,000 annual revenue. Council members Huron and Braswell opposed tax and service charge hikes. Mayor Crayey echoed opposition.
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Bremen
Huron
Seaborn Crayey
Braswell
City Council Busy With Budget, Traffic Circle, and Ordinances
The City Council plans a busy Thursday session including review of the 1965-66 budget, a traffic circle near Baytown Junior High, and petitions from the Oak Addition. New business includes proposed speed limit changes, freezing telephone rates temporarily, bond sales for improvements, and advertising for bids on a bank depository for 1965-67. The council will also hear committee reports and discuss related fiscal matters.
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Baytown Junior High
Oak
la Porte Doevenay
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Roy Wedgeworth
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Police Department
City Hall
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Old Baytown
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Noral Lee Rhoden
Utah
Citizens OF Texas Savings
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Harris County
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