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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1969
Page
2
Mr and Mrs B H Maxey and their sons return home after attending the funeral of his mother Mrs Coyal Maxey, 81, who died last Thursday. Dog obedience school registration for bay training classes will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Culpepper’s parking lot. Visitors welcomed.
Two fogging trucks patrol the city nightly spraying a chemical mist to curb mosquitoes. Costrow, Dreher, and Costley describe costs, dangers to children, and safety concerns as crews work long hours to drain standing water and deploy pest strips in manholes to reduce breeding sites.
Atlanta Police Department tests a $150 electronic yelper siren package on four patrol cars including two assigned to superiors. The device features a manual siren button, a rising and falling electronic siren, and a loud yelp switch aimed to be louder than standard sirens.
Funeral services were held for James 8.4 Bradley 78 of 2513 Pecan Manor died in Opelousas La. Rites at Cedar Bayou Methodist Church with burial at Cedar Crest Cemetery. Survivors include widow Canary and three sons four daughters and two sisters. Also noted are Richard Lacy Baker 67 of Crosby Margie McNeal Longview and Kevin Duane Lowe of Baytown with various relatives.
Assistant attorney general in charge of civil rights says the department has received written complaints about Crosby schools. Trustees seek names of complainants but were told information isn’t available. Board and school officials debate whether freedom of choice has effectively desegregated Crosby.
The board heard architect James A. Davis support five building projects while noting defective floors at Travis and Highlands Elementary. He blamed a $500 contractor offer as insufficient to accept. Davis expects 90 percent completion of media center additions by registration day and lists tight schedules for Alamo San Jacinto Ashbel Smith and Lamar remodeling before classes.
Thomas, born in Newcomerstown, Ohio, shifted from U S Steel Pittsburgh to Baytown Texas Works after a long career in steel. He studied at Muskingum College earning a BA in economics in 1956 and started as an accounting trainee. He rose through roles at Irvin plant Chicago South Works and Chicago Service Center before returning to Pittsburgh as senior staff assistant in the finance committee office and later joined the Baytown management team. He attended church in Baytown.
Charlton Heston stars as a 40 year old football great facing retirement and obsolescence in a drama about life beyond the field. The film follows his tense relations with wife, boss, and peers while an aging legend confronts a changing game. Supporting cast includes Jessica Waller Bruce Dern John Randolph and Diana Muldar with producer Walter Seltzer and director Tom Gries.
Greenwell and others missed Monday night meeting as the board approved cafeteria staff raises from 1.14 to 1.07 per hour. Beginning workers will rise to federal minimum wage and hour standards, from 1.30 to 1.45 and later to 1.60 next year. Mrs Musick sought permission to request earlier raises for cafeteria workers, citing morale. trustees opposed rushing submissions, while Mrs Opryshek urged proper consideration with other raises.
Pierce traveled widely in the past year visiting Scan latnarian countries Spain Portugal Italy and the Bavarian Forest. He spent a four day Prague weekend and a Greece trip with a Rice friend studying at Cambridge. In Austria he met Rice friend Kathy Gautesen of Baytown. Kathy visited her AFS family this summer. Pierce met Ingrid Sundthausen an AFS student from Lakewood in Norway. He spent last Christmas with his AFS family and saw them again this summer before flying home. Pierce is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Swafford 425 Azalea.
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