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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1965
Page
1
Baytown senior group plans a third summer trip aboard a 51 passenger bus to the Astrodome on Tuesday September 13 to watch the Giants play the Astros. President E C Wood leads the trip and tickets are available by calling 582 4755.
Marjorie and Bruce Ramsey celebrate the birth of a daughter born Tuesday at San Jacinto. A sister, Sara, 12, remains in town as Archie Hale shows a photo of his tall brother. Valencia Kay Walters tours a newspaper office with relatives, while M W Geisendorft tours the Sun building. Curtis Fisher collects winnings, postal visits are common, Thelma Drew fills orders, Neil Kelly plans a trip to South America, Ruby Barham returns from Alaska and Colorado. Mr and Mrs E R Hutto celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary planned for Sunday.
Harris County will acquire additional right of way for Baytown under the capital improvements program. City Manager Fritz Lanham said County Commissioner Ramsey notified him the acquisition service will be provided. The county department will manage details with Baytown reimbursing costs. North Main Street not included, while South Main Davis and Garth Road projects move forward with plans now being prepared.
Baytown District announces sign up times for the upcoming school year. Elementary start at 8:30 am with completion by 12:40 pm amid updated schedules. Seventh graders begin at 8:30 am while eighth and ninth graders register at 12:45 pm at junior highs. REL sophomores sign in at 8:50 am and AU Carver High School students at 4:19 am? Teachers report August 31 with orientation for new staff the night of August 31 at REL. First day Thursday September 2, followed by Labor Day Monday September 6 and classes resume Tuesday September 7.
Apollo era spaceflight update describes Gemini 5 extending beyond seven days despite thruster and venting issues. Cooper and Conrad endure near-freezing cabin, limited electrical use, and partial jet failures while heading toward 106 orbits and a planned long-duration milestone.
A Baytown program titled Back-to-School Safe-Driving Weeks runs when schools open. O'Brien Market and the City officials sponsor the 12 day event with police issuing citations for courteous and safe driving. Citations total about 206, aligning with court appearances, and top three safest drivers will receive plaques.
The Retail merchants' committee of the Greater Baytown Chamber of Commerce will fete Baytown School District teachers with coffee during a meeting break on Tuesday August 3. About 700 faculty and staff are expected at 10 a.m. in Robert E. Lee High School cafeteria. Thra Yount chairs the merchants committee and Robert G. Feinberg chairs the gift committee. Calendars plus an architect's sketch of the new Sterling High School will be distributed.
Baytown couples rushed marriage following a draft order signed by President Johnson. The order ends privilege for men aged 19 to 26 to gain draft exemption by marriage, effective midnight Thursday. Married men already in that age group remain 1-A unless local boards change status.
President Johnson marks his 57th birthday with a quiet family dinner at the White House before his planned Texas trip. Mrs Johnson and daughters Lynda and Luci helped organize the celebrations while aides noted a delayed departure due to workload and weather.
State police deploy to North Carolina coastal counties as the first large scale integration of public schools begins. No trouble yet, troops head off any incidents. Civil rights demonstrators and Ku Klux Klan clash in Plymouth, 25 demonstrators hurt. Burglars rob magistrate’s home, jewelry valued at 11200 stolen. Singapore primes close protection amid assassination plot rumors. Seoul University president fired for not punishing rioting students. Fire wipes out Ravenna business district, damage around 125000.
Baytown banks invited to bid on 300000 of bank depository funds and short term bonds as part of the 1965 66 capital improvements plan. City council approved bid forms and set 539 pm September 16 for depository and bond bid openings, with final award possible at a later meeting. The city seeks 120000 by November 10 for the civic center site and engineering services, while considering selling up to 250000 in bonds now for market conditions.
Ted Kloesel is named chairman of the East Harris County Democrats Baytown along with new officers at a Holiday Inn meeting. Other officers include Mrs. Fred Roll vice chairwoman Ruben F. De Hoyos recording secretary and Joe Phelps treasurer. Heinrich and Manne oppose a 33 senator plan while a hospitals district election is urged by Kart Opryshek for Harris County.
St Joseph's Catholic Schools begin registrations for the new academic year with first day set for Sept 7. Principal Sister Mary Virginia leads the staff including elementary teachers Sister M Daniel and Mildred Smith in various grades and junior high faculty led by M LeBlanc and Sister Mary Louis.
The Garden wedding for Miss Barbara Grant and Gail Carter, originally set at 203 E. Schreck, is rescheduled to 7 p.m. Friday at the South Main Church of Christ.
Architect Lowell Lammers presented a Baytown civic center scheme grouping buildings around a small plaza. The plan includes an auditorium youth center meeting rooms and a potential band shell near the site with a later subcourthouse location noted but not included in the initial layout.
Late News Elving rose about a tenth of a percent in July blamed on sharp hikes for meat and potatoes. The index hits a high of 110.2 meaning about $11.02 for some items versus $10 in 1957 59. Weather watchers track a suspicious Atlantic area on the hurricane anniversary, noting $121 million in damage from Cleo in Florida. Satellite data suggested formation far east of Miami and far east of the Antilles.
A fragment from the election report hints that the city may raise salaries and wages for all municipal workers. Details are unclear, but the note cites a figure near five hundred dollars and references the broader budget implications.
St Mark's Methodist Church seeks small wheel toys in good repair. They request donations of tricycles and similar items. Contact Mrs Ray A McCain at 566-5150 to arrange pickup.
Barbers Hill School District proposes a 1965 66 budget about 431 02 million with a total expenditure rise led by instructional costs 228 518 and new teacher addition. A public hearing is set for 7 p m on Tuesday Aug 31 at the elementary building to discuss the plan.
Civil Aeronautics Board examiners arrived in Anahuac to investigate a Thursday afternoon twin engine plane crash seven miles south of town. Four Houston men died: William Feather, 27 the pilot, William Heartsill, 32 the co pilot, Eddie Schreiver, 21, and Robert McFadden, 18. The chartered aircraft from Park Aviation Service in Houston crashed about 4 pm and was found in a rice field. Witnesses reported the plane went down and splashed into water. Otter said the plane was largely intact with victims in the wreckage. Deputies guarded the scene overnight until CAB officials arrived.
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