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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1972

Page

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Baytown Post Office Details and Subscription Rates

The notice lists mailing class and location in Baytown Texas with address 130 Memorial live Baytown Texas 77520. It shows subscription rates by carrier 2.15 per month 15.00 per year and a 10 cent single copy price. Mail rates available on request. Representation by General Advertising Service and Coastal Publications.

Baytown Texas Memorial P.O. Box Bay Rown General Advertising Service Coastal Publications

City considers promotions and hires in finance department

City officials discussed promoting Ruth Barnes to chief accountant to free supervisor J B LeFevre for broader oversight. They also proposed hiring an accounting clerk as workload grows with more federal funds. Other reclassifications and shifts were noted as council prepares budget talks for library civil defense courts and police fire departments.

Ruth Barnes J. B. LeFevre Lanham Barnes Water District Wooster Finance Department Bes Thomas Y. Pickett Belinda Bingham Bingham Edna Oliver

The Rainy Day Life of Jesse at the Post Office

A partially paralyzed man, Jesse, lives near Holly Inn and spends most days near the post office. He fell in 1954 in Los Angeles, suffered brain injury and a stroke, and is ineligible for veterans benefits. He visits the Federal Building and local shops, and he believes a smile makes the world smile back.

Jesse Nel Connecticut Federal Building Texas Barber Shop Herring Drug Store Justice of the Peace Office

School Lunches Tuesday at Baytown and Barbers Hill

Tuesday menus show Baytown options including grapefruit juice, eggs, toast, milk, fried chicken, barbecued wieners, beans, potatoes, carrots, salads, corn bread, milk, orange cake. Barbers Hill offers sloppy joes, buttered carrots, lettuce, buns, milk, and cherry cheesecake.

Baytown Barbers Hill

Brownwood residents asked to donate for pumps and road costs

Interior Brownwood residents face a 250 dollar donation for installation of large stationary pumps to keep the subdivision dry while bay side homes are assessed 250 dollars and homes inside the elevated road are assessed 500 dollars for road improvements. Officials in the area outline these charges as part of a local flood control project.

Brownwood Bay Side

Fatal crash leaves four dead near Baytown and Houston

Johnson was charged with negligent homicide after a eastbound Ratcliff car collided broadside with a Conway car. Pamela Duncan and Mr and Mrs Duncan died, as did McCaghren. The Ratcliff family traveled to Anahuac for a fishing trip. Funeral services set for Mrs Conway and McCaghren with arrangements pending for the Duncans. Ambulances aided and traffic narrowed for hours.

Ratcliff Smith Conway Johnson Justice of the Peace N. C. Morrison Pamela Duncan McCaghren S Hospital Anahuac North Freeway Earthman Funeral Home Houston San Jacinto Methodist Hospital Baytown Duncans Paul A. Lee

United States pushes UN budget cut to twenty five percent

The United States launched a campaign to cut the U N budget share to no more than 25 percent of the regular budget. Democratic candidate George McGovern said small contributors form the heart of his financing versus Nixon reelection efforts. In Vietnam, U S fighter bombers hit Haiphong area camps, destroying or damaging more than 170 buildings in the heaviest raids in 4½ years.

United Nations N.Y United States World Organization Washington George McGovern Nixon Saigon Haiphong U.S. Command

Board to review salaries bids and policy items

Trustees will consider more than a five percent salary increase for employees and bids for typewriters and office machines. They will act on a student insurance policy, receive reports on opening of school and incentive attendance in high schools, House Bill 240, and the present state teacher pay scale and tax distribution.

Preatenestern Herbert Hauser

Rookie Prank Ends In Fine For Ranger Prospect Lavitto

Ranger rookie Joe Lavitto was fined by manager Ted Williams after a late night prank that delayed the team bus. Lavitto, 21, became lost en route from Logan Airport to the Sheraton Boston and did not reach his hotel room until after strong words from Williams.

Dallas Lexus Bervally Joe Lavitto Ted Williams Williams Lavitto Logan Sheraton Boston Lovitto

Jail Break Through Roof Hole Led to Prisoner Escape

Cadet Kenneth Dean found three prisoners missing after Killian unlocked a door and climbed onto the cellblock roof. They removed metal around an air vent and caused a hole in the ceiling while Watkins and Finn joined the escape, prompting officers to check rolls.

Killian Watkins Finn Kenneth Dean Wilkinson Dean Dale Schimming R. G. Craig

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