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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1969
Page
2
George H. Williams, 49, of 406 St. was arrested after the robbery of Minute Man Grocery at 321 W Gulf. Police say a clerk reported the crime and Williams admitted needing the money for his wife's hospital operation. He used a cigarette lighter as a gun substitute. officers recovered $127. bond set at $5,000.
Mrs. Opryshek declares her bid to lead the school district from the current post, praising progress and education reforms while promising a forthright campaign. She notes long hours of work improving schools and aims to continue open communication with patrons.
Free dog from P C McWayne of 2923 Massey Tompkins. The black and white male puppy is about six months old, half fox terrier, and available to a willing household.
Kiwanis members promote a bookmobile campaign to expand library service in Baytown reaching economically deprived residents. The plan echoes many summer volunteer visits, with a 108 piece Houston Symphony concert slated for Baytown to raise funds and awareness. Tickets are $2.50, available through Kiwanis members and banks.
The Baytown school board postponed until Sept 8 a decision on payroll deductions for an income protection plan sought by the Baytown Classroom Teachers Association. Trustees want a board policy first, though some fear more insurer requests if approved. The plan by Washington National Instance Co. has TCTA approval and would be offered to all district employees.
Funeral services will be held at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Walker Funeral Home chapel in Barrett Station for Annie Mae Mathis 59 a Baytown area resident for 25 years who died Saturday in a Baytown hospital She was a native of Anderson in Grimes County Tex She is survived by four sisters Willie M Jackson of Galveston Camelia Nichols of Baytown Jesse Mae Crenshaw and Rebecca Douglas both of Anderson and one brother Nathaniel Mathis of Baytown Burial will be Sunday at Little Flock Cemetery in Anderson
The school board will honor district employees with two social events. New superintendent John Clark and family will be guests at a community reception Sunday September 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Ross Sterling I High School Commons. A coffee for all district employees will be held September 10 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Robert E. Lee Commons.
Three persons were injured in separate collisions on rain swept streets. S T Taylor 11 23 of Route 3 lost control of his motorcycle on South Main near Graham and was taken to Gulf Coast Hospital. Accidents were investigated by B L Powell and W R Dabney who charged Taylor with no motorcycle license and speeding, Joe Cale Jr for negligent collision, and Lee R Gilbreath for running a red light. Sherry Webb a 15 year old passenger in the Shirley car was hospitalized, and Mary Gail Kana 19 was taken to Baytown Hospital.
Muller who left the Baytown Refinery in 1947 to develop Lakewood subdivision spearheaded levee plans across Scott's Burnet and Crystal Bays to shield Brownwood and Lakewood from floods. He chaired Baytown Levee District, Fresh Water Re sources and Recreation Board, and the flood control committee. A lifelong civic driver, he helped organize many local groups and donated land for a Little League park in Lakewood.
Highlands Highlands Rotary Club secretary James Carrell reports two letters sent to Highlands Chamber of Commerce were misdirected to the Rotary post office box. The mix up highlights the club's prominent civic role in the town.
Water pricing hovers around 22.92 cents per thousand gallons as Humble weighs buying treated surface water at a base load of 25 million gallons per day. Subcommittee members include Satterwhite and co-chair J. Bryan Stratton alongside Tony Campos Herman L. Davis John H. McClintock Eddie V. Gray Charles M. McKay Tom F. Montgomery Mrs Lillian Risher Jim C. Sheffield Truett C. Smith Charles L. Tillery Albert Fanestiel Marshall Haas R. W. Upchurch Theo Wilburn Garl Shorty Tharp Perry W. Britton and Johnny Jennings.
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