Baytown Notes Include Coat Swap and Local Updates
A Baytown gathering at the Elks Club spurred a mistaken identity coat swap between attendees, and residents note a missing coat. Pfc. Donald P. Banning at home for leave from Fort Myers plans a report to Fort Dix after duty. FHA inspections in Baytown are slated on Tuesdays, and charity bowl tickets go on sale downtown Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald P. Banning
J. B. Nelson
E. Adone
Fort Meyers
Fort Dix
N. J
Army
Around the Globe and Local Happenings
Around MRS Juliette White seeks a ticket to the Houston Oilers San Diego Chargers game Sunday contact 582-6657 Miles Vincin, ten, nets five squirrels on his first hunt Rodell Jones joins the Challengers Club with a happy ride on the traffic circle Becky Sue Lyons, year-old daughter, speaks about her new brother Randall David Larry Woods, sixth grader, earns two four-point back Mary Gonzalez, daughter of Mr and Mrs Gonzalez, 210 Fortinberry, named as one of 12 nominees for Trinity University Crossroads Africa project in 1962. Mary is an elementary education major, junior year, chaplain of Kappa Psi Omega and member of TSEA.
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Juliette White
Houston Oiler
San Diego Chargers
Miles Vincin
Rodell Jones
Challengers Club
Becky Sue Lyons
Lyons
Randall David
Larry Woods
James Bowie
Mary Gonzalez
Ami
J. M. Gonzalez
Fortinberry
Trinity University
Crossroads Africa
Africa
Mary
Kappa Psi Omega
Texas Student Education Association
Council Lays Rules for Street Bond Referendum
Baytown city council began groundwork for a street bond issue possibly within six months. Rules set target a 51 percent petition on residential streets and up to 38 percent per front foot from property owners on thoroughfares, plus drainage funding and taxation considerations.
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Baytown
City council weighs property revaluation to equalize taxes
Dominican demonstrators sparked debate as City Council discussed a 30 percent market value overhaul. Cravey urged revaluation not to raise revenue but to tax fairly. Ward supported four years of advocacy. Outside appraisers favored if done, with concerns about cost and equity. Other actions included a plumbing ordinance deferment, a quit claim deed for Albert Franta, and final approval of Country Club Oaks Section 3.
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Courtcilm&n
Seaborn Cravey
Albasis
Clayton
Cravey
W. L
Dub
Ward
al Clayton
Albert Franta
Defoe
Decker Drive
Country Club Oaks
Unemployment in Industrial Centers Drops in November
The Labor Department reported a decline in cities and metropolitan areas with substantial unemployment to the lowest level of the year for November. The share of the labor force unemployed rose above 5 percent in some centers, but overall shows improvement across industrial regions according to the department’s monthly survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Labor Department
Travis School to Start 12 Classrooms With Low Bid
Construction on a 12 classroom addition at William B. Travis Elementary will start mid next week after trustees accepted J. M. Hollis Construction Co. of Pasadena bid $143,533. Bids opened Wednesday saw 12 bidders. Hollis bid the lowest, with P. G. Bell Co. close behind.
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William B. Travis
J. M. Hollis Construction Co
Pasadena
P. G. Bell Co
Houston
Hieder
Lowell Lammers
Hollis
Gulf Coast
Galena Park
Baytown
Lammers
Brown And Root Given West Main Paving Job
Raytown City Council awarded the West Main paving contract to Brown and Root Construction Co of Houston for 28030. They were the low bidder against Gulf Bitnuthie Co of Houston at 29134. West Main will be widened in a two block section from Alexander Drive to Pruett with curb and gutter funded by adjacent property owners. The project continues paving Main from Cedar Bayou Road to Lee Drive, begun after a 1997 bond issue. Bayshore Constructors of Baytown bid 15807 to install storm sewers in Cherry Cedar and Pine streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown and Root Construction Co
Houston
West Main
Alexander Drive
Lee Drive
Raytown
Brown and Root
Gulf Bitnuthie Co
Pruett
Cedar Bayou Road
North Main
South Main
Bay’ Town
Bayshore Constructors, Inc
Baytown
Cherry, Cedar
Pine Streets
Texla Construct’ m Co
SIA
Steele Construuction Co
Galt Bitalithie Co
Red Cross Christmas Talking Letter Project
Baytown area residents can record a Christmas greeting for armed forces relatives next week at the American Red Cross permanent office. Recordings and mailing envelopes are provided free. Mrs. J. D. Bays is chairman. Appointments via phone 588-3114. families and foreign students may participate.
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Baytown
American Red Cross
E. Deice
The
Red Cross
J. D. Bays
Goodfellows under way to fill 1000 Christmas bags
Baytown Goodfellows launch a toy drive to assemble 1000 gift bags for needy children. Girls from Robert E. Lee High School will help with sorting and delivery, while Pee Wee and Bantam League teams offer support in a charity game night at Memorial Stadium. A Christmas program at Leslie School of Dancing and a silver tea by Catholic Daughters raise funds, but the drive still seeks donations toward a $2000 goal.
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Goodfellows
Baytown
Thad” Felton Ford
Ashbel
Texas Avenue
Goodfellow Goodfellows
Girls Sports Association
Robert E. Lee High School
Memorial Stadium
All Stars
Pee Wee League
Bantam League
Jane Davis
Cedar Bayou
Highlands
Roland Brinkley
Black Warriors
the Goodfellows
Leslie School of Dancing
The
Catholic Daughters of America
Goodfellow Drive
Baytown Sun
Aytown Sun
Box
Goodfellow
Toys Rand
Lars
Exam Slated At REL First College Board Test
The guidance department at Robert R. Lee High School will hold the first in a series of College Board examinations on Saturday. The morning test starts at 8:00 a.m. in Study Hall A and ends around 12:40 p.m. Ninety four students signed up for the morning session, with another test at 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for twenty eight students.
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Robert R. Lee
Gidance
College Board
Edd Pam
Ami
Advisory Board Report Recommends 20 City Thoroughfares
The Baytown Advisory Board proposed twenty streets for inclusion in a master street plan to be funded by a future bond issue. If approved, the plan could cost about $4 million and includes widening, resurfacing, and realignment of major routes such as Garth Road, Decker Drive, North and South Main, Commerce, Fourth Street, Bowie Drive, Danubina, Fayle, Davis-Ward Road, and others with surveys and traffic counts guiding priority.
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Baytown
Garth Road
Decker Drive
Goose Creek
Carnegie Street
Pruett
Sterling
West Main
North Main
Commerce
North
South Main
North Commerce
Gulf
Fourth Street
Bowie Drive
Seventh Street
Seventh and
Barkaloo
Bowie
Williams
Garth
Danubina
Fayle
Davis-Ward
Fifth Street
Martin
Live Oak
Queen's Plea for Clerk Denied at Harris County Court
Harris County Commission Thursday denied Justice of the Peace Walter Queen a request for an additional 336 hour night clerk at the Baytown jail. The court offered no reasons. Queen argued the extra clerk would enable prisoners to post bonds around the clock, noting bonds could be posted eight hours in a 16 hour week and that more coverage would reduce delays during late night and weekend periods. The ruling leaves the jail without added night staff and maintains current bond posting constraints.
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Harris County Commissione Court
Justice of the Perce
Walter Queen
Baytown
Judge Queen
Argu
George W. Jeer
Carver
Fort Worth
Retiring Highway Chief To Be Honored At Fete
P H Pat Caldwell of Houston Texas Highway Department retiring as supervising resident engineer after 37 years of service on Nov 20 will be saluted at a dinner Saturday night at Youngbloods Restaurant 6441 Main Street Houston More than 173 persons expected social hour at 7 dinner at 8 Caldwell led major highway projects Baytown La Porte Tunnel Highway 73 Loop 201 and Spur 330 at retirement era widening of Decker Drive He joined District 12 office in May 1941 architect of improved East Harris County highways World War I veteran UT civil engineering graduate first highway work in Cameron County in 1921 Also worked in Willacy Brooks Gonzales DeWitt Fron stone Crane Pecos Terrell Reaves Upton and Ward Caldwell will continue with the department on a modified service basis for several months
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P. H
Pat) Caldwell
Houston
Texas Highway Department
Youngblood's
Main Street
Caldwell
Baytown
la Porte Tunnel
Highway 73
Decker Drive
District 12
Harris County
University of Texas
Cameron County
Willacy
Soviets Halt U.S. Army Vehicles on Berlin Autobahn
Soviet troops stopped nine U.S. Army vehicles for an hour and 14 minutes on the Berlin autobahn amid intensified checks of American convoys. A travel-document error caused the delay, after which the convoy proceeded to West Germany. Capt. Harry Daniels resolved the issue.
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Berlin
Soviet Union
Carier
U.S
West Berlin
East Germany
West Germany
Ato Hain
Harry Daniels
6Th Infantry
Violence in Dominican crisis as troops fire on demonstrators
In Santo Domingo troops opened fire on protesters demanding Balaguer's ouster, wounding three women and killing at least one youth in rioting. The National Civic Union said national sentiment favored continuing the four day strike. Shops opened slowly, traffic eased, and the opposition rejected a military plan to keep Balaguer in power under a seven man junta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Joaquin Balaguer
Aman
National Civic Union
Santiago
First day of December warms Texas amid forecasted heat
Texas sees unusually warm weather on the first day of December with further warming ahead. In other news, US Communist Party leaders miss the Internal Security Act registration deadline as UN debates seat for Communist China and the US plans delay but aims to influence Peiping's status. Stockbroker Jack Finkelstein sues Standard Oil Co for 237 million. An explosion near Dallas injures two and kills one after a cleaning solvent incident. Nearly 10 reservists protest to their congressman over Army service. President Kennedy referenced in communications. Katanga paratroop officer disciplined after incident with UN official George T. Smith and Brian Hubart. A noted killer Nowertl Sirkex faces earnings date concerns.
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FHA
Federal Housing Administration
Neal Pickett
Furbees
Jack Furbee
Corpus Christi
Shamrock- Hilton Hotel
Germany
Thomas Partin
Lester G. Partin
N. Circle Drive
547Th Engineer
N. F. Chamberlain
Humble Oil and Re-fining Co
Rice University
Gaytown
ST. Joseph's Altar Society
St. Joseph's
American Association of Retired Persons
YMCA
Goodwill Industries
Galveston
W. ©. Jackson
Kim Noone
Dennis Devine
United Fund
Dennis
United Fund Support
John Devine
Cerebral Palsy Center
Red Feather Agency
Kimmons
Jackson
United Fund Drive
Council
Bej
John Busch
Travis
Carver High School
Teriz
Carver Elementary
Jones
Aleinder West
Main and Canteter
Lohit
Decko Drive
Cedar Bayau
Morrell Street
Park Street
Goose Canal
Stadie
North Mah
Stewart Street
Jon Ceday Barow
Mortrat Sterntghana
Hambleites
Bayway
Danujbina
Bayou Drive
James
Massey-Tompkins
Decker
Camp Reber
Queen
Senda
E. F. Green
Pen Fe
Joan Satery
George Writson
T P.m
H. Gentry
Roy Toda
Potter
Fred Hartman
Sgytoen Sim
Fete
Brooks
Gonzales
DeWitt
Frerstone
Crane
Pecos
Terrell
Reaves
Upton and
Ward Coun
ICS
Highway Department
Texas
Communist Party
United States
China
United Nations
General Assembly
U. S
Peiping
U.N
Jack Finkelstein
Standard of Co. of
New Jersey
Trinity Frustrial Area Distributing First
Dallas
Kenedy
Molee Tshonthe
Katanga
WU. N. Eff Cile
George Tvan Smith
Brian Uhubart
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