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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1960
Page
1
Two Baytown youngsters David and Kevin Ellis sons of Mr and Mrs A Ellis of 113 Lafayette Drive saved less fortunate children and inspired others as the Goodfellow Fund progresses toward its $2500 goal with total at $72.80.
RHO ZETA Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Sorority will meet at the home of Miss Cynthia Moore and sol N. Gaillard at 7 50 p.m. Monday. Schulmer, interior decorator at Culpeppers, will be there Tuesday. Galveston tides note highs at 12 32 a m and 11 37 a m, lows at 3 22 a m and 7 43 p m.
Baytown Sun reports on the Goodfellows drive with donations from local residents and businesses. The appeal notes a need of 32,500 to ensure 1,000 Baytown youngsters have a merry Christmas. Contributions already logged include money from milk carton drives and new donors. volunteers plan a Pee Wee Charity Bowl game proceeds to fund the drive.
The Supreme Court ruled that restaurants in interstate bus terminals must serve Black travelers crossing state lines. Justice Black delivered the 7 to 2 decision.
Baytown City Council will open bids Thursday night for a new public library site. Only one bid arrived so far from Baytown Realtor Clifford M. Bond offering 54 acres at 2 000 per acre with a 350 000 down payment. The State Highway Dept may buy 25 acres later, leaving 29 acres for the city. Bond envisions a civic center including city hall and public works. Mrs. Mattie Howard questions the plan and advocates caution before bond issuance.
In New Orleans crowds gathered outside Frantz and McDonogh No 19 schools as the city battles integration. White and Negro pupils faced taunts while first grade enrollment included one Black pupil at Frantz. Police increased patrols at McDonogh 19 amid threats of a White boycott. The Louisiana Legislature moved to fund private schooling for segregationists, while a minister faced jeers for supporting desegregation.
Funeral services for Melvin Charles Dippel 45 of 239 John A Baytown will be held at Earthmanshane at 10 a.m Tuesday with Rev P Walter Henckell officiating The body will go to Simak Funeral Home Brenham for a 4 p.m Tuesday service Burial will be in Brenham Cemetery Dippel died at 6 am Monday in a Baytown hospital He worked 19 years in the process department at Humble Oil and Refining Co Baytown Refinery Survivors include his widow Elizabeth two sons Robert Kenneth and Carey Charles two daughters Sherilyn Beth and Carol Elen a brother Tiemann Dippel Brenham a sister Miss Ira Dippel Spring Branch and two grandchildren Cris and Janna Dippel
Funeral services for Dennison Marsh Hart 48 of 712 E Houston in Highlands were held at Earthman Highlands Chapel. Hart retired tug boat captain died at 1230 p m Saturday at home. Burial in San Jacinto Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors include son Wayne T Hart of Jacinto City two daughters Carolyn Gibson of Houston and LaNel Fletcher of Dacheng Bayous three brothers J A W Hart C J Hart F E Hart a sister Mrs W T D May and five grandchildren.
Local draft boards across the United States monitor the male population for the Selective Service Act. In Texas, 18 youths from Raytown Board No. 63 were drafted last Thursday, while many applicants are rejected for physical or mental reasons or defer based on categories.
President elect John F Kennedy received a report from Senator Stuart Symington proposing sweeping defense reorganization to abolish civilian secretaries of Army Navy and Air Force while keeping services intact as separate entities. The plan would wipe out 22 civilian posts and remove undersecretaries and assistant secretaries to gain instant control in nuclear war and cut about 8 billion dollars in annual spending. It envisions restructuring command and promises increased security and reduced waste though funds would be redirected to new weapons and arms control. The unanim ous report awaits Congressional and incoming administration review.
Mont Belvieu residents and landowners urge a hearing on the US Army Corps of Engineers proposed wildlife refuge and a salt water barrier near the Trinity River. A 10 a.m. Thursday session at Liberty County Courthouse is set, with opposition arguing a two foot barrier suffices and saves landowners from forced sales.
Fragmented report notes Communist China endorses peaceful coexistence with the Soviet Union, as conference proceedings and diplomatic chatter hint at ratification. surrounding coverage mentions Algeria debates in France and tensions with Cuba as church leaders and politicians clash over alleged bribes and revolutions.
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