Christmas party postponed by Wooster Garden Club
Wooster Garden Club postpones its Christmas party from Thursday to December 16 at Mrs. V. G. Plaeger home. Baytown Gospel Singing Convention features The Bell Family of Temple at OCAW Hall across from Alamo school with sessions 7:30-10 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. basket lunch Sunday.
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Wooster Garden Club
V. G. Plaeger
Bell Family of Temple
Baytown Quarterly
Ocaw Hall
E. Heman
Alamo School
Neighborhood notices and hometown updates
Baytown Hospital patient Larry Huddleston recovers from emergency appendectomy. Mrs. Ralph Courtney calls an at home meeting to discuss local traffic issues. Mrs. Rose Behr returns from New York visit with her son-in-law Robert Feinberg and daughter. Edits note candid memories from community figures include a silversmith in the family. New Eagle Scouts Ronald Loflin and John Follis photographed. Skeeter Orton greets coach H W Wilson after Bay City game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Huddleston
Baytown Hospital
Ralph Courtney
Rose Behr
New York
Robert G. Feinberg
Bob Rose
Edith Peacock
Virginia Blackmon
Lee Tag
Pat Boyle
Sue Sanders
Jo Ann Kelley
Shelley Sprague
Gresham
Ali Reda
Mohammad
Seabormm Cravey
Walter Rundell
Abe Simon
Diana McBride
Ronald Loflin
John Follis
Skeeter Orton
Bridge City
H. W
Chief
South Main Alterations Announced for Baytown Plan
Baytown officials announce South Main Street extension to State Highway 146 as part of a four project bond financed street improvement plan. Engineer Johnny Busch outlines route through air production area, drainage challenges, and a two roadway plus median design with an 80 foot right of way. Estimated construction stands at 86000 dollars with about 32000 disorderly in adjoining property assessments. right of way not yet acquired with a completion target of October 1, 1965.
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South Main Street
Alexander Drive
South Main
Baytown
Johnny Busch
Busch
North Main Street
Garth Road
Davis Road
West Main
Harris County Flood Control District
Rangers Named Sterling High Mascot In Board Meeting
Sterling High School will have Rangers as its mascot after a Monday night school board vote. Supt. George H. Gentry approved the mascot name and other staffing moves for the new school including Elmer Hargis as instrumental music director and Xina Stone to lead choral music. Peggy Jean Williams was approved as chairman of physical education for girls at Sterling.
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Rangers
Sterling High School
George H. Gentry
Elmer Hargis
Baytown
Sterling
Xina Stone
Cedar Bayou
Peggy Jean Williams
Gentry
Miss Williams
Baytown Schools
Texas Techno
Two Coach Shifts Signal Bank of Reassignments
Two coaches, Ronnie Kramer and Kevin Lounsberry, were moved onto the Gander varsity staff for 1966 in a sequence of expected reshuffles within days. Kramer, a Rice graduate, becomes line coach on the varsity moving from the junior squad. Lounsberry, a Sam Houston State grad and former All American, shifts from sophomore backfield coach to varsity backfield coach after Don Treuhardt left for Sterling High School.
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Ronnie Kramer
Kevin Lounsberry
Pete Sultis
Gander
Kramer
Rice University
Lounsberry
Sam Houston State
Don Treuhardt
Sterling High School
Roland Kudla
School Board appoints new textbook committee
The school board formed a textbook committee at a special Monday night meeting. Deputy Superintendent John MM and Supt. George Gen- Stuart led the panel to study textbook selections across elementary and high school courses. Committee members include Gentry as chair, Jane Mitcham, Clyde Henderson, Woodman Whatley, Dr Alvera Griffin, Lillie Coltharm, Ashbel Smith and Ashbel Jones staff, and teachers from Burnet, Belton and Robert E. Lee High Schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John MM
George Gen- Stuart
W. W. Brown
Gentry
Henry N. Armof
Robert Texas Education Agency
E. Lee High School
Barney Webber
Robert E.lee
Robert H. Bradford
Gohan
Jane Mitcham
Clyde L. Henderson
Woodman_ Whatley
Alvera Griffin
Lillie Coltharm
Ashbel Smith
Erma Buckner
Ashbel Jones
Geneva Cole
Burnet
Evelyn Robson
Clarence A. Tipps
Baytown Jaycees Attend Regional Dickinson Meet
Baytown Jaycees, led by President Jim Ainsworth, report progress on Veterans Flags for Freedom Week and appreciation letters for Vietnam service. Region membership rose about 109 in two weeks as Tri-County won the travel trophy with Channelview second and Galveston third. Baytown placed fourth. Dickinson football coach Bill Ford spoke after a film on Houston Apollo hockey team.
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Baytown
Jim Ainsworth
Viet Nam
Tri - County
Channelview
Galveston
Houston
Dickinson
Bill Ford
Sterling High to add 9th and 10th grades in 1966-67
Sterling High will not offer a ninth grade in the 1966-67 term but will include both ninth and tenth grades. A decision on adding an eleventh grade is pending while a survey of potential eleventh graders continues. The board discussed staffing at Robert E Lee High School and potential overcrowding concerns.
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Sterling High School
George H. Gentry
Gentry
Sterling
News
Boyd Hill
Robert E. Lee High School
W. D. Hinson
Ree
More Studies Planned Substitutes Trainees Get Raise
Baytown school trustees approved a $50 monthly raise for personnel in training during the nine month year and set substitute pay adjustments. Beginning Jan 1 1986 degreed certified substitutes rise to 18 per day with others at 16. The meeting included business office modernization notes and comments on Peat Marwick Mitchell recommendations.
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Bee Landrum
Baytown
Paul Parkinson
Shirey
Fir jiMance
Robert Sauls
Sauls
Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co
Certified Public Ac
Five Baytonians On Board New Water Panel Organizing
Five Baytonians who are members of the Texas Water Resources Foundation plan to attend an organizational meeting in Houston. Baytown will be represented by Mayor Seaborn Cravey, Sid Brady and Fred Hartman at a breakfast meeting in the Houston Club. The foundation, a four county nonprofit, is being formed by the Texas Water Pollution Control Board and an interim legislative committee to study water pollution and conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Water Resources Foundation
Houston
Houston Club
Baytown
Seaborm Cravey
Sid Brady
Fred Hartman
Texas Water Pollution Control Board
Texas Legislature
Criss Cole
Hartman
Cole
Sen
Culp Kreuger
J. J. King
Hugh M.jos el Campo
Joe G. Moore Jr. Patterson
Leonard
Texas Water
T. Wilson
Deer Park
Guy Pollution Control Board
Wilkinson
la Marque
Gail Whitcomb
Kreuger
Chamber of Commerce
Mecom Buys Chronicle and Rice Hotel in $85 Million Deal
Houston purchase by John W. Mecom includes the Rice Hotel and related properties, Texas National Bank of Commerce stock, and Endowment interests. The Chronicle, founded by Marcellus E. Foster and later owned by Jesse H. Jones, is valued in the sale alongside Endowment holdings and J. T. Jones Jr., the Chronicle’s president.
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Mecom
Chronicle
Rice
Houston
Texas
Jesse H. Jones Sr
John W. Mecom
Ooilfield
Rice Hotel
Houston Endowment Inc
Texas National Bank of Commerce
J. H. Creekmore
Jones
Capitol of
The
Marcellus E. Foster
Foster
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Hoover
Roosevelt
Goodfellows need 1500 more to meet Christmas goal
The Goodfellows Fund seeks 1500 to reach a 2500 goal by December 23. Donations from Mr and Mrs Chink Humphries The Woman's Club Anson Jones PTA and Mrs R H Layton bring in 525 00 and 500 00 respectively, with other groups urged to contribute to help Baytown children enjoy Christmas.
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Goodfellow
Goodfellows
Godfellow
Chief Goodfellow
Baytown Sun
Fourth Soviet soft landing attempt nears success
AP reports a near success as the Soviet Moon mission falters at final touch down. Livingston Wingate is removed as head of HARYOU-ACT amid a shift to restore federal funds to the agency. Clashes in Selma, Ala. see two clergymen testify in the murder trial of three white men. Traffic toll hits 1,829 in October, the year's high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston Wingate
Haryou-Act
Harlem
James Jd. Reed
Selma
Ala
School board OKs 23000 Title II funds and staff changes
The Baytown school board at a special meeting approved a 23000 federal funds application under Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and authorized Superintendent George H. Gentry to pursue the grant. Trustee Karl Opryshek and others supported fast action while Mitch ell and Parkinson opposed. Gentry announced Herman Boatman will act as principal of Ashbel Smith with L E Pennington moved to coordinator of federal programs and subject to reevaluation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Gentry
Gentrry
Gentry
Baytown
Karl Opryshek
Gentey
Opryshek
Texas
Houston
Opryshak
Sam Alford
Ben Shirey
Boyd Hill
Seth Mitchell
Paul Parkinson
Supt
Herman Boatman
James Bowie
Ashbel Smith
Boatman
L. E. Pennington
Pennington
Supreme Court Upholds FERC Authority On Gas Pricing
Late news reports the Supreme Court affirms the Federal Power Commission’s power to set starting sale prices for natural gas under interstate commerce. The Soviet Union announces a 7 percent defense budget rise due to "conditions of international danger" cited by Finance Minister Vasily Gasbuzoy. State Treasurer Tessy James states the general revenue fund balance on Nov 30 was 37.8 million, down from 569.5 million on Oct 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Federal Power Commission
Soviet Union
Vasily Gasbuzoy
Tessy James
State General Revenue Fund
City hall and center in Baytoun by 1967 progress
Baytoun plans for a new city hall and community center target completion by March 1967 with construction starting by March 1956. Architect Lowell Lammers outlined bids for the city hall, center, and surrounding driveways to the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee at a Holiday Inn breakfast. Models were shown and site layout will be reviewed by the city council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytoun
Lowell Lammers
Lammers
Capital Improvements Advisory Committee
Holiday Inn
Civic Center
Leity Council
Capital Improvements Advision
Theo Wilbur
Norman Foote
T. L. Satter Mhite
Dub Ward
Jack Kimmons
Harry Massey
Jack Saunders
Robert Barnes
Fritz Lanham
Steve Williams
iLammers
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Kenneth Arnold
Grace Methodist Church
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Larry Foerster
Life Scout
William Enblig
Rotary Club
Dan Proctor
Rotary District
Tower
Lee College
Knights of Columbus
Coastliners
Cllege
Citizens National
F_D
Joe Whittington
Sun
Baytown Jaycees
jRegion 60
Knox Beavers
Crow Road
Stapleton Avenue
Burnet Elementary
Clay Nolen
Baytonians
New Water Panel
Hariris
Chambers
Brazoria
Salveston
Foundaion
Water Resources Foundation
Don D. Threlkeld
Upjohn Company
Polymer Chemical Division
la Porte
G. R. Walton
Rohm & Haas Co
White House
Johnson
National Independent Committee
Humphrey
the Chronicle
Audit Bureau of
Dewey
No One
Eisenhower
Nixon
First National Bank
Leriber
Harris County Federal Savings and Leax
Goodfellow Fund
Goodfellows Fund
Sun Office
National Safety Council
Robert Allen Woolridge
Seadrin
Ramiro Ybarra
Seadritt
Vera Pilkington
Nauvoal, Hl
Kenkuk
Iowa
Alfred Guyon
Columbus
Thad Felton
CZ Vyaa
Peoples State Bank Mother
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