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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1972
Page
1
A Baytown Sun listing provides noon stock quotes for Underwood and related securities dated Thursday December 7 1972. The page shows prices and market movements for investors and analysts.
The wives of Apollo 17 crewmen Eugene Cernan and Ronald Evans flew home to Houston after a 160 minute delay. Barbara Cernan said they watched the docking, then went to bed at 5 30 am with daughter Tracy and Mrs Spiro T Agnew, awaiting 11 percent more days of watching.
Barbara Cernan and family from Bayton recall the Saturn rocket liftoff with awe and pride. They describe the moment as daylight like and show photos of two falling stars while awaiting Apollo 17. The astronaut wives depart for Houston quarantine ahead of the moon mission.
The Baytown directory includes Beach City in the main section, while the Houston book lists it separately. Chappell notes this change creates difficulty for customers who expected Beach City numbers in the Baytown section. A new feature adds Beach City residents with the optional Houston metro calling and a $15.35 charge.
The Baytown metro calling system adds Shiloh from January 4 with Houston access for a $12.50 monthly charge. Baytown only listings include 73 exchanges at $7.25 monthly, and the 383 exchange monthly charge applies to those receiving it. A $7.2 base cost exists without the service, and Chappell notes some residents should call 427-742 for missing directories by December 25.
Mrs. Bertie Tucker aged 85 of Woodville died at 9 30 p m Wednesday in Tyler County Hospital Funeral services set for 2 p m Friday at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel Woodville Rev R C Tillery Jr and Dr Raymond Parker will officiate She is survived by husband E P Tucker six daughters two sons three brothers nineteen grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren Burial will be in Camp Ground Cemetery near Woodville Funeral arrangements are under direction of Edwards Funeral Home
Howard Dugat, 15, son of Mr and Mrs Gene T Dugat of 919 Archer Road, was in fair condition in the intensive care unit at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital Thursday. The boy was hit around 8 p.m Tuesday while crossing near his home when Guinea pigs darted across the road. Baytown Police report no charges filed against driver Nichols Robert Himel. The ambulance took the injured youth to hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Saturday at La Porte Methodist Church for Mrs. Evelyn West Vaught wife of W J Vaughn. Officiating ministers are Frank Boutwell Carlos Davis and Bill Commer. Burial follows at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery Houston under Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Home. She was the daughter of the late Amelia Airhart and sister of Dollie Wright of La Porte with several nieces and nephews surviving.
An expert cites about 3,080 uses for the element while world output reached roughly 20 million pounds in 1969, highlighting mercury's wide industrial reach.
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