Baytown Patrol Finds Open Windows and Unlocked Doors
Police conduct night patrols and check businesses revealing four with open windows, one with an unlocked door, and two with tools left outside. Chief Blair Iann warns it’s an invitation for burglars while local notices include a history speaker, Christmas Bazaar, church cookbook event, a Phi Kappa gathering, and a Washington trip for Larry F. Manley with local tide and weather details.
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Baytown
Blair Iann
Christmas Cheer and Holiday Happenings in town
Residents share seasonal moments from deer hunting vacations and new pickups to festive deck setups and marsh wildlife. Community figures Velma Munson Gordon Johnson Mickey Jenkins Granville Laughlin and the Fisher family join in, with Christmas gifts wrapped and ready under the tree at 809 S Circle, avoiding tag guessing.
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Bielvin Clark
H. H. Blackmon
Forrest McKinney
H. B. Broom Nuy
Velma Munson
Gordon Johnson
Mickey Jenkins
Someboy
Granville Laughlin
Flo Newby
Barfield Nettles
Rex
Sue
Denice Fisher
A. G. Fisher
S_ Circle
Goodfellow Fund Appeals for Baytown Children
Community drive seeks 2500 dollars to fund Christmas bags for about 1000 underprivileged Baytown youngsters. Donations from locals push total to 3713.88, with organizers planning to buy toys candy and gifts for distribution on Christmas Eve.
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Baytown
Goodfellow Organization
Goodfellow Fund
Chief Goodfellow
Bay‘town
Rev Roy A Cloudt New Second Baptist Minister
The Rev Roy A Cloudt former pastor of Calvary Baptist Church of Denison has accepted the pastorate of Second Baptist Church in Baytown succeeding the Rev Paul Stephens who progressed to Long Point Baptist Church in Houston. Cloudt has served nearly four years in Denison and holds a BA from Corpus Christi and a BD and ThM from Southwestern. He began duties in Baytown this past week and has been active as moderator of the Grayson Baptist Association and youth director of District 13. He is married to Joyce Hughes with two daughters Carla and Shelia and is an accomplished pianist and Girls Auxiliary director.
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Roy A. Cloudt
Calvary Baptist
Denison
Second Baptist Church
Baytown
Paul Stephens
Long Point Baptist Church
Houstton
Cloudt
Calvary Church
Univer
City of Corpus Christi
Uate
East Texas State College
Commerce
Grayson Bapist Association
District 13
Joyce Hughes
Carla
Shelia
City Seeks New Humane Officer for Baytown Shelter
Baytown Police Chief Blair Mann invites applications for a humane officer to replace a departing staffer at the city animal shelter. The appointee must handle animals and engage well with the public. Starting pay is 377 dollars per month.
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Baytown
Blair Mann
City Animal Shelter
Move To Bar Powell May Be Dropped
Washington AP Rep Lionel Van Deerlin will drop opposition to seating Rep Adam Clayton Powell if Powell returns to New York without jail time He disclosed plans to begin paying 60 a week toward a 194000 libel judgment against him and a statement on a major financial effort to resolve the case Powell faces four contempt counts totaling up to one year and 60 days jail with possible arrest if in New York State He has claimed his congressional salary is his only income and the weekly payments would take decades to finish the judgment
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Washington
Lionel van Deerlin
Adam Clayton Powell
New Congress
Harlem Democrat
New York
van Deerlin
Powell
Harlem
C. Sumner Stone
California Democrat
San Diego
Barry
New York State
Bahama Islands
Iberg
New York State Supreme Court
Joseph A. Brust
Esther James
Marie
Romney visits New York as 1968 Republican bid begins
Gov. George Romney of Michigan appears in public and holds private talks in New York, seen as early effort to build momentum for the 1968 Republican presidential nomination. House Republicans plan two domestic policy meetings with defense and economic experts, lawmakers, and governors. Over 250 feared drowned in Greek ferry sinking near Crete after storm. Rhodesia embargo pressure grows as Britain hints export ban may be enforced. Vatican II anniversary noted with ongoing church modernization amid doubt and caution.
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George Romney
Michigan
New York
Aegean Sea
Crete
B52s Bombard Viet Cong Bases Near Saigon and Chu Lai
U S air forces pound Viet Cong jungle bases 25 miles northwest of Saigon and 25 miles west of Chu Lai. Casualties rise with 139 killed and 24 missing in the Saigon area. 4,181 enemy killed and 162 captured in the campaign so far. U S troop strength reaches 362,000 as two American F3 fighters crash near Saigon, pilots killed. Pope Paul VI amid regional turmoil.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Vatican
Tan Son
Nhut Air
Nguyen Casoy
U. S
Viet Nam
Chu Lai
South China Sea
U.S
Saizgonlana
Baytown Mutual Elects Two To Board
Baytown Mutual Benefit Association selects James W. Frymire and Lawrence J. Weiler for board seats replacing non‑candidates Charles Pool and Conrad Matysiak. James W. Carroll and Mary Kiber win reelection. five holdovers remain. New officers to be chosen at January meeting.
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Baytown Mutual Benefit Association
Humpbre Oil and Refining Co
Baytown
James W. Frymire
Lawrence J. Weiler
Charles C. Pool
Conrad Matysiak
James W. Carroll
Mary Kiber
Walter H. Boucher
W. C. Fackson
J. H. Terney
Bruce Causey
Leo A. Rizzuto
Boucher
Carroll
Paol
Baytown Patrolman Reeves No-Billed by Grand Jury
Harris County Grand Jury declined to indict Baytown Police Patrolman Thunder Reeves in the Donald Tallent case. The shooting occurred after Reeves stopped Dwight Tallent on a traffic offense and tried to impound a truck at the Tallent home in Baytown.
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Thunder Reeves
Baytown
Harris County Grand Jury
Donald Tallent
Tallent
Reeves
Donald
Dwight
City Mulls Legislation for Municipal Sales Tax in Texas
City council will decide at a 6:30 p.m. meeting whether to back a Texas Municipal League proposal allowing cities to impose a 1 percent municipal sales tax on items also taxed by the state. The tax would be optional, collected by the state, and later returned to cities upon approval. Baytown officials urged mayors and councils to support the measure to fund needed improvements amid growth.
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Texas
Texas Municipal League
Fort Worth
Lanham
Brown and Root
Garth Road 1
Park Street
Cit
Davis Road
Martin Street
Electrical Board
Baytown
Tantilia Construction Co
Oak Addition
Fed
Council
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