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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1963
Page
2
The mayor outlines how a council seat becomes vacant and how residents can influence the process. He urges civic participation, cites school civics lessons, media ties to government, and calls for home reading to deepen understanding of local affairs while inviting residents to build support for a future vacancy decision.
Late reports indicate Pope Paul VI after visits to Israel and Jordan will deliver a major speech in Bethlehem urging peace and unity for mankind. A separate item notes a two day snowbound hunt in the Tahoe area and the reported hostage situation involving singer Frank Sindira Jr. The US Senate approves a 1.8 billion public works bill with a 9.2 billion misprint correction and a presidential commission examines JFK assassination reports.
McMahon of Thomas Y. Pickens Co. reports the district's oil producing and utility properties tax value survey is largely complete. Preliminary work on industrial assets has been finished, with inventories of oilfield equipment and lease owners underway. Officials from Humble Oil Baytown refinery and other industries have granted access for inspections as the first survey wraps by next Navem i McMahon noted. The board authorized a three year study at a fee of 165,000, with subsequent reports due in 1965 and 1966. Acknowledgement was given to Tax Assessor-Collector George Bennett for assistance.
Postmaster General delays issuing a five cent Sam Houston commemorative stamp featuring a Tom Lea portrait. The stamp sale, planned for Houston, is postponed due to mourning for the late President Kennedy.
The board was invited to December medical staff meeting at 65 a.m. and a Christmas coffee at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital on Dec 17 from 9 to 11 and 2 to 4. Fidelis Chapter of St. Mark's Church donated New Testaments and Psalms to the hospital. A hospital flagpole was erected on the front lawn to be formally dedicated.
Houston voters head to polls for a light runoff in the mayor and council races. City clerk Skwins predicted turnout around 125 voters amid lower interest than the November election.
Mrs. Jean Richardson Baytown Little Theater president joins Haytians in praising a $1,000 scholarship project by the Friends of the Library. The fund aims to aid a local student pursuing library science with a Christmas tree fundraiser and renewed memberships noted by Librarian Hank Blasick.
The Bayshore Rod Reel and Gun Club launches a fund for the Dame Warient yi. De Murphree 33, shot to death near Mauriceville Texas. MT Waddell club president says funds needed for widow and three children. Murphree, game warden since 1937, was killed by a Victor youth charged with murder. Murphree's funeral will be at Mangum Funeral Home Chapel Center Texas.
Word comes of the death of Mrs Twardowski BMski Krolczyk 76 of Wallis Texas after a brief illness in East Ber mara hospital. Funeral services and burial were held at Wallis Gar in ee Angel Church and Cemetery. She is survived by five daughters Mary Macha Baytown Sophie Pilesk Rosenberg Cecelia Mikeska Sousion Mes Ciara Benny Pasadena Edna Hudec Herston and brothers Mike Bie hi Bayton Charles Krol 2ak of Baytown Thirty one grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren also survive
Shell and dredging company witnesses faced restricted cross examination at a commission hearing held in October when the ruling was made. Eckhardt said he was denied direct questions about testimony and was limited to presenting written questions to the chairman and then to attorneys. Thornton Jr. indicated he would not oppose moving the case to Austin courts or file another plea to return to Harris County.
A garbled list of stock quotes shows numerous company names including Merrill Lynch Colgate Palmo IBM General Motors Tennessee companies and others. The fragment mentions several industrial and consumer firms such as Eastman Kodak Anaconda Gulf Oil Texaco and Union Carbide with scattered references to stock activity and market terms.
Trustee Stark questioned whether the runoff costs were justified and urged data gathering to reduce costs. Opryshek criticized the administration for not providing written auditor recommendations or progress on disbursement controls. The last audit was by Haskins and Sells of Houston, replacing a long-time local firm after a merger.
AP reports a dedication ceremony for the $9.5 million Scott and White Memorial Hospital clinic with U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry noting change and progress while Dr. Charles W. Miyohyo lauds the hospital's half century of service and tradition guiding future health solutions.
Den 1 Cub Scouts held a Wiener roast at Roselind Prez with participants Mark Burts Edrlie Cowan Gary Hollaway Ricky Lammon Ronny Lammon Mark Schubert Lamar Turner Sr Mr and Mrs Burts and Burts family attended Derrell Lemmon was absent
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