Baytown Police Probe Seven Local Thefts
Baytown police investigate seven thefts reported Thursday across the city. Incidents include a string of Christmas tree lights taken from a front yard display, a battery stolen from a car at Baytown Motors, and several purse losses. A shopper was bumped and found his wallet missing, with totals ranging from two to ninety dollars plus multiple credit cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Charles E Norman
E Wright
Norman
Baytown Motors
South Barnett
Komt Ratney Pomeroy
Alexander Drive
Weather blamed for Baytown traffic crash spree
Baytown police probed 13 traffic incidents Thursday with two injuries. Wayne Barker of Boling crossed center lines on Bayway Drive near Bay Villa and was charged with driving while intoxicated after colliding with a culvert. Betty Stovall of Laredo Circle swerved to avoid Barker and was treated and released from San Jacinto Methodist Hospital. Willie Sivley of Colonial lost control on Tri City Beach Road near Evergreen and was charged with negligent collision after a culvert strike. Weather blamed for the rash of accidents.
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Baytown
Wayne. Barker
Boling
Tex
Betty W. Stovall
Dill Lared Circle
Bayway Drive
Bay Villa
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Willie Sivley
Colonial
Tri - City Beach
Evergreen Road
Sivley
REL Choir Entertains Baytown Rotarians
The Robert E. Lee choir directed by Jack Walton entertained Rotary Club members with Christmas songs. President Lee Liggett announced a regular meeting next Wednesday but no meeting on Christmas Day, which falls on a Wednesday this year.
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Robert E. Lee
Jack Walton
Rotary Club
Lee Liggett
Notable Residents Listed With Addresses
Mrs Myra Mae Henscey of 2509 Pecan Manor Room 217 and Louis B Hill of Baytown Room 128 are recorded in the latest local directory or notice. The entry notes their names and living quarters, reflecting a standard roll or roster item in the period.
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Myra Mae Henscey
Pecan Manor
Louis B. Hill
Baytown
Christ Crusaders Bottle Drive Saturday in Baytown
The Christ Crusaders youth group plans a bottle drive this Saturday to raise funds for crusade expenses. Members will collect empty milk and soft drink bottles, return them to Baytown merchants for cash, with proceeds supporting ongoing religious programs and events. Jimmy Clark of Gulf Coast Bible College chairs the effort.
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Baytown
Horace Mann
Jimmy Clark
Gulf Coast Bible College
Houston
Two Injured In Head-On Collision
Two cars collided at 2:20 p.m. on 846 S Lynchburg Road in rainy conditions. Lee B. McCray of 2507 Cedar Ave Baytown is hospitalized with contusions. Evelyn C. Bilski of 151 Cabaniss is in Ben Taub, Houston, with multiple cuts and a broken leg. Mrs. Dixon, driver of the other car, was not seriously injured. Dixon faces aggravated assault with a motor vehicle charges.
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S. Lynchburg Road
Houston
Jimmy Williams
Lee B. McCray
Cedar Ave
Baytown
Evelyn C. Bilski
Cabaniss
Ben Taub Hospital
Herbert L. Dixon
Abbott
McCray
Dixon
Williams
LP Woman Hurt In Auto Crash
Mrs Magdalene R McKinney of 409 South Iowa La Porte was seriously injured in a Baytown La Porte Tunnel crash around 3 30 p m Thursday. She left the tunnel entrance, lost control, struck a utility pole, and was placed in intensive care in Houston Methodist Hospital with a severe head laceration. She was alone in the car.
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LA Porte
Magdalene R. McKinney
Iowa
Houston Methodist Hospital
Baytown
Jimmy Williams
San Jacinto Hospital
Houston
Williams
C N Adams Hangs Up His Hard Hat
Cecil N Adams retired December 1 from Distillation and Treating. A Humble service veteran, he worked 183 years with six brothers in the family. Adams joined the refinery in 1928 as a carpenter and moved to Light Off Treaters. He and his wife Lillian have two daughters, Mrs Marion Miller and Mrs Cecilia May Davis.
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Cecil N. Adams
Adams
Lillian
Marion Miller
Mansfield
Cecilia May Davis
Midland
Holiday Shopping Shifts After Thanksgiving Surge
The article notes shoppers began early, with October activity high in women’s purchases. Men favor sport coats shirts toiletries and small gifts while furniture sales pace matches last year with lamps gun cabinets rocking chairs and den furniture moving quickly since December 9. Musical instruments guitar pianos organs top sales with other fast sellers including outboard motors refrigerators freezers and shoes. Travel agencies see strong demand as husbands spend, with trips to Beirut Paris and Honolulu. Toys sell like hotcakes.
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Haytown
Beirut
Lebanon
Paris
Honolulu
Funeral Notices J C Reynolds and Mildred Thayer
J C Reynolds 43 of 4505 McLean Baytown died in a Baytown hospital Friday morning He was a boilermaker with Albee Construction Co Survived by two daughters Doris Hobbs Decatur Tex and Audrey Edwards Belton one son Walter Reynolds Baytown his parents Mr and Mrs B C Reynolds of Baytown one brother Archie Reynolds Baytown and five grandchildren Services set for 2 p m Saturday at Earthmann Funeral Home Chapel Burial in Memory Gardens of Baytown Cemetery Also Mrs Mildred Thayer 75 of Cove died in a Liberty hospital Thursday Funeral 10 a m Saturday at Earthman Funeral Home Chapel Rev Burt O Banion officiating Burial in Anhade Cemetery Anahuac She leaves husband Roy D Thayer of Cove one daughter Mrs Lola Seou Houston five sons Leroy Charles H Thayer Channelview Douglas Thayer Liggett Tex R D Ribough Baytown and W H Kilough Cove one sister Mrs Mary Mills Cove and 10 grandchildren
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Daughers
Doris Hobbs
Decatur
Tex
Audrey Edwards
Belton
Walter Reynolds
Baytown
B. C. Reynolds
Archie Reynolds
Earthmann Funeral Home
Memory Gardens
Baytown Cemetery
Mildred Thayer
Earthman Funeral Home
Cave
Liberty Hospital
Burt O'Banion
Anhade
Anahuac
Thayer
Roy D. Thayer
Cove
Lola Seou
Houston
Leroy
Charles H. Thayer
Channelview
Douglas Thayer
Liggett
R. D. Ribough
W. H. Kilough
Mary Mills
Scattered Frost Predicted In Baytown After Cold Front
A new cold front moved into Baytown bringing rain, high winds, and a drop from 74 to near freezing temperatures. Total moisture was 0.34 inches. Houston Weather Bureau forecast colder Friday night with frost possible and the weekend expected to be clear and sunny.
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Baytown
U.S. Weather Bureau
Houston
Fire Chief Earl Klang Serves Brighton, Colo
Brighton Colorado fire department chief Earl Klang is identified in a brief report from the AP. The note confirms his full name and role within the city’s fire service.
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Brighton, Colo
Brighton
Earl Klang
Notable early 1969 Rice admits two E L H S students
Two Robert E. Lee High School students Holly Ehlig and Paul Ostermayer were among 222 freshmen admitted to Rice University for fall 1969 under an early decision plan. Holly Ehlig is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W Hollis Ehlig of 1801 East Texas Ave. Paul Ostermayer is son of Mr. and Mrs. P A Ostermayer of 108 Crow Ra.
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Rice
Robert E. Lee High School
Holly Dorothea Ehlig
Paul Andrew Ostermayer
Rice University
Holly
W. Hollis Ehlig
East Texas Avenue
Paul
P. A. Ostermayer
Crow Ra
Council awards contracts for Civic Center and chairs
City Manager Fritz Lanham announced Speedy Maintenance and Supply Co. won a $4,400 yearly Civic Center service bid, $2,000 under the nearest rival, about $90 per month less than current fees. American Desk Manufacturing Co. of Temple got a $2,924 contract for 260 stacking chairs and 26 dollies for the Community Building to expand seating capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jupitoria
Speedy Maintenance and Supply Co
Fritz Lanham
American Desk Manufacturing Co
Temple
Lanham
Tus
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D. A Mears
EB. Canal
Somone
West Texas
Mangie H. Kadjar
Lodit
Decker
Clint Eastwood
W. Teas
Bing Crosby
Gaidneys
Mapes Oregeniy
Mllaet
Breed
Pete
Ican
Peter Ustinov
Maggie Smith
Karl Malden
Natal
Bob Newhart
Matrocai
Marea Babeie
Ark
CAPRI
Bardot
Rein
Moran
John Trane
Swofford
Furlong
Bolger
Ribaktry
Lara
Heatre Psa
Ukr
Pores
Apera
METRO
Goldwyn-Mayer
Suescare
David Lean
Apni Chaplin
Ae Christie
Tom Courtenay
waesoRe
Ath Meee Iis
USS
Robert Bole Bavicean
REL Choir
Gulf Coast
Christ Crusaders
Sun
C.N. Adams
Hard Hat
Cliftena National Bank
Allis Chalmers
Monsanto
Arlan’s Dept
Nat Dairy
Nat Dist
Occidental
Penn Central
Ashland Oi
Pepsi Cola
Bendix Jae Il
Phillips
Beth Steel
Raytheon
Roan
Chrysler
Stauffer Chema
Foremost
McKesson Bbm
Sun Oil
Elec
Syntex
Gen Motors
Taft
Tel
Orton Pe
Gen Tire
Tenneco
Georgia-Pacific
Texaco
Getty Oil
Texas Eastern
Gillette Ale
Texas Gulf
Gordon's
Thy Union Carbide
Ats Greyhound
Union Oil of Cal
Gulf Oil
United Air Lines
Gulf States Cal
Upjohn Drug
Gulf Western
Stee
Halliburton
Harvey Aluminum
Westinghouse
Hoffman
Electra
Xerox Hol&p
Dow Jones
Industrial
Interlake Steel
IBM
Ae Jones & Laughlin
Kerr-McGee
Kresge
Ling-Temco- Vought
McDonnell-Douglas Magnavox
Marathon Oil
Mobile Socon
D. N. Adams
FORD
Texas
Perture
Fideaway
Club Marina
Port Haven Marina
Wes Thompson
Johnny Williams
Tom Martin
Dial GR
J.C. Reynoll
J.C. Reynolds
McLean
The
Albee Construction Co
Barbara Kirkland
Bowie
Ross Sterling
Germany
Annuitants Club
Humble Annuitants Club
W. A. Thomas
Vietnam
Fred C. Owens
Jessie
T. C. Harrison
Tuy Hoa AB
Owens
Pacific Air Forces
Eglin Afb
Yule
Optimist
Lee
SCM Electric
Baytown Typewriter Exchange
Ray Pearce
N. Main
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