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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1964
Page
1
Baytown area events list a Woodmen of the World Christmas party at WOW Hall, a funeral for Mrs Beulah Mae Walker of Taylor, Mrs Hubbard of Baytown, and MARGARETA VASQUEZ leaving for Argentina. The calendar includes business women party at the Tower, a Jackson birthday, pack meetings in Mont Belvieu, and KC Hall Christmas activities.
Fair skies and a warmer trend expected through Wednesday. Temperatures range from 36 to 66 degrees. Galveston tides show high at 12 34 a m and 5 25 p m with lows at 1 1 a m and 3 15 p m.
Downtown friends honor Henry Woods on his birthday while neighbors string Christmas lights for Callie Will. Mrs. Douglas Wallace discusses a new art program at Alamo Elementary. Billy May rescues a small red boat. Jane Griffin Rob and Ron arrive from Tulsa with the Tulsa Hurricanes and husband Bob plans Christmas here. Eugene Fayle acts as Santa with Lori and Kim Saunders for a pre Kappa fundraiser. Mr. and Mrs. J. Skipwith Smith welcome a baby girl at Reckelen Hospital, their fourth child. Kelly Martin, new West Bay Sirwanis president, dons a pin. Ben Love is nearly speechless. Barbara Ann Tomek, daughter of Gus Tomek, in Gulfway General Hospital. Dianne Daughin sends two Christmas greetings. Mrs. L. B. Boswell hospitalized. Gene Branscome unable to sing bass in Messiah due to throat trouble.
Grover K Edge of Bayshore club campaigned nationwide against the Parks and Wildlife Commission dredging order. The commission allowed dredging within 300 feet of oyster reefs with state oversight to move dredges to limit sediment. Edge argued reefs need constant watch and questioned Trinity and Galveston Bays as exceptions. Opponents contend Copano Bay dredging harms fishing, while supporters say a long study supports industry shell needs and wildlife conservation.
The Gulf Cedar Bayou Women’s Club holds its annual Christmas Party dinner at 6 30 p m on Wednesday at the Tower. Officers will be installed and small gifts exchanged. A basket of toys and food for a needy family will be filled.
Traffic box score for Baytown report shows 122 accidents, 975 injuries, and 218 deaths over six days with no fatality in Wu area for 21 days. Data suggests ongoing traffic safety concerns and pattern noting.
Baytown school bids for a new high school will open a week later than planned after architect James A. Davis recommended the delay to allow five bidders more time to prepare proposals. Davis noted similar delays occurred for renovations at Robert E. Lee High School and eight contractors are expected to bid.
A Houston girl 8 says two men forced her into sex acts at gunpoint after abducting her from a Baytown motel. Thomas Harris, 26, of Houston, and Wilbur Lee Taylor, 25, of Freeport, were arrested and charged with sex offenses and threatening to kill. They were held in Harris County Jail as deputies filed charges. The girl escaped and called police, leading to arrests by Baytown and Harris County authorities.
West Baytown Kiwanis honors Ben S. Love for club growth and service while the district discusses school accounting practices. The board plans a Jan. 11 study with O Connor to review procedures, with a special committee session before the visit. Bernie Wedgeworth is refunded 310 for sick-leave pay error.
In Denton Texas early morning gunfire wounded two officers after residents mistook a prowler as raiders from a college fraternity. Andrew Polini 23 fired a single shot injuring Patrolmen Jim Jand Reynolds 27 and another officer. Both men underwent surgery and were expected to recover. Polini held for questioning as investigators described the confusion during a confrontation with intruders at Buchanan apartments housing North Texas State University students.
In New York and Houston talks press to avert a Maine to Texas dock strike next week. About 6 000 longshoremen in Houston began a strike vote after a one day cooling off period ends Sunday. Union and shippers seek a solution to featherbedding while cargoes move and grain loading remains active in Houston.
Lion-O Dimes collections Monday totaled 135 dollars and 58 cents, reported by Lions Club publicity chairman Gary Martin. Wednesday's team captain is Charles Suesse, aided by Wilmer Anderson Sparky Bond Louis Hughes Fred Parker Harry McBride H N Lye George Scott and W J Strickler.
Baytown Research and Development will become a division of Esso Research and Engineering, with 317 Baytown employees transferring to Esso. The move, effective in early January, aims to boost long term research effectiveness and career opportunities while Baytown’s core programs remain intact.
Baytown officials will confer with Harris County lawmakers Tuesday night to push bills affecting residents. Topics include waterway pollution and joint use of a $100000 Armory building by Civil Air Patrol and Scouts, plus fireproof wooden shingles and a state regulatory commission for telephone rates. A Cedar Bayou state park and other local concerns will be raised.
The Goodfellows drive nears one third of its $1,900 target for 2,000 underprivileged children. Donations include C W Monedolly memory gifts and several local groups such as Minerva Study Club James Bowie PTA and Girl Scout Troop No 1337. A Pee Wee Bowl and major football weekends boost visibility as funds continue to rise.
Hollywood AP reports actor William Bendix died at 58 from labor pneumonia and a stomach ailment at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles. He starred as Chester A. Riley on radio, television, and films, leaving a void for fans and colleagues.
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