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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1961

Page

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Bond Vote Planned for San Jacinto College District

SUN Spots reports San Jacinto College District spanning Galena Park Deer Park La Porte Pasadena and Channelview will vote next Tuesday on a 2.5 million bond to fund three more buildings on the campus off Spencer Highway. Polls run 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at usual election sites in each community.

San Jacinto’ College Galena Park Deer Park la Porte Pasadena Channelview Spencer Highway

Lion-O Dimes In 2nd Day Collections

Baytown Lions Club continued the Lion-O Dimes drive into its second day at a downtown booth. Banker W. W. Brown said Friday’s total remains uncounted and would be tallied Monday morning. Charlie Carey’s team, including Arlie J. Frochner and Dr. David Norton, handled Monday’s collection. Proceeds fund sight conservation scholarships and local youth programs.

Baytown Lions Club Lion-O W. W. Brown Morday Charlie Carey Arlie J. Frochner David Norton Abe Rosenzweig Ollie Clevenger Julian Spring W. T. Busch Albert Nelson H. F. Barnes Jim Sheley LeRoy Stanton

Weather And Tides Forecast For Weekend In Coast City

Forecasters say pleasant weather continues this weekend with temperatures in the 60s by day and cool nights. Expect lingering cloudiness and misty showers. Galveston weekend tides rise 1:54 p.m. Sunday and 12:24 a.m. and 2:57 p.m. Monday, with low tides at 7:65 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday and 27:43 a.m. and 8:29 p.m. Monday.

J¢N Galveston Monay

Around Town: Social Notes and Local Happenings

Billie Hinton hosts a party as Dr C Lee Liggett and Dr George Walmsley receive Rotary Club presidential accolades for outstanding committee work. Jewel Fuller debuts a painting exhibit at Wolverton’s Cafeteria while Mary Sloan and Pearl Hart display work at Federal Credit Union and Brunson respectively.

Billie Hinton C. Lee Liggett George Walmsley Baytown Brunson Jack Pat Bains Pasadena Neltie Padgett Sparky Bond George Scott Gaytha Gammage Ruth T. W. Gary

Pioneers Boosters Hold Charity Bowl Night At Stadium

About 150 people gathered for a charity bowl night at Memorial Stadium as Pee Wee All Stars Champs and Bantam League Champs played. The event raised a total of $927.35 with fans savoring two hard fought games and praise for the fans’ support and sportsmanship.

Todium Nation Pee Wee All Stars Memorial All Stars Champs Boosters

Grand Jury Indicts 11 Members of Rival Panel in Beaumont

A Jefferson County grand jury indicts 11 members of the rival Criminal District Court grand jury for divulging confidential proceedings. The action follows a probe into secrecy violations and a December 4 press statement about closed sessions.

Beaumont Jefferson County Clayton 136Th District Court Criminal District Court Lord Turies

Kennedy Walks Caracas Amid Tight Security Drive

President Kennedy traveled safely through Caracas amid massive security and cheering crowds. He urged Latin Americans to beware alien philosophies threatening liberty while promoting the Alliance for Progress and visiting land reform projects near La Morita.

Caracas Venezuela Kennedy Alliance For Progress U.S Marquetia la Carlota la Morita Latin America

Weathered notes and political shifts across early 1960s news

In Northeast headlines, Negro leaders threaten protests unless Albany City Commission eases segregation barriers. Light Wichita Falls voting opens the race to replace Rep. Ikard. Rusk briefs Franco in Madrid on global developments. U S plans a 133 million Ghana hydro project on the Volta River. Trujillo Jr. exits Dominican Republic with 40 million. Texas wheat harvest tops 4.87 million bushels. Weather folklore notes remain.

Albany Wichita Falls U. S Frank Ikard Institute

Scarborough Rites Set For Sunday

Funeral services for Hewitt Scarborough 64 of 108 Higgins Avenue Mont Belvieu will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Mont Belvieu Baptist Church with Rev. W. W. Grant and Rev. Jimmie H. Gray officiating. Burial follows at Memory Gardens Baytown under Paul A. Lee Funeral Home. Scarborough died Friday night in a Dayton Hospital after moving to Spindletop in 1924 and working for Yount Oil, Pan American Oil in Pearland, and serving in World War I. He is survived by his sister Mrs. Wila Scarborough of Mont Belvieu, three brothers Harvey of Lake Charles La Harry of Mont Belvieu and Sibley of Houston, four nieces and five nephews. Pallbearers listed.

Hewitt Scarborough Higgins Avenue Mont Belview Dayton J Bar Robline Scarborough Spindletop Yount Oil Co Mont Belvieu Pan American Oil Co Hasting Pearland Mont [Belvieu Bapist Church W. W. Grant Jimmie H. Gray Baptist Temple Baytown Baytown Cemetery Paul A. Lee Wila

Jury to hear murder case against Houston man Monday

George LaVerne Trabing, 29, of Houston, faces a Chambers County grand jury Monday over the December 7 slaying of a Houston schoolteacher. Autopsy confirms death by gunshot. prosecutors say Trabing admitted the murder in a statement. The trial would begin after the first Monday in March if an indictment is returned.

George LaVerne Trabing Houston Chambers County Grand Jury Trabing Chambers County Anahuac District Court PC. Matthews Liberty Weve Aes Siaepeeg Pene Trabing Murt Winifred Tean Whit Chamaker Kers Dodson Everette C. Cain Interstatetorney of Liberty Chambers 40 Eugene T. Jens Texas Ail Bsk Grand Jury J. G. McLean Foreman Winnie Edwin Speights Walli le Octavia LaFour Wallisviltle Roy Dawson Anahuae Ale. I Steer Mont Belvien A. J. Harsman Sr Haikamer Bark Ri

DWI Charged After School Bus Accident

A Texas City man, Gordon Melvin, about 50, was booked in La Porte on a driving while intoxicated charge after his pickup collided with the rear of a Baytown school bus near Cedar Bayou Bridge on Highway 1. No injuries occurred among the 25 to 30 aboard. the bus driver absorbed some of the impact.

Texas City Gordon Melvin la Porte Glenn Rosier Melvin Baytown Cedar Bayou Bridge George Scott Modin M. Mullens Torhtinds Scott Molvin

Baytown Jaycees Plan Member Drive Meeting

Baytown Jaycees will meet at 7 pm Monday at the Chamber of Commerce Building to plan an outreach and rejuvenation drive urged by President George B. Wikoff. Texas Jaycee president Lewis Timberlake visited Baytown and met with local members to push active recruitment and club projects.

Baytown Goose Creek Baytown Jayeres Houston Timberlake Baytown Jaycees Gary Garner RB Brewer Regie Brewer James Raley Lifford Rowe Wikcutt Bill Chenoweth Yor Farmer Kenneth Badgett Reggie Brewer Gestinie Frank Thompson Gene Branscome Glenn Carlton Jimi Garner Bill Brewen

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