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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1965
Page
2
The Sunday School class of Second Baptist Church will hold its Christmas party at 7 30 p m Monday in the home of Mrs Clifford Rowe Sr 5001 Ashwood.
Wayne Henseey, 31, longtime Baytown officer and accident investigator, is reassigned to the detective division by Police Chief Blair Mann. He will serve under Lt. James Taylor, joining Sgt. L. H. Ricketson and Robert Merchant. Henseey, a Barbers Hill native and former Reynolds Metals pipefitter, has two children and has attended multiple police schools in California and Texas.
Baytown police investigate theft of industrial project papers belonging to Terrance H. Chamness of 22144 Adone. Chamness says papers were taken from his car overnight Wednesday.
Two space ships sailed within 200 feet of each other for over five hours as the craft circled the globe. Mission Control detected a pressure anomaly in the one good fuel cell of the capsule and technicians shut down the failing cell leaving a single functioning unit to power the spacecraft.
Arthur L Coleman chief operator in Humble Baytown refinery Distillation Department celebrated his 40th anniversary Thursday. Born in Liberty Kentucky and raised in Tarkington Prairie, he moved to Baytown in 1925 and held multiple posts before becoming Pipe and Distillation chief operator. The Coleman family resides at 1515 Massey Tompkins Road Cedar Bayou with wife Mare and daughter Mrs Lee Leysath plus two grandsons.
A Citizens band radio owned by Douglas G Hooks of Highlands was reported stolen from a parked car. The theft was discovered at 1 a m and the radio value was not disclosed in available text.
A car reported stolen Thursday to Baytown Police was recovered by two patrolmen on routine duty at 3 15 a.m. Friday with the theft suspect asleep in the vehicle. The car belongs to Allen Wingate of 1413 Elm. Wingate said Robert Jaramille, 19, of Corpus Christi took it Tuesday after asking permission. A warrant had been issued Thursday for Jaramille. The vehicle was found by patrolmen John Rosamond and Harold W Clepper parked at Cherry and Cedar with Jaramille inside asleep. He was arrested and jailed.
Chris Paul Howell, 19, of 216 N Third, jailed in Baytown on a charge of attempting to pass a forged check at Citizens National Bank. Lt James Taylor said the personalized checks were reported stolen on December 9 from a Baytown residence. The charge was filed in Justice of the Peace M M M Brown's court.
Dr John Unverforth Galveston district engineer says the Wallisville salt water barrier at Trinity River mouth could be ready three years after start early spring. Houston city and Trinity River Authority face 30 years after completion to pay local interest share of about 3 million dollars of the six million project cost.
The LC board weighs air conditioning and heating upgrades plus two proposed buildings. A spring election and $975,000 bond are discussed with timelines for federal funds and a required 250 valid voter signatures. Feasibility studies and special meetings are planned to meet an April 1 contract deadline.
The Houston-Harris County TB Association warns residents about phone solicitations for TB Christmas Seal contributions. Walter Sterling notes the campaign is mail and media driven and phone calls are not from the association. The drive aims for $190,000 with $58,457.40 still needed as Christmas nears.
Bayport reports rapid construction progress across multiple sites including American Cryogenics Bayport plant on Fairmont Parkway with 400 tons daily capacity and 50 new jobs, plus ongoing work on Retzloff Chemical and Bayport Channel. Haldor Topsoe plant rapid completion targets year end, Offenhauser employs over 200, and a June district festival plan by Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce aims to draw visitors and boost activity.
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