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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1969

Page

2

Funeral Notices for Batlle and Gray in Baytown and Smithville

Ignacio L Batlle 75 of Whitehall Apartment died Tuesday in a Baytown hospital. Survived by wife Leopoldina and son Jorge Batlle both of Baytown. Five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Rosary 9 PM Wednesday Earthman Chapel. Funeral 9 AM Thursday Harthman Chapel and 9:30 AM St Joseph Church. Burial Cedar Crest Cemetery. Meta Marie Gray 92 of 301 Bishop Smithville died Tuesday in a Baytown hospital. Visited daughter Mrs Carter Miller of 610 W James. Burial Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by two daughters Mrs Miller, Mrs Colgin, Mrs Chamberlain. four grandchildren incl Donald Ott. and four great grandchildren. Funeral 2 PM Thursday First Methodist Smithville officiated by Rev Clark Cagle.

Inacio L. Batlle Igncio L. Batlle Whitehall Baytown Bank of Nova Scotia Leopoldina Batlle Jorge Batlle Earthman Chapel Harthman Chapel St. Joseph Catholic Church Joseph P. O'Sullivan Cedar Crest Cemetery Meta M. Gray Meta Marie Gray Bishop Smithville Baytown Hospital Carter Miller W. James Paul A. Lee Marrs Funeral Home Clark Cagle First Methodist Church of Oak Hill Cemetery Miller Gray Paul Colgin Reid Chamberlain Houston Donald Ott

Services For Dayton Woman Set Thursday

Funeral services for Mrs. Dora Hoover of Dayton will be held at 10 am Thursday at the First Baptist Church with Rev. R C Hammock officiating. Burial will be in Linney cemetery in Dayton. Mrs. Hoover, 63, died Sunday in a Houston hospital. She was a nurse for 20 years at Dayton Memorial Hospital and a member of the First Baptist Church of Dayton, the Dayton chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Rebecca Lodge of Liberty. Survivors include her husband Rufus J. Hoover of Dayton, five sons Robert J. Hoover of Los Angeles Lt Col Richard Hoover of the U S Army in Thailand William R. Hoover of Houston Ronald A. Hoover of Baytown and Charles F. Hoover of Dayton, three daughters Mrs Melvin Sheffield of Brenham Mrs Clint R Woods of Highlands and Mrs Paul Rogers of Dayton. Ten grandchildren and one great grandchild also survive.

Dayton Dora Hoover First R. C. Hammock Linney Rufus J. Hoover Robert J. Hoover Los Angeles Calif Richard Hoover U. S. Army Thailand William R. Hoover Houston Ronald A. Hoover Baytowm Charles F. Hoover Melvin Sheffield Brenham Clint R. Woods Highlands Paul Rogers

Crosby Juniors Present A Scream in the Night at Crosby HS

Crosby High School juniors stage A Scream in the Night at 7 30 p m Thursday in the school auditorium. Cast includes Wilma Martin Terrye Scott Cindy Marek Joe Ann Cream Judy Warshbarger John Lindsey Robert Matthews Scott Sears Richard Pender Timothy Cummings and Charlie Mat tingly. Mrs Suzzanne Vogel directs.

Crosby High School Wilma Martin Terrye Scott Cindy Marek Joe Ann Cream Judy Warshbarger John Lindsey Robert Matthews Scott Sears Richard Pender Timothy Cummings Charlie Mattingly Suzzanne Vogel

Hobbs Plans Active Retirement After Long Service

M. E. Hobbs, now a Humble annuitant, will keep busy with church work deer hunting and fishing. A Batson native he joined Baytown Refinery Labor Dept in 1945 then moved to Insulation before retiring. He and wife Maureen have three children Beverly Mike and Jan.

M. E. Hobbs Pruett and Lobit Church of Christ Batson Hobbs Baytown Insulation Department Maureen Beverly Hobbs NASA Mike Jan

Bay pollution claim rocks Houston shrimpers and port users

Investigators weigh a theory that vessels pumped bilges under cover of night into the Port of Houston as a new pollutant spreads through the channel. Douglas Crawley, a local shrimper, reports his slip area coated by a white, detergent like scum identified as BS with paraffin wax. He says the substance differs from ship bilge oil and raises concern for anglers and oil workers alike.

Houston Douglas Crawley A. J.crawley Tri- City Beach Road Crawley

Veteran reports on Vietnam war era life and morale

Veteran recalls Saigon life and U S troop morale in Vietnam. He notes a growing middle class due to American presence and concerns about loyalty to the war effort. Details include enlistment in 1968, basic training at Fort Bliss, deployment to Vietnam, and future employment plans in Dallas.

Ken Saigon Pil Jbet South Vietnam America Fort Bliss el Paso Donna Jean Kincheloe Sheridan Crockett Junior High Irving Dallas J. C.penney’s

College bids rejected and space concerns dominate

College officials rejected shortening bids and urged starting over as space and building delays limit programs. Dr Strahan noted training fees of 3400 daily, while regents pressed for timely completion of the metallic maintenance building. Also: a dog donation offer, a stolen suit report, carol singers sought, and tools stolen from a Decker Drive resident.

Reger Strahan Bruce Ramsey Stra Than Jack Collum Ben Ammons Zollum Rogers Pacer Sam Bramiell Board of Regents

Kiwanis and Club Events Holiday Plans Prompt Mix

Kiwanis chair TAD PATTON leads Christmas program with a makeup session planned with West Town Club. Navy Commander S Galing, son of Mrs. Eva S Galing of Baytown, serves at Fort Amador Canal Zone. Baytown Coin Club hosts Kiwanis apples sale with prizes and crate deals. Lions Club Cake Sale and Rainbow party set for weekend with community center gatherings.

Wanis Tad Patton Kiwanis Rigadier James Prout Ere Westtown Club Panama Searcy G. Galing Eva S. Galing Peggy Baytown U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command Ft. Amador Canal Zone K.R. Martin Coin Club En- Baytown Tricity Beach Lions Cub Goose Creek Fact Lion Lewis and Coker Penney’s Bay Fair

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