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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1960

Page

2

Outdoor work halted by weather in Texas

Wet cold conditions across Texas slowed outdoor tasks with only essential farming activities continuing. Moisture improved some areas while halting harvests and delaying planting. cattle feeding persisted, pastures greening, and overall livestock in fair to good shape despite soaking fields and mud.

McOllege Station John Hutchison Texas Agricultural Extension Service West Texas Panhandle del Rio Texas Surevik

Sunday Television Schedule Log Excerpt Highlights

The Sun's Television Log lists a dense array of programs across channels with times and show titles from morning through evening. It references sports, variety, dramas, news, and special broadcasts featuring Masari Perry Magazines, regional Houston segments, and classic titles like Gunsmoke and The Rebel, reflecting a mid-century lineup and station branding with numerous time blocks and program cues.

Drivers prone to accidents say psychologist cites traits

Los Angeles based psychologist Dr. Donald Schuster of the University of Southern California says accident prone drivers show a pattern. He describes them as physically and psychologically active, driven, aggressive yet reliant on others, nonconforming, with little aesthetic appreciation and a willingness to take chances. He tested 2,000 drivers since 1968.

Los Angeles Donald Schuster University of Southern Caliifornia Schuster

Cotton Production Dips Slightly Shories Report

The University of Texas Cotton Economic Research Center reports about 4.35 million bales ginned this year, down one percent from last year, while the crop stands seven percent above the 1949-58 average. It notes 1,633,515 tons of cotton seed available for brushing with most of the state employed.

Radio Schedule Fragment of ABC and Local Churches

A fragmented radio schedule lists programs including Vincent Lopez and the ABC News sessions, with churches such as Central Baptist and Memorial Baptist offering music, Bible classes, and revival programming. The listing mentions various time slots and program names, reflecting a Saturday evening to Sunday schedule mix.

Central Baptist Mui LIFE Lm Memorial Baptist ABC News ABC Bob Pir Trinity Tabernacle T Billy Graram - Mee

Channelwood opens as Harris County subdivision shown

Channelwood, a $12,000,000 Chan nelwood development, opens to the public featuring 17 model homes on wooded, fully improved lots. Prices range from 310,500 to 12,600 with 2 and 3 bedroom designs, FHA options, and monthly payments from 72.50 to 86.00. The project by Harris County De velopment Inc includes winding streets, concrete curbs, sewers, drainage, and attractive landscaping opposite the Santamie Depot on State.

Channelwood Harris County Dvelopment, Inc Port Amiur FHA Channelworl Dopers

Army Offers Holiday To Recruits In 1960 61 Leave Plan

The 1960 Christmas New Year Holiday leave program for the U S Army was announced by Baytown recruiter counselor Sgt Owen Babb. Recruits enlisting between December 12 1960 and January 1 1961 may be granted up to 15 days leave with a possible all day delay en route to their next duty station to avoid New Year reporting. Interested individuals can contact Sgt Babb at 9 South Ashbel Baytown or call Wu 2 7551 for more information.

United States Army M-Set Owen Babb Cas Baytown Sgt. Babb United States Regular Army Babb South Ashbel

City Slashes Taxes in West Texas Town

WOLFFORTH AP City officials voted to reduce the tax rate from 1.10 to 0.89 per 3100 valuation starting Jan 1 after aldermen found a fund surplus in the town of about eight residents. Mayor E R Haskins called the move the lowest in West Texas.

Wolfforth Tex West Texas E. R. Haskins Haskins

Dog Back Home For Christmas

MESQUITE Tex AP Miles didn't mean a thing to Rudy when the Christmas season rolled around this year Rudy a fine German shepherd dog was turned over to a man at Tyler in East Texas two years ago by the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Mrs W D Skidmore said the family couldn't afford a strong fence for Rudy and had to give him to the SPCA But today up early Mrs Skidmore saw a dog in her yard The dog looked just like Rudy she said but it couldn't be He was supposed to be in Tyler Tired and happy it was Rudy all right after a 100 mile hike from Tyler When I spoke his name he made one big bounce up on the porch and started licking my face and carrying on something aw ful said Mrs Skidmore Rudy was home for Christmas and the Skidmore s say home to stay

Mesquite Tex Miles Rudy Tyler East Texas Society For Prevention of Cruelty To Animals W. D. Skidmore SPCA Skidmore

Baytown Diabetes Society to Meet in Chamber Building

The BAYTOWN Diabetes Lay Society will hold a 7:30 p.m. meeting on Monday at the Baytown Chamber of Commerce building. Dr. James H. Sammons will discuss Civil Defense and the Diabetic. An important business meeting will follow.

Baytown Diabetes Lay Society Baytown Chamber of Commerce James H. Sammons

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