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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1964

Page

2

Evacuations Rise as Pacific Northwest Floods Turn Deadly

More than 2,000 people evacuated from flood stricken homes in northern California as heavy rain and strong winds swamped the Far West. In Oregon and Washington, 50 families near Portland joined evacuees, while Eureka area and Eel River Valley towns faced rising waters and isolated communities. Snow storms hit Idaho Montana and Washington with record levels closing highways and schools. Weather officials warned the Eel River could crest around 27 feet, a record not seen since 1955, as winter storms continued across the region.

Associated California Oregon Washington Portland Orriel Calif Eureka Redwood Creek Eel River Valley Softie Mie Simmer Weott Eureia Eel River Bureau Humboldt’ County Sheriff's Office Pepperwwood Myers Flat Phillipsville Idaho Yakima Mores’ Lake George Cascade Mountain Cayuse Kilikitate Glendale Oregon Coast Newport North Bend Eugene Brookings U.S. 101 Hood Piercy Garderville Northwest Westerm Montana Missoula Kalispell Montana-Idaho Lost Trail Pass

Burglars and Theft Reported Across Several Local Spots

Burglars struck multiple Decker Drive locations including the Tower Restaurant at 2201 Decker where two cigarette machines were forced open and desk drawers ransacked about $100 stolen. A light blue coin box with $10 in dimes vanished from Park Street Washateha. Bo's Uniform Shop on 1509 N. Pruett reported a missing item list. a 21 inch television valued at $109 was taken from a shop. James Phillips Station at 200 Pruest saw an undisclosed amount taken from a cigarette machine. Shell Service Station at 100 Decker had a partially pried open cigarette machine. no entry, six glass slats broken. Police also arrested four people on drunk charges and one for driving while intoxicated during the holiday period. Prowlers noted on Pine and Edison. other minor disturbances reported across the area.

Fatrolman Dale Schimming Tower Decker Patralmin Schimming Decker Drive Pryoar's Park Street Washateha 510 Park Woolman’ Peterson Fred Miller Shell Schimming Pine Edison Pamela West Murrill Pearce Mayo Miriam

Isanta Claus Phone Number Listed in Baytown

A Baytown notice lists a new contact number 582-8312 labeled for Isanta Claus. The short entry provides a direct dial line for inquiries or services connected to the name in the local listing.

Isanta! Claus Baytown

Coast Guard Recruit Training Programs Publicize Weekly

U S Coast Guard schools graduate recruits weekly with ceremonies in Cap May New York and Alameda California. The program moves civilians to trained guardsmen for duty worldwide and advanced schooling. Recruits undergo a 124 week schedule covering fundamentals marksmanship customs navigation and Coast Guard history. Men 37 to 26 and those with prior service up to 35 are urged to contact the Houston Recruiting Office Room 610 Old Federal Building at Franklin and Fannin for details or call CA 0611 Extension 4488.

Cap May N.Y Alameda Calif United States Coast Guard Coast Guard Globe U.S. Coast, Guard Franklin and Fannin Gowntown Houston

Goodfellows drive continues as community cards flow in

The Sun reports on the ongoing Goodfellows drive with donations from Humble Marketing, individual contributors, and church and school groups. Gifts range from $1 to $70, including Mrs A W Smith, the Coffee Break Club, Baytown Navy Mothers Club, and Girl Scout Troop No. 433.

Chiefs Sun Office The Goodfellows Hive A. W. Smith George Seeger Brian Coffee Break Club Rodgers L. D. Overstreet Roy Virginia Whitesides Orpham Gleck Bruce Day P.mims Shirley Lady of Guadalupe Church Girls Choir G. W Baytown Navy Mothers Club Sam Houston Pta Missie Bruce Earl Causey Worfolk Paul MM. Sturtevant C. A. Otto Vacaten

Advance to the Rear film bound for Wednesday show

Melvyn Douglas stars as a Union general in a Civil War comedy with Glenn Ford as a frustrated captain. The oddball company includes a Tennesseean Yankee, a horse-loving corporal, a hiccuping private, and a gunshot-averse muscleman. Stella Stevens plays a Confederate spy in a lively South facing farce.

Glenn Ford Stella Stevens Branson Theater Jim Indian Territory Memphis Miss Stevens Hollywood

Fire at Baytown refinery injures two workers

Two refinery employees, H. E. Haas and LeRoy Singletary, received minor burns to hands and face during cleanup at the polyolefin unit after an oil fire earlier in the morning. Fire was put out within minutes by refinery forces. both were treated at the on site clinic and returned to work the next day. The unit produces polypropylene for plastic production.

Eunble Baytown EL Haas Pecan Drive LeRoy Singletary East Adoue Haas and Singletary

Robbery at St Anthony’s Church In Paterson Area

Bandits struck St Anthony’s Church after Mass forcing entry and taking Sunday collection. Rev Attilio Giovannini age 34, Rector Cassiani and Revs De Vita and Passcussi were handcuffed. Church custodian Mathew De Vita and bank messengers John Godley and Frank Fernandi were seized. robbers prevented any resistance before fleeing.

St. Anthony's Church Attilio Giovannini Cassiani Reciaity James de Vita Philip Passcussi Mathew de Vita John Godley Bloomingdale Frank Fernandi Paterson

U S Oil Production Drops 8050 Barrels

U S daily crude oil and condensate output fell last week to 1 717 020 barrels. Oklahoma totals for the week ending Dec 39 were 1 561 700 barrels daily, Kansas 184 700, California 32 8, New Mexico 34 7, Texas 2 682 400, Louisiana unchanged at 1 635 000. Wrong telephone number listed in Pentecostal Church of God item. corrected numbers for library orders 3829280 and 583-4676. Christmas hours noted.

Tulsa Okla U.S The Oil & Gas Journal Oklahoma Kansas California Louisiana New Mexico Texas Pentecostal Church of God

Council Meeting Weighs Bids and Local Issues

City Council will meet at 6 30 p m Tuesday to consider bids for two 2 ton trucks and a pickup truck, equipment, and a beer license hearing for Sportsman’s Lounge. A Baytown Human Relations Council report and a protest from Wooster Brownwood and Lakewood residents over Bayway Drive are on the agenda as the main artery J Jane highway serves traffic from these areas to the business district and schools.

Fritz Lanham Sportsman's Lounge North Main Baytown

Funeral Services for Mrs Ferm Cornelia Morris Harrison

Funeral services for Mrs Ferm Cornelia Morris Harrison 52 of 2020 W Main Baytown will be at 2 pm Wednesday at Earthman Chapel in Baytown. She lived in Baytown 35 years belonged to Eastside Boots Church. Survivors include husband J Harrison Baytown daughter Mrs J W Keoughan Baytown two sons Curtis Harrison Baytown and Ca Harrison Houston four sisters Mrs Ruby Robbins Mrs Nelson Trahan both of High Island Mrs J D O McDonald San Angelo and Mrs H L Wieser Baytown six grandchildren The Rev Milton Ford will officiate Burial at Hillcrest Cemetery Pallbearers include Herold Louis Wieser Jr Larkin Sint Robert Irie Collis Irie Tom Frazier and Ostar Wayneer She died at 7 30 pm in a Baytown hospital.

Farisom Ferm Cornelia Morris W. Main Pam Earthman Chapel Harrison Baytown Eastside Boots Church J. Harrison Baytowns J. W. Keoughan Curtis Harrison Houston Ruby Robbins Nelson ‘Trahan Vbath High Island J. DO. McDonald F San Angela H. L. Wieser

Noon Call Stock Quotes from Courtesy Merrill and Smith

A roster of leading industrial and consumer firms listed for noon stock quotes. Major names include Allis-Chalmers Aluminum Amer Cim Amer Tel Colgate Palmolive Dow Chemical DuPont Dow Corning Gen Motors Goodyear Greyhound Gulf States Utilities IBM None.

Allis-Chalmers Aluminum Ltd Amer'Cyan Amer Tel & Tejanepnds Cop - Armco Ese Eset Ashland Olsa Beth Steel Seeee Celanese Cesseseeeeveepene Tais Sheyaler TOM Colgate Palmo Ty Diamond Alk Eee BDH Dow Chem Louis Land Jaees Magnavox Monsanto Nat Dist New York Central Pfizer Phillips Bove Dutch Hare Socony-Mob Sou Pacific Sperry - Rand Stan Calif Stan Ind Stan NJ Stan Ohio Sun Oil Sunray-Mid Gymlen Ceereeeteatee Tennessee Gas Itexas Co Texas Texas Gulf Tidewater Transam Car Union Aircraft Union Carpid Upjohn del Webb Westinghouse Xerox

Walkout ripples through Southern ports amid contract talks

Longshoremen at Galveston and other ports watch negotiations as a wildcat walkout spreads uncertainty. Union leaders approved a four year contract pending pattern setting for East and Gulf ports. The plan would cut work gangs gradually and raise wages from 3.26 to 3.62 by 1968 with benefits. Thomas W. Gleason, union president, expresses confusion among members after two hours of talks with aides.

Southern Galveston Thomas W. Gleason New York Gulf Coast Gleason Ihens

Hospital Notes Admitted to Gulf Coast Names and Rooms Listed

A hospital notes section lists admitted patients at Gulf Coast and San Jacinto Methodist facilities with names and room numbers. Several new arrivals are noted including a newborn daughter for Kenneth Lee Prince, and a Knights of Pythias lodge meeting is announced for Gonse Creek Lodge No 458 at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Gulf Coast Steven. Modisette J. C. Modisette Highlands Wiliam G. Wilson Wood Lawn John W W. Moore Lone Drive Decker Drive Irene Scruggs Olive Kenneth Lee Prince Lane End San Jacinto Knights of Pythias Gonse Creek

No Sign Of Ship Crew In Wreckage

In the Aleutian Islands a 521-foot Liverian freighter San Patrick went aground off Utak Island amid 20 to 30 foot waves. Thirty-two crewmen and four lifeboats are missing while rescue efforts, aided by a Japanese ore carrier and Navy tugs, found oil, debris and damaged wreckage but no survivors. Coast Guard officials questioned distress reports as weather hampered air searches.

Juneau Alaska Aleutian Islands Japan Utak Island Adak Spain Vancouver B.C Yokohama SOS Aif Tawaioni Navy Utak Coast Guard Lloyd's of Lon Don Anchorage Times Washington, D.C New York Aleutians

Marcus Predicts NM's Best Year

Dallas AP Marcus of Neiman Marcus predicts 1964 will be the firm’s best year despite Saturday fire. He says profit protecting insurance will allow reopening the downtown store by January 1 and that the company aims for a record profit around 1.2 million after taxes, about 2 dollars a share. Loss estimates rise to 20 million with inventory losses from 10 to 12 million.

Dallas Stanley Marcus Neiman-Marcus Marcus

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