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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1968

Page

11

Funeral Notices Mrs Emma Mae Wagner 82

Mrs Emma Mae Aunt Mae Wagner 82 of 206 Morning Drive died at 5 p m Friday in a Baytown Hospital She lived in Baytown 17 years Survivors include two brothers Oliver Moreland Jacksonville Fla and Robert Moreland Baltimore Md one sister Hazel Bosch Baltimore Baytown residents include Mr and Mrs E George Perkins and Bill Perkins Numerous nephews and nieces Funeral services are 2 p m Monday at Earthman Funeral Chapel Rev Leslie LeGrand officiating Body shipped to McCrery Funeral Home Wilmington Del for Friday services Memorial gifts to St Marks Methodist Church Memorial Fund.

Emma Mae Wagner Emma Mae Mae) Wagner Baytown Oliver Moreland Jacksonville Fla Robert Moreland Baltimore Hazel Bosch E. George Perkins Bill Perkins Earthman Funeral Chapel Leslie LeGrand McCrery Funeral Home Wilmington Del St. Mark's Methodist Church

James L. Douglas Named Deputy Constable Here

James L. Douglas now serves as deputy constable for the Baytown area under Harris County Constable Paul A. Anderson. Effective December 1, he replaces Gregg Bickerstaff, who resigned for a new job. Douglas, a former Texas Liquor Control Board agent, is married to Opal with a daughter Sheryll, age four, and previously worked for U. S. Steel.

James L. Douglas Greenbriar Baytown Harris County Paul A. Anderson Douglas Texas Liquor Control Board U. S. Steel Gregg Bickerstaff Wood Business Men's Assurance Co Opal Sheryll

Pueblo Crew Release Hints Surface Amid Panmunjom Talks

Reports from Seoul say 82 crew members of the U S intelligence ship Pueblo could be freed Sunday or Monday as Washington and Pyongyang push a final agreement at Panmunjom. Korean papers quoted unnamed sources saying general accord exists but details remain to be worked out.

Seoul Panmunjom U.S Pueblo Chiiatien Broadcasting System United States North Korea Kyunghyang Shinmoon Washington

Baytonian Unit Fires 200,000th Round in Vietnam

In Nha Trang Vietnam Army First Lt Antony Johnson III and Battery A 7th Battalion 13th Artillery fired the 200000th round on November 17 Brig Gen Richard A Edwards commanding general I Field Force Vietnam Artillery pulled the lanyard. Battery A supports operations from Nha Trang to Phu Cat and Bong Son about 45 miles north. Johnsons mother Victoria Cummings lives in Baytown Texas. His wife Linda resides in Galveston and his father in Morgan City Louisiana.

Nha Trang Vietnam Antony. Johnson Ili 7Th Battalion Ith Richard A. Edwards I Field Force Vietnam 7Th Battaion 13Th Artillery 5Th Special Forces Phu Cat Bong Son Johnson Victoria Cummings Wade Road Baytown Morgan City Linda Galveston

New Food Stamp Plan Scheduled In Harris County

Harris County will start a pilot food stamp program in January for 50 to 60 residents from low income areas. Coupons, issued by the federal government and funded through a Texas A&M extension service grant, will be redeemable for food at local groceries and not for tobacco or alcohol.

Houston Bill Elliott Elliott Department of Agriculture Extension Service of Texas A&m University

Dockworkers Strike Resumes Across Atlantic Port System

The International Longshoremen's Association renewed its walkout from Maine to Texas halting operations at major ports. President Johnson urged an immediate end to the dispute as talks continue with presidential mediator David L. Cole. The stoppage, begun Oct 1, resumed at 7:03 pm when the cooling injunction expired, risking about 33 million dollars daily in lost wages for about 75,000 longshoremen.

NEW X*ark Maine Texas International Longshoremen’s Association Johnson Thomas W. Gleason ILA David L. Cole Cole Lkely LLA New York Shipping Association

ER&E Promotes GF Viereck To Senior Post

G. F. Viereck promoted to senior research technician at Esso Research and Engineering Co Baytown Laboratory. He works on kibe oil and specialty products with lab unit operations and long-range aims to find new high quality tubes and product improvements. Viereck active in church and community groups. two sons attending local schools. address 905 Lindenwood Drive.

G. F. Viereck Esso Research and Engineering Co Baytown Petroleum Research Laboratory Viereck Church Council Men of St. Paul's Lutheran Church Central Little League Optimist Er&e Baytown Humble Club Benevolent Protective Order of Biks Craig Horace Mann Brian Lamar Vierecks Lindenwood Drive

Siamese kitten reported missing in Tompkins Road case

Cheryl Tiernan reports her Siamese cat Samantha with blue collar missing from 400 Tompkins Road. Contact 422 8859. Also notes on local holiday visits by the Charlies Carneys now in Thessaloniki and staying with the T D O Brien seniors, plus Dallas trip. Sparky Bond loses tail twister button at Lions Club meeting. Eldon Berry reports jeep involved in Malay scene from Hellfighters. W A Read on busman’s holiday. Don Boyd visiting Seattle relatives for holidays.

Cheryl Tiernan Tompkins Road Samantha Cheryl Charlies Carneys Eldon Berry W. A Don Boyd Seattle Wash

Pitre, Baytownman, 82, Dies in Houston

Pitre 82 of 5433 Alameda Genoa Houston died Friday morning in a Houston hospital. He was a Knights of Columbus member and Holy Name Society. Survived by his wife Theodile, three sons Howard Herbert and John, four daughters Lloyd Moody Mary Miller and Dan Weber, one brother Noah, seventeen grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Rosary 8 p.m. Friday Earthman Gulf Freeway Chapel. Funeral mass 2:30 p.m. Saturday Saint Phillip Neri Church. Interment Resurrection Cemetery.

Pitre Almeda-Genoa Houston Knights of Columbus Council Holy Name Society Theodile L. Pitre Howard L. Pitre Herbert W. Pitre Baytown John W. Pitre Texas City Lloyd Boudloche Eric V. Moody Mary B. Miller Dan J. Weber Noah Pitre Overland Earthman Gulf Freeway Saint Phillip Neri Catholic Church Resurrection Cemetery

Baytown Child Hurt in Fall From Auto

A seven year old girl fell from a moving car on Lee Drive near Lee College at 1 10 p m Friday after leaning against a door. Dawn Lackey, a passenger in the car driven by Barbara Lackey, was treated at Gulf Coast Hospital for minor injuries and released. The mother said the right front door opened while the car was in motion. The Lackey family home is 5011 Highway 90 Crosby.

Lee Drive Dawn Lackey Barbara Lackey Gulf Coast Hospital Lee College Lackey Highway 90 Crosby

Stolen Items From Car At Courtesy Ford Body Shop

Police say clothes silverware and a rod and reel were taken from a car parked at Courtesy Ford body shop on 10 Alexander Drive. Owner Wayne McDaniel said the car was towed after a wreck and he valued the loss at 2129.95 dollars. Police were investigating Friday night.

Ford Alexander Drive Wayne McDaniel

Slacks Stolen From Beall's Store Report

Police said a pair of size 30 men’s slacks valued at 13 dollars were stolen at 10 15 p m Friday from Beall’s Store 221 West Texas An employee Ray Brown reported seeing a Black man leave without paying and flee the scene

Beall Texas Ray Brown

Bickerstaff Joins Insurance Firm in Bay Town Area

Charles Gregg Bickerstaff of 128 Wood joins Business Men's Assurance Co as a special representative for the Bay Town area. Former deputy constable for Paul A. Anderson he resigned in November for the new post. A longtime Baytonian, he belongs to the BMA Houston office at 3616 Richmond Ave and is married to Normaley Pinett with two sons James Lee and Beauford Allen.

Charles Gregg Bickerstaff Wood Businessmen’s Assurance Co Baytown Bickerstaff Paul A. Anderson

Country Club To Elect Directors

Goose Creek Country Club members will vote at the annual meeting on January 14 to elect five directors. A nominating committee led by John C. Echols will select candidates, with nominations possible by January 7 via petition from five shareholders. Current directors include Nelson and Gillette. retiring directors are Echols Matherne OBrien Stewart and Bob Martin.

Goose Creek Country Club John C. Echols Albert Nelson Robert Gillette J. W. Ainsworth M. Cecil Bobbitt L. G. Sanders Don Faust O. L. Clark Echols Bob Matherne

Stereo Tapes Stolen From Vic Serbe Car

Elaine Serbe drove to Ross Sterling High School and parked on the lot. After school she found six car tapes and a back tape case missing from a locked vehicle. Victor R. Serbe, her father, said the theft occurred while the car was at the school. Patrolman J C Fullen investigated.

Ross Sterling High School Elaine Serbe Victor R. Serbe Sterling Serbe J. C. Fullen

Tachometer stolen from Crawford car at Ross Sterling High

Wesley Crawford, 17, reported to police Friday that a tachometer was stolen from his car parked on the west lot at Ross Sterling High School. He said it was mounted on top of the dash and that lead wires were torn loose during removal. Patrolman W. R. Harper, the investigating officer, said no suspects.

Wesley Crawford Ross Sterling High School W. R. Harper

Hospital Notes Admitted to Gulf Coast Medical Center

New arrivals show Curtis Jones of Baytown in Room 1y and Julie Carol Brown of Mont Belvieu in Room 122 along with Johnny Jean also in Mont Belvieu Room 122 Audrey M Rutherford in Room 21 Norman Gerald Matthews in Houston Room 211 Gary Wayne Girard in Room 31 and births listed for Larry J Polo Quin and William Bivens families both Dec 20 at Gulf Coast with Crosby location noted.

Julie Carol Brown Mont Belvieu Johnny Jean Audrey M. Rutherford Miriam Norman Gerald Matthews Houston Gary Wayne Girard Hazel Larry J. Poloquin Bolster, Son Gulf Coast William Bivens Crosby

Baytown Sets Ordinance for Waste Disposal Rules

Ordinance No. 954 amends City Code to add Chapter 349 prohibiting improper waste discharge into the sanitary sewer system and sewer mains except under permit, with penalties up to 200 dollars. Repeals prior conflicting provisions and provides enforcement details.

Baytown Texas Gollors

Baytown Seeks Contractors for Sanitary Sewer Project Bid

City Clerk calls sealed bids at 7:00 am January 7 and invites proposals for the sanitary sewer line along Baker Road. Bid opening at 3:08 pm in Council Chamber. Plans and specs available from engineer, with contract awarded by the City of Baytown to serve the project.

Ytown Baytown U Coune Chamber Baker Road Rerioniog Unitel Shaner Intel

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