Here From England Yuletide Traditions Impress U.S. Visitor
Baytown journalist notes Mrs. Alex Robson a 74 year old English visitor who arrived in Houston after a Dec first plane ride from Jacksonville. She walks often and remarks Americans rely on cars while she learns local customs visiting her brother in Baytown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernen Liles Sun Stalf
Baytown
Alex Robson
England
Houston
Theri
Eva
Robsons
Worman Margrave
Norman
Robert
University of Texas
Texas
Baytown Robsons
Evelyn Rabon
Britain
Bay- 4
Reverend Thomas Gray Dies in Conroe Area
The Rev. Thomas Gray, 63, former pastor of Central Baptist Church, died at 6 a.m. Thursday in Conroe. Survivors include his widow Pat Gray, son Barney Gray of Baytown, two brothers Rev. Jimmy Gray of Baytown and Bill Gray of Port Arthur, and several sisters. The report also notes Christmas shopper bus service and CARE caroling by the Wooster Carol Singers Club in Houston and Baytown connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Gray
Central Baptist Church
Conroe
Pat Gray
Barney Gray
Baytown
Tiwo Brothers
Jimmy Gray
Bill Gray
Port Arthur
Clint Derryberry
W. E. Korn
H. G. Llandifer
Carmine, Tex
Christmas Socials and Small Town Happenings Across Town
Nelda and Dan Gardner plan an all day caroling es capade yet to be confirmed. Nell and Corky Dickerson host a Christmas gathering. Tommy Brett out in the early morning seeking welfare assistance. Lelie Brewer quick shopping. Bobby Holloway and others speak up. Mrs. Tom Crawford spreads cheer with homemade goodies. Brenda and Ricky Holland wrap gifts for family and friends. St Nick away on Christmas Day. Bruce Durant out of town. Durant parents visit relatives in Livingston. Paul Furen has trouble judging traffic as he travels home. GSA Club members praised for Goodfellow drive help. Jimmy Woods struggles to secure passes to the Southwest Conference tournament. Bobby Grubough has trouble making friends with small children. Donna Shannon seen around town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelda
Dan Gardner
Nell
Corky Dickerson
Tommy Brett
Earl
Lelie Brewer
Bobby Holloway
Tom Crawford
Brenda
Ricky Holland
John Hollands
St. Nick
Bruce Durant
Bruce
Melton Durant
Livingston
Paul Furen
GSA Club
Goodfellow Drive
Jimmy Woods
Bobby Grubough
Donna
Shannon
8 Year Old Dies After Surgery
Glenn William Dunman a Baytown boy aged eight who was critically ill after three brain operations died 9:40 p m Wednesday in a Baytown hospital He was the son of Mr and Mrs Bill Dunman of 2013 Terrace Lane He had been transferred from a Houston hospital to Baytown and plans had been made for Christmas in his hospital room Friday morning He is survived by his parents an 11 year old sister Carolyn a brother Roy nearing four and his grandfather Ri F Wat-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn William Dunman
Baytown
Bill Dunman
Terrace Lane
Houston
Glenn
Carolyn
Roy
Partial Weather And Obscure Funeral Notices
Fragmented readers indicate a mild Friday with cloud cover and temperature shifts. Details mention times for sunrise and sunset, names including Mrs Roy Danman of Friday's tides Baytown, Galveston tides, and funeral arrangements announced by Paul A. Lee with times and home burial noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ananiac
Grana
Roy Danman
Tides
Baytown
Galveston Tides
Paul A. Lee Funer
Low Fides
Baytown Urges United Effort for 1960 Post Office Expansion
Rep Albert Thomas visited Baytown and urged a united effort to push a post office building expansion on the 1960 community work program. He advised seeking federal building status with a second-floor offices for federal agencies, noting land acquisition is harder than securing buildings. He emphasized long-range planning and community action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Thomas
Baytown
Harris County
Nelson McElroy
Post Office
Thomas
de Fee, Sterling, Gaillard and Ashbel
Post Office “Department
Ieee
Texas Christmas violence toll rises with 35 deaths
News briefs report at least 35 fatalities in Texas from pre Christmas violence and traffic crashes with 25 families killed. Weather prospects for Christmas show little snow in Texas as monsoon like odds persist. In France Charles de Gaulle strengthens grip as National Assembly backs higher aid to private Catholic schools 497 to 71 amid Socialist and Communist opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Charles de Gaulle
France
National Assembly
Twosome To Spend Yule Together
Mrs. Dorothy Lichtenberg from Bremien West Germany will celebrate Christmas with her daughter Mrs Leonard R Qakes in Baytown for the first time in 16 years. She recently moved to live with her daughter at 505 Harold Lane and joins three grandchildren in a long awaited reunion. The family toured Galveston and the Gulf Coast area and visited a Houston delicatessen for German candy and cookies to enliven the Yule season. A hoped for extra delight would be the two brothers joining from Germany and Japan, with the elder brother in Germany and the younger brother in the U S Air Force stationed in Japan. Their reunion is planned for March 1 in B M years. The husband is an engineer with Lykes Bros steamship lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Lichtenberg
Bremien
West Germany
Leonard R. Qakes
Harold Lane
Qakes
Bremen
Liehtenberg
USA
Galveston
Gulf Coast
Houston
Baytown
Germany
U.S
Japan
Texas Tree Decorates Baytown Home For Cotton Bowl
Mrs. T. D. OBrien of 114 Park Baytown finishes a Christmas tree honoring the University of Texas and the UT Syracuse Cotton Bowl. The orange and white decor includes a Bevo mascot with Santa hat. the secret keeps until son Tilman returns Christmas Eve as a UT junior set to play in the Cotton Bowl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. D. O'Brien
Park
Baytown
University of Texas
Bevo Mas
Santa Claus
Tilman
Tillman
Churches Plan Special Services During Christmas Season
Baytown churches announce special services for Christmas and New Year including Holy Communion meditation candlelight devotions Christmas music and related observances. Baptist Methodist Presbyterian Episcopal Catholic and other congregations schedule programs with printed devotionals and come and go meditation periods on Christmas Eve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Methodist
Goodfellows Complete Work For 1959 Baytown
The Baytown Goodfellows completed their 28th annual Christmas drive delivering bags of candy and toys to more than 1,000 local children. Volunteers gathered donations and distributed gifts to ease holiday burdens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodfellow
the Goodfellows
Baytown
Goodfellows
Baytown Goodfellows
Unto You Is Born A Nativity Miracle
Fragment from a historic newspaper page merges biblical text with scattered corporate names and places. It references Caesar Augustus and Cyrenius taxing all the world, Joseph and Mary traveling to Bethlehem, the nativity scene, angelic tidings, and multiple stray company lines including Houston natural gas production and Texas golf coast. The readable core centers on the birth narrative amid garbled juxtaposed text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caesar Augustus
Cyrenius
Syria
Joseph
Galilee
Nazareth
Judaea
David
Bethlehem
Mary
Aston Pipeline Company
Houston Natural Gas Production Company
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bin Strickler
Retail Merchants Committee
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Wooster Carol Singers
Wooster
Warrennetta Fritch
Kathy Keating
Warrennetta jEritch
Patsy
Barbara Kurtz
Tiane
Yvonne Gonzales
Wybra Wooster
Royce Ann Walker
Warrennetta
C. H. Fritch
Federal Building
Eddie Robson
Mrs. Robson
Gypta Eddie
Accent Timbers
Landos
Eddie
Robert Robsons
Woodlawn
Edie
R. E. Robson
Sorth Burnet Drive
City of David
Christ the Lord
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