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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1968
Page
1
Six interviewees average 86 years old recall Christmas 1968 as exciting as 1688. One of the younger respondents, age 81, notes a shared sentiment as dawn of the space age approaches.
Santa will chat from the North Pole by dialing 472-8312 as Baytown area readers learn about holiday lore and local rules. Christmas Eve candlelight services, weather outlook with a light freeze, and Christmas Day temps near 60 promise a mild season ahead. The Baytown quick bulletin also notes funeral services for Mrs. Anna M Wagner in Wilmington and ongoing holiday reminiscences at St James House with residents sharing memories and stockings.
A Merry Christmas edition from Benicia reports on the Benicia Humbly Helmery construction scene. The piece humorously notes colorful caps, harmonica wizardry, and a mix of local figures including Ruth, George Wilkerson, and Conrad Mataslak. It mentions plans for a Baytown alumni football game and transplants from Baytown.
Israeli warplanes strike Arab guerrillas inside Jordan as Christmas Eve preparations loom. US Attorney says a Georgia kidnapping case tied to a deadly burial. Vietnam ceasefire talks pause amid daylong fighting. Pueblo crew to San Diego reunites for Christmas. Apollo 8 orbits the moon for a historic televised view. Nixon promises stronger vessel protection to prevent future Pueblo style incidents.
Trustees OK bids of 1 million dollars for eight school construction projects. The board accepted remodeling and air conditioning work at Alamo Ashbel Smith Highlands Harlem and Austin elementary schools and approved payment except for small retained amounts pending corrections. Four contracts near completion will be paid off, with one year guarantees on most work and two years for new roofs.
The Norman and Kay Ponder family of Baytown share a friendship with Willy and Kristien Berrevoets of Belgium formed at Texas Children's Hospital. Kristien, a heart patient, is now healthy and the two families exchange gifts including a Belgian photo card featuring Kristien in a nativity scene. Willy, a photographer, created the image and Norman posed for a portrait of Dr. Denton Cooley. The Baytown Sun will not publish Wednesday for Christmas, resuming Thursday.
Chief Goodfellow announces Baytonians have reached the 1968 goal for Christmas relief. Total raised on Christmas Eve is 3140.48 after a 149.05 Kiddie Show contribution at Brunson, following a previously reported 2675.73. The message thanks supporters and praises Baytown.
Apollo 8 entered a near equatorial lunar orbit at 4 59 a m EST as Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders described a gray plaster like moon surface from an altitude of about 230 000 miles They televised a 12 minute live cast showing cratered plains boulder strewn plateaus and rugged mountains and noted landmarks aiding future moon landings The crew expected to remain in orbit for about two hours per pass and to break free at 1 06 a m Wednesday for the return to Earth
Baytown stores extended hours Monday while most shops close Tuesday for Christmas. The Baytown Post Office will stop window service at 5 p.m. Tuesday after heavy seasonal mail. Only special delivery will occur Wednesday. Offices close Wednesday. trash pickup resumes next Monday.
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