Postal Schedule and Local News in Baytown
Baytown post offices will close all day Thursday and Friday for Christmas. Deliveries halted except for special deliveries and boxes will be filled. Holy Communion to be held at St Mark's United Methodist Church from 5 30 to 7 30 p m Christmas Eve. A gas cap damaged a window at 233 Wildwood causing 50 in damages. Mrs W C Sparks, mother of Mrs P T Humphreys, died in Longview with rites pending. Purse stolen from Gulf Coast Hospital desk. valued at 10 with 4 dollars cash inside.
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E. W. Froehner
Washington
St. Mark's United Methodist Church
Oklahoma
Wildwood
W. C. Sparks
P.T. Humphreys
Longview
Forest Park Funeral Home
Vickie Salter
Gulf Coast Hospital
Garth Road
Weather And Tides Forecast Through Thursday
Generally fair conditions prevail with a temperature range Wednesday from the upper 40s to near 70s. Baytown recorded a high of 73 degrees on Tuesday. Morgan's Point tides for Thursday show highs at 6 37 a m and 12 25 p m and lows at 5 31 a m and 4 19 p m.
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Baytown
Governor Preston Smith Christmas Message
Gov. Preston Smith calls from Austin to wish Baytonians a merry Christmas and a happy New Year via The Baytown Sun. He and Mrs. Smith will spend Christmas at the Governor's Mansion marking the first time in years the governor's family remains at the capital at Christmas.
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Preston Smith
Austin
Baytonians
Baytown
W. A. Brookshires
I. J. Butricks
Orange
Ken Brinkleys
Corpus Christi
Bill
Frances DuPtlant
Groesbeck
R. S. Cunninghams
Ray
Dottie Tickner
Christmas Message Recounts Jesus Birth Narrative
A Christmas message retells the Nativity from Luke 2, detailing Caesar's tax decree, Joseph and Mary traveling to Bethlehem, the manger birth of Jesus, angelic annunciation to shepherds, and their worshipful return praising God for the events fulfilled.
Baytown Bets On City Sales Tax Increase
City of Baytown enacts a one per cent city sales tax starting Jan 1, aiming to raise about $300,000 in the current year and up to $600,000 in 1970 71. Tax applies to items already taxed by the state 4 4 per cent rate. Voters approved in Oct after prior defeat in 1968. Merchants must train clerks on the new tax breakdown as of Oct 1 state increase.
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Johnella Boynton
Baytown
Our World Our World Briefs From Associated Press
Henrietta boy receives an early Christmas gift a reimplanted right arm and thousands of get well wishes. John Volpe orders further study of a San Antonio expressway through parks. Caotion heads toward Texas but forecasters promise mild Christmas. Pablo Martinez 20 Harlingen serviceman on leave killed when his car veered into a ditch near the city. Ronnie Elliott 14 Northfield dies when his car overturned on Farm Road 94. F Keith Looper 20 San Antonio fatally wounded in wig dispute. Woman says Looper was shot by a young man who grabbed her wig. suspect sought by police.
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Henrietta
Pablo Martinez
Harlingen
Texas
Ronnie Harold Elliott
Northfield
Texas Panhandle
Keith J. Looper
San Antonio
Looper
Rufus Honeycutt Promotes 1969 Film Memorial at Brunson
Rufus Honeycutt, Brunson Theater manager, unveils his top 1969 promotion idea. The plan centers on a rare 1949 Notre Dame versus SMU football highlight, once celebrated as a Southwest classic. Narration by Gordon Melendon frames the card as a key future feature.
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Rufus
Brunson Theater
Rufus Honeycutt
Honeycutt
Notre Dame
Champion
Leon Hart
Notre
Welcome Stranger from Minnesota Greeted in Baytown
A Minnesota family and a Winnie resident joined Baytown Optimist Club members at the Holiday Inn for a Welcome Stranger visit. Police halted the McLaughlin car on Highway 146 as a ruse that led to a warm lobby reception, a mayoral welcome, and a lavish luncheon with gifts from local merchants.
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Wanda Orton
Baytown
Eugene McLaughlin
Hoyt Lakes
Minn
Glen Rosier
Optimist Club
McLaughlin
Highway 146
Holiday Inn
Minnesota
Glen Walker
Busy Oak Addition Man Finds Time To Be Santa
A Baytown civic leader, Woodrow Lewis, dresses as Santa for Christmas Eve routes in Oak Addition. He delivers gifts to over 200 homes from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m., staying in character with help from his wife Atriss. Neighbors recall the thrill of seeing Santa, while grandchildren sometimes fail to recognize him until moments later.
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Joseph
Galilee
Nazareth
Judaea
David
Bethlehem
Mary
Santa
San Claus
Sears
Baytown
Woodrow
Woodrow Lewisj
Santa Claus
Atriss
Atliss
Gramps
Tf Tate
PW Letters Bring Joy Across U S
American prisoners of war in North Vietnam brought tears of joy to homes nationwide as families learned loved ones were alive. Maj Donald Odell’s four children in Mount Clemens returned to caroling after news their father was alive. Air Force Lt Michael Burns, missing 26 months, was confirmed safe as his name appeared on the release list.
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North Vietnam
Donald Qdell
Mount Clemens
Mich
Shirley Odell
Air Force
Michael T. Burns
Warsaw
Ind
John B. Burns
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Baytown Sun
Rusty Pumphrey
Shirley Guthrie
Lamar Elementary
Cindy Roberts
Paul W. Kenrick
Brad Saltzman
Ashbel Smith
Our World
Associated Press
Secretary of Transportation
John Volpe
San Antonio Parks
Lone Star State
A. W. Smith
Mark
Robert McLaughlin
James
Kathy Smith
Sun
Robby Nixon
Optimist Project
U.S
Santa Woodrow Lewis
Jim Kyle
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