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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1969
Page
2
The Roy Comeaux family expects many friends to drop by during the holidays. Home from colleges Libby Bobby Chris and Paul plan to visit and reconnect with old friends.
Woodrow, longtime Baytown resident and Oak Addition businessman, serves as Baytown’s Santa for eight years. He covers Oak Addition, Baytown Woods, Central Heights, Ohio Courts, DeZavala Courts, Cave Road, and Lincoln Cedars, working at Wilson Cleaners by day and returning the suit to Sears after Christmas. He’s a past Baytown Community Service Award winner and veteran Precinct 248 chairman.
Georgann and Cathie Chan of Baytown visit their parents over the holidays. Georgann, a UT junior majoring in radio television and film, is sorority house president of Alpha Delta Phi. Cathie, a freshman, is a pre med student. They return to school January 3.
Nelson DeVille daughter of Merrick and Mrs DeVille of 711 Pemberton, wins the Channelview High School DAR award for citizenship. Editor of the Falcon yearbook, band sweetheart of the Golden Falcon marching band, and National Honor Society member. Will attend Houston luncheon to meet other DAR winners and learn about state and national competition.
In a luncheon episode a group including Homer McBride and Mrs. Smith’s children recall a traffic stop led by officer Rosier. The Minnesota station wagon was followed to Holiday Inn on Alexander Drive as kids waved then grew serious after hearing a police alert. The McLaughlin and Smith families, Navy veterans, discuss work and Navy ties while Optimists and local merchants donate gifts at the event.
Frankfort Kentucky finance commissioner Albert Christen ended excess morning coffee breaks by ordering all state cafeterias closed from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. daily. The move targets employee time waste while preserving essential services in state offices.
The city announces new sales tax rates effective January 1. Under the 3 percent tax, no tax on purchases up to 15 cents, one cent on 16 to 46 cents, and two cents on 77 cents to 4.07 dollars. Under the 4 percent tax, no tax on 11 cents or less, one penny on 12 to 36 cents, and two pennies on 36 to 58 cents.
In Washington a Pentagon spokesman said all but four names on the latest prisoner list had appeared before. He refused to identify the new names or reveal North Vietnam's five reported dead. Families, some months without word, found relief as letters arrived. two women leaders who visited North Vietnam helped mail the letters to assure Christmas delivery.
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