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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1961
Page
1
A Christmas story blend of misfortune and generosity unfolds across cities. From Massena to Nashville and Bloomfield to Harrisburg, families losing homes or facing illness receive aid, gifts, and care. Community groups, churches, and police assist with lodging, food, clothing, and funds, restoring hope during the season.
The Associated Press tallies 94 deaths over Christmas weekend across Texas from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Monday, including 50 in traffic crashes and 11 in fires and other incidents. Victims ranged from 1 to 58 years old, with multiple fatalities across Fort Worth, San Antonio, El Paso, Houston, and Rio Grande Valley communities.
Police report a 1601 Florida man lost a 4 horsepower motor, gas tank, and hose from his motorboat found dockside near Highway 146. Separately, 265 dollars worth of firearms and gear were stolen from a residence by entry through a side screen door. Missionary Alma Rohm set to speak at First Baptist Church at 7 15 pm. Rev Cheek notes. Royal Buckingham on extended tour of Goose Creek school district.
Our World reports at least four worshippers killed and many injured as a Christmas Eve bomb disrupts a religious procession amid ongoing banditry and terrorism in Colombia. Western leaders issue peace messages as global tensions rise.
ABS 190 ands per its annual alumna and Jay's hile Perty at 7 45 p m Saturday Jan 6 at United Gas Auditorium with Oliver Jackson head track coach as guest speaker Games Canceled BAYTOWN DUPLICATE Bridge lab has canceled games for Wednesday and Monday The group will play again at 9 30 a m Jan 3 at the Community House Meredith Dies Floyd A Meredith 63 of Crosby died Monday night Funeral arrangements will be announced by Earthman Funeral Home Partly cloudy and warm through Wednesday with possible shower activity Galveston tides Wednesday high at 1 07 p m and low at 9 20 p m
Over the weekend police activity was quiet but the Baytown Police Association's annual Policemen's Este event at Sylvan Beach Pavilion raised funds to repair abandoned bicycles and provide gifts and food baskets for nine needy Baytown families. Baytown Police Department contributed 45 dollars to a seven-child Galveston family found under a bridge, with toys from Houston Police Department. Red Cross Galveston and Orange Civil Defense volunteers helped transport and deliver outfits, toys, and money to Baytown before Christmas.
Town notices celebrate local Christmas gatherings with families visiting relatives in Sharpstown and nearby areas. Highlights include Doyle Lincecum and family visiting parents, Margot Arnett’s decorations, and donations of place mats to Valley Fern D’Olive. Also mentioned are home repairs after Hurricane Carla and a missing beagle named Clea near Windy Lane. Call 533-1988 if found.
Funeral services for Sophia Margaret Johnston 83, of 2400 Dorris were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Paul A. Lee Chapel with Rev. P. Walter Henckell officiating. Burial followed in Oleander Cemetery Galveston. Survivors include two sons A N Johnson Bay Town and F Johnson TemPle a stepson William H Johnston Galveston five grandchildren one brother Charles E Block Galveston and pallbearers W C Woods T H Garner G N Garner E M Sterner Z E McDentel W H Powers.
The Lion-O-Dimes drive in downtown Baytown Dec 15 to Christmas Eve raised $1,314.48. Ed Hoffman and David Funderburk chaired the effort with Rev Pete Shrum as general overseer and Rev Leroy Stanton promoter. Team captains included Dr. Ben Ammons Dr. Bob Perry Charlie Carney and others. Each club member contributed about three hours at the downtown booths.
Baytown ends Christmas quietly with families at home around trees and gifts. Police report one accident as 7 year old Jerry Sawyer is struck by a car on Christmas day. Schools and Lee College resume Tuesday after holiday break with no more vacations until Good Friday. New Year plans center on observances and travel to the Cotton Bowl as Baytonians brace for busy roads and party schedules.
President Kennedy is slated to return to work and undergo a yearend medical checkup with Dr. Preston Wade in New York. The announcement notes his facial lacerations are healing and that the president will be examined to assess his back condition as part of ongoing monitoring.
Former Maine U S Senator Owen Brewster died at 73 in a Christian Science Church after a period of retreat. Survived by wife Dorothy and son Charles of Bangor, he had long clashed with opponents including Howard Hughes. Funeral services will be held in Dexter, Maine, at 2:30 p.m. Thursday. Brewster had been defeated for a third Senate term in 1952 and spent most of his retirement between Washington and Dexter.
Increasing cloudiness and slightly warmer weather were forecast for Texas as a mass of cooler air moved toward the state. The cooler air was expected to roll into the northwest Wednesday, with predawn temperatures ranging from the 20s to 60s across various cities. Winds gusted along the coast and inland areas, and no rainfall was reported or predicted across the state.
Dr John Oliver Helbrook died at 1 20 pm. Funeral at Earthmate Chapel with Rev Basil Jones officiating. Burial in Rest Haven Cemetery Houston under Earth Home Funeral direction. Survived by widow Elma Lee Holbrook of Bay Lawn. Parthsavers listed as R J Huddleston RD Martin F E Kelly E A Miler J T Peck and I G Lea.
Baytown Fire Department fought two minor blazes during Christmas weekend. A spark from a fireplace ignited a shingle roof at 308 E Gulf owned by Weldon Tallent. fire contained before spreading. A mattress and bed burned at 208 Cypress on Tuesday when a cigarette started a blaze in a garage apartment occupied by Robert Jackson, owner Mrs Ben Rloeset.
The National Safety Council reports 678 Americans died in three holiday days from Friday 6 p.m. to Monday midnight. Fire and miscellaneous accidents added to the toll as ice and packed snow across regions worsened highway hazards. This exceeds prior Christmas weekend records and reflects weather’s large role in the fatalities.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday for Mrs. Bernice I. Antes, 48, who died at 3 a.m. Tuesday. A Baytown resident 11 years, she will be buried at Cedar Crest Cemetery after services at Earth man Chapel officiated by Rev. Ed Weatherly of Stewart Heights Baptist Church. Survived by husband Ray Antles of Baytown, son M. T. Lawson of Baytown, brother Harlen Haddock of Huntington Park, Calif, sister Shirley Haddock of Huntington Park, and granddaughter Diana Lyon Leawson.
An informal reception for Harris County state legislators will be held from 7 30 p m to 9 30 p m Wednesday at the Bay town Chamber of Commerce building John S Bud Blackburn of Baytown is chairman The organization aims to organize 50 precincts in East Harris County Delegation members listed include Sen Robert Wennes and Reps Paul Ulosd Robert C Bob Fickhardt Henry C Graver Don Garrison Wallace H Miles Don Shipley Criss Cote J C Whitehead Jr Conservatives in Playtawe and East Harris County invited to attend the reception to meet delegation members and discuss state problems with them Buckburn waid.
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