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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1961

Page

2

Margaret O'Brien Growing Up on Screen

Margaret O'Brien plans a future as an actress. The article recalls her rise from child star in films like Meet Me in St Louis and Jane Eyre to TV roles and stage work. She reflects on childhood wages, legal protections for young performers, and her wish to avoid a child-actor life for a daughter.

Lee Ayres Corey Tie Peries Bret Mel Jane Culver Cty Loo Tony Jamey MacArthur Heni Maggie Hess Avon Bntve Jackie Coogan Boaux

Walt Disney Faces Path to Retirement and Legacy

A garbled reminiscence notes Walt Disney exploring retirement while preserving his entertainment empire. The piece highlights his studio’s scale with about 1,100 to 2,500 employees, teamwork credit, and Disney’s pioneering work in animation, color cartoons, and Hollywood influence amid studio challenges and grandson-like anecdotes about his approach to business and art.

Disney Hite Mary Roy Hollywood Life Nature Ren Khrushchev Disney's Walt Disney

Small-Fry Football Champs Set To Play McKeesport

McKeesport and the Little Tigers meet in a high school football showdown as star halfback Grayson, with 45 touchdowns and 2 yards per carry, eyes college scouts. The Little Tigers, 11-0 with 519 points for and 40 against, seek a fourth straight victory in the Mik Bowl playout. McKeesport boasts 97-12-2 in 11 seasons and features Denelsbeck brothers Pat and Ronnie with 42 touchdowns between them.

Grayson Little Tigers McKeesport Mustangs South Texas Ingen Hag the Little Pat Ronnie Denelsbeck

Funeral Notices ANTLE Reverend Weatherly to graveside

Funeral notices describe the death of Reverend Eo Weatherly pastor of Stewart Hegus Baptist Church and his family. The service will be at Cedar Crest and Earthman HeraInterment is planned. Several relatives including a son and other family members are named in the scattered fragments.

Eo Weatherly Stewart Hegus Anaes Cedar’ Crest Penta Earthman Hera Mary Homies Fa. T. Lawson Morten Aocy Huntington Park Catt Balche Soraeck Giang Lynn Lowen Sane Wautin Rey S.C Marrtsen Dia Rosier

Father of Baytown Woman Dies in Dayton

Aioray Curtis DeWoody aged 81, father of Mrs. Prank Spubler of Baytown, died Saturday in a Dayton hospital after a brief illness. He was a longtime executive with a pipeline firm and a member of the Knights Templar and Shrine temples. Services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Forest Lawn Masonic Cemetery in Bexa.

Aioray Curtis DeWoody Prank Spubler Baytown Dayton Sun Kyighta Temple Shrine Temple Bexare Lotge

Licensed Driver Not Where He Was Needed

Halifax area AP report notes David Macintosh was not stationed at the designated post, prompting questions about staffing and assignment precision in the transportation operation. Officials indicated review of routes and driver placement procedures is underway to prevent future gaps.

Auto Industry Insights From 1961 Quarter Markets

Detroit dispatch notes 1961 auto trends with American Motors pioneering profit sharing and rising sales through February. It highlights bucket seats, the Corvair Monza impact, compact car growth, the new intermediate size class, and shifts among Plymouth Dodge Ford Chevrolet and Ford Falcon. Profits faltered for Chrysler and Studebaker Packard in early quarters.

Detroit American Motors WE the Avindustry Bates FFI San Blan Sect Kewest Reconake Plymouth Dodge Ford Chevrolet Chryisler Studebaker-Packard

Gibson Leads First All Air Force Titan Launch

Gibson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar D. Gibson of 1524 Willow, served as lead engineer in the instrumentation unit of the U S Air Force Titan crew. He was a member of the first all Air Force crew to checkout and successfully launch the first and second Titan Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles from Cape Canaveral Florida.

Leon V. Gibson Oscar D. Gibson 1524 Willow U.S. Air Force Titan Air Force Cape Canaveral Fla

Queens homeowners sue Port Authority over jet noise

More than 80 Queens property owners join a $2 million suit against the Port of New York Authority and 40 airlines claiming jet takeoffs and landings at Idlewild Airport lowered property values by about 20 percent.

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Old Fashioned Yale Party Fetes Homeroom

An old fashioned Yale party at the home of Miss Indy Lyon Fre wer hosts residents and friends. Guests enjoyed wassail, berry punch, sandwiches, ginger bread men and cookies before returning to the house for further socializing.

Indy Lyon Frewer Forrest Roseland Oakes Mary Kent Assistive

Concord NHL Game Noted By AP Postal Clerks

AP report from Concord notes a clerical lapse too many to count as postal staff identify a batch of four items tied to a NHL event. No further details provided.

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