Methodist Leader Hines Baker to Speak at St. Mark's
Hines H. Baker of Houston, former Humble Oil executive and university-educated lawyer, will be guest speaker at St. Mark's Methodist Church dinner on Jan 3 at 6 45 p m. The event honors retiring church members and features Richard Golden Years as a theme with Sam Bramlett as program chair. Baker, born 1893 in Big Valley, Texas, rose from teacher to attorney, then served in the Army before long tenure at Humble Oil including presidencies and war-era refinering roles. He is retired to Houston with an office at 430 Texas National Bank building. married 41 years with three children.
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Hines H. Baker
Houston
Humble Oi
Resuining Co
St. Mark's Meth
Odist
Dustry
Baker
Thei
Stanhonor
Rlchard Oj Co
Tec
Sam Bramlett
Execman
Texas National Bank
Big Valley
Tex
Laxson Creek
University of Texas
Saratoga
Phi Beta Kappa
Beaumont
Army
Field ‘Artillery
Humble
Petroleum Administration For War
Houston’ S
Progress In Civil Rights Field Cited
Palm Beach Florida AP The Kennedy administration says it has made important progress in civil rights in its first year but credits local and state officials for desegregation efforts. Attorney General Robert F Kennedy notes the department sought guarantees and action from local authorities without court action, reporting informal conversations and voluntary steps. The review covers voting education transportation and public school desegregation with several cases in Southern counties proceeding or resolved.
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Palm Beach, Fila
Robert F. Kennedy
Justice Department
Department
Kennedy
Congress
Chamber of Commerce Elects 10 New Directors
The Baytown Chamber of Commerce elected ten new directors at the annual meeting, to join twenty holdover members and be installed in January. New directors include Perry Britton, A. R. H. Bruett, Fred Hartman, W. D. Bill Broyles, and Theo Wilburn, among others. Retiring officers and several holdovers will be replaced as a new slate of officers is chosen.
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Chamber of Commerce
Salon
W. T. Busch
Lloyd T
Baytown Cham-Jones
A. C. Kraft
W. J
Sam Paine
R. H. Bruett
Pruet! Correaction
Norman Hargrave
Robson Jewelry
E. C
Jack) Kimmons
Baytown
Houston Lighting and Power Co
Fred Hartman
Baytown Sun
Theo Wilburn
Roy Elms
M. C. Bray
Charles L. Tillery
George H. Gentry
James Harrop
Harry F. Hartman
Jack Jacobs
Lowell Lammers
Ted Lyman
al Melinger
Bruce Ramsey
J. W
Sun Spots Rowland Doing Fine at Hospital
Roy Rowland principal at Grace Methodist Ashbel Smith Elementary School and 1st Church will meet from 7 30 p m to 8 30 p m next Wednesday at Hermann Hospital in Houston Room 571 while recuperating from surgery A hospital spokesman said he is doing fine. Republican Party members in Baytown notified the move of B F Nix father of E H and W L Nix to Austin funeral rites held at County Line Church in Rusk County under the Texas Republican headquarters address 330 Littlefield Building in Rust trection of the Carthage Funeral Home
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Rowland
Roy Rowland
Grace
Ashbel Smith
Wed- Hermann Hospital
Houston
Republican Party
Baytown
B. F. Nix
E. H
W. L. Nix
Austin
Texas
Rusk County
Littlefield
Carthage
Tex
Sulphur Springs
Nix
Timpson
Christmas Seal chiefs praise drive in Baytown area
Baytown leaders urged holiday donors to continue mailing Christmas Seal contributions to the TB Association. J D Love, 88, of Cold Springs died in Polk County. Funeral services set for Saturday in Cold Springs Methodist Church. Arthur Lee Wiley, 61, of Highlands died Thursday. he worked 22 years at Humble Baytown Refinery. Interment at San Jacinto Memorial Park. Survivors include wife Belle of Highlands, daughter and sons, siblings and relatives from Texas.
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J. D. Love
J. D.slove
Cold Springs
Polk Coun
Bayty Hospital
Harris County
Methodist Church
Williams
TE Association
East Harris County
Gladys Talley
Highlands
Virdina Wills
Channelview
Ues Stasney
Crosby
Arthur Lee
Wiley
Prairie, High-Seas Fund
Housands
Alton
Pantaam
San Angelo
Reulah Hagearty
Sweetwater i
Jewel Nichols
Chil
Ares
Fee Repom
Jack Kenney
Corsicana
FP. Kenney
Derptermn
Town Notes On Local People And Events
Poyce R Hedger, electronics technician third class US Coast Guard, on 30 day leave before an eight week electronics course in Groton Conn. He will join USCG Loran. Son of Thomas and Mrs Hedger of 210 W Lobit. brother of Mrs Sue Snodgrass of 1011 E Lobit. Cathy Chandler, 10, recovering from emergency appendectomy in San Jacinto Memorial Hospital, room 204. Polly Lawdon reports many have the virus but her illness stems from overeating. Nannie Mayfield seeks a dogsitter for New Year’s Eve party. Elizabeth Hamel of 103 Park seeks good home for two kittens. Sherry Bramlett excited about a holiday visitor to Baytown. Sterle McDonald attends a zoning conference. G nk rumor of new hair.
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Poyce R. Hedger
U. S. Coast Guard
Groton
Conn
Us.c.g
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
de Speck
Polly Lawdon
Nannie Mayfield
Elizabeth Hamel
Park
Sherry Bramlett
Baytown
R. C. Pryor
Austin
Sterle McDonald
Watch Nich Services at Trinity Tabernacle Begin Revival
Trinity Tabernacle Assembly of God Church at 1008 E Lobit will hold simultaneous Watch Night services and a revival starting at 7 p.m. Sunday Rev Coleman McDutt of Texas will conduct the revival with guest pastor duties.
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Trinity Tabernacle Assemly of God Church
E. Lobit
Cole
Man McDutt
Texas
Thank You to Cary Maghc From Your PB Evvectaton
A brief note of gratitude addresses Cary Maghc for assistance with PB evvectaton. The message thanks the recipient for support and encouragement.
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Cary Maghc
February Death Of Human Race Said Nonsense
New York AP reports Hayden Planetarium official James S. Pickering dismisses Hindu astrologers forecast of humanity's destruction next February as nonsense. Astronomers and astrologers clash, while India Hindu priests chant rites amid predicted catastrophe from planetary alignments, with warnings of world war plague and earthquakes between February 3 and 5.
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Hayden Planetarium
James S. Pickering
Planetarium
India
Capricorn
Katanga Assembly in January Talks Ahead for Congo
The Congo government and the U N Congo mission appear to be biding time until January when President Moise Tshombe's Katanga Assembly will meet to discuss future relations with the Leopoldville regime. Cold Arctic air brings freezing temperatures to Texas and the eastern states. The Justice Department accuses Louisiana of voter discrimination using a constitutional interpretation test. An A O 8 scientist returns from the Moon facing a 90,000 degree barrier as his rocket reenters Earth's atmosphere. Mrs. John F Kennedy may delay her January India and Pakistan trip due to her father-in-law's illness.
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Congo
U. N. Congo
Moise Tshombe
Katanga
John F. Kennedy
India
Pakistan
State Solon Henry Grover to Speak at Medical Group
Texas legislator Henry Grover Harris County will address East Harris County Medical Group at 10:30 am Tuesday in a session noting a leave of absence from duties. The event highlights proposed fraud penalties for medical claims and includes remarks on unemployment, with guests including several local organizers and hosts.
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Henry Grover
Harris
East
Harris County
Kel Huey
Maine
Tony
Texas
Laos princes fail to form unity government coalition
In Vientiane a new effort to convene the three Laotian princes for a coalition government collapsed. Souphanouvong Souphanouvong and Souvanna Phouma met with Boun Oum but refused joint talks on posts. The plan, backed by Western and Communist diplomats, moves to another date possibly in Geneva.
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Vintiane
Laos
Souzhanouvong
Hathet Lao
Vientiane
Plaine Des Jarres
Pathet Lao
Souvanna Phouma
Boun Qum
Souphanouvong
Souvanna
Geneva
Bourn Quin
Boun Oum
Roun
Oum
Tral
Phoumi Nosavan
Bout Oum
Poll Tax Sales Begin With Deputies Spreading Through Bastown
More than 50 deputies from Hare rig County Tax Assessor-Collector Cart . Smith's office will be scattered through Bastown in stores, banks and food markets to collect poll taxes beginning next Tuesday Jan 2 and run until Jan 31 the deadline to pay the 1961 poll tax of 1.50. Receipt enables voting in 1962. Those who turned 21 this year and those over 65 get a free poll tax exemption. The Jan 31 deadline also applies to county and state taxes with penalties.
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Hare Rig
Smith
Bastown
Suth
Raytown
Harris Couuty Savings
Ashtel
Kennedy Eyes Modernized Farm Program For 1960s
President Kennedy plans a new farm program aimed at increasing incomes and balancing U.S. agriculture. Secretary Orville Freeman says the plan has general approval and will be outlined in a special message to Congress and in the State of the Union address. The Palm Beach session included Walter Heller and Sorensen, while Kennedy’s family holiday continued.
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Kennedy
White House
Freeman
Washington
Palm Beach
Air Force
Secretary of Agriculture
Congress
Kennedys
Esident
Secret of Agriculture
John F' Kennedy Jr
Council of Economic Advisers
Widow of Woodrow Wilson dies at 89 in Washington
Mrs Woodrow Wilson widow of the President who shaped the League of Nations died at 89 in a brick townhouse where she cared for her husband until his death in 1924. She had been in failing health for more than a month and died on Thanksgiving night after months of illness. Two nieces were at her bedside when she died at 10 45 p m. She married Wilson on December 18 1915 and remained with him through his stroke and last years. Francis Beary Jr unveiled the dedication plaque for the Woodrow Wilson bridge in her place. President Kennedy praised Wilson as a shaper of early international cooperation.
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Washington
Woodrow” Wilson
League of Nations
James Powell
New York
John Moeking
Chicago
Wilson
Kennedy
Blue Laws Silence Many New Year's Celebrations
New Year's Eve observers face dry laws in Washington Maine Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Nebraska Minnesota Michigan Missouri creating dry zones. Expect migrations to border areas for celebrations while churches host watch night services and Cherryville NC marks a German custom of cripring in with musket salutes. New Year party prices rise to about 35 dollars in major cities with drinks costly and often not included.
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Washington
Maine
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Nebraska
Minnesota
Michigan
Missouri
Cherryville
N.C
Ltr County
Coternds Speinga
Cote
AdAmAmgio
Nual
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