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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1968

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Allied Forces Crush Red Offensive In Saigon Hue

U S and South Vietnamese forces report crushing the major Communist offensive with large enemy losses while Viet Cong and North Vietnamese troops hold much of Hue. In Saigon, bombers clash with Viet Cong near the racetrack and in other districts as refugees flood Hue and the citadel area remains a flashpoint.

Saigon U.S Red Hue Associated Press John Lengel Demilitarized Zone Lengel Neuyen van Thieu Elgworth Bunker Thieu Racetrack Nists

Funeral services for James Yeake set in Liberty

James C. Yeake died Wednesday in Liberty. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Friday in Liberty. Also notes on a garden club meeting, a traffic collision injury, a square dance club event, a chili supper fundraiser, and local weather and Galveston tides.

Grothes Buster Teake Liberty James C. Yeake Galveston

Red Stocking Review Setups and Local Happenings

Dallas Press Club awards a scholarship to Pat Bryan of North Texas University for next semester. Jean Whitacre hurries to the bank with money. Fat Kell arranges seating for Red Stocking Review attendees. Mary DelHomme polishes piano accompaniment while Mr and Mrs Joe Harris expect a houseful Friday night. Mrs Frank Dosko cil makes an early call. Shera Kirkland checks up early. Cynthia Huey seals a handsome western suit and takes orders to sew more. Leroy Machala returns from New York after seeing Harvey Schmidt production. Overstreet needs three tickets for Saturday Led Stocking show. Dolores Vernon explores food business ventures.

Pat Bryan North Texas University Dallas Press’Club Jean Whitacre Huries Fat Kell Red Stocking Mary DelHomme Joe Harris Frank Doskocil Shera Kirkland Cynthia Huey Leroy Machala Crosby New York Harvey Schmidt Arama Dolores Vernon

Barnes says education Texas top issue at Optimist talk

Ben Barnes told Baytown Noon Optimist Club that education is Texas' number one responsibility and outlined goals for public and higher education, tourism, industry and crime. He projected doubled college enrollments in 10 to 15 years and urged modernization while noting low tax per capita. He favors stronger tourism and industry to sustain tax levels and called for a uniform police training system. He spoke before Baytown officials and planned travel to Chicago for intergovernmental relations council meetings.

Bill Hartman Texas Ben Barnes Barnes Baytown Tony Campos Seaborn Cravey Chicago Johnson Inter-Governmental Relations Council Austin The Texas Society of Architects

La Porte man charged with dangerous drug possession

A La Porte resident, George Walter French, 33, was stopped at Bayway Drive and Wisconsin in Baytown for driving on the wrong side of the road. Officers found 40 milligrams of Tuazole, a methaqualone trade name, in the glove compartment of a Chevrolet wagon and he was charged with possession of dangerous drugs in Justice of the Peace Glenn Vickery's court.

la Porte Baytown George Walter French Andricks Bayway Drive Wisconsin John Rosamond Steve Gaskey Justice” of the Peace Glenn Vickery

Lynchburg WCID Poll Planned After Vote

A petition is being prepared to call an election to form a water control and improvement district in Lynchburg. Residents voted 37 to 3 to call the election. The planning board, led by chairman Bill King and secretary John B. Warner, will prepare the petition with members J C Bevers Bob Rector and G N Yolland. Roy Cutbirth moved to elect the board. J W Frymire seconded.

Lynchburg Bill King John B. Warner J. C. Bevers Bob Rector G. N. Yolland Roy Cutbirth J. W. Frymire

Baytown Doctor Dies At 53 In Home Tragedy

Dr William P Cappleman aged 53 of 308 Holly Drive Baytown was found dead in a bedroom of his residence shortly after 9 am Friday a 20 gauge shotgun found nearby He worked at Humble Refining Co Baytown Refinery for years and was in Houston medical department for four years He had been in ill health and is survived by his widow Mrs Wilma Cappleman and nine children Funeral arrangements are pending at Earthman Funeral Home

Wiliam P. Cappleman Holly Drive Cappleman Humble of and Refining Co Baytown Humble Houston James H. Sammons Harris County

Woman killed in crash near here after car collides with truck

An unidentified woman died about 1 A.M. Friday when her car collided with a truck near Crosby. The truck driver was uninjured. Funeral arrangements are pending at Sterling Funeral Home in Dayton. Investigating officers could not identify the victim.

Bulletin Crosby Here Sterling Funeral Home Dayton

Will The Mrs Please Call For Birthday Flowers

A Vietnam era soldier, Joe E. Williams of 187th ALST, Het, Com pany, APG San Francisco, asks Greer Florist to deliver flowers for his wife but provides no delivery address for her. Neither he nor Mrs Williams appears in local Baytown directories and Selective Service and Army offices have no record of E Williams. Call 427-TART if you can help locate the wife’s address.

Vietnam Joe E. Wiliams ALST Het, Company APG San Francisco Wiliams Greer Florist Greer Joe E. Williams Joe E. Willams Baytown U. S. Selective Service Office Army Recruiting Office E. Willams Greer’s

Lee College Instructors to Attend Junior College Sessions

Six Lee College faculty members will attend the Texas Junior College Association and Texas Junior College Teachers Association Convention in Houston at the Rice Hotel on Feb. 15 16. Delton Goodin chairs the legislative committee and other department chairs include Mrs. Lucille Dill Hollis Letimer Kathryn Wood and Robert G. McGraw. Annette Harrison serves on the social committee. The program features three general sessions with keynote by Dr Travis A White of Midwestern University and the annual banquet with Dr Tennyson Guyer the Ohio state senator. The event closes with a ness meeting at 10 30 a m Saturday.

Lee College Texas Junior College Association Texas Junior College Teachers Association Houston Delton Goodin Lucille Dill Hollis Letimer Kathryn Wood Robert G. McGraw Annette Harrison Rice Hotel Travis A. White Midwestern University Tennyson Guyer Ohio Withness

Bay Town Junior Forum Executive Board Meeting

The Executive Board of Bay Town Junior Forum will meet at 9 30 a m Monday at the home of Mrs Ed Magee for a regular session.

Eva Wilson Woodlawn Bay‘town Junior Forum Ed Magee

Top LCB investigator under probe amid Texas inquiry

AP report details the Texas Liquor Control Board's investigation of its chief investigator John W. Crank who resigned after 13 years as a supervisor of investigation. The board denied dismissal, while external agencies audit LCB headquarters papers. Odessa mayor criticizes Dallas Times Herald amid ongoing probe.

Eral Department of Public Safety LCB Odessa Dallas Times Herald Crank Liquor Board Coke Stevenson The Dallas News Stevenson Lberty Noel Odessa American Crank i

Shoot Order Issued In Hillsboro Arson Search

Hillsboro Texas police patrol the city with orders to shoot first and talk later after arsonists set fires at three churches and four vacant dwellings in the Negro area. Fire officials call it arson, with high winds aiding flames. Damages estimated around $80,000 as investigators find a crude device and gas canisters. A suspect was questioned but not charged. Texas Rangers and state fire officials joined the probe. a $1,000 reward was set.

Hillsboro Texas James R. Cargile Norman Honeycutt Honeycutt Texas Rangers

Readies Second Bid To Free Pueblo

U S officials say no imminent call up of ground force reserves as Washington prepares a second bid to recover the USS Pueblo through talks with North Korea. State Department voices willingness for face to face talks at Panmunjom to gain return of Pueblo and its 83 crew. President Johnson says bombing of North Vietnam will continue until the enemy signals halting. Military sources say the heat is off for now on any Army Reserve or National Guard call up.

Washington Altary United States Prueblo Asia State Department North Korea Pueblo Panmunjom Johnson North Vietnam South Vietnam U.S William C. West- Himoreland

Groundhog Day feast and weather tale mix

A lighthearted note blends a groundhog breakfast recipe attributed to Rufus Honeycutt with a Barroom Weather spoof. It cites Punxsutawney Phil seeing a shadow and six more weeks of winter, while Baytown reporters interview an armadillo as a playful false weather prophet novelty.

Rufus Honeycutt Honeycutt Baytown

Baytown Schedules Location Survey For The Hellfighters Film

Director scouts area for movie site as Andrew MecLaglen, Victor McLaglen’s son, surveys Baytown on Friday. John Wayne, Vera Miles, Katharine Ross, Jim Hutton and Bruce Cabot expected. production to shoot in Goose Creek area and a Malay an jungle set with three local locations built. Over 250 cast and crew anticipated mid March for about five weeks with Houston mentioned. Wayne not present on survey day.

Andrew Andy) McLaglen John Wayne Allen Rice Annette Helley Down Baytown Jim Kyle Martha Ann Hemphill Andy) MecLaglen Victor McLaglen McLaglen Wil Robert Arthur Vera Miles Kateerine Russ Jim Hutton Bruce Cabot Mouston Goose Creek Oi Field Robert Larsen Houston Larsen Larson Red Adair Adair Hollywood Moviestar Goose Creek

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