Seamen's Center Hosts Swimming Party For Seamen
In Baytown the Seamen's Center marked its first year with a Sunday pool party for 24 Norwegian seamen from two ships. Volunteers led by Dorothy Bloom organized snacks, games, and a motor ride to a private pool after attempts to reach the Sandows failed. The center, inspired by Rev. Wristers, serves hundreds of seamen yearly with coffee, snacks, and activities, while overcoming language barriers with interpreters and music.
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Johnella Boyaton
Ami Baytown
A. V
Dorothy Bloom
Sandows
Alice Sandow
Seamen's Center
Baytown
Harbor Street
First Presbyterial Church
J. Wristers
Dutch Reform Church of Holland
Wristers
New Orleans
Jan Wristers
First Presbyterian Church
Bloom
Seamen's Center Association
Dick Cansler
Sandow
Chester Rogers
Winsters
Cansler
Dorothy
Mrs. Cansler
Sia
Police Entrance Exam Set By Baytown Civil Service
The Baytown Civil Service Commission schedules an entrance exam for patrolman applicants on Feb 15 at 7 p.m. at Sterling Municipal Library. Applications are available at the police station or the Service Commission office 32314 W Defre. Starting pay is 475 dollars monthly.
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Baytown Civil Service Commission
Baytown Police Department
At & P.m
Commission
Baytown Gossip and Local Notes Highlight Oddities
Sun staffer unlocks Rufus Honeycutt’s car with a coat hanger while others appear at the library, library visitors, humor from C F Freeman, and a string of social items. Elizabeth Hilton asks a question Bobby Suthin thrilled by a cover photo Carl Mays unavailable for comment. Paul Perry studies for a key exam and earns a perfect score. Lawrence Berrywood visits Baytown friends for a weekend.
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Rufus Honeycutt
Sun
David Frische
Tommy Paulsé
C. F. Freeman
Alton Laird
Red Yarborough
Lilly Bradbury
Warren
Charlie Masterson
Envin Wilbanks Beleves
Elizabeth Hilton
Bobby Sutphin
Carl Mays
M. J. Coady
Susié McAlister
Timothy Anthony Earl
Bertha Broussard
Paul Perry
Blackwood
Lawrence Berrywood
Baytown Friends
New Kmart names two assistant managers for Baytown
Two new employees are named as assistant managers at Kmart in Baytown. Will Rogers, a Kingsville native, worked for Kresge two years, starting in New Orleans and coming from Sharpsteen Houston. King Pennington, from Penns Grove New Jersey, studied at North Texas and joined Kresge in Dallas in November 1966, living with his wife at 301 Tri City Beach Road. A Cub Scout leadership training session is set for Monday at 7 to 9 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 1713 Market.
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Will Rogers
King Pennington
Kmart
Baytown
Kresge Co
New Orleans
iBaytown
Sharpsteen
Houston
Hve
Baker Road
Pennington
Pennsgrove
N.J
North Texas
Kresge
Dallas
Tri Cty Beach Road
First Presbyterian Church
1713 Market
Seguin man surrenders in forged check case
A 22 year old Seguin man named Robert Henry Benson turned himself in to Nixon county authorities claiming remorse for his role in a fake check racket. The case spans Baytown to Houston area with 86.40 dollar bogus instrument and 120 to 140 hogus checks printed at his home. Police recovered the printing press used for the scheme three miles west of Seguin and say other suspects remain at large.
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Seguin
Reba
Nixon
Bresk
Hogus
Brown and Rootpe
Sofie Beyrali
Sears
Robert Henry Benson
Segiin
Fort Sam Houston
San Ary
Brown
Brown Amd Root Hogus
Baytown la Porte
Racliff
Seabrook
South Houston
Houston
Interstate 10
San Antonio
Baytown
Mr. Gill
Hitchfield
LeRoy, Wilcox
Wilcox
Benson
Gill
Gil
Mrs Boynton Returns as Baytown School News Reporter
Johnella Boynton, ex The Bay town Sun editor, returns to work part time as special reporter for Baytown school news. Preston Pendergrass says the beat demands extensive education coverage due to rising national focus and volume. Boynton will cover Baytown School Board meetings and write general news features. She is married to H G Boynton, a staff advisor at Esso Research and Development. They have three children, Amy, Brook, and Kim.
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Johnella Boynton
Baytown Sun
Spekers
Boynton
East Texas State
Commerce
UAW split looms as Renther pursues CIO alliance
Walter Renther pushes United Auto Workers toward leaving the AFE CIO while labor federations fuse behind a new apportionment suit in Tennessee. In other news, U S air force crews strike north of Hanoi as a major rail yard and bridge are hit. Four Americans freed from East German prison express mixed relief and joy.
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U.S. Air Force
Hanoi
Women Voters Drive For NewBaytown Members
Baytown's League of Women Voters chapter plans a one day drive next Tuesday to recruit business and professional men. The effort aims to gain business support for informing the public on government, candidate qualifications, bond issues and related movements. The league seeks modest memberships and invites contributions from local professionals. The Baytown Sun endorses the effort noting its past success.
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Baytown
League of Women Voters
League
Baytown Sun
John Street Wins Lions Peace Essay Contest
John Edwin Street a junior at Robert E Lee High School won the Baytown Lions Club peace essay contest. A panel of Baytown judges selected Street from 58 entries to advance to the district level with a $25 000 prize for the world winner and additional awards for semifinalists. Street is the son of Mr and Mrs John F Street of 505 S Burnet and is a member of the school debate team.
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John Edwin Street
Robert E. Lee High School
Reem
Baytown Extrants
Lions International
Baytown
Baytown Lions Club
James B. Cauley
Lions Club
Street
John
John F. Street
S.burnet
Robert E. Lee i High School
American Veterans of Foreign Wars
Max Mosesmen
Perry. Ware
Natalie Hucka
Chicago
Ambulance Service Here Is Explained
A city council committee explains ambulance service contract with Belfort Co of Houston. They outline reasons for the change after funeral homes withdrew emergency services, the bidding process, and anticipated costs and revenue losses, noting 40 percent of fees may be uncollectible and the impact of new wage laws.
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Beteen
Belfort Co
Houston
Belfort Freommittes
Donnelly
Andy
Braswell
Oty
Fritz
Lanham
Barthman
Paul al Lee
Hearing set by Judge Ingraham on spur dispute
Houston officials report an open hearing Monday February 13 at 9:30 am on the Missouri Pacific Southern Pacific railroad spur controversy. Judge Joe Ingraham presides. U S Steel as intervener to the case before the New Orleans circuit in open trial. City officials discuss possible actions after Missouri Pacific easement across Alexander Drive and a spur crossing Cedar Bayou and Highway 746.
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Houston
Joe. Ingraham
Southern Pacific
U-S.stee
Ingraham
U.S .Circuit of Appeals
New Orleans
Missouri
Pacific
Southern
Missouri Pacific
Cedar Bayou
Alexander Drive
Tri-City Beach
George’ Chandler
Landscaping Competition Open Monday in Baytown
Baytown city council launches a landscaping contest for grounds of the new City Hall and Community Center. Entries due by 4 p.m. in March. first prize $75, second $50, third $25. Winners announced March 23 after review by a three member professional panel.
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Baytown
West Main
Wirst
Norman Foote
City Parks‘ and Recreation Board
Thetr
Auto Plates Go On Sale Here Monday
Auto license plates for 1967 go on sale at 8 a.m. Monday at the Harris County Tax Office 205 W Defoe. Applicants must bring vehicle title and 1966 license receipt. sales run 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays until March 1. Over 20,000 plates were sold in 1966. two full-time staff were hired to handle the rush.
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Harris County
Defoe
BR Collins
Collins
Tnd
Ap Il
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Pamela
Gulf Coast Hospital
Hackberry
Meadow Lane
EL Frost
Lee Brasfield
East Harris County Medical Society
Retext Whitson
Country Club View
Clentdy
Galveston
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Citizens
F.d.1.c
General Telephone
Ronnie Bush
General
Mable Metheme
Marjorie Smith
Rogers Is
Kingsville
Has
Xing Pennington
Mes
Mrs. Boynton
Walter Renther
United Auto Workers
Afecio
Labor Federation
Supreme Court
Sre
Tennesee
East Germany
Mai Tse - Hing
Red China
Sinkiang
Alexii W. Kosygic
Apollo
John Street
Lions
Thad Felton
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