Funeral notice for Pitchford and open house for Oxford
Baytown residents attend services for O L Pitchford 71 at 2 pm Friday in Waller. Open house honors Darby Oxford Sunday 2 to 4 pm at Roy Hughes home as he retires from Humble Oil Baytown Refinery.
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EL Dorton
Baytown
O. L. Pitchford
Waller
Pitchford
Darby J. Oxford
Roy Hughes
New Castle
Oxford
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Senate votes against debate limits on filibuster rule change
The Senate defeated a motion to restrict debate on a rule change to curb filibusters. The vote was 34 to 4 in favor of ending the marathon battle that has surrounded the chamber since Congress opened on January 9.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Springlike Baytown Weather With Mild Temps Forecast
The Baytown area will see continued springlike conditions Thursday and Friday with clear to partly cloudy skies and little temperature change. Expect temperatures from 46 to 72 degrees with moderately variable winds. Wednesday’s high reached 76 degrees. Galveston tides will be high at 1:37 am, 5:11 pm, and 9:25 am, 10:21 pm.
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Baytown
Galveston
Youth To Study Biology Science Project Aids In Decision
Roger Bennett, a Baytown High School sophomore, abandons vertebrate display plans for biology study. As president of RELs Junior Herpatologist League he pursues vertebrate natural history projects, aided by teacher J Hoyt Bowers and peers Pam Alpha Ronnie Hudson Gary Greenwood. A science fair Friday night features exhibits from Galileo gravity demonstrations to radar basics and microwave reflection. exhibitions begin 6 30 pm with awards 9 15 pm in the REL auditorium.
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Wanda Orton
Roger Bennett
Baytown
Robert E. Lee
P. F. Bennett
Roger
Leaghe
Rel
Joe Rice
Port Arthur
Arthur
Joey
Joe
D. L.dermy
Bowers
Phillips
Opportunity School
Cedar Bayou Methodist Church
St. Mark's Methodist Church
St Mark's
Walter Loflin
Galileo
Kirk Franklin
J. L. Franklin
Tom Hendrix
Hendrix
Larry Clevenger
J. Hoyt Bowers
Hine
JFK Outlines Steps to Spur Health Plan Funding
President Kennedy outlined how to boost a health plan and Medicare funding, proposing about 1.6 billion dollars for the current year and 250 million more beyond, to be requested from Congress as the fiscal year begins next July, with a rapid Capitol Hill push planned.
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JFK
Washington
Kennedy
House Panel Delays Beer Sale Hours Debate in Austin
A Texas House committee prepared for an afternoon hearing on a bill to extend liquor and beer sales until 2 a.m. on weekdays and 3 a.m. on weekends. The measure would adjust closing times from the current midnight to later hours, with hearings continuing as sessions wrap up.
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Austin
House
Senate
A House
Privileges and Elections Committee
Tom Creighton
Creighton
House State Affairs Committee
Charles Kilpatrick
Sinane Express
Texas Associ
Private Session Ends Row Over Houston Baytown Gas Rates
Houston Natural Gas officials met privately with four Baytown City Council members and may skip the February 14 meeting to explain rate differences. Council members say the questions were answered and company reps may not attend. Details outline that Baytown pays slightly more in many brackets, with minimal bills starting at $2 in Baytown versus $1.60 in Houston.
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Srathard Sun News
Houston Natural Gas Corp
Baytown
Houston
al Clayton
Velma Anstey
WE. (Dub) Ward
Jack Huron
Herve F. Massey
Raytown
M. Clay
Ansley
Ward
2B LeFevre
C. A
Chris) Hanser
James M
Jimi Bryan
Sea ‘Born
Cravey
Uname
Trict
No Offensive Arms In Cuba Insists U S
Washington AP The Kennedy administration offered a nationwide televised account to prove Cuba has no offensive weapons. Secretary McNamara cited reconnaissance photos and long tracking of missile sites to refute refugee claims. He asserted 40 major offensive elements are not hidden in Cuba.
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Cuba
U.S
Washington
Ameriedy
White House
Bno
Tral Intelligence Agency
John A. McCone
Senate Armed Services
Robert $. McNamara
Sen
Kenneth B. Keating
Keating
New York Republic
Reacon
Cout
McCone
McNamara
Long Hang
Pentagon
Taves
Juba
Reapportionment bill amid court scrutiny and Cuba policy shifts
Oklahoma lawmakers pass a reapportionment measure deemed bitter by some as it aligns with the state Constitution and aims to satisfy federal district court requests on Cuba. The report notes a new openness in jet age spying trade secrets, and union printers back higher assessments to fund strikes in New York City and Cleveland. Pope John XXII urges Roman Catholic bishops to stay in Rome for the Vatican session while continuing legal battles over Pecos’ sole hospital.
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Cuba
Counry
New York City
Cleveland
John XXII
Rome
Vatican
Murder by auto charges reduced in Texas case
Donald K. Heard 28 of La Porte faced murder by automobile charges reduced to negligent homicide in Baytown Justice court. A separate failure to stop and render aid charge was filed. bond set at 2500. Chambers of Houston died after being struck on Highway 146 while aiding a stranded motorist.
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Donald K. Fleard
la Porte
Justice of the Peace
M. A
Fats
Shoreacres
Chambers
Jimmy Garcia
Galveston
Garcia
Joseph
Freard
F. Howard
Abilene
Paul A. Lee
Baytown
Howard
Robert G. Howard
Columbia University Dental School
New York City
Cortland
N.Y
France
New York State Dental Association
BPO Elks Lodge
Cortana
Denis Kennedy
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Cedar Crest Cemetery
Funeral Home
Catherine H. Moore
Westerly
James F. Howard
Air Force
Tex
Arthur T. Howard
West Redding
Conn
Robert G. Howand
Ercht
Sun Grin Motorcycle Cop Stops Car
A motorcycle policeman stops a car and unrealistically informs the driver that his wife fell out four blocks back. The man replies with wide relief, saying, Thank goodness, I thought I had gone dead.
Middleton First To File For City Council Seat District 2
Frank E. Middleton, 46, of Lakewood, filed Friday to run for Baytown City Council District 2, the area northeast of the newly annexed region. A Humble Oil veteran, he lives at 196 NW Burnett Drive, is a Fredericksburg native and Navy veteran, married to Aileen, an elementary teacher, with three children Ronnie 16, Don 15, and Dianna 11. Ward seeks mayor.
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Frank E. Middleton
Lakewood
Baytown
Middleton
W. L
Dub) Ward
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Burnett Drive
Edna Oliver
Fredericksburg
Robert E. Lee
Lee College
Engineers To Hear Storm Study Talk
George Marinos, a 5 engineer in charge of hurricane study with the Galveston District Corps of Engineers, will speak at a Baytown Chapter meeting. He will discuss hurricane protection studies in Galveston Bay and nearby areas, focusing on high tides and damage in lowland zones from Carla. Marines have 11 years with the corps, which handles river harbor facilities and flood control projects.
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George Marinos
Galveston
GS. Corps of Engineers
Joan
Baytown
Texas Society of Professional Engineer
Goose Creek
Galveston Bay
Galveston Baytown
Carla
University of Texas, Marines
Corps of Engineers
Corps
Marines
Corps of Engineer
Vagrancy Conviction in Memphis Man with 7 Dollars
MEMPHIS AP A jury convictes John L Fonte 32 of vagrancy though he had seven dollars and owned an automobile at arrest He received 60 days in the County Penal Farm Prosecutor Drewry said merely having a job is not enough the job must be honest Fonte admitted being a stickman at a Tiptonville club in northwest Tennessee
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Memphis, Tenn
John L. Fonte
Robert G. Drewry
Fonte
Tiptonville
Tennessee
Baytown Resident Dies After Long Local Life
A Baytown resident of 43 years and longtime employee at Humble refinery died Wednesday night in a Baytown nursing home. Funeral rites are set for 2:30 pm Friday at Earthman Chapel with burial in Cedar Crest Cemetery. Survivors include brothers Roy Grant of Baytown and Jasper Grant of Patterson, late sister Annie May White of South Houston, and many nieces and nephews.
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Grant
Hafer
Bay’town
Baytown
Humble OF and Refining Co
Earthman Chapel
Cedar Crest
Roy Grant
Jasper Grant
Patterson
Annie May White
South Houston
Observance of Scouts Week Highlighted in Baytown
Baytown scouts announce Scout Week observance led by James E Sherwood East Norris District Chairman with meetings at the naval level. R Y W Presnal district commissioner urges member recruitment and invites peers. Blue and Gold banquets, parents night, rank courts of honor, skill demonstrations, stunts and songs planned. Scout Sunday service on Feb 10 urged with uniform wear.
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Baytown
James E
Jim) Sherwood
Norris
Anil Fevel
R. Y W
Bob) Presnal
First Zipper Patented In 1893
A Baytown Sun item recaps the zipper history noting the first patent in 1893 and slow public adoption until 1930. It mentions classified ads offering helps like a baritone through Sun Classified Wanted, with a $1.89 horn purchase by Mrs. KL EL Chandler of 802 N Circle.
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Sun Classified
KL EL Chandler
N. Cirele
Baytown Sun
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Larry Smith
Keiper Kaiser
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Lamar Kelley
Charles Mr. Killough
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John Connally
Waggoner Caer
University of Texas
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Robert FE. Lee High School
United Fund and Community Council of
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Humble
Walter Upchurch
Shell Co. Foundation
Partners In Citizenship
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Larry
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National Institutes of Health
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Amree
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Frank Middleton
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