Baytown Community Notices Brief Local Events
Lenten services begin at 7 15 p m Wednesday at Redeemer Lutheran Church with Rev Glen Kollmeyer in charge. Highlands Home Demonstration Club meets 7 30 a m Wednesday at Mrs Co N Adams 115 Battlebell Road. program on clothes and accessories plus Christmas cards and a noon covered dish luncheon. Baytown Emergency Corps meets at its South Main headquarters at 7 p m Tuesday. Tri City Beach Volunteer Fire Department holds monthly meeting at 7 p m Tuesday at the Community Building West Bay Road. Baytown Chamber ballots due by 5 p m Thursday for board nominees. Book Review Club meets 9 30 a m Wednesday in the First National Bank director's room. Alma Moore reviews The Search for Amelia Earhart. A street striping demonstration is planned at 2 p m Thursday at Jones and Texas Avenue. Baytown Police Chief Blair Mann says city officials are invited.
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Redeemer Lutheran Church
Glen Kollmeyer
Highlands Club
Highlands Home Demonstration Club
Co. N. Adams
Battlebell Road
Alll
Tri - City Beach
Book Club
Book Review Club
Directo
National Bank
Alma
Moore
Amelia Airhart
Jones and Texas Avenue
Baytown
Blair Mann
Gity
Weather Outlook for Baytown Area Wednesday
Partly cloudy and continued cold forecast for Baytown with a 28 to 40 degree range. Rain is expected in a 24 hour period ending at 6 am. Tuesday morning's low reached 25 degrees. Friday line lines.
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Baytown
Baytown items mix club duties and local happenings
Baytown area notes include Dr Lee Liggett and Dr Henry Disrmukes taking new club duties while police Lt. Charles Cowan and Patrolman Ben Coo wrap up an interesting case. Walter Dunn joins The Baytown Sun editorial staff as the city manager researches Baytown history. Local birthdays and early morning activities are noted among residents and civic groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Liggett
Henry Disrmukes
Blair Mann
Bryan Stratton
Charles Cowan
Ben Coo
Walter Dunn
Highlands
Baytown Sun
Fritz Lanham
Baytown
Ken Badgett
Larry Hale
Lynn Seamans
Clay Hooper
Norman L'Olive
Humble
W_ C. Jackson
John Henderson
Kiwanis Club
Jim Brazzil
Helen “Leonard
Mont, Belvieu
E. E. Waugh Jr
N. Gaillard
Anna Killough
George Crist
Ben Wilson
Metra Cabriner
Did Cassius Bleed In the Ali Terrell Championship Fight
A Houston crowd of 37,321 watched Cassius Clay defend his world heavyweight title against Ernie Terrell in the Astrodome. The writer notes a possible blood trickle from Clay’s nose from round nine, while Terrell endured heavy punishment and fought to the full 35 rounds. The piece praises Clay’s conditioning and speed and comments on Terrell’s resilience and the crowd’s reaction to the bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Hartman Houston
Clay
Ernie Terrell
Astrodome
In J
Terrel
King of
Tarzan
Ali
Terrell
Ernie
Cassius
Jin
Hofheinz
Houston
Cancer Crusade talk covers new cancer detection and mobile unit
Dr Charles E George of Baytown described new detection procedures and a device that can treat cancer anywhere, noting it may melt tumors. Harris County bought a mobile unit for films and educational material to reach the public soon, as Cancer Crusade members plan by law revisions a member drive and social program with two doctors at meetings, and officer elections after the crusade beginning March 20 in the business district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. George
Baytown
Cancer Crusade
San Jacinto Hospital
Harris County
Scout Week Activities Set Across Baytown Area United
Baytown marks Boy Scout Week February 7 to 13 with blue and gold banquets special awards and uniformed Scouts. About 25 troops 412 cub packs and 10 Explorer units in Baytown Crosby Mont Belvieu Highlands Barrett Station and MeNair organize displays and invite new members. Scouts attend Sunday services and receive God and Country awards as the 57th anniversary theme centers on Scouting around a guy out with world friendship emphasis tied to the 12th World Jamboree. Uniform Day on February 8 has Scouts in uniforms at school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Louis Wall
Crosby
Mont Belvieu
Highlands
Barrett Station
Nair
Courtry
Boy Scouts In America
Scouting
Harry L. Schaeffer
Houston
Sam, Houston Area Council
U.S
Sam Houston
Ares Council
Schaeffer
World Brotherhood
World Friendship Fund
Boy Scouts of America
DeMolay Mothers Club Meets at Goose Creek Lodge Hall
DeMolay Mothers Club will hold a meeting at 7 30 p m on Wednesday at the Goose Creek Masonic Lodge Hall on Texas Avenue. All DeMolay mothers are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeMolay Moms
Tri - City
Demolay Chanter
Mothers Club
Goose Creek Masonic Lodge
Texas Avenue
Hollaway's Grocery Hit By Burglars
Police investigate a burglary at Hollaway's Food Market, 411 N Commerce. Entry through the east door damaged the premises, with losses around 1095 dollars including cash from a register, 215 cartons of cigarettes, and 20 pounds of sirloin. Store manager Joseph Yow found the break Monday morning.
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Hollaway’s
N. Commerce
Joseph Yow
Travis
Snow Tangles Texas Panhandle To Rio Grande Valley
Snow and wintry mix swept across Texas from the Panhandle to the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Temperatures fell below freezing in many areas with frost, while Austin saw four to six inches of snow before clearing. Power outages and school closures disrupted the capital as forecasters warned of lingering flurries and cloudier skies from Panhandle to South Texas through Wednesday.
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Associated Press
Texas Panhandle
Rio Grande Valley
Austin
Dalhart
Panhandle
South
Texas
University of Texas
Corpus Christi
Galveston
Beaumont
Laredo
Houston
Rio Grande City
McAden
San Manuel
Harlingen
Raymondville
Brownsville
Edinburg
Junction
Mercury
Perryton
Lufkin
San Angelo
Fort Worth
Waco
Wichita Falls
Childress
Midland
Texarkana
van Horn
Amarillo
Alpine
Dallas
Baylor Head Opposes New Liquor Laws
Baylor University president Abner V. McCall says he is opposed to legalizing liquor by the drink in Texas but expects the measure to pass. He urges maximum restrictions if enacted and notes metropolitan lawmakers likely support the governor's proposal due to redistricting.
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Waco
Tex
Baylor Universit
Texas
Abner V. McCall
Baylor
John Connaily
McCall
J . McCall
Kennedy considers peace feelers via Europe
AP summary notes Senator Kennedy denies sending peace feelers from Europe to President Johnson and states France could offer meaningful contacts with Hanoi. The piece also mentions UAW funding, defoliation plans, and other Vietnam related items in a brief news roundup.
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Robert FL Kennedy
Vietnam
Europe
Johnson
Hanoi
Camp Allen Sold To Houstonian In $250000 Deal
Peter J. Tomac, who bought Camp Sterling in 1966, purchased the 18 acre Episcopal Diocese Camp Allen near Tri City Beach Road for $250,000. The Diocese retains full use until Dec 31, 1968, and Tomac also owns Kaphans Restaurant in Houston. The sale includes all buildings and improvements and may shift Trinity Bay area development away from camps toward industry.
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Houston
Camp Sterling
Camp Alien
Beytown
Camp Allen
Episcopal Church
Trinity Bay
Baytown Rotary to Hear on Citys 20th Anniversary
City Manager Fritz Lanham will speak to Rotarians at noon on Wednesday at the Tower about Baytown’s history since 1947 consolidation and future growth prospects. Mayor Cravey and city council members will attend as Lanham discusses current and planned capital improvements funded by voter bonds and growth around the U S Steel site in West Chambers County.
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Fritz Lanham
Baytown
Goose Creek
Pelly
Jim Bailey
Seaborn Cravey
Lanham
U.S. Steel
Chambers County
Kunz Named Chairman of Heart Drive
Baytown banker Ralph Kunz was named Baytown general chairman of the Houston Harris County Heart Fund campaign. A public relations worker for Citizens National Bank, Kunz will head fundraising and educational programs in Baytown. A door to door march is set for February 26 in Baytown with Heart Sunday.
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Baytown
Ralph Kunz
Harris County Heart Fund
Kunz
Citizens National Bank
Sears Roebuck
San ‘Antonio
Carlsbad
San Antonio
Kurz
Trinity Universit
Bil Hartman
Harris County
Heart Fund Campaign
Hartman
Houston
HEART
Baytown School Tax Collections Total $4 961 816 14 by Feb 1
Baytown trustees will hear latest school tax figures at 7 30 pm Wednesday with 4 961 816 14 dollars collected by Feb 1 for Baytown schools and Lee College Delinquent taxes up from 44 595 43 to 47 48L 247 for the September through January period The district expects total collections to reach 58 percent by July and notes last year exceeded 98 percent by July.
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Baytown
Hobart Knoth
Lee ‘College
Lee College
Will
Enoch
Peb
Baytown Cold Front Brings Ice and Freeze Edges
A blustery cold front dropped the temperature to 26 degrees at 6 am Tuesday in Baytown after arriving Monday morning. The Baytown Sun records 1.17 inches of rain and frost ranging from light to heavy, with clear and very cold conditions expected through Wednesday.
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Baytown
Weather Bureau
Baytown Park Board To Discuss Teen Council for Center
The Baytown Parks and Recreation Board will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday at City Hall to discuss a teen council for the new recreation center now under construction The board will set rules for the Teen Section and consider appointing young people to advise on regulations Norman Foote says the first and third Tuesday schedule will continue and invites attendance The board recently reviewed eight applications for the parks and recreation director post and city manager Fritz Lanham is to select by March The public committee includes Wayne Gray and C N Sutphin The meeting also covered a report on the transposed school city spark plans.
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Baytown Recreation Center
Baytown
Ulations
Foote
Parks and Recreation Board
Parks and Recreation
Foste
Fritz Lanham
Coun ‘Cil
Wayne Gray Arkters
C. N. Sutphin
Baytown Parks: and Recreation Board
Norman Foote
Mra.c
Wayne Gray
Sammie McPhail
City
Frits Lanham
Conest
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Houston Livestock Show
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St. Paul
Brusport
Inka
Wis
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Dr. George
Cancer
Hollaway's Grocery
Baylor Head
WRTAX
U. S
Richard B. Russell
Viet~ham
United Auto Workers Union
Aflcio
New Orleans
Watertown
United States
Canada
Wectal
Thad Felton
Price
Houstonian
Heart Drive
By Johnella Boynton
Park Board
Teen Council
Voyams
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