Mont Belvieu Poll Vote On City Marshal Retention
Mont Belvieu residents vote Saturday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on retaining the city marshal office. Only incorporators with last year registration or poll tax may vote. Arthur Barrow was elected city marshal in 1966. Seaman's Center in Baytown hosts open house at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Public invited. 21st Anniversary Mr and Mrs E C Robbins celebrate 21 years in Baytown with three children. ER E Seminar Prof Philip Seele of Penn State spoke at Esso Baytown Research Center on Chemistry of Atomic Carbon. Square Dancers Bayshore Wagon Wheel Club holds workshop at 7 p.m. Saturday. dance at 8 p.m. Master of ceremonies Earl Alredge. Engineers Wives Ladies Auxiliary meets Friday at 9:00 a.m. at Gerald Hanson home. Operation Thayer Army Specialist 4 Hartwell T. Davis, son of Gladys R. Davis, participates in Operation Thayer I in Vietnam with the 1st Air Cavalry Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mont Belvieu
Don McLeod
Arthur Barrow
Er&e
Philip Seele
Pennsylvania State University
Esso Research and Engineering Co
Baytown
Bayshore
Wagon Wheel
Knights of Pythias Hall
Earl Alredge
Houston
G. R. Geuslin
Hartwell T. Davis
Gladys R. Davis
1008 Dailey
Vietnam
1St Air Cavalry Division
Weather forecast for Baytown area shows warmth ahead
Forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures in Baytown Friday with temperatures ranging from 33 to 50 degrees. Thursday morning low was 30 degrees. Galveston tides: Friday high at 3:05 a.m., low at 10:38 a.m., high again at 6:30 p.m. and 11:66 p.m.
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Baytown
Galveston
Local items and notices mixed with misadventures
A collage of brief society notes and incidents in town include Lucy O Brien Larounp reacting excitedly after a minor traffic mishap in a largely Polish context. The car carried Mrs T D OBrien Sr, Mrs John Echols, and Blair and Dot Mann attending a wedding. Other snippets mention Alan McWhorters camera failing at a fire, Pvt John Smith leaving for Camp Lejeune to join training cadres, Champ Crawford asking about a picture size, Jerry Forderhose tangled over Brahms at Community Chorus rehearsals, Mrs J E Pentecost sharing shower news, Grace French music month activities, Marinelle Roberson getting her name spelled correctly, Wynona Martin and Nell Derden receiving many calls, and Diana Caudle dropping by The Sun with an announcement.
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Lucy O'Brien
T. D. O'Brien
John Echols
Blair
Dot Mann
Alan McWhorter
Crosby Marine Pvt
John Smith
Camp Lejeune
N.C
Crawford
Jerry Forderhose
Brahms
J. E. Pentecost
Grace Ffrench
Marinelle Roberson
Wynona Martin
Nell Derden
Diana Caudle
Two Suspects Nabbed in Baytown Refund Operation
Baytown officers Lt Charles W Cowan and Patrolman Ron Cooper busted a two man merchandise refund scheme tied to Kmart Sears and Montgomery Ward stores in the Houston Baytown area. Suspects Kearnie John Pitre 25 and Billy Lewis Surs 28 faced shoplifting and theft charges after a staged refund at Kmart. Three store employees aided detection by flagging repeated refunds for cash rather than items. The operation may involve more suspects, but two were arrested in Baytown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Charles W. Cowan
Ron Cooper
Kmart
Sears
Montgomery Ward
Houston-Baytown
Cowan
Cooper
Kearnie
John Pitre
Zora
Billy Lewis Surs
Westview
Houston
Justice of the Peace
M. M. Brown
Lt Cowan
Mary Weaver
Evelyn Luthringer
Jean Jones
Baytown Schools Not Affected By New Wage Law
Baytown teachers and other school personnel will not be affected immediately by amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act. Minimum rates for school district workers are $7 per hour, but Baytown schools already pay above that. Officials say overtime rules may prompt reviews of working weeks, with bus driving duties raising questions about overtime eligibility.
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Baytown
W. D. Hinson
Hinson
George H. Gen.try
FR. E. Sauls
Mont Belvieu set for April 4 election
Mont Belvieu residents will vote on Tuesday April 4 to choose three members of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. Aldermen Earl Porter Darrell Williams and Fred Chitty terms expire in April. Mayor J B Gil and Aldermen Warmer Laughlin and O J Pontykal serve until April 1968. Filing deadline is March 4 with Alderman Laughlin, secretary.
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Mont Belvieu
Polis
Earl Porter
Darrell Williams
Fred Chitty
J. B. Gil
Warmer Laughlin
O. J. Pontykal
Laughlin
City Scouts Learn From Pro On Launch Plan
Baytown Boy Scouts met astronaut Vance Brand at NASA Manned Spacecraft Center during Boy Scout Week 57th anniversary observance. Cub John Mosley Jr, Explorer Oss Hargis, and Life Scout John Thompson gained insight on spaceflight, exhibits, and the Space Merit Badge as Brand described Apollo program aims to put the first American on the moon. District Scout Executive Louis Wall noted the badge keeps merit crawcurriculum current for boy readers.
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Boytown Scouts
iThey
Vance Brand
Baytown Boys
NASA
Manned Spacecraft Center
John Mosley Jr
C. Mosley
Oss Hargis
E.R. Hargis
John Thompson
P_ Thompson
Brand
Longmont
Col
Louis Wall
East Harris
Ricketson Sworn Baytown Police Reserves Chief
Hal Ricketson former detective sergeant in Baytown Police has been sworn in as chief of the Baytown Police Reserves. He replaces Wilton A Roper who stays active in the reserves. Ricketson served ten years on the Baytown Police Force and seven years in the detective division before leaving in spring 1966.
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Il. H
Hal
Ricketson Police
L. H
Hal) Ricketson
Baytown
Blair Mann
Ricketson
Wilton
Roper
Eeara
Swearing In Shapes Humble Oil Police Reserves
Lt Charles Cowan said the Baytown Reserve program now has 27 volunteers who assist the police and civil defense. Ricketson is praised as well qualified to strengthen the reserve, with police procedure knowledge and familiarity with reserve work. Training totals 36 hours this past year under Lt Cowan, covering criminal law, arrests, search and seizures, and traffic direction. Chief Mann reports reorganized rules and a written exam for advancement, replacing the prior seniority system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Baytown
Ricketson
Mann
Charles Cowan
Cowan
Gander Shipper Tilt Cancelled Ahead of Zone Playoffs
The Gander exporter game scheduled for Friday is cancelled as both teams advance toward South Zone play. Officials say the cancellation serves no useful purpose while Gander Shipper prepare for Deer Park and the Exporters have been eliminated in zone play.
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Deer Park
President Johnson Presses Cease Fire Toward Peace Talks
President Johnson tells Pope Paul VI the United States is devoting intensive efforts to extend the lunar truce into a prolonged halt to hostilities leading to peace negotiations. The truce coincides with fewer shooting incidents than prior cease-fires. May Tse-tung’s followers in Peking push to seize Shantung Province amid a widening drive. Kennedy urges a new U S policy on Read China. House committee says Powell harmed chances by not answering questions. Senate readies debt ceiling legislation as the nation copes with a blizzard toll of at least 31 dead and heavy losses. Gasoline prices rise across major oil companies nationwide.
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Johnson
Pope Paul VI
United States
Baytown Could Realize 380000 From Local Sales Tax
The Texas Committee on State and Local Tax Policy estimated Baytown could gain about $380,000 annually from a 1 percent local option sales tax if approved by the Legislature and decided by the city council. The average Baytown per capita tax would be about $12. The report also covered taxes and revenues for larger cities, including income and local water taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Texas Committee On State and
John Connally
Iea
Wnter
Council To Consider Street Bids
Baytown City councilmen meet at 6 30 p m Thursday to review street paving and storm sewer bids for North Main. Bids were higher than estimates by Engineer John Busch with base and alternate plans, and several firms submitted bids on concrete, stabilized shell, and pipe options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
North Main
John Busch
Brown
Root
Stevens Contracting Co
Bellaire
Busch
Holland and Little, Inc
Gale Bitulithic
Stevens
Bayshore Constructors
John G. Holland
Joseph Vv. Tantilio
Port Arthur
Vet English Construction Co
Houston
Proposal Presented To School Trustees By Baytown Teachers
Baytown teachers asked the school board Wednesday night for a $1.00-a-year across-the-board salary increase, a better sick leave policy, and faster pay for graduate study. Presented by Vera Hartt and Bill Parrish, the appeal notes salaries have not kept pace since 1964. Current base is 35000 for bachelors, 5300 for new masters. proposal would include state increases and raise by 1965-67. They want 10 sick days, 90 carryover, and changes to the pay scale and block system. Board president Seth Mitchel acknowledged the effort but noted local funding limits near the tax cap. About 537 teachers staff the district. two state proposals also seek raises.
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Jownella Boynton
Baytown
Baytown School Board
Vera Hartt
Baytown Education Association
Bill Parrish
Seth Mitchel
Gov. Connally
Texas
Teachers Association
Jsick
The
Hartt
Famed Violinist Rubinoff Sparks School Tour
Famed violinist Dave Rubinoff travels to Baytown for free school programs, urging children to value talent. He plays at Robert E. Lee High School auditorium Friday at 7 p.m., with proceeds supporting Kiwanis Club community service. He recalls Poland roots, candlelit practice, and the Stradivarius craft.
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Martha Ann Hemphill
Dave Rubinoff
Baytown Kiwanis Club
Glen Kollmeyer
John Henderson
I Rubinoff
Robert E. Lee High School
George Perkins
Poland
Rubinoff
Rubinoli
Texas
Carver
Horace Mann
Robert E.'Lee
Sterning
Kiwanis Club
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Seaman’s Center
Seaman's Center
Harbor
E. C. Robbins
E. Defoe
Tim
Renee
Kevin
United Carbon
Engineers
Texas Society of Professional Engineers
Gerald Hanson
N. Burnee
Larounp
Houston Livestock Show
Rodeo Citizens National Mumber F.D
Zanesville
Ohio
Ralph Ditter
Fitre
Blair. Mann
L. H. Ricketson
Humble OH and Refining Co
Thunderbirds
Peking
Tse-tung
Shantung Province
Robert F. Kennedy
U.S
China
House
Adam Clayton Powell
Senate
Ofl
Oir
Parrish
Kiwanis
B. E
Bud
Greer
Pat Ball
Priory
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