Community notices from Gulf Coast Hospital events
The Women’s Auxiliary of Gulf Coast Hospital meets Monday at 7 30 p m in the clinic lobby. Members may join, refreshments provided. Mrs Letha Carrell will make an official visit to Goose Creek Chapter on Saturday at 7 30 p m, with a banquet at 5 45 p m at Moreno’s. Reservations by Mrs Carlos Worley. Harris County Democrats caucus Sunday at 3 p m in Rice Hotel Grand Ballroom with speaker Ralph Yarborough. Bay town Lions Club meets next Tuesday with Lt Gov Preston Smith speaking. reservations for lunch at The Tower via George Bennett by 5 p m Monday. Beaumont president Burl Carter announces Texas Louisiana Weches Valley Singing Convention Sunday through Tuesday January 13, 6 p m to 9 30 p m. Paul A Folwell attends two week training aid devices course at Naval Instructors School in New Orleans.
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Women's Auxiliary of
Gulf Coast Hospital
Letha Carrell
Grand Chapter of
Texas
Star
Goose Creek
Moreno’s
Carlos Worley
Harris Demos
Ralph Yarborough Willl
Harris County Democrats
Rice Hotel
Baytown Lions Club
Preston —. Smith
George Bennett
Burl Carter
Beaumont
Weches Valley Singing Convenon
Paul A. ‘Folwell
Sheridan Drive
Naval Instructors School
Eighth Naval’ District
New Orleans
Weather Outlook Near Raytown and Galveston
Forecast shows clear to partly cloudy conditions with increasing warmth. Saturday may reach 32 degrees with a low reported Friday in Raytown. Galveston tides indicate high around noon and low near 4 am with further adjustments.
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Raytown
Galveston
Around Town: Baytown notes and local updates
Local items include Callaway returning to an old job as part time deputy at Scarborough and Noe, Bruce Ramsey recovering at home after a severe heart attack, Tom Crawford also hospitalized but advised to walk daily and expect a return to work on a limited basis. Lee College vocational education report featured via Dallas Morning News clip. Residents share hospital and schooling news, social calls, and minor town anecdotes.
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Bruce- Ramsey
Baytown
Tom Crawford
Brice
Jenn Dorham
Dallas’ Morning News
Lee College
Dick Manne
Tommy ‘Cook
Fletcher Hickerson
Sad End of an Era for Baytown Banker Hugh Echols
An editorial eulogizes Hugh Echols a longtime banker and business executive whose career spanned 1920 to 1964. He built Citizens National Bank from a small town bank into a financial powerhouse and influenced Baytown's business community. The Baytown Sun extends sympathy to his family and notes his legacy lives in Baytown’s history and civic life.
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Hugh Echols
Harris County
Longview
Conroe
Goose Creek
Citizens National Bank and Trust Co
Echols
Baytown
Hazel Echols
Abanar
Baytown Sun
Baytown Wn
Last Rites Held For Hugh Echols
Funeral services for Hugh Echols Jr., 65, chairman of the Citizens National Bank and Trust Co., were held at Memorial Baptists Church. Echols, a Baytown leader for 46 years, helped found Citizens of Texas Savings and Loan and served as a Houston Lighting and Power director for 22 years. He supported Goose Creek Country Club, the Baytown Little Theater, Rotary, and other local groups.
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Hugh Echols Jr
Citizens National Bank and Trust Co
Memorial Baptists Church
Burnette W., Dowler
First Presbyterian Church
Cedar Crest Cemetery
Earthman Funeral Home
M. Cecil Bobbitt
J. T. Anderson
Fact Jacobs
Milton C. Kelley
J. J. Bradshaw
Cecil. Winfree
S. P. Larkins
L. G. Sanders
Iere Paul J. Deverter
Herbert H. Duke
Wiliam E. Mareshall
Robert. Strickland
Robert Matherma
Echols
Baytown
Harris County
Citizens Bank
Citizens of Texas Savings and Loan Association
Houston’ Lighting and’ Power’ Co
Whn
First’ Presbyterian’Church
Goose’ Creek
Council OKs 47000 For Two Street Repairs In Baytown
The Baytown city council approved spending about 47000 to resurface two major streets, Alexander Drive and South Pruett Street, with bids to be requested. The plan uses 12780 for Alexander Drive from South Main to Highway 146 and 34481 from the street repair fund for South Pruett Street from Texas Avenue to West Main. Councilman Jack Huron opposed, urging adherence to the priority list. The vote reflected a split 3 to 4, and the base resurfacing method was selected over an alternate方案.
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Bay
Alexander Drive
South Main
Highway 146
Pruett Street
Texas Avenue
West Main
Jack Huron
Earl Lively
Commerce
Elmer
Wil
Fritz
Lanham
Morton
Baytown Leaders Eulogize Hugh Echols After His Death
Baytown leaders across business and civic life mourn the death of Hugh Echols Sr from a heart ailment in a Houston hospital. Community figures recall his community work, leadership, and personal kindness, noting his impact as a self made businessman and generous neighbor.
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Hugh Echols
Baytown
Hugh Echols Sr
Houston
Riose Lumber
Goose Creek
Ime al Melinger
Baytown Rainfall Record Sets 1963 Benchmark
Baytown logged 22.24 inches in 1963 at Humble Oil Baytown center, with June topping the year at 7.0 inches and November second at 5.43 inches. A standout day occurred June 20 with 2.20 inches in one hour, and December saw 1.80 inches just before Christmas.
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Baytown
Wrain
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Baytown Research Center
Santa Claus
City Council Orders Charter Study and Commission Revival
Baytown City Council approved a motion by Mayor Lee Liggett to reactivate the City Charter Commission as a committee to study the charter and propose amendments for voters at the April regular city elections. The plan will reappoint or replace members of the old commission, with several named as possible replacements and others slated to serve.
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Baytown
Lee Liggett
City Charter Commission
Fritz Lanham
W.at
Knowle
William E. Marshall
Lou A. Wilkie Jr
Fahy Godrey
Bryan Stratton
L. G., Sanders
Louis 'T
Knowles
Dr. Marshall
Wilkie
Lanham
Jaycee Leader Addresses Regional Meeting at Holiday Inn
Mercer previously of Baytown and Highlands now in Mauston, former Houston Jaycees president, named among five outstanding Jaycee clubs in the US. He now chairs national operations for the Jaycees and spoke as the main speaker at the regional gathering.
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Mercer
Baytown
Highlands
Mauston
Houston Jaycees
Metropolitian
The
Jaycees
Holiday Inn
Baytown Chamber Revaluation Of Dues Starts Monday
The Greater Baytown Chamber of Commerce will begin Monday a member revaluation of dues. Dues will rise from 330 to 2 6100 in the new schedule, with minimums at 60 and maximums at 3 610. President W. J. Strickler says personal contact will explain each member’s adjustment. The drive aims to boost current income and precede a future membership push planned for February. The chamber compares its 1963 income of 15,600 with Orange, Sherman, and Freeport figures to justify the change.
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Greater Baytown
Tal
Chamber
Strickler
Baytown
Orange
Sherman
Freeport
J. W
Jack) Strickler
DGES
Connally Plans Return To Office In 1964 Bid
Gov. John Connally announced at a Austin press conference that he will seek re election in 1964. He dismissed rumors of a Washington post and noted he has not paid the filing fee with the filing deadline February 3. Connally, wounded in Dallas, indicated Democrats could carry Texas by about 60 to 40.
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Austin
John Connally
Connally
Washington
Johnson
Conally
Wold
Texas
Kennedy
Dallas
Fighting on Panama Canal Zone border Leaves 15 Dead
U.S. troops and Panamanian forces clash at the border with 15 reported dead and over 200 wounded. The fighting began Thursday night as Panamanian students attempted to plant something near the area alarming both sides. Three U.S. soldiers are among the dead and 34 U.S. troops are wounded, with 190 Panamanian casualties including seven dead. Panama suspends relations with the United States.
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Wisetin
Panama
U.S. Canal Zone
U.S
United States
Canal Zone
Washington
Organization of American States
Johnson
Roberto Chiari
United Nations
Miami
New York
Aquilino Boyd
U.S. Army
Pacific
Canal
Presidential Palace
Panama City
Canal One
Balboa
Well-known Baytown dealer Ferguson dies at 140 a.m.
Lester Clarence Ferguson a prominent car dealer died in a Baytown hospital. He owned Auto Ranch and Bay Village on Alexander Drive, moved to Baytown in 1951 from Boulder Colorado, and returned after living in Florida years later. He is survived by his wife two daughters two sons two sisters and nine grandchildren. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
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Lester Clarence Ferguson
Baytown
Arthman Funeral Home
Ferguson
Bay Village
Alexander Drive
Boulder
Colo
Pontiac
BR. B. Hemphill Act
Texas
Ferguson Motors Inc
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Grace Methodist Church
E. James
Geneva Ferguson
Gene Thompson
Jack Kartub
Pompano Beach
Ray Ferguson
Bill Ferguson
Carence Auck
Hobart Nye
New Washington
Ohio
Smoking Health Data To Be Made Public Saturday
A 1969 public health report on smoking will be released Saturday by a nongovernmental scientific panel. Surgeon General Luther L. Terry will hold a news conference to present the study’s findings on smoking’s effects on lungs, heart, and circulatory health, and outline a second phase with policy recommendations. The report follows the 1959 issue linking smoking to lung cancer and notes other factors like air pollution and car exhaust.
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Washington
Sovernment
Luther L.terry
Public Health Service
Terry
Leroy E Burney
Senerail
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