Baytown Poll Tax Drive Hits Baytown Area Voters
Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector Carl S. Smith urges all eligible Baytown area residents to pay the poll tax by January 31 to be eligible for the 1964 elections. Deputy collectors list multiple local businesses and individuals selling the $1.50 tax, with payment sites in Baytown Highlands La Porte Crosby and Channelview. The poll tax remains required for state county city and federal voting pending any constitutional change.
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Baytown
Harris County
Carl S. Smith
Monay
Collins
Baytown Area
Bayan
Gary Ponner Ash
Hurley's Grocery
Mrs. Lula
Bailey
Weingarten's
Mary
Ellen Bowermin
Sears
W. H.callaway
Scarborough
Earl Cand Jor
Sak's
F.C. Carroll
N. Main
Edward D
Cleveland
Geraldine W
Liggett's Drug Store
Elmer Deitis
Drive Inn
Roy Elms
Citizens National Bank
Alice Fayle
Citizens “National Bank
Jane Gra
Hathaway
Texas
U.S
TAN
Smoking Is Lung Cancer Major Cause
Washington AP reports a federal study panel finds cigarette smoking is a major cause of lung cancer and other deadly diseases, especially in men. The panel notes risk rises with more smoking and longer exposure, with data suggesting higher death rates from heart disease but not yet proving smoking as the direct cause.
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Washington
Local Clubs and Events In East Barris County
Sun Spots EAST. Barris County District Order of the Annw meets at 2 30 p m Sunday at Grace Methodist Church Scout House under new officers Reber and Nelson. Aut 3 and p m Monday at Lee College for new students. Wallace Heaner announces counseling and testing. Jacinto Music Teachers Association recital at 3 p m Sunday at Sterning Municipal Library. next meeting 8 p m Monday Jan 20 at Mrs E A Mikton's Bayshore Drive home. Lakewood Garden Club meets Jan 15 changed to Mrs Paul Meister 4812 St Andrews. Weather partly cloudy, turning colder. temperatures 38 to 60. Galveston tides Sunday high 12 38 a m 4 35 p m, low 3 06 8 29 a m 6 29 p m. Monday high 1 30 5 08 p m low 10 37 a m. Dance Saturday at Knights of Columbus Hall 2600 Wo Liam. Joe Zatopek Orchestra. Donations $2 per couple. Lillie Duke Hospital visitor access. Communications topic Prof A B Bird University of Wisconsin seminar at Humble Oil Baytown research center. Dr B S Bryant discusses West Coast forest products. Honor Society Jerry W Rutledge selected for initiation Lamar Tech Honor Society 4 15 p m Monday in Student Center banquet room. Faculty Women Lee College hears book review 2 30 p m Sunday in Student Center. Mrs David Norton program chair, Mrs Joe Gilliland refreshments.
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SAW Jacinto Music Teachers Association
Sterning Municipal
E. A. Mikton
Bayshore Drive
Women’s Club of
Lee College
David Norton
Joe Gilliland
Preston Smith to Speak at Baytown Lions Club Meet
LT Gov Preston Smith will speak at the Baytown Lions Club weekly meeting at noon Tuesday in the Tower. He will attend an open house at Holiday Inn from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. at which Bayshore Red Reel and Gur Club will entertain. Reservations may be made by calling George Bennett at 5827166 or 5825480.
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Preston Smith
Baytown
Lion's’ Club
Tower
Bayshore, Red, Reel and Gur
Holiday Inn
Lions Club
George . Bennett
Ima Jean Shatto
Clavis
Calif
T. Ic. Waldrip
Allen
Clyde. Buckalew
Ethel Applegate
TA Waldrip
Bill Vincent
H. E. Skipper
Archer
Gulf Coast Hospital
Ann Leesemann
Robert E. Lee High School
New York
E. Matto
First Christian Church
Alice Maricelli
Apartment Gutted By Blaze In Baytown
Fire at 513 S. Whiting gutted an upstairs apartment at 2 19 a m injuring none rent occupants Leona Carlson and Romera Hancock saved clothing only The blaze spread to a first floor offset printing shop owned by Albert Jacobs Damage estimated at 3000 Fire Chief A H Lintelman identified a wall heater in the bathroom as the cause The apartment was owned by Dr Wy Earl Carey of Bellaire
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S. ‘Whiting
Baytown
A. H
Art) Lintelman
Wy Earl Carey
Bellaire
Tan Taytown
Leona Carlson
Romera Hancock
Lintelman
Albert Jacobs
Johnsons wife leads anti poverty drive in Pennsylvania
Mrs Lyndon B Johnson visits distressed areas in Pennsylvania to boost her husbands anti poverty program while senators discuss action versus talk and take no concrete steps. Louisiana Democrats expected to vote in record numbers for governor while Congress considers funding for a national cultural center as JFK memorial. Senate Finance Committee resumes work on a 18.5 billion tax cut amid cabinet changes. Army Maj. Gen. Chester V. Curran to serve as top aide in a reshaped White House staff. Government moves to remove fake diet pills from market as false claims surface.
Dallas banker Wooten to speak at Baytown Chamber banquet
Ben H. Wooten of Dallas, a noted banking and finance leader, will be the keynote speaker at the Greater Baytown Chamber of Commerce annual banquet on January 20 at the Knights of Columbus Hall. About 200 of 500 tickets have been sold. Wooten has held top roles in First National Bank Dallas, Dallas Federal Savings and Loan, Baylor University affairs, and national banking groups.
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Lowy
Ben H. Wooten
Dallas
Greater
Knights of Columbus
Chamber of ‘Commerce
Houston
Dallas Chamber of Commerce
Texas Research League
Texas
Baylor University
Baylor Univrsity Medical Center
National Bank
American Bankers Association
ABA
Commission For Planning
Commercial Banking
Dallas Federal Savings
Loan Association
Olts of North
State University At
Denton
Gulf, Colorado
Santa Fe Railway’ Co
Bayshore Savings Names Harrop as Director
James Harrop of Baytown and James Lanier, formerly of Baytown, are among six new directors elected to Bayshore Savings Association of La Porte. Jon Shumway is named association president and Robert A. White becomes board chairman. The group adds prominent local figures including State Rep. Chet Brooks, Latane Temple, and Bay Shore Lumber coowner Jim Maves, with existing directors remaining on the board.
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James Harrop
Baytown
Andyi
Robert C. Lanier
Bayshore Savings Association of la Porte
Jon Shumway
Baytonian
Robert A
Bob) White
Shumway
White
Pre Shumway
Fromton
Angleton Savings Association
East
Texas State College
Janet
Rhonda
Lee
Methodist Church
Fairmont Park
O Harrop
Lanier
Shimwar
Chet Brooks
Pasadena
Rick B. Fogle Jr
Latane Temple
Houston
Sill
William R. Davison
la Porte
Bayshore Lumber Co
J. H. Kerber
Bayshore
Oklahoma coach Wilkinson resigns from football post
Bulletin from Norman reports Bird Wilkinson has resigned as football coach at the University of Oklahoma but will remain as athletic director. He says he is still interested in running for the U.S. Senate, and his move is described as reluctantly accepted by the university’s Board of Regents.
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Norman
Bird Wilkinson
Satursiay
Oklahoma
T Senate
Wilkinson
Footiall Utiats
Universite
Memorial rites held for Donald Cauble in Baytown
A memorial service for Donald Wayne Cauble, 21, of Baytown, who died in a California truck wreck near Camp Pendleton, will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday at Paul A. Lee Funeral Home. The Rev AL Jordan will officiate. Cauble is survived by his mother, foster mother, four sisters, a half brother and a foster brother, and was one of six Marines and sailors killed in the crash that injured ten others. He attended Baytown schools, graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in 1961, and belonged to Memorial Baptist Church and DeMolay.
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Donald Wayne Caudle
Baytown
California
Camp Pendleton
Paul A. Lee
AL. Jordan
Memorial Baptist Church
Caubie
Edna
Tex
Baytown Friends
Slavik Funeral Home
Jor
Will
Pie Cauble
Marine -Base
Carrie Storey
Houston
Violet S
Bramlett
E. Aron
Ats
Nanda ,Johnsey
Delores, Eitner
La-Verne Beckner
Pasadena
Agatha Ewing
Chowchilla
Calif
Dartel Kay
Robert. J. Francis
Cauble
Robert E., Lee
Tri: City
Mrs Ida Bell Welch Dies at 73 in Baytown
Funeral services were held at Earthman Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Saturday for Mrs Ida Bell Welch 73 of 215 West Main Baytown who died Thursday in a Houston hospital. Survivors include daughter Mrs Floyce Wright of Baytown son C B Welch of Baytown brother Ben Ashley of Amity Ark seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren The Rev W S Graham of Midlothian officiated The body was sent to Davis Funeral Home Glenwood Ark for services and burial.
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Earthman Funeral Home
Ida Bell ‘Welch
W. Main
A. Baytown
Houston
Floyce Wright
Baytown
C B Welch
Ben’ Ashley
Amity
Ark
Midsten
Davis’, Funeral Home
Glenwood
Ferguson's Rites Sunday For Lester C Ferguson
Funeral services for Lester Clar tnce Ferguson 52 of 1500 Es James Baytown owner of the Auto Ranch and Bay Village community will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at Earthman Funeral Home. He died Friday of a heart attack. Survivors include his widow two sons Ray Ferguson and Bill Ferguson two daughters Mrs Gene Thompson and Mrs Jack Kartuh two sisters Mrs Clarence Anek and Mrs Hobart Nye and nine grandchildren. The Rev Edwin Summers of Stace Methodist Church will officiate burial will be in Cedar Crest Cemetery Pallbearers are Tom Conder Bob Redick Toni Slack Everett Rea ly Anion Hills dae mar Hasselfinger Kial Weatherly Wade Callan Jr and J B LeFevre.
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Earthman Funeral Home
Lester Clartn¢e Ferguson
James
Bay Village
Stephen. Ferguson
Baytown
Ray Ferguson
Fort Lauderd
Bill. Ferguson
Gene Thompson
Jack Kartuh
Pompann Beach
Fla
Clarence Anek
Hobart Nye
New Washington
Ohio
Edwin Summers
Stace Methodist Church
Cedar Crest Cemetery
Tom Cone der
Bob Redick
Toni Slack
Everett Reaiy
Anion Hills
Dae Mar
Hasselfinger
Kial Weatherly
Wade Callan Jr
J. B. LeFevre
Retires From Humble Brad Armendt Set To Enjoy Hobbies
Brad Armendt retires from Humble Baytown Refinery after a long career in chemistry. Former head of the chemistry department at Austin College Sherman and senior research specialist, he leaves teaching and industry to enjoy hobbies. He earned AB degree from Austin College and later advanced degrees, contributing widely to journals and patents in organic chemistry.
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Brad Armendt
Baytown
Hesper
Brads Armendt
Austin College
Sherman
Tes
Owas
aArmendt
Thant Tyrtitt University
Navy
Dring
Wis
Thane
Ible Aind
American Chergical Society
Armonit
Reseaence
Ube
Tomichiet
Armendt
Page
Peace Talks Given Top Priority
Panamas crisis over breaking relations with the United States prompted top diplomacy. OAS mediators met President Chiari as tensions persisted at the canal zone border with Panamanian injuries and U.S. casualties reported amid looting and clashes. Security precautions and mourning lit by half staff observations marked the capital.
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Organization of American States
OAS
Fron
Washington
Presiden
Roberto Chiari
Galileo Solis
Johnson
U.S
Thomas C. Mann
Secrretary
Cyrus 2
Vance
Chiari
Presidential
Canal Zone
Panama
Isati WS
Rites Held Saturday For Cove Resident Williams
Utytor Williams of Cove died Thursday in a Dayton hospital. He was a farmer and lifelong Cove resident. Services were at We Siey Ling Funeral Home Chapel in Dayton with burial at Tilton Cemetery in Cove. The Rev James Farner officiated. Survivors include his widow and mother, Daisy Williams, both of Cove. five brothers J Williams of Mont Belvieu, Charles Lee of Mont Belvieu. four sisters Mrs OA McCauley of Mont Belvieu, Mrs Fy Sample of Pasadena, Mrs JO Smith of Baytown, Mrs CE Merril of Mont Belvieu.
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Mont
Charles Lee
Mont Belview
Oa. Ei. McCauley
Mont Belviva
Fy Jy ‘Sample
Pasadena
3. O. Smith
Baytown
C. E. Merril
Mont Belvicu
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Arrow
Barris County
Order of the
Grace Methodist Church
Reber
Advier
Mark Nelson
Cnet
Lee’ College
Wallace Heaner
Garden Club
Lakewood
Paul Meister
St. Andrews
Pune
Chrslip E. Byrne
Grand Assembly
Knights of Columbus Hall
Joe Zatopek
Pac
Cox
Shad
Thursasy
Lillie ‘Duke Hospital
Jand
A. B. Bird
University of Wisconsin
Humble Oil and Refining Co
B.S. Bryant
Jerry. W. Rutledge
Lamar Tech
Cargo Dining Hall
School of Arts and Sciences
Lyndon 8. Johnson
Pennsylvania
Louisiana
Nomiee
Congress
John F. Kennedy
Senate Finance Committee
Army
Chester V. Curran
Jay Cees
Malcolm Clark
Port. Arthur
Lett
Ftunior Chamber of Commerce
Fort Arthur
Jaycee
Ed Roberts
Dim .Ainsworth
Randy i Wallace
Bagtown Protas
Roberts
Ainsworth
Baytown Club
Bayshore Savings Firm
Harrop
Bulletin
Donald Cauble
da Bell Welch
Ferguson
Bradsiaw
Brad Armiéndt
Jan
PRAD
United States
Ciotenes
Hem
Ginitzhis
Cove
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