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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1966
Page
2
Baytown reports nearly half an inch of rain with .4 inches at Humble Refinery and other areas collecting up to .13 inches from midnight Friday to 6 am Saturday. A cold front pushed the storm inland, but clearing skies and warmer daytime temperatures followed by Saturday. Expect seasonal average highs near 73.
Baytown council approved the original Loop 201 plan for the Market Street area after discussions on acquiring railroad right of way. City Manager Lanham said railroads want government funding for $80 000 to $85 000, while council members questioned taxpayers bearing that cost. Mayor Cravey urged not delaying the project further.
Water and sewer system improvements are ready for a preliminary report to the council. A special meeting is set for Wednesday January 12 to receive the findings. City manager notes a slight increase in revenues in the first three months of the current fiscal year.
Mr and Mrs J L Skains return from Bryan after attending the funeral of her father L E B Lawson who died Monday. Services were also held Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Johnny Skains and son attended from Baytown with his parents.
A noisy stream of company names and figures appears, listing multiple stocks and percent changes. Firms include Allis Chalmers, IBM, Pfizer, Royal Dutch, Magnavox, New York Central, Texas and Shell among others, with odd symbols and fragmented figures interleaved.
An elderly Crosby man, Victor Kubalz, 69, was treated at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital after his 1923 model car collided with a 1961 model car on Kerihan Street Crosby. Kubalz suffered a small cut on the back of his head and was thrown from his car. Mrs Emma Courvell, 30, Route 1 Crosby, drove the other car which struck the 1928 model car. Courvell and a child passenger were uninjured. State Patrolman D Woolsey described the事故 and vehicle damage including a damaged radiator and grill on the 1961 car.
Vicki Suzanne Perryman ten year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J W Perryman suffered a head bump and a finger injury early Friday in a wreck near Decker Drive Theater. She was a 4A passenger in a car driven by her father on the way to school.
Baytown Chamber of Commerce leaders attended the Gulf Coast Chamber Managers Association conference at the Crest Hotel in Clear Lake. President Jerry Binnon and manager Dave Moore were among Baytown reps, with Fred Hartman of The Baytown Sun delivering the main address after a leaders’ banquet. Other chambers from Alvin to Wharton were present, with Hartman urging stronger government awareness, resource pooling, and practical growth goals.
Mrs B E Wilson and Mrs James Harrop of Bevtown were third in their section Thursday afternoon and second Thursday night in the annual winter tournament sponsored by the American Contract Bridge League in Houston. John Quion of Texas City and W K Bul Puderbaugh, on the Houston ACBL board, were fifth in their section Thursday night. Mrs William H Bridges and partner Mrs Weene placed seventh in their Thursday night section. Dr Richard Thomson and Dawkins of Baytown were fifth in their section Thursday night. The tournament continues through Sunday at the Rice Hotel with Baytown players including Mrs A J Smith Jr, Mr and Mrs Jack Furhee, AES Puderhaugh, Mrs Fred Hartman, Mrs R W Pipkin, C Alspaugh and Bob Mather.
Long hospital roster shows patients admitted to Gulf Coast and San Jacinto with room numbers. Notable names include Susan Berner and Michael Hambleton, plus multiple residents from Baytown Crosby Deer Park and Beaumont. New arrivals report births for Swaimt Franta and Frazier families at San Jacinto.
Baytown traffic records clerk Mildred Foster identified Dallas fugitive Benton Guthrie in accident files leading to his arrest in Baytown. Detective Robert Merchant and Deputy Sheriff N O Morrison detained Guthrie at a Bartown beer tavern. He is in Harris County Jail awaiting transfer to Dallas.
Godfrey Insurance Center at 1206 W Lobit gears up for a public grand opening Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm. Owner George Godfrey notes refreshments and a welcome to all as the firm showcases auto, life, hospitalization, planes, and ocean marine coverages amid a 30 by 70 foot building and 4,700 square feet of parking.
The Bayport letter notes La Porte-Bayshore and Clear Lake Chambers of Commerce are shaping a 1966 program of work focused on promoting industry tourism and coordinating government. It highlights Highway 146, growth needs, roads water and education, and honors local leaders with thanks for their efforts. January 14, 1966 Bayport, La Porte Texas.
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