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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1961

Page

12

Channelview School Board Approves TEA Program

Channelview ISD votes to support a TEA program and letters to governor and legislators endorsing the district. A new home bound and hospital bound class is planned with permission to hire a visiting teacher. The board keeps February 28 as the tax payment deadline without penalty and notes bus routes will extend to Channelwood once state permission is granted.

Channelview School Board Monagery Texas State Teachers Association Ensrifind Novind Richard Sled Gtre Taree Eeerrar Channelview Channeynew Pilot Club Channelwood

Four men accused in Texas bucket cash theft from sisters

In Comanche, Texas four men ranging 84 to 37 were arrested after grabbing a money bucket kept on a back porch by elderly sisters Hester and Donnie Anderson. About $10,000 was stolen with cash found on suspects as authorities recovered portions of the loot from a motel and pockets.

Comanche, Tex Andrews Misses Hester Donnie Anderson Here G. A. Ragsdale Andrews County Ragsdale Comanche

Unreadable OCR list of listed companies and brands

Fragmentary OCR shows a long string of company names and brands including Gulf, General Electric, General Motors, Texaco, United Airlines, Union Oil, U.S. Steel, Westinghouse, Monsanto, Dow Chemical, and others. No coherent news event or narrative is identifiable.

Columb Gas Grace jGulf Gulf State Ut Wicker Jones & Laugh Bkerr-Mcgee Libby Liggett and Myers Louis Land Monsanto jNat Dairy Tbs Nat Distillers Stan Ohio Stu Serena Tennessee Texaco Texas Eastern Texas Gulf Tidewater Timken Union Car UN Oil Caliaye United Airlines United Carbon Upjohn Drug U.S. Steel Westinghouse Scasseneseee New Orl Cotton

Three County Divisions Seek $1.4 Million Budget

Three Harris County departments filed budget requests totaling nearly $1.4 million in the first Commissioners Court hearings for the 1961 budget. District Attorney Frank Briscoe asked $604,848, County Health Officer Dr. L D Farragut $504,302, and Dr. Joseph Jackimczyk, medical examiner, $254,539. The total requests exceed last year's expenditure by $275,397.

Harris County Commissioners Court Frank Briscoe L. D. Farragut Joseph Jackimczyk S. B. Bruce Briscoe Justice Courts Farragut Jachimczyk

Stadium Bonds Vote Set Amid City Growth Plans

Absentee voting began as residents prepared for a January 31 bond election aimed at financing a new stadium to meet a 1962 deadline for Houston’s National League franchise. Backers from the Houston Home Builders Association call the project a magnet for tourists and shoppers, noting Houston is the South’s only city with a major league franchise. The county budget for 1961 tops $28.3 million, with requests to expand the public fraud division, health services, pollution control, and rabies programs.

Houston Houston Home Builders Association Iaseball R. E. Turrentine Jr

Sun's Heirport announces Molly Kay Laird birth

Mr and Mrs Alton Laird announce the birth of a daughter Molly Kay born Monday at San Jacinto Hospital weighing 13 ounces. Grandparents Nettie Laird and Hughie Norris. Molly has a sister Jody 10 and a brother Jess 4.

Channelview Water District reelects officers after Jan 10 election

Channelview Board water control and Improvement District No. 21 canvassed votes from the January 10 board of supervisors election and reorganized with J. F. Corley as chairman Hubert Jordan as vice chairman and W. M. Parnell as secretary.

Water Control and Improvement District No. 21 Channelview Board of Supervisors J. F. Corley Hubert Jordan J and W. M. Parnell

Timpson Bank Valuables Shown in Trial

Timpson Texas AP reports over 100 bank documents identified in the trial of Darrell Grigsby Yarborough and Floyd Yarborough charged with misapplying 53180.87 of Timpson Bank funds. Robin Hooper testified as defense seeks to show no intent to defraud and bank losses possible regardless.

Darrell E&r Feed Co Garrison O Pt Darrell Yarborough Timpson Bank First National Bank of Dallas Floyd Yarborough Commercial State

Film shot in Katy features local folks and fat stock show

A forthcoming color film set around the Houston Fat Stock Show includes Katy as a filming locale with the Katy High School Band and Katy FFA grounds providing scenes. Ed Parker of Baytown Police appears as a judge, with his wife Wanda dancing in Katy. The production highlights Baytown, Katy, and Rex Allen era talent, and notes Elsie Pierce Wilkes contributions and local recognition.

Houston Katy Ed Parker Baytown Wanda Bobby Sutphin Seraindte Igi Canly Moore Polyanna Dre Ber Johnson Jesse, White Jesse Kirkpatrick J Champy Angus Ball Rex Allen Simal Pictures Corp Universal - International

Stock Ownership In KWBA Is Explained

N J Jay Walker stated on Tuesday he owned 34 percent of Radio Station KWBA which has been sold to C O Kendrick Dewitt Landis and David Worley W W Hamilton of Wichita Falls owned 15 percent The two and Bob Walker who held 51 percent were partners in the station The Walkers are brothers N J who was vice president for Bayshore Broadcasting Co which had owned KWBA since August 1959 lived at 1903 Amy Drive before moving to Austin when he is associated with a radio station

N. J Jay) Walker Tuessday KWBA C. O. Kendrick Dewitt Landis David Worley W. W. Hamilton Wichita Falls Bob Walker Walkers Bayshore Broadcasting Co

Beer Stolen From Truck In Ashbel Street Complaint

A truck parked at 401 S. Ashbel was broken into Monday and beer valued at 24.90 was stolen. Carlisle Weaver of 9135 Seventh filed the complaint at police headquarters. A handle was pried from the door to gain entry.

S. Ashbel Carlisle Weaver

Chamber Mahaffey Introduced At AF Fair Meeting

Hartman presided as Chamber Mahaffey was introduced at the af fair. Rev W Donald Harris gave the invocation. Vocalists Marjean Laughlin Jane Mosely Sharon Mitchell and Yvonne D olive provided musical entertainment. Directors beginning three year terms: J W Sandy Ainsworth Joe Barsalau Tillery Gillette A C Kraft W T Busch Bray Sam Paine Lloyd T Jones W Strickler. Holdover directors listed include Knox Beavers Bert Black W D Broyles Gorton J Farned L J Fitler E C Kimmons Max Nuttall William Quaeta Thea Wilhorn Elms George H Gentry James Harrop Harry F Uartmean Jack Jarobs Lowell Lammers Ted Lyon Ab Melineer Bruce Ramsey JW Ok i

Mahaffey Hartman W. Donald Harris First Presbyterian Church Marjean Laughlin Jane Mosely Sharon Mitchell Yvonne D'Olive J. W Sandy) Ainsworth Joe Barsalau Tillery Gillette A. C. Kraft W. T. Busch Bray Sam Paine Lloyd T. Jones W. 7. Strickler Knox Beavers Bert Black W. D. Broyles Gorton J. Farned L. J. Fitler E. C. Kimmons Max Nuttall William Quaeta

Baytown Woman Charged After Pickup Wreck

Baytown resident Betty Ellene Osborne faces charges in Fusion of Peter Walter Queen's Court after a crash at East Texas Avenue and Alexander Drive. Prosecutors say she drove under the influence, failed to yield, lacked a valid license, and had defective brakes. The collision involved a car driven by Ted Ubnosky. no injuries reported.

Betty Ellene Osborne Rt. 2 Baytown Walter Queen's Court East Texas Ave Alexander Drive James T. Lankford Ted Ubnosky Peart

Harris News Roundup Harris News Roundup

Harris County agencies and firms report progress on a Jetero airport master plan needing 2500 acres to expand to 3.1 area. A Rice University scientist claims Earth’s outer crust is about 205 miles thick. Houston firms seek extra facilities, while murder, annexation, and political candidacy news fill the roundup.

Toston City Ira H. Cramer Rice University Houston

Man Jailed Facing Four Traffic Charges

Arthur C. Wessel, 24, of Bantows jail facies old charges, jailed after Monday incident on Highway 16. Sheriff reports say speeding at eight miles per hour over limit, failure to yield, and excessive noise. Local police file additional charges in Corporation City.

Arthur C. Wessel Bantows Sheriff's Chapin Deere Walter Guy Court Barviewn Catr Aynith

Baytown resident wins Lincoln Mercury car in Ford contest

Car winner 3M GOSCH of Route 1 Baytown won a TIL Comet two door sedan in a Ford Mian Co sponsored contest after visiting Bayshore Motors Co showroom where the cars were introduced.

Gosch Baytown Lincoln Mercury Ford Mian Co Bayshore Motors Co

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