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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1966

Page

8

Viet Cong violate lunar New Year truce with Da Nang attack

Saigon AP report says Viet Cong struck a U S Marine patrol near Da Nang and clashed with South Korean marines in a two hour battle near the central coast. Two Americans and 46 Communists were killed, with 49 truce violations reported by nightfall.

Saigon South Viet Nam da Nang Nnd U.S Igon New Zealand Liberation Front Nhat

New Car Stolen Here Returned With Damage

Jesse D. Higginbotham of 1908 Utah an employee of Schock Turner Inc car dealers in Pasadena had a new company car stolen from his driveway overnight Wednesday and returned with a flat tire and about 300 in damage. Higginbotham parked the 1966 bronze Plymouth Barracuda in his driveway around 9 pm Wednesday and left the keys on the dash. At 6:45 am Thursday he found the car back in the driveway with the keys in the ignition and the rear end damaged.

Jesse D. Higginbotham Utah Schock Turner Inc Pasadena Higginbotham Baytown Police

Bayshore Wagon Wheel Square Dancers Set 3pm Saturday

The Bayshore Wagon Wheel Square Dancers will perform at 3 pm on Saturday at the Knights of Pythias Hall. Master of ceremonies will be Mr. K. Kopp. Hostesses will be Mrs. Herman Bush and Mrs. B. W. Schulze.

Bayshore Wagon Wheel Square Knights of Pythias Hall MM. K. Kopp Herman Bush Icc B. OW. Schulze

Highlands State Bank Reelects Officers and Directors

Highlands State Bank reelected all officers and directors at the annual stockholders and directors meetings held Wednesday. Officers include Lang as chairman, Woodard as vice chairman, Gillespie as president, Heger and Oldham as vice presidents, May as cashier, and Thompson as assistant cashier. The 16 directors named include Barba, Sawer, Fortner, Franta, Gillespie, Harigel, Lang, Meincom, O Grady, Ramsey, Sammons, Shlenker, Simmns, Smith, Weerme, and Woodard, with Heger and Oldham as advisory directors. The board approved a third consecutive 20 percent stock dividend, a 2-for-1 stock split changing par value from 10 to 5, boosting capital stock from 180,000 to 216,000, and noted capital stock plus certified surplus rising from 125,000 to 340,000 in seven years. The last year’s surplus rose from 100,000 to 124,000, with 10,000 added on Jan 12 and 14,000 on Dec 28.

Highlands State Bank Donald R. Lang Frank S. Woodard Marvin E. Gillespie John H. Heger K. E B. Oldham Norman B. O'Grady Irene Im May Betty J Thompson Guy J. Barba George Sawer C. A. Fortner Albert H. Franta O. W. Harigel Donald FR. Lang Roy T. Meincom Normie B. Or Grady Charles F. Ramsey James H. Sammons Inin Shlenker G. O. Simmns tAmbrose J Franks. Woodard Twal John H' Heger K. E. Oldham

Baytown Crosby Boys Face Mail Box Charge

Three Baytown youths and one from Crosby, all under 18, appeared before the Beer Commissioner in Houston on January 3 charges of damaging mail boxes in Brownwood area. Each held on 500 personal recognizance. Police said nine boxes were damaged from empty card and drink cases stolen from Lewis and Coker store on Bayway Drive. The 180th meridian is noted as the information date line.

Baytown Crosby Houston Brownwood Blair Mann Lewis & Coker Bayway Drive

Channelview trustees renew school official contracts and programs

Channelview school trustees met in the high school conference room on a Tuesday in January for a regular meeting. They granted gymnasium and auditorium use for a talent show and basketball games, awarded cafeteria equipment bids to Pappas Refrigeration, and extended the contracts of Supt. H. C. Schochter and Business Manager R. M. Wilson to June 30, 1969. The board accepted resignations of two teachers and noted staff histories and district growth from 1953 to 1966.

Maurine Holliman Channelview San Jacinto Girl Scouts Pappas Refrigeration Company of Houston Wilson DeZavalla Evelyn Rogers DeZavalla Elementary Ruth S. Martin Hearne Tex Martin Sam Houston State Teachers College Elizabeth Hylton Troy W. Cooper Old River ‘Terrace Methodist Church Jay Stepp DeZavalla Parent-Teacher Association Allen

Dayton Men Bound Over On Radio Theft Charge

Three Dayton men Jack Donald Grove Philip Glenn Wilson and Willie Frank Timer Jr were bound over to the grand jury on two charges theft and breaking and entering an auto for stealing two car monitor radios including one from the city Bond set at 1000 on each charge Johnny Samora also bound over for attempted burglary of the B M Pawn Shop on New Years Eve Charges against Lando Baxter Reynolds were dismissed after further testimony Other dispositions include two men bound over for impaired driving and a man bound over for robbery by assault with various fines and future court dates Jan 5 hearing extended to Thursday session for additional testimony

Dayton Justice of the Peace M. M. Brown Jack Donald Grove Philip Glenn Wilson Willie Frank Timer Jr Johnny Samora B&m H N. Main Lando Baxter Reynolds William E. Butler Jr Houston Reynolds FE. D. Vick Vick Neal Rogers Harris Clyde A. Lawin Harold Floyd Cohen Hancock Baytown Robert Louis Pearlock

Harris County Charity Hospitals Budget and Plans

The Harris County charity hospitals spent 7 384 406 dollars in 1865 within a 7 603 243 dollar budget. A report was presented at a Thursday board meeting of the Harris County Hospital District. Plans for Jefferson Davis Hospital include a community mental health center and an alcoholic treatment unit, plus 44 additional maternity beds and an infant clinic. Patients are being released from Jeff Davis and Ben Taub General after an average 2.2 day stay, said administrator Jim Pears.

Harris County Harris County Hospital District Board of Managers R. L Bob) Gillette Baytown Jefferson Davis Hospital Jeff Davis and Ben Taub General Hospital Jim Pears

Marsh Promoted At CV State Bank

Devlin Marsh longtime Channelview State Bank cashier since February 1965 was elected vice president and cashier at an annual directors meeting. He has served five years with the bank. Other officers were reelected: J W Anderson chairman, F M Saunders president, Martin King vice president. Directors reelected at the stockholders meeting were Bob Chapman J H Crenshaw G Jones R Jones Sr J O Kirk Charles Laswell C E Leach R J McAmis J P McGee David Pas iternak H Schochler Clyde Steed E Jack Walton with advisory directors George Sims and Joseph Hornberger.

Devlin Marsh Channelview State Bank Marsh J. W.anderson Beara F_ M. Saunders Martin King Bob Chapman J. H. Crenshaw G. Jones 3. R. Jones Sr J. O. Kirk Charles L. Lasvwell C .E. Leach R. J. Mc Amis J. P. McGee David Pasiternak H. ©. Schochler Clyde M. Steed E. Jack Walton George T. Sims Joseph Hornberger

Crosby Independent School District Seeks Alumnus Engine Bids

The Crosby ISD Board invites bids for secure specifications for Blagg Business Office at 14 Pecon Street Crosby Texas All bids due 4:00 p.m February 3 1966 addressed to Board of Trustees Crosby ISD Drawer C Crosby Texas Bids to be opened at a DAAIC meeting in the Board Room Administration Building at 7200 February 3 1986 James J President TM 21 and 2 rs

Crosby Independent School District Crosby Texas Blagg Business Pecon Street Trus Crabby Independent School Distret Graney “Inegoenset School James J

Blasingame Receives 40-Year Service Pin at Humble

William A. Blasingame, chief operator at Humble Enjay Chemical Co.’s butadiene unit in Baytown, is honored for 40 years with the company. A native of Van Zandt County, he began in the refinery Pit Department, moved through Cracking Coils and Light Ends, and helped start the Butadiene plant in 193. He and his wife, Memorial Baptist members, enjoy hunting, fishing, camping, and have a son, two daughters, and six grandchildren.

William A. Blasingame Humble Enjay Chemical Co Baytown Blasingame van Zanar Big Springs Vlater Baytown Iampers Club Blasingamé Blasingames Memorial Baptistenurch

Crosby Trustees Seek Bids On Portable School Rooms

Crosby School Board authorizes Supt. Allison Koonce and Business Manager Charles Culbertson to obtain bids for a portable building to be used at Drew School under Title I. They approve two educational trips for staff, survey interest in adult education, hire two four hour clerical workers, and seek attorney retainer fee information. The Crosby Eastern Star honors past matrons and patrons at a 61st birthday celebration with gifts, punch, and cake.

Crosby School Board Allison Koonce Charles Culbertson Drew School Jerry Proohazka John Bennett Prochazka National Association of Secondary Cleveland Ohio Bennett Texas Music Educators Dallas Marie Halton Crosby Miral Deaton Charles R. Drew Lioence Crosby Order of the Eastern Star Ces Gladys O'Brien Eastern Starx Sybil Orr Highlands Jesse W. Lazenby Esther Lazenby Scott Herrin Baytown John A. Wilson Mudrey Wilson SuélHa Farmer Ideh Anderson Inez Gentry Leon P. Crawford N_S_ Treat W. B. Copeland

Estate of Herbert Victor Plagens in Harris County

Letters testamentary issued to executor TRS Churchill at Houston Texas for the estate of Herbert Victor Plagens deceased. Creditors must present claims by a court deadline per Harris County Court case 90 723. Located in Roscoe Reiser Baytown Texas with executor address at 1 exon.

Herbert Victor Plagens Harris County Texas Tne Belog Trs Churchill Houston Omy Alexander Plagens Kerbert Victor Plagens Roscoe Reier Iestor Baytown

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