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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1968

Page

2

Funeral Notices For MecManus and Hammock in Baytown

Funeral notices report the deaths of A D MecManus Sr 35 of 3214 McKinney Road and Arthur Hammock in Baytown. MecManus retired from J M Hater Corp left a widow two sons six siblings and four grandchildren. Funeral at Earthman Chapel with Masonic graveside rites at Cedar Crest Cemetery. Hammock a Baytown resident six years died in a Saturday night accident. He is survived by wife two daughters and his father with several siblings. Body will be shipped to Monticello Arkansas for burial.

A D Big Mac) MecManus McKinney Road Baytown J. M. Hater Corp McManus Gladys McManus Armour D. McManus Jr Vernon B. S. Thrower Airs Altha Winnfield James McManus G. P. McManus Acie L. McManus David P. McManus Henry McManus Houston Pam Earthman Agrousias Earthman Funeral Horse Stevenson Funeral Home Monticello Ark

Yate Flanagan Dies in Pasadena at 55

Yate Evens Flanagan 55 of 4209 Crosby Cedar Bayou Road died Friday at 10 45 am in Pasadena. He worked for Harris County and is survived by widow Valetta Georgia Flanagan, two daughters Mrs W A Ekmer and Mrs Wanda Yates, three sons W E Merritt D M Merritt Wayne Merritt, one sister Mrs Okie Hunt, four brothers Timan Flanagan Tollie and Andrew Flanagan. Ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren also surviving. Funeral at 2 pm Sunday at Paul A Lee Funeral Home Chapel with Rev M H Smoke of Shiloh Baptist Church. Graveside Cedar Bayou Masonic Cemetery with Cedar Bayou Lodge pallbearers.

Yate Evens Crosby Cedar Bayou Road Pasadena Harris County Valetta Georgia Flanagan W. A. Ekmer Wanda Yates Baytown W. E. Merritt D. M. Merritt Wayne Merritt Okie Hunt Cullman Ala Timan, Flanagan Cedar Bayou Masonic Cemetery Cedar Bayou

Oil Painting Classes at YMCA Start Tuesday

Virginia Blackmon announces oil painting classes at the YMCA with two morning sessions from 9 to 12 and an evening class from 6:30 to 9:30 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Interested individuals may register at 427-1797. About 150 Colonial Williamsburg houses reflect 18th century dwellings and 20th century families.

YMCA Virginia Blackmon Colonial Williamsburg

Red Stocking Review Director Leads Large Baytown Show

The Red Stocking Review director Goodyear, aided by Cargill, oversees a 100-strong cast drawn from Junior Forum and local professionals. The production blends classic follies energy with Baytown oriented numbers, promising humor, fast pace, and stage spectacle during dress rehearsals on February 1.

Boston Houston Cargill New York Red Stocking Review Broadway Goodyear Alaskan Department of the Army Bloomdale Ohio Emylon Williams Dickens Memory Lane Center

Baytown petitions seek better telephone service and zones

Rev. Weatherly leads a Baytown petition drive demanding improvements to local telephone service. Residents complain of poor equipment and installation by General Telephone and protest the exclusion of some areas from the Baytown Central Zone and the Houston toll-free calling. An attorney is reviewing legal options while funds are raised through a Citizens National Bank account. Officers are J. C. Dugas president, Robert F. Stipe vice president, Mrs. Elmo J. King secretary, Donald F. Barker treasurer.

Rev. Weatherly Baytown General Telephone Houston Citizens National Bank J. C. Dugas Robert F. Stipe Elmo J. King Land Donald F. Barker

Heavy rainfall hits Baytown area with flooded underpass

Nearly 3 inches of rain drenched the Baytown area with 2.8 inches falling Thursday night into Friday. The Highway 146 25 interchange between Baytown and La Porte was impassable until around 3 am Saturday due to high water. Baytown expected more showers, with 30 percent Sunday, east winds 10 to 20 mph, and temperatures mid 50s to high 60s with a low near 52. M. F. Underwood reported 2.52 inches for the period. The drainage underpass flooding stemmed from silt buildup in a gravity ditch draining into San Jacinto Bay. A study is underway to fix the issue.

Harris County Mosquito Control District M. F. Underwood Baytown la Porte Lomax Fred Wilson Houston District Texas Highway Department San Jacinto Bay Wison

Sun Spots In Hospital And Military News

MRS. G. R. IKEY HAINES at Medical Arts Hospital in Houston is restricted to visitors while in Baytown Soldier ARMY PVT. Robert L. Harrison, 21, completed eight weeks of advanced training at Fr. Lewis Wash Earned Award. FIRSY Class Wayne Todd of Channelview earned recognition as his unit won the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award during the Fairbanks Alaska floods last August.

G. R Ikey" Haines Medical Arts Hospital Houston Baytown Soldier Army Robert L.harrson D. C. Harrison Janice Pamela Fr. Lewis, Wash Wayne Todd Oliver W. Todd Channelview Fairbanks Alaska

Floods Smash South Texas Area and Winter Weather

Corpus Christi forecast a major flood on the Alascosa and Frio rivers with rises to 36 feet at Whitsett and 26 feet at Calliham while Three Rivers eyes 40 feet Monday. Thunderstorms, rain, and light hail hit South Texas as Pacific Northwest snow and northeast flurries appeared. Winslow recorded freezing temps near zero. Weather officials urged alert for rising waters and protective action.

Winslow Ariz Centtral Plains New England Oklahoma South Texas Corpus Christi Pacific Northwest Quillayate Washington Corpus Christi Weather Bureau Alascosa Pleasarten Three Rivers Frio Tilden Whitsett Calliham Weather Bureau

Meier honored for refinery studies and civic service

Baytown region engineer Meier is praised for pioneering refinery concepts and modernizing Baytown Refinery. His grass roots planning extends to organization and staffing. He has led local civic efforts with United Fund, hospital boards, and Scouting, while pursuing UT engineering recognition.

Meier Sull Meijer Baytown East Harris County United Fund San Jacinto Memorial Hospital Sam Houston Area Boy Scouts of America Houston Chamber of Commerce American Chemical Society American Institute of Chemical Engineers College of Engineering University of Texas Lucy Madeleine Keith Bay Ridge Road Morgans Point Don Macy Born DuPont Wilmington, del Tom Columbia University Mila Hillards

Viet Cong Batallon Attacks Mekong Delta Marines

A Viet Cong battalion fires 600 rocket and mortar rounds into South Vietnamese marine positions in the Mekong Delta. Thirty seven Reds reported killed as the attack is repelled.

Mekong Delta

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