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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1964
Page
2
AP report notes heavy trading and record corporate dividends fueling calls for SEC power. Subcommittee on Mouse Commerce backs extending SEC controls with higher appropriations, while President Johnson endorses broader securities regulation in the budget message.
Lee Lintelman daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Lintelman of Crosby earned a bachelor degree diploma from Baylor University. A Crosby High School graduate of 1960 she majored in elementary education and plans a teaching career.
Mr and Mrs A J Abbe of Mont Belvieu celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at their son Douglas Abbe s home on Highway 146 from 3 to 5 PM Friends and relatives are invited through the press The couple married January 29 1914 in Coolidge Limestone County and moved to Mont Belvieu in 1934 when he joined Texas Gulf Producing Co She served as noble grand twice in the Mont Belvick Rebekah Lodges and is an Eastern Star member Abbe is a Mason They have four grandchildren and no great grandchildren.
A Texaco service station at 2700 N Main owned by DJ Le Long and Norris Long and operated by Gordon Li Johnson will have a formal opening Saturday. There will be giveaways candy balloons key chains and soft drinks. The opening aims to introduce Baytonians to the new Texaco station and warehouse and to service farmers ranchers and Marine operations in East Harris County. Norris Long is a 1963 Abilene Christian College graduate with a marketing degree who moved to Baytown in 1963.
Red Skelton appears in Public Pigeon No 3 at the Brunson Theatre Kiddie Show with contests including dancing pickle eating and balancing. Box office opens 9 20 am show runs 10 am to 1 20 pm. Guests can win $50 and $20 pots plus five silver dollars. The event also features Vivian Blaine Janet Blair and a jailbreak film sequence three contests and entertainment for families. The Pioneer Students Club meets for a business session at 2 pm Sunday at Mrs W E Warner 801 E Alford to elect officers.
Barbers Hill school cafeteria announces next week menu. Milk with peach meal. Monday corn chips green lima beans scalloped potatoes lettuce and tomato salad apple pie. Tuesday Irish stew mustard greens buttered corn beets chocolate cake. Wednesday Chicken Spaghetti shop beans candied sweet potatoes green salad peaches. Thursday Hot dogs pork and beans potato chips vegetable soup tossed salad pineapple pudding. Friday Salmon croquettes English peas macaroni and cheese slaw cookies.
A benefit dance to support the Baytown Cerebral Palsy Center is set for Saturday night from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Columbus Hall in Firemen's Hall. The Perry-Mates and Everest Keene's Orchestra will perform. Tickets are $3 per couple. Sponsored by Baytown Elks Lodge and Knights of Columbus.
Highlands DeMolays will hold an open installation Saturday night at Sampson Masonie Lodge in Highlands. Paul Mears will serve as master councilor with Gail Waters as senior councilor and Jerry Smith as junior councilor. Janie Brice of Baytown will be installed as sweet heart. Repre sentative DeMolola Award will be presented to Mears from the Park Place Chapter. Refreshments follow. all Masons and other groups are invited.
Baytown council split 4-2 on an ordinance permitting cement asbestos water pipe in certain cases. Mayor Liggett and Councilmen Cravey Lively Badgett supported it. Huron and Ansley opposed citing unproven suitability. City Engineer Morton said no special prep is needed if limited as written.
Houston reports oil companies are pouring millions into fertilizers as a growing trend, linking natural gas based ammonia production with fertilizer needs. Continental Petroleum leads with about 750 million spent on plants and acquisitions, while Socony Mobil, Cities Service, Gulf, and Jersey Standards’ Humble Oil expand partnerships and research.
Testimony details a 1963 August offer by La Porte to buy 738 White shares at 150 each, rejected by Kubler and Wright. White testified a Temple led group bought 331 shares at 450 each with installments. sale completed December 26 with Mrs Hallmark signing stock certificates. Questions arose if the president or board voted proxies. Wright and other directors denied participation or negative votes. some directors subpoenaed as witnesses.
First Marine Aircraft Wing officer 1st Lt James W. Rogers son of Mr and Mrs James A Rogers is serving at the Marine Corps Air Station in Uwakuni Japan. He is stationed with the unit based there.
Washington AP reports the National Archives Building has tightened security after a theft of presidential letters and other documents valued at $500000. Archivist Dr. Robert Bahmer says there is no risk to the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, or Bill of Rights, which remain heavily protected in the exhibition hall.
Choir members listed include Iris Day Elizabeth Jones Robert Craig Pryor and James Earl Colley for the Southwestern University Choir 1964 65 season.
Abby Morrow, famed athlete from Abilene, will be the main speaker at the Crosby Lions Club and National Honor Society Student Banquet. Morrow, a former NCAA sprint champion and 1956 Olympic U S representative, won three gold medals in Melbourne. He is a graduate of Abilene Christian College.
Mr. and Mrs. Jessie L. Grant Jr of Baytown announce the birth of a son Perry DeLouis born June 14 at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital weighing 2 pounds 6 44 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Jessie L Grant Sr and Mr and Mrs Jack Li Halt Sr of Baytown. Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs Joe Jones of Nacogdoches and Mrs Mae Brown of Houston. A sister Sharon Marie is 21 months old.
A 2021 exhibit showcased the first trained fleas, marking a notable milestone in tiny-animal performance. Researchers demonstrated trained flea behaviors to illustrate advances in miniature animal training and propulsion.
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