This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1971
Page
1
The BAYTOWN CITY Charter Committee will hold a public hearing at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the council chamber at city hall. Citizens will be invited to express views on the city charter and various forms of municipal government. Remarks limited to those two subjects.
Mrs Opal Elkins of 1408 Nevada died Saturday morning in a Baytown hospital. Arrangements remain pending at Earthman Funeral Home.
The Bay Area Board of Realtors will hold its monthly meeting at noon Monday at the Holiday Inn. The Rev Jim Stevens of Huffman preaches at Baptist Temple Sunday with services at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., Sunday School at 9 45 a.m. Regents meet next Thursday Jan 28 to attend a dinner for a workshop held by the American Association of Junior Colleges. Registration for the Lee College real estate appraisal course remains open through Monday unless registrations are insufficient. Harris County Hospital District managers meet at 3 p.m. Thursday in the Ben Taub General Hospital conference room. Baytonians are invited.
A Baytown Sun fragment notes Ruth Richards dropping by for a hello and Lester Alford finalizing Baytown Optimist Club awards banquet details at Ramada Tower Center. It mentions Tillman O’Brien invites, Bert Kitzman talking with his mother on HAM, Lt. Charles W. Cowan tips by phone, Bonnie Berry coffee break, Jan Orton treated to a doughnut, Jimmy Jones and daughter Larissa with a new baby boy, Bettie Burrus birthday, Bobbie Hughes calling, and Patricia Caporina earning a master’s degree from Texas A&M University. she is the daughter of Victor and Bettie Korenek.
City council shifts to a new salary committee amid discord over recent adjustments and merit raises. Finance Director J B LeFevre hopes the panel will engage department heads and supervisors, improving communication and time for thorough study beyond past deadline pressures.
The Optimist Club of Baytown and its 1969-70 president Homer McBride will receive two top Optimist International awards the Outstanding President Award and the Honor Club Award. The honors come from Optimist International president Charles G Campbell and will be presented at the Houston board meeting January 30-31.
The annual Mothers March of Dimes begins with an advance teen canvass in Baytown on Sunday. Anchor Club and Medical Careers Club volunteers from Robert E. Lee High School target Graywood and four apartment complexes. Volunteers will wear badges, distribute leaflets, and collect rubella immunization data for ages one to ten, with results to the Texas Health Department. Between 100 and 200 volunteers are needed. contact Gene Thompson at 427 4376 or Mission Possible in Houston at 622 0080.
House Speaker Gus Mitscher announces standing committee appointments pleasing liberal Harris County delegation members. Rep. Curtis Graves of Houston says he got a fair shake despite losses. Rep. Joe Allen of Baytown lauds conservation and reclamation as vital to Texas water policy. Additional reps, including Nichols, receive committee roles reflecting regional priorities.
A Democratic reform panel tentatively votes to allocate delegates for the 1972 nominating convention using a formula that boosts representation for Northern Industrial states. The move signals adjustments to posturing ahead of the primary season and could influence state delegations and influence at the national gathering.
Chris Knudsen of Esso Research and Engineering Co. synthetic fuels lab in Baytown was elected to a two year term as one of five directors of the Clear Lake City Water Authority. The Authority provides water, sewage and drainage services around Clear Lake near NASA's Manned Spacecraft Center.
The Army drops charges against four enlisted men in the My Lai affair, leaving Lt. William Calley Jr. Capt. Ernest Medina and Capt. Eugene Kotouc still charged with murder. A third officer, and two other officers tied to a coverup, remain under dereliction of duty claims. Cleared are Sgt. Esequiel Torres and Spec. 4 Robert Souvas, with Torres due for a Feb. 16 court-martial at Ft. McPherson.
Washington AP Nixon meets California Governor Reagan to discuss the revenue sharing plan Nixon says would boost aid to states and local governments by 2 percent and shift funds from grants to shared revenues. Governors and mayors hold events to push Congress for passage as White House officials note cities would gain more under the plan.
CLEAR TO partly cloudy and a little cooler at night for the Baytown area this weekend. Temperatures range from the upper 60s to low 70s. Morgan's Point tides Sunday high at 2 42 p.m. low at 1 25 p.m. Monday high at 3 13 a.m. low at 2 13 p.m. Sunday sunrise 7 15 a.m. sunset 5 52 p.m. Monday sunrise 7 15 a.m. sunset 5 53 p.m.
President Nixon’s State of the Union proposal outlined a costly federal state revenue sharing plan, universal medical care aims, and a major government reorganization. Democrats voiced shock at funding levels, while some praised health care goals. Republicans showed skepticism about executive branch restructuring. Parking meter notes report Baytown revenue changes and past collections.
Roy J. Hechler of 1713 Utah, a Baytown volunteer firefighter, was recognized by the Texas Senate for heroism after rescuing a woman from a burning apartment last March. He entered without a smoke mask, found Mrs. Trene Lasier unconscious, carried her to safety and supplied oxygen until an ambulance arrived.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.