Baytown Area Groups Plan Church and Council Activities
Baytown area groups announce a series of church and community events. A Zone 3 lay leader from University Women invites a meeting for women 35 and over at Cedar Grove to discuss a new fellowship and a plan for a 1964 program. Baytown Emergency Corps to discuss alcoholism prevention with Marty Mann at the United Fund Agency. A benefit dance for Hueygen Crippled Children’s School of Port Arthur is set for Saturday with tickets at $1 and music by Herbie Coker band.
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Sam Cere
Otter
Cedar Mre
Ben Thomas
Bayou
Methodist Church
New Fellowship
Hueghen Crippled Childrens’ School of
Port Arthur
Order of the Eagles’ Women's Auxiliary of
la Porte
Eagle Hall
Herbie Coker
Houston
Petition to pave streets spurs council action
A property owner submitted a petition to the city council seeking pavement for residential streets, while major thoroughfares would be paved without a petition under the same procedure.
Baytown welcomes new Chamber president Kimmons
More than 400 people filled the West Main Knights of Columbus Hall to install E C Kimmons as Baytown Chamber of Commerce president. Marvin Hurley predicted rapid area growth and urged passage of a $2 841 000 bond. The event featured Madrigal Singers from Robert E Lee High and a space frontier speech highlighting NASA plans to land on the moon from a new Clear Lake center.
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Minar
Baytown
Mons
Hurley
Kimmons
Chamber of Commerce
Houston Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee
Madrigal Singers
Robert E. Lee High School
Space
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Clear Lake
Earth
OFC
Baytown Council Touts Bond, City Hall Plan At Meeting
The Baytown City Council considers a 8400 000 capital improvement bond to fund street paving, a new city hall, drainage, and park work. Voters decide Saturday with voting from 8 am to 7 pm at eight precincts, using new poll tax receipts valid after Jan 31. Results expected by 3 pm Saturday.
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Baytown
Uear
Coun
Bors
Polly
Tam
New York
California
Florida Land
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Mass
James
Thad Felton’s
Jack G. Hester
A. Mears
Highlands
Mears
REL Science Student Is Given National Honor
James Austin Mears a 17 year old senior at Robert E Lee High School has been named among the nations most promising young scientists in the Westinghouse Science Talent Search with 356 top seniors. The 40 top winners will receive all expense trips to Washington DC and compete for 4250 in scholarships and awards during a five day institute starting in March. Names of the 40 top winners will be announced Jan 31.
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Paul Mears
James Austin Mears
Science Clubs of America
James
Robert E. Lee High School
Baytown
Westinghouse Science
Washington, D.C
Westinghouse
Paul Corneil
Robert E.lee
Election Precincts and Judges Listing
Bond election details list Precinct 12 at Alamo School with James F. Rhodes as judge.
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San Jacinto Elementary
A. R. Stark
James Bowie Elementary
Wayne ‘McClurg
Alamo School
James F. Rhodes
Social notes and hometown updates across many names
A patchwork of social items lists local residents and visitors. MRS M D MEYER wears silk and hat while Carmen Norton trades notes with second graders and shares a Kansas Street address. Several locals pursue studies, attend events, or search for items such as prescription sunglasses and lost kittens amid campus, travel, and community life.
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M. D. Meyer
Carmen Norton
Kansas Street
L. A. DuBus
Harald Otis
Tommy Gorman
Charles O'Connell
Mater Deis
Neal Ante
Galveston
Gertie White
Bill Dzilsky
Otis Graham
G. W. Mallory
Alexandria
Martha Barnett
Shirley Bailey
Sam Houston College
Huntsville
Jim Hammond
Boston
Ed Hurst
E. Foyle
Highway 144
Nancy Grayson
Robert E. Lee High School
Eee
Barbers Hill
G. A. Nieh
Ex-Raytonian's Rites Held Here Thursday
Funeral services for Enos Wallace Lassister 72 a former Baytown resident who died Tuesday in an Austin hospital will be held at 3 pm Thursday at Earthman Chapel with Rev Chester Sieele officiating Interment will follow at Memory Gardens of Baytown Cemetery under Earthman Funeral Home direction Lassister survived by one daughter Mrs Keith King of Baytown four brothers Coy Lassister Detroit Walter Lassister Murray Edgar Lassister Patis Tenn Nathan Lassister Tampa one half brother Aubrey Hendon Paducah two granddaughters Mrs Jerry Patton Austin and Miss Carole King Baytown
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Enos Wallace Lassister
Baytown
Austin
Earthiman
Walter Lassister
Murray, Ky
Edgar Lassister
Patis
Term
Nathan Lassister
Tampa
Fla
Aubrey Hendon
Paducah
Jerry Patton
Austin ‘Land
Carole King
Highlands Woman Jewel Estell Dowdy Wilson Dies
Mrs Jewel Estell Dowdy Wilson 37 of Highlands died Wednesday in a Bay stown hospital. The body goes to Earthman Highlands Funeral Home until 6 p.m. Thursday then to Paris Tennessee for services and burial. Survived by husband Randell W Wilson two sons Ricky Edward Wilson Ronald Lee Boyd one stepson Russell Wilson parents Leslie and Mrs Dowds Paris one sister Rovene Akin Paris one brother Leroy Dowdy Cominis Michigan
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Jewel Estell Dowdy Wilson
Inwood Lane
Highlands
Baystown
Earthman Highlands Funeral Home
Paris
Tenn
Randell W. Wilson
Ricky Edward Wilson
Ronald Lee Boyd
Russell Wilson
Leslie Dowds
Rovene Akin
Leroy Dowdy
Cominis
Mich
Fog Delays Traffic at Humble Docks and City Airports
Dense fog along the Gulf Coast halts operations at Humble docks with Topas and Bulk Fuel waiting to depart. All flights canceled at Houston International Airport as pilots report severely reduced visibility. Eight ships idle outside the Ship Channel. Galveston port sees similar delays. Weather Bureau links fog to a stagnant cold front across Texas.
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Houston
Baytown
Topas
Bulk Fuel
Federal Aviation Agency
Houston International Airport
Leopold
Liliane
Beligium
Mexico City
Houston Pilot's Association
Galveston
U. S
Weather Bureau
Senate Amends Loan Cap Raising Echoes Debate
The Texas Senate debated amendments to a loan bill, with Calhoun proposing a $200 minimum loan cap and 3 percent monthly interest or $1.50 fee on loans up to $200. Krueger supported lowering loan maximums, arguing for small unsecured loans under constitutional limits. The House had passed a related measure allowing agricultural users of natural gas to appeal rate increases to the Railroad Commission.
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Basen
Xian Eng Jocie Maximum
Joang i Te
Ioan Sax Bal
Galloway Calhoun
Tyke Ex
Bruce R Reagan
Corpus Cirkitis
Reagan
Senate
Calhoun
Culp Krueger
el Campo
Krueger
House
Acme
Railroad Commission
Senator Yarborough Nixes Texas Governor Bid
Senator Ralph Yarborough of Texas announced he will not seek the governorship. He said his decision was influenced partly by discussions with President Kennedy on the political situation.
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Washington
Ralph Yarborough
D-Tex
Texas
Kenmedy
$90,000 Bonds Redirected to Water System Expansion
Baytown voters face a 2.84 million general obligation bond issue to fund a new city hall while $90,000 once slated for the water department’s share has been diverted to finish a water and sewer expansion. The water project includes a line from Park to Decker Drive to Airhart Drive, looping sources citywide. The city council, after consulting external auditors, confirms the redirected funds still support the water system.
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Water Department
Baytown
Aiml
Froest Brown
Park
Decker Drive
Airhart Drive
City Hall
Water and Sewer Department
Baytown Bond Drive Urges Support For City Growth
Baytown Councilman Hansen urges voters to approve a 2.848 million bond for street improvements, park sites, and a new City Hall. The measure funds eight designated streets, open-ditch drainage, park furnishings, and essential city services to boost growth and attract jobs.
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Hansen
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