Traffic counts show 53 percent hike since 1955 in Baytown
A traffic study by the city engineering department reveals a 53 percent rise in vehicles on 24 hour counts from fall 1955 to fall 1965. Key corridors such as West Main, Lee Drive, Gulf Street and Highway 146 show large gains guiding paving plans under a property owner participation scheme.
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Editorial urges Baytown bond vote to modernize city
An editorial frames the City Bond Program as personal to residents, urging turnout to raise taxes for street upgrades, drainage, a new city hall, parks, and residential street improvements. It compares the measure to personal home investments and stresses a duty to neighbors and family to vote yes.
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Baytown
SUN SPOTS AND CLUB ELECTIONS AT YMCA MEETING
W P SMITH was elected president of the Senior Citizens Club with L H Boudloche George Smith Scott Herrin J D Poskey and Percy Matthews named officers. Beaumont teachers will meet at Robert E Lee High Friday for a general faculty program before class discussions. SGT Christopher Reyes will join Exercise Great Bear in Alaska February 12 21 with U S Army Alaska Command.
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Senior Citizens Club
L. H. Boudloche
George Smith
Scott Herrin
J. D. Poskey
Percy Matthews
YMCA
Baytown
Robert E. Lee High School
George H. Gentry
Christopher §. Reyes
Lacy Reyes
Channelview
Ynro
U. S. Army Alaska Support Command
Alaska
Local notices and social mentions in brief
Fragmented OCR items reference Nellie Padgett deadline trouble. Bill Hinson aids administration. T. C. Sonnen readies Cub Pack banquet. D. M. Wreyford discusses boating tips. Mary Ann Veselka coughs after viral illness. Mrs Jim Sherwood in blue at Boy Scout Council banquet. Lillie Nelgon takes kinfolk to lunch. C. B. Lee notes backyard heavy fog. Wedding invite for Sherry Ann Moore and Billy Boyd Jackson at Stewart Heights Baptist Church at 8 p.m. Rev Ray Morelan officiating. Baytown merchants Valm and Hubert Stepherd judge a Distributive Education speech contest at Hees E. Lee High School. Engelhardt see San Antonio this week. Pat Aytor earns a promotion. Vere and Berry Lancaster have sake sale.
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Nellie Padgett
Bill Hinson
T. C. Sonnen
D. M. Wreyford
Mary Ann Veselka
Jim Sherwood
Boy Scout Council
Lillie Nelgon
C. B. Lee
Burnetty
Sherry Ann Moore
Billy Boyd Jackson
Stewart Heights Baptist Church
Ray Morelan
Baytown
Ralph Valmm
Hubert Stepherd
Arxt Cieinay
Hees E. Lee High Schoo
Engelhardt Emt
San Antonio
Pat Aytor
Oe Vere
Berry Lancaster
City Hall Finance Plan Named by City Engineer and Dom
The city engineering department proposes funding a new city hall building with space for offices. Babe La Meperingens is noted in connection with the proposal.
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Uclude
Babe la Meperingens
Election precincts and judges listed for city bond issue
Polling places for the city bond issue election include Precinct 12 at Alamo School with James F. Rhodes, Precinct 99 at Thad Felton's with Jack Herster, Precinct 100 at Wilkenfeld's with W Tidman, Precinct 10 Firemen's Recreation Hall with Mrs L Dabney, Precinct 102 at Community House No 2 with J W Sprayberry, Precinct 149 at San Jacinto Elementary with A R Stark, Precinct 248 at Cerver High School with Woodrow Lewis, and Precinct 249 at James Bowie School with Wayne McChirg as judges.
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Alamo School
James F. Rhodes
Baytown City Council Endorses Bond Plan for $2 Million
Baytown city leaders unanimously endorsed a resolution urging residents to support a $2 million street bond program. Eight designated thoroughfares would be paved with lumped bonds, while the remainder funds cover residential streets. The council also set April 1962 for city elections and approved minor administrative changes.
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Baytown
Seaborn Cravey
W. L. (Dub) Ward
al Clayton
An Cravey
Clayton
C. A
Chris) Hansen
J.B. LeFevre
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Bond referendum urged by Baytown councilman Roy Hughes
Baytown voters are urged to study a proposed 2.84 million bond package covering street paving park site development drainage facilities and a new city hall. Roy Hughes says the four propositions are badly needed and warns rejection would delay another bond vote for a long time. Complete project details are available from city officials and publications for informed voting on Saturday.
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Roy Hughes
Baytown
Hughes
Baytown Teachers to Review Textbooks at Houston Meeting
Baytown school teachers and administrators will attend a Saturday meeting at San Jacinto High School in Houston to discuss proposed textbooks. A 15 member Baytown committee plus other educators will review grade four to eight and high school titles across English dictionaries geography vocal music American history science and industrial education with state recommendations guiding local choices.
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Baytown
San Jacinto High School
Houston
George H. Gentry
Erma Johnson
W. C. Beasley
Alice Korthauer
C.G. Muston
Ethel Henson
T. F. Seale
Margaret Commings
Sybil Jordan
W. F. Maller
Roy H. Rowland
M. Stuart
W. D. Hinson
M. C. Rushing
Baytown Textook Commuittee
Hinson
Aed Pri Ly
Wwe
School Census Tally Due in Six Weeks
Baytown officials prepare a January school census with six weeks until figures are released. W. D. Hinson oversees the process, coordinating with utility firms to verify households. Last year’s district population reached about 47 000, guiding enrollments and city limits planning.
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W. D
Bill) Hinson
George H. Gentry
Hinson
Baytown
Aed Ned
Banquet Slated Friday Installation Of Baytown Realty Board
About 165 guests are expected for the Baytown Board of Realtors annual installation banquet at the Tower Friday night. Sparky Bond says social hour runs 6:30 to 7:30, dinner at 7:30 with Jack Strickler as emcee. Eddie Cox will be installed as mayor, Vive president to be Vive. Charles Gindon Vive president. Bond to secretary-treasurer, W. D. Gidley director for two year term, Bill Jones retiring president to receive a plaque. Beverly rover co chairs arrangements.
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Baytown
Bond
Eddie Cox
Charles Gindon
Land W. d. Gidley
W. P
Bill) Jones
Rover Beverly Bn
United States faces civil rights bill battle in Senate
Senate enters a yearlong fight as civil rights legislation faces partisan scrutiny. Kennedy plans a relaxed weekend as de Gaulle signals stance on Algerian conflict. Rusk drives a tough line to pass a US plan on Cuba quarantining. A plane crash in Watt Creek, Montana involves Gov. Donat G. Nutter and three crew members.
NASA Lab Road Study Moves Forward in State Plan
The Texas Highway Commission considers extending FM 528 to a proposed NASA space flight center site near Houston. Harris County Judge Bill Elliott backs the plan and a Houston delegation presents four lane and tying highway options with costs up to 7.856 million dollars. A Port Arthur-Jefferson County group seeks state takeover of a county road linking to a Louisiana causeway, and a 130000 dollar request to repair the Port Arthur intracoastal canal bridge is included. The commission also designates a farm road in Houston County from FM 227 toward the Rey nard area, about 3.4 miles, as a substitute project.
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Texas Highway Commission
Houston
National Aeronautics and ‘Space Administration
Space ‘Flight Center
Harris County
Bill Elliotts
U.S. 7
Clear Lake
Herb Petry
Jefferson County
Port Arthur
Louisiana
U.S
Houston County
Reynard
Car license plates go on sale in Baytown Feb 12
Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector Carl S. Smith announced 1962 automobile license plates will be sold in Baytown February 12 at the Baytown branch tax office in the Harris County Federal Savings and Loan Building. About 500,000 sets are expected to be sold by March 31 as 1961 licenses expire. A delay caused by truck-plate shortages means sales start later than usual.
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Texas
Baytown
Harris County
Carl S. Smith
Harris County Federal Savings and Loan
Gale
Smith
Sele
la Porte
Conny
Reet Bewedeny
Senate Loan Bill Defeated in House Vote
AUSTIN AP The House rejected the Senate loan bill and sent it to a joint conference committee to resolve differences. House conferees naming was delayed amid debate on reporting back. Senate quit for the day as House decisions followed. no conferees named yet. Cole urged AG investigation into lobbying by registered and unregistered small-lender advocates.
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House
Cole
Senate
Balloting Set for Bonds to Fund City Improvements
Baytown voters Saturday will decide on a $2,540,000 bond package for street improvements, a new city hall, drainage facilities, and park amenities. Propositions include $900,000 for a teen city hall, $350,000 for drainage, and $100,000 for park projects. A valid 1960 poll tax receipt is required. 1961 tax receipts may be used for elections after January 3, 1962.
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Baytown
Houston Towers Bond Vote Looms in Bay Town
Citizens will decide a bond issue of 40.3 million dollars in eight Bay Town precincts. About 12 008 potential voters are listed though not all have taxable property. Polls open 7 am to 7 pm with results expected by 9 pm Saturday. If approved, tax rate rises from 1.72 to 1.84 per 100 valuation to retire the issue in two years.
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Houston
Baytown
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