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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1970

Page

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Former Navy nurse to speak to Gulf Coast Candy Stripers

Hansen, a former Navy nurse, will address the Candy Stripers of Gulf Coast Hospital at 7 30 p m Thursday in the hospital cafeteria. The talk invites any student interested in volunteering for hospital service. Banquet tickets for the Baytown Junior Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Service Award banquet are available in Humble Credit Union lobby until 5 p m Friday or from any Jaycee. The banquet is at 7 30 p m Friday at the Tower. Baytown Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon Friday at Holiday Inn with a panel on the fifth annual Leadership Conference in Houston. A film on sex education will be shown at Bowie school auditorium at 7 30 p m Thursday with W C Herring speaking. The public is invited. Baytown Stamp Club meets 7 p m Friday in the Bluebonnet Room of the Community Building. Al Johnson will display a Masonic collection and speak. The public is invited.

Uzy Woo Hansen Gulf Coast Hospital Baytown Chamber Baytown Chamber of Commerce Holiday Inn Houston Bowie W. C. Herring Stamp Club Baytown Stamp Club Bluebonnet al Johnson

Baytown Area Clears With Mild Afternoons Through Friday

The Baytown area forecast calls for cool nights and mild afternoons through Friday. Thursday temperatures are expected in the mid 60s to low 70s. Morgan's Point tides on Friday show highs at 5:49 a.m. and 10:55 p.m. and lows at 8:43 a.m. and 9:19 p.m.

Baytown Area

New Couples, Local Students Highlight Weekend News

MR. AND MRS. Charles Bultzo plan an upcoming Europe trip. Keith Hail makes the dean’s list at Sam Houston State University. Dan Lucius dislocated a thumb on a ski trip. Rose Marie Thomson reports a sharp ice encounter. Newlyweds Judy and Tommy Martin stop at a car wash en route to their honeymoon. Kenneth Jeffrey prepares for his ninth birthday party. A Concerned group at Mont Belvieu noted by local editors. Bank director listings for Mont Belvieu State Bank and West Chambers County State Bank published on January 11 with copies available January 13.

Charles Bultzo Europe Keith Hail Sam. Houston State University Dan Lucius Rose Marie Thomson Sharp Ice Judy Tommy Martin Kenneth Jeffrey Mont Belvieu Mont Belvieu State Bank Sun Wong West Chambers County State Bank

Promisin BCM Promising Cancer Drug From NCI Panel

Washington AP reports a little known experimental drug BCM shown as highly promising against solid cancers including lung and GI tumors. It crosses the blood brain barrier, offering hope for brain tumor involvement, though BCNU remains only a temporary control, not a cure, and not widely available. The NCI notes 5-FU shows benefits post surgery for large intestine cancer, with longer symptom free periods in some cases.

Washington BCM National Cancer Institute NCT Hodgkins C. Gordon Zubrod NCI BCNU The Cancer Institute Institute George Higgins U. S. Veterans Administration Hospital

Two School Bosses Get New Pacts

Deputy Supts W C Herring and W D Hinson received new three year contracts from the school board on Supt Johnny Clark's recommendation. The extensions, effectively one year longer than existing terms, were framed as a vote of confidence and include Clark’s preference for deputy participation in personnel discussions. No decision was made on other admin contracts at this time.

Supts W. C. Herring W. D. Hinson Johnny Clark Clark

City Hears On Legal Truck Load Limits And Traffic Needs

Baytown council traffic committee seeks legal clarification on a 1963 truck load ordinance not in the city code and contemplates scales to determine maximum loads. Additional topics include a Ward Road Narcille traffic light cost of 5700, removal of hazardous signs in rights of way, and signs of concern about pumps and street parking near service stations. The matter will be discussed again at the next meeting.

Baytown R. H Bo) Turner Turner Ward Road Narcille Leo Frost Cannon E. L. Gunn Lindenwood Drive Corm- Committee Allen Cannon

Voter registrations surge in Morris County ahead of deadline

Morris County officials estimate about 600 000 people will sign up to vote before Saturdays end. By Wednesday more than 509 000 had filed for 1970 registration certificates, with 541 000 eligible last year. Local voters face the upcoming registration cutoff amidst steady activity.

Morris County

Aid Of City Asked Union Fights Demise Of Telegraph Office Here

Union protests plan to close Baytown Western Union office arguing a Class 1 office with a veteran staff is needed for the city. Union president Provost says 24 280 oral messages were handled last year and urges Baytown keep a full service Western Union operation.

Wanda Gaton Western Union Georgia Raseburg Baytown Forst Glen Walker Western Union the Telegraph Company A. J. Provost United Telegraph Workers Union Newberrh Provost

Baytown to Get New Shopping Center on Alexander Drive

Wayne Duddleston announces immediate start on a $1.8 million, 175000 square foot one story center at 116 S Alexander Drive and East Texas Avenue in Baytown. Four tenants include Wooleco Department Store Safeway Firestone and Shoe Town with Blount Brothers of Birmingham as builder. Groundbreaking expected in days with completion aimed for late August or September.

Baytown Wayne Duddleston Houston S. Alexander Drive East Texas Avenue R. W. Collins Alexander Drive W. T. Busch Winton M. Blount Wooleco Safeway Firestone Collins James A. Bishop

Percy Edwards Dies at 69 in Baytown Area

Percy Edwards age 69 of Morrell died of an apparent heart attack at 9 45 am Thursday in San Jacinto Memorial Hospital Arrangements are pending at Paul A Lee Funeral Home He is survived by his wife Mrs Smilh Edwards and one son Paul J Edwards both of Baytown one sister Mrs Doris Andrews of Clear Lake City and a grandson David Edwards of Baytown

Percy Edwards Morrell San Jacinto Memorial Hospital Paul A. Lee Smilh Edwards Paul J. Edwards Baytown Doris Andrews Clear Lake City David Edwards

Bush Awards To Highlight JC Banquet In Baytown

Congressman George Bush will be the main speaker at the Baytown Junior Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Service Awards banquet Friday night. The 1970 DSA event honors citizens for community contributions with two top awards the Outstanding Young Man and the Distinguished Service Award. The dinner starts at 7 p.m. and recognizes age criteria and civic impact.

George Bush U.S. Senate Baytown

Raytown Jaycees Honor Distinguished Service Winners

Raytown community leaders including E C Jack Kimmons Ike Hall and Robert Gillette attend the annual Jaycee banquet Friday night. Kimmons received a USA award in 1961 Hall in 1965 and Gillette twice earned Young Man of the Year in 1951 and Distinguished Service in 1968.

E.C Jack) Kimmons Ike Hall Robert Gillette Raytown Jaycee Kimmons USA Hall Gillette Jaycees

Distinguish Service Awards Past Winners Named

Baytown Jaycees honored past recipients David Evans Fred Hartman Jim Cauley and Bill DuPlantis as past winners. Hartman was Young Man of the Year in 195. Evans earned the honor in 1968 and DuPlantis in 1967 with Cauley in 1966. Friday night the Tower hosts the annual banquet with Congressman George Bush as speaker.

Baytown Jaycees David Evans Fred Hartman Jim Cauley Bill DuPlantis Hartman Evans DuPlantis Cauley George Bush

Baytown Drug Raid Takes Five Arrested In Night Sweep

Baytown police conducted a 1030 p.m. raid on Massey Tompkins Road arresting five people on possession charges. The suspects are William E. Pusey 24 Robert L. Berley 18 both of Miami Wayne H. Hicks 21 Cibinez Crawford 19 and Hugh D. Robinson 18 all of Baytown. Chief John B. Wilkinson said 180 persons are under investigation in the drive against users and pushers. The case will go to Justice of the Peace Glenn Vickery's Court. Scan details remain under investigation. Parents warned about drugs in the area.

Baytown John B. Wilkinson Wilkinson William E. Pusey Robert L. Berley Miami Wayne H. Hicks Cibine Z. Crawford Hugh D. Robinson Justice of the Peace Glenn Vickery Wayne Clepper Massey-Tompkins Road Raymond Bardy Jim Lankford Clopper Joe Huntley Sam Montemayor Steve Gaskey T. D. Stanaland W. R. Dabney J. W. Danes

Recreation Boss Due Next Month

Terry Dopson, 31, Beaumont’s newly named parks and recreation director, says he will start by February 16. A Beaumont assistant director for four years, he hails from Bonham and is a Texas Tech recreation graduate. He belongs to CPTRS and NRPA, serves in several baseball associations, and is active in Jaycees and the Young Men’s Business League. He sits on the Beaumont Camp Fire Girls board and is a vice president of the local Connie Mack and related groups.

Terry Dopson Dopson Beaumont Parks and Recreation Bonham Texas Tech University Texas Recreation and Parks Society Dapson National Recreation and Parks Association

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