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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1972
Page
2
Tom Blase, a 6 foot 1 junior from St. Louis, will captain the Air Force Falcons basketball team for the coming season. He led the team in scoring last year with an average of 11.6 points per game. The story notes Blase's leadership role as the Falcons prepare for 1964-65.
Baytown Police investigate a burglary at Cookbook Bread Co on Baker Road where an adding machine valued at 150 dollars was stolen.
Gov. Preston Smith announced the Texas National Guard will assist the DPS over the long holiday weekend in a 12 county Dallas Fort Worth region. Guardsmen will ride with patrols, help stalled motorists, and fly helicopter reconnaissance over busy routes. The move follows Memorial Day efforts in Austin and San Antonio and drew national attention.
John L Woods Sr 80 of Baytown former Goose Creek pharmacist died Friday at Liberty hospital Funeral services Monday 10 a.m at Paul A Lee Chapel burial Forest Park West. Randy Taylor 16 of Baytown died Friday in a Baytown hospital services Monday 10 a.m Earthman Funeral Home Chapel.
Baytown resident and Goose Creek Pharmacy founder John Leon Woods Sr died at 4 14 p m in Liberty hospital. He opened his first drug store in Pelly before moving to Texas Avenue and selling his shop in 1941. Born in Alabama in May 1892, he arrived in Baytown with the Humble refinery boom in 1916 and was a longtime church member and Mason. He leaves family including sons Lynn Woods and Dr Richard Woods and several grandchildren and stepdaughters.
The Rev. Charles H. Teykl, former Westminster pastor from 1962 to 1967, will guest the 11 a.m. service at Westminster Presbyterian Church 7600 Bayway Drive and is now pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Plainview.
Central Assembly of God plans a Servicemen’s Day program with Rev. Lester L. Campbell preaching at both morning and night services. Special notes include a 9 43 a m Sunday School opening, a 30 a m church service, live KWBA radio at 8 30, youth and missionary activities, and presentations to top four givers in the Boys and Girls Missionary Crusade.
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