Baytown touted as tourism mecca by Texas official
Baytown is hailed as a potential tourism magnet highlighting climate waterways hunting and fishing sites historical places and proximity to Houston and the Manned Space Craft Center. Frank Hildebrand executive director of the Texas Tourism Development Agency urges local support and outlines state efforts to promote travel ad campaigns and job growth statewide.
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Wanda Orton
Baytown
Houston
Manned Space Craft Center
Ildebrand
Hildebrand
Texas Tourism Development Agency
Texas
New York Times
Chicago Tribune
Saturday Evening Post
Red— Book
Community notices mix church events and local news
The column lists church classes for W C Herring and R X Turner at Second Baptist, a Trinity Episcopal talk by Rev Nelson Long, and various local happenings. It mentions awards for Perry W Britton at Peoples State Bank, a KC officer installation, a Cedar Bayou Hall dance, AFROTC camp at James Connally, calf roping at Baytown Fair Grounds, Baytown weather, Galveston tides, and an art reception for Luther Mackrel with Nell's Gallery in Baytown.
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Mackrel
Bayt
Nell’s* Art Gallery
Mach- Tell
Local News Briefs From Galveston Community
David Funderburk, acting city tax assessor collector, returns home after seven weeks in John Sealy Hospital Galveston visitors welcome. Rev Charles Teykl attends city council meeting. Canales Stanger plan Houston trip with grandchildren. Martha Lilly takes over a public city job. Dub Kilpatrick and many Lee College students rushing research papers before Friday deadline. Mrs Joe Atkinson phones town to complete four for bridge. Mrs L R Bird speaks on Houston truest. A E Pete Jones promotes summer art classes. Edith Paxton of Liberty attends Chamber lunch. Mrs Nelson D Long necker wins mink coat on Art Linkletter show. Bettah Mae Jackson vacations in Alaska. Becky Moore to reen roll this school year Cedar Junior High.
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David Funderburk
John Sealy
Galveston
Lazy Lane
Geraldine
Charles Teykl
Canales Stanger
Houston
Martha Lilly
Dub Kilpatrick
Lee College
Joe Atkinson
L.R. Bird
A. E
Pete) Jones
Edith Paxton
Liberty
Chamber of Commerce
Iumcheon
Nelson D. Longnecker
Art Linkletter
Bettah Mae Jackson
Alaska
Becky Moore
Cedar Junior High
World News Roundup Counts Joyful Birth and Political Skirmishes
Joy sweeps Greece as the world’s youngest queen delivers her first child weighing nine pounds. Militants clash in Bogalusa as legal battles unfold in courtrooms. Senators debate voting rights with House support and ongoing obstacles to Negroes’ access to polls.
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Greece
Marie
Ited
Gianis
Getces
South
Llouse
Medicare expansion passes Senate amid funding row
The Senate approved the health care bill increasing Medicare and related hospital and home care benefits for Americans over 65. The measure, with the House, aims to cover hospital stays nursing care and home health visits while raising taxes on employers and workers to finance the program. President Johnson hailed it as a milestone for older Americans and Kennedy’s legacy.
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Saitia
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House
DHL
Baytown La Porte Tunnel Reaches Twelve Year Mark
The Baytown La Porte tunnel, opened Sept 22 1953, now handles about 10 000 cars daily with peak flows during morning and evening work shifts. Superintendent Travis McKinney notes the facility could support double current traffic and that Sundays are relatively light with Fridays heaviest. Traffic is monitored by seven cameras and a 30 person crew maintains operations with rapid rerouting during incidents.
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Rey
Timnel
Baytown-La Porte Tunnel
Baytown Sun Proto
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McKinney
Ney
Tis
Travis
Tannnel
Morgan's Tunnel
26 New Employes Join HORC Ranks
Humble's Baytown Refinery and Baytown plant hire 26 wage employees with one transfer from Harvey Louisiana. Most hires from Baytown Houston area. Recruits reported to work Monday as operator trainees, undergoing a four year training plan culminating as operators. Names and hometowns listed for Baytown Pasadena Houston Galveston Channelview Dayton Victor and more.
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Humble
Baytown
Cuerhicat
Mone i Meier Rélin
Hurmble
Harvey
Baytown-Houstons
Meier
Roger D. Cartlidge
Eldon 2. Gilbert
Virgil R. Gourlay
Theobert C. Guidry Jr
Jack H. Hall
James L. Hall
Houston
Carl B. Barker Jr
South,Houston
Raymond E. Harris
Galveston
Jerry O. Irvin
Channelview
Sam R. Ross
Dayton
Clehumi D. Taylor
Victor
Garland D. O'Rear
Roseland Park Gets Facelift After Choo-Choo Repaint
Roseland Park’s old steam locomotive near the park received a repaint last week after rust and damage from Hurricane Carla. The project, completed Friday, was done by the city parks department with three full‑time workers and four Neighborhood Youth Corps students.
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Roseland Park
Bee Landrum
Parks Department
Slean
Souther Pacific Lines
Robert E. Lee High School
Clyde Pond
City Parks Department
Pond
R. H. Ferris
W. F. Stratton
John Boutin
Jesse Laredo
Danny Avalos
Timmy Patterson
Claude Jackson
Jackson
Texas Southern University
Rainfall in Baytown Falls Far Behind Normal
Baytown records show drought conditions with rainfall 9 inches below average for January through June. Humble Oil and Refining Co. Esso Research reports Baytown total rain at 12.50 inches since January, 11.38 inches short of the 23.88-inch average.
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Iagsiog
Jime
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Esso Research and Development Laboratories
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