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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1961
Page
2
Charles EB Wingate will be camp pastor and Jim Reid athletic director for a five day camp. The schedule includes sports and church services with guest speakers. At the end a game pits camp all stars against the faculty. A 13 to 16 year old camper earns a paid Ridgecrest trip.
Houston city council grants the Houston Youth Symphony additional free space in the Houston City Auditorium as part of a broader plan to support cultural groups. Public Works Director notes the city faces needed freeway expansions by 1900 linking downtown Houston to La Porte and two southern routes. Barris County officials and the Houston City Commission were briefed.
The debate covers an abandoned property seizure plan projected to yield up to 40 million dollars by Rep. Charles Hughes. The committee approved HB2 to require consumers pay sale taxes on cigars and tobacco, with no rate change, aligning with a prior session measure for cigarettes allowing deduction from federal income.
A music hall gospel showcase in Houston features the Weatherford quartet, the Blackwood Brothers, and the Statesmen, with Stephen Warren, a nine year old singer, as a highlight. Baytown fans expected. admission 1.50 lower floor 1.25 balcony.
Funeral services for Pvt Beauford J Piwetz 28 son of Mr and Mrs Leo Piwetz of 1502 N Market Street Loop will be held at 930 am Saturday at Earthman Highlands Chapel and at 10 am Saturday at St Jude Catholic Church in Highlands A native of Baytown Piwetz died Tuesday in the Army hospital at Fort Hood Texas where he was stationed Rev Henry Parmentier will officiate Military graveside services will be conducted at San Jacinto Memorial Park Cemetery Burial will be under the direction of Earthman Highlands Funeral Home Survivors besides his parents are a sister Miss Normaley Piwetz of Baytown and a brother Curtis Piwetz of New Orleans
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Preuss of Houston announce the arrival of a daughter, Sammie Rene, June 19 at Hermann Hospital in Houston. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sowance of Houston and Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Preuss of Baytown. Great grandmothers are Mrs. Katie Deavera of Baytown and Mrs. Mary Keilberg of Smithville.
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