Fire damage and storm aftermath hit Baytown area
A tank fire near Baytown was fought with water and foam, with the extent of damage to be assessed in days. Nearby electrical outages affected the Country Club Subdivision and Lakewood, while about 300 Baytown telephones were out due to cable issues. No city utility damage reported, but streets were littered with debris. Minor property losses included Ranch Body Shop roof damage from a light twister and several lightning strikes. No injuries reported. Emergency crews responded to a false alarm at the Houston Yacht Club. Rain totaled about 0.8 inches at the Humble refinery, part of a series of showers noted since June.
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Country Club
Baker Road
Airhart Drive
Lakewood
General Telephone Co
Cambern
Fritz Lanham
Ranch Body Shop
Decker Drive
John Sigas
Sigas
C. H. Bounds
Scenic Drive
Baytown and Wooster
Houston Yacht Club
la Porte
Sylvan Beach
Esso Research & Development Co
Humble
Head-Start project set for July 26 start
Baytown prepare youngsters for first grade will begin July 26 at four Goose Creek elementary schools. Deputy Supt John M. Stuart directs with Willie Terry, primary supervisor. Four teachers will be hired and eight volunteers sought. Program runs 8:30 to 11:40 daily July 28 through August 15 with bus transport and educational activities. The district approved a $1,600 budget amid debate over recreation spending.
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Goose Creek
Harlem
Carver
San Jacinto
Sam Houston
Eleentary
John M. Stuart
Willie Terry
Gentry
Karl Opryshek
Horseapple Thrown at Car on North Pruett in Baytown
Police report a fruit throw damaged a vehicle on the 1300 block of North Pruett in Baytown just before 8 p.m. The driver Gary Weldon Halley told officers of the incident Tuesday night.
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Gary
Weldon Halley
N. Jones
Baytown
North Pruett Mide
Baytown Chihuahua Sets A Six Plus One Record In Seven Litter
Mitzi the chihuahua at Cedar Bayou Estates in Abbe Subdivision has a seven puppy litter three boys and four girls all full blood registered as she laughs at precedents. She recalls earlier litters of five and six and hints eight would be a new goal for next year.
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Mitzi
Baytown
Lucky Seven
Mitai
Paul Jacobson
Cedar Bayou Estates
lAbbe Subdivision
Audio-Visual Workshop Underway For Teachers
Baytown teachers participate in an audio-visual workshop at Rob ert E. Lee High School with University of Texas specialist Spencer Guimarin leading Phase 1 sessions. Thirty-six teachers work on Telia for classroom use as Phase 2 prepares advanced work in film, slides, and projectors with about 20 registered and several guest lecturers. This is Guirin’s second year guiding workshops here following last summer’s threeplay session.
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Baytown
Robert E. Lee Hich
W. W. Brown
Spencer Guimarin
University of Texas
Brown
Guirzin
Seminar on religion and education attended by H C Schochler
Channelview ISD superintendent H C Schochler attended the Southwestern University Public School Administrators Seminar sponsored by Southwestern University and the Texas Council of Churches department of Religion and Public Education. The three day event aimed to explore the relationship between religion and schooling for key educators.
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Southwestern
H.C. Schochler
Channelview Independent
Southwestern University
The
University
Department of Religion and ‘Public Education
Texas Council of Churches
Lumus Dodge to Host Grand Opening This Weekend
Baytown Dodge, the new Lumus dealership at 2500 Market Street, plans a grand opening with a Western band Billy Bunduick and his Ranchhands performing in the showroom Thursday and Friday. Jimmie Lumus and Frances Lumus moved to Baytown from Lamesa to run the dealership, after decades in the Dodge line, with a full body shop and service dept.
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Bumus Baytown Dodge
Market
Dodge
Baytown
Jimmie Lumus
Billy Bunduick
Lumus
Frances
Lamesa
Tex
Lubbock
Wichita Falls
North Texas State College
Denton
American Business Club
Lumuses
C. A. Leatherwood
Don
Baylor University
Layne
Robert E. Lee High School
Order of the Arrow
Kirk
FL Lumus
Adlai Stevenson’s UN role and presidential bids noted
The article recalls Adlai E. Ste venson’s last UN appearance amid the Dominican crisis and his two presidential campaigns against Dwight D. Eisenhower. It notes his service as a U.S. delegate to international conferences and the San Francisco conference of 1945, and Kennedy’s later appointment of Stevenson as chief UN delegate.
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United Nations
Security Council
U.S
Dominican Republic
Stevenson
Dwight DB
Eisenhower
Harry 3
Truman
USN
General Assembly
San Francisco
Kennedy
College employs students under grant program this summer
The dean said BA grant funded positions place students as clerks and assistants in the campus store, library, biology and physics labs, and on the parking lot. Additional workers come from public service funds to meet federal requirements. Students must work at least 15 hours weekly at 1.25 dollars per hour.
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Paverpoent
Cok
Masonic Ritual Exam Set in Channelview Thursday
An examination for proficiency in Masonic ritual is scheduled for 6 00 p m Thursday July 22 at CLA Former Lodge W01 in Channelview. John KL Mooney a Houston accountant and member of the Texas Masonic Grand Lodge Committee on Work will conduct the exam Masons who qualify will receive certificates of proficiency or attend the Grand Lodge Annual Communication in Wacada.1. welcome fore done Publications Workshop at Robert E Lee High School includes five students and sponsor Valerie Childres at Texas A&M University July 11 10 16.
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Channelview
John KL Mooney
Houston
Texas Masonic Grand Lodge Committee
Masonic Grand Leadge of
Texas
Waca Dee
Robert E. Lee High School
Ith
Texas Asm University
Atending
Ronny McGraw
Jean Sumner
Paul Ross Prater Jr
Judy Hollaway
Carl Varmmers
Valerie Childres
Texas lawmakers wary of water use fees in 1964 act
Washington AP report notes Texas members of Congress fear new user fees will target federally built reservoirs and other recreation areas. Rep. Jim Wright seeks details on designated lakes, fee amounts, enforcement, and how collectors will operate. Rep. Ray Roberts questions impact on the average person and access to water recreation. Fees would fund existing and proposed facilities shared by Army engineers, Reclamation Bureau, National Park Service, and U.S. Forest Service.
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Texas
Congress
Army
Jim Wright
Fort Worth
the Army Engineers
Fish and Wildlife
Wright
Ray Roberts
Kinney
Lake ‘Texopina
Dallas
Army Engineer) ‘Corps
Army Engineers
The
Reclamation Bureau
National Park Service
U.S. Forest Service
Baytonian Wins Showmanship Honors at Harris County 4-H
Linda Boswell's daughter Linda Boswell of 1607 Gillette won the Showmanship Sportsmanship Award at the Harris County 4-H Club Texas A&M show. High point seniors were Mary Paulus, with juniors Elizabeth Keeling and Susie Watson. Halter winners included Mary Carrigan Neal Platzer Tommy Sidwa Marilyn Ferrers Tootsie Reneau Zephia Jenkins Sharon Carrigan Chris Sidwa Handy Parisher and David Roberts. Performance Division winners were Susie Watson Nan Dietert and Linda Carpenter with Elizabeth Keeling Mary Paulus and Carleen Stewart also noted. This was the fourth show of the 4-H Club.
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Linda Boswell
James R. Boswell
Gillette
Harris County
Texas A&m
Mary Paulus
High Point
Elzabeth Keeling
Susie Watson
Mary Carrigan
Neal Platzer
Tommy Sidwa
Marilyn Ferrers
Tootsie Reneau
Zelphia Jenkins
Sharon Carrigan
Chris Sidwa
Handy Parisher
David Roberts
Nan Dietert
Linda Carpenter
Elizabeth Keeling
Carleen Stewart
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