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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1966
Page
5
New York AP Frank Sinatra and Rain Farrow announced engagement with plans to marry between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Maureen O’Sullivan, Rain’s mother, said Sinatra is a wonderful man and they will be very happy.
Hollywood critic Hy Averback argues that modern TV still harbors strong slapstick talent despite a decline in classic film era comedians. He praises F Troop for leveraging broad physical humor with performers like Ken Berry Forrest Tucker and Larry Storch, noting the show’s setup and cast invite continuous pratfalls and visual gags.
The Baytown Chess Club will stage a five round Swiss championship at the Sea man’s Center on Market from July 27 to 31. Registration begins 7:30 p.m. July 27 with rounds at 3 p.m. July 30 8 p.m. July 30 and 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. July 31. Fees include club membership plus a $3 deposit. Junior memberships under 21 are $2 and seniors $5 with US Chess Federation dues and magazine subscription included. Three divisional trophies and two cash prizes awarded. champion receives the C H Bone Memorial Trophy. Club officers: Robert Whitted president Tyrrell Harvey vice president Jack Reed treasurer Rex Beverly board member.
Miss Farrow will not give up her career it was announced. Sinatra has been married twice with his first wife Nancy Barbato mother of three children two in show business Frank Jr. 22 sings in clubs and with bands Nancy Sinatra 26 also sings her hit These Boots Were Made For Walkin' was a top national hit. His first marriage ended in 1951 to Ava Gardner they divorced in 1957. Miss Farrow is the third of seven children of Miss O Sullivan and the late director John Farrow.
Everett Crosby longtime manager of Bing Crosby died Wednesday night at Sharon Hospital. He was 70 and had been wheelchair bound since 1964 when both legs were amputated due to a circulatory ailment. He moved to Sharon four years ago and bred Morgan and Arabian horses. Crosby served in World War I and helped discover stars like Robert Preston and Rod Cameron. He leaves widow Florence Guthrie Crosby, a daughter, three grandchildren, and four brothers and two sisters. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
A partial TV guide fragment lists Friday night and Saturday daytime blocks with titles like The Wild Wild West The Addams Family Hogan's Heroes F trooped programs and sports Notable entries include The Man From U N C L E Court Martial Johnny Carson Late Show and Saturday The Jetsons Mighty Mouse Lassie Top Cat Lone Ranger Superman and Major League Baseball among other era shows indicating a mid century broadcast schedule with multiple networks and local listings.
KWBA BWBA 1360 presents a full day schedule with programs from Sign On at 6:15 Lifeline 7:00 Don Ard Show 7:14 Call A Cop 7:35 Texas Local News 7:45 Heaven and Home Hour Morning Chapel Hour 8:30 Amazing Grace Broadcast 9:00 Back To The Bible 9:30 Coffee Break Gospel Music 30:00 Joe Ladd Show Country 4:00 Jeff McClain Show Country 8:00 Johnnie Ford Show SPECIAL FEATURES Mutual News on the half hour Local news and weather on the hour Community Bulletin Board and a note that a whiffletree is part of a wagon or harness set.
Baytown Sun column by agriculture agent J K Carroll explains fading out of St Augustine grass, not brown patch, identifies chinch bug confusion, and outlines control steps. Prevent thatch buildup, use proper nutrition per soil tests, ensure watering, and apply maneb with two applications at day intervals to treat fading out.
Hospital notes list multiple patients admitted to San Jacinto Methodist and Crosby facilities with varied room numbers. Separate entries announce births to Mr. and Mrs. Dale Harr, Mr. and Mrs. William McVay, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hayes, and Mr. and Mrs. Garland Moran at Gulf Coast or San Jacinto Methodist on July 13.
Three of four men who fled a Marshall Texas jail over the weekend were captured in Marion County near South Pittsburg Tennessee. Suspects Silas Haddix Jesse McKinney and Joe Nix sat in a car and offered no resistance when surprised by federal state and local agents. One fugitive Johnny Jackson remains at large.
The deer family shows remarkable diversity from the massive moose to the tiny pudu. Moose reach about seven feet tall at the shoulders and can weigh around 1,400 pounds, while the pudu of the Chilean Andes weighs up to 4 pounds and stands roughly 1.34 feet high.
A reader asks about persistent shoulder and arm pain at night. The piece explains a pinched nerve in the spine as a possible cause and suggests seeking evaluation and treatment options to find relief.
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