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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1965

Page

7

Hook Line And Sinker By CHESTEE ROGERS

Baytown fish story highlights kid gar fishing contests at Odle's Camp and Jim Nelson's weigh-in. Smallest gar wins $16. multiple donations boost prize pool for youth anglers through the summer. Participants include Danny Watkins and Allen Strange. prizes range from $7.50 to $16 with community support fueling the event.

Chestee Rogers Baytown Odle Cedar Bayou Tommy Parr Jim Nelson Jack Heard Heard Jim Nelson Aldsters Sporting Goods Bayshore Gars Tomm Pharr Danny Watkins Jack Homan Chance Hunting Honse Danny Allen Strange W. Homan Tom- 'Gar Tommy Watkins Sean Hin

Texas Units Await Word On Call-Up

Marine Corps reservists in 17 Texas cities awaited word on active duty as part of a plan to call up 200,000 men. The 4th Marine Division and air wing, 120,000 Army reservists, 40,000 Navy men, and 20,000 Air Force reserve were noted, with Texas National Guard units in doubt. Major units in state in low priority. adjutant general reported no call-up word.

Associated Press Marine Corps Texas Washington 4Th’ Marine’ Division Air Force Reserve Texas National Guard Army 4Th Marine Division San Antonio Houston Austin Dallas Fort Worth Texarkana Wichita, Falls Amarillo Abilene Lubbock San Angelo Odessa Midland Paso Port Arthur Beaucont Corpus Christi 2Ard Marines Beaumont 14Th Marines Wichita Falls Adj Thomas Bishop 36Th National Guard Ralph Krieger 48Th Armored Division National Guard John Waldrip

Four Injured In Traffic Mishaps Here Wednesday

Four people were injured in two Baytown collisions Wednesday. Nella Bf Wilbanks and her 9 month old son John C Wilbanks along with Ken D Riley sought treatment at Gulf Coast Hospital and San Jacinto Methodist Hospital for injuries from a three vehicle crash at Decker Drive and Fairway. Laurence Allan Crow Jr and Trudie P Wilbanks were injured in a two car crash on Tri City Beach Road with Crow treated at San Jacinto. Officer A W Heriscey cited Riley as the other driver in the Decker collision and Tom 4 Chrisley Jr of Highlands drove the truck involved in the same crash.

Baytown Nella Bf. Wilbanks Channelview John C. Wilbanks Ken D. Riley Highlands Decker Drive Fairway Wilbanks Gulf Coast Riley San Jacinto Methodist Hospital Laurence Allan Decker Décker Christley Tri- City Beach Tommy Joe Coker Lakewood

U S Cannot Afford Viet Nam Loss

An opinion piece argues the United States must avoid losing South Vietnam to prevent a cascade of Communist advances in Asia. It posits potential impacts on India, Japan, the Philippines, and Taiwan, urging clergy, press, and public to devote time and effort to anti Communist activism. It suggests 20 million hours daily of anti Communism effort if two thirds join.

South Vietnam Southeast Asia Indonesia India Shastri Far East Japan Philippines Taiwan USA Gus Hall

Reant Reflects on War and Love for Country

A fragmented excerpt presents a disjointed voice claiming combat against the Viet Cong and expressing conflicted emotions. The speaker asserts killing three enemies, acknowledges fear, and mentions efforts to survive and endure, ending with an unclear note about having a thousand scars or plastices.

Two Boys From Barrett Station Drown In Pits

Two Barrett Station youths Herbert Alexander 16 and James Armstrong 18 drowned while swimming at sand pits on Old Liberty Road. Witnesses said Alexander and Armstrong jumped in to assist others crossing a raft. both disappeared about 20 yards from the raft as rescue attempts failed. Bodies recovered by Channelview volunteers and sent for autopsy. Armstrong lived with grandfather Tom Brown. Alexander’s address unavailable.

Old Liberty Road Herbert, Alexander James Armstrong Barrett Station Roland A. Kinesey Walter Lewis James Hudson Alexander Armstrong Hudson and Lewis Kinsey Channelview and Highlands Emergency Corps Ed. Smith Channelview Corps Walker Funeral Home Harris County Frank. Murr Tom Brown Hudson

Former Arkansas Governor Francis Cherry Dies in Washington

Former Arkansas governor and Subversive Activities Control Board chairman Francis Cherry, 56, died in Washington after a heart ailment. He had undergone heart surgery in Houston two years earlier and did not recover.

Washington Francis Cherry Control Board Arkansas Houston Suill

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