Highlands' Mr. Mercer Makes Good in Big Town
Gordon Mercer of Highlands, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Mercer, has built a notable career in Houston. As vice president of the Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce and a leader in Jaycees circles, he holds key roles across three Apex clubs and state and Houston organizations. A former Mack Trucks salesman, he co founded Industrial Materials Co. with his wife Marilyn Roll Mercer. Mercer is a Gulf Coast advocate, church member, and Democratic Party executive committee member.
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Gordon Mercer
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Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce
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Texas Gulf East
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Houston Jaycees Y
Robert E. Lee, Lees College
University of Houston
Air Corps Anit Corps ,of Engineers
Thule
Greenland
Mack Trucks
May Co
Industrial Materials Co., Inc
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Sonny and Concrete Sand Producers
Cordon
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
Harris Ceaunty Democratic Party
Brystown Boat
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Mareling Roll
Baytown Painter Nabours Dies in Humble
Chester Aubrey Nabours, 32, of 417 West Main, Baytown, died Sunday in Humble. He was a painter who had lived in Baytown ten years. Survived by widow Maxie Mae Nabours of Baytown, a daughter in Houston, a son in Raytown, his mother Mrs Anne Nabours of Zwolle La, three sisters and three brothers, and three grandchildren. Funeral arrangements by Earthman Funeral Home.
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Chester Aubrey Nabours
West Main
iHumble
Earthman Funeral Home
Nabours
Baytown
Maxie Mae Nabours
Jone
A. D. Raine
Houston
Chester C. iNabours
Raytown
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Anne H. Nabours
Zwolle
Joe Pariker
Anniie Laura ‘Patterson
Qoal Chambere
iTruman Nabours
Marshall Najbours
Clyde Natours
Zwalle
IFFA Delegates Named for FFA Convention in Houston
Official delegates from the Baytown Chapter to the Future Farmers of America Convention are Buford Graves president Jake Leaving vice president and Roy Bachmeyer secretary. The event runs Wednesday through Friday at the Rice Hotel in Houston.
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Future Farmers of America
Baytown
Rice Hotel
Houston
Buford Graves
Jake Leaving
Roy Bachmeyer
Harris Democrats Back Kennedy Johnson Ticket
Harris County Democrats approve support for John F Kennedy and Lyndon B Johnson in 1960. The group passes a resolution pledging aid and signals readiness to assist the ticket and carry Harris County and Texas in line with the party platform.
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Harris
Democrats
Harris County
R. C
Frankie) Randolph
Hiberal
National Democratic
John F. Kennedy
Mitteeworan
Texas
Arch
Lyndon
Johnson
Beery
Bob Eckhardt
Price Daniel
Kennedy
Harris County Flood Relief and Local Land Sale Update
Harris County homeowners affected by June flooding qualify for federal disaster loans after government action. A 308 acre tract south of Sheilor Refinery and west of Deer Park returns to sale by Harris County Houston Ship Channel Navigations District following lower bids previously. A multi million dollar contract for HVAC and building systems awarded for a 44 story Humble refinery building. Four Harris schools including Channelview gain accreditation consideration by the State Education Commission. Eisenhower signs WH authorization of 91.2 million to relieve debts and support the Ship Channel project.
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Marrix
Murplus
Sheilor Refinery
Deer Park
Harris County-Houston Ship Channel Navigations District
Harris County
Channelview
East
State Commission On School
State Department of Educaton
Sewing Lessons and Dance Instruction Announced
Notices show St Johns Methodist Church calling for sewing lesson inquiries before noon and Mrs Taft Keneeny contact after noon with no course charge. Bruce Roush School of Dancing hosts a Shriners wives session at 7 20 p m Tuesday. A car theft report cites J D Norris of 506 Gresham missing tail light and license plate. Mrs Rafala Rehak 57 charged with negligent collision after accident on Lee Drive near Fort Hood training.
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St. John’s Methodist Church
Justice
Bruce Roush
Danc Ing
Shriners
J. D. Norris
Gresham
Rafala Rehak
Crawford
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Aligent Collision Corporation Reserve Training Court
Daniel E. Bauer
Houston Fontenot
Lee
Army
Lee College, Police
Leserve Officer Training Corps
Roy Montgomery
Fort Hood
James P
O. E. Bauer Jr
Rayjor
Rehak
Utah
Bauer
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Tt McNair
Prairie Deiving
Xenae
Er Agricultural and Mechanical
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Certificates Awarded for Baytown Sewage Plant Officers
E L Horton and C W Grantham of Baytown earned Grade C certificates of competency for sewage plant operation. The certificates reflect sanitation law requiring municipal plants to be supervised by a qualified operator. A separate report notes a shooting at Gypsy Tea Room, Hunt wounded, and a related house burglary incident.
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E.L. Horton
C. W. Grantham
Baytown
Osk
Roy
Eartland
Montgomery
North Main
Roberts
Merchant
Alvin Soileau
E. R. Hardy
Hunt
Charles Reynolds
Johnment
San Jacinto A
Kennedy Acceptance Highlights 1960 Democratic Convention Scene
Fifty nine thousand fans packed a Los Angeles Coliseum style field to watch Adlai Stevenson struggle to speak as a parade of Indian costumed youths, a high school band, and mock Dodger antics interrupted the program. Kennedy earned praise from Johnson as the party wrapped its nominations. Skywriters and helicopters added height and noise as convention energy spilled across the field.
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Los Angeles
Adlai E. Stevenson
Kennedy
Johnson
LeRoy Collins
Stevenson
Dodgers
Brooklyn Dodgers
Gov. Collins
Cubs and Explorers plan Jubilee events across districts
About 1,200 Cubs Scouts and Explorers in East Harris District prepare Jubilee activities this week aligned with the National Jam boree in Colorado. Packs hold field events and athletic contests while Boy Scouts host a Jubilee Camporee at Camp Reber and Explorers travel to Camp Strake for field day with swimming canoe and obstacle courses.
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East Harris
Colorado
John Kewley
Boypons
Cub
Boy
Camp Reber
Explorers
Camp Strake
Conroe
Noon Call Stock Quotes Report Fragment
The text presents partial stock quote figures from a noon call listing for firms including Merrill Lynch Paros Fenner and Smith. The legible data shows percentages and numbers but many values are garbled, yielding an incomplete snapshot of the market activity.
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Cosrfaxy
Merrill Lynch
Paros, Fenner and Smith
Stated Meet and Called Meetings Across Local Chapters
Local 4258 holds regular meeting on July 19 1980 in Oklahoma and Minnesota with premeeting at 6 30 pm. Highlands Chapter of Dehon jay calls meeting July 15 1960 at 7 33 pm. Goose Creek Lodge No 110 F and A M holds a called meeting July 19 1980 at 7 pm for candidate examinations. Several listings note unconnected ads and company names.
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Arthur Mar Lemon
Necla Adams
Thimon
Sec
Treas
Highlands
Order of
Dehon Jay
Sampson Laat
Highlands Stothers' Club
Jerry Evars
Ronnie Dunaway
Goose Creek Ledge
Tuly
Goose Creek Masonic Hall
George A. Massey
WML
EE. Waugh
Secy
6000 Troops Sought to Aid Congo Crisis
United Nations sources say Dag Hammarskjold aims to deploy about 6,000 troops to Leopoldville within two weeks and keep them for nine to ten months to restore order. The force includes 1,500 from Morocco and 1,000 from Tunisia in the first week, with additional units from Ethiopia Ghana Mali and Liberia among others.
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United Nations
Dag Hammarskjold
Congo
U.N
Security Council
Hammarskjold
Morocco
Tunisia
Ethiopia
Ghana
Mali
Liberia
Guinea
French West Africa
Charles de Gaulle
Harmmarskjold Rave
Eimy
Segretilian
Ralph J. Bonen
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Jim Burnett
George Crandall
Barney
Google and Snuf
Smith
By Fred Lasswell
MR. Smart Aleck
Brick Bradford
Tha
Mm Deel
Een
Beetle Bailey
Mrs. Fitz's
Sy Paul Norris
Fiona
Moulont
Mort Welker
Gigi
Frank Roberge
Beri
Mort Warner
Kik Browne
Pitta
Fal ‘Worrier
Abernathy
Frank Ridgeway
Ralsten
Bud) Jones
Oben the
Rand
Gulf
Decker
California
Harris News
Humble 61l and Refining Co
Sam P. Wallace and Co
Pillas
Eisenhower
Houston Ship Channel
Jack Kennedy
Stuart Symington
Symington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Cubs
Eer Frese
Fet
Mig
By Sill O'Malley
Woosey
By Wait Kelley
GCE
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Atleg Lathes Rites Aeheeesee
Tere Dow Chem
Amer Cyan
Amer Tel & Tel du Pont “S Tee Eneneves Eeeee
Eastman Kodak
Ampex Sone
Visco
Anaconda Copered Sane Slq
Ford
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Nickel Joen & Laugh
Kerr-MeeGee
Libby McN
Liggett
Monsanto
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Prodo News
Royal Dutch Tears
Sun
Lodge
Shell
de Sinclair
Socony-Mob
Sou Pacific
Sperry-Rand
Seeteenen
Mtam
Stan Ohio
Stude-Packard
Sun Oil
Sunray
Mid -Ca
Tennessee Gas Texas. Co
Easte
Texas Gulf Texas Gulf Dewater
Timken Rolle
Union Carbide
UN Oil
Calif
United Airlines
United Carbon
Upjohn Drug
S. Steel
Westinghouse
Bnacennoes
San Jacinto
Bemariat Park
Cecil Wells
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Monument CO
W. Mrtz
State Book
Rerview Church of Christ
Ma Agi
Sunset
Brazil
South America
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