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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1962
Page
2
The board set September 15 as the bond election date and approved a 3.5 million building program including a Fairmont Park elementary and junior high, a Shoreacres elementary, and various renovations. Costs and final figures may change after soil analysis and site costs are finalized.
Martin Lee Turmer, son of Mr and Mrs Robert L Mudd of Baytown, in Baytown Hospital Room 1. Mrs William W Barnes, St James House Room 271. Walter Ray Strickland 104 E Gulf Room 223. Mrs Walter Robertson 5226 W Road Room 103. Mrs William F Currie 1225 Wright Room 109. Clyde Edward Orban 610 FE Hunnicutt Room 203. Mrs James E Goetschius Channelview Room 205. Oscar R Ashley 2625 W Main Room 217. Shirley Faye Rogers Highlands Room 241. Thomas Dale Roten Baytown Room 214. New arrivals Eldon Howard Farmer Highlands daughter born July 18 at San Jacinto.
In a Tuesday night game from 2018 the LL Mothers beat the Tidelands Pills 14 to 18 while amassing 20 runs on 16 hits. Winning pitcher was Mrs D W Mack with Donna Crowhurst taking the loss. Leading Mothers were Mack Keller Calhoun with multiple hits. Pills top hitters included Jo Gassett Naomi Sasse and D McCutchin.
A majority of the Houston City Council approved a revised 1962 budget within the amount certified as available by the city controller, totaling 725,434 dollars less than last year. Four men and a boy were identified in a police lineup after a couple reported a robbery, abduction, and the sexual assault of a young woman. Sherill's office announced the bust of a cattle rustling gang with six Spring area farm laborers charged with burglary and felony theft.
Channelview hospital notices list admittees including Henry Franklin Fleck and Sara Francis Newbold among Channelview residents, with others from Houston. Dismissals cover Lorraine Hatler and Joe Evans along with Channelview and Houston counts. A birth announces Mr and Mrs T Jean of Houston welcoming a son born July 17.
N. W. Bonnetti of 524 Stimpson reported the theft of a tire and rim from his residence on Tuesday. Police Patrolman John Rosamond investigated the incident, valuing the stolen items at 45 dollars.
Funeral services for Henry Benjamin Holy 64 of Crosby will be at 10 am Thursday at Eorthmans High Lands Chapel with Rev Dan Bynum and Rev Albart Michalek officiating Interment in Crosby SPST Cemetery Holy died at 105 am Tuesday in a Baytown hospital He lived in Crosby 7 years and was a retired Harris County employee Survivors include his widow Mrs Lillie Holy Crosby mother Mrs Francis Holy Crosby two daughters Mrs Eddie Kubenka and Mrs Ray Stockman Crosby six sisters and four brothers plus eight grandchildren Nephews to serve as pallbearers. Steak supper for MEN S COLLEGE Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church Saturday 7 pm at Dr Clyde Fuller's Tri City Beach residence
The Baytown Kiwanis Club will not hold its planned Friday night Ladies Night. The club will instead hold its regular meeting at noon Thursday at the Tow er.
The Baytown Boat Club set final plans for its Lone Star Boat Racing Association sanctioned stock race to be held in Baytown July 29. Trophies will be awarded to winners and two new members were voted in: Homer W. Alford of Baytown and Dr. Herbert Eubanks of Houston. The club also announced its property is paid for, with the next meeting scheduled for August 2.
Edythe Musick supervisor of Baytown cafeterias returned from a five day Institute for School Lunch Supervisors in Austin. The UT University of Texas and Texas Education Agency directed the program. Fifty Baytown people attended a Texas Food Service Association convention in San Antonio and won the attendance prize for largest registration. Supt. George Gentry and Trustee Karl Opryshek attended along with cafeteria staff.
Council learns the county's share for jail repairs totals 800 dollars. jail owned by the county and leased to the city. The court awarded a contract to Walter Smith to pave Lee Drive from Highway 146 to South Main, with work starting soon. The county will not fund the Sterling Municipal Library operation. librarians are paid by the county for the Texas Avenue city library. County plans a Lakewood branch library and rights of way work for Bowie subdivision drainage. Ramsey discusses flood ditch improvements and asks for inspection of Goose Creek Bridge and Garth Road bridge with recommendations for repairs.
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