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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1968
Page
2
A fragmented list of stocks and prices features many major firms such as Ford, General Electric, Exxon, Gulf Oil, Texaco, Dow Chemical, IBM, and Union Carbide. The compilation notes percentage changes and multi company listings, reflecting a snapshot of noon quotes across industries.
Baytown residents celebrate births and family milestones in a New Year roundup. Highlights include Lisa Cook born Jan 1 1965 at 2:35 pm weighing six pounds nineteen ounces. grandparents listed in Mexico City and Texas. Also Rhonda Kay Wheeler born Jan 2 1964 weighing unspecified. Miss La Petite contestant and Texas finalist details noted. A two car wreck at Airhart and Oakwood involves Mrs Clara Campos. no serious injuries reported. Additional birth notices from 1962 1963 and 1952 with names Dwanna Sanders Lou Ann Ciruti documented along with family details and future plans.
The Baytown Sun publishes afternoons seven days a week from 1301 Memorable Drive Baytown Texas 77521 with weekday and Sunday editions. Subscriptions by carrier cost 175 per year with 321.00 per year for home delivery and single copies at 10 cents. The paper notes Associated Press membership and rights to republication are reserved.
Mr and Mrs Johnny Skins of 2202 Cedar Brake celebrate the birth of their first child, Michael Wayne Skains, born January 1, 1964 at 3 p.m. Michael has a brother, Jeffrey Alien, and is set to begin kindergarten with excitement about the new stage. the notice mentions a honeybee dance and Rhode Island trivia as a playful aside.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ann Gray Wallace were held at 10 a.m. Monday at South Main Church of Christ with E. BP. Green officiating. Interment followed at Memory Gardens. Mrs. Wallace, 6:30 p.m. Friday in a Houston hospital, was coowner of the Bo Peep Shop in Baytown. Survivors include husband Marvin C. Wallace. daughters Miss Wine Wallace of Dallas and Mrs. Dan Phillips of Sulphur Springs. five sisters. two brothers. and one grandchild.
Elmer, a Highlands racer and current world titlist in C-Hydro, led area boat racers at the South Meet in Alexandria Louisiana. Baytown club members and Texans, including Wayne Baldwin and Fred Goehl, posted top finishes. Stepleton set a new F Runabout speed record while Nicholson and Bailey also earned podiums amid a two day event with Elmer penalized for a spill and false start.
An auto collision on Saturday near 21 North Highway 146 and Cedar Bayou Road left Robert Lee Thomas, 20, of 4910 Barkaloo Road with severe injuries and a two year old, Gary Guy I, with minor injuries. Thomas was taken to Baytown Hospital by Baytown Ambulance Service. Gary Guy I to San Jacinto Methodist Hospital. Police said Marvin Lee Guy, 29, drove the other car. no charges filed yet. Patrolman J. C. Brown led the investigation.
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