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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1968

Page

2

Free Puppies From Mrs Charles Arnold

Mrs Charles Arnold of 702 N Circle offers free puppies. Contact at telephone 422-2156.

Charles Arnold

Bids Opened For Lee College Center And Arts Building

Five companies submitted bids Tuesday morning for the new academic center and dramatic arts building at Lee College. Bids ranged from $1,115,600 by Baxter to $1,233,000 by Tullis, with alternate standby boiler bids listed. Regents will review bids and award the contract at 6 30 p m Tuesday.

Dramatic Arts Lee College Richard D. Strahan Baxter Bell Hazelwood Scheffe Tullis Central Mechanical Center Regents

Pay Hike Measures Include All District Staff

The article notes a proposed two percent pay hike extending to instructional personnel from principals onward, plus clerical and operating and maintenance workers. It mentions some district workers will get automatic increases to meet minimum wage standards, and these raises could exceed two percent.

Gentry

Flood control plan faces funding hurdles in Harris County

Flood Engineers reject a plan over bond money use and warn taxpayers may bear the costs. The flood control district would oversee about 600 miles of major bayous, the primary drainage system for Harris County, while each city handles its own storm sewers as the secondary system. Early U.S. note adds only 75 Post Offices existed across 13 states under Washington.

Harris County

Baytown notes and briefs from local events

Army and Air Force personnel are highlighted with promotions graduations and training details. Renfrew completes a lineman course at Fort Gordon Georgia Morales promotes on Okinawa Stricklin graduates from Sheppard AFB training Open Legion meeting at Decker Drive Starts basic training Danny Walker heads to Lackland AFB Local incidents include a damaged gas light a stolen sack of coins an Elks picnic and a fatality in Louisville plus a Steel site tour and a missing cat report Garage fire at 1900 Maryland causes minor damage and property owner Derrell Temmon named.

Stricklin Donald R. Stricklin Sam 3.Stricklin Cedar Bayou Lynchburg U. S. Air Force Technical School Sheppard Afb Tex Air Force Ellington Afb Robert Mary L. Heffelfinger Colby Danny Walker B. Walker Mont Belvieu Lackland Afb San Antonio C. S. Air Force Baytown Maryland Gamage W H. McBride Derrell Temmon

Funeral services for Mrs Lois Cooper in Baytown

Mrs Lois Madge Cooper 55 of 3403 Massey Tompkins Road died at home Tuesday. Native of Fisher Louisiana she moved to Baytown 40 years ago. Survived by husband Walter Cooper two daughters G J B Naughtin Pasadena J W Boriack Tripoli Libya four grandchildren and church membership Cedar Bayou Baptist Church. Services 2:30 p m Wednesday at Paul A Lee Chapel officiated by Rev E R Burns Burial Memory Gardens of Baytown Cemetery Pallbearers listed.

Lois Cooper Lois Madge Cooper Massey - Tompkins Road Fisher Baytown Walter Cooper G. JB. Naughtin Pasadena J. W. Boriack Tripoli Libya Patrick Shawn Naughtin John Boriack Susan Boriak

Houston Youth 17 Hurt In Highway 90 Crash

Four year old Gregory Leon Branch of 908 Oak was struck in the 800 block of Oak at 3 47 p m. He was taken to San Jacinto Methodist Hospital by police ambulance. Patrolman Date Schimming said the boy ran in front of a car driven by Eugene Paul Rideau 23 of 18 Cak The driver was charged for not having a Texas operator license and for not having Texas registration.

Oak Gregory Leon Branch San Jacinto Methodist Hospital Date Schimming Eugene Paul Rideau Cak Texas

Subway Coin Sucker Arrested In Chicago

CHICAGO AP report says 17 year old Robert Green was sentenced to a year in prison after a CTA detective testified he jammed a subway turnstile, placed his hips on the coin insert, and sucked out 16 quarters before his arrest Thursday night.

Chicago (Ap Robert Green Chicago Transit Authority Green

Wooster Lions Club to hear subsidence talk

The Wooster Lions Club meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday at The Tower to hear Mason Lockwood of Lockwood Andrews and Newman of Houston present a talk on subsidence.

Wooster Lions Club Houston Mason Lockwood Lockwood, Andrews and Newman Tower

Park officials meet presided by Harris County judge Elliott

Harris County Judge Bill Elliott will preside over NACPRO sessions at the 2nd Annual Conference of the National Association of Counties. The event runs July 28 to 31 at the Sheraton Park Hotel in Washington with sessions in the Franklin Room. Leading speakers include Governor Nelson Rockefeller Senator Eugene McCarthy Governor Claude Kirk and Judge Marlow Cook. Elliott presides NACPRO session at 9 a.m. Tuesday July 30.

Washington, D. C Harris County Bill EL ‘Iott National Association of County Park and Recreation Officials Nacpro National Association of Cownties Sheraton Pari Hotel National Association of Counties NACO New York Nelson Rockefeller Minnesota Eugene McCarthy Florida Claude Kirk Jefferson County Marlow Cook Elliott Franklin Room Sheraton Park

Screwworm Threat Puts Texas Program At Risk

Anahuac area reports gains in screwworm eradication jeopardy unless livestock owners inspect wounds daily and treat promptly. Agent J R Carroll urges collecting larvae from wounds and sending to Mission Texas lab for identification. Officials warn cases rise across Texas with fourfold concerns and urge strict wound treatment and pre shipment animal inspections.

Southwest J. R Carroll Chambers County Mission Tex Carroll Texas R. C. Bushland Kerrville The Agricultural Research Service Fargo S.C

Astronaut Lovell Named Advisory Director at La Porte Bank

Sp Capt James A Lovell Jr was elected advisory director of La Porte State Bank in La Porte. Bank President Albert E Cleere announced the appointment. Lovell and his wife Marilyn reside in Timber Cove with four children. He held the space endurance record of 14 days in space.

LA Porte James A. Lovell Jr la Porte State Bank Albert E. Cleere Lovell Marilyn Timber Cove Col Frank Borman Johnson

Nevada board approves bikinis for swimmers at pools

Grass Valley Calif AP reports Nevada County Supervisors vote to allow bikinis as commonly recognized apparel for pool use amid concerns of rising model swims. District Attorney Harold Berliner notes recognition by officials while Supervisor Lou Hartman questions definition. The exchange centers on attire standards for public swimming areas.

Grass Valley Calif Nevada County Lou Hartman Jane Dist Harold Berliner

July Building Permits Totals 347306 Citywide

The city’s building inspections show 33 permits issued so far in July amounting to 347,306. Permits span residences and additions at multiple addresses including 1310 Sherwood 612 Eaves 180 Happy Valley and 2002 Bruce with various builders such as Tiffany Homes Superior Homes and Ayler Homes listed among the applicants.

Sherwood Tiffany City Inspection Department B.W Meadowglen Jack Hart Ethridge Happy Ashwood F. A. Hichards Happy Valley T. R. M McKee Superior Viking T. Lane Milton C. Kelley Jr R. McKee Camelia Vine David Rogers Kilgore J. Q T. R. McKee Going Lane Ayler Homes South Bar

Noon stock quotes show mixed gains across major firms

The midday page lists several corporations with varied moves including General Electric, General Motors, General Tire, Georgia Pacific, Dow Jones names, and Occidental Petroleum. Percent changes appear scattered with notable gains for Halliburton, Kerr-McGee, and Magnavox, while others like Mobil, Monsanto, and Pepsi-Cola show modest upticks.

Gulf States Wmcdonnell-Douglas Magnavox -Sesrseees Marathon Oil Mobile Socony Monsanto Nat Dairy Nat Dist Occidental Pet - Fenn Central Pepsi- Cola Phillips Pet Roan Schlumberger

Rites Held For Ex Mont Belvieu Resident 85

Funeral services for Otis Samuel Walker 85 of Dayton were held at Sterling Funeral Home with three ministers officiating. Interment followed at Ganado Cemetery. A retired rice farmer and former Mont Belvieu resident he belonged to Trinity Baptist Church. Surviving family includes son Archie Dugat stepsons daughters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Dayton Otis Samuel Walker Sterling Bobby Slaydon Carey Sayers Herbert Zimmerman Ganado Cemetery Ganado Mont Belvieu Trinity Baptist Church Otis L Walker Arvada Wyo Archie Dugat Doyle Green Alvin F. L. McClurg Houston Johnny Johnson Waco Edna Swindell Avery Walker Edna Marvin Walker Ganada Vermie Walker Enid Okla Zettie Lethringer Gaytown Mae Romans Mike Dugat Marvin Lee Bear Sammy Joe Bear Fred McClurg Jr Dwight B. Green Gordon A. Green Marvin Otis Green Reid Bear Pete Barheaud

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