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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1962
Page
5
A collage of jokes and gags circulated in Bay town and among teens. The humor covers nervous tics, a spill of drink, wrong way driving, movie timing hijinks, and odd exchanges with parents and officers. It includes a narrator about ants and golf, and a grandmother with a bathing suit hole in the distance.
A round up of recent albums features Brook Benton with Quincy Jones, Patti Page's Golden Hits, Del Wood the Ragtime Queen, Si Zentner and his orchestra with The Stripper, Walter Brennan's The Old Kelly Place and Houdini, plus Jim Clanton Venus in Blue Jeans and Elvis Presley She’s Not You. The notices mix humor, chart picks, and regional top tens, with jokes and a plane gag interwoven.
Nancy Gilmore, a senior at Robert E. Lee High, finished a four week University of Texas seminar in Austin on a full tuition scholarship. She won firsts in prose reading and extemporaneous speaking, placed second in persuasive speaking, and posted a 3-3 debate record among 33 participants. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs R L Gilmore of 613 Gresham and a member of REL's debate team.
Fort Worth AP reports the Miss Texas Pageant opens next week with a record 45 entrants. Judges will rank contestants Thursday through Saturday based on charm, poise, talent, personality, and beauty as Linda Loftis crowns the new Miss Texas. Maria Beale Fletcher, Miss America, attends the four night show. Prizes total 3000 in scholarships, 300 cash, and a television set.
Brigadier try-outs start Wednesday at 2 pm at Robert E Lee High School with girls and current members asked to report. The program runs Monday through Friday in August from 2 to 5 49 pm. Senior Brigadiers hosted a party at Dr Alvera Griffin’s home where thirty girls received a precision drill techniques briefing led by Mrs W Stancil Norton and Dr Griffin who studied at Concord College in June.
Jackie Guillory of Harlem Recreation Center was crowned queen of Harlem Carver activities at a dance in Carver School auditorium. Jay Bollinger officiated as recreation director. other contestants included Alice Faye Knighten Marlene Johnson and Gracie Haggerty. Harlem center director Miss Shearlie Yarbrough and Carver Center director Alvin Norwood oversaw refreshments after the ceremony.
Linda Dyer and John Ashby won the twist contest at Baytown Junior High School Goss-Inn on Thursday night. John is visiting from Center and staying with Mr. and Mrs. Preston Miller. Limbo winner Mark Kirkland cleared 24 inches under the lowered pole.
Eastside Baptist Church Women’s Missionary Society met for a mission study led by Mrs. Preston Dumas of Tri-City Beach Mission. They discussed a book titled Enlistment for Missions and planned a community project for Vacation Bible School August 6 to 15. The group will reconvene August 21 at 9:30 a.m. for missions and bosseml program.
Texas A M student Melvin Johnson plans a weekend with friends from College Station while attending Lee College this summer. Mary Thomas Jo Me Whorter and Susan Schember, all Sam Houston State Teachers College students, will visit from Iola and College Station. Katy Morris of Stephens College has retired from vacation in Knoxville. Sandra Barrett, SHSTC student, returns home from Louisiana where she was business manager for a Girl Scout Camp.
Baytown teens frequent Garner State Park with names such as Janya Jones Sandra Lerch Gary Mills Steve Hudnall Beeky Hollis Richie Knudson Lyn don Kay Mallory Elray Mallory Malcolm Wilder Beverly Mills Pat Parker Linda Gallaway Rodger Dillon Kay Aubuchon Allen Janacek Gary McFatridge Brenda McAlister Su zette Shanks Jeannine Lyons Randy Ford Beverly Dobbs Charlotte Willis A. L. Hojle man Tommy Martin Linda Underwood Jerry Traylor Skip Reid Freddy Cook Steven Amamons Betty Fuchs Diane Stegman Barbara Stegman Dickey Hutto David Mccormick Linda Cook Bonnie Bowen Pat Yarbrough Jeanell Weeks Harry Sparks Linda Russell Diane McIntyre all appear in photos and notes about trips to Garner State Park and Six Flags. others plan August visits and discuss practice, repairs, or shopping indicating a lively teen scene in Baytown. The piece also mentions travel to West Columbia and Wallis and a few local activities such as skating, banking, and band practice.
Sheryl Portis at 1402 Massey Tompkins Road started a fan club for recording star Jean Pierson son of Mr and Mrs T H Pierson. Contact Portis president at 583 3379. Piersons group the Ekhoes released Capri label single TI Want You to Know written by Fats Domino. Flip Walk with music by Con. Members include David Cutia Donald Bracht Rex Kulbeth Harvey Day.
Edward Lee Fitzgerald was honored on his 20th birthday with a surprise party at his home 226 Kilgore. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Warner Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Gregory Mrs. W. L. Martin Mr. and Mrs C. G. Fitzgerald Donnie and James O Sullivan David Rose Tommy Fountain Linda Curley Shirley Warner Bruce Allen Warner Jimmy Fitzgerald Jerry Kim and Patti Kay Gregory Arlene Francis Fitzgerald. Dips, cold drinks and cake were served by hostesses Miss Shirley Warner and Miss Geraldine Fitzgerald.
Baytown Civil Air Patrol cadets were honored July 21 with cadets from other squadrons by the Colt .45s Civil Air Patrol night at Colt Stadium. Front box seats were reserved and Major and Mrs. J. B. Daniels escorted them from Ellington field to Colt Stadium by motorcade. Participants include Gel Fisher Mary Ogden Elizabeth Hamel Eugene Whit Wayne Gregory Mike Waddell Edivin McClure Tommy Liefester James Aikey and Jeff Battle.
Baytown Duplicate Bridge Club announced Wednesday winners at the Community House. First place in North-South went to Mrs. Bradshaw and Mrs. Matherne, with Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Wilson second, and Mrs. Harrop and Mrs. Hartman third. East-West honors were claimed by Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Enderli, followed by Mrs. Scott and Mrs. Coleman as runners up.
Eleven Royal Ambassador boys and two Central Baptist Church counselors returned Friday from Pineywoods Baptist Encampment at Woollake. Lloyd Jarboe and E. E. Slagle served as counselors. RAs attending included Johnny Hall Wesley Curcie Jr Mike Arrerson Lee Hales Jimmy Malloy Billy Jack Malloy Steven Dickerson George Whitaker Allen Arbee Alan Littlefield and Richard Endel. Mrs Slade Willard Dickerson Jane Wessey Curia assisted with transportation to and from camp.
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