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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1955
Page
7
La Porte's summer recreation program starts June 13 and runs through August 5 with daily wall activities and offerings designed for local residents and families.
Kiwanis meets at Harris restaurant at 1 pm. Rebekah, Odd Fellows, and Eagles halls host events in the evenings. Girl Scout Day Camp opens in Peiffer woods at 9 am. La Porte Bay Shore Chamber offices open 9:30 am. Civic clubs meet at Oak Park at noon. Royal Neighbors meet at Second Street hall at 8 pm. Recreation program HQ is La Porte Bay Shore Neighborhood Center open 8:20 pm to 10:30 pm Monday to Friday. Summer activities include swimming trips Mondays for eight weeks, frontier fun Tuesdays for fifth and sixth graders, county tours starting June 17 on alternating Fridays, crafts and copper enameling Thursdays, teen time Fridays, and adult arts activities with various fees and bring-your-own-lunch policies.
Recital events by Banta Dance studio for the Kiwanis club featured Miss Florrie Olenbush with 36 young dancers in three parts. A Girl Scout day camp opens in Pfeiffer woods, with eight days of activities for ages seven to sixteen. The La Porte Reading club closed its year with a Bayshore hospital fund boost and new officers. Harold Gene Smith, 1955 La Porte High graduate, won a Texas Chemical Society award and aims for ministry after Southwestern University.
The University of Texas lists a $200 1955-56 pharmacy scholarship with a June 10 deadline for high school graduates. Apply through Wick Crain Drug Co of Abilene. contact Pharmacy Dean Henry M. Gurlage for details. Crosby Junior Chamber summer baseball starts Tuesday night under Wille Lee Ewell with four teams from local churches.
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin marks its 60th anniversary with a dedication as it relocates to a new modern building in Philadelphia. The paper notes the move reflects present management and aims at continuing a long-standing city news tradition.
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