DWI crackdown leads to 13 arrests and vehicle theft probes
State Highway Patrol booked 13 individuals on DWI and related traffic charges with bonds of 1000 dollars each. Police investigated the theft of a 1956 Chevrolet from 1505 North Pruett and a 1960 Chevrolet panel truck from 304 Daniels, owned by Opal Emanuel. A forgery was reported on three checks totaling 92.95 dollars at O Briens Grocery. A Baytown Little Theater workshop for 2nd to 5th graders runs Monday to Friday at 10 am with Theresa Moore and Aggie Wager. A Baytown Opportunity Center will offer a babysitting service for disabled children aged 3 to 14, 9 am to noon Mondays and Fridays starting June 14, at 50 cents per hour. Contact Mrs Johnny Sorensen at 422 9290.
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State Highway Patrol
E. D. Rayon
Neal
N. Pruett
Daniels
Opal Emanuel
Baytown Little Theater
Theresa Moore
Aggie Wager
Baytown Opportunity Center
Johnny Sorensen
Weather And Tides Partly Cloudy Weekend Forecast Baytown Area
Weekend Baytown area forecast shows partly cloudy skies with temperatures near 70 to the upper 80s. Morgan's Point tides list Sunday high at 3 37 p m and low at 2 07 a m. Monday high at 4 25 p m and low at 2 43 a m. Sundays sun rises 6 20 a m and sets 8 20 p m. Monday similar.
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Warn
Baytown
Morgan's Point
Around Town Names and Notes From Local Scene
Community snapshots list Lester and Edna Alford preparing for a vacation. Paul Witt provides information for a news story. Lorna McCraw wears a red pantsuit. Bubba Blair rejects the idea of being old. Arthur Chasnoff samples a breakfast at a local news restaurant. Ditto Oran Corlee. Elvie Sexton does late shopping. Ted McCall set for another service assignment. Jimmie Woods absent on Memorial Drive. Baytown Port Commissioner R H Red Pruett leaves for Montreal for the North American shipping convention, June 6 to 10, then Madrid for the world convention. Container ship and barge standardization expected as main agenda items.
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Lester
Edna Alford
Paul Witt
Lorna McCraw
Bubba Blair
Arthur Chasnoff
Ditto Oran Corlee
Elvie Sexton
Ted McCall
Jimmie Woods
Baytown
R. H
Red
Pruett
Montreal
Madrid
Explosion Kills Five in Truck Laden with Dynamite
Five people died and 27 injured when a truck carrying 400 cases of dynamite exploded in Waco Georgia. Rescue workers search for more remains as investigators assess blast damage and cause.
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Waco
Baytown TSPE installs officers and plans full time lobbyist
Baytown TSPE marks annual dinner with installation of officers led by president Joe Montgomery. He urges hiring a full time professional lobbyist in Austin, noting past efforts relied on a part time task force and letters from engineers. Montgomery stresses membership growth and higher dues as paths to stronger influence.
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Lynn Campbell
Texas Society of Professional Engineers
Austin
Texas
Joe Montgomery
TSPE
Baytown
Ramada Tower Center
Montgomery
G. P.pat Mann
J. J
John) Costolnick
R. E
Bob) Peterson
D. D
Ben) Williams
J. C
Jonny) Finneran
A. B
Fred) O' ‘Brien
Enjay Rubber Plant Closes Temporarily
Enjay Chemical Co announces a temporary shutdown of its 170 million pound per year butyl rubber plant in a ten week period to balance Esso Chemical Co worldwide inventory. The facility will be kept in operation and staff will receive additional training in operations maintenance and quality control. Enjay is Esso Chemical’s U S elastomer arm and a major supplier to the rubber industry.
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Enjay Chemical Co
J. L. Ernst
Enjay
Esso Chemical Co
Ernst
U. S
Esso Chemical Co., Inc
Council Tour To Inspect Sewage And Landfill Sites
City council members will tour municipal sewage treatment plants and sanitary landfills Monday to learn facility conditions and locations. City Manager D L Voelkel said a short 5 pm meeting precedes the bus tour to acquaint the new council with the sites.
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D. L. Voelkel
Voelkel
Tur
Redistricting Bill Passes Legislature In Taxpayer Strain
The Texas legislature adjourned after a four day special session costing about 64 thousand dollars to handle failures. A redistricting bill approved 80 53 in the House and 37 10 in the Senate would place four congressmen into two districts and redraw Dallas and Houston districts. A filibuster blocked a liquor tax bill, and welfare funding remains uncertain with possible further sessions and federal involvement. Gov Preston Smith opened the session for two more subjects, daylight saving time referendum and a high filing fee for primary races.
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Uncle Sam
Jim Bates
Edinburg
Texas
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Houston
House
Senate
Preston Smith
Master Contract Awarded At Barbour’s Cut Morgan’s Point
Baytown Port Commissioner R H Red Pruett announced the master contract for Barbour’s Cut at Morgan’s Point. First phase costs are estimated 1.5 to 2 million dollars with dredging to begin within about 60 days. Bid advertising and award will take 30 to 60 days.
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Morgan's Point
Baytown
R. H
Red
Pruett
Senate
Barbour
Land Commis
Reid Engineering Co
Houssioner
James Fonteno
E. Jack Walden
George Alwater
Galveston
Planning Group Sets Priority for Baytown Development
Baytown Planning Commission agreed to form a comprehensive development plan focusing on future streets sewer lines and drainage facilities to guide developers and align easement requirements with property purchases. Action on capital improvements was postponed until the plan is formulated with several members and city administrators in attendance.
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Baytown
King
Mack Holland
Commission
John Andrews
Alton Laird
Jim Sanders
Jack Morton
MBA Toasts 40th Year With Membership Drive
The Baytown Mutual Benefits Association marks its 40th year with a membership drive. It serves Humble Oil and Refining Co. employees and affiliates with a no limit medical program. The clinic at 3520 Market houses two doctors, nurses, exam rooms, lab and x ray facilities, dental x ray, and electrocardiograph. Hours and eligibility outlined. new hires can join within 60 days. transfers require exam.
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Baytown Mutual Benefits Association
Humble Oil and Refining Co
MBA
Humble
Enjay
Esso Research
Humble Pipeline
Humble Marine Department
Market
Special San Jacinto Council Building Association meeting
A special meeting of the San Jacinto Council Building Association will convene at 7 45 p m on Tuesday June 8 at the Knights of Columbus Hall President A J Novosad urges all members to attend.
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San Jacinto Council Building Association
Knights of Columbus Hall
A. J. Novosad
City to start tagging unsightly garbage cans
Baytown will begin a tagging program early next week to curb unsightly cans. Yellow tags remind residents to remove cans by 7 p.m. after pickup and red tags cite faults. Neighborhood Youth Corps workers and city staff will monitor routes to ensure cans meet standards and improve service.
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Wanda Orton
Baytown
P. R. Voelkel
Voelkel
City Hall
Ron Allday
Gar
Lawmaker Quotes Scotch Demand After Session
Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes remarked during a late Friday session that many will drink scotch that night, while he awaited a nearby person with a large supply of peach ice cream.
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Ben Barnes
Barnes
Baytown Child Injured In Car Collision
An eight year old Baytown girl, Brenda Patricia Mathis, was struck by a car in the 3300 block of Illinois and admitted to Gulf Coast Hospital with a slight concussion. She is in Room 102 and improving. no charges were filed. Driver Shirley Goss, of Lakewood Drive, was eastbound when the child ran into the street from behind parked cars. she could not avoid impact.
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Baytown
Gulf Coast Hospital
Illinois
Brenda Patricia Mathis
Larry Hamrick
Tlinois
Shirley Goss
Lakewood Drive
Goss
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